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VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNECity 27, 2017 Council votes on 75 cents few changes to Special Permitting Authority By Amy Porter ity, and to assign two that were previously Correspondent unassigned. The recommendations came after WESTFIELD — Ward 6 Councilor William several months of work in sub-committees Onyski brought a 3-0 recommendation from and public hearings in both bodies. The City the Legislative & Ordinance committee to Council voted to approve 12 to 1, with Thursday’s (Feb. 7) City Council meeting to At-large Councilor Dave Flaherty opposed to William Onyski Mary Ann Babinski David Flaherty move four items from the City Council to the Ward 6 City Councilor Ward 1 Councilor At-large City Councilor Planning Board for special permitting author- See City Council, Page 7

Close scores at Science Fair require second day of judging By Amy Porter they’re going into, into their proj- culinary arts class. The Art Correspondent ects,” Sweeney said. Department also set up an exhibit in WESTFIELD – The Westfield Figy said the WTA students are the gym, entitled “How colors make High School’s Annual Science and going to set up an exhibit at their you feel.” Engineering Fair was held on school during the next academic “I was very impressed with the Thursday, with an open house for week, to share their projects with the organization and diversity of the the public at 5:30 p.m.to view the other students, in what she called “a judging field, and the projects the projects students had worked on for totally cool addition” to the pro- kids put out. I learned some things many months. Lauren Figy, gram. today,” said City Council President Supervisor of Science, Technology 95 judges, the most ever, spent the Ralph J. Figy, who participated as a Lauren Figy, STE supervisor with WHS Science teachers Jon Tyler, Kate and Engineering said there were 241 day on Thursday interviewing stu- judge. Pawul, Renee Sweeney, Deb Aldrich and Ben Hatch. (Photo by Amy Porter) total projects exhibited this year, dents about their projects. Figy said Thirty top projects were chosen among them 41 from Westfield the diverse group of judges came on Thursday and marked with blue Pawul. The top 20 projects were certain solid materials in response Technical Academy, who participat- from throughout the community, balloons. Lauren Figy said the scor- then selected to go to the Region I to applied mechanical stress. The ed for the first time in the fair. representing all different disciplines. ing was so close, the top 30 were Fair at the Massachusetts College of science department was buzzing WHS Science teacher Renee As part of the STEAM (Science, going to present again to the science Liberal Arts in North Adams. about her project, but Yana was not Sweeney said she enjoyed having Technology, Engineering, Arts and faculty on Friday. First place winner, Yana able to attend Thursday’s open the Westfield Technical Academy Math) event, the Show Choir sere- “They will be able to get feedback Chumakova’s project was called house due to a scheduling conflict. students participate. “They did a naded the judges at a lunch which on what to change before the region- “Piezoelectricity,” which is the great job of applying the vocations was prepared by Margaret Toomey’s als,” said WHS Science teacher Kate electric charge that accumulates in See Science Fair, Page 3

Big Y initiative Noble hospital helps environment, nonprofits lock down By Lori Szepelak Correspondent now a State Police SPRINGFIELD-As Big Y Foods, Inc. sets its sights on phasing out single use plastic bags in 2020 from its 70 supermarkets and specialty stores, along with its Big Y Express Gas and investigation Convenience locations, it has also launched a By Peter Currier Big Y Cares campaign that will benefit non- Students are seen playing chess at Powder Mill School on Correspondent profits. Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) WESTFIELD — Baystate Health officials have said that the The Big Y Community Bag Program with the lockdown at Baystate Noble hospital Sunday is related to an Giving Tag is in full swing and for every pur- investigation by State Police and the Hampden County District chase of a reusable bag by customers, $1 will be Attorney’s office. donated to a local nonprofit. According to the The lockdown began at 11 a.m. and was lifted at around 12:30 company website, each time a shopper pur- Game of chess p.m. Sunday. chases the special bag, they will have the “Westfield police responded to Baystate Noble Hospital due to “power” to direct a $1 donation to a nonprofit the belief that there was a threat to their security,” said Westfield of their choice within seven days of their pur- growing at Police Captain Michael McCabe, “When we arrived we deter- chase. If the customer does not direct the dona- mined that the threat no longer existed.” tion within seven days, it will automatically be Police and hospital officials were unable to specify what they donated to the nonprofit the store leadership at believed the threat was. that location has selected for the month. Southwick school In order to ease the transition from plastic By Greg Fitzpatrick bags, Big Y is offering special discounted pric- Correspondent ing and promotions on the reusable bags SOUTHWICK – More than seven years ago Jose “Joe” through December. Linares wanted to start a chess club for high school students The program is designed to make it easy for in the Pioneer Valley. shoppers to give back to their local community “I found that there was very little interest in the area,” said while supporting the environment, according to Linares. “I found that you’ve got to start earlier.” the company’s website. Linares, a part of the Western Massachusetts Scholastic “Single use plastic bags can no longer be Chess League, reached out to the school district in Southwick viewed as a long-term solution for our stores,” in the fall of 2018 to see if they’d be interested in having the Baystate Noble Hospital said Richard D. Bossie, vice president of store league get established in their school system. Linares had operations, in a statement. “Our customers and already started a league at the Roberta G. Doering Middle School in Agawam, where he’s a chess coach. See Big Y Initiative, Page 6 Once he got in touch with Powder Mill School Principal Snowmobile drag race Erin Carrier, Linares was then able to start a chess league at Powder Mill for fifth and sixth grade students, which began with over 20 students. – a first for fairgrounds The first class was on December 6, 2018, and now the By Lori Szepelak chess club at Powder Mill School takes place every Correspondent Thursday from 2:45 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. Linares also has the BLANDFORD-For the first assistance of Micah Winston, who runs similar chess clubs time, the Blandford Fair is spon- for other schools in the local area. soring a Snowmobile Drag Race “What we’re trying to do is get chess moving because it’s on its expansive grounds on North Street. such a great thing,” said Linares. “The drag race was suggested by individuals involved in the Linares receives free chess sets from the Massachusetts fair as a potential fundraiser,” said Bruce Wyman, longtime Chess Association and teaches the kids about different tac- president of the Union Agricultural and Horticultural Society tics in chess and how to make your opponent make a mis- that sponsors the Blandford Fair. take and waste a move. The drag race fundraiser is slated Feb. 23 with gates opening The hope for Linares is to have some of these kids con- at 6 a.m. Registration is planned from 6 to 10 a.m. with racing tinue to get better at chess and one day defeat him, who’s starting at 8 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, the race will be rescheduled to March 2. See Game of Chess, Page 7 See Snowmobile Drag Race, Page 5 PAGE 2 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

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donates to Westfield woman Odds & Ends LOCAL LOTTERY The Westfield Moose Lodge 1255 held a benefit at the Lodge located on 56 Washington Last night’s numbers Street. On Sunday afternoon, many gathered to raise money for a motorized wheel chair for a local Westfield woman, Staci Georgantas. In the picture, Mark H. Baldyga, Governor Police: Driver MASSACHUSETTS of the Moose Lodge, presents Staci with a check as her parents, Mike and Sue look on. MassCash 06-11-26-28-35 (Photo by Don Wielgus) crashed through Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $173 million auto shop, Numbers Evening 8-5-1-7 Western Mass Hilltown Hikers group hike tried to flee Numbers Midday 7-1-3-6 WAREHAM, Mass. (AP) — Police Griffin Brook Trail in Chester Powerball in Massachusetts have apprehended a Estimated jackpot: $242 million Saturday, February 23rd 10:00 am. Chester-Blandford State Forest is a publicly owned forest driver who they say crashed through with recreational features located in the two towns for which it is named, Chester and Blandford, the wall of an auto detailing business Massachusetts. There are many lesser traveled outstanding trails there and this is one of three that at a Wareham home. we will explore this winter. Join us for a two hour hike starting at Griffin Brook Road which runs Wareham Fire Department Assistant along Griffin Brook and parallel to Sanderson Brook Road, the wide trail slopes downhill to the Chief John Kelley says firefighters valley at the top of Sanderson Falls, we will then bear right onto State Road and end at Sanderson received the call on Sunday morning Brook in the middle of the State Forest. We will pass by a large marsh where moose and beaver reporting a car crashed into a build- dams can be seen, then up close to the massive moss covered rock walls that line this trail on one ing. WCVB-TV reports responding side while looking down at Griffin Brook far below. authorities found the driver had CONNECTICUT Meet at the Trailhead on Round Hill Road in the State Forest parking lot. Take Route 20 to Cash 5 Blandford Rd in Chester turn left onto Round Hill Rd bear left at the old cemetery (you may park already taken off before they arrived, 02-06-13-17-18 there also and along Park Knox Road) and see State Park entrance on your right. Plan for two hours but left a trail of leaking car fluid to Lucky Links Day to get to the end of the trail and back. his location. 01-05-07-08-09-10-11-13 Although the trail is easily traveled and well-marked, be prepared for mud, snow, and ice. Bring Kelley says the suspect was found Lucky Links Night drinks and snacks. Maps and bottled water will be provided. Please be aware that there are no about a quarter-mile away from the 06-07-10-11-13-14-18-20 facilities at the trail. Dogs are welcome! No registration required, hike is free, donations are wel- scene. Mega Millions come! Home and business owner Bill Estimated jackpot: $173 million This event is co-sponsored by SHAEC and the JLBA. For more information email western- McCain says his garage suffered severe Play3 Day 7-5-4 [email protected] or call/text 413-302-0312. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, structural damage and damaged two Play3 Night 6-0-9 YouTube and Twitter. #westernmasshilltownhikers. Events, maps and photos located at www. cars in the garage. There were no inju- Play4 Day 6-1-1-4 westernmasshilltownhikers.com. ries. Play4 Night 4-2-3-5

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2019. There are 323 days left in the year.

