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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com Westfield Fire wins VOL.The 86 NO. 151 City’s TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents 6th Annual Westfield focus is on Police vs. Westfield Fire cleaning Blood Donor Challenge By Randy Burlingame Correspondent WESTFIELD – The Westfield Fire Department took the water home the trophy in the 6th Annual Westfield Police vs. By Amy Porter Westfield Fire Blood Donor Challenge that took place Correspondent Monday at the Baystate Noble Hospital Blood Donor WESTFIELD – “Experts have said clean the water. Center. The plan of action has been built,” said Mayor Brian 41 units of blood were donated in the classic red vs blue P. Sullivan on Monday, speaking about the $13 mil- showdown, all of which will stay local in Baystate Health lion bond that was voted down in the City Council last Hospitals including Baystate Children’s Hospital and the Thursday, with opposing councilors citing the need Amy Benson, Baystate Noble Hospital’s blood donor recruiter, holds D’Amour Center for Cancer Care. for an agreement in place with the Air Force. up this year’s shirt for the Westfield Police vs. Westfield Fire Blood Sullivan said the City Donor Challenge. (Photo by Randy Burlingame) See Blood Donor Challenge, Page 8 of Westfield filed a tort claim with the Department of Defense last week. He said while the tort claim is going through the pro- cess, the Air National School Committee Guard is doing its testing. “Hopefully, the ANG will find that they are respon- supports plan to sible,” the Mayor said, adding, “The ANG is Westfield Mayor Brian working with us. It’s not Sullivan study renovating the City of Westfield ver- sus the 104th.” Sullivan said the city maintains a strong relation- Franklin Avenue ship with the Air National Guard, which was repre- By Amy Porter sented at the City Council meeting by several mem- Correspondent bers, including Colonel Peter T. Green, III, Vice WESTFIELD – On Monday, the School Committee voted Commander of the 104th. to approve the Statement of Interest (SOI) from On March 15, the base issued a letter stating that the Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski to the Massachusetts results of the recent ground water and soil site inves- School Building Authority (MSBA) for renovations and an tigation on Barnes Air National Guard Base were addition to the Franklin Avenue Elementary School for the reason of overcrowding. Fort Meadow pre-school students sang songs from their weekly released and are available on the Massachusetts music program, to start off the School Committee meeting on Department of Environmental Protection (MASSDEP) Monday, (Photo submitted) website. “The soil and ground water testing is a step See Franklin Avenue, Page 8 in the inspection process to determine potential migra- tion pathways of PFOS/PFOA compounds,” the letter stated. “We want the public to know the process is moving ahead,” said Col. Peter Green in the letter. “Our goal Westfield Seniors Tell Their Story from day one has been to partner with the City to pro- tect human health and to be transparent with informa- tion.” for Valley Eye Radio Program Sullivan said the tort claim is against the Department By Randy Burlingame opportunity to talk about what their first job of Defense, just as is the case in every city or town Correspondent was, how they got it and memories from affected by the use of contaminants from fire-fighting WESTFIELD – Valley Eye Radio is their time there. foam. He also said the ANG is aware of the action the scheduled to record their first “I Remember “Everybody likes to have their story told city has taken. When” program with a live audience at and be able to express themselves by saying Sullivan said the Environmental Services 1:00 p.m on March 21st, at the Westfield something important to them,” said Harold Agreement, which is being tossed about as the solu- Senior Center located at 45 Noble Street in Anderson, programming coordinator for tion, is “a piece down the road.” Westfield. Valley Eye Radio. “The whole idea is con- The process for the Federal Tort Claims Act begins The intent of “I Remember When” is to nection. Connecting them with the commu- with the filing of a claim with the responsible agency, record recollections by seniors related to a nity, what’s going on and with other which the city did last week. Then six months for particular topic and turn it into a program seniors.” acceptance or rejection of the claim by the responsible Rita Kurty, from Westfield, will be that will be later broadcast on Valley Eye Anderson and Valley Eye Radio provide agency. Once the six months has passed or the claim one of the people sharing her story Radio. specially tuned radios to their listeners and is denied, whichever is earlier, the lawsuit is then filed during the making of the first “I The topic for the inaugural program is within six months. Remember When” program. “My First Job”, in which seniors have the See Westfield Seniors, Page 8 Then the motion practice, such as motions to dis- miss, takes six months to one year for filing, response and decision; followed by discovery and more motion practice possible, followed by the trial and decision.

See Water, Page 3 Southwick Fire looking to hire Deputy Chief By Greg Fitzpatrick Paramedic Certification, a firefighter Correspondent I/II certification, a minimum of seven SOUTHWICK – The Southwick years of structural firefighting, and at Fire Department is currently looking least five years of experience in a fire to hire a Deputy Fire Chief/paramed- service supervisory role. ic, a new position for the department Although Anderson said that According to Chief Russ Anderson, they’ve already received a few appli- they’ve had a Deputy Fire Chief on cations, the position will remain open the call force in the past, but never on until filled. the career force. The difference is that “We’re hoping that we’ll have a on the career force, the Deputy is pool of candidates within 30 days,” involved in the day to day operations said Anderson. and management of the department. Once the department has a full pool The Deputy on the call force is a vol- of candidates, Anderson will create a unteer position. review board within the department to “There’s going to be more involve- assess the candidates. The interview- ment,” said Anderson. ing process will then come down to In the job posting, which was made the final batch of candidates who will available last week, the qualifications then be interviewed by the Select Southwick Fire Chief Russ Anderson. (WNG File Colonel Peter T. Green, III, Vice Commander of the Photo) 104th Air National Guard. (WNG File Photo) include having a Massachusetts Board.

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The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 124 donates to the Friends of the Soldiers Home in Holyoke HOLYOKE — The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 124 donated $ 1,270 to the Friends of the Soldiers Home in Holyoke on Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 124 monthly meeting. The money was raised from the 2018 Squadron 124 sponsored Fourth Annual Chot Baginski Ice Fishing Outing that was held on February 3, 2018 at Otis Reservoir/Tolland State Forest. The annual Ice Fishing Outing is a way for the Sons of the Legion to honor the memory of Chot Baginski, who served in the U.S. Army, was a Korean War combat veteran and long-time mem- ber of American Legion Post 124, Walter J. Zarichak, a Past Commander of Post 124 and Post 124 member Paul F. Fouche Sr. Cindy Watson, the President of the Friends of the Soldiers Home in Holyoke who once served as a Trustee of the Soldiers Home in Holyoke with fellow trustee Walter Zarichak came to the Post home for the check presentation and to thank the Post 124 family for their continued dedi- cated support of the Friends of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Inc. After the check presentation, Cindy Watson informed the membership of her appreciation of our shared commitment to ensure that our Veterans at the Soldiers’ Home receive the best quality of life that we can help to give them. Chot Baginski’s son Alex has organized an Ice Fishing Outing for eight consecutive years after the passing of his Dad, Chot who loved to ice fish at Otis Reservoir. Alex who is a mem- ber of the Sons of the American Legion wanted to begin using the ice fishing outing to raise some money for the Soldiers Home. The idea was that all proceeds would go to support veterans at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke. Alex wanted to ensure that our heroes who live at the home, many of which may not have family members in the area, that this money would be used to provide the veteran with basic items of necessities. In the three years of the Sons Squadron 124 sponsored Chot Baginski Ice Fishing Outing, a total of $ 4,456 has been raised and donated to Pictured left to right Gene Theroux, Commander; Paul W. Nimchick Jr, Sergeant-at-Arms, the Friends of the Soldiers Home in Holyoke. Shirley Zarichak, widow of Walter J. Zarichak, a Past Commander of Post 124 and Cindy The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 124 would like to thank Alex and his team for Watson, President of the Friends of the Soldiers Home, Inc. organizing and conducting the ice fishing outing. A special thank you to the many members of the American Legion Post 124 family and to the community of greater Westfield for contributing Holyoke on Tuesday evening, April 17, 2018 to host its quarterly sponsored Casino Night for to this successful fundraiser. The Post 124 family will be traveling the Soldiers Home of the veterans at the home.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, March 20, the 79th day of 2018. There are 286 days left in the year.

