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Last minute shoppers evacuate Wal-Mart By Peter Currier Correspondent WESTFIELD- The Wal-Mart on Springfield Road had to be evacuated Sunday afternoon after somebody acti- vated a fire alarm. The alarm was pulled just before 1 p.m. prompting the busy store to evacuate. The Westfield Fire Department responded to the alarm and arrived quickly before clearing the scene. Westfield’s Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Kane said that it is believed to be a malicious false alarm. Being just two days before Christmas JONATHAN C. HOUSTON OMAR E. MALDONADO when the call happened, the store was quite crowded with last minute holiday shoppers. There is no known suspect, and The City of Westfield’s fire department Bad business the motive to pull the fire alarm is unclear. headquarters on Broad St. (WNG file photo) By Carl E. Hartdegen two assailants had “a beef” During the day, the boy was Correspondent with him because he had previ- apparently able to replace his Gateway junior interns WESTFIELD – An enter- ously sold them “fake drugs”. cellphone since he called again prising city youth had a bad The victim said that he had later that same day, at 9:08 day in the marijuana business been holding his cell phone in p.m., to report that he had been Thursday. his hand before the attack and robbed at knifepoint during a at Hilltown Community He was assaulted in the dropped it when he was assault- marijuana purchase. morning while he was trying to ed. He said his assailants must He again identified his buy marijuana and assaulted have taken it when they fled assailants by name and said again in the evening while he since he could not find it after that they left on foot and he Ambulance was trying to sell marijuana. the attack. was following them. HUNTINGTON – At first glance, City police report that a State Police were asked to Officer Bradley White Bandon Lanpher might seem like the aver- 16-year-old Exchange Street check the Russell residence of reports that as he was approach- age high school kid from the hilltowns. But resident called at 1:14 a.m. one of the persons the victim ing the scene of the robbery at he very well might save your life some day. Thursday to complain that he identified and found Jonathan the intersection of Main and Gateway junior Brandon Lanpher has had been mugged by two male C. Houston, 18, at his 961 Cross streets, he saw two per- been AHA (American Heart Association) parties he identified by name. Blandford Road, Russell, sons walking and recognized certified and working with first responders Officer Elijah Wolfe reports home. one of them as a person the boy for nearly a year. Lanpher’s work began that the victim told him that he He was taken into custody had named. The officer with the Montgomery Fire Department, had been leaning into the win- and transported to Westfield by detained the two male parties under Chief Stephen Frye. Now, he is dow of a parked pickup truck Officer Francis Gaulin where and reports that the victim interning with the Hilltown Community while negotiating a purchase of he was arrested for assault and approached him, yelling at the Ambulance, advised by Cate Santos under marijuana when he was battery, assault and battery with two suspects. Service Director Angela Mulkerin. attacked from behind. The boy a dangerous weapon (a shod The boy told the officer that This internship with Hilltown said that he knew the two male foot) and unarmed robbery. he had spoken with one of the Community Ambulance has given Lanpher parties from prior drug dealing Houston was arraigned later suspects, Omar Maldonado, hands-on experience that he can apply to and other encounters and that Thursday in Westfield District 20, of no fixed address, earlier his future career in emergency medicine, they punched and kicked him Court and released on his per- about selling him “weed” and which will include trauma assessments and before they fled. sonal recognizance pending a initial treatment,such as controlling bleed- The boy explained that his Feb. 2 hearing. See Bad Business, Page 8 Gateway Junior Brandon Lanpher ing, administering oxygen, splinting bro- interns under the supervision of men- ken bones, and transporting an ill or injured tor Cate Santos at Hilltown person to the hospital. Community Ambulance as he pre- pares for EMT certification See Gateway Juniors, Page 8

Newly formed coalition benefits tobacco enforcement in Southwick By Greg Fitzpatrick Correspondent SOUTHWICK – According to Board of Health Director Tom FitzGerald, a compliance check was held last week for all tobacco vendors in Southwick. FitzGerald was happy to announce that all 15 tobacco vendors passed the com- pliance check. “The board is very pleased that the tobacco enforcement was so successful,” said FitzGerald. “We hope for continued success as we try to decrease the amount of underage people both developing smoking habits and getting nicotine.” Tom FitzGerald In the Holiday Spirit The compliance check involves a Board of Health Director health official who has individuals that Health. The Accounting Department at the main office of Westfield Bank on Elm Street gets into are under 21-years-old buy him or her “We appreciate the grant and we look the holiday spirit. Kelli Wood and Paula Young show off their work space that they have cigarettes and see if the vendor allows it. forward to continuing these compliance transformed into a colorful cottage complete with a chimney, a snowy roof, fireplace and The Southwick Board of Health was checks in the future,” said FitzGerald. even an Elf on a shelf. The entire department has been festively decorated by bank employ- able to have this compliance check occur Part of the grant from the Department ees. (Photo submitted) by receiving a tobacco grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public See Coalition, Page 8 PAGE 2 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

The True Spirit of Christmas Christmas is a time of giving and reaching out to those less fortunate. In this spirit, parish- ioners from St. Peter's and St. Casimir's Church gathered over 60 gifts for battered women and their children who are sheltered in local safe places. Pictured near the collection box which is overflowing with packages are parishioners Paul and Peg Carbonneau (back row), chil- dren Jenna and Jaden Lakoma (front row), and Father Wallis.

