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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 ChangesTUESDAY, approved JUNE 27, 2017 for 2018-19 school year 75 cents By Amy Porter Cindy Sullivan also said Correspondent that she had wanted to add WESTFIELD – At a joint the 15 minutes at the end subcommittee meeting without delaying the start Monday prior to the start of time. “”It’s unfortunate that the School Committee, Vice we couldn’t have come to an Chair Kevin Sullivan report- agreement for 9 a.m. to 3:15 ed on the results of negotia- p.m.,” she said. tions on a Memorandum of Kevin Sullivan agreed, Agreement (MOA) with the “My biggest fear is we’re unions and resulting changes opening up a gap in the in the redistricting plan for mornings that parents aren’t FY ’19. The changes were School Committee Vice Westfield School Committee used to. It alleviates a huge approved and reported again Chair Kevin J. Sullivan. member Cindy Sullivan. pressure of buses that we during the School Committee were facing,” he said, adding James Adams was honored at the School Committee meeting, where the plan both groups. Pre-school pro- been working on this plan for that the decision was made Monday for his contributions to Westfield Public Schools. passed unanimously. grams and Individualized over a year, and talking about for financial reasons, but that Changes to the plan include Education Plans (IEP) will adding 15 minutes in the it is “not a perfect plan.” a time shift for the elementa- not be affected, Sullivan said. afternoon for longer than that. School Committee member ry schools (K-4), to start at The times for Abner Gibbs “We’ve needed the 15 min- Ramon Diaz, Jr. commented Adams honored at 9:15 and end at 3:15 p.m., pre-kindergarten program utes in the afternoon for sev- that they could fall back on with staff hours from 9 a.m. will also remain 9 a.m. to 3 eral years because of the pre-school programs in the to 3:30 p.m. This represents a p.m. buses,” she said, adding that morning. School Committee 15 minute shift later in the School Committee member it would save the district By Amy Porter morning and evening for Cindy Sullivan said they had $500,000. See Changes, Page 8 Correspondent WESTFIELD – At Monday’s School Committee meeting, Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski honored James R. Adams of Firtion Adams Funeral Home with the Above and Beyond Certificate, for contributing $11,500 to the Westfield Public Schools over the years, and Sixth graders “donating more than anyone.” Czaporowski then listed some of his donations by schools. At Westfield High School, Adams has donated to the Girls talk about Game Lacrosse Team, the Bomber Football team, and contributed to the purchase of a 2017 Polaris EV XUV Vehicle and Medilite Rescue sled. Adams said he was inspired in that purchase by the one he saw at a soccer game, and wanted to make sure Design Club to they had one “that will start and stop.” Adams has also donated to the WHS National Honor Society, the Class of 2017, as a band parent, for the Post School Committee Senior Banquet and to the Music Department. By Amy Porter For Westfield Technical Academy, Adams has contributed Correspondent to the Construction Technology program, and bought the WESTFIELD – North Middle School Principal Katherine cross-country team warm-ups for three years in a row. Bourque introduced Applied Science and Engineering teacher In addition, Czaporowski said that Adams has contributed Daniel Kinney to speak about his After-School Game Design Narcan to the schools, and 20 turkeys to the Thanksgiving Club to the School Committee on Monday. food drive. Kinney called it a great STEAM (Science, Technology, For his part, Adams thanked Ralph and Sue Figy, who he Engineering, Art and Math) opportunity and creative outlet for said “ask me not for a want, but for a need.” Council on Peer Education (COPE) members (partial): students. He said students encounter design challenges in devel- “Whatever you guys need, I’ll be happy to support it. Thank Front left: Kristin Puleo (Adviser), Gwen Smith, Hayley oping their own video games, and learn about software and cre- you for honoring me. Keep asking me, because I’ll keep sup- Moniz, Nina Prenosil, Isabel Persuitte. Back left: Mia ative problem solving. porting you,” Adams said. McDonald, Hannah Jury, Fiona Cioch, Lindsay Walsh, Kinney then introduced two of the students in the club, sixth Mayor Brian P. Sullivan thanked Adams, and asked his Julia Yusenko. (Photo submitted) graders Michael Dorunda and Jullien Martinez-Torres. “It kind family members who had joined him on Monday to stand up. of makes you think different, because you have to go step by step,” Michael said in describing the process. Health and Wellness Fair Jullien talked about the different levels of play in a game, which change the way you think about it. “You have to beat the game before you publish it,” he said, adding that you don’t want ‘Retire the Fire!’ Wednesday at WHS to make it too hard or too easy. He also showed some of the game to the School Committee on the monitor. By Amy Porter The club meets on Wednesdays from 3 to 3:30 p.m., although Getting the Help You Correspondent Kinney said every snow storm this year has seemed to happen WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School Council on on a Wednesday, so they’ve missed a few meetings. Peer Education (COPE) is hosting a Health and Wellness School Committee member Diane Mayhew asked Kinney Need in an Emergency Fair on Wednesday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fiona how far they could take their game designs, and whether they By Tina Gorman Cioch, a student leader of COPE, which she joined four could copyright them. Kinney said the program they use is a Executive Director years ago as a freshman, said this will be the first year they simple one that has set pieces that are copyrighted, but is a good Westfield Council On Aging are sponsoring the Health and Wellness Fair. starting point for students to go on and create their own games. WESTFIELD – “9-1-1. What is Cioch said COPE educates classmates about various top- Mayor Brian P. Sullivan asked the students if the club was their favorite part of the day, to which they answered, “Yes.” the address of your emergency?” It is ics and fundraises for causes that impact students, such as not unusual for older adults to require opioid abuse, cancer, melanoma awareness, and texting the services of firefighters, paramed- while driving. NMS sixth ics, or police officers. City residents “We thought there are a lot of athletes in the school, and graders should remember that in an emer- a Health and Wellness Fair would be important for every- Jullien gency, seconds count. The faster that one. There will be exhibits on mental and physical health, Martinez- emergency personnel can get to the Torres and scene and assess the situation prop- and interactive demonstrations,” she said. There are more than 50 exhibitors signed up for the fair. Michael erly, the more likely that a life can be Dorunda saved or a disaster averted. Included among the mental health exhibitors will be the Carson Center for Children and Youth, Families for with Game Massachusetts law requires that Club advi- every building in the Commonwealth, Tina Gorman Depression Awareness, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the National Alliance on Mental sor Daniel including homes, apartments, condo- Kinney. miniums, and businesses have a number affixed to the build- Illness. ing. The number must be large enough and situated on the Among the physical health exhibitors, Cross Fit Swarm building so that, to the extent practicable, it is visible from the will present a Cross Fit Challenge; Fast Feet, Inc. will talk nearest street or road providing vehicular access to the build- about running shoes, and Fleet Feet Sports will have Fit ID ing. Addresses are entered into the electronic database for use in enhanced 9-1-1 service. See Health and Wellness, Page 8 House numbers need to be at least four inches in height and facing the street. The numbers should be put under lighting and contrast with the background of the house so that they are visible at night. If the house numbers are obstructed by trees, bushes, flags, or decorative ornaments, they will not be seen by emergency personnel. In addition, numbers on the mail- Westfield Fire Commission selects Deputy Chief box must be visible from both directions. By Greg Fitzpatrick since 2001, Ellis has worked his way up Script numbers or numbers that are spelled out in words Correspondent from being a firefighter and has been a may be aesthetically pleasing, but are difficult to read quickly WESTFIELD – The Westfield Fire Captain for 7 years now. from the street. Brass or bronze numbers are also difficult to Commission made a personnel move dur- During his interview with the commis- see. Numbers that provide a color contrast with the back- ing their meeting on Monday night. The sion, Ellis touched on his drive to be heav- ground of the house and are located on, above, or at the side commission decided to promote Captain ily involved in the education aspect of of the main entrance will be most visible from the street. Seth Ellis to a Deputy Chief’s position. being a firefighter. Ellis noted that he has Numbers placed in an obscure area in the yard, for instance Prior to the selection, the commission taken education classes on fire prevention, on a decorative rock, will probably go unnoticed by emer- interviewed Ellis and fellow Captain Ben ticketing, and fire academy, just to name a gency personnel. Warren for the position. few. Often when a house has been repainted or resided, the Ellis will now be one of five Deputy “There is so much we need to know in owner fails to put the numbers back on the house. It may be Chiefs in the Westfield Fire Department. this job,” said Ellis in the interview. “You necessary to purchase new numbers if the color contrasting has changed and the old numbers are no longer visible. Although it’s not known what his exact role take on a lot of responsibility.” In a crisis, the injured person, a visitor, or a grandchild may Westfield Fire Captain Seth will be as a Deputy Chief, Ellis is excited to One of the Deputy Chief positions opened be unable to provide clear directions. Emergency personnel Ellis was promoted to a reach this point in his career. up after Deputy Chief Mark Devine from a neighboring community may be unfamiliar with the Deputy Fire Chief position on “It’s something I’ve kind of been work- informed the fire department that he was Monday night. (Photo courtesy of ing on for a while,” said Ellis. retiring, effectiv April 4. Ellis will officially See Retire The Fire!, Page 8 Greg Fitzpatrick) A part of the Westfield Fire Department be taking on his new position on April 4. PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Black Balloon Day observed at Second Congregational Church WESTFIELD — Members of the congrega- tion of The United Church of Christ, Second Congregational, in Westfield (Second Church) observed Black Balloon Day on Sunday, March, 4, 2018 with words of support from their Director of Family and Children’s Ministry and a Wall of Remembrance shared by the Westfield Drug Task Force. Black Balloon Day, which officially falls on Tuesday, March the 6th this year, was an idea hatched by a Peabody, Mass. family affected by the ongoing drug crisis. In the three years since, it has become a national and interna- tional event to bring awareness to overdose deaths. Second Church Director of Family & Second Church Director of Family & Children’s Ministry Jen Thielen (left) tells Church Children’s Ministry, Jen Thielen, noted that member Scott Clark about a personal acquaintance lost to drugs. Second Church member Chris Soderquist “Most of us have lost someone or know some- Church members and friends were encour- To participate in Black Balloon Day on (left) learns about Black Balloon Day and the one who has lost a loved one to addiction.” aged to spend time at the Wall of Remembrance Tuesday, March 6, people who have been Westfield Drug Task Force Wall of She continued, “Addiction is an uncomfort- on display in the church. The wall, shared by impacted by the drug epidemic are being Remembrance from Church Director of able topic, but with awareness, we all come the Westfield Drug Task Force, includes pho- asked to hang black balloons in front of their Family & Children’s Ministry, Jen Thielen. closer to understanding, and ultimately we can tos of loved ones lost together with messages homes and post on social media with aid in the healing of the afflicted.” written to them. #BlackBalloonDay.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, March 6, the 65th day of 2018. There are 300 days left in the year.

