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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com L&O holds VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Get ready 75 cents short term rental to celebrate ordinance Westfield’s for further 350th birthday review this weekend By Amy Porter By Peter Currier Correspondent Correspondent WESTFIELD – After two WESTFIELD- The City of Westfield is knock- public hearings and comments ing on the door of its 350th birthday and there from the Planning Board, the are a number of events and activities to celebrate Legislative & Ordinance com- the city throughout the weekend. mittee took another look at pro- The festivities posed changes to the new short- will kick-off Friday term residence ordinance this with a proclama- week. tion ceremony at Work on the local ordinance, 3:30 p.m. in City which was created last year fol- Council Chambers lowing numerous complaints at City Hall. Mayor about an Airbnb on Overlook Brian P. Sullivan Drive being used by college and City Council students as a party house, President Ralph J. Figy are hosting the ceremo- stopped in May because the ny in which the city will receive gifts from the state introduced a bill. In Friend’s of the Westfield 350 presented by Harry December, Gov. Charlie Baker Westfield High vs. Minnechaug Rock. A mural by Westfield artist Pat Cronan signed a bill regulating short- Westfield’s Lara Finnie (12) wind up as Minnechaug’s defense closes in Wednesday in will be unveiled during the ceremony. term rentals. Wilbraham. See story and photos in today’s Sports section. (Photo by Chris Putz) A time capsule containing items that represent At Wednesday’s L&O meet- the city today will also be filled and locked in a ing, two additional ordinance vault in City Clerk Karen Fanion’s office. The changes were considered. Ward capsule will be opened on the city’s 400th anni- 4 Councilor Michael Burns, versary in 2069. Westfield Community whose ward includes Overlook Television Channel 15 will broadcast live from Drive and who originally start- the event. Viewers can also watch online at ed the process, wanted owners Driver advisory: cityofwestfield.org. to be present either in the resi- “As we inch closer to the celebration of the dence or in an adjoining resi- city’s 350th birthday, I remain in awe of the dence. Tips to navigate the city throughout level of activities being planned,” Sullivan said, At-large Councilor Nicholas “The proclamation ceremony will appropriately J. Morganelli Jr. sought a mini- Westfield 350 weekend mark the occasion of this birthday with speech- mum age for renters of 24 or 25. es, a celebration of our past, and be punctuated The party house in question had By Peter Currier traffic, the area will be much by our excitement for the future. But we are been rented by an 18-year-old, Correspondent harder to navigate than an aver- mindful that people are less interested in what and the owner resided in WESTFIELD- This week- age Saturday night. we say than they are in celebrating this special Florida. end’s festivities will bring out “Due to the scale of the event, occasion with their friends and families.” The Westfield Law the city’s residents to celebrate we have worked hard to build a Those scheduled to speak include Sullivan Department told L&O Chair Westfield’s 350th birthday. public safety plan to ensure that and Figy, state Sen. Donald F. Humason Jr., and William Onyski housing laws Because of all of the events and pedestrians and drivers reach the state Rep. John Velis. prevented setting a minimum the parade itself on Monday, event safely,” said Miller, “We The Run Westfield Fitness Expo takes place rental age older than 18. normal traffic flow and parking are encouraging people to take Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Those running in Morganelli questioned the locations will be changed. advantage of this more central the Run Westfield 5k on Saturday can go to the ruling, saying it referred to per- location by walking to the fire- Race Headquarters at 16 North Elm St. to pick manent housing, and asked that See Parade Map, Page 8 ers from those parking lots to the works, either through the city’s up their official t-shirts and numbered bibs. it be reviewed. Onyski said it staging areas at Stanley Park surface streets and sidewalks or At 5 p.m., ArtWalk Westfield will feature the was reviewed and that was the Westfield State University has from 10 a.m. to noon, according by the Columbia Greenway Rail work of local artists throughout the Gaslight answer he received. opted to not allow parking for to Paul Nunez, a board member Trail. We hope these alternatives District. Aartists will be on-hand and most “I don’t think we have to the parade in the campus’ com- of the Friends of the Westfield will limit the number of cars that works are available for purchase. T worry about the age, because muter lot. However, the Second 350. City officials are encourag- choose to drive directly to South On Saturday the festivities begin at 7:30 a.m. absentee operators are prohibit- Congregational Church, located ing everyone to walk instead of Middle School.” with Yoga by the River at Wojtkiewcz Park near ed. I don’t favor the age limit between the main campus and drive during the weekend when- The designated parking loca- the Great River Bridge, hosted by the Friends of anyway,” Burns said. Stanley Park on Western Avenue, ever possible. tions for the fireworks are: the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail. Beginning at Another ordinance change is will allow marchers to park On Saturday night during the Westfield Middle School, the the same time is the Community Pancake the requirement of an annually there. Parade participants should fireworks and related events at Amelia Park complex parking Breakfast at Westfield Middle School, organized renewable zoning permit. keep in mind that the church’s Westfield Middle School and lots, the Abner Gibbs School by the city’s boy scout troops. Cost $3 for chil- During the discussion, parking lot is smaller than the Amelia Park there will be desig- parking lot, the Westfield Senior dren and $6 for adults. An additional $2 will get Onyski asked if they wanted commuter lot and will not be nated parking areas as well. Center, City Hall, and any you an upgrade of whipped cream and berries on owner-occupied. “Absolutely,” able to fit every single person Director of Community municipal parking lots in the you pancakes. Burns responded. marching in the parade. Development Peter Miller said downtown area. Miller added Next on the list for Saturday is the Columbia City Planner Jay Vinskey said Parking is also available at there could be as many as 4,000 that any privately owned lots Greenway Children’s Bike Rodeo in the rear that owner-occupied can mean Westfield Middle School and people at the fireworks, if not can allow public parking at the parking lot of the YMCA at 9 a.m.. This event Amelia Park. Six shuttle buses more. Due to the anticipated will be used to promote safe biking for children See L&O, Page 5 will be available to bring march- high volume of vehicle and foot See 350 Weekend, Page 3 and encourage them to wear helmets. Participants will have the opportunity to decorate their bikes at this event. At 10 a.m. there will be a Utility Box Mural Painting Project event. Westfield on Weekends (WOW) gave a call to artists to apply to paint a Residents, businesses mural on a utility box downtown. The artists will be painting the boxes between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.. Following the Children’s Bike Rodeo will be encouraged to the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail Quest, which begins at the finish line of the Run Westfield 5k on Elm Street. Kids will be able to take their decorate for 350th decorated bikes on the Rail Trail and take part in By Hope E. Tremblay a treasure hunt of sorts. Correspondent At 1 p.m. the Run Westfield 5k will begin at WESTFIELD –Thousands of people are expected to visit the city Westfield State University. Awaiting the runners for Westfield’s 350th anniversary celebration this weekend and Harry at the end of the race on Elm Street there will be Rock hopes they are welcomed by the Whip City’s community spirit. a block party with live music. The restaurants in Rock, president of the Westfield 350 Committee, said he would the area will be open and there will be vendors love for everyone to show their city pride and decorate for the event. available for people to buy from. “We are asking people to dress up their homes and businesses with Beginning at 2 p.m. is the Musical Matinee of festive lights to make Westfield look special, similar to the birthday the Westfield Theater Group’s “Time in cake on the green,” said Rock. “I am hoping to have everyone do Westfield” play at the Westfield Women’s Club. Barry Boccasile, director of growth and development for Park The script for the musical was written by something with their property to show their civic pride and help make Square Realty, adjusts a display of the numbers “350” in the Westfield look like a big birthday cake in honor of its 350th birthday Kathleen Palmer and the music was written by office windows May 15 in preparation for the city’s 350th anni- Marion Dunk. The show takes the audience celebration.” versary weekend. (Hope E. Tremblay Photo) Park Square Realty’s office on Elm Street was decked out with red, through significant events in Westfield’s history white and blue bunting and the numbers “350” in the front window. said. “We want to show our support to the city.” through the lens of time travel. The remaining Park Square Director of Growth and Development Barry Boccasile Rock hopes other businesses will follow suit, as well as residents, showings of the musical are on May 16 at 7:30 said they wanted to get into the spirit of the celebration, which particularly those near any of the celebratory events taking place p.m., and May 18 at 2p.m. General admission includes the Fast Flat 5k race Saturday that ends right in front of his May 17-19. for the show is $15. Admission for students, office. A schedule of events and activities is available at www.west- “We will have agents here handing out water to the runners,” he field350.org. See Get Ready, Page 3 PAGE 2 - THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

