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to February 20 people attended the unexpectedly brief fire commission meeting Monday evening. (Photo by Peter Currier) By Greg Fitzpatrick Correspondent GRANVILLE – The Planning Board continued the site plan review for the solar installation at 1730 Main Rd. during the continued public hearing at the Granville Town Hall on Fire Commission delays vote for Monday night. As part of the hearing continuance, the Planning Board noted conditions for the developer to fix in order for the proj- ect to move forward. The continued public hearing will take new chief amid last minute changes place on February 2 at 7 p.m. at the Granville Town Hall. By Peter Currier tion, as opposed to professional compe- refrain from violating open meeting Located at 1730 Main Rd., the property is owned by Correspondent tence, and/or complaints or charges law. Charles Sheets and is looking to utilize 4.96 acres of his WESTFIELD- In a standing room brought against Deputy Fire Chief After calling the meeting to order, 91-acre property to install a large-scale ground-mounted solar only crowd at their regular monthly Patrick Egloff for the purpose of deter- Fire Commission Chairman Albert photovoltaic installation. According to the developer, Gale meeting, the Westfield Fire Commission mining viability for either temporary or Masciadrelli opened with public par- Head Development, access to the site of the solar installation began the new year with confusion over permanent promotion to chief of the ticipation in which City Councilor Matt will come from Sheets Road, which is off of Main Road. the decision to vote for a new full-time fire department.” Emmershy asked the commission if Prior to making the decision to continue the site plan Fire Chief Monday evening at the Little The return to an open session would they would address the changes to the review, Michael Petrin of VHB, the engineer thatwass hired River Road fire station. have been to call a vote for Egloff to fill agenda. by the Town of Granville to review projects, recommended to The confusion revolved around two the Fire Chief position left vacant by “The only items that were taken off the Planning Board to continue the hearing and have Gale major agenda items that were removed Mary Regan when she retired last sum- were items five and six,” said Head fix the conditions. just hours before the meeting began. In mer. Egloff was the only person listed Masciadrelli. He added that there would However, David Berson, an attorney for Bacon and Wilson the original agenda there was a section on the Westfield 2018 Fire Chief’s be no conversation whatsoever regard- who’s representing Gale Head Development for the project, for an executive session and another for Series Exam, and therefore the only ing the removed items. noted that his clients would like to have a decision made on a possible vote for a new full-time fire person eligible for a vote. Absent from Monday’s meeting were Monday evening. chief. The executive session agenda Due to a clerical error originally list- Temporary Fire Chief Andy Hart and “We feel that we could certainly provide the update infor- item said, “Intent to enter executive ing the start time of the meeting as 6pm, mation,” said Berson. session to discuss the character, reputa- the meeting began at 7pm in order to See Changes, Page 3 Throughout the meeting, Gale Head went over the previous revisions that Petrin requested and Petrin then made com- ments on those revisions. A major discussion about the revisions was figuring out if the proposed 4.96 acres is actually 4.96 acres or more than five acres since anything more than five acres would require School Committee begins a Zoning Board of Appeals variance. The issue is that the fenced in area of the site is 4.96 acres, but if the Planning Board decided to include what’s outside of the fence, the project is around 5.37 acres. New Year on upbeat note As a result, the Planning Board had to vote on whether the By Amy Porter Hart is also a member of the project includes what’s outside of the fence or not. Correspondent Highland Elementary School Parent “My vote would be that the area within the fence be consid- WESTFIELD –The School Teacher Organization, and is planning ered less than five acres,” said Planning Board Chairman Rich Committee held its first meeting of the a fundraiser to fix up their playground. Pierce. new year on Monday, with new offi- Monday was also the official The Planning Board proceeded to vote unanimously in cers elected; Ramon Diaz, Jr. as vice- Westfield launch of MySchoolBucks, chair, and Cindy Sullivan as secretary. an online payment option for parents See Granville Solar Project, Page 3 Westfield Public Schools at WPS. Czaporowski said he sent out Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski a robocall advising parents of the began the meeting by awarding an option, which allows them to pay for Rebecca Hart and Stefan Czaporowski. “Above and Beyond” certificate to lunches and breakfast online. The pro- (Photo submitted) Westfield Fooingd Pantry director and gram is run by Rachel Kania, new Highland school parent Rebecca Hart. food services coordinator. some of the accomplishments of 2018, For the past five years, Hart has “People are very excited,” including closing Russell Elementary and helped out with the Thanksgiving Czaporowski said, adding that many bringing all students back to Westfield; Food Drive at WPS, donating from 50 people prefer to do their transactions uniting the student body with the redis- to 150 turkeys from the Food Pantry, online, rather than mailing in a check. tricting of Westfield Intermediate School along with the fixings, whenever pos- Parents may create an account at and Westfield Middle School, and being sible. MySchoolBucks.com using their stu- invited into the eligibility period for the In addition, for the past two years, dents’ id numbers, which are found in expansion of Franklin Avenue school with Hart has solicited donations from Power School and on report cards. the Massachusetts School Building businesses for Christmas gifts for 50 Czaporowski said there is a $2.95 Authority (MSBA). Westfield High School and Westfield online transaction fee; however, par- Czaporowski also touted the double Technical Academy students each ents may pay for multiple students in digit percentile accountability increases at year, raising almost $10,000, and one transaction, avoiding duplicate Abner Gibbs, Franklin Avenue, Highland, going out and buying all of the pres- fees from logging in and logging out. and Westfield Technical Academy; a ents. On the Friday before Christmas, Next month, parents will also be able reduced student drop-out rate that Czaporowski and Curriculum Director to pay athletic fees online. The Granville Planning Board is looking over the condi- Susan Dargie delivered the presents to In his report to the School tions that Gale Head Development needs to complete before See Upbeat, Page 3 students, he said. Committee, Czaporowski ran through moving forward. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) Southwick Police receives new tasers By Greg Fitzpatrick Committee and the Select Board for sup- backup tasers will also serve as replace- Correspondent porting us in this much needed safety item ments in case any of the new tasers have a SOUTHWICK – According to Chief that benefits the community and the offi- malfunction. Kevin Bishop, the Southwick Police cers carrying them,” said Bishop. The payment plan consists of a three- Department has received 15 new tasers and The plan involved equipping all full-time year lease agreement with the Town of equipped each of the 15 full-time police police officers with tasers whereas previ- Southwick where each year the Police officers with their own taser. ously the department only had five tasers, Department makes a payment to the town In November, the Select Board discussed with four in use and one out of service. towards the purchase of the tasers. Bishop and voted unanimously in favor of a plan to According to Lt. Robert Landis, if there added that the while the lease is a three-year get the Southwick Police Department new were events in town that required police payment plan, there is a five-year warranty tasers through a payment plan brought forth presence or other details, it leaves a number on the tasers. If someone wants to pursue by Bishop. of officers without tasers. more than a three-year plan, that proposal Bishop was able to get support from the At an approximate cost of $1,700 each, would have to go to town meeting. Finance Committee prior to presenting it to Chief Bishop and Lt. Landis came up with The police department will also be using the Select Board for a vote. With the tasers a plan that spreads out the $25,000 cost. By their forfeiture money from a drug bust in now in use, Bishop is grateful for the appro- equipping all full time officers with a new October 2014 as financial support in the priate authorities allowing the plan to taser, the previous four tasers would be first year, but needed assistance from the become a reality. used for reserve officers to either train with Select Board to complete years two and Southwick Chief of Police Kevin Bishop. (WNG File Photo) “I would like to thank the Finance or have equipped during details. Those three. 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Lecture Series: Shay’s Rebellion TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WESTFIELD — Presented by Dennis Picard, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Westfield. Free and open to the public. Shay’s Rebellion is viewed as an agrarian revolt pitting impoverished farmers in western Massachusetts against the wealthy merchant class of the coastal eastern part of the State. Come hear an account of the participants and events of this post-revolutionary uprising that both confirm and negate this long-held perception. Dennis Picard will share the stories leading up to what was termed at the time, the “Regulators,” their activities in our area, a few personages of local interest – including Cloudy, gusty, rain. Cloudy, gusty. Westfield’s own General Shepard, and the effect on our nation’s early history. Some demands of the 1780s such as the one calling for moving the State capital out of Boston have been rediscovered repeatedly and advocated for over the generations. 39-41 28-31 Dennis served as a consultant on the filming of the award winner “A Little Rebellion Now Today, cloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. and Then: Prologue to the Constitution,” Calliope Films, 1985, which dramatizes the turbulent Some mixed winter precipitation possible. High 39F. Winds years after the American Revolution that culminated in Shays’ Rebellion and the framing of light and variable. Chance of snow 50%. Tonight, rain likely. Rain Likely. Low 36F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. the Constitution. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Wednesday 01/09 41 | 28 °F Wednesday, cloudy with gusty winds. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 41F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Wednesday Night, overcast. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low PRESCHOOL SCREENING Southwick-Tolland-Granville 36-37 28F. Thursday, partly cloudy skies. High 31F. SOUTHWICK — The Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District wishes to announce a screening for children who are three and four years of age. This free screening will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Woodland School, 80 Powder Mill Road, WWLP.COM • Working For You Southwick, MA. Any child, who resides in the towns of Southwick, Tolland or Granville is eligible to participate in this free screening. The screening is a brief survey of a child’s growth in several different areas (i.e. readiness skills, speech/language, hearing and vision). This today screening is provided for several reasons: 1. To provide families with information on how their child is developing in relation to other children of similar age; 2. To help identify children who 7:20 AM 4:36 PM 9 hours 16 Minutes may need additional assistance in one of the above developmental areas; and 3. It is a prereq- uisite for enrollment as a peer partner in the Public School’s Preschool Program. Southwick- sunrise sunsET lENGTH OF dAY Tolland-Granville Regional School District offers a high quality integrated preschool program that is language-based. It is reasonably priced and has a payment plan. If you are interested in placing your child in this preschool setting, please sign up for a free screening and make an appointment to visit our program. PLEASE CALL 569-6598 FOR AN APPOINTMENT Odds & Ends before January 11th, 2019 and for more information. LOCAL LOTTERY Last night’s numbers MASSACHUSETTS Self-Defense Series at the YMCA of Greater Westfield Police: 9-yr-old Lucky For Life WESTFIELD — Awareness, Safety and Protect: Self-Defense Series at the YMCA of 18-31-34-35-37, Lucky Ball: 14 Greater Westfield will consist of three Sunday afternoons. Each Sunday you will get workouts helps save MassCash 06-15-18-25-26 that will maximum physical efficiency and self-confidence to help deal with a variety of situ- Mega Millions ations. You will learn how to quickly disable an attacker and learn how to take advantage of Estimated jackpot: $45 million time and space. You will learn various stances, striking motions, kicks, choke holds, and other grandfather Numbers Evening 4-5-9-7 defense techniques to help protect yourself. Learn to prepare for the unexpected! The instruc- SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — A Numbers Midday 1-6-3-1 tor, Catlin McCue, is a certified R.A.D., rape aggression defense, instructor. This program is 9-year-old boy is being credited for Powerball Estimated jackpot: $82 million based on realistic self-defense tactics taught for woman only. The Sunday dates are January jumping into action as his grandfather 13, 20, & 27, 2019 from 12:30PM to 1:45PM. Girls 14 and 15 of age must be accompanied was suffering a life-threatening medical by a parent or guardian. Registration is required. Space is limited. For more info, contact emergency in Massachusetts. Cindy Agan, Fitness Director, 413-568-8631 or email: [email protected]. Police say Kazin Crisman was about to get pizza with his 80-year-old grand- father Allan Crisman in Somerset Westfield Community Education Free HiSET/GED Classes Saturday when the boy noticed some- WESTFIELD — On January 15, 2019 at 5:30pm at The Westfield Athenaeum-6 Elm Street thing was wrong. in Westfield -downstairs in The Lang Auditorium, WCE will hold their Spring 2019 HiSET/ Kazin tells WCVB-TV his grandfa- ther was struggling to start the car, and CONNECTICUT GED Information & Registration night. Registration night attendance is mandatory for new Cash 5 and current students. New students should be prepared to complete registration paperwork and he dialed 911 after his grandfather failed to respond to his questions. 01-07-09-27-34 take an assessment test to determine class placement. Spring classes officially begin on Lucky For Life January 23, 2019 at the Westfield Athenaeum. For more information, call: 413.336.3100 or Police say Allan Crisman, who is diabetic, was experiencing hypoglyce- 18-31-34-35-37, Lucky Ball: 14 visit us online at www.westfieldcommunityeducation.org. Lucky Links Day mia or low blood sugar. 07-09-14-15-16-17-20-22 Somerset police say Kazin helped Lucky Links Night Knit & Crochet Drop-In provide first responders with valuable 02-03-05-09-11-12-18-19 information so they could help his nd th pm – Mega Millions WEST SPRINGFIELD — On the 2 and 4 Saturday of the month from 2-4:30 grandfather. 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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2019. There are 357 days left in the year.