Spring arrives at 12:15 p.m. In 1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar. to be independent or “hang up the robe” as the Sen- ate began confirmation hearings on President Don- n March 20, 1854, the Republican Party of the In 1977, voters in Paris chose former French Prime ald Trump’s conservative pick for the nation’s highest United States was founded by slavery opponents Minister Jacques Chirac to be the French capital’s bench. President Trump met for the first time with Oat a schoolhouse in Ripon (RIH’-puhn), first mayor in more than a century. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White Wisconsin. House. David Rockefeller, guardian of the Rock- In 1985, Libby Riddles of Teller, Alaska, became the efeller fortune and billionaire philanthropist, died at On this date: first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race. his home in Pocantico (poh-KAN’-tih-koh) Hills, New In 1413, England’s King Henry IV died; he was suc- York, at age 101. ceeded by Henry V. In 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5,500 others sickened when packages containing Today’s Birthdays: In 1760, a 10-hour fire erupted in Boston, destroying the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five sepa- Singer Dame Vera Lynn is 101. Producer-director- 349 buildings and burning 10 ships, but claiming no rate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo cult members. comedian Carl Reiner is 96. Actor Hal Linden is 87. lives. Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney is Ten years ago: 79. Country singer Don Edwards is 79. TV producer In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after In a setback for Democrat candidate Hillary Rodham Paul Junger Witt is 77. Basketball Hall of Fame coach escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his “Hundred Clinton, a drive for a second Michigan presidential Pat Riley is 73. Country singer-musician Ranger Days” rule. primary collapsed as the state Senate adjourned Doug (Riders in the Sky) is 72. Hockey Hall of Famer without taking up a measure calling for a do-over Bobby Orr is 70. Blues singer-musician Marcia Ball In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s influential novel contest. (Michigan had held an early primary in Janu- is 69. Actor William Hurt is 68. Rock musician Carl about slavery, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was first pub- ary 2008 in violation of Democratic Party rules, and Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 68. Rock mu- lished in book form after being serialized. was stripped of its delegates as a result.) Mao Asada sician Jimmie Vaughan is 67. Country musician Jim- of Japan won the women’s title at the World Figure my Seales (Shenandoah) is 64. Actress Amy Aquino In 1922, the decommissioned USS Jupiter, convert- Skating Championships in Goteborg, Sweden. is 61. Movie director Spike Lee is 61. Actress The- ed into the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, was re- resa Russell is 61. Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is commissioned as the USS Langley. Five years ago: 61. Actress Holly Hunter is 60. Rock musician Slim Making his first visit to Israel since taking office, Pres- Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats) is 57. Actress-model- In 1942, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur, having ident Barack Obama affirmed Israel’s sovereign right designer Kathy Ireland is 55. Actor David Thewlis evacuated the Philippines at the order of President to defend itself from any threat and vowed to prevent is 55. Rock musician Adrian Oxaal (James) is 53. Franklin D. Roosevelt, told reporters in Terowie, Aus- Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Five former Actress Jessica Lundy is 52. Actress Liza Snyder is tralia: “I came out of Bataan, and I shall return.” elected officials of Bell, California, were convicted of 50. Actor Michael Rapaport is 48. Actor Alexander misappropriating public funds by paying themselves Chaplin is 47. Actor Cedric Yarbrough is 45. Actress In 1948, “Gentleman’s Agreement” won the Academy huge salaries while raising taxes on residents; one Paula Garces is 44. Actor Michael Genadry is 40. Award for best picture of 1947; Ronald Colman was defendant was acquitted. Colorado Gov. John Hick- Actress Bianca Lawson is 39. Comedian-actor Mikey named best actor for “A Double Life,” while Loretta enlooper signed bills that put sweeping new restric- Day is 38. Actor Nick Blood (TV: “Marvel’s Agents Young won best actress for “The Farmer’s Daugh- tions on sales of firearms and ammunition. Opera of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) is 36. Rock musician Nick Wheeler ter.” singer Rise Stevens, 99, died in New York. (The All-American Rejects) is 36. Actor Michael Cas- sidy is 35. Actress-singer Christy Carlson Romano is In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified, 66-10, a Security One year ago: 34. Actress Ruby Rose is 32. Treaty with Japan. U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch pledged THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 - PAGE 3 My Thoughts on the $13 Million Water Bond Government Meetings By Dave Flaherty, the Water Department and the outside consultants have a plan, TUESDAY, March 20 Westfield At Large City Councilor and we hope they have a plan that will solve the immediate Let me start by saying that the Mayor, the Water Department, and longer-term issues. However, City Council hasn’t seen it, and every City Councilor want to make sure we do what’s best and we haven’t been able to ask the questions we need to ask Southwick: for this city, and that we provide clean safe drinking water to to make sure that taxpayer and ratepayer money is being used Planning Board Public Hearing at 7:15 pm everyone in town. Nobody is playing politics with people’s appropriately. We have no idea if solving this problem is Planning Board Public Hearing at 7:30 pm health and safety. going to cost us $13 million, $18 million, $30 million, or Marijuana Subcommittee Meeting at 7:45 pm A recent article written by former City Councilor Mr. more. We have also heard from other cities across the country Dondley was clearly erroneous and inflammatory in several that we can’t get reimbursed from the Federal government ways. Hopefully by now most readers of The Westfield News unless there is an agreement in place before spending the recognize that Mr. Dondley rarely has anything nice to say money. This seems like something that should be addressed about me. Please take his reports and writings with a grain of ASAP. The city taxpayers and ratepayers shouldn’t be on the Citizens push for clean salt – or a bucket of salt. I won’t harp on his article too much, hook to pay to fix pollution caused by the Federal government. because I have an important message of my own, but it should Second, taking a couple of extra weeks to allow the Finance water and environmental be noted that all of the City Councilors have advocated for Committee to do due diligence, and the Mayor and Water more funding for maintenance and repairs to our city’s infra- Department to fully explain what’s going on, isn’t putting structure. As far as I remember, over the last 10 years, we’ve people at further risk – not in any way to minimize the sever- services agreement never cut funding for road construction or the water infrastruc- ity of the problems we already face. The existing $5 million Westfield residents have taken to social media, letter writing ture – until this year when the council voted to accept the approval has sufficient funds to cover the temporary filtration and phone calls to local and federal legislators to advocate for Mayor’s recommendation for mid-year budget cut to the high- work and a planned back-up interconnect with Springfield. an ample supply of clean drinking water, and to push for an way department to help reduce the 6% tax increase that was in The Water Department told us as much last week. Wells 1 and Environmental Service Agreement from the Air Force to help the budget that passed in June. I voted to oppose that cut. 2 can provide water for the north side of town, and the inter- with clean up, and temporary and permanent water treatment, Ok, back to the present situation… Honestly, the water sup- connect with Springfield can provide back-up water for the after the city shut down a third well due to levels of PFOA/ ply in Westfield has significant issues – particularly water south side of town so that the college area doesn’t have prob- PFOS contamination. supplied by the aquifer that lies underneath much of the north lems like they had a couple of years ago with the drought In 2016, the Air Force set aside $2 billion to clean up PFC- side of town. There are pollutants in the water that are not conditions. The vast majority of this $13 million request was contaminated water, and plans to spend approximately $293 healthy for us in the long-term. This generally affects water for permanent solutions and tank repairs that are many many million in 2018 for restoration program activities, including customers north of the river. In the last couple of years, the months out at best case. actions related to PFOA/PFOS response. Federal and State government thresholds for certain contami- Right now this $13 million bond request is dead. The Mayor The Air Force uses a comprehensive approach of (identify, nants have been lowered to a point that caused some of our and Water Department will likely submit another request in the respond and prevent) to address the potential PFOS/PFOA wells to exceed those limits. Wells have been shut down at coming weeks. If it’s ready sooner, we could always have a contamination exceeding 70 parts per trillion, and determine if various times based on the testing. From what I’ve been told, quick special meeting to accept the request and refer it to com- there are four wells that supply the water to the north side of mittees. It will be referred to Finance and/or L&O and those there is evidence the Air Force is likely a primary source of the town: wells #7 & #8 which are adjacent to the air base in the committees will investigate and deliberate and make a recom- contamination, and appropriate mitigation action, such as pro- vicinity of East Mountain Country Club, well #2 on Union mendation to the full council. The bond takes two readings and viding an alternate drinking water source, filtration system or Street, and well #1 off Holyoke Road. Wells #7 and #8 were nine affirmative votes to pass. If all goes well, a bond authori- providing bottled water if needed. shut off about two years ago, well #2 has been on and off over zation could be approved in April, and contracts could be On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 the ANG released its Phase the last year or so and is currently off, and well #1 is currently awarded shortly thereafter. 1 Final Report. http://public.dep.state.ma.us/fileviewer/ on. That means that well #1 is currently the only well provid- To move this forward, I’ll be asking City Council President Default.aspx?formdataid=0&documentid=435303 ing water from the aquifer to the north side of town. Well #1 Beltrandi to coordinate a roundtable meeting of the whole Richard Neal, U.S. Representative – (413)-785-0325 300 could very well exceed the parameters in the near future. What council, the Mayor, Water Department, outside consultants, State St, Suite 200, Springfield, MA 01105 then? Air National Guard, DEP, and other appropriate parties. This Elizabeth Warren. U.S. Senator – (413) 788-2690 1550 The Mayor, Water Department, and City Council have would be a great opportunity to get everyone up to date, and Main Street, Suite 406, Springfield, MA 01103 known about, and have been very concerned about these issues to develop a short-term action plan to get the Water Department Edward Markey, U.S. Senator – 413-785-4610 1550 Main for some time. The Mayor and Water Department have been the funding they need to address these problems ASAP. Street, 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103 diligently trying to find the best solutions. The city has been in In the future, I think the city has to take a very hard look at regular contact with the Massachusetts Department of development and land usage over the aquifer, and land that has Water Environmental Protection (who regulates and monitors public water flowing into the aquifer. Councilor Babinski and her Continued from Page 1 water supplies in Massachusettts). I think it’s fair to say that team on the north side, and Councilor Swords and O’Connell everyone is concerned that if well #1 needs to be shut off, we’d before her, have been saying this for years. We have to make Sullivan said the Environmental Services Agreement is about have a much more significant issue on our hands. The Water sure we protect this valuable natural resource for the genera- the sixth step in the process. Department, and their hired outside experts, and DEP, have tions to come. The airbase still uses chemical firefighting foam “It took us literally two years to put together the lawsuits,” been working on this for many months. A plan has been devel- that is dangerous to humans and animals; some businesses use Sullivan said, referring to the lawsuit against the three manufac- oped to install a temporary filter for well #2 ASAP. However dangerous fuels or chemicals; truck and car pollutants and turers of the firefighting foam and chemicals. “You’ve got to even ASAP means maybe June. These things take time to road grime run off the roads; and, some businesses and resi- make sure you have the documentation that holds up in court.” acquire and install. This work will be done regardless of the dents casually dump things onto the ground. We have to find He said the city is working with the Kennedy & Madonna Law status of the $13 million bond (there is money left in last way to stop this pollution, and reduce the risks as much as Firm, in conjunction with S.L. Environmental, which Sullivan year’s $5 million bond authorization). possible. said is run by a former Attorney General in New Hampshire. As for the recent $13 million bond authorization, first, this Some of you have asked me what I do for water. First, I am “They’ve done these cases,” he said. bond request failed because the Mayor and Water Department not a chemist, biologist, or water specialist. I trust the experts Sullivan said the city’s timeline is to have a temporary fix of team failed to justify the expense to the Finance Committee – to do what it right to provide us clean safe water. However, Well 2 by the end of the summer. “That will allow us the proper whose job it is to look out for the taxpayer’s money. We all because of the on and off nature of wells on the north side, we amount of clean water,” he said, adding that as of right now, want clean water, and we all recognize the severity and time have been buying bottled drinking water at home. At my office everything testing above 70 parts per trillion has been taken pressures associated with the issue. However, that doesn’t downtown, we filter the water because we are located in an offline. mean we just skip over performing due diligence on a $13 mil- older part of the city, and our building is an old manufacturing Once the temporary filtration system has been installed, Well lion spending request. The details that were presented to the property. In the future, even with these new filtration systems, 2 will be working “full blown,” and Well 1, which is the oldest Finance Committee literally could have fit on the back of a bar we may put in our own filtration system at home. There are well, will be used as backup. As that process is working, the napkin. For $13 million, you’d expect detailed plans, budgets, miles of pipe and tanks and water management devices permanent filtration station for Wells 7 and 8 is being built timelines, recommendations from water treatment experts, between the water supply and my kitchen sink. I think it’s “When they come online, I can take Wells 1 & 2 offline and analysis of options, and ability to answer questions from coun- worth a few hundred dollars to make sure we filter out any- build the permanent structure within two years,” Sullivan said. cilors who are asking questions or researching on behalf of thing we can to provide the cleanest water out of the tap. During that time, the DOD process will be ongoing, but will not residents and taxpayers who have great concerns. We know [email protected] be done, he said. He also disputed the idea that the DOD would not reimburse for that work the city is doing to mitigate the prob- lem, saying the only pieces they won’t reimburse are the work “above and beyond.” Sullivan also said the original $5 million bond, which passed the City Council unanimously last year, was for Wells 7 and 8, The Water Bond vote the water tanks and the Springfield cross connector. He said By Brent B. Bean II, At-Large City Council when they went forward with the bond, they found out how much more we had to put into the process. For one thing, the I was disappointed in the outcome of the vote on the water bond at the March 15 City Council meeting. bench scale testing needed to change, he said. I want to make it perfectly clear that if the finance committee needed more time to research the project, they could have eas- “It wasn’t a bad estimate in terms of what we wanted to do, but ily kept the matter in committee until they had the time to acquire the information they were seeking. Instead, they voted it out it was a low estimate in what we found out we needed to do,” of committee and sent it back to the council with a negative recommendation. Councilors Emmershy and Surprise voting NO and Mayor Sullivan said. Councilor Allie voting YES. There was an effort by Councilor Emmershy to leave the bond in finance which wasn’t recognized Sullivan said the proposal At-large Councilor Dan Allie has by the committee, which is puzzling. put forth for two bonds, “kicks the new plant down the road for Then, on Thursday, as explained by myself and the Mayor, those opposed to the project could have given themselves an addi- Wells 1 and 2,” which he said he doesn’t feel comfortable doing. tional two weeks to research the matter by voting to approve the bond in finance and the first reading in Legislative & Ordinance “It’s very unwise of us. What if something happens at Wells 7 committee. They could still have rejected the bond at the second reading if they were not satisfied with the project or its financ- and 8,” he said. ing. “They’re banking on the lawsuit with the ANG, and not on Let me also make it clear that nobody is asking anybody to rubber-stamp the bond. But as Councilor Babinski pointed out, the cleaning the water when we need to clean the water, which is my water improvement project has been in the works for a very long time. The plans had been developed, discussed and approved office’s focus,” Mayor Sullivan said. by the water commission together with our engineering team and expert consultants who explored many options. If the finance Sullivan also said the City Council had three weeks to pass the committee was surprised by the size of the bond request or wasn’t sure how the money would be spent, it’s only because they first reading to keep it going. “What’s frustrating is, I have to were not paying attention to the process. start over a process that they all agree is a good process,” he said. This water project is extremely important to the welfare of the residents of Westfield. We have contaminated wells that need “A bond is not a check. A bond is a number based on estimates permanent filtration systems installed. And as evidenced by the Westfield State University closures and the loss of pressure in of numbers for projects that the finance community says we have Ward 4 last year, we have a water system that is in urgent need of capacity improvements. the ability to pay over (a number of) years,” Sullivan explained. The Mayor and other City Councilors will continue to do our best to work with the appropriate subcommittees in an open, He said after bidding, the amount could come out at $11 million. professional manner. Clean drinking water is a core function of government, and this has become an absolute emergency situa- “In two years, when we’re finishing Wells 1 and 2, if the ANG tion. All Councilors need to treat it as such and ensure that we are able to address this problem before it turns into a public health says yes, we’ll pay for it, we won’t even have sold that bond yet, crisis. and the money (from the settlement) will go directly into the project,” he said. Mayor Sullivan also said that he started the briefings before the City Council in order to allow councilors to ask him ques- Judge to weigh tions of items, like the bond, that the city brought before them. “For whatever reason, they didn’t want to use that opportunity agreement that would for that purpose,” he said. He plans on starting a half hour show on Channel 15, once or allow museum’s art sale twice a month, to continue to brief residents on topics he will be BOSTON (AP) — A judge on sending to the City Council. He also plans to feature department Massachusetts’ highest court is heads on the show, and to keep it entertaining, by talking to local stepping into a fight over the pro- residents. “I hope to start the show next month,” Sullivan said. posed sale of works of art by a cash-strapped museum. A hearing before a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court is set for Tuesday in Boston. Faulty fuel pump blamed for The Berkshire Museum and Attorney General Maura Healey ferry stranded for 5 hours last month asked the judge to sign off on an agreement that would TISBURY, Mass. (AP) — Officials say a faulty fuel pump allow the Pittsfield museum to sell is to blame for a ferry losing power off the coast of Martha’s up to 40 pieces of art, including Vineyard, stranding 72 passengers for five hours. works by Norman Rockwell. The Cape Cod Times reports the ferry’s fuel oil transfer The museum says it needs to sell pump was not generating enough pressure to transfer oil prop- the art to keep its doors open. erly. The issue caused the ferry to lose power about 15 min- Rockwell’s sons dropped their utes into a trip from Vineyard Haven to Woods Hole on challenge of the sale after the attor- Saturday evening. ney general and museum reached Steamship Authority General Manager Robert Davis says In a Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 file photo, people opposed to the selling of The Berkshire the agreement, which would allow Museum’s art to fund an expansion and endowment, protest in front of museum in the ferry was cleared to return to service Monday morning. Rockwell’s “Shuffleton’s The ferry had just gone back in service March 7 after an Pittsfield, Mass. A judge on Massachusetts’ highest court is stepping into a fight over the Barbershop” to be sold to another proposed sale of works of art by the cash-strapped museum. A hearing before a single justice $18.5 million refurbishment. Davis says the pump had not U.S. museum. been reset during the work, and both an alarm and a pressure of the Supreme Judicial Court is set for Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Boston. (Gillian Jones/ Others continue to oppose the gauge failed to alert the crew of an issue. The Berkshire Eagle via AP, File) sale. PAGE 4 - TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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To get the full effect of the PulseLine, listen to the calls at thewestfieldnews.com How Facebook likes could profile voters for manipulation NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook “likes” can tell a lot about Republicans tell Trump: Lay off Mueller a person. Maybe even enough to fuel a voter-manipulation effort like the one a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm stands WASHINGTON (AP) — More ber of unintended consequences” if Mueller a judicial review. But Republicans backing accused of — and which Facebook may have enabled. Republicans are telling President Donald were to be removed, and lawmakers had the bills have not been able to agree on the The social network is under fire after The New York Times Trump in ever blunter terms to lay off his communicated that message to Trump details, and Senate Judiciary Chairman escalating criticism of special counsel “informally and formally.” Chuck Grassley has shown little interest in and The Guardian newspaper reported that former Trump Robert Mueller and the Russia probe. But White House lawyer Ty Cobb issued a moving them. McConnell has said he thinks campaign consultant Cambridge Analytica used data, includ- party leaders are taking no action to protect statement Sunday tamping down the specu- they are unnecessary. ing user likes, inappropriately obtained from roughly 50 mil- Mueller, embracing a familiar strategy with lation, saying Trump is not “considering or Still, some of the White House officials lion Facebook users to try to influence elections. the president — simply waiting out the discussing” Mueller’s removal. White acknowledged that Trump did once flirt Monday was a wild roller coaster ride for Facebook, whose storm. House spokesman Hogan Gidley said with removing Mueller. shares plunged 7 percent in its worst one-day decline since Trump blistered Mueller and his investi- Trump has “some well-established frustra- That came last summer, when Trump’s 2014. Officials in the EU and the U.S. sought answers, while gation all weekend on Twitter and started in tion” about the probe but insisted there is no legal team — then led by New York attor- Britain’s information commissioner said she will seek a war- again Monday, questioning the probe’s internal discussion about removing Mueller. ney Marc Kasowitz — was looking into rant to access Cambridge Analytica’s servers because the legitimacy with language no recent presi- Separately, Trump’s legal team has pro- potential conflicts of interest with Mueller British firm had been “uncooperative” in her investigation. dent has used for a federal inquiry. “A total vided documents to Mueller summarizing and his team and planning to make a case to The first casualty of that investigation was an audit of WITCH HUNT with massive conflicts of their views on key matters being investi- have him removed, according to people Cambridge that Facebook had announced earlier in the day; interest!” Trump tweeted. gated, according to a person familiar with familiar with the strategy. Those people the company said it “stood down” that effort at the request of Mueller is leading a criminal probe into the situation. That person insisted on ano- spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss British officials. whether Trump’s 2016 presidential cam- nymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. the private conversations. Adding to the turmoil, the New York Times reported that paign had ties to Russia and whether there The records were given as Trump’s law- As that strategy was being formulated, Facebook security chief Alex Stamos will step down by has been obstruction of justice since then. yers negotiate with Mueller’s team about Trump directed White House counsel Don August following clashes over how aggressively Facebook Trump was told to cut it out on Sunday the scope and terms of a possible interview McGahn in June to call Deputy Attorney should address its role in spreading disinformation. In a tweet by such notable Republicans as Trey with the president. General Rod Rosenstein to raise the per- , Stamos said he’s still fully engaged at Facebook but that his Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Also, Trump added a new lawyer. Joseph ceived conflicts and push for Mueller’s role has changed. Committee, and Bob Corker, chairman of diGenova, a former U.S. attorney for the removal, according to one of the people It would have been quieter had Facebook likes not turned the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. District of Columbia, will join his team later familiar with the matter. out to be so revealing. Researchers in a 2013 study found that Then on Monday he was told that firing this week. McGahn put off making the call because Mueller would be “the stupidest thing the DiGenova has been outspoken in his he disagreed with the strategy, the person likes on hobbies, interests and other attributes can predict per- president could do” by Orrin Hatch, chair- defense of Trump, talking of a “brazen plot” said. When Trump persisted in pressing the sonal attributes such as sexual orientation and political affilia- man of the Senate Finance Committee. to exonerate Hillary Clinton in an email issue, McGahn told other senior White tion. Computers analyze such data to look for patterns that But Hatch, on CNN, also said he didn’t investigation and to “frame” Trump with a House officials he would resign if Trump might not be obvious, such as a link between a preference for see any need for legislation to protect “falsely created crime.” didn’t back off. Trump let the matter drop, curly fries and higher intelligence. Mueller. And that sentiment was widely Multiple White House officials said the person said. Chris Wylie, a Cambridge co-founder who left in 2014, said echoed by GOP leaders. Monday that they believe Trump is now Trump cannot directly fire Mueller. Any the firm used such techniques to learn about individuals and The White House insists President Trump acutely aware of the political — and even dismissal, for cause, would have to be car- create an information cocoon to change their perceptions. In is not planning on firing special counsel legal — consequences of taking action ried out by Rosenstein, who appointed the doing so, he said, the firm “took fake news to the next level.” Robert Mueller. Still, some Republicans are against Mueller. For now, they predicted, counsel and has continued to express sup- “This is based on an idea called ‘informational dominance,’ alarmed that about the possibility and warn- Trump will snipe at Mueller from the out- port. which is the idea that if you can capture every channel of ing that Mueller’s investigation should be side. Trump has fumed to confidants that the information around a person and then inject content around allowed to play out unimpeded. (March 19) His sniping is getting more pointed. Mueller probe is “going to choke the life them, you can change their perception of what’s actually hap- In recent months, bills to protect the spe- Trump challenged the probe’s existence out of” his presidency if allowed to contin- pening,” Wylie said Monday on NBC’s “Today.” It’s not yet cial counsel have stalled, and Republican over the weekend and strongly suggested ue indefinitely, according to an outside clear exactly how the firm might have attempted to do that. leaders have stuck to muted statements political bias on the part of Mueller’s inves- adviser who spoke on condition of anonym- Late Friday, Facebook said Cambridge improperly obtained endorsing Mueller or denying he is in trou- tigators. ity to discuss private conversations with the information from 270,000 people who downloaded an app ble. So far, that tactic has worked for them The tweets ruffled some GOP lawmak- president. described as a personality test. Those people agreed to share as Trump has lambasted the Russia investi- ers. South Carolina’s Gowdy admonished Likely contributing to Trump’s sense of data with the app for research — not for political targeting. gation on Twitter but allowed Mueller to the president’s lawyers, saying that if Trump frustration, The New York Times reported And the data included who their Facebook friends were and continue his work. is innocent, “act like it.” last week that Mueller had subpoenaed the what they liked — even though those friends hadn’t down- Democrats say legislation is needed. But House and Senate leaders remained Trump Organization for Russia-related doc- loaded the app or given explicit consent. “Immediately,” said Sen. Richard quiet, and decidedly unruffled. uments. Trump had said Mueller would Cambridge got limited information on the friends, but Blumenthal of Connecticut. And Arizona “As the speaker has always said, Mr. cross a red line with such a step. Republican Jeff Flake, a frequent Trump Mueller and his team should be able to do “Why does the Mueller team have 13 machines can use detailed answers from smaller groups to critic, said, “If you don’t pick this fight, then their job,” said AshLee Strong, spokes- hardened Democrats, some big Crooked make good inferences on the rest, said Kenneth Sanford of the we might as well not be here.” woman for House Speaker Paul Ryan. Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans?” data science company Dataiku. But GOP leaders saw no reason to leap to A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader he tweeted Sunday. Cambridge was backed by the conservative billionaire stop a firing they don’t think is in sight. Mitch McConnell referred to comments Some of Mueller’s investigators indeed Richard Mercer, and at one point employed Stephen Bannon “I don’t think that’s going to happen so I that McConnell made in January saying he have contributed to Democratic political — later President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman and just think it’s not necessary, and obviously wasn’t worried that Mueller would be candidates including Hillary Clinton, but White House adviser — as a vice president. The Trump cam- legislation requires a presidential signa- ousted. Justice Department policy and federal ser- paign paid Cambridge roughly $6 million according to federal ture,” said Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. Two bipartisan Senate bills introduced vice law bar discrimination in the hiring of election records, although officials have more recently played 2 Republican in the Senate. “I don’t see the last summer, when Trump first started criti- career positions on the basis of political down that work. necessity of picking that fight right now.” cizing Mueller’s probe, would make it affiliation. Mueller is a Republican. The type of data mining reportedly used by Cambridge Still, Cornyn said there would be “a num- harder to fire a special counsel by requiring Analytica is fairly common, but is typically used to sell dia- pers and other products. Netflix, for instance, provides indi- vidualized recommendations based on how a person’s viewing behaviors fit with what other customers watch. Letter to the Editor But that common technique can take on an ominous cast if it’s connected to possible elections meddling, said Robert Hello Ward 3, and all of Westfield…I hope everyone had a strong Mayor form of city government to a strong Council form: Ricci, a marketing director at Blue Fountain Media. Good Green Sunday. First, to pass on a message to Sen. Don PUT IN ON THE BALLOT! Our charter makes the mayor Wylie said Cambridge Analytica aimed to “explore mental Humason from Sen. Lesser. We spoke of the rail from Springfield responsible for the fiscal functions. You want that responsibility to Boston, and he told me to tell Don just how much he appreci- have a referendum it is as simple as that; instead of bucking the vulnerabilities of people.” He said the firm “works on creating ated Don’s support and help. And, I too would like to thank our mayor. It simply politics as usual to want YOUR projects funded, a web of disinformation online so people start going down the Senator Humason not only for his support of the rail bill that to the loss of others. could add a lot to the growth out of Springfield, but enable That vote got a lot of attention and from readers. What is more See Manipulation, Page 5 greater growth for all of Western Ma. And, I want to give my important water or roads? Those that have spoken to me say personal thanks to him for his support for legislation to protect water. I’ve read the “just in case” concern that if the Fed does not animals from cruel harm that is done to them: including drown- live up to their obligation; and with this Fed., one really does not ing them. Also, to make breeders/puppy mills more responsible know. Too often, one day all on board, the next hating it. As well, in their practices. The reason for calling them puppy mills is that to propose legislation, and then not fund it. BUT, too often the The Westfield News females are made to breed as soon as possible after her previous Council has set aside funds to do something and later transferred litter which is harmful. I would like to see Animal Services and surplus funds, or the funding on projects that were dropped. Why A publication of the Westfield News Group LLC the Board of Health work on rules and inspections for breeders. not do that again? Why not put the funds into the other (WATER) And, I would call upon those who follow, and encourage my concern, and if they do not act, transfer? If we put our money into Flora Masciadrelli James Johnson-Corwin edits to now call upon Rep. Velis, as this is now before the roads, and the Fed does as said what then, never mind? Where, Director of Sales/ Multi-Media Manager Classified Manager House, and you readers outside of Westfield to contact your Reps then, do we get the funds to match the Fed money??? Or is this Marie Brazee to do likewise. as Cross St., where we literally spent over a million in tax dollars Chris Putz Business Manager While on a positive note I, again, want to thank those who read on the project only to have it sabotaged in the name of saving the Sports Editor my edits, and heard me at the Council meeting for their feedback taxpayers, who paid that million, plus dollars. Boy, do not do my Lorie Perry and support for my statements. At 69, this is my final chapter, financial advising. Director of Ad Production and I want to go out much the way I came into civic and com- Or, was this an old political game of slam dunk your competi- munity service, by being factually out spoken on issues and tors and claim you did it for “the good of the people?” Patrick R. Berry needs of our everyday people. I want to use the education, expe- Again, the March For Our Lives on this SATURDAY, President riences, and participation in them, in government, Human MARCH 24; 12:00 NOON, Springfield, on Court St., by City Behavior, and my contact and association with a wide variety of Hall, and same time at Northampton High School, PLEASE people, many of who that these opportunities for me gave me SHOW UP and join with some 800 communities with the young 62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 great insights from some very successful and achieving people, men and women from Parkland. Who are rallying our nation to (413)562-4181 and share them with a Next New Generation. To borrow from restore the authority of the people to our moral civic and civil www.thewestfieldnews.com JFK; to pass the torch to a new generation of real Americans. obligations. Your former Ward 3 City Councilor, Brian Next, not so positive…Here we go again, bringing D.C. poli- Hoose, [email protected] tics to Westfield. 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Rev. Dr. Quentin L. Peacock th PETERBOROUGH, NH – The MARCH 25 Rev. Dr. Quentin L. Peacock died Vendor Shopping - 11am peacefully on March 15, 2018. He pm was born in Boston, MA on August Bingo - 1 28, 1930, the son of the Rev. Alfred Prizes supplied by vendors. and Faith Peacock. He grew up in $10 per bingo card pack. Lisbon, NH, Johnstown, PA, Rye Guaranteed minimum of 15 games. Center, NH, and Elizabethtown, All Bingo Sales to benefit KY where he attended high school. Southwick Food Pantry. In 1948, he traveled with his fami- Bring a donation for Southwick ly to Ashiya Air Force Base in Food Pantry for bonus cards! Japan, where his father was the protestant chaplain. Later that 580R College Hwy. same year, as the Korean conflict Southwick, MA (behind Best Auto) was brewing, he enlisted in the Air Force. He was stationed as a Chaplain’s Assistant Dismissal at the Fifth Air Force headquarters in Nagoya, Japan and later with the Eighth Fighter Wing sought for at makeshift bases in Japan and in South and North Korea. After being reassigned to the 11K cases states, he was stationed at Valdosta, GA and San Antonio, Man gets up to Texas and was discharged there as a Staff Sergeant in 1952. tied to drug Police Logs In the fall of that year, he entered Bangor Theological 10 years for Seminary graduating in the class of 1957 and from the lab scandal WESTFIELD University of Maine in 1958 in the seminary’s coordinated fatal parking Major crime and incident report BOSTON (AP) — Defense study program. He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Tuesday, March 13, 2018 attorneys and civil libertari- The Hartford Seminary Foundation in 1978. He was ordained garage stabbing Midnight: parking violations, vehicles were found to be in ans have asked the highest into the United Church of Christ in 1958 and served churches SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) violation of the snow parking ban throughout the city, five court in Massachusetts to in Hampden, Maine, Mariemont, Ohio, Pittsfield, Mass, and — A Massachusetts man who verbal warnings were delivered, 36 parking citations were throw out another 11,000 drug for nineteen years, in Westfield, Mass. He retired from the stabbed another man to death issued and one vehicle was towed to the police impound yard cases potentially tainted by a First Church in Jaffrey Center, NH in 1994 and lived for the in a parking garage during a from Oak Terrace before the parking ban was lifted at 5 p.m.; rogue chemist at a state drug rest of his life in Peterborough, NH. dispute over vandalism to a car 4:27 a.m.: larceny, Orange Street, a caller reports a known lab. On June 16, 1956 he married Carolyn Moor. They began has been sentenced to up to 10 person stole figurines from her home, the responding officer The motion filed last week their life together in Bangor, Maine. They have four children: years in prison. reports the identified suspect acknowledged that he had been by the Committee for Public Cynthia Gaylord (Rick), Bruce Peacock (Amy), Craig Peacock The Republican newspaper at the caller’s home but denied taking anything and said he left Counsel Services and the (Carrie), and Eric Peacock (Karen), and ten grandchildren: reports that 30-year-old after he found her to be highly intoxicated; American Civil Liberties Anthony Casiano was sen- Matt, Tim, and Dan Gaylord, Sarah, Kristen, Ben, Emily, 4:18 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a Union argues the court should tenced Monday after pleading Colin, Jack, and Katie Peacock. He is also survived by Mike patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating with the vacate all cases involving guilty to involuntary man- (Barb) Quinn and family. rear window covered with snow and he stopped the vehicle a drug samples tested at the slaughter in the November Rev. Peacock believed that Faith wasn’t real until it was short distance past the West Springfield city limit, a routine Amherst lab during Sonja 2016 death of Benjamin practiced and lived physically, mentally and spiritually. For check revealed that the operator’s license had been suspended, Farak’s eight-year tenure. Lariviere in Springfield. that reason, he designed a ninth grade confirmation class that Aleara Blake, 24, of 180 St. James Ave., Springfield, was The Boston Globe reports Casiano had faced a murder challenged young people to complete specific physical, men- arrested for operating a more vehicle with a suspended license; the motion says there is a charge but pleaded to the lesser tal, and spiritual goals. In retirement, he formulated a new 7:35 p.m.: found property, Southwick Road, a person came “cloud” not only over the offense under a plea deal that understanding of the early stories in Genesis. to the station to surrender a backpack reportedly found in the cases Farak was involved in, upset the victim’s father, who There will be no calling hours. middle of the road, the responding officer reports he was but “over the integrity of all said the sentence was far too A funeral service for Rev. Peacock will be held on Saturday, unable to determine the owner of the backpack. testing” at the lab. lenient. March 24th, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the Union Congregational Prosecutors say Casiano was Prosecutors already have See Police Logs, Page 8 Church, 33 Concord Street, Peterborough, with a reception to in a building adjacent to the follow in the church’s Fellowship Hall. agreed to dismiss about 8,000 garage and thought Lariviere In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions convictions tainted by Farak, was vandalizing his father’s may be made to the Union Congregational Church in who pleaded guilty to stealing car. He grabbed a kitchen knife Peterborough. drugs from the lab for per- and went to confront Lariviere, To share memories, photographs and condolences with Rev. sonal use. who was stabbed several times. Peacock’s family, please visit his permanent online memorial The Supreme Judicial Court Casiano’s attorney said her at www.cournoyerfh.com will hear the motion in May. client is remorseful.

