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Prolamina tax deal endorsed Col. James Keefe, commander, 104th Fighter Wing. (Photo by Master Sgt. Robert Sabonis)

Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, adjutant general, 104th Fighter Wing. (Photo by Master Sgt. Robert Sabonis)

104th breaks ground on ramp renovations

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The 104th Fighter Wing at Westfield’s Barnes Air National Guard base held a ceremony marking the beginning of the second phase of a complete aircraft parking ramp renovation yesterday.

The project will expand the current parking footprint, improve storm water drainage, install a new oil-water separator and improve area and security lighting.

It will be extended south and a snow shelf will be added to allow snow to be plowed off the aircraft parking spots.

The first phase of the project was completed earlier this year with a pooling of federal, state and local government funding and the completion of the runway reconstruction and the work beginning now will fill “critical airfield infrastructure needs that benefit civilians, industry, and the military, bringing opportunities for continued economic growth to the region,” said Col. James Keefe, commander of the 104th Fighter Wing.

“This is the second portion of our runway project known as phase two,” said Keefe before thanking Governor Deval L. Patrick and his administration for their work with the state’s Military Task Force. “(Phase two) will solidify our position at the 104th as the premiere air defense location for the first Air Force.”

Keefe said that the 104th Fighter Wing covers one-quarter of the population and one-third of the gross domestic product under their Aerospace Control Alert umbrella.

“This is a combined effort between the Massachusetts Military Task Force, the state, the City of Westfield and the 104th Fighter Wing,” he said.

The total cost for the construction of the ramp is estimated at a little over $8 million, with the Air National Guard contributing $2.75 million and the state’s Military Bond Bill contributing $5.35 million.

The city of Westfield has sponsored the overall project and is executing work on behalf of the state and the 104th Fighter Wing.

“The project has multiple layers that will help out the 104th, strategically, operationally and tactically,” said Keefe. “This project continues our modernization plans to ensure that we are not only able to perform our current mission for the combatant commanders, but to also take on any future mission which we may be tasked with.”

Keefe also highlighted much of the developments being made at the base thanks to its own civil engineering force. Keefe stated that the base has absorbed $70 million in construction since 2007.

“We have some of the newest facilities in the Air National Guard or the United States Air Force and we’re going to continue on this path to modernization to make sure we’re ready, reliable and relevant in our defense of the nation,” he said.

“With the recent resurgence of terrorist threats to the homeland, the 104th is on the frontline of defense and this project is going to ensure our longevity to make sure we can do our mission.”

Keefe added that the renovations will allow for pilots to “train like they fight” and to bring in adversary air training to train pilots for overseas missions. He also highlighted the environmental benefits of the project.

“We sit over the Barnes Aquifer and the increase in concrete that this project is going to have is See Ramp, Page 3

By Dan Moriarty year five. The STA proposed Staff Writer by the city follows that forWESTFIELD – The mat with the exception of Legislative & Ordinance year five when Prolamina Committee will present a 3-0 would receive a 10 percent positive recommendation to the discount on its tax bill.

City Council tomorrow night to Mitchell said the total approve a special tax assesspackage is about $600,000 ment, a deal designed to cement over the five-year term of the the future of one of the city’s agreement and that the comlargest employers. pany will be forgiven The L&O, and other City $168,500 during the first Council members discussed, year. and at times debated, the bene- JOE MITCHELL “We could offer a TIF, but fits against the backdrop of lost it would drag out for years,” municipal revenue over the five-year-term Mitchell said. “They want to stay in of the tax reduction during a meeting with Westfield. There are safeguards of conProlamina executives. ditions they have to meet for the employThe discussion, initiated by City ment and investment standards. There Advancement Officer Joe Mitchell, focused on the structure of the Special Tax See Tax Deal, Page 3 Assessment (STA) package as opposed to the Tax Incentive Financing (TIF) package more commonly used to leverage new facility construction and a process of which the City Council members are more familiar.

State economic incentive laws create both the STA and the TIF program, but with different financial mechanisms. The TIF provides tax relief for only new construction or expansion of a building while the STA provides relief for the entire plant value. Another difference is that TIFs can be in place for years, even decades, while STAs are short-term agreements.

Mitchell said that Prolamina is planning to invest nearly $7 million in its Westfield facility, with $4 million to be used to

By Dan Moriarty expand the plant by 8,700 square feet, Staff Writer renovate another 22,000 square feet, and to WESTFIELD – At-large City improve the roof and façade of the building Councilors James R. Adams and on North Elm Street, the city’s northern David A. Flaherty sat across the gateway.

Prolamina would also invest $2.95 miltable from each other last night durlion in new equipment to position the coming the Legislative & Ordinance pany for the market. Prolamina makes Committee discussion of a Special products for the food and health industries.

Tax Assessment (STA) to retain a The firm would also increase its workforce city manufacturing firm, and their by 12 jobs as part of the agreement. approach to assessing the benefits “The state Department of Revenue, and liabilities of the proposed packwhich administers these programs has age, which comes before the entire three criterion for an STA, one that it create council tomorrow night, was much jobs, two that there be a significant investwider than the table separating ment, and three that at least 97 percent of them. sales be out of state,” Mitchell said.

Mayor Daniel m. Knapik and The DOR also sets the minimum tax City Advancement Officer Joe discount, 100 percent in year one, 75 perMitchell have presented a STA for cent in year two, 50 percent in year three, the Prolamina, formerly known as 25 percent in year four, and 15 percent in Jen Coat, plant on North Elm Street to expand in Westfield and retain 268 jobs with an annual payroll of about $17 million.

Prolamina is preparing to invest $7 million to improve its physical plant and to upgrade manufacturing To that end, Rogers said, Urgent equipment. The STA provides the Response Teams had been designated in company with an immediate tax each of the city’s schools so “if we have reduction of $168,500 in the first a student who is a danger to themselves year of the five-year STA term. The or somebody else or exhibiting signs of total tax discount is about $600,000. being a danger to themselves” a small group of “go-to people” will be in place See Prolamina, Page 3 at each school to help “get that student what they need in the moment, whatever it might be.”

Scallion pointed out that an increasing number of incidents that school nurses deal with involve mental health issues.

“Our nurses do frontline mental health” she said.

She referenced a review of reports from school nurses and said “You cannot believe how many of them are mental health crises. It’s just astonishing, the shift” Scallion said. Flaherty agreed saying “the job has shifted so much from DAVID JAMES FLAHERTY R. ADAMS See School Safety, Page 3

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New Emergency Team discusses school safety

By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The city’s school department has implemented innovations to enhance not only the security of the city’s schools but also to better serve students. Members of the Westfield Emergency Team discussed some of these changes at the newly formed team’s second meeting yesterday.

Chris Rogers, the principal of Abner Gibbs School and a member of the team, explained to the other members – Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion; Liz Flaherty, the health and safety coordinator for the schools; and Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Egloff who also represented the absent police chief – that the department’s comprehensive plan for safety in the schools is “not just for school-wide emergencies, we’re also looking to get it down to the individual student level.”

Members of the recently formed Westfield Emergency team – from left, Liz Flaherty the health and safety coordinator for the Westfield Schools, School Superintendant Dr. Suzanne Scallion, Chris Rogers, Abner Gibbs School principal and Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Egloff – discuss ways of dealing with emergencies in the city schools. (Photo by Carl E. Hartdegen)

Westfield High takes Rachel’s Challenge

All invited to CPC forum

WESTFIELD (WWLP) – A nationwide program to stop bullying made its way to Westfield yesterday.

Rachel’s Challenge was started in memory of Rachel Scott, the first victim of the 1999 Columbine shootings.

“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction,” said Rachel Scott’s uncle, Larry Scott. “People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”

Westfield Police Sgt. Eric Hall saw the success of the program in the Enfield Connecticut school system.

“When I started looking into it, it kind of seemed like a no brainer to get this into our town and get our high

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is hosting a public forum Oct. 9 at Town Hall at 7 p.m.

CPC member Dennis Clark said he hopes residents – even those who do not support the Community Preservation Act – participate in the informative forum.

“Every year the CPC attempts to have a public forum and since 2002, I don’t think we’ve gotten more tham one person to come,” Clark said. “With the help of the Southwick Select Board, we’re hoping people will come.”

The CPC wants to talk about what makes living in Southwick special. Many residents love the rural character of their town – the woodlands, Congamond Lakes, farmland, brooks, the picturesque terrain, and open views – the sense of a small community

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Buffalo grain silos being turned into huge beer ad BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A cluster of 100-foot-tall grain silos in Buffalo is being turned into the world’s largest sixpack.

Crews are installing rolls of vinyl wrap spelling out Labatt Blue on six silos at the former GLF grain mill operation near the city’s Lake Erie waterfront, home to several long-defunct grain elevators.

The six silos have been painted blue to resemble huge Labatt beer cans. The silos are part of the Buffalo RiverWorks, a former grain elevator that’s being transformed into a brewery, entertainment and recreation complex.

A co-owner of the property says the vinyl being used to display the Labatt name can be removed easily to return the silos to their original look. The owners aren’t saying how much Toronto-based Labatt Breweries paid for the huge outdoor advertising.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2014. There are 91 days left in the year.

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n Oct. 1, 1964, the Free Speech Movement began at the University of California, Berkeley, as students spontaneously protested the arrest of Berkeley alumnus Jack Weinberg, who’d refused to identify himself to campus police as he sat behind a table promoting the Congress of Racial Equality.

On this date: In 1885, special delivery mail service began in the United States.

In 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market.

In 1932, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees made his supposed called shot, hitting a home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field.

In 1939, Winston Churchill described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” during a radio address on the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China during a ceremony in Beijing. A 42-day strike by the United Steelworkers of America began over the issue of retirement benefits.

In 1957, the motto “In God We Trust” began appearing on U.S. paper currency.

In 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run during a 162-game season, compared

to Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs during a 154-game season. (Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox gave up the round-tripper; the Yankees won 1-0.)

In 1964, Japan’s first high-speed “bullet train,” the Tokaido Shinkansen, went into operation between Tokyo and Osaka.

In 1968, the cult horror movie “Night of the Living Dead” had its world premiere in Pittsburgh.

In 1974, the cult horror movie “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” was first released.

In 1987, eight people were killed when an earthquake measuring magnitude 5.9 struck the Los Angeles area.

In 1994, National Hockey League team owners began a 103-day lockout of their players.