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This is Christmas Eve!!! city of Darwin, resulting in widespread damage and his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff in St. Peter’s Ba- causing some 65 deaths. silica. n Dec. 24, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower In 1980, Americans remembered the U.S. hostages in One year ago: Osupreme commander of Allied forces in Europe Iran by burning candles or shining lights for 417 seconds Peru’s president announced that he had granted a medi- as part of Operation Overlord. — one second for each day of captivity. cal pardon to jailed former strongman Alberto Fujimori, 79, who had been serving a 25-year sentence for human On this date: In 1990, actor Tom Cruise married his “Days of Thunder” rights abuses, corruption and the sanctioning of death In 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty co-star, Nicole Kidman, during a private ceremony at a squads. In Christmas eve remarks, Pope Francis likened of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 following ratifica- Colorado ski resort (the marriage ended in 2001). the journey to Bethlehem by Mary and Joseph to the mi- tion by both the British Parliament and the U.S. Senate. grations of millions of people today who are forced to In 1992, President Bush pardoned former Defense Sec- leave homelands for a better life, or just to survive. Hun- In 1865, several veterans of the Confederate Army retary Caspar Weinberger and five others in the Iran- dreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei formed a private social club in Pulaski, Tennessee, that Contra scandal. Navalny nominated him for president, allowing him to file was the original version of the Ku Klux Klan. the required endorsement papers and putting pressure In 1993, the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, who blended on the Kremlin to allow him to run. (Navalny was blocked In 1871, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida” had its world Christian and psychiatric principles into a message of from the ballot because of a felony conviction in a case premiere in Cairo, Egypt. “positive thinking,” died in Pawling, N.Y., at age 95. that his supporters regarded as falsified.)

In 1906, Canadian physicist Reginald A. Fessenden be- Ten years ago: Today’s Birthdays: came the first person to transmit the human voice (his A man dressed in a Santa Claus suit shot his way into Songwriter-bandleader Dave Bartholomew is 100. Au- own) as well as music over radio, from Brant Rock, Mas- the Covina, Calif., home of his former in-laws and set thor Mary Higgins Clark is 91. Federal health official sachusetts. it on fire, killing nine people (the attacker, identified as Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., is 78. Recording company ex- Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, committed suicide the next day). ecutive Mike Curb is 74. Actress Sharon Farrell is 72. In 1913, 73 people, most of them children, died in a The Federal Reserve granted a request by the financing U.S. Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is 72. Ac- crush of panic after a false cry of “Fire!” during a Christ- arm of General Motors to tap the government’s $700 bil- tor Grand L. Bush is 63. Actor Clarence Gilyard is 63. mas party for striking miners and their families at the Ital- lion rescue fund, bolstering GM’s ability to survive. Nobel Actress Stephanie Hodge is 62. The former president ian Hall in Calumet, Michigan. Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter died in London at of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, is 61. Rock musician Ian age 78. Burden (The Human League) is 61. Actor Anil Kapoor In 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truc- is 59. Actress Eva Tamargo is 58. Actor Wade Williams es began to take hold along parts of the Western Front Five years ago: is 57. Rock singer Mary Ramsey (10,000 Maniacs) is between British and German soldiers. In Egypt, a car bomb ripped through a security head- 55. Actor Mark Valley is 54. Actor Diedrich Bader is 52. quarters in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, killing 16 Actor Amaury Nolasco is 48. Singer Ricky Martin is 47. In 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read people, almost all policemen. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Author Stephenie Meyer is 45. TV personality Ryan passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis dur- II granted a posthumous pardon to code-breaker Alan Seacrest (TV: “Live With Kelly & Ryan”) is 44. Actor Mi- ing a Christmas Eve telecast. Turing, who was convicted of homosexual behavior in chael Raymond-James is 41. Actor Austin Stowell is 34. the 1950s. Pope Francis lauded Jesus’ humble begin- Rock singer Louis Tomlinson (One Direction) is 27. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy began battering the Australian ning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 - PAGE 3

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Massachusetts prepping GOVERMENT MEETINGS FIRST NIGHT for brave new A Westfield 350th Celebration MONDAY, DEC. 24 EVENT SCHEDULE transportation world Monday, December 31st, 2018 By STEVE LeBLANC Blandford: 3:30pm Gather in lobby of Amelia Park Ice Arena Associated Press Council on Aging Meeting at 4 pm for start of Westfield’s First Night Family Parade BOSTON (AP) — Ready or not, Massachusetts is speeding Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm 4:00pm Step off for the Westfield First Night Family Parade headlong into a brave new transportation world. throughout Amelia Park Campus It may not include flying cars, but state leaders are looking Tolland: 4:15pm Parade ends in Amelia’s Garden roasting s’mores, to help pave the way for self-driving cars, an all-electric car hot chocolate, ice sculptures, stilt-walker Board of Selectmen Meeting at 5 pm 4:30pm First Night evening events begin in Boys & Girls Club, future, a transportation grid resilient to climate change, and a Children’s Museum & Ice Arena planned “reinvention” of the commuter rail system serving metropolitan Boston. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – 4:30-6:30PM Among the recommendations laid out in a hefty, two-vol- WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 Acoustic Musician Ed Bentley – Entrance lobby ume report released this month by a state commission on the Bounce Houses & Activities – Gym • Teen Rock Bands – Teen Center Hot Dogs And Snacks For Sale – Kitchen future of transportation in Massachusetts is for the state to set Children’s Magic Show with Ed Popielarczyk a goal “that all new cars, light duty trucks, and buses sold in Blandford: Kids Klub – 5:45-6:30pm (strolling magic beforehand) Massachusetts will be electric by 2040.” Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Short Movies, Cartoons For Kids – Education Room It’s part of a wider blueprint to create what the commission Dancing for Kids – Dance Room called “a 21st century mobility infrastructure” that will help Huntington: the state and its cities and towns both manage and make the Selectboard at 6 pm ICE ARENA – 4:30-6:30PM Ice Skating – Two skating sessions: 4:30-5:20pm & 5:30-6:20pm most of emerging changes in transportation technology and (skating and rentals are free!) behavior. Movies on the Wall in ice skating rink Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed the executive order THURSDAY, DEC. 27 KnockerBall (bubble soccer) – Outside rink for children (free) creating the commission, charging it with providing his Juggling Shows with Rob Peck – Lobby by fireplace administration an analysis of the different transportation 4:30-5:00pm, 5:15-5:45pm, 6:00-6:30pm challenges facing the state in the coming decades. Huntington: Photo Booth with Costumes in meeting room 2 “We knew this wouldn’t be an easy task,” Baker said. “The Planning Board at 7 pm Children’s Crafts in conference room next 20 years in transportation are going to look very differ- Food and Snacks For Sale – Concession Stand ent than the last 20 years.” CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – 4:30-6:30PM The areas Baker asked the commission to study included Face Painting • Balloon Animals • Snacks • Free use of museum exhibits the impact of climate change, the electrification of transporta- MONDAY, DEC. 31 Children’s Dance Party - 10:00-7:00pm with WSKB 89.5 FM live tion, and the rise both of autonomous (self-driving) cars and broadcasting with a countdown of the top 20 songs from 1969, ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009 with Pete Cowles & Kenny Stomski One of the commission’s recommendations is that the state Blandford: Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm AMELIA’S GARDEN – 4:15-6:30PM work toward building an “ubiquitous electric charging” infra- Two Ice Sculpture Artists with static displays structure for electric cars. Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm and ice carving demonstrations Some of the changes — like the advent of the ride-hailing Hot Chocolate Table – Mt. Moriah Lodge industry — are already transforming how people move Tolland: Roasting S’mores at Six Fire Pits – Ice arena staff & volunteers around, particularly in cities, while other technology — like Board of Selectmen Meeting at 5 pm Holiday music, spot lights, outdoor movie screen with self-driving cars — is still just around the corner. camera for candid live projections on screen While many of the tasks ahead are focused on urban areas, MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS – 6:45-7:30PM (behind Boys & Girls Club) the report also cites the need to provide better transportation New Year’s Greeting options in rural communities. with Westfield, England at 6:45pm Steve Kadish, the head of the commission, said the panel’s Baker struggled during his first term to rebuild the Lighting of the 2019 “Ball” main task was to look ahead, not to get bogged down in short- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s aging subway with church bells 6:59pm term budget proposals or specific projects. and bus system and help ensure that commuter rail services Fireworks at 7:00pm “The commission’s report is a look at 2040,” Kadish said. run on time, even during the tough winter months. and leave for home at 7:15pm “It’s a presentation of plausible scenarios; it’s not about pre- Critics — including his Democratic challenger, Jay More information: dicting the future.” Gonzalez, during this year’s race for governor — have faulted westfield350.org/firstnight The report drew applause from some environmental groups. Baker for not pushing ahead hard enough to solve MBTA’s The Massachusetts Sierra Club praised Baker for pressing troubles. Critics also warned that the failure to improve trans- for the report, saying in a news release that “a well-function- portation — both roads and bridges and public transit — If you would like to run a ing, clean transportation system for all will increase equitable could hamper the state’s booming economic growth. access to jobs, groceries, and economic centers while improv- The report’s release comes amid a struggle to deal with the Birthday Announcement in ing our air quality and reducing climate emissions.” MBTA’s ongoing woes. The Westfield News contact Baker said his administration will review the recommenda- The administration this month announced that the MBTA’s us at: 413-562-4181 tion and look for ways state agencies can begin to work general manager was leaving after just 15 months. toward the goals. An overarching aim, he said, is to find ways State Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said to make it easier for people to move around the state while MBTA General Manager Luis Ramirez would be replaced by also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Steve Poftak, the current vice chairman of the MBTA’s fiscal control board. PAGE 4 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

Call 572-3999 to leave your comment. Open and closed: shutdown’s varied impact on parks, tourists By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The huddled masses are still able to visit the Statue of Liberty. The Grand Canyon is open for business. The government says other national parks “will remain as accessible as possible,” although some roads at Rocky Mountain National Park are closed as snow goes unplowed. But, while the star-spangled banner yet waves at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, the gates at the War of 1812 landmark are locked. Tourists trekking to parks and historic sites across the U.S. on Saturday are seeing a mix of impacts from the federal govern- ment’s second shutdown in less than a year. Some attractions are staying open thanks to funding from states and charitable groups. After criticism, Trump pushes At some parks, you’re welcome to take a hike — but you’re largely on your own. At others, like the