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Odds & Ends LOCAL LOTTERY Last night’s numbers MASSACHUSETTS Kitten stowaways MassCash 09-30-31-34-35 Mega Millions found after Estimated jackpot: $339 million Megabucks Doubler long journey in 02-28-31-34-35-36 Estimated jackpot: $2.1 million Numbers Evening 7-5-0-1 steel column Numbers Midday 4-3-8-7 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five kittens that Powerball stowed away on a 400-mile trip to San 07-17-33-61-68, Powerball: 4, Power Play: 2 Diego are looking for new homes. Estimated jackpot: $250 million The San Diego Humane Society says the kittens somehow wound up inside a 60-foot steel column that was trucked from Hayward in the San Francisco Bay Area to San Diego. Central Baptist Church On April 24, construction workers The Central Baptist Church will participate in the Westfield 350 parade Sunday building new Kaiser Permanente medi- CONNECTICUT cal offices heard meows coming from Cash 5 with its float. The float, created with the theme “Love Grows Here” was a team 16-18-25-32-35 effort of Sunday school students and volunteers from the church. The Central the column. They tilted the column and the week- Lucky Links Day Baptist Church has been in Westfield for 185 years. The float will be mounted in 02-03-11-12-14-15-18-19 old kittens slid out. It’s unclear whether the pickup truck of Frank Mochak, and it will be driven by Bill Stewart. Franklin Lucky Links Night Estes, who turns 103 years-old this year, will ride in the passenger seat. The flow- the stowaways came aboard in Hayward 02-04-07-10-11-13-15-18 ers on top of the float were made using pipe insulation and pool noodles t. of somewhere along the route. Mega Millions Marching alongside the truck will be the Sunday school students, church members The kittens are now in foster care and Estimated jackpot: $339 million and volunteers. They will be handing out packages of wildflowers as they go down will be ready for adoption in another Play3 Day 9-8-4 the parade route. (Photo submitted by Frank and Helena Mochak) couple of months. Play3 Night 9-5-5 And they’ve been given appropriate Play4 Day 0-3-1-1 construction names: Crowbar, Rebar, Play4 Night 2-8-1-1 Chisel, Jackhammer and Piper.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Thursday, May 16, the 136th day of 2019. There are 229 days left in the year.