Ten years ago: Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted for the first time in 18 years, but without nearly the force of the 1980 disaster. Police found the body of Lori Hacking in a landfill after picking through the trash for weeks in a search for the young Utah woman murdered by her husband, Mark. Fashion photographer Richard Avedon died in San Antonio, Texas, at age 81.

Five years ago: The U.S. and five other world powers held high-stakes talks with Iran in Geneva to demand a freeze of its nuclear activities; President Barack Obama, in Washington, called the discussions “a constructive beginning.”

David Letterman publicly acknowledged having had sexual relationships with some female staffers as “48

Hours Mystery” producer Joe Halderman was charged in a blackmail plot against the CBS “Late Show” host.

(Halderman later pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny and served four months in jail.)

One year ago: The federal government partially shut down because of a budget impasse in Congress, the same day Americans got their first chance to shop for health insurance using the online marketplaces that were at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul (however, government websites designed to sell the policies struggled to handle the traffic, with many frustrated users reporting trouble setting up accounts).

Novelist Tom Clancy, 66, died in Baltimore.

Today’s Birthdays: Former President Jimmy Carter is 90. Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 79. Actress Stella Stevens is 76. Rock musician Jerry Martini (Sly and the Family Stone) is 71.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew is 69. Jazz musician Dave Holland is 68. Actor Stephen Collins is 67.

Actress Yvette Freeman is 64. Actor Randy Quaid is 64. Rhythm-and-blues singer Howard Hewett is 59.

Alt-country-rock musician Tim O’Reagan (The Jayhawks) is 56. Singer Youssou N’Dour is 55. Actor Esai Morales is 52. Retired MLB All-Star Mark McGwire is 51. Actor Christopher Titus is 50. Actress-model Cindy Margolis is 49. Rock singer-musician Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra) is 46. Actor Zach Galifianakis is 45.

Singer Keith Duffy is 40. Actress Sarah Drew is 34.

Actor-comedian Beck Bennett (TV: “Saturday Night Live”) is 30. Actress Jurnee Smollett is 28. Actress Brie Larson is 25.

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Scallion said that the nurses are even discovering cases of emerging psychoses and Flaherty said that “part of this Urgent Response Team is to help identify these folks, to catch people before they’re in full-blown crisis … to circumvent the fullblown crisis.”

Scallion said that the school system has developed a strong mental health support team for the pupils with more counselors than ever before “because, what we know is we’re going to prevent more intensive mental health issues” for the students later.

“Our work isn’t just the obvious of preventing fires and responding appropriately to those kinds of emergencies, whether it’s a gas leak or a flash flood or a tornado but it’s also the whole kid,” she said. “What could our students experience in their school day with us and how (do we) best prevent, and then respond to those circumstances?”

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going to allow us to make sure the aquifer is protected in case of any spills from the aircraft,” he said.

“As far as efficiency, effectiveness and the pointy end of the spear to defend the United States, this base, this location… is number one in the country,” said Major Gen. L. Scott Rice, the adjunct general of the 104th Fighter Wing. “It’s the most costeffective and most efficient. It’s a nice place to be and it’s nice place to live. That’s why we live here and raise our children here – because we’re committed to doing this together.”

“We look for quality and assurance that a project is going to be done well,” he said. “We look directly at Santek and Lane Construction on how they pull this all together and make sure this is the right time and the right project, because the defense of our nation depends on it.” “(The military bond bill) is an innovative bill that was passed in March and signed by Governor Patrick, that offers this governor and future governors up to $177 million for projects that benefit the military and civilians,” said Adam Freudberg, policy advisor and exective director of the state’s Military Task Force.

“We’re very proud for this to be the first project funded by that bond bill, both part of phase one and phase two.”

“Their national and domestic security missions have a partnership with this airfield, so this project benefits GulfStream, Rectrix and anyone who uses the civilian side, as well as the important national security missions of the F-15’s,” he said.

Westfield State hosts career fair for criminal justice and social services WESTFIELD – Westfield State University will host its 19th annual College Career Centers of Western Massachusetts Government, Criminal Justice, and Non-Profit Career Fair, on Thursday, October 9, from 1:30-4:00 p.m. in the Woodward Center. The fair is considered one of the premier career events in New England for students and alumni interested in the fields of federal employment, law enforcement, criminal justice, psychology, and social services.

An estimated 600-800 students attend the fair each year. Westfield State University enrolls more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students in criminal justice, psychology, and related fields.

More than 90 federal, state, and local law enforcement and non-profit agencies will be on hand to share career and employment information. Students will learn about many career options including family support clinician, mental health specialist, bank examiner, and several correctional positions.

The fair is free and open to the public. Area high school and college students considering a career in the federal government, criminal justice, or non- profit fields are encouraged to attend.

For a list of attending employers, visit: www.westfield.ma.edu/ careercenter.

For more information, contact the Career Center, Westfield State University, (413) 572-5206.

By Dan Crowley dcrowley@gazettenet.com.

SOUTHAMPTON — A proposal to outsource the town’s inspection services to Holyoke was met with strong and unanimous opposition from dozens of residents at Town Hall last night, as well as by a Holyoke city councilor who slammed the idea.

Speaking before the Select Board and a standing-roomonly crowd of about 50 people, Holyoke City Councilor Anthony Soto said he knows of constituents in his city waiting “unacceptable” lengths of time for services. He cautioned Southampton residents about entering into an agreement with Holyoke for its building, plumbing, gas and electrical inspection needs.

“I assure you, you do not want Holyoke’s building department overseeing any of your services here,” Soto said, adding later that there are 15 city councilors “and we’re not happy about doing this.”

The Select Board scheduled the session to hear from the public as it considers a proposal by Holyoke officials to expand the city’s reach and provide inspection services for Southampton. The Select Board said the move is expected to provide the town with approximately $20,000 in additional revenues, although several residents questioned that figure.

The proposal, presented by Holyoke City Treasurer Jon D. Lumbra, would provide and pay for a local inspector at 30 to 35 hours per week working primarily in Southampton with additional hours dedicated to either community as needed, according to a draft agreement.

The local inspector, as well as electrical, gas and plumbing inspectors, would report to Holyoke’s building commissioner and assistant building commissioner.

The plan was put forward as the Select Board nearly completed its search for a new fulltime building inspector to replace Richard Oleksak, who retired but is now serving as acting inspector. Many in yesterday’s crowd were local officials, town volunteers and builders who said the proposal was being fast-tracked and had not been fully reviewed, including within town government.

“It appears to be somewhat of a gutting of town services and this has come as somewhat of a shock to most of the people here in this room,” said Gary Swanson, a town assessor. “We’ve all been blindsided.”

Lisa Brodeur-McGan, a lawyer and chairwoman of the town’s Board of Health, said she was skeptical that the proposal would raise money and raised concerns about the legal ramifications for Southampton.

Planning and Zoning board members also expressed opposition to the plan, as did Oleksak, who said he would be more than willing to stay on board until the town finds its own qualified building inspector. “I hope you keep that in consideration before you give the town away,” he said.

Local builder Jim Boyle, of Gunn Road, said it is hard to believe that town went from being on the brink of hiring a new building inspector to the agitation of yesterday’s meeting, a path he described as “a stinking horror show.”

Select Board members said they plan to take action on Holyoke’s proposal when it meets Oct. 7 and may also support getting a non-binding question on the next Town Meeting warrant to see where other residents stand on the matter.

“One of the problems that we have in town here is there’s no money,” said Select Board member James McDougall.

“There’s a lot at play here. It’s the whole town and trying to make the budget fit for the town.”

Dan Crowley can be reached at dcrowley@gazettenet.com.

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“If we lost this company and people can’t pay their mortgages, we’ve lost a lot more than $168,500 in tax revenue,” Adams said. “What if they can get cheaper (electrical) power in Canada, so they decide to close (the two Westfield facilities)? Do you want to lose them?”

Flaherty said that the city cannot afford to lose the tax revenue.

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“I’m not doing my job if I’m not looking down the road,” Sullivan said. “What I’m not willing to risk is that (Prolamina) leaves the city.”

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Hopkins said the STA does not include the company’s Ampad Road facility which is currently used as a warehouse but could be converted to a production facility as the company continues to expand in Westfield.

“The (Elm Street) plant has to be upgraded so we can continue to prosper,” Hopkins said.

“We’ve had to tighten our belt. The 256 employee number is a 10-year average, so we’ve done more with less. Everybody is feeling the squeeze.”

“I want to see Westfield grow, that Westfield be strong,” Hopkins said. “We really do invest in our community. We want to bring local talent into the business.”

Hopkins said that the plant has become a multigenerational employer with the sons and daughters, and even grandchildren of the original employees now working at the facility alongside of their relatives.

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Prolamina Procurement Manager Corey Crossman said the 12 new jobs is a conservative number and could climb higher as new equipment, needed for certification by the food and medical industries, is installed in the plant.

Prolamina currently has 256 employees, which would increase to 268 with the new position, and a $17 million annual payroll.

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FCC sacks NFL blackout rule

By Brooks Boliek Politico.com The FCC dumped the sports blackout rule Tuesday, dealing a blow to the NFL at a time of growing scrutiny for the league in Washington.

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the commission eliminated the decades-old regulation, which prevents cable and satellite TV from airing games that are blacked out locally when the team fails to sell enough tickets to fill its stadium. The NFL has defended the rule as a tool to ensure robust attendance, but a growing number of regulators and lawmakers say it unfairly punishes football fans.

“It’s a simple fact, the federal government should not be party to sports teams keeping their fans from viewing the games — period,” said Democratic FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. “For 40 years these teams have hidden behind a rule of the FCC. No more. Everyone needs to be aware of who allows blackouts to exist, and it is not the Federal Communications Commission.”

The league’s defeat on blackouts comes at a time when it’s taking heat in Washington on everything from how it handles domestic violence to the impact of concussions on its players to the name of the Washington Redskins team. As the negative publicity mounts, some lawmakers say they want to examine the NFL’s tax status and antitrust exemption — a move that threatens to damage the league’s business model.

The sports blackout rule applies to all professional sports teams, but it’s become closely linked to the NFL, which uses it the most and has fought hardest to keep it in place.

“We’ll review the FCC’s decision on the blackout rule, which has worked for decades to make our games available,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement Monday ahead of the vote. “With or without the rule, the league will continue to work to find new ways to bring more people to the game, and bring the game to more people.”

This summer, the league and its broadcast partners mounted a public relations campaign that touted the regulation, saying it ensures football remains on free television. Any FCC action to eliminate the rule, they warned, would hasten the migration of NFL programming to pay TV, ultimately depriving many fans of the ability to watch games.