n Jan. 8, 2011, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, were elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. D-Ariz., was shot and critically wounded when a In 1987, for the first time, the Dow Jones industrial aver- Ogunman opened fire as the congresswoman met age closed above 2,000, ending the day at 2,002.25. One year ago: with constituents in Tucson; six people were killed, 12 The Trump administration said it was ending special pro- others also injured. (Gunman Jared Lee Loughner was In 1998, Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 tections for immigrants from El Salvador, an action that sentenced in November 2012 to seven consecutive life World Trade Center bombing, was sentenced in New could force nearly 200,000 to leave the U.S. by Septem- sentences, plus 140 years.) York to life in prison without the possibility of parole. ber, 2019 or face deportation. Alabama beat Georgia in overtime, 26-23, to claim the College Football Playoff On this date: In 2004, A U.S. Black Hawk medivac helicopter crashed national championship after freshman quarterback Tua In 1815, the last major engagement of the War of 1812 near Fallujah, Iraq, killing all nine soldiers aboard. Tagovailoa came off the bench to spark a comeback. A came to an end as U.S. forces defeated the British in judge in Las Vegas dismissed criminal charges against the Battle of New Orleans, not having gotten word of the In 2008, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton powered to victory Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his sons, who were signing of a peace treaty. in New Hampshire’s 2008 Democratic primary in a star- tling upset, defeating Sen. Barack Obama and resurrect- accused of leading an armed uprising against federal au- In 1912, the African National Congress was founded in ing her bid for the White House; Sen. John McCain de- thorities. Bloemfontein, South Africa. feated his Republican rivals to move back into contention for the GOP nomination. Today’s Birthdays: In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson outlined his Four- Actor-comedian Larry Storch is 96. Broadcast journalist teen Points for lasting peace after World War I. Missis- Sander Vanocur is 91. CBS newsman Charles Osgood Ten years ago: is 86. Singer Shirley Bassey is 82. Game show host Bob sippi became the first state to ratify the 18th Amendment President-elect Barack Obama urged lawmakers to work Eubanks is 81. Country-gospel singer Cristy Lane is 79. to the Constitution, which established Prohibition. with him “day and night, on weekends if necessary” to ap- Rhythm-and-blues singer Anthony Gourdine (Little An- prove the largest taxpayer-funded stimulus ever. Obama thony and the Imperials) is 78. Actress Yvette Mimieux In 1935, rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in named Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine the next Democratic is 77. Singer Juanita Cowart Motley (The Marvelettes) is Tupelo, Mississippi. National Committee chairman. The U.N. Security Coun- 75. Actress Kathleen Noone is 74. Rock musician Robby cil called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza by a 14-0 Krieger (The Doors) is 73. Movie director John McTier- In 1968, the Otis Redding single “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of vote, with the United States abstaining. No. 1 Florida beat nan is 68. Actress Harriet Sansom Harris is 64. Educa- the Bay” was released on the Volt label almost a month No. 2 Oklahoma 24-14 for the BCS national title. Cornelia tion Secretary Betsy DeVos is 61. Singer-songwriter Ron after the singer’s death in a plane crash. Wallace, former wife of Alabama Gov. George Wallace, Sexsmith is 55. Actress Michelle Forbes is 54. Actress died in Sebring, Fla. at age 69. In 1975, Judge John J. Sirica ordered the early release Maria Pitillo is 53. Singer R. Kelly is 52. Rock musician from prison of Watergate figures John W. Dean III, Her- Five years ago: Jeff Abercrombie (Fuel) is 50. Actress Ami Dolenz is 50. bert W. Kalmbach and Jeb Stuart Magruder. Democrat Reggae singer Sean Paul is 46. Actor Donnell Turner is Emails and text messages obtained by The Associated 46. Country singer Tift Merritt is 44. Actress-rock singer Ella Grasso was sworn in as Connecticut’s first female Press and other news organizations suggested that one governor. Jenny Lewis is 43. Actress Amber Benson is 42. Actor of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s top aides engineered Scott Whyte is 41. Singer-songwriter Erin McCarley is 40. traffic jams in Fort Lee in Sept. 2013 to punish its may- In 1976, Chinese premier Zhou Enlai, 77, died in Beijing. Actress Sarah Polley is 40. Actress Rachel Nichols is 39. or for not endorsing Christie for re-election; Christie re- Actress Gaby Hoffman is 37. Rock musician Disashi Lu- sponded by saying he’d been misled by the aide, and In 1982, American Telephone and Telegraph settled the mumbo-Kasongo (Gym Class Heroes) is 36. Actor Fred- he denied involvement in the apparent act of political die Stroma is 32. Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against it by agree- payback. Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas ing to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 - PAGE 3

GOVERMENT MEETINGS FREE TO THE PUBLIC TUESDAY, JAN. 8 A LOOK AT WESTFIELD 1669-2019 Westfield: Water Commission at 6 pm Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm DPW at 7 pm WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30 P.M. Huntington: Council on Aging at 1 pm JANUARYNOVEMBER 9, 2019 • Shay’s 28, 2018 Rebellion Board of Assessors at 6 pm FirstCity Congregational of Westfield Church Celebrations: • Presented By: 1869, Dennis 1919, Picard 1969 Westfield State University (WSU): Scanlon Hall Banquet Rm. JANUARY 16, 2019 • The Canal Greenway from History to Modern Rail Trail Southwick: Presented By: Dr. Robert Brown and Bruce Cortis Library Board of Trustees Meeting at 7 pm Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Bob Madison Ext. 103 Planning Board Meeting at 7 pm DECEMBER 12, 2018 JANUARY 30, 2019 • The Solomon Brothers of Westfield in the Civil War & Beyond Westfield AthenaeumWhips of • Presented Westfield: By: Ed Stannard The Rise and Decline of an American Industry FEBRUARY 13, 2019Westfield • Watershed Athenaeum Wanderings • Presented By: Through Bruce Cortis Time and Space: Events at Westfield River Watershed Association, 65 Years of Service WSU: CURCA Ely Library,JANUARY 2nd Flr. • 9,Presented 2019 By: Dr. Aaron Reyes, Edgar Allan Poe’s Dr. BrianShay’s Conz, Bill Rebellion Rose, Mark Damon Armbrook FEBRUARYFirst Congregational 27, 2019 Church• Where • Presented the Two By: Worlds Dennis Picard Meet: Native Americans of Western MA Village 210th Birthday Bash JANUARY 16, 2019 WESTFIELD — Hosted by mystery writer Russell Atwood, WSU: Scanlon Hall, Loughman Living Room • Presented By: Gail White The Canal Greenway from A-Ray of Elvis Performs a day-long event at Blue Umbrella Books, 2 Main Street, MARCH 6, 2019 • History of the Westfield Normal School at Armbrook Village January Westfield, Saturday January 19th, noon to 8 P.M., celebrating History to Modern Rail Trail the 210th birthday of the creator of the detective story, Edgar WestfieldWSU: Arno Athenaeum Maris Gallery, • Presented Ely HallBy: Bob 2nd Madison Flr. 13, 2019, 3:30 pm at Presented By: Dr. Beth Ann Rothermel, Dr. Mara Dodge, and Walter Fogg Armbrook Village Senior Allan Poe (January 19, 1809). Free and open to the public. The party starts at noon with DJ Sean Martin mixing Goth JANUARY 30, 2019 Living and Memory Support MARCH 13, 2019 • One Room Schoolhouses in Westfield Community, 551 North music and Poe spoken-word until 2 P.M. From noon to 5 P.M., WestfieldThe U.S.S. Athenaeum Westfield, • Presented a Civil By: Walter War FoggShip Road, Westfield. Join us for local glassblower artist Hugh Naggar will be creating before Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Ed Stannard a show by Ray Guillemette, your very eyes ravens and black cats or whatever your tell-tale MARCH 27, 2019 • Reverend Taylor heart desires. First CongregationalFEBRUARY Church • Presented 13, 2019 By: Walter Powell Jr., who for over 20 years has amazed and inspired At 6 P.M. the festivities culminate with readings of Poe’s WatershedAPRIL 17, Wanderings2019 • Wayfinding Through through Time GPS: and people with his “A-Ray of works by the cast of GHOST STORIES LIVE! (including local author/artist Susan Buffum and Blue Umbrella Books’ Space:Planning Westfield Perspectives River for Watershed the City of WestfieldAssociation, Elvis” show. He is a 10-time international Elvis Tribute founder Jessica Martin reading the haunting “Annabelle WSU: Scanlon65 Years Hall of Banquet Service Room Lee”). Addams Family-friendly. Presented By: Dr. Dristi Neog, Dr. Robert Bristow, and Billy Hyunh Artist and has performed WSU: CURCA Ely Library, 2nd Flr. • Presented By: Dr. Aaron Reyes, throughout the United APRIL 24, 2019 • HowDr. Westfield Brian Conz, BecameBill Rose, MarkKnown Damon as the “Baseball Town” States, Canada, and Japan. Granville Solar Project Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Dan Genovese Nature Photography Continued from Page 1 Presentation at Armbrook MAY 1, 2019 • Whips of Westfield: Village January 23, 2019, favor of only counting what’s inside the fence and keep the The Rise and Decline of an American Industry 1:30 pm at Armbrook project at 4.96 acres. WSU Scanlon Banquet Hall • Presented By: Bruce Cortis Village Senior Living and Prior to the Planning Board ending the hearing and continu- Memory Support FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 • 1-4 PM ing it to February 2, residents in attendance gave their Community, 551 North thoughts on the project. Elaine Wissig, who isn’t a direct abut- Westfield State University Student Showcase Road, Westfield. Nature ter but is close to the site on Main Road, is worried about the WSU: Ely Hall • Presented By: WSU Students photographer Roger Hart number of solar projects that are being brought into Granville. MAY 8, 2019 • Things Change: presents, “Mother Nature’s Pierce acknowledged that there are five projects in Granville The Lost Homes of Westfield Paintbrush.” Please join us! that are being proposed, although each of them are in com- Alzheimer’s Support Westfield Athenaeum pletely different stages in the process. Group at Armbrook Village “I’m just concerned Granville is moving too quickly,” said Presented By: Dr. Robert Brown January 30, 2019, 6:00 pm Wissig. More information: westfield350.org/lecturesMore information: at Armbrook Village Senior On December 20, the town held a special town meeting Living and Memory Support where the proposed project on 1730 Main Rd. was approved westfield350.org/lectures Community, 551 North by the voting residents to allow the Select Board to enter into Road, Westfield. Enjoy a negotiations with Gale Head. The negotiations would allow LEAD light dinner and a chance to the two parties to have the possibility of moving forward with SPONSOR share your personal experi- the project and entering into an agreement. Since residents ences and strategies for voted in favor of the warrant article, the town can now benefit communicating with your from the state’s PILOT program (Payment in Lieu of Taxes). loved one! For more infor- The PILOT program takes the place of personal property Harmony House Needs Volunteers mation, call (413) 568-0000. taxes. CHICOPEE — Start the new year by volunteering to help others! Harmony House, Inc., a Held on the last Wednesday home for the terminally ill, is always in need of volunteers to support their mission of provid- of every month. ing a loving home with compassionate care for the terminally ill. Volunteers of all types are Changes needed to keep the home running smoothly and provide emotional and physical support for Continued from Page 1 our residents. The organization is in need of direct care support people, such as CNA’s, PCA’s, LPN’s, and RN’s. Just as important, the home needs people who can help with companion- Quarter Auction Commissioner Carlo Bonavita. Deputy Fire Chief Eric ship, cooking, cleaning, yard work, clerical, fundraising, and miscellaneous work around the Bishop was present at the meeting in place of Hart. house. Harmony House is located in Chicopee, with easy access to local highways. to benefit the Reports have incorrectly been circulated that Temporary If you are retired and looking to spend a few hours helping others, Harmony House may be Westfield Fire Chief Andy Hart had resigned when in fact he remains the organization you are looking for. If you’re a student and need to fill some volunteer hours, a Deputy Fire Chief and Temporary Fire Chief of the please call. If you find you have some time each week and would like to put those hours to Homeless Cat Westfield Fire Department. However, Commissioner good use, Harmony House could be a perfect fit. Please call 413-331-5252 and leave a mes- Bonavita did tender his resignation earlier in the day Monday sage; a Harmony House board member or current volunteer will be pleased to call you to Project citing ‘personal reasons.’ discuss our mission and how you can help. Visit the Facebook page and website at www. Hart has indicated, but not formally requested, rescinding Join the Westfield his role as Temporary Fire Chief to allow him to focus on harmonyhousewma.org or email [email protected]. Homeless Cat Project on Harmony House is a local, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a loving projects within the department that he has been involved in January 25, 2019 from 6:00 for some time and has been unable to complete due to the home providing compassionate care for the terminally ill who have limited or no resources p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for a for special care in their final stages of life. Harmony House is primarily staffed by trained responsibilities of the Chief position. If Deputy Fire Chief Quarter Auction. Your $5.00 Hart does step out of the Temporary Fire Chief role, protocol volunteers including licensed nurses, caregivers, companions, and others. admission will include 2 “Some day you may need us; right now we need you.” The organization is totally privately within the department is that the next highest ranking officer paddles and there will be a would assume the Temporary Fire Chief position which funded through the generosity of individuals, businesses, and foundations. Contributions are 50/50 raffle. Beverages and gratefully accepted at all times. Please visit the website at www.harmonyhousewma.org or would be Deputy Chief Patrick Egloff. snacks will also be available. Deputy Fire Chief Hart accepted the role of Temporary send your checks to Harmony House of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 6135, Holyoke, MA We hope to see you at the 01041. Harmony House is a 501(c)(3) corporation. If interested in learning more or becoming Fire Chief last summer after the retirement of Chief Regan, Elks Lodge, 56 Franklin only as a short term position and it appears he would now a volunteer, please contact Harmony House at 413-331-5252 or by email at harmonyhousew- Street, Westfield, MA for a [email protected]. like to relinquish that position to return to his Deputy Chief walloping good time! WHCP responsibilities. is also seeking vendors and Fire Commission Chairman Albert Masciadrelli said that all proceeds from this event the commission is supposed to receive notice from the Dine Out for the Athenaeum at the Tavern Restaurant go towards the care of cats resigning party and they have received no such notice as of and kittens in need of assis- WESTFIELD — On January 28, 2019, The Tavern Restaurant in Westfield will graciously yet from Acting Fire Chief Andy Hart. tance from WHCP. For more After the meeting, Masciadrelli said that the agenda items donate, to the Westfield Athenaeum, 10% of orders from customers presenting a Tavern/ information please contact Athenaeum Dining Out coupon. The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The coupons are were removed at the direction of the Mayor’s office. It is Denise at denisesinico@hot- unknown if there are plans to hold the vote during a future available at the Athenaeum front desk and from Friends of the Athenaeum Board members. mail.com or (413) 568-6964. Proceeds from this event will help support the Westfield Athenaeum summer programs. meeting. Upbeat Chicago Total Access performance to benefit Westfield Police Auxiliary Continued from Page 1 WESTFIELD — Chicago tribute band Chicago Total Access (chicagototalaccess.com) will be the featured performer for a unique community event benefitting the Westfield Police Auxiliary decreased from 2.2% to 1.2%, and an impressed with how many good things we 7:30 p.m. on Friday April 12, 2019 at the Westfield Technical Academy upper campus audito- increased four-year student graduation rate have going on here.’ “ rium. from 85.1% to 86.5%. In addition, the super- Czaporowski said they pointed to the prin- The funds generated from this event will go a long way to support of new equipment for the intendent talked about adding 2,000 cipal’s and vice principals’ leadership style, volunteers of the Auxiliary to help keep our community safe during major outdoor events in our Chromebooks for students’ use to the district, saying teachers feel more empowered, and city such as parades, our first ever First Night, Concerts on the Green, PumpkinFest and more. and a 100% increase in students taking dual feel they can share ideas, have them taken This benefit was conceived by Westfield on Weekends president, Jay Pagluica. enrollment courses at area colleges and uni- seriously and be celebrated and or imple- Chicago Total Access is a music group made up of 10 talented musicians who all grew up versities. mented. The team also commented that the listening to American and British pop/rock, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, Motown, acid rock. The New England Association of Schools administration is prioritizing needs and focus- They’ve been influenced by music from the 40’s to the 70’s as well as classical music from the and Colleges also returned to spend another ing on things that matter, such as trying to ages. There is no other American rock n roll band with horns that has influenced more musicians, day with Westfield High School on Jan. 3, help all students find meaning in education. is loved by millions of people worldwide, and has become such a deep part of Americana as the because last year’s team had shortened their The team suggested that WHS needs to band Chicago. Since 1967, through 46 years of sold out concerts, millions of record sales, and visit by more than a day due to impending continue to stay focused and work on rigor, legions of cheering fans worldwide Chicago is still going strong in 2013. The members of snow. relevancy, and relationships, and to continue Chicago Total Access have attempted to recreate a slice of the timeless musical catalog of “They wanted to come out so that they working on opportunities for teachers to col- Chicago as well as stay true to the spirit of the original recordings. We hope you enjoy their could get a better idea of what was happening laborate. efforts! The liner notes of Chicago’s first recording titled “The Chicago Transit Authority” still at the school because the report was contra- “The visiting team said that overall, they inspire Total Access band members and they hope you, as well -- “The printed word can never dictory. When they were here, the met with were extremely happy with what they saw and aspire to document a truly musical experience, so if you must call them something, speak of the WHS administrators, WHS staff, WHS stu- heard,” said Czaporowski, adding that they city where all save one were born; where all of them were schooled and bred, and where all of dents, as well as me and Susan Dargie,” would be relaying that to the full NEASC this incredible music went down barely noticed; call them CHICAGO.” Czaporowski said. committee at their next meeting. They also Tickets for the show are available on line at www.purplepass.com, at Rocky’s Ace Hardware Czaporowski said the new visiting team’s told him that WHS should expect to get a let- in Westfield or by calling 800-316-8559. This is a hi-energy, explosive show band dedicated to debrief was positive and optimistic. “Before ter with some revisions to the focuses listed in covering the band's catalog that spans over 45 years. 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Floodlights from the U.S, illuminate multiple border walls Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. With no case to build wall to breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a “crisis” at the U.S.- Mexico border requires the long and invulnerable wall he’s demanding before ending the partial government shutdown. (AP prime-time audience Photo/Gregory Bull) By MATTHEW DALY, with Democratic staffers. But the vice president is increasingly CATHERINE LUCEY being called upon to prevent defections in the GOP ranks. and JILL COLVIN Asked whether cracks were forming between the White Associated Press House and Republicans eager for the shutdown to end, Pence WASHINGTON (AP) — With no breakthrough in sight, told reporters, “We’ve been in touch with those members and President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation others.” Tuesday night that a “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border He said that he and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen requires the long and invulnerable wall he’s demanding Nielsen would be at the Capitol on Tuesday and Wednesday to before ending the partial government shutdown. Hundreds of brief lawmakers. thousands of federal workers face missed paychecks Friday as Among the Republicans expressing concern was Sen. Susan the shutdown drags through a third week. Collins, R-Maine, who said Senate Majority Leader Mitch Trump’s Oval Office speech — his first as president — will McConnell should take up funding bills from the Democrat-led be followed by his visit Thursday to the southern border to House. highlight his demand for a barrier. White House press secre- “Let’s get those reopened while the negotiations continue,” tary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted that he will use the visit Collins said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” to “meet with those on the front lines of the national security However, McConnell has said he won’t take up funding bills and humanitarian crisis.” Two people embrace on the U.S. side of the border, seen without Trump’s support. The administration is also at least talking about the idea of through the border wall Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, seen from Adding to concerns of lawmakers, federal workers who are declaring a national emergency to allow Trump to move for- along the beach in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) still on the job apparently will miss this week’s paychecks. ward on the wall without Congress approving the $5.6 billion Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said on NBC’s “Meet the he wants. Vice President Mike Pence said the White House “There is an indefinite appropriation to pay tax refunds. As a Press” that if the shutdown continues into Tuesday, “then pay- counsel’s office is looking at the idea. Such a move would result ... the refunds will go out as normal,” said Russell roll will not go out as originally planned on Friday night.” certainly draw legal challenges, and Trump — who told law- Vought, acting director of the White House budget office. Trump asserted that he could relate to the plight of the fed- makers he would be willing to keep the government closed for There were other signs that administration was working to eral workers who aren’t getting paid, though he acknowledged months or even years — has said he would like to continue control the damage from the shutdown, which has furloughed they will have to “make adjustments” to deal with the shut- negotiations for now. 380,000 federal workers and forced another 420,000 to work down shortfall. Trump’s prime-time address will be carried live by ABC, without pay. The National Park Service said it was dipping into Not so easy, many of them say. CBS, CNN, Fox Broadcasting, Fox News Channel, Fox entrance fees to pay for staffing at some highly visited parks to Derrick Padilla, a corrections officer with the Federal Bureau Business Network, MSNBC and NBC. maintain restrooms, clean up trash and patrol the grounds, after of Prisons in Colorado, has worked without pay for two weeks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Senate Democrat reports of human waste and garbage overflowing in some and said he’s nearly depleted his savings. Chuck Schumer called on the networks to give Democrats a spots. “It’s now becoming a game of, ‘OK, who’s going to get paid? chance to respond. “Now that the television networks have Over the weekend, the federal agency tasked with guarantee- How am I going to make this payment? What’s the most impor- decided to air the President’s address, which if his past state- ing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the num- tant thing I have to pay for this month?’” he said. ments are any indication will be full of malice and misinfor- ber of its employees missing work or calling in sick. “The bills don’t go away,” Padilla added. “We’re expected to mation, Democrats must immediately be given equal airtime,” But Trump and the Transportation Security Administration meet our financial obligations, and we’re being put in a posi- they wrote in a joint statement released Monday night. pushed back on any suggestion that the call-outs at the agency tion to not be able to meet those obligations.” As Trump’s speech and border visit were announced, newly represented a “sickout” that was having a significant effect on For furloughed federal workers in Washington, some at least empowered House Democrats — and at least a few Republican U.S. air travel. TSA said it screened more than 2.2 million pas- could enjoy the prospect of baseball in a few months. The senators — stepped up pressure on GOP lawmakers to reopen sengers Sunday, a historically busy day due to holiday travel. Washington Nationals said season ticket holders who are laid the government without giving in to the president’s demands Ninety percent waited less than 15 minutes, the agency said. off or not being paid by the federal government could postpone The closure, which has lasted 17 days, is already the second- “We are grateful to the more than 51,000 agents across the monthly ticket payments until the government is back up and longest in history and would become the longest this week- country who remain focused on the mission and are respectful running. end. to the traveling public,” said TSA spokesman Michael Bilello. ——— Leaning on Senate Republicans, some of whom are grow- The talks over ending the shutdown have been at an impasse Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and ing anxious about the impact of the shutdown, Pelosi said the over Trump’s demand for the wall. He has offered to build the Juliet Linderman in Washington, Alex Sanz in Atlanta and House would begin passing individual bills this week that barrier with steel rather than concrete, billing that as a conces- David R. Martin in New York contributed to this report. would reopen federal agencies, starting with the Treasury sion to Democrats’ objections. They “don’t like concrete, so Department to ensure Americans receive their tax refunds. we’ll give them steel,” he said. The White House moved to pre-empt the Democrats, telling But Democrats have made clear that they object to the wall reporters Monday that tax refunds would be paid despite the itself, not how it’s constructed. They see it as immoral and inef- shutdown. That shutdown exemption would break from the fective and prefer other types of border security funded at practice of earlier administrations and could be challenged. already agreed-upon levels. “Maybe he thinks he can bully us. But I’m from Brooklyn. You let a bully succeed, you’ll be bullied again worse,” Schumer said at a breakfast with the Association for a Better New York. At the White House, spokeswoman Mercedes Schlapp com- plained that Democratic leaders have yet to define what they mean when they say they are for enhancing border security. “Democrats want to secure the border? Great. Come to the table,” she said Monday. “We are willing to come to a deal to reopen the government.” Visitors drive through Great Smoky Mountain National Trump has tasked Pence during the shutdown fight to negoti- Park on Jan. 5, 2019. (Robert Berlin/The Daily Times via AP) ate with Democrats, including during talks over the weekend