Manipulation Continued from Page 4 rabbit hole of clicking on blogs, web- cameras were sent direct messages say- to target users based on nuanced infor- Morningside sites etc. that make them think things are ing Cruz was against their use. mation about them. Facebook’s mapping happening that may not be.” Even on mainstay issues such as gun of the “social graph” — essentially the Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15 Wylie told “Today” that while political rights, Cambridge CEO Alexander Nix web of people’s real-life connections — ads are also targeted at specific voters, said at the time, the firm used personality is also invaluable for marketers. •••••••• MOnDAyS •••••••• RADIO FOR THE WESTFIELD MASSES the Cambridge effort aimed to make sure types to tailor its messages. For voters For example, researchers can look at 6-8 am: By George…it’s Monday people wouldn’t know they were getting who care about tradition, it could push people’s clusters of friends and get good messages aimed at influencing their the importance of making sure grandfa- insight as to who is important and influ- with George Delisle views. thers can offer family shooting lessons. ential, said Jonathan Albright, research 8-10am: Owls on the Air with Michael The Trump campaign has denied using For someone identified as introverted, a director at the Tow Center for Digital Cambridge’s data. The firm itself denies pitch might have described keeping guns Journalism at Columbia University. “Buster” McMahon ‘92 wrongdoing, and says it didn’t retain any for protection against crime. People who bridge different friend net- •••••••• TuESDAyS ••••••• of the data pulled from Facebook and It’s possible that Cambridge tapped works, for example, can have more influ- didn’t use it in its 2016 campaign work. other data sources, including what Cruz’s ence when they post something, making 6-8 am: WOW, It’s Tuesday, with Bob Plasse Yet Cambridge boasted of its work campaign app collected. Nix said during them prime for targeting. 8-10am: Ken’s Den, with Ken Stomski after another client, Texas Republican the Cruz campaign that it had five or six Two-thirds of Americans get at least Sen. Ted Cruz, won the Iowa caucus in sources of data on each voter. some of their news on social media, •••••• WEDnESDAyS ••••• 2016. Facebook declined to provide officials according on Pew Research Center. Cambridge helped differentiate Cruz for interview and didn’t immediately While people don’t exist in a Facebook- 6-8 am: Wake Up Wed., with Tina Gorman from similarly minded Republican rivals respond to requests for information only vacuum, it is possible that bogus Wednesday Roll Call - Rotating Hosts by identifying automated red light cam- beyond its statements Friday and information users saw on the site could 8-10am: eras as an issue of importance to resi- Monday. Cambridge also didn’t immedi- later be reinforced by the “rabbit hole” of 1st Wed On The Town with Mayor Brian Sullivan dents upset with government intrusion. ately respond to emailed questions. clicks and conspiracy sites on the broad- and Denny Atkins (8-10am) Potential voters living near the red light Facebook makes it easy for advertisers er internet, as Wylie described. 2nd Wed Window into Westside with Mayor Wil Reichelt (8-9am) Chamber Chatter Westfield Snow Removal Ordinance Overview with Kate Phelon (9-10am) WESTFIELD — We are well into that time of year. Several significant snowstorms have already graced our city this winter and we 3rd Wed Everything Southwick are not out of the woods yet. As Westfield repeatedly turns into a winter wonderland our streets and sidewalks are continuously blan- with Selectman Joe Deedy (8-9am) keted with the lovely white stuff. That’s when the calls begin about unshoveled sidewalks. The ordinance governing removal of snow on sidewalks can be found in chapter 16-14 of Westfield’s City Ordinances. The short ArtsBeat with Mark Auerbach (9-10am) version of this ordinance is that if there is a public sidewalk which abuts property owned by you, you are responsible for having the 4th Wed Rock on Westfield snow removed from that sidewalk within 24 hours of the completion of the snowstorm. If the sidewalk cannot be completely cleared due to ice, you are responsible to “sprinkle… sand, sawdust, or another suitable substance so that such sidewalk shall not be slippery.” with Harry Rock (8-9am) Although this is not always the best option, sometimes it is the only option. When officers are called to a complaint about a residence Boys and Girls Club Hour that has ice on the sidewalk and it is completely covered with sand we have no choice but to find that no violation exists. The pen- with Bill Parks (9-10am) alty for not complying with this ordinance is $25 for each day that it is not rectified. Landlords will sometimes put in their lease or rental agreements that tenants are responsible for snow removal in certain circum- ••••••• THuRSDAyS •••••• stances. If this is the case and snow is not removed, a tenant may be in violation of their rental agreement, but ultimately the prop- erty owner, not the tenant, is responsible and may receive a fine. 6-8 am: The Westfield News Radio Show, Please do all you can to have sidewalks abutting your property cleared within the 24 hour deadline. At best an unshoveled sidewalk with host Patrick Berry is an inconvenience and at worst can be dangerous for pedestrians. 8-9 am: In The Flow with Rob & Joe: Westfield Tech. Academy’s Rob Ollari & Joe Langone City Street Snow Parking Ban policy 9-10am: Superintendents’ Spotlight The City Of Westfield has an on-street snow ban parking bans from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. only. This action will allow the with Stefan Czaporowski policy during plowable snowstorms. streets to be plowed and prevent motorists from being towed Motorists are not allowed to park on the city streets from the and receiving parking violations. ••••••••• FRIDAyS •••••••• beginning of a parking ban announcement until after the storm Motorists may call the following offices or go on the city’s ceases and the plowing has been completed on the streets. website for confirmation of a parking ban. 6-8 am: JP’s Talk about Town, with Jay Pagluica Announcement of a parking ban is done on the Local Cable • Parking Clerk-572-6202-Press 2 8-9 am: Owls Sports Weekly with Devin Bates ‘18 Access Channel 15, tv stations wwlp 22 and wgby 40 and • Police Dept.-562-5411- Ext 8 the local radio stations, wmas, whyn, wnnz. • Mayor-572-6201 and Anthony Swenson ‘18 When a parking ban is called motorists must obey the policy • City Website - Cityofwestfield.Org 8-9 am: Conversations with Pete Cowles or they will be subject to towing and a parking violation. Announcement of a Parking Ban is reported by the follow- When a snowstorm is anticipated to begin during the night, ing: ••••••• SATuRDAyS ••••••• motorists who park their vehicles overnight on the street in • Local Cable Access Channel 15, front of their residence should move their vehicles off the • Tv Stations Wwlp 22, Cbs3, Abc40, & Fox6 6-10am: Polka Jammer Network, with Billy Belina street prior to retiring for the night. • The Local Radio Stations Motorists who use the downtown core streets for business • City Website - Cityofwestfield.Org parking during a snow ban must park in one of the city’s off- • www.thewestfieldnews.com street parking lots. The off-street lots are free during snow PAGE 6 - TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HEALTHFITNESS Neurosurgeon answers questions relating to brain injuries PARIS (AP) — More than four years after A. “Absolutely. Even in the early stages, a ski accident caused him a near-fatal brain even in a critical care unit, when medicines injury, little is known about Michael are being given, for one individual at one Schumacher’s current condition. Updates on time there may be an ability to discern and his health have been extremely scarce ever show response to someone they are familiar since he left hospital in September 2014 to be with. Respond to familiar, respond to family cared for privately at his Swiss home on the you’re triggered to. You hear them all your shores of Lake Geneva. Details of his specific life so that’s the very, very familiar (aspect) condition and the treatment he received have the person is going to respond to.” been kept strictly private. The last public Q. Is there a chance he can make A) a statement 16 months ago clarified nothing full recovery? B) A partial recovery? further would be said. A. “First one, absolutely, totally no. Colin Shieff is a retired neurosurgeon from Number one statistically, number two neuro- Britain’s National Health Service and a trust- logically, and number three he’s been ill for ee of Headway, the national brain injury char- so long. He’s lost muscle bulk, even if he ity. Although he has never treated Schumacher, opened his eyes and started talking there will or spoken with doctors who’ve treated have been loss of memory, there will be Schumacher over the years, he has dealt with impact on behavior, on cognitive functions. similar cases both at immediate critical-care He would not be the same person. (As for a) level and further down the line in terms of partial recovery, even the smallest thing that long-term treatment. gets better is some kind of recovery. But (it Shieff spent many years working with depends) whether that recovery contributes to people with brain injuries and trauma, includ- a functional improvement for him to be able ing at NATO field hospitals in Afghanistan an to express himself - other than an evidence of Edward Hopper’s ‘Office in a Small City’ (1953). Gandalf's Gallery, CC BY-NC-SA Iraq. He answered questions for The saying ‘Yes’ or an evidence of saying ‘No.’ Associated Press related to the nature of (Therefore) if he could use words of two syl- Schumacher’s brain injury, pertaining to how lables, if he could turn on the remote control his condition may have evolved in the time for the tele. One can do, professionally, all since his accident. sorts of wonderful things with electronic A history of loneliness Q. In your opinion, what’s the likely devices and couple them up to eye and mouth By Amelia S. Worsley ine themselves in “lonelinesses” – places like prognosis at this stage? movements. Sometimes with a person in a Assistant Professor of English, hell, the grave or the desert. A. “The nature of his injury and those bits situation called ‘Locked In’ or ‘Profoundly Amherst College Yet well into the 17th century, the words of information that are available, and have neurologically comprised’ — which is essen- Is loneliness our modern malaise? “loneliness” and “lonely” rarely appeared in been available, suggest that he has sustained tially paralysis but with continuing intellec- Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek writing. In 1674, the naturalist John Ray permanent and very major damage to his tual function — ways can be found to com- Murthy says the most common pathology he compiled a glossary of infrequently used brain. As a consequence his brain does not municate with those people. If that had been saw during his years of service “was not heart words. He included “loneliness” in his list, function in a fashion similar to yours or mine. so with Michael Schumacher I am positive disease or diabetes; it was loneliness.” defining it as a term used to describe places The longer one goes on after an injury the we would have known that is the case, so I Chronic loneliness, some say, is like and people “far from neighbours.” more remote it is that any improvement don’t believe it’s so for him.” “smoking 15 cigarettes a day.” It “kills more John Milton’s 1667 epic poem “Paradise becomes. He is almost certainly not going to Q. This is a deeply personal decision for people than obesity.” Lost” features one of the first lonely charac- change from the situation he is now.” the family. But how long can treatment last Because loneliness is now considered a ters in all of British literature: Satan. On his Q. What ongoing treatments would he be for? public health issue – and even an epidemic – journey to the garden of Eden to tempt Eve, having? A. “In, for example, our health system we people are exploring its causes and trying to Satan treads “lonely steps” out of hell. But A. “He will have the kind of treatment, don’t have the luxury to keep maximal inter- find solutions. Milton isn’t writing about Satan’s feelings; which is care: giving him nourishment, giv- vention going in a high-tech hospital environ- While writing a book on the history of how instead, he’s emphasizing that he’s crossing ing him fluid. The probability is that this is ment. For Michael Schumacher’s family, I poets wrote about loneliness in the Romantic into the ultimate wilderness, a space between given in the main - or at least as supplements suspect they have the financial support to be Period, I discovered that loneliness is a rela- hell and Eden where no angel has previously - through some tube passed into his intestinal able to provide those things. Therefore, for tively new concept and once had an easy ventured. system, either through his nose or mouth, or him, the future is longer but it doesn’t imply cure. However, as the concept’s meaning has Satan describes his loneliness in terms of more likely a tube in the front wall of the any change in the quality of it.” transformed, finding solutions has become vulnerability: “From them I go / This uncouth tummy. He will have therapy to sit him, Q. Some reports have estimated the cost harder. errand sole, and one for all / Myself expose, because he won’t be able to get himself out of of treatment at anything up to 200,000 Returning to the origins of the word – and with lonely steps to tread / Th’ unfounded a bed and into a chair. He will be treated in a euros ($245,000) per week. Is that realis- understanding how its meaning has changed deep.” way that will ensure his limbs move and don’t tic? through time – gives us a new way to think The dilemma of modern loneliness remain rigid.” A. “I would personally think that’s over the about modern loneliness, and the ways in Even if we now enjoy the wilderness as a Q. Would someone in his position receive top, in terms of what I reckon that might buy which we might address it. place of adventure and pleasure, the fear of around-the-clock treatment? him. He’ll have a nurse, a therapist, a visiting The dangers of venturing into loneliness persists. The problem has simply A. “He will be allowed a period of rest and doctor. There’ll be an extra pair of hands ‘lonelinesses’ moved into our cities. sleep and relaxation, and he will be given an when something physical is being done, when Although loneliness may seem like a time- Many are trying to solve it by bringing environment. I’m positive as I can be without he’s being moved to somewhere. That doesn’t less, universal experience, it seems to have people physically closer to their neighbors. knowing the facts (that) he will be living in an add up to 150,000 euros or 200,000 euros. He originated in the late 16th century, when it Studies point to a spike in the number of environment that — although it’s got artifi- needs essentially, somebody with nursing or signaled the danger created by being too far people who live alone and the breakdown of cial bits of medical kit and care and people therapeutic qualifications with him at all from other people. family and community structures. — will mimic a caring, warm, pleasant, times. So that’s however many people you In early modern Britain, to stray too far British Prime Minister Theresa May has set socially stimulating environment.” need to run a 24/7 roster. You’re talking prob- from society was to surrender the protections her sights on “combating” loneliness and Q. Would he be able to sense he’s in such ably eight people to provide that level of care it provided. Distant forests and mountains appointed a minister of loneliness to do just an environment? constantly over a year’s period. That’s the inspired fear, and a lonely space was a place that in January. There is even a philanthropy A. “I don’t know. There is always a techni- number of nurses required for instance, to in which you might meet someone who could called the “Campaign to End Loneliness.” cal, medical and neurological issue with nurse or to staff, one critical care bed in an do you harm, with no one else around to help. defining a coma. Almost certainly he cannot intensive care unit.” In order to frighten their congregations out express himself (in a conversation). 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They concluded that on average, people sitting on the aisle moved at least once window seat, and don’t leave it until the flight find even one of 18 cold and flu viruses they only one person on a flight of about 150 pas- during their flights, compared with 62 percent is over. tested for. sengers would be infected. in middle seats and 43 percent in window That’s what some experts have been saying Many people worry about catching cold or Researchers who were not involved said it seats. for years, and it’s perhaps the best advice flu germs on airplanes. Researchers tried to would be difficult to use the relatively small —The 11 people sitting closest to a person coming out of a new attempt to determine the find out the risk of catching respiratory germs study to make any general conclusions about with a cold or flu are at the highest risk. That risks of catching germs on an airplane. and where on the plane the risk is greatest. the risks of an airline passenger getting a cold included two people sitting to their left, the It turns out there’s been little research on the (March 19) or flu, let alone other diseases like measles or two to their right, and people in the row imme- risks of catching a cold or flu during air travel. It’s possible that the researchers were tuberculosis. diately in front of them and those in the row Some experts believed that sitting in a win- unlucky, in that they were on planes that hap- But it’s a novel study about a subject that behind. dow seat would keep a passenger away from pened to not have sick people on them, hasn’t been well researched, they said. Studies A lot of frequent fliers will be interested in infectious people who may be on the aisle or Hertzberg said. have looked at how respiratory viruses spread the study’s results, said Edward Pizzarello, an moving around. The new study was initiated and funded by in labs and in homes, but “this is the first time investor in a Washington-area venture-capital The new study, published Monday, came to Boeing Co. The Chicago-based jet manufac- I’ve seen it done for airplanes,” said Seema firm who also writes a travel blog . the same conclusion. turer also recruited one of the researchers, Lakdawala, a University of Pittsburgh biolo- “It’s absolutely a fear I hear from people all For somebody who doesn’t want to get sick, Georgia Tech’s Howard Weiss, and had input gist who studies how flu spreads. the time. They just believe that they’re going “get in that window seat and don’t move,” the in the writing of the results. “But there was no She and others not involved in the research to get sick from going on an airplane, or they study’s lead researcher, Vicki Stover Hertzberg particular pressure to change stuff or orient it were intrigued by the study’s findings about got sick from being on an airplane,” he said. of Emory University in Atlanta. one way or the other,” Hertzberg said. how people moved about the cabin and came Pizzarello said he’s an aisle person, because The study was ambitious: Squads of The article was released by the Proceedings in contact with each other. he doesn’t want to feel trapped in the window researchers jetted around the U.S. to test cabin of the National Academy of Sciences. It found: seat if he needs to get up. surfaces and air for viruses and to observe The researchers did some mathematical —About 38 percent of passengers never left Will he now go for the window? how people came into contact with each other. modeling and computer simulations to deter- their seat, 38 percent left once, 13 percent left Maybe, he said, if a sick person sits next to But it also had shortcomings. In a total of 10 mine how likely people were to come close to twice, and 11 percent left more than twice. him. flights, they observed only one person cough- a hypothetical infectious passenger sitting in —Not surprisingly, a lot of the people get-