closed Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania, you’re out of luck. Utah’s state government is paying to staff the visitor centers at Arches, Bryce Canyon and Zion national parks. Arizona is pony- out Mattis sooner than planned ing up to keep trails, shuttles and restrooms open at the Grand Canyon. New York is footing the bill for the Statue of Liberty and By LOLITA C. BALDOR executive will accept the appointment as ning to stay through February, when he Ellis Island for the third shutdown in five years. Associated Press acting secretary. would attend a NATO defense ministers “Many travelers have planned their visit for months in advance WASHINGTON (AP) — Irritated with “Deputy Secretary will continue to serve meeting. and have traveled from all over the world to be here,” said Utah the criticism and fallout from Defense as directed by the president, and the Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican. “We want them to return home Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation, President Department of Defense will remain Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined leading with memories of magnificent vistas and welcoming people, not Donald Trump on Sunday pushed the focused on the defense of the nation,” Republicans on foreign affairs in urging locked doors.” Pentagon chief out the door two months Buccino said on Sunday. Trump to reconsider his decision to with- The shutdown is affecting nine of the 15 Cabinet-level depart- earlier than planned, an acrimonious end to It is unusual for the Pentagon to have an draw American forces from Syria. ments, including Interior, which runs national parks, and a tense relationship that had been eroding acting secretary of defense. Historically “We believe that such action at this time Agriculture, which runs national forests. About 16,000 National in recent months. when a secretary has resigned, he has is a premature and costly mistake that not Park Service employees — 80 percent of the agency’s workforce In a series of tweets, Trump appeared to stayed on until a successor is confirmed. only threatens the safety and security of the — are being furloughed. question why he had put Mattis in his For example, when Chuck Hagel was told United States but also emboldens” the It’s also closing some of the nation’s presidential libraries. Cabinet in the first place and said Deputy to resign in November 2014, he stayed in Islamic State group, President Bashar The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will office until Ash Carter was confirmed the Assad’s government, Iran and Russia, College Station, Texas, is closed, but the family gravesite — take over as acting secretary on Jan. 1 to following February. according to the letter, signed by McConnell where the 41st president was recently buried — will stay open. cover the accelerated departure. While Mattis’ resignation followed and eight other senators, including Sen. George W. Bush’s presidential library in Dallas is open, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, not the Trump’s announcement that he would soon Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who organized archive services won’t be available. president, notified Mattis of the decision, pull all of the approximately 2,000 U.S. it. Temporary and permanent exhibits at the Clinton Presidential said a senior administration official who troops out of Syria, officials said that the They asked Trump to “not make any Library and Museum, a top tourist attraction in Little Rock, insisted on anonymity to discuss personnel decision was the result of an accumulation final decision for 90 days to allow time to Arkansas, are closed, but the restaurant is open and offering issues. of disagreements. adequately study the impacts of this deci- “Shutdown Specials.” The sudden change strips Mattis of any In a stunning resignation letter, Mattis sion on our partners, our allies and the re- At Acadia National Park in Maine, austerity measures include chance to further frame national security made clear he did not see eye to eye with a emergence of ISIS and other terror groups, closing some bathrooms, curbing trash collection and cutting policy or smooth rattled relations with president who has expressed disdain for to ensure our nation’s strategic interests are back on snowplowing. allies through the originally planned transi- NATO and doubts about keeping troops in secured.” A lack of plowing is closing roads at Rocky Mountain National tion at the end of February. And it reflects Asia. Mattis was also unhappy with But Mulvaney, asked on ABC whether Park in Colorado, the fourth most popular national park in the White House displeasure with the retired Trump’s order to develop plans to pull out there was any chance the president might country, and the visitor centers are locked. “This is really disap- Marine Corps general’s blistering resigna- up to half of the 14,000 U.S. forces in change his mind on Syria decision, said: pointing,” said Sarah Schlesinger of Boulder, Colorado, who went tion letter, which he delivered to Trump on Afghanistan. “No. I think the president has told people to the park with two nieces from Florida who had never seen Thursday. Earlier Sunday, Trump’s acting chief of from the very beginning that he doesn’t snow before. Mattis resigned in protest over Trump’s staff said that Trump had known for “quite want us to stay in Syria forever. You’re see- Unplowed roads also could hinder access to Crater Lake in decision to pull all U.S. troops out of Syria. some time now” that he and Mattis “did ing the end result now of two years’ worth Oregon, Mount Rainier in Washington and other parks normally U.S. officials, however, said that the reac- not share some of the same philosophies ... of work. But keep in mind it’s not unusual inundated with snow this time of year. tion to his decision to leave — including have the same world view.” for a president to lose members of the Hotels, restaurants, stores and gas stations at Yosemite National the shock and dismay expressed on Capitol Mick Mulvaney told ABC’s “This Cabinet over these types of disagree- Park in California remain open and seem unaffected by the shut- Hill — annoyed Trump and likely led to Week” that the president and his defense ments.” down, which has canceled some programs, closed visitor centers Mattis leaving earlier than planned. chief “just could never get on the same Just after tweeting the announcement and left campgrounds unstaffed. “When