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Michele M. Lecrenski Enfield, CT-Michele M. (Campaniello) Lecrenski, 66, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Born in Westfield, MA on November 1, 1952, she was the daughter of the late John and Marjorie Campaniello. She was a gradu- ate of Westfield High School and worked for over twenty years at Providence Hospital in Holyoke as a medical secretary. She enjoyed music and loved going to concerts, reading, watching Law & Order and going out to eat. Her greatest joy came from being with her grandchildren, family and cat. Michele leaves her sons, Michael Lecrenski and his wife Keri Lecrenski of Enfield, CT; Nicholas Lecrenski and his wife Kristie Lecrenski of Groveland, FL; grandchildren, Tabetha and Cheyenne; sister, Susan Fournier and her husband Larry; brother, Jack Campaniello and his wife Janice of Westfield, MA and her nephews and nieces. A Funeral Home Service will be held on Friday at 11AM in the Firtion Adams FS, 76 Members of the news media stand outside the Nantucket Town & County Building, awaiting arrival of actor Kevin Spacey Broad St. Westfield followed by burial in the Saint for arraignment on a charge of indecent assault and battery, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Mary’s Cemetery, 203 Southampton Road. Westfield. Visiting hours will precede the service from 10:00- NANTUCKET DISTRICT COURT 11AM in the funeral home. For online condolences/ directions please visit: https://www.firtionadams.com. Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to groping young man at bar By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Court Logs Associated Press NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Kevin Westfield District Court Spacey pleaded not guilty Monday to Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 groping an 18-year-old busboy in 2016 The court was closed for the New Year holiday. in the first criminal case brought against the disgraced actor following a string of sexual misconduct allegations that crip- pled his career. Spacey’s court appearance came more than a year after former Boston TV Police Logs anchor Heather Unruh accused the for- mer “House of Cards” star of sexually WESTFIELD assaulting her son in a bar on the Major crime and incident report Massachusetts resort island of Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 Nantucket. 10:59 a.m.: incapacitated person, Elm Street, a caller reports a Nantucket District Court Judge male party seated outside is mostly unresponsive and cannot Thomas Barrett ordered Spacey to stay speak coherently, dual response dispatched, the responding fire- away from his accuser and the man’s fighters report the man was transported to Baystate Noble family. Spacey will not have to appear at Hospital; his next hearing on March 4, but he 5:54 p.m.: incapacitated person, Pleasant Street, a patrol offi- must be available by phone, Barrett cers reports a male party down and out, dual response dispatched, said. the responding firefighters report the man was transported to The judge also ordered Spacey’s Baystate Noble Hospital; accuser and the man’s then-girlfriend to Actor Kevin Spacey stands in district court as his attorney Alan Jackson, right, 8:07 p.m.: arrest, Main Street, officers responded to a request preserve text messages and other data addresses the judge during arraignment on a charge of indecent assault and bat- on their cellphones from the day of the to execute a probation warrant issued by the Northampton district tery on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Nicole Harnishfeger/The Inquirer and Mirror via AP, Pool) court and found the subject at his registered address, Robert B. alleged assault and six months after. Spacey’s attorney Alan Jackson told the come home with him before unzipping “amplify the negative publicity already Fecteau, 55, of 112 Main St., Apt. D, Westfield, was arrested on the man’s pants and groping him for generated” by the case. the warrant. judge they believe the cellphones con- tain information that is “likely exculpa- about three minutes. Hours after the court appearance, tory” for Spacey. The accuser told police that he tried to Spacey was pulled over for speeding as The actor and his lawyers declined to move Spacey’s hands, but the groping he exited Washington’s Reagan National Police officer hospitalized comment as they left the courthouse continued, and he didn’t know what to Airport and given a warning, said amid a crush of reporters. Spacey, wear- do because he didn’t want to get in Athena Hernandez, a spokeswoman for ing a gray suit, navy vest and polka dot trouble for drinking. The man said he the Metropolitan Washington Airports after single-car crash tie, didn’t speak during the hearing and fled when Spacey went to the bathroom. Authority. WALPOLE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer his lawyers entered the not-guilty plea The Associated Press does not typi- After the sexual assault charge was was flown to the hospital by helicopter after a single-car crash on his behalf. cally identify people alleging sexual announced last month, Spacey released in Massachusetts. In court documents, Spacey’s lawyers assault. a video in the voice of Frank Underwood, Authorities say the Walpole officer was hurt at around 2 called the accusations “patently false” The civil attorney for the accuser said his character on “House of Cards,” in p.m. Monday when their police cruiser went off the road and and noted that prosecutors have no wit- in a statement ahead of the hearing that which he said, “I’m certainly not going struck a tree. nesses to the alleged groping. Spacey’s his client is “leading by example.” to pay the price for the thing I didn’t The officer was flown to a hospital in Boston for “precau- lawyers wrote that the teen lied about “By reporting the sexual assault, my do.” It was unclear whether he was tionary measures.” his age, “welcomed” drinks bought by client is a determined and encouraging referring to the charge. The officer’s name and current condition have not been Spacey, left the bar with him to smoke a voice for those victims not yet ready to Spacey was ousted from the Netflix released, but Deputy Chief Christopher Mackenzie says the cigarette and gave Spacey his phone report being sexually assaulted,” said series and other productions after he injuries are not life threatening. number. lawyer Mitchell Garabedian, who has was accused of sexual assault and inap- The cause of the crash remains under investigation. “At best, this describes two people represented hundreds of clergy sexual propriate behavior by numerous people engaged in mutual and consensual flirta- abuse victims. Garabedian is not a part amid the #MeToo movement. tion, nothing more,” his attorneys wrote. of the criminal case against Spacey. His first accuser, actor Anthony Rapp, If convicted of felony indecent assault Media trucks lined the street before said Spacey climbed on top of him on a Body found near Salvation and battery, the 59-year-old two-time dawn, and locals on the island, which bed when Rapp was 14 and Spacey 26. Oscar winner could face as many as five teems with tourists in the summer but Spacey said he did not remember such years in prison. quiets down in the winter, drove by an encounter but apologized if the alle- Army donation bin Unruh’s son told police that he want- slowly to take photos of reporters stand- gations were true. WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A body has been found near ed to get a picture with the former ing in line in the cold. When the doors Spacey remains under investigation a Salvation Army donation bin in Massachusetts. “House of Cards” star and went over to opened, more than two dozen journalists on suspicion of sexual assault in Los Police say officers were called to the scene in Worcester talk to him after his shift ended at the packed the courtroom hours before Angeles for an incident that allegedly around 9:45 a.m. Monday. Club Car, a popular island bar and res- Spacey was scheduled to appear. occurred in 2016. Prosecutors declined Police have yet to determine if the death was from natural taurant, according to court documents. A judge denied Spacey’s bid to avoid to file charges over a 1992 allegation causes or foul play. The man said Spacey bought him sev- appearing in person Monday. Spacey because the statute of limitations had No further information has been released. eral drinks and tried to convince him to had argued that his presence would expired.