Indictment: Trump opioid plan includes death penalty for traffickers Fake WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to In this Friday, Oct. Man used combat opioid drug addiction nationwide calls for stiffer penal- 6, 2017, file photo, Hepatitis B ties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where President Donald nonprofit appropriate under current law. That from a top administration Trump speaks dur- official. ing an event at the vaccines to cheat It’s a fate for drug dealers that Trump, who aims to be seen White House in as tough on crime, has been highlighting publicly in recent Washington. weeks. Trump’s plan to found at Medicare Trump also wants Congress to pass legislation reducing the combat opioid drug amount of drugs needed to trigger mandatory minimum sen- addiction with calls Ugandan out of $1M tences for traffickers who knowingly distribute certain illicit for stiffer penalties NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — opioids. Trump’s domestic policy director, Andrew Bremberg, for drug traffick- Federal prosecutors say a briefed reporters Sunday on the plan Trump is scheduled to ers. (AP Photo) health New Jersey man used a unveil Monday in New Hampshire, a state hard-hit by the crisis. purported nonprofit group to defraud Medicare out of facilities more than $1 million by KAMPALA, Uganda Loneliness (AP) — Ugandan authori- convincing hundreds of Continued from Page 6 senior citizens to submit to ties say they have found unnecessary genetic test- But the drive to cure loneliness oversimplifies its modern meaning. fake Hepatitis B vaccines at ing. In the 17th century, when loneliness was usually relegated to the space outside the city, solving it was easy. It merely required some health facilities, Seth Rehfuss faces two a return to society. including in the capital, conspiracy counts in the However, loneliness has since moved inward – and has become much harder to cure. Because it’s taken up residence inside Kampala. indictment handed up minds, even the minds of people living in bustling cities, it can’t always be solved by company. A statement from the Friday. It’s not known if Modern loneliness isn’t just about being physically removed from other people. Instead, it’s an emotional state of feeling apart Ministry of Health says the he’s retains an attorney. from others – without necessarily being so. fake vaccines were discov- Prosecutors say the Someone surrounded by people, or even accompanied by friends or a lover, can complain of feelings of loneliness. The wilder- ered during routine checks 43-year-old Somerset man ness is now inside of us. at facilities in four districts. and others used The Good Populating the wilderness of the mind It says some suspects Samaritans of America and The lack of an obvious cure to loneliness is part of the reason why it is considered to be so dangerous today: The abstraction have been arrested in the offers of free ice cream to is frightening. scam involving doses alleg- gain access to low-income Counterintuitively, however, the secret to dealing with modern loneliness might lie not in trying to make it disappear but in edly originating from India. senior housing complexes finding ways to dwell within its abstractions, talk through its contradictions and seek out others who feel the same way. The scandal has fueled between July 2014 and While it’s certainly important to pay attention to the structures that have led people (especially elderly, disabled and other concerns about corruption December 2015. vulnerable people) to be physically isolated and therefore unwell, finding ways to destigmatize loneliness is also crucial. in a health sector long The conspirators alleg- Acknowledging that loneliness is a profoundly human and sometimes uncurable experience rather than a mere pathology might plagued by malfeasance. edly used fear-based tac- allow people – especially lonely people – to find commonality. Fake drugs are a common tics, including suggesting In order to look at the “epidemic of loneliness” as more than just an “epidemic of isolation,” it’s important to consider why the problem across Africa. the senior citizens would be spaces of different people’s minds might feel like wildernesses in the first place. A Ugandan lawmaker vulnerable to serious health Everyone experiences loneliness differently, and many find it difficult to describe. As the novelist Joseph Conrad wrote, “Who died of complications relat- problems if they didn’t knows what true loneliness is – not the conventional word but the naked terror? To the lonely themselves it wears a mask.” ed to Hepatitis B last year, have the genetic testing. Learning about the range of ways others experience loneliness could help mitigate the kind of disorientation Conrad describes. bringing more attention to The conspirators alleg- Reading literature can also make the mind feel like less of a wilderness. The books we read need not themselves be about the virus that attacks the edly used online advertise- loneliness, though there are lots of examples of these, from “Frankenstein” to “Invisible Man.” Reading allows readers to connect liver and can cause chronic ments to recruit health care with characters who might also be lonely; but more importantly, it offers a way to make the mind feel as though it is populated. illness. providers who got thou- Literature also offers examples of how to be lonely together. British Romantic poets often copied each other’s loneliness and The Hepatitis B preva- sands of dollars each month found it productive and fulfilling. lence rate in Uganda stands to authorize testing for There are opportunities for community in loneliness when we share it, whether in face-to-face interactions or through text. at 10 percent, higher than patients they never exam- Though loneliness can be debilitating, it has come a long way from its origins as a synonym for isolation. the HIV rate, according to ined. As the poet Ocean Vuong wrote, “loneliness is still time spent with the world.” the most recent government figures.