n March 6, 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, bers. scaled-back version of his controversial ban on many for- Texas, fell as Mexican forces led by General eign travelers, one that still barred new visas for people OAntonio Lopez de Santa Anna stormed the for- In 1983, in a case that drew much notoriety, a woman from six Muslim-majority countries and temporarily shut tress after a 13-day siege; the battle claimed the lives was gang-raped atop a pool table in a tavern in New down America’s refugee program. Robert Osborne, the of all the Texan defenders, nearly 200 strong, including Bedford, Massachusetts, called Big Dan’s; four men genial face of Turner Classic Movies and a walking en- William Travis, James Bowie and Davy Crockett. were later convicted of the attack. cyclopedia of classic Hollywood, died in New York at age 84. The world’s most famous sled dog race, the Iditarod, On this date: In 1988, the board of trustees at Gallaudet University in started with 71 mushers setting off from the heart of Alas- Washington, D.C., a liberal arts college for the deaf, se- ka and embarking on a nearly 1,000-mile trek across the In 1475, Italian artist and poet Michelangelo was born in lected Elisabeth Zinser, a hearing woman, to be school wilderness. (Mitch Seavey, 57. won the race in 8 days, 3 Caprese (kah-PRAY’-say) in the Republic of Florence. president; outraged students shut down the campus, hours and 40 minutes.) forcing selection of a deaf president, I. King Jordan, in- In 1853, Verdi’s opera “La Traviata” premiered in Venice, stead. Today’s Birthdays: Italy. Former FBI and CIA director William Webster is 94. In 1998, the U.S. Army honored three Americans who Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sand- risked their lives and turned their weapons on fellow sol- 92. Dancer-actress Carmen de Lavallade is 87. Former ford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an American diers to stop the slaughter of Vietnamese villagers at My Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova is 81. Former citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom in fed- Lai (mee ly) in 1968. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., is 79. Actress-writ- eral court. er Joanna Miles is 78. Actor Ben Murphy is 76. Opera In 2016, former first lady Nancy Reagan died in Los An- singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is 74. Singer Mary Wilson In 1933, a national bank holiday declared by President geles at age 94. (The Supremes) is 74. Rock musician Hugh Grundy (The Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed at calming panicked de- Zombies) is 73. Rock singer-musician David Gilmour positors went into effect. Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, Ten years ago: (Pink Floyd) is 72. Actress Anna Maria Horsford is 71. wounded in an attempt on Roosevelt’s life the previous A Palestinian killed eight students at a Jewish seminary Actor-director Rob Reiner is 71. Singer Kiki Dee is 71. month, died at a Miami hospital at age 59. in Jerusalem before he was slain; Hamas militants in Fox News reporter John Stossel is 71. Composer-lyricist the Gaza Strip praised the operation in a statement, and Stephen Schwartz is 70. Rock singer-musician Phil Alvin In 1944, U.S. heavy bombers staged the first full-scale thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza to (The Blasters) is 65. Sports correspondent Armen Ketey- American raid on Berlin during World War II. celebrate. Twin bombings in a shopping district in Bagh- ian is 65. Actor Tom Arnold is 59. Actor D.L. Hughley is dad killed at least 68 people and wounded 130 others. 54. Country songwriter Skip Ewing is 54. Actor Shuler In 1953, Georgy Malenkov was named premier of the Hensley is 51. Actress Connie Britton is 51. Actress Soviet Union a day after the death of Josef Stalin. Five years ago: Moira Kelly is 50. Actress Amy Pietz is 49. Rock musi- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a critic of the Obama adminis- cian Chris Broderick (Megadeth) is 48. Basketball Hall In 1967, the daughter of Josef Stalin, Svetlana Alliluyeva tration’s drone policy, launched an old-style filibuster to of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is 46. Country singer Trent (ah-lee-loo-YAY’-vah), appeared at the U.S. Embassy block Senate confirmation of John Brennan’s nomination Willmon is 45. Country musician Shan Farmer (Ricochet) in New Delhi and declared her intention to defect to to be CIA director; Paul lasted nearly 13 hours before is 44. Rapper Beanie Sigel is 44. Rapper Bubba Sparxxx the West. Singer-actor Nelson Eddy, 65, died in Palm yielding the floor. Syria’s accelerating humanitarian cri- is 41. Rock musician Chris Tomson (Vampire Weekend) Beach, Florida. sis hit a grim milestone as the number of U.N.-registered is 34. Actor Eli Marienthal is 32. Actor Jimmy Galeota is refugees topped 1 million, half of them children. 32. Rapper/producer Tyler, the Creator is 27. Actor Dillon In 1970, a bomb being built inside a Greenwich Village Freasier is 22. Actress Savannah Stehlin is 22. Actress townhouse by the radical Weathermen accidentally went One year ago: Millicent Simmonds (Film: “Wonderstruck”) is 15. off, destroying the house and killing three group mem- Without fanfare, President Donald Trump signed a THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 - PAGE 3

‘Bellamy’ returns The staffs at Cassin Insurance and the Tavern Restaurant are just a few of the local businesses that are getting in the spirit of welcoming home Westfield Gold Medal Olympian Kacey Bellamy. A parade is planned this Saturday. See today’s sports section for details. (Photos submitted)

Rush on to restore Government Meetings power as another TUESDAY, March 6 Westfield Barnes Aquifer Protection winter storm looms Advisory Committee at 3:30 pm BOSTON (AP) — Utilities are racing to restore power to Planning Board at 7 pm tens of thousands of customers in the Northeast still without Water Commission at 7 pm electricity after last week’s storm as another nor’easter threatens the hard-hit area with heavy, wet snow, high winds Huntington — and more outages. Council on Aging at 1 pm The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm Board of Assessors at 6 pm warning that stretches from eastern Pennsylvania, across Historic Commission at 6:45 pm Massachusetts police officer most of New England, from late Tuesday night into Thursday morning. Southwick racing rape charges More than a foot of snow is forecast for some interior Planning Board Meeting at 7 pm CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — A western Massachusetts areas. police officer has been arrested on rape, kidnapping and Meanwhile, about 250,000 homes and business across the assault charges. Northeast remain without power, down from about 2 mil- Chicopee police Chief William Jebb says Officer Corey lion at the last storm’s peak. WEDNESDAY, March 7 Fournier was arrested at department headquarters on Monday Con Edison says it still had 28,000 Westchester County, night after going there voluntarily to meet with state police New York, customers without power on Tuesday morning, Blandford investigators. but expects to have the “vast majority” restored by 11 p.m. Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm The alleged incident in which the 27-year-old Fournier is National Grid says it hope to restore electricity to its Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm charged occurred Saturday morning in Ayer. The three-year Massachusetts and Rhode Island customers by midnight. Finance Committee at 7 pm Planning Board Meeting at 7 pm veteran of the department was off-duty at the time. Police say Fournier and the alleged victim know each other. Westfield Jebb says Fournier has been placed on leave without pay Youth Commission at 6 pm and has had his firearms and badge confiscated. Finance Committee at 6:30 pm It was not immediately clear if Fournier had an attorney. Municipal Light Board at 7 pm Flood Control Commission at 7 pm Huntington Board of Health at 6 pm Guilty plea in death at center Selectboard at 7 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm for developmentally disabled WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A former resident of a Massachusetts center for the developmentally disabled has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of another facil- THURSDAY, March 8 ity resident. Charlie Ruff with Jersey Central Power and Light works The Telegram & Gazette reports that 26-year-old Anthony to repair power lines in Morristown, N.J., Monday, Remillard, of Worcester, was sentenced Monday to seven March 5, 2018. Tens of thousands of New Jersey resi- Southwick years in prison in the 2013 death of 64-year-old Dennis Perry dents remain without power and emergency officials are Lake Management Committee Meeting at 7 pm at the Templeton Developmental Center. watching coastal areas for flooding following a powerful Huntington Prosecutors say Remillard pushed Perry, who fell and hit storm. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Planning Board at 7 pm his head. The Athol man died at the hospital 11 days later. Remillard was initially ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial. He was found competent last year after a psychiatrist hired by prosecutors testified that although intellectually dis- First Congregational Church to Offer SATURDAY, March 10 abled, Remillard was not “profoundly limited” and didn’t suffer from acute mental illness. Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner He was credited for the more than four years he’s already The First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street, Westfield Southwick spent behind bars awaiting trial. will once again offer their famous Corned Beef and Cabbage din- Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Hearings at 8 am ner, Saturday March 10th at 5:30 PM. First Church dinners have become a favorite to area residents and this dinner is always a sell-out. Tickets are now on sale from the church office. They are $12.50 for adult’s children 10 and under are free. The menu Mom of hockey coach charged will consist of corned beef, cabbage, Irish potatoes, boiled pota- MONDAY, March 12 toes, carrots, rolls, butter, dessert and beverage. Come and join with witness intimidation everyone for a grand night out. Call the Church Office at 568- LYNN, Mass. (AP) — Police say the mother of a 2833 for reservations. Granville Massachusetts youth hockey coach charged with sexually Selectboard at 7 pm abusing four young boys sent threatening messages to one of Assessors at 7:30 pm her son’s alleged victims. 2018 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Chester Authorities say 55-year-old Louise Martino, of Winthrop, Westfield State University will host the 2018 Wild & Scenic Conservation Commission Meeting at 5 pm sent a message to the victim on social media shortly after her Film Festival, celebrating environmental activism, during the Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm son’s initial detention hearing March 1. festival’s cross-country tour on Thursday, March 8, from 6:30 Board of Selectmen Meeting at 6 pm Martino pleaded not guilty to witness intimidation Monday to 10 p.m. at Dever Stage in Parenzo Hall. Planning Board Meeting at 7:30 pm at court in Lynn, and she has been ordered not to have any The Film Festival, free and open to the public, is a part of a direct or indirect contact with the victims or their families. wider celebration of the 25-year anniversary of the National Wild Tolland Her son, 31-year-old Christopher Prew, has been arraigned and Scenic designation of the Westfield River and the river’s Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am on one count of aggravated rape and four counts of indecent unique qualities. Viewers can expect 13 short nature films, rang- Board of Selectmen at 5 pm assault and battery on a child. Prew’s attorney says his client ing from four to 20 minutes, with a brief intermission. Board of Selectmen at 5 pm denies all the allegations. The event is sponsored by Westfield State University, in col- Prew pleaded not guilty, and he has been ordered held with- laboration with the Westfield River Watershed Association and Blandford out bail. the Westfield River Wild and Scenic Committee. Assessor’s Meeting at 6 pm Created by the South Yuba River Citizens League, an environ- Conservation Commission at 6 pm mental organization of northeastern California, the 16th annual Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm If you would like to run a Film Festival will inspire and motivate attendees through thrilling Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm adventures and activities portrayed in the films, while exploring Birthday Announcement in environmental issues such as energy, food systems, biodiversity, Westfield The Westfield News contact climate change, and the protection and respiration of wild lands License Commission at 6 pm and wild waters. This year’s theme, Groundswell, aims to moti- us at: 413-562-4181 vate and unite communities with the goal to restore the earth. For more information about the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, visit https://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org. PAGE 4 - TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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To get the full effect of the PulseLine, listen to the calls at thewestfieldnews.com Opioid poisonings, overdoses send more US kids to hospitals CHICAGO (AP) — Opioid poisonings and overdoses are sending increasing numbers of U.S. children and teens to the hospital, according to a study showing a substantial rise in young patients needing critical care. The study included accidental poisonings along with over- doses from intentional use. Prescription painkillers were most commonly involved, but heroin, methadone and other opioid drugs also were used. Food boxes, not stamps? Idea in Hospitalizations were most common among kids aged 12-17 and those aged 1 to 5. The youngest kids typically found parents’ medications or illicit drugs and used them out of curiosity, said Dr. Jason Trump budget worries grocers Kane, the lead author and an associate pediatrics professor at the University of Chicago and Comer Children’s Hospital. RANKIN, Pa. (AP) — Finding fresh ed. 60 percent of their benefits in cash to Reasons for the increases are unclear but it could be that food in this tiny riverside community The plan immediately raised concerns, spend at grocery stores. drugs became more widely available and potent during the that was hit hard by the steel industry’s and details were sparse. Small stores in rural communities study years, Kane said. decline has always been a challenge. Grocery store trade associations, as could also benefit, Lipps said, arguing “Opioids can depress your drive to breathe,” Kane said, Then, seven years ago, Carl’s Cafe well as nonprofits like The Food Trust, that recipients who typically travel long and they also may cause blood pressure to plummet to dan- opened. argue that removing food stamp recipi- distances to large supermarkets for gro- gerously low levels. Treatment for these symptoms includes The grocery store, near new govern- ents’ ability to buy their own provisions ceries would get shelf-stable goods in ventilators and powerful drugs that constrict blood vessels. ment housing, offers cooking classes and could undermine recent successes in their box and be able to shop at their Naloxone, the “rescue’ drug used that can revive overdose a source of fresh, healthy food. Proprietor eliminating “food deserts.” local grocer for produce. patients who’ve stopped breathing, was used in nearly one- Carl Lewis even has customers sign a “This notion that they need to be told “The market is changing in how peo- third of cases during the 2004-15 study. pledge: If he provides fresh produce, what to buy is not borne out the by the ple get their food,” Lipps said. “I think The study was published Monday in Pediatrics. they’ll buy it. Five such purchases, and data,” said Alex Baloga, president and we in the government have a duty to be The study involved 31 children’s hospitals, or about 20 they get their sixth free. CEO of the Pennsylvania Food changing with that market.” percent of U.S. children’s hospitals. Opioid-related stays About half his customers pay with Merchants Association. “We want to The Harvest Box model would have increased from almost 800 to 1,500 during the study. The benefits from the federal Supplemental provide healthy, affordable products to the federal Agriculture Department pro- results echo research published last year that found the Nutrition Assistance Program, so the everybody, and we want to give custom- curing foods, Lipps acknowledged, but it annual rate of hospitalizations for opioid poisonings in kids government’s proposal to replace the ers a choice to take these dollars and would also rely heavily on states. nearly doubled from 1997-2012. debit card-type program with a pre- make the best decision for their fami- “We left the distribution to states, and The new study found a similar increase in patients requir- assembled box of shelf-stable goods lies.” there are a lot of models in that,” Lipps ing intensive treatment, rising from 367 to 643 in the final delivered to recipients worries him and “We have a hard time delivering mail said. “That could include distribution years.A small fraction of the nearly 4.2 million hospitaliza- other grocery operators in poor areas in this country. How would we ever through a grocery store, or a grocery tions of children during the study involved opioids, but 43 about their patrons’ nutrition, and their deliver these boxes?” -- Shaker Ehmedi, store participating in distribution.” percent of these opioid-related stays required intensive treat- own bottom line. Philadelphia grocery store manager A few miles down the Monongahela ment. Annual deaths dropped from almost 3 percent to just “If half of your business goes away, Cache Flanagan, a shopper at Carl’s River from Rankin, Dylamatos Market over 1 percent of kids hospitalized for opioid reactions. it’s going to hurt,” Lewis said, noting Cafe who has two children ages 6 years in Pittsburgh is its neighborhood’s only Nearly 20 percent of kids under 6 were hospitalized after that if SNAP spending benefits are taken and 10 months, wondered: “What will be source of fresh food, where about a quar- swallowing methadone, an opioid used to treat addiction. away, so will recipients’ ability to par- in it? What about food allergies? Do we ter of the customers pay with SNAP, “These kids are really the secondary victims of this adult ticipate in programs at his store. get options to pick from? Whatever they owner Dianne Shenk said. The pro- opioid epidemic,” Kane said. He said the results emphasize “I see kids educating parents on fresh decide to put in that Harvest Box isn’t gram’s biggest benefit is choice, she how crucial it is to store medications and other drugs locked, food choices,” he said. “To see them going to be fresh.” said. hidden and out of children’s reach. reach for an apple before they reach for Shaker Ehmedi, who manages a “These boxes will be full of shelf-sta- A Pediatrics editorial notes that several treatment pro- a Snickers bar, it’s fantastic. But if peo- Cousin’s Supermarket location in ble items, the same things we’re being grams for drugs including opioids have been shown to ple are too worried about where their Philadelphia, observed: “We have a hard told not to eat,” she said. reduce teen and young adult use. The new findings highlight next meal is coming from, it’s going to time delivering mail in this country. Some grocers worried about their rev- the need for pediatricians to get involved “to combat the be hard to teach them how to cook an How would we ever deliver these enues simply fear communities could ongoing opioid crisis in our country,” the editorial said. eggplant.” boxes?” lose an institution. The idea called “America’s Harvest Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue “A lot of people appreciate the in-store Box” was floated in February in the on Feb. 22 acknowledged the idea took experience down here,” said Todd Trump administration’s 2019 budget congressional members by surprise but Vowell, president of a company that proposal, tucked inside a plan to slash said his staff consulted with experts. operates supermarkets in Alabama and SNAP by roughly $213 billion, or 30 Brandon Lipps, administrator for the Mississippi bearing his family’s name. percent, over the next 10 years. Agriculture Department’s food and “It’s still a community gathering place Households that receive more than $90 nutrition service, told The Associated where customers make friends and see in SNAP benefits each month — roughly Press in an interview last week that he old friends, and they would miss out on 81 percent of households in the program, wants retailers to play a role, and stressed that if they aren’t coming to a grocery or about 16.4 million — would be affect- that SNAP recipients would still receive store.”