n May 16, 1966, China launched the Cultural In 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the we must” to prevent the Jewish state’s greatest fear of a Revolution, a radical as well as deadly reform first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. nuclear-armed Iran from being realized. Omovement aimed at purging the country of “coun- ter-revolutionaries.” In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court, in California v. One year ago: Greenwood, ruled that police could search discarded Officials at Michigan State University said they had On this date: garbage without a search warrant. Surgeon General C. agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future Everett Koop released a report declaring nicotine was than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted King Louis XVI of France, who was 15. addictive in ways similar to heroin and cocaine. by sports doctor Larry Nassar. In 1868, at the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of In 1991, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Today’s Birthdays: President Andrew Johnson, 35 out of 54 senators voted monarch to address the United States Congress as she Former U.S. Rep John Conyers, D-Mich., is 90. to find Johnson guilty of “high crimes and misdemean- lauded U.S.-British cooperation in the Persian Gulf War. Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut Governor Lowell ors” over his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Weicker is 88. Director of National Intelligence Dan Edwin M. Stanton, falling one vote short of the two-thirds In 1997, President Bill Clinton publicly apologized for Coats is 76. Jazz musician Billy Cobham is 75. Actor majority needed to convict; the trial ended 10 days later the notorious Tuskegee experiment, in which govern- Danny Trejo is 75. Actor Bill Smitrovich is 72. Actor after two other articles of impeachment went down to ment scientists deliberately allowed black men to weak- Pierce Brosnan is 66. Actress Debra Winger is 64. defeat as well. en and die of treatable syphilis. Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut is 64. Olympic gold medal marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson is In 1919, pianist Liberace was born in West Allis, In 2007, anti-war Democrats in the Senate failed in an 62. Actress Mare Winningham is 60. Rock musician Wisconsin. attempt to cut off funds for the Iraq war. Boyd Tinsley (The Dave Matthews Band) is 55. Rock musician Krist Novoselic is 54. Singer Janet Jackson is In 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized by Pope Benedict Ten years ago: 53. Country singer Scott Reeves (Blue County) is 53. XV. The ruling Congress party swept to a resounding vic- Actor Brian F. O’Byrne is 52. Rhythm-and-blues singer tory in India’s mammoth national elections. Rachel Ralph Tresvant (New Edition) is 51. Actor David Boreanaz In 1939, the federal government began its first food Alexandra became the first filly to win the Preakness is 50. Political correspondent Tucker Carlson is 50. stamp program in Rochester, New York. Stakes since 1924, holding off a late charge by Kentucky Actress Tracey Gold is 50. International Tennis Hall of Derby winner Mine That Bird to capture the middle jewel Famer Gabriela Sabatini is 49. Country singer Rick In 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of the Triple Crown by a length. Trevino is 48. Musician Simon Katz is 48. TV personality came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish Bill Rancic is 48. Actor Khary Payton is 47. Rapper resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. Five years ago: Special Ed is 47. Actress Tori Spelling is 46. Actor Sean Federal safety regulators slapped General Motors with Carrigan is 45. Singer-rapper B. Slade (formerly known In 1953, Associated Press correspondent William N. a record $35 million fine for taking more than a decade as Tonex) is 44. Actress Lynn Collins is 42. Actress Oatis was released by Communist authorities in to disclose an ignition-switch defect in millions of cars Melanie Lynskey is 42. Actor Jim Sturgess is 41. Actor Czechoslovakia, where he had been imprisoned for two linked at that point to at least 13 deaths (the figure later Joseph Morgan is 38. DJ Alex Pall (The Chainsmokers) years after being forced to confess to espionage while rose to 90). U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is 34. Actress Megan Fox is 33. Actor Drew Roy is 33. working as the AP’s Prague bureau chief. pledged to Israeli leaders that the U.S. would “do what Actor Jacob Zachar is 33. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 - PAGE 3 350 Weekend Continued from Page 1 LOST & FOUND owner’s risk. there will be the parade. The along Routes 10 and 202 north Avenue to turn onto Pochassic Beginning Saturday at 7 parade will begin at 1 p.m., can take a right turn on West Road or the 9/11 Memorial to Found: Guitar lesson book on Reservoir Ave. a.m., the portion of Elm Street although city officials said Silver Street and turn left on go back son Elm Street to get Call 562-9161. between Franklin and School they expect heavier traffic at Broad Street, then Main Street to Route 20 west. streets will be shut down by 11 a.m. in the area of Stanley where signs will direct them to the traffic bureau for the road park where the parade begins. use Mechanic Street to any race and the following festivi- The entire parade route will destinations north or west. The City of Westfield has contracted with East National Water, LLC of Palmer, MA to ties. That section of Elm be shut down at 12:30 p.m. Motorists travelling north to replace the existing residential water meters and reading equipment throughout continue west on Route 20 will Street will remain closed until The route begins on Western the City. Please note that the water service shall be shut off for as short a time period the conclusion of the parade Avenue at Kensington Avenue take Meadow Street to Union on Sunday sometime between and will continue east towards Avenue and turn/U-turn at as necessary to complete this work Homeowners will be provided an estimate of the 5 and 6 p.m.. Those who Court Street. When the parade Pochassic Road or the 911 downtime prior to initiating the work. If you have questions regarding this program please call the would normally have gone gets to Washington Street, the Memorial to head back south- Westfield DPW Water Division at 413-572-6226. Office hours are between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. through Elm Street will be route will shift entirely into bound to Elm Street to access required to use Mechanic the Westbound lane and con- Route 20 west. The week of May 18th - May 24th, the meter replacement process will proceed at the following Street Locations: Street and Meadow Street, or tinue to turn at the library Motorists traveling east near the border of West Springfield • Alquat St. • Glenwood Dr. • Munger Hill Rd. • Raymond Cir. Franklin and onto Elm Street. The parade • Bartlett St. • Harvest Moon Ln. • Oak Crest Dr. • RidgeCrest Dr. WashingtonsStreets to avoid ends when participants cross heading north should follow the closure. School Street into the closed the signs directing them from • Big Wood Dr. • Ingersoll Dr. • Park St. • Shaker Rd. The Run Westfield Flat part of Elm Street. School Meadow Street and Union • Blueberry Ridge • Jesse Ln. • Phyllis Ln. • Sibley Ave. Avenue to North Elm Street. Fast 5k race begins at 1p.m. at Street will also be closed for • Briarwood Pl. • Kelly Dr. • Pine Ridge D. • Sylvan Dr. Westfield State University’s the duration of the parade. Those heading south will have • Charles St. • Lady Slipper Cir. • Pleasant St. to use Broad Street and go to • Tiffany Cir. South Lot. The race route will City officials estimate that • Darby Dr. • Locust St. • Pontoosic Rd. West Silver Street and then • Wildflower Cir. take runners down the length the parade will end sometime • Falley Dr. • Mechanic St. • Prospect St. Ext. of Western Avenue to Court around 4:15 p.m.. It will be South Maple Street. Motorists going west will also take • Gary Dr. • Monroe St. • Quail Hollow Dr. • Zephyr Dr. Street. Participants will then followed by a performance by Meadow Street and Union go to the Westbound lane of the Mummers, the final We are now working on Saturdays for the convenience of our customers. Court Street at Washington parade contingent. Elm Street Street before turning at the should be reopened between library towards School Street, 5 and 6 p.m.. where the race will end. The A list of possible detour entirety of the race route and routes wasreleased by Mayor tee It uP FOr tHe SaIntS the side streets along it will be Brian P. Sullivan for those closed off at approximately who need to travel throughout GOLF eVent! 12:45 p.m.. As the race goes the city by car during the on and the last runners push parade. through, portions of Western For those coming from the OnLy $100.00 Saturday, June 22, 2019 Avenue will be reopened until north, in the area around the (Registration Deadline June 15, 2019) the last runners are within the Mass Pike, to any area south Per Golfer! closed part of Elm Street. of Court Street and Western (16 & under $85.00) Tekoa CounTRy Club ~ WesTfielD, Ma School Street will remain Avenue or traveling east on 11:30 Registration & Lunch • 1:00 Shotgun • 6:30 Dinner • Scramble Format open during the festivities, Route 202 will be directed to but it may be shut down occa- take Meadow Street to GOLfER NAME EMAIL phONE# sionally during the race. Mechanic or Main Street, 1. On Saturday, near the start depending on their destina- of the fireworks at 9:15 p.m., tion. Those continuing south 2. a portion of West Silver Street on Routes 10 and 202 will be will be shut down from Broad directed to use Broad Street to 3. Street to Pleasant Street. That West Silver Street to South section will reopen when Maple Street to continue fur- 4. most of the pedestrian traffic ther south. Any motorists Dinner Only ~ $30.00 Qty: name(s): has cleared from the area, travelling westbound will be which is estimated to be unaffected and can take Mail & Make Check to: Golf Tournament • St. Mary’s School • 27 Bartlett St. • Westfield, MA 01085 somewhere between 10:15 Franklin Street (Route 20 Questions call or email: Kathy Labrie • 413-335-4676 • [email protected] and 10:30 p.m.. west). Robin Jensen • Director of Advancement • 413-568-1160 x147 • [email protected] On Sunday, the actual day Those traveling from the You Can Also REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.stmsaints.org/ Westfield was incorporated, south, near the Southwick line Get Ready Continued from Page 1 senior citizens, and mili- tary members is $12. At 5:30 the festivities will move over to the area of Amelia Park and Give your Westfield Middle School. There will be carnival games set up for the fami- lies and a hot dog roast for those hungry after a long day of celebrating. At 7 p.m. there will be a perfor- savings mance by the Beach Boys tribute band, The Driftwoods in the fields behind the Boys and Girls Club. Finally, at 9 p.m. there will be a firework show at the Westfield a spark. Middle School and Amelia Park area. As a reminder, this firework show is in lieu of the normal Fourth of July fireworks due to the significance of the week- end for the city. On Sunday, May 19, the CD SPECIALS actual day of Westfield’s incorporation, the primary focus will be the city parade. Those participating in the parade can begin staging at Stanley Park and Westfield State University’s Horace Mann Center at 11 a.m. The parade steps-off at 1 p.m.. Spectators can view the parade on the side of the 13-month CD 21-month CD road along the route or at the end of the route near the APY* APY* Westfield Athenaeum. The route will take marchers and floats from Western Avenue at Kensington Avenue down through 2.30% 2.65% Court Street and towards the Athenaeum and a closed off section of Elm Street. Open in-branch or online for a limited time At the end of the parade, when the final participants have made it, there will be a performance by the Mummers Woodland String Band on the Park Square Green. There will be cup- Named One of cakes served from the Westfield Technical America’s Best-In-State Academy student and ** Hoodsie Cups provided by Banks by Forbes. 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NY Mayor Bill de Blasio Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, walks to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 16, 2019. Iran’s foreign minister has said his country is committed to an inter- national nuclear deal and criticized escalating U.S. sanctions “unacceptable” as he met with Japanese officials in Tokyo could be latest Democrat amid rising tensions in the Middle East.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool) making White House bid By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Iran claims right to respond plans to visit a pair of early voting states ahead of an expected entry into the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential race. De Blasio is scheduled to appear Thursday on ABC’s “Good to ‘unacceptable’ US sanctions Morning America.” A spokes- woman says he will travel to Iowa By AYA BATRAWY and MARI YAMAGUCHI On Wednesday, the U.S. State Department ordered all nones- later in the day and will hold Associated Press sential government staff to leave Iraq, and Germany and the events in that state Friday and in DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister Netherlands both suspended their military assistance programs in South Carolina on Saturday. on Thursday said sanctions imposed by the Trump administration the country in the latest sign of tensions. are “unacceptable” but that his country is committed to an interna- The spokeswoman, Olivia The movement of diplomatic personnel is often done in times of tional nuclear deal that has steadily unraveled amid rising tensions. conflict, but what is driving the decisions from the White House Lapeyrolerie, declined to confirm On a visit to Tokyo, Mohammad Zarif defended Iran’s right to remains unclear. Iraq is home to powerful pro-Iranian militias, that de Blasio is entering the race. respond to the U.S. pullout from the nuclear deal last year and the while also hosting more than 5,000 American troops. The U.S. But the mayor has been saying Bill de Blasio imposition of sanctions. military’s Central Command said its troops were on high alert, publicly for months that he’s con- “We believe that escalation by the United States is unacceptable without elaborating. sidering a run and has said that he New York City Mayor and uncalled for. We have exercised maximum restraints,” he said. Last week, U.S. officials said they had detected signs of Iranian will announce his decision this In other comments carried on the semi-official Mehr news agency, preparations for potential attacks on U.S. forces and interests in the week. Zarif was quoted as saying “a multilateral deal cannot be treated Middle East, but Washington has not publicly provided any evi- He made several previous campaign-style trips to states unilaterally.” dence to back up claims of an increased Iranian threat. expected to play a role in the Democratic nominating process. Recent days have brought allegations of sabotage attacks target- A senior British officer in the U.S.-backed coalition fighting the So far, his potential candidacy has generated little enthusi- ing oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a drone Islamic State group appeared to push back against the U.S. claims, asm from hometown constituents. A recent Quinnipiac attack on a Saudi oil pipeline claimed by Yemen’s Iran-allied telling reporters earlier in the week that there’d been no increased University poll found 76% of New York City voters said they Houthi rebels, and the dispatch of U.S. warships and bombers to threat from Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria. Maj. Gen. believed de Blasio shouldn’t run. the region. Chris Ghika’s comments exposed international skepticism over the Newspapers have poked fun at de Blasio’s presidential Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman American military buildup. ambitions, noting that while he won two mayoral elections by tweeted Thursday that Tehran had ordered “the terrorist acts” on Iran recently threatened it might resume higher enrichment by large margins and can cite real achievements, including the pipeline. July 7, beyond the level permitted by the current deal between expanding free public prekindergarten citywide, he’s also “The attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias against the Tehran and world powers. The U.S. pulled out of the deal last year, developed a reputation for political bumbling. two Aramco pumping stations proves that these militias are merely re-imposing sanctions that penalize countries and global compa- De Blasio has remained undaunted by the obstacles and a tool that Iran’s regime uses to implement its expansionist agenda nies that do business with Iran. in the region,” he wrote. said he believes he has a message that can resonate with Though Iran maintains its nuclear program is for peaceful pur- Iran has been accused by the U.S. and the U.N. of supplying poses, scientists say the time needed to reach the 90% threshold for Americans. ballistic missile technology and arms to the Houthis, which Tehran weapons-grade uranium is halved once uranium is enriched to On Monday, de Blasio seemed to be laying the groundwork denies. around 20%. for an announcement by holding a news conference in the Saudi Arabia responded to Tuesday’s drone attack with a wave Late Wednesday, Anwar Gargash, the UAE minister of foreign lobby of Trump Tower to blame the skyscraper for contribut- of airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa. affairs, said the Saudi-led coalition would “retaliate hard” for ing to air pollution. On Thursday, residents scrambled to pull 14 wounded people from attacks on civilian targets, without elaborating. But the attention-grabbing location also drew supporters of the rubble of a building. However, he also said the UAE is “very committed to de-esca- President Donald Trump who jeered and heckled the mayor as Fawaz Ahmed told The Associated Press he saw three bodies lation” after the alleged sabotage of oil tankers off the country’s he hollered to make himself heard. Afterward, de Blasio being retrieved from the rubble — a father, mother and child, all coast on Sunday. Gargash declined to directly blame Iran for the exchanged insults on Twitter with the president’s son Eric buried together. Yemen’s Health Ministry said the strikes killed six attack, though he repeatedly criticized Tehran. Trump, who called the news conference “childish.” people, including four children, and wounded more than 40. In a joint letter to the U.N. Security Council, the UAE, Saudi By joining the race, de Blasio could hope to claim a role on The ministry says 41 people were also wounded, including two Arabia and Norway said that while the alleged sabotage targeted the national stage that has eluded him as mayor. women of Russian nationality. four ships, “the attacks damaged the hulls of at least three.” It did When he took office in 2014, de Blasio seemed briefly A Saudi-led coalition has been at war with the Houthis since not elaborate. A U.S. official previously said all four ships sus- poised to become a leading voice for an emerging left wing of 2015, and carries out near-daily airstrikes. The drone attacks on the tained damage at or below their waterlines. the Democratic Party. pipeline marked one of the rebels’ deepest and most significant Meanwhile, the Qatar-funded satellite news broadcaster But liberal enthusiasm faded over his first term, partly strikes inside Saudi territory since the conflict began. Al-Jazeera said Qatar is trying to “defuse escalating tensions.” It because of political missteps at home and the emergence of The Saudi-led coalition acknowledged in a statement it had cited an anonymous official as saying that Qatar’s foreign minister, bigger names elsewhere. He could face obstacles trying to struck a number of Houthi targets on Thursday, including what it Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, had traveled to distinguish himself in a crowded field. said were weapons depots and military sites. Tehran in recent days to speak with his Iranian counterpart, and At the root of the recent spike in Persian Gulf tensions appears that the U.S. was aware of the trip in advance. to be President Donald Trump’s decision a year ago to pull the U.S. Qatar hosts the forward headquarters of the U.S. military’s from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, embarking on a Central Command at its vast Al-Udeid Air Base. Several of the maximalist sanctions campaign against Tehran to cripple the coun- B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to the region amid the try’s economy. latest escalation between Washington and Tehran are stationed In response, Iran’s supreme leader issued a veiled threat there. Tuesday, saying it wouldn’t be difficult for the Islamic Republic to Qatar has grown closer to Iran diplomatically over the past two enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels. He also said that while years after four Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, his country would not negotiate with the United States, Iran is not cut ties to protest its regional policies. seeking war.

