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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com Construction VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Fatal collision 75 cents on eastern side of The Greens under could begin investigation By Greg Fitzpatrick Correspondent SOUTHWICK – A motorcyclist died after a colli- in July sion with a car Wednesday night. By Greg Fitzpatrick According to Southwick Correspondent Police, they received a report SOUTHWICK – A public hearing was around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday held at the Planning Board meeting this week night that a motorcycle traveling to discuss the eastern side of The Greens north on College Highway col- subdivision. Rob Levesque of R. Levesque lided with a vehicle traveling Associates, the engineer for the subdivision south on College Highway. project, presented the plans May 7. The point of impact is undeter- Featuring 38 lots, the eastern side includes mined at this time. Southwick public water, natural gas and septic systems. Police was assisted at the scene According to Southwick Town Planner Alan by the Massachusetts State Police Reconstruction Slessler, there are three roads that are already team along with the Southwick Fire Department. established for the eastern side — Blackstone The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene Drive (2,200 ft.), Pebble Beach Circle (585 and no other injuries were reported. ft.), and Doral Lane (405 ft.). Slessler point- According to Southwick Police Dispatch, College ed out that the names of those streets could Highway was closed between Tannery to Sunnyside change.. roads. College Highway was reopened at around 3 a.m. on Thursday morning. See The Greens, Page 5 The Westfield News will update this story once more information is obtained. Westfield sends two students to Westfield 350 Talk Communication The Lost Homes of Westfield was the topic for the last Westfield 350 International talk given by Dr. Robert Brown Wednesday evening at First is key to Congregational church. See Additional photos Page 7. (Photo by marc Science Fair St.Onge) internet safety By Hope E. Tremblay next week Correspondent By Amy Porter WESTFIELD – Keeping children safe as they navi- Correspondent Municipal Light Board gate the internet can be daunting for parents. But WESTFIELD – Westfield High School when parents have the right knowledge and tools, they sophomore Suvin Sundararajan and senior can prevent their child from becoming a victim. Abigail Goyette will be headed to Phoenix on to analyze lower That was the lesson during a presentation Wednesday Sunday to compete in four days of competi- at Tekoa Country Club. Westfield Police Lt. Eric Hall tion at the International Science & Engineering and Det. Todd Edwards partnered with Assistant Fair. Comcast contribution District Attorney Neil Desroches and U.S. Attorney The two were selected at the Region I By Peter Currier Program Specialist Karen Legace to guide parents Science Fair at the Massachusetts College of Correspondent through the process of monitoring their children’s Liberal Arts in North Adams in March, where WESTFIELD- The Municipal Light Board (MLB) covered a range of top- online activity. they won gold for their projects. However, at ics Wednesday night in its first meeting the day after the vote to fill the vacant From social media and gaming to cyberbullying that time, it was uncertain if both students Ward 3 seat with Dawn Renaudette. and sextortion, the tactics used by predators is scary, The meeting began with a public participation section during which City admitted Desroches. See Science Fair, Page 3 Councilor Brent B. Bean II asked for an update on the In Lieu of Tax (ILOT) “By the time we enter the situation, the damage is payments. Bean also asked about the possibility of the meetings being done,” he said of the District Attorney’s Office. “So recorded in the future, an idea that has been frequently discussed in past why are we here tonight? Because you all are the front meetings. Both topics were later addressed. lines.” Westfield Gas and Electric General Manager Tony Contrino discussed the Desroches gave the 75-member audience some red ‘In every head is price projections for the coming fiscal year, which he noted were not dra- flags to watch for and said parents need to be vigilant matically different than they had been. Such projections assume that the and on top of what their children are doing online and a world:’ Gateway on their phones. See MLB, Page 8 The Westfield Public Schools issued a survey to intermediate and middle school students about their students reflect online activity. One question was whether or not stu- on international dents believed their parents monitored their internet adventure Doggy day camp gets See Internet Safety, Page 5 HUNTINGTON – On Sunday, April 14, Gateway students gathered in the waiting area of Bradley International permission to expand Airport at four in the morning. Some By Amy Porter were world travelers, some had never Correspondent been on an airplane prior, but they all WESTFIELD – Ali and Nicholas Connor of Camp K-9 came before the had something in common: they were Planning Board Tuesday seeking an amendment to their special permit to allow ready for an adventure. Each one had a for 80 dogs per day at the doggy day care and overnight facility. different perspective on the trip. Ali Connor said that their first permit in 2015 was for 25 dogs, and was expanded to 50 two years later. She said they have the space for more dogs, Kilee: and follow all of the safety regulations. Their regular day care drop off is 40, Nesting between Nicaragua and which allows for only 10 overnight. Most days, she said, they are turning away Panama in the Central Americas, Costa clients. Rica accounts for approximately Connor also said that 80 is not an immediate need, but that they have grown 0.03% of the Earth’s surface, a size drastically in the last year and a half, and need a buffer, in order not to turn comparable to West Virginia, yet it away dogs. Bernard Puza asked whether they were expanding their space. Connor said Westfield Police Lt. Eric Hall speaks during a pre- See World, Page 8 the building at 202 Union St. is the same space, 6,400 square-feet, but they sentation on internet safety at Tekoa Country Club May 8. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) See Doggy Day Camp, Page 8 Find a rewarding way to give back right here in Westfield!

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Anthony DiStefano contemplates his next move at Tuesday’s Chess Fest sponsored by the Ayden Vrijenhoek is deep in thought Showers. Mostly Sunny. Pioneer Valley Scholastic Chess Club. about his next move. Chess Fest at Southwick Library 58-62 61-65 Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Tonight: A chance A night of chess play was held at the Southwick Public Library Tuesday evening. of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Scholastic Chess Club and supervised by chess coach Joe Friday: Showers. High near 62. South wind around 7 mph. Fri- Linares, the event involved students of various ages in learning to play the ancient game Chance of Showers. day Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with of chess. a low around 50. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest 46-47 wind 3 to 7 mph. Sunday: rain Mostly cloudy, high near 60.

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Last night’s numbers Chef stopped at Los MASSACHUSETTS MassCash 02-14-26-28-32 Angeles airport with Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $295 million 40 frozen piranhas Megabucks Doubler 11-17-19-23-26-27 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A famous Estimated jackpot: $2 million South American chef says he was stopped Numbers Evening 8-0-8-3 as he brought 40 piranhas in a duffel bag Numbers Midday 0-9-3-1 through Los Angeles International Powerball Airport. 01-45-53-64-66, Powerball: 3, Power Play: 3 Virgilio Martinez, chef-owner of Estimated jackpot: $215 million Tuesday’s Chess Fest participants at the Central restaurant in Peru, tells the Los Southwick Library. Angeles Times on Wednesday that he Lily Warner makes her next move at hoped to serve the predatory, sharp- Tuesday’s Chess Fest. toothed fish during an LA food festival. Photos by Marc St.Onge Martinez was featured in the third sea- son of the Netflix show “Chef’s Table.” He says customs agents pulled him into an interrogation room last week CONNECTICUT when they found the cache of frozen, Cash 5 Chess at the Westfield Senior Center vacuum-sealed piranhas. 04-05-07-33-35 WESTFIELD — Each Monday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m., a small dedicated group of After five hours, the agents let Martinez Lucky Links Day Chess players gathers for one of the quietest activities at the Westfield Senior Center. Les through with the fish. He used them that 01-02-04-08-11-13-15-20 Hutton offers Chess instruction and guidance to anyone who is interested in learning the night on a salad. The newspaper says the Lucky Links Night game. No prior experience is necessary and Chess sets are provided. Lessons are tailored to following night he dried the piranha 01-04-05-14-15-16-17-19 9-8-2 the participant’s abilities and goals. Experienced players can always enjoy a friendly game skins and served them inside the piranha Play3 Day heads. Play3 Night 5-1-0 and helpful advice. The benefits of the game are numerous. Chess helps to improve memory, Play4 Day concentration, logical thinking, and creativity. But most importantly, it’s an enjoyable way to Piranhas are common in South 0-1-0-5 exercise your brain! Drop in and join the group any Monday afternoon. The Westfield Senior American rivers. Play4 Night Center is located at 45 Noble Street. 2-3-2-6

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Thursday, May 9, the 129th day of 2019. There are 236 days left in the year.

On May 9, 1980, 35 people were killed when a freight- In 1970, President Richard Nixon made a surprise and during a Victory Day display of military pomp and patrio- er rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa impromptu pre-dawn visit to the Lincoln Memorial, where tism. A judge struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex Bay in Florida, causing a 1,400-foot section of the south- he chatted with a group of protesters who’d been resting marriage, saying the state had “no rational reason” for bound span to collapse. on the Memorial steps after protests against the Vietnam preventing gay couples from marrying. War and the Kent State shootings. On this date: One year ago: In 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in North Korea In 1712, the Carolina Colony was officially divided into Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president. to finalize plans for a summit between President Donald two entities: North Carolina and South Carolina. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Three In 2008, jury selection began in the Chicago trial of Americans who had spent more than a year in prison in In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson, acting on a joint R&B superstar R. Kelly, accused of videotaping himself North Korea were freed during his visit and left North congressional resolution, signed a proclamation desig- having sex with a girl as young as 13. (Kelly was later Korea aboard Pompeo’s plane. nating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. acquitted on all counts.) Today’s Birthdays: In 1926, Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett In 2012, President Barack Obama declared his Actor-writer Alan Bennett is 85. Actress-turned- supposedly became the first men to fly over the North unequivocal support for same-sex marriage in a historic politician Glenda Jackson is 83. Producer-director James Pole. (However, U.S. scholars announced in 1996 that announcement that came three days after Vice President L. Brooks is 82. Musician Sonny Curtis (Buddy Holly and their examination of Byrd’s flight diary suggested he had Joe Biden spoke in favor of such unions on NBC’s “Meet the Crickets) is 82. Singer Tommy Roe is 77. Singer- turned back 150 miles short of his goal.) the Press.” musician Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield and Poco) is 75. Actress Candice Bergen is 73. Pop singer Clint In 1945, with World War II in Europe at an end, Soviet In 2017, President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Holmes is 73. Actor Anthony Higgins is 72. Singer Billy forces liberated Czechoslovakia from Nazi occupation. Director James Comey, ousting the nation’s top law Joel is 70. Blues singer-musician Bob Margolin is 70. U.S. officials announced that a midnight entertainment enforcement official in the midst of an FBI investigation Rock singer-musician Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) is curfew was being lifted immediately. into whether Trump’s campaign had ties to Russia’s 69. Actress Alley Mills is 68. Actress Amy Hill is 66. meddling in the election that sent him to the White Actress Wendy Crewson is 63. Actor John Corbett is 58. In 1958, “Vertigo,” Alfred Hitchcock’s eerie thriller star- House. Singer Dave Gahan (GAHN) (Depeche Mode) is 57. ring James Stewart and Kim Novak, premiered in San Actress Sonja Sohn is 55. Rapper Ghostface Killah is 49. Francisco, the movie’s setting. Ten years ago: Country musician Mike Myerson (Heartland) is 48. Actor The top religious adviser to Jordan’s king thanked visit- Chris Diamantopoulos is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer In 1961, in a speech to the National Association of ing Pope Benedict XVI for expressing regret after a 2006 Tamia is 44. Rock musician Dan Regan (Reel Big Fish) Broadcasters, Federal Communications Commission speech that many Muslims deemed insulting to the is 42. Actor Daniel Franzese is 41. Rock singer Pierre Chairman Newton N. Minow decried the majority of tele- Prophet Muhammad. Pakistani warplanes pounded the Bouvier (Simple Plan) is 40. Actress Rosario Dawson is vision programming as a “vast wasteland.” Taliban-held Swat Valley in what the country’s prime 40. Rock singer Andrew W.K. is 40. Figure skater Angela minister called a “war of the country’s survival.” Nikodinov is 39. Actress Rachel Boston is 37. TV person- In 1962, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of ality Audrina Patridge is 34. Actress Grace Gummer is Technology succeeded in reflecting a laser beam off the Five years ago: 33. surface of the moon. Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to Crimea since its annexation, calling it “historic justice” THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 - PAGE 3 Science Fair Continued from Page 1 GOVERNMENT MEETINGS would be chosen to go to THURSDAY, MAY 9 Arizona. “It’s amazing that out of the six that go from the entire Southwick: state, two are from Westfield,” Lake Management Committee Meeting at 7 pm said teacher Lauren Figy, Science, Technology and Huntington: Engineering Supervisor for Planning Board at 7 pm Westfield Public Schools. Figy said all expenses for the MONDAY, MAY 13 trip are paid for by the WHS senior Abigail Goyette, one of two stu- WHS sophomore Suvin Sundararajan will International Science and dents headed to the International Science also compete at the International Science Engineering Fair, including Blandford: Fair, addresses the School Committee. (Photo Fair in Phoenix, AZ next week. (Photo by Amy Conservation Commission Meeting at 6 pm airfare, food and hotels. She by Amy Porter) Porter) said they have also been invit- Assessor’s Meeting at 6 pm ed to a Diamondbacks base- Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm encouraged her. We’re cer- Robert Goyette said his Schenectady, NY to study Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm ball game. tainly grateful as parents, daughter has been accepted biomedical engineering in the The students will be accom- Tina and I,” he added. into Union College in fall. panied by chaperones Tolland: assigned by the state science Board of Selectmen at 5 pm fair, which was held last Annual Town Meeting at 7 pm week. Fortunately for Suvin and Abby, one of those chap- Chester: Conservation Commission Meeting at 5 pm erones is WHS chemistry Board of Selectmen Meeting at 6 pm teacher Jon Tyler. Suvin is THE YMCA OF Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm taking his class now, and Planning Board Meeting at 7:30 pm Abby has previously taken it. GREATER WESTFIELD’S At Monday’s School 7TH ANNUAL PREMIER EVENT Committee meeting, both stu- dents had the opportunity to speak about their projects. Sundararajann said in his project, “Analysis of the Manufacturing Process of D-Glucose-based Give Mom Flowers! Thermoformed Polymers,” he FLOWERING HANGERS, GERANIUMS, ANNUALS, was trying to tackle the plas- OSTEO DAISIES, CLEMATIS VINES & MORE! tic problem in the ocean, by creating plastics from ingredi- MOUNTAIN HYDRANGEA ents like starch in potatoes. ‘TUFF STUFF’ He said it was “cheap to VEGETABLE STARTER PLANTS make,” and could be used in – Gift Certificates – OPEN Mon.-Fri. 9am-6:00pm; 3-D printers and other every 66 PEQUOT ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON Weekends & Holidays 9am-5:00pm day applications. “I wanted to go so far with this. I’m excited about the future, and also excited about Westfield to focus energies on Arizona,” Sundararajan told the committee. 350th Celebration Fireworks Goyette, whose project “Concentration of Red Dye July 4th fireworks to take one-year hiatus 40 in Sports Drinks,” said she Saturday June 1, 2019 WESTFIELD - Mayor Brian P. Sullivan and Community had concerns about the link Development Director Peter Miller announced today that the between red dye and hyperac- at 6:00 PM traditional Fireworks for Freedom in celebration of Independence tivity and ADHD in a drink Day will not be held in 2019. The City and its partner, the Friends that is supposed to be a of the Westfield 350, will focu s their efforts and finances on healthier option. She then ran Westfield State University enhancing the City’s 350th Birthday Weekend Fireworks celebra- down both the chemistry and tion on Saturday, May 18 th . The “Fireworks for Freedom,” math equations she used to which for many years was sponsored by civic organizations, determine the concentrations, Tickets Available at the including the Jaycees, Kiwanis Club, the Rotar y Club, and by quickly losing most of the private citizens, has been the responsibility of the City for the past people in the room. YMCA of Greater Westfield, 67 Court St three years. The City relies primarily on private donations to raise Goyette said she hoped the By phone: 413.568.8631 the $25,000 necessary to produce the event. This year, businesses data would be useful in get- and citizens have generously suppor ted several local initiatives, ting the Federal Drug Online: westfieldymca.org including the various 350th birthday celebrations and the Babe Administration to set limits Ruth World Series, among others. “This is an incredibly difficult for Red Dye 40, which must decision to make,” Mayor Sullivan said. “We are very fortunate be labelled in food, but not by Tickets: $75 in Westfield to have sponsors wh o step up year in and year out concentration. Includes Dinner and the Show to make this celebration happen, and they’ve all been very gen- Following her presentation, erous this year in helping us and Westfield 350 put together an impressive birthday celebration,” he continued. “We just thought Mayor Brian P. Sullivan asked it would be unfair to ask them aga in, especially when there are Goyette if that meant that TO BENEFIT YMCA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES so many other worthy causes seeking support this year.” On orange Gatorade was better New Year’s Eve, in conjunction with Westfield 350’s First Night than red Gatorade, and she Celebration, there was a fireworks show, and a second fireworks did not hesitate to say yes. display will be held on Saturday, May 18 th at 9:00 pm, at the Goyette’s father Robert Westfield Middle School field off West Silver Street. The 350 th Goyette, who was at the The City of Westfield has contracted with East National Water, LLC of Palmer, MA to Birthday City of Westfield Fireworks for Freedom, 59 Court School Committee meeting, replace the existing residential water meters and reading equipment throughout Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Celebration is bei ng supported by said as a parent, he was “super the City. Please note that the water service shall be shut off for as short a time period lead sponsor Westfield Bank, and the 350 th Birthday Fireworks proud of her accomplish- as necessary to complete this work Homeowners will be provided an estimate of the Display is sponsored by Advance Manufacturing & the Am anti ments.” He said both he and downtime prior to initiating the work. If you have questions regarding this program please call the Family, are sponsoring the 350th Fireworks Display. For addi- his wife, Christina Goyette, a Westfield DPW Water Division at 413-572-6226. Office hours are between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. tional information on the many activities planned for Westfield grade three teacher at Abner ’s 350 th Birthday Weekend celebration, visit their website at Gibbs, were math and scien- The week of May 13th - May 17th, the meter replacement process will proceed at the following Street Locations: www.westfield350.org . tifically inclined. “She is way • Bartlett St. • Glenwood Dr. • Miller St. • Shaker Rd. beyond us,” he said. • Bates Rd. • Hancock St. • Munger Hill Rd. • Southampton Rd. “I think they’re both so • Beveridge Blvd. • Holland Ave. • Oak Crest Dr. • Steiger Dr. impressive. The work • Big Wood Dr. • Ingersoll Dr. • Park St. • Sylvan Dr. G. Fred Ensworth Medical Scholarship involved is collegiate work • Blueberry Ridge • Jefferson St. • Patterson St. • Valley View Dr. WESTFIELD— Applications for the G. Fred Ensworth they’re doing.” • Cardinal Ln. • Kittredge Dr. • Phillip Ave. “It speaks well to her teach- • White St. Medical Scholarship are available at Westfield High School. • Clinton Ave. • Locust St. • Pine Ridge Dr. The scholarship is available to students who are former ers and everyone who’s • Falley Dr. • Mallard Ln. • Pleasant St. • Wildflower Cir. played a part – the science Westfield High School graduates. Students must attend a • Gary Dr. • Malone Ave. • Quail Hollow Dr. • Winding Ridge Ln. department, math department, school in a medical related field. Applications may be picked and every other teacher who’s We are now working on Saturdays for the convenience of our customers. up at Westfield High School. Deadline is May 24.