n Feb. 11, 1990, South African black activist nuclear negotiations were under way, and conced- Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in cap- In 2006, Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally ed “enormous frustration” with stalled Syrian peace Otivity. shot and wounded Harry Whittington, a companion talks. At the Sochi Games, Carina Vogt of Germany during a weekend quail-hunting trip in Texas. won women’s ski jumping’s first-ever Olympic gold On this date: medal. In 1531, the Church of England grudgingly accepted In 2008, the Pentagon charged Khalid Sheikh Mo- King Henry VIII as its supreme head. hammed and five other detainees at Guantanamo One year ago: Bay with murder and war crimes in connection with A Russian passenger plane crashed into a snowy In 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed, with Italy the Sept. 11 attacks. field six minutes after taking off from Moscow, kill- recognizing the independence and sovereignty of ing all 65 passengers and six crew members; inves- Vatican City. In 2012, pop singer Whitney Houston, 48, was found tigators would blame human error, saying the pilots dead in a hotel room bathtub in Beverly Hills, Cali- had received flawed air speed readings after failing In 1937, a six-week-old sit-down strike against Gen- fornia. to turn on a heating unit for the measurement equip- eral Motors ended, with the company agreeing to ment. Amid swirling winds, 17-year-old snowboarder recognize the United Automobile Workers Union. In 2013, with a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI Red Gerard won the United States’ first gold medal did what no pope had done in more than half a mil- of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, captur- In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British lennium: announced his resignation. The bombshell ing the men’s slopestyle event. Singer Vic Damone, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader came during a routine morning meeting of Vatican who possessed what Frank Sinatra once called “the Josef Stalin signed the Yalta Agreement, in which cardinals. (The 85-year-old pontiff was succeeded by best pipes in the business,” died in Florida at the age Stalin agreed to declare war against Imperial Japan Pope Francis.) of 89. following Nazi Germany’s capitulation. Ten years ago: Today’s Birthdays: In 1963, American author and poet Sylvia Plath was The nation’s top bankers went before the House Fi- Actor Conrad Janis is 91. Fashion designer Mary found dead in her London flat, a suicide; she was 30. nancial Services Committee, pledging to build public Quant is 85. Actress Tina Louise is 81. Bandleader trust with greater lending and fewer perks. All-Star Sergio Mendes is 78. Actor Philip Anglim is 67. For- In 1968, New York City’s fourth and current Madison shortstop Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty to lying to mer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is 66. Actress Catherine Square Garden, located on Manhattan’s West Side at Congress about steroids in baseball. (He was sen- Hickland is 63. Rock musician David Uosikkinen the site of what used to be the Pennsylvania Station tenced to a year’s probation.) Rep. John Dingell, D- (aw-SIK’-ken-ihn) (The Hooters) is 63. Actress Carey building, opened with a “Salute to the USO” hosted Mich., who first went to Congress in 1955, became Lowell is 58. Singer Sheryl Crow is 57. Former Alas- by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. (The same evening, the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of ka Gov. Sarah Palin is 55. Actress Jennifer Aniston is the New York Rangers played their final game at the Representatives. President Robert Mugabe swore 50. Actor Damian Lewis is 48. Actress Marisa Petro- third Garden, tying the Detroit Red Wings 3-3.) in longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai as Zimbabwe’s ro is 47. Singer D’Angelo is 45. Actor Brice Beckham prime minister. is 43. Rock M-C/vocalist Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) In 1979, followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is 42. Singer-actress Brandy is 40. Country musician seized power in Iran. Five years ago: Jon Jones (The Eli Young Band) is 39. Actor Mat- President Barack Obama, during a joint White House thew Lawrence is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kelly In 1986, Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky was re- news conference with French President Francois Rowland is 38. Actress Natalie Dormer is 37. Singer leased by the Soviet Union after nine years of captiv- Hollande, vowed to come down like “a ton of bricks” Aubrey O’Day is 35. Actress Q’orianka Kilcher is 29. ity as part of an East-West prisoner exchange. on businesses that violated Iranian sanctions while Actor Taylor Lautner is 27. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 - PAGE 3 Science Fair Continued from Page 1 Other students who were able to attend, were more than The complete list of top 20 finalists: happy to talk about their proj- THANK YOU ects. 1. Yana Chumakova Sophomore Suvin 2. Suvin Sundararajan Sandararajan won second place for his project, called “Analysis 3. Aiden Chisholm and Brendan Morrissey of the Manufacturing Process 4. Emily Bone. of D-Glucose-based 5. Tetyana Shvyryd Thermoformed Polymers,” which analyzed the manufac- 6. Ellen Jury and Nina Prenosil LEAD SPONSOR ture of plastics made from 7. Anthony Suhocki recyclable materials. His proj- 8. Catherine Morrissey and Elizabeth Regnier ect was a continuation from the previous year, when he sought 9. Stefan Goretskiy PLATINUM DIAMOND GOLD to create an organic plastic sub- 10. Imma Kayzakian stitute, using cornstarch, glyc- 11. Trent Stucenski The Beveridge erin, water and vinegar in Family Foundation changing proportions to create 12. Mackenzie Rae and Emilie Pease a more environmentally friend- 13. Stephanie Squeflia and Nicholas Stathatos ly plastic. 14. Nicholas, Duncan and Stephen Hinck SILVER This year, Suvin’s project tested more of the durability 15. Charles Przechocki Air Compressor Engineering Industrial Technical Services, Inc. and the heat properties of the 16. Nicole Servetnik Company John S. Lane & Son, Inc. polymer substitute. He added 17. Abby, Menzel and Emma Petzold hydro-chloric acid to increase 18. Zachariah Gravel-Blaney and Chandler Pedolzky Berkshire Bank Mestek, Inc. the strength of the starch-based 19. Catherine Bean Commercial Distributing The Polish National plastic. Borrowing parts from the University of Massachusetts, 20. Abigail Goyette Company Credit Union he built a tensile-strength appa- ratus to test it for industry stan- would cost the district to buy Wireless Fidelity on planarian BRONZE dard. Clorox disinfectant wipes, to regeneration.” Imma said her Senior third place winners keep the computers clean. hypothesis tested whether bankESB Specialty Bolt & Screw Westfield State Brendan Morrissey and Aiden They came up with a figure of Wi-Fi would slow down the Puffer’s Salon & Day Spa Stolpinski Family University Chisholm also did a continua- $1,184, which Brendan said is ability of planaria, or tape- Shurtleff Children’s Tighe & Bond Anonymous tion of their project from last .022% of the total district bud- worms, to regenerate. She Services Fund Westfield Friend year, called the “Statistical and get, and 1.05% of the total found the same results with United Bank Cost Effective Lens on technology budget. Aiden said and without Wi-Fi. She said Computers at WHS.” they hope to raise the money the results were important, COPPER In last year’s project, they through a grant to buy the because planaria have stem analyzed the microbes cultured wipes. cells. Baystate Noble Hospital Firtion-Adams Roger Butler Insurance from the keys of a computer. Among the top 30 projects, Sophomore Mackenzie Rae Corporation Funeral Services Agency, Inc. This year, they swabbed a freshmen Abby Menzel and and junior Emilie Pease tested Sharon and John Davies R. Levesque Associates, Inc. bunch of computers at WHS, Emma Petzold presented “The Electromagnetic Fields, to see those of both faculty and stu- effect of Homemade Water if cell phones emit enough dents, then did a statistical and Filters.” The students built electro-magnetic radiation to COMMUNITY cost effectiveness analysis on two homemade filters, to filter cause cancer. They found that Al & Sandra Chamberlain C & S Wholesale Grocers Congressman Richard Neal them. out E.coli bacteria, samples of cell phones do emit radiation Edward Jones Forish Construction Green Meadow Solar Aiden said they expected to which were provided by their that exceeds the safe level of Kiwanis Club of Westfield Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP Rotary Club of Westfield find that student computers, teacher. They said the Filter 1 42 Hz (hertz) of radiation. The Wilcox Insurance Company Westfield Emergency Physicians Westfield Eye Center which generally have more worked, because it had more Their data showed that cell users, would have more bacte- layers, including small rock, phones emit greater than 170 ria than those of teachers. They sand, charcoal and cotton Hz. found all the computers had the balls. Filter 2 came back yel- Emilie said they discovered same amount of bacteria, but low, showing E.coli contami- the potential that humans the students’ computers had nation. could be harmed by longer gram plus positive bacteria “We believe the sand was exposure to cell phones. with a thicker cell wall, which what filtered out the bacteria, “To a lot of people this allows antibiotics to be more which was lacking in Filter 2,” wasn’t a surprise, but hearing FREE TO THE PUBLIC effective, which is a positive. Abby and Emma said. how much it was is concern- A LOOK AT WESTFIELD 1669-2019 Brendan used Fermi esti- Junior Imma Kayzakian ing,” said Mackenzie. mates to see how much it studied “The effects of

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019 • WatershedNOVEMBER Wanderings 28, 2018 Through Time and Space: WestfieldCity of WestfieldRiver Watershed Celebrations: Association, 65 1869, Years 1919, of Service 1969 Westfield StateWSU: University Dever Stage, (WSU): Parenzo Scanlon Hall Banquet Rm. Presented By: WRWA MembersPresented Dr. By: Aaron Dr. Robert Reyes, Brown Dr. andBrian Bruce Conz, Cortis Bill Rose, Mark Damon FEBRUARY 27, 2019DECEMBER • Where 12, the 2018 Two Worlds Meet: NativeWhips Americans of Westfield: of Western MA WSU: Scanlon Hall • Presented By: Gail White The Rise and Decline of an American Industry Third place finishers Brendan Morrissey and Aiden Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Bruce Cortis MARCH 6, 2019 • History of the Westfield Normal School Chisholm studied bacteria on computer keyboards. WSU: Lecture: Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall JANUARY 9, 2019 (Photo by Amy Porter) Presented By: Dr. Beth Ann Rothermel, Dr. Mara Dodge, and Walter Fogg Photo Exhibit After Lecture:Shay’s Arno Rebellion Maris Gallery, Ely Hall 2nd Floor First Congregational Church • Presented By: Dennis Picard MARCH 13, 2019 • One Room Schoolhouses in Westfield First CongregationalJANUARY Church • 16, Presented 2019 By: Walter Fogg MARCH 27,The 2019 Canal • Rev. Greenway Edward Taylor’s from Westfield: the poet,History to Modern pastor & his congregation Rail Trail1671-1721 Sophomore Suvin Sundararajan First CongregationalWestfield Athenaeum Church • Presented • Presented By: BobBy: WalterMadison Powell received a second place award for studying an ecologically friendly plas- APRIL 17, 2019JANUARY • Wayfinding 30, 2019 through GPS: tic substitute. (Photo by Amy Porter) Planning Perspectives for the City of Westfield The U.S.S.WSU: DeverWestfield, Stage, Parenzo a Civil Hall War Ship Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Ed Stannard Presented By: Dr. Dristi Neog, and Dr. Robert Bristow APRIL 24, 2019 • How WestfieldFEBRUARY Became 13, 2019Known as the “Baseball Town” FirstWatershed Congregational Wanderings Church • Presented Through By: Dan Time Genovese and Freshmen Abby Menzel and Emma Petzold studied Space:MAY Westfield 1, 2019 River• Whips Watershed of Westfield: Association, the effectiveness of homemade water filters. (Photo by Amy Porter) The Rise and Decline65 Years of of an Service American Industry WSU:WSU: ScanlonCURCA Ely Banquet Library, 2nd Hall Flr. • •Presented Presented By: By: Dr. Bruce Aaron Cortis Reyes, Dr. Brian Conz, BillFRIDAY, Rose, Mark MAY Damon 3, 2019 • 1-4 PM WSU Student Research on Westfield WSU: Ely Hall • Presented By: WSU Students MAY 8, 2019 • Things Change: The Lost Homes of Westfield First Congregational Church Presented By: Dr. Robert Brown More information: westfield350.org/lectures Sophomore Mackenzie Rae and junior Emilie LEAD Junior Imma Kayzakian and “The SPONSOR Pease looked at the Electromagnetic fields of cell Effects of Wireless Fidelity on planaria phones. (Photo by Amy Porter) More information: westfield350.org/lectures regeneration.” (Photo by Amy Porter)

