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VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Rescheduled 75 cents Opioid forum set for next week By Greg Fitzpatrick Correspondent SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Rotary Club is preparing to host a forum surrounding the opioid addiction crisis on May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Southwick Town Hall. Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi, will be the headline speak- er that includes a panel of guests. In a press release sent out by the Rotary Club on April 17, it states, “Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi, Hampden County Sheriff, is tak- ing a proactive approach to the Hampden County epidemic by reaching out to his Sheriff Nick Cocchi. communities in Hampden County. (Photo courtesy of Nick His goal is to take advantage of Cocchi’s website) programs and awareness before a victim needs to be incarcerated for various reasons regarding opioids and other drugs.” The press release also adds that Cocchi is trying to present the theme of “Not in my town, not with my kids.” Alongside Cocchi, Southwick Police and Fire, school administration, the Select Board, and Courtney Rex of the WSU students create tree Michael Diaz Foundation will also be on the panel. There will also be numerous organization that will have exhibits on display. This includes the Southwick Health Department, One Call Away, ADCARE outpatient addiction map for Pine Hill Cemetery services, Narcotics Anonymous 12-step recovery program, New England Adventures, From the Ground Up, and Learn By Taylor Choquette delivering a product that would directly said Rieker on his involvement in the to Cope, a state- funded agency. Intern, WSU ’18 contribute to solving a problem in our project. This event was originally scheduled for February 7, 2018 WESTFIELD – During the fall 2017 community,” Malakie explained why he Their project was carried out over the but was postponed due to inclement weather. semester, in a Senior Seminar, four chose the Pine Hill Cemetery project to course of the fall semester. Having a If anyone has comments or wants more information on the Environmental Science majors at be his capstone. map which color coded the trees in the forum, contact Mike Parent at 413-998-3634, who is the Westfield State University conducted a The problem the cemetery needed fields with a ranking of, needs immedi- Vice President of the Rotary Club. capstone project to benefit the Westfield help with was the trees in the cemetery. ate attention to healthy, helped the cem- community. Sometimes, to make new grave sites, etery know where to start with possible The Friends of Pine Hill Cemetery they have to cut the roots of trees to tree removal. contacted the Environmental Science make room, and this can negatively “I had interned for the Trustees of Department at WSU. “They want to affect the health of the trees. The stu- Reservations during the summer of Mayor addresses preserve trees, but identify those with dents explained that families often 2017,” Ladas said as she explained her issues,” Dr. Michael Vorwerk explained request trees to be planted at the graves decision to join the project. “Identifying the project that the organization hoped to honor their loved ones, so they also trees has always remained fascinating to city topics in students would help with. needed to conduct research on trees me. Even more so, it was a pleasure to The students, Ryan Malakie, Patrick with smaller root systems. apply this knowledge to help the com- Rieker, Lauren Guertin and Stephanie The group used a GIS unit, diameter munity.” monthly Coffee Hour Ladas, were all interested in trees, pres- tape and a laser rangefinder to measure, The students presented their finished By Amy Porter ervation and Geographic Information rate the health of and map of 100 trees map at the Fall Celebration of Correspondent Systems (GIS) and started the project located in the cemetery. The Pine Hill Undergraduate Research and Creative WESTFIELD – The Greater Westfield Chamber of by meeting with Dale Dickinson and tree map would help students in the Activity at WSU. The four were also Commerce hosted the monthly Mayor’s Coffee Hour on Joan Corel from Pine Hill Cemetery. Senior Seminar gain GIS experience. invited to present their findings and Monday at the Genesis Health Care Center. Mayor Brian P. “I chose the topic because I felt much “It was useful in furthering our GPS project at a Friends of Pine Hill Sullivan spoke to the gathering of residents and business more drawn to doing real work and skills, and I hope to get into GIS work,” Cemetery monthly meeting in March. members from the community, touching on several recent events in the city; ongoing projects, such as the Turnpike Industrial Park and Elm Street Redevelopment, and ending with a discussion on where the city stands with water and well rehabilitation. Sullivan began by thanking Karen Leigh of the Conservation Commission, the Department of Public Works, STGRHS seniors get the Police Department and the 120 volunteers who partici- pated in the Earth Day cleanup. He called it a success, but asked, “How do we get better at not getting trash there in the first-hand experience first place.” Sullivan admitted some of it was due to winter melt and in the workplace windblown collection, at places like Route 20 in front of By Greg Fitzpatrick Wal-Mart. He said the city is considering doing another Correspondent clean-up day in six months, adding that it could be done SOUTHWICK – During the 2017-18 school year a number every month. of Southwick Regional High School seniors have experienced The Mayor also spoke about a recent tour of the Westfield job internships through the school’s DLE (Diversified Athenaeum rehabilitation project, which he said is 80% Learning Experience) Program. done. “It’s phenomenal,” he said, adding, “What started as Beginning in the 1990’s, the DLE Program provides high a little project has gotten to be a larger project.” He said school seniors at Southwick Regional School the opportunity Jayne Mulligan of the Friends of the Athenaeum and the to have an internship in a career-field that they may want to crew did a “fantastic job.” pursue in college and beyond. The semester-long opportunity Sullivan also thanked Columbia Manufacturing who is that provides high school credit gives students the ability to McKenna Leary did her internship in the Health Simulation donating furniture to the library. “We can’t finish a project learn effective skills in the workplace and also gain knowl- Lab at Holyoke Community College. (Photo by Maryanne like that without outside help,” he said. edge on how to be successful with job applications, inter- Margiotta) Mayor Sullivan announced that he and Kathy Sitler of the views, and more. Opioid Tax Force will be working on a video project and “Kids don’t realize the kinds of skills that they get.” program intended for middle schools. Sullivan said the pair Of the 122 graduating seniors at the school this year, 32 of This year, students have completed internships ranging them participated in the program. Maryanne Margiotta, the previously collaborated on a distracted driving video when from a variety of fields, including in the industries of health, they both worked for the district attorney’s office. “Solving Career Facilitator for the past 18 years, is pleased with the sports, and criminal justice. number of students in the program, but she’s not completely it will take a long time. This has affected many people in the Chris Fontaine took an internship in the Civil Engineering community,” he said. satisfied. Department at the Southwick Department of Public Works. “We’re trying to expand that (number),” said Margiotta. Dick Grannells, who works in the Civil Engineering See Mayor’s Coffee Hour, Page 3 Department, has been Fontaine’s supervisor and allowed Fontaine to begin creating mock drainage projects. Fontaine would find out a road in town where there is flooding and make a plan that includes drawing and calculations. Thus far, Fontaine has completed three drainage projects and is grate- ful for the opportunities that Grannells and the rest of the department gave him. “They really accepted me, they were willing to help,” said Fontaine. “It was awesome, I got to learn a lot.” Fontaine has about three weeks left of his internship and is pursuing a degree in civil engineering at Western New England University in the fall of 2018. Fontaine hopes that the seniors next year will join the pro- gram and take advantage of the opportunities that it provides. “Definitely go ahead and try it, you will benefit from it, Chris Fontaine did a civil engineering internship with the said Fontaine. “I’m just so glad that I did, I do not regret it at Southwick Public Works Department as part of the job Mayor Brian P. Sullivan answers questions Monday dur- ing a Chamber-sponsored event at The Genesis House. placement program. (Photo by Maryanne Margiotta) See Workplace, Page 8 PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Post 124 family Clean-up Day & Decoration Day at Pine Hill Cemetery WESTFIELD — The American Legion Post Appreciation was presented to Brian Hills, a 124 family clean-up day & decoration day at member of the Squadron who refinished 18 cast Westfield’s Pine Hill Cemetery was a successful iron Post 41 G.A.R. markers and cleaned, pol- event on a picture perfect day. ished, replaced rods on many others over the last A total of 34 headstones, monuments, foot- six weeks. stones and military markers were cleaned. A total The 14 headstones around the Grand Army of of eight civil war headstones were raised to the the Republic lot were cleaned. In that section standard 22” above ground, plumed and cleaned were one WW I headstone, two WW I veterans – a remarkable effort by Post 124 member Eric markers and two WW II veterans markers that Volk and Sons of the American Legion Squadron were cleaned. The family monument for Post 124 124 member Brian Hills. Neither one of these first commander Stanley Kellogg Smith was gentlemen had ever plumed a headstone, they cleaned, flowers planted and the Stanley Kellogg were provided two minutes of verbal instruction, Smith family footstones were cleaned and a huge Headstones, monuments, footstones and military markers were cleaned during American provided information on required tools and were monument for the Ely family (including son, Legion Post 124’s family clean-up day & decoration day at Westfield’s Pine Hill provided crushed gravel. We used resources and Charles Franklin Ely, the 2nd Commander of Post Cemetery. (Photos submitted) guidance from a stone conservator. 124) was cleaned and decorated with flowers. There were 3 volunteers from the American Darren Theroux spent three hours cleaning, Legion, 6 from the Sons of the American Legion trimming bushes, raking around the monument of Squadron 124 and three from the American U.S.M.C. Captain Richard Vincent KIA at Tarawa Legion Auxiliary unit 124. In addition, three in November 1943. Captain Vincent’s remains members from Boy Scout Troop 821 and Matt & were identified and returned to Westfield three Tanya Rogalski’s family from the community (not years ago. Marianne Theroux decorated the Legion family members). The majority from the gravesite with flowers. American Legion family of Post 124 worked a full Pine Hill Cemetery will be flagged on Saturday, eight hour day in the cemetery. It was incredible May 12, 2018 by volunteers led by Post 124 to watch them work – a very strong work ethic member Don Wielgus, a U.S.M.C. Veteran. The and they worked non-stop taking no breaks. Each Post 124 and Squadron 124 co-sponsored Boy of the volunteers from the Legion family spoke Scout Troop 821 will assist Mr. Wielgus flagging about how honored they were to be able work on Pine Hill Cemetery. Pine Hill Cemetery has a this project. They were incredibly happy to see very large number of veterans interred there, espe- the results of their work. A Certificate of cially Civil War veterans.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, May 8, the 128th day of 2018. There are 237 days left in the year.