For menopause sex discomfort, Kansas measles outbreak grows TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Health and gel worked as well as hormone Environment and the Johnson County Health Department say 10 CHICAGO (AP) — In a study of women with menopause- cases of measles have been identified in Johnson, Linn and Miami related sexual discomfort, gels worked as well as prescription counties. hormone tablets at reducing symptoms. The agencies said in a news release Monday that eight Johnson The researchers say the results suggest low-cost, over-the- County residents and one Linn County resident who contracted counter moisturizers might be the best option. the disease are associated with a child care facility in Johnson Most women in the study reported some relief from their County. most bothersome symptoms — painful intercourse, vaginal It takes about 10 to 14 days between the time a person is dryness or itching — regardless of treatment. Still, not quite exposed to measles and when they first start showing symptoms. half the women experienced what researchers considered a Symptoms typically begin with a high fever, cough and runny meaningful decline in symptom severity. nose. A rash develops three or five days after symptoms begin. The problems are linked with declining levels of the hor- mone estrogen, which happens to all women when they reach menopause. What baffles researchers is why only about half of women When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a experience bothersome symptoms. Without that answer, pin- pointing the cause and finding the perfect solution is difficult, Hyper • Local term you hear a lot. said Dr. Caroline Mitchell, the study’s lead author and a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital. It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing “Until we know why, our treatments are really just pretty broad attempts,” Mitchell said. “We’re not targeting the true readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and biological root cause.” the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only Researchers enrolled 300 women at a Kaiser Permanente research institute in Seattle and at the University of Minnesota. provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and Women were randomly assigned to one of three treatments: big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly prescription vaginal estrogen tablets and a gel with inactive ingredients; placebo tablets and Replens over-the counter aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore. moisturizer; or placebo tablets and the inert gel. Treatment lasted 12 weeks. But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant The results were published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. The National Institutes of Health paid for the study coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to and the researchers have no financial ties to the products stud- your city, town, neighborhood and home. ied. A journal editorial says there have been few similar studies and most were too small to reach conclusive results. The latest results show that prescription treatment that can cost $200 is no better than over-the-counter moisturizers cost- ing less than $20. 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Franklin Avenue Continued from Page 1 Westfield Public Schools CFO Ronald R. Rix said the dis- the MSBA timeline for the project, after the due date of April trict is looking to make extensive renovations in partnership 6. Rix said the MSBA has a meeting scheduled for April 10, with the MSBA, following a feasibility study that will be done but historically they have gotten back to the city in September on whether an addition to house 100 to 120 students will make and October on SOI’s the city has submitted. it large enough to house a total of 320 students. Mayor Brian P. Sullivan said the process has been a long The SOI will also be voted on by the City Council at its next one, and included meetings in Boston with the MSBA. He said Harold Anderson, Valley Eye Radio programming coordi- meeting on April 5, and is due to the MSBA by April 5. Westfield is the first community they’ve worked with that had nator, will be hosting the “I Remember When” program School Committee member Ramon Diaz, Jr. asked whether gotten as far as it did in the planning process, and were at the Westfield Senior Center. (Photo submitted) the plan would also include new electrical and asbestos abate- stopped. Sullivan said the MSBA finally suggested since so ment. much had changed, and much to the positive, they should start Westfield Seniors Rix said this is the first step of the process. “Should we get over, and strongly pointed to renovating an existing school. Continued from Page 1 accepted, we will work with the MSBA, and look at whether “Maybe that’s the way they’re going these days,” Mayor to level the building or renovate and put an addition on it,” Rix Sullivan said. encourage them to provide feedback on subjects they want said. He said it has a relatively new roof and windows, and the He said the MSBA knows the SOI is coming. “I’m hoping to hear more about. According to the programming coordina- electrical, HVAC, asbestos abatement and boilers would all be they look favorably at it,” he said. He also said the feasibility tor, that listener feedback is what created the idea for “I a part of the project. may show that the renovations will cost almost as much as a Remember When”. School Committee member Cindy Sullivan said the feasibil- brand new school. “When I originally talked to the senior who suggested the ity study would also decide if this would be the best location School Committee member Heather Sullivan congratulated idea she said, ‘We like to giggle and tell stories,’” said for a new elementary school. “Everything is back on the everybody for coming back to the table. She said she liked Anderson. “How can we put that into practice? It’s a way for table,” Sullivan said. Franklin Avenue’s option, but wondered whether there was a them to get involved.” Both made the point that the consideration of Franklin consideration of a possible increase in population over the Tina Gorman, Executive Director of the Westfield Council Avenue was only made possible by the redistricting, and mov- next ten years. on Aging, said she thinks this type of event can be beneficial ing 275 to 300 students out of fifth grade into the middle Rix said that was not part of the plan, and if that were to for those telling their stories as well as those in the audience. schools. “It made sense to start from scratch, based on the happen against projections, they would go back to MSBA on “One of the most powerful tools to use with older adults is work we’ve done,” Sullivan said, adding, “The downtown an overcrowding issue. reminiscing therapy,” said Gorman. “I think this really fits kids need an updated school.” The School Committee also voted to support an SOI for right to it. It’s a great way to lead off.” The plan for a new school downtown includes closing Westfield Technical Academy. Rix said the district also puts in Each participant will have approximately five to six min- Abner Gibbs Elementary School, which is over 100 years old one every year for Westfield High School, but it was ineligible utes to reminisce and tell their story. and not handicap accessible, and would look at accommodat- this year, because they had already requested accelerated Anyone interested in attending the event can sign up to ing those students as well as the students in Franklin Avenue repair for the roof and new doors. share their story or to be part of the audience by calling the at the school. Rix said the doors at WHS are secure, but they want to add Westfield Senior Center at 413-562-6435. School Committee vice-chair Kevin Sullivan said the feasi- another set of doors for security and for heat. The SOI for Valley Eye Radio is a non-profit broadcast service of read- bility study would also have to look at traffic patterns at Westfield Technical Academy is among other items to improve ings from local publications as well as recoded features for Franklin Avenue, and the proximity of the school to the egress. Rix said they also apply annually for the Technical the blind or that may be visually or reading impaired. For Armory and the dyke. Academy, but the elementary school project before the MSBA information on future “I Remember When” programs, visit School Committee member Timothy O’Connor asked about has delayed work on the other schools. www.valleyeyeradio.com