Bill would help protect parts of GOVERMENT MEETINGS New Hampshire, Massachusetts rivers MONDAY, FEB, 11 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Members of New Hampshire’s congressional delegation have Granville: Chester: introduced a bill to designate parts of rivers in the state and in Massachusetts as scenic rivers Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm Conservation Commission Meeting at 5 pm under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Board of Selectmen Meeting at 6 pm The bill would create an advisory committee that works with state and federal agencies to Blandford: Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm protect and manage the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit rivers. Conservation Commission Meeting at 6 pm Planning Board Meeting at 7:30 pm Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire said thanks to the work of community leaders, the Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm Nashua River has undergone a remarkable transformation into the pristine river we know Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm today. She said the bill would help continue to protect this watershed so its beauty can be Tolland: Board of Selectmen at 5 pm enjoyed by future generations. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire and Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Lori Trahan also sponsored the bill. PAGE 4 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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Listen to latest PulseLine Calls at http://www.thewestfieldnews.com Virginia lawmaker backs off fast track for impeachment bill By ALAN SUDERMAN Tabloid CEO’s lawyer denies and BEN FINLEY Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia lawmaker on Monday backed off his plans to swiftly introduce an impeachment bill Enquirer tried to extort Bezos seeking the ouster of the state’s leading black elected official as Democrats struggled to address revelations of past racist By MICHAEL BALSAMO exchanged. behavior and allegations of sexual assault roiling its highest Associated Press Bezos’ personal investigators, led by his levels of office. WASHINGTON (AP) — The National security consultant Gavin de Becker, have Enquirer committed neither extortion nor focused on Sanchez’s brother, according to The effort to impeach Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax blackmail by threatening to publish inti- a person familiar with the matter. The per- was prompted by the emergence of two women who accused mate photos of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, son wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter him of sexual assault in the 2000s. Fairfax has vehemently an attorney for the head of the tabloid’s publicly and spoke on condition of ano- denied the claims and called for authorities, including the FBI, parent company said Sunday. nymity. Michael Sanchez is his sister’s to investigate. Elkan Abromowitz, an attorney for manager, a Trump supporter and an Democratic Del. Patrick Hope tweeted early Monday that American Media Inc. chief executive David acquaintance of Trump allies Roger Stone he got “an enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feed- Pecker, said on Sunday a “reliable source” and Carter Page. back” from colleagues after circulating a draft of his impeach- well-known to Bezos and his mistress pro- Abramowitz would not comment when ment bill, and that he sees that “additional conversations ... vided the story about the billionaire’s extra- asked whether Michael Sanchez was the need to take place before anything is filed.” marital affair. Enquirer’s source but said that “Bezos and There’s been little sign of broad appetite for impeachment, Bezos has said AMI threatened to publish Ms. Sanchez knew who the source was.” with lawmakers set to finish this year’s session by the month’s the explicit photos of him unless he stopped Michael Sanchez has declined to speak end. But the Legislature is swirling with questions about lines investigating how the Enquirer obtained his with AP on the record. In a Jan. 31 tweet, he In this Jan. 31, 2014 photo, David of succession and the political fallout for Democrats should private exchanges with his mistress, former said without evidence that de Becker Pecker, Chairman and CEO of their governor, lieutenant governor or attorney general leave TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, and publicly “spreads fake, unhinged conservative con- American Media, addresses those office, willingly or not. declare that the Enquirer’s coverage of him spiracy theories.” attending the Shape & Men’s Fitness Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring was not politically motivated. Bezos also Investigators working for Bezos have Super Bowl Party in New York. An are still trying to regain their political standing after awk- owns The Washington Post. identified who they believe provided text attorney for the head of the National wardly acknowledging that they each once wore blackface as Bezos’ investigators have suggested the messages to the Enquirer, the person famil- Enquirer’s parent company says the young men in the 1980s . Calls for Northam’s resignation Enquirer’s coverage of his affair was driven iar with the matter told the AP on Sunday. tabloid didn’t commit extortion or by dirty politics, and the high-profile clash Bezos’ investigators concluded their probe raised the prospect of Fairfax taking over, which prompted his has pitted the world’s richest man against into the text message leak and turned over blackmail by threatening to publish accusers to come forward. the leader of America’s best-known tabloid, the results to attorney Richard Ben-Veniste Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ explicit pho- All three scandals involve events that happened long before who is a strong backer of President Donald for review and possible referral to law tos. Elkan Abramowitz represents these leaders took office, but they’ve become a full-blown Trump. Trump has been highly critical of enforcement, the person said. Ben-Veniste American Media Inc. CEO David crisis for Democrats. The party counts on the support of black Bezos over his ownership of The had served as special prosecutor during the Pecker. He defended the tabloid’s voters and has taken an almost zero-tolerance approach to Washington Post and Amazon, and the Watergate scandal. practice as a “negotiation” in an inter- sexual misconduct in the #MeToo era. A housecleaning could Post’s coverage of the White House. In his blog post on Thursday, Bezos view Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, with ABC be costly: If all three resign, Republican state House Speaker Federal prosecutors are looking into alluded to a possible relationship between News. (Marion Curtis via AP, File) Kirk Cox would become Virginia’s governor. whether the Enquirer violated a cooperation Saudi Arabia and AMI, but Adel al-Jubeir, In an interview broadcast Monday, Northam provided a and nonprosecution agreement that recently Saudi Arabia’s minister of state of foreign efforts from AMI” and actor Terry Crews more complete explanation of his statements that set off this spared the gossip sheet from charges for affairs, said he had “no idea” about such a alleged the company tried to “silence him” whole crisis following the discovery of a racist photo in his paying hush money to a Playboy model relationship and doubted the kingdom by “fabricating stories of me with prosti- 1984 medical school yearbook. Northam initially said he was who claimed she had an affair with Trump, played any role in urging AMI to run nega- tutes.” in the photo of a person wearing blackface next to another two people familiar with the matter told The tive stories about Bezos. Last year, the tab- Abramowitz said he didn’t know of any person in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe; then he denied it, Associated Press on Friday. The people loid produced a glossy magazine that AMI employees blackmailing celebrities while saying he did wear blackface to a dance party that same weren’t authorized to discuss the matter and included 97 pages saluting Saudi Arabia, or journalists or “committing any crime at year. spoke on condition of anonymity. ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed bin all.” Northam told “CBS This Morning” that he overreacted and But asked during an interview with Salman’s arrival in the U.S. on a public rela- In recent months, the Trump-friendly mistakenly took responsibility for the picture because had ABC’s “This Week” whether he was con- tions blitz to transform his country’s image. tabloid acknowledged secretly assisting Trump’s White House campaign by pay- never seen the image before, even though it was on his year- cerned the Bezos matter could jeopardize “It’s like a soap opera,” al-Jubeir said of the noncooperation agreement, Abramowitz Bezos’ allegations during a roundtable on ing $150,000 to Playboy centerfold Karen book page. said: “Absolutely not.” Friday with reporters in Washington. McDougal for the rights to her story about “When you’re in a state of shock like I was, we don’t always Abramowitz defended the tabloid’s han- Asked about AMI’s recent $450 million an alleged affair with Trump. The com- think as clearly as we should,” said Northam, who worked for dling of the situation as part of a standard debt restructuring, Abramowitz said “not a pany then buried the story until after the years as a pediatric neurologist before entering politics. legal negotiation. penny” of that money came from the Saudi 2016 election. But “when I stepped back and looked at it, I just said I know “I think both Bezos and AMI had inter- kingdom. The company had sought financ- Trump’s longtime personal attorney and it’s not me in the Klan outfit. And I started looking in the pic- ests in resolving their interests,” Abramowitz ing from the Saudis but never received any, fixer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty last ture of the individual with blackface. I said that’s not me said. “It’s absolutely not a crime to ask he said. year to charges that included helping to either,” he said. somebody to simply tell the truth. Tell the After Bezos on Thursday posted the broker that transaction. His first lesson from all this, Northam said, was to under- truth that this was not politically motivated, exchanges with AMI in an extraordinary As part of a nonprosecution agreement stand what it means to be “born in white privilege.” and we will print no more stories.” blog post on Medium.com, several celebri- in that case, AMI promised not to break “I have also learned why the use of blackface is so offen- Bezos’ affair became public when the ties and journalists posted on social media the law. The deal requires top executives, sive, and yes, I knew it in the past. But reality has really set Enquirer published story on Jan. 9 about his that they too had been threatened by AMI. including Pecker and the Enquirer’s edi- in,” Northam said. “I’ve still got a lot to learn but this has been relationship with Lauren Sanchez, who is Ronan Farrow said he and “and at least one tor, Dylan Howard, to cooperate with a week that has been very eye-opening for me.” also married. Bezos then hired a team of other prominent journalist” involved in federal prosecutors. A violation of the Northam also charted a path forward, saying he would private investigators to find out how the reporting on the tabloid had “fielded similar agreement could lead to criminal charges dedicate the rest of his tenure to policies aimed at helping his tabloid got the texts and photos the two ‘stop digging or we’ll ruin you’ blackmail over the McDougal payments. black constituents. “I really believe that things happen for a reason,” he said. “I will focus on race and equity. That’s something that, for the next three years, is going to be my commitment to Virginia.