n May 8, 1978, David R. Berkowitz pleaded guilty testers in Lima, Peru. by umpires in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Indi- in a Brooklyn courtroom to murder, attempted ans held on to beat the Athletics 4-3. Jeanne Cooper, Omurder and assault in connection with the “Son of 1962: The musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened the enduring soap opera star who had played grande Sam” shootings that claimed six lives and terrified New on the Way to the Forum” opened on Broadway. dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on Yorkers. (Berkowitz was sentenced to six consecutive “The Young and the Restless,” died in Los Angeles at life prison terms.) 1973: Militant American Indians who had held the age 84. South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks On this date: surrendered. 1429: The Siege of Orleans during the Hundred Years’ One year ago: War ended as English troops withdrew after being de- A suspect was arrested in a string of serial killings that 1984: The Soviet Union announced it would boycott terrified a Phoenix neighborhood, a huge break ina feated by French forces under Joan of Arc. the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Los Ange- case that involved nine deaths and a dozen separate les. 1541: Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the shootings; Aaron Juan Saucedo, 23, faces 26 felony Mississippi River. 1996: South Africa took another step from apartheid to counts of homicide, aggravated assault and drive-by- democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed shooting. 1660: The British Parliament moved to restore the equal rights for blacks and whites. monarchy by declaring that Charles II had been the Today’s Birthdays: country’s lawful king since the execution of his father, Ten years ago: Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is 92. Singer Toni Charles I, in 1649. During the 2008 race for the White House, Sen. Barack Tennille is 78. Actor James Mitchum is 77. Country Obama got a front-runner’s welcome back at the U.S. singer Jack Blanchard is 76. Jazz musician Keith Jar- 1794: Antoine Lavoisier (lah-vwahz-YAY’), the father Capitol, where he was surrounded on the House floor rett is 73. Actor Mark Blankfield is 70. Singer Philip of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine by well-wishers calling him “Mr. President” and reach- Bailey (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 67. Rock musician during France’s Reign of Terror. ing out to pat him on the back or shake his hand. Silvio Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) is 67. Rockabilly singer Berlusconi was sworn in as Italy’s premier. Country Billy Burnette is 65. Rock musician Alex Van Halen is 1884: The 33rd president of the United States, Harry 65. Actor David Keith is 64. New York City Mayor Bill S. Truman, was born in Lamar, Missouri. music star Eddy Arnold died in Nashville at age 89, a week before his 90th birthday. de Blasio is 57. Actress Melissa Gilbert is 54. Rock musician Dave Rowntree (Blur) is 54. Country musi- 1921: Sweden’s Parliament voted to abolish the death cian Del Gray is 50. Rock singer Darren Hayes is 46. penalty. Five years ago: A jury in Phoenix convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree Singer Enrique Iglesias is 43. Blues singer-musician 1945: President Harry S. Truman announced on radio murder in the 2008 death of her one-time boyfriend, Joe Bonamassa is 41. Actor Matt Davis is 40. Singer that Nazi Germany’s forces had surrendered, and that Travis Alexander (Arias was later sentenced to life in Ana Maria Lombo (Eden’s Crush) is 40. Actor Elyes “the flags of freedom fly all over Europe.” prison). George Karl was named the NBA’s Coach of Gabel is 35. Actor Domhnall Gleeson is 35. Neo-soul the Year for leading the Denver Nuggets to a team- drummer Patrick Meese (Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night 1958: Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, record 57-win regular season. An apparent game-tying Sweats) is 35. Actress Julia Whelan is 34. Actress stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American pro- homer by Oakland’s Adam Rosales was ruled a double Nora Anezeder is 29. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 - PAGE 3 Report: Government Meetings WOW! It’s... Legal TUESDAY, MAY 8 marijuana Southwick: boosts Annul Town Elections from 7 am to 8 pm A Showcase of Great Performers Huntington: government from New York and New England Council on Aging Board Meeting at 1 pm revenue Tolland: Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 8pm Council on Aging at 9 am Conserv Comm Open Office Hours & Business — a little Meeting at 3 pm A new report finds that CANOE: THE MUSICAL legalizing and taxing mari- Starring Mary Brown Bonacci and Bob Plasse juana boosts revenue for state With Michael Rheault and James Homan Chester: and local governments, but Municipal Light Department Meeting at 6 pm Audiences love this irresistible look at a not by much. modern marriage, using the songs of Hollywood, The credit rating agency Broadway and the American Songbook. Westfield: Moody’s Investor Service Housing Authority at 6 pm says in a study released Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm Tuesday that legalizing recre- ational use of marijuana Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 8pm brings governments more money than it costs to regu- WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 late it. JUKEBOX U. Despite high taxes on the Starring Samirah Evans and The Jazz Professors legal sales of the drug, the A century of great music, re-imagined by an Blandford: revenue accounts for a small internationally known jazz and blues artist and a Finance Committee at 7 pm portion of government bud- quintet of musicians with pedigree! Super fun! Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm gets. In Colorado, the first state to legalize recreational use, a marijuana tax brings in the equivalent of about 2 per- BANQUET HALL OF THE SHORTSTOP cent of the state budget. 99 Springfield Road, Westfield Mayor’s Coffee Hour In Washington state, gross Continued from Page 1 revenue from marijuana legalization equaled 1.2 per- FOR RESERVATIONS cent of general fund revenue He also talked about a recent takeback for pills event spon- in the 2015-17 state budget. 413-579-5967 or online at westfieldonweekends.com $ $ sored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) a couple of Most of the states that have Theatre seating 30 per individual show or both for 55 weeks ago. “Pounds and pounds of pills were turned in from legalized marijuana earmark Cocktail hour with savory and sweet hors d’oeuvres from 7pm. Showtime at 8pm. medicine cabinets at home, Sullivan said, calling it “scary.” He the revenue for law enforce- said the Opioid Task Force will sponsor a program with emer- ment, drug treatment and gency medical staff throughout the city that will also be going other specific programs, to the high schools and middle schools. which doesn’t help the states’ Sullivan talked about media specialist Pete Cowles’ work on financial flexibility. the new community television studio at Westfield Technical Likewise, Moody’s PRODUCED BY Westfield on Weekends, Inc. (In association with the Shortstop Bar and Grill Academy, which will also become part of the curriculum at the described the revenue effect and the Music Department of Westfield State University.) school. He said $50,000 of equipment was just purchased for as minimal on local govern- Funded in part with a grant from the Westfield Cultural Council, a program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. the studio out of PEG (Public, Education and Government) ments in states with legalized funds, adding that one of the first projects at the studio will be pot. the “Mayor’s TV show.” Creating revenue for the Last week, Sullivan and City Advancement Office Joe state is one argument propo- Mitchell were in Worcester with Secretary of Housing and nents use for legalization in Economic Development Jay Ash at an urban development con- New Jersey. Gov. Phil ference. Mitchell called the Baker administration and Ash very Murphy, who supports the supportive of economic developments underway in the city. effort, is planning on having Mitchell gave a keynote address at the conference, speaking an additional $60 million in about site readiness at the Turnpike Industrial Road project. taxes from legalized mari- The land for the project, 66 acres between Turnpike Industrial juana in the next fiscal year. and Cabot roads first purchased by the city in 1989 for a dump, That’s less than 1 percent of is now going through the permitting, conservation restriction the state’s annual spending. and planning process. Twenty-nine states now Mitchell said environmental permitting with MEPA allow marijuana for either (Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act) was completed last medicinal or recreational week, which included comments and concerns from residents. uses, and the business is Mitchell said the Chamber “stepped up,” submitting comments growing quickly. Moody’s in favor of the project. cited data from the market “We need that help to explain the positives. The idea is to research firm Euromonitor create new jobs, and bring revenue into the city. We expect $1.3 International that projects it million in new dollars a year. That fills a lot of potholes.” will grow from a $5.4 billion Mitchell business in the U.S. in 2015 The Mayor said the plan is to get water, sewer, and Wi-Fi to $16 billion by 2020. ready on the property, and also look at extending the railroad Meanwhile, illegal mari- stop behind the former Old Colony Envelope, making it attrac- juana sales are estimated at tive for potential businesses. $40 billion. Mitchell also spoke about downtown redevelopment. He said the Westfield Redevelopment Authority has just received a American Legion Auxillary Unit 124 technical assistance grant of $50,000 from the state, which they Flowers for will spend on urban planners and architects to do a full market Shriners Children Hospital donation study, parking study, and analysis of costs of the Elm Street Mothers on Redevelopment Plan. American Legion Auxillary Unit 124 donation to Shriners Children Hospital on 5 May Mitchell said where they had originally envisioned one sin- Mother’s Day 2018 Attending: Dawn Monty President, Sandy Gannon Treasurer, Nellie Goewey Donor gle large building and parking garage in back, they are taking a Come to the Southwick Development Assistant, Bonnie Lee Olechna Sgt At Arms, Maria Mistarka Member, second look with the consultants. He said the original plan Historical Society Museum Bobbi Delaney Member, Terry Youdren Past President. Amount of the donation was “may have been aggressive,” and that cities in general are get- and receive a flower on $1,135.00 and allocated to Mission Impossible Funds, which is a fund used to assist ting away from parking garages. Mother’s Day, May 13, families in need with their child’s surgical expenses. (Photo by Don Wielgus) “We’re very lucky to lock in this grant,” Mitchell said, say- 2018. You will also have a ing that Jay Ash and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito were very sup- free tour of the Moore House, portive, both having come from positions in local government. built in 1751 by Joseph Mitchell also said the city was “on the hunt” for larger grants, Moore and the Gillette Cigar including a Transformative District Initiative (TDI) grant, Factory which was built in which they did not receive. 1872. The Southwick Remebering The War To End All Wars: “We are getting calls every day from companies wanting to Historical Museum is located come in,” said Mayor Sullivan, adding that offices and manu- on 86 College Highway. The Commemorating The Centennial of Wwi facturing in particular are very interested in the proximity to Museum Hours of Operation WESTFIELD — As the centennial of the end of the First World War approaches, the I-91, the railway, and Barnes Airport. “We are attractive to a lot are 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Westfield Veterans Council will host “Remembering the War to End All Wars.” The 90-min- of companies,” he said. ute program will be held Saturday, May 19th at 6:30 at Holy Trinity Social Center, located at Regarding the water and the vote taken last week at the City Mother’s Day Tea 335 Elm Street, Westfield. Council, Sullivan said it was unfortunate that it has turned into There will be a reading of letters from the trenches, including one of the Christmas Truce, a Mayor’s office versus councilors’ situation. “That is not at all at Stanley Park when German and English soldiers laid down their guns to celebrate the holiday together. The what it is to me,” Sullivan said. “I have the professionals in the May 13, 2018 from 2:00 audience will be invited to participate in sing-alongs of memorable tunes of the era, such as room. We came out with a plan. Unfortunately, it didn’t get Pack Up Your Troubles, Over There, and I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy. passed. We’ not giving up, we can’t give up. We haven’t fixed pm – 4:00 pm. Join us at the Carillon Tower for our annu- This free, family friendly program is open to the public and sponsored by a grant from the the water yet,” the Mayor said. Westfield Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Sullivan added that any time the state Department of al tradition to commemorate Mothers with our annual For more information, visit www.SmallPlanetDancers.com, write info@SmallPlanetDancers. Environmental Protection (DEP) or federal Environmental comor phone 413 746-9067. Protection Agency (EPA) suggested a new level; the city took Mother’s Day Tea for a spe- wells offline that were close. He said Wells 1 and 2 were just cial peek inside. Bring the tested, and Well 2 was “non-detect,” and Well 1, lower than the special Moms in your life to last time it was tested. enjoy tea and sweets. Prior to When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a Sullivan also said regarding plans for the permanent filtra- the tea there will be a Carillon Hyper • Local term you hear a lot. Concert at 1:00 – 2:00 pm. It tion structures, “At no time did I think residents of Westfield It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing should be paying for this.” promises to be an enjoyable readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and Sullivan also said he did not understand the alternative plan afternoon for everyone in the the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only to spend millions on a connection to Holyoke and not fixing family. For more informa- Westfield. As for a new well, Sullivan said the city would need tion, please call the office at provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and eleven acres of land for it, for protection purposes. 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Listen to latest PulseLine calls at http://www.thewestfieldnews.com Pelosi says Democrats have cash and environment to win House DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that House Democrats have the fun- draising, the issues and the political atmosphere on their side to win back the majority in November. These factors, and an activated party base that’s helped Democrats win in special elections across the country this year are the “small droplets of water” that create a wave, Pelosi said headlining a county Democratic Party banquet in Des Moines. “This is not going to be big margins,” she said. “It is going to be small margins in many places.” Democrats need to pick up 23 seats to flip the majority. A stream of Republican House retirements, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, and the GOP-passed tax cut’s shaky popu- larity, underscored by President Trump’s low approval, are fuel- ing increased Democratic hopes of retaking the House for the Melania Trump debuts ‘Be Best’ first time since 2010. Democrats increasingly see the potential change coming from districts where Trump narrowly won in 2016, such as Iowa’s 1st and 3rd Districts and the Omaha area’s 2nd District campaign for kids’ well-being in Nebraska. “Here in the heartland a new generation of Democrats is ris- WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump gave a splashy Trump also denies the allegations from Karen McDougal. ing up,” she said. launch Monday to her public awareness campaign to help Such reports have kept the first lady’s relationship with her The cheers Pelosi received in Des Moines belie the Republican children, calling it “Be Best.” In a rare twist on their White husband under intense scrutiny, and Mrs. Trump has, at times, effort to paint her as the singular face of opposition, which House roles, she commanded the Rose Garden lectern while has been noticeably absent from her husband’s side. But both Pelosi attributes to her effectiveness. President Donald Trump watched from the audience. made a point of displaying affection during the Rose Garden In an Associated Press interview, Pelosi, who has been The first lady said the “Be Best” campaign will focus on event. painted as the boogeyman by Republican strategists seeking to childhood well-being, social media use and opioid abuse. A brief video that played before the first lady appeared hold the House majority in November, has raised millions on “As a mother and as first lady, it concerns me that in today’s recapped some of her public appearances with children. her own this year in pursuit of a return to the majority. And she fast-paced and ever-connected world, children can be less Several Cabinet members attended, including Treasury points to what she describes as effective legislative leadership prepared to express or manage their emotions and oftentimes Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Transportation Secretary during eight years in the minority. turn to forms of destructive or addictive behavior such as bul- Elaine Chao, along with Vice President Mike Pence and his “I take it as I’m effective,” she said after headlining a fund- lying, drug addiction or even suicide,” she said. wife, Karen. The first lady’s mother, Amalija Knavs, was also raising dinner for Polk County Democrats. “I also happen to be, “I feel strongly that as adults, we can and should ‘be best’ in the audience. apart from anyone who’s running for president or been the at educating our children about the importance of a healthy During nearly 16 months as first lady, Mrs. Trump has dem- presidential nominee, the biggest fundraiser in the country. So and balanced life,” she added. onstrated her interest in children. She visited young hospital they want to diminish that.” Trump embraced his wife after she finished her speech and patients in the U.S. and during overseas trips with the presi- Pelosi is featured as the star — and villain — in many of the kissed her cheeks five times in a rare public display of affec- dent, often reading to them and encouraging them to do their ads being run by the Congressional Leadership Fund, the tion. They held hands as they walked into the Oval Office best. political action committee run by Speaker Paul Ryan which is after Trump signed a proclamation declaring Monday as “Be Her interest in the opioid drug crisis has taken her to care aimed at Republicans holding the House majority. Democrats Best” day. centers and hospitals in West Virginia and Ohio to learn about feel emboldened given the large number of Republican House “America is truly blessed to have a first lady who is so the epidemic’s effect on babies born to mothers addicted to the retirements, special elections around the country since 2016 devoted to our country and to our children,” he said before powerful painkillers. She convened a White House roundtable where Democrats have won or did better than expected in signing the declaration. on the issue last fall. Republican-leaning districts, and Pelosi’s robust fundraising. The first lady kicked off the event as the White House The first lady invited representatives of major online and The California Democrat raised $16 million in the first quar- pushed back against a published report that referenced rumors social media companies to the White House in March to dis- ter, including $14 million in March alone. The tally was ahead Mrs. Trump does not live with the president, with press secre- cuss internet safety, a meeting that came more than a year after of the $15 million raised by the Congressional Leadership tary Sarah Huckabee Sanders denouncing it as “outrageous” she promised to use her White House platform to discourage Fund, a super PAC which can raise unlimited sums, unlike and “ridiculous.” cyberbullying. Her choice was ridiculed almost immediately, Pelosi’s federally regulated candidate contributions. “The first lady lives here at the White House. We see her given her husband’s habit of name-calling on Twitter, but Mrs. National polls show Pelosi to have low favorability, which regularly,” Sanders told reporters. “I think that’s something Trump said at the meeting that she wouldn’t be discouraged Congressional Leadership Fund executive director Corry Bliss that belongs in tabloid gossip, not on the front pages of The from doing what she thinks is right. calls “a blessing.” Washington Post. And I hope that they’ll do better next time.” Sanders also pushed back Monday against the notion that “We’re going to spend millions this summer and this fall The first lady lived full-time in New York during the admin- the president has worsened online bullying. reminding people what Nancy Pelosi would do to this country istration’s opening months so the couple’s son, Barron, now “When it comes to kids, this is something that has been if she were speaker again,” Bliss said. 12, would not have to change schools midyear. She and problematic, and something that we have seen over the last There was no sign of any negative feeling about Pelosi in the Barron moved into the White House last June and since then decade,” Sanders said. “And the first lady sees it to be an banquet hall in Des Moines Sunday. Democratic activists the first lady has gradually been raising her public profile. important issue, and something that she wants to address.” cheered her introduction and stood applauding repeatedly dur- Mrs. Trump joined her husband last month to host the prime Written material distributed in support of the initiative ing her 30-minute speech. minister of Japan for a two-day summit at the Trumps’ Florida includes a booklet adults can use to talk to children about Asked why Polk County Democrats would invite her to a estate, and the Trumps hosted the president of France at the being online. It is similar to one the Federal Trade Commission pivotal swing-voting congressional district, county party White House on a three-day state visit, including a lavish state released during the Obama administration. A spokeswoman Chairman Sean Bagniewski said, “She is the most powerful dinner. Mrs. Trump also represented the administration at the for the first lady said the agency asked Mrs. Trump to include Democrat in the United States of America. I think the better April funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush. the booklet in her materials. The agency also wrote a blog post question is why wouldn’t we have her here?” Mrs. Trump’s launch of her platform came as her husband thanking the first lady for distributing it. faces questions over $130,000 in hush money paid by one of Modern first ladies typically highlight personal causes. his attorneys to a porn actress who says she had sex with Nancy Reagan encouraged kids to “Just Say No” to drugs, Trump in 2006. Trump has acknowledged reimbursing his while Barbara Bush and Laura Bush emphasized literacy and lawyer for the payment to Stormy Daniels, but denies her education. Michelle Obama launched her “Let’s Move” cam- allegations. Separately, a former Playboy model has revived paign against childhood obesity about a year after moving to her allegations of a 10-month affair with Trump in 2006. the White House.