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According to Amy Benson, blood donor recruiter for Baystate Health, 51 people showed up to participate and the effort was enough to save 82 lives in our com- munity. “We’re a level-one trauma center, the only one in Western Massachusetts,” said Benson. “The need for blood is constant. It never ends. This competition is very important because it raises awareness within the community. It sort of puts it in our mind bank, ‘Oh right, I should donate blood.’ We always have to make sure we have a safe and adequate blood supply at all times. We have to be ready for any kind of trauma or significant kind of blood loss.” Benson said the blood is used to help all types of cases including women deliv- ering children that need blood and babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, and that this event helps to ensure some of that blood gets donated. “It’s a great event,” said Mary Regan, Chief of Westfield Fire. “It’s police and fire working together to give blood to the community. It’s good for everybody.” Jason Williams, a Westfield police officer, agreed with Regan and said that he just enjoys helping out and doing his part. In addition to members of the police and fire departments showing up to donate, numerous Westfield residents, like Tim Souza, also took time out of their day to donate. “I’m a universal donor, as long as they’re human,” Souza said with a laugh. “Both of my parents donate. Morally it’s right.” Benson said she is very thankful for the first responders of Westfield and that they are huge supporters of the event. “You never know who’s going to need blood,” said Benson. “It could be a friend, it could be a family member, it could be the person you walked by this morning.” Todd Edwards, a detective with the Westfield Police, and Mary Regan, Westfield’s Fire Chief, laugh over the exchange of some friendly and competitive banter while they donate blood at Baystate Noble Hospital. (Photo by Randy Burlingame)

Cindy Brown, a phle- botomist at Baystate Noble Hospital, pre- pares Jason Williams, Westfield Police officer, to have his blood drawn during the 6th Annual Westfield Police vs. Westfield Fire Blood Donor Challenge. (Photo by Randy Burlingame)

Tim Souza, from Westfield, and Lisa Shaw, a phlebotomist at Baystate Noble Hospital, pose for a picture just before Souza begins to donate blood. (Photo by Randy Burlingame) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 - PAGE 9 SPORTS WHS Boys Volleyball Tryouts and Practice

Luis Castro looks pretty happy at Monday evening’s tryouts at Westfield High.

Ryan Murray returns a serve during volleyball tryouts at Westfield High Monday evening. Volleyball coach Tyler Wingate watches the teams practice.

Photos by Marc St.Onge Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 10 - TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS MAC Attack! Buffalo, Central Michigan reach first Sweet 16 NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo and Central prised to see a few newcomers in the region- Michigan are crashing the women’s Sweet 16. als. The two 11 seeds from the Mid-American “If you look around the country, mid-major Conference pulled off stunning road upsets of programs are better than people think and Florida State and Ohio State on Monday night they’re one of the best,” he said. “Women’s to advance to the regional semifinals for the basketball mid-majors don’t get any respect. first time in school history. On the men’s side they do, but not on the It’s the first time a school from the MAC women’s side. So for this year to have what’s has advanced this far since Bowling Green happening with the mid-majors (winning), I reached the regional semifinals in 2007. think that’s the best thing that’s ever hap- Buffalo coach Felisha Legette-Jack said pened. I mean, I’m glad it didn’t happen she spoke on the phone with Central Michigan more. I think it happened just enough times.” coach Sue Guevara after their game was over. The Huskies beat Quinnipiac to advance to Buffalo was the first team from the confer- the Albany Regional. All four No. 1 seeds ence to earn an at-large berth in 22 years. advanced to the Sweet 16 for the ninth con- “Our goal was to let people know that the secutive season. MAC was alive and well,” Legette-Jack said. Here are a few other tidbits from the Sweet Buffalo’s Mariah Suchan and Florida State’s Ama Degbeon fight for a rebound all the They sure are. 16: way to the floor in the second round game of the NCAA women’s college basketball tour- “We are excited to see success come from CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN: The nament, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla. Buffalo won 86-65. (AP Photo/Steve two teams in the MAC because it’s always Atlantic Coast Conference and Pac-12 have Cannon) been a one-bid league,” the Bulls’ Stephanie four teams apiece in the regionals. The Reid said. “For as long as I have been here, Southeastern Conference has three while the for I know as long as Coach (Legette-Jack) Big 12 joins the MAC with two. The American has been here, for a long time, it’s been a one- has one. bid league. They finally opened up to us and LUCKY 11: Gonzaga was the last 11 seed accepted us into the tournament at-large and to advance to the Sweet 16, doing so in 2015. now we are showing why.” Three years earlier was the last time that two Both Buffalo and Central Michigan won by 11 seeds advanced to the regional semifinals, double digits. when Kansas and the Zags both advanced this “This team will not fold,” Guevara said. far. “This team is very tough, this team is very FAMILIAR TEAMS: Eleven of the 16 focused. We know what we had to do and we teams in the Sweet 16 advanced that far last went out and did it.” season. The only other new teams besides the While making the Sweet 16 is new for both MAC squads are Texas A&M, Duke and N.C. those schools, UConn is headed to its 25th State. The Wolfpack are back there for the consecutive regional semifinals. first time in 11 years. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma wasn’t sur-

Buffalo’s bench and fans celebrate after defeating Florida State in the second-round game of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

Members of the Central Michigan basketball team celebrate a second-round game victory over Buffalo’s Stephanie Reid, left, and Cierra Dillard celebrate after defeating Florida State in Ohio State in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, the second-round game of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Monday, March 19, 2018. (AP Photo) March 19, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo) Winter storm forces altered travel plans for NCAA Tournament MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A winter storm expected to hit the Northeast is forcing at least one college basketball team to alter its travel plans for the third round of the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia’s athletic department announced Monday night the Mountaineers will leave a day early for Boston. WVU says it will depart Morgantown on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Fifth-seeded West Virginia meets top-seeded Villanova in the East Region semifinals at TD Garden on Friday night. The National Weather Service says the bulk of the wind-driven snow and sleet is expected to hit New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and parts of eastern Pennsylvania before heading off to Massachusetts early Thursday. A winter storm in the East during the 2017 tournament also prompted teams to scramble their travel plans.