This May 13, 2015, file photo shows the contents of a drug overdose rescue kit at a training session on how to administer naloxone, which reverses the effects of heroin and prescription painkillers, in Buffalo, N.Y. Opioid poisonings and overdoses are sending rising numbers of U.S. kids to the hospital. That’s according to a study also showing a surge in potentially life- threatening reactions. Prescription painkillers were often involved, but heroin and other opioids also were used. (AP Photo/ Carolyn Thompson, File)

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62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 (413)562-4181 In this Feb. 26, 2018 photo, Carl Lewis talks in his market in Rankin, Pa. About half of Lewis’ customers pay with benefits www.thewestfieldnews.com from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, so the government’s proposal to replace the debit card-type program with a pre-assembled box of shelf-stable goods delivered to recipients worries him and other grocery operators in poor areas. “If half your business goes away, it’s going to hurt,” Lewis said. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 - PAGE 5 Obituaries Court Logs Westfield District Court thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Christine M. Bussolari, 39, of 71 Pochassic St., was released Florence E. Warriner Father John T. Dean on her personal recognizance pending a May 2 hearing after she Southwick — Mrs. Florence HOLYOKE — A native of was arraigned on charges of operating under the influence of E. (Ring) Warriner, 105, beloved Holyoke, Massachusetts and more liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, improper operation wife of 51 years to the late William recently a resident of Glen Allen, of a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct brought by Westfield L. Warriner, passed away peacefully Virginia, Father John T. Dean went police. See related story in the March 2 Westfield News. on February 27, 2017 at Bradley to join the Heavenly Father Brian R. Gunn, 40, of 2 Hickory Lane, Southwick, was held House in Brattleboro, Vermont February 24, 2018 at age 83, sur- in lieu of $100 cash bail after he was arraigned on a charge of where she received gracious and rounded by family and friends who violation of an abuse prevention order brought by Southwick loving care for the past year, remark- loved and adored him dearly. police. ing “this place is like a cruise ship.” Holyoke was his beloved home for Anthony J. Veilleux, 26, of 46 Worcester St., Springfield, was Florence was born on March 19, most of his life. In his last years of released on his personal recognizance pending a May12 hearing 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, retirement, he resided with his after he was arraigned on a charge of negligent operation of a daughter of the late Fred G. and niece, Carolyn Dean, her husband, motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation brought by Southwick Lydia (Lucht) Ring. Lonny Green and their 6 children- police. At the time of her passing, Florence was the oldest cente- Galen, Stenzler, Thomas, Knaide, Dean A. Zebian, 18, of 49 Woodsong Road, Westfield, submit- narian in Southwick. She was a perennial and ebullient Quinn and Mannix. Father Dean ted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of citizen; well known and well loved by its town folk. As a was born in Holyoke Massachusetts September 15, 1934, the operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by “super senior” she loved publicity and hoped it would youngest son of the late Mary Cecile (Fitzsimmons) Dean and Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding encourage others. She cast her last vote at the age of 104. William Joseph Dean, Sr. He grew up surrounded by loving with probation for three months. He was assessed $50 and found During the 1930’s prior to marriage, her spirit of adventure and doting parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and to be not responsible for a charge of speeding in violation of spe- set in as she and girlfriends drove from Milwaukee, WI to his two older brothers- Philip John Dean and William Joseph cial regulations. Mexico City and other towns in Mexico on three different Dean. He was educated in Holyoke and graduated from Jacinda Orwat, 29, of 47b Bloomfield St., Springfield, submit- occasions. These experiences provided lifelong memories Holyoke High School in 1952. ted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of and stories. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Boston larceny of property valued more than $250 brought by Westfield A resident of Southwick since 1957, Florence and her College and remained there to earn a Master of Education. police and the charge was continued without a finding with proba- husband Bill owned and operated Warriner’s Lakeside Always a staunch advocate of education, he continued his tion for six months. She was assessed $90. Cottages for many years on Lake Congamond. Florence studies in a variety of locations. He completed the General was an active member of Southwick Congregational Electric Fellowship in Economics at Union College in New Church. She served as President of the Southwick Womens’ York and the Sumner Fellowship at Syracuse University. He Club from 1966-68 and held other offices for decades. traveled across the country and spent a year in Berkeley, Following the passing of her husband at age 90 Florence California completing the John Hay Fellowship. Father Dean Police Logs became a fixture at the Samaritan Inn, in Westfield, taught history at South Hadley High before moving on to teach at Holyoke High School, where he served as Chairman Massachusetts. Over the years she collected and donated WESTFIELD of the History Department. While he loved his students and he over 1000 stuffed animals to homeless residents. Major crime and incident report loved teaching, Father Dean heard a different calling, and in Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018 Florence is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, 1972 he graduated with a Master of Divinity from the Pope William Warriner and Ruth Wilmot of Brattleboro, Vermont; 9:49 a.m.: larceny, Southampton Road, a caller reports her John XXIII Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. The next son stole property from her, the responding officer reports the a granddaughter, Rachael Warriner, of Philadelphia, PA; year he completed further education and received a Certificate also nephew Jon Ring (Anne) of Grafton, WI. woman said that she had allowed her son to stay with her but in Alcoholic Studies from Rutgers University. After being when she discovered valuables missing she confronted him A Memorial Celebration of her life will take place at ordained in the Sacred Heart Church in Holyoke by Bishop 1:00PM on Friday (March 9th, 2018) in the Southwick about the missing items and his substance abuse issues, the Christopher J Weldon, Father John began his Ministry serving woman said that she told her son to leave but was distracted by Congregational Church, 488 College Highway, Southwick. the population of Boston out of the Pine Street Inn. He then Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Florence will a phone call as he was leaving and subsequently found addi- served at St. Theresa’s Parish in South Hadley and as tional property missing after he had left; be laid to rest in a private ceremony in New Cemetery, Chaplain at Mount Holyoke College. Never one to sit still, at Southwick. There are no calling hours. 5:12 p.m.: accident, Franklin Street at Washington Street, various times he was Chaplain at Mercy Hospital, Chaplain at multiple callers report a two vehicle rear-end accident, the In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Western New England College, Assistant at Holy Cross The Samaritan Inn, P.O. Box 264, Westfield, MA 01085 or responding officer reports that one operator complained of Parish in Springfield, chaplain and faculty member at Our injuries to her leg and hand and was transported to Baystate Bradley House, 65 Harris Ave. , Brattleboro, VT 05301 Lady of the Elms College in Chicopee, and often performed Noble Hospital, both vehicles were towed to the police Assisting the family with final arrangements is Southwick Mass at Saint Jerome’s Parish in Holyoke, and Our Lady of impound yard; Forastiere Family Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Victory Church in Centerville. He also served on the Diocesan 2:41 p.m.: fire, Isabelle Gardens, Granville Road, a caller Southwick. Vocation Advisory Committee. In all of his Priestly experi- reports a person who does not live at the residential complex is Please visit www.forastiere.com to offer a personal note ences, none touched as great a number of lives, or touched burning, the responding firefighters reports a man with a of condolence. some lives so greatly, as the time Father John spent as campfire in the wooded area behind Highland School was Chaplain at Westfield State College, where he served from advised of the regulations and told to extinguish his fire, see 1979 through 2005. He was a devoted servant to his students next entry; at Westfield State University. He was ever present on 5:41 p.m.: fire, Isabelle Gardens, Granville Road, a caller Campus, from the dining hall to the dorms to the classrooms. reports again seeing a fire in a wooded area behind Highland His bellowing signature call- “Yo”-beckoned one and all to School, the responding firefighters report that they found come, share a riddle, talk and share community. He was well dense smoke and the same man with a camp fire which they known for bringing pizzas and other food to the dorms, extinguished, the firefighters found that the person burning checking on students during the week and week-ends, pur- was intoxicated, the responding officer reports the intoxicated chasing dress coats or shoes if a student needed something for man was unable to identify a person who would care for him a special dance or interview, and buying school supplies for and he was placed in protective custody; those who could not afford them. Above all of that was giv- 7:27 p.m.: liquor law violation a community policing officer ing students his most precious gift- his time. Through humor, reports a juvenile was seen in an on-line video consuming compassion and empathy, he engaged the student body in a alcohol, the officer reports that the juvenile was identified and Morningside way that defies mere words. Upon retiring the Dining admitted to the infraction, a city ordinance violation was Commons was named in his honor. The perpetual avalanche issued. See related story in the March 5 Westfield News. Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15 of letters, cards, and internet posts that occurred after his retirement and anytime he was ill is a testament to the deep •••••••• MOnDAyS •••••••• RADIO FOR THE WESTFIELD MASSES love he engendered among so many. Father Dean was able to attend his 65th high school reunion in 2017 and spend time Police arrest suspected driver 6-8 am: By George…it’s Monday with his lifelong friends, who have always been supportive with George Delisle and loving to him. that struck firefighter 8-10am: Owls on the Air with Michael Father John Dean is survived by his brother and sister-in- WAREHAM, Mass. (AP) — Police have arrested the sus- law William J. Dean Jr. MD and Jean (Chapdelaine) Dean, pected hit-and-run driver that struck and seriously injured a “Buster” McMahon ‘92 sisters-in-law Janet O’Connor and Dolores Dowd-Dean in firefighter responding to a traffic incident during last week’s •••••••• TuESDAyS ••••••• addition to his many nieces and nephews: Patricia Dean Hall powerful nor’easter. and husband, Rocky; Paul Dean and wife, Susan Kelly, MD; Authorities said Monday 28-year-old Paul Durgin, of 6-8 am: WOW, It’s Tuesday, with Bob Plasse Sheila (Broderick) Dean; Julie Dean Olsson and husband, Sandwich, is facing charges of leaving the scene of an acci- Bengt; Mary-Jude Dean and husband, Sheldon Rosenberg; 8-10am: Ken’s Den, with Ken Stomski dent with injury, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and Philip J. Dean Jr., MD and wife, Mary Dean, RN; Thomas assault and battery. •••••• WEDnESDAyS ••••• Dean CPA and wife, Theresa Dean; Anne V. Dean, MD; Police say Durgin struck a firefighter who was working in Margaret Gross, RN and husband, Jerome Gross; Elizabeth Wareham Friday during the height of the storm. The unidenti- 6-8 am: Wake Up Wed., with Tina Gorman Dean, RN; Catherine Dodge and husband, Michael Dodge; fied, 25-year-old firefighter was transported to Rhode Island 8-10am: Wednesday Roll Call - Rotating Hosts Carolyn Dean, RN, CRNA and husband, Lonny Green, MD, Hospital where he remains in critical condition. and many great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death Police say they received several tips through their “text-a- 1st Wed On The Town with Mayor Brian Sullivan by his brother Philip J. Dean, MD, nephews William J. Dean tip” program and traced Durgin to the Knights Inn in and Denny Atkins (8-10am) III, MD and John P. Dean. His family wants to thank the Glen Barnstable. Allen and Henrico community for being so welcoming and It is unclear if he has an attorney. 2nd Wed Window into Westside generous in spirit to Father Dean who went out of their way with Mayor Wil Reichelt (8-9am) to welcome and love Father Dean. Chamber Chatter The wake for Father Dean will be held Friday March 9 PRAYER TO THE from 4 PM-7PM concluding with a vigil service at Saint BLESSED VIRGIN with Kate Phelon (9-10am) Patrick’s Chapel, adjacent to Saint Jerome’s Church, 169 (Never known to fail) 3rd Wed Everything Southwick Hampden Street, Holyoke Massachusetts. The Liturgy of O Most beautiful flower of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 10 at 10 AM at Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, with Selectman Joe Deedy (8-9am) splendour of Heaven, Blessed Saint Jerome’s Church, Holyoke followed by burial in St. Mother of the Son of God, ArtsBeat with Mark Auerbach (9-10am) Jerome Cemetery. The family of Father John Dean thanks his Immaculate Virgin, assist me in many friends and family for their expression of sympathy. In my necessity. O Star of the Sea, 4th Wed Rock on Westfield help me, and show me here you are lieu of flowers and in his memory, we ask and appreciate the my mother. O Holy Mary Mother with Harry Rock (8-9am) support of either the Father John Dean Scholarship at of God, Queen of Heaven and Westfield State or the Albert & Amelia Ferst Interfaith Center Earth, I humbly beseech you from Boys and Girls Club Hour the bottom of my heart to succor at Westfield State. Please make checks payable to the me in my necessity (make request). with Bill Parks (9-10am) Westfield State Foundation with either Fr. Dean Scholarship There are none that can withstand your or Fr. Dean Interfaith Center Fund in the notation line and power. O Mary conceived without sin, ••••••• THuRSDAyS •••••• pray for us who have recourse to thee mail to Westfield State Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 1630, (three times). Holy Mary, I place this 6-8 am: The Westfield News Radio Show, Westfield, MA 01086-1630. If you prefer giving online, you cause in your hands (three times). Say may go to: https://www.westfieldalumni.org/make-a-gift and this prayer for three consecutive days with host Patrick Berry and then you must publish and it will be click on Father John Dean Scholarship or Father John Dean granted to you. T.D./HA 8-9 am: In The Flow with Rob & Joe: Interfaith Center fund. Westfield Tech. Academy’s Rob Ollari & Joe Langone 9-10am: Superintendents’ Spotlight City Street Snow Parking Ban policy with Stefan Czaporowski The City Of Westfield has an on-street When a snowstorm is anticipated to Motorists may call the following offic- ••••••••• FRIDAyS •••••••• snow ban parking policy during plow- begin during the night, motorists who es or go on the city’s website for confir- able snowstorms. park their vehicles overnight on the street mation of a parking ban. 6-8 am: JP’s Talk about Town, with Jay Pagluica Motorists are not allowed to park on in front of their residence should move • Parking Clerk-572-6202-Press 2 8-9 am: Owls Sports Weekly with Devin Bates ‘18 the city streets from the beginning of a their vehicles off the street prior to retir- • Police Dept.-562-5411- Ext 8 and Anthony Swenson ‘18 parking ban announcement until after the ing for the night. • Mayor-572-6201 storm ceases and the plowing has been Motorists who use the downtown core • City Website - Cityofwestfield.Org 8-9 am: Conversations with Pete Cowles completed on the streets. Announcement streets for business parking during a Announcement of a Parking Ban is of a parking ban is done on the Local snow ban must park in one of the city’s reported by the following: ••••••• SATuRDAyS ••••••• Cable Access Channel 15, tv stations off-street parking lots. The off-street lots • Local Cable Access Channel 15, 6-10am: Polka Jammer Network, with Billy Belina wwlp 22 and wgby 40 and the local are free during snow bans from 9 A.M. to • Tv Stations Wwlp 22, Cbs3, radio stations, wmas, whyn, wnnz. 5 P.M. only. This action will allow the Abc40, & Fox6 When a parking ban is called motorists streets to be plowed and prevent motor- • The Local Radio Stations must obey the policy or they will be sub- ists from being towed and receiving • City Website - Cityofwestfield.Org ject to towing and a parking violation. parking violations. • www.thewestfieldnews.com PAGE 6 - TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HEALTHFITNESS THE CONVERSATION How historical disease detectives are solving mysteries of the 1918 flu One hundred years ago, a novel pandemic influenza virus spread rapidly around the world. It killed about 1 to 2 percent of the human population, primarily young and often healthy adults. The centennial of the 1918 pandemic is a good time to take stock of how far the world has come since this historic health disaster – and to face the sobering fact that several key mys- teries have yet to be resolved. We and many other researchers around the world have been hard at work uncovering and analyzing old data sitting in dusty libraries, church records and long-forgotten vital statis- tics books. Together, our team has scoured archives from a number of cities and countries around the world, including in the U.S., Mexico, Chile, Japan and Denmark. Armed with these data, we can reconstruct epidemics of the past. By understanding the epidemiological patterns associ- ated with the 1918 and other pandemics, we hope that public health officials can better prepare for future health disasters.