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62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 (413)562-4181 www.thewestfieldnews.com President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump embrace during Melania’s “Be Best” initiative event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Washington. Sixteen months into the president’s term, Melania Trump unveils plans for her initiatives to improve the well-being of children. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 - PAGE 5 Police: Man shot to Obituaries death during child’s thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ William J. Fenton, II birthday party Port St. Lucie, FL – William “Bill” J. Fenton, II, resident of SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police are investigating a Port. St. Lucie, Florida passed shooting death at a Massachusetts home that occurred at the away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at same time a 3-year-old child’s birthday party was being held. Baystate Medical Center in A spokesman for the Hampden district attorney said Monday Springfield. Bill was born on that police found 23-year-old Paul Finegan suffering from a August 18, 1936 in Hartford, CT. gunshot wound in the Springfield home’s backyard at about He was pre-deceased by his par- 8:40 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to Baystate Medical Center ents William J. and Grace Fenton where he was pronounced dead. (Lynch) of Westfield. He is sur- Officers questioned the remaining partygoers and asked the vived by his wife of 30 years host family to identity as many attendees as possible. Jane, sister Mary, daughter Kelly Authorities do not think the shooting was random and the and grandsons Brandon and Ryan victim and shooter may have known each other. and great-grandsons Ryan and Jackson, There have been no arrests. Police ask anyone with informa- step-son Christopher, step-daughter tion about the shooting to contact them. Elizabeth and her husband Kevin, grand- daughters Kelli, Angela, and Gina, and great-grandsons Deo and Hudson. Bill’s passion for automobiles began when he started working for his grandmother at the Killing of man who shot 2 police Fenton Chevrolet and Pontiac dealership as a teenager. He officers ruled justified continued to work as a salesman before taking over the Fenton Leasing business, and in the 1980s, he expanded to BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say Boston police were the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. He was an officer in the legally justified in shooting and killing a man who opened fire Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association for on them in 2016, critically wounding two officers. many years and was honored for achievements as an Investigators say 33-year-old Kirk Figueroa was wearing Honorary Life Director in 2013. He attended St. Mary’s body armor when he shot the officers, who were responding to Westfield Council On Aging High School in Westfield, MA, graduated from Tabor a report that he had assaulted a roommate. Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, and studied business Officer Richard Cintolo suffered shattered bones and nerve at American International College in Springfield, damage and was not able to return fire. Officer Matthew Volunteer Companions Sought Massachusetts. Bill honored his country with his Naval Morris was shot in the leg and fired back as he suffered severe WESTFIELD — If you want to impact an older adult’s life in service in the early 1950s and retired from the Naval blood loss. Officer Eric Schmidt held Figueroa off while a positive way, consider volunteering with the Westfield Council Reserves in his 60s, and he continued to pay tribute to his Cintolo and Morris were rescued. On Aging Companion Program. Companions assist homebound country and veterans by raising the American flag in front After a gunfight, Figueroa was found dead of wounds to the elders in Westfield with grocery shopping, errands, transportation of his business and home. Bill was always up for a new head, chest and side. His bulletproof vest had stopped 18 to medical appointments, and/or friendly visiting. The goal of the project or adventure, whether a renovation at his home or rounds. Westfield Council On Aging Volunteer Companion Program is to business or a road trip, and Bill and Jane enjoyed opening Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley said help older adults maintain their independence and sense of well- their homes in Westfield and Florida to their friends. He Monday that police acted in self-defense. being. It takes only two hours per week and volunteers are reim- bursed for their gas mileage. There is no charge to seniors for the will be forever known as a good listener and a gentleman service which is funded by the Baystate Health Community always looking to help his family, friends, and customers. Benefit Grant, the Westfield Community Development Block The funeral for Bill will be held on Friday May, 11 at 10:30 Grant, Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, the Massachusetts am in St. Mary’s Church in Westfield. Burial will be pri- Child unhurt after car seat Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and private donations. For vate. Calling hours will be held on Thursday at the Firtion- more information, contact Fran Aguda at the Senior Center at Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield from falls out of moving car 562-6435. 4-7 pm. Firtionadams.com NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a child in a car seat tumbled out of a moving car on a Massachusetts roadway, but did not suffer any serious injuries. Police say the 2-year-old had managed to open the door and fell out of the vehicle as it was turning Monday on a street in State of the art deep-sea Northampton. Police Logs Investigators say the car seat was not properly secured. simulator tests The driver was cited for an improper restraint violation. WESTFIELD Criminal charges are being considered. marine technology Major crime and incident report Tuesday, May 1, 2018 WOODS HOLE, Mass. (AP) — Imagine the weight of 6:16 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, East Mountain Road, a three SUVs stacked on a big toe: That’s the pressure that can patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle traveling at an be simulated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s excessive speed and stopped the car, the operator’s license new pressure vessel, which is giving the ocean science non- was found to have been suspended, Matthew Allen Gogal, profit organization and the region’s scientific community a 34, of 914 Western Ave., Westfield, was arrested for operating state-of-the-art way to test the performance of marine tech- a motor vehicle with a suspended license and for speeding in nology at, and beyond, the deepest reaches of the ocean. violation of special regulations, the vehicle was towed to the The vessel is the fifth in a series owned by WHOI in its police impound yard; history and is replacing what is called PV3, a 50-year-old 11:30 a.m.: breaking and entering, Main Street, an absentee behemoth inherited from the Navy that has been used to test landlord came to the station to report he found his vacant everything from sensors to ceramic housings to the high-tech building had been entered and vandalized, the responding foam that provides Alvin, WHOI’s famed deep-sea submers- officer reports he noted the interior vandalism which had ible, its buoyancy. PV3 is at the end of its lifespan and, while apparently been done by persons who have repeatedly been it is designed to simulate depths up to 20,000 pounds per breaking into the vacant building; square inch like its newer cousin, it is no longer safe to do so, 1:27 p.m.: animal complaint, North Road, an animal con- said marine mechanic Brian Durante, who works at the pres- trol officer reports she responded to a report of a sick raccoon, sure testing facility. the ACO reports the animal was transported to the animal “It’s just about as old as I am,” Durante said. shelter for observation; Whereas PV3 is run by hand-cranking pressure valves, the 4:26 p.m.: fraud, Bates Road, a resident came to the station new testing chamber, PV5, is fully automated and can run to report that he has been contacted by a collection agency in 24/7, said Carl Kaiser, the AUV operations manager at the reference to a credit account he did not open, the responding National Deep Submergence Facility at WHOI. officer reports the resident said that multiple credit accounts In this Jan. 22, 2013, file photo, Sonja Farak, left, stands during her arraignment at Eastern Hampshire District “It can run more precisely, much longer and run more have been opened in his name and he has been dunned for detailed and thorough tests,” Kaiser said, speaking to the almost $2,000 by a collection agency; Court in Belchertown, Mass. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments on Tuesday, May 8, Times via satellite phone from the research vessel Atlantis. 7:45 p.m.: harassment, North Road, a caller reports harass- “It can accommodate a much higher capacity for both WHOI ment, the responding officer reports a teenaged girl told him 2018, that thousands more cases be thrown out which were potentially tainted by misconduct of former chemist Farak. and local marine technology businesses who need its capa- she has been threatened via social media, the office reported bilities.” his investigation is incomplete. Authorities have said Farak was high almost every day she worked at a state drug lab for eight years. (Don Treeger/The The pressure vessel was built in Norway and, overall, is a Republican via AP, Pool, File) much sleeker device than PV3. The older vessel’s cap weighs 3,200 pounds, for example, and has to be hauled off the body via an overhead crane. The same work is necessary to remove the lid from PV5, but the cap weighs only 550 pounds; Court to weigh fallout of instead of being screwed into the base, it is kept in place by ourt ogs two yokes mounted to the floor that, after the vessel slides C L Mass. drug lab misconduct underneath them, keep it in place during the test. PV5 can also accommodate a video camera and audio Westfield District Court BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court is set to recording equipment to provide engineers even more detail Tuesday, May 1, 2018 consider whether to toss more convictions linked to a former about their device’s performance at deep depths, said Brendan M. Ridley, 27, of 478 Main Rd., Granville, was chemist who authorities say was high almost every day she Christopher Griner, senior engineering assistant at the pres- released on $500 cash bail pending June 8 hearing after he was worked at a state drug lab for eight years. sure test facility. arraigned on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon The Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments on Tuesday The vessel can simulate the pressure at the deepest known brought by Southwick police. in the case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of part of the ocean — the Mariana Trench in the western Jenny R. LaPlante, 32, of 19 Day Ave., Westfield, submit- Massachusetts and the state’s public defender agency. Pacific Ocean, nearly 11,000 meters deep — and then some, ted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of Prosecutors already have agreed to dismiss thousands of to allow for engineering devices with extra protection, Kaiser leaving the scene of property damage brought by Westfield cases tainted by Sonja Farak, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to said. police and the charge was continued without a finding with stealing cocaine from the lab. The device and the expanded facility now housing it off probation for six months. She was assessed $50 and found to Now, the ACLU and Committee for Public Counsel Services Challenger Drive were funded in part by a five-year, $5 mil- be not responsible for a marked lanes violation. are seeking the dismissal of all convictions that relied on evi- lion matching grant awarded to WHOI in 2014 by the Matthew A. Gogal, 34, of 914 Western Ave., Westfield, was dence from the drug lab while Farak worked there and for Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Collaborative released on his personal recognizance pending a July 6 hearing protocols to be established for future instances of misconduct. Research Marketing Grant Program. The program has funded after he was arraigned on a charges of operating motor vehicle the DunkWorks rapid prototyping facility at WHOI’s Center with a suspended license and speeding in violation of special for Marine Robotics and will fund an indoor test tank facility, regulations brought by Westfield police. Kaiser said. Timothy Moses, 47, of 416 Fernbark Road, Southwick, was Boston woman reunited with beloved dog The construction of the new space for the pressure vessel released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 30 EVERETT, Mass. (AP) — A Boston woman has been was a major undertaking; the precision needed in the floor, hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor reunited with her beloved dog, which was in the rear seat of for example, allowed only a 2 millimeter variance to keep the vehicle with a suspended license and speeding at a rate exceed- her SUV when it was stolen from outside of a city store over vessel upright and allow for a smooth movement in and out ing posted limits brought by Westfield police. the weekend. of the yoke arms, Durante said. Chief, an 8-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, was found Several local companies took part in the construction proj- safe inside the SUV at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett ect. The facility was designed by Noah Greenberg Associates Monday and has been reconnected with owner Rosa Nese Architects of Falmouth; structural engineering work was If you would like to run a (NEE’-see). done by Coastal Engineering of Orleans and was managed by Birthday Announcement in Nese says she had just visited her mother’s grave when she Delphi Construction from its Mashpee office, according to a stopped at an East Boston convenience store at about 8:45 a.m. statement from Delphi. The Westfield News contact Sunday. “We needed a crane to lift (the pressure vessel) in, it need- us at: 413-562-4181 She left the vehicle running, with the windows cracked and ed to be located in a pit, we needed water filtration systems air conditioning on because Chief was in the back. and large volumes of compressed air, pumps, monitoring When she came out minutes later, both were gone. equipment,” Kaiser said. “It’s a large addition.” Surveillance video shows a man walking through the park- ——— ing lot, then getting in the SUV and driving away. No arrests Online: https://bit.ly/2I0wlSk have been made. PAGE 6 - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HEALTHFITNESS University autism Drug epidemic ensnares study pairs theater with peer mentoring 25-year-old pill for nerve pain WASHINGTON (AP) — The story line sounds suppress breathing. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Researchers at the University Still, there is little consensus about the next of Alabama are preparing for a four-year study that pairs the- familiar: a popular pain drug becomes a new way to get high as prescribing by doctors soars. steps, or even the scope of the problem. ater and peer mentoring to help improve social skills of ado- Michael Polydefkis, a neurologist at John lescents with autism spectrum disorder. But the latest drug raising red flags is not part of the opioid family at the center of the nation’s Hopkins University who primarily treats “It is really good and healthy experience for the non-autistic seniors with nerve pain, says he has never seen peers to be a part of that,” said Susan White, principal inves- drug epidemic. It’s a 25-year-old generic pill long seen as a low risk way to treat seizures, patients deliberately misuse gabapentin. tigator for the project at UA. “It is good on that side. It is And given recent restrictions on opioids by really good for those kids who have autism to be part of some- nerve pain and other ailments. The drug, called gabapentin, is one of the most hospitals, insurers and government authorities, thing that is not just therapy.” many physicians are wary of limiting any other The heart of the theater exercise is helping adolescents with prescribed medications in the U.S., ranking ninth over the last year, according to prescription medicines that can help treat pain. The Center autism disorders pay attention and understand facial expres- for Disease Control and Prevention’s prescrib- sions and other nonverbal cues. tracker GoodRx. Researchers attribute the recent surge to tighter restrictions on opioid painkillers, ing guidelines endorse gabapentin as a good UA’s Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems choice for nerve pain. is enrolling Tuscaloosa-area adolescents with autism spectrum which have left doctors searching for alternatives for their patients. But there are questions about how much is disorder between the ages of 10 and 16 and their typically- This Thursday, May 3, 2018 being prescribed for proven uses — and to what performing peers for a multi-site trial of the SENSE (Social Those same forces are changing the drugs that Americans abuse, according to experts. photo shows bottles of gaba- extent patients are benefiting. A recent review Emotional NeuroScience Endocrinology) Theatre interven- pentin at Daniel’s Pharmacy of research by the Cochrane Group confirmed tion, which is funded with a grant from the National Institute “We’re basically squeezing people into other in San Francisco. (AP Photo/ gabapentin’s benefits for several forms of nerve of Mental Health. drugs because the prescription opioids are becoming a lot harder to get,” said Dr. Richard Jeff Chiu) pain, but found little evidence of its effective- White, who is now at Virginia Tech, will begin her appoint- ness for more common muscle and joint pain. ment in August as director of UA’s Center for the Prevention Dart, who tracks drug abuse through a national data network owned by the state of Colorado. Historically, the vast majority of prescrip- of Youth Behavior Problems. tions have been for uses not OK’d by the FDA as safe or effec- The other sites include UA, Stony Brook University and While prescriptions for opioids like Vicodin and Oxycontin have been falling since 2012, health regulators have seen tive. Vanderbilt, where the program was developed by associate “This drug was kind of unusual in that it was prescribed as psychiatry professor Blythe Corbett. The program has shown increased overdoses with unexpected medications, including the over-the-counter diarrhea drug Imodium. a kind of miracle pill that could be used for anything,” said Dr. positive results, but researchers want to see if the results can Joseph Ross, a researcher at Yale University’s school of medi- be duplicated at different sites, White said. The study will The Food and Drug Administration is now studying patterns of prescribing and illicit use of gabapentin and will soon share cine. involve 240 children between the three sites. In a recent Journal of the American Medical Association, he “You need to show any an intervention like this can be done its findings, said Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. “One of the lessons from this whole opioid crisis is that we called for new studies of gabapentin’s real-world use. by a different team,” White said. The freewheeling prescribing dates to years of aggressive The participants will be randomly assigned to either the probably were too slow to act where we saw problems emerg- ing and we waited for more definitive conclusions,” Gottlieb marketing by the drug’s original manufacturer, Warner- SENSE program or a well-established development program, Lambert. The company pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more Tackling Teenage Training, as a control. said. “I don’t want to be sitting here five or 10 years from now lamenting that we didn’t take more aggressive action.” than $430 million in 2004 to settle charges that it promoted UA is working with the theater program at Tuscaloosa gabapentin for a slew of unapproved uses, including migraines, Academy for the local trial. Many doctors aren’t aware of gabapentin’s potential for abuse, particularly among those with a history of misusing attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder and Lou Gehrig’s Work with the control group will begin in May, said Nicole disease. While doctors are free to prescribe drugs for any use, Powell, a research psychologist and associate director of the drugs, said Rachel Vickers Smith of the University of Louisville. drugmakers can only market their products for those uses UA center. Work with the theater group will begin this fall. approved by the FDA. The theater intervention is a 10-week program, with weekly People tracked in her research describe gabapentin as a “cheap high” that is almost “always available.” They report Warner-Lambert was bought in 2000 by Pfizer, which con- practice sessions and a final performance. Practices and the tinues to sell gabapentin under its original brand-name final theatrical performance will be at Tuscaloosa Academy. mixing the drug with opioids, marijuana and cocaine to enhance the high, with effects ranging from “increased ener- Neurontin. Pfizer also sells a similar drug named Lyrica, a The UA trial will include 80 children with autism disorders. blockbuster medication approved for fibromyalgia, diabetic The UA researchers plan to have 20 students during the first gy” to a “mellow” numbness. Medical journal articles estimate that between 15 and 25 nerve pain and several other uses. Unlike gabapentin, Lyrica is year, 40 participants in the second year and 20 in the final a scheduled substance under federal law, in part due to reports year, White said. The fourth year will be follow-ups and data percent of opioid abusers also use gabapentin. And emerging research suggests combining gabapentin and opioids height- of euphoria and other side effects suggesting “abuse poten- analysis, White said. tial.” The researchers will study neural activity among partici- ens the overdose risks. Gabapentin, on the market since 1993, has long been con- With tighter restrictions and a lone manufacturer, Lyrica has pants using an electroencephalogram while also observing not seen the same problems as gabapentin. behavior recognition with unfamiliar faces. The team will also sidered nonaddictive and is not tracked as closely as riskier drugs like opioids. But calls to U.S. poison control centers “Pfizer recognizes the importance of preventing the misuse collect data from self-surveys filled out by parents and par- and abuse of our medicines and will continue working with ticipants. show a stark rise in abuse and overdoses. The abuse rate increased nearly 400 percent between 2006 regulatory authorities and health officials to monitor the safety The trial will use theatre scripts developed for SENSE, the- of these medicines,” the company said in a statement. atre games, rehearsal of lines and songs, and peer modeling to and 2015, according to poison center data analyzed by the help the students with autism improve their social compe- RADARS research group within the Denver Health and tence. Hospital Authority, a state-owned health system. The group’s “You have one-on-one peer mentoring throughout the pro- work is funded by drugmakers and government agencies, gram so they learn in a very didactic way,” White said. “Kids though they don’t participate in the analysis or publication of learn better when the model looks a lot like them.” the data. The peers participating in the programing are trained on In some parts of the U.S., the rise in gabapentin abuse has how to serve as models, she said. led to new restrictions and surveillance. Most teenagers don’t like going to therapy, White noted. Last year, Kentucky became the first state to classify the The theater program doesn’t feel like a trip to the therapist’s drug as a “scheduled substance,” placing it among other high- office. risk medicines subject to extra restrictions and tracking. “What is really nice is this has been going on for years in Gabapentin was detected in a third of fatal overdose cases Morningside Nashville,” she said. “Kids like to come back for multiple ses- analyzed by Kentucky medical examiners in 2016. Now, only sions. It doesn’t feel like therapy at least. They come in, and it health professionals registered with the federal government Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15 is a lot of fun to hang out.” can prescribe the drug and patients are limited to five refills. •••••••• MOnDAyS •••••••• RADIO FOR THE WESTFIELD MASSES Ohio, Minnesota, West Virginia and several other states Sara-Margaret Cates, theatre educator at Tuscaloosa 6-8 am: By George…it’s Monday Academy and theater director for the program, was attracted have begun tracking gabapentin through their prescription to the research project because of her belief that theatre is for databases. Ohio took that step after gabapentin became the with George Delisle everyone. most dispensed drug in the state. State surveys of drug users 8-10am: Owls on the Air with Michael At the heart of theatre is a human connection, she said. also indicated it was “extremely easy to get” with a street “Buster” McMahon ‘92 price around $1.50 per capsule. Theatre potentially can help, she said, because it the human •••••••• TuESDAyS ••••••• experience concentrated for the stage. Students will learn Alyssa Peckham, a researcher at Midwestern University in communication skills but also empathy and understanding for Arizona, believes a more comprehensive federal response is 6-8 am: WOW, It’s Tuesday, with Bob Plasse needed, including possibly reclassifying it nationwide. Like each other, she said. 8-10am: Ken’s Den, with Ken Stomski “That is so important in today’s society,” Cates said. others, Peckham says gabapentin is not dangerous on its own, For more information, contact Nicole Powell at 205-348- but can be when combined with opioids and other drugs that •••••• WEDnESDAyS ••••• 6551 or [email protected]. 6-8 am: Wake Up Wed., with Tina Gorman 8-10am: Wednesday Roll Call - Rotating Hosts State holds recipe contest to 1st Wed On The Town with Mayor Brian Sullivan and Denny Atkins (8-10am) encourage kids to eat healthy 2nd Wed Window into Westside PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state is holding a recipe with Mayor Wil Reichelt (8-9am) contest for kids to encourage them to eat healthy food grown Chamber Chatter locally. with Kate Phelon (9-10am) Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and her husband Andy Moffit announced the “Relish Rhody Recipe Contest.” 3rd Wed Everything Southwick Students in fifth through eighth grade are asked to submit with Selectman Joe Deedy (8-9am) healthy and affordable recipes, with an emphasis on local prod- ArtsBeat with Mark Auerbach (9-10am) ucts. Raimondo says it’s important that kids recognize the value of 4th Wed Rock on Westfield eating healthy from a young age. with Harry Rock (8-9am) Moffit says the contest is a great way to promote the state’s Boys and Girls Club Hour thriving food sector and raise awareness about hunger issues. with Bill Parks (9-10am) Recipes must be submitted by May 18. Details and the sub- ••••••• THuRSDAyS •••••• 307 E. Main Street Westfield, MA 01085 mission form are online . Judges will pick a winning entree and a dessert at an event (413) 568-8333 www.choicehealthwestfield.com 6-8 am: The Westfield News Radio Show, on June 6. The top recipes will be published in a recipe booklet. with host Patrick Berry 8-9 am: In The Flow with Rob & Joe: Westfield Tech. Academy’s Rob Ollari & Joe Langone Toddler recovers from liver transplant, fights for life 9-10am: Superintendents’ Spotlight WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Her 2017. As the one-year anniversary “Baby Rebecca,” was born June 13, with Stefan Czaporowski T-shirt read “Strong Girls Make a Strong approaches, Baby Rebecca, her mother 2015, and within a few weeks was diag- ••••••••• FRIDAyS •••••••• World.” Rebecca Williams, and her liver donor nosed with a rare liver disease called And as 2-year-old Rebecca Pagan- Marybeth Sbrogna reconnected to catch biliary atresia. Biliary atresia is a dis- 6-8 am: JP’s Talk about Town, with Jay Pagluica Williams chased bubbles around the up on a year of ups and downs, lots of ease in which either in utero or soon 8-9 am: Owls Sports Weekly with Devin Bates ‘18 living room last week, there was little doctor’s visits, and plans for a party. after birth, a child’s bile ducts are either and Anthony Swenson ‘18 indication that she was anything but a “It’s been tough but I’m more shocked not present or destroyed in the first few 8-9 am: Conversations with Pete Cowles strong girl. and amazed at how good she is doing,” weeks of life. This leads to the child But only a year ago, “Baby Rebecca” said Ms. Williams, 30, as her daughter being jaundiced, as bile cannot drain out ••••••• SATuRDAyS ••••••• was in a very different situation. Her played like any energetic toddler. of the liver into the intestine. 6-10am: Polka Jammer Network, with Billy Belina belly was distended, her skin jaundiced, Ms. Sbrogna, 32, agreed. There are two ways to treat the dis- and she was in desperate need of a liver “I think I need something of hers in ease. Corrective surgery - performed transplant. my body,” Ms. Sbrogna joked. Thankfully, that liver arrived May 8, Rebecca Lucia Pagan-Williams, See Toddler Transplant, Page 8 THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 - PAGE 7 California judge affirms ruling for coffee cancer warnings LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has issued a final ruling requiring coffee to carry cancer warning labels in California. Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle issued his decision Monday that Starbucks and other coffee companies failed to show that benefits from drinking coffee outweighed any risks. The ruling mirrors Berle’s tentative decision issued in March that was expected to stand. A nonprofit group sued coffee roasters, distributors and retailers under a state law requiring warnings on chemicals that can cause cancer. One is acrylamide, a carcinogen present in coffee. The coffee industry had claimed the chemical was present at harmless levels and should be exempt from the law because it results naturally from the cooking process to make the beans flavorful. They also pointed to health benefits associated with the brew.