President Obama ingloriously page” on Syria, adding that Trump had said about Shanahan, Trump said he had had “a “It’s basically free to get in the park and people are coming and fired Jim Mattis, I gave him a second since his presidential campaign that “he long and productive call” with Turkey’s going as they please,” said Jade Lezon, a cashier at the El Portal chance. Some thought I shouldn’t, I wanted to get out of Syria.” Mulvaney said president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump Market, near an entrance to the park. “It looks like summer today. thought I should,” Trump tweeted Saturday, the president “is entitled to have a secretary said they discussed IS, “our mutual Perfect weather for a government shutdown.” foreshadowing his displeasure and the of defense who is committed to that same involvement in Syria, & the slow & highly Superintendent Cassius Cash of Great Smoky Mountains Sunday announcement. He also fumed end.” coordinated pullout of U.S. troops from the National Park in Tennessee said visitors should practice “leave no over the media coverage of his Syria with- Asked whether Trump wanted a area. After many years they are coming trace” principles to avoid fouling up the park when no visitor drawal order, suggesting he should be Pentagon leader willing to challenge him home.” services are available. The holiday period is typically one of the popular for bringing troops home. or someone in lock step with his views, Shanahan, a longtime Boeing Co. exec- park’s busiest weeks, he said. “With me, hit hard instead by the Fake Mulvaney said “a little bit of both.” utive, was nominated for the deputy job in “During the government shutdown national parks will remain News Media. Crazy!” Trump tweeted. “I’ve encouraged him to find people early 2017. as accessible as possible,” said National Park Service spokesman A White House official said Trump who have some overlap with him but don’t He moved up through the management Jeremy Barnum, noting that wilderness-type vault toilets are still decided Mattis should leave the adminis- see the world in lockstep with him,” ranks at Boeing over a career that began in available where visitor centers are closed. tration earlier than planned to avoid a Mulvaney said. 1986. The Puget Sound Business Journal At Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, nonprofit organizations are teaming drawn-out transition when someone on The Pentagon on Sunday would only called him a Boeing “fix-it” man in a up to keep the visitor center open at the government-run USS hand whom they consider a qualified dep- say that Mattis serves at the pleasure of the March 2016 report. He oversaw the com- Arizona Memorial. The memorial itself is closed until March for uty capable of running the Pentagon in an president. pany’s global supply chain strategies and repairs to the loading dock, but visitors are still being taken on a acting capacity. The official asked not to be Other officials said it wasn’t clear use of advanced manufacturing technolo- narrated harbor tour of Battleship Row and the surrounding area. identified publicly discussing personnel whether Mattis had spoken directly to gies. Shanahan was central to getting the Navy sailors operating the tour boats aren’t affected by the matters. Trump about the accelerated departure. 787 Dreamliner on track after production shutdown. Lt. Col. Joseph Buccino, a spokesman Mattis had been at work on Friday, and problems in the program’s early years, the At Alcatraz, getting in might be harder than getting out. The for Shanahan, said the former Boeing Co. defense officials had insisted he was plan- report said. company that provides ferry services to the federal penitentiary- turned-National Park site in San Francisco Bay kept its daytime tours going on Saturday, but canceled behind-the-scenes and night tours. At the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, it was business as usual after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said the state would fund operations, as it did when the federal govern- ment shut down in 2013 and in January. It’ll cost the state about $65,000 per day, Cuomo said. “Thanks to New York kicking in the funding!” said Steffen Manheim, a tourist from Maine. 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62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 (413)562-4181 In this April 9, 2018, file photo, Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, right, listen as President Donald Trump www.thewestfieldnews.com speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington. A U.S. administration official says that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave his post Jan. 1, 2019, as Trump is expected to name Shanahan as acting secretary. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 - PAGE 5 Obituaries Police Logs thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report responding officer reports the woman said that her boyfriend’s locked 1996 Toyota Corolla had been parked on the street and Sandra M. Fitzsimmons Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 2:16 p.m.: officer wanted, Broad Street, the administrator of was stolen within the past 24 hours; Sandra M. (Greenall) 1:19 p.m.: vandalism, Fowler Road, a caller reports that she Fitzsimmons passed away on a Broad Street nursing facility requests an officer to report an employee is believed to have misappropriated a resident’s discovered a device had been detonated inside her mailbox, Friday, December 21, 2018 at the responding officer reports an expended firecracker left Mt. St. Vincent Nursing Home property and she has concerns about possible missing narcot- ics, the responding officer reports that there is no evidence that charring marks on the inside of the mailbox which suffered no after a short illness. Known significant damage. originally as Marion Rose any narcotics are missing but an employee is believed to have Fry, she was born in England been pilfering cigarettes from a resident since she started and spent her early years in an working there in July, an incident report was filed; orphanage where she was 8:14 p.m.: medical emergency, Shannon Lane, despite a adopted by George and Mabel language barrier a caller reports a male party is not breathing, Greenall of Evesham, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports a Court Logs England. As a teenager, she 27-year-old resident who had been found unconscious and not came to