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VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents $1.00 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 VOL. 88 NO. 295 Velis ‘excited’ special election date set By HOPE that make up the state senate The deadline for submitting said he will keep campaigning available at the Secretary of E. TREMBLAY district will be without repre- nomination papers to the local and collecting signatures. the Commonwealth’s Western Assistant Managing Editor sentation at a critical time,” registrars of voters is Jan. 21, “As far as the campaign Office at 236 Dwight St. in WESTFIELD — State Rep. said Velis. “So, having a date 2020, while the last day to file goes, I will just stay the Springfield, the Elections John C. Velis on Dec. 12 said certain now allows everyone certified nomination papers course,” Velis said. “I have Division at One Ashburton he was “beyond excited” that a to plan accordingly.” with the Secretary of the personally knocked on more Place in Boston, and by mail. special election for the 2nd Secretary of the Commonwealth is Jan. 28, than 1,000 doors so far and The 2nd Hampden & Hampden & Hampshire Commonwealth William F. 2020. Nominations for the have been humbled by the Hampshire Senate District Senate seat was set. Galvin issued a calendar of State Senate require a mini- support I have received. I look consists of the cities of Current Sen. Donald F. deadlines for a special election mum of 300 certified signa- forward to continuing to make Humason Jr. resigned his posi- to be conducted on March 31. tures. the case as to why my version Holyoke and Westfield and tion to become Westfield’s The Senate adopted the order Velis announced last winter of bi-partisanship, compro- parts of Chicopee, as well as mayor. He will be sworn-in Thursday to hold the special that he would seek the seat if mise, and putting people the towns of Agawam, Jan. 6. election. The primary will be Humason were elected mayor. before politics is what this Easthampton, Granville, “On January 6 Westfield held alongside the Presidential He has spent much of his time district needs going forward.“ Montgomery, Russell, and the other 10 communities Primaries on March 3, 2020. campaigning this past year and Nomination papers will be Southampton, and Southwick. REP. JOHN VELIS Westfield Bank purchasing Huntington People’s United branch By HOPE knew immediately that he tomers. Hagan and O’Connor E. TREMBLAY needed to respond and began said they wanted to expedite Assistant Managing Editor talking with People’s United the process and buying the and AMY PORTER Bank. building only enabled them to Staff Wtiter “It’s a natural fit,” said make it happen quickly. WESTFIELD – Westfield Hagan. “We have a lot of cus- “They will close the branch Bank and People’s United tomers from the hilltowns Feb. 22 and we will have the Bank are working together to already. The residents there purchase closing a few days keep a bank branch in the spoke up and we wanted to be before that,” Hagan said, not- hilltowns. responsive.” ing it took just two weeks to People’s United Bank At a meeting of the Jacob’s enter an agreement for the announced two weeks ago it Ladder Business Association sale. was closing its Huntington (JLBA) on Thursday evening. Both Hagan and O’Connor branch at 14 Russell Road, Laurie Mikalunas, manager credited People’s United the only bank branch between of the Huntington People’s Bank management for a quick Westfield and Lee and United Bank branch shared deal and cooperation. Westfield and Northampton. the news of the Letter of “They are being very coop- The hilltown customers Intent with members of the erative and allowing us access that had frequented the for- hilltown business community to the bank,” O’Connor said. mer United Bank branch who were present. Hagan said Westfield before its merger with “I’m extremely excited Bank’s human resources staff People’s United had reacted about it because Westfield and People’s United staff met strongly to the initial news of Bank is a JLBA member,” with the four employees at the its closing last month. A peti- said treasurer Elizabeth Huntington branch to discuss tion was circulated by Massa of Chester. options this week. Huntington Liquor Store Michele Kenney, Economic “They were all offered owner Evelyn Korfias and Development Director for the positions with People’s Westfield Bank has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Peoples United Bank branch in Linda Hamlin, owner of Hilltown Community United, but they are all Huntington at the end of February. (Photo by Amy Porter) Mountain Laurel Designs, Development Corporation, offered positions to stay with expressing the “dismay and and owner of Functional Art Westfield Bank,” Hagan said. Chairman and CEO Jack 24-hour mobile and online two other branches in 2020, strenuous objection to the Thermal Insulated Window The cooperation between Barnes in a written statement. banking channels, telephone both in Connecticut. The decision.” Treatments, agreed. “I’m the two banks is a little unusu- “People’s United could not banking, seven-day Call Huntington office will be the To date, more than 600 sig- really glad to see a bank has al, Hagan said, but ultimately be more cooperative,” said Center, and other branch and bank’s most western branch. natures have been collected stepped up to the plate to both parties care about the O’Connor. “We are putting ATM locations. Hagan and O’Connor are on the petition. “All I can say serve the people of the hill- customers and want to sup- together a strong communica- Hagan said anyone wishing happy to expand into the hill- is that we have had over- towns,” Kenney said. port them through the transi- tion plan for customers and to become a Westfield Bank towns and continue to offer whelming support from the The sale is for the building tion. will have a landing page customer is welcome to come banking services there. communities. It is very impor- only, stressed Westfield Bank “In exiting this location, we about the Huntington branch to Westfield and open an “We grow to be bigger so tant for us to have a bank to Executive Vice President were open to finding a buyer on our website in the next few account ahead of the switch, we can do more for our cus- serve our people. Kevin C. O’Connor. for the property who would days.” or they can wait until the tomers,” O’Connor said. Important for day to day, “We’re buying the build- be able to offer branch bank- Mikalunas said the custom- branch officially becomes a “Westfield Bank is built on important for growth, impor- ing, not the customer base,” ing services to the Huntington ers of People’s United Bank Westfield Bank in February. community and this is a natu- tant for our future,” Korfias he said. community. We are pleased will continue to have access Anyone can view account ral fit.” said. Often when a bank pur- that we were able to find that to their accounts and all of options online at westfield- Hagan added that Westfield Westfield Bank President chases another bank’s branch, with Westfield Bank,” said People’s United Bank’s prod- bank.com. Bank “makes local decisions and CEO James C. Hagan the sale includes those cus- People’s United Financial ucts and services through its Westfield Bank is opening for local people.” Health Department struggles to fill staff nurse position By PETER CURRIER “Things that are not priori- “It’s not through lack of people may have applied ed in the new series of adver- we can’t have one,” said Staff Writer ty are things that I am letting trying. We did an advertise- because the job, by its very tisements, as he believes that Rouse, “Because there is WESTFIELD — Filling a go, like TB [Tuberculosis] ment, we put out applications, nature, is very demanding at least one candidate may not nothing we can do to change vacant nurse position in the testing. Unless someone is we did interviews,” said compared to what the city can have applied in the first place it.” city’s Health Department is a exposed to a case, this is not a Rouse, “We didn’t feel like, offer for the position. had they known the salary. He also suggested that they struggle, said Supervising public health issue, it is most- after that first round of adver- Board member Juanita “For 35 hours a week, it’s may remove the position from Public Health Nurse Debra ly for employment purposes,” tising — not that the candi- Carnes theorized that the lack not like it’s a pittance. It’s still the nurse’s union and instead Mulvenna. said Mulvenna, “I am not dates weren’t good – but that of applicants has been because a living wage,” said Rouse. give them personal service Mulvenna said during the actively pursuing doing any- we didn’t have a big enough the salary is much lower than Rouse then suggested that contracts. Both Carnes and Dec. 11 Board of Health more flu clinics or home- pool to choose from.” the salary for a private regis- if they cannot fill the position Board Member Margaret meeting that there are some bound.” Rouse then said that he tered nurse. due to the relatively low pay, Doody were receptive to the things that are being put by Public Health Director requested that the city’s “But there is also the bal- that perhaps they do not fill idea. the wayside due to a limited Joseph Rouse said that the Personnel Department put out ance of no weekends and no the position at all. Carnes noted that the aver- number of staff, and that she department had been actively another advertisement for the holidays,” said Carnes. “If all I hear about all day age salary for an RN in the would like to see the position trying to fill the role, but to no position until the job is filled. Rouse suggested that a pro- long is that this is a ridiculous filled. avail thus far. Rouse noted that not many jected salary range be includ- pay for an RN, then maybe See Nurse, Page 5 PAGE 2 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Blandford COA receives donated SUV from member By AMY PORTER fill some of the unmet trans- Staff Writer portation needs on their own, WESTFIELD – Judith and began six months ago MacKinnon, chairman of the recruiting volunteers to trans- Blandford Council on Aging, port seniors in their own cars said she is excited to announce for haircuts and other errands the donation of a Buick not covered under the FRTA Mariner SUV to the COA by agreement. a member to help seniors Then one of the members with errands and other trans- of the focus group, Juliana portation needs. Mueller, who had been think- MacKinnon said a couple ing of giving up driving, of years ago their COA, decided to donate her SUV to which meets in Blandford the town. MacKinnon said Town Hall, participated in a arrangements were made, and focus group with an outreach the town seal was put on the consultant hired by a consor- vehicle. tium of surrounding towns to “We’ve just been using it discuss what are the greatest for a few weeks,” MacKinnon needs facing seniors in the said, adding that she wanted hilltowns. to publicize the fact that the The focus group came back town has the car available, so with transportation as being more people may take advan- the greatest need. There is no tage of the rides being offered. public transportation in any The COA has also recruited of the towns. five or six volunteers as driv- MacKinnon said they sent ers who are available on dif- out surveys to determine what ferent days of the week. kind of transportation was MacKinnon herself took needed, and where people Tuesdays and Thursdays, had to go. She said the town which she said must be the is serviced by the Franklin “busiest days” as she has L-R Blandford Selectman Thomas Ackley, COA passengers and drivers Sumner Robbins, Don Brainard, Rita Templeman, Regional Transport Authority been keeping busy driving Mary Brainard, Dorothy Chaffee and Joshua Garcia, town administrator, stand in front of SUV donated to the Blandford handicap van to help with people for blood tests and COA. (Photo by Amy Porter) medical visits and food shop- other appointments, and ping, which she said is a bringing them to the COA. recovery from an operation, storming on other ways to use Center in Westfield. said they will have a better wonderful service, but there One woman she drove had a which would be eligible in the the donated vehicle, such as Ultimately, the COA’s goal idea of the need after they are limitations. car and license of her own, FRTA program. taking a group of members to is to seek a grant to purchase track the demand for trips The COA decided to try to but could not drive during The group is also brain- the YMCA or to the Senior a handicap van. MacKinnon with the donated SUV. Police Logs