Digging through archives Gathering evidence from century-old death records is often tedious and challenging. One hundred years ago, death records were not systematically archived and preserved in many areas of the world, particularly in low-income coun- tries. Consequently, we sometimes must blindly search for records in cemeteries, public and military archives, parishes and churches - a task with no guarantee of success. Certificate of a death attributed to the 1918 influenza pan- demic in Maricopa County, Arizona. Arizona Department of Health Services In the worst cases, the quality of the material has deterio- rated substantially, making it impossible to extract key infor- mation. In 1918, death certificates were handwritten, and few deaths were certified by physicians. What’s more, data some- times disappears entirely – as in Madagascar, where we dis- covered that precious data on childhood epidemics had been consumed in a fire. infections were mild. Senior adults were also less likely than the way people come into contact with another. Moreover, Our team also experienced this challenge in Peru, where we young adults to die from influenza in some but not all coun- patterns of infection and death may depend upon people’s accessed over 50,000 death records from public archives. The tries. Typically, seniors are the age group at highest risk of prior immunity, imprinted by circulation of similar viruses records from Lima were in fair condition. But important death from seasonal influenza. within the last century. details such as age and cause of death were either missing or The data we’ve collected provides a better understanding of illegible for the great majority of records from other locations, the timing and number of outbreaks before and after 1918. such as Iquitos City in the Amazonian jungle. We’ve also been able to construct patterns of death by age in Lasting mysteries Often, researchers aren’t allowed to take valued historical different populations, particularly in the Americas and Europe. The pieces of the puzzles are slowly falling into place. records out of libraries. So we must spend long hours scan- These studies show that populations that experienced an However, key questions remain. ning these old records on-site and then manually digitizing early and often mild pandemic wave in the first half of 1918 Perhaps the most striking mystery is why severe influenza them to make the information machine-readable. Only when fared better in the deadly autumn wave. Our hypothesis was infections spread so dramatically and disproportionately the data have been digitally organized can the patterns of past eventually supported when virologists recovered a pandemic- among young adults in 1918, relative to other influenza epi- influenza pandemics be revealed. like virus from preserved lung tissue of U.S. soldiers who demics and other diseases. This pattern was consistent across died in summer 1918. This suggested that the pathogen people of different geographic, demographic and socioeco- responsible for the early waves was the novel pandemic virus. nomic backgrounds. Revealing patterns Our work also underscores that young adults were at high- There’s no shortage of hypotheses that try to explain this, The deadly 1918 epidemic posed a few epidemiological est risk of dying. By contrast, the elderly enjoyed a reduced but none has been conclusive so far. Given the paucity of puzzles. risk of death in well-connected locations in the U.S., such as biological material from this historical period, it’s likely that The virus spread in an unusual way. Early outbreaks were New York City, as well as the U.K. and Denmark – but not in scientists won’t know the answer for a while – perhaps not mild and local – reported in a handful of countries around the remote settings like Mexico, Colombia and Chile. until similar conditions are met in a future pandemic. world in the first half of 1918 – only to turn into uniquely Why were older adults spared? One popular explanation is Other important gaps remain in our understanding of the severe infections later that year. that well-connected populations who had seen influenza in 1918 pandemic, particularly regarding Asia and Africa, where A single geographic community would be hit by multiple the 19th century would be protected upon the return of a most pandemic deaths likely occurred but records are scarce. waves of infection over a short time. For example, the city of similar virus decades later. This is known as the “antigen Our efforts are hampered by the gradual loss of historical Copenhagen experienced three distinct outbreaks between recycling” hypothesis. This hypothesis gained more traction information and difficulties in locating and accessing historic July 1918 and March 1919, as well as a fourth wave in the during the 2009 pandemic, when older populations had higher material. These data are rapidly disappearing. winter of 1919-20. levels of prior antibodies and therefore were less likely to die But there is hope. With increasing availability of online The pattern of deaths by age was also intriguing. Young than younger populations. historical death and birth records compiled by private compa- adults in their late 20s were at heightened risk. In contrast, Our findings suggest that future influenza pandemics will nies focused on ancestry and genealogy issues, we see a influenza infections were frequent among teenagers, but these likely hit in their own waves, depending on the weather and bright future for studies like our own.