Mass. Attorney General When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a Hyper • Local term you hear a lot. US Supreme Court refuses to It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing block case against ExxonMobil readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and hear a bid by ExxonMobil meant to block an investigation by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey into whether big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly the company misled investors and consumers about what it aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore. knew about the link between fossil fuels and climate change. The Democrat is seeking documents from the Irving, But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant Texas-based oil and gas giant into whether it concealed infor- coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to mation about the impact of burning fossil fuels. your city, town, neighborhood and home. Monday’s decision is the latest legal blow for ExxonMobil. Last year the highest court in Massachusetts ruled the com- pany must hand over documents sought by Healey. Healey said Monday’s decision clears the way for the The Westfield News Group investigation. She said the public deserves answers about what ExxonMobil knew about the effect of burning fossil 62 School Street • Westfield, MA 01085 • (413) 562-4181 fuels, and when. The Westfield News • The Original • An ExxonMobil spokesman declined to comment. PENNYSAVER • Longmeadow News Enfield Press PAGE 6 - TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HEALTHFItNESS

In this Nov. 1, 2018 photo, Laurel Foster looks at Faces of Instagram in San Francisco. App developers say as teens scroll Sue West, SVP Carson through Instagram and Snapchat, tap out BHN The Carson Center texts, or hole up Mental Health, Addictions in their rooms and Developmental Services watching YouTube, they’re Close to home leaving enormous digital footprints that may offer clues to their psyches. Studies are under way to find out. Editor’s Note: Our Faces of Carson feature shares (AP Photo/ experiences from the perspective of Behavioral Health Haven Daley) Network’s caregivers and program directors in helping individuals and families in our community.

Detecting depression Phone apps could monitor teen angst By LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provoca- tive question: Could the same devices that some people blame for contributing to tech-age angst also be used to detect it? The idea has sparked a race to develop apps that warn of impending mental health crises. Call it smartphone psychi- atry or child psychology 2.0. Studies have linked heavy smartphone Helping Others Cope with Grief use with worsening teen mental health. Nancy Hale, Counselor But as teens scroll through Instagram and Snapchat, tap out texts or watch at BHN Liberty Street Clinic YouTube videos, they also leave digital footprints that might offer clues to their Like many of BHN’s employees, Nancy Hale’s per- psychological well-being. sonal experience in overcoming hardships is what led Changes in typing speed, voice tone, her to work with individuals with similar experiences. word choice and how often kids stay An author in her free time, Nancy has already published home could signal trouble, according to one book and is currently writing a second. Her first preliminary studies. book, My Journey: A Military Wife’s Story of Faith, There might be as many as 1,000 Hope and Courage, is a true story about her life after the smartphone “biomarkers” for depres- In this Nov. 1, 2018 photo, Laurel Foster holds her phone in San Francisco. tragic death of her husband. The book serves as an inspi- sion, said Dr. Thomas Insel, former head Foster is among teens involved in Stanford University research testing whether ration for individuals grieving after the loss of a loved of the National Institute of Mental smartphones can be used to help detect depression and potential self-harm. (AP one. In addition to her writing, Nancy’s work as a coun- Health and now a leader in the smart- Photo/Haven Daley) selor at BHN’s Liberty Street Clinic allows her to use her phone psychiatry movement. own journey, on top of more than 20 years of experience, Researchers are testing experimental they could withdraw permission at any very late in the course of an illness. We in order to help others. apps that use artificial intelligence to try time,” said Allen, one of the creators of want to have a method to identify the Born in Springfield, Nancy was raised in Athol where to predict depression episodes or poten- an app that is being tested on young earliest signs,” in an objective way, Insel she met her late husband, Chet, a United States Navy tial self-harm. people who have attempted suicide. said. Seabee. Their story is one of love at first sight. With the “We are tracking the equivalent of a “The biggest hurdle at the moment,” If smartphones prove to be accurate Vietnam War raging on at the time, it was only a matter heartbeat for the human brain,” said Dr. Allen said, “is to learn about what’s the mood predictors, developers say the ulti- of time before Chet would be called to serve. At the age Alex Leow, an app developer and asso- signal and what’s the noise — what is in mate goal would be to use them to offer of 19, Nancy and Chet married, and, almost immediately ciate professor of psychiatry and bioen- this enormous amount of data that peo- real-time help, perhaps with automated after, moved to Mississippi where Chet was stationed. gineering at the University of Illinois’ ple accumulate on their phones that is text messages and links to help lines, or While living in Mississippi, Nancy became pregnant Chicago campus. indicative of a mental health crisis.” digital alerts to parents, doctors or first with their first child — three months later, Chet was sent At least, that’s the goal. There are Depression affects about 3 million responders. to Vietnam. technical and ethical kinks to work out U.S. teens, and rates have climbed in the Facebook is already doing just that Over the next several years, Nancy and Chet wel- — including privacy issues and making past decade. Thirteen percent of 12- to with what it calls “proactive detection.” comed the birth of their two sons and Chet completed a sure kids grant permission to be moni- 17-year-olds had depression in 2017, up After a livestreamed suicide, Facebook second tour in Vietnam before transitioning out of the tored so closely. Developers say proven, from 8 percent in 2010, U.S. government trained its AI systems to flag certain Navy in the late 1960s. Back in Athol, Chet struggled to commercially available mood-detecting data show. One in 10 college-aged words or phrases in online posts that find work over the next several years and, in 1972, apps are likely years — but not decades Americans is affected. could indicate imminent self-harm. decided to reenlist as a Navy Seabee and was assigned to — away. Suicide has risen to the second leading Friends’ comments expressing concern Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Nancy and their two sons fol- “People often feel that these things are cause of death for ages 10 to 34. Rates about the user’s well-being are part of lowed Chet to Cuba. Though life was different there, creepy,” because of the tech industry’s among teen girls doubled from 2007 to the equation. they lived an enjoyable life together until Chet was surreptitious tracking of online habits 2015, climbing to 5 per 100,000. And “In the last year, we’ve helped first killed in a motorcycle accident while Nancy and their for commercial purposes, said University among boys, rates jumped 30 percent, to responders quickly reach around 3,500 two sons were driving behind him. Within a 48-hour of Oregon psychologist Nick Allen. 14 in 100,000. people globally who needed help,” whirlwind, Nancy and the boys returned to Athol, which, Using smartphones as mental illness A recent study suggested a parallel rise Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as Nancy says, “broke all the rules of grieving and mov- detectors would require informed con- in smartphone use likely contributed. announced in November. Facebook has ing on.” sent from users to install an app, “and People with mental illness typically not disclosed outcomes of those cases. get treatment “when they’re in crisis and The ongoing research includes: See Nancy Hale, Page 8 — A Stanford University study involv- ing about 200 teens, including kids at 2017

Business 2018 risk for depression because of bullying, Business& industry family circumstances or other life stress- industry Business Journal& es. As part of the research, teens who Westfield, Southwick and Surrounding Hilltowns JournalWestfield, Southwick and Surrounding Hilltowns have been tracked since grade school get an experimental phone app that surveys & them three times daily for two weeks with questions about their mood. Westfield Bank is a proud supporter of Researchers are combining those answers with passive smartphone data, The Carson Center Industry including how active or sedentary kids are, to identify any changes that might be A Product of The Westfield News Group A Product of The Westfield News Group Photo Courtesy of Richard Cowles Photography linked with future depression. Study participant Laurel Foster, 15, Journal 2019 acknowledges feeling stress over aca- demics and “the usual” teen friendship Nursing home where 12 died pressures and says depression is rampant at her San Francisco high school. She after storm has license revoked A Business magazine showcasing the economic said using the smartphone app felt a bit TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has revoked the and Industry leaders of greater Westfield. like being spied on, but with so many license of a nursing home where 12 elderly patients died in online sites already tracking users’ habits the heat after it lost power during a 2017 hurricane. “one more isn’t really a big difference.” The Agency for Health Care Administration issued its space DeaDline: Don’t miss being incluDeD “I feel like it’s good to actually find order Friday, saying an administrative law judge correctly FebruArY 7, 2019 in this commemorative out what is stressing you,” Laurel said, concluded the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills “cre- Publication Issued eDition to celebrate endorsing the idea of using smartphones ated an unsafe environment” in September 2017 after westfielD’s 350th anniversary! to try to answer that question. Hurricane Irma knocked out its air conditioning. March 25, 2019 — At UCLA, as part of a broader Patients began dying three days after the storm passed. effort to battle campus depression Investigators say the center did not evacuate patients as tem- To be a part of this Contact us TODAY launched in 2017, researchers are offer- peratures inside rose, even though a fully functional hospital 413-562-4181 ext. 118 ing online counseling and an experimen- was across the street. The home’s license was suspended days tal phone app to students who show after the storm and it closed. [email protected] signs of at least mild depression on a Police have been investigating the deaths, but no charges screening test. About 250 freshmen have been filed. The center’s attorneys did not immediately respond to an See Teen Angst, Page 7 email Monday seeking comment. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 - PAGE 7

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From there, activists say, has identified increases in Laviena’s near-fatal experience in an aban- the use of illegal fentanyl and other opioids has norovirus activity, which doned trailer in southeast Puerto Rico is one of spread to all major cities, including the capital. often peaks during the winter. many signs that the island hasn’t been spared In the southeast coastal town of Humacao, a The viruses also can cause AEROSPACE from the opioid crisis that has plagued the U.S. group of heroin and cocaine addicts recently low-grade fever, headache, mainland— a problem that seems to have gathered around a plastic table near an aban- weakness and muscle aches. grown as a result of a devastating hurricane. doned house and injected each other and them- Symptoms can begin as early The government is struggling to keep up, selves. One of them stuck a thumb in his JOB FAIR and failed to apply for a multimillion dollar mouth and blew out, making the vein pop on as 12 hours after exposure to U.S. grant that advocates say could have his neck as he prepared for the injection. On the virus or as late as 72 helped save lives. the table were dozens of dirty needles, small hours. They usually last one Saturday, January 12, 2019 More than 600 fentanyl-related overdoses water bottles and cookers. to three days. The state says and 60 deaths were reported in Puerto Rico in Workers with a needle exchange program that in most cases, ill indi- From 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 2017, largely before Hurricane Maria, up from called Intercambios Puerto Rico approached viduals fully recover without Join us for in person interviews at: medical attention. 200 and eight the previous year. While that’s the group, collected the dirty needles and Cadence Aerospace – Tell Tool much less dire than the crisis in some U.S. placed a strip of paper in a couple of the cook- Norovirus easily is spread states, activists and experts say the problem ers. Minutes later, a red line appeared — a through food, by person-to- 35 Turnpike Industrial Road – Westfield, MA 01085 appears to be expanding rapidly as use of fen- positive test for the presence of fentanyl. person contact or through tanyl, the opioid blamed for much of the prob- Program director Rafael Torruella said he contaminated surfaces. lem in the U.S., spreads more widely here. noticed an increase in overdoses after Maria hit Officials say frequent hand- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and his organization began testing heroin washing for at least 20 sec- and local nonprofit groups also say they believe cookers for fentanyl. Now nearly all of them onds with soap and warm 03103098 that actual deaths and overdoses are far higher test positive. running water is the best way than those official numbers indicate because Laviena was among the addicts who to limit the spread of the the island’s government is not keeping proper approached the social workers that day. He norovirus. NOW HIRING count — and recently stopped even trying to dropped off 140 used needles, picked up clean count fatal overdoses due to financial con- cookers and paused to recount his near-death • CNC Machinist (2nd shift & weekend shifts) • Engineers straints. experience before disappearing behind an • Lathe Operators • CNC Programmers Despite that, the U.S. territory never applied abandoned building. ‘Male Call!’ • Production Supervisor (weekend shift) • Lean Leader for a $7.8 million award from Congress to help “Hardly anyone talks about this problem in • Mechanical / Electrical Technician • FPI Level 3 get people into treatment. That money was Puerto Rico. It’s like it doesn’t exist,” said Fitness Class instead divided up among U.S. states. Torruella, who also trains emergency officials “It’s ridiculous. There’s a lot of need for that on how to save people from an overdose. at Westfield money,” said Carmen Davila, a nurse who “Fentanyl is here, and we have to do some- helps drug addicts in rural Puerto Rico. She thing about it.” Senior Center worries the number of overdoses will increase, But that is proving hard for an island mired WESTFIELD — Greg and she questioned the 612 overdoses reported in a 12-year recession and sharp budget cuts Hannum, a senior Movement APPLY NOW ONLINE: in 2017 by the government. “I’d say it’s three forced by a sort of public bankruptcy. Science major at Westfield http://www.cadenceaerospace.com/contact/careers/tell-tool times that amount based on the testimonies of Puerto Rico’s Administration of Services for State University, facilitates people we’ve helped, and that’s a conservative Mental Health and Addiction confirmed 40 ‘Male Call!,’ an all-male fit- estimate.” fentanyl deaths through March, but 75 sus- ness class at the Westfield Julissa Perez, spokeswoman for Puerto pected ones since then have gone untested Senior Center on Monday SALES PROFESSIONALS Rico’s Administration of Services for Mental because of budget cuts. mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. Health and Addiction, said it was too difficult “Right now we have some serious limita- The cost is $5 per class on a for the thinly staffed agency struggling with tions,” said Suzanne Roig, who oversees the pay-as-you-go basis. This is WANTED staffing cuts to apply for the new grant while agency. a general fitness class also coordinating work under earlier grants and Officials also are worried about legally pre- designed specifically for programs. scribed painkillers. Gov. Ricardo Rossello older men with a variety of “I am extremely worried, because this repre- declared an alert about overdoses in 2017 and fitness abilities. Please sents an epidemic that has not been acknowl- announced the government would track the use remember that participants edged,” said Puerto Rico territorial Sen. Jose of legal opioids such as fentanyl and hydroco- utilizing the Fitness Room Vargas Vidot, a doctor known for his volunteer done. In the seven months since that began, for classes and dance ses- work with drug addicts on the island. “In the officials recorded about 60 prescriptions per sions are required to change 30 years that I’ve been on the streets, I have 100 people. That’s roughly equal to the full- their footwear before walk- never seen three to four deaths a week in just year rate for the U.S. mainland in 2017. ing on the hardwood floor one neighborhood, in just one street ... “There’s a very big problem of addiction to and also sign a Release of How Much Everything changed immensely after Hurricane legally obtained medication,” Roig said. Liability and Usage Maria.” The crisis in Puerto Rico has not reached the Agreement. For more infor- Money Do Vargas said the heavy presence of law epidemic levels of the U.S. mainland, but offi- mation, contact the Westfield enforcement on the island after the Category 4 cials worry it will catch up soon. The opioid Senior Center at 562-6435. You Want storm hit on Sept. 20, 2017, coupled with a crisis killed some 48,000 Americans in 2017, lengthy paralysis of all modes of transportation with 5,400 fatal drug overdoses alone reported To Make? You Decide. used by smugglers, led drug dealers to substi- in Pennsylvania, the highest of any state. The tute imported heroin with fentanyl, which was U.S. Centers for Disease Control says fentanyl Free hearing clinic available at hospitals since it is legally pro- was responsible for the highest percentage of Are you a people person? duced in Puerto Rico. He said he and other fatal overdoses in 2016, followed by heroin at the Southwick doctors received anonymous tips that criminals and cocaine. Senior Center Do you like sales & advertising? were threatening hospital staff with violence or But activists complain Puerto Rico has been Are you goal-oriented = $$$ even death if they did not hand over fentanyl slow to take the problem seriously, and it’s not SOUTHWICK — The supplies. just the failure to request federal money. Southwick Senior Center will Meanwhile, many patients lacked access to Several legislators in Puerto Rico have been be holding a free Hearing The Westfield News Group is seeking basic health care for weeks after the hurricane trying for more than two years to pass a mea- Clinic by Avada, Wednesday hit, and pharmacies began refilling prescrip- sure that would in part allow non-medical and January 16th, with appoint- sales professionals to market our tions without a doctor’s authorization as a non-emergency personnel to administer nalox- ments starting at 9:30am. four print publications & websites to humanitarian move, he said. In addition, men- one, which can reverse respiratory failures Hearing aids can also be businesses in the Pioneer Valley. tal disorders were exacerbated after Maria, from opioid overdoses. The island’s Senate cleaned at this time. Stop by with some people waiting up to a year for sent a new bill to committee last year, but it has or call the office at 569-5498 water and power to be reconnected. languished for several months. to make an appointment. Submit Your Resume To: [email protected] Teen Angst Continued from Page 6 agreed to use the app in the first year. and comparing herself with others online check. Participants include healthy people, health. Personal sensing data collected from the app is sometimes gets her down. and their data will help researchers zero in on — Verily, a tech health arm of Google par- being analyzed to see how it correlates with But using smartphones in a positive way for changes in phone use that may signal onset of ent company Alphabet, is developing a similar any worsening or improvement in depression mental health might help nudge people to seek mood problems, said Leow, the psychiatry and app but declined to elaborate beyond a state- symptoms seen in internet therapy. early treatment, if they could see how their bioengineering expert who helped develop it. ment from its mental health leader, Menachem Sophomore Alyssa Lizarraga, who had the phone use showed signs of depression, she The study is for ages 18 and up, but if Fromer. He cited two key goals: making pre- app on her phone for about six months, said it said. proven to work, the technology could be used dictions about someone’s mental health and was “a little like the Big Brother thing. Half of — At the University of Illinois’ Chicago in kids too, Leow said. their symptoms and “discovering new sub- me felt that way. The other half felt like I hope campus, researchers studying depression and — Mindstrong, a Palo Alto, California, tech types of disease that may inform treatment it will be useful.” mania in bipolar disorder are using crowd- health company co-founded by Insel, the for- decisions.” Lizarraga, 19, has had depression since high sourcing to test their experimental phone app. mer NIH official, is testing a “digital pheno- ——— school in Whittier, California. She has worried Anyone can download the free app, and nearly typing” app in several studies. Insel thinks the Online: that she’s “addicted” to her phone and spends 2,000 have so far, agreeing to let the research- technology has promise to transform psychia- Follow AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner a lot of time on social media sites. “People ers continuously track things such as typing try, but that the most important question is at @LindseyTanner . need to see the best side of me” there, she said, speed, number of keystrokes and use of spell- whether it can be used to improve patient PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS Nutrition Tips for Dementia By Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Baystate Noble Hospital When it comes to a loved one, I’m sure you and your fam- ily would do anything you can to give him/her the best quality of life. Dementia affects many elderly adults and can be quite difficult to manage. Older adults with dementia are at risk for nutrition-related deficiencies and conditions because their relationship with food may be impacted by declining mental state. According to the Alzheimer’s Disease International, Doctors appear at a news conference at University of undernutrition in older adults with dementia “is the most com- Chicago Hospital Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Chicago. mon nutritional problem, affecting up to 10% of older people University of Chicago Medicine doctors announced Friday living at home, 30% of those living in care homes, and 70% of that they successfully completed the triple organ trans- hospitalized older people.” It is extremely important to plants on Sarah McPharlin, a 29-year-old of Grosse Pointe acknowledge and intervene in any issues related to eating that Woods, Michigan, and Daru Smith, a 29-year-old father may arise. There are several common eating troubles that from Chicago’s South Side, within 30 hours of one another. those with dementia experience. Here are a few tips on resolv- (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford) ing problems associated with eating.