WESTFIELD orange cat was transported the 4:53 p.m.: larceny Main many persons in the crowd ing officer reports the deer was fied; M a j o r c r i m e a n d municipal animal shelter; Street, a clear from a Main which had surrounded the suffering with two broken legs 12:38 p.m.: larceny, St.Paul incident report 3:44 p.m.: disturbance, Street drug store report a cou- altercation reported hearing a and was dispatched, the vehi- Street, a resident came to the Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 Main Street, a caller from a ple brought merchandise val- gunshot, the suspects had fled cle suffered front end damage. station to report that an item 9:01 a.m.: city ordinance Main Street convenience store ued at $125 to the cash register in a described vehicle prior to Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 her ordered was misdelivered, violation, South Maple Street, and gas station reports a cus- but distracted the clerk and the officer’s arrival, an investi- 4:37 a.m.: assist resident, the man said that he was a caller complains that side- tomer came into the store and fled with making payment, the gating detective reports none Baystate Noble Hospital, 115 advised to report the loss but walks around an apartment was yelling at a clerk, the responding officer reports a of the witnesses reported actu- W. Silver St., hospital staff does not require a formal building have not been cleared, responding officer reports the search of the area did not ally seeing a gun but many said request a courtesy transport for report; the responding officer reports caller said that the woman had reveal a suspect, the incident a loud ‘pop’ was heard, the a discharged patient, the 7:11 p.m.: disturbance, he spoke with a representative been upset about an issue rela- was referred to the Community detective reports his investiga- responding officer reports the Orange Street, a caller reports of the relevant realty agency tive to buying gas with an EBT Service Unit; tion appears to be productive woman was transported to her hearing a male party shouting a who assured him that someone card, the suspect had left the 6:23 p.m.: disturbance, and is ongoing, see story in the Southampton Road residence; threat and hearing other loud would address the issue; area; Springfield Road, multiple Monday, Dec. 9, edition of The 10:52 a.m.: recovered motor noises coming from a house 12:50 p.m.: animal com- 3:46 p.m.: animal com- callers report an altercation Westfield News; vehicle, Johnson Street, she passed while walking, the plaint, East Mountain Road, an plaint, Dartmouth Street at between two men during which 9:39 p.m.: animal com- Springfield, Springfield police responding officer reports he animal control officer reports Union Street, a person who one of the participants pro- plaint, North Road, a caller report the recovery of a vehicle found two men watching a she was advised that a resident found a stray black and white duced a knife, one caller reports a deer which ran into reported to have been stolen on televised football game and took custody of a stray cat, the collie dog took it to the munic- reports a gun was produced, the the path of his vehicle has Cross Street on Dec. 2, the one said that he had been yell- ACO report the long-haired ipal animal shelter; the responding officer reports three broken legs, the respond- owner of the vehicle was noti- ing about the game’s outcome.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY Sat., Dec. 14, 2019 is the 348th day of the year. 17 days remain until the end of the year.