In this April 3, 2017 file photo, students walk past the “Great Dome” atop Building 10 on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, Mass. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday, May 7, 2018, that MIT cannot be held responsible for the 2009 death of graduate student Han Nugyen who killed himself. His family’s law- Big investor offers suit said that the school knew he was a suicide risk and could have prevented his death. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) about $6.5 billion Court says schools can be liable for athenahealth Prominent athenahealth investor Elliott Management Corp. is offering about $6.5 billion to take the medical billing for suicides but clears MIT software maker private after saying it has grown frustrated BOSTON (AP) — Schools can be Nguyen’s estate, said they were disap- the school needs to take are not extreme- with the company’s performance. held liable for student suicides in certain pointed the court sided with MIT, but ly onerous,” said Naomi Shatz, an attor- Athenahealth stock soared Monday after the shareholder circumstances, Massachusetts’ highest believe its ruling will nonetheless “save ney who’s not involved in the case. outlined its unsolicited bid. court said Monday in a ruling that also student lives going forward.” A group of 18 colleges and universi- The investor says it owns about a 9 percent stake in athe- cleared the Massachusetts Institute of An MIT spokeswoman said in a state- ties — including Harvard University and nahealth, and the company has not made the changes it needs Technology of responsibility for the ment that Nguyen’s death was a tragedy Boston College — told the court that to grow and create value as a public company. death of a graduate student who killed and students’ well-being is of “para- holding MIT responsible for Nguyen’s Elliott Management said in a letter to athenahealth’s board himself on campus in 2009. mount importance to the school.” death would have far-reaching conse- that the company “despite all of its promise, has not worked The Supreme Judicial Court said MIT Spokeswoman Kimberly Allen said the quences by causing officials with no for many years ... and will not work in the future.” The letter, cannot be blamed for the death of school already offers a “robust network” medical expertise to overreact to con- signed by Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager Jesse Cohn, 25-year-old Han Nguyen, who jumped of services for students and “continually cerns out of fear of liability. adds that athenahealth has not made changes that would from the top of a campus building min- considers ways to enhance those resourc- Nguyen’s professors shared concerns enable it to create “the kind of value its shareholders utes after a professor confronted him es.” about his mental health in the months deserve.” about an offensive email. The court noted that Nguyen never leading up to his death, and one encour- Cohn noted that the company’s leadership team lacks sta- But it found that schools can be liable told anyone at MIT that he planned to aged his colleagues to pass him or they bility after going through five chief financial officers in the if they fail to act after they become kill himself or tried to kill himself while might have “blood on their hands.” last four years. He also said the company has had problems aware that a student has attempted sui- enrolled at the school. Furthermore, he In a telephone call 11 minutes before with product execution and has missed guidance targets. cide while enrolled, or shortly before was living off campus instead of a dor- he killed himself, a professor “read him “Athenahealth’s team has shown that it lacks visibility into entering, or learn that the student had mitory under “daily observation,” the the riot act” over an email Nguyen sent its business performance,” Cohn’s letter stated. threatened to commit suicide. court said. to another MIT official that they believed Cohn wrote that Elliott Management had approached athe- Gary Pavela, a consultant on law and But the judges said schools must take was inappropriate, court records said. nahealth about a deal last November involving the hedge policy issues in higher education, said “reasonable measures” to help students The family said that the school should fund and other parties it did not name, but athenahealth he’s unaware of another state appellate they know have attempted suicide while have known that “mishandling this frag- “refused to engage.” court that has explicitly found that uni- at the school or have threatened to kill ile student” would result in his suicide. Athenahealth said Monday its board plans to carefully versities have a duty to prevent suicide themselves. That would include initiat- But MIT said the school wasn’t aware review the proposal from Elliott Management, which was in limited cases and defines those cir- ing a suicide prevention protocol, get- of the severity of his condition, noting founded by billionaire investor Paul Singer. Watertown, cumstances. ting the student in the care of a medical that he was treated by outside profes- Massachusetts-based athenahealth makes medical record, “This will be very newsworthy to col- professional, or contacting police, fire or sionals and refused on-campus resourc- revenue cycle and care coordination products and delivers leges around the country,” said Pavela, emergency medical personnel. es. None of the professionals who treat- most of its offerings through cloud-based software. who has written a book about the legal “It requires the school to really have a ed Nguyen while he was at MIT believed Elliott Management plans to take over athenahealth for questions surrounding student suicides. lot of information that the suicide is he was an imminent risk of killing him- $160 per share in cash. That’s a 27 percent premium to the Jeffrey Beeler, an attorney for likely and the reasonable measures that self, the school said. stock’s Friday closing price of $126.08. The hedge fund also said it might “substantially improve” that price if it is allowed to do additional private diligence. Leerink analyst David Larsen sees the offer as a positive. He noted that athenahealth recently reported good first- 132-pound tumor removed from woman’s abdomen quarter results, but the company is still dealing with a slow- DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — gain of about 10 pounds per ning by a team of 25 clinical also malnourished because the down in the electronic medical records market and increased Doctors at a Connecticut hospi- week over a two-month period. specialists. tumor was sitting on her diges- competition. He said in a research note that the company is tal say they removed a 132- The doctors at Danbury The tumor was benign, but tive tract. making progress on a push to cut costs and expand operating pound tumor from a woman’s Hospital announced Thursday because it was sitting on a Pathologists have been con- margin, but it will take “considerable time” for big changes. abdomen, and she is expected that the five-hour surgery was major blood vessel doctors say ducting genetic tests on the “In our view, Elliott’s offer presents a good path to unlock to recover fully. completed successfully in they were concerned about the tumor to learn why it grew so value for current shareholders and we view the proposal The ovarian tumor was diag- February after extensive plan- patient’s heart. The patient was quickly. favorably,” Larsen wrote. nosed after the 38-year-old Shares of athenahealth Inc. jumped more than 16 percent woman reported rapid weight to close at $146.75, while broader indexes rose slightly. The $ stock had slid about 5 percent so far this year as of Friday’s 3 OFF $ close. Manicure and 3 OFF Pedicure with Regular Polish! Gel Fill ExPIRES 5-31-18 Savings! ExPIRES 5-31-18 $ $ 303 E. Main Street 10 OFF 5 OFF Westfield, MA Gel Gel Fill AND In this February 2018 photo- (Located near Bon Ton & next to Choice Health) Full-Set graph provided by the (413) 562-9400 with Shellac! Pedicure Danbury Hospital, a large ExPIRES 5-31-18 tumor is prepared to be ExPIRES 5-31-18 removed from a patient at the O•P•I • 600+ Colors of Gel Polish One coupon per customer. hospital in Danbury, Conn. 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When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a Hyper • Local term you hear a lot. It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore.