Irma nursing home deaths: Backup power rule OK’d in Florida Armbrook TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Legislature assisted living facilities had to be in compliance by “Our position has not changed — assisted living Village has approved a rule requiring backup power sources in Nov. 15 or face a fine of $1,000 per day. But a state facilities need to be included,” the governor’s press the state’s nursing homes, prompted by the deaths of administrative judge sided last October with nursing secretary Lauren Schenone said in an email. “We are Uses Music several residents at a sweltering nursing home in the homes that had challenged the tight deadlines. continuing to work with the Florida Legislature to aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Justin Senior, secretary of the Agency for Health make sure this gets done.” to Bring The state House and Senate both unanimously Care Administration, said last week that the rule would State laws also mandate that any rule that increases okayed the measure Monday and it now heads to the give seniors adequate protection in the event of a disas- the costs for a business over $1 million over a five-year desk of Gov. Rick Scott, who is expected to sign it. The ter. period must be ratified by the Legislature. According to Awareness to measure would require facilities to have a generator All 577 nursing homes in Florida must be in compli- a Legislative staff analysis, the total costs for nursing capable of keeping facilities at 81 degrees Fahrenheit ance by July 1. As of Jan. 8, more than 100 were homes to be in compliance statewide would be Alzheimer’s (27 degrees Celsius) or lower for at least four days. It already in compliance. Authorities can grant an exten- $108,224,945. The estimated cost for a generator for a also requires them to keep 72 hours of fuel on site. sion until Jan. 1, 2019, for nursing homes that would 120-bed facility is $315,000 according to an AHCA The rule was originally issued by Scott and Florida’s face delays in installing equipment. study. and Related Agency for Health Care Administration, or AHCA, fol- The bill did not include mandating generators at State Rep. Travis Cummings, who chairs the Health lowing the deaths at a South Florida nursing home after assisted living facilities. Scott wants that included, and & Human Services Committee, said the costs for the Dementias Irma last year. the Senate is working on a separate bill to get those state’s 2,951 assisted living facilities would have put A growing body of The original rule stated that nursing homes and facilities included. financial constraints on those facilities and the state. research connects music therapy to improved social, cognitive, and emotional health. 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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Monday he needs more staffers to intercept opioids that are being disguised as other drugs and supplements. “We’re finding an increasing number of opioids coming in through those facilities,” said Gottlieb, in an interview with The Associated Press. “In some ways the FDA is the last line of defense.” At a time of massive growth in shipments of packages from China as a result of e-commerce, the FDA, the U.S. Postal service and other government agencies are struggling to intercept shipments of opioids such as fentanyl to U.S. buyers. International shipments processed by the postal service nearly doubled in just three years, to 275 million in fiscal year 2016 from 150 million in 2013, according to federal records. Gottlieb says opioid producers often turn synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which is cheap and extremely potent, into pills and tablets that resemble other prescription drugs, such In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, a Lyft logo is installed on a Lyft driver’s car next to an Uber sticker in Pittsburgh. Lyft and as antidepressants. Fentanyl can be up to 50 times more Uber are expanding deeper into health care by offering to take more patients to and from non-emergency medical appoint- potent than heroin, according to federal authorities. ments in markets around the country. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) He wants FDA staff to have the manpower to inspect 100,000 packages per year that have been flagged as suspi- cious by customs agents, up from its current capacity of roughly 40,000. That would require more than doubling FDA staff, which now consists of 23 staffers dispersed between the Can ride-hailing companies cure nation’s nine international mail facilities, according to the agency. That number has tripled since September, when the agency had just seven full-time staff assigned to the posts nationwide. medical transportation woes? The work is time-intensive. Shipments must be tested in a Lyft and Uber are attempting to cure a U.S. market where it operates, the con- “It gives the patient more indepen- lab and put through a legal review before they can be major medical problem for poor people tinuation of a venture it has been testing dence or power to get to and from vis- destroyed. and the elderly: Getting a ride to the doc- since last summer. its,” he said. At the facility at New York’s Kennedy Airport, the FDA’s tor. Both companies say they will operate The company has had a “significantly five inspectors open and process about 75 packages per day, The ride-hailing services are expand- in cities and less-populated rural areas, lower” number of cancellations due to according to Gottlieb. ing their offer to take patients around the and they will bill the care provider or an transportation problems since it started Gottlieb visited the New York hub Monday with members country to and from non-emergency insurer — not the patient — for the using Uber last fall, Ospina said. of Congress and their staff. He’s hoping lawmakers will health care appointments, and they have rides. Patients don’t need a smartphone Q: Can they erase the problem? approve increased spending for his agency. a huge market to target. or an application to use their services. A: Researchers at the University of “The reason why we had members of Congress here today More than 7 million Americans miss They’re digging into an issue that has Pennsylvania offered Lyft to help around is because we’re looking at trying to step up our footprint in medical care every year due to a lack of long been a concern for insurers and 300 Medicaid patients make primary those facilities even more,” Gottlieb said. transportation, according to health econ- health care providers. The state- and care appointments at two practices in Members of Congress have been debating new measures omist Paul Hughes-Cromwick. federally funded Medicaid program for Philadelphia. They were surprised to aimed at stemming the flow of opioids in the mail. Health insurers and care providers poor people and the disabled covers find that relatively few people accepted Earlier this year, Senate investigators said incomplete have been trying to solve this problem transportation costs. the offer in their study, and it did not lead tracking data used by the U.S. postal service allows Chinese for years. Those who have studied it say The insurer Molina Healthcare, which to a drop in missed appointments. sellers to ship fentanyl to U.S. buyers. Legislation introduced Lyft and Uber will help, but improving specializes in Medicaid, has offered a Lead author Dr. Krisda Chaiyachati in Congress would require the postal service to collect track- access to health care involves more than transportation benefit for around 25 said there were several possible reasons ing data for all shipments to the U.S., but it’s not clear that just lining up a ride. years. Molina provides bus passes and for the low interest. The offer was made foreign mail authorities would comply. works with transportation brokers to over the phone, and patients might have The opioid epidemic was initially driven by prescription A closer look: arrange rides. been more receptive if it was done in painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin. But prescribing of Q: What are these companies offer- Q: What are the benefits? person, like at a doctor’s office. those drugs has been falling since 2011 due to policies by ing? A: Health care providers say rides He also noted that many of the patients government, medical and law enforcement officials designed A: Lyft said Monday it is partnering with Uber or Lyft can be easier to sched- were familiar with Lyft but hadn’t used to reverse years of overprescribing. with the information technology compa- ule and cheaper than other alternatives it. They may have been reluctant to The majority of opioid deaths now involve illegal drugs, ny Allscripts to expand the number of like taxis. Uber, for instance, says it can switch from rides they were used to like especially the ultra-potent fentanyl. Deaths tied to fentanyl rides it offers through doctor’s offices schedule rides within a few hours or up public transportation. and related drugs doubled in 2016, to more than 19,000, and other health care providers. The to 30 days in advance. Chaiyachati said he’s optimistic that dragging down Americans’ life expectancy for the second company already provides transportation These companies help people who ride-hailing services will ease transpor- year in a row. to millions of patients each year through might otherwise have to wait around for tation problems for some, but other partnerships with insurers, large health a friend or family member to pick them options like home visits or telemedicine care systems and others. up, said Carlos Ospina, chief clinical may also be needed. Uber announced last week that it will officer of New Jersey-based Pro Staff “It’s just not that easy or that straight- offer health care transportation in every Physical Therapy. forward,” he said.

Judge delves into science behind Roundup cancer claim SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday killer is now sold in more than 160 countries. Farmers in waded into the arcane science behind claims that the widely California use it on more than 200 types of crops. Homeowners used weed killer Roundup can cause cancer. The expected use it on their lawns and gardens. weeklong testimony is intended to help him determine wheth- St. Louis-based Monsanto also sells seeds that can tolerate er a jury should hear from doctors who link the product to being sprayed with glyphosate as the surrounding weeds die, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. ensuring another stream of business that has helped it domi- Gottlieb listens during an interview with The Associated U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria heard from an epidemi- nate the market for genetically modified crops. Press in New York on Monday, March 5, 2018. Gottlieb ologist at the University of California, Los Angeles about how But the herbicide came under increasing scrutiny after the said Monday that he needs more staffers to intercept opi- she evaluated scientific studies of glyphosate, the active ingre- International Agency for Research on Cancer, based in Lyon, oids that are being disguised as other drugs and supple- dient in Roundup, to arrive at her conclusion that it can cause France — part of the World Health Organization — classified ments. (AP Photo/Kathy Young) cancer. it as a “probable human carcinogen” in 2015. A flurry of law- “After reviewing all of the scientific literature at hand, I suits against Monsanto in federal and states courts followed, really concluded that to a reasonable scientific degree of cer- and California added glyphosate to its list of chemicals known tainty, glyphosate and glyphosate based compounds, including to cause cancer. Monsanto has attacked the international Save the date: Roundup, do indeed cause NHL,” the epidemiologist, Beate research agency’s opinion as an outlier. Ritz, said. Christine Sheppard, among those suing Monsanto, said she Many regulators have rejected a link between Roundup and sprayed Roundup for years to control weeds on her Hawaii Red Cross Blood Drive cancer. Monsanto vehemently denies it, saying hundreds of coffee farm. In 2003, she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s According to the American Red Cross, every 2 seconds studies have found glyphosate is safe. Monsanto will call its lymphoma and given six months to live. Now 68, she is in someone in the U.S. needs blood. Make a difference and own experts later in the week to defend glyphosate. remission but experiences severe pain in her hands and legs contribute to the effort to help millions of those in need by Chhabria is presiding over more than 300 lawsuits against from her cancer treatment and has a weak immune system. joining Gateway’s Red Cross Club on March 16, from 8:00 Monsanto Co. by cancer victims and their families who say She believes Roundup is to blame. a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium for a blood the company long knew about Roundup’s cancer risk but “The thing that really gets to me right now is when I walk drive. Donors should be in general good health and feel well; failed to warn them. into Home Depot and places like that and see Roundup still for must be at least 16-years-old (if under 18, donor must have The plaintiffs must first persuade Chhabria, however, that sale, still advertised as the best thing people can use,” said parental consent); and weigh at least 110 lbs. Sign-ups are the claim that glyphosate can cause cancer has been tested, Sheppard, who now lives near San Diego. available online at redcross.org, but walk-ins are welcome reviewed and published and is widely accepted in the scien- too. tific community. “It’s game over for the plaintiffs if they can’t get over this hurdle,” said David Levine, an expert in federal court proce- American Legion Post 124 dure at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. to hold 71st March Of Dimes The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says glyphosate is safe for humans when used in accordance with label direc- Benefit Dinner tions. A draft report by the agency last year concluded the herbicide is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans. The The American Legion Post 124, 38 Broad Street will hold report noted science reviews by numerous other countries as its 71st consecutive benefit dinner for the March of Dimes well as a 2017 National Institute of Health survey had reached Foundation. The March of Dimes is celebrating their 80th the same conclusion. anniversary of helping parents of children afflicted with life “There are more than 800 published studies — scientific, threatening illnesses. The dinner will be held Friday March medical and peer-reviewed — which demonstrate that glypho- In this March 2, 2018, photo, Christine Sheppard poses for a 9, 2018 and Saturday March 10, 2018 at the Post Home from sate is safe and there is no association whatsoever with any picture in her backyard garden in Oceanside, Calif. Sheppard 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Special guests from the Massachusetts form of cancer,” said Scott Partridge, vice president of strate- said she sprayed Roundup for years to control weeds on her March of Dimes will be present at the Friday night dinner. coffee farm in Hawaii. In 2003, she was diagnosed with non- gy at Monsanto. Donations are $8:00 for adults and $4.00 for children. A Hodgkin’s lymphoma and given six months to live. Now 68, she complete dinner of spaghetti, meatballs, salad, dessert and A federal judge in Sacramento last week blocked California is in remission but experiences severe pain in her hands and from requiring that Roundup carry a label stating that it is coffee prepared by Post 124 members, volunteers and our legs from her cancer treatment and has a weak immune system. special sauce will be served by Westfield High School and St known to cause cancer, saying the warning is misleading She believes Roundup is to blame. A federal judge in San because almost all regulators have concluded there is no evi- Mary’s High School National Honor Society Honor Students. Francisco will conduct his own review of the product’s cancer Our special meatball grinders will be available each day dence glyphosate is a carcinogen. risk during an unusual set of court hearings scheduled to start Monsanto developed glyphosate in the 1970s, and the weed from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, donation of $5.00. Take-out will on Monday, March 5. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) be available for dinners and grinders. PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS Smart Dining Out Faces of By Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Baystate Noble Hospital Busy, on-the-go lifestyles are common, so it’s not surprising that many of us have been eating more meals outside the home. Whether you prefer Sue West, SVP Carson take-out, sitting-down at restaurants, or grabbing fast food, it is increas- ingly more important to make healthy decisions when choosing from a menu. Many restaurants use high sodium products or add extra salt to BHN The Carson Center enhance flavor. They may also deep fry or use high saturated fat sauces/ condiments. In general, dishes at restaurants are higher in calories, satu- Mental Health, Addictions rated fat, and sodium than those you would prepare yourself. By eating and Developmental Services outside the home, you simply have less control over what goes into your Close to home body. These days, chains and restaurants are becoming more and more trans- parent as far as the nutrition of their menu items. They respond to the At fourteen years of age, demands of customers, who are looking for more variety in preparation the last thing Sonya wanted methods, portion sizes, and improvements in ingredients used. It is impor- to do was live for four more tant that as customers, we take advantage of these changes and eat out years under the direct line- without sacrificing health. of-sight supervision of her Below are a few tips on choosing healthier menu items when at a restau- mother. Since Sonya was rant: nine years old, her mother would not let her ride her bike or learn any sport. She • Look up the restaurant menu online. Before you commit to a certain was allowed outside after school and on place, make sure there is a healthy option available that you can enjoy. weekends, but only if her mother could • Request that your meal be prepared without added saturated fat. directly supervise her. Usually, this means that they will omit gravies, cheese toppings, and Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Five years previous, Sonya’s mom, Tamara was told by creamy sauces. Baystate Noble Hospital (WNG file photo) her doctors that Sonya had in inoperable brain tumor and • Control portion sizes. You can ask for half of your meal wrapped up, that it was possible that a blow to her head could be fatal. split an entrée with a friend, or order an appetizer to control oversized por- • Make Lean Choices. When choosing an What loving mother wouldn’t want to wrap her daughter tions. entrée, select lean choices like fish, shellfish or in plastic bubble wrap at that point? But Sonya was suf- • Pay attention to cooking method in description. Choose: steamed, poultry often and ask them to be prepared without focating in that loving wrap and soon was referred to broiled, grilled, poached, roasted and garden fresh. Cooking methods such added butter. therapy for her rage and her frequent bouts of refusing to as fried, creamed, marinated, in butter sauce, au gratin, and sautéed are ——— speak. likely higher in unhealthy fats and calories. If you are interested in learning more about Carson’s In Home Therapy started slowly, with Sonya • Don’t overdo the bread basket. You can ask that bread be brought nutrition counseling sessions with a registered refusing to talk and Tamara nervously describing what with the meal so that you’re less likely to overeat while waiting for your dietitian at Baystate Noble Hospital, please call their lives are like and what she hoped they could be like. entrée. 413-568-2811 ex: 5671 for more information. Eventually, Sonya agreed to meet alone with her therapist, as long as they could go outside and walk, maybe even throw a ball around. The steps were slow over the course of two years. A helmet was bought, Tamara shed many tears facing her fears at her---and every parent’s---ultimate inability to protect her children from the world’s hard surfaces and sharp edges. But she also saw her child was longing to grow and her anger grew with the size of her longing. Tamara cried when she realized she couldn’t remember the sound of Sonya’s laughter. And so she unwrapped her. Sonya now rides her bike right out of her mother’s sight. She rides down the street as her home becomes smaller and smaller behind her and her horizon grows bigger. Then she turns around in time to be home for dinner, helmet on. Sonya just tried out for the track team. Yet the most significant change her mother and her Carson IHT notice is how she speaks up for herself in school. Sonya questions all uses of authority by her teachers; it’s not really an effective approach to achieving success in school, but it is an important step in her growth and healing. Her constant challenging of every rule and limitation certainly annoys her teachers but they all know how important it is for Sonya to insist that she know why it is exactly she can’t do a thing because Sonya is becoming a young woman who can, with a mother and an IHT who supports her. By JAC Patrissi