ON THIS DAY ship, launches, eventually becomes the first to reach copter carrying evacuees Connecticut. Estonian ice hockey player becoming one of the the southern pole of inac- from Tkvarcheli is shot 2013 – A reported coup 1979 – Sophie Monk, 1814 – War of 1812: The Japanese workhorses dur- cessibility. down, resulting in at least attempt in South Sudan English-Australian singer- Royal Navy seizes control ing World War I and World 1960 – Convention 52 deaths, including 25 leads to continued fighting songwriter and actress of Lake Borgne, Louisiana. War II. against Discrimination in children. The incident and hundreds of casual- 1980 – Didier Zokora, 1819 – Alabama 1914 – Lisandro de la Education of UNESCO is catalyses more concerted ties. Ivorian footballer becomes the 22nd U.S. Torre and others found the adopted. Russian military interven- 2017 – The Walt Disney 1980 – Thed Björk, state. Democratic Progressive 1962 – NASA’s Mariner tion on behalf of Abkhazia. Company announces that Swedish race car driver 1836 – The Toledo War Party (Partido Demócrata 2 becomes the first space- 1994 – Construction it would acquire 21st 1981 – Rebecca Jarvis, unofficially ends. Progresista, PDP) at the craft to fly by Venus. begins on the Three Century Fox, including the U.S. journalist 1896 – The Glasgow Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires, 1963 – The dam contain- Gorges Dam on the 20th Century Fox movie 1981 – Johnny Jeter, U.S. Underground Railway is Argentina. ing the Baldwin Hills Yangtze river. studio, for $52.4 billion. wrestler opened by the Glasgow 1918 – Friedrich Karl von Reservoir bursts, killing 1995 – Yugoslav Wars: 1981 – Liam Lawrence, District Subway Company. Hessen, a German prince five people and damaging The Dayton Agreement is Irish footballer elected by the Parliament hundreds of homes in Los signed in Paris by the lead- 1900 – Quantum TODAY'S – Shaun Marcum, of Finland to become King Angeles, California. ers of the Federal Republic 1981 mechanics: Max Planck BIRTHDAYS U.S. baseball player presents a theoretical deri- Väinö I, renounces the 1964 – U.S. Civil Rights of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Finnish throne. Movement: Heart of Atlanta Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1982 – Josh Fields, U.S. vation of his black-body 1975 – Justin Furstenfeld, baseball player radiation law. 1918 – Portuguese Motel v. United States: The 1998 – Yugoslav Wars: President Sidónio Pais is Supreme Court of the The Yugoslav Army U.S. singer-songwriter, gui- 1982 – Anthony Way, 1902 – The Commercial tarist, and producer English singer and actor Pacific Cable Company assassinated. United States rules that ambushes a group of 1918 – The 1918 United Congress can use the Kosovo Liberation Army 1975 – Ben Kay, English 1983 – Leanne Mitchell, lays the first Pacific tele- rugby player English singer-songwriter graph cable, from San Kingdom general election Constitution’s Commerce fighters attempting to – Tammy Blanchard, – Chris Brunt, Francisco to Honolulu. occurs, the first where Clause to fight discrimina- smuggle weapons from 1976 1984 U.S. actress and singer Northern Irish footballer 1903 – The Wright broth- women were permitted to tion. Albania into Kosovo, killing ers make their first attempt vote. 1971 – Bangladesh 36. 1976 – Leland Chapman, 1984 – Rana Daggubati, to fly with the Wright Flyer 1939 – Winter War: The Liberation War: Over 200 1999 – Torrential rains U.S. bounty hunter Indian actor and producer at Kitty Hawk, North Soviet Union is expelled of East Pakistan’s intellec- cause flash floods in 1976 – Sebastien Chaule, 1985 – Alex Pennie, Carolina. from the League of Nations tuals are executed by the Vargas, Venezuela, result- French-German rugby play- Welsh keyboard player 1907 – The Thomas W. for invading Finland. Pakistan Army and their ing in tens of thousands of er 1985 – Paul Rabil, U.S. Lawson, the largest ever 1940 – Plutonium (spe- local allies. (The date is deaths, the destruction of 1976 – André Couto, lacrosse player ship without a heat engine, cifically Pu-238) is first iso- commemorated in thousands of homes, and Portuguese race car driver 1985 – Tom Smith, runs aground and founders lated at Berkeley, Bangladesh as Martyred the complete collapse of 1976 – Santiago Ezquerro, English-Welsh rugby player near the Hellweather’s California. Intellectuals Day.) the state’s infrastructure. Spanish footballer 1985 – Nonami Takizawa, Reef within the Isles of 1941 – World War II: 1972 – Apollo program: 2003 – Pakistani 1977 – Brendan Nash, Japanese actress and sing- Scilly in a gale. The pilot Japan signs a treaty of alli- Eugene Cernan is the last President Pervez Australian-Jamaican cricket- er and 15 seamen die. ance with Thailand. person to walk on the Musharraf narrowly er 1987 – Kenneth Medwood, 1909 – New South 1948 – Thomas T. moon, after he and escapes an assassination 1977 – Jamie Peacock, Belizean-U.S. hurdler Wales Premier Charles Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Harrison Schmitt complete attempt. English rugby player and 1988 – Nicolas Batum, Wade signs the Seat of Ray Mann are granted a the third and final extrave- 2004 – The Millau manager French basketball player Government Surrender Act patent for their cathode-ray hicular activity (EVA) of the Viaduct, the tallest bridge 1978 – Dean Brogan, 1988 – Nate Ebner, U.S. 1909, formally completing tube amusement device, Apollo 17 mission. in the world, is formally Australian footballer and football player the earliest known interac- – Arab–Israeli con- inaugurated near Millau, the transfer of State land to 1981 coach 1988 – Vanessa Hudgens, tive electronic game. flict: Israel’s Knesset rati- France. the Commonwealth to cre- 1978 – Shedrack Kibet U.S. actress and singer 1955 – Albania, Austria, fies the Golan Heights 2008 – Muntadhar al- ate the Australian Capital Korir, Kenyan runner 1988 – Hayato Sakamoto, Territory. Bulgaria, Cambodia, Law, extending Israeli law Zaidi throws his shoes at Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, to the occupied Golan then-U.S. President 1978 – Zdeněk Pospěch, Japanese baseball player 1911 – Roald Czech footballer 1989 – Sam Burgess, Amundsen’s team, com- Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Heights. George W. Bush during a Libya, Nepal, Portugal, 1985 – Wilma Mankiller press conference in 1978 – Patty Schnyder, English rugby league player prising himself, Olav Swiss tennis player 1989 – Pedro Roberto Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Romania and Spain join takes office as the first Baghdad, Iraq. the United Nations through woman elected to serve as 2012 – Sandy Hook 1978 – Kim St-Pierre, Silva Botelho, Brazilian foot- Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Canadian ice hockey player baller Wisting, becomes the first United Nations Security Principal Chief of the Elementary School shoot- 1979 – Jean-Alain – Offset, U.S. rapper to reach the South Pole. Council Resolution 109. Cherokee Nation. ing: Twenty-eight people, 1991 Boumsong, French foot- 1992 – Tori Kelly, U.S. 1913 – Haruna, the 1958 – The 3rd Soviet 1992 – War in Abkhazia: including the gunman, are fourth and last Kongō-class Antarctic Expedition Siege of Tkvarcheli: A heli- killed in Sandy Hook, baller singer-songwriter 1979 – Andrei Makrov, THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 - PAGE 3 Students raise over $1,000 for Westfield Food Pantry By PETER CURRIER Staff Writer WESTFIELD — Students and staff from Westfield State University’s Advanced Public Relations course raised $1,115.34 for the Westfield Food Pantry between Dec. 3 and Dec. 7. The students raised the money through four separate events that took place over the week in different loca- tions. Each event benefited the Westfield Food Pantry or helped to raise awareness about the organization that provides food to the finan- cially insecure. The check for the donations was presented to Food Pantry Director Rebecca Hart on Thursday. “The Advanced Public Relations Course is a civic engagement course at WSU. Each semester we plan an awareness and a fundraising campaign for a non-profit,” said Suzanne Boniface, adjunct faculty of Communications at WSU, “This year we are working for the Westfield Food Pantry. The students are divided into two teams. One group is the awareness team Students from the WSU Advanced Public Relations course at WSU presented a check for $1,115.34 to the Westfield Food Pantry. (Photo submitted by Suzanne and the other is the fundrais- Boniface) ing team.” The first activity on Dec. 3 as beer pong in which one also organized by the stu- special message relating to paint and marked it on a board Holyoke Mall all day on Dec. took place in the Tim and attempts to throw a ping pong dents. The first one will take awareness for the Food Pantry as a way to show support for 7. Visitors to the table set up Jeanne’s Dining Commons ball into an opponent’s cups place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at will be revealed. the food pantry. by the fundraising team on the WSU campus. The of beer, but the beer was the Ely Campus Center. The Paint for Pantry activi- In addition to the activity, donated one dollar to play a activity was dubbed “Toss replaced with water. Students There, students and visitors ty continued later that eve- the Shortstop Bar and Grill game of Plinko, the game Out Hunger” and it gave stu- could play for a donation of can take part in “Paint for ning at the Shortstop Bar and donated 15 percent of all food most known from the game dents the chance to play a one dollar each. Pantry”, in which passersby Grill. There, visitors to the bills throughout the night to show “The Price is Right” for game of water pong. The Two similar activities that could pop balloons filled with restaurant dipped their thumb the Food Pantry. the chance to win a Starbucks game was the same concept took place on Dec. 5 were paint. After they are popped, a or finger in a small amount of The final event took at the gift basket.