But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to your city, town, neighborhood and home. In this May 12, 2014, file photo, Paul Singer, founder and CEO of hedge fund Elliott Management Corporation, speaks at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner in New York. Prominent athenahealth investor Elliott Management Corp. is offering The Westfield News Group about $6.5 billion to take the medical billing software maker private after saying it has grown frustrated with the com- 62 School Street • Westfield, MA 01085 • (413) 562-4181 pany’s performance. Shares of athenahealth soared early The Original The Westfield News • • Monday, May 7, 2018, after the shareholder outlined its PENNYSAVER • Longmeadow News Enfield Press proposal. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish Annual Crowning of Faces of

the Blessed Mother Sue West, SVP Carson On Sunday, St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish held its annu- al Crowning of the Blessed Mother. After the 10:30 a.m., Mass, those in attendance took part in the event, and later BHN The Carson Center enjoyed refreshments at the Parish Center. (Photos by Don Mental Health, Addictions Wielgus) and Developmental Services Peyton Savaria, Christopher and Mitchell Meczywor took Close to home part in the procession and Crowning of the Blessed Mother. Past the metal space aliens in the gym, over by the wall, the treadmills seemed the most unassuming to Crystal. You had to apparently fold yourself into the other alien- looking machines. The metal chairs and benches with shiny arms seemed to wrap down and around the skinny people. Then the skinny people moved their limbs with great concen- tration and got skinnier in the process. The treadmill seemed to demand the least of Crystal. You could be any size to use it. You could also face away from everyone-- another plus-- until you considered that everyone would see your backside jiggle. Trying to think positively, Crystal reasoned that on the treadmill you could walk and walk but not have to go anywhere new. You could put on headphones and not have to talk to anyone. And the televi- sions were a lot nicer than the one Crystal had at home, if she could only figure out how to use the remote. Another advantage Crystal was counting on was that the treadmill seemed only to demand that your feet move. She could hold herself steady and just move those feet and the legs would follow. This was a good plan because Crystal only lived in her body below her ankles and above her neck. Everything else in between was a kind of grey, numb void. Sure, there was all the fat, but even under there, it was just cold. After three months of orientation visits with her Carson Patricia A. Kern, Parish Director of Faith Formation outreach worker, this would be Crystal’s first workout in the Ellie Adams had the honor of crowning the Blessed Education at St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish, begins the gym. Her worker understood that she would NEVER be Mother. crowning of the Blessed Mother ceremony. changing or showering in the locker room with all those strangers. Her worker nodded when Crystal explained she would never fit into the aliens. And her worker hopped on the treadmill right next to her, so that they could start moving in Workplace place side by side. Continued from Page 1 The steady walking on the treadmill awakened more than all.” said Leary. “I understand different situations now.” Crystal had bargained for. The ankles do move the legs. The legs move the backside. All the breathing stirs the belly and McKenna Leary is another senior in the program who did Planning on studying to be either a physician’s assistant or kindles the heart. For Crystal, when the warmth overcame the her internship at Holyoke Community College, in their Health emergency assistant at Hartwick College, Leary encourages grey cold, she was sickened with fear and grief. Their plan had Education Simulation Lab. In the lab, Leary was part of simu- future seniors to join the program. been to get Crystal to join a gym to address her health and her lating a hospital scene, doing everything from trauma, birth- “I totally think it was worth it,” said Leary. “You do have to social anxiety. There was nothing in the plan about opening ing, and Prenatal. put in hard work, you do have to make sure that you know the doors in her body and leaving her no place to hide in Using robots in the simulation lab, it helped Leary learn to what you’re doing.” safety. A few treadmills down, some lady ran with sweat and do simple tasks in a hospital including putting in an IV and Margiotta has already reached out to the juniors who will be abandon, like a little shiny horse in a race. She looked both checking blood pressure. graduating in 2019 that have shown an interest in the program beautiful and impossible to Crystal, stirring an emptiness so “You can pretty much do anything with them,” said Leary. and have discussed their career interests and goals. profound, Crystal just wanted to get a little something to eat “It gives students a realistic meaning.” If upcoming seniors at Southwick Regional School are inter- to help fill it. The experience has only benefitted Leary for the future. ested in the DLE Program, contact Margiotta at mmargiotta@ The Carson worker helped Crystal slow the treadmill down “It definitely has helped me throughout my medical career,” stgrsd.org or 413-896-8163. to a walk. There, they focused on her breathing. They’d start here. Just for ten minutes. They would talk on the way home about aliens and horses and what was warming in Crystal. They agreed that if Crystal was going to move into her body, they’d do it one room, one breath at a time. Mayor’s Coffee Hour By JAC Patrissi Continued from Page 3 said the bond would show that the city has the ability to pay back $13 million over 30 years. “It is not a paycheck. We can pay for that over time,” he said. He also said that if the city starts projects, and get a settlement from the lawsuits, “we won’t even use that bond. I can only say what I’d do if I were sitting in that office when that happens.” Sullivan said the city has filed a Tort Claim for $46.8 million against the Department of Defense, and $47 million against fire-fighting foam manufacturers. “Unfortunately, they’re watching us, and I think it’s harmful,” Sullivan said about the opposition to the bond. He said in response to another question that the Mayor can go back with the same request any time, while the City Council has to wait two years if a motion fails. “Nothing’s changed on my side. We’re trying. We have a problem. I live on the north side, and I use tap water,” Sullivan said. Westfield Gas + Electric is a proud supporter of He said systems engineer Heather Miller, who lives on Holyoke Rd, also drinks the tap water. “Any water going through the pipes is clean,” the Mayor said, adding, “We’ll get there.” The Carson Center

Toddler Transplant Continued from Page 6 when Rebecca was 6 weeks old - was diagnosed as a severe case of sleep apnea. unsuccessful. This left the option of a liver On April 13, Baby Rebecca went into the transplant. hospital for surgery to remove inflamed Looking for a But most biliary atresia patients need the tonsils and adenoids. While in the hospital transplant before the age of 2. Just more before surgery, Baby Rebecca had such low than a month before Baby Rebecca’s second oxygen levels that she had to stay in the birthday, Ms. Williams got the word that intensive care unit for two weeks. Ms. Sbrogna, whose father died awaiting a “I said, ‘Don’t you let my daughter die up liver transplant, had received permission to here,’ ” Ms. Williams recalled. Unique Gift? donate a piece of her liver. Baby Rebecca now sleeps with a The surgery took place May 8, 2017. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure It went well. machine. Baby Rebecca was in the hospital for And there is always the concern that Baby three and a half weeks. Her expected stay Rebecca could still reject the liver. had been three months. But Ms. Williams is concentrating on the “She was up the first day, trying to take positive. everything off,” said Ms. Williams. “She “You gotta just live your life,” Ms. bounced back so quickly, everybody was so Williams said. “You can’t wonder is she shocked.” going to reject it every day.” Ms. Sbrogna was in the hospital for five And you wouldn’t know Baby Rebecca days, four nights. had any health issues looking at her as she “Of course the first few days were rough, and her friends played with balloons on the which is to be expected,” Ms. Sbrogna said. dance floor at a party Saturday. More than “But I feel like I recovered very quickly ... 100 family and friends from the Sbrogna It was the best decision I ever made. I would and Williams families gathered in Auburn to do it again tomorrow if I had to.” commemorate the liver transplant anniver- But the year hasn’t been trouble-free. sary, dancing, eating and celebrating the The first six months after the surgery, Ms. families’ bond. There was lots of laughing Put a picture of someone Williams and Baby Rebecca barely left the and some tears. house for fear of infections. “The whole beautiful thing is a big cir- “She couldn’t be around any dust or cle,” said Maureen Sbrogna, Marybeth you love on a keepsake. germs, which is basically the outside world,” Sbrogna’s mother, referencing her late hus- Ms. Williams said. “We didn’t do nothing.” band. These are pictures the staff at The “There was a lot of hand sanitizer, too,” Ms. Williams and Ms. Sbrogna smiled added Angel Pagan, Baby Rebecca’s father proudly and gratefully as their children Westfield News Group have taken at and Ms. Williams’ boyfriend. played and relatives chatted together. Nevertheless, Baby Rebecca has been “It feels like your family just grows events throughout our communities. hospitalized for illness twice - once for an because it has grown,” said Ms. Williams. upper respiratory infection and once for a Ms. Sbrogna agreed, noting her daughters high temperature - and her transplant histo- now view Baby Rebecca as a sister. ry made it mandatory that she stay 48 hours, “It was such a buildup and a fight to be Ms. Williams reported. here,” Ms. Sbrogna said. “To know it’s been Baby Rebecca has also been hospitalized a year, I just can’t believe it. Go to www.thewestfieldnews.com visit “Photos” look for your for breathing difficulties. Around January, ——— favorite photo, then click the “Buy” icon located at the top. she had labored breathing when she slept. Online: The condition worsened and was eventually https://bit.ly/2JZr4e4 THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 - PAGE 9 SPORTS O’Connell, Hurricanes blow through By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Although Jane O’Connell had a team-high three goals and one assist as eight different players scored to lead the Hurricanes to a 13-1 win over the St. Mary Saints in a high school girls lacrosse game Monday at Boardman Field. Katarzyna Wisnauckas scored the lone St. Mary goal. Wisnauckus, April Warner, and Serena Griswold each had an interception for the Saints. St. Mary’s goalie Anna Kosinski finished with 10 saves.

GIRLS LACROSSE Bombers soar Westfield 20, Granby 5 Westfield overwhelmed Granby with Lara Finnie (5 goals, 1 assist) and Hannah Jarvis (4 goals, 1 assist), Jordan Kowalski (3 goals, 1 assist), and Sydney Brady (3 goals) leading the way. Serena Griswold (14) is backed up by Olivia Mazza (13) Maura Joseph (11) seems to be enjoying the game while trying to gain control of the ball. (Photo by Marc as she turns the corner heading for the goal. (Photo BASEBALL St.Onge) by Marc St.Onge) Southwick 5, Ware 3; Southwick 4, Ware 1 Southwick swept a double header at Whalley Park. Details were not available at press time.

Lee holds off Gators Lee 7, Gateway 5 Gateway rallied from a 7-0 deficit with a four-run sixth inning, but just fell short. Anthony Piquette (run scored), Nathaniel Bushor (run), and Wyatt Heeter (run, RBI, stolen base) each went 2-for-4 for the Gators.

SOFTBALL Bombers grounded Pittsfield 9, Westfield 1 Haley Moniz went 3-for-3 and scored a run in a loss for Westfield. St. Mary’s Kararzyna Misnaukas Bombers’ Carina Franco had two hits, Erin Gour had a double and RBI, (24) drives around Amherst’s and, Casey Almeida and Lindsey Kiltonic provided excellent defense on Tea Laraja at Monday’s game. the left side of the field. St. Mary’s Anna Kosinski (2) tries to black a shot from Amherst’s Rachel (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Kawall (16). (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Smith holds back Gators Smith Academy 17, Gateway 3 (5 inn.) WHS vs. Granby Girls’ Lacrosse Grace Van Buren (run), Makala Gogal (RBI), Allison Manos and Lily Waters had the lone hits for Gateway.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Rams rally past Red Raiders Southwick def. Commerce 25-16, 25-18, 19-25, 17-25, 15-7 Zach Thorne (16 kills, 1 assist, 4 digs), Nick Brown (5 kills, 32 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace), Kacper Kisala (11 kills, 2 assists, 17 digs, 4 aces), Chance Tang (1 assist, 17 digs, 2 aces), and Tim McGrath (4 kills, 4 assists, 6 digs, 2 blocks) paved the way for a Southwick victory.

Bombers sweep Lions to win 14th straight Westfield def. Ludlow, 25-12, 25-11, 25-23 Shane Kiendzior (14 kills, 3 aces) and Luis Castro (18 assists), Eric Yurluc (13 assists, 2 aces), Javier Santos (8 kills), and James Pavlyuk (7 kills, 5 digs) contributed for Westfield, which continues to roll toward completing a perfect season. The Bombers improved to 14-0 overall, 7-0 North Division. See H.S. Roundup, Page 10 Photos by Bill Deren

Ludlow vs. Westfield Boys’ Volleyball

Javi Santos slams a shot past the Ludlow Luis Castro blocks a ball down into the open blocker for a Westfield point. court.

R.J. Piper (5) and Riley Coughlin team up for the block of a Ludlow shot. Shane Kiendzior waiting on a set so he can Westfield’s Ryan Murray fires a cross court kill Photos by Bill Deren slam home a kill. through the Ludlow block.

HIGH SCHOOL Standings/Results BASEBALL BOYS LACROSSE BOYS TRACK & FIELD Monday’s Results Westfield 7-3 Westfield 6-1 Westfield 0-0* GIRLS LACROSSE Westfield Tech 5-2 St. Mary 1-0 Southwick 0-0* Westfield 20, Granby 5 St. Mary 7-2 BASEBALL Southwick 9-1 GIRLS LACROSSE BOYS TENNIS Lee 7, Gateway 5 Gateway 2-4 Westfield 8-1 Westfield 2-0 SOFTBALL St. Mary 0-2 St. Mary 2-6 Pittsfield 9, Westfield 1 SOFTBALL Smith Academy 17, Gateway 3 (5 inn.) Westfield 2-7 BOYS VOLLEYBALL GIRLS TENNIS BOYS VOLLEYBALL Westfield Tech 2-1 Westfield 14-0 Westfield 1-2 Southwick 4-5 Southwick 3, Commerce 1 Southwick 4-1 St. Mary 4-6 Westfield 3, Ludlow 0 Gateway 7-3 GIRLS TRACK & FIELD BOYS TENNIS Westfield 0-0* *Missing Reports Turners Falls 5, St. Mary’s 0 Southwick 0-0*

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 10 - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS H.S. Roundup nd Continued from Page 9 Southwick vs. Ware Baseball (2 game of double header) BOYS TENNIS Wilcox, Lu battle Turners Falls 5, St. Mary’s 0 St. Mary’s first doubles pair, Joe Wilcox and Kevin Lu lost a hard-fought match to Brody Trott and Josh Gaulin, 6-4, 6-4. “Even though Turners Falls won the five matches, St. Mary’s players recorded no set wins, but did have an excellent number of game wins as a team,” St. Mary’s coach George Hart said. “The progress they have been demon- strating is sure to continue to pay off their five remaining matches.”

JV BASEBALL Southwick 5, Ware 4 Zack Karetka (double) and Nate Goodwin (2 runs) each went 2-for-3, and Noah Jubb (6 Ks) allowed one earned run in four 1st Baseman Sam Mizanoglu gets his man out. Pitcher Nick Kavrakis (24) throws his fast ball. innings for Southwick.