That tactic angered GOP Commissioner Ajit Pai. “Some have tried to scare sports fans by arguing that football games will move from broadcast television to cable or satellite TV if the FCC eliminates the sports blackout rule,” Pai said.

“Let me address that argument head on. To begin with, there is no way that this can happen anytime soon. The NFL’s contracts with over-the-air broadcasters extend until 2022, but more importantly, by moving games to pay TV, the NFL would be cutting off its nose to spite its face.”

Eliminating the rule won’t immediately end all blackouts.

They could still occur locally under existing contracts between the NFL and broadcasters, or as a result of negotiating disputes between broadcasters and pay-TV operators. But Tuesday’s action by the FCC “takes our public policy finger off the scale,” said Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat who first circulated the proposal to get rid of the rule when she was acting chairwoman.

The NFL may be in for more headaches on the issue in Washington in the months ahead.

Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) are sponsoring a bill called the FANS Act, which would remove the league’s antitrust exemption if it allows blackouts during disputes between its broadcast and cable partners. Under the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act, NFL teams are permitted to jointly negotiate broadcasting rights without violating antitrust law.

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CDC confirms first U.S. Ebola case

By Susan Levine Politico.com The first case of Ebola has been diagnosed in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday evening.

The man had recently flown to Texas from Liberia, the hardesthit country in the West African epidemic.

Officials did not identify the person’s nationality, but CDC director Tom Frieden said he was here to visit family members living in the United States. Frieden described the patient as “critically ill.”

At a news briefing, officials said the man sought care Sunday at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas and was immediately put in isolation. He had left Liberia on Sept. 19 without any symptoms of the virus and arrived the following day, again without showing any signs of infection. Because a person with Ebola is only contagious after symptoms appear, officials emphasized that nobody else traveling on the man’s flight was put at risk.

Ebola is not transmitted easily. It is not spread through the air, like the flu or a cold, but only by contact with bodily fluids of a person who has symptoms or from someone who has died from the virus.

Frieden repeatedly underscored that the case presents a very low risk to the U.S. public and did not foreshadow the kind of crisis seen in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, which are battling the worst Ebola outbreak in history.

The White House said Tuesday night that President Obama had been briefed. “The president and director Frieden discussed the stringent isolation protocols under which the patient is being treated as well as ongoing efforts to trace the patient’s contacts to mitigate the risk of additional cases,” a statement said.

“There is no doubt in my mind that we will stop [the disease] here,” Frieden told the news briefing. He noted that the case is not only the first in the United States but the first reported outside of Africa. U.S. hospitals have tested about a dozen other people for Ebola in the past two months; the results were negative for all, until this Texas case.

Frieden said it was not clear how the Dallas patient became infected while in Liberia. As occurs now with every traveler flying out of that country, he was screened for a fever at the airport, according to Frieden.

His initial signs of infection surfaced on Sept. 24, four days after he arrived in the United States. He saw a physician two days later — with Frieden suggesting that symptoms then were too non-specific to indicate Ebola — and went to the hospital Sunday, Sept. 28. He remains in intensive care, officials said.

The Texas health department received a specimen for testing Tuesday morning, and results hours later showed that it was

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“definitely positive for Ebola,” state health Commissioner David Lakey said.

Frieden said a CDC team was en route to Dallas to assist the state and county health agencies. They’ll begin to identify people the man may have had contact within the past week and monitor them for possible symptoms of infection for 21 days, which is the disease’s incubation period. “This is core public health,” he said.

A “handful” of family members plus a small number of people in the community may have been exposed, he said, “but our approach is to cast the net widely.”

In a release posted after the briefing, Frieden addressed the same concern: “While it is not impossible that there could be additional cases associated with this patient in the coming weeks, I have no doubt that we will contain this.”

U.S. officials have stressed that hospitals in this country are well equipped to deal with cases given their resources, equipment and training — unlike the rudimentary health infrastructure in the stricken countries in West Africa.

CDC officials had said repeatedly in recent weeks that the disease’s appearance here was increasingly likely the longer and the outbreak continued in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. As of Sept. 23, those nations had recorded more than 6,500 cases and nearly 3,100 deaths.

Republican Rep. Michael Burgess, a physician whose district is just north of Dallas, described the first confirmed U.S. case as “a grave situation that requires all hands on deck” and called for “intense vigilance” in the monitoring of the patient’s contacts since arriving in Dallas.

Two U.S. hospitals have treated American aid workers who contracted Ebola while caring for patients in West Africa, but those individuals all were diagnosed overseas, treated there initially and then flown back to the United States for further hospitalization in highly specialized isolation units. The three have since recovered and been released.

A fourth individual remains a patient at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta; news reports have suggested the person could be a physician for the World Health Organization who was stricken while in Sierra Leone.

In addition, a U.S. doctor exposed to Ebola while caring for patients in Sierra Leone was brought Sunday to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. That individual had no symptoms, according to the information NIH released Sunday, but was exposed to the virus while volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit.

The announcement of the first U.S. Ebola case came on the same day as CDC noted the good news out of Nigeria: An outbreak there “appears to be nearing a possible end,” with no new cases since Aug. 31.

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 12:03 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Coleman Avenue, a patrol officer reports he observed a pedestrian with a backpack and engaged the man in conversation, the officer observed indications of intoxication about the man who said that he was 20-year-old and acknowledged that he had consumed beer, the man acknowledged that there was alcohol in his backpack when asked and the officer confiscated two beers, a city ordinance violation citation was issued; 12:59 a.m.: assist other police department, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., Westfield State University police request the use of a cell for a prisoner, a cell monitor was provided, a second prisoner was brought to the station at 1:35 a.m., a third prisoner arrived at 2:21 a.m. and was also held; 2:56 a.m.: animal complaint, Hillary Lane, a caller reports he has been unable to find the owner of a dog which came to his door but he can no longer care for it, the responding animal control officer took custody of the dog; 8:29 a.m.: vandalism, Zephyr Drive, a caller reports his vehicle was vandalized overnight, the responding officer reports the caller said that a rock was thrown through the rear window of his SUV, the victim said that he knows of nobody bearing animosity towards himself or his family; 8:46 a.m.: vandalism, Elizabeth Avenue, a caller reports the front window of her residence was broken overnight, the responding officer reports the caller said that she did not hear anything unusual overnight but in the morning she found a rock on her floor and a hole in her picture window; 10:40 a.m.: found property, School Street, a resident came to the station to surrender a woman’s watch found on School Street, the watch was stored for safe keeping; 1:21 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Court Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed to the police impound yard; 3:51 p.m.: found property, Murray Avenue, a resident came to the station to surrender a cell phone found on the Murray Avenue sidewalk, the woman sad that she was unable to determine the owner when she consulted a wireless carrier, the phone was stored for safe keeping; 6:17 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road department store reports a shoplifter has been detained in the store, the responding officer reports the employee said that merchandise valued at $15 was recovered and the store management will not require further action, the suspect was advised that he is barred from all of the chain’s stores; 7:25 p.m.: suspicious vehicle, Colony Drive at Shaker Road, a caller reports a suspicious vehicle is driving around the neighborhood, the responding officer reports he found the suspect vehicle and the operator said that he was searching for a friend’s house, the vehicle’s registration was found to have been revoked for lack of insurance and it was towed to the police impound yard, criminal complaints were filed; 8:30 p.m.: suspicious persons, Gifford Avenue, a caller reports three vehicles entered power company property, the responding officer reports he found persons at a small bonfire who were advised that they were trespassing, the fire was extinguished and the persons left the area; 9:48 p.m.: assist other police department, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., Westfield State University police request the use of a cell for a prisoner, a cell monitor was provided; 11:38 p.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, a caller reports college aged persons are drinking and making excessive noise, the responding officer reports that upon arrival tenants were attempting to disperse uninvited guests, the officer reports a tenant said that they had planned a small gathering that became overly large due to the arrival of uninvited guests, the officer reports 20-30 persons fled when he made his presence known; Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 2:38 a.m.: suspicious person, School Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered a male party carrying a construction sign, the officer reports the man was warned about taking the sign and monitored as he returned it to its place; 1:07 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Westfield VocationalTechnical High School, 33 Smith Avenue, a patrol officer reports that as he was patrolling the lower campus he checked the registration plates of parked vehicles and discovered a vehicle with plates attached which had been revoked for lack of insurance, the plates were seized; 1:10 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Park Square, a man was seen sitting on a wall at Park Square, the responding officer reports that the man was advised that city parks and playgrounds close at dusk; 1:17 a.m.: suspicious vehicle, East Mountain Road at Holyoke Road, a patrol officer reports that while investigating an open door he checked a nearby parked car and found that the operator had an expired license, the man gave a reason for his presence which was verified by a resident who assumed control of the vehicle at the owner’s request, a criminal complaint for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle was filed; 1:53 a.m.: assist resident, Arnold Street, a patrol officer reports that he observed a male party stumbling on the Arnold Street sidewalk and stopped to find the man was highly intoxicated, a courtesy transport to his parent’s home was provided and family members took custody of him; 1:53 a.m.: disturbance, Taylor Avenue, a caller reports a large college aged party, the responding officer reports the host was cooperative and asked about 12 guests to leave; 4:34 a.m.: disturbance, Washington Street, a caller reports he went to a residence for a party and was assaulted, the caller was not able to tell the dispatcher his location but he was eventually found by a patrol officer who observed the man had a bloody nose, a split lip and a black eye, the man told police that he had been told of a party at a second floor apartment so he entered both the building and the door to the second floor apartment without knocking, the man said that the occupants told him to leave and he sat on the floor, the man said somebody poured beer on him and he poured beer on the floor, he said that he was challenged to fight by a bald man but once the fight began others joined in, the man said that he left his ukulele in the apartment and wants to recover it, the officer was able to determine where the incident occurred, the persons there denied beating the man and said that he was bloody when he arrived, the officer found nobody bald there, none of the parties wanted to pursue the matter and the residents surrendered, without incident, the ukulele to the complainant; 7:51 a.m.: burglary, City Hotel, 43 Elm Street, a caller reports an Elm Street bar was broken into, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News; 10:27 a.m.: animal complaint, Montgomery Road, a caller reports while walking her dog in the area of the high school a dog left a yard and assaulted her dog by grabbing its leg, the dogs were separated without injury, the ACO was notified; 11:10 a.m.: vandalism, Wild Flower Circle, a caller reports an attempt was made overnight to egg his home and an item with his daughter’s name written on it was left in his mailbox, the man does not require a formal report but wants the incident documented; 12:02 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Friendly’s Way, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed to the police impound yard; 1:23 p.m.: vandalism, Western Avenue, a caller reports vandalism to political signs on his lawn, the responding officer reports signs on his lawn were uprooted and left on his grass and