1. Limit mealtime distractions. People with Alzheimer’s are often preoccupied by surroundings. Providing a quiet envi- New hearts forge ronment for meal times and seating your loved one in a loca- tion away from windows can be helpful in keeping their atten- tion on eating. 2. Choose white plates. Spatial awareness and visual defi- new friendship cits make it difficult to see the contrast between food, plate and table setting. Placing colorful food on a white or contrast- ing dish can help encourage differentiation. 3. Serve one food at a time. Having a large selection of for transplant foods (such as meat, potato and a vegetable together) on a plate can be overwhelming. Introducing one food at a time can help. recipients 4. Avoid isolation. Dementia can often impact emotional health. Making mealtimes an enjoyable experience with fam- By AMANDA SEITZ ily can promote eating. Associated Press 5. Provide finger foods. Food that can be eaten without CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Detroit woman and South utensils, such as sandwiches, orange slices, broccoli, bananas, Side Chicago man are recovering in a Chicago hospital fol- or fish sticks can be helpful. Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Baystate lowing rare triple transplant surgeries that gave them the 6. Consider food preferences. If an older adult isn’t eating Noble Hospital (WNG file photo) healthy heart, liver and kidney each needed — and a new well, food diet or restrictions are not usually appropriate. friendship they never expected. Preparing favorite dishes or snacks may help to increase appe- alterations in taste and smell. Adding herbs and spices, espe- University of Chicago Medicine doctors announced tite. cially fresh, can enhance aroma and taste. Consider maple, Friday that they successfully completed the triple organ 7. Try verbal cueing, mirroring and gesturing. Using cheese, bacon flavors, as these have been shown to enhance transplants on Sarah McPharlin, a 29-year-old woman of phrases such as “take a sip” or “bring the fork to your mouth” enjoyment of food. Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, and Daru Smith, a 29-year- by pointing can help promote eating/drinking. Encouraging old father from Chicago’s South Side, within 30 hours of intake by mirroring, such as “watch me” to demonstrate can If you are interested in learning more about nutrition coun- one another. also help. Provide positive reinforcement and praising. seling sessions with a registered dietitian at Baystate Noble McPharlin had two transplants canceled earlier in the 8. Enhance flavor and aroma of foods. Dementia and Hospital, please call 413-568-2811 ex: 5671 for more informa- year, pushing her surgery back. increasing age can affect how flavor is perceived due to tion. “Maybe because it’s only luck that both of those trans- plants were supposed to be at the same time,” Nir Uriel, the director of heart failure, transplant and mechanical circula- tory support for the hospital, said at a news conference Friday. University of Chicago Medicine has performed the Drugmakers seek sanctions over ‘60 Minutes’ comments most heart-liver-kidney transplants in the world. CLEVELAND (AP) — Several drug The cases are among scores from around Just eight minutes after a medical team finished Smith’s manufacturers targeted in lawsuits over the country being heard by U.S. District liver transplant on Dec. 20, hospital staff learned that donor the opioid epidemic have asked a feder- Judge Dan Polster. organs were available for McPharlin. Smith, who finished al judge in Cleveland to sanction the A group represented by DeWine filed surgery that day, became only the 16th person in the U.S. to man who is Ohio’s attorney general and its own lawsuits over fallout from the undergo a heart-liver-kidney transplant and hours later on governor-elect, along with two other opioid epidemic. A second, larger group Dec. 21 McPharlin became the 17th. Each surgery required lawyers, for statements they made in has joined a multistate investigation of a 22-person team, with some staffers working on both recent television interviews. the industry. patients. The hospital also performed five other organ trans- Friday’s motion said statements by The suits accuse pharmaceutical com- plants during that time period. Republican Attorney General and Gov.- panies of downplaying the addictive Smith and McPharlin, who had her first heart transplant at elect Mike DeWine and the others on an nature of opioids and prescription pain- the age of 12, arrived at the Chicago hospital in November. episode of CBS’ “60 Minutes” were Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine killers largely blamed for one of the But neither knew they were both seeking a triple transplant calculated to taint potential jury pools, The motion asks the judge to impose deadliest drug crises in U.S. history. when they first met during pre-therapy sessions ahead of Cleveland.com reported . a gag order and other sanctions. The Ohio’s opioid lawsuit, in which Moore surgery. The sessions were quiet and patients didn’t share DeWine and attorneys Mike Moore defendants claim the men’s statements is involved, isn’t included among those details about their transplants. But McPharlin’s mother, who and Burton LeBlanc were part of a Dec. represented “a flagrant violation of their Polster is overseeing, because it’s being quit her job as a school teacher in Michigan to be with her 16 segment on the news magazine show ethical obligations as attorneys practic- heard in a Ross County court. DeWine daughter for treatment, pried out of Smith that he was await- about litigation over the role of big ing before this Court and threatens has participated in settlement talks in ing the same organs as McPharlin. pharmaceutical companies in the deadly defendants’ rights to a fair adjudication the federal litigation. “It’s been mind-blowing and amazing, having someone go opioid epidemic. of the claims asserted against them.” The motion questions Moore saying through the process with me, gave me more motivation,” Correspondent Bill Whitaker explored Attorney General’s Office spokesman that “if we try the Ohio case, if we win Smith, a truck driver, said during a video interview at the topics including the value of potential Dan Tierney told The Associated Press a verdict against these manufacturers hospital Friday. damages and data on pill distribution in in an email Saturday night that Dewine and distributors there, it could bankrupt The pair, who are recovering on the same hospital floor, states and cities collected by the U.S. “respectfully declines comment.” them” and that a jury may award $100 share walks and give each other high-fives when they pass Drug Enforcement Administration. Cleveland.com reports that Moore billion in a trial. one another in the hallways. Their families are already plan- The motion was filed by attorneys for declined to comment Friday because he It notes DeWine told “60 Minutes” he ning a dinner together in the city once the two are released several drug manufacturers and distribu- hadn’t seen the motion and that LeBlanc had seen a set of data from the federal and feeling better. Nurses say they notice a difference in tors, including Cardinal Health, Endo, didn’t immediately respond to a voice- Automated Reports and Consolidated recovery for the two compared to other transplant patients, AmerisourceBergen and Purdue mail. Phone and email messages seeking Ordering System, or ARCOS, database because they have gone through the same unusual and Pharma. It alleges DeWine, Moore and comment were left for both attorneys that he wasn’t allowed to talk about but debilitating surgery together. LeBlanc were part of a “concerted cam- Sunday by The Associated Press. that was “shocking.” He said distribu- McPharlin and Smith notice too. paign” by lawyers representing state and The motion comes amid preparations tors should have seen something was “It was so cool to know we would be able to see each local governments “to taint potential for a September trial over claims against wrong. other progress together,” McPharlin, an occupational thera- jury pools . through misleading, inflam- drug companies by the cities of LeBlanc discussed how defendants pist, said Friday. “It was really cool to see how Daru was matory, and improper public state- Cleveland and Akron and their respec- had access to the ARCOS database, getting up in the hall and I knew eventually, or pretty soon, ments.” tive counties, Cuyahoga and Summit. which defendants say was misleading. I would be doing the same.”

Nancy Hale Gas workers ratify contract, Continued from Page 6 Arlington officials asks state Nancy recalls noticing how “apparent the silence was with- to remove anti-homeless ending months-long lockout out Chet.” During his tours in Vietnam, Nancy and Chet sent BOSTON (AP) — Natural gas workers for National Grid dozens of letters to each other — after Chet’s death, Nancy have ratified a new contract with the utility, ending a six- would write letters as if Chet was still alive in order to distract spikes under bridge month lockout. from the silence. It was at this point that writing became a ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts town is asking The company and the leaders of two unions representing therapeutic outlet and healthy way of grieving for Nancy. the state Department of Transportation to remove spikes that were more than 1,200 workers in Massachusetts announced Yet, in Nancy’s own words, “my journey didn’t end when recently installed underneath a bridge to keep homeless people Monday that a tentative agreement reached last week had Chet died.” Not long after, one of Chet’s closest military from sleeping there. been approved. The employees, who have been locked out friends, Ron, came into Nancy’s life. “It felt safe to be with Arlington officials want to the state to remove the two rows of since late June, are expected to fully return to their jobs on the him, because he and Chet had been such good friends…We spikes installed in a narrow space under a Route 2 bridge. A bike/ foot path runs under the bridge near the Alewife transportation hub. week of Jan. 20. shared the common bond of knowing how special Chet was.” National Grid says the contract includes compromise lan- Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine tells The Boston Globe that Forty-three years later, she and Ron remain happily married. the spikes appeared after discussions with state officials about guage on several of the major sticking points in the dispute, As their sons approached adulthood, Nancy returned to including pensions and health care. The company will elimi- ways to discourage homeless people from sleeping under the school and finished her undergraduate degree in psychology bridge — but the town never asked for them. nate pensions for newly-hired workers, but offer increases in from Bridgewater State in 1989, and went on to complete her pensions and wages to current employees. He’s says he’s “not happy” with the spikes. master’s in education and counseling. Throughout her educa- A Transportation Department spokesman says the spikes were The union says the deal also includes the creation of sev- tion and professional practice, Nancy notes, “It was evident eral new jobs that will enhance public safety. installed to keep out “trespassers.” that people grieved in their own ways and that there were no The department says it is looking into the issue. correct rules for grief.” As for her work at BHN, Nancy says, “My experience has helped a lot of individuals deal with loss and grief. When you have a traumatic experience and work Volunteer Companions Sought Mass. gas prices continue to fall through it in a healthy way, you can shed light on it for other WESTFIELD — If you want to impact an older adult’s life in BOSTON (AP) — The price of a gallon of gasoline in people,” she continues, “Life experiences teach you more than a positive way, consider volunteering with the Westfield Council Massachusetts continues to fall, but remains higher than the textbooks can.” Her therapeutic approach focuses on self- On Aging Companion Program. Companions assist homebound national average. empowerment and being mindful of staying in the present. “If elders in Westfield with grocery shopping, errands, transporta- AAA Northeast reports Monday self-serve regular has you live in the past, you become depressed; if you live in the tion to medical appointments, and/or friendly visiting. The goal dropped 4 cents in the past week to an average of $2.49 per future, you become anxious — it’s important to stay in the of the Westfield Council On Aging Volunteer Companion gallon. moment. I teach people to use the resources and skills they Program is to help older adults maintain their independence and That price is 26 cents higher than the current national aver- have within themselves. My job is to show them what they’re sense of well-being. It takes only two hours per week and vol- age and a penny higher than the Bay State price a year ago. capable of, and ultimately the goal is to have them progress to unteers are reimbursed for their gas mileage. There is no charge AAA says low demand and high supplies on the global the point where they don’t need me anymore.” to seniors for the service which is funded by the Baystate Health crude oil market have driven prices down. Community Benefit Grant, the Westfield Community Nancy’s second book, Write As If You Knew the Zip Code Development Block Grant, Sarah Gillett Services for the AAA found self-serve, regular selling for as high $2.19 per to Their Heart, is a workbook on how to utilize journaling as gallon and as high as $2.89 per gallon. Elderly, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, a way to heal from past trauma and pain. and private donations. For more information, contact Fran Aguda at the Senior Center at 562-6435. THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 - PAGE 9 SPORTS

St. Mary’s Brady Collins (11) drives the middle Aaron Blanchard (14) tries to keep the ball Tigers’ Derrien Wilson Grant (11) goes in WTA’s Josh Bush (13) goes up for a basket against Westfield Technical Academy in a Monday in play for St. Mary’s. for the layup backed up by Josh Bush (13) while St. Mary’s Aaron Blanchard tries for night showdown between the two schools’ boys the block. basketball teams. Tigers claw past Saints By Chris Putz Mark Correspondent Nelson WESTFIELD – It’s not often that you’ll see a (31) sets high school boys basketball game tied 12-all after up for one quarter, never mind at the half. That’s exactly a free what happened though when two familiar foes col- throw at lided in a Whip City showdown Monday. Monday’s Westfield Technical Academy and St. Mary’s game. combined for 28 missed free throws – the Tigers went 0-for-7 in the first half before draining eight shots from the foul line in the final 16 minutes. Westfield Tech’s offense came alive though as the Tigers exploded for 35 points in the second half en route to a 47-33 win against the St. Mary’s Saints on Monday. “It was a pretty entertaining game for a long time,” St. Mary’s coach Joe Molta said. “They basically wore us down.” Westfield Tech successfully played great transi- tion defense over the final two quarters, causing turnovers and rebounding the ball. “We probably played as hard as we could play,” coach Molta said. “We just struggled putting the ball in the basket.” Westfield Tech’s Derrien Wilson Grant led all scorers with 13 points. Josh Bush and David Tikhonchuk finished with 12 and eight, respec- tively, for the Tigers, who evened up their record at 3-3. Riley Sullivan and Bodhi Hall contributed key Aaron Blanchard (14) goes up against Brody Zubielski (10) minutes for Westfield Tech. and Josh Bush (13). See H.S. Roundup, Page 11

St. Mary’s Mike Pepe (22) tries to get around Westfield Tech defenders.