the United States and breathing was transported to Baystate Noble Hospital, the man was found to be deceased and the responding detective reports Westfield District Court attended St. Mary’s High School in Westfield where she Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 later graduated. Sandy met and married John Fitzsimmons State Police detectives were notified and responded, the medi- cal examiner’s office claimed jurisdiction of the case. Arielle R. Bryant, 22, of 5 Montgomery St., Westfield, was and raised four children. When her youngest child went released on her personal recognizance pending a Feb. 5 hear- off to kindergarten, she returned to school and earned a Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 ing after she was arraigned on a charge of shoplifting by business certificate. She worked for the Housing recording a false value brought by Westfield police. Allowance Program (HAP) for many years in the 10:15 a.m.: motor vehicle theft, Spring Street, a resident came to the station to report her vehicle had been stolen, the John J. Arbuckle III, 25, of 140 Union St., Apt. 70, accounting department before she retired. Sandra was a Westfield, was released upon payment of $100 cash bail pend- very active communicant of St. Peters/St. Casmir’s ing a Feb. 26 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of Parish as a member of the choir, Grandparent’s Group, assault and battery on a family or household member, strangu- and faithful Rosarian. To further fulfill her love of sing- lation or suffocation and assault with a dangerous weapon ing she joined the Do-Rae-Me singers from the Westfield Holiday Schedule at brought by Westfield police. Senior Center. Sandra was predeceased by her beloved Keith A. Pomeroy, 56, of 1162 Springfield St., #9, Feeding husband John in 2006 and is survived by her loving chil- Westfield Gas And Electric Hills, was released on his personal recognizance pending a dren, Andrew Fitzsimmons and his wife Arlene of Jan. 15 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of operating Colorado Springs, CO. Lisa A. Connors of West WESTFIELD — In recognition of the upcoming Christmas holiday, the 100 Elm Street Business office at Westfield Gas a motor vehicle with a suspended license, a subsequent Springfield, James C. Fitzsimmons and his fiancé Lisa of offense, brought by Southwick police. Southwick and John W. Fitzsimmons and his wife and Electric closes at 5PM on Friday, December 21st and Melinda of Agawam, and her nine cherished grandchil- will re-open on Wednesday, dren, Curtis, Cody, John, Sean, Kassandra, Sandy, December 26th. The 24/7 Cameron, Olivia and Maxwell. She is also survived by Dispatch Center will remain several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews residing in open and available for calls England as well as several nieces, nephews and good at (413) 572-0000 if you friends living locally. need assistance with your Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 9AM from the gas, electric or Whip City Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St. Westfield, followed by a Fiber internet service. Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 AM in St. Peters/St. Casmir’s Parish, State St. Westfield. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Southampton RD. Westfield. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 5-8 PM in the funeral home. Donations in Sandy’s name may be directed to St. Peters/St. Casmir’s Church, 34 State St. Roy E. Pease Michael Pease Steven Pease Jeffrey Pease Westfield, MA 01085 or to the Westfield Homeless Cat 12/1/99 9/8/16 3/31/08 11/27/08 Project, 1124 East Mountain Rd. Westfield, MA 01085. www.firtionadams.com In Loving Memory of the Pease Men who are not with us this Christmas. Updated lawsuit teases details In Loving Memory of Missing you now, and everyday. Michael Pease against OxyContin maker Christmas is here, and Much Love from your daughter; and sister Sue; By The Associated Press drive the nation’s opioid crisis. you are not with us. Mom, brother Tom, Nieces, & sister-in-law Carole. An updated complaint in The drugmaker has faced It isn’t the same Massachusetts’ lawsuit against legal challenges over its painkill- Purdue Pharma claims mem- ers before. without you. bers of the family that owns the In 2007, it agreed to pay $19.5 Missed & Loved OxyContin maker are person- million to settle lawsuits with 26 Wish you were here. ally responsible for fueling states, including Massachusetts, abuse of the deadly painkiller. and the District of Columbia that The filing late Friday in claimed Purdue aggressively With Love, Suffolk Superior Court expands marketed OxyContin to doctors Your Wife Carole on the lawsuit the state filed in while downplaying the risk of June against the drugmaker, 16 addiction. Purdue did not admit current and former executives wrongdoing as part of that settle- and members of the Sackler ment. family, which owns the com- pany. The suit asserts that over the past decade the Sacklers con- trolled a deceptive sales cam- paign by Purdue aimed at get- ting more people on higher doses of opioids to boost prof- its. Much of the specifics on the allegations against Purdue Pharma executives and Sackler family members are blacked out while the state works to release a less-redacted com- plaint. The state claims that the Sacklers directed the company to hire hundreds more sales representatives to visit doctors “thousands more times,” in a bid to get more doctors to pre- scribe its painkiller. The Sacklers also directed sales rep- resentatives to encourage doc- tors to prescribe more of the opioids at the highest doses, according to the complaint. In addition, the suit contends, the Sacklers “studied unlawful tactics to keep patients on opi- oids longer and then ordered staff to use them.” Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma has denied the allegations. In a statement Saturday, the company called Massachusetts’ updated complaint “irresponsi- ble and inaccurate,” adding that “Purdue and the individual 2018 Salvation Army Kettle Drive defendants will aggressively Anonymous—$25.00 defend against these misleading allegations.” Florence Fitzgerald—$25.00 OxyContin has been the Marlene Hills—$100.00 world’s top-selling opioid pain- Gwladys Mahoney, in memory of the Evans and killer, generating billions of Mahoney families—$50.00 dollars for Purdue Pharma. In February, the company Anonymous—$1.00 announced it was eliminating Anonymous—$50.00 half of its sales force and would Stan & Kim Kozik—$25.00 no longer market the drug to Merry Christmas Kate, Mackenzie, Mary-Elyse & Erin, doctors. The company is now defend- XOXO Ahma & Ahpa—$50.00 ing lawsuits from several states The Sons of The American Legion Squadron 124— and local governments. Earlier $25.00 this week, Connecticut Attorney Ann Lentini—$25.00 General George Jepsen said the state will be suing Purdue In memory of Megan E. Pelli from Mom & Dad— Pharma and several of the com- $50.00 pany’s current and former offi- Anonymous—$20.00 cials on allegations their mar- Laura Fellows, in memory of our parents—$250.00 keting of the painkiller helped business