neighbor’s sign which had been uprooted was also left there; 4:06 p.m.: identity fraud, North Elm Street, a resident came to the station to complain that when she went to open a cable television account she was told that there was already an account open in her name in Springfield which is more than $500 in arrears, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau; 4:15 p.m.: assist resident, Lincoln Street, a man came to the station to request an escort as he gathers property from an address where he is no longer welcome, the responding officer reports the man collected his belongings without incident; 4:27 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road department store reports a shoplifter who may be in possession of marijuana has been detained in the store, the responding officer reports the employee said that merchandise was recovered and the store management will not require further action, the suspect was advised that he is barred from all of the chain’s stores; 5:16 p.m.: suspicious activity, Jefferson Street, a caller reports she believes that someone may have tried to break into her apartment overnight, the responding officer reports the resident said that she does not know if the door was bumped accidentally or pried intentionally, no entry was gained; 7:46 p.m.: officer wanted, Birch Road, a caller reports a known person almost stuck a person with his vehicle, the responding officer reports that the caller said that a neighbor had been spinning the wheels of his vehicle and pulled into her driveway where a pregnant woman was almost hit, the officer spoke with the suspect who he said was immediately confrontational and said that he had not seen a woman in the driveway which he denied entering although he admitted to spinning his tires, a criminal complaint for negligent operation of a motor vehicle was filed and the officer filed a request with the Registry of Motor Vehicles to determine if the operator poses an immediate threat to motorists; 8:24 p.m.: suspicious person, Hampton Ponds State Park, a patrol officer reports she encountered two persons fishing at the boat ramp who were advised that the area is closed to the public after dark; 11:58 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Pleasant Street, a caller reports an erratic operator, the responding officer reports the vehicle was stopped and the operator said that medication for recent dental work and a day of golfing have combined to make him drowsy, a friend came to take the operator home and the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard.

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Massachusetts pilot to be buried in Colorado AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot who was killed in the crash of an F-15C fighter jet will be buried at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.

Lt. Col. Morris M. Fontenot Jr.’s funeral and interment will be Friday at the school outside Colorado Springs. He was a 1996 graduate of the academy.

Fontenot died Aug. 27 when his jet crashed near Deerfield Valley, Virginia. He was flying to New Orleans for a radar upgrade.

He was an instructor pilot in the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. He was also the wing’s full-time inspector general.

Fontenot was a decorated combat veteran. His awards included the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal and Air Force Achievement Medal.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Dozens of items left behind at Big E WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — With 1.5 million visitors, a few people are bound to lose something at the Eastern States Exposition.

But of the 586 items still at the Big E’s lost and found, perhaps the most curious is a medal of St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost and stolen articles.

Big E officials tell The Republican newspaper (http://bit. ly/1oywHyL ) of Springfield that they have 200 pairs of glasses, dozens of cellphones, keys, backpacks and even a medical alert button.

They have a bag full of jewelry, and a wardrobe’s worth of clothes, including hats and several children’s shoes.

The Big E in West Springfield also has 80 lost driver’s licenses, which are easy enough to return.

Anyone who thinks they lost something at the 17-day fair last month should contact staff.

Court Logs Westfield District Court Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 Justin A. LaBarre, 26, of 76 Kane Brothers Circle, pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor brought by Westfield police and was sentenced to a 127 day term in the house of correction, suspended, with probation for two years. He was fined $750, assessed $350 and found to be not responsible for charges unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and failure to yield at an intersection. A charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle was not prosecuted.

James Place, 32, of 71 Beverly Drive submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty a finding for a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $50 and found to be not responsible for charges of failure to wear a seat belt and speeding in violation of special regulations.

Raymond Gregoire, 23, of 78 Edbert St., Chicopee, was released on $100 cash bail pending a Dec. 3 hearing after he See Court Logs, Page 8

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We don’t get there without you. Thank you to those that generated anonymously, to those who made cash contribuThank you for helping tions, and to those who attended our Casino Night, us create memories on the Pasta Supper, Golf Outing baseball diamonds up in Cooperstown in 2014! and Car Wash fundraisers. ~ Platinum Sponsors: The Batters Box • Westfield Bank • Lindenmeyr Munroe ~ Advance Auto Air Compressor Engineering American Holt Company Angie’s Pier 27 of Mystic Aramatic Coffee Service Archie St. Jean Auto Zone The Baker Family April Bancroft Bella Roma Blandford Ski Area The Bonini Family Boise Cascade Dr. Joseph Bonkowski, DDS Kathleen Brady Laurence & Mary Brady BruBurger C & S Wholesalers Catamount Adventures Commercial Distributing Committee to Elect Shawn Allyn Conca Sport and Fitness Cordes Orthodontics Cost Cutters Stephanie Cowles & Thirty One Deals 4 Wheels (Neil Roach) Debbie Reynolds Dance Academy Desrosier florist DK’s Hockey & Lacrosse Attorney Terrence Dunphy Durocher Florist Edible Arrangements Ermosa Hair Design Expert Fitness Extra Innings Five Guys City Councilman Dave Flaherty Flnmar Flowers by Webster Fresh Co Food Market The Garcia Family

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4 cups sweetened or brown sugar flavored oat square cereal 1/2 cup sliced almonds 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 teaspoon apple spice 1 cup dried cherries or golden raisins A dash of kosher salt

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4 miniature whole wheat bagels, split 4 teaspoons Dijon style mustard 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese 2 lettuce leafs torn in half 1 small tomato sliced 4 ounces thinly sliced turkey or ham Cracked black pepper(optional) Spread mustard on four bagel halves.

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Westfield Senior Center donation Westfield Bank Vice President Kevin O’Connor, center, holds a ceremonial check with Westfield Bank President James Hagan, third from left, and Friends of the Westfield Senior Center Board of Trustee President Tom Humphrey, third from right, during a check presentation at the bank this morning. Joining in the check ceremony are, left-right, Tina Gorman, executive director of the Westfield Senior Center Council on Ageing, Thomas Keenan, Friends of the Westfield Senior Center board of trustee, Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik, and William Tatro, vice president Friends of the Westfield Senior Center. The $100,000 donation will be part of the Capital Campaign goal of $500,000 which is the Westfield Senior Center obligation to the project. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

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that balances its developmental needs with the environment.

This is where Southwick’s CPC focuses its efforts. The role of the Community Preservation Committee includes: preservation and protection of Southwick’s open spaces, preservation and protection of historical sites and structures, creation recreational areas, and creating and providing opportunity for affordable housing. Local CPC funds are matched with state funds, thus the financial burden for projects becomes a combination of local and state support.

Some of the projects completed over the years include: saving farmland and scenic vistas, restoring habitats on conservation land, preserving historical records, sites and structures and making community housing affordable by installing energy efficient windows and affordable heating systems.

The CPC is currently working on saving more farmland, which will also save scenic vistas, preserving Town historical documents and providing affordable housing.

Clark said preservation of agricultural land and open space is his top interest, adding that for the five percent the town is required to invest in such a project, the state kicks in 95 percent.

Clark said there are “misconceptions” about the CPC that the committee wold be happy to talk about. Clark is preparing a PowerPoint presentation that will include the CPC projects, their costs, and more.

“I don’t think there’s another program in town with his kind of return on investment,” he said. “Facts and figures don’t lie – this actually saves the town money.”

The CPC is accepting applications for projects that fall under the previously mentioned categories. This is an opportunity to express interest in regard to community preservation – be it the preservation of open space, preservation of historic sites, or the preservation of affordable housing.

“We are interested in hearing what projects residents value,” Clark said.

The meeting is on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Southwick Town Hall Auditorium at 454 College Highway.

Larry Scott, co-founder of Rachel’s Challenge and uncle of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, presents Rachel’s message to students from Westfield High School yesterday. He challenged them to be better and kinder people. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)

Continued from Page 1 school students involved with it, as well,” he said.

The 1,500 people that make up the student body of Westfield High School are getting involved.

“We want to make our kids aware that what they do every single day can have an impact on the world, and hopefully lead our world and community to a better place,” said Principal Jonathan Carter.

Students said they walk through the hallways of Westfield High School everyday interacting and socializing with one another. With Rachel’s Challenge they hope to spread the kindness and compassion she spoke of to create a socially healthy environment for everyone.

“She wrote ideas down in her diary like so many other times that I have done, and just her words were if you spread just a little bit of kindness it will catch on and become a chain reaction,” said senior Allison Cheney.

“Just showing people that I’m caring for them and that if they’ve got anything they want to talk about or express, you can just express it to anybody you feel comfortable with,” said John Torres.

Rachel’s Challenge isn’t just for students.

The community is invited to Voc-Tech at 6:30 tonight to talk about what students are learning and ways to prevent bullying.

Off and running with many enjoying the 5k run. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

Taking Posi+ive Steps Rachel Fiore with Sylvie from Springfield enjoy touching the colorful balloons.

(Photo by Don Wielgus)

WESTFIELD — This past Saturday, Stanley Park was the host to the Seventeenth Annual Walk and 5k Run of the Western Massachusetts fundraiser for AIDS. Hundreds joined in on a warm and sunny day enjoying a day in the park and helped support a worthy cause. Money raised helps those living with HIV and AIDS pay for medical and living expenses.

Madelyn and Gabrielle Wyda enjoy the afternoon at the coloring table, attending the event for their uncle Mark Zatyrka. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

Volunteers, Donna Milliken, Sally Spencer Long, Claudia Cunningham, and Lisa Guthrie, Co-Chair stand together for a photo op. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

Christina Bertrand making it to the finish line on the 5k run. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

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Run for Moose slated

Linda Hartmann

Beverly A. Blascak

WESTFIELD — Linda A. (Layman) Hartmann; mother, grandmother, cousin and friend passed peacefully at home from this life to a new one on Saturday, September 28, 2014. Born on July 16, 1938 in Westmont Hill, Johnstown, PA to Harold G. and M. Margaretta (Keafer) Layman. Linda was a nursing graduate from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Settling in Westfield in 1969, Linda went on to work at Noble Hospital for 33 years.

Having acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from American International College, Springfield, MA in 1980, she took on rolls as Head Nurse of I.C.U. and Assistant Head Nurse of the O.R. before retiring in 2002.

She will be remembered for her wisdom, strength, and love that held her family together.