Lisa Bassette, one of many mail carriers who will be picking up non-perishable foods items for the Westfield Food Pantry Saturday. Mark Meunier, clerk, Vicky Small, letter carrier, and Mark Sampson, clerk. Letter Carrier food drive is Sat., May 11 On Saturday, May 11, 2019, the National Association of Letter Carriers will be working with food pantries around the country to stamp out hunger. The Westfield Food Pantry wIll be work- ing with the local Post Office, picking up the donated food. Please put your non-perishable donation in a bag by your mailbox. All the donations will be delivered to the Pantry located at 101 Meadow St. Anyone wishing to help sort out the donations that day may do so by calling 572-0802. (Photos by Don Wielgus) PAGE 4 - THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT Facebook auto-generates videos celebrating extremist images By DESMOND BUTLER and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The animated video begins with a photo of the black flags of jihad. Seconds later, it flashes highlights of a year of social media posts: plaques of anti-Semitic verses, talk of retribution and a photo of two men carrying more jihadi flags while they burn the stars and stripes. It wasn’t produced by extremists; it was created by Facebook. In a clever bit of self-promotion, the social media giant takes a year of a user’s content and auto-generates a celebratory video. In this case, the user called himself “Abdel-Rahim Moussa, the Caliphate.” “Thanks for being here, from Facebook,” the video concludes in Call 572-3999 to leave your comment. a cartoon bubble before flashing the company’s famous “thumbs up.” Listen to latest PulseLine Calls at Facebook likes to give the impression that it’s staying ahead of extremists by taking down their posts, often before users even see http://www.thewestfieldnews.com them. But a confidential whistleblower’s complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained by The Associated Press alleges the social media company has exaggerated its success. A banner reading "The Islamic State" is displayed on the Even worse, it shows that the company is inadvertently making use Facebook page of a user identifying himself as Nawan Matters of politics, of propaganda by militant groups to auto-generate videos and Al-Farancsa. The page was still live Tuesday, May 7, 2019, when pages that could be used for networking by extremists. the screen grab was made. Facebook says it has robust systems According to the complaint, over a five-month period last year, in place to remove content from extremist groups, but a sealed researchers monitored pages by users who affiliated themselves whistleblower's complaint reviewed by the AP says banned con- race accompany with groups the U.S. State Department has designated as terrorist tent remains on the web and is easy to find. (Facebook via AP) organizations. In that period, 38% of the posts with prominent symbols of extremist groups were removed. In its own review, the the problem because it would be expensive. Sox to White House AP found that as of this month, much of the banned content cited “The whole infrastructure is fundamentally flawed,” he said. in the study — an execution video, images of severed heads, pro- “And there’s very little appetite to fix it because what Facebook By JONATHAN LEMIRE and the other social media companies know is that once they start Associated Press paganda honoring martyred militants — slipped through the algo- rithmic web and remained easy to find on Facebook. being responsible for material on their platforms it opens up a WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, championship teams The complaint is landing as Facebook tries to stay ahead of a whole can of worms.” have visited the White House in a moment of ritual and tradi- growing array of criticism over its privacy practices and its ability Another Facebook auto-generation function gone awry scrapes tion. Athletic excellence is celebrated, lame jokes are told and to keep hate speech, live-streamed murders and suicides off its employment information from user’s pages to create business the president is given yet another jersey bearing his name. service. In the face of criticism, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has spoken pages. The function is supposed to produce pages meant to help Under President Donald Trump, though, the visits often have of his pride in the company’s ability to weed out violent posts companies network, but in many cases they are serving as a become politicized, featuring athlete protests and, in the case automatically through artificial intelligence. During an earnings branded landing space for extremist groups. The function allows of the Boston Red Sox, raising questions about a racial divide. call last month, for instance, he repeated a carefully worded formu- Facebook users to like pages for extremist organizations, including The Red Sox, who steamrolled to a World Series crown last lation that Facebook has been employing. al-Qaida, the Islamic State group and the Somali-based al-Shabab, October, are poised to visit the White House on Thursday. “In areas like terrorism, for al-Qaida and ISIS-related content, effectively providing a list of sympathizers for recruiters. Team manager Alex Cora announced last week he would not now 99 percent of the content that we take down in the category At the top of an auto-generated page for al-Qaida in the Arabian attend, citing his frustration with the administration’s efforts to our systems flag proactively before anyone sees it,” he said. Then Peninsula, the AP found a photo of the damaged hull of the USS Cole, which was bombed by al-Qaida in a 2000 attack off the coast help his native Puerto Rico recover from a devastating hurri- he added: “That’s what really good looks like.” Zuckerberg did not offer an estimate of how much of total pro- of Yemen that killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors. It’s the defining image cane. Nearly a dozen players, including American League in AQAP’s own propaganda. The page includes the Wikipedia MVP Mookie Betts, have said they will also skip the ceremony. hibited material is being removed. The research behind the SEC complaint is aimed at spotlighting entry for the group and had been liked by 277 people when last All those bypassing the White House are players of color. viewed this week. Every white player on the team — as well as J.D. Martinez, glaring flaws in the company’s approach. Last year, researchers began monitoring users who explicitly identified themselves as As part of the investigation for the complaint, Al Azm’s research- who is of Cuban descent — was expected to attend. ers in Syria looked closely at the profiles of 63 accounts that liked The Red Sox have stressed that the clubhouse has not been members of extremist groups. It wasn’t hard to document. Some of these people even list the extremist groups as their employers. One the auto-generated page for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, a group that divided on the issue; no player or coach was pressured to go, merged from militant groups in Syria, including the al-Qaida and players who have chosen not to attend have stressed there profile heralded by the black flag of an al-Qaida affiliated group listed his employer, perhaps facetiously, as Facebook. The profile affiliated al-Nusra Front. The researchers were able to confirm that is no ill will toward those who will shake Trump’s hand. that included the auto-generated video with the flag burning also 31 of the profiles matched real people in Syria. Some of them Pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, a Venezuelan native, offered his had a video of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urging jihadi turned out to be the same individuals Al Azm’s team was monitor- perspective before the team’s game Wednesday in Baltimore: groups not to fight among themselves. ing in a separate project to document the financing of militant “For me, it’s not a big deal. It’s your decision. Make a choice. While the study is far from comprehensive — in part because groups through antiquities smuggling. I’ll respect it. I don’t think that’s a big deal. If you want to go Facebook rarely makes much of its data publicly available — Facebook also faces a challenge with U.S. hate groups. In or you don’t want to go, that’s your decision.” researchers involved in the project say the ease of identifying these March, the company announced that it was expanding its prohib- A championship team’s coach rarely, if ever, misses the profiles using a basic keyword search and the fact that so few of ited content to also include white nationalist and white separatist White House visit, a tradition that began in earnest in 1924 them have been removed suggest that Facebook’s claims that its content— previously it only took action with white supremacist when Calvin Coolidge invited the Washington Senators. Cora systems catch most extremist content are not accurate. content. It says that it has banned more than 200 white supremacist had considered attending Thursday’s White House event to call “I mean, that’s just stretching the imagination to beyond incredu- groups. But it’s still easy to find symbols of supremacy and racial attention to the plight of those in Puerto Rico, where it is esti- lity,” says Amr Al Azm, one of the researchers involved in the hatred. The researchers in the SEC complaint identified over 30 auto- mated that Hurricane Maria caused nearly 3,000 deaths. But in project. “If a small group of researchers can find hundreds of pages of content by simple searches, why can’t a giant company with all generated pages for white supremacist groups, whose content the end, he opted not to go. Facebook prohibits. They include “The American Nazi Party” and “Unfortunately, we are still struggling, still fighting,” Cora its resources do it?” A video auto-generated by Facebook based on one user’s posts the “New Aryan Empire.” A page created for the “Aryan said in a statement. “Some people still lack basic necessities, Brotherhood Headquarters” marks the office on a map and asks others remain without electricity and many homes and schools contains images of a burning U.S. flag, anti-Semitic messages and a call for ‘retribution.’ whether users recommend it. One endorser posted a question: are in pretty bad shape almost a year and a half after Hurricane “How can a brother get in the house.” Maria struck. I’ve used my voice on many occasions so that Al Azm, a professor of history and anthropology at Shawnee State University in Ohio, has also directed a group in Syria docu- Even supremacists flagged by law enforcement are slipping Puerto Ricans are not forgotten, and my absence is no different. through the net. Following a sweep of arrests beginning in October, As such, at this moment, I don’t feel comfortable celebrating in menting the looting and smuggling of antiquities. Facebook concedes that its systems are not perfect, but says it’s federal prosecutors in Arkansas indicted dozens of members of a the White House.” making improvements. drug trafficking ring linked to the New Aryan Empire. A legal The racial disparity between the players who are attending “After making heavy investments, we are detecting and remov- document from February paints a brutal picture of the group, alleg- and staying away received attention after a tweet from pitcher ing terrorism content at a far higher success rate than even two ing murder, kidnapping and intimidation of witnesses that in one David Price, an African American who said he would not years ago,” the company said in a statement. “We don’t claim to instance involved using a searing-hot knife to scar someone’s face. attend. Price retweeted longtime Boston sports columnist Steve find everything and we remain vigilant in our efforts against terror- It also alleges the group used Facebook to discuss New Aryan Buckley, who had noted, “Basically, it’s the white Sox who’ll ist groups around the world.” Empire business. be going.” But as a stark indication of how easily users can evade Facebook, But many of the individuals named in the indictment have Price, who has nearly 1.8 million followers on Twitter, one page from a user called “Nawan al-Farancsa” has a header Facebook pages that were still up in recent days. They leave no added, “I just feel like more than 38k should see this tweet,” a whose white lettering against a black background says in English doubt of the users’ white supremacist affiliation, posting images of reference to Buckley’s Twitter following of roughly 38,000. “The Islamic State.” The banner is punctuated with a photo of an Hitler, swastikas and a numerical symbol of the New Aryan But while the retweet set off speculation that Price was angry explosive mushroom cloud rising from a city. Empire slogan, “To The Dirt” — the members’ pledge to remain loyal to the end. One of the group’s indicted leaders, Jeffrey Knox, about the players attending, the pitcher later said he was calling The profile should have caught the attention of Facebook — as well as counter-intelligence agencies. It was created in June 2018, listed his job as “stomp down Honky.” Facebook then auto-gener- out Buckley’s observation, telling the Boston Globe that the ated a “stomp down Honky” business page. columnist’s post “was an insensitive tweet that needs to be seen lists the user as coming from Chechnya, once a militant hotspot. It says he lived in Heidelberg, Germany, and studied at a university Social media companies have broad protection in U.S. law from by more people.” liability stemming from the content that users post on their sites. Those around the Red Sox locker room stressed that a play- in Indonesia. Some of the user’s friends also posted militant con- tent. But Facebook’s role in generating videos and pages from extremist er’s decision to attend was a personal choice and not, in many content raises questions about exposure. Legal analysts contacted cases, political. The page, still up in recent days, apparently escaped Facebook’s systems, because of an obvious and long-running evasion of mod- by the AP differed on whether the discovery could open the com- “Politically, it didn’t matter who was in the White House. If pany up to lawsuits. I have an opportunity to go to the White House and meet the eration that Facebook should be adept at recognizing: The letters were not searchable text but embedded in a graphic block. But the At a minimum, the research behind the SEC complaint illustrates president, I’m going to go,” relief pitcher Heath