PAGE 6 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS BUSiNESSFINANCIAL Mass. jobless rate falls to lowest point in 15 years BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts unem- ployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in 15 years. The state gained an estimated 4,600 jobs in November as the overall unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent. That’s the lowest it’s been since May, 2003. The job growth in part reflects a booming econ- omy in the state. The Bureau of Labor Statistics This combination photo shows a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with a headline for the Dow Jones has reported that from November, 2017 to industrial average on Feb. 2, 2018, left, and another on Nov. 28. No matter which way the stock market goes in 2019, and Wall Street November, 2018, Massachusetts added more than has ample arguments for either direction, expect it to be another gut-wrenching ride. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) 60,000 jobs. The November unemployment rate was three- tenths of a percentage point lower than the nation- al rate of 3.7 percent. Massachusetts Labor Secretary Rosalin Acosta said in a statement Friday that the state’s unem- Will stocks rise in 2019? ployment rate has held under 4 percent for 31 consecutive months. Acosta said some of the biggest gains have come in the professional, business, and scientific ser- Maybe, but it’ll be stressful vices sectors. By STAN CHOE ing markets have analysts along Wall Street expansion will surpass the 1991-2001 Associated Press recommending a contrasting array of strat- stretch as the longest on record if the NEW YORK (AP) — No matter which egies. Some suggest focusing on stocks economy avoids a recession through July. Treasury Secretary way the stock market goes in 2019 — and from emerging markets, where proponents In the economy’s favor are the still-strong Wall Street has ample arguments for either say particularly sharp drops in price have job market and consumer confidence. talks to bank CEOs direction — expect it to be another gut- left them looking cheap. Others say high- But concerns are rising that a recession wrenching ride. quality bonds look like the safest bet given may be possible in 2020 or even the latter The market is facing a long list of chal- all the expected turbulence. And some parts of 2019. The Federal Reserve is rais- amid Wall St. jitters lenges this upcoming year, from expecta- optimists are forecasting a big bounce- ing interest rates — it indicated two more WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury tions for slower economic growth around back year for U.S. stocks, which they say increases may arrive in 2019 following Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the CEOs of six the world to the restraining effect of rising no longer look expensive relative to corpo- four this year— and other central banks are major banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to interest rates. And the global trade war is rate earnings. stepping off the accelerator on stimulus for reassure jittery financial markets coming off a still creating uncertainty as investors guess As investments of all types dropped this their economies, which remove big sup- turbulent week in the stock market that is now how much pain it will ultimately inflict. year, investor psychology underwent a ports. And if inflation spikes unexpectedly bracing for potential repercussions from a partial All those risks have market strategists reset. For most of the last decade, markets higher, it could push the Fed to get more shutdown of the U.S. government. along Wall Street forecasting another tur- powered higher in a largely smooth and aggressive about raising rates, which In an unusual move, Mnuchin disclosed the bulent year for stocks, and potentially one gradual way. That meant big rewards for would further hinder growth. calls with the heads of Bank of America, Citi, of the most difficult years for investors investors who saw any dip as an opportu- The International Monetary Fund expects Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan since the bull market began its record-set- nity to buy at lower prices. The market U.S. economic growth to slow to 2.5 per- Stanley and Wells Fargo in a tweet about the pri- ting run in 2009. That follows up on a 2018 recovered from every wobble to set records cent next year from 2.9 percent in 2018. vate conversations. where swings of hundreds of points within again and again, often quite quickly. It’s also forecasting slower growth in the Mnuchin said the CEOs all assured him they a single afternoon became fairly common But this year has been different. The euro area, Japan and China. have ample money to finance all their normal for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. S&P 500 is down 9.6 percent and is on Analysts are likewise forecasting a slow- operations, even though there haven’t been any As 2018 showed, higher risk doesn’t pace for its first down year in a decade down in U.S. corporate profit growth, serious liquidity concerns rattling the market. always mean higher rewards. As of Friday, after including dividends. It also created a though still positive. That’s key because Worries about slowing economic growth and all major U.S. stock indexes are down lot of heartburn getting there, with two stock prices tend to track with corporate rising interest rates saddled the U.S. market with more than 8 percent for the year. And many separate drops of 10 percent over the earnings over the long term. its worst week in more than seven years . Barring strategists are forecasting a subdued per- course of the year. Wall Street expects S&P 500 earnings a turnaround, stocks are now headed for their formance for stocks in 