Superintendent’s Corner By David Hopson are the earlier the involve- ians, or even community bility to ensure that children a reminder, “Children are Gateway Regional School ment starts, the greater the members? Surveys have reach their potential. Let me educated by what the grown- District Superintendent impact on children’s success shown that 86% of the gener- end with Carl Jung’s words as up is and not by his talk.” As the district has shared in and that the most effective al public believes that support various issues of “Breaking forms of parent involvement from parents is the most If you would like to run a News”, research has consis- are those that engage parents important way to improve tently shown that parental in working directly with their schools and that a lack of Birthday Announcement in involvement in children’s children on learning activities parental involvement is the The Westfield News contact lives is the most important at home. biggest problem facing public us at: 413-562-4181 and crucial mechanism to What does this involve- schools. Years of research has success. From ensuring that ment and engagement look shown that involved students children are well rested and like? 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YOUNG facturer, battery, and other State House News Service known components, and a BOSTON - State marijuana disclosure of the materials regulators on Thursday eased used in the atomizer coil. their ban on vaping product In its announcement sales, allowing certain types Thursday, the CCC said that it of products to return to store will continue to test vaporizer shelves one day after state products for the presence of public health officials backed toxicants or contaminants, off a ban on nicotine vape including vitamin E acetate sales. and heavy metals. As of 2 p.m. Thursday, the "Using validated tests, Cannabis Control Independent Testing Commission permitted Laboratories have not identi- licensed marijuana retailers to fied detectable levels of vita- sell devices that vaporize min E acetate from 91 initial marijuana flower for medical vaporizer product testing marijuana patients and non- samples that were collected medical users, devices that from unique source produc- are used to vaporize marijua- tion batches from 19 licens- na concentrate but do not ees in November," the agency actually contain any marijua- said in its announcement. na themselves, and vaporizer "The Commission is still cartridges awaiting the results of 126 that are manufactured additional vaporizer product beginning Thursday and pass test samples collected from a screening for contaminants unique source production like vitamin E acetate. batches from 22 licensees in Still off-limits are any vap- December." ing products manufactured The CCC said Thursday before Thursday that contain that it is still investigating marijuana, meaning retailers whether any of the samples it cannot sell any vape cartridg- collected in December exceed es that they have been hold- the limits for heavy metals. The unhistoric impeachment ing in quarantine. Going forward, in accor- Marijuana vaping products dance with new regulations By RICH LOWRY Giuliani. By the last round of invested in impeachment. USCMA combination makes have been unavailable to con- the CCC approved just before Never has history felt less witnesses before the Judiciary They pay it lip service but impeachment look, in part, sumers since September, the ban was put in place in consequential. Committee, staff lawyers don't talk about it very much like an exercise in coalition when Gov. Charlie Baker September, extract and con- The impending impeach- were testifying and question- on the campaign trail, even imposed a temporary ban on management. By impeaching centrate manufacturers must ment of President Donald ing one another in a strange though they are all to a man Trump, Pelosi is giving her the sale of any vaping product include on their products' lists Trump is, as news accounts and pointless exercise. and a woman excoriating amid a national outbreak of base what it always wanted; of ingredients every additive and blaring newspaper head- It hasn't gripped the nation. about Trump. They all under- she's making it up to her mod- vaping-related lung disease, used in the product, including lines tell us, historic. This is No one is going to say years stand that he isn't getting including three deaths in erates by giving them the thickening agents and specif- true by definition, since a from now, "I remember where removed from office short of bipartisan accomplishments Massachusetts. When a judge ic terpenes, which are oils president has been impeached I was when Donald Trump one of them actually defeat- ruled the CCC is the only that naturally occur in canna- only twice before in 230 hate-tweeted Ambassador ing him in next year's elec- that they've always wanted. agency that can regulate mar- bis and contribute to its dis- years. Marie Yovanovitch." tion. As an exercise in practical ijuana vapes, the CCC put in tinctive odor. But everyone knows that It hasn't generated any Pelosi, too, knows the politics, this is entirely under- place an indefinite quarantine The specific requirement is this history isn't going to mat- momentum in public opinion score, which is why she standable, but the approach of all vaping products. that marijuana product label- ter much. In fact, the day after since Nancy Pelosi announced unveiled articles of impeach- doesn't jibe with the apoca- The prohibition was first ing lists "the amount of any the Senate trial ends in inevi- the inquiry, instead settling ment nearly simultaneously lyptic anti-Trump rhetoric imposed to allow public specific additives infused or table acquittal, everything into an evenly split stalemate with the announcement of a deployed to justify his health officials to glean more incorporated during the man- goes on exactly the same as utterly characteristic of the deal to pass the successor to impeachment. about what is causing some before (except for vulnerable partisanship or our era. NAFTA, the USMCA. These Ultimately, impeachment is people who vape to come ufacturing process, including, but not limited to, thickening House Democrats from Democrats are genuinely two acts are, to put it mildly, going to get swallowed up by down with serious lung ill- Trump districts, who will outraged by Trump's conduct in tension. nesses. Last month, the U.S. agents and specific terpenes, the news cycle like every- expressed in absolute terms have to defend their votes in the Ukraine affair, which is On the one hand, House thing else. It will leave a Centers for Disease Control until November). indeed indefensible, yet the Democrats are saying that announced that vitamin E and as a percentage of vol- mark, becoming a line in ume." Impeachment won't occa- focus on Ukraine still feels Trump is such a threat to the Wikipedia and any other cap- acetate, often added as a sion any significant new juris- pretextual. Many Democrats integrity of the 2020 election thickening agent to products Until those regulations sule account of the Trump went into effect this fall, the prudence on executive privi- have long wanted to impeach that he has to be impeached presidency. In short order, that contain THC, had been lege or the line between exec- him and latched onto Ukraine urgently -- so urgently that it's identified as a possible culprit CCC's rules for the marijuana though, it will seem like an industry only required the utive or legislative preroga- because it offered the possi- too risky to pause and try to event from a distant epoch. A in the yet-unexplained ill- tives. bility of a quick and easy gather evidence from first- nesses and injuries. In the ingredient list to include new outrage will emerge, information about the can- It hasn't produced any par- investigation and vote. It is hand witnesses or resolve amended quarantine order the ticularly memorable TV. The not an unexpected turn in our basic matters of fact. dominating press coverage CCC sent to licensees on nabinoid profile of the mari- for a few days, to be replaced juana and its THC content. witnesses before Adam politics, rather the inexorable On the other hand, the Thursday, the agency said Schiff's Intelligence working out of the hostile House Democrats are giving by another in the well-estab- vitamin E acetate "has been On Wednesday, the Public Health Council rescinded a Committee were damaging, reaction to Trump beginning Trump a legislative achieve- lished pattern of the Trump identified as having a scien- but not nearly as compelling immediately after his elec- ment that, at the margins, will era. tifically significant correla- ban on sales of all nicotine vaping products and approved as any of the true insiders that tion. help him win the very elec- How historic is an event, tion with" the lung illnesses it would have taken time and It is telling that even tion that they want him dis- really, if a month afterward "but may not ultimately be new regulations to make those vaping products again litigation to try to get, like Democratic presidential can- qualified from. the course of American poli- the only substance identified Mick Mulvaney or Rudy didates aren't particularly The odd impeachment- tics is completely unchanged? as such." available in stores, despite Before a retailer can resume acknowledging that they still sales, operators must "con- do not know what is causing firm the finished products do lung injuries and illnesses not contain vitamin E acetate" among some people who Mass. Democrats put forward 15 presidential candidates and remain in compliance vape. By Matt Murphy and former Gov. Deval Patrick President Donald J. Trump. been "generally advocated or with the CCC's testing proto- "Today's 'lifting' of the State House News Service will both be on the Super The MassGOP did not include recognized in national news cols, and post a sign in their quarantine order on cannabis BOSTON - The Tuesday primary ballot on former Gov. Bill Weld, who is media throughout the United retail location that reads, vaping products by the CCC's Massachusetts Democratic March 3, based on their inclu- running as a challenger to the States." "This product has been tested Executive Director Shawn Party submitted the names of sion on the list submitted president, but Galvin is expect- Democratic Party Chairman for contaminants, including Collins is reflective of the 15 candidates for inclusion on Thursday by the party to ed to put Weld on the ballot Gus Bickford asked Galvin to Vitamin E Acetate, with no thorough, thoughtful, collab- the March president primary Secretary of State William anyway. include Warren, Patrick, former adverse findings. WARNING: orative, and evidence-based ballot, including two who call Galvin. The Massachusetts Galvin has given all four Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Vaporizer Products may con- approach he has led the CCC Massachusetts home. Republican Party earlier sub- political parties in Bernie Sanders, Sen. Michael tain ingredients harmful to through. This approach is also U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren mitted just one name -- Massachusetts - including the Bennet, Sen. Cory Booker, health when inhaled." Vape reflective of the benefits and Democratic, Republican, South Bend Mayor Pete sales will be required to importance of a regulated Green-Rainbow and Buttigieg, Michael Bloomberg, include an insert with the market -- one driven by trans- Libertarian parties -- until Julian Castro, former same language at the point of parency, regulation, and con- Friday to submit a list of candi- Congressman John Delaney, sale. Any retailer that sells sumer and patient safety," GOVERNMENT MEETINGS dates they want to appear on U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. disposable and reusable David Torrisi, executive their Super Tuesday primary Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer, vaporizer devices must director of the Commonwealth MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 ballots. Marianne Williamson and include a written insert Dispensary Association, said The lists are one of three Andrew Yang. identifying the product manu- Thursday. GRANVILLE: ways a candidate can qualify Galvin plans to hold a draw- Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm for the presidential ballot in ing to determine the order of Planning Board Meeting at 7:30 pm Massachusetts, along with col- placement on the ballots on lecting 2,500 signatures or hav- Dec. 20, and candidates have TOLLAND: ing Galvin place the candidate until Jan. 10 to withdraw and The Westfield News Board of Selectmen at 5 pm on the ballot because they have have their names removed. Planning Board at 7 pm A publication of The Reminders Publishing, LLC