She leaves her children, Michael H. Williams of Westfield, Dawn (Williams) Monty of Southwick, Heidi (Hartmann) and Jeffery Fountain of Westfield, Christopher and Peggy (Mulchahy) Hartmann of Deland, FL. Linda will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Dario Williams, Amanda Monty and Dakota Avery, Alex and Aaron Tracey, Joanna Fountain, Tommy and Christian Hartmann. She supported Big Brother Big Sister Foundation and was a volunteer for Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum.

Go now and rest with Bob he has been waiting for you. We all love and miss you very much. Burial services only, will be held in Westfield at Pine Hill Cemetery, Western Ave. at 11 A.M., Saturday, October 4, 2014. A life celebration will immediately follow at Westwood Restaurant and Pub, 94 North Elm Street, Westfield, MA. Linda would have wished for all to give to their favorite charity in her name and yours.

WESTFIELD — Beverly A. “Queen Bee” (Perzanowski) Blascak, 70, a lifelong resident of Westfield, died early Monday morning, September 29, 2014 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born and educated in Westfield, a daughter of the late Edward and Laura (Trzasko) Perzanowski, and was a graduate of Westfield High School Class of 1962 and Western Mass Hospital Nursing program Class of 1964 where she earned her LPN degree. Beverly was employed for several years on the maternity ward at Noble Hospital and more recently at Western Mass Hospital for many years before her retirement. She was an active member and former 9 year President of the Sons of Erin Women’s Auxiliary and was recognized in 2006 as the “Irish Woman of the Year”. Beverly is survived by her best friend and husband of 47 years, John S. “Jack” Blascak and leaves three loving children, Lori Montovani and her husband David, Lynn A. Blascak and her significant other Thomas Greene, and John E. Blascak and his wife Laura all of Westfield; her sister, Cheryl Balch and her husband James of East Windsor, CT; a sister-in-law, Carol Zimmerman and her husband William of Maryland; and five cherished grandchildren, Ava Montovani, Abigail, Madison, Emmy, Jacob Rix, as well as her four-legged grandchildren Dax& Ducky Blascak. Relatives and friends are welcome to call on Friday evening, October 3rd from 4-7 p.m. at the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 625 College Highway, Southwick. A Memorial Service will follow at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be private at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Contributions in memory of Beverly may be directed to the Westfield Animal Shelter, 178 Apremont Way, Westfield, MA 01085 or to the Westfield Homeless Cat Project, 1124 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085. For more information, please visit www.forastierefuneralhome.com

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Separately, some members of Congress are pushing to scrap a tax break enjoyed by the NFL league office. The office, which organizes broadcast rights, negotiates with the players union and pays Commissioner Roger Goodell his reported $35 million salary, is organized as a 501(c)6 tax-exempt organization, allowing it to avoid paying taxes on certain activities.

“I’ve made some proposals to impose accountability and responsibility on the NFL because it has a special position of trust,” Blumenthal said. “It has huge benefits that come from antitrust exemptions and tax breaks.”

David Goodfriend, executive director of the Sports Fan Coalition, which was instrumental in the push to end sports blackouts at the FCC, said Washington policymakers should also look at the NFL’s use of tax-free municipal bonds for stadium construction.

was arraigned on charges of possession of a Class B drug and possession of a Class B drug with intent to distribute brought by Westfield State University police.

Patrick L. Finnerty, 18, of 44 Standish Ave., Braintree, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of being a person younger than the legal drinking age, disturbing the peace and trespass brought by Westfield State University police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $50.

Jeffrey Andrews, 23, of 19 Marjorie Road, Braintree, was found to be responsible for charges of being a person younger than the legal drinking age and trespass brought by Westfield State University police and was assessed $100.

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Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 Cynthia Choquette, 30, of 36 Taft Road, Chester, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Dec. 4 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 brought by Westfield police.

HOLYOKE – Plans are underway to honor the memory of Lt. Col. Morris “Moose” Fontenot at the Rally for Moose Cross Country Run at Holyoke’s Ashley Reservoir on Sunday, November 9, at 1:31 P.M., the starting time symbolic of the 131st Squadron.

Fontenot joined the 104th Fighter Wing in March as the fulltime wing Inspector General, and died on Aug. 27 when his plane crashed in Virginia.

“Moose gave himself every day to everyone. It is in that spirit that his friends and Air Force family have set up the Fontenot Family Memorial Fund to assist his wife, Kara, and daughters, Nicole and Natalie, with housing and education costs,” said event organizer, Lt. Col. Jed “Chowda” Conaboy.

“The 4.25 mile scenic course will be lined with fellow airmen and patriotic tributes to represent the sacrifice Moose made for our country and community.”

Fontenot was “a natural leader, a stellar flight instructor, a ‘difference maker,’ a decorated Air Force Officer and, most importantly to him, a father and husband,” he said.

Fontenot had a distinguished and highly-decorated career in the Air Force but decided to transfer to the Air National Guard last year mainly to be able to set up a permanent home for his daughters, who attend Longmeadow High School. His career included five overseas deployments and 2,300 hours flying, with half of that serving as an instructor. In the air, he led teams to war and on tactical training missions. In Washington, he was a leader as a congressional fellow at the Department of Defense.

Runners will receive an event t-shirt and compete for prizes, including the top military runner. There will also be an award to the person coming in 104th overall commemorating the 104th Fighter Wing. A post race party will offer food, music, raffle prizes and more. Runners are encouraged to register early because only 1,000 numbers will be sold. For information, including sponsorship and race registration, or to make a donation, please contact Conaboy at rallyformoose@gmail. com or at 413-858-5514.

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Westfield’s Carly Thayer finishes her floor Westfield’s Courtney Berry performs her routine during last night’s meet with floor routine during Tuesday night’s gymMinnechaug and Chicopee Comp. (Photo by nastics tri-meet opener at Chicopee Comp.

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Westfield’s Liz Walker performs her routine on the balance beam. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Westfield’s Kendall Neidig completes her uneven bar routine during last night’s gymnastics meet against Minnechaug and Chicopee Comp. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Survival of the fittest

By Chris Putz Staff Writer CHICOPEE – While some things have changed, still much remains the same for the Westfield High School gymnastics team.

Westfield extended its win streak to 128-0 in its regular season opener at Chicopee Comp Tuesday night under new head coach Bethany Liquori. The Bombers recorded a first place

score of 126.875, narrowly defeating the Minnechaug Falcons (126.375) and Comp Colts (123.85).

Westfield sophomores Liz Walker and Kendall Neidig claimed second- and fifthplace finishes, respectively, in the all-around competition with scores of 32.0 and 31.55.

Minnechaug’s Sarah O’Brien was first with a 32.85.

Westfield’s Anna Grady performs her vault routine during last night’s gymnastics meet at Chicopee Comp with Minnechaug. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Westfield’s Mairead Hagan competes on the vault during last night’s tri-meet with Chicopee Comp and Minnechaug. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Walker was second on the floor exercise with an 8.5. Neidig’s best effort came on the vault, where she garnered an 8.2.

Westfield senior Sarah Hogan was third on beam (8.1).

“Everybody was nervous tonight,” said Liquori, who is replacing longtime head coach Joanne Hewins.

Hewins captured 11 sectional championships during her run as head coach of the

Bombers, piling up a 125-0 record, which dates back to 2007. She was also featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd Coaches’ Edition.

Liquori was an assistant under Hewins, and is a former head coach. The first-year head coach and the region’s best gymnastics team of the last decade return to action Thursday at home against Hampshire and Chicopee Comp.

The meet begins at 6 p.m.

Bombers linked to playoffs

Double the fun

By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Win … and they’re in.

Sebastian Soendergaard and Dan Hickson each shot a 38 at Tekoa Country Club to help Westfield defeat West Springfield 159-176 Tuesday and earn a spot in the Western Massachusetts championships with a 9-2 mark.

A first or second place league finish, or a .500 or better overall record, is required to compete in the postseason.

Westfield, at 9-2, can finish no worse than 9-9.

“It was a good win for us,” Westfield coach Chris Strycharz said. “The kids played pretty well. It’s nice to get into the tourney this early in the year … half way into the season.”

By Chris Putz Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – It was a good day for one local coach, and her former team.

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional head coach Jordan Baillargeon and the Rams enjoyed a big shutout Tuesday.

Her alma mater, Westfield – Baillargeon played there several years ago – also won.

Palmer 22, St. Mary 0 Palmer’s top golfer, Zach Jones shot a 38 at Tekoa Country Club to keep the Panthers unbeaten at 11-0.

No golfer for Palmer shot worse than a 47. St. Mary’s Harry Reed shot a team-low 43.

Westfield golfer Sebastian Soendergaard chips from a sand trap earlier this season. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

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Morgan Harriman, of Southwick back peddles to get control of the ball in Tuesday’s game against Pioneer. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)

Westfield 3, East Longmeadow 0 Miranda Boudreau, Marissa Otero, and Olivia Chaoush scored one goal apiece in Westfield’s road shutout.

Leighanne Sullivan had a beautiful assist on Chaoush’s second-half effort.

Karly Mastello collected six saves in a shutout in goal for the Bombers, who, at 3-6-2, are still Southwick’s Kristin Rechenburger dribbles the ball upfield in Tuesday’s well alive in the playoff hunt. game. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)

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Hampshire 14, Westfield Voc-Tech 10 No. 1 golfer Matt King shot a match-low 36 to take 2.5 points for VocTech at East Mountain Country Club. Tigers’ Jake Parsons shot a 44.

FIELD HOCKEY Southwick 5, Pioneer Valley 0 Esther Kang scored two goals Southwick midfielder Alyssa Kelleher sends a shot towards the Pioneer and one assist to lead Southwick, Morgan Harriman contributed goal. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) one goal and two assists, and Katy Corey and Kristen Rechenberger had one goal apiece.

Rams’ goalie Sarah Bodzinski (3 saves) earned a shutout.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES WEDNESDAY Oct. 1

THURSDAY Oct. 2

FRIDAY Oct. 3

SATURDAY Oct. 4

MONDAY Oct. 6

Tuesday Oct. 7

GOLF vs. Belchertown, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minneachaug, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at Minnechaug, Spec Pond, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 6:15 p.m.

GOLF at Agawam, 3 p.m.

JV GOLF at Agawam, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at West Springfield, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at West Springfield, 3:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, 5 p.m.

GYMNASTICS at Agawam, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 7 p.m.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Taconic, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Taconic, 5:30 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at West Springfield, 7:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL vs. Minnechaug, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

GOLF vs. Holyoke, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Chicopee Comp, 5:15 p.m.