Photos by Marc St.Onge WTA’s Dave Tikhonchuk (2) grabs a rebound in Monday’s game against St. Mary’s.

H.S. Winter Sports RESULTS/STANDINGS

BOYS ICE HOCKEY BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS SWIMMING *Missing reports Westfield 5-3 Westfield 1-7 Westfield 5-0 Southwick 0-7 Westfield Technical Academy 3-3 Monday’s Results St. Mary 1-6 BOYS SWIMMING BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL Southwick 4-3 Westfield 5-0 Westfield Technical Academy 47, Westfield 5-3 Gateway 0-5 St. Mary’s 33 Westfield Technical Academy 0-5 WRESTLING Northampton 52, Westfield 35 St. Mary 1-0* Westfield 5-1 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Southwick 4-3 Longmeadow-Westfield 1-2 Gateway 4-2*

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Winter Sports Schedules

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Tues., Jan. 8 Tues., Jan. 8 Tues., Jan. 8 Tues., Jan. 8 Tues., Jan. 8 JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Palmer, GIRLS HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter GIRLS HOOPS @ Smith JV BOYS HOOPS @ JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Baystate 5:30 p.m. School of Science, 6 p.m. Vocational and Agricultural, Greenfield, 5:30 p.m. Academy Charter Public School, 5 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Palmer, 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Wed., Jan. 9 GIRLS HOOPS @ Commerce, BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ No Sports Scheduled Wed., Jan. 9 Putnam, 5:30 p.m. Longmeadow, Olympia (West No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS @ Greenfield, 6 p.m. Springfield), 8:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 10 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, Thurs., Jan. 10 7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 9 Wed., Jan. 9 SKIING @ PVIAC Race #1, GIRLS HOOPS vs. Putnam, WRESTLING vs. John J. Duggan WRESTLING @ Northampton, 6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Berkshire East, 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Academy, 6 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 10 BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Pioneer Wed., Jan. 9 JV BOYS HOOPS @ Pope Francis, 7 p.m. Valley Christian Academy, BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. South Thurs., Jan. 10 5:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 Westfield Intermediate School Hadley, Amelia Park Ice Arena, JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Baystate BOYS HOOPS @ Pope Francis, JV BOYS HOOPS @ John J. Duggan (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Academy Charter Public School, 5 p.m. Academy, 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Pioneer WRESTLING @ South Hadley, BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ East SKIING @ PVIAC Race #1, Valley Christian Academy, Longmeadow, Olympia (West BOYS HOOPS @ John J. Duggan 7 p.m. Westfield Intermediate School Berkshire East, 5 p.m. Springfield), 8:30 p.m. Academy, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 10 (Southampton Road), 6:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Baystate BOYS/GIRLS SKIING – PVIAC Race GIRLS HOOPS @ Smith Vocational, JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Monson, #1, Berkshire East, 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 5:30 p.m. Academy Charter Public School, GIRLS HOOPS vs. Fri., Jan. 11 Sat., Jan. 12 SKIING @ PVIAC Race #1, 6:30 p.m. Commerce, Westfield BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. No Sports Scheduled Berkshire East, 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 Belchertown, 4 p.m. Intermediate School BOYS HOOPS vs. Monson, JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Hampshire, Mon., Jan. 14 (Southampton Road), 4 p.m. 7 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Hampden 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Mount Fri., Jan. 11 Charter School of Science, 6:30 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK vs. Tues., Jan. 15 Everett, Westfield Intermediate BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK Sat., Jan. 12 Amherst, Smith College (Northampton), GIRLS HOOPS @ Franklin Tech, 7 School (Southampton Road), vs. Ludlow, Athol @ Smith College 6:45 p.m. WRESTLING @ Joe McCabe p.m. 5:30 p.m. (Northampton), 6:45 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Hampshire, 7 p.m. Invitational, Maple Hill High School, Wed., Jan. 16 BOYS HOOPS vs. Mount Sat., Jan. 12 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. 10 a.m. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Ice Arena, No Sports Scheduled Everett, Westfield Intermediate WRESTLING @ The Gilbert 8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 17 School (Southampton Road), School, 9 a.m. Mon., Jan. 14 Sat., Jan. 12 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 7 p.m. JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, WRESTLING @ Ludlow Duals, 5:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 Greenfield, Collins-Moylan Arena, 5 p.m. Ludlow High School, 9 a.m. No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Algonquin, Mon., Jan. 14 Sun., Jan. 13 Amelia Park Ice Arena, 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 JV BOYS HOOPS @ BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. 6:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 13 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Commerce, 6 p.m. Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m. Easthampton, Amelia Park Ice Tues., Jan. 15 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee Mon., Jan. 21 BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, Arena, 3 p.m. SKIING @ PVIAC Race #2, Comp, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled 7 p.m. JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Berkshire East, 5 p.m. Mon., Jan. 14 Tues., Jan. 22 Tues., Jan. 15 Chicopee, Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. West JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, BOYS/GIRLS SKIING – 6:45 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Duggan Springfield, 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. PVIAC Race #2, Berkshire East, Mon., Jan. 14 Academy, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. West Springfield, BOYS HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 7 p.m. 5 p.m.?GIRLS HOOPS @ JV BOYS HOOPS @ GIRLS HOOPS @ Duggan 7 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Gateway, 6:30 p.m. Renaissance, Boland School, Renaissance, Rebecca Johnson Academy, 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 15 7 p.m. Elementary School, 5:30 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SKIING – PVIAC Race Wed., Jan. 23 Wed., Jan. 16 Wed., Jan. 16 JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Athol, #2, Berkshire East, 5 p.m. No Sports Scheduled WRESTLING vs. Mohawk, 6 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Lee, 5:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, Thurs., Jan. 24 Thurs., Jan. 17 Westfield Intermediate School BOYS HOOPS @ Renaissance, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley SKIING @ PVIAC Race #3, (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. Rebecca Johnson Elementary BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Christian Academy, 6 p.m. Berkshire East, 5 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Lee, School, 7 p.m. Minnechaug, 6 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 JV BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, Westfield Intermediate School GIRLS HOOPS vs. Athol, BOYS HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, 7 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Pioneer Valley 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m. (Southampton Road), 6:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 16 Tues., Jan. 15 BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Pioneer Valley Thurs., Jan. 17 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. East JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Baystate GIRLS HOOPS vs. St. Mary’s, Christian Academy, 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SKIING – Longmeadow, Amelia Park Ice Arena, Academy Charter Public School, 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 28 PVIAC Race #3, Berkshire East, Powder Mill School, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Baystate Thurs., Jan. 17 GIRLS HOOPS vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m. 5 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Gateway, SKIING @ PVIAC Race #2, Academy Charter Public School, BOYS/GIRLS SKIING – PVIAC Race Tues., Jan. 29 4:30 p.m. #3, Berkshire East, 5 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Gateway, 5:30 p.m. Berkshire East, 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 Wed., Jan. 16 Fri., Jan. 18 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Mount Greylock, 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Gateway, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled WRESTLING vs. Sabis, 7 p.m.

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Women’s Basketball STATE 7:35 DARTMOUTH 5:35 Tues Jan. 8 Swimming Indoor Track MIDDLEBURY 5:30 Sat Jan. 26 RHODE Saturday Feb. 9 Dave Indoor Track ISLAND COLLEGE 1:00 Hemery Invitational Thur.-Fri. Jan. 10-11 Ice Hockey Boston University- Harvard Multi Meet Harvard University- Sat Jan. 26 at Plymouth Boston, Mass. Cambridge, Mass. State 6:00 Men’s Basketball Ice Hockey Men’s Basketball Wed Feb. 13 at Sat Jan. 12 at Sat Jan. 26 at Fitchburg State 5:30 Framingham State 7:40 MCLA 12:00 Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Wed Feb. 13 at Sat Jan. 12 at Sat Jan. 26 at Fitchburg State 7:30 Bridgewater State 1:00 MCLA 2:00 Ice Hockey Women’s Basketball Indoor Track Thur Feb. 14 Sat Jan. 12 at Saturday Jan. 26 WORCESTER STATE 7:35 Bridgewater State 3:00 Massasoit Classic Indoor Track Men’s Basketball Springfield College- Saturday Feb. 16 Wed Jan. 16 at Springfield, Mass. MASCAC/Alliance Championships Framingham State 6:00 Ice Hockey Plymouth State- Women’s Basketball Thur Jan. 31 at Salem Plymouth, NH Wed Jan. 16 at State 7:00 Ice Hockey Framingham State 8:00 Indoor Track Fri.-Sat. Feb 1-2 Sat Feb. 16 at NEICAAA Championship Reggie Lewis Fitchburg State 4:00 Ice Hockey Center- Boston, Mass. Men’s Basketball Thur Jan. 17 at UMass Indoor Track Sat Feb. 16 Dartmouth 7:30 Saturday Feb. 2 WORCESTER STATE 12:00 Swimming Wesleyan University Invitational Women’s Basketball Fri Jan. 18 Wesleyan University- Middletown, Conn. Sat Feb. 16 SAINT JOSEPH, CT 6:00 Swimming WORCESTER STATE 2:00 Indoor Track Sat Feb. 2 at Western Ice Hockey Tue Feb. 19 PLYMOUTH Saturday Jan. 19 Connecticut 12:00 STATE 7:35 Pioneer Invitational Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Smith College- Sat Feb. 2 Tues Feb. 19 Northampton, Mass. BRIDGEWATER STATE 12:00 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Sat Jan. 19 SALEM Sat Feb. 2 STATE 12:00 BRIDGEWATER STATE 2:00 Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Wed Feb. 6 LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL Sat Jan. 19 FRAMINGHAM STATE 5:30 - Girls’ Ice Hockey SALEM STATE 2:00 Women’s Basketball Ice Hockey Sat Jan. 19 at Worcester Wed Feb. 6 Sat., Jan. 12 State 5:40 FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:30 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Winthrop, Larsen Men’s Basketball Ice Hockey Rink, 1:30 p.m. Tue Jan. 22 Thur Feb. 7 Wed., Jan. 16 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Concord-Carlisle, FITCHBURG STATE 5:30 FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:35 The Edge Sports Center, 4:15 p.m. Women’s Basketball Swimming Fri., Jan. 18 Tues Jan. 22 Sat Feb. 9 LEC GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Algonquin, New FITCHBURG STATE 7:30 Championships 12:00 England Sports Center, 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Sat., Jan. 19 Thur Jan. 24 at Sat Feb. 9 at Salem GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Masconomet, Worcester State 5:30 State 1:00 Haverhill Valley Forum, 5:25 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Auburn, College Thur Jan. 24 at Sat Feb. 9 at of the Holy Cross Ice Skating Rink, 5 p.m. Worcester State 7:30 Salem State 3:00 Sat., Jan. 26 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) vs. Algonquin, Ice Hockey Ice Hockey Olympia (West Springfield), 1:20 p.m. Thur Jan. 24 FITCHBURG Sat Feb. 9 UMASS

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 - PAGE 11 WHS vs. Northampton High Boys’ Basketball CJ Flores goes high for a basket.

Westfield Hight’s CJ Flores (21) tries for a basket at Monday’s game against Northampton High. Will Cameron (2) brings it to the basket. Tony Torres (3) turns the corner and prepares to drive through.

Westfield’s Jalen Moore (4) focuses on the basket.