Hembree said company says its technology scans audio, video and text — includ- the company’s limited approach to combatting online extremism. Wednesday. “Nobody tried to persuade me. They have their ing when it is embedded — for images that reflect violence, weap- The U.S. State Department lists dozens of groups as “designated reasons why not to go.” ons or logos of prohibited groups. foreign terrorist organizations” but Facebook in its public state- For some players, it may be their only chance for a White The social networking giant has endured a rough two years ments says it focuses its efforts on two, the Islamic State group and House invite. It also reflects a larger trend across baseball: A beginning in 2016, when Russia’s use of social media to meddle al-Qaida. But even with those two targets, Facebook’s algorithms number of players hail from Trump-friendly states like Texas with the U.S. presidential elections came into focus. Zuckerberg often miss the names of affiliated groups. Al Azm says Facebook’s initially downplayed the role Facebook played in the influence method seems to be less effective with Arabic script. See Sox and Politics, Page 5 operation by Russian intelligence, but the company later apolo- For instance, a search in Arabic for “Al-Qaida in the Arabian gized. Peninsula” turns up not only posts, but an auto-generated business Facebook says it now employs 30,000 people who work on its page. One user listed his occupation as “Former Sniper” at safety and security practices, reviewing potentially harmful mate- “Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula” written in Arabic. Another rial and anything else that might not belong on the site. Still, the user evaded Facebook’s cull by reversing the order of the countries company is putting a lot of its faith in artificial intelligence and its in the Arabic for ISIS or “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.” The Westfield News systems’ ability to eventually weed out bad stuff without the help John Kostyack, a lawyer with the National Whistleblower A publication of the Westfield News Group LLC of humans. The new research suggests that goal is a long way away Center in Washington who represents the anonymous plaintiff and some critics allege that the company is not making a sincere behind the complaint, said the goal is to make Facebook take a Flora Masciadrelli James Johnson-Corwin effort. more robust approach to counteracting extremist propaganda. Multi-Media Manager Director of Sales/ When the material isn’t removed, it’s treated the same as any- “Right now we’re hearing stories of what happened in New Classified Manager thing else posted by Facebook’s 2.4 billion users — celebrated in Zealand and Sri Lanka — just heartbreaking massacres where the Marie Brazee groups that came forward were clearly openly recruiting and net- Chris Putz Business Manager animated videos, linked and categorized and recommended by Sports Editor algorithms. working on Facebook and other social media,” he said. “That’s not Lorie Perry going to stop unless we develop a public policy to deal with it, Director of Ad Production But it’s not just the algorithms that are to blame. The researchers found that some extremists are using Facebook’s “Frame Studio” unless we create some kind of sense of corporate social responsibil- to post militant propaganda. The tool lets people decorate their ity.” Patrick R. Berry profile photos within graphic frames — to support causes or cele- Farid, the digital forensics expert, says that Facebook built its President brate birthdays, for instance. Facebook says that those framed infrastructure without thinking through the dangers stemming from images must be approved by the company before they are posted. content and is now trying to retrofit solutions. 62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert at the University of “The policy of this platform has been: ‘Move fast and break California, Berkeley, who advises the Counter-Extremism Project, things.’ I actually think that for once their motto was actually accu- (413)562-4181 rate,” he says. “The strategy was grow, grow, grow, profit, profit, www.thewestfieldnews.com a New York and London-based group focused on combatting extremist messaging, says that Facebook’s artificial intelligence profit and then go back and try to deal with whatever problems system is failing. He says the company is not motivated to tackle there are.” THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 - PAGE 5 Internet Safety Continued from Page 1 Obituaries activity. Fifty-four percent Yankee Village Shops of intermediate students said thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ 53 Southwick Rd. they did, compared to 44% of middle school students. Justin T. Frink (Route 10 & 202) Thirty-one percent of inter- WESTFIELD – Justin T. Frink, 32, Westfield, MA mediate students said they (1987-2019) passed away at home on (413) 562-9792 saw something on the inter- Tuesday, May 7, 2019. He was born HOURS: net that they wished they in Stoneham, MA to Timothy Frink Mon-ThurMon-Thur 10-6 10-6 hadn’t, while 39% of middle and Wanda (Freeze) Frink and attend- FriFriday 10-3 10-3 • Sat • ClosedSat 10-1 school students said the ed Westfield High School. Justin and same. received his Associate’s Degree from 57 Maple Street What they saw included Holyoke Community College in East Longmeadow, MA nude photos and sexually Criminal Justice. He worked for (413) 526-9790 explicit materials. Edwards Noble Hospital in the kitchen, Regis HOURSMon-Thur : Mon-Fri 10-6pm 10-6pm said children of all ages who Inventory as an inventory control Fri 10-3Saturday • Sat 9-1pm 9-1pm use the internet or apps are auditor, ITT Solutions, where he www.MemoryLaneLamps.com susceptible to online preda- won an award for working on the tors. The top apps used by Hellfire missile and most recently NOTICE children include Youtube, as an installer and finance for imessage, Instagram, Netflix Assistant District Attorney Neil Desroches gives a presenta- Highway Toll Administration. and Snapchat. tion on keeping children safe online May 8 at Tekoa Justin was a member of the Traffic Edwards said new apps Country Club. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) Westfield Sportsman’s Club, loved pop up every day and chil- to travel going to, New Orleans, capability. said predators often lure chil- dren – particularly teenagers To keep children safe from dren by posing as another South Carolina, Oklahoma, Ireland advisory – often use them to secretly and the Bahamas. online predators while gam- child in a gaming or social communicate with each ing, it’s best to disable chat media chat setting, then Justin is survived by his mother other. Wanda Frink of Agawam, his father Timothy Frink of for 350 options wherever possible entice them to text or chat Edwards said parents need and monitor chats. Hall sug- privately or Skype. Oklahoma, his sisters, Kelsey Murry of Agawam and to know which apps and sites Brittany Frink of Oklahoma, his brothers, Nicholas Frink gested reading and under- Desroches gave several real celebration their children are using, standing game ratings, which examples of how offenders and Joshua Frink, both of Oklahoma, his niece, Bailey including hidden ones. Murry, maternal grandparents Joan and Phillip LaChapelle are available at commonsen- quickly turned a chat into weekend “Check your children’s semedia.org, secure chil- receiving nude photos from a and paternal grandparents Theodore and Catherine Frink phones and go to their app WESTFIELD- The dren’s accounts, use avatars child then using that against and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visiting hours will be store to see what’s been Westfield 350th Birthday for profile pictures and play them to continue soliciting held on Saturday from 3-5PM in the Firtion Adams FS, 76 downloaded,” he said. Celebration is coming up the games. more explicit photos, videos Broad St. Westfield, followed by a service at 5PM in the He said parents should also fast, and with it will come If a child is targeted by an and even meeting in person. funeral home. Justin will always be remembered for his know their children’s user the climactic parade on online bully while gaming, Desroches said parents kind, generous and adventurous spirit, in lieu of flowers names and passwords, what Sunday, May 19th. During Hall said to immediately need to talk to their children donations in his name may be directed to the Westfield online profiles they maintain, that weekend traffic will be block that user and report the about their internet activity, Animal Shelter, 178 Apremont Way, Westfield, MA what they are posting and impacted as certain roads are player. even though it means they 01085. www.firtionadams.com who they are sharing it with. closed at various times. The When it comes to more may receive backlash. Hall said the same rules entire parade route will be serious inappropriate online “Monitoring is good, but Dean G. Spencer apply to gaming. closed to normal traffic on activity from sexual preda- the most important thing is WESTFIELD – Dean G. The top games children the day of the parade itself. tors, Desroches said to alert communication,” he said. Spencer, 51, died Monday, cited were Fortnite, Roblox This includes all of Western law enforcement immediate- The group will present its May 6, 2019 at home. He was (which was number one Avenue East of Stanley Park, ly, but not the platform pro- findings to students this born on October 7, 1967 in among fifth graders), sports Court Street, and the portion vider. The reason, he said, is week and Desroches said Holyoke. He grew up in games, Call of Duty, of Elm Street from Park because the platform’s pro- that’s a great starting point Montgomery, attended local Minecraft and Rainbow Six Square to Franklin Street. cedure would likely include for communication. schools and was a 1985 grad- Siege. That same portion of Elm shutting down the predator’s “Ask them what they uate of Gateway Regional Hall said even a mild game Street will be closed for the account and police need to thought about it,” he said. High School. After high such as Minecraft which is entire weekend. access their activity. “Use that to start a conversa- school he owned and operated often played by children as Western Avenue will close The presenters Wednesday tion.” a construction company. Dean young as seven, has chat worked for WGI for 10 years, at 12:30 on Sunday, May and worked for Pioneer Tool 19th. Buses shuttling parade participants will run from Supply now Blackhawk Open event at Sunnyside Westfield Middle School to Industry Supply as an Application Sales Engineer. He Road Gallery supports Stanley Park from 10 a.m. to worked above and beyond and took pride in his work. He North Pond noon on that day. enjoyed racing go-karts with his family at Pinnacle An Open Gallery/Studio Raceway and won the Crew Chief of the Year award. He will be held at Sunnyside also raced at Whip City Speedway and Stafford Motor Road Gallery monthly on the Speedway. He loved to deer hunt and got many trophy second Saturday of the bucks. Dean also enjoyed fishing, snowmobiling, skydiv- Westfield Bridge month from 1 to 4 p.m. The ing, quading, jet skiing, NASCAR and boating. He spent gallery features paintings by his free time at his lake house in Otis. He was always help- Club winners award winning Southwick ing family and friends with construction projects and from May 2, 2019 artist Carolyn Avery who always wanted to be with family and friends. He was an works in oils, acrylics and avid Red Sox fan. North/South watercolors in many sizes Dean leaves his best friend and wife of 28 years Nancy 1st Barb and Tim Eddy nd from small to ones that would M. (Bouchard) Spencer, his children Kyle Dean Spencer 2 Judy Fiore and enhance a large space. Many and his wife Kaila of Chester, Tara Marie Spencer and her Dorothy Kowleski rd of the works show local fiancée Jason of Montgomery, his parents Gerald M. Jr. 3 Eileen Doherty and scenes, while others are of Candy Pennington and Patricia L. (Leary) Spencer, his brother Jeffrey seascapes done while Avery Rob Levesque of R. Levesque Associates shows the Planning Spencer of Eagle Lake, ME, his paternal grandmother East/West showed in an Ogunquit, st Board part of the site plan for The Greens. (WNG File Photo) Eunice Spencer of Enfield, CT. and was the best grandpa 1 Betty Clare and Ellie Maine gallery. Her love of to Garrett, Alexis, Maverick and Wyatt. Siska nd horses and flowers is por- Calling hours will be held on Sunday May 12th from 2 Barbara Conlin and trayed in many paintings. The Greens 9am till 1 pm from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Priscilla Gover Continued from Page 1 rd Come and meet the artist and Broad Street, Westfield. A service will follow at 1 pm. 3 Ann Mello and Kathy other art lovers and enjoy The site plan for the eastern side of The Greens was contin- Burial will be private. Donations in memory of Dean may Meyer refreshments while you ued by the Planning Board, because of a few miscellaneous be made to the Shriners Hospital, 516 Carew Street, Westfield Bridge Club browse. Other times and items that still need to be addressed. One of the items involves Springfield, MA 01104. meets every Thursday from dates are available by calling having an ANR (Approval Not Required) survey conducted 12:45 to 4 PM at the 413-569-0384. The gallery is on a large parcel of land near College Highway on Route 10 American Inn. All are wel- at 52 Sunnyside Road, and 202, close to The Greens. Originally, that parcel, which come! Southwick. Twenty percent consisted of about six lots, was supposed to be a part of the of all sales will benefit the subdivision plans. An ANR survey is produced when a land Sox and Politics Save North Pond fund. boundary is changed, typically for the creation of a new lot, or Continued from Page 4 for annexing a small tract to an existing lot. Slessler sees the miscellaneous items as minor tweaks to the and Florida, while the sport has also seen a surge in Latino site plan. players and a decline in African Americans. “I don’t anticipate any design change, it’s more housekeep- Having also won World Series titles in 2004, 2007 and 2013, ing,” he said. “The plans were complete and concise — it was the Red Sox — who will also visit wounded veterans at Walter Court Logs easy to understand.” Reed National Military Medical Center on Thursday — have been honored at the White House under both Republican and Slessler added that he’s reached out to both the police and Democratic presidents. And