‘Fusion’ upgrade for city Westfield Gas + Electric is a proud supporter of Bryan Forrette, City of Westfield Director of Facilities (l) and Mayor Brian Sullivan (c), take delivery of the new Ford Fusion Engeri SE from Scott Sarat of Ford of Northampton (r). As part of the DOER Green Communities Grant the City of Westfield was able to acquire the new fuel efficient vehicle to take the place of an aging, less efficient vehicles The Carson Center at no cost to the City. A Ford Fusion Engeri SE was selected from a DOER approved vehicles list and through procure- ment, the vehicle was purchased from Ford of Northampton for $29,135.00. (Photo courtesy City of Westfield)

Health and Wellness Retire The Fire! Changes Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 foot scanning. Roots Aquatic and Fitness Center will have exhibits on swimming and group fitness, Family Martial Arts targeted destination. Precious time is lost if fire- Kevin Sullivan also said that Russell Elementary School will be clos- on Taekwondo, and Holyoke Medical Center Orthopedics fighters, paramedics, or police officers drive right ing, and staff will be notified on or before April 11 using the union pro- department on sports injuries. by the house because it is not clearly identified. cess based on seniority, which will go through the Personnel Department. Fair goers may also get a body composition analysis from Once the house has been located by emergency 5th graders will not have parent-teacher conference days, like the rest Alternative Health, Inc. and a body fat analysis from the personnel, it is necessary to have a clear pathway of the upper levels. Parents will be updated through Power School, and YMCA; an Iridology health assessment from Dr. Lucia into the home as well as to the location of the victim. invited in to meet teachers as needed. Grade 5 will have two person teams, Coletta, a demonstration of Reiki from All Natural Reiki, In the winter, sidewalks should be free of snow and and grade 6 two or four person teams. Another change is that the grading and tea samples from Honest Tea. ice. All doorways, hallways, and stairs should be for grades 5 and 6 will be consistent, with numerical grades for both. The Westfield Fire Department will have a fire engine, free of clutter so that first responders can get to the For FY’19, grades 7 and 8 will have seven periods a day, with teachers ambulance and stretcher on hand; the Westfield Health victim quickly. Objects can become major obstacles teaching for 5 periods, instead of the alternating eight and four block Department will talk about emergency preparedness, and the in an emergency. system that had been proposed. “All parties have agreed to talk about Westfield Drug Task Force will have educational informa- Emergency personnel can treat victims most whether changes can be made going forward,” Sullivan said. Both grades tion for fairgoers. effectively if they have some basic information will have five-person teams. about the person. There are two new forms avail- “I’m excited that we had such a response. We wanted to do Kevin Sullivan thanked all of the people who were involved in the it for a long time, and we’re excited to pull it together,” said able to Westfield’s older adults that can provide process. Diaz also thanked the administration, who he said “has done a valuable information to first responders: the Kristin Puleo, COPE and a school counselor at Westfield Disability Indicator Form and the Emergency great job of getting feedback from parents, students, teachers, and admin- High School. Information Form. Information from these forms istration,” adding how important that is “when it affects a lot of people.” The 20 members of The Council on Peer Education, whom will be entered into the Westfield 9-1-1 dispatch Cioch describes as “social activists,” hold events throughout system. Then if a 9-1-1 call is made, first respond- the year. They held a “stuff a cruiser” drive before ers will have vital information about the person in Thanksgiving for donations for the food pantry. They also need, prior to arriving on the scene. The primary Officials apologize after basketball hold an annual food drive at a local supermarket, raising difference is that the Disability Indicator Form $500 a year plus food donations. focuses on basic information regarding visual, hear- team wins by 86 points COPE also held a melanoma awareness event at which ing, mobility, speech, and cognitive disabilities and EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts school students could utilize a machine to scan their skin cells. is limited to those residents with a landline. The superintendent has issued an apology after their high school basketball Cioch said IMPACT Melanoma will have the skin scanner at Emergency Information Form is much broader team beat another team during a playoff game by 86 points. the Health and Wellness Fair on Wednesday. and includes information on diagnoses, disabilities, The East Bridgewater Lady Vikings met the Madison Park Vocational For a cancer awareness fundraiser in the fall, COPE held vehicle identification, and emergency contacts. High School Cardinals at the Division III South Sectional playoff game a contest to judge which students and faculty had the best Both forms are relatively simple to complete, but Wednesday. East Bridgewater was seeded fifth in the tournament, and facial hair. Funds raised went to Cancer House of Hope. assistance is available from Council On Aging staff. Madison Park was seeded 12th. Another cancer awareness fundraiser benefitted Griffin’s Remember that in an emergency, seconds count. East Bridgewater ended the game with the final score of 93-7. Friends for youth with cancer. COPE also raised funds for Emergency personnel can only be effective, if they East Bridgewater Superintendent Elizabeth Legault called the game can reach those in need and have some basic infor- Hurricane Maria victims through the Westfield Spanish an “unfortunate situation” Thursday, saying it is not a reflection of their American Association (WSAA). mation in order to help. Factors such as darkness student body or athletic program. and poor weather conditions cannot be controlled. The week of April 2, they are planning a Distractology But preparing ahead of time with visible house num- The girls’ basketball coach has declined to comment. program. Students that participate in the 45-minute training, bers, a clear pathway for first responders, and vital which simulates driving while distracted, will receive a $15 information in the City’s 9-1-1 system can easily be gift card. There are only spaces available for 100 students done, and may be the difference between life and Lunch at the Russell Senior Center that week; interested students may sign up at the Health & death. Wellness Fair, Puleo said. House numbers are available through the Westfield The Russell Council on Aging serves lunch at the Russell Senior While the target audience for the Health and Wellness Fair Council On Aging and can be installed by members Center, 65 Main St., Russell, each Tuesday at noon. Lunch is provided is high schoolers in grades 9-12, interested community mem- of the Westfield Rotary Club for those sixty and by Highland Valley Elder Services. bers are also welcome to attend. Community members must older who need visible numbers on their house. There is not a fee for lunch but a $3.00 donation is suggested by enter and exit through the gymnasium where they must sign Disability Indicator and Emergency Information Highland Valley. Reservations should be made and meal choice stated, in during the hours of 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday. If school Forms are available at the Westfield Senior Center. by calling and leaving a message at 862-6205 by the Sunday evening is cancelled on Wednesday, snow date for the Health and For those who would like assistance completing the before. The menu for Tuesday, March 6th is Cheese Frittata or Orange Wellness Fair will be on Thursday. forms, Council On Aging staff members are avail- Glaze Chicken, steamed broccoli, brown rice, whole wheat bread, and able to help. Call the Senior Center at 562-6435. fresh fruit for dessert. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 - PAGE 9 SPORTS

Westfield’s Kam Wells drives to the basket against Longmeadow during a regular season contest. Wells and the Bombers will travel to Springfield to take on the Golden Eagles in a West Division 1 boys basketball semifinal Tuesday night at Western New England University. Tip-off is at 8:15 p.m. (Staff photo) David, meet Goliath By Chris Putz Central finished the 2017-18 regular season contest, making Comp’s heads spin and rattle like ment. At least Westfield is not a 16 seed, 15 seed, Correspondent undefeated at 20-0. The Golden Eagles enter the bobble-head dolls with an up-tempo offense that 14 seed, 13 seed, etc. Anything truly can happen WESTFIELD – It is a matchup of Biblical pro- postseason the overwhelming favorite as the num- brought the “Bomb Squad” to their feet. The as fans in New England know as the Patriots upset portions. David vs. Goliath, or in this case – ber one seed, and for that they were rewarded with Bombers will need to duplicate that effort times the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. The Westfield vs. Central. a first round bye. 10 to take down the reigning Western Mass Red Sox stormed back from an 0-3 deficit in the On Tuesday, the fifth-seeded Westfield Bombers No. 5 Westfield (14-7), which at times this sea- champ. 2003 American League Championship Series to will travel to Western New England University to son looked sensational and at others stumbled “They say it’s ‘March Madness,’” Westfield defeat the New York Yankees in Game 7 en route take on the undisputed leader of boys basketball in trying to maintain consistency, shined on Saturday senior guard Aidan Dunn said. “Anything can to lifting the Curse of the Bambino with their first all of Western Massachusetts, the Central Golden in a quarterfinal round victory over fourth-seeded happen.” World Series title since 1918. Eagles, in a Division I semifinal. Chicopee Comp (15-6). A No. 16 seed has never beaten a No. 1 seed in Is a Bombers upset also in the cards? Let the Tip-off is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Westfield was firing on all cylinders in that the NCAA men’s Division 1 basketball tourna- Madness begin.