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(AP) — Connecticut State to consider prosecutors’ request. for sadness…she’d simply tell you there’s too much to Police say two people have died in a wrong-way crash on Carter was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter still do, we all need to move forward. Interstate 91 in Wethersfield. for her role in the death of Conrad Roy III. The judge allowed Dana is survived by her 2 daughters, Gabrielle and Police say 22-year-old Albert Correa, of Hartford, was Carter to remain free while she appeals in state court. Sienna, the true loves of her life; husband David; sister driving south on the northbound side of the highway just Massachusetts’ highest court upheld her conviction last Renee and her mother Helen. Also not to be forgotten before 6 a.m. Sunday when he collided head-on with a week. our furry friends Rhinny, Trillium, Lucian, Nubbies and vehicle driven by 34-year-old Jonathan Villalobos, of Lawyers for the 22-year-old Carter have said they plan to Slinky; the community bed will miss you dearly. Springfield, Massachusetts. appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. In typical Dana fashion, there will not be any servic- Correa was pronounced dead at the scene. Villalobos was The judge found Carter caused Roy’s death when she es…she just didn’t believe in it. But in honor of Dana, taken to Hartford Hospital where he later died. instructed him over the phone to get back in his truck that was and in lieu of flowers, you can make donations in her The highway was shut down for several hours after the filling with toxic gas. name to; Southwick Animal Control, 11 Depot Street, accident, which remains under investigation. Carter’s lawyers say she isn’t responsible for Roy’s suicide. Southwick Ma, 01077. Checks can be written to The Town of Southwick with the memo; in memory of Dr. Dana. Rest in peace babe, you will never be forgotten. Snowmobile Drag Race Honoring Dana’s wishes was the Southwick Forastiere Continued from Page 1 Westfield Wednesdays: Family Funeral Home, Southwick, Massachusetts. The track is 350 feet with a cool-down area of more than 400 th www.forastiere.com feet. 350 Historical The categories for participants include “Kiddie” Class, on 120cc snowmobiles, for ages 12 and younger; “Stock” Class, Lecture Series Virginia 400cc, 600cc, 601cc and 800cc; “Stock Class Improved,” 400cc, February 27. Where the Two Worlds Meet: Native 600cc, 601cc, and 800cc; “Four-Stroke Stock,” and “Vintage- Americans of Western MA. WSU: Scanlon Banquet Hall. Continued from Page 4 Pre 1987 Single Cylinder,” 340cc, 439cc, and 440cc plus. Presented by Gail White. Snowmobiles in the stock class must have a factory stock March 6. History of the Westfield Normal School. WSU: And I really think we can make impactful changes.” engine with no modifications, however, cool down fittings are Political considerations will be key to what comes next. Lecture: Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall. Photo exhibit after allowed and a suspension tie-down is permitted. nd Virginia is among a handful of states electing lawmakers this lecture: Arno Maris Gallery, Ely Hall 2 floor. Presented by For the improved stock class, rules include the stock sled must Dr. Beth Ann Rothermel, Dr. Mara Dodge, and Walter year, and Democrats had hoped to flip the Republican- have the original engine and engine work is permitted “retaining controlled General Assembly. Fogg. original cc’s.” March 13. One Room Schoolhouses in Westfield. First It’s possible that lawmakers will launch some sort of inves- Lastly, an “Open” class has been created. tigation of Fairfax, even if impeachment isn’t immediately in Congregational Church. Presented by Walter Fogg. “If you can get it to the race you can run it,” added Wyman. March 27. Rev. Edward Taylor’s Westfield: the poet, the cards. Meredith Watson and Vanessa Tyson have accused Throughout the day, a variety of hot foods and beverages will him of sexual assault and offered to testify. pastor and his congregation 1671-1721. First Congregational be available, ranging from breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and hot Church. Presented by Walter Powell. The Associated Press generally does not name people who chocolate, to hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, soup and say they are victims of sexual assault, but both women have April 17. Wayfinding through GPS: Planning Perspectives soda. A warming tent is also planned as part of the amenities for for the City of Westfield. WSU: Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall. come forward voluntarily. the day. Watson alleges Fairfax raped her while they were students Presented by Dr. Dristi Neog and Dr. Robert Bristow. Admission is $10 per person and the cost to race is $25 per April 24. How Westfield Became Known as the “Baseball at Duke University in 2000, her attorney said in a statement. class. Tyson, a California college professor, accused Fairfax of forc- Town”. First Congregational Church. Presented by Dan “Entrants must register for classes prior to the class,” said Genovese. ing her to perform oral sex on him at a Boston hotel in 2004. Wyman. Fairfax denies ever sexually assaulting anyone. He has May 1. Whips of Westfield: The Rise and Decline of an As part of the safety rules, a mandatory technical inspection American Industry. Westfield State University Scanlon made clear that he does not intend to immediately step down, of all snowmobiles will be conducted prior to the start of a race. and has urged authorities to investigate. Banquet Hall. Presented by Bruce Cortis. With this first drag racing fundraiser on the fair grounds, Friday, May 3, 1-4pm. Westfield State University Student “Frankly, we really want any entity with comprehensive Wyman and his team are hopeful that area residents will come investigative power to thoroughly look into these accusa- Research on Westfield. WSU: Ely Hall. Presented by WSU out and support this event. students. tions,” Fairfax spokeswoman Lauren Burke said. “There “The drag race is a perfect outdoor winter family activity,” needs to be verification of basic facts about these allegations. May 8. Things Change: The Lost Homes of Westfield. said Wyman. First Congregational Church. Presented by Dr. Robert It feels like something bigger is going on here.” For more details and a complete list of rules, visit https:// Some political observers noted that the threshold to start an Brown. www.blandfordfair.com or check out The Blandford Fair Free to the public. Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. impeachment process is remarkably high in the House of Facebook page for updates. Delegates. The lawmakers are set to leave town before February ends, and have limited time and resources to imme- diately take on the complicated issue. Still, “a clear sign of the depth of LG Fairfax’s political crisis is the near-absence of voices in Virginia politics this weekend publicly urging him to remain in office,” University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Court Logs Farnsworth said in an email. If the Legislature is in session, the House would need a Westfield District Court was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by simple majority to vote to impeach Fairfax, said A.E. Dick Southwick police. He was released on his personal recognizance Howard, a University of Virginia law professor. The Senate Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 Trevor B. Eckhart, 32, of 5 Whispering Wind Lane, pending a March 15 pre-trial hearing. would then review evidence and hear testimony. That cham- Westfield, was arraigned on charges of assault and battery on a Daniel J. Thibault, 28, of 137 Appleridge Road, West ber would need a two-thirds vote to convict among senators family or household member, assault with a dangerous weapon, Springfield, was arraigned on charges of operating a motor who are present. and intimidation of a police official brought by Westfield police. vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a Another possibility: Fairfax simply hangs on as he disputes Eckhart was released on $500 cash bail pending a March 28 motor vehicle, and speeding brought by Westfield police. the allegations. pre-trial hearing. Thibault was released on his personal recognizance pending a “Before Donald Trump, I would say with this kind of stuff, Natalie R. Pioggia, 46, of 42 Westwood Drive, Westfield, March 13 pre-trial hearing. it’s impossible for a person to just hang on, put their head was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the Kenneth R. McCoubrey, 62, of 3 Crawford Drive, Westfield, down and ignore it,” said Quentin Kidd, a political science influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a professor at Christopher Newport University. “Post-Donald brought by Westfield police. She was released on her personal suspended license and a number plate violation brought by Trump, I think what elected officials are willing to do has recognizance pending a March 13 pre-trial hearing. Westfield police. He was released on his personal recognizance changed in some ways. So can he hang on? Certainly he can Eugene M. Steward, 42, of 27 Congamond Road, Southwick, pending a March 15 pre-trial hearing. hang on.” If Fairfax were to leave, it’s unclear who could replace him. Northam may try to appoint a Democrat, while Republicans could mount a legal challenge with the goal of getting Senate Pro Tem Steve Newman to serve as both a voting senator and temporary lieutenant governor. Police Logs The attorney general’s future also remains in question. Herring, who would become governor if both Northam and WESTFIELD patrol officer reports that they pulled over a vehicle, the officer Fairfax leave office, initially made a forceful call for Northam Major crime and incident report reports that he conducted a field sobriety test on the operator of to step down, but then he too acknowledged wearing black- Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 the vehicle, the officer reports that he arrested Daniel J. face at a party in 1980. Herring has apologized but has not 2:05 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Shaker Road, an officer Thibault, 28, of 137 Appleridge Road, West Springfield, for indicated he would resign. reports that they had pulled over a vehicle that had license operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negli- Asked for his opinion on his subordinates, Northam told plates that were registered to a different vehicle, the officer gent operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding; CBS it’s up to them to decide whether they want to stay. He reports that they have arrested Kenneth R. McCoubrey, 62, of said he supports Fairfax’s call for an investigation into the 3 Crawford Drive, for operating a motor vehicle with a sus- 5:14 p.m.: accident, Notre Dame Street, multiple callers sexual assault allegations. Of Herring, he said that “just like pended license and having a non-white license plate light; report a motor vehicle accident with one of the vehicles rolling me, he has grown.” 3:10 p.m.: breaking and entering, Court Street, a caller onto its side, the responding officer reports a dual response ——— reports that they found their back door open and a bank check dispatch of the police and fire departments, the responding Finley reported from Norfolk, Virginia. Contributing to this is missing from their house, the responding officer reports that firefighters report that the occupant of the flipped vehicle is report were Associated Press reporters Steve Helber in there were no signs of forced entry. trapped inside, the firefighters report that the occupant was Chilhowie, Virginia; David McFadden in Baltimore; and rescued from the vehicle and transported to Baystate Noble Julie Pace and Michael Biesecker in Washington. Monday Feb. 4, 2019 Hospital. 1:31 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a PAGE 6 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS BUSINESSFINANCIAL EPA decision soon on chemical compounds tied to health risks WASHINGTON (AP) — The chemical compounds are all around you. They’re on many fabrics, rugs and carpets, cooking pots and pans, outdoor gear, shampoo, shaving cream, makeup and even dental floss. Increasing numbers of states have found them seeping into water supplies. There’s growing evidence that long-term exposure to the perfluoro- alkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFAS, can be dangerous, even in tiny amounts. The Environmental Protection Agency is looking at how to respond to a public push for stricter regulation of the chemicals, in production since the 1940s. A decision is expected soon. At hearings around the country last year, local and state officials asked the agency to set a maximum level for PFAS in drinking water nationwide. It will take that, officials said, to stop contamination and Participants in last year’s annual trout flotilla, sponsored by New England Adventures, was conducted hold polluting parties responsible. on South Pond in Brookfield. New England Adventures has been chosen by Southwick Big Y to receive But it’s more than a U.S. problem. a portion of the proceeds raised during March when customers purchase a special reusable bag. In Europe, Australia, Asia and elsewhere, regulators and consumers (Submitted photo) are confronting discoveries of PFAS contamination, especially around U.S. military bases, where they’re used in firefighting foam. Big Y Initiative Continued from Page 1 WHAT ARE PFAS? Industries use the chemicals in coatings meant to protect consumer clear that they prefer more environmentally assistance program we helped over 1,000 families goods from stains, water and corrosion. friendly alternatives. We look forward to imple- and children and provided over $250,000 in schol- DuPont says its scientists invented the earliest form of the nonstick menting this new program in all of our retail loca- arships. Financial support ensures that the YMCA compound in 1938. They were impressed with how water and grease tions.” is there for those who need us most.” slipped off the new substance and how it seemed never to break down Big Y officials note that the company has been Allard added that the YMCA is “so much more — winning it the name “forever compound.” Various types soon were complying with single use plastic bag bans in six of than a gym.” on the market, first in Teflon products. Thousands of variants have its local communities in Massachusetts – Adams, “From exercise to education, volleyball to volun- been produced since then, for a host of uses. Amherst, Great Barrington, Lee, Northampton and teerism and preschool to preventive health, the Y By the 1970s, manufacturers conceded that PFAS were building up South Hadley – since 2014. Big Y’s experience doesn’t just strengthen our bodies, it strengthens in the bodies of employees who worked with them. Recent scientific within these six markets prompted officials to our community,” said Allard, adding, “The Y is a reports have estimated that nearly all people in the U.S. have some evaluate the possibility of a chain-wide ban. cause dedicated to youth development, healthy liv- PFAS chemicals in their blood. Studies of workers exposed on the job According to the United States Environmental ing and social responsibility.” and people who drank contaminated water, in addition to lab analyses Protection Agency, more than 380 billion plastic Robert McKean, managing director of Stanley of animals, have pointed to ties between some PFAS types and human bags are used in the United States each year. If not Park, shared a similar sentiment. illness. disposed of properly, this plastic can end up in “This wonderful program the Big Y offers is a Industries have phased out two of the most-studied versions of waterways and forests where it can harm fish, ‘win-win’ for all,” said McKean. “It is an easy way PFAS. Manufacturers say newer forms are safer and don’t remain in marine animals, birds and other wildlife. to help support Stanley Park, a local nonprofit. the human body as long as older types. Some researchers say too little Big Y noted in a press statement it recognizes its Purchasing these recyclable and eco-friendly bags is known about them to be sure of that. responsibility to cut down on unnecessary plastic will in turn help Stanley Park continue to sustain its waste that contributes to litter, harms the environ- environmental focus and objectives for our com- ment and can endanger wildlife. Currently, Big Y munity.” WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE SAY? uses 100 million plastic bags and 3.5 million paper McKean noted that Stanley Park is reaching its bags at checkouts each year. Also, the company 70th anniversary this year and pledges to continue DuPont agreed to a court-supervised public health study after a stated that paper “is not the answer” to the waste to make the 300-acre park a “cherished visit” for all farmer in Parkersburg, West Virginia, brought a lawsuit blaming run- problem as the paper production process is “harm- to enjoy for many more years to come. off from a PFAS facility for the deaths of his cattle. The 2005-2013 ful to the environment causing increased green- “We are most appreciative for all the support we study monitored and tested nearly 70,000 people who had been drink- house gas emissions and deforestation.” have and continue to receive as we will keep the ing water tainted with PFOA, one of two kinds of PFAS since phased Big Y officials also encourage customers to legacy of Frank Stanley Beveridge and the many out of production. return plastic bags since the bags are sent to recy- employees of Stanley Home Products moving for- The study found “probable links” between high levels of PFOA in cling plants for use in decking. ward,” said McKean. the body and excessive cholesterol levels, ulcerative colitis, thyroid Big Y officials stress that reusable bags should be Todd Crevier, founder and president of New disease, testicular and kidney cancer, and problems in pregnancies. washed regularly with soap and water or wiped England Adventures, based in Agawam, is also The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry said clean with a disinfectant wipe. thankful to Southwick Big Y’s store management last year that medical studies pointed to “associations” between the Locally, in January, the Westfield Big Y at 475 for choosing his nonprofit to benefit from the com- industrial compounds and those ailments, and also to liver problems, East Main St. designated funds raised from the munity bag program. low birth weight and other health issues. reusable bags promotion to the Westfield Food “Programs like this with Big Y are important to a The federal toxicology report also says EPA’s “advisory level” of 70 Pantry, and this month has designated its donation nonprofit in a number of ways,” said Crevier. “First parts per trillion of PFOA and PFOS — the two older, phased-out ver- would benefit the YMCA of Greater Westfield. In of all, most nonprofits are always looking for new sions — in drinking water is too weak. Before the report was released, March, the Big Y has chosen Stanley Park in funding streams to help close budget gaps. The Big a White House email disclosed by Politico called it a “potential public Westfield to receive the donation. Y bag program is a passive way for a nonprofit to relations nightmare.” At the East Silver Street Big Y in Westfield, get additional income that they don’t have to do donations made in January from the sale of reus- much to get. Secondly, the Big Y bag program is HOW WIDESPREAD IS EXPOSURE? able bags were designated for the Westfield Soup confirmation for a nonprofit that their work is being Kitchen and in February, the YMCA of Greater noticed and supported.” EPA-mandated testing of about 5,000 of the roughly 150,000 public Westfield will benefit from sales. In March, the Crevier added that nonprofits “often work tire- water systems in the U.S. that was completed in 2016 found dangerous Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield will lessly” to bring attention to their mission. levels of the same two PFAS compounds in 66 systems. Local and receive the donations collected. “Funding support of this manner is not only a state testing since then has identified high levels in scores of addi- “I understand the Westfield Soup Kitchen was great financial boost,” said Crevier, adding, “it is tional systems. the nonprofit recipient for the January bag pro- also a great pat on the back for a job well done.” Contaminated materials are disposed of in landfills and sewage gram, and we appreciate Big Y’s support for our Crevier noted that the Big Y bag program is also treatment systems. Firefighting foams are sprayed on the ground. The mission,” said Ann Kousch, president of the board a “networking and messaging opportunity” for non- chemicals seep into soils, waterways, sediments and groundwater; of directors of the Westfield Soup Kitchen on profits. some are incinerated, generating air pollution. Meadow Street. “When a large company like Big Y announces to Many states aren’t waiting for the EPA, particularly regarding In Southwick, Big Y store management at 195 its customers that they are supporting an organiza- groundwater and, more recently, drinking water. College Highway chose Our Community Food tion it prompts some people to your organization to New Jersey and Vermont are among those that have set standards Pantry which serves Southwick, Granville and find out what you are all about,” said Crevier, add- more stringent than the EPA’s; New Hampshire may join them. Tolland, to receive funds in January, and this ing, “it also allows the nonprofit a chance to reach New York is considering the toughest standard yet. In December, a month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness- out to current supporters and encourage them to state drinking water commission recommended a maximum limit of Western Massachusetts, based in Agawam, will shop at and support Big Y.” 10 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS. That follows revelations of benefit from donations. In March, the Southwick Crevier said he is “very proud” of the work and widespread PFAS contamination in several communities. store has designated New England Adventures as mission at New England Adventures and is Other states are trying to determine the extent of the contamination, the nonprofit to benefit from reusable bag sales. “thrilled” to be supported by Big Y through the according to the National Conferences of State Legislatures. North fundraising effort. Carolina lawmakers approved money for monitoring and treatment. “The generosity of the community helps us to “As we work our mission and have direct impact Washington state’s Department of Health plans to test hundreds of respond to families in need,” said Andrea Allard, on the lives of military families here in New water systems for any trace of the chemicals. CEO, YMCA of Greater Westfield. “Last year the England, it is comforting to know that our work is Legislation in other states has proposed things such as banning use YMCA of Greater Westfield served close to 6,000 supported by community businesses like Big Y,” of PFAS in food packaging and prohibiting its use in firefighting families, adults and children. Through our financial said Crevier. foam. Dozens of military installations have been affected. Tests found drinking water contamination exceeding the EPA’s health advisory for a lifetime of exposure for two PFAS compounds, PFOS and PFOA.