JV GOLF at Minnechaug, Wilbraham CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

Ludlow, 4 p.m.

GYMNASTICS vs.

Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.

GOLF at Mohawk, Edge Hill GC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Smith Voke, 5 p.m.

GOLF vs. St. Mary, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

Frontier, Park & Rec Field, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mohawk, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

Mohawk, 6 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Westfield, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

GOLF at Pathfinder, 3 p.m.

GOLF at Southwick, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 3:30 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

South Hadley, 11 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

South Hadley, 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Westfield, 5 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Westfield, 6:15 p.m.

GOLF vs.

Westfield Voc-Tech, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY TRI-MEET at West Springfield, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY TRI-MEET at West Springfield, 3:45 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Granby, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Holyoke, Ashley Res./Elks Club, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Holyoke, Ashley Res./ Elks Club, 3:45 p.m.

GOLF vs. Westfield Voc-Tech, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Franklin Tech, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Franklin Tech, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

GOLF at St. Mary, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

St. Mary, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

GOLF at Southwick, Edgewood GC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule

Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIME

Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Sunday

12:00 7:00 3:00 3:30 11:00 a.m.

12:00 7:00 1:00

Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 9

at Mass. Maritime at Elms College SALEM STATE at Western New England MCLA at Worcester State at Keene State FRAMINGHAM STATE MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals MASCAC Tournament Semifinals MASCAC Championship

OCTOBER 4 - OPEN OCTOBER 11 - James Earley Invitational @Stanley Park, Westfield, MA OCTOBER 18 – Connecticut College Invitational @New London, CT OCTOBER 25 - OPEN NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center

2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Saturday Oct. 4 Wednesday Oct. 8 Saturday 2:30

MASS. MARITIME at Endicott College Oct. 11

6:00 7:00 at Salem State 1:30 6:00 11:00 a.m.

7:00 12:00

Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday

Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1

at MCLA at Rhode Island College WORCESTER STATE WESTERN CONNECTICUT at Framingham State

Tuesday Friday Semifinals Sunday

Nov. 4 Nov. 7

MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals MASCAC Tournament

Nov. 9

MASCAC Championship

Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE DAY Wednesday Oct. 1 Friday Oct. 3

Wednesday Oct. 8 Friday Oct. 10

Oct. 11 Saturday

Tuesday Oct. 14 Saturday Oct. 18

Wednesday Oct. 22 Friday Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Saturday

OPPONENT vs. Worcester State @WPI vs. Babson at WNE at Western New England AMHERST Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Springfield vs. Vassar Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Clarkson vs. Smith at Salem State MASS MARITIME Mass. M vs. Pine Manor PINE MANOR MCLA Hall of Fame Invitational @Smith/Amherst Hall of Fame Invitational @Smith/Amherst

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Saturday

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1:00

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5:00 7:00 10:00 3:00 7:00 11:00 1:00 3:00 7:00

Westfield State University 2014 Men’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY

DATE

Saturday Oct. 11

Sunday Oct. 12

OPPONENT

TIME

ECAC Championships 12:00 Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.

ECAC Championships 12:00 Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.

Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY

DATE

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TIME

Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday

Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8

at Southern Maine 2:30 FITCHBURG STATE 7:00 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 at Smith College 7:00 at Worcester State 7:00 at Keene State 6:00 SALEM STATE 7:00 MOUNT HOLYOKE 7:00 at Western Connecticut 7:00 Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game

2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Homecoming Saturday Saturday Senior Day Friday

TIME

Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

PLYMOUTH STATE at Framingham State at Mass. Maritime BRIDGEWATER STATE

1:00 12:00 12:00 2:00

Nov. 1 Nov. 8

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1:30 1:00

Nov. 14

WESTERN CONNECTICUT

7:00

Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIMES

Sat.-Sun. Sat-Sun.

12:30/8:30 11:00/9:00

Oct. 4-5 Oct. 11-12

Williams Invitational Wellesley Invitational

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HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results FOOTBALL Westfield 1-2 GYMNASTICS Westfield 3-0 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 3-4* St. Mary 2-6-1 Southwick 3-4-2 Gateway 2-1* Westfield Voc-Tech 0-1-1* BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 3-3-3 Westfield Voc-Tech 8-0

St. Mary 4-3 Southwick 3-1-3 Gateway 4-3-2 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 3-6-2 Southwick 7-1-1 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Southwick 5-3 Westfield 1-2* GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-2 St. Mary 0-4 Southwick 2-1

Gateway 2-0 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY St. Mary 0-3 Southwick 0-2 Gateway 1-1 Westfield 0-0* GOLF Westfield 9-2 Southwick 9-2 St. Mary 5-6 Westfield Voc-Tech 3-5-1 * Reports Missing

Tuesday’s Results GYMNASTICS Westfield, 126.875; Minnechaug, 126.375; Chicopee Comp, 123.85 GOLF Westfield 159, West Springfield 176 Palmer 22, St. Mary 0 Hampshire 14, Westfield Voc-Tech 10 FIELD HOCKEY Southwick 5, Pioneer Valley 0 Westfield 3, East Longmeadow 0

BOYS’ SOCCER St. Mary 2, Holyoke Catholic 1 Westfield Voc-Tech 2, Easthampton 1 GIRLS’ SOCCER St. Mary 1, Putnam 1 Southwick 5, Holyoke 2 Westfield at East Longmeadow, No Report GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Minnechaug 19, Westfield 41

Collins’ late goal propels Saints

By Chris Putz Staff Writer CHICOPEE – St. Mary’s Zac Girard scored a first-half goal off a nice cross pass from Nick Garde, and Joey Collins punched in the game-winner off a rebound with 10 minutes left in the game to lead the Saints past the Holyoke Catholic Gaels 2-1 Tuesday.

St. Mary goalie Colin Blake finished with six saves.

“Our defense played very well,” Saints’ coach Andrew Martin said. “Our midfielders played extremely well, winning 50/50 balls and playing the balls up to our forwards.”

It was a major improvement for St. Mary, which bounced back from Monday’s 2-1 loss to Pathfinder.

“The effort was a lot better than it was … against Pathfinder,” coach Martin said. “I was happy with how the guys reacted, and how we played today. It was a hard-fought, physical match. Hopefully we will be able to continue this momentum Thursday at Ware. Hopefully we will go 2-1 for this week.”

Westfield Voc-Tech 2, Easthampton 1 Voc-Tech built a 2-0 lead, scoring on a penalty kick in the 70th minute, and held off

Easthampton for a key quality win.

Easthampton scored with five minutes remaining in regulation.

Voc-Tech goalie Vitaly Covileac provided a solid effort, handling the pressure and making the saves.

“A lot of our guys played with a lot of heart,” Voc-Tech coach Kyle Dulude said.

“The guys are playing with passion, and everyone is being very supportive of each other.”

GIRLS’ SOCCER St. Mary 1, Putnam 1 St. Mary’s Monica Peterson scored, thanks to a pass from Alison Stanlewicz. Saints’ keeper Francesca Depergola made 10 saves.

Southwick 5, Holyoke 2 Lydia Kinsman and Alex Mello each scored two goals to lead Southwick to victory. Liz Tenerowicz recorded her first varsity goal for the Rams.

Brittany Munson (2), Krista Girroir, Amber Nobbs, and Sabrina Provost all had assists for Southwick.

Rams’ goalie Tori Richburg made three saves.

Southwick midfielders try to settle the ball and gain control from Chicopee Comp players.

(Photo by Liam Sheehan)

Gronbeck tops for WHS

A Southwick forward dribbles the ball upfield in Tuesday’s game against Chicopee Comp.

(Photo by Liam Sheehan)

A Southwick striker sends a shot on net against Chicopee Comp on Tuesday. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)

By Chris Putz Staff Writer WILBRAHAM – Despite an overwhelming 41-19 loss to host Minnechaug Tuesday, Westfield managed to post several season best times.

Sophie Gronbeck (22:35), Carley Censabella (22:36), Hannah Giffune (24:12), Julie Guarente (24:37), Ellie Dufraine (25:17), Amaya Diana (25:40), Samantha Tuttle (26:07), Kaleigh Florek (26:36), Amanda Haluch (26:39), and Allie Davis (26:46) finished 1-10 for Westfield.

Westfield and Minnechaug participate in a high school girls’ cross country meet Tuesday in Wilbraham. (Photo

by Kate McCabe) “Many of the new girls have learned a lot from earlier races and have shown a lot more confidence in their training,” Westfield coach Michael Rowbotham said. “A 3.1 mile (race) is no longer daunting.

They are starting out strong and racing their own race, rather than worrying about covering the distance or running in small packs.”

Several of the Bomber girls recorded season best times, including Karolina Gurulyova, Paige Neylon, Carly Censabella, Ellie Dufraine, Ally Davis, Casey Becker, and Amanda Haluch.

Sophie Gronbeck races to a first-place team finish for Westfield in Tuesday’s cross country meet at Minnechaug. (Photo by Kate McCabe)

Westfield and Minnechaug participate in a high school girls’ cross country meet Tuesday in Wilbraham. (Photo by Kate McCabe)

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

What should I do?

Dear Annie: I love my in-laws to pieces, but it bothers me that they are too nice. No one who lives in their household pays for anything.

When my husband and I lived with them, we always helped out, but now that we’ve moved on, my in-laws are having a hard time paying the bills. But they won’t ask any of their kids to fork over. My brother-in-law’s girlfriend lives in the house, and they have a daughter together. Right now, my brother-in-law is in jail, and the mother barely cares for her daughter. Either my inlaws do it, or my husband and I take over her care. The girlfriend often leaves the house with no notice, sometimes in the middle of the night, and never bothers to feed her little girl. She has no job and has two kids by other fathers whom she also doesn’t take care of. When we criticize this, she threatens to take her daughter away.

I’m getting tired of this. We love this child. Can the mother really take her away? I hate that she is using my in-laws and blackmailing them this way. I think she is using drugs, but I’m not sure because she’s rarely around. I want to call Child Protective Services, but my in-laws say absolutely not. What should I do? -- Concerned Daughter-in-Law Dear Concerned: Would your in-laws (or you) petition for custody of this child? When Child Protective Services investigates (reporting can be done anonymously) and finds cause to remove the child from the home, the best placement is often with other relatives. This could turn out to be you. We cannot promise that the mother won’t run off with the girl, although she seems more likely to run off alone. Please discuss this possibility with your husband and his parents. We hope they are willing to take the necessary steps to ensure this child’s future.