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Ruby, Sr., Margaret and the Beatles, enjoyed E. Ruby, Rebecca (Ruby) watching her favorite TV Noel, Hazel Switzer and shows The Golden Girls, Clean-cut donation Matthew Switzer, nine Mash and Andy Griffith. Westfield Police Chief Lawrence P. Valliere, Officer Jared Rowe, Officer Zachary Coderre and Capt. Jerome Pitoniak grandchildren, and seven She loved butterflies and great grandchildren, who presented a check for $4,300 to Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield Dec. 11. The now clean-shaven officers raffles at the nursing home raised the money by making a pledge to donate $100 for the privilege of forgoing typical Westfield Police grooming she loved but only saw and much more. standards and growing out beards throughout the month of November. (Photo by Peter Currier) some of them. Barbara was Donations will be great- extra loved and cared for ly appreciated to help with by her daughter Margaret funeral and stone cost. Ruby. Her son Ken Ruby, Donations can be made to Sr., and all his family made Margaret Ruby at the ser- Nurse extra trips to see her. She vices. Any excess dona- Continued from Page 1 leaves her family and tions will be sent to friends that knew and Dementia Association. private sector breaks down Westfi eld’s 350th Anniversary loved her. She was prede- She will be loved forever to approximately $40 an hour. ceased by her parents, in our hearts and missed. She did note that the pay can range depending on if the RN ... It’s Not Over Hazel and Darion Banks, Visiting hours for Barbara and sister Betty Banks is new or has been in a position will be held on Friday, for some time. Giles. from 12-1PM in the Firtion ‘Til It’s Over ...! She loved Rocking Health Inspector Thomas Adams FS, 76 Broad St. Hilbert noted that the pay for a Thanks to the generosity of the West eld 350 Robin Dave Mandell, he with a service at 1PM fol- staff nurse in the Health Committee, West eld Museum has received a was very special to her, lowed by burial in Pine Department is capped out at playing Bingo, and color- Hill Cemetery, Western $35 an hour. number of 350th Anniversary Photo Books! ing with colored pencils of Ave. Westfield. www. “It’s a job that is specific for art pictures. She loved firtionadams.com a certain type of person in a They will be for sale, along with the WMI’s certain point in their life,” said specially designed Westfi eld Whip, on Rouse, “And it is going to be either right when they get out SATURDAY AND SUNDAY of school, which means they DECEMBER 14th & 15th AND 21st & 22nd Collier’s hired to assist will eventually go somewhere else which has happened at at Pilgrim Candle Company, 16/36 Union Ave., West eld least twice since I’ve been 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with sale of Hynes here, or it is going to be some- $ body who has been doing this The Whips, a limited edition of 100 pieces, are priced at 60.00. By COLIN A. YOUNG of the Hynes, pending legisla- for 30 years, is sick of it and State House News Service tive approval, begin work wants a life.” The 350th Anniversary Photo Books are $10.00 each, BOSTON - The towards a $500 million expan- No vote was taken by the but when you visit Pilgrim Candle Company Massachusetts Convention sion of the BCEC and to return Board of Health on the matter. on the days listed above, you can purchase both Center Authority picked 12 acres of land in the seaport $ Colliers International to repre- to the city of Boston. Legislation for 65.00. All proceeds will bene t West eld Museum Inc. sent it as it attempts to sell the (H 4217/S 2403) that would Hynes Convention Center in authorize the MCCA to follow What a unique & wonderful gift for those hard-to-shop-for people! Boston’s Back Bay as part of a through on its plan has been Please join WMI in supporting Pilgrim Candle Company, a treasured plan to expand the Boston pending before the Committee Convention and Exhibition on State Administration and West eld small business, by visiting on December 14-15 & 21-22. Center. The authority Regulatory Oversight since announced its selection of early November. And, remember to stop by WMI’s table to pick up the perfect gift Colliers on Thursday and said The plan, first announced by for the lifelong West eld resident, ardent the firm’s response to a request Gov. Charlie Baker’s budget newcomer, or history bu in your life! for proposals “demonstrated a office, is intended to attract clear understanding of the more and larger conventions to We look forward to seeing you, and... MCCA’s priorities relative to Boston, enhance economic the sale while showcasing the activity in both Boston neigh- *** If you are unable to visit us at Pilgrim Candle, Photo Books may be purchased global reach and key industry borhoods -- Back Bay and the for $10 at Air Compressor Engineering, 17 Meadow St., Mon.-Fri. 8am to 4:30pm, relationships that will be need- Seaport -- and open up the pos- and Whips may be ordered for $60 by emailing whipp@west eldmuseum.org ed to successfully complete a sibility of the redevelopment of transaction of this scale and the Hynes location. 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In con- Westfield, Ma 01085 & United Church Of Christ MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday 6:30 Troop 114 junction with Congregation Phone: (413) 568-1020 16 Granby Road, Granville, Ma 01034 Sat. 5 P.M. (Vigil), Sun., 8, Wednesday 6:30 Cub Pack 118 Email: [email protected] Phone - (413) 357-8583 10 A.M. And 7 P.M. 12 STEP GROUPS Ahavas Achim, the lighting of the Www.Westfieldadventchristian.Com 10 A.M. - Worship Service, Sunday School To Run Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 AA Friday 7:30 PM City’s Grand Menorah will take Pastor Merle Beal Concurrently With Worship Service. Childcare A.M. OA Friday 6:00 PM place on Monday, December 23, Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School For All Ages Available Wednesday 7 P.M. OA Sunday 3:30 PM 11:00 A.M. Praise And Worship Service 11 A.M. - Coffee Hour Penance/Confession: Saturdays 4:15-4:45; Wed. at 6:30 pm. The community is Wednesday: 7:00 P.M. Bible Study Monday - 8 P.M. - AA Meeting Before 7 ST. JOSEPH’S POLISH welcome to come and enjoy this Friday: 6:30-8:00 P.M. Youth Group For Grades 5-8 Thursday - 7 P.M. - Adult Choir Practice P.M. Mass And By Appointment. NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH event. Immediately following the First Saturday - 6 P.M. - Potluck Supper In Fellowship Baptisms: Sundays At 11:15 A.M. Arrange With Pastor 73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF WESTFIELD Hall And A Pre- Baptism Meeting Is Scheduled. Social Center: Clinton Avenue lighting ceremony, the Sundays - 10 A.M. To 12 Noon Worship Third Sunday - 8:30-9:30 A.M. - Breakfast Served Marriage: Arrangements Should Father Sr. Joseph Soltysiak, Pastor Congregation has invited all par- And Study Classes In Fellowship Hall Be Made With Pastor Prior Phone - (413) 562-4403 ticipants to the Boys and Girls For Children And Adults At Daniel Jordan Baha’i Third Wednesday - 12 Noon - Ladies Aid Potluck To Any Reception Arrangements Email - [email protected] School Luncheon & Meeting As Early As One Year In Advance Sunday Masses - 8 A.M. And 10:30 A.M. Club at 28 West Silver Street to In March Memorial Chapel, Springfield College. Fourth Sunday - 11:15 A.M. - Adult Study Program Exposition Of Blessed Sacrament: Sunday School - 9:30 A.M., Social Center enjoy some latkes. Any questions Open ToThe Public. Led By Rev. Patrick Mcmahon. 1st Friday 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Daily And Holy Day Masses as announced on this event, please don’t hesi- The Second And Fourth Marian Cenacle Of Prayer: For more Information & Links: PNCC.org Fridays Of Every Month At 7 P.M. HOLY FAMILY PARISH Saturdays 7:30-8:30 tate to call the Mayor’s office at Westfield Study And Discussion Meetings 5 Main Street Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Thursdays 7 P.M. ST. MARY’S CHURCH 413-572-6201. Call 568-3403. Russell, Ma 01071 St. Jude Novena After 30 Bartlett Street, Westfield, Ma 01085 Phone/fax: 413-862-4418 Wednesday 7 P.M. Mass Phone - (413) 562-5477 CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH Saturday Vigil 5 P.M. Miraculous Medal Novena After www.stmarysofwestfield.com 115 Elm St., Westfield, Ma 01085 Sunday 8:15 A.M., 11:15 A.M. Tuesday Morning Mass Rev. John C. Salatino– Pastor Annual Holiday Phone - (413) 568-0429 Chapel Of Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, Rev. Frank W. Furman, Parochial Vicar Email:[email protected] HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Friday 3-3:34 Deacon Pedro Rivera Cookie Sale Website: Http://Www.Centralbaptist 335 Elm St., Westfield Ma 01085 Home And Hospital Visits. Please Call Rectory Deacon Roger Carrier churchwestfield.com Rev. René L. Parent, S., Pastor Anointing Of The Sick. Please Call The Pastor Deacon Osvaldo Mendez Southwick Congregational Sunday School - 9:15 10:15A.M. Deacon Charles Wainwright Prayer Line: For Special Intentions. Weekday Mass - Monday-Friday, 8:30 A.M. Sunday - Worship Hour - 10:30-11:30A.M. Phone: (413) 568-1506 Fax: (413) 572-2533 Call Marian At 569-6244 Holy Day Masses - 8:30 A.M. & 6:15 P.M. (Bilingual) Church will host their Annual Website: Www.Holytrinitywestfield.Com Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:15 A.M. Confessions - Holiday Cookie Sale on Saturday CHRIST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4 P.M. At Rectory Meeting Room Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 P.M. (Lower Church) December 14 from 8:30am – 222 College Highway, Southwick, Ma 01077 Sunday - 7 A.M., 8:30 A.M. (Polish) Saturday Mass - 4 P.M. Pastors Rev. Ken Blanchard And 10:30 A.M. PILGRIM EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH Sunday Mass - 8:30 And 10 A.M. 1:30 pm. Pick your favorite cook- Phone - (413) 569-5206 Weekday Mass: Monday - Thursday - 12:10 P.M. 605 Salmon Brook Street, And 11:30 A.M. ies or mix and match them. $9 a Sunday Worship - 9 A.M. Communion Service Friday- 12:10pm Route 10 And 202, Granby, Ct 06035 All Masses Are In The Upper Church, pound. Gluten-free and nut-free Handicapped Accessible. Eucharistic Adoration: Wed. - 6:30 Rev. Rob Lowe, pastor The 11:30 A.M. Is In Spanish Air Conditioned. Nursery Available. Sacrament Of Reconciliation: Saturday - Phone: (860) 653-3800 Handicapped Accessible, Elevator Located varieties will be available. 3 To 3:45 P.M. Or By Appointment Fax: (860) 653-9984 To The Right Of The Main Entrance. 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Caregivers and family Childcare Available - Handicap Accessible Men’s And Ladies Prayer Groups Thursday Family Night 6:30Pm Wednesday Evening, 7 P.M. members are invited to enjoy a Fellowship Hour 11 Am (Call For Schedules) Office Hours - Mon Through Thurs 9:30Am-4Pm light dinner and a chance to share Changed Into His Image Class WESTFIELD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH First Spiritual Church (Call For Schedules) SOUTHWICK COMMUNITY 568 Southwick Road, Westfield, Ma 01085 your personal experiences and 33-37 Bliss Street, Springfield, Ma 01105 EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. David K. Young, Pastor strategies for communicating Rev. John Sullivan, Pastor OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 660 College Highway Phone - (413) 562-1504 with your loved one! RSVPs not Phone - (413) 238-4495 PARISH Southwick, Ma 01077 www.westfieldefc.com required, but for more informa- Sunday Service - 10:30 A.M., Sermon, Healing Service, 127 Holyoke Road Phone: 569-9650 Sunday – 10 A.M. - Morning Worship, Spirit Communication. 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The Westfield High School swimming and diving team congratulates head coach Tom Lewis for achieving his 300th victory Friday night with a dual meet victory over Amherst-Pelham Regional. (Photo by Marc St. Onge) WHS swim coach Tom Lewis records 300th win By CHRIS PUTZ a dual meet but a milestone in way.” daughter, Erin Lewis, the list approached it that way from the top 20 at both Nationals Sports Editor posting his 300th win. From Westfield High senior of quality student-athletes day one.” and Worlds in the 10k runs. WESTFIELD – Throughout “It’s something I’ve never swimmer Tommy Russell to that the team has produced is Aubrey Cook was another “Aubrey was the epitome a good portion of the last two really thought about,” said former Bomber and current truly something to behold. such swimmer, continuing of just a great team person,” decades, the Westfield High coach Lewis, who was show- Westfield State swimmer “We’ve had teams that are her amazing journey with a coach Lewis said. “We won School swim program has ered with a surprise party fol- Kelsey Johnstone and count- strong because of superstar sprint triathlon victory in meets that we never should produced superstar swimmers lowing Friday night’s victory. less others like Hope Walsh, swimmers, or just teams,” 2008 and silver medal finish have won because we were a and championship teams. On “I’ve been blessed with some Lizzie Fraser, Chris coach Lewis said. “When I at the sprint World team. One year, Northampton Friday, their leader, 19-year really great swimmers. It’s Chambers, Jimmy Stinehart, started here, I said it’s not just Championships two years came into our pool, we just head coach Tom Lewis cele- hard to think about all the Brendan Day, John Dolan, about the individuals. We put later. She would go on to chipped away and chipped brated not only another vic- swimmers with all the great Tim Kwarcinski, Nick Rosso, team before individual compete in Olympic distance tory by sweeping Amherst in winners we’ve had along the and coach Lewis’s own accomplishments. I’ve always events, eventually placing in See 300th Win, Page 8

