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VOL. 86 NO. 151 $1.00 MONDAY,TUESDAY, DECEMBER JUNE 27, 2017 14, 2020 VOL. 75 cents 89 NO. 299 Tax shift HEALTH DIRECTOR remains SCOTUS unchanged rulings Tax rates decrease overall do not affect By AMY PORTER Staff Writer Southwick WESTFIELD — A public hearing on the tax shift — the percentages of the local tax levy borne by residential and commercial properties – drew only one churches public comment, from Michael Roundy of the Greater Westfield Chamber of By PETER CURRIER Commerce board of directors. Southwick Rotary Club members present facemasks to the Southwick Police Staff Writer Roundy, who also submitted a letter and Fire departments Dec. 11, 2020. (HOPE E. TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD SOUTHWICK — The Town of Southwick will con- from the Chamber, said Wesffield’s CIP NEWS) tinue to enforce existing state-issued COVID-19 restric- (commercial, industrial, personal) prop- tions on houses of worship in the wake of recent U.S. erty tax shift, which shifts a portion of the Supreme Court rulings on cases in New York and local property tax burden off of residen- California. tial taxpayers and onto commercial and Health Director Tammy Spencer said that places of industrial taxpayers, should be reduced in Southwick Rotary worship will be treated the same way as any other busi- order to relieve a portion of the tax bur- ness in Southwick in regards to Massachusetts COVID- den that local businesses face. 19 workplace standards. Roundy said with Westfield’s current In the Supreme Court’s two decisions on Nov. 25 and shift factor 1.66 the businesses have 29 Dec. 3, the court decided that religious institutions in percent of the tax burden, although the donates masks New York and California respectively were facing far value of the property owned by stricter COVID-19 restrictions than other secular institu- Westfield’s businesses constitutes just By HOPE E. TREMBLAY cy masks was made possible by Rotary tions in the state. The court argued that this is a violation 17% of all property values in Westfield. Editor District clubs located in Connecticut of the First Amendment. He said each 0.01 increment of the tax SOUTHWICK — The Southwick and Western Massachusetts. The proj- During the Board of Health meeting Dec. 3, board shift factor costs the average business Rotary Club delivered 800 masks to ect was launched by District Governor members questioned whether the rulings by the high approximately another $135, while sav- the Southwick Police and Fire depart- Ron Webb of Greenwich, Connecticut, court could affect their ability to enforce restrictions on ing the average homeowner only $12.50. ments Dec. 11. and successfully procured 800,000 religious gatherings as COVID-19 sees a significant Roundy also compared Westfield’s tax The high-efficiency facemasks were masks. An additional 200,000 masks surge in Southwick. shift of 1.66 to surrounding communities welcomed by the departments and will were donated by Rotarian Ted Rossi After speaking with the police department, Spencer of Holyoke at 1.60, Springfield at 1.58, be put to good use. and Rossi Family Foundation of East said that the restrictions could be enforced because the Chicopee, 1.58, Agawam, 1.55, and West “This definitely helps,” said Police Hampton, CT. The project was state guidelines for religious and non-religious gather- Springfield, 1.49, and urged councilors to Officer Ernest Malone, part of the launched as the Rotary Million Mask ings are the same. Such enforcement would not include reduce the tax shift. department’s medical team. “A lot of Challenge. Masks were made avail- police action, but would involve fines based on the sever- However, the discussion during the the time, we go to a call and we need to able to every Rotary District in New ity of the violation. Special City Council meeting that fol- give someone a mask, so this will help England. Southwick received 1,400 Those fines would include up to $500 for each person lowed did not go that way. At-large us a lot. [The Rotary] has really stepped masks and have requested more as they above the limit at a particular gathering and $300 for Councilor Cindy C. Harris introduced the up to donate and I appreciate it.” become available. people who do not wear a mask or face covering. first motion to amend the tax shift to Police Chief Kevin A. Bishop Last spring, Southwick Rotary Club “During the pandemic, municipalities have been 1.69, in favor of residents. agreed. also made a donation to Our encouraged to form agreements between their Public At-large Councilor Dave Flaherty said “I thank the Rotary Club for their Community Food Pantry in the amount Health and Police Departments. Southwick Police he did not think shifting more of the bur- continued support of the Southwick of $700 in support of the Kid’s Bag Department has agreed to be an agent for the Southwick den onto businesses was a good idea, Police Department,” said Bishop. “We Program, an essential need to bridge BOH, but all enforcement action is handled by the Board given how businesses are struggling, and will use these for our officers as well as the gap of children being home from of Health,” said Spencer. amended the motion back to 1.66. anyone in need in the community if School. This was a result of a special She said that an officer was sent to Southwick Baptist “In this COVID environment, this is a there is a shortage.” fund created by the local district to Church on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the request of a board mem- really tough decision. Normally, I would Members of the Southwick