LATE RESULTS – Fri., May 4 BOYS LACROSSE St. Mary’s 13, Central 4 St. Mary’s Aaron Blanchard had eight goals and three assists to reach 100 points for his career of two-and-a-half seasons as an attacker. Ed Towers had four goals and one assist for the Saints. Joe Walz played hard on both sides of the ball with a number of ground- ball wins, taking three shots and burying one. Alex Pallante also had multiple groundball wins, and Connor Roy rests easy at home for a Bart Shea (11) easily makes it to 1st an assist. run. St. Mary’s defensemen Mike Dan Burnett (6) makes the out at 2nd base. Kelly, Mike Pepe, and Bodhi Hall pushed the ball upfield on offense, and knocked down multiple pass- es on defense. Jermay Hoar and Colin Ramos, making his varsity debut, com- bined for 19 saves. “The whole team pulled togeth- er, played smart but intense,” St. Mary coach Gregory Towers said.

GIRLS TENNIS Renaissance 3, St. Mary’s 2 St. Mary’s Jessica Crosby pressed at the net and hit strong forehand and backhand ground strokes to topple Renaissance’s Nicole Schabot at first singles, 6-2, 6-1. Maura O’Neill and Gina Mulvenna won a thriller for the Jacob Garrity (8) slides into home. Saints at first doubles, defeating Dan Burnett (6) plants his Madeline Nowak and Anglis Fielder Connor Roy (3) gets a good hit for a double. foot firmly on home plate. Martinez, 6-2, 7-6, (13-11). Photos by LYNN F. BOSCHER

St. Mary’s vs. Monson baseball

St. Mary’s third baseman Aidan Burke (2) gets into position to apply the tag to the Monson Matt Masciadrelli (4) steps into a swing for St. Mary’s. (Photo by Chris Putz) base runner. The Mustang just beat the throw to safely reach third. (Photo by Chris Putz)

St. Mary’s catcher Hunter Authier steps on to the infield grass in an St. Mary’s Kevin Rockwal pitches at Monson on Monday. St. Mary’s Jake Butler connects. (Photo by Chris Putz) attempt to throw out a base runner. (Photo by Chris Putz) (Photo by Chris Putz) Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 - PAGE 11 HIGH SCHOOL 2018 SPRING Schedules

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Tue 05/08 Thu 05/10 Boys Varsity Tennis Wed 05/16 Boys Varsity Track Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse @ Chicopee High School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball @ Chicopee Comprehensive HS vs Algonquin Reg. High School Szot Park vs West Springfield High School Chicopee Comprehensive HS Westfield High School @4:00 PM Westfield High School @4:00 PM @4:30 PM Sat 05/12 @4:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Volleyball Hall of Fame Classic Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse @ South Hadley High School @ West Springfield High School American International College @ Northampton High School Clarence “Bojo” Conz Lacrosse Field South Hadley High School West Springfield High School @8:00 AM @4:00 PM @5:30 PM @4:00 PM Mon 05/14 Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Lacrosse Boys Varsity Lacrosse Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Chicopee Comprehensive HS @ South Hadley High School vs Algonquin Reg. High School vs Belchertown High School Westfield High School South Hadley High School Westfield High School Westfield High School @5:00 PM @7:00 PM @4:30 PM @5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Girls Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Volleyball vs West Springfield High School @ Amherst-Pelham Reg High School @ West Springfield High School vs Belchertown High School Bullens Field Amherst-Pelham Reg High School West Springfield High School Westfield High School @7:00 PM @4:00 PM @5:00 PM @6:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Girls Varsity Track Girls Junior Varsity Softball Girls Junior Varsity Softball @ Northampton High School @ Agawam High School @ Hampshire Regional High School vs West Springfield High School Northampton David Wright Stadium Agawam High School Hampshire Regional High School Westfield High School @7:00 PM @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Wed 05/09 Girls Varsity Lacrosse Girls Varsity Softball vs Chicopee Comprehensive HS Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs Algonquin Reg. High School vs West Springfield High School Westfield High School @6:30 PM @ Longmeadow High School Westfield High School Westfield High School Girls Junior Varsity Softball DiPippo Field @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @ Agawam High School @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Tennis Agawam High School Boys Varsity Baseball @ Hampshire Regional High School @ Belchertown High School @4:00 PM @ Longmeadow High School Hampshire Regional High School Belchertown HS Tennis Courts Girls Varsity Softball Russell Field @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @ Agawam High School @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Tue 05/15 Agawam High School Boys Varsity Tennis vs Longmeadow High School Boys Varsity Tennis @4:00 PM vs Springfield Central High School Westfield High School vs Pioneer Valley Christian Academy Thu 05/17 Westfield High School @4:00 PM Westfield High School Girls Varsity Softball @4:00 PM Fri 05/11 @4:00 PM @ Chicopee High School Girls Junior Varsity Softball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Girls Varsity Lacrosse Szot Park, 4 p.m. vs Chicopee Comprehensive HS vs Pope Francis High School @ Granby Jr./Sr. High School Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Westfield High School Westfield High School vs South Hadley High School Granby Jr./Sr. High School Westfield High School @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Boys Varsity Baseball @5:30 PM Girls Varsity Track Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs Chicopee Comprehensive HS vs Pope Francis High School @ Northampton High School vs South Hadley High School Westfield High School Bullens Field Northampton David Wright Stadium Westfield High School @4:00 PM @7:00 PM @4:00 PM @4:00 PM

SAINT MARY PARISH SCHOOL Southwick Regional High School Tue 05/08 Richard Atkinson Track Tue 05/08 @ Hoosac Valley High School Granby Jr./Sr. High School Boys Varsity Baseball @4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Hoosac Valley High School @4:00 PM vs. Hampshire Reg HS Thu 05/10 @ Monson High School @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Belchertown High School Southwick Varsity Baseball Field Veterans Field Girls Varsity Tennis @4:00 PM @ High School of Commerce @4:00 PM vs Palmer High School Boardman Field High School of Commerce Gym Boys Varsity Lacrosse Municipal Tennis Courts @4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball @4:00 PM vs Taconic High School @4:00 PM Wed 05/16 vs Belchertown High School Girls Junior Varsity Softball Boardman Field Fri 05/11 Boys Varsity Baseball James E. Vincent Gymnasium @ South Hadley High School @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Granby Jr./Sr. High School @4:30 PM Beach Grounds Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs Lee Middle and High School Granby Jr./Sr. High School Boys Varsity Volleyball @4:00 PM @ Belchertown High School Boardman Field @4:00 PM vs Belchertown High School Girls Varsity Softball Belchertown HS Lower Field @4:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse James E. Vincent Gymnasium @ South Hadley High School vs Granby Jr./Sr. High School @6:00 PM South Hadley High School @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Boardman Field @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis vs Mount Greylock @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Track vs Hampshire Regional @ Sabis International Charter Regional High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Pope Francis High School High School School Municipal Tennis Courts @ Pittsfield High School Holyoke Community College Richard Atkinson Track Forest Park @4:30 PM Pittsfield High School @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @4:00 PM Mon 05/14 @4:00 PM Wed 05/09 Fri 05/11 Wed 05/09 Boys Varsity Baseball Girls Varsity Tennis Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs Monument Boys Varsity Track vs. Palmer, 4 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Drury High School @ Greenfield High School Mountain Reg HS Boys Junior Varsity Baseball @ Pathfinder RVT High School Joe Wolfe Baseball Field Davis St Courts @ Monson High School Southwick JV Baseball Field Veterans Field Pathfinder RVT High School @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @4:30 PM @4:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Thu 05/17 @4:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs McCann Technical High School vs Monument Mountain Reg HS @ Westfield Technical Academy Boardman Field @ Sabis International @ Monson High School Charter School Southwick Varsity Baseball Field Monson High School Jachym Field @4:00 PM SABIS International @4:30 PM @4:00 PM @5:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Charter School Girls Junior Varsity Softball Boys Varsity Baseball @ Mohawk Trail Regional HS Boys Varsity Track @4:00 PM vs Springfield HS of Science and @ Monson High School @ Westfield Technical Academy Mohawk Trail Regional Girls Varsity Lacrosse Quarry Hill Elementary School Bullens Field @3:30 PM vs Chicopee High School Technology @4:00 PM @7:00 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Boardman Field Richard Atkinson Track Girls Varsity Softball Thu 05/10 vs Mohawk Trail Regional HS @4:30 PM @4:00 PM @ Monson High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Municipal Tennis Courts Fri 05/18 Boys Varsity Track Quarry Hill Elementary School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs Putnam Voc/Tech Academy @4:00 PM @ Hoosac Valley High School @4:00 PM vs Sabis International Hoosac Valley High School Tue 05/15 Charter School @5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball North Middle School Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Granby Jr./Sr. High School @4:00 PM WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Tue 05/08 vs Pathfinder RVT High School GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Boys Varsity Baseball Jachym Field @ High School of Commerce @5:00 PM Tue 05/08 Girls Varsity Softball Marshall Roy Field Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Franklin County Tech. School @4:00 PM vs Pathfinder RVT High School Franklin County Tech. School Gateway Reg. High School Girls Varsity Softball Bullens Field Gateway Reg. High School @4:00 PM vs Gateway Reg. High School @7:00 PM @4:00 PM Wed 05/16 Whitney Park Girls Varsity Softball Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Franklin County Tech. School . McCann Technical High School, 4 PM @4:00 PM vs Springfield HS of Science and Technology Gateway Reg. High School Boys Varsity Baseball Wed 05/09 Whitney Park @4:00 PM . McCann Technical High School, 4 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball @4:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Thu 05/17 vs Saint Mary Parish School Fri 05/18 TBD Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Jachym Field Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Littleville Elementary School @ Putnam Voc/Tech Academy @5:00 PM vs Franklin County Tech. School @4:00 PM Blunt Park Dia. #2 @4:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Jachym Field Girls Varsity Softball Boys Varsity Baseball vs Saint Mary Parish School @4:00 PM @ Westfield Technical Academy @ Putnam Voc/Tech Academy Bullens Field Boys Varsity Baseball Whitney Park Blunt Park @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @7:00 PM @ Franklin County Tech. School Fri 05/11 Girls Junior Varsity Softball Thu 05/10 Franklin County Tech. School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS Boys Junior Varsity Baseball @4:00 PM McCann Technical High School Littleville Elementary School vs Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS Girls Varsity Softball Gateway Reg. High School @4:00 PM Jachym Field vs Franklin County Tech. School @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS @4:00 PM Whitney Park Boys Varsity Baseball Gateway Reg. High School Boys Varsity Baseball @4:00 PM McCann Technical High School @4:00 PM @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS Mon 05/21 Gateway Reg. High School Mon 05/21 Arcanum Field Boys Varsity Baseball @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Softball . Sabis, 4 p.m. @4:00 PM @ Pioneer Valley Christian Academy High School of Commerce Tue 05/22 Girls Varsity Softball Nathan Bill Park Gateway Reg. High School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS @4:00 PM @4:00 PM Pathfinder RVT High School Whitney Park Girls Varsity Softball Mon 05/14 Gateway Reg. High School @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS Girls Junior Varsity Softball Boys Varsity Baseball Mon 05/14 Maines Field Granby Jr./Sr. High School Pathfinder RVT High School Boys Varsity Baseball @6:00 PM Littleville Elementary School Gateway Reg. High School @ Springfield HS of Science and Technology Tue 05/22 @4:00 PM @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Girls Junior Varsity Softball Forest Park Diamond #1 Boys Varsity Baseball Granby Jr./Sr. High School @ TBD @4:00 PM vs John J. Duggan Academy Gateway Reg. High School Blunt Park Dia. #4 Girls Varsity Softball Bullens Field @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @ Springfield HS of Science and Technology @4:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Softball Tue 05/15 @ Springfield HS Blunt Park Dia. #5 Boys Varsity Baseball of Science and Technology @4:00 PM vs High School of Commerce @ John J. Duggan Academy Blunt Park Dia. #5 Tue 05/15 Whitney Park Hubbard Park @4:00 PM @4:00 PM @4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 12 - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, May 8 (CBSSN) Baseball Basketball 1 p.m. MLB: Minnesota Twins at St. Louis 8 p.m. NBA Playoffs: Utah Jazz at Houston Annie Cardinals (MLB Network) Rockets (TNT) 7 p.m. MLB: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds 10:30 p.m. NBA Playoffs: New Orleans By ANNIE LANE (SNY) Pelicans at Golden State Warriors (TNT) 7 p.m. MLB: Boston Red Sox at New York Soccer Fido Can’t Hold It Yankees (YES, MLB Network) 3 p.m. EPL: Southampton at Swansea Dear Annie: I am having an issue with our 13-year-old 7:30 p.m. NCAA: Nebraska at Creighton (NBCSN) bichon frise and am hoping that you can point me in the right direction. We adopted our dog when he was 1 year old, and he was house-trained. Until recently, our work schedule allowed us to walk him three times a day. Midsummer, my husband changed jobs, and we now are able to walk him only twice a day. It had not been an issue until recently. For the past two months, he has been going in the house nearly every day while On The Tube we are at work. We have consulted the vet, and our dog was medically cleared. The vet suggested we sedate him during the day with a mild sedative, saying that should decrease the acci- dents. Netflix dystopian series ‘The Rain’ I have a few issues. I do not believe that it’s right to sedate our dog just because he cannot hold it any longer. Also, I am feeling that his quality of life is pretty miserable at this point because we have to lock him in the bathroom (or else, obviously, he would destroy our house). At the moment, I am considering re- told through youth eyes homing him with someone who could be home with him and let Post-apocalyptic productions have food runs out and they seek to find their eyes of youth because the drama would him out more often than we can and give him more attention. I proliferated in recent years just like the father. The sister has become a young hit multiple levels. am at a complete loss as to what to do. We have considered all cliches around them. A human-made woman and the boy morphs into an “We found it interesting to meet of the options, including a doggy door and doggy diapers. Day disaster occurs, survivors turn on each edgy teen. The water, viewers find out, these characters in a time of their lives care, at $25 per day, is a little out of our comfort zone. I’m sure other and audiences go on dark jour- remains contaminated and the rains still where they’re supposed to find out who we are not the only ones who have dealt with this issue. A cou- neys with little hope. are deadly. they really are, and now have to do this ple of people we have talked to are fine with their dogs using “The Rain,” a new, original young And there are few survivors. in a world where everything they would their home as a restroom. But we aren’t. -- Help adult series released Friday by Netflix, Co-creators Christian Potalivo and normally mirror themselves has been Dear Help: You’re the only family your dog knows. It would certainly adopts some of these motifs Jannik Tai Mosholt said it was impor- stripped away,” Potalivo said. be a shame to re-home him in his twilight years. You don’t have but it tells the story of an environmental tant to set this story in Scandinavia to “The Rain” is Netflix’s first original, to choose between giving up your dog and giving up your clean catastrophe through the eyes of Danish explore the region’s self-perception that foreign language young adult series. home. You could pay a responsible young person in the neigh- teens and other young people in the system is always there to pick up The streaming service says more like it borhood a weekly fee to take your bichon around the block. Ask Scandinavia where, unlike the United those facing hard times. Using the most are coming. your neighbors for recommendations, or post about it on Nextdoor. (Nextdoor is a great resource for finding dog walkers, States, high-powered weapons are a extreme situation, the series allowed For example, later this year, Netflix last-minute baby sitters, etc., and for staying informed about rarity. The expanding threat to human- them to peel away “everything we as will release “Baby,” a coming-of-age what’s happening in your immediate community: https://next- ity involves other countries, making the Scandinavians find as being specifical- story that explores the unseen lives of door.com.) fear truly a worldwide scare. ly Scandinavian.” high school students in Rome, Italy. You could also try an indoor potty solution, such as the The series follows a Danish sister But Mosholt said the post-apocalyp- Netflix also will release later this year PetZoom Pet Park, the BrilliantPad or even a litter box. Canine and her younger brother who are ush- tic drama through the eyes of young “Elite” — a series that follows students Journal outlines those and other options in an article titled “Dog ered into a bunker by their father and people should have appeal to audiences at an exclusive school in Spain that Toilet 101: Why Your Dog May Need One,” available on its mother as they prepare for a coming around the world. attracts the children of the privileged website. storm that brought rains that mysteri- “We believe that the core themes and and those from working-class homes. It also would be worth seeing another vet for a second opinion ously cause people to suffer violent basic questions we’re trying to ask are And next year, Netflix will unveil to fully rule out all medical issues and learn how to best accom- deaths. The father, we learn, is a scien- universal,” Mosholt said. “What is it “Quicksand,” a series out of Sweden modate your little friend as he ages. tist of some kind who knows why the being human and who are we really? that is based on the best-selling novel Dear Annie: This is in response to “Wondering Woman,” rains are so deadly and abandons the We find these questions to be important by Malin Persson Giolito. The show is who was wondering why men spit on the ground. I work as a family to find a cure. in this day and age.” about a mass shooting at a prep school union plumber in New York City building high-rises, and yes, There, safe in the high-tech bunker, Potalivo said the creators felt it was in Stockholm’s wealthiest suburb. I’m a man. Working in such a dirty atmosphere for eight hours a day, I the children remain for six years until important to tell the saga through the am constantly spitting to rid myself of some of the pollutants I breathe in on a regular basis, which will no doubt wind up ulti- mately killing me. I have a buildup of mucus because of the myriad pollutants in dust form I breathe into my lungs. “Yeah, yeah, then wear a dust mask,” you’ll say. No one on a construc- tion site wears a mask for eight hours a day. My point is, don’t be so quick to judge us. Now, I can’t explain why the men in fancy suits spit. Maybe they’re emulating their heroes in Major League Baseball. -- Charles Dear Charles: If spitting helps prevent your ingesting dirt and pollutants, please, expectorate away. (But also, please be safe and talk to your doctor about your long-term health con- cerns.) “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available as a paperback and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information. Send your questions for Annie Lane to [email protected].