players on previous teams in all Westfield District Court fire departments to allow them to make comments. major sports have skipped White House visits under previous Thursday, May 2, 2019 Levesque will now go back to the Conservation Commission administrations. Basketball legend Larry Bird, famously, Damond G. Mohown-Fee, 41, of 101 Washington St., for site plan approval. Once that happens, the site plan will be missed the Boston Celtics’ White House visit in 1984 by saying Springfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending brought back to the Planning Board on May 28. Slessler of Ronald Reagan, “If the president wants to see me, he knows a July 25 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault expects the hearing will close May 28 and a decision will be where to find me.” and battery on a family or household member, assault and bat- made. If the plan is approved, a decision would be made offi- But the events have taken on sharp political overtones since tery on a pregnant victim and strangulation or suffocation of a cial by June 11 and the 21-day appeal period would go into Trump took office. pregnant victim brought by Westfield police. effect. If the 21 days passed without an appeal, construction When the New England Patriots visited in 2017, Trump’s first Nickolas Malo, 22, of 4 Gunn Road Extension, Southampton, would likely begin in July. According to The Greens website, year in office, far fewer players attended than when the franchise submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a the starting purchase price for homes is $389,000. won a title under Barack Obama. After several players on the charge of disorderly conduct brought by Westfield police and The Planning Board approved the preliminary plans for the Philadelphia Eagles and Golden State Warriors publicly declared the charge was continued without a finding with probation for eastern side of The Greens late last June. that they would skip White House ceremonies, Trump disinvited two weeks. He was fined $100, assessed $50 and a charge of The Greens subdivision is a 110-acre property that was the the teams. Trump has also instituted a new tradition for the ceremo- assault and battery was dismissed at the request of the former Southwick Country Club and was purchased by Fiore nies, scrapping gourmet meals in favor of offering plates of fast Commonwealth. Realty on February 22, 2018 for $1.9 million. food to the athletes. Kristen N. Hackett, 32, of 22 Klondike Ave., Westfield, was Fiore also acquired the Candlewood Inn, which was the Moreover, the optics of the Red Sox visit are certain to receive released on her personal recognizance pending a May 15 hear- restaurant at the Southwick Country Club. Fiore does not plan additional scrutiny due to the history of racially charged moments ing after she was arraigned on charges of operating a motor to use the building as a restaurant and it currently serves as an for both the team and the city it calls home. vehicle with a suspended license and operating a motor vehicle office to meet with potential buyers. The Red Sox, infamously, held a failed tryout for Jackie without a license in her possession brought by Agawam police. The country club and golf course operated through the fall Robinson before he broke the sport’s color barrier. They were the of 2017. last team in the major leagues to integrate. And an Elks Club in the team’s former spring training home of Winter Haven, Florida, Events at the invited only white players to events, a practice that stopped only in the 1980s when black players complained. Huntington Tell us someThing good! Public Library The Huntington Public Do you have a carrier who goes above and beyond in Library holds Storytime at their delivery of The Westfield News? If so– we want to hear about it! 11:00am on the first and the LOST & FOUND All too often, negativity dominates the news. It’s time to change that! third Saturdays of the month, including a story- Found: Guitar lesson book on Reservoir Ave. related craft and a snack. The Call 562-9161. So shoot us an email at [email protected] Huntington Public Library is or write to us at 62 School St, Westfield, MA 01085 and tell us what your located at 7 East Main Street carrier has done to make your day just a little bit better. (If you don’t in Huntington. No signups have their name, that’s fine– we can always look it up by your address.) required. Telephone 413- 512-5206. PAGE 6 - THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS ARTSLEISURE Memorial Day Nature Parade Date, Workshop at Route and Participation Stanley Park “Spring Wildflowers” – Dave Lovejoy, WESTFIELD — Mayor Brian P. Sullivan announces that groups May 19, 1– 3 p.m. This casual walk will marching in the Memorial Day go through several of the habitats in the Parade will begin assembling at Wildlife Sanctuary along the Little River 9:00 AM, Monday, May 27, near and will focus on wildflowers, many of the Mestek Company property on which will be in full bloom around this North Elm Street. The parade will time. Both native and naturalized species begin promptly at 10:00 AM. The will be observed with the possibility of parade route will be as follows: seeing about 30 species. A field guide beginning at Mestek, the march- might be helpful to have along, but is cer- ers will march south down North tainly not necessary. Wear spring hiking Elm Street, continuing across the attire, sturdy boots, and bring water. Great River Bridge onto Elm Street, continuing south to Broad Street, turning right at the inter- section of Broad Street and West Yoga at Stanley Park Silver Street to Parker Memorial WESTFIELD — Yoga Classes are Park for the Memorial Day cere- coming back to Stanley Park for eight ses- mony. Following the Parker Park sions this Spring! Starting on Wednesday Ceremonies, American Legion evenings 6:00PM to 7:00PM, May 8th Post 124 will march the route in through June 26th, on the Acre Lawn reverse to the post home on Broad outside the Pavilion Annex. Please join St, where additional ceremonies certified instructor Jacqueline Funaro, as will be held beginning at she leads the yoga classes. This class is 11:00am. The ensemble cast of Big Fish, playing at Gateway Regional High School on May 10 and 11. for all levels of yoga practitioners, and all The Memorial Day Parade abilities are welcome. The poses are foun- Committee of the Westfield dational, and modifications are always Veterans Council invites all pre- available. As a class we will harness the vious participants, and other par- power of our breath in alignment with the ties interested in participating in this year’s parade to contact the Big talent for Big Fish movement of our bodies. committee by e-mail at parades@ Children 10 and up are welcome accom- cityofwestfield.org. The commit- Huntington – With an incredibly talented members include Robert Austin, Brian Forgue, panied by an adult. Please bring your own tee will no longer mail out paper cast and crew, this year’s high school play is one John Gaj, Kaylee Hayes, Charlotte Kazalski, mat and any props as needed, wear com- invitations, and will use the you won’t want to miss. From countless hours of Dominic Nazarro, Maria Pless, and Jasyka Santiago. fortable and stretchy clothes. Prepare to e-mail registration as the primary hard work and dedication blossoms a world full of The plot revolves around Edward Bloom, a dying strengthen, stretch your body, and open means of registering for parade daffodils in a musical with a beautifully constructed man with wild, fantasy-like stories he’s claimed to your minds. Bring lots of water (you participation. As in the past, soundtrack and capturing storyline. endure in his past, and his engaged son Will, who might also want a small towel). Pre- please remember that the parade On May 10 and 11, at 6 p.m., the Gateway High doesn’t believe his father’s stories and just wants to registration is strongly encouraged. is a means of recognizing the School will be performing their production of Big know his actual life. The storyline switches from Donations to the Park are welcome, with sacrifices of those who gave their Fish the Musical, directed by Heather Dekaraki. past to present, showcasing how young Edward a suggested donation of $5 per person per lives in defense of our country, Teachers Brianna Martins and Cheryl Wright have falls love, meeting creatures along the way like a class. You may sign up by e-mailing and as such, is intended as a sol- also worked hard to help with sets and tech, cos- giant, a witch, and a werewolf--then how present- [email protected], call 413-568- emn event to be so conducted by tumes are by Gail LaBrecque and musical direction day Edward struggles with his relationship with his 9312 ext.108 or ext. 112, or register at the the parade participants. No floats is by Jerilyn Beauregard. The show’s cast stars son. Park at your first class. Registration forms or commercial vehicles will par- Parker Atkin, Caden Boeri, Jonathan D’Amours, Curtain rises at 6 p.m. and admission will be are available on our website at www.stan- ticipate in the parade. Only autho- Autumn Marchetto, and Meg Rock. Other cast $7 for adults and $5 for students/Sr. citizens leypark.org and will also be available at rized city vehicles and veteran class. transport vehicles may partici- pate. No dancing, acrobatics, or other celebratory activities are Guided Walks allowed. No animals may accom- pany participants. Edwardian Afternoon Tear at the Huntington Public Library around Stanley Park Huntington – Rita Parisi of Waterfall Productions will be hostess for a 1908 Tea at the Huntington WESTFIELD — As we welcome Public Library on May 11th, 2019 at 2 PM. At the turn of the last century, the afternoon tea provided ladies Spring, we will once again be holding our ‘Art Unlimited’ a chance to socialize and discuss fashion, family and social concerns. In the character of Mrs. Gordon, a Walk Around the Park. The walks will be middleclass lady from 1908, Rita will entertain her audience with stories about life at the turn of the 20th held on Thursday mornings from 9:30 Class at Senior century and a recent trip to Boston. Rita Parisi has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years in the New a.m. – 10:30 a.m. starting May 9, 2019. Center England area. In 2002, she founded Waterfall Productions to create shows that highlight her passion for The walking sessions are part of Stanley theatre, literature and costuming. She has had the pleasure of performing these shows all over New England, Park’s Health Initiative to provide a beau- WESTFIELD — Are you an tiful environment in which to get some older adult who has always want- New Jersey, New York and Florida. Rita Parisi is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA, the largest acting union in the country and some of her films have been debuted at the Boston International Film Festival and exercise, while meeting our staff and ed to experiment with art? learning the history about various sites Consider joining Westfield Senior Cannes film Festival. For more information, or to signup, please contact Heather Dunfee at (413) 512-5206 or send an email to [email protected]. around the park. Center’s weekly “Art Unlimited” All abilities are welcome. Group ability class. The name is a reflection of the broad scope of creative artistic level will determine walk route. Possible techniques that the older adult routes will be within the main areas of the students learn. In addition to paint, th park and/or the Wildlife Sanctuary. they experiment with charcoal, 10 Annual Mayor’s Bike Ride Walking shoes are recommended. pastels, and other mediums. Walks will be held May 9 to June 27, Instructor Elaine Lees encourages WESTFIELD — The Community of Westfield is invited to join Mayor Brian P. Sullivan and The Friends 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to approximately each student to explore the unlim- of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail at the 10th Annual Mayor’s Bike Ride on Monday May 13th at 5:30 10:30 a.m. All walkers should meet at the ited possibilities that art provides. p.m. Westfield Bank Children’s Pavilion. For The class is offered on Thursday The ride will leave City Hall parking lot, take a left on Court St., a right onto Broad St., a left onto Silver more information, please contact Stanley afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. St. to the entrance of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail (CGRT). The ride will proceed north along the Park Office & Development at (413) 568- The cost is $4 per class on a pay- CGRT to the ramp at the Stop & Shop, take a quick left onto Main St, followed by a quick right onto Elm 9312 x108 or e-mail to hmcewan@stan- as-you-go basis. The class is par- St and continue down to the Columbia Greenway North Section. The ride will be accompanied by Westfield leypark.org. Stanley Park is a 501(c)(3) tially funded by a grant from Police Officers. private non-profit organization. Sarah Gillett Services for the A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place celebrating the completion of The Columbia Greenway North Elderly, Inc. Because no previous Bridge. The ride will then continue back to City Hall. Short demonstrations on the “how to’s” of loading art experience is necessary, this is and unloading bikes on and off a PVTA bus will take place between 4:30-5:30 in the City a wonderful opportunity to try Hall Parking Lot. ENJOY THE SOOTHING SOUNDS OF Fish & something new! The Westfield Ride for fun, ride for health, ride to experience the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail in its Plants Senior Center is located at 45 present state, and see its future. Westfield is celebrating its 350th birthday, can we get 350 WATER FROM YOUR GARDEN POND. arriving Noble Street. No pre-registration riders? This event is one of many bike related events planned throughout the state recogniz- weekly! is required. ing MA Bike Week. Garden We have Liners, Ponds Pumps, Filters, Fountains, and Everything you need East Mountain Country Club and to start your Garden Pool! ARE YOU LOOKING Slim’s Sports Bar & Grill presents... Tropical (860) 658-5401 FOR A CAREER? Fri. 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Megan Salvini col- lects a raffle Lost Houses of Westfield Talk ticket at Wednesday’s Dr. Robert Brown gave the final Westfield 350 talk Wednesday night at First Congregational Church. The talk, “The Lost Westfield Homes of Westfield” dealt with the many Westfield homes lost to the ages. A full house greeted the speaker. 350 talk.