Photos by Marc St.Onge H.S. Roundup Continued from Page 9 “Any time St. Mary’s had something in transition, our play- can’t put the ball in the basket.” Northampton Blue Devils held off Westfield. Bombers’ Tony ers sprinted back until the end,” Westfield Tech coach Kyle Torres finished with a team best eight points. Dulude said. “St. Mary’s never went away. They continued to BOYS BASKETBALL “We played tough defense, but they’re a very well-coached battle the entire game and put together a great effort.” team with some pretty good size,” Westfield coach Josh St. Mary’s Luke Willenborg scored a team-high 11 points. Balestracci said. “It didn’t go our way tonight.” Brady Collins (7 points), Mark Nelson (6), and Aaron Bombers bedeviled Related Items:boys' basketball, featured, High School, Blanchard (5) also produced for the Saints. Northampton 52, Westfield 35 Saints, St. Mary, Tigers, Westfield Technical Academy “We do a lot of good things,” coach Molta said. “We just Jaeden Johndrow scored a game-high 17 points, and the

Gateway’s Gateway vs. Pathfinder Boys’ Basketball Dylan Lafreniere makes an aggressive drive to the hoop Monday night at Pathfinder Regional High School. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Gateway’s Evan Cortis (5) takes a jump shot in traffic Gateway’s Spencer Buckman (3) sizes up the basket. (Photo by Chris Putz) at Pathfinder on Monday night. (Photo by Chris Putz) Irving scores 17 in return as Celtics top sloppy Nets By KEN POWTAK “Obviously, they’re one of the better teams in the Eastern Associated Press Conference and they force a lot of turnovers. That obviously BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics shared the ball got them out in transition, got them easy buckets.” extremely well. The sloppy Brooklyn Nets helped them out a In the first half, Boston led by double digits at the end of the lot, too. first quarter and opened a 47-27 advantage on Tatum’s layup Kyrie Irving returned after missing two games with an eye midway into the second en route to a 56-45 edge at halftime. injury and scored 17 points to lead eight players in double TIP-INS figures as Boston beat the Nets 116-95 on Monday night. Nets: Hit their first four shots — all 3-point attempts — but Jayson Tatum added 16 points, and Al Horford, Gordon missed 25 of their next 30 overall. ... Former Boston College Hayward, Marcus Morris and Marcus Smart each scored 12 forward Jared Dudley and Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier for the Celtics, who won their third straight game. both received a nice ovation when they were introduced. The Celtics had 37 assists on 47 baskets. It was their fourth Celtics: Morris also returned after missing the previous straight game with 30 or more assists. game with a stiff neck. ... Boston swept all four games “It’s just moving the ball, moving the bodies, trying to cre- between the teams last season. ate opportunities for one another,” Irving said. “It’s good.” PREGAME PRAISE Horford said coach Brad Stevens emphasized passing Stevens spoke highly about the Nets before the game. before the game. “I’d be surprised if this team’s not in the playoffs. They’re “Coach challenged us before the game to be great in that awfully good,” he said of Brooklyn, which entered the day regard and try to really move the ball,” he said. “We did that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) blocks Brooklyn Nets holding the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed. tonight.” forward Ed Davis (17) on a drive to the basket during the “I just love the way they play,” Stevens added. “They play Rodions Kurucs led Brooklyn with 24 points. Spencer second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, hard and they play together. Everybody knows what they’re Dinwiddie had 15 and Kenneth Faried scored 13 with 12 Jan. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) supposed to do, and they do it every night.” rebounds. The Nets lost for just the fourth time in their last 16 I’M NOT IN YET games. said. “That was a big problem of ours last year and the begin- Faried got off the bench, getting ready to check in, when Irving was out after scratching both corneas in a collision ning of this year.” Jarrett Allen fired a pass from on the court that bounced off Dec. 31 at San Antonio. Trailing by 11 at halftime, Brooklyn sliced it to 59-54 early Faried as he was heading to the scorer’s table. Faried walked Playing on consecutive days, the Nets came out sloppy in in the third quarter before the Celtics used a 17-9 spurt to pull on the floor smiling when he got into the game. the opening quarter, committing 11 turnovers — about half ahead by 17 late in the period. UP NEXT coming on wild passes that sailed out of bounds. They ended Boston led 86-74 entering the final quarter and the Nets Nets: Host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. up with a season-high 25. never threatened. Celtics: Close a four-game homestand against the Indiana “That was kind of the old Nets,” coach Kenny Atkinson “They’re a very cohesive group,” Dinwiddie said. Pacers on Wednesday. PAGE 12 - TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, Jan. 8 ESPNEWS — Oklahoma at Texas Tech COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) ESPNU — Mississippi State at South Annie 7 p.m. Carolina BTN — Maryland at Minnesota SEC — Alabama at LSU By ANNIE LANE ESPN — Duke at Wake Forest 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Tennessee at Missouri CBSSN — Wyoming at San Diego State Words Fail a Writer ESPNEWS — Iowa State at Baylor 11 p.m. Dear Annie: I am a published author and have been struggling ESPNU — Texas at Oklahoma State ESPN2 — UNLV at New Mexico to write my next book. I’ve written a handful of adult-oriented fictional books. My most recent published book came out almost FS1 — St. John’s at Villanova NBA BASKETBALL five years ago. I’ve tried several times to start the next book, but SEC — Texas A&M at Kentucky 8 p.m. I haven’t been able to get any thoughts together or gather any 8 p.m. NBA — Minnesota at Oklahoma City momentum in the writing process. I never previously experienced any writer’s block, so this five- CBSSN — Loyola-Chicago at Evansville 10:30 p.m. year period is challenging. My frustration has also compounded 9 p.m. NBA — New York at Golden State during this period, and I’ve walked away several times for extended periods of time. Any advice from one writer to another? ESPN — North Carolina at North NHL HOCKEY -- Writer’s Blocked Carolina State 7:30 p.m. Dear Writer’s Blocked: Writing about your own block is a great way to get the creative juices flowing again. Start every day ESPN2 — Purdue at Michigan State NBCSN — Philadelphia at Washington by writing a stream of consciousness. Don’t focus on specific time requirements or topics. Just write creatively. Don’t go back and read your writings immediately. Let what you’ve written age a bit, and start the next day anew. Speak with your spouse, a close friend or your therapist about the meaning behind these writings. Inspiration and meaning will find you as you let go of the search for the perfect topic and uncover what’s already hiding inside On The Tube you. Dear Annie: My dad is full of interesting stories. And he’s Gina getting older; he’ll be 70 soon. Though he’s in great health, I Rodriguez know that my time is running out with him. And I want to pre- poses on the serve his stories so that they don’t die with him. Do you have any advice on how to go about this? -- Mulling Over Memoir red carpet Dear Mulling Over Memoir: It is terrific that you’re thinking with a ribbon of this. What a gift it would be to your father, yourself and future that reads generations of your family to preserve these stories. On top of Time’s Up as that, the process of gathering this information will bring you and she arrives at your dad closer than ever before. the 76th Try to set aside one afternoon a month to conduct “life inter- annual views” with your dad, accompanying him on a stroll down Golden Globe memory lane. Record the conversations using your smartphone Awards at the or a recorder. If you’re not sure where to start, the website https:// Beverly Hilton legacyproject.org has a helpful list of questions. Hotel on Dear Annie: As a therapist specializing in eating disorders, I Sunday, Jan. applaud your telling “Supportive Sibling” to talk with her sister 6, 2019, in who has an eating disorder before holiday dinners and to devise Beverly Hills, a safe word to use in conversations if the sister becomes uncom- Calif. (Photo by fortable. I would add that “Supportive Sibling” should ask her Jordan Strauss/ sister what would help her rather than guess and should urge her Invision/AP) to find a therapist to help her overcome her problems. Most people with eating disorders cannot and do not resolve them without therapeutic help, as this is a biopsychosocial problem. Additionally, “Supportive Sibling” should advise everyone in the family that no one should be telling any adult how or what to eat or what to weigh. Though often well-intended, these remarks are counterproductive and must be banned during the holidays and year-round. -- Karen, LCSW Dear Karen: I’m printing your letter for the benefit of “Supportive Sibling,” as well as the friends and family of any of the 30 million people in the United States who have eating disor- ders. Thank you for sharing your expertise. After a tame Globes, is a less-charged “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available as a paper- back and e-book. awards season ahead? By LINDSEY BAHR women to “find personal fulfillment” Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Associated Press and follow their dreams; Co-host Sandra Sciences, a win on a stage of the Golden BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Oh got emotional saying she said yes to Globes doesn’t go unnoticed, and Oscar HINTS FROM HELOISE The Golden Globe Awards looked like hosting so that she could, “Look out on nomination voting began Monday. it had gone entirely back to frothy, bub- this audience and witness this moment Some probably didn’t need a bounce, Time‘ to treecycle’ bly business as usual, until Regina King of change”; And Emma Stone even like Olivia Colman’s win for “The Dear Readers: This time of year can be mel- did the impossible: She got the orches- shouted out an apology from the audi- Favourite,” or “Shallow” winning best ancholy; the excitement of the holidays is over. One thing you can do to keep the good vibes tra to stop playing her off. Not even ence for playing a part-Asian character original song. Some did, like Glenn flowing: “TREECYCLE” your live Christmas Lady Gaga had that much power. in “Aloha.” Close who upset Lady Gaga with her tree into beneficial mulch. King used her platform on stage Sunday’s Globes could be a sign that best actress drama win for “The Wife” Check with your city’s official website, or accepting the supporting actress award awards shows in general are going to and gave one of the best speeches of the call 311 for information on pickups and drop- for “If Beale Street Could Talk,” to shed return to business as usual: The occa- night. And two divisive-for-different- offs for trees. Some general guidelines: a light on Time’s Up x 2, the second sional snide political remark (Christian reasons films got high-profile boosts * Naturally, you’ll remove all decorations, tinsel, streamers and year iteration of the legal defense fund Bale thanking Satan for inspiration winning the top film awards and key lights. founded in the wake of the sexual mis- playing Dick Cheney, or positing that acting awards: The Queen biopic * Remove the tree from its stand and any nails or spikes secur- conduct revelations that shook Mitch McConnell might be a good “Bohemian Rhapsody” (which won ing it. Hollywood. “uncharismatic” role to play next, add- over “A Star Is Born”) and the inspired- * If transporting the tree to a recycler, tie down the tree with “We understand that our microphones ing an expletive), or showbiz joke (Oh by-a-true-story Jim Crow-era South easy-to-cut twine, and don’t bag it. are big and we’re speaking for every- and Andy Samberg saying in unison road trip movie “Green Book.” Other uses for a live Christmas tree: Deposit it into a lake or one,” she said before pledging that that “one lucky audience member will “Bohemian Rhapsody” was not well- pond for fish to call home, or donate to the zoo for the animals. every project she produces for the next host the Oscars!”). received by critics, who pointed out its Call the zoo before heading over with a tree. -- Heloise two years will have at least 50 percent Harrison Ford presented the directing factual inaccuracies and music biopic SUBSTITUTE FOODS of women working on it. “And I chal- award and did not, as Natalie Portman trappings, but resonated with audiences Dear Heloise: In our household, we find that yogurt serves as a lenge anyone out there who is in in a did last year, note that all the nominees (it’s made over $743 million worldwide healthy substitute for sour cream without compromising richness position of power, not just in our indus- were men (again). Patricia Arquette, to date), and its awards profile is grow- in flavor, and we use cauliflower instead of rice or pasta. -- Miss try, in all industries, I challenge you to who three years ago called for equal pay ing. “Green Book,” meanwhile, went Maui Mary, via email ... stand with us in solidarity and do the while accepting her supporting actress from winning the audience award at the THE HEAT IS ON Dear Readers: Does chilly weather increase pain such as arthri- same.” Oscar, kept her speech to standard Toronto International Film Festival to tis? A heating pad can help, but there are safety measures to take. It would be one of the rare show- HFPA, fellow nominee and producer being scrutinized for its racial politics. Here are some hints: stopping moments of the night. After thanks (albeit with two F-bombs). And “Green Book” director Peter Farrelly Use the heating pad for only short periods of time (around 20 last year’s Golden Globes were host to following two years of show-stealing also got the orchestra to back off, but, in minutes is ideal -- don’t sleep with it on), and wrap the heating pad such a powerful display of female soli- Cecil B. DeMille award speeches from his case it was so that he could talk in a towel to avoid direct contact with your skin -- you could get darity , in which top actresses walked Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey, Jeff about his film. burned. the carpet in all-black alongside promi- Bridges brought the honor back to earth “This story gave me hope and I If you use creams or ointments, apply those AFTER using the nent activists in support of Time’s Up with a heartfelt, nostalgic and, interest- wanted to share that hope with you,” heating pad. Heat can help with chronic (ongoing) pain. For acute and #MeToo, this year, statements were ingly wide-ranging vamp about every- Farrelly said on stage. “If Don Shirley (sudden) injuries, did you know that ice usually is better? no longer collective. They were indi- thing from Peter Bogdanovich and the and Tony Vallelonga can find a common Check with your medical professional for other recommenda- vidual. Coen brothers to geodesic domes. Even ground so can we.” tions, and always use a heating pad -- and an ice pack -- safely. -- A few actresses, Gina Rodriguez and Carol Burnett, as the first-ever recipient Both pleased enough crowds and Heloise Rachel Brosnahan among them, wore of an award named after her, stayed in HFPA voters, despite the backlash, to Time’s Up x 2 ribbons on the carpet; the past as well, speaking about how her win out over “A Star Is Born,” a film Patricia Clarkson said that her “Sharp show would never get made today. that everyone, wrongly, presumed Objects” director Jean-Marc Vallee As for the winners, while the choices would dominate Sunday night. “demanded everything of me except sex of the 88-member Hollywood Foreign But everyone loves an underdog, and which is exactly how it should be in our Press Association has no direct relation now, it’s “A Star Is Born’s” turn to find industry”; Glenn Close implored to the nearly 8,000 members of the its way back to the top.

Broadway actors’ union strikes over developmental labs By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The labor union representing theatrical performers is demanding that its members no longer participate in any developmental stage work with commercial producers, putting Broadway’s pipeline of new musicals and plays under threat. Actors’ Equity, which represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers nationwide, declared the strike Monday after two years of fruitless negotiations with the producer-led Broadway League to increase minimum salaries for developmental labs and eventually share any profits with lab participants. In labs, actors and writers test out material for shows in progress. They’ve been used to create “The Cher Show,” ″To Kill a Mockingbird,” ″Hello, Dolly!” and “Waitress.” The union has been making its case via social media, using the hashtag #NotALabRat. The strike comes as Broadway fin- ished 2018 with the highest grosses on record. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 - PAGE 13