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West Virginia forward Sagaba Konate (50) reacts after scoring during the second half of a thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Marshall, Sunday, March 18, 2018, in San Diego. West Virginia defeated Marshall 94-71. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Saturday 03/24 Agawam High School @Westfield High School, 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball @Westfield High School, 5 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Westfield High School Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Westfield High School @Southington High School, 9 AM Westfield High School @Minnechaug Reg. High School, 5 PM Saturday 03/31 @Enfield High School, 4:15 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Volleyball Wednesday 04/04 Westfield High School Westfield High School Boys Varsity Baseball @Minnechaug Reg. High School, 4 PM @Glastonbury High School, 9 AM Taconic High School Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Monday 04/02 @Westfield High School West Springfield High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Bullens Field, 4 PM @Westfield High School, 5:30 PM Westfield High School Girls Varsity Softball Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse @Agawam High School, 4 PM Westfield High School Westfield High School Boys Varsity Track @Northampton High School, 4 PM @East Longmeadow High School, 5 PM Westfield High School Girls Varsity Tennis Friday 04/06 @Ludlow High School, 4 PM Westfield High School Girls Varsity Softball Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse @Longmeadow High School Hampshire Regional High School Westfield High School Blinn Tennis Courts, 4 PM @Westfield High School, 4 PM @Agawam High School, 5:30 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Tennis Tuesday 04/03 Westfield High School Westfield High School Girls Varsity Track @Northampton High School @South Hadley High School Westfield High School JFK Middle School, 4 PM Mount Holyoke College, 4 PM @Chicopee Comprehensive HS, 4 PM Thursday 04/05 Boys Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity Lacrosse Acton-Boxborough Reg H.S. Westfield High School Westfield High School @Westfield High School @Sabis International Charter School @East Longmeadow High School, 7 PM American International College - Forest Park, 4 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Butova Gymnasium, 6 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball West Springfield High School Girls Junior Varsity Softball Agawam High School @Westfield High School, 4 PM Hampshire Regional High School @Westfield High School, 6:30 PM Boys Varsity Tennis @Westfield High School, 4 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Holyoke High School

SAINT MARY PARISH SCHOOL WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Thursday 03/29 Springfield Central High School Friday 04/06 HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Saint Mary Parish School Boys Varsity Baseball Arcanum Field, 1 PM Belchertown High School Boardman Field, 4 PM McCann Technical High School Tuesday 04/17 @ Saint Mary Parish School Monday 04/09 @ Westfield Technical Academy Girls Varsity Softball Boardman Field, 4 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Bullens Field, 4 PM Westfield Technical Academy Monday 04/02 Saint Mary Parish School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Greenfield High School McCann Technical High School HS Saint Mary Parish School Davis St Courts, 3:30 PM @ Westfield Technical Academy Sheldon Field, 4 PM @ Monson High School, 4 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Jachym Field, 4 PM Wednesday 04/18 Tuesday 04/03 Pathfinder RVT High School Tuesday 04/10 Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Saint Mary Parish School Boys Varsity Baseball Westfield Technical Academy McCann Technical High School Boardman Field, 4 PM Westfield Technical Academy @ Putnam Voc/Tech Academy @ Springfield HS of Science and Blunt Park, 1 PM @ Saint Mary Parish School Tuesday 04/10 Technology Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Boardman Field, 4 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Forest Park Diamond #1, 4 PM Westfield Technical Academy Wednesday 04/04 Mohawk Trail Regional HS Girls Varsity Softball @ Putnam Voc/Tech Academy Girls Varsity Tennis @ Saint Mary Parish School Renaissance School Blunt Park Dia. #2, 1 PM Renaissance School Municipal Tennis Courts, 5 PM @ Westfield Technical Academy Friday 04/20 @ Saint Mary Parish School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Whitney Park, 4 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 PM Saint Mary Parish School Friday 04/13 Franklin County Tech. School Thursday 04/05 @ Amherst-Pelham Reg Boys Varsity Baseball @ Westfield Technical Academy Boys Varsity Tennis High School, 4 PM Southwick Regional School Bullens Field, 4 PM Springfield HS of Science and Boys Varsity Baseball @ Westfield Technical Academy Girls Varsity Softball Technology @ Saint Mary Parish School Southwick Regional School Bullens Field, 4 PM Springfield HS of Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 PM @ Saint Mary Parish School Girls Varsity Softball Science and Technology @ Boys Varsity Lacrosse North Middle School, 4 PM Westfield Technical Academy Westfield Technical Academy Lee Middle and High School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM Whitney Park, 11 AM @ Saint Mary Parish School Southwick Regional School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Boardman Field, 4 PM @ Saint Mary Parish School Southwick Regional School Westfield Technical Academy Friday 04/06 Hampden Ponds, 4 PM @ Westfield Technical Academy @ Franklin County Tech. School, 4 PM Girls Varsity Tennis Wednesday 04/11 Jachym Field, 4 PM Tuesday 04/24 Turners Falls High School Boys Varsity Tennis Monday 04/16 Boys Varsity Baseball @ Saint Mary Parish School Holyoke High School Boys Varsity Baseball Westfield Technical Academy Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 PM @ Saint Mary Parish School Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS @ John J. Duggan Academy Girls Varsity Lacrosse Municipal Tennis Courts, 4:30 PM @ Westfield Technical Academy Hubbard Park, 4 PM Belchertown High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Bullens Field, 1 PM Girls Varsity Softball @ Saint Mary Parish School Saint Mary Parish School Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Westfield Technical Academy Boardman Field, 5:30 PM @ Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 PM Westfield Technical Academy @ Franklin County Tech. School, 4 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural

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Wednesday 04/04 Springfield HS of Science Saturday 03/24 Gateway Reg. High School Girls Varsity Softball and Technology Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Southwick Regional School Gateway Reg. High School @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM Southwick Regional School Southwick Varsity Softball Field, 4 PM @ Ware High School, 4 PM Monday 04/16 @ West Springfield High School, 9 AM Boys Varsity Volleyball Girls Junior Varsity Softball Boys Varsity Baseball Thursday 03/29 Southwick Regional School Gateway Reg. High School Gateway Reg. High School Girls Varsity Track @ Holyoke High School, 5 PM @ Ware High School @ McCann Technical High School Southwick Regional School Girls Junior Varsity Softball Grenville Park, 4 PM Joe Wolfe Baseball Field, 4 PM @ Frontier Regional School, 3:30 PM Gateway Reg. High School Thursday 04/05 Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Monday 04/02 @ Southwick Regional School Girls Varsity Softball Gateway Reg. High School Girls Varsity Softball Southwick JV Softball Field, 4 PM Gateway Reg. High School @ McCann Technical High School, Southwick Regional School Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball @ Southwick Regional School, 4 PM 4 PM @ Northampton High School, 4 PM Southwick Regional School Girls Junior Varsity Softball Wednesday 04/18 Gateway Reg. High School Boys Varsity Baseball Girls Junior Varsity Softball @ Holyoke High School, @ Southwick Regional School Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS Southwick Regional School 4 PM Southwick JV Softball Field, 4 PM @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM @ Northampton High School Friday 04/06 Friday 04/06 Boys Junior Varsity Baseball JFK Middle School, 4 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Boys Varsity Baseball Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS Tuesday 04/03 West Springfield High School Gateway Reg. High School @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Southwick Regional School @ Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Friday 04/20 Southwick Regional School James E. Vincent Gymnasium, 4 PM Boys Varsity Baseball @ Sabis International Charter School, 6 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Putnam Voc/Tech Academy 5 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Gateway Reg. High School @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball West Springfield High School @ Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Girls Varsity Softball Southwick Regional School @ Southwick Regional School 4 PM Gateway Reg. High School @ Sabis International Charter School, James E. Vincent Gymnasium, Monday 04/09 @ Franklin County Tech. School, 4 PM 4 PM 4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Wednesday 04/04 Monday 04/09 Gateway Reg. High School Putnam Voc/Tech Academy Boys Varsity Track Girls Varsity Softball @ High School of Commerce @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM Hampden Charter School of Science Southwick Regional School Marshall Roy Field, 4 PM Tuesday 04/24 @ Southwick Regional School @ Easthampton High School Tuesday 04/10 Boys Varsity Baseball Richard Atkinson Track, 4 PM Nonotuck Park, 4 PM Girls Varsity Softball Gateway Reg. High School Boys Varsity Track Girls Junior Varsity Softball Gateway Reg. High School @ Pathfinder RVT High School South Hadley High School Southwick Regional School @ Pathfinder RVT High School, 4 PM St Joes Field, 4 PM @ Southwick Regional School @ Easthampton High School Girls Junior Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Softball Richard Atkinson Track, 4 PM Nonotuck Park, 4 PM Gateway Reg. High School Gateway Reg. High School @ Pathfinder RVT High School, 4 PM @ Smith Vocational and Thursday 04/05 Tuesday 04/10 Girls Varsity Track Boys Varsity Baseball Friday 04/13 Agricultural HS, 4 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Mahar Regional School Southwick Regional School Springfield HS of Science and Gateway Reg. High School @ Southwick Regional School @ Saint Mary Parish School Technology @ Pathfinder RVT High School, 4 PM Richard Atkinson Track, 4 PM North Middle School, 4 PM @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Girls Varsity Track Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Girls Varsity Softball Gateway Reg. High School South Hadley High School Southwick Regional School Westfield Technical Academy @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural @ Southwick Regional School @ Saint Mary Parish School @ Gateway Reg. High School, 4 PM HS, 4 PM Richard Atkinson Track, 4 PM Hampden Ponds, 4 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Girls Varsity Softball