Dr. Robert Brown speaks to a full house at Westfield’s First Congregational Church.

The audience for the final Westfield 350 talk on Westfield’s Lost Houses. Photos by Marc St.Onge

A full house at First Congregational Church for Wednesday’s talk. Cliff Gamble, seated, chats with Dick Baldwin at Wednesday night’s Westfield 350 talk.

Ballroom Dance at the Mt Tom Events WWC Card and Game Party HOLYOKE — SUNDAY, MAY 19, 10:30 a.m. BIRDING WESTFIELD — May 20 from 12-3pm, at the Westfield Westfield Senior Center FOR BEGINNERS. This one hour program helps beginners Women’s Club building, 28 Court St. $10, includes light lunch. WESTFIELD — Do you enjoy ballroom dancing? On the to learn the basics of birding. The use of bird guides, lists and For reservations call Gerri 508-330-5546. Walk-ins welcome. fourth Monday of every month from 2 to 4 p.m., the Westfield binoculars to learn about the local feathered inhabitants of Mt. Senior Center Great Room is the hot spot to trip the light fan- Tom. tastic! Couples and singles have the opportunity to dance the SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1:00 p.m. SUNDAY AFTERNOON CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars afternoon away. Local favorite musician, Richie Mitnick pro- FAMILY PROGRAM. This week’s program is titled “THE Annual Scholarship Awards Night vides the live music each month. The cost is $3 per person on GREAT BUG HUNT” Search with us for insects and other a pay-as-you-go basis. No advance sign-ups are necessary. creatures through this exploration of logs. WESTFIELD — CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars is pleased The Westfield Senior Center is located at 45 Noble Street. MONDAY, MAY 20, 10:30 a.m. NATURE FOR THE to announce the 57th Annual Scholarship Awards Night to be held BEGINNING NATURALIST. (HOMESCHOOL Wednesday, May 22, 2019 beginning at 7:00 P.M. in the PROGRAM) Children ages 6-8 can learn about nature and Auditorium of the Westfield Middle School, 30 West Silver Street. Zumba Gold at the Senior Center how to observe from a Naturalist’s point of view. Habitats, plants and animals species will be explored through games, Looking for Golfers WESTFIELD — Instructor Becca Perron offers a Zumba crafts and observation in this one hour program. Gold at the Westfield Senior Center located at 45 Noble MONDAY, MAY 20, 1:00 p.m. ADVANCED HIKE FOR WESTFIELD — CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars is looking Street. Zumba Gold takes the popular Latin-dance inspired SENIORS. Senior and others who want more of a challenging for more golfers to make our Third Annual Golf Tournament on workout of Zumba and makes it accessible for older adults, hike can join in on this one-two hour hike up one of the more Friday, August 2nd at Tekoa Country Club in Westfield, MA a big beginners, or others needing modifications in their exercise strenuous trails. The hike on these trails will be at a slower success. Proceeds will benefit CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars routine. Zumba Gold builds cardiovascular health by chal- pace to accommodate this age bracket. Bring water. General Scholarships. Golf entry fee is $90 per person and includes lenging the heart and working the muscles of the hips, legs, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 10:30 a.m. SENIOR HIKE. Seniors greens fees, cart and dinner. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with and arms with dance moves. The class is offered on Mondays can join in on this easy paced one hour hike. The terrain will a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. Not a golfer?? Why not consider join- from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Each class is $4 on a pay-as-you-go be mostly easy and the nature talk will be abundant. Bring ing us for dinner & raffles for just $35. Golf Tournament registra- basis. No advance sign-ups are necessary. Ditch the workout water. tion and sponsor information can be found at http://csfwestfield. and come join the party! TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2:00 p.m. SO YOU WANT TO BE A dollarsforscholars.org. For questions, contact Tori Denton at 413- RANGER. (HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM) Children ages 301-4614 or via email at [email protected]. Deadline for 9-14 have the opportunity to learn how to present a nature entry is July 29, 2019. The Art of Acrylic Pouring topic to friends and family. Through hiking guide books and Agawam Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale AGAWAM — “The Art of Acrylic Pouring” workshop will interactive exploration children will learn the fundamentals of be hosted by Loretta Medeiros of the Agawam Community program creation and presentation. At the end of this 5 week AGAWAM — Plans are underway for the Agawam Garden Artists and Artisans. The proceeds will benefit the ACAA. program everyone will have a chance to present a topic of Club’s annual plant sale to be held Saturday May 18th at Phelps This workshop will take place at the Agawam Public Library their choice through whatever means of expression they Veterans Green, Main Street, Agawam from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. 750 Cooper Street Agawam, Massachusetts on Thursday, desire (verbal, art, music, poetry etc.). This is a great opportunity to find wonderful additions to your May 9th, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. The cost is only $35.00 These programs are sponsored by the Department of garden. There will be many perennials donated from our members’ and all supplies are included. All are welcome. You do not Conservation and Recreation and are free and open to the gardens, along with annuals, vegetables, and herbs all at bargain need to be a member to attend. Please send check made out to public. For more information please call 527-4805. Mt. Tom prices! Monies raised will fund our scholarship given to an ACAA to Cindy Bouley, 268 Feeding Hills Road, Southwick, State Reservation is located on the Holyoke/Easthampton, Agawam/Feeding Hills student pursuing a career in horticulture, MA 01077. For further information please contact Gloria line with entrances on Rts. 5 and 141. UNLESS NOTED ALL environmental sciences or related fields. McLellan (413) 786-2873. PROGRAMS START AT THE STONE HOUSE VISITOR Self-drive Trip to the Strawberry Festival CENTER WHICH IS ABOUT 2 MILES FROM EITHER ENTRANCE. 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Don Francisco’s costs are projected lodge, where we would stay for the first (and last) to be slightly lower night was completely family-run, and the instant Nicholas and Ali Connor discuss their than our projections we arrived, it was as if we too were a part of the doggy day care with the Planning Board. for fiscal year 2019. family. After settling into our rooms, three girls to (Photo by Amy Porter) Gas is expected to a room, we quickly found ourselves in the pool. be just slightly Many months of snow and freezing temperatures higher,” said made the toasty eighty degree temperatures Costa Tony Contrino, General Rica had to offer feel refreshing. Hours of swim- Gateway ladies soak up the sun and beauty in Doggy Day Camp Contrino. Santa Maria de Dota, Costa Rica. (Left to Continued from Page 1 Manager of Westfield ming and sunbathing then lead to our first cultural He added that he Right): Chaperone Debi Robbins, Mary believes WG&E Gas+Electric and Whip immersive activity of the trip – empanada mak- MacNeil, Sarah Camarco, Errin Harris, provides a great City Fiber. (WNG file ing. Empanadas are a turnover-like fried food have converted the 2,000 sq. ft. indoor Grace Van Buren, Rebecca Austin, Angela service with the photo) enjoyed in many Hispanic cultures. We stuffed dog park into doggy day care space. She them with cheese and beans and after about ten Wright, Kilee Holmes, and Isabel Beaudry- said the kennel area, where the dogs sleep, rates they have and minutes enjoyed the little snack. Hathaway. (Photo courtesy of Gateway Regional is 2,000 sq. feet. support the com- Schools) Connor said they do hold monthly events munity. Contrino noted that people do like to Sarah: for the dogs, and this month happens to be look at rates as a metric of a good utility On day two of our Costa Rica trip we traveled around we ate some delicious chicken and rice their dog prom. company, but that there is more to it than the to Providencia. On our way to Providencia we for dinner, and started exploring the area. What She also acknowledged there is an rates, but also the services they provide. stopped at this lodge that also had a farm. Our we came to find out as well, was that not only opportunity to expand the space, but they The MLB was asked to discuss the In Lieu tour guide at the farm was Thomas and he took us turtles inhabited the Estación, but crabs big and are not pursuing it at this time. of Tax payments because the city’s reim- around the farm on a hike. Now the farm isn’t flat small that wandered about the sand and path- Puza asked how much space is needed bursement from Comcast decreased due to like it is at home in the U.S. it was all uphill and ways constantly. We ended up observing the per dog. Connor said there is no rule of what Contrino cited as lower subscription really hot. The hike was amazing though, he little creatures for an hour or so. And then thumb, and it depends on the size of the rates from customers in Westfield. showed us coffee plants, avocado trees, passion finally it was time for the walk for leather- dog. She said on Tuesdays, which is their “There’s no way to quantify the impact fruit, yellow papayas and more. We also got to try backs, in which we dressed in our black clothes small dog day, 50 dogs feel like 10. from Whip City Fiber to the city,” said the different fruits and personally I loved the pas- and headed out. The first night however, was Nicholas Connor said the guideline is Commissioner Thomas Flaherty, “Comcast is sion fruit. Thomas told us about how when it’s not an exciting one, for it seemed the turtles between 40 and 100 square feet, depending trying to compete against Whip City Fiber’s time to harvest the coffee beans people from were shy or just not ready to lay their eggs and on the size of the dogs. He said on plenty product. You’re seeing their cost go down to Panama come and help pick the coffee and they we went to bed without seeing one, but, what of days they only house 50 dogs, but some their subscribers to try to compete with Whip wear really colorful clothes and it’s really pretty we saw the next night would make up for it days could be up to 80, and they were ask- City Fiber.” to see. On the way down the hill he took us most definitely. ing for flexibility. He said if the majority of Flaherty said Mayor Brian P. Sullivan through the woods and showed us different trees and we got to swing on vines like Tarzan. We also dogs were large, they would house only 50 requested the review because he wasn’t sure Erin: learned there are no bears in Costa Rica. When we On the second day at Estación Las Tortugas on that day. where the city was losing money. When the city had done an internal audit, they discov- got back to the lodge the people made us lunch we went swimming in the ocean. We decided to Ali Connor explained that because they ered that a portion of the money that had not and it was delicious, like every meal we had, and venture around the beach and smash coconuts; offer overnight care, they can have an been coming in was because they had not we also got to buy coffee that was grown on the while seeking more coconuts I found a momma overlap between the time dogs are picked received their normal fee from Comcast, farm. sloth with her baby in a palm tree. Finding the up and dropped off. She said on Tuesday which he described as a “pass-through tax.” After the hike and lunch we got back on the bus sloths was the highlight of my day until that morning, seven dogs were leaving at 8 It was approximated that the City was and made our way to the lodge we were going to night. That night only ten minutes into our tur- a.m., but because dogs are dropped off for receiving $600,000 per year in fiscal years stay at in Providencia. The roads in Providencia tle patrol we found a Leatherback Sea Turtle day care beginning at 7 a.m., they had to 2017 and 2018. In 2019, it dropped to make our roads look amazing. The roads were on making her way up the beach. Once she started turn away seven dogs. $472,000, a loss of $118,000. It was assumed the side of the mountains, really small so only one laying we took turns walking up to her unno- “80 gives us a buffer,” Connor said. that much of that drop came from Comcast car can fit on them, all dirt and had these really ticed. Basically we watched, but got to help a Richard Salois asked the owners to take losing business to Whip City Fiber, although sharp turns. Also their guardrails were just barbed little bit by holding the turtle’s flipper and mea- him through a typical day. Ali Connor said they did acknowledge that it could have been wire, so if you went over you were done. Our bus suring her shell. The walk wasn’t as dreadful as the schedule is similar to preschool. Dogs Comcast losing business to other companies driver Mongo had the skill to navigate those roads before, it was worth our while. are dropped off between 7 and 9 a.m., with a bus. He was the best driver I’ve ever met. that provide service within the city. Our lodge was up in the mountains and it was so Monday through Friday, and 8 – 10 a.m. on Commissioner Ray Rivera pointed out that Mary: beautiful with all the trees, and the people who During our eighth day of Costa Rica, we Saturday. They are then separated into play the fee is not really taken out of Comcast’s groups by size and temperament. owned the lodge were so sweet and nice, and very visited a small elementary school. When we pocket. He noted that if a Comcast customer welcoming. first arrived, we were given a tour of the Nap time is 12 – 2 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., the were to look at their bill, they would see an owners start to pick up their dogs. She said school, which included a little garden, where item which the customers pays into that Angela: they operate a kennel-free day care. they grew their food year-round. It was inter- fund. Commission Chairman Robert Sacco On our first full day in Providencia, we woke esting to see their little classrooms, and just “My dog goes there on a semi-regular said he thought that the money they receive up for an early breakfast at 7. After breakfast, we think about all of the students who had walked basis. It’s a fantastic business,” said Puza. from Comcast is typically used for the public all got ready to take a ride on the rocky and twisty through the doors and been able to learn. Even Ali Connor thanked him, saying they put service TV station in the city. He added that roads through the beautiful mountains of Costa though we just met these kids, they didn’t hesi- a lot of work into the business. She also he wants to analyze the loss and see if it is Rica. Our bus driver, Mongo, was our hero taking tate to play soccer with us, to perform for us, or said that due to the 50-dog limit, she is not because customers are switching to Whip us all on a big bus through the skinny roads with even just sit down and have some coconut able to bring her own dog to the day care. City Fiber. terrifying drop-offs and tight turns. Once we water with the group. They were very nice and Philip McEwan asked whether there is “Do we know what the loss is attributable made it to our destination, we met our guide helpful. I feel honored to have been able to be any outdoor activity for the dogs. Ali to,” said Sacco, “We’re all assuming this is Tomáz, who then took us all for a hike up the around such a nice group of kids. Connor said Camp K-9 is an indoor facili- from customers that moved from Comcast to mountain. Tomáz showed us so many plants and ty, with a very small 10×12 square-foot Whip City.” fruits that we’ve never seen before, such as coffee Becca: outdoor space with indoor access only. Rivera said he wanted to calculate if there plants and tomato trees. Overall there were a lot Honestly, the last day of Costa Rica was the McEwan also asked what happens to the are any businesses that come to or stay in of things to see and learn about. worst part of my trip…. having to leave this dog waste. Nicholas Connor said it is Westfield because of the city’s utilities and beautiful and precious country, having to leave picked up and disposed of in a dumpster. low rates, in addition to whip City Fiber. His Grace: behind the people who you got so close to Salois asked if the place is washed down argument is that if there are enough busi- When we arrived at Estación Las Tortugas, our (which only took a week), having to realize that in the evening. Ali Connor said there are nesses coming to Westfield for Whip City guide/instructor Quinn greeted us and told us you have to leave this dream and return to real cleaning times throughout the day. She said Fiber and paying taxes in the city as a result, where we’d be staying and what time we’d meet life filled with homework and long hours in they use kennel-specific chemicals that are in theory, this would mitigate any losses in later on. I remember the walls of each building school. I am so grateful that I had this opportu- environmentally sound. payments from Comcast due to the extra tax- being covered in murals depicting the Costa nity to explore outside of what I’m used to. Me Rican wildlife, especially turtles of course. We Salois also asked how many people are payers. New Commissioner Dawn Renaudette encanta Costa Rica y pura vida! suggested that a review of past payments then went to our assigned rooms to find bunk beds On our first and last day, Manuel told us on staff. The owners said for 50 dogs, there guarded with mosquito nets, little notes written on something: In every head is a world. With are five or six staff; one for every 12 to 15 should be done to see what kind of correla- tion there is between Whip City Fiber cover- the walls, and a bathroom we’d be sharing with 5 every individual you encounter in your life, dogs, depending on their weight and size. other people from our group. Yet, our excitement there is a story, a past. Everyone moves through Cheryl Crowe asked how they knew age and the Comcast fee. The board then discussed the possibility was at a high just thinking about going on “turtle life with their own perspective. During the nine what size dogs were before coming in to patrol” as Sarah and I called it. Later on, we met day trip, not a single one of us perceived the day care. Ali Connor said there is an initial and logistics of having the monthly meetings recorded via video. Flaherty said that it is with the guides who explained all the rules and experience the same. In a sense, it’s as if we screening process and evaluation, which strategies we’d be needing later on for the patrol possible for them to do because they already each took our own trip; but one thing is certain, includes the veterinarian’s paperwork hours, which we came to find out would be four we all found ourselves touched by the beauty of which has the weight on it. Camp K-9 also have the necessary video equipment in- hours long up and down the beach just hoping to the people and the land. has its own scale, and takes a photo of each house. Flaherty suggested to WG&E IT see something. Before our departure time rolled dog. Manager John Leary that they do a “dry run” Crowe said she didn’t see a cap on the of a taped meeting in September by recording number of dogs listed in the ordinance. parts of that meeting and seeing how it works and what kind of interest there would be. City Planner Jay Vinskey said the ordi- Driver who struck, killed woman in Worcester avoids jail Sacco suggested having Leary come in dur- nance does not require a cap and John ing an upcoming meeting and having him do WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Relatives of a Massachusetts woman struck and killed by a Bowen asked if the cap could be removed. a presentation on it a half-hour before the driver who admitted looking at his cellphone seconds before the crash say they are outraged by Jane Magarian said her concern would meeting. what they consider a lenient sentence. be if the business were to be sold, and Puza The meeting ended with an update on Tyler Hamilton avoided jail and was sentenced Wednesday to four years of probation and com- said what if other similar businesses were WG&E’s involvement in the upcoming munity service in the death of 20-year-old Gabriella Lowell, who was struck in a crosswalk in come into town. “80 is a good number for Westfield 350th birthday parade on May 19. Worcester last June. me,” Puza said. Contrino announced that the company would The 21-year-old Hamilton, of Worcester, told police he got a text message alert and glanced at Vinskey said the special permit could be have people marching in the parade, includ- his phone but didn’t touch it just before he struck the woman. He pleaded guilty to vehicular limited to 50 if transferred to another ing himself, with one or two trucks alongside homicide. owner, with no more than 20 overnight. them. He extended the invitation to the entire Prosecutors asked for a year behind bars. The board agreed, and voted unanimously board for them to march as well. He added Lowell’s mother, Alyson Lowell, told the Telegram & Gazette the sentence was “an injustice.” to a limitCan of no You more Help than 80 Sarah? dogs, with the that they would be marching alongside the Hamilton remained at the scene and his attorney says he’s remorseful. conditions suggested by Vinskey. Westfield Starfires Futures Collegiate Sarah Helps Seniors Baseball Team. Custom baseball shirts were created for both the Starfires and the WG&E Can marchers to wear. The two groups will be Man charged You in unprovoked attack at coffee shop staging at the Horace Mann Center at WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police have arrested a man for what they call an unpro- Westfield State University. Contrino remind- voked attack at a Massachusetts Help coffee shop. ed the board that parking will be limited and West Springfield police say in a Facebook post they responded to a Dunkin’ Donuts at about people will be encouraged to go to Westfield Sarah? 7:15 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a fight. www.sarahgillett.org Middle School and take the shuttle that will www.sarahgillett.org be provided to go to the staging areas. They say the suspect, Miguel Gonzalez, stabbed the victim in the thigh “for no obvious reason.” “We are praying for a clear day,” said The wound was so serious that it required a tourniquet and hospitalization. Contrino. Police say other customers restrained Gonzalez, and he stabbed one of those patrons. They say Flaherty joked that he wasn’t too sure how as Gonzalez was being led away in handcuffs, he kicked the original victim in the face as he lay many people are going to be watching on the ground. Ali Connor, owner of Camp K-9. (Photo by because it seems like everyone in the city is Gonzalez faces several charges including assault and battery with a knife causing serious Hope Tremblay) going to be in the parade itself. bodily injury. It couldn’t be determined if he has a lawyer.