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019: This year you will transform from a practical, businesslike personality to a more open and friendlier sign. You might feel quite comfortable not being so serious. If you are single, you will expand your immediate circle of friends. You will meet many new people throughout the year. If you DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker are attached, you and your sweetie seem to enjoy your relationship in various different situations. The strength and stability of your bond comes from the many private days and weekends you have shared together. AQUARIUS understands friendship well.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You will approach a matter that comes from out of left field in an assertive, posi- tive way. Expect some frustration if others don’t SCARY GARY Mark Buford get your message or the gist of the situation. Listen to what is being shared. Imagine walking in oth- ers’ shoes. Tonight: Get together with a friend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You could be confused by the mixed messages that are coming from a specific person. A partner encourages an investment. A close friend might give you a very different opinion. Ultimately, you have the final say. Do the needed research. Tonight: Help yourself get what you want. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Crosswords HHHH Reach out to a loved one at a dis- tance. This person will be delighted to hear from DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni you. Because you live so far apart, a conversation shows you just how different various parts of the country are. Someone who demands respect could be quarrelsome. Tonight: Opt for different. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH One-on-one relating takes you down a new path. You could become tired and with- drawn when someone talks about a particular matter. You would be wise not to discuss this issue right now. Give yourself a day or two to think through the problem. Tonight: A close encounter. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Defer to others who are only too happy to run with the ball. You might delight in their enthusiasm. You cannot help but feel appreci- B.C. Mastroianni and Hart ated. A partner could be reactive and feeling a little jealous, as he or she needs your attention too. Be flattered. Tonight: Check out the possibilities. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Pace yourself, and focus on what you must do. You will feel better once you get through your to-do list. Do not forget to schedule an appointment with the doctor or dentist. You can’t get out of your yearly checkup. Tonight: Avoid a charged discussion, if possible. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Make that extra effort to wrap up certain details involving a work situation. You might be excellent at juggling various facets of ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie your life, but you will respond to the one that requires your attention the most. Try to be more present with others. Tonight: Add some naughti- ness to the mix. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You might not be comfortable with a domestic matter that rears its ugly head. You could be juggling more than your usual amount of responsibilities. If someone in your life becomes demanding, you might want to walk away, even for a short while. Tonight: Make it an early night. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You feel energized. You will want to chat on the phone, catch up on news and possibly make plans. You could find that a roommate or ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett family member is being outstandingly difficult. Consider distancing yourself from this person for now. Tonight: Out and about. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be in a situation where you need to be responsive. You might be angry with the other party and need to express your opinions and feelings. Do not commit to spending more than you want to under any circumstances. Tonight: The only answer to a caring invitation is “yes.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Cryptoquip HHHHH You can turn a problem into a suc- cess story, as long as you are allowed the space to John Deering and John Newcombe act freely. You express unusual creativity when ZACK HILL you are with others. Do not hesitate to voice your opinions in a brainstorming session. Tonight: Beam in more of what you want. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might not be conscious of your extra drive and focus. You could be pushing some- one to do something that he or she doesn’t want to do. Stop and try to be more connected to this per- son’s wants and needs. Take some time for your- self, too. Tonight: All smiles. BORN TODAY Physicist Stephen Hawking (1942), singer/ songwriter David Bowie (1947), singer Elvis Presley (1935) January 8, 15, 22, 2019 LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Daniel Clauson and Megan Clauson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. act- ing solely as a nominee for Ally Bank Corp. f/k/a GMAC Bank, dated December 4, 2009 and re- corded in Hampden County Re- gistry of Deeds in Book 18103, Page 267 (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC is the present holder by assignment from Mort- gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Ally Bank Corp. f/k/a GMAC Bank, its suc- cessors and assigns to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC dated Au- gust 5, 2014 recorded in Hamp- den County Registry of Deeds in Book 20384, Page 93, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mort- gaged premises located at 521 North Road, Westfield, MA 01085 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 PM on Febru- ary 6, 2019, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly de- scribed below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, desig- nated as "Parcel B-2" on a Plan of Lots dated August 17, 2001, by D.L. Bean, Inc., entitled "Divi- sion of Property Westfield, Mas- sachusetts for: (Owner) Diane Gourde," which sad Plan is re- corded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 323, Page 75, said Parcel B-2 being more particularly bounded and described as fol- lows: NORTHERLY by North Road a distance of two hundred nine- teen and 29/100 (219.29) feet; EASTERLY by the westerly line of Parcel B-1 as shown on the aforementioned Plan, twenty- four and 35-100 (24.35) feet; EASTERLY by the westerly boundary of Parcel B-1 as shown on the aforementioned Plan, four hundred thirty-one and 73/100 (431.73) feet; SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Massachusetts Foundation for Learning Disabil- ities Inc., a distance of two hun- dred ninety-six and 18/100 (296.18) feet; WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Richard F. Mire, et als. as shown on the aforemen- tioned Plan, five hundred forty- nine and 78/100 (549.78) feet. Subject to and together with a twenty food wide sanitary sewer easement as shown on plan re- PAGE 14 - TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 corded as aforesaid in Plan www.thewestfieldnews.comBook 323, Page 75, said ease- THE WESTFIELD NEWS ment instrument dated

Legal Notices December 18, 2001 and recor- Legal Notices Chocolate, Chowder, & ded as aforesaid in Book 12042, Legal Notices Page 390. January 8, 15, 22, 2019 January 8, 2019 Chili Cook Off fundraiser BEING the same premises con- January 8, 2019 veyed to the mortgagors herein WESTFIELD — The “Cook Off” date is Saturday, March LEGAL NOTICE citAtion on Petition Commonwealth of 9, 2019, 11:30AM-1:30PM. We’re welcoming chefs and own- by deed of STEPHEN P . Massachusetts MURPHY and BETH A . foR foRmAl APPointment ers who might be interested in promoting their business and MORTGAGEE'S SALE of OF REAL ESTATE MURPHY dated December 3, The Trial Court cooking for a good cause. Chefs will have the opportunity to 2009 and recorded in Hampden sUccessoR PeRsonAl RePResentAtiVe Probate and Family Court showcase their cooking skills by cooking either a chili, chow- By virtue of and in execution of County Registry of Deeds simul- taneously herewith. der or a sweet chocolate delight. The chili and chowder have the Power of Sale contained in a Docket No. HD15P2228EA Hampden Probate and to be cooked in a Board of Health approved kitchen. When certain mortgage given by Family Court Daniel Clauson and Megan For mortgagor’s title see deed 50 State Street registering, specify the exact name of each dish in order for it recorded with the Hampden Commonwealth of Clauson to Mortgage Electronic Massachusetts Springfield, MA 01103 to be printed in the right ballot category. Votes will be tallied Registration Systems, Inc. act- County Registry of Deeds in 413-748-7758 Book 18103, Page 265. The Trial Court by 1PM. The voting process is in the spirit of fun with the ing solely as a nominee for Ally Probate and Family Court Bank Corp. f/k/a GMAC Bank, Docket No. HD18C0270CA main goal of fundraising. The YMCA will provide the room, The premises will be sold sub- tables, and the paper goods. You may decorate your table with dated December 4, 2009 and re- Hampden Probate corded in Hampden County Re- ject to any and all unpaid taxes citAtion on any business paraphernalia to help promote your business. and other municipal assess- and Family Court gistry of Deeds in Book 18103, 50 State St. Petition to chAnGe nAme Please reply as soon as possible to reserve a table at no cost, Page 267 (the “Mortgage”) of ments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable Springfield, MA 01103 and have your name or restaurant’s name promoted. For more which mortgage Ocwen Loan 413-748-7758 A Petition to change name of Servicing, LLC is the present encumbrances of record entitled minor has been filed by information, contact, Cindy Agan at 568-8631 x323 holder by assignment from Mort- to precedence over this mort- Email:[email protected] gage, and subject to and with Estate of: gage Electronic Registration Kevin J Regan matthew Kiet Grant-Adamites This year’s fundraiser will support the LiveStrong program. Systems, Inc. as designated the benefit of all easements, re- of Westfield, MA LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a free 12-week exercise pro- nominee for Ally Bank Corp. strictions, reservations and con- ditions of record and subject to Date of Death: gram for cancer survivors who are currently in or have com- f/k/a GMAC Bank, its suc- 12/27/2014 requesting that the court enter a cessors and assigns to Ocwen all tenancies and/or rights of Decree changing their name to: pleted treatment and are physically deconditioned. Developed parties in possession. Loan Servicing, LLC dated Au- To all interested persons: by Stanford University, this specially designed program has gust 5, 2014 recorded in Hamp- matthew Kiet Adamites Terms of the Sale: proven to help survivors regain strength, overcome fatigue, den County Registry of Deeds in A Petition has been filed by: of Westfield, MA and enhance functional ability to do everyday tasks. Our Y is Book 20384, Page 93, for Cash, cashier's or certified breach of conditions of said check in the sum of $5,000.00 IMPORTANT NOTICE committed to serving individuals and their families living as a deposit must be shown at terrence m. Regan of mortgage and for the purpose of westfield, mA Any person may appear for pur- with, through and beyond cancer. Tickets will be sold at the foreclosing the same, the mort- the time and place of the sale in poses of objecting to the peti- Westfield YMCA in advance, in February, for $8.00; four for gaged premises located at 521 order to qualify as a bidder (the tion by filing an appearance at: mortgage holder and its design- Requested that the Court enter a $30.00 or $10.00 at the door. North Road, Westfield, MA formal Decree and Order that Hampden Probate and Family 01085 will be sold at a Public ee(s) are exempt from this re- Court before 10:00 a.m. on the Auction at 12:00 PM on Febru- quirement); high bidder to sign return day of 01/23/2019. This is written Memorandum of Sale terrence m. Regan of ary 6, 2019, at the mortgaged westfield, mA NOT a hearing date, but a dead- Scholarship and Fellowship premises, more particularly de- upon acceptance of bid; bal- line by which you must file a scribed below, all and singular ance of purchase price payable written appearance if you object in cash or by certified check in Be appointed as Successor Per- the premises described in said sonal Representative(s) of said to this proceeding. Funds Available mortgage, to wit: thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mort- estate to serve Without Surety WESTFIELD — The Horace Smith Fund, now in its 120th on the bond and for such other WITNESS, year, has scholarship and fellowship money available for The land in Westfield, Hampden gagee's attorney, Korde & Asso- Hon. Barbara M Hyland, ciates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford relief as requested in the Peti- graduates of Hampden County public and private high County, Massachusetts, desig- tion. First Justice of this Court. nated as "Parcel B-2" on a Plan Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA schools. Scholarships awards of $12,000 are distributed as 01851 or such other time as may of Lots dated August 17, 2001, You have the right to obtain a Date: December 26, 2018 $3,000 annually and renewable each year until graduation. by D.L. Bean, Inc., entitled "Divi- be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises copy of the Petition from the Fellowship awards of $15,000 are distributed as $5,000 annu- sion of Property Westfield, Mas- Petitioner or the court. You Suzanne T. Seguin, sachusetts for: (Owner) Diane contained in said mortgage shall Register of Probate ally and renewable for two additional years. Students must control in the event of a typo- have a right to object to this Gourde," which sad Plan is re- proceeding. to do so, you or maintain at least a B average in college. corded in the Hampden County graphical error in this publica- Recipients are selected on a variety of criteria, including tion. your attorney must file a writ- Registry of Deeds in Book of ten appearance and objection financial need, college entrance exam scores, class rank, Plans 323, Page 75, said Parcel at this court before 10:00 a.m. B-2 being more particularly Other terms to be announced at extra-curricular activities and recommendations. Of great the sale. on 01/21/2019. this is not a Auto For Sale bounded and described as fol- hearing date, but a deadline importance is a personal written account of why the student lows: feels deserving of financial assistance. Fellowship applicants Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by which you must file a writ- timothY's AUto sAles. ten appearance and objection must also submit their transcripts and, if applicable, GRE or NORTHERLY by North Road a Stop by and see us! We might Korde & Associates, P.C. if you object to this proceed- have exactly what you're look- degree-specific test scores. All recipients must be full-time distance of two hundred nine- ing. if you fail to file a timely teen and 29/100 (219.29) feet; 900 Chelmsford Street ing for, if not, let us find it for students and residents of Hampden County. Suite 3102 written appearance and objec- you! Bartlett Street, Westfield. tion followed by an Affadivit of Last year, $382,000 was awarded to 36 individuals. EASTERLY by the westerly line Lowell, MA 01851 (413)568-2261. specializing in (978) 256-1500 objections within thirty(30) vehicles under $4,000. Scholarships were given to 26 graduating seniors from 13 of Parcel B-1 as shown on the days of the return date, action Hampden County high schools. Five scholarships were also aforementioned Plan, twenty- may be taken without further awarded to current college students to assist them in complet- four and 35-100 (24.35) feet; Clauson, Daniel, 18-032652 notice to you. Help Wanted ing their undergraduate degrees. Six fellowships were given EASTERLY by the westerly to college graduates pursuing graduate degrees, who had the estate is being admin- boundary of Parcel B-1 as istered under formal proced- graduated from Hampden County high schools. shown on the aforementioned ure by the Personal Repres- The Horace Smith Fund was established in 1899 by the suc- Plan, four hundred thirty-one entative under the massachu- PennYsAVeR RoUte cessful and generous philanthropist named Horace Smith, and 73/100 (431.73) feet; setts Uniform Probate code dRiVeR: co-founder of Smith & Wesson, located in Springfield. The without supervision by the SOUTHERLY by land now or court. inventory and ac- The Westfield News scholarships and fellowships are named for Walter S. Barr, a formerly of Massachusetts counts are not required to be Foundation for Learning Disabil- Group has positions West Springfield businessman, whose widow left the bulk of filed with the court, but recipi- open on our weekend ities Inc., a distance of two hun- ents are entitled to notice re- the family estate to The Horace Smith Fund in 1950. dred ninety-six and 18/100 Pennysaver delivery Completed applications must be received either electroni- garding the administration (296.18) feet; from the Personal Represent- team. We are looking for cally or by mail to The Horace Smith Fund at 16 Union ative and can petition the responsible, motivated Avenue, Suite 2K, Westfield, MA 01085 no later than March WESTERLY by land now or court in any matter relating to adults with reliable trans- formerly of Richard F. Mire, et the estate, including distribu- 15, 2019. Applications are available at local high school guid- als. as shown on the aforemen- portation. Candidates ance offices, college financial aid offices, online at www. tion of assets and expenses of must be team players tioned Plan, five hundred forty- administration. HoraceSmithFund.org or by phoning (413) 739-4222. nine and 78/100 (549.78) feet. who are able to follow witness, directions and provide Subject to and together with a hon. Barbara m hyland, good customer service. twenty food wide sanitary sewer first Justice of this court Westfield Community Education easement as shown on plan re- Applications are avail- able at The Westfield Free HiSET/GED Classes corded as aforesaid in Plan Date: December 20, 2018 Book 323, Page 75, said ease- News Group office on 62 WESTFIELD — On January 15, 2019 at 5:30pm at The ment instrument dated Suzanne T. Seguin School St, Westfield, Register of Probate MA. Westfield Athenaeum-6 Elm December 18, 2001 and recor- Ext. 103 Street in Westfield -down- ded as aforesaid in Book 12042, stairs in The Lang Page 390. Auditorium, WCE will hold their Spring 2019 HiSET/ BEING the same premises con- veyed to the mortgagors herein GED Information & by deed of STEPHEN P. Registration night. MURPHY and BETH A. Registration night attendance MURPHY dated December 3, is mandatory for new and 2009 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds simul- current students. New stu- taneously herewith. Looking for a dents should be prepared to complete registration paper- For mortgagor’s title see deed work and take an assessment recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in test to determine class place- Book 18103, Page 265. ment. Spring classes official- ly begin on January 23, 2019 The premises will be sold sub- ject to any and all unpaid taxes Unique Gift? at the Westfield Athenaeum. and other municipal assess- For more information, call: ments and liens, and subject to 413.336.3100 or visit us prior liens or other enforceable online at www.westfieldcom- encumbrances of record entitled munityeducation.org. to precedence over this mort- gage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, re- strictions, reservations and con- ditions of record and subject to 2017 all tenancies and/or rights of partiesBusiness in possession. 2018 Business& Business industry industry TermsJournal of the Sale:& Journal Westfield, Southwick and Surrounding Hilltowns Westfield, Southwick and Surrounding Hilltowns Cash, cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at & the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its design- ee(s) are exempt from this re- Industry quirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale

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