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Councilors Morganelli, Onyski and Obituaries Burns at Legislative thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ & Ordinance Patricia O’Neill committee. Patricia O’Neill, 79, passed away (Photo by Amy on May 9, 2019 at Westfield Porter) Gardens. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Peter J. and Bridie (Queenan) O’Neill. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper, took pride in her home and loved her dogs. Patti is survived by her brother, Peter J. O’Neill and his wife Kathleen of Millington, NJ and her sister Margaret (Peggy) Gabrielline and her husband Joseph of Staten Island, NY and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by a sister Teresa “Judy” Tomkins in 1985. A Memorial Service will be held May 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, L&O Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, Hawthorne, NY with Continued from Page 1 burial to follow. that owners are present, or they can be away. Morganelli asked what the enforcement would be for non- “That’s how we got in this predicament. The owner was in compliance. Vinskey said the Building Department could issue Florida,” Burns said. a cease and desist order and have the permit revoked. Both Burns and Onyski said they favored presenence. Because there was nothing on the books, a cease and desist Morganelli said he was okay with the owner being away, order could not be issued on Overlook Drive.. Memorial Service because there are checks and balances written into the ordi- Morganelli zero tolerance and permit revocation. He also nance, including a local contact person. He said without a restated his objection to requiring owners to be present, citing for minimum age, he didn’t think he would support it. rental opportunities for “snow birds.” Burns said during the public hearings, no one spoke in favor Burns said the ordinance is only for short-term rentals, of the owner being away. which are defined as anything less than 31 days. “You can still RONALD REOPEL Onyski said the suggested wording states no short-term rent- lease your house out on a rental agreement,” he added. als when the owner is absent from the property for more than Onyski also recommended increasing the number of days Saturday ~ May 18, 2019 48 hours. that short-term rentals would be allowed in a calendar year 9:30 am “I think the idea was if owners went away for a weekend, from 182 to 270, or nine months, with no objection from the they could still rent it out,” Vinskey said. He said in the origi- committee. A motion was made and the ordinance sent to the Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church nal proposal, the owners could be away for the winter. The new law department for final review. 127 Holyoke Rd. • Westfield, MA proposal is morphing into a bed and breakfast, said Vinskey, Morganelli asked that an explanation and reference be given although no food is allowed to be served. by the department regarding the age limit for renters. Friends and Family Welcome