SenateHow Did delays This vote on hands-free cellphone measure HouseHelp Seniors? BOSTON (AP) — The state Senate has delayed an expected vote on legislation to ban motorists in Massachusetts from using handheld cellphones while driving. Want To Know A Secret? The bill, similar to ones that have cleared the Senate in previous years but stalled in the House, Ask Sarah. was originally set for debate on Thursday. No new date was immediately set. www.sarahgillett.org The delay appears to be procedural to give senators additional time to review more than two dozen proposed amendments to the measure, which aims to curtail distracted driving. If approved, www.sarahgillett.orgdrivers would be allowed to use their cellphones only in hands-free mode. Dawn Renaudette, Municipal Light Board House Speaker Robert DeLeo has said he hopes to bring a similar bill before the House as early representative for Ward 3. (Photo by Peter as next week. Currier) THE WESTFIELD NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 - PAGE 9 SPORTS

Westfield’s Mason Collingwood, center, celebrates with pitcher Westfield’s Mason Collingwood (20) picks up Mike Hall, right, after the Bombers defeated the Longmeadow Luisin Enchautegui in celebration after Westfield baseball pitcher Mike Hall winds up for a pitch against Lancers in a 1-0 thriller Wednesday at Bullens Field. (Photo by Chris Enchautegui scored the game’s only run Longmeadow Wednesday at Bullens Field. (Photo by Chris Putz) Putz) Wednesday. (Photo by Chris Putz) Bombers own endgame By Chris Putz unners stranded. McCann Tech drew three straight walks in Staff Writer the bottom half of the inning before scoring the game-winning WESTFIELD – Move over Avengers, there are a few new run on a ground ball walk-off. heroes in town. Westfield Technical Academy baseball head coach Bob Eak Jimmy Hagan provided the latest heroics for the Westfield described it as one of his “most disappointing losses,” having High School baseball team. Hagan laced a double down the already lost to McCann Tech three times last season. “(Our) right field line, scoring Luisin Enchautegui for the game- defense has to get better if we expect to make eight the Voc winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Bombers tourney or the Western Mass tourney.” bested the Longmeadow Lancers 1-0 in a high school baseball thriller Wednesday at Bullens Field. Longmeadow appeared to score the game-tying run on a sac-fly in the top of the seventh, but Westfield appealed that the baserunner left early and the umpire ruled the runner out Braves overwhelm Rams for the third and final out of the game. T aconic 11, Southwick 1 The Bombers stormed the field in celebration. Sam Mizonoglu went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI for “We’ve been playing well in these close games, but we’ve Southwick. been coming out on the losing side,” Westfield baseball head Westfield’s Luisin Enchautegui slides safely into home plate BOYS LACROSSE coach Mike Kennedy said. “Today, that was a great win.” past Longmeadow catcher Zach Wright for the game-win- The head coach’s son, assistant coach Donnell Kennedy ning run in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday at was actually the one that spotted the base runner’s error in Bullens FIeld. (Photo by Chris Putz) Falcons slip past Bombers late leaving early, relaying that information to his father, who, in Minnechaug 6, Westfield 5 (OT) turn had his team appeal the play for the final out. Peter Wursz recorded a hat trick, and Minnechaug escaped Westfield baseball pitcher Mike Hall delivered a superb Hornets outlast Tigers the Whip City with an overtime victory at Roots Athletics effort, tossing a 3-hitter over seven complete innings. Hall Center. struck out seven batters and walked one. McCann Tech 8, Westfield Technical Academy 7 (8 inn.) Westfield Tech went toe-to-toe with McCann Tech on the Cam Theriault and Christian Nalepinski scored two goals “Mike’s been throwing well,” Westfield coach Mike apiece to lead Westfield. Bombers’ Danny Antonellis had one Kennedy said. “Today was awesome. He kept his pitch count road before falling in heartbreaking fashion. Westfield Tech took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first goal and one assist. Cameron and Bacon had assists. down. Early in the game, he didn’t have command of every- Westfield goalie Nick Mee and Minnechaug keeper Hartin thing but he bared down and he took control.” before McCann Tech bounced back with a game-tying run in the bottom of the third. The Tigers scored three runs in each each finished with six saves. Longmeadow pitcher Michael Barrett scattered five hits in Gavin Carzello, Kris Meneses, and Aiden Boyle were out six innings of work. Barrett had five Ks and walked none. of the fifth and sixth innings, but the Hornets matched them in the bottom half of each inning both times. Westfield Tech threatened in the eighth, but left two baser- See H.S. Roundup, Page 11

Westfield’s Danny Antonellis (10) bends a shot around the Westfield’s Christian Nalepinski launches a shot for a defense for another score. (Photo by Chris Putz) goal. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Westfield’s Will Cameron (1) winds up for a release. (Photo by Chris Westfield’s Race Kinniry (24) flicks a shot past Westfield’s Ryan Metcalf (6) eludes a Minnechaug defense- Putz) (Photo by Chris Putz) Minnechaug’s Mack Hicklen (28). man Wednesday at Roots Athletics Center. (Photo by Chris Putz)

HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS, RESULTS

GIRLS LACROSSE BASEBALL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Academy 7 (8 inn.) Westfield 6-4 Westfield 5-5 Southwick 1-0 Taconic 11, Southwick 1 St. Mary’s 1-9 Southwick 6-3 Westfield 1-0 BOYS LACROSSE Westfield Technical Academy 6-4 Minnechaug 6, Westfield 5 (OT) BOYS LACROSSE St. Mary’s 1-9 BOYS TRACK & FIELD McCann Tech 9, St. Mary’s 8 Westfield 7-5 Gateway 1-2* Southwick 0-1 SOFTBALL St. Mary’s 3-4 Westfield 0-0 Southwick 10, Sabis 1 GIRLS TENNIS Smith Academy 14, Gateway 8 BOYS VOLLEYBALL St. Mary’s 4-6 JV SOFTBALL BOYS TENNIS Westfield 12-1 Westfield 3-3 St. Mary’s 9-0 Sabis 3, St. Mary’s 2 Southwick 6-9 GIRLS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS *Game Reports Missing St. Mary’s 5, Hampden Charter School of SOFTBALL St. Mary’s 1-6 Science 0 Westfield 5-5 Westfield 0-0* Wednesday’s Results BOYS VOLLEYBALL Southwick 9-1 BASEBALL West Springfield 3, Southwick 1 Gateway 8-4 Westfield 1, Longmeadow 0 Westfield Technical Academy 0-2* McCann Tech 8, Westfield Technical

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Thurs., May 9 Thurs., May 9 Thurs., May 9 Thurs., May 9 Fri., May 10 GIRLS LACROSSE @ West GIRLS TRACK & FIELD vs. No Sports Scheduled BOYS TENNIS @ Pioneer BASEBALL @ McCann Tech, Springfield HS, 7 p.m. Sci-Tech, 4 p.m. Valley Christian Academy Joe Wolfe Field, 4 p.m. School, 4 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS @ JV BASEBALL vs. Monson, SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, 4 Longmeadow HS, Blinn Tennis Fri., May 10 GIRLS TENNIS @ Palmer 3:30 p.m. p.m. Courts, 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Smith Vocational, HS, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL @ McCann JV GIRLS LACROSSE @ Bullens Field, 4 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Tech HS, 4 p.m. West Springfield HS, 5:30 p.m. Fri., May 10 SOFTBALL @ Smith Vocational, Belchertown, Boardman JV SOFTBALL vs. Smith BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 BASEBALL vs. Amherst- Sheldon Field, 4 p.m. Field, 4:30 p.m. Vocational, Littleville Elementary Pelham, Bullens Field, 4 p.m. p.m. BOYS LACROSSE vs. School, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. East SOFTBALL vs. Monson, 4 JV BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational, Hoosac Valley, Westfield Arcanum Field, 4 p.m. HS, 4:30 p.m. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. p.m. Tues., May 14 SOFTBALL vs. East BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Fri., May 10 BASEBALL vs. Duggan Longmeadow, 4 p.m. Commerce, 5 p.m. Sat., Mary 11 Academy, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Monson, BASEBALL @ Ware, BASEBALL vs. Commerce, Bullens Memorial Field, 6 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Franklin Tech Fri., May 10 4 p.m. Field, 10 a.m. HS, 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Pope Francis, BOYS LACROSSE vs. JV SOFTBALL vs. Monson, Pathfinder, Boardman Field, JV SOFTBALL vs. St. Mary, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Littleville Elementary School, 4 SOFTBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 Mon., May 13 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Hampden Charter BOYS TENNIS vs. Sci- Mon., May 13 Tech, Municipal Tennis BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee, BASEBALL @ Pittsfield, 4 School of Science, Whitney Park Field, 4 p.m. Courts, 4 p.m. Wed., May 15 p.m. 4 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE @ SOFTBALL @ Sabis BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. West BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Springfield, 6:15 p.m. BOYS TRACK & FIELD vs. Pittsfield HS, 4 p.m. International Charter School, 4 JV BASEBALL vs. Pope Hampshire, 4 p.m. Christian Academy, Bullens Field, 4 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ p.m. Mon., May 13 JV SOFTBALL @ Sabis, Francis, 4 p.m. BASEBALL @ Lee, Maple JV SOFTBALL vs. Hampshire, Smith Vocational HS, 4 p.m. Greenleaf Park, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL @ Pittsfield Street Complex, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Tues., May 14 BOYS LACROSSE @ JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. HS, 4 p.m. BASEBALL @ Pathfinder, St. Joe’s Fri., May 17 SOFTBALL vs. McCann Granby Jr./Sr. HS, 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Putnam, 4 West Springfield, 5 p.m. Field, 4 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS @ GIRLS TENNIS vs. South Tech, 4 p.m. p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Paulo Friere Social Mohawk Trail Regional HS, SOFTBALL @ Smith Hadley, 5 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. McCann 4 p.m. Tech, 4 p.m. Justice Charter School, Whtiney Park JV SOFTBALL vs. Vocational, Sheldon Field, 4 Sat., May 11 Field, 4 p.m. Chicopee, Whitney Park, 4 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE @ Tues. May 14 JV BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Putnam, 4 Algonquin Regional HS, 12:30 BASEBALL @ Palmer, Jachym Field, 4 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE vs. p.m. p.m. Legion Field, 7 p.m. Amherst-Pelham, Boardman JV SOFTBALL @ Smith GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Mount GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Field, 4:30 p.m. Vocational, Sheldon Field, 4 Greylock, 12:15 p.m. Wed., May 15 BOYS TENNIS vs. Pioneer p.m. Monson, Moriarty Field SOFTBALL vs. Sci-Tech, Whitney JV BOYS LACROSSE @ (Granite Valley Middle Valley Christian Academy, Algonquin Regional HS, 11 a.m. School), 4 p.m. Park Field, 4 p.m. Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 Mon., May 20 JV GIRLS LACROSSE vs. p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 4 Mount Greylock, 10:45 a.m. JV BASEBALL @ Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m. Fri., May 17 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Tues., May 14 JV SOFTBALL vs. Hampden Mon., May 13 BASEBALL vs. Granby, Charter School of Science, BOYS LACROSSE @ Wed., May 15 Bullens Field, 7 p.m. Westfield Intermediate Litteville Elementary School, 4 Longmeadow HS, Russell Field, JV SOFTBALL @ Palmer, SOFTBALL @ Franklin Tech HS, 4 School Field, 4 p.m. p.m. 5:30 p.m. Legion Field, 4 p.m. p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE vs. GIRLS LACROSSE @ Hoosac SOFTBALL @ Palmer HS, JV BASEBALL @ Franklin Tech, 4 Monson, Boardman Field, Tues., May 21 Valley HS, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. p.m. 4:30 p.m. BASEBALL @ Pathfinder, St. BOYS TRACK & FIELD @ JV SOFTBALL @ Joe’s Field, 7 p.m. Agawam HS, 4 p.m. Thurs., May 16 Gateway, Littleville SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m. Mon., May 20 Elementary School, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ West BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, JV BASEBALL @ Pathfinder Springfield, Mittineague Park Whalley Park, 7 p.m. BASEBALL @ St. Mary, Bullens BOYS TENNIS vs. Mount Everett, Municipal Tennis HS, 4 p.m. Field, 4 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Field, 7 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Ware, GIRLS TENNIS vs. Ware, 5 p.m. Courts, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Whitney GIRLS TENNIS vs. Sabis, Littleville Elementary School, 4 Belchertown, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Park, 4 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Municipal Tennis Courts, p.m. Hampshire, 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Newington HS, 6:15 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. JV BOYS LACROSSE @ Tues., May 21 Wed., May 22 Longmeadow HS, Russell Field, Ware, 4 p.m. BASEBALL @ John J. Duggan Wed., May 15 SOFTBALL @ Granby Jr./Sr. 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Hopkins BOYS LACROSSE @ Lee, HS, 4 p.m. Academy, 4 p.m. Academy, Hubard Park (Diamond #1), Lenox Memorial HS, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS LACROSSE @ 4 p.m. Hoosac Valley High School, 5:30 JV SOFTBALL @ Hopkins BOYS TENNIS @ Mount Thurs., May 23 p.m. Academy, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Commerce, Marshall Everett, Berkshire School, JV BASEBALL vs. Westfield JV SOFTBALL @ West Roy Field (Diamond #4), 4 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Technical Academy, 4 p.m. Springfield, Mittineague Park Fri., May 17 GIRLS TENNIS @ Mount JV SOFTBALL vs. St. Mary, Field, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Ware Jr./Sr. Everett, Berkshire School, Littleville Elementary School, 4 Thurs., May 23 5:15 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ HS, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Pathfinder, Whitney p.m. Newington HS, 5 p.m. JV SOFTBALL @ Ware, 4 Park Field, 4 p.m. Thurs., May 16 p.m. BASEBALL @ Sabis, 4 Fri., May 24 Tues., May 14 JV BASEBALL @ Gateway Regional BASEBALL vs. Commerce, 4 HS, 4 p.m. p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE @ Granby Mon., May 20 BOYS LACROSSE @ p.m. Jr./Sr. HS, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Granby Jr./ BASEBALL @ Pioneer Valley Hoosac Valley HS, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Sr. HS, Whalley Park, 7 p.m. Christian Academy, Nathan Bill Park, 4 GIRLS TENNIS @ vs. School, 4 p.m. East Longmeadow HS, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Granby p.m. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Municipal Tennis BOYS TENNIS @ Pioneer Jr./Sr. HS, 4 p.m. Tues., May 28 Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m. Courts, 4 p.m. BASEBALL @ Lee, Maple Fri., May 24 GIRLS LACROSSE @ Street Complex, 4 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Chicopee HS, 5 p.m. JV BASEBALL @ Lee HS, 4 p.m.