Fire distribute funds as needed as a result of ber to do a compliance check. The officer apparently be very pro-business. Surrounding com- Department could not attend the dona- COVID pandemic and the high demand found that mask-wearing was not nearly as widespread in munities have a better tax rate that sup- tion presentation because personnel for food. the church as it should have been. However, she believes that happened because the church was operating under an ports businesses, which keeps taxes were responding to medical call. Parent said the Club will continue to old guidance that she had previously sent them saying strong. However, because of COVID, As the COVID-19 pandemic contin- innovate, care for those affected, and that mask wearing was only required if social distancing everyone is suffering. I’m inclined to ues to create uncertainty and as colder help where possible to eradicate this was not possible. keep it where it was last year, or have a days arrive with the flu season, Rotary global virus. Newer guidance from November dictates that people shift that is slightly helping businesses,” President Mike Parent said that the Rotary Southwick are “People of in gatherings must both wear masks and socially dis- said At-large Councilor Nicholas J. Club wanted to do its part and donated Action” who share a passion for com- tance. In addition, because Southwick individually Morganelli Jr. high efficiency facemasks to the munity service and friendship working moved to Phase 3, Step 1 of Gov. Charlie D. Baker’s Flaherty said the shift factor changes Southwick Police and Fire together as volunteers under the motto reopening plan, places of worship as well as other non- year to year, adding that both rates will Departments, Council on Aging, and of “Service above Self.” Currently, secular entities will have their gathering capacity reduced go down, and both will give the city more the Food Pantry. Essential organiza- members meet remotely. For informa- from 50 percent to 40 percent. This guidance will go into room in the levy capacity. “I would sup- tions and frontline workers will also tion, visit southwickrotary.org, effect statewide on Sunday, Dec. 13. port staying right where we are at 1.66,” receive masks as long as the supply Southwick Rotary’s Facebook page, or “I will be working with all of the places of worship in lasts. contact Parent at 413-626-4700, or town to get them up to date with the newest guidelines,” See Taxes, Page 3 The donation of these high efficien- [email protected]. said Spencer.

Cheer team raises funds for uniforms as restrictions tighten By AMY PORTER wrote. Staff Writer On Nov. 20, the team was given the all WESTFIELD — The Westfield clear to practice by the state guidelines of Technical Academy Cheer Team restart- the Executive Office of Energy and ed last year, when, according to member Environmental Affairs (EOEEA). “The Paige Bixby, “a group of very determined email we had been waiting for, for so girls got together to form our new cheer long finally popped up. ‘Hi WTA stu- team. The idea of a new cheer team dents! The cheerleading team was just spread rapidly through the halls of approved to start practice!’ Very thankful Westfield Technical Academy, filling that even through the pandemic, our many people with excitement and the amazing administrators made it so we urge to sign up! For our first year back at could participate in our favorite activity, it with a brand new cheer team, 20 excel- we got to work,” she said. lent girls were what made our team a The team set up a digital fundraiser on family.” “Snap! Raise” to raise money for new After countless practices, the team uniforms, shoes for students who couldn’t realized that the uniforms left over from afford them, and new mats to help them the previous cheer team weren’t “going become “the team we know we can be.” to cut it,” as Bixby put it, and they decid- The fundraiser, which may be found by ed to raise their own money for cheer going to www.snap-raise.com/v2/fund- t-shirts for the season. They started with raisers/westfield-tech-cheer-2020#, went a fundraiser at Shortstop Restaurant, live this past week. which raised $200 for the team. Bixby said the fundraiser could help “After a great cheer season, we got to them to be successful this year and for planning, what fundraisers could we do many years to come. “To get our new to earn us some more money, and here mats for safety, cheer uniforms to make came our next challenge. COVID came us shine, pompoms so we can make some along and unfortunately, fundraising was noise, and team apparel so we can show not a possibility. With so many questions our tiger pride, we are hoping to raise just left unanswered we needed to wait for the around $3,000, but our campaign is set at fall to see what could be done. Would cheer even happen this year?” Bixby See Cheer Team, Page 3 WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY CHEER TEAM PAGE 2 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