WHAT ABOUT WILDLIFE? Unsurprisingly, the chemicals have turned up in a variety of wildlife Watershed Wanderings Through Time and Space: species, including fish, bald eagles and mink. Michigan agencies plan to sample a variety of wild game, such as Westfield River Watershed Association, 65 years of service ducks and other waterfowl, for the chemicals. They already test fish WESTFIELD — Presented by Bill Rose, Mark Damon, Dr. Aaron Reyes, Dr. Brian Conz, Wednesday, February and deer. The state issued a “do not eat” advisory last October for deer 13, 2019 6:30 p.m. Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall, Westfield State University. Free and open to the public. taken near a marsh polluted with PFAS — probably from a former Air A panel of Westfield River Watershed Association (WRWA) members will offer perspectives on the watershed Force base — after one of the animals registered 5,000 parts per tril- and the association committed to its stewardship. Bill Rose will speak about his experience as an avid local recre- lion in its body. ational fly fisherman, addressing the type of fishing that takes place in the Westfield river, the changing conditions Michigan, Minnesota and New Jersey include PFAS chemicals in of the river and how this affects fishing, and WRWA activities that support recreational fishing such as salmon fish advisories, warning people to limit consumption of such popular stocking, fly fishing clinics, and the yearly fish ladder open house. game species as bass, walleye and brook trout. Mark Damon will discuss WRWA activities including river cleanups and the sampling of invertebrates in the “If it’s affecting human beings, it will be affecting wildlife as well,” river; how the diversity of invertebrates can be used as an indicator of overall ecosystem health; and a principle in said Cheryl Murphy, a Michigan State University biologist. riverine ecology called the River Continuum Concept that considers the health of the watershed. Dr. Aaron O. The harm to wildlife is unclear, partly because PFAS chemicals Reyes will describe the geology through which the Westfield River flows and how the geology affects natural don’t necessarily accumulate in animals the way other chemicals do, water chemistry, followed by a short description of results from a WSU student internship program. Dr. Brian Conz she said. Older, larger fish have higher levels of mercury and PCBs will discuss the development and evolution of the Westfield River terraces, which are found in the Westfield River because those contaminants are passed up food chains, from smaller valley west of the city center. The terraces were cut from deltaic sediments deposited into an arm of glacial Lake species to bigger ones. But high levels of PFAS are being found in Hitchcock some 13,000 years ago. The terraces were documented in the early 1900s by the famous physical geog- middle-sized fish such bluegill. rapher William Morris Davis and reveal a great deal about the evolution of our local landscape. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 - PAGE 7

Topping the ice cream with all kinds of good- ies are Lukis Frazer, Donevin Frazer, Jessica Armstrong, Hannah Leblanc, Madeline Leblanc, Max Speckels, Gabriela Szpak,Theodore Speckels, Mariah Pacinella, Hailey Zanolli, Gabriella Pichardo, and June and Peter Cloutier and Deacon Charles Wainwright Thomas Speckels. enjoyed the ice cream.

Holy Trinity Church second annual Snow Flake Ice Cream Party Holy Trinity Church held its second annual Snow Flake ice cream party, music, and movie family social on Friday night. Over 75 parishioners and friends attended the event at no cost. Everyone who attended had a great time enjoying ice cream sundaes made by the youth of the parish. The tasty ice cream was provided by The Summer House in Southwick. The top- pings were purchased by the Parish Rosary Society. The Dion Family Band (a parish family) performed with dazzling music. The evening was concluded with a family movie and popcorn.

Maeleigh Frazer loves chocolate ice cream.

Jayson, Cody, James and Katelynn Gaugh sit in for a photo op.

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Game of Chess Continued from Page 1 City Council been playing chess since the While Linares very much Continued from Page 1 age of four-years-old. enjoys spending an hour each moving it to a second vote. Mary Ann Babinski. She said this would not be the “My secret goal is to be at a real week in a classroom with the kids Onyski said the original motion to move special final word, as there are other things to correct in the tournament and have one of those at Powder Mill, he wants to bring permitting authority came through with a lot of items. city ordinances such as language, and making sure kids opposite of me,” said Linares. the Southwick and Agawam stu- “I thought the City Council might like a compromise,” there is oversight and enforcement. At the most recent chess class dents together. Linares wants to he told them. He said the L&O Committee voted on Babinski said whoever is the permitting authority at Powder Mill last Thursday, The hold a “Chess Fest” in March that Westfield News saw 12 students would feature the kids from all the items, and came up with a new document which will hold public hearings. “We need to make sure that taking part in the after-school Powder Mill School and the recommended moving only a few items under the residents feel they have a say, and their voices may be chess program and learned about Roberta G. Doering school. Planning Board. Onyski said the ordinance could be heard. I want to make sure there are steps that we can the progression these kids have Noting that he’s already reached amended, or voted as written. take going forward. I hope that we can work together accomplished since December 6. out to all the parents through on this important first step,” she said. “Most of them came in know- email and has only received a Items recommended by L&O to move to the At-large Councilor Dan Allie said he appreciated ing nothing and now they know couple of responses, he’s hoping Planning Board for special permitting authority the way L&O worked on the ordinance. “They decid- quite a bit,” said Gloria Williams, it can come to a reality. Linares included: ed to move items to the Planning Board that had no a school adjustment counselor at doesn’t see the event as a compe- – Motor Vehicle Sales good reason to stay in City Council, and left the more Powder Mill School and assists tition between the two schools, – Motor vehicle sales (excluding heavy/construc- controversial ones in the City Council,” he said. Linares with the program. but rather an opportunity to grow tion equipment) or Rental Agency. “I’m going to be a no. These items were put in the Williams sees this as a great the game of chess in local schools. – New construction of multifamily dwellings which City Council for good reason,” said At-large Councilor avenue for young kids who just “We’re just trying to get togeth- meet all area and density requirements of the city. Dave Flaherty. He also commented that the Zoning, don’t have a passion for playing er to get kids to establish connec- – The design, size of lettering, lighting, etc. of all Planning and Development had gone through the sports or taking part in other tions and play chess,” said ground signs or accessory wall shall accompany the items, and the ordinance should not have been changed activities. Linares. site plan submission and shall meet the approval of the in the L&O committee. “It’s a great outlet for kids,” If any parents are interested in Planning Board or its designee provided that addi- At-large Councilor John J. Beltrandi, III said that he said Williams. “A lot of these kids having their child take part in the tional signs may be added and existing signs changed has seen the room full at the Planning Board during are just not interested in sports, chess club or the “Chess Fest”, after submission or approval of the site plan notifica- public hearings. He also said that the L&O Chair it’s somewhere where they can contact Linares at matancero@ tion thereof and the necessary descriptions as above (Onyski) had served on the Planning Board for a long socialize.” comcast.net. provided are given to the Planning Board and if the time. “When these things go to the Planning Board, additions or changes are approved by the Planning they’re vetted very carefully,” Beltrandi said. Board. Exterior spot lighting of signs is permissible, “We do have an item in ZPD to look at all the zon- but only if shielded so as to direct the light to the sign ing ordinances,” said Ward 3 Councilor and ZPD only. member Andrew K. Surprise. He said the Planning – Such a sign may be a double-faced sign (more Board can only do what the regulations of the munici- details follow). pal ordinances say they can do, and the ordinances are Two items that were not assigned to a permitting not always as detailed as they should be. authority in the ordinance were also assigned to the The special permit transfer passed the first vote as Planning Board: revised in L&O, with no changes made on the floor. – Pet kennels and veterinary hospital After the meeting, Onyski said there were many – Theatre, hall, club and other indoor places of more special permits proposed originally to be trans- amusement or assembly ferred, but L&O cut the list down to what is in the revised ordinance. “It was encouraging to see the City “All in all, of those ones originally listed, more of Council compromise on this matter where the more them are staying with the City Council, and four are controversial items stayed with City Council, but Chess club instructor Jose “Joe” Linares (r) is teaching the students going to the Planning Board,” said Ward 1 Councilor some still moved to the Planning Board,” Onyski said. about different moves in the game of chess. 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Westfield wrestling coach Chris Malinowski gives some pre-match instructions to his wres- tlers at the Western Massachusetts championships Saturday at West Springfield High School. Cam Foster works to pin Ludlow’s Jaiden Giza-Bilodeau at the Western Massachusetts (Photo by Marc St. Onge) Division 1 championships Saturday at West Springfield High School. (Photo by Marc St. Onge) Westfield shines at WMASS; advances to states By Chris Putz Vitally Borodin Staff Writer dominates a WEST SPRINGFIELD – Five Westfield wrestlers Northampton qualified for the state tournament with impressive out- wrestler at the ings at the West Section Division 1 wrestling champi- Western onships at West Springfield High School. Massachusetts Westfield senior captains Ed and Vitaliy Borodin Division 1 (126 pounds, 145), senior heavyweight Joe Raco, and championships juniors Nick Clauson (152) and Cam Foster (160) all Saturday finished in the top four in their respective weight at West classes to qualify to compete against the best wrestlers Springfield in the state next weekend Methuen High School. High School. Ed Borodin finished fourth with impressive wins (Photo by Marc over Central’s Mike Paul 19-5 and Putnam’s Dwight St. Onge) Paton 4-2. Vitaliy Borodin had a 4-2 win over Northampton’s The Westfield High wrestling team enters the West Springfield High gym for the MIAA WMASS D1 championships. See Westfield Wrestlers, Page 14 Fraser, Bombers medal- Cole Viamari on his way to winning his heat in the 200 yard freestyle. Matt Morash in the 200 yard Individual medley. Emily Mihalek in the 100 yard butterfly. worthy By Chris Putz Staff Writer Russell’s triple crown SPRINGFIELD – Westfield swimmer By Chris Putz Lizzie Fraser delivered the golden egg, Staff Writer taking a first-place medal in the 500 SPRINGFIELD – It was an freestyle (5:22.98) and the Bombers girls all-star performance featuring swim team posted an impressive bronze- several sparkling moments from medal worthy finish as a team at the the Westfield High School swim Western Massachusetts Division 1 swim- team at the Western ming and diving championships Sunday Massachusetts Division 1 swim at Springfield College. championships in the waters of Claudia Tosi mid-dive at Sunday’s MIAA WMASS Springfield College where one See Medal-Worthy, Page 14 D1 championships. Bomber proved to be a triple threat. Tommy Russell shined bright- est, winning three events – the 50