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

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Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 - PAGE 11 H.S. Roundup Continued from Page 9 standing on defense, causing turnovers, clearing and tracking down ground balls. Jack BOYS TENNIS Finnie and Tyler Shrewsbury contributed strong defense in the midfield. Cam Foster battled all day long taking face-offs. Lu, Wilcox win matches Sabis 3, St. Mary’s 2 Hornets buzz past Kevin Lu and Joe Wilcox won at first and second singles, respectively, for St. Mary’s. Saints with strong Lu toppled Sabis’s Bryan Trinh, 6-2, 6-2. Joe Wilcox downed Jio Cruz, 6-1, 6-2. second half St. Mary’s second doubles pair, Tom Youn McCann Tech 9, St. Mary’s 8 and Ben Howes lost a hard-fought match to McCann Tech outscored St. Mary’s 8-2 in Emmanuel Rivera-Vega and KacKenzie the second half to mount a comeback at Mongeon, 6-2, 3-6, (11-6). Boardman Field. They were led by Darian “The Saints’ singles players’ victories and Tovani (4 goals) and Jason Delisle (3 goals). the second doubles close tiebreaker high- Aaron Blanchard had a hand in seven of St. lighted today’s close match, which empha- Mary’s eight goals, scoring three and assist- sized the team’s progress,” St. Mary’s coach ing on four others. Ed Towers (2 goals, 1 George Hart said. assist), Evan Ploof (2 goals), and Byron Dudas (1 goal) also scored for the Saints. GIRLS TENNIS Westfield’s Chance Koumentakos returns a Ilya Ivanov at Wednesday’s tennis match serve at Wednesday’s match with Central SOFTBALL with Central High. Saints post shutout High. St. Mary’s 5, Hampden Charter School Penland homers as of Science 0 St. Mary’s swept all five matches. Jessica WHS vs. Central High Boys Tennis Rams roll Crosby won at first singles, 6-0, 6-0; Amelia Southwick 10, Sabis 1 Murray battled her way to a 6-0, 7-5 victory Brittany Penland led Southwick’s offense at second doubles; and, No. 3 singles player, with three hits, including a home run. Allie Erin Olearcek won 6-3, 6-1. Methe and Grace Ingledue had two hits St. Mary’s No. 1 doubles pair, Maura apiece for the Rams. O’Neill and Madison Hamlin won 6-3, 6-2; Southwick pitcher Sarah Hough scattered Caroline Leahy and Catherine Seklecki were four hits and struck out eight batters. victorious 6-2, 6-2. “It was a well-played game all-around with everyone contributing in some way,” BOYS VOLLEYBALL Southwick softball head coach Joe Hough said. Terriers chase Rams West Springfield def. Southwick 24-26, 25-21, 25-14, 25-21 Gators fall Andy Brown (9 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces, 1 Smith Academy 14, Gateway 8 block), Mason Imbriglio (10 digs, 1 ace), Stephanie Paiva, Ava Auclair, Grace Van Nick Brown (11 assists), and Tyler Gellert (2 Buren, and Lily Waters each had two hits for blocks) led Southwick. Gateway.

Westfield High’s Achut Budhathoki is all Bucks beat Celtics to advance to East final concentration. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found another gear Nate Emmonds in a doubles match with after their first loss of the playoffs. Central High. Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics just couldn’t keep up. Photos by Marc St.Onge Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Bucks routed the Celtics 116-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final. After sweeping Detroit in the first round, top-seeded Milwaukee struggled in Game 1 against Boston and lost 112-90 in one of its worst offensive performances of the season. But Antetokounmpo led the way as the Bucks responded with four straight wins by a combined 65 points. Putz’s “I think our mindset changed,” Antetokounmpo said. “In the first game, we weren’t focused enough. Ultimate We weren’t ourselves. The next four games, we came out with a different approach, a different mind- set.” The Bucks used a balanced attack to close out the Celtics in Game 5, placing seven players in double figures. Khris Middleton had 19 points and eight rebounds, and Eric Bledsoe finished with 18 sPorts Challenge points. Next up for the Bucks is the winner of the Philadelphia-Toronto series. The Raptors are up 3-2 head- ing into Game 6 on Thursday night. It’s the first Eastern Conference final for Milwaukee since 2001. “At the end of the day, we realize we’ve never been there before,” Antetokounmpo said. “We’re really hungry to achieve our goals. That’s all we care about. As long as we play hard, we really don’t care about what anybody has to say.” Prior to the clinching win, several Bucks took turns speaking to the team. “Giannis’ speech was, ‘A lot of us probably came from nothing and we have the opportunity to write our own story right now.’ That’s what everybody did,” George Hill said. The Celtics clamped down on Antetokounmpo for most of the game, but Middleton, Bledsoe, Hill and Nikola Mirotic picked up the scoring to help rob the game of any drama in the final minutes. Take part in the race to ultimate victory! Win weekly prizes and become our grand prize Hill finished with 16 points, and Mirotic had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon also had winner. Choose your top PGA men’s golfer from each of the four Majors, a NASCAR racer from the 10 points in his return to the lineup after being sidelined by plantar fasciitis. “Everybody was ready to play,” Hill said. “Everybody was ready for the opportunity to put them Daytona 500, a horse in the race to the Triple Crown, March Madness Final Four, and the winner away as quick as we can.” for every Red Sox-Yankees series throughout the summer. Points will be awarded based on where your selection finishes (1st – 3 points, 2nd – 2 points, 3rd – 1 point). Pick the 2018 Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four. Receive one point for each correct Final Four team. One bonus point will be awarded for the exact Final Four. Beat our sports editor, Chris Putz, become each sporting event’s top points-getter, and win our weekly prize. Any ties for the weekly prize will be broken by a random drawing. All winning entries will be eligible for our grand prize. One entry per person. “Putz Pick’s” predictions will only appear in The Westfield News. This Week’s enTry Form sponsored By:

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One Congressional Black restaurant is run by our kids’ friends, and when we go there Caucus members of now, they hug us and give us terrific service. It’s like a small the 116th Congress in piece of their lives is left behind to keep them in our hearts and Washington. CNN minds. Don’t fight change. It’s a fun, exciting learning experi- Films is developing a ence. -- Old in Body Only documentary on civil Dear Old in Body Only: What a lovely letter. Thank you rights icon and for offering such wise advice. Change is going to happen to us, Georgia congressman whether we embrace it or not. By embracing it, you are leaving John Robert Lewis. yourself open to wonderful experiences like the one you The network described having in your children’s friends’ restaurant. A warm announced hug and terrific service sound like some pretty good conse- Wednesday, May 8, quences of embracing change. that “Gideon’s Army” director Dawn Porter is helming the proj- ect. She began shoot- ing the 79-year-old HINTS FROM HELOISE Lewis last year ahead of the midterm elec- WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? tions. (AP Photo/Jose Dear Heloise: My husband, who is now Luis Magana, File) retired, came up with a couple of ideas I’d like to share: 1. I used to cut olives up by hand until he suggested that I use an egg slicer. I can put four or five olives in at a time and slice them. 2. When picking up or delivering hot foods, heat up the inside of an insulated bag with a hair dryer first. Keeps everything warm. CNN to make documentary -- Kathy B., North Canton, Ohio PASS THE PLASTIC? Dear Heloise: I enjoy reading your column in The Villages Daily Sun when we’re in Florida. on civil rights icon John Lewis We’ve been hearing that sea salt has plastic in it due to all NEW YORK (AP) — CNN Films is developing a documentary on civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Robert Lewis. the plastic pollution in the oceans. Is this true, and how dan- The network announced Wednesday that “Gideon’s Army” director Dawn Porter is helming the project. She began shooting the gerous is it to consume sea salt now? -- Mary Ann S., 79-year-old Lewis last year ahead of the midterm elections. Rochester Hills, Mich. The film will be primarily a cinema verite documentary following Lewis from the election through the congressional battles of Mary Ann, recent studies have found microplastics in sea 2019. salt. They concluded that the majority of contamination comes In a statement, Porter said the need has never been greater for “the type of moral and compassionate leadership that he embodies.” from the plastics found in microfibers and items such as water Recent CNN Films releases include “RBG,” ″Three Identical Strangers” and “Apollo 11,” all of which received a theatrical bottles. It’s believed that Americans do ingest particles of release before appearing on the network. plastic every year. Currently, we lack clear, concise studies on the effects of ingesting plastic particles on human health. -- Heloise SCAM VICTIM? Dear Readers: If you’ve been the victim of an internet- related scam, contact the FBI at this web address to file a Wool wrap for royal baby suggests complaint: www.IC3.gov. -- Heloise tradition will win out LONDON (AP) — Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor These days, the royal effect is turbocharged by social media. slept through his first press conference, but royal experts say the The internet offers fans the opportunity to examine royal fashions merino wool wrap in which he snuggled said a lot about how his in minute detail, to look at the fine stitching on a baby blanket parents, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will and identify it instantly. Websites such as whatkatewore.com and approach his future. whatmeghanwore.net quickly identify designers of the outfits Meghan, a former TV star, is known for promoting social they are wearing and tell their stories. causes and niche brands with her clothing choices. Yet she and Susan Kelley, the American founder of whatkatewore.com, Harry introduced their son to the world Wednesday in a hand- said the public’s fascination with Meghan will likely trickle down finished shawl and cashmere cap made by G.H. Hurt & Son of to her son. And as a former actress, she has a great sensitivity to Nottingham, whose intricate knitwear has swaddled royal babies the messages sent by her sartorial selections. for decades. “Meghan is somebody who wants to carve her own path, but Wrapping Archie in a shawl knitted by the small, family-run she is respectful of the monarchy and traditions of it,” Kelley English company suggests that Meghan and Harry aren’t as said. “The fact that Meghan is a feminist doesn’t mean she intent on shaking up the royal family as much as some people doesn’t honor tradition.” have forecast — or feared. Still, by selecting the Leaves And Flowers Baby Shawl with “I read this as an attempt to reassure the public that they are not shell detailing (105 pounds, $137), Meghan chose one of G.H. going to stray too far from tradition,” said Pauline Maclaran, co- Hurt’s less-traditional designs. author of “Royal Fever: The British Monarchy in Consumer The company saw traffic on its website increase immediately Culture.” ″There has been a lot of press recently taking a slightly after pictures of young Archie hit the news. In less than an hour, negative tone about Meghan, and this is an opportunity to show 266 visitors had looked at the shawl, up from five to 10 a day that she’s not trying to change everything.” previously. Princess Diana wrapped Harry and his older brother, Prince The firm, which has been in business since 1912, has a collec- William, in G.H. Hurt. William and his wife, the Duchess of tion of vintage hand-frame knitting machines that date back Cambridge, chose the firm for Prince George, Princess Charlotte hundreds of years and work alongside modern knitting technol- and Prince Louis. ogy. The royals don’t advertise, but they do set trends with what- “Babies at the best of times are wonderful news and they are ever they are wearing, seeing or doing. Whether it was Queen wrapped up with so much emotion and goodwill,” said Richard Victoria popularizing Christmas trees or Princess Diana’s fluffy Taylor, part of the family firm. “But from a business point of collars, people have long tried to copy or emulate their style. view ... we get coverage right around the world.” THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 - PAGE 13

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Premises: 84 Ely Street, Westfield, Massachusetts

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Mi- chael E. Coach to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for RBS Cit- izens, N.A. and now held by Cit- izens Bank N.A. f/k/a RBS Cit- izens, N.A., said mortgage dated June 6, 2011, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, in Book 18795 at Page 119, as affected by an Assign- ment of Mortgage dated Decem- ber 18, 2014, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 20569 at Page 428, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the condi- tions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auc- tion on May 16, 2019, at 11:00 AM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mort- gage, to wit:

The land located at 84 Ely Street, Westfield, in the County of Hampden and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as fol- lows:

Being known and designated at Lot #27 (twenty-seven) as shown on plan entitled "Street and Lot Layout Haven Heights, Westfield, Massachusetts for Kay-Vee Realty Company, Inc., Section 2" dated September 1957 and recorded in the Hamp- den County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 65, Pages 53 and 54; said lot being more particu- larly bounded and described as follows:

NORTHERLY by Ely Street, One Hundred Eighteen and 71/100 (118.71) feet;

EASTERLY by land now or formerly of Keddy Builders, Inc. shown on said plan as "Haven Heights, Section l", One Hun- dred Thirty and 0/10 (130.00) feet;

SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Springfield Municipal Water Works as shown on said plan, Seventy Five and 86/100 PAGE 14 - THURSDAY, MAY(75.86) 9, 2019 feet; and www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