Golden tribute ahead By RANDY BURLINGAME Correspondent WESTFIELD – After receiving silver medals in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, the third time was the charm for Kacey Bellamy and the U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey team as they conquered the Canadians 3-2 to take home the gold medal. A welcome home ceremony for

Players from the United States celebrate after Kacey Bellamy scores a goal against the team from Russia during the first period of the prelimi- nary round of the women’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Bellamy is scheduled to take place North Elm Street and continue The local hero will be at The Bellamy. “She had a dream and on Sat., March 10 in the Whip across the Great River Bridge onto Boys and Girls Club from 10 a.m.- she went after it with hard work, City. Elm Street, around the green, and 1 p.m. for a public meet and greet determination and the love of the Beginning at approximately down South Broad Street to The event. game.” 9:30 a.m., Bellamy will be escort- Boys and Girls Club of Greater “I am honored to be a sister of Attendees are encouraged to ed by the Westfield Police and Fire Westfield, located at 28 West Kacey and I am so proud of her bring gear or items to have Kacey KACEY BELLAMY Department from Mestek down Silver Street. accomplishments,” said Lindsey sign.

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WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Southwick-Tolland Regional High School Thurs., March 1, 2018 Sat., March 3, 2018 WEST DIVISION 3 BOYS ICE HOCKEY Tues., March 6, 2018 WEST D3 BOYS HOOPS QUARTERFINAL SEMIFINALS WEST D1 BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS No. 2 Easthampton 71, No. 7 Southwick 57 No. 2 Westfield 5, No. 3 West Springfield 1 No. 5 Westfield (14-7) at No. 1 Central (20-0), Western New England University, 8:15 p.m. Fri., March 2, 2018 STATE SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS WEST D1 BOYS HOOPS QUARTERFINAL Berkshire East, Charlemont No. 5 Westfield (13-7) at No. 4 Chicopee Comp (15- WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 5), PPD. (Weather) Thurs., March 8, 2018 WEST DIVISION 3 BOYS ICE HOCKEY FINALS Sat., March 3, 2018 No. 2 Westfield (14-4-2) vs. No. 1 Longmeadow (17- Season Complete WEST D1 BOYS HOOPS QUARTERFINAL 3-1), Olympia (West Springfield), 8:30 p.m. No. 5 Westfield 70, No. 4 Chicopee Comp 58

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TOP 25 THIS WEEK League tourneys set to impact NCAA seeding RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Selection Sunday is now days away, making this week the last chance for teams to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, stay close to home — or simply earn a bid. The Big Ten has already wrapped up its early tournament , with seventh-ranked Michigan playing its way into similar position as last year when the Wolverines got hot late, won the league tournament and went on to the NCAA Sweet 16. And the West Coast Conference concludes with Tuesday’s final between No. 6 Gonzaga and BYU in Las Vegas. Now college basketball’s other top conferences are head- ing into their tournaments. The Atlantic Coast Conference opens Tuesday. The Big East, Big 12, Pac-12, Southeastern Conference open play Wednesday, while the American Athletic Conference Tournament starts Thursday. Here are storylines to watch:

ACC Top-ranked Virginia, which became the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, begins in Thursday’s quarter- finals and looks solid for a No. 1 NCAA seed regardless of what happens in Brooklyn . The Cavaliers are No. 1 in the RPI and in KenPom, won the ACC regular-season race by four games and own a 9-1 record against Quadrant 1 oppo- nents through Sunday’s games — Quadrant 1 contests are home games vs. teams ranked 1-30 in RPI, neutral games vs. 1-50 and away games vs. 1-75. The other question is what happens with rivals Duke and North Carolina. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils open play in Thursday’s quarterfinals while sitting at No. 3 in KenPom and No. 4 in the RPI. A run to a second straight ACC Tournament title could help them snag a No. 1 seed. As for the No. 12 Tar Heels, they finished tied for third Cincinnati forward Kyle Washington (24) celebrates after Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp (33) missed a three-point in the standings but ended up as the No. 6 seed due to tie- basket that would have won an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament Sunday, breakers. Yet they enter Wednesday’s second-round game March 4, 2018, in Wichita, Kan. (Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle via AP) against the Wake Forest-Syracuse winner with 10 Quadrant 1 wins, second only to Kansas (11) — and that could have Michigan head them in contention for a 2-seed despite their low ACC coach John Tournament seeding. Beilein, left, cel- The ACC has a national-best five teams in the AP Top 25. ebrates with Michigan for- ward Moritz BIG EAST Wagner (13) Villanova hopped over Xavier to reach No. 2 in Monday’s after Michigan poll, though the third-ranked Musketeers are the No. 1 seed defeated Purdue in the Big East Tournament. And Villanova swept the regu- 75-66 to win the lar-season series. NCAA Big Ten Both teams open play in Thursday’s quarterfinals in New Conference tour- York’s Madison Square Garden, with Xavier facing the St. nament champi- John’s-Georgetown winner and Villanova facing the onship college DePaul-Marquette winner. And one — maybe both? — basketball game, could end up earning No. 1 NCAA seeds. Sunday, March 4, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/ Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr. (23) and Corey Kispert (24) react BIG 12 Julie Jacobson) after scoring during the first half of a West Coast Conference Ninth-ranked Kansas enters the Big 12 Tournament in tournament NCAA college basketball game against San Kansas City, Missouri, as the top seed and in the running Francisco Monday, March 5, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/ for a No. 1 NCAA seed. The Jayhawks face the Oklahoma- Isaac Brekken) Oklahoma State winner in Thursday’s quarterfinals. No. 14 Texas Tech, the second seed, opens play against since 2010 and only its second in 26 years. The Cougars face the the Iowa State-Texas winner, while No. 18 West Virginia AAC East Carolina-UCF winner. faces bubble team Baylor to wrap up the quarterfinals. No. 8 Cincinnati and No. 11 Wichita State met over the weekend to determine the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. SEC PAC-12 Could they do it again in the AAC Tournament? The Southeastern Conference Tournament begins Wednesday Both look like candidates to be a No. 3 seed at least depending in St. Louis and ends Sunday a few hours before the field of 68 No. 15 Arizona enters the Pac-12 Tournament in Las on how things go in Orlando when the tournament begins Thursday. is announced. No. 13 Tennessee and No. 16 Auburn shared the Vegas as the top seed. The Wildcats will face the Arizona The top-seeded Bearcats open in Friday’s quarterfinals against the regular-season title, though the Tigers claimed the No. 1 seed. State-Colorado winner in Thursday’s quarterfinals as the SMU-Connecticut winner, while the second-seeded Shockers face Both teams open play in Friday’s quarterfinals, with Auburn only AP Top 25 team in the field. the Tulane-Temple winner. facing the Alabama-Texas A&M winner and Tennessee facing Also lurking in Wichita State’s half of the bracket is No. 21 the LSU-Mississippi State winner. Houston, which is closing in on its first NCAA Tournament bid No. 23 Florida is the other ranked team in the SEC field.

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 - PAGE 11 Brown, Celtics pound Bulls without Irving CHICAGO (AP) — This time, Boston delivered the big beating in Chicago with Kyrie Irving sidelined. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, and the Celtics pounded the Bulls 105-89 on Monday night even though their All-Star guard sat out because of a sore left knee. They remembered what happened when they visited in December, getting blown out with Irving sidelined by a bruised quadriceps, and made it clear right from the start that wasn’t going to happen again. The Celtics immediately took con- trol, building a 37-point lead on the way to their fifth win in six games. “Kyrie didn’t play last time (and) they felt like they could beat us and they did beat us by 20-plus points,” Brown said. “Coming into this game we had the mind- set we needed to get out on them early and we did that.” Jayson Tatum scored 14, while Al Horford and Terry Rozier added 13 points apiece for Boston. “We were ready to play,” coach Brad Stevens said. “Our defense was really good in the first half, obviously. I thought Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (7) shoots over Chicago Bulls’ Bobby Portis as Aron Baynes, left, watches during the first half of an NBA we were really flying around, covering basketball game Monday, March 5, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) for one another, playing the right way. And then we were aggressive in taking Chicago Bulls’ the ball to the basket. That opened up Kris Dunn (32) some 3s.” drives past Chicago lost for the 14th time in 17 Boston Celtics’ games. Denzel Valentine scored 20 and Jaylen Brown nailed four 3-pointers for the Bulls, but during the first that was about the only positive for them. half of an “They made us uncomfortable, things NBA basket- got tough and we just shut down,” coach ball game Fred Hoiberg said. “We quit playing.” Monday, Zach Lavine said the Bulls were “terri- March 5, 2018, ble all around” and added: “There’s no in Chicago. excuse for what we did out there.” The Bulls won STRONG START 108-100. (AP It didn’t matter that the Celtics held out Photo/Charles Irving. He was still sore after aggravating Rex Arbogast) his knee in Saturday’s loss at Houston, but his absence didn’t stop Boston from burying the Bulls right from the start. They had no trouble driving to the rim against a weak defense and dominated in the paint 46-26. This one got out of hand almost as soon as the opening tip. After losing to the NBA-leading Rockets on Saturday by three points, Boston led 55-29 at halftime. Brown had 10 points as the Celtics raced out to a 26-5 lead. He nailed a 3 and threw down a one- handed jam before Horford’s steal and dunk made it a 21-point game with 4:21 left in the first quarter. IRVING UPDATE Stevens wasn’t sure if Irving will be ready to play at Minnesota on Thursday. “It doesn’t sound like it’s a long-term concern, but certainly, it could last through the week,” Stevens said. With Irving out, the Celtics opted to put Shane Larkin in the lineup rather than Rozier or Marcus Smart. That was field goals — each of them 3-pointers. Celtics: Brown was 9 of 13 from the field. G Antonio Blakeney from the G League because Stevens wanted to keep the sec- “He was great,” Stevens said. “It’s one of ... The Celtics scored 35 points in the first Windy City Bulls “in the next couple of ond unit together. the things we talked about — who should quarter, five shy of their season high for an weeks.” Blakeney is averaging 7.1 points in Larkin had nine points and four assists start? We trust all three of those guys. Then it opening period. 12 games for Chicago. in his first start since the 2015-16 season becomes who you want to play off the bench. Bulls: LaVine shot 1 for 11. He along with UP NEXT with Brooklyn. He made all three of his But (Larkin) was really good.” G Kris Dunn and C Bobby Portis combined to Celtics: Visit Minnesota on Thursday. TIP-INS go 6 of 29. ... Hoiberg said the Bulls will recall Bulls: Host Memphis on Wednesday. Red Sox lefty Price makes spring debut vs. minor leaguers FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — back spring training, I think every- are monitoring the spring workload and you focus on the bullpen and leaguers, Price threw 31 of 39 pitch- David Price and the rest of the body is benefiting from it. Take it for some of their starting pitchers. don’t worry about PFPs or doing es for strikes and used only fastballs Boston Red Sox staff are learning a nice and slow and do it the right One of the new rules, Price said, cover drills. To be able to take it and cutters. He gave up four hits, whole new pitch this spring. way,” he said. is that when pitchers throw bullpen lighter, it’s got to help us down the walked none and struck out three of Price faced Red Sox minor leagu- Price expects to make his sessions, they aren’t responsible for road,” he said. 13 batters. Innings ended when he ers on a back field Monday in his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday other activities that day, such as Price made his final start last year reached he reached a pitch count. first camp outing, throwing three against Minnesota. pitchers’ fielding practice and side on July 22. The five-time All-Star Price signed a seven-year, $217 innings under controlled circum- The AL East champions are slow- drills. and former AL Cy Young Award million contract before the 2106 stances. ly bringing along the 32-year-old “This is different for all of us,” winner returned in mid-September season to be the team’s ace. But with “It feels good to be able to stand Price. But it’s not because of the Price said. “I don’t think it’s very and pitched five times out of the the acquisition of left-hander Chris here and feel as good as I feel,” he injury to his left elbow that sidelined common, not just in our camp. I bullpen. Sale last season, his role changed. said. “It’s different than any other him in 2017, when he made just 11 know a lot of pitchers and I never Price was a reliever in the play- Price doesn’t feel the burden of spring trainings. Easing into it has starts and went 6-3 with a 3.38 heard of what we’re doing.” offs, too, throwing 6 2/3 shutout the expectations on him to be the been great.” ERA. “Alex said when it’s your day for innings against Houston during two ace. “The way my arm feels and my New manager Alex Cora and first- bullpen, come to team meeting the games of the AL Division Series. body feels is great. To have a laid- year pitching coach Dana LeVangie days you’re throwing your bullpen Going against Boston minor