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Patrick Lurgio high fives Matt Morash after the Westfield team won their heat in the 200 yard medley relay at Sunday’s championship meet. Tommy Russell, who was one of the four swimmers, with Jack Beaulieu, Dominic Navarette in the 200 Lizzie Fraser competes in the 200 meter individual medley at Sunday’s championship meet. on the relay team, went on to capture two more gold yard individual medley. (Photos by Marc St. Onge) medals on the day. (Photos by Marc St. Onge)

H.S. Winter Sports RESULTS/STANDINGS

BOYS ICE HOCKEY St. Mary 8-5 St. Mary 1-14 Westfield 8-4-1 Southwick 7-8 Southwick 9-9 Southwick 0-11-1 Gateway 7-3 Gateway 1-14

GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Westfield 6-11 Westfield 3-11 Longmeadow-Westfield 7-2 Westfield Technical Academy 0-14 Westfield Technical Academy 6-6 Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 10 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Winter Sports Schedules

WESTFIELD WESTFIELD ST. MARY’S SOUTHWICK GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL -TOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL ACADEMY -GRANVILLE

Mon., Feb. 11 Mon., Feb. 11 Mon., Feb. 11 Mon., Feb. 11 Mon., Feb. 11 JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. GIRLS HOOPS GIRLS HOOPS vs. No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS Pathfinder, Westfield vs. Duggan Academy, 5 p.m. Chicopee Comp, 5:30 p.m. vs. Sci-Tech, Intermediate School Tues., Feb. 12 GIRLS HOOPS 6 p.m. (Southampton Road), SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS – GIRLS HOOPS vs. Chicopee vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Comp, 7 p.m. 6 p.m. ALL DAY Tues., Feb. 12 (at Berkshire East- Academy, 6:30 p.m. SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS Tues., Feb. 12 Charlemont) Tues., Feb. 12 SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS GIRLS HOOPS @ St. Tues., Feb. 12 – ALL DAY – ALL DAY SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS (at Berkshire Mary’s, Westfield SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS – ALL DAY (at Berkshire East- Intermediate School East-Charlemont) Charlemont – ALL DAY (at Berkshire East- (Southampton Road), 4 )GIRLS HOOPS vs. p.m. (at Berkshire East- Charlemont) Southwick, Westfield Wed., Feb. 13 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Charlemont) JV BOYS HOOPS @ Intermediate School East Longmeadow, JV GIRLS HOOPS JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Smith (Southampton Road), Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. Olympia Ice Center (West Academy, 5:30 p.m. 4 p.m. vs. Ware, 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Springfield), 8:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS Longmeadow, 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Smith JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, Westfield vs. Ware, 6:30 p.m. Academy, 7 p.m. Wed., Feb. 13 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Intermediate School Wed., Feb. 13 (Southampton Road), No Sports Scheduled JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. East Sci-Tech, 6 p.m. Wed., Feb. 13 5:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Thurs., Feb. 14 GIRLS HOOPS vs. East Thurs., Feb. 14 Pathfinder, Westfield JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. @ Smith Voke, 5 p.m. Longmeadow, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Intermediate School Ware, 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. (Southampton Road), GIRLS HOOPS vs. Ware, @ Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Ice 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Arena, 7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15 JV BOYS HOOPS @ Smith Fri., Feb. 15 Thurs., Feb. 14 Wed., Feb. 13 GIRLS HOOPS Voke, 5 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Thurs. Feb. 14 Monson, 5:30 p.m. @ St. Mary’s, Westfield JV BOYS HOOPS vs. BOYS HOOPS Franklin Tech, South Middle School, 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Intermediate School Commerce, 5:30 p.m. @ Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Monson, 7 p.m. (Southampton Road), BOYS HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, South 6 p.m. Commerce, 7 p.m. Middle School, 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16 Mon., Feb. 18 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Greenfield, Collins-Moylan Fri., Feb. 15 Fri., Feb. 15 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Feb. 14 No Sports Scheduled GIRLS HOOPS vs. Arena, 6:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS Gateway, Westfield vs. St. Mary’s, 5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 17 Intermediate School, 6 Sun., Feb. 17 BOYS HOOPS BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Tues., Feb. 19 p.m. vs. St. Mary’s, JV BOYS HOOPS @ Mount Everett, Amelia Park Greenfield, Fitzpatrick Arena, Ice Arena, 3 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15 JV BOYS HOOPS @ JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, Gateway, 5 p.m. @ Chicopee Comp, Mon., Feb. 18 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, No Sports Scheduled Gateway, 6:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE

Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Wed Feb. 13 at Thur Feb. 21 Indoor Track Fitchburg State 5:30 MASCAC Semifinals TBA Saturday Mar. 2 Last Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Chance Qualifying Meet TBD Wed Feb. 13 at Thur Feb. 21 Ice Hockey Fitchburg State 7:30 MASCAC Semifinals TBA Sat Mar. 2 MASCAC Championship TBD Ice Hockey Swimming Thur Feb. 14 Fri Feb. 22 New England Indoor Track WORCESTER STATE 7:35 Championships at MIT Fri.-Sat. Mar. 8-9 NCAA Indoor Track Division III Championships Reggie Lewis Saturday Feb. 16 Indoor Track Center, Roxbury, Mass. MASCAC/Alliance Championships Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New Plymouth State- England Division III Finals (W) Bowdoin LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL Plymouth, NH College- Brunswick, ME - Girls’ Ice Hockey Indoor Track Fri., Feb. 8 Ice Hockey Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Suffield, Enfield Twin Rinks, Sat Feb. 16 at England Division III Finals (M) MIT – 9:20 p.m. Fitchburg State 4:00 Cambridge, Mass. Sat., Feb. 9 Men’s Basketball Swimming GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) vs. Sat Feb. 16 Sat Feb. 23 New England Marblehead, Olympia (West Springfield), WORCESTER STATE 12:00 Championships at MIT 3:50 p.m. Women’s Basketball Ice Hockey Fri., Feb. 15 Sat Feb. 16 Sat Feb. 23 MASCAC GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ East WORCESTER STATE 2:00 Quarterfinals TBD Catholic, Newington Arena, 8:30 p.m. Ice Hockey Tue Feb. 19 PLYMOUTH Men’s Basketball STATE 7:35 Sat Feb. 23 MASCAC Championship TBA Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Tues Feb. 19 Sat Feb. 23 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA MASCAC Championship TBA Women’s Basketball Tues Feb. 19 Swimming MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA Sun Feb. 24 New England Championships at MIT Swimming Ice Hockey Thu Feb. 21 New England Tues Feb. 26 MASCAC Championships at MIT Semifinals TBD Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 - PAGE 11 N AtioNAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Putz’s Ultimate EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf sPorts Challenge Milwaukee 41 14 .745 — 8-2 L-1 23-5 18-9 28-8 Toronto 41 16 .719 1 7-3 W-4 22-5 19-11 25-10 Indiana 37 19 .661 4½ 6-4 W-5 21-7 16-12 26-10 Philadelphia 36 20 .643 5½ 6-4 W-2 23-6 13-14 20-14 Boston 35 21 .625 6½ 7-3 L-2 22-8 13-13 25-10 Brooklyn 29 28 .509 13 5-5 L-1 17-13 12-15 20-16 Charlotte 27 28 .491 14 5-5 W-1 19-9 8-19 20-15 Take part in the race to ultimate victory! 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Islanders 2, Minnesota 1 Dallas at Florida, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 5, Florida 2 Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. PAGE 12 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS Dear TV Sports Listings Monday, Feb. 11 NBCSN — Pittsburgh at Philadelphia COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) SKIING Annie 7 p.m. 7:30 a.m. CBSSN — Lehigh at Bucknell NBCSN — FIS World Alpine Championships: men’s super combined By ANNIE LANE ESPN — Virginia at North Carolina (downhill), Sweden (taped) ESPNU — Norfolk State at Florida A&M 8:30 a.m. Are Shared Interests Necessary? 9 p.m. NBCSN — FIS World Alpine Championships: men’s super-combined Dear Annie: I’ve been seeing this woman for about a month. She is beautiful and smart and thinks I’m funny, ESPN — Kansas at TCU (slalom), Sweden which is a plus. It’s been getting more serious. But recently, ESPN2 — Oklahoma at Baylor SOCCER when we were trying to decide which movie to see, some new 2:55 p.m. info came to light. It turns out she hates superhero movies COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) and comic books. This is a total turnoff to me, to the point 7 p.m. NBCSN — Premier League: Wolves vs. Newcastle United that I now think this relationship may be doomed. I just see it BTN — Indiana at Michigan State SPEED SKATING as sort of a litmus test for personal compatibility. Should I end things now before I get deeper, or am I being petty? -- ESPN2 — South Carolina at UConn 10:30 p.m. Marvel Mega-Fan SEC — Kentucky at Alabama NBCSN — World Single Distances Championships: Day 3, Germany Dear Marvel Mega-Fan: Tastes don’t make or break a NBA BASKETBALL (taped) relationship. It can definitely help to have shared hobbies, but shared hobbies alone can’t form the bedrock of a serious 8 p.m. 11:30 p.m. romantic relationship. Shared values do. And mutual respect. NBA — Dallas at Houston NBCSN — World Single Distances Championships: Day 4, Germany And oh, yes, love. All that is to say yes, it does seem a bit NHL HOCKEY (taped) petty to me to break up with her over this, but deal breakers are in the eye of the holder. Plus, this sort of thing is also a 7 p.m. self-fulfilling prophecy. This relationship may now be doomed, but only because you’ve decided it may be, not because she doesn’t like Spider-Man. Dear Annie: What is the proper amount to tip a hairdress- er? When I was growing up, 15 or even 10 percent seemed customary. Recently, I saw something in a magazine that said At The Movies I should be tipping my hairdresser 20 percent and tipping the shampoo girl or boy (if there is one) an additional $5! I get my hair done once a month, so that would really start to add up. But of course, I’d certainly hate to be rude. What is the ‘The Lego Movie 2’ opens No. 1 etiquette? -- Salon-Goer in Shreveport Dear Salon-Goer: Twenty percent is a fair tip for someone with whom you’re entrusting your crowning glory. As for tipping assistants, proffering at least a small tip is usually but everything is not awesome appropriate, especially if they’ve been more hands-on. Dear Annie: I must address the letter from the Vietnam By JAKE COYLE veteran who will not call for help. First, he should not give Associated Press up. The Veterans Crisis Line (https://www.veteranscrisisline. NEW YORK (AP) — “The Lego net) is 800-273-8255. In 2016, 58.1 percent of veteran sui- Movie 2: The Second Part” was easily cides were among veterans 55 or older. Depending on where the top ticket-seller in theaters over the the veteran lives, his county may have a veterans service weekend, but the film’s $35 million office he could visit or contact. He more than likely has a opening failed to stack up to its expect- Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and ed haul, according to studio estimates American Legion organization near him that could provide Sunday. more resources. These groups serve veterans of all eras, and The animated sequel had been fore- he could find people with whom he can relate. And bring the cast to draw around $50 million. buddies! Please offer these options to him. -- Wife of a Instead, it debuted with half the $69 Vietnam Veteran Dear Wife of a Vietnam Veteran: Thank you so much for million the 2014 original did, despite this wealth of information. good reviews and an A-minus Dear Annie: I participated in your study about children. (I CinemaScore. was one of the 77 percent of readers who are glad they had With about a $100 million budget, kids.) It was a very good and valuable study. One of the Warner Bros.′ “The Lego Movie 2” had respondents said to “trust your gut,” and you reported that been pegged as a dependable, star- This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the characters Emmet, people were mostly happy with their decisions, which was studded franchise release sure to kick- left, and Rex Dangervest, center, both voiced by Chris Pratt, in a scene from heartening. One of my daughters wants children, and my start a moribund box office. But after "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) other one and her husband have decided not to have them. I record ticket sales last year, wondered, given my thinking and experience, whether the Hollywood’s 2019 has gotten off to releases, with only a handful of highly theaters, according to Comscore. one who is not having kids is setting herself up for disap- such a bad beginning that the movie’s promoted films from major studios. Where available, the latest interna- pointment in later life, and knowing that this is not likely is tagline of “Everything is not awesome” This weekend saw a relatively robust tional numbers for Friday through encouraging to me regarding her happiness. -- Phil N. is looking more like accurate industry slate of releases, including Taraji P. Sunday are also included. Final domes- analysis. Henson’s “What Men Want” and the tic figures will be released Monday. “The expectations were certainly Liam Neeson thriller “Cold Pursuit.” 1. “The Lego Movie 2: The Second much higher for ‘The Lego Movie 2’ Both did solid if not spectacular busi- Part,” $35 million ($18.1 million inter- HINTS FROM HELOISE considering the success of the first ness. national). installment,” said Paul Dergarabedian, Paramount’s “What Men Want,” a 2. “What Men Want,” $19 million. All work and no pay? senior media analyst for Comscore. loose remake of the 2000 Mel Gibson 3. “Cold Pursuit,” $10.8 million Dear Readers: Today’s SOUND OFF is “We were all hoping that this would be comedy, debuted with $19 million. ($2.8 million international). about an unethical practice by employers: the weekend that got the momentum of Henson plays a sports agent with the 4. “The Upside,” $7.2 million. “Dear Heloise: In 1995, I went to work as the box office going in the right direc- a desk clerk at a motel. All I had to do was ability to hear men’s thoughts in Adam 5. “Glass,” $6.4 million ($6.6 mil- tion. We’re still waiting.” Shankman’s film, a kind of gender flip lion international). check people in or out and take reservations. Every weekend this year has been Over the next five years, management kept from the original. The film got poor 6. “The Prodigy,” $6 million ($1.1 down from the same weekend a year reviews (47 percent fresh on Rotten million international). adding more and more chores, until I was ago. That’s a streak sure to continue. folding laundry, checking the pool chemi- Tomatoes), but audiences gave it an 7. “Green Book,” $3.6 million ($11.4 Next weekend, the new releases A-minus CinemaScore. million international). cals, picking up the Christmas tree for the include “Happy Death Day 2U” and lobby, cleaning up the breakfast area, clean- Lionsgate’s “Cold Pursuit” debuted 8. “Aquaman,” $3.3 million ($6 mil- ing rooms the maids forgot to clean and even “Alita: Battle Angel.” What opened the with $10.8 million, a result in line with lion international). taking a co-worker to the emergency room at 2:00 a.m. All this same weekend last year? “Black expectations despite the controversy 9. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider- with no increase in pay! It was blatantly unfair.” -- Ann W., Fort Panther.” that surrounded its star in the week Verse,” $3 million. Wayne, Ind. “Momentum is everything at the box leading up to release. Neeson drew 10. “Miss Bala,” $2.7 million. Ann, we get many letters like yours every week. Employers office,” Dergarabedian said. “And heavy criticism after he acknowledged ——— depend on loyal employees to fill gaps where additional help is we’ve sort of lost that.” in an interview published last Monday Estimated ticket sales for Friday needed. Unfortunately, they sometimes neglect to increase that Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will that he wanted to kill a random black through Sunday at international the- employee’s paycheck or offer some kind of reward for these addi- Arnett, Will Ferrell and others reprise person when a close friend told him aters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), tional tasks. That’s how they lose a valued member of their staff. their voice roles in “The Lego Movie she had been raped by a black man. according to Comscore. -- Heloise 2,” while Tiffany Haddish and Maya Neeson later appeared on “Good 1. “The Wander Earth,” $172.7 mil- SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Rudolph join the cast. Mike Mitchell Morning America” to say he’s not a lion. Heloise directs the movie written by original racist. Organizers for the New York 2. “Crazy Alien,” $77.7 million. P.O. Box 795001 writer-directors Phil Lord and Chris premiere of “Cold Pursuit” canceled 3. “Pegasus,” $52.4 million. San Antonio, TX 78279-5001 Miller. Fax: 1-210-HELOISE the film’s red carpet. 4. “How To Train Your Dragon: The Oversaturation could be to blame. Orion Pictures’ horror thriller “The Hidden Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com Since the 2014 original, which grossed FAST FACTS Prodigy” also debuted, with $6 mil- World,” $38.2 million. $469 million worldwide, Warner Bros. lion. 5. “Alita: Battle Angel,” $32 million. Dear Readers: Here are some uses for plastic grocery bags: released two spinoffs: “The Lego * Use to double-bag wet kitchen scraps. China’s first big-budget space-movie 6. “Boonie Bears: Blast Into The Batman Movie” in 2017 and “The spectacle “The Wandering Earth” Past,” $27.8 million. * Use outside to collect weeds and other debris in the yard. Lego Ninjago Movie” later the same * Slip over your hand and use as a pooper-scooper when walk- bowed in China over the Chinese New 7. “Extreme Job,” $18.2 million. ing your dog. year. Year holiday weekend with a stagger- 8. “The Lego Movie 2: The Second * Put shoes inside when packing for a trip. Distribution executives for Warner ing $172.7 million Friday to Sunday, Part,” $18.1 million. -- Heloise Bros. declined to comment on the and nearly $300 million since opening 9. “The New King Of Comedy,” weekend’s results. Tuesday. $14.9 million. Until now, 2019′s sluggish box office Estimated ticket sales for Friday 10. “Green Book,” $11.4 million. was partly blamed on lack of quality through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Feb. 11, 2019: This year, you might be more anchored than usual. However, events encourage you to be more flexible. Touch base with your innate gentleness, and you will know what to do. If single, you could create a very solid tie, although it might become boring at a later date. If attached, a lot of activity DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker surrounds your home and domestic life -- much more than in the past. For instance, you might be welcoming a new addition or remodeling your home. Whatever occurs occupies your thoughts and, for the most part, makes you happy. Listen to TAURUS about significant decisions.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Curb a newfound tendency to be extravagant. You might not realize the damage until after the fact. Recognize what you offer. You SCARY GARY Mark Buford do not necessarily need all the symbols. You sim- ply want them! Tonight: Try a new pastime or hobby. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You charge into various situations highly energized and feeling great. Your decisions today will reflect the energy of this day. An inspir- ing, nebulous and/or flaky friend plays a signifi- cant and positive role in your day. Tonight: As you like it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Crosswords HHH You sense much going on, yet you can- not define exactly what you are feeling. Say little; DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni listen without judgment. Later, some of the activ- ity around you, as well as your thoughts, will make sense. Respond to a creative suggestion. Tonight: Take some private time. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You know what you want. Whether you can realize that goal depends on your ingenu- ity and fortitude. Trust that if you really want something, you will give 100 percent in manifest- ing that desire. The end results can only be good with this approach. Tonight: With a friend. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Assume control if given the opportu- nity. Most people will acquiesce or agree with B.C. Mastroianni and Hart your decisions. An associate shares an unusually dynamic concept. Run with it, even if you were not the source of the idea. You could be delighted by the results. Tonight: Burning the midnight oil. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Take in a new concept or way of thinking. You like the results and decide to learn more about this mindset. If possible, sign up for a workshop or hang around those who epitomize this type of thinking. You only gain from this experience. Tonight: Surf the web. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Maintain a close tie. This person has more savvy and knowledge in handling partner- ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie ships and financial matters. An offer might look good, but it does not present a lot of possibilities. Get feedback. Mull over what you hear. Tonight: Time with a loved one. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Defer to others, knowing that you need to understand their views. Let them follow their chosen path and see the results they get. They need this experience, and you do as well. You might learn a lot about those involved. Tonight: With a friend. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Stay earthbound and out of risky areas. Ultimately, you will be a lot happier. Focus on the Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett task at hand. You will provide a complete product ANDY CAPP or result when you do. Others will see the differ- ence. Tonight: Welcome some distraction. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Your creativity might be called upon. Share your thoughts openly, without judgment about others’ ideas. Those around you seek suc- cess but try the shorter route. You know that will not work. Tonight: News could be delightful. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Your stubbornness might cause a prob- lem, not only for you but also for those who deal Cryptoquip with you. Determine what the basis of your stub- bornness is in each case. Try to flow more easily with others. Tonight: Home is your castle. ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Speak your mind, because others see your feelings on your face. You might not be able to hide strong reactions well. How you say what you think might make or break a situation. Tonight: Listen to a neighbor’s news.