The Festival of Lights! Armbrook Village celebrated the first day of Hanukkah Dec. 10 with fun and holiday fare, as well as a presentation on Hanukkah. (ARMBROOK VILLAGE PHOTOS) Police Logs Major crime and incident report er reports that someone entered her grand- have not paid for the dog, police advised the Court Logs Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 mother’s apartment and took money off the reporting party that it is a civil matter and WESTFIELD table, the responding officer filed an incident spoke with the resident who has the dog and Westfield District Court 7:11 a.m.: motor vehicle accident, Mill report; advised her if she is uncomfortable meeting Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 Street, a caller reports that they were in a two 10:08 a.m.: motor vehicle accident, at her home she should arrange to meet in a Eric K. Cruz-Deleon, 34, of 212 Fort motor vehicle accident and the other vehicle’s Southampton Road, a caller reports a two public place, such as the police station park- Pleasant Ave., Springfield was arraigned on airbag deployed, the caller reports that the motor vehicle accident with no injuries ing lot; charges of felony daytime breaking and enter- other operator is conscious but possibly reported, the responding officer filed a crash 12:32 p.m.: officer wanted, Depot Street, a ing and trespassing brought by Westfield injured, the responding officer reports that report. resident reports that a tenant of a property she police. He was released on his personal recog- two tow trucks were requested to remove the SOUTHWICK previously owned in another city is harassing nizance pending a March 5 pre-trial hearing. vehicles and one person was transported to 11:05 a.m.: Officer wanted, Point Grove him with calls and texts, the residents told the Baystate Noble Hospital; Road, a resident requested an officer assist caller she is no longer the owner but is still 9:35 a.m.: burglary, Thomas Street, a call- with retrieving a dog from residents who being harassed. Comcast extends internet support through June 30, 2021 WESTFIELD – Comcast announced today Today’s announcement marks the third time ing with public schools to provide Internet for stay connected, and to help empower small that it will extend its commitments to help Comcast has extended these commitments. more low-income students and by working businesses, during the COVID-19 pandemic: people connect to the Internet during the “Our teams have worked tirelessly to ensure with community centers to create safe spaces • Network Investment – Comcast has COVID-19 pandemic as millions continue to our network is operating at peak performance for families to connect to free WiFi through invested more than $12 billion to expand and stay home while many workplaces and schools and help our customers and our communities Lift Zones.” evolve its network since 2017. Since the onset operate virtually. Comcast will continue to navigate this unprecedented crisis,” said Dave Comcast has repeatedly committed to keep- of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, provide free Internet service for the first 60 Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Comcast ing its customers connected, and to make its network teams have worked around the clock days for new Internet Essentials customers, Cable. “For nearly a decade, we’ve been on a services available to families and students to triple network augmentations, install new and free access to more than 1.5 million public mission to ensure students have the resources who don’t have Internet access. These com- hardware, and upgrade network software – to Xfinity WiFi hotspots, the largest network of they need to be successful. We have acceler- mitments are part of Comcast’s comprehen- its kind in the country, through June 30, 2021. ated that work during COVID-19 by partner- sive efforts to help families and individual See Comcast, Page 3

THIS DAY IN HISTORY Mon., Dec. 14, 2020 is the 349th day of the year. 20 days remain until the end of the year.

Glasgow District Subway Com- viet Union is expelled from the 1981 – Arab–Israeli conflict: Is- ued fighting and hundreds of ca- ON THIS DAY pany. League of Nations for invading rael's Knesset ratifies the Go- sualties. 1900 – Quantum mechanics: Finland. lan Heights Law, extending Is- 2017 – The Walt Disney Com- 557 – Constantinople is severely Max Planck presents a theoreti- 1940 – Plutonium (specifically raeli law to the occupied Golan pany announces that it would damaged by an earthquake. cal derivation of his black-body Pu-238) is first isolated at Berke- Heights. acquire 21st Century Fox, includ- 835 – Sweet Dew Incident: Em- radiation law. ley, California. 1985 – Wilma Mankiller takes of- ing the 20th Century Fox movie peror Wenzong of the Tang dy- 1902 – The Commercial Pacific 1941 – World War II: Japan signs fice as the first woman elected studio, for $52.4 billion. nasty conspires to kill the power- Cable Company lays the first Pa- a treaty of alliance with Thailand. to serve as Principal Chief of the 2020 – A total solar eclipse will be ful eunuchs of the Tang court, but cific telegraph cable, from San 1948 – Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. Cherokee Nation. visible from Chile and Argentina. the plot is foiled. Francisco to Honolulu. and Estle Ray Mann are granted 1992 – War in Abkhazia: Siege 1287 – St. Lucia's flood: The 1903 – The Wright brothers make a patent for their cathode-ray of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carry- Zuiderzee sea wall in the Neth- their first attempt to fly with the tube amusement device, the ear- ing evacuees from Tkvarcheli is erlands collapses, killing over Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North liest known interactive electronic shot down, resulting in at least TODAY'S 50,000 people. Carolina. game. 52 deaths, including 25 children. 1542 – Princess Mary Stuart be- 1907 – The Thomas W. Lawson, 1955 – Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, The incident catalyses more con- BIRTHDAYS comes Queen of Scots at the age the largest ever ship without a Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hun- certed Russian military interven- of one week on the death of her heat engine, runs aground and gary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, tion on behalf of Abkhazia. 