Kathryn O’Connor finishes the 500 meter freestyle. (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

Tommy Russell checks out his score after finishing the 50 meter freestyle. (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

Alexa Richter comes up for air in the 100 meter breaststroke. (Photo Jordan Bannish gets a different view during her dive. Jack Beaulieu in the 100 butterfly. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) (Photo by Marc St.Onge) by Marc St.Onge) Pats stumble; Proietti leaps past competition By CHRIS PUTZ truly hampering Brady’s the Sunday night game was ting their tiebreaker points. Appliances, or a $100 gift Sports Editor bunch. 40. (Half points are not allowed.) card to the Delaney House. In the words of my chief …And now there’s the A couple of interesting tid- Make sure when filling our statistician Melissa Hartman: recent allegations of yet bits regarding our contest. your entry forms to pick all PUTZ PICKS: “So that was a disaster.” another taping incident. The vast majority of people games, enter a tiebreaker Patriots No, Melissa was not talk- (Although I do doubt that are jumping off the Pats’ total for the Sunday night Buccaneers ing about my recent record of New England was that wor- bandwagon. Also, most peo- game, enter your name, Titans 10-4 (yes, I am on a bit of a ried about the lowly ple picked the Seahawks over address, and phone number. Chiefs roll lately). She was talking Cincinnati Bengals.) the eventual winners, the You don’t want to miss out Giants about the Patriots’ disastrous Only seven entrants man- Rams. one of our amazing prizes – a Eagles performance. aged to top my 10-win effort. (Thanks for that data, weekly $25 gift certificate to Seahawks While the defense has Out of those seven, two par- Melissa.) The Tavern Restaurant – and Packers earned the moniker ticipants emerged with a 12-2 Melissa has also informed a chance at the end-of-season Vikings “Boogeymen” this season, score. Ang Proietti, of me that some people are still grand prizes – a Super Bowl Jaguars the offense is scaring no one. Southwick was crowned the sending in late entries, miss- party spread, courtesy of Browns A banged-up offensive line, Week 14 winner with a tie- ing our Friday night deadline North Elm Butcher Block Rams lack of a solid running game, breaker total of 38 points. (11:59 p.m.), leaving no (valued at approx. $1,000), a 49ers and the absence of Gronk is The actual combined score of phone numbers, and forget- charcoal grill from Manny’s Bills