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R E S T A U R A N T Civil War reenactors, artists/ crafters event, kids’ College Highway, Rt. 10 & 202, Southwick, MA activities, graveyard tours, food and music … JUNE 23 – Sunday 2:00 pm PAT IO DEBIT 569-3160 • 569-3403 Exhibits and education about Longmeadow’s DIXIELAND STOMP Louis Armstrong Tribute NOW history including the 125th anniversary of the split Life, Times and Music of Louis Armstrong. New Orleans ------MAY ------between Longmeadow and East Longmeadow & Chicago up tempo jazz. $10 at door; students free. OPEN Grinder of the Month Pizza of the Month Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM JUNE 30 – Sunday 2:00 pm 8" Veal Parm Grinder Vegetarian PLEASE MEADOW FLUTES Quartet of flutes with Sauce Sunday, NOON - 5 PM NO DOGS Featuring classical, popular and traditional music. $10 at door; Delight NO BIKES students free. Pizza PLUS $$ 7525 Tim Paige Memorial 5K Road Race: Saturday 7:30 AM JULY 5 – Friday 7:00 pm LPRD Pancake Breakfast: Saturday 7 AM – 10 AM FREE OPEN MIC MUSIC JAM All Musicians & Styles 34¢ Performers and general public welcome. FREE! Onions & Peppers 3025 extraextra Community Parade: Saturday 9:30 AM Cookout FREE/ Campfire/ Open Mic: Saturday 6 PM Check out our LUNCHEON SPECIALS - served 11am to 3pm daily! Used Book Sale, Storrs Library: Saturday 10 AM-4 PM JULY 14 – Sunday 2:00 pm Bluegrass... HOURS: Mon-Thur 11am-11pm • Fri-Sat 11am-12am • Sun 12pm-10pm Sunday 11 AM-3 PM BERKSHIRE MOUNTAIN BOYS Storrs House Museum: Saturday 10 AM-4 PM and Vintage Americana - Old tunes of yesteryear on banjo, auto harp, Sunday 12-4 PM mandolin and guitar. $10 at door; students free. Memorial Day Parade Date, Graveyard Tours: Saturday/Sunday 2 PM Architectural Tours/Town Green: Saturday/Sunday 12:30 PM JULY 28 – Sunday 2:00 pm WILD THYME BAND Traditional Irish/Scottish Route and Participation www.LongmeddoweDays.org WESTFIELD — Mayor Brian P. Sullivan announces that groups Music & Celtic fare - fiddles, guitars, mandolin. marching in the Memorial Day Parade will begin assembling at Facebook.com/LongMeddoweDays $10 at door; students free. 9:00 AM, Monday, May 27, near the Mestek Company property on 2019 Sponsors: Armata’s Market, Artistic Dance Conservatory, Bay Path AUGUST 2 – Friday 7:00 pm North Elm Street. The parade will begin promptly at 10:00 AM. University, Baystate Urgent Health Care, Berkshire Bank, Big Y, Eversource, The parade route will be as follows: beginning at Mestek, the Dr. Glen Brooks/Spa on the Green, Fleet Feet Sports, Glenmeadow, Golden OPEN MIC MUSIC JAM All Musicians & Styles marchers will march south down North Elm Street, continuing Nozzle Car Wash, Longmeadow Shops, LCTV, Living Local, Longmeadow Performers and general public welcome. FREE! across the Great River Bridge onto Elm Street, continuing south to Dental Care, Longmeadow Historic Preservation Partners, Longmeadow Broad Street, turning right at the intersection of Broad Street and Open Space, Longmeadow Legal Associates, Massachusetts Cultural AUGUST 18 – Sunday 2:00 pm West Silver Street to Parker Memorial Park for the Memorial Day Council, Max Restaurant, Meeting House, Mulch-n-More, NRG Real ceremony. Following the Parker Park Ceremonies, American THE CHALK GARDEN by Enid Bagnold Estate Services, Orangetheory Fitness/ E.L., PeoplesBank, Shatz, Staged reading directed by Mitch Giannunzio. Admission Free. Legion Post 124 will march the route in reverse to the post home Schwartz & Fentin, Sumner & Toner Insurance, United Bank on Broad St, where additional ceremonies will be held beginning at Followed by our annual Afterparty Summer Celebration 11:00am. Donations Welcomed. The Memorial Day Parade AUGUST 25 – Sunday 2:00 pm Committee of the Westfield TTHEHE Veterans Council invites all previ- LA VOZ DE TRES Piano, 7 String Guitar & Vocals ous participants, and other parties Infectious rhythms & nuanced songwriting of Latin America and interested in participating in this Great American songbook. $10 at door; students free. year’s parade to contact the com- HAMPTONS SEPTEMBER 8 – Sunday 2:00 pm mittee by e-mail at parades@ HAMPTONS cityofwestfield.org. The commit- Your business should be in BOB SPARKMAN TRIO Classical/Jazz Blend tee will no longer mail out paper returns with Bob, Jerry & Kara on-Clarinet, Piano and Bass invitations, and will use the e-mail THE playing swing classics, smooth jazz. $10 at door; students free. registration as the primary means HAMPTONS of registering for parade participa- SEPTEMBER 22 – Sunday 2:00 pm tion. As in the past, please remem- ber that the parade is a means of OLD COUNTRY ROAD BAND Country & Bluegrass recognizing the sacrifices of those “Classic country” songs by Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Carl who gave their lives in defense of Smith and a host of others. $10 at door; students free. our country, and as such, is intended as a solemn event to be Like us on Facebook Historic North Hall so conducted by the parade par- ticipants. No floats or commercial 413-667-5543 • www.northhallhuntington.org vehicles will participate in the parade. Only authorized city vehi- cles and veteran transport vehicles may participate. No dancing, Arts councils of Chester, Cummington, Huntington, Middlefield, acrobatics, or other celebratory Call 562-4181 to To showcase YOUR ‘HAMPTON business activities are allowed. No animals place your ad here! Montgomery, Russell, Southampton, Westhampton, Worthington may accompany participants. in this section Call (413) 562-4181 PAGE 8 - THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS Westfield 350th Birthday Celebration Parade Lineup, Route Westfield350.org Division 1 Lineup at stanLey park 1 Banner 350 A Parade is planned for Sunday, Golf Cartbwith 1969 Banner carriers 2 Parade Marshall - Harry and Anne Rock 104th Color Guard 58 Westfield 104th Fighter Wing May 19th highlighting this Lt. Col, John D Keeler Col. Peter T. Green, III 63 215th Army Band Lt. Col, John D Keeler Col. Peter T. Green, III Weekend’s Westfield 350th Joint Color Guard with Post 124, Marine Corps and Post 454 Drop off Veterans Marching Units (3) 65 ALP 454 (Bob Ragone) Birthday Celebration Cars with Disabled older Veterans (4) 57 The Westfield American Legion Post 124, Inc. Float Theresa Black & Joseph Delaney 116 Quentin Sizer 106 Columbia Mfg Army Bike with Richard Oleksak 111 Kacey Bellamy, 2018 Women’s Hockey Gold Medalist stanLey park 112 Team Hoyt with Dick and Rick Hoyt 400 Western avenue 34 Party of 2 (Keri Klee) basket baLL court Search for The Westfield News 109 Senator Humason Ave. Western Westfield350.com 81 Congressman Richard Neal (Elizabeth Quigley) Horace Mann Center The Westfield 110 Rep. John Velis 333 Western avenue 129 Ret.State Rep. Peter Velis News Retired Judges Division 2 Floats Division 4 Floats Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns 82 Mayor Brian Sullivan cLassic car Lineup “Time is The only WEATHERDivision 3 Floats 83 Westfield City Council Retired Mayors Duck ponD at stanLey park criTic wiThouT 98 Chief Benjamin Surprise Division 2 Marchers Division 6 TONIGHT Division 5 102 Westfield Police Division 3 Marchers Retired Fire Chiefs Floats ambiTion JAPAnese .” Division 4 Marchers 11 Westfield Fire Department GarDen at Partly Cloudy. Noble Hospital stanLey park Division 5 Marchers JOHN STEINBECK 45 Stanley Park of Westfield (Robert McKean) Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com Division 2 Lineup at Horace Mann center rose GarDen at stanLey park stanLey park Division 11 33 91 South Band (Kevin Fedora) 59, 33 Industrial Technical Services (Holly Neylon) Division 10 ALL Lines toWArDsVOL. Western Ave.86 NO. 151 18 Westfield Bank (Kevin O’Connor) Division 9 107 Springfield Central HS Air Force JROTC TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Division 8 (Major William Kieda) Gillet rd. 75 cents 43 White Oak School (Jody Michalski) 44 St. Mary’s High School (Matthew Collins) 13 Westfield YMCA (Andrea Allard)

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105 Westfield Gas & Electric (Michael Lee) Ave. Western 15 Westfield Department of Public Works (Francis Cane) W e s t f i e l d 9 Westfield Spanish American Assoc. (Aidelisa Lopez-Carrasco) 118 Caballos De Paso (Jose Rubero) 99 Flowers by Webster (Chuck Kelly) 117 Westfield Athenaeum (Daniel Paquette) Kensington Ave 19 Westfield Senior Center 350th (Mary Lou Niedzielski)

Division 3 Lineup at Horace Mann center Broadway 62 Knightsmen Band (Korey Bruno) 12 Mestek (Cindy Lacoste) Birthday 91 Tim & Sue Crane (Tim Crane) Lloyds Hill road 76 Westfield 350th Historical Committee/ Fort Ticonderoga oxen and cannon wagon Fairview Ave (Cindy Gaylord) 74 Westfield Educational Committee (Cindy Gaylord) 66 Girl Scouts of Central & Western MA- Westfield Service Unit (Patricia O’Connor) 16 Cub Scout Pack 109 (Dave Flaretty) Granville rd. celebration Cub Scouts Pack 820 & 821 (Heidi Trottier) 17 All Star Dance Center (Kim Starsiak) 46 The Polish National Credit Union (Sarah Jordan) 37 Amelia Park Ice Arena (Brian Barnes) Ave. Western 131 Henry The Juggler Parade Route Division 4 Lineup at Horace Mann center spruce st. 41 Westfield Boys and Girls Club (Bill Parks) 27 Kiwanis Club of Westfield (Adam Wright) 39 Sandy Meadow Farm (Melissa Kielbasa) pubLic notice 50 Mountain Orchards, LLC (Anna Tanner) Genesis House 25 Rotary Club of Westfield (Justin Glaze) Traffic advisory 89 Westfield Girls LaCross (Sherry Otero) Granville rd. 120 Buck Board Antiques (Jim Smith) Lowell Ave. for 350 celebration

Division 5 Lineup at Horce Mann center weekend 5 Westfield Amelia’s Park Children Museum (Kate Daly) WESTFIELD — During that week- 6 Vantage Sports & Rehab LLC (Anna Mineo) 60 Westfield Babe Ruth and Westfield Little League (Daniel Welch) end traffic will be impacted as certain 101 Starfires Baseball (Don Moorhouse) roads are closed at various times. 114 Westfield Wheelmen Base Ball Club (Dan Genovese) The entire parade route will be Search for The Westfield News 40 Jeffrey Champagne Racing (Jeffrey Champagne) Westfield350.comWestfield350.org The Westfield closed to normal traffic on the day of 68 Italian Fraternal Club (Leo Cennamo) Granville rd. News Westfield-West Springfield Elks Lodge 1481 Serving Westfield,the paradeSouthwick, itself. and surrounding Hilltowns “Time is The only 10 Hampton Ponds Association (Margaret Walker) WEATHER criTic wiThouT TONIGHT Highland This includes: ambiTion.” Division 6 Lineup at Horace Mann center elementary Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK 30 Westfield High School Band (Patrick Kennedy) Low of 55. school www.thewestfieldnews.com• Western Avenue 124 Westfield Technical Academy (Robert Ollari) east of stanley Park Division 7 Lineup at stanLey park VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents 69 Westfield Theatre Group (John Farrell) • Court Street 3 East Mountain CC (Mark Perez) 29 Liptak Emergency Water Removal (Michele Kingsley) Pine Hill Cemetery 97 Westfield on Weekends (Amy Tosi) 4 Skyline Trading Company (Lisa Pac) • Portion of Elm Street

42 Artworks of Westfield Inc (Bill Westerlind) st. James Ave. 67 Westfield State University (Susan Leggett) from Park Square 71 Whip City Witches (Michele Sullivan) 21 Westfield Sons of Erin (Mark Hanrahan) to Franklin street 75 Westfield First Congregational Church UCC (Jim Yesu , Cindy Gaylord) 96 Church Of The Atonement (Nancy Stoud) Highland Ave. 26 First United Methodist Church (Debra Michaud) • That same portion 51 Central Baptist Church (Frank J. Mockak Jr) of Elm Street will be Division 8 Lineup at stanLey park closed for the