WESTERLY by land now or L egal Notices formerly of one Wilgus as shown L egal Notices L egal Notices Help Wanted on said plan, Ninety and 97/100 A uto For Sale (90.97) feet. April 25, 2019 April 25, 2019 May 9, 2019 timothY's AUto sAles. May 2, 9, 2019 Subject to restrictions of record, May 2, 9, 2019 Stop by and see us! We might Part-Time Entry NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S insofar as the same are in force Commonwealth of have exactly what you're look- Level Position SALE OF REAL ESTATE and applicable. moRtGAGee’s notice Massachusetts ing for, if not, let us find it for of sAle of ReAl estAte The Trial Court you! Bartlett Street, Westfield. Residental Apartmant Premises: Subject to rights of the City of Probate and Family Court Complex in Westfield By virtue and in execution of the (413)568-2261. specializing in 84 Ely Street, Westfield Gas and Electric Light Hampden Division vehicles under $4,000. (Retirees Welcome) Must be Westfield, Massachusetts Department et al, as set forth in Power of Sale contained in a organized and willing to learn. an instrument dated August 1, certain Mortgage given by Gor- Docket No. HD18P1875EA Weekend position - 12 hours; By virtue and in execution of the don R. Judicki to Mortgage Elec- Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4 Power of Sale contained in a 1958 and recorded as aforesaid tronic Registration Systems, A uto & Truck Parts certain mortgage given by Mi- in Book 2635, Page 572, insofar infoRmAl PRoBAte Inc., as nominee for Ascella PUBlicAtion notice Call 413-568-1444 to set up chael E. Coach to Mortgage as the same may be in force and Mortgage, LLC., its successors Electronic Registration Systems, applicable. wAnted appointment between Inc., as Nominee for RBS Cit- and assigns, dated January 9, Estate of: Mondays-Fridays 9am-5pm. izens, N.A. and now held by Cit- 2008 and recorded with the eric s Jenney izens Bank N.A. f/k/a RBS Cit- The description of the property Hampden County Registry of Date of Death: chevy camaros / chevelles / izens, N.A., said mortgage dated contained in the mortgage shall Deeds at Book 17115, Page 2/6/2018 mustangs / ford Broncos June 6, 2011, and recorded in control in the event of a typo- 282, subsequently assigned to the Hampden County Registry of graphical error in this publica- Green Tree Servicing LLC by To all persons interested in the Looking for unfinished projects PennYsAVeR RoUte Deeds, in Book 18795 at Page tion. Mortgage Electronic Registra- dRiVeR: 119, as affected by an Assign- above captioned estate, by Peti- or in need of restoration. Will ment of Mortgage dated Decem- tion Systems, Inc., as nominee tion of pay cash. ber 18, 2014, and recorded with For Mortgagor's Title, see Deed for Ascella Mortgage, LLC., its The Westfield News dated May 31, 2011, and recor- successors and assigns by as- said Deeds in Book 20569 at Petitioner call eddie: 413-777-1306 Group has positions Page 428, of which mortgage ded in Book 18795 at Page 117 signment recorded in said Paul A Jenney open on our weekend the undersigned is the present with the Hampden County Re- Hampden County Registry of of feeding hills, mA Pennysaver delivery holder, for breach of the condi- gistry of Deeds. Deeds at Book 20196, Page 177 tions in said mortgage and for for breach of the conditions of Petitioner team. We are looking for the purpose of foreclosing the said Mortgage and for the pur- responsible, motivated same will be sold at Public Auc- TERMS OF SALE: Said Paul A Jenney Help Wanted tion on May 16, 2019, at 11:00 premises will be sold and con- pose of foreclosing same will be of feeding hills, mA adults with reliable trans- AM Local Time upon the veyed subject to all liens, en- sold at Public Auction at 10:00 portation. Candidates premises, all and singular the cumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax AM on May 16, 2019 at 44 Gov- has been informally appointed must be team players premises described in said mort- titles, municipal liens and as- ernor Drive, Westfield, MA, all as the Personal Representative city of westfield gage, to wit: and singular the premises de- who are able to follow sessments, if any, which take of the estate to serve with surety directions and provide precedence over the said mort- scribed in said Mortgage, to wit: on the bond. The land located at 84 Ely tRAffic sUPeRVisoRs/ good customer service. Street, Westfield, in the County gage above described. school cRossinG Being known and designated as The estate is being admin- Applications are avail- of Hampden and Common- Lot #49 (forty-nine) on a plan en- GUARds wealth of Massachusetts, TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) istered under informal proced- able at The Westfield bounded and described as fol- Dollars of the purchase price titled "Street & Lot Layout Haven ure by the Personal Represent- News Group office on 62 lows: Heights Westfield, Mass. For ative under the Massachusetts Application and complete job must be paid in cash, certified Kay-Vee Realty Company, Inc." School St, Westfield, check, bank treasurer's or cash- Uniform Probate Code without description available on-line Being known and designated at dated November 1956 and re- supervision by the Court. Invent- at: MA. Lot #27 (twenty-seven) as ier's check at the time and place corded in Hampden County Re- of the sale by the purchaser. ory and accounts are not re- shown on plan entitled "Street gistry of Deeds in Book of Plans quired to be filed with the Court, www.cityofwestfield.org or at: and Lot Layout Haven Heights, 60, Pages 47 and 48; said lot but interested parties are en- Westfield, Massachusetts for The balance of the purchase being more particularly bounded Kay-Vee Realty Company, Inc., titled to notice regarding the ad- Personnel Dept. price shall be paid in cash, certi- and described as follows: ministration from the Personal Section 2" dated September fied check, bank treasurer's or City of Westfield 1957 and recorded in the Hamp- Representative and can petition teAcheR - PReschool den County Registry of Deeds in cashier's check within forty-fifth Bounded NORTHEASTERLY by the Court in any matter relating 59 Court Street (westfield, 2 mA Positions) Book of Plans 65, Pages 53 and (45) days after the date of sale. Governor Drive, as shown on to the estate, including distribu- Westfield, MA 01085 54; said lot being more particu- said plan, one hundred and 0/10 tion of assets and expenses of Head Start program seeks larly bounded and described as Other terms to be announced at (100.0) feet; administration. Interested parties Please submit an application preschool teachers. NAEYC follows: the sale. are entitled to petition the Court and resume with cover letter Accredited. Excellent teach- SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot $48 NORTHERLY by Ely Street, One to institute formal proceedings as soon as possible. The City er/child ratios. Minimum AA Hundred Eighteen and 71/100 Marinosci Law Group, P.C. (forty-eight) as shown said plan, and to obtain orders terminating of Westfield is Affirmative Ac- in Early Childhood Education (118.71) feet; 275 West Natick Road, one hundred thirty and 1/10 or restricting the powers of Per- tion/Equal Opportunity em- or related field with EEC Suite 500 (130.0) feet. sonal Representatives appoin- ployer. (M/F/H/) Preschool Teacher Certifica- EASTERLY by land now or Warwick, RI 02886 ted under informal procedure. A tion. 30 hours/week school formerly of Keddy Builders, Inc. SOUTHWESTERLY by land of copy of the Petition and Will, if year. Pay Range: $14.42- shown on said plan as "Haven Attorney for Citizens Bank the Springfield Municipal Water any, can be obtained from the $15.42 Heights, Section l", One Hun- N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A. Works as shown on said plan, Petitioner. dred Thirty and 0/10 (130.00) one hundred and 0/10 (100.0) Qualified multi-lingual applic- feet; feet; and hAiR mAsteRs Present Holder of the Mortgage of westfield ants encouraged to apply. SOUTHERLY by land now or We are a Touchpoints Site! formerly of Springfield Municipal Telephone: (401) 234-9200 NORTHWESTERLY by Lot #50 Excellent benefits, training, Water Works as shown on said (fifty) as shown on said plan, licensed stylist wanted. supervision and collaborative May 9, 2019 plan, Seventy Five and 86/100 MLG File No.: 15-01174 one hundred thirty and 0/10 commission shop. work enviromment. (75.86) feet; and (130.0) feet. Subject to rights of call: 413-348-7414 the City of Westfield Gas & Elec- Town of Southwick Send Cover Letter and Re- WESTERLY by land now or tric Light Department and New Conservation Commission sume (Word or PDF only) to: formerly of one Wilgus as shown England Telephone & Tele- on said plan, Ninety and 97/100 PUBLIC HEARING (90.97) feet. graph Company as set forth in hyselpad222@ an instrument dated January 31, JoB oPPoRtUnitY communityaction.us Subject to restrictions of record, 1957 and recorded as aforesaid The Southwick Conservation insofar as the same are in force in Book 2525, Page 416, insofar Commission will hold a public Busy coating, distribution fa- Include the position and loca- Shell’s Tekoa hearing under the Massachu- and applicable. as the same are in force and ap- tion you are interested in on setts Wetland Protection Act cility seeks ambitious per- Tuesday Golf League plicable. sons to join our team and the email subject line. Subject to rights of the City of 2019 G.L.C. 131 § 40 and the South- Westfield Gas and Electric Light Subject to restrictions of record, wick Conservation Commission participate in all aspects of Department et al, as setResults forth in from May 7, 2019 order processing and ma- For more information and full insofar as the same are in force Regulations & Bylaw Chapter job description visit an instrument1st dated Place August Bill Lawry 1, & Dave Gile 32.0 Points 182 and Chapter 450 for a No- chine operation no experi- 1958 and recorded as aforesaid and applicable. Being the same in Book 2635,2nd PagePlace 572,Bob insofarCzarnecki & Ray West 31.5 Points premises conveyed to Gordon tice of Intent. The project loca- ence necessary, just a good www.communityaction.us as the same3rd may Place be Jack in force Pocai and & Bill Wallinovich 31.0 Points R. Judicki and Carol M. Judicki tion is 739 College Highway attitude. Extremely clean (Map 27, Parcel 11) – a portion applicable.4th Place Angelo Masciadrelli & Frank Kamlowski 28.5 Points dated March 1, 1958 in Volume working environment and ex- AA/EOE/ADA 2596 at Page 132 of the Hamp- of 35A Tannery Road (Map 26, cellent benefits. The description5th Place of Jack the property Campaniello & Phil Lewis 26.5 Points den County Registry of Deeds. Parcel 1) uii98Southwick, MA contained in the mortgage shall 6th Place Mike Ripa & Ron Bonyeau 26.0 Points Being the same premises con- 01077. The applicant proposes Send information to: control in the7th eventPlace ofPat a McGinn typo- & Dave Lees 24.0 Points veyed to Gordon R. Judicki by the construction of a subdivision graphical error in this publica- roadway to span a Bordering [email protected] tion. 7th Place Gene Theroux & Jack Kennedy 24.0 Points virtue of death certificate of Car- ol M. Judicki dated March 29, Vegetated Wetland as well as For Mortgagor's7th Place Title, Dick see DeedWilliams & Ron Sena 24.0 Points 2006 in Volume 15789 at Page 7 additional work within the buffer zone to a BVW. The Hearing will mAPle leAf dated May8th 31, Place 2011, Rich and Chistolini recor- & Eric Wilder 21.0 Points of the Hampden County Re- BAR & GRill ded in Book8th 18795 Place at Jim Page French 117 & Dave Liberty 21.0 Points gistry of Deeds. be held May 20, 2019 at South- wick Town Hall, 454 College with the Hampden9th Place County Harry Re-Pease & Tom Hall 19.5 Points gistry of Deeds. The premises are to be sold Highway in the 2nd floor Land 2 Positions needed: 10th Place Fred Rogers & Bob Berniche 19.0 Points subject to and with the benefit of Use Hearing Room (rear en- TERMS OF SALE: Said trance). The Hearing is sched- BoUnceR & cooK premises11th will bePlace sold John and Kidrick con- & Errol Nichols 15.5 Points all easements, restrictions, en- 12th Place Jim Floraski & Jim Johnson 15.0 Points croachments, building and zon- uled for 7:15 PM. For further in- veyed subject to all liens, en- formation please contact the cumbrances,13th Place unpaid Harry taxes, Thompson tax & Mark Thompson 14.0 Points ing laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax must be available nights titles, municipal liens and as- titles, water bills, municipal liens Commission office at (431) 569- & weekends. sessments,13th if Place any, which Bob Dudas take & Skip Couture 14.0 Points and assessments, rights of ten- 6907 between the hours of 10 to precedence13th overPlace the Jack said Blascak mort- & Bob McCarthy 14.0 Points ants and parties in possession, 2 Monday through Friday. Apply within @ gage above14th described.Place Stu Browning & Jeff Guglielmo 11.0 Points and attorney’s fees and costs. Christopher Pratt, 11 Arnold st. TEN THOUSAND15th Place ($10,000.00) Carl Haas & John Lucas 6.5 Points Chair for the Commission westfield Dollars of the purchaseLow priceGross Bill Lawry @ 44 TERMS OF SALE: must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer'sLow Net or Bill cash- Lawry & Mike Ripa @ 31 A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND ier's check at theClosest time and to place pin on the 11th Bill Lawry DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS of the sale by the purchaser.Closest to pin on 16th Harry Pease ($5,000.00) in the form of a certi- fied check, bank treasurer’s The balance ofClosest the purchase to pin on 18th Billy Wallinovich check or money order will be re- price shall be paid in cash, certi- quired to be delivered at or be- fied check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within forty-fifth fore the time the bid is offered. (45) days after the date of sale. The successful bidder will be re- Ed Normand Golf quired to execute a Foreclosure Other terms to be announced at Sale Agreement immediately the sale. League at EMCC after the close of the bidding. Looking for a The balance of the purchase Marinosci Law Group, P.C. price shall be paid within thirty 275 West Natick Road,Standings Week 5 of 23 5/2/19 (30) days from the sale date in Suite 500 Warwick, RI 02886 Division 1 the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other 53 Bob Bihler – Larry Cournoyer check satisfactory to Attorney48 Tom for CitizensMassimino Bank – Tim Huber Unique Gift? N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A. Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mort- 46 Tim Laramee – Dan Laramee gagee reserves the right to bid Present46 Tom Holder Denton of the – Mortgage Jim Johnson at the sale, to reject any and all 43.5 Dave Dubois – Alan Velazquez bids, to continue the sale and to Telephone:43.5 Bob (401) Lewko 234-9200 – Richard Hebert amend the terms of the sale by MLG43 File Dave No.: Dover 15-01174 – Bill Chaffee written or oral announcement 43 Roy Barton – Bill Reinhagen made before or during the fore- closure sale. If the sale is set 41 Jim Strycharz – Richard Roy aside for any reason, the Pur- 41 Joe Boutin – Henry Smith chaser at the sale shall be en- 40 Dan Burns – Mike Manijak titled only to a return of the de- 39.5 Marty Tyler – Stan Jackson posit paid. The purchaser shall Division 2 have no further recourse against 51 Mike Douville – Jody Wehr the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or 49 Bruce Kellogg – Richard Kellogg the Mortgagee’s attorney. The 46.5 Jay O’Sullivan – Rick Burke description of the premises con- tained in said mortgage shall 46.5 Mike Mahan – Joe Hebda control in the event of an error in 45.5 Bob Collier – Don Clarke this publication. TIME WILL BE 44 Cam Lewis – Bill Grise III OFTHEESSENCE. 43 Paul Carrier – Gary McQuillan Put a picture of someone 42.5 Shawn Bradley – Ben Jones Other terms, if any, to be an- 41 Gary Gladu – Fran Dwyer nounced at the sale. 37 Carlos Santos – Bill Grise II Ditech Financial LLC you love on a keepsake. 36.5 Ed Bielonko – Branden Bielonko fka Green Tree Servicing LLC 15.5 Sean Cahill – Tobe Determined These are pictures the staff at The Division 3 Present Holder of said 53 Ryan Maloney – Chuck O’Brien Mortgage, Westfield News Group have taken at 51 Jack Beaudry – John Bagge 50.5 Randy Anderson – Bob Genereux By Its Attorneys, events throughout our communities. 46.5 Dan Harris – Jim Haas ORLANS PC 45.5 Mark Chase – John Palivoda PO Box 540540 45.5 Jason George – Dan Van Kruiningan Waltham, MA 02454 42.5 Art Williamson – Al Nubile Phone: (781) 790-7800 42.5 Glenn Grabowski – Jeff Berger Go to www.thewestfieldnews.com visit “Photos” look for your 40 Mark Grenier – John LaRose 16-010242 39.5 Bill Williams – Pat Bresnahan favorite photo, then click the “Buy” icon located at the top. 39 Mike Soverow – Mike Mulligan 38.5 Rick Brown – Jim Cartwright THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 - PAGE 15

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