1965 – Craig Biggio, American father, James V of Scotland. founders near the Hellweather's Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania 1994 – Construction begins on baseball player and coach 1650 – Anne Greene is hanged Reef within the Isles of Scilly in and Spain join the United Nations the Three Gorges Dam on the 1965 – Ken Hill, American base- at Oxford Castle in England for a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen through United Nations Security Yangtze river. ball player infanticide, having concealed an die. Council Resolution 109. 1995 – Yugoslav Wars: The Day- 1965 – Ted Raimi, American illegitimate stillbirth. The follow- 1909 – New South Wales Pre- 1958 – The 3rd Soviet Antarctic ton Agreement is signed in Paris actor, director, and screenwriter ing day she revives in the dissec- mier Charles Wade signs the Expedition becomes the first to by the leaders of the Federal 1966 – Anthony Mason, tion room and, being pardoned, Seat of Government Surrender reach the southern pole of inac- Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, American basketball player (d. lives until 1659. Act 1909, formally completing the cessibility. and Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2015) 1751 – The Theresian Military – Yugoslav Wars: The Yu- transfer of State land to the Com- 1960 – Convention against 1998 – Scott Hatteberg, Academy is founded in Wiener monwealth to create the Austra- Discrimination in Education of goslav Army ambushes a group 1969 Neustadt, Austria. lian Capital Territory. UNESCO is adopted. of Kosovo Liberation Army fight- American baseball player and 1780 – Founding Father Alexan- 1911 – Roald Amundsen's team, 1962 – NASA's Mariner 2 be- ers attempting to smuggle weap- sportscaster der Hamilton marries Elizabeth comprising himself, Olav Bjaa- comes the first spacecraft to fly ons from Albania into Kosovo, 1969 – Archie Kao, American Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuy- land, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre by Venus. killing 36. actor and producer ler Mansion in Albany, New York Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, 1963 – The dam containing the 1999 – Torrential rains cause 1971 – Michaela Watkins, 1782 – The Montgolfier brothers becomes the first to reach the Baldwin Hills Reservoir bursts, flash floods in Vargas, Venezu- American actor and comedian first test fly an unmanned hot air South Pole. killing five people and damaging ela, resulting in tens of thou- 1974 – Billy Koch, American balloon in France; it floats nearly 1913 – Haruna, the fourth and hundreds of homes in Los Ange- sands of deaths, the destruction baseball player 2 km (1.2 mi). last Kongō-class ship, launches, les, California. of thousands of homes, and the 1975 – Justin Furstenfeld, 1812 – The French invasion of eventually becoming one of the 1964 – American Civil Rights complete collapse of the state's American singer-songwriter, gui- Russia comes to an end as the Japanese workhorses during Movement: Heart of Atlanta infrastructure. tarist, and producer remnants of the Grande Armée World War I and World War II. Motel v. United States: The Su- 2003 – Pakistani President Per- 1976 – Tammy Blanchard, are expelled from Russia. 1914 – Lisandro de la Torre and preme Court of the United States vez Musharraf narrowly escapes American actress and singer 1814 – War of 1812: The Royal others found the Democratic Pro- rules that Congress can use the an assassination attempt. 1976 – Leland Chapman, Navy seizes control of Lake Bor- – The Millau Viaduct, the gressive Party (Partido Demócra- Constitution's Commerce Clause 2004 American bounty hunter gne, Louisiana. ta Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel to fight discrimination. tallest bridge in the world, is for- 1819 – Alabama becomes the Savoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1971 – Bangladesh Liberation mally inaugurated near Millau, 1981 – Rebecca Jarvis, 22nd U.S. state. 1918 – Friedrich Karl von Hes- War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's France. American journalist 1836 – The Toledo War unoffi- sen, a German prince elected intellectuals are executed by the 2008 – Muntadhar al-Zaidi throws 1981 – Johnny Jeter, American cially ends. by the Parliament of Finland to Pakistan Army and their local al- his shoes at then-U.S. President wrestler 1863 – American Civil War: The become King Väinö I, renounces lies. (The date is commemorated George W. Bush during a press 1981 – Shaun Marcum, Confederate victory under Gen- the Finnish throne. in Bangladesh as Martyred Intel- conference in Baghdad, Iraq. American baseball player eral James Longstreet at the 1918 – Portuguese President lectuals Day.) 2012 – Sandy Hook Elementary 1982 – Josh Fields, American Battle of Bean's Station in East Sidónio Pais is assassinated. 