127 Southern Rain Court st. entire weekend 123 Tekoa Chapter of DeMolay (Al Giguere) st. silver W. 87 St. Joseph National Catholic Church (Father Joe Soltysiak) 22 United Church of Christ, Second Congregational (Richard Foley) Western Avenue will close at 12:30 73 Holy Trinity Parish (Fr. Rene Parent) on Sunday, May 19th. Buses shut- 79 Trevor The Gamesman tling parade participants will run from 14 Our Lady of The Blessed Sacrament Parish (Maryalyce Morrissey) 20 Andrea York Photography (Andrea York) Westfield Middle School to Stanley 23 New Life Christian Center of the Assemblies of God (Cindy DeGray) Park from 10 a.m. to noon on that 8 Wyben Union Church of Westfield (Marjorie Anderson) Mill st. day. 94 Pioneer Valley Baptist Church of Westfield (Leslie Montoro) 28 St. John’s Lutheran Church (Gary Wolfe) High st. Division 9 Lineup at stanLey park 36 Holyoke Calidonia Pipe Band (Roger Bernier) 93 Westfield Self Advocacy Group (Anne Benoit) 119 Forum House, Viability (Lauren Woodard) 115 Olivia DePino Baystate Chestnut st. 47 Western Mass Tractor Pullers Asso. Inc (Mary Johnson) 48 Westfield Fair Association (Mary Johnson) noble Hospital 122 Pet Sense (Brenda Vincent) Court st. 130 15th Mass Volunteer Infantry Reenactment Group Bates st. 78 Westfield Democratic City Committee (Kathryn Martin) Westfield

Division 10 Lineup at stanLey park City Hall reMinDer 32 The Keepers (Marion Duncan and Chip) noble Ave. 56 J. L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc (Laurie Raymaakers) 88 Alert Hose Co. No 1 (Michael Therrien) 125 Joanne Fouche 350Th CELEBRATion 7 Netlogix (Apollonia Nunez) Day Ave. 64 City of Westfield Citizens with Disabilities Commission, (Jeffery Gosselin) 113 Jacob’s Ladder Business Association (Mimi Caban Ross) 104 Aarons Distribution Center (Trish LaBelle) FiREWoRkS 121 Stop & Shop (Richard Kozikowski) Washington st. WESTFIELD — 350th Birthday Fireworks display will the Westfield Franklin st. Division 11 Lineup at stanLey park be held on saturday, May 18th at 9pm, at the Westfield news Group Middle school field off West silver street. The 350th

31 Southwick High School (Rich Quinn) Birthday City of Westfield Fireworks for Freedom, 59 school st. 53 Town of Southwick (Barbara Westcott) Court Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Celebration is bei ng Pleasant st. Westfield 72 Interstate Towing Inc (Sheila Gregoire) Athenaeum 92 Snowmobile Association of Mass (Tina LaCroix) supported by lead sponsor Westfield Bank, and the 84 AJ Stables (Tammy Zabik) 350th Birthday Fireworks Display is sponsored by 54 Westfield Riding Club (Sarah Bonini) Advance Manufacturing & the Amanti Family, are spon- Holland Ave. elm st. 128 4H Club (Holly Turner) soring the 350th Fireworks Display. For additional infor- 55 Westfield Museum Inc. (Carol Martin) mation on the many activities planned for Westfield ’s 132 Ed Mellow Group (First Aid) 350th Birthday Weekend celebration, visit their website 103 Mummers Main st. at www.westfield350.org .

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Westfield’s Kylie Buchanan Olivia Hadla (24) surveys the field for the Westfield Bombers girls lacrosse team. Westfield’s Emma Metcalf (19) lets the ball fly over the Minnechaug (22) delivers a pass. (Photo by (Photo by Chris Putz) defense. (Photo by Chris Putz) Chris Putz) Tourney-bound Bombers run into ‘Chaug By Chris Putz walked none. Staff Writer “He was dominant the whole way,” said Westfield Technical WILBRAHAM – Playing the Minnechaug High School Academy baseball head coach Bob Eak said, who noted girls lacrosse team on any given day is a tough task. Facing Adams’ ability to toss several first pitch strikes. them less than 24 hours after an emotional tournament-quali- Josh Sturmer (1-for-4, 2 RBIs), Connor Medieros (1-3, 2 fying road victory is a challenge unlike nearly any other. RBIs), Toby Barlow (2-3, 2 runs), and Darryl Reopel (2 runs) The Westfield Bombers fell to the Minnechaug Falcons 16-2 led the Tigers (10-4 overall, 4-1 Tri County League) on in their fifth game in nearly a week. It was also the fourth road offense. game during that time, a span that also included three night contests. “The weather hasn’t helped us (either),” Westfield boys Saints complete late comeback lacrosse head coach Paul Fenwick said. “It catches up to you.” “Minnechaug is a perennial powerhouse,” he added. “We St. Mary’s 4, Lee 3 had to play flawless ball. Obviously, that didn’t happen.” St. Mary’s scored three runs in the seventh inning to rally Julia Mastrio (3 assists), Aleksei Mendrala (1 assist), and from a 3-1 deficit. The Saints received big hits from Mark Lauren Barry scored three goals apiece to lead Minnechaug. Nelson and Aidan Burke in the inning as well as RBIs from Westfield’s Lara Finne and Emma Metcalf each scored a Colin Freeman, Brady Collins and Jack Masciadrelli. goal. Kylie Buchan and Olivia Hadla assisted. Jack Lamirande and Nick Montanaro each had hits for the Liz Clark made six saves for the Bombers (9-6). Saints. It was not all for naught though. Masciadrelli pitched a complete game, striking out eight bat- Westfield Technical Academy pitcher Trent Adam went the Said Fenwick: “It’s great to face that competition. It can ters and yielding one earned run. distance, tossing a complete game victory Wednesday. only make us better.” (Submitted photo)

BASEBALL Bombers rally past Terriers in extras SOFTBALL Westfield 5, West Springfield 3 (9 inn.) Adam stellar in Tigers’ victory Westfield rallied from three runs down, scoring two runs in extra frames to complete the comeback. Bombers’ Baley Paiva, Hannigan fuel Gators’ win Westfield Technical Academy 7, Collier and Mason Collingwood each went 2-for-4 with a Gateway 4, Sabis 1 Pioneer Valley Christian 2 double, Brian Strange doubled and had two RBIs, starting Stephanie Paiva collected the game’s only two hits and Trent Adam delivered one of his best efforts of the season in pitcher Jimmy Hagan scattered nine hits over eight innings to scored two runs to lead Gateway. Gators pitcher Nicole a complete game on the mound for Westfield Tech. Adam scat- go along with four Ks, and Spencer Cloutier tossed an inning Hannigan earned the victory. tered three hits, two runs and struck out nine batters. He of scoreless relief to pick up the victory. See H.S. Roundup, Page 11

On a close play at the plate, the Agawam player evades the tag. (Photo by Bill Deren)

Erin Gour takes the circle for Westfield. (Photo by Bill Deren)

Westfield second baseman Carly James makes solid contact. (Photo Third baseman Ava Cichonski makes solid contact. by Bill Deren) Catcher Emma LaPoint puts a charge into the ball. (Photo by Bill (Photo by Bill Deren) Deren)

HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS, RESULTS

GIRLS LACROSSE Westfield Technical Academy 0-2* GIRLS TRACK & FIELD BASEBALL Westfield 9-6 Southwick 1-0* Westfield Technical Academy 7, St. Mary’s 1-12 BASEBALL Westfield 1-0* Pioneer Valley Christian 2 Westfield 7-5 St. Mary’s 4, Lee 3 BOYS LACROSSE Southwick 7-4 BOYS TRACK & FIELD Westfield 5, Westfield 7-7 Westfield Technical Academy 10-4 Southwick 0-1* West Springfield 3 (9 inn.) St. Mary’s 4-4 St. Mary’s 3-10 Westfield 0-0* SOFTBALL Gateway 2-2* Gateway 4, Sabis 1 BOYS VOLLEYBALL JV SOFTBALL GIRLS TENNIS Westfield 13-2 GIRLS TENNIS St. Mary’s 10-0 Pope Francis 4, Westfield 1 Southwick 8-9 St. Mary’s 4-10 Sabis 4, St. Mary’s 1 Westfield 3-5 *Game Reports Missing Mount Everett 4, St. Mary’s 1 SOFTBALL BOYS TENNIS Westfield 6-5 BOYS TENNIS Wednesday’s Results Mount Everett 3, St. Mary’s 2 Southwick 10-1 St. Mary’s 1-8 GIRLS LACROSSE Gateway 10-4 Westfield 0-0* Minnechaug 16, Westfield 2