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February 11, 2019

fiRst ReAdinG of An oRdinAnce CITY OF WESTFIELD

in citY coUncil february 7, 2019 An oRdinAnce AmendinG the code of oRdinAnces, citY of westfield, mAs- sAchUsetts, APPendiX B- ZoninG, AdoPted sePtem- BeR 3, 1987. Be it oRdAined BY the citY coUncil of the citY of westfield, As fol- lows That the Zoning Ordinance, City of Westfield, be amended in the following manner:

By DELETING all references to Westfield’s Mike Minchala tries to power out of his Ed Towers maintains control over his West Side Carlito Serrano controls his Ludlow High oppo- City Council as a Special Permit Central opponent’s grip. (Photos by Marc St. Onge) opponent’s arm during Saturday’s match. nent’s leg at Saturday’s championship event. Granting Authority in the follow- ing uses: (emphasis added for clarity) Westfield Wrestlers * 3-130.3 (5)-Motor Vehicle Continued from Page 9 Sales Noah Brink in the final second of the match, Foster pinned Ludlow’s Jaiden Giza-Bilodeau in 2:33. (city council) pinned Ludlow’s Michael Gilrein in 1:58, and 3:33 and Chicopee Comp’s Ezequiel Perez in 1:58, Junior Carlito Serrano (182) and senior Doug * 3-120.3 (3) Motor Vehicle eventually beat Brink again 4-2 for third place. and beat second-seeded Alex Alvarado (West Rogers (220), also made the podium with sixth- Sales (excluding heavy/con- Borodin’s only loss came against eventual cham- Springfield) 3-0 to take third place. Foster’s only place finishes. Serrano had a 14-second pin over struction equipment) or Rental pion Cquari Bacote, of Central. loss came to eventual champion Cesar Alvin East Longmeadow’s Mitchel Aarons. Rogers had Agency. (city council) Clauson pinned Ludlow’s Gab Simard in 3:45 (Central). pins over Chicopee’s Nate Iannotti and Agawam’s * 3-90.3 (3) New Construction of and won by tech fall 15-0 over Longmeadow’s Raco pinned Chicopee’s Chase Colina in 37 sec- Ahmet Topcuoglu in 54 and 28 seconds, respec- multifamily dwellings which meet Mike Conners en route to a fourth place finish. onds and third-seeded Joquam Wright (Putnam) in tively. all area and density require- ments in the district. (city coun- cil) * 3-140.11(3)-The design, size of Crown lettering, lighting, etc. of all Continued from Page 9 ground signs or accessory wall shall accompany the site plan freestyle (21.68), the 100 back- Cole Viamari (200 submission and shall meet the stroke (52.08), and the 200 medley freestyle/9th/1:53.90; 500 approval of the city council or its designee provided that addi- relay (with teammates Patrick free/9th/5:16.23), Morash (200 tional signs may be added and Lurgio, Jack Beaulieu, and Matt individual medley/5th/2:07.12; existing signs changed after Morash; 1:39.98). 100 free/6th/51.12), Lurgio (200 submission or approval of the “They got us off to a great, great IM/6th/2:07.52; 100 site plan notification thereof and the necessary descriptions as start,” Westfield High swim coach breaststroke/9th/1:06.41), above provided are given to the Tom Lewis said of the 200 medley Beaulieu (50 free/10th/23.81; 100 city council and if the addi- relay crew. “We had a great meet butterfly/5th/58.75), the 400 free tions or changes are approved – a lot of best times and a lot of relay team of Russell, Morash, by the city council. Exterior very fast swimming.” Lurgio, and Viamari (4th, 3:24.29) spot lighting of signs is permiss- ible, but only if shielded so as to Patrick Lurgio en route to winning his Westfield placed fourth (213 and the 200 free relay team (13th, Jack Beaulieu in the 100 yard butter- direct the light to the sign only. 200 yard individual medley heat. points) with strong efforts from 1:38.15). fly. (Photos by Marc St. Onge) * 8-10.2(5)- Such a sign may be a double-faced sign. The dis- tance between the two faces of this double-faced sign shall not exceed ten (10) feet. Such a sign may be either a ground sign, roof sign (by Special Per- mit of city council) or wall sign. (See also Section 29- 33, Chapter 93, General Laws, as amended, Rules and Regula- tions for the Control and Restric- tion of Billboards, Signs and Other Advertising Devices). And REPLACING with Planning Board as follows: WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM * 3-130.3 (5)-Motor Vehicle Sales (Planning Board) Jordan Bannish flies high during her dive. * 3-120.3 (3) Motor Vehicle Sales (excluding heavy/con- struction equipment) or Rental Medal-Worthy Agency. (Planning Board) Continued from Page 9 * 3-90.3 (3) New Construction of “We had a very, very strong meet tonight,” Westfield swim coach multifamily dwellings which meet Tom Lewis said. “We swam very spirited, very energetic as a team all area and density require- and did some great things. …Almost every race we swam was our ments in the district. (Planning best time.” Board) Fraser not only took first in the 500, but also placed fourth in the * The design, size of lettering, 200 IM (2:17.07) and teamed up with Emilie Pease, Emily Mihalek, lighting, etc. of all ground signs and Emily Langlois to take fourth (1:58.75) in the medley relay – a or accessory wall shall accom- pany the site plan submission Longmeadow’s first goal scored by Jillian Croteau with the assist by Ashley Barron. huge improvement over their seed time – and with Allie Russell, and shall meet the approval of Alexa Richter, and Kathryn O’Connor to place fourth in the 400 the Planning Board or its de- free relay (3:51.24). signee provided that additional Marblehead vs. Longmeadow Girls’ Hockey Richter posted a sterling time of 2:02.62 in the 200 free, claimed signs may be added and exist- fifth in the 100 free in 56.68, and teamed up with Russell, Langlois, ing signs changed after submis- sion or approval of the site plan and O’Connor in the 200 free relay for a 1:46.37 finish, good for notification thereof and the ne- fourth. cessary descriptions as above O’Connor placed fourth in the 500 free (5:32.32) and fifth in the provided are given to the Plan- 200 free (2:05.49), Mihalek took eighth in the 100 fly (1:04.59), ning Board and if the additions or changes are approved by the Russell was ninth in the 200 free (2:05.08), Jordan Bannish was Planning Board. Exterior spot 13th in diving, and Langlois came away with 14th in the 100 back- lighting of signs is permissible, stroke (1:05.43). but only if shielded so as to dir- The Westfield swim team (girls and boys) will move on to state ect the light to the sign only. competition next weekend in Boston. * 8-10.2(5)- Such a sign may be a double-faced sign. The dis- Claire tance between the two faces of Smith in this double-faced sign shall not exceed ten (10) feet. Such a the dive sign may be either a ground competition sign, roof sign or wall sign. (See at also Section 29- 33, Chapter 93, Springfield General Laws, as amended, Rules and Regulations for the College Control and Restriction of Bill- Sunday. boards, Signs and Other Advert- ising Devices).

And ADDING Planning Board as follows: * 3-120.3(8) Pet kennels and A blast by Jordan Kowalski handcuffs the Marblehead goalie veterinary hospitals. (Planning Board) Photos by Bill Deren * 3-100.3(4) Theater, hall, club and other indoor places of amusement or assembly. (Plan- ning Board). In City Council February 7, 2019 Passed to Second Reading, Tell us someThing good! February 7, 2019 Do you have a carrier who goes above and beyond in Ralph J. Figy, President their delivery of The Westfield News? If so– we want to hear about it! All too often, negativity dominates the news. It’s time to change that! A true copy, Attest: Karen M. Fanion, So shoot us an email at [email protected] City Clerk or write to us at 62 School St, Westfield, MA 01085 and tell us what your carrier has done to make your day just a little bit better. (If you don’t have their name, that’s fine– we can always look it up by your address.) FEBRUARY 11, 2019

fiRst ReAdinG of An oRdinAnce CITY OF WESTFIELD IN CITY COUNCIL February 7 2019

An oRdinAnce AmendinG the code of oRdinAnces, citY of westfield, mAs- sAchUsetts, AdoPted JUne 17, 1993. Be it oRdAined BY the citY coUncil of the citY of westfield As fol- lows: That Chapter 11, Section 11-68 of the Westfield Code of Ordin- ances be and is hereby a m e n d e d b y : DELETING: THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 - PAGE 15 Sec. 11-68. - Consumption, pos- session of alcoholic beverages. DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAYNo person BEFORE shall possess, drink or consume any alcoholic bever- age or any malt beverage upon any school, park or playground To Advertiseproperty of the city. Call The city council may, by major- ity vote, grant an exemption to 413-562-4181this section Ext. for site- 118 and date- specific civic events. Any ex- CLASSIFIEDCLASSIFIED emption granted shall be sub- ject to full compliance with all Available Online 24/7 at www.thewestfieldnews.com/classifieds Email [email protected] as may becom required by the liquor license commission. AND ADDING: Legal Notices Sec. 11-68. - Consumption, pos- session of alcoholic beverages. FEBRUARY 11, 2019 No person shall possess, drink fiRst ReAdinG of or consume any alcoholic bever- An oRdinAnce age or any malt beverage upon any school, park or playground property of the city unless au- CITY OF WESTFIELD thorized by a lease, license agreement or any other type of IN CITY COUNCIL agreement duly executed by the February 7 2019 body having care, custody and control of said parcel. Any lease, An oRdinAnce AmendinG license agreement or other the code of oRdinAnces, agreement granted shall be sub- ject to full compliance with all citY of westfield, mAs- permitting as may be required by sAchUsetts, AdoPted the liquor license commission. JUne 17, 1993. The city council may, by major- Be it oRdAined BY the ity vote, grant an exemption to citY coUncil of the citY this section for site- and date- of westfield As fol- specific civic events. Any ex- lows: emption granted shall be sub- ject to full compliance with all permitting as may be required by That Chapter 11, Section 11-68 the liquor license commission. of the Westfield Code of Ordin- ances be and is hereby In City Council a m e n d e d b y : February 7, 2019 DELETING: Passed to Second Reading, February 7, 2019 Sec. 11-68. - Consumption, pos- Help Us Grow & You WIN! session of alcoholic beverages. Ralph J. Figy, President A true copy, Attest: No person shall possess, drink or consume any alcoholic bever- Karen M. Fanion, Refer a Friend, Family Member age or any malt beverage upon City Clerk any school, park or playground or Co-Worker and You will property of the city. Auto For Sale receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate The city council may, by major- ity vote, grant an exemption to this section for site- and date- timothY's AUto sAles. to a Local Restaurant! Stop by and see us! We might specific civic events. Any ex- have exactly what you're look- ~ New Customer INformatIoN ~ emption granted shall be sub- ing for, if not, let us find it for ject to full compliance with all you! Bartlett Street, Westfield. permitting as may be required by (413)568-2261. specializing in Name: ______the liquor license commission. vehicles under $4,000. Address: ______AND ADDING: Phone #: ______Sec. 11-68. - Consumption, pos- sessionThe of alcoholic Westfield beverages. News Amount: _____ $117 / 26 Weeks -OR- _____ $210.00 / 1Year No person shall possess, drink or consume any alcoholic bever- Check # ______Credit Card # ______agehome or any malt beveragedelivery upon still only... any school, park or playground property of the city unless au- Referral Name: ______thorized by a lease, license agreement or any other type¢ of Address: ______agreement duly executed by the body having care, custodyPer and Day control of said parcel. Any lease, license75 agreement or other subscription must be paid in advance. referring party must be a agreement granted shall be sub- current subscriber to receive Gift Certificate. ject to full compliance with all permitting as may be required by Mail in this form to: The Westfield News the* liquor includes license free commission.online WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM 62 School St. • Westfield, MA 01085 The cityaccess council (50¢ value) may, by major- ity vote, grant an exemption to or Contact Melissa for more Information this sectionPlease for site- call and our date- Circulation Dept. 413-562-4181, Ext. 117 specific civic events. Any ex- emption grantedat 413-562-4181 shall be sub- Ext. 117 or ject to full compliance with all [email protected] as may be required by the liquor license commission.

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