HINTS FROM HELOISE

Make your dough rise Dear Readers: Let’s take a look at the magic of COMPOUND INTEREST! When interest is compounded, it’s added to the principal -- the amount of money you’re investing. Suppose you have $5,000 to invest each year for 25 years. That’s $125,000. You can stow it under your mattress and earn no compound interest, or you can invest in an individual retirement account (IRA). This image released by Netflix shows a scene from the Netflix series, “The Rain,” which follows a Danish sister and her In 25 years, because the interest is reinvested, or compound- younger brother who are ushered into a bunker by their father and mother as they prepared for a coming storm that ed, you could have almost $300,000 (depending on the inter- brought deadly rains. (Per Arnesen/Netflix via AP) est rate)! Investing, however, does come with risk -- you also could lose money. It’s a good idea to talk to a financial adviser. Check with your friends and family for a recommen- dation. -- Heloise CALL REROUTE Relax, Oliver Dear Heloise: Sometimes calling a company can be annoy- ing. It takes forever to work my way through an automated fans, he’s not system on the keypad to get to the department I need! I’ve discovered a trick that works almost every time. I enter “000” at the beginning of the call. This will usually really quitting route my call to a live operator. -- Rita W., Lubbock, Texas NEW YORK (AP) — Relax, John Oliver fans. He’s not really quitting. It was all a joke. The host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” said Sunday that he’d achieved all he’d wanted for the show by having an Australian animal hospital’s spe- cial ward to treat a chlamydia outbreak among koalas named for him. “Goodbye, forever, everyone,” he said as stagehands broke up the set around him. “I regret nothing. I regret nothing. My work here is done.” That inspired a wave of social media posts among fans wondering if he was seri- ous. No. It’s a comedy show, after all. HBO said Monday that he’s scheduled to be back on the air next Sunday. Oliver can thank actor Russell Crowe for the honor. “Last Week Tonight” recently purchased some of Crowe’s movie memora- bilia — including an athletic supporter that was donated to a video store in Anchorage, Alaska, and is now on display. Crowe promised he’d make good use of the money earned from Oliver’s show and, hearing of the koalas’ health problems, This image released by HBO shows John Oliver, host of “Last Week Tonight donated it to an effort headed by the family with John Oliver.” Oliver said Sunday that he’d achieved all he’d wanted for of the late Steve Irwin, known as the the show by having an Australian animal hospital’s special ward to treat a Crocodile Hunter, to help the animals. The chlamydia outbreak among koalas named for him. He said, “goodbye, for- Irwins suggested putting up the plaque. ever, everyone,” as stagehands broke up his set around him. That inspired a “Well played, Russell Crowe,” Oliver wave of social media posts among fans wondering if he was serious. (Eric said. “Well played, indeed.” Liebowitz/HBO via AP) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 - PAGE 13

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, May 8, 2018: This year you often take the lead in touchy but important situations. You have an offbeat style that others find easy to get behind. You often are admired for your leadership skills. If you are single, you meet people with ease and have quite a selection of potential sweeties. Among the possibilities lies someone you likely will feel drawn to. If you are attached, you and DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker your sweetie often can be found spending time together out and about. You flow well with each oth- er’s energy. PISCES proves to be an excellent friend.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Assume a low profile for the moment, if you can. You could feel as if someone is refusing to work with you or is creating his or her share of hassles. Overthinking or hyperawareness is not likely to make a difference at this point in time. Tonight: Cozy up at home with a favorite book. SCARY GARY Mark Buford TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH A friend could add an element of confu- sion to your day. Chatter marks your interactions, and the unexpected is likely to occur. Your sunny personal- ity emerges. You’ll need to change gears quickly. Realize what is needed to defuse an argument. Tonight: Where your friends are. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Reach out to someone at a distance whom you care a lot about. Keeping the peace with friends and loved ones who are constantly espousing new ideas could be overwhelming. The unexpected Crosswords runs riot through your relationships. Tonight: Choose Mick and Mason Mastroianni a favorite stress-buster. DOGS of C-KENNEL CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You need to reach out to someone you care a lot about. How you deal with this person could vary substantially, depending on your mood. Stay upbeat and be aware of your surroundings. Your instincts come through for you in a big way. Tonight: A must appearance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH One-on-one relating could change your perspective about a personal matter. Ask for feedback from a loved one who knows how to deal with an important issue. Extremes become likely as you reach out for more of what you want. Tonight: Be with a favorite person. B.C. Mastroianni and Hart VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Defer to others, and listen to the feedback you get. You’ll know when a situation is under control. A partner could be unpredictable. Be more forthright in how you deal with a personal matter. Others prove to be highly responsive to the unpredictable. Tonight: Don’t spill the beans. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Be sensible about how much you can get done. An associate could be much more dependent on you than you realize. Stay centered, no matter what is going on. You can’t keep a personal matter on the back burner much longer -- you must deal with it. Tonight: Let the fun begin! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie HHHH Eye the long-term ramifications of a sig- nificant issue. Express your compassion in an impor- tant relationship. You know what works best for you. Open up to new possibilities. Romance sizzles if you are emotionally ready for a change. Tonight: Be more playful. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Understand what is happening behind the scenes. You know what direction you want to head in. Emotions run high, no matter how intense or relaxed you are. Try to understand just how much a change of direction is likely to affect your life. Tonight: Accept a fun invitation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be in a situation that allows ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett you to better understand your limitations. You relate well to a loved one, and you can easily grasp his or her ideas. The longer you work with a difficult situation, the more likely you are to find a solution. Tonight: Listen to feedback. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You might feel constricted, yet some- how you still are able to blow right past a limitation or boundary. Honor a fast-changing issue right away. Changes occur quickly and efficiently. Others might Cryptoquip be in denial, but you understand what is happening. Tonight: A must appearance. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH How you work through a problem reflects your open-mindedness. If you stay connected ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe and in touch with your feelings, you will gain a new insight. If you can detach a bit more, you will see the big picture and the path out of the maze. Tonight: Listen to some great music.

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For moreinformation,visitwww.SmallPlanetDancers.com, local agencysupportedbytheMassachusettsCulturalCouncil. sponsored byagrantfromthe Westfield Cultural Council, a Over There, and I’ma Yankee DoodleDandy. memorable tunes ofthe era, such asPackUp Your Troubles, The audience will be invited to participate in sing-alongs of soldiers laiddowntheirgunstocelebrate the holidaytogether. ing oneoftheChristmas Truce, whenGermanandEnglish Trinity Social Center, located at 335Elm Street, Westfield. program willbeheld host “Remembering the War to End All Wars.” The 90-minute World War approaches, the Westfield Veterans Council will The CentennialofW All Wars:Commemorating Remebering TheWarToEnd lutes.eventbrite.com. Western Massveteransandtheirfamilies. www.countrysa- $20 atthedoor. All proceedsfromtheeventwillbenefit Kix 100.9willMCtheevent. Tickets are$15.00inadvance, Wars andMilitary Order ofthePurpleHeart. Amanda Joof from 7-11pm. 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