1972 – Apollo program: Eugene School shooting: Twenty-eight baseball player Tennessee ends the Knoxville 1918 – The 1918 United King- Cernan is the last person to walk people, including the gunman, 1985 – Paul Rabil, American Campaign, but achieves very dom general election occurs, the on the moon, after he and Har- are killed in Sandy Hook, Con- lacrosse player little as Longstreet returns to Vir- first where women were permit- rison Schmitt complete the third necticut. ginia next spring. ted to vote. and final extravehicular activity 2013 – A reported coup attempt 1896 – The Glasgow Under- 1939 – Winter War: The So- (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission. in South Sudan leads to contin- ground Railway is opened by the THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 - PAGE 3 Taxes Libardi-Arps featured in Top Agent Magazine Continued from Page 1 WESTFIELD — Christine interview process. ALL tion can be found online at Libardi-Arps of Keller Candidates are then evaluated http://www.topagentmaga- he said. A motion was made and passed 12 to 1, with Harris Williams Pioneer Valley was based upon production, pro- zine.com/nominate-a-real- voting no. featured in the December fessionalism, as well as estate-agent-to-be-featured/ Assessor Robin Johnson also spoke during the meetings 2020 edition of Top Agent industry and community “I’ve spent the last 27 years about the increases in property values and revenue to the city. Magazine. Top Agent involvement. It is considered as a real estate professional, She said they had to do a total revaluation of the city this year, Magazine is the premier real a privilege to be nominated as helping hundreds of people which is done every five years, and overall values of residen- estate magazine featuring the it speaks to a certain success buy and sell homes through- tial properties increase by 5%. “The market has been crazy, a foremost real estate agents, level all real estate agents out western Massachusetts seller’s market. We had to use 2019 sales for these values. It mortgage professionals, and strive for. Top Agent has set and northern Connecticut. 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COLUMN Finding your center during the holidays

By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Editor If my love of Halloween came from my grandmother, surely my love of Christmas came from my grandfather. Bill Murray was your typical “family man,” except he wasn’t typical. Most men I know don’t really get into the holiday deco- rating spirit. They put up some outdoor lights, often begrudg- ingly, and let their spouse do the rest. Most of my male friends do appreciate and enjoy the holidays and decorations but tend to be bystanders. They are usually just as surprised as their children when they see what Santa placed under their tree. Of course, this is a blan- Wesley Wheeler, UPS president of global healthcare, testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on ket statement and not true of Transportation and Safety. (SHNS) everyone. So please know I’m not trying to offend anyone, just sharing my observations. My grandfather was not a holiday bystander. He truly UPS, FedEx execs ready for enjoyed getting ready for Christmas. He was an active Me and my Poppa, William participant in the decorating. Murray, at one of his famous And he was old school – large vaccine transportation challenge work Christmas parties some- colored bulbs adorned the exte- time in the early 90s. By CHRIS VAN BUSKIRK ture of the vaccine while in transit, as a "ship-a-thon." rior of our house and in true State House News Service Wheeler said, will be maintained by its FedEx operates different companies Clark Griswold fashion, he BOSTON - As Massachusetts prepares packaging, which is designed to keep the that focus on different aspects of deliv- would check each and every one of those bulbs when one went to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to high- internal temperature stable for several ery: the FedEx Ground system will han- out. risk residents and workers, officials from days. dle the bulk of online retail orders while He was the designated lighting expert and taught me the two of the largest postal carriers in the "Pfizer and McKesson have chosen the FedEx Express network plans to proper way to string lights on the tree. This involved many country expressed confidence Thursday appropriate, validated and environmen- focus on time-definite, critical deliveries strands of lights – 100 for every foot of the tree. For a 7-foot tree, that their companies could effectively tally friendly packaging for these two that meant seven strands of lights. Yes, 700 lights on one tree. like vaccines. Wheeler said UPS added distribute doses all across the nation in a vaccines and we have extensively tested 100,000 temporary workers to help facili- And you couldn’t just wrap them around all namby-pamby (is timely manner. both," Wheeler said at the hearing. "UPS that how that’s spelled?). Nope, every strand had to be placed tate deliveries during the peak mailing States are preparing to embark on one has also invested in dry ice manufactur- season. with purpose. Each strand was intentional. He would start each of the largest vaccination campaigns in ing capacity for replenishment at dosing string from the pole, deep in the center of the tree and work his And both UPS and FedEx plan to modern history but before they can do sites where required." monitor the shipment of vaccines with way out toward the front of the branch, securing the lights to that a large logistical puzzle must fall into Officials in Massachusetts rolled out individual branches. Then he would weave the strand back high-tech tracking devices with built-in place to get vaccines from manufacturers their vaccination distribution GPS and temperature, light exposure, and toward the center, then back out to the front, and so on, for 700 to distributors or providers. The U.S. plan Wednesday, with the first doses lights. For him, it was always about going back to the center, and motion detecting systems. All of that data Senate Subcommittee on Transportation heading to health care workers, long-term will head to each company's respective reaching out, much like the way he lived his life. and Safety held a hearing Thursday to care