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

Thurs., May 16 Thurs., May 16 Fri., May 17 Thurs., May 16 Fri., May 17 BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, BASEBALL @ Sabis, BASEBALL vs. Putnam, Chicopee Comprehensive HS, Whalley Park, 7 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE @ 4 p.m. 5 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Bullens Field, 7 p.m. Hoosac Valley HS, 4 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Ware, 5 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS @ vs. SOFTBALL @ Smith Chicopee Comprehensive HS, JV BASEBALL vs. SOFTBALL @ Pioneer Valley Christian Vocational, Sheldon Field, 4 p.m. Hampshire, 4 p.m. Academy, Municipal Tennis 4 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS vs. Amherst- JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Franklin Tech HS, 4 p.m. Courts, 4 p.m. Ware, 4 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE @ JV BASEBALL vs. Putnam, Pelham, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Hopkins JV BASEBALL @ Chicopee HS, 5 p.m. 4 p.m. Academy, 4 p.m. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL @ Smith Fri., May 17 JV SOFTBALL @ Hopkins Sat., May 18 BASEBALL vs. East Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS TENNIS vs. Sci- Vocational, Sheldon Field, Longmeadow, Bullens Field, Tech, Municipal Tennis 4 p.m. Mon., May 20 Courts, 11:30 a.m. 4 p.m. Fri., May 17 GIRLS LACROSSE @ BOYS LACROSSE @ South SOFTBALL @ Ware Jr./Sr. BASEBALL @ St. Mary, Bullens Lee, noon HS, 4 p.m. Mon., May 20 Hadley HS, 7 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Sci-Tech, GIRLS LACROSSE @ JV SOFTBALL @ Ware, 4 Field, 7 p.m. Mon., May 20 p.m. 4 p.m. Amherst-Pelham Regional HS, SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, BASEBALL vs. Westfield 4 p.m. Technical Academy, Bullens JV SOFTBALL vs. Hampden Sun., May 19 Whitney Park, Field, 7 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. BASEBALL @ Pittsfield, 4 BOYS TENNIS @ Turners Charter School of Science, Needham, 6:30 p.m. p.m. 4 p.m. Falls, 4 p.m. Litteville Elementary School, JV BASEBALL vs. East GIRLS LACROSSE vs. 4 p.m. Lee, Boardman Field, 4:30 Longmeadow, 4 p.m. Mon., May 20 BASEBALL @ McCann Tech, JV BOYS LACROSSE @ SOFTBALL vs. Granby Jr./ p.m. Sr. HS, Whalley Park, 7 p.m. Tues., May 21 BOYS LACROSSE @ Joe Wolfe Field, 4 p.m. South Hadley HS, 5:15 p.m. McCann Tech, 4 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. JV SOFTBALL vs. Granby BASEBALL @ John J. Duggan Needham, 5 p.m. Jr./Sr. HS, 4 p.m. Academy, Hubard Park (Diamond #1), Tues., May 21 Tues., May 21 SOFTBALL @ Hampshire BASEBALL @ Hampshire Tues., May 21 BASEBALL @ Pathfinder, St. Regional HS, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Regional HS, 4 p.m. BASEBALL @ Sabis BOYS LACROSSE @ Joe’s Field, 7 p.m. JV SOFTBALL @ Hampshire International Charter School, Monson HS, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m. Regional HS, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS vs. BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ SOFTBALL @ Commerce, Hampden Charter School of JV BASEBALL @ Pathfinder Sat., May 18 Sabis International Charter Marshall Roy Field (Diamond #4), Science, Municipal Tennis HS, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Taconic, Doyle School, 5 p.m. Courts, 3:30 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Ware, GIRLS LACROSSE @ Complex, 3:30 p.m. JV BASEBALL @ Sabis, 4 p.m. Littleville Elementary School, Nathan Bill Park, 4 p.m. Amherst-Pelham Regional SOFTBALL @ Pittsfield, Doyle HS, 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Complex, 1 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ JV SOFTBALL @ Sabis International Charter Pathfinder HS, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL @ Taconic, School, 4 p.m. Thurs., May 23 Doyle Complex, 3:30 p.m. Wed., May 22 SOFTBALL vs. Pathfinder, Whitney Wed., May 22 SOFTBALL @ Granby Jr./Sr. JV SOFTBALL @ Pittsfield, Wed., May 22 BOYS TENNIS @ Doyle Complex, 1 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Park Field, 4 p.m. Chicopee Comprehensive HS, 4 p.m. Sci-Tech, 5 p.m. JV BASEBALL HS, 4 p.m. Sun., May 19 JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Thurs., May 23 BASEBALL vs. Amherst- Sci-Tech, 4 p.m. @ Gateway Regional HS, Chicopee Comp, Boardman Pelham, Bullens Field, 9 a.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Ware, Field, 4:30 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Westfield 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Technical Academy, 4 p.m. Thurs., May 23 Mon., May 20 SOFTBALL vs. Ware, JV SOFTBALL vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE @ BASEBALL @ Amherst- Belchertown HS, 6 p.m. Littleville Elementary School, BASEBALL @ Pioneer Valley JV SOFTBALL @ Pelham Regional HS, 7 p.m. Thurs., May 23 4 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE @ Pope Gateway Regional HS, BASEBALL @ Granby Jr./ Christian Academy, Littleville Elementary School, Francis HS, 5 p.m. Sr. HS, 4 p.m. Nathan Bill Park, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee JV BASEBALL @ Granby GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Fri., May 24 Comp, 4 p.m. Jr./Sr. HS, 4 p.m. Pope Francis, Boardman BASEBALL vs. Commerce, BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. St. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Field, 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. John’s, 6:30 p.m. Granby Jr./Sr. HS, 4 p.m. Fri., May 24 SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. SOFTBALL vs. Central, 4 Fri., May 24 p.m. No Sports BASEBALL @ Southwick School, 4 p.m. St. John’s, 5 p.m. HS, 4 p.m. Scheduled BOYS TENNIS vs. Fri., May 24 Westfield, Municipal Tennis Tues., May 28 Tues., May 21 BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, GIRLS LACROSSE vs. South Courts, 5:15 p.m. BASEBALL @ Lee, Maple 4 p.m. Thurs., May 30 GIRLS TENNIS vs. Hadley, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Central, Westfield, Municipal Tennis Street Complex, 4 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS @ East Blunt Park (Diamond #3), 4 SOFTBALL @ Pathfinder Courts, 3 p.m. JV BASEBALL @ Lee HS, Longmeadow HS, 4 p.m. p.m. 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL @ Central, Regional-Vocational-Technical HS, JV GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Tues., May 28 SOFTBALL @ Franklin Tech South Hadley, 5:30 p.m. Blunt Park (Diamond #4), 4 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Granby, BASEBALL vs. Minnechaug, p.m. Westfield Intermediate HS, 4 p.m. School Field, 4 p.m. Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

2019 FUTURES LEAGUE SCHEDULE: Westfield Starfires *All games played at Bullens Field, Times TBD

Wed., May 29 Fri., June 14 Sun., June 30 Fri., July 19 Westfield Starfires @ Bristol Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Brockton @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Fri., May 31 Sat., June 15 Tues., July 2 Sat., July 20 Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Nashua North Shore @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Bristol Sat., June 1 Sun., June 16 Wed., July 3 Sun., July 21 Westfield Starfires @ Bristol Nashua @ Westfield Starfires Brockton @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Worcester Sun., June 2 Mon., June 17 Fri., July 5 Tues., July 23 Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Westfield Starfires @ Worcester North Shore @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Mon., June 3 Wed., June 19 Sat., July 6 Wed., July 24 Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires Brockton @ Westfield Starfires Worcester @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Tues., June 4 Thurs., June 20 Sun., July 7 Thurs., July 25 Brockton @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Worcester @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Wed., June 5 Fri., June 21 Mon., July 8 Fri., July 26 Bristol @ Westfield Starfires Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Bristol @ Westfield Starfires Thurs., June 6 Sun., June 23 Tues., July 9 Sat., July 27 Westfield Starfires @ Worcester Bristol @ Westfield Starfires Bristol @ Westfield Starfires Worcester @ Westfield Starfires Fri., June 7 Mon., June 24 Wed., July 10 Mon., July 29 Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Worcester @ Westfield Starfires Nashua @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Sat., June 8 Tues., June 25 Thurs., July 11 Tues., July 30 Bristol @ Westfield Starfires Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Bristol North Shore @ Westfield Starfires Sun., June 9 Wed., June 26 Fri., July 12 Thurs., Aug. 1 Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Nashua @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Worcester @ Westfield Starfires Mon., June 10 Thurs., June 27 Sun., July 14 Fri., Aug. 2 Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Wed., June 12 Fri., June 28 Tues., July 16 Sat., Aug. 3 Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Westfield Starfires @ Worcester League All-Star Game @ Pittsfield Westfield Starfires @ Worcester Thurs., June 13 Sat., June 29 Thurs., July 18 Sun., Aug. 4 North Shore @ Westfield Starfires Nashua @ Westfield Starfires Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires