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Kathryn O’Connor in the 200 freestyle. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Jaden Noel in the 200 freestyle. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) 300th Win Continued from Page 7 away and Gina Gallo, who (4:06.04), also comprised of Beaulieu (100 backstroke, lead Belchertown past wasn’t supposed to compete junior Emily Mihalek, senior 1:05.23), Morash (100 breast- Southwick in a season opener at (in a particular event that day) Emily Langlois, and junior stroke, 1:10.92), and Noel Amelia Park Arena. ended up being the difference Alexa Richter. (200 free, 2:00.77) also won Joe Consolini scored the lone in the meet. We just have Richter (50 free, 26.67), individual events. goal for Southwick (0-1). good athletes.” junior Jordan Bannish (div- No divers competed for Daniel McKellick assisted. Whether it has been ing, 197.85 points), and soph- either boys’ team. Rams’ goalie Andrew Morris Northampton, Minnechaug, omore Ally Russell (100 free, Said coach Lewis: “It was a finished with 31 saves. Longmeadow, or East 1:00.28) also posted first- nice solid start for Westfield.” “Despite the score it was a Longmeadow standing in place finishes. Westfield next travels to great first game for them,” said their path, Westfield has Russell, who just recently Chicopee to take on the Southwick boys ice hockey always found a way to make signed a National Letter of Chicopee Comp Colts Tues., head coach Chris D’Angelo their competition earn their Intent to attend St. Leo Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. who noted the strong play from spot at the top. University in Florida, won the eighth grader Bryce Russ (“he Friday’s meet was no dif- 50 free (22.23) and 100 free BOYS ICE HOCKEY played phenomenal tonight, ferent as the Westfield girls (51.37). He also teamed up making some really great deci- swim team turned back with freshman Anton Bonacci, sions with the puck, moving it Amherst 109-73 while the senior Jack Beaulieu, and O’s top well”), senior defenseman Nick Westfield High swim teammates cheer on a fellow swimmer. Bombers boys slipped past Matt Morash for a winning Ensign and junior Teagan the Hurricanes 93-76. time of 1:47.37 in the medley Stannard (“they played well The girls were led by junior relay; and, Morash, freshman Rams in together”). Kathryn O’Connor, who won Jaden Noel, and Bonacci in Southwick returns to action both the 200 freestyle the 200 free relay (1:38.52). opener Wed., Dec. 18 on the road (2:12.59) and 500 freestyle “That was a very fast time against Chicopee Comp at (5:53.58) and was part of the for early in the season,” coach Belchertown 5, Southwick 1 Fitzpatrick Arena. The puck winning 400 free relay team Lewis said. Chris Buffone netted three drops at 7:30 p.m. points (2 goals, 1 assist) to

Anton Bonacci finishes the 500 meter freestyle. (Photo by The WHS swim team looks on as McKenzie Kiltonic completes her dive. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Marc St.Onge) 2019-20 HS SPORTS WINTER SCHEDULE

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHWICK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Sat., Dec. 14 Sat., Dec. 14 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Hudson HS, Amelia Park Fri., Dec. 20 BOYS WRESTLING @ Monument Mountain Sat., Dec. 21 Arena, 5 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Regional HS, Time TBD BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Swampscott, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Easthampton, 6 p.m. Mon., Dec. 16 Mon., Dec. 23 Mon., Dec. 16 BOYS WRESTLING @ Longmeadow HS, Time TBD BOYS BASKETBALL @ Northampton HS, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL @ Commerce HS, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. West Springfield, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Northampton, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 23 BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. West Springfield, Tues., Dec. 17 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Pioneer Valley Regional Tues., Dec. 17 4 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Smith Academy, 7 p.m. School, 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Chicopee Comp HS, 4 p.m. Tues., Dec. 24 Wed., Dec. 18 Tues., Dec. 24 BOYS WRESTLING @ West Springfield HS, 7 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Chicopee Comp, Fitzpatrick CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled Ice Arena, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 18 Wed., Dec. 25 BOYS WRESTLING vs. Athol, 6 p.m. Wed., Dec. 25 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park CHRISTMAS - No Sports Scheduled CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled Arena, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 19 BOYS WRESTLING @ Sabis International Charter Thurs., Dec. 26 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Mahar Regional School, Thurs., Dec. 26 School, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 19 Fri., Dec. 27 Fri., Dec. 27 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Putnam, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 20 No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Holyoke HS, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Gloucester HS, Dorothy No Sports Scheduled BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Central HS, 4 p.m. Talbot Rink, 8 p.m.

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Mon., Dec. 16 Thurs., Dec. 19 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Mount Everett Regional HS, Thurs., Dec. 26 Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL Tues., Dec. 31 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled vs. Gateway, 7 p.m. NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled Tues., Dec. 17 Fri., Dec. 27 Fri., Dec. 20 Wed., Jan. 1 No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, Westfield Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. vs. TBD, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 18 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Pathfinder Regional- GIRLS BASKETBALL @ John J. Duggan Academy, Thurs., Jan. 2 No Sports Scheduled Vocational-Technical HS, 3:30 p.m. 6 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary’s, 7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 23 Fri., Jan. 3 Thurs., Dec. 19 Mon., Dec. 30 No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL @ Franklin Tech HS, 7 p.m. of Science, 6 p.m. vs. Hampden Charter School of Science @ Westfield Tues., Dec. 24 Technical Academy HS, 5 p.m. Tues., Dec. 31 CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled Mon., Jan. 6 NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Fri., Dec. 20 Wed., Dec. 25 Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL Wed., Jan. 1 CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled Tues., Jan. 7 vs. TBD, Time TBD NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL @ Gateway Regional HS, GIRLS BASKETBALL @ HS of Sci-Tech, 4 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 26 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 2 No Sports Scheduled Mon., Dec. 23 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Westfield Technical Wed., Jan. 8 No Sports Scheduled Academy, 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 27 No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Tues., Dec. 24 Fri., Jan. 3 Thurs., Jan. 9 CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Gateway Regional HS, Mon., Dec. 30 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ HS of Sci-Tech, 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL @ Ludlow HS, 2:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 25 CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 - PAGE 9

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FROM KING FEATURES HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019: This year, you seem more together than you have in many years. You still are adventurous and capable of doing nearly anything, yet you display a unique sensitivity to the special people in your life. If single, the mix can be very attrac- tive to those who want a viable relationship. If DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker attached, the two of you seem anchored in your relationship, which adds to the quality of your life. Avoid getting hung up on differences. CANCER is caring above all, but sometimes you can feel suffocated by them.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Emotions seem to run high around you. With the holidays barreling down on you and others, the pace quickens. You might be SCARY GARY Mark Buford prone to having a disagreement with someone you look up to. Tonight: You might have to kiss and make up. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)  You have made up your mind to say what you feel. The liability with this deci- sion? Others are likely to do the same. You find yourself thinking about another person’s com- ment. Let it go. Tonight: Getting into the holiday spirit. Crosswords GEMINI (May 21-June 20)  You might speak your mind about all the shopping and gift giving. On the other hand, you love to see another person’s face DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni when the gift chosen for him or her hits the bull’s-eye. Make time for a dear friend or loved one later. Tonight: Consider going caroling. CANCER (June 21-July 22)  You happily find yourself unusually busy, with more than a handful of holiday chores or errands to do. You might want to make time to do some more baking or finish up your cards. Tonight: Do only what you love. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)  You do not need to make any excuses should you decide to cruise for the day. Your loved ones and friends assume they know B.C. Mastroianni and Hart what you are doing, as they are probably up to the same. Tonight: The less revealed, the more exciting the evening could become. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)  Zero in on what you need and want. You will spend more time than you anticipated with friends and loved ones. The convivial nature of the holidays encourages people to open up. Tonight: Be sure to keep a secret just that. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)  Pressure builds to visit with elders or an older friend. Though these people might ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie not be strutting around, they get into the holi- days as well. You hear news that could delight you. Tonight: Off to visit with a group of friends. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)  You must tell someone close about a recent happening. He or she might be a phone call away and will love the story you share. The two of you each have a unique per- spective. Tonight: Let some wildness in. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)  A loved one or child lets you know how much it would mean if you shared more of your time. Accommodate this person ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett because you will benefit too. Tonight: Enjoy a Christmas concert. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)  You might want to take a stand on a situation involving a partner or loved one. Is the flak you could stir up worth all the uproar? Only you can answer that question. Tonight: Make plenty of time for a special person. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)  Pace yourself, and do not push oth- ers away in your determination to accomplish things today. Sometimes being a little less rigid Cryptoquip serves you well. Make sure you have the outfit you want for an upcoming party. Tonight: Get ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe out of the house. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)  You have no problem day- dreaming or thinking about the elves and Santa. You can cook up many a fantasy, some riskier than others. Your imagination plays a significant role in your plans. Tonight: Be naughty and nice.