facilities, first responders, and con- When it was done, it was gorgeous. A beacon of light that "command centers." hear from UPS and FedEx officials about gregate care settings. Massachusetts is "So we're all watching the packages all could be seen by passersby and I’m sure the glow from the win- how their companies are preparing to get expecting 300,000 first doses of the vac- dow could be seen from the sky as well. It was his pride and joy day long," Wheeler said. "And we have doses from point A to point B. cine to be delivered by the end of very, very high confidence that we'll see without the tackiness of being a Leg Lamp. One of the more notable challenges December, with more arriving after that. I will admit that I’m not as meticulous about my lights. And I all the packages running through the net- associated with shipping the Pfizer or Health and Human Services Secretary work." definitely don’t check every bulb if one is out. My tree doesn’t Moderna vaccines will be keeping them Marylou Sudders said Wednesday that always meet the 100-lights-per-foot standard, however, I do like The Pfizer vaccine will come in a two- at required ultra-low temperatures --- the state's distribution plan focuses on milliliter vial that when diluted can pro- a lot of lights and my special lighting “trick” is to use all clear, negative 94 degrees Fahrenheit and nega- hospital capacity to store and administer non-blinking lights throughout the entire tree, then I fill in with tive four degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. the Pfizer vaccine for health care workers vide five doses. Up to 195 of those vials a few strands of twinkling lights for extra sparkle. I think my FedEx Regional President of the in "COVID facing" jobs. Hospitals will will sit in "pizza trays" with dry ice at the Poppa would be proud. Americas Richard Smith said the com- either receive the vaccine directly from bottom, the payload in the middle, and a I have also inherited his knack for finding fault with some- pany has made "significant investments" Pfizer, from larger hospitals with more tracking device on top. thing in the household days before Christmas that needs immedi- into their cold-chain infrastructure over storage capacity, or directly from the "I can assure you know, that I've never ate attention, thus creating a home project. I distinctly remember the years that will allow them to effec- Department of Public Health, she said. seen packaging quite that complicated one year that he HAD to repaint our wood stairs. For me, it’s tively move the vaccine. "The hospitals selected who will direct- before," Wheeler said. "I'm pretty confi- usually something smaller, but I have found myself “touching "At present, we have more than 90 ly receive the first doses directly from dent aside from real big damage, that up” paint on the walls or rearranging furniture and even sewing temp-control facilities across five conti- Pfizer are those who have access to ultra- we're going to have a lot less spoilage pillow covers a day or two before Christmas. nents with plans to open additional facili- cold freezer storage, the ability to main- than you think." He was Santa not just for my family, but for his friends and ties in the coming years," he said at the tain the vaccines at minus 70 degrees As for rural locations, Smith said anyone who needed something. He was extremely generous and hearing. "We're also expanding our net- Celsius," Sudders said Wednesday. FedEx can deliver to every zip code in the made donations to numerous charities. He did whatever he could work of ultra-low temperature freezers at "Smaller hospitals will receive alloca- United States. to help others all year, but especially at Christmas. some of our major hubs, as demonstrated tions from the larger hospital systems "We do it every day, we have over 1.7 I am trying to pass that on to my children and instill in them a by these actions, we have planned for the within their health care networks or they billion zip code service combinations. So sense of generosity. We don’t have a lot to spare, but we always various contingencies required for mis- will receive them, as I said, from the with this network capacity, whether you find some way to give. It’s about finding that center point and sions like this and are prepared to respond Department of Public Health as we will live in Chicago, Illinois, or Murdo, South branching out, always returning back to where you started. So, as needed." receive vaccines straight to our cold stor- Dakota, we're able to ensure time-definite thank you, Pop, for this legacy and the gift of Christmas Spirit. UPS President of Global Healthcare age." deliveries of these shipments," Wheeler Wesley Wheeler said his company has The rollout of a vaccine at both the said. "And we feel very confident in our This year’s "extensive" experience handling ship- national and state level comes at peak capabilities in this regard. This is what 6-foot family ments at all temperatures. The tempera- shipping season, or what Smith described our network was built to do." Christmas tree, com- plete with 500 lights. Capacity limits mean less revenue at UMass campuses By KATIE LANNAN UMass President Marty Meehan said "This year of all years, when we know State House News Service there is still "significant uncertainty we will roar back with full campuses in BOSTON - The four undergraduate related to spring enrollment." The likeli- the fall, your demand that campuses University of Massachusetts campuses hood of any additional federal aid also completely balance our budgets by June are expecting to bring back more stu- remains