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TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, March 20 10:30 p.m. NBA: Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers Baseball (TNT) Annie 1 p.m. MLB Spring Training: Toronto Blue Jays at Hockey Philadelphia Phillies (MLB Network) 7 p.m. NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers By ANNIE LANE 4 p.m. MLB Spring Training: Texas Rangers at Chicago (MSG) Poisoning Morale White Sox (MLB Network) 7 p.m. NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders Dear Annie: I am trying to handle a delicate situation at Basketball (MSGPL) the office. A man I work with has very poor hygiene and is an all-around slob. The guy has no respect for anyone, 7 p.m. NIT Quarterfinal: Penn State at Marquette (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wing including himself. He often comes to work without combing his hair, and many times he smells as though he hasn’t show- 8 p.m. NBA: Oklahoma City Thunders at Boston Celtics (NBCSN) ered in days. He has some other unclean habits at the office (TNT) 10:30 p.m. NHL: New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks that are too disgusting to mention here. I could go on, but you can see the picture. 9 p.m. NIT Quarterfinal: Mississippi State at Louisville (MSGPL) The company has warned him many times but he’s not been fired. When I confronted this employee, he threatened (ESPN) me with a lawsuit, as well as our employer. I love my job, and the boss is a good, kind boss. I am pretty sure there are depression issues. His wife even called to say he went off his medication recently. She’s trying to get him back on it. In the meantime, what can I do? -- P.U. On The Tube Dear P.U.: Your co-worker’s poor hygiene presents a seri- ous problem in itself, but it’s his foul attitude that’s truly In this July 25, 2017 file toxic. His unwillingness to change and his explosive temper photo, Jordan Klepper, host of are not winning traits for an employee. If his noxious attitude the new Comedy Central talk is allowed to linger, it will poison morale throughout the show “The Opposition with office. Jordan Klepper,” answers a It sounds as though your boss’s kindness is getting in the question during the 2017 way of effective management, because this has already gone Television Critics Association way farther than it should have. Talk to him and the human Summer Press Tour at the resources manager, if your company has one, about the Beverly Hilton in Beverly impact this issue is having on you. Explain that it’s making Hills, Calif. Klepper is plan- it difficult to do your job. Take note of every offense going ning a slumber party for forward (without letting the co-worker know you’re doing young activists pushing for so) to document the pattern. Don’t confront him about the action on gun control. Klepper issue yourself, as he’s likely to lash out again. And while it’s plans to host Thursday’s epi- very possible his behavior is connected to mental health sode on March 22, 2018, of his issues, refrain from speaking to him about that. His hygiene show, “The Opposition,” from or lack thereof at the office is, unfortunately, everyone’s business, but his mental health is not. a bedroom of a private home Dear Annie: You get many letters about family divisions, in Bethesda, Maryland. That’s so I’ll tell you my story. where young people are gath- My children are all grown. They have their careers and are ering in preparation for doing well, all married. We thought we were the perfect fam- Saturday’s march on ily. What problem could we possibly have? Washington to oppose gun vio- One son married into a booming family business, which I lence. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/ thought was great. Well, the business grew and moved to a Invision/AP, File) new location, and it seems they have decided that my family shouldn’t visit their store. Now, I’m thinking, why can’t they just treat us like any other customer? Perhaps, they don’t believe in “giving” us the family discount. Or perhaps we aren’t as good as their regular customers. Comedy Central’s Klepper gathers with gun activists I have been totally devastated thinking my son’s wife’s NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy sides of the issue, Klepper said he was Klepper won’t be breaking character family is embarrassed or doesn’t want us to shop there for Central’s Jordan Klepper is planning a surprised by how much common ground to conduct his interviews. He plays a some other reason. I’ve been feeling left out of my son’s life. slumber party for young activists push- he saw on issues like background checks conservative conspiracy theorist on the Meanwhile, he seems perfectly happy to enjoy his wife’s ing for action on gun control. and scientific research. To him, it has show, much like Stephen Colbert played family. Any idea how to talk to my son about how I feel? -- Sad Mom Klepper is taking Thursday’s episode made the lack of political action on the a conservative talk show host when he Dear Sad Mom: There are two sides to every story, and I of his show, “The Opposition,” out of a issue despite several mass shootings was at Comedy Central. try to answer to the best of my ability based on the side I’m New York studio and into the living particularly frustrating. He found that when he interviewed given. But there’s so much missing here that I’m preoccupied room of a private home in the Bethesda, Klepper got some attention last month the Parkland students, they later appre- wondering about the other side. Why would your son and his Maryland area. That’s where many for having two student survivors of the ciated Klepper going after them in this in-laws ban you from shopping at their business? Are there young people plan to gather in prepara- Parkland, Florida, school shooting on fashion, because it gave the students the really no clues? Did you previously overuse that family dis- tion for Saturday’s March For Our Lives for interviews. chance to refute claims made against count? Did you spend too much time socializing at the store? on Washington to oppose gun violence. “The students are doing an amazing them. Consider these questions as prompts for the candid conversa- “It’s so nice to be inspired by people job of keeping this conversation going “The best thing that we can do is filter tion you need to have with your son -- outside of business who aren’t cynical about the political and elevating this, both in the news and it through the resistance that they are hours. process, who are actually doing some- in people’s minds, so it doesn’t just go seeing,” he said. “It’s always a balance thing,” Klepper said on Monday. away and people in positions of power to play a character who’s coming at Klepper took a special interest in the can forget about it as well,” he said. things that are perhaps the direct oppo- issue even before he began hosting the Show researchers found an organization site of the way that I would feel about HINTS FROM HELOISE weekday show, which airs at 11:30 p.m. called DC Teens Action, which is match- them. But what’s also refreshing about EDT, last year. He did reporting on gun ing people coming in for the march with the situation is that they do get to push NO ASHTRAYS control for “The Daily Show” and host- host families in the area. Comedy Central back against the trolls.” Dear Heloise: There are no ashtrays in ed a one-hour “investigative comedy” made arrangements with one such group His show also will be filming at my home. They remind me of my mother’s special last June titled “Jordan Klepper to highlight for the show. Saturday’s rally for future segments. suffering from emphysema. There are plen- Solves Guns.” In addition to the young participants, “Whenever you see an opportunity ty of small dishes that could be used He didn’t solve much, of course. But U.S. Sen Cory Booker, a New Jersey where maybe the conversation can instead. -- Marsha M., via email in the process of talking to people on all Democrat, will stop by. change things, you have at it,” he said. Marsha, yes, and there are other things you can use in place of an ashtray for visi- tors who smoke: flat seashells, baby-food jars and shallow pet food cans, to name a few. -- Heloise ‘Sex and the City’ star Cynthia Nixon running for governor A LESSON LEARNED Dear Heloise: Please tell your readers to wash all of their ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former “Sex progressive wins than any other makeup brushes and applicators at least once a week! I and the City” actor Cynthia Nixon is Democrat in the country,” including learned this the hard way by being careless about cleaning running for New York governor. legalizing gay marriage, tightening gun my makeup tools and brushes, and ended up with a terrible After flirting with a run for months, restrictions, raising the minimum wage, skin infection. It’s cost me a considerable amount of money Nixon tweeted Monday that she will expanding public education funding and to clear up, and left my skin looking rough and scarred. -- challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New banning fracking. Maddy H., Camp Hill, Pa. York’s Democratic primary in The 60-year-old Cuomo recently CLEANING DOGGY PAWS September. mocked the celebrity status the Grammy, Dear Heloise: On rainy days, my pups like to go for walks It sets up a longshot bid pitting an Emmy and Tony winner could bring to or out to the yard, and they come in with muddy paws. I use openly gay liberal activist who has the race. old bath towels (usually cut into quarters) to wipe off their never held political office against a two- “Normally name recognition is rele- paws before they track mud all over the house. These old term incumbent with a $30 million war vant when it has some connection to the towels can be washed and reused, and are better for the envi- chest and possible presidential ambi- endeavor,” Cuomo said earlier this ronment than paper towels. -- Lois R., Fargo, N.D. tions. month. “If it was just about name recog- Her campaign website said Nixon nition, then I’m hoping that Brad Pitt won’t accept any corporate contribu- and Angelina Jolie and Billy Joel don’t tions and will limit contributions from get into the race.” any individual or organization to While Nixon has strong political con- $65,100 for the election cycle. nections and name recognition in the “We want our government to work city that was the backdrop for her Emmy again. On health care, ending massive Award-winning role as lawyer Miranda incarceration, fixing our broken sub- Hobbes in the HBO comedy “Sex and way,” Nixon said in a video announcing the City,” her star power among upstate her candidacy . “We are sick of politi- Cynthia Nixon voters is less certain. cians who care more about headlines Jefrey Pollock, pollster and political and power than they do about us.” Baruch College political scientist adviser to Cuomo and other prominent Nixon has her work cut out for her. A Douglas Muzzio. Democrats, said that celebrity isn’t like- Siena College poll released Monday Nixon, a 51-year-old Manhattan ly to trump governing experience in the showed Cuomo leading her 66 percent mother of three, is a longtime advocate voting booth. to 19 percent among registered for fairness in public school funding and “Over and over in our research, Democrats, and by a similar margin fervent supporter of Democratic New Democratic primary voters say they’re among self-identified liberals. Nixon York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who not looking for an outsider because they did a little better among younger and has frequently clashed with Cuomo on a look to Washington, D.C., and see what upstate Democrats but didn’t have more range of issues. Her video shows her the outsider has meant to this country,” than a quarter of either group. with her young son Max as she talks Pollock said. The poll of 772 registered voters was about being a proud public school par- The first task for Nixon, Muzzio said, conducted March 11-16. The margin of ent. is to launch a listening and talking tour. error is plus or minus 4 percentage Last month, at the annual New York “She can’t be the celebrity glamour points. gala of Human Rights Campaign, which girl,” he said. “She’s got to get out there Nixon in recent months has given has endorsed Cuomo, she took a back- and get exposure upstate.” speeches and interviews calling on handed stab at the governor’s record: Nixon won’t be the only celebrity Democrats nationally to run “bluer” in “For all the pride that we take here in candidate on the New York ballot. 2018 and carve out a strong, progressive being such a blue state, New York has Former “Law and Order: SVU” actress liberal identity rather than being merely the single worst income inequality of Diane Neal is running for Congress as “the anti-Trump party.” any state in the country.” an independent in a Hudson Valley dis- “It could be a fight for the soul of the A Cuomo campaign spokesman said trict. Democratic Party in some sense,” said the governor “has delivered more real THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 - PAGE 13

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 20, 2018: This year you communicate with clarity. You integrate your thoughts and feelings particularly well. You respect others’ points of view. People in general become unusually easy to deal with. If you are single, romance is more than possible this year. You even could meet Mr. or Ms. Right. If you are DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker attached, your sweetie absolutely adores you and shows it with more warmth and kindness. The two of you could make a major mutual investment come late fall. ARIES can help you make money.

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This Aug. 3, 2012, aerial file photo shows the Olympic Stadium at Olympic Park, in London. A person familiar with the plans tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball is working to finalize a two- game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London’s Olympic Stadium on June 29-30 in 2019, the sport’s first regu- lar-season games in Europe. The Red Sox have the option of having both games be Red Sox home games, the person familiar with the planning said. The person spoke on con- dition of anonymity Monday, March 19, 2018 because no announcement had been made. (AP Photo/ Jeff J Mitchell, File)

MLB hopes for Yanks-Red Sox in London in 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is working to finalize a two-game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London’s Olympic Stadium on June 29-30 in 2019, the sport’s first regular-season games in Europe. The Red Sox have the option of having both games be Boston home games, a person familiar with the planning told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of ano- nymity Monday because no announcement had been made. “I’ve never been to London,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “So, if that’s true, maybe I’m going to London. Anytime you can grow our game, I think that’s a pretty cool thing.” Baseball officials have long hoped for games on London and settled last year on Olympic Stadium, which is in its second season as home of West Ham of the Premier League. Because it originally was built for a 400-meter track, it is wider than other large stadiums in the London area and can best accom- New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws in the Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale delivers to the modate the dimensions of a baseball field. Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a spring “This is something the two clubs have discussed for years first inning of a spring baseball exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Lakeland, Fla. training baseball game Monday, March 19, 2018, in Fort with MLB and hopefully it will become a reality,” Red Sox Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) owner John Henry said in an email to The Associated Press. (AP Photo/John Raoux) MLB chose the June window because it is after the Premier baseman Greg Bird said. “I think the travel would be interest- Oakland) and 2012 (Seattle-Oakland); and at Sydney, Australia League season and before the stadium must be made available ing, how they set that up.” in 2014 (Los Angeles Dodgers-Arizona). The collective bar- for summer track and field events. MLB hopes to make an MLB is playing regular-season games in San Juan, Puerto gaining agreement had a provision for a 2019 opener in Toyko. announcement within the next two months. Rico, and Monterrey, Mexico, this year. Additional regular-season games were played at Monterrey Each player would get $60,000 for participating in the Baseball opened its season at Monterrey in 1999 (Colorado in 1996 (San Diego-Mets); and at San Juan in 2001 (Toronto- games, according to the collective bargaining agreement. vs. San Diego); the Tokyo Dome in 2000 (Chicago Cubs-New Texas), 2003-04 (a total of 43 Montreal home games) and 2010 “I think it would be a lot of fun, to be honest,” Yankees first York Mets), 2004 (Tampa Bay-Yankees), 2008 (Boston- (Mets-Florida Marlins).

Atkinson scores in OT to lift Blue Jackets past Bruins www.thewestfieldnews.com BOSTON (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets felt like they were lucky to get a victory in their late-season push for one of the Eastern Conference’s playoff spots. Cam Atkinson scored 2:55 into overtime to lift the Blue Jackets to a 5-4 comeback victory over Boston on Monday night for their eighth straight win, spoiling a splendid NHL debut for Bruins forward Ryan Donato. “We stuck with it and that’s what good teams do,” Atkinson said. “It wasn’t our prettiest by no means, but we found a way to get two huge points.” Sonny Milano, Boone Jenner, Thomas Vanek and Artemi Panarin also scored for the Blue Jackets. Nick Foligno and Ryan Murray had two assists, and Vanek and Jenner each added one. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 34 shots. Columbus moved into a tie with Philadelphia with 85 points, but the Flyers hold the tiebreaker for third place in the Metropolitan Division and the Blue Jackets hold the first wild card in the East. New Jersey,which has the second wild card, is three points behind. This one, though, may have been the Blue Jackets’ ugliest during the current run. “It just looked like as a whole group we didn’t seem to have our legs,” Columbus coach John Tortorella said. “The turn- overs hurt us, we turned the puck over quite a bit. But give them credit, they just ended up finding a way.” Atkinson cut in on the left wing and fired a wrister past Tuukka Rask for the game-winner. “You see it, there’s no traffic in front of you, but there’s more clear-cut chances,” Rask said of the 3-on-3 overtime format.

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40) looks back as the winning goal by Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson goes into the net during an overtime period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Monday, March 19, 2018. Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) looks on. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

“Even that goal there, it looks like he’s going high-stick, but it season when he got the puck at the end of a 2-on-1 break, goes under my hand.” shifted to his right and tucked it behind Korpisalo 5:41 into the Donato had a goal and two assists for Boston, which moved middle period. a point behind idle Tampa Bay for first in the Atlantic. Riley Donato, a Hobey Baker Finalist after leading Harvard in Nash, Brad Marchand and David Krejci also scored for the scoring this season, pushed Boston ahead with a one-timer that Bruins, and Rask finished with 20 saves. slipped inside the near post from the right faceoff circle at 7:28. “It kind of felt like a dream,” Donato said. “I really didn’t The leading scorer on the U.S. team at the Pyeongchang really get too warmed up because I was focused everything Olympics signed a two-year, entry-level contract on Sunday. else.” Nash’s power-play goal increased it to 3-1 as he banged The Blue Jackets trailed by two late in the second period home a rebound from the top of the crease with 3:28 remaining. before scoring three consecutive goals to take a 4-3 lead. NOTES: Boston F David Pastrnak got his 70th point on Just 25 seconds after Nash had given the Bruins a 3-1 lead, Marchand’s goal, matching his career-high. ... Bruins F Rick Milano redirected Ryan Murray’s slap-pass from the right point Nash was a late scratch with an upper-body injury. ... The Blue to pull Columbus within one with just over three minutes Jackets entered with the league’s second-worst power play and remaining in the middle period. went 0 for 2 against the Bruins. ... Local Olympians, including Vanek tipped in a shot from the slot, tying it 5:38 into the eight from the women’s Gold medal-winning hockey team, third, and Panarin put the Blue Jackets ahead off a faceoff with were honored during a ceremonial puck drop. ... Bruins captain 8:30 left in regulation. Zdeno Chara missed his third straight with an upper-body However, Donato slipped a short pass from the right circle to injury. ... Columbus D Seth Jones missed his second straight Krejci, who got the tying goal 20 seconds later while falling to with an upper-body injury. Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner, left, cele- one knee. UP NEXT brates with center Alexander Wennberg (10) after his goal Jenner got Columbus on the scoreboard first when he redi- Blue Jackets: At the New York Rangers on Tuesday. against Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask during the rected Vanek’s pass by Rask 4:15 into the game. Columbus won the only other meeting, 3-1 at home on Oct. 13. first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Monday, The Bruins scored three straight goals in the second to take Bruins: At St. Louis on Thursday in the first of a four-game March 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) the lead. Marchand tied it with his team-leading 31st of the road trip. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 - PAGE 15

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