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Number 2 doubles players Karina Popoli-Sarat and Allison Bower in action. (Photo by Bill Deren) Number 1 singles player Brianna Shvetsov with a service Pope Francis vs. Westfield Girls’ Tennis winner. (Photo by Bill Deren)

Westfield number 3 singles player Makenzie Ritchie makes the two-handed return against Number 1 doubles player Brigid Moriarty at the net with partner Thea Glenzel in the back- Pope Francis. (Photo by Bill Deren) ground. (Photo by Bill Deren)

H.S. Roundup Continued from Page 9 GIRLS TENNIS Olearcek paces Saints and third singles, respectively, for St. Mary’s Mount Everett 4, St. Mary’s 1 Moriarty, Glenzel Erin Olearcek won for St. Mary’s, powering past Mount Everett’s Nadia Makuc 6-4, 6-2. LATE RESULTS – Tues., May 14 beat the Cards BASEBALL Pope Francis 4, Westfield 1 BOYS TENNIS Gateway 15, Duggan Academy 0 Brigid Moriarty and Thea Glenzel defeated Gateway scored three runs in each of the first, second, and fourth innings before exploding for six Pope Francis’s Mikayla Messier and Madalyn more in the fifth of a mercy-shortened shutout. Lu, Kielbasa winners for STM Wyatt Heeter (4-for-4, double, 4 runs, 3 RBIs), Brett Bonenfant (2-2, double, 2 walks, 4 runs, RBI), Ferreira at first doubles, 6-0, 6-3 for Westfield’s Henry Nakaya (2-3, walk, run, RBI), and Ryan Orr (2-3, 4 RBIs, run) led the Gateway offense. lone victory at home. Mount Everett 3, St. Mary’s 2 Kevin Lu and Aaron Kielbasa won at first Orr also tossed a two-hitter, striking out nine batters and walking one. GIRLS TENNIS Number 2 Sabis 4, St. Mary’s 1 singles play- St. Mary’s Jessica Crosby won in straight sets against Sabis’s Emma Smith at first singles, 6-1, 6-2. er Lizzy Crosby lead the entire match, mixing blistering sideline shots with powerful overhead smashes to take Regnier fol- the match. lows through Saints’ Caroline Leahy and Catherine Seklecki played a hard-fought long match against Katie Sharpe on her top- and Venus Nguyen. spin return. Leahy and Seklecki traded game-for-game in the first set before falling 7-5. They then played a (Photo by Bill 12-point tiebreaker to determine the winner of the match. Deren) The tiebreaker was as close as the first set with the teams trading point-for-point. The final points of the match were finally played at 8:20 p.m., with Sabis pulling ahead 12-10 for the win.

Player of the Week

Southwick softball’s Britt Penland recently reached her milestone 100th hit, and continues to homer at an epic pace. For that, she was rewarded with The Westfield News Player of the Week award (as decided by poll on our Facebook page). (File photo by Marc St. Onge) Penland pens another win By Chris Putz Staff Writer Congratulations Britt Penland! You are our newest Player of the Week. Penland recently celebrated her 100th career hit with a stellar follow-up performance, hom- ering in three straight games to power the Southwick softball team to an unbeaten week. Penland garnered the most votes in a landslide victory (as voted on by her peers and the public on our Facebook Page). PAGE 12 - THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS TV Sports Listings Dear Thursday, May 16 MLB — Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati OR St. Louis at COLLEGE BASEBALL Atlanta (7 p.m.) 5:30 p.m. 10 p.m. Annie BTN — Illinois at Michigan State MLB — Pittsburgh at San Diego OR Minnesota at 7 p.m. Seattle By ANNIE LANE ESPNU — Arkansas at Texas A&M NBA BASKETBALL FS1 — Seton Hall at St. John’s 3 p.m. SEC — Ole Miss at Tennessee ESPN2 — NBA Draft Combine: Day 1, Chicago, Ill. The Five-Year Itch? 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Dear Annie: I’ve been with my significant other for five BTN — Michigan at Nebraska ESPN — NBA Playoff: Portland at Golden State, years. We’re each other’s “person.” I’m more comfortable with 10 p.m. Western Conference Finals, Game 2 him than I’ve ever been with anyone else, but there’s a catch. ESPNU — Long Beach State at Cal State-Fullerton NHL HOCKEY We’ve noticed a trend: that I’m better at taking care of myself CYCLING 8 p.m. when he’s not around. 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Include your veterinarian’s name and phone number, and comedy, and about what they’ll do next. that the process starts with your first day on set and ends the shelter you trust the most to take care of your cat in the CUE THE KLEENEX with the wrap party. To be in the room when the seminal idea unlikely event of your premature death. Ask your veterinarian Cuoco: There’s a lot of emotions going on, very bitter- is hatched and nurtured through to the end is really exciting for recommendations about the local shelters. sweet. It’s very strange that a lot of people are coming up to for me. Dear Annie: As a longtime volunteer for a kitty rescue, your me saying, “How are you?” like someone died. Rauch: My husband and I write together, and we have our advice to volunteer at a shelter was spot on. Not only will the Parsons: It’s a real rite of passage moment in your life. production company here at Warner Bros. And also just kitties provide companionship, so will the other volunteers. We And much like more “normal rites of passage,” be it a bar spending time with my kiddo is a good thing to do. have people volunteering for us as cage cleaners, socializers, mitzvah or a wedding or a graduation, there is a feeling of ‘BIG BANG,’ FOR POSTERITY adoption staff, special events coordinators -- you name it, we accomplishment. And like those events people also tend to Cuoco: We are in a very modern era where everything is need people. We also have a program called Senior to Senior, in cry, even if they are happy and they know that this was streaming, everything is binge-watch. Our show is as classic which senior citizens become permanent fosters for senior cats. organic and the way life is supposed to go. as it gets. People still want to tune in and I like that idea of -- Ann A. in Connecticut Nayyar: The thing I’m going to miss most is my banter television. I like being able to talk about it all week and look with Simon, with everyone, the fact that we’ve gotten along forward to your favorite episode of a show. We don’t have so well. There’s not a lot of places you can go anymore that that as much anymore. HINTS FROM HELOISE you feel safe just being yourself. Galecki: It’s a show all about relationships and that’s time- Rauch: I think it’s going to hit me around the time we less. And I hope it will endure. I don’t see a time where 100 Overhauling the fridge normally come back after a hiatus. In August, when I’m years from now that wouldn’t resonate or be relatable. Dear Readers: Who has a MESSY gearing up because we’re coming back, I think it’s going to Bialik: If I were a young student at UCLA (University of REFRIGERATOR? It’s time to get orga- be, “Oh, I have a table read coming up,” and realizing that I California, Los Angeles) and this show had existed, I would nized. Take everything out and put it on don’t. have loved the male characters as much as the female, the counter. Now you can see what you MOVING ON because I think for a lot of women that kind of (science) have. Turn back to the fridge; it’s time for Parsons: I’m still very focused on continuing to seek out interest is very genderless. a deep clean. Spray the shelving, drawers and walls work as an actor almost exclusively. I’m not finding any- Rauch: That it’s inspired a lot of young girls to go into with a solution of 4 tablespoons of baking thing like writing or directing or anything else that’s overtly STEM is so exciting to me. soda mixed with water. Wipe down with a calling me. I’m just trying to keep moving and active as I can THE END: A BANG OR A WHIMPER? clean cloth. Get in all the tight places -- so that the right next thing will speak loudly when I see it. Bialik: We’re just hoping I don’t have to be pregnant. cotton swabs may come in handy. Wipe dry with paper towels. Cuoco: For me, producing. I’d love to continue to work as Parsons: We’re obviously on this Nobel trajectory which Throw away anything you don’t need or recognize (ha-ha -- an actor but I love the development process, and I just is going to wrap. I feel like we might lose. We aren’t, at the anything fuzzy). Combine those two open jars of pickles. started dipping my toe into it a year ago. I enjoy putting end of the day, real people who could be listed in the history Now to restock. Avoid overstocking the fridge; the cold air pieces together. books on the Nobel. So do we want to go that way? needs to circulate. Keep milk and juices up front for easy Helberg: I picture myself growing a beard, and waking up Cuoco: It should just end with all of us around the table access. Store tiny fruits like strawberries in a basket inside the at noon and sitting at the piano playing music, or trying to eating Chinese food, like we always do. Simple as that. And fridge. -- Heloise get into photography. 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