uncertain, Meehan said. 30 seems designed to extract givebacks dents in the spring than the small number While Meehan, a former congressman, from our members," he said. who were living in dorms this fall semes- voiced confidence that a relief package Risa Silverman, co-chair of the ter, but would all still be operating at less would materialize this month, the details Professional Staff Union at UMass than half-occupancy under estimates of what it would contain are not yet clear. Amherst, said the cuts were made at a shared Thursday. He said that as a member of the govern- time when students, who are learning The UMass campuses in Amherst, ing board for the Association of Public remotely, have greater needs for advising Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell are and Land-Grant Universities, he is work- and other support. expecting to operate in a partially remote ing "to make the case for federal invest- "The faculty are also needing tech and model in the spring, university treasurer ment in public higher education." other support as they navigate these Lisa Calise told the system's trustees Meehan said he is in regular contact unusual and trying semesters," she said. Thursday. with the state's congressional delegation "There is a limit to how much extra work Lower numbers of students on each and members of Capitol Hill leadership, people can do, and we have far passed campus because of that model mean that and spent an hour on the phone that limit at Amherst. Given this, it UMass will take in about $80 million less Wednesday night with U.S Rep. Richard makes no sense for any further devasta- than anticipated in housing and dining Neal, the chairman of the House Ways tion of the campus. revenue, contributing to a $335 million and Means Committee. Furloughs, salary reductions, perma- shortfall the university is managing "We are working hard to make sure nent layoffs, temporary layoffs and fur- through this fiscal year. that we get our just due in a federal aid loughs, a voluntary separation incentive "What drives our challenges are the package, and I'm confident based on program, and leaving vacant positions way in which we have to operate our those discussions that there will be a unfilled add up to $170 million in work- campuses in a COVID environment," package that will be passed before force reductions, according to UMass. The Westfield News Calise said. Christmas," Meehan said. "It will be Meehan told the board he recognizes A publication of The Reminders Publishing, LLC According to estimates that Calise pre- approximately $980 billion." that some would like to see UMass pur- sented to the UMass Board of Trustees, Massachusetts Teachers Association sue "easier, less painful solutions such as Mike Dobbs Barbara Perry the flagship campus in Amherst is look- Vice President Max Page, an architecture depleting reserves and stabilization Managing Editor Sales Manager ing at housing 5,000 students in the professor at UMass Amherst who was funds." spring semester -- a significant increase one of several labor representatives to "But we know that such actions would Hope E. Tremblay Editor James Johnson-Corwin over its fall occupancy of 1,069, but urge the board to bring back laid-off and leave us defenseless going forward, Multi-Media Manager about 36 percent of its 13,700 beds. furloughed workers, said that when it endanger the long-term financial viabili- Chris Putz Marie Brazee Dartmouth would have about a 40 per- comes to budgeting, UMass should "slow ty of the university and could result in Sports Editor Business Manager cent occupancy, with 1,600 students, and down and see what federal funding we deeper, permanent cuts and layoffs down Lowell would roughly double the 690 will win in the coming months and the road, as well as higher tuition for our Fran Smith Lorie Perry students housed in the fall for 1,400 stu- weeks" before making cuts. students," Meehan said. General Manager Director of Ad Production dents and 29 percent occupancy. UMass Page said union members were con- Trustee Michael O'Brien said he want- Boston's estimate envisions an occupan- cerned that workforce reductions would ed "to make sure that the public under- cy of 300 students, or 28 percent. do lasting harm to the university, and are stands" that UMass doesn't "have any 181 Root Road, Westfield , MA 01085 Calise said the estimates are subject to "demanding that you release the strangle- special dispensation from the Pope or the change as data evolves. In Lowell and hold of an unnecessarily coercive budget federal government or state government (413)562-4181 Boston, the spring semester is scheduled approach that requires every campus to to be able to not meet our financial obli- www.thewestfieldnews.com to start Jan. 25. It begins Jan. 19 in have a completely balanced budget this gations, and we have to balance our Dartmouth and Feb. 1 in Amherst. fiscal year." budget." THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 - PAGE 5 Coldwell Banker Realty raises over $98K Holyoke Medical Center seeks blood and plasma donors HOLYOKE - Holyoke Medical Center is actively seeking for Pie In The Sky Thanksgiving fundraiser blood and convalescent plasma donors. The center’s Blood WALTHAM — Coldwell Banker immuno-compromised patients—a 40 Bank depends on area residents, their friends, and neighbors to Realty in New England raised $98,611 percent increase from 2019. Community help meet the transfusion needs of the local community. this year for Community Servings dur- Servings is a nonprofit organization that “The demand for convalescent plasma is higher than the ing the 28th annual Pie