BORN TODAY Writer Shirley Jackson (1916), former FBI director James Comey (1960), actor Jackson Rathbone (1984) PAGENASCAR 10 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THIS WEEKTHE WESTFIELD NEWS Digging into the NASCAR stats pile By Godwin Kelly [email protected]

he 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is offi- cially over after competitors honored Kyle Busch as their Tchampion in Nashville last week. Now that the season is properly bottled and capped, it is a good time to dig around in the stats for inter- esting facts and figures. The name kicked around the most in the stacks of numbers is Joe Gibbs Racing, which had a stranglehold on the series from Race 1 to the finale. The car owner’s four teams won 19 of 36 races, which is a modern-era record. It’s no surprise that Busch and JGR teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin held three of the top five positions in postseason driver ratings. Busch led all drivers with a rat- ing of 108.4, but Ford drivers Kevin Harvick, who was second at 105.2, and fourth-place Joey Logano, at 98.4, were in the mix. Logano didn’t make the Championship Round but still finished just ahead of Hamlin at NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch poses for a photo with the Championship Trophy at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. 98.0. [NASCAR GETTY IMAGES/CHRIS GRAYTHEN] Another good indicator of JGR’s dominance was in the laps-led Not surprisingly, Gibbs Racing Stage wins and 42 playoff points. (10.433) and Hamlin (10.818). category. Busch topped this chart by drivers topped the Stage wins and Hamlin had six Stage triumphs and As maybe a sign of things to come, leading 1,582 laps for the season, fol- points stat pile. finished with 37 playoff points. Ryan Blaney was a surprising sixth in lowed by Truex at 1,371. Hamlin was Busch ended the season with 12 Logano (30) and Harvick (28) this category. He posted an average fifth at 921. Stage wins and 46 playoff points, rounded out the top five in playoff running position of 10.932. Truex was second to Busch in a which helped him navigate the rough points. Blaney shows up second in another number of statistical categories, knockout playoff waters. He was the Busch posted the most laps while category, tagged “quality passes,” including the final points standings. only final-four driver who made it running around the top-15 competi- just behind Busch. Busch led the field Truex won the title in 2017 and fin- through on points. tors during the season. He was in the with 2,344 quality passes, followed ished second in 2018 to Joey Logano. Busch credited his No. 18 Toyota front pack for 8,691 laps or for 84.7 by Blaney with 2,191. “Man, second again,” said Truex at team and crew chief Adam Stevens percent of the time. Harvick was Busch was followed in season- the awards ceremony in Nashville. “I for his performance numbers. hot on his bumper in this category, ending points by Truex, Harvick and think I hate second more than Kyle; I “No matter what was thrown at boasting 8,466 laps, followed by Hamlin, who had a rebound season think that’s possible.” them, they never gave up,” Busch Truex at 8,112. following a 2018 downer. The surprise name here would be said at Nashville. “They were able And that category feeds straight “The fact is that, every week, we Team Penske Ford driver Brad Kes- to finish off that final race at Home- into another called “average run- were a factor, and that’s all you can elowski, who was third in laps led stead with their best performance.” ning position.” Busch had the best ask for as a driver,” said Hamlin, who by pacing the field for 1,085 circuits Truex, who led the Cup Series with number at 9.019 followed by Har- opened the season by winning the during the season. a season-high seven wins, had nine vick (9.144), Truex (10.291), Logano Daytona 500.

Dear Annie HINTS FROM HELOISE By ANNIE LANE These plants are pretty ... poisonous Dear Readers: Lots of holiday Harrisburg, Pa. DONATION NATION celebrating can mean lots of pretty BAG MAN Dear Readers: Redoing your Money Changes People plants around. They are pretty, Dear Heloise: I ran out of plas- floors anytime soon? Save old, yes, but some are pretty tic bags for my kitchen trash bas- clean scraps of carpeting, along Dear Annie: My wife of more than put money before family will never POISONOUS. Here’s the low- ket, so I’m using plastic bread with clean throw rugs, scraps of 31 years recently passed away. She know what it is to truly be rich in the down: bags and putting them into a cloth, blankets and towels. The had three children from a previous way that counts. I am so sorry for your These plants are poisonous and 2-gallon plastic pitcher and plac- city pound and the Humane marriage. We had none. She left behind loss. a large sum of money from her savings Dear Annie: Regarding dating mar- should never be ingested: ing it into the trash basket. -- John Society can use them. Call to and IRA for them. Her eldest son has a ried men: I’ve been there. I was 22, * chrysanthemum B., Long Beach, Calif. arrange a drop-off. Let’s keep the mental condition, and most of his and he was 37. He was very good- * daffodil A PIECE ON PIES animals warm and snuggly this needs are met by the state of New York looking, had a great job, lived in the * holly Dear Heloise: Tons of pie bak- holiday. -- Heloise and Social Security. Her youngest son suburbs ... and had a terrible marriage. * hyacinth ing is going on this weekend at SOAK THIS UP! has an intermittent drug problem. Her He saw me as the hippie -- living the * ivy my house. We have borrowed a Dear Heloise: When I’m ship- middle son conned us by acting like life that he missed. He and I would * mistletoe couple of hints from my dear ping a package, I like to use pack- the responsible son. She trusted him to spend time together and take long * mountain laurel grandma. She had the flakiest ing material that can do double look after his two brothers and to split walks, go for drinks, have a great If your pet chews on any of crusts because she brushed the duty. Toward that end, I pack all her money equally and empowered physical relationship, etc. Then he these plants, contact your veteri- pastry (pre-baking) lightly with, kitchen sponges around items in the middle son to act as her agent after would go home to his wife and kids, to narian immediately. Remove any get this, MILK! the box; the recipient appreciates she was gone. the mortgage, the bills, etc. In other remaining residue from the Also, to make a prettier pie, a the little extra “gifts.” -- Gloria W. I had begun to be suspicious of him words, he would go home to real life! mouth, and rinse with water. You garnish is in order: a handful of in New York when, as she was dying, he took an I was his escape, his fantasy, his can also call the American Society blueberries, raspberries, apple Kitchen towels, paper toweling unhealthy interest in her finances. vacation. We didn’t end up together -- for the Prevention of Cruelty to slices or a twirl of lemon rind all and, depending on how well you Long story short, right after she passed though his marriage eventually broke Animals’ Animal Poison Control increase the pie’s looks! -- Susan know this person, toilet paper can away, he looted all her accounts for up because his wife found out about Center (www.ASPCA.org/poi- S. in Florida work too! -- Heloise himself, telling his younger brother the revolving door of women in his son). The phone number is 888- that she left no money for anyone. life. If you think that you have a per- 426-4435. A consultation fee may Surprisingly, my wife’s sister (a real manent relationship with a married be assessed. -- Heloise loser, as it turned out) backed up this man, then give him an ultimatum and PET PAL lie. a deadline. I guarantee you that he will I set him straight, showing him find many reasons to not follow Dear Readers: Meet Madison. exactly what she had left behind for all through. If he does follow through and Madison is a frosty-faced, three of her sons. Unfortunately, noth- you commit to forever, eventually 12-year-old female golden retriev- ing can be done. This is a warning to (SET ITAL)you(END ITAL) will be er. She enjoys hanging out (and anyone who feels they can trust some- his middle-aged wife with the burdens drinking water) in the backyard one when it comes to money. Money of real life. Then, he will, again, need with her owner, Bruce A. changes people. I advise all people an escape. And there will be “the you To see Madison and our other with significant funds to be disbursed that you were when he first found you” Pet Pals, visit www.Heloise.com to then set up a trust and appoint an waiting to give him a shoulder to cry and click on “Pet of the Week.” impartial executor or trustee. My wife on. -- Been There, Done That Do you have a furry and funny is probably spinning so much in her Dear Been There: If your letter con- friend? Send a picture and urn it that looks like a cyclone in there. vinces even one person to stop waiting description to Heloise@Heloise. -- Husband of the Betrayed. for him to leave his wife (or her to com. -- Heloise Dear Husband: I appreciate your leave his husband), it will have done CHRISTMAS TRADITION sharing your wisdom; I’m just sorry it good work. Thanks for writing. Dear Heloise: My family has was so hard-earned. How terrible to “Ask Me Anything: A Year of saved all of our baby rattles, lose your beloved partner of more than Advice From Dear Annie” is out now! blocks, shoes and socks, and they 30 years and then watch the ones she Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring actually make really cute tree trusted behave in such disappointing favorite columns on love, friendship, ornaments. We jazz them up with ways. family and etiquette -- is available as a a water-based sealer, glitter, con- It’s worth consulting an attorney, if paperback and e-book. Visit http:// fetti, beads, etc. We have fun dec- you haven’t already, to verify that www.creatorspublishing.com for more there isn’t anything that can be done. information. Send your questions for orating them each year. We have a Whatever the outcome, your dishonest Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. big family -- usually a new addi- stepson is the lesser for it. 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