Dear Annie: Here is an idea for those who have been bothered by people who “over contribute” or dominate the conversation.

When we know there will be such a person at a get-together, we appoint one person to be the designated listener. This person directs the talkative person away from the group and focuses intently on him or her, listening attentively and encouraging them to continue talking. The rest of the group can then have a reasonably interactive conversation.

I have been the listener on a few occasions and realize that some folks can’t help themselves. They must talk continuously, giving no thought to whether or not their conversation is interesting to anyone else. Distracting them away from the group makes the evening tolerable. -- A Designated Listener Dear Listener: We like the idea of a designated listener, the way someone is a designated driver. As long as you alternate positions and everyone is agreeable when it comes to taking a turn, this is an effective and kind way to include those who need to be at such gatherings but can make the events difficult to endure.

Dear Annie: In response to “Wedding Jitters,” I have another reason to get a prenuptial agreement for those marrying later in life. Greedy heirs.

My brother’s mother-in-law remarried in her 60s. Soon after, she became incapacitated with a brain tumor, and her spouse suffered severe health issues and entered a nursing home. His children immediately started demanding things, claiming that she had “abandoned” him. All the lawyer did was shrug and tell them to hope that she died first, but she didn’t. His son and daughter were given half of all their assets, including those she had clearly kept separate from the joint holdings. My sister-inlaw had to give them a car and remortgage the house. Their lawyer said domestic disputes of this type are a hopeless nightmare. -- Know Better Now Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

HINTS FROM HELOISE OH DEER Dear Heloise: We have deer completely wiping out our container plants. We tried fencing, sprays, human hair, you name it -- they just kept feeding on my plants.

I came across the Halloween ornaments we store: some “talking” skulls, witches on motion sensors and hanging ghosts that wiggle and cry out. They scared the deer and are a lot cheaper than the ones sold especially for deer problems. You can score well after the holiday, then put them aside until the following season. -- Chuck S. in Ohio MESSAGE HINTS Dear Readers: Heloise Hints for when leaving a voice message: * Talk loudly and slowly, especially if you talk fast! * Repeat both name and phone number (unless they know). * If leaving an email address, spell it out. * Please, please don’t leave very personal information! * Try to keep it short and to the point.

-- Heloise SET TIMER Dear Heloise: When I am doing laundry, I am in my sewing room, and I forget to check it. So, I set a timer to remind me to check on the dryer. -- Linda D., Vandalia, Ohio

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014: This year you will be focused on your personal life. At times, you will experience significant discomfort, but ultimately it will be worth it. You have a tendency to be harsh with others. Work on incorporating more kindness. If you are single, you might be moving someone in before you know it. Be careful about committing too soon! If you are attached, you could be going through a situation involving a parent, which actually might involve moving him or her in with you. You and your sweetie both will need to be more nurturing as a result. CAPRICORN might be difficult to deal with.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Take one of the whimsical ideas you have been toying with and start manifesting it. You could experience the gamut of emotions, from being misunderstood to feeling a sense of true mental mutuality. Pressure is likely to build. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might wake up with some strange new ideas. You’ll want to test them out on a friend first. Be honest with yourself about whether this person is just a part of your fan club or is really being open with you. Tonight: You could be taken aback by a sudden insight.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Defer to someone else, and understand what needs to happen in order to make a situation work. This person could have very different needs from your own. Recognize the balance, and know that you will need to give far more than you might expect. Tonight: In deep conversation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be thinking about what needs to be done, but you might decide to let someone else do it. Actually, your decision would be using your energy well, as you would be helping this person out; he or she needs to be more dominant. Tonight: Let others make the first move.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You could be livelier than you have been in a while. Confusion will mark a discussion. It would be helpful to recognize whether you are heading in the wrong direction. You might need to backtrack, but you also might not be in the mood for any big changes. Tonight: Ever playful.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Your creativity will emerge. You can deal with any uproar better than your friends can. Recognize that your resourcefulness is needed. You might need to clarify your choices in order to avoid making a mistake. Others could have difficulty manifesting their ideas. Tonight: In the moment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Stay close to home to avoid making a mistake. How you feel could be very different from your norm. Make it a point not to worry so much. Your creativity and emotional resonance will emerge, which will draw others toward you. Tonight: Just make it easy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You’ll smile and work through a problem by asking questions and having a talk. You are more centered than you have been, so you won’t have a problem with a runaway imagination.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Be aware of the costs of pursuing what appeals to you. You might want to hold off for now or do some price comparisons. You will learn a lot about those around you from their reactions. Tonight: Acknowledge what needs to happen in order to get past the present situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You’ll wake up feeling on top of your game. You might decide to explore what would suit your long-term plans best. You could discover that your thoughts are quickly changing. Give yourself the space to play with different ideas. Tonight: The world is your oyster.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You might feel as if you need to get some space in order to make the appropriate decision that will serve you best. Sometimes saying little and reflecting is a far more powerful process when it comes to making a positive decision.

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Kraft suffers with fans

By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Robert Kraft looked down from his seat high above the field and watched his New England Patriots fall apart.

The offense led by Tom Brady struggled to move the ball. The defense that had been stingy couldn’t stop the Kansas City Chiefs from reeling off long gains. And Bill Belichick lost by at least 27 points for just the third time in his 336 games as an NFL head coach.

“It’s horrible,” Kraft said Tuesday after seeing the team he owns lose the previous night in Kansas City 41-14.

The image of Jamaal Charles leaving would-be tacklers in his wake, and scoring three touchdowns, lingered even as Kraft expressed confidence that the Patriots would rebound from the rout.

“He supposedly had an ankle problem,” Kraft said. “We were sitting pretty high and you could have a birds-eye view. He is so fast and quick. It was just a bad day. We’ve got to bury it and move on and, hopefully, get back on track this Sunday.”

That won’t be easy, not against the AFC’s only unbeaten team, the Cincinnati Bengals (3-0), on Sunday night.

“They’re very good,” Kraft said, “but, somehow, I think playing here in Foxborough will be special and this team has a lot of fight and grit. At the same time, I have this empty feeling that so many of our fans, I know, felt.”

In his other 20 seasons as owner, Kraft had rarely seen such ineptitude. In 15 of them, including the last 11, the Patriots had at least 10 wins.

They won six AFC championships and three Super Bowls.

“Last night was one of the worst games since I’ve owned the team,” Kraft said, standing in the rain after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an elementary school playground built with the help of a $60,000 grant from the Patriots’ charitable foundation.

“It was very draining, but the worst part was flying home and getting home early a.m. and then having an eight o’clock dentist appointment,” he said with a grin.

Then he tried to cast a positive light on a negative night.

“I feel pretty bad after what happened,” he said, “but, for the record, we are in first place, as

strange as that might seem.”

At 2-2, the Patriots are tied with the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins for the lead in the AFC East, a division New England has won 10 of the past 11 seasons.

“We’re not robots,” Kraft said. “It was just a bad night.”

Two rookies started in the shaky offensive line for the first time as Belichick kept searching for the right combination. Brady had two poorly thrown interceptions. Stevan Ridley led the ground game with just 28 yards. The 303 yards the Patriots allowed in the first half were the most since Belichick became coach in 2000.

“We didn’t really just do much to help ourselves,” Belichick said. “The offense didn’t help the defense. The defense didn’t help the offense.

We just didn’t play a good complementary game.”

The Patriots punted on their first five possessions and committed three turnovers while getting none.

And they still haven’t had an impressive performance against a top opponent.

They lost at Miami 33-20, beat Minnesota 30-7 when the Vikings played without Adrian Peterson and then managed just one touchdown in a 16-9 win over Oakland that was preserved by a lastminute interception.

“We have a high standard here and we should,” offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said.

“Every year is a process that you go through, and I don’t think you’re really ever where you’re going to be when you start the year.

“But I think the key thing for us is we’ve got to improve each week,” he said. “You can have patience, but I think you also need to make strides each week.”

After his early-morning flight home, Kraft heard cheers as he sat in front of about 400 pupils seated on the floor of their school gymnasium, many wearing Patriots shirts with the last names of Brady and Rob Gronkowski on the back.

“It was like my mother welcoming me. So it was a good balance” after Monday night’s debacle, he said while standing near the swings and slide he helped pay for. “I still have faith in this team, and it’s really not what happens now. It’s what happens after Thanksgiving that counts.

“So let’s hope things are a lot better by then.”

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I could’ve went 4-7 or 0-11 for that matter and still not come close to that debacle of a Monday night game.

The New England Patriots suffered one of the worst efforts of the Belichick era, a 41-14 thrashing at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs on the Monday night stage. They will attempt to bounce back in this week’s Sunday night tiebreaker game. It will not be an easy task against the Cincinnati Bengals.

At first glance, the other Week 5 matchups appear to be complete mismatches, but don’t underestimate the underdog.

Lou Tabone, of Norfolk, rose up to claim our Week 4 prize, a gift certificate to The Tavern Restaurant in our “Beat ‘The Putz’” pro football contest. Tabone posted a record of 9-2.

Twenty entrants finished 8-3, besting my 7-4 mark to qualify for the grand prize drawing. One thing of note, three of those qualifiers hit the exact tiebreaker total on the nose. Unfortunately, Tabone was head and shoulders above the competition.

Who is the next Tabone? Sunday’s Week 5 results will tell.

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Feed & Stables

COUNTER/PRESSER Part-Time. Apply at Stanley Cleaners, 89 Main Street, Westfield.

HORSE BARN FOR RENT: 3 stalls with pasture.

Call: 562-8602 (evenings)

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HAY FOR SALE: Horse Hay; EDDIE BAUER 3-IN-1 baby crib and mattress, still in box. Price: $4 per/bale picked up; $5 per bale delivered. Call 413-357$275.00. Call 569-6407 8512.

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WESTFIELD: 14 LINDEN AVE. (off W. Silver). Fri/Sat, October 3&4. 9am-4pm. Books, furniture, glassware, fabrics, etc.

BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in Westfield, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. Call for more information (860)4851216. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Situations Wanted

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Articles For Sale ERRANDS, SHOPPING, TRANSPORTATION. Experienced and reliable professional.

Meal preparation, companionship, Dr. appointments. Flexible hours. 568-0880.

SHOWER DOORS: Matching s h o w e r doors in very good Financial condition.