in the Sky also provides nutrition education classes supply that has been donated throughout the region. People Thanksgiving bake sale fundraiser, for the nutritionally vulnerable and food who have recovered from COVID-19 are encouraged to make ensuring the daily delivery of meals to service job training for individuals who a donation and help save the lives of up to two people in our thousands of Massachusetts residents face barriers to employment. Since community,” said Jon Gronbach, Director of Laboratory who are affected by food insecurity and March, Community Servings has lever- Services at Holyoke Medical Center. illness. Coldwell Banker Realty’s efforts aged its new “Food Campus” based in Convalescent plasma is a liquid component of blood from represented approximately 15% of the Jamaica Plain to expand and deepen its patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Patients who $625,000 Community Servings achieved presence in historically disadvantaged have recovered from the disease have antibodies to protect during the 2020 fundraiser. communities disproportionately impact- themselves to fight the virus. By making a blood and convales- Community Servings Director of ed by COVID-19. Learn more at www. cent plasma donation, recovered patients can help others fight Development Darcy Pfeifer said that, servings.org. COVID-19 as well. thanks to the support of donors like About Coldwell Banker Realty Blood and convalescent plasma supplies continue to be low Coldwell Banker Realty, “We're better Coldwell Banker Realty in New and shortages persist in all categories. Emergency supplies prepared to face the ongoing challenges England is the largest residential real from the Red Cross are often limited. More than 75 percent of presented by the pandemic and well- estate brokerage company in New the blood and convalescent plasma needed by patients at the positioned to meet the unprecedented England. With more than 3,500 affiliated medical center comes from people living in Holyoke, Chicopee, demand for home-delivered medically agents in approximately 80 office loca- South Hadley, and the surrounding communities. tailored meals.” Pfeifer added, “Despite tions, the organization serves consumers All eligible donors will receive a free recognition gift for many obstacles, our community came in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New their donation, and eligible convalescent plasma donors will together and helped us exceed our fund- Hampshire and Maine. Coldwell Banker receive a free COVID IgG test. raising goal. And this year, we received Realty is owned by a subsidiary of The Blood Bank, located on the first floor of Holyoke more ‘Pie for a Client’ donations than Realogy Holding Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), Medical Center, is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:00 ever before!” the nation’s largest full-scale residential p.m. Appointments are required. Coldwell Banker Realty helped real estate services company in the For further information or to schedule an appointment, call Community Servings meet its goal of United States. For more information, the HMC Blood Bank at 413-534‑2591. selling 7,000 gourmet apple and pecan visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com. pies and hosted pie pick-up day on Nov. The Hammond Residential Real Estate About Coldwell Banker Cares 24 outside 10 of its Massachusetts offic- Brookline/Newton office (part of the Coldwell Banker Cares is a chapter of es. Coldwell Banker Cares (the philan- Coldwell Banker Realty family) served The Realogy Charitable Foundation. Send your local briefs to The Westfield News thropic arm of Coldwell Banker Realty as a pie pick-up location for the 28th The Realogy Charitable Foundation, WESTFIELD — Now, more than ever, our readers want to know in New England) has supported the annual Community Servings Pie in the Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity incor- about your business. As we slowly bring back local businesses, it is event since its inception and has become Sky Thanksgiving bake sale fundraiser. porated in Delaware (Tax ID#20- important to share what you offer, when and how people can make pur- a lead donor for Pie in the Sky. Pictured, Assistant Branch Office 0755090). The Foundation’s mission is chases or utilize your services and just know that you are open. Over the next year, Community Manager Mark Lippolt and the 400 to better the quality of life in communi- Are you hosting online events or offer remote services? 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McDonald works at Northside Creamery and the Amelia Park Children’s Museum, and has volunteered at the Holyoke Boys and Girls Club, Run Stanley, and as a stu- dent representative to prospective Honors Program students and families. She placed sixth in the women’s 5000 meter run at the 2020 MASCAC indoor track and field championships to help lead Westfield State’s Mia McDonald, of Westfield competes in the 5,000 meters at the 2020 MASCAC indoor track and field championships. the Owls to the team title. (WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY PHOTO) Created in 2007, the President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership recognizes higher and demonstrate an array of volunteer application listing their co-curricular activities, recognized in a pre-recorded award ceremony the achievements of highly qualified stu- services performed in the local community and the leadership groups they belong to, and that will be shared on the University’s website dents. 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