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TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, March 6 8 p.m. NBA: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder Baseball (TNT) Annie 1 p.m. MLB Spring Training: Houston Astros vs. New York 9 p.m. WCC Tournament Championship: Teams TBA Mets (SNY, MLBN) (ESPN) By ANNIE LANE 8:30 p.m. MLB Spring Training: Colorado Rockies at 9 p.m. Summit League Tournament Championship: Teams Wedding Invitation Snub Seattle Mariners (MLBN) TBA (ESPN2) Dear Annie: My youngest daughter, “Marta,” is beautiful Basketball 10 p.m. NBA: New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers and caring but intellectually challenged. I have always 12 p.m. ACC Tournament First Round: Georgia Tech vs. (MSG, MSGPL) encouraged all my kids to do what makes them happy, and she is no different. A couple of years ago, she met a wonder- Boston College (CW-14, ESPN2) 10:30 p.m. NBA: New Orleans Pelicans at L.A. Clippers ful man through mutual friends, “Brian.” After dating for almost a year, they married last fall. We could not ask for 2 p.m. ACC Tournament First Round: Notre Dame vs. (TNT) anyone more caring and giving. Brian makes Marta his first Pittsburgh (CW-14, ESPN2) 10:30 p.m. NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors priority as a spouse, partner and friend in his life. The reason I’m writing: My second-youngest daughter, 5 p.m. The American Women’s Tournament Championship: (YES) “Elle,” who is 27, is getting married this fall and wants to Teams TBA (ESPN2) Hockey invite Marta but not Brian. Elle and her fiance would have preferred to skip this whole 7 p.m. Big East Women’s Tournament Championship: 7 p.m. NHL: Winnipeg Jets at New York Rangers (MSG) ordeal altogether and just get married at the courthouse. But Teams TBA (FS1) 7 p.m. NHL: Montreal Candiens at New Jersey Devils they are doing the wedding his parents want (spending money that is supposed to be saved for a down payment on a 7 p.m. CAA Tournament Championship: Teams TBA (MSGPL) house, but I digress). Elle has been really stressed out about it from the outset. (CBSSN) 7 p.m. NHL: Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins (NBCSN) They said that they are only inviting people they talk to 7 p.m. ACC Tournament First Round: Syracuse vs. Wake 10 p.m. NHL: Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks regularly and that Brian isn’t someone they talk to regularly. Brian and Marta were already saving up money for both of Forest (ESPNU, CW-14) (NBCSN) them to go. Additionally, Marta is not capable of getting 7 p.m. Horizon League Tournament Championship: Teams Soccer there herself because of her aforementioned disability. I said all this to Elle, but she still said Brian can’t come. I said, TBA (ESPN) 2:30 p.m. UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs. Paris “Then maybe we won’t come, either, because it’s not fair that 7 p.m. NEC Tournament Championship: Teams TBA you’re treating your sister this way.” Now Elle is not talking S-G (FS1) to me or Marta and blocked my number and my messages (ESPN2) online. Am I wrong here? I do understand that they haven’t wanted the wedding from the beginning. But now that they’re having one, I think it would be wrong to exclude her brother-in-law. Family is family, whether you talk every day On The Tube or not. -- Wedding Woes Dear Wedding Woes: You’re not wrong, but you can’t force them to do what’s right. Though it does strike me as odd to exclude a brother-in-law, this isn’t my wedding -- and Cosby charges remain as it’s not yours, either. If Elle and her fiance don’t want to invite Brian, that’s their mistake to make. Were I to squint hard to try to see a halfway decent ratio- nale for their actions, I suppose I might focus on the fact that lawyers fight to limit testimony they didn’t want a ceremony or reception to begin with. They may not see this as a big deal or understand how hurtful such NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby made his first The judge allowed just one other accuser to take the stand a snub can be. As for how they expect Marta to get there court appearance of the #MeToo era on Monday as defense at Cosby’s first trial, barring any mention of about 60 others when she needs Brian’s assistance while traveling -- well, I lawyers tried without success to get his sexual assault case who have come forward to accuse Cosby in recent years. have no idea what they’re thinking. You and Marta might thrown out, then turned their attention to blocking some of The only other hint that jurors got of Cosby’s past came contact airlines to see what assistance is available for travel- the 80-year-old comedian’s dozens of accusers from testify- from deposition excerpts from 2005 and 2006 in which the ers with disabilities, if she’d still like to go. But it would be ing at his looming retrial. star admitted giving quaaludes to women he wanted to have perfectly OK for her to stay home, too. That would be the Cosby’s retooled defense team, led by former Michael sex with. bride and groom’s fault and, most of all, their loss. Jackson lawyer Tom Mesereau, argued that telephone Jury selection in the retrial is slated to begin March 29. Dear Annie: In this day and age, when one has to be con- records, travel itineraries and other evidence show the Earlier Monday, the defense disputed Constand’s testimo- stantly aware of scams, I find it terribly annoying to receive alleged assault couldn’t have happened when his accuser ny at last year’s trial that he drugged and molested her at his phone calls from people who do not identify themselves says it did and thus falls outside the statute of limitations. suburban Philadelphia home in January 2004. Constand when they call. Often when my wife and I get phone calls Judge Steven O’Neill said he’d leave that for the jury to didn’t give a specific date, but said the incident had to have from fundraising groups or even from doctors’ offices and decide, rejecting a defense motion to dismiss the charges. happened prior to Jan. 20, when her cousin moved into her the like, they ask for my wife or me immediately, without Cosby, who entered the courtroom on the arm of his Philadelphia apartment. first identifying themselves. What’s the deal? -- Who’s spokesman, is charged with drugging and molesting a Cosby’s lawyers told O’Neill they’d found evidence that Calling Temple University women’s basketball executive at his sub- Cosby wasn’t even in Pennsylvania during that time. Dear Who’s Calling: If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say the urban Philadelphia home. Cosby said the encounter was Constand testified she would have called Cosby to be let into decline of phone etiquette corresponded with the rise of cell- consensual. A jury deadlocked on the case last year, setting his home, but his lawyers said her phone records don’t phones and, specifically, texting. I completely agree that it’s the stage for a retrial. reflect such a call within her timeframe. impolite not to identify yourself when someone answers your Prosecutors sought Monday to persuade the judge to allow The date is important because Cosby wasn’t arrested until phone call. It seems a lot of people never learned that or else as many as 19 other accusers to take the stand, including Dec. 30, 2015 — meaning any assault prior to Dec. 30, 2003, have forgotten. I’m printing this as a reminder. model Janice Dickinson, in an attempt to show a sinister flip would have fallen outside the 12-year statute of limitations. side to Cosby’s public persona as “America’s Dad,” culti- Even before the arguments got underway, Cosby’s lawyers vated through his role as an affable Jell-O pitchman and the were rapped by the judge for falsely accusing prosecutors of star of the top-rated 1980s family sitcom “The Cosby Show.” hiding or destroying evidence. Prosecutors said the women’s testimony is vital to refuting District Attorney Kevin Steele asked O’Neill to throw HINTS FROM HELOISE the defense team’s “inevitable attacks” on the credibility of Cosby’s legal team off the case for claiming that prosecutors DISCOLORED NAILS accuser Andrea Constand. failed to reveal they’d interviewed a woman who cast doubt Dear Heloise: After using red nail polish The accusers will provide evidence that Cosby “system- on Cosby’s accuser. on my nails, they began to yellow. I used a atically engaged in a signature pattern of providing an The defense withdrew the allegation days later after his whitening toothpaste on them to remove intoxicant to his young female victim and then sexually former lawyer confirmed he knew that the prosecution inter- the yellow. I rubbed it on each nail, let it sit assaulting her when she became incapacitated,” said Assistant viewed the woman before Cosby’s first trial. for 10 minutes, and my nails were much District Attorney Adrienne D. Jappe. The DA argued Cosby’s new lawyers acted recklessly and whiter. To prevent that yellow color, I Cosby’s lawyers have argued that some of the other accus- “are at best incompetent and otherwise unethical.” found out you have to use a clear coat of ers’ allegations date to the 1960s and present the defense O’Neill, who presided over Cosby’s first trial, said he was nail polish on your nails before you put any color on them. with a nearly impossible burden. They say they will seek to reluctant to break up Cosby’s legal team with his retrial sev- -- Jen H., Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii delay the retrial if any of the women are permitted to testify eral weeks away. But he added the defense lawyers were ZIPPER IDEA so they can have more time to investigate their claims. essentially “on notice.” Dear Heloise: I have trouble using a zipper on clothing O’Neill said he would not rule on whether to allow the The Associated Press does not typically identify people due to arthritis, so my husband took a large paper clip and testimony by the end of the two-day hearing, calling it an who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant attached it to each zipper, and that made it much easier to “extraordinarily weighty issue” that he needs time to review. permission, which Constand has done. hold, which helps me dress myself. -- Ruth D., Findlay, Ohio RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT Dear Heloise: As an artist, I carry samples of my work with me when I visit a client. Somehow I managed to leave my work in a cabbie’s trunk while in a large city. About a week later, the portfolio, with all my samples, was mailed back to me because I had put my name and address on it. It’s a good idea to label all important items. -- Ken S., Paterson, N.J. SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 6, 2018: This year you seem to express your feelings in a way that others can understand. Your receptiveness to those around you soars, and as a result, so does your popularity. If you are single, you could meet several potential sweeties. The challenge will be to choose the right one. If you are attached, the two of DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker you seem more integrally connected than in past years. You might opt to take up a new hobby together or plan a long-dreamed-of vacation. SCORPIO might make you uncomfortable with his or her insights.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Get as much feedback as possible about the pros and cons of a financial matter. Tap into the moment, and know when to reveal more of your reasoning. Others want to respond to you, but they SCARY GARY Mark Buford might struggle with how to make their message clear. Tonight: Make an idea possible. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You have the ability to respond appro- priately to someone’s pressure. Find out what is going on with this person, and figure out why he or she is being so controlling. Bypass a problem by holding in your feelings for the moment. Tonight: Let someone else make the first move. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH With today being so hectic, you’ll need to make sure you take breaks. Your focus will be on Crosswords routine matters, but also keep the big picture in mind. Plan on several meetings not going exactly as DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni you had planned. Hang in there. Tonight: Make a point of choosing a fun pastime. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Your creativity stems from your feel- ings and your willingness to experience them. Refuse to let someone else create unnecessary anxiety for you. A higher-up is likely to ask you many questions. Know that you have grounded ideas. Tonight: As you like it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH When you get past certain details and are willing to look at the big picture, you might be able to identify what is wrong or not going well in a personal situation. You have the power to change B.C. Mastroianni and Hart the status quo. Be willing to move in a new direc- tion. Tonight: Be more easygoing. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You could be convinced that the only way to handle a problem is your way. However, after hearing what others have to say, you’ll realize that you have many alternatives. A talk convinces you that a partner knows much more than he or she lets on. Tonight: Accept an offer. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could be in a situation that seems impossible to resolve. This matter could be tied to your finances as well, causing stress for both you and the other person involved. The more relaxed you are, the better off you’ll be. Let others call the shots. Tonight: Let it all hang out. ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could hit an obstacle or two, but you will continue to move forward in order to achieve certain goals. Express your compassion in a clear manner, and others will respond well. Be sensitive to what is going on with those closest to you. Tonight: Be more flexible. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You still might feel somewhat off. You seem to be pushing very hard against some tumultu- ous winds. Understand what is going on within your inner circle. A loved one might try hard to please you; show this person your appreciation. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might get an indication that every- thing is going to work out with a personal matter. You can relax and focus on what you want, be it professional or personal. You could change your mind about a major expenditure. Make it OK to switch gears. Tonight: A must appearance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Your ability to get past a problem is high- lighted. You seem resilient to many people. You also have the power to create more of what you Cryptoquip desire. Communicate more directly with those who will support you in moving in a new direction. Ask a friend for feedback. Tonight: Be a star. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe HHHH Your ability to gather more information could surprise you. You have a way of making an impression on others with not only your inspira- tional perspective, but also your empathy for what they experience. Today is no different. Tonight: Go where you can listen to great music.

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