Bathroom was reCommercial/Multi-Family modeled Mortgages and didn't 40 years experience. No Brokers want to just Fees. We do what banks don't! bring these Call Vinny: 413-949-6123 to the dump. Each one is 29 5/8" wide by 57" high UnfortuPAGE 16 -SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23,tracks 2013 were damnately the Music Instruction aged in the removal so these are the doors only. $50 and ALICE'S PIANO STUDIO. Piano, they're yours. 413-388-3048 organ and keyboard lessons. All ages, all levels. Call (413)5682176.

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WESTFIELD SCHOOL OF MUSIC instrumental, REDoffers INK CARTRIDGE for vocal Pitney and electronic private lessons, Bowes Postage Meter.

Model (Reorder #765asDM300C, well as DM400C. "Happy Feet", babies, 9). New classes. in package. $25.00.

Call toddlers) Visit our web (413)562-4181 Ext. 125. site at: westfieldschoolofmusic .com or call at (413)642-5626.

100% SEASONED OAK or mixed hardwoods. Cut, split, delivered.

(128cu.ft) guaranteed. 1/2 cords available. Call John (413)885-1985.

SNOWBLOWER, Murray 14HP, 29”.

Like new condition, electric start $475. or BRO. (413)896-2543.

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AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD. Seasoned and green. Cut, split and delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery. Call (413)848-2059, (413)530-4820.

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THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE 100% HARDWOOD, GREEN, $140. 3 HOME PET SITTING SERVICE year season. $150. & 1/4 cords alVacation care,1/2 over night so sittings, available.daily Wholesale Wood Proddog walks. ucts, (304)851-7666.

(413)667-3684

STEREOS FROM THE 1980'S! One has speakers the other doesn't. One has AM/FM, cassette and record player.

Other has AM/FM, 8-track and record player Both in working order: $15 each or both for $20

413-388-3048

SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% hard-

WESTFIELD: CAR & BOAT STORAGE. 3 stalls available.

No electric. $50 p/month. For WESTFIELD, HOLLAND AVE, more information, call: November 1st, first floor effi568-5905. ciency in lovely Victorian home.

Wood floors, bay window, porch, off-street parking, $600/month Apartment plus utilities and deposits. No A SEASONED LOG TRUCK pets. 413-539-1678.

LOAD of hardwood, (at least 7 cords when you process) for WESTFIELD - 5 room apart- WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM. Kitonly $800 plus (depends on de- ment, 2nd floor, newly renov- c h e n a n d b a t h . N o p e t s . livery distance). Call CHRIS at ated. Carpeting, ceramic tile $650/month includes utilities. floors. Large deck. $800 (413)454-5782. p/month. Call (413)736-2120. First, last, security. (413)2504811.

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SILO DRIED FIREWOOD.

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www.thewestfieldnews.com (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For

WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom p r i c e s c a l l K e i t h L a r s o n 5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, com- apartments, rent includes heat pletely renovated Westfield/Rus- and hot water. Excellent size (413)537-4146.

To Advertise 413-562-4181 • CTNEW 860-745-0424 sell area, country setting. and location. No dogs. Call stove, refrigerator and heating weekdays (413)786-9884. unit. Large yard, parking. $925/month. No pets please.

Wanted Buy E-mail:To dianedisanto@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com Call today, won't last. (413)3483431.

WESTFIELD: 1 & 2 Bedroom PAYING CASH FOR COINS, 339 Apartment units available, off-street 340parkLandlord Services 339 Landlord Services stamps, medals, tokens, paper ing, on-site laundry, very clean. money, diamonds and jewelry, Hot water included. NO PETS. WESTFIELD DASHE-INTEL gold and silverVALLEY scrap. Broadway WESTFIELD: Mechanic St. First/Last/Sec deposit required.

APPLE 1.5 baths, fenced Beautiful Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, 2 bedrooms, COmPREHENSIVE Call 413-519-7257 2 bedroom townRENTALS off-street parking, full house, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 LANDLORD SERVICES Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)594- yard, basement, washer/dryer hook9550. 22 years of service to bath, carpeting, appliances, Tenant screening including ups. $775 p/month; 1st,crimilast and hot water included. Very reaLANDLORDS nal background and credit checks.

WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom. security deposit required. We do sonable heat cost.

Sorry no 1st floor.From Centrally located; walking background checks. pets. $795/month.

Call Steve or Kate Background checks distance to shops & bus line.

413-858-2610 Ext. 100.

(413)579-1754 Credit - Personal Tag Sales Off-street parking for 2 cars.

Call for more information www.Dashe-Intel.com Enclosed porch. Coin-operated (860)485-1216 For more information laundry in basement and lockCALL (413)572-1200 WESTFIELD: 104 MULLEN able storage.

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Housing Opportunity WESTFIELD AVE. October 3rd&4th. 8am- WESTBRIDGE MANOR TOWN- Equal 340 HOUSES, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 No pets. $700 month. Call Dave: 3pm. Rain or Shine. Sectional Apartment bath, full basement, washer/dry568-0523 - 5 room apartment, first Couch, Canoe, 10" Radial Arm- WEST SPRINGFIELD SQUIRES WESTFIELD er hookup. $800/month plus utilSaw, Tools; Something for APARTMENTS, 1 bedroom, stove, re- floor, newly renovated. Carpeting, tile ities.

(413)562-2295. frigerator AC. $645/$695/month plus floors. Large back yard. Call Everyone!

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WESTFIELD: Large 4-room, 1 Bedroom Apartment in Carraige WESTFIELD 1 bedroom, central loca- off House. 1st floor. Bush Street, tion, parkingStreet. for small car. No pets. InBroad $850 month. $550/month c l u d e s utilities h e a t included. & h o t First, water. last,1st/last/security. security. (413)862-4006.

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VINTAGE 1970'S CONSOLE

wood. Stacking split, WARE, MA: GEavailable.

ElectricCut, Glassdelivered.

Volume $75 disTop Stove. (128cu.ft.)

Great condition.

Call for pricing.

Hollister’s orcounts.

Best offer.

Pick-up only.

Call: Firewood (860)653-4950.

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100% HARDWOOD, GREEN, 3 year season. 1/2 & 1/4 cords also available. Outdoor furnace wood also available, cheap.

CALL FOR DAILY SPECIALS!!

Wholesale Wood Products, (304)851-7666.

SEASONED FIREWOOD. Any length.

STEREO - CLASSIC! Reasonably Call parents Residential Cleaningpriced. out my Tree Service, (413)530-7959.

house and looking for a new owner. AM/FM tuner; 8-track SILO DRIED firewood.

(128cu.ft.) player; cassette player; alguaranteed. For prices call Keith bum player.

All elements Larson (413)357-6345, (413)537work and the only mechanic4146. al issue is the cassette player. Gears need to be lubed Wanted To Buy but it works.

61" wide by285 19" deep and PAyING CASH26" for high. coins, Minor stamps, cosmetic scratches.

Looking medals, tokens, paper money, diafor $100 OBO.gold 413-388monds and jewelry, and silver scrap.

Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 3048.

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Insured.    tion decks, fences, one  (sheds,   Quality work from a business car  garages).

Fully insured.       you can trust. (413)848-0100, Free estimates.

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Our ceilings are  tops! 18       insured. Complete restoraCall Mike Free and  413-821-8971.      tion services/repairs; decks, estimates.     additions.   roofing, garages, Free    estimates, 10%  senior discount.     Call Dave, (413) 568-6440. eLecTrician           JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior  DAVIDSON Bathroom &        In DAVE discount.

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POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All #0609568 Now serving CT. In       types of wiring. Free estimates, sured.

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hOMe/Office   hOMe iMprOveMenT      

ACO MASONRY, HEATING      &        & AIR CONDITIONING. Heating  air conditioning service & install ation.

Furnaces, sheet    metal. All types masonry work.

Chimof     ney repair, tile work, stucco,   stone, brick, block, concrete, flat work, pavers, retaining walls.

Power washing.  License & In  sured. Commercial & Residen tial. Free Estimates.

Competit     ive Rates. Call Adam 413-374 7779.

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         SMALL!   NO JOB TOO FLEUR DE LIS CLEANING:        We do: Chimneys,      Repointing, Stucco, A “White Glove” housekeeping    Foundations, Sidewalks,      service company. Attention to      Hatchways, Retaining Walls detail is our business.

Reliable     and more. 5-year experienced, and professional.

Guarantee. Reliable.  for Call Suzanne free estimate.

15 years experience.

References available.  Call for FREE estimate:  BAUER MASONRY: 413-258-4070 or 860-309-6598         860-713-8859.                 pLUMBer hOUse painTing                 

     ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL    SERVICES-20 Years serving the Professional, BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING Westfield area. Painting, stain-  SERVICES.      service. MA Lic.      reliable Remodeling. Kitchens, addi-  ing, house washing, interior/ex     #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Wall coverings.    tions, decks, rec rooms, more.  terior.

Commer-  Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Prompt, reliable service, free  cial/residential. Free estimates.        Nick7419@comcast.net estimates. Mass Registered Insured. References. Mass Reg.   #106263, licensed & insured.   #121723.

Call (413)568-9731.  Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.

No job too small !!  sTUMp grinding         K & B STUMP GRINDING  J.D. BERRY CONTRACTING.      serving the Westfield area since Garages, additions, windows, Landscaping & Lawn   1988. Clean-up available. Fully  doors, decks, vinyl siding and     care  insured; reliable; experienced & more. #CS077728. Call Jim,                    ACCURATE LAWNCARE, Fall professional. (413)562-9128 (413)569-6920, (413) 530-5430.    Cleanup, leaf/brush removal, trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning.  Tree service  Call (413)579-1639.       PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUC        TION. All your carpentry      A BETTER OPTION - GRAN needs.

(413)386-4606. Did your            FIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree  LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall     windows fail with the cold weath-     Removal, Land Clearing, Excav cleanups, hedge trimming and Don't  wait another    er? year!

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PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC.      call Ken  (413)569-0469.  Call us today for all your land- Please scape needs. Landscape design    HANDYMAN COM JOSEPH'S  and planting, irrigation installaCONRAD TREE SERVICE. Ex    PANY. Carpentry, remodeling,  and   tion and  repair, complete pert tree removal. Prompt estim  kitchen, baths, basements, dry-    yard renovations.

Drainage  ates. Crane work. Insured. "After    wall, tile, floors, suspended ceil-  problems, stump grinding, chip-  34 years, we still work hard at  ings, restoration services, doors,      per service, bobcat service,     being #1." (413)562-3395. w i n d o  w s , d e c k s ,  s t a i r s ,  gravel driveways, excavation interior/exterior plumb- and demolition, including getting     painting,        ing.

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