2019. “This is the brave new world for inves- growth to drop by more than half from this single worst month since October 2008, when the “Ironically ... one would expect higher tors,” said Rich Weiss, chief investment year’s 20.3 percent rate, in part because market was being battered by the global financial returns with higher risk, but for the past officer of multi-asset strategies at American companies will no longer be getting the crisis. That crisis was triggered by a reckless lend- two years we’ve underscored a slightly Century Investments. “It’s been nine years, boost of the first year of new tax rates, ing spree that prompted a taxpayer-backed bailout more treacherous environment for inves- 10 years, so it’s going to be a shock to according to FactSet. But the expected 7.9 of several U.S. banks. tors: higher risk and lower returns,” some of the newer investors who were not percent growth rate is still a good one this But the circumstances are dramatically different Vanguard’s global chief economist Joe around in 2008 or in prior market turns.” far into an economic expansion. now that the U.S. economy has been growing Davis said as he unveiled his forecasts. Of course, no forecast is perfect. A year It’s this gain that has many strategists steadily since 2009. Most experts believe the He expects global stock markets to return ago, Wall Street was broadly optimistic forecasting at least modest gains for stocks. growth will continue in the U.S., but there are 4.5 percent to 6.5 percent annually over the about stocks and was forecasting moderate Some strategists are forecasting the S&P signs things are slowing down in Europe and next 10 years, in dollar terms, versus the gains, largely because economies around 500 could end 2019 as high as 3,000, China. 12.6 percent they had provided annually the world were growing in sync. But the which would be a 24 percent leap from Dysfunction in Washington isn’t helping the since the market’s bottom following the optimism fell apart as the year progressed Friday’s close. situation, with a budget impasse between President 2008 financial crisis. and growth rates diverged, in part because At UBS Asset Management, the expecta- Donald Trump and Congress triggering a partial A quick glance at the titles of the 2019 of rising trade tensions. tion is that U.S. market could return about U.S. government shutdown that could last into the outlook reports for various investment Much will hinge on how resilient the 4 percent as global economic growth con- new year. houses shows the increased caution. “The U.S. economy remains in 2019. It has been tinues. European stocks could also return end of easy” was Wells Fargo Investment accelerating since emerging from the Great about 6 percent, said Ryan Primmer, head Institute’s title. “Navigating volatile mar- Recession in 2009, and it got a big boost of investment solutions. But such gains kets” was UBS Asset Management’s, and this past year from tax cuts, which helped would come with that one big catch. “Lower expectations” was Barclays’. corporate profits surge at their fastest rates “With higher volatility,” he said, “it’s Massachusetts All the cross-currents pushing and pull- in eight years. The current economic going to feel a lot worse.” adds 1,500 workers School bus driver shortage creates headaches for districts to renewable LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — School districts job. The mechanics are driving and doing their drivers. Meyers drives routes throughout the throughout the U.S. are struggling to find regular jobs — so, instead of having eight day for elementary-age children and older energy sector school bus drivers, a challenge that has wors- hours a day, I only get them for four. It’s like youths who are in a job-skills training pro- BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has added ened with low unemployment and a strong pulling a teacher out of the classroom for half gram. In the summer, she drives a bus carry- 1,500 workers to the state’s renewable energy economy. a day and still expecting the same job to get ing farm workers to make ends meet. workforce in the past year. The problem has become so severe that done.” “It’s a good job, and these are great kids,” That’s according to a new report from The some districts are offering sign-up bonuses for Pay starts at $19.10 an hour, followed by a she said. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center — a state new drivers, while others rely on mechanics, $2-an-hour raise after six months, Schultz said, But Meyers said the job is considered economic development agency. The report found custodians and other school employees to fill but the district struggles to fill open jobs. part-time work, which prevents drivers from the extra workers added in 2018 bring to 110,700 the gap. For parents and students, the shortage Schultz said he’s now considering a “monthly collecting unemployment benefits if they get the number of employees in the renewable energy can mean longer waits for a ride to school and rodeo” where potential drivers could test-drive laid off or getting paid holidays. sector. more crowded buses. a bus in a school parking lot. Martin, of the National Association of That’s an 84 percent jump since 2010. The shortage stems from a variety of factors, “We’re just trying anything we can right Pupil Transportation, said many districts The report found the renewable energy industry including limited work hours and high barriers now,” he said. require split morning and afternoon shifts employs residents in every region of Massachusetts to entry. Drivers generally need a commercial In St. Paul, Minnesota, some students are for their drivers, which some consider a and makes up 3.1 percent of the state workforce. driver’s license, which requires training, some- arriving late to school because fill-in drivers hassle. Keeping an eye on noisy children Installation-related jobs are the largest source of times without pay, said Mike Martin, executive aren’t familiar with the normal routes. A school while facing away from them can be diffi- clean energy employment, followed closely by director of the National Association of Pupil district in Ypsilanti, Michigan, had to cancel a cult as well, he said. sales and distribution. The fastest growing jobs Transportation. day of school in February because there “It really takes a special type of personal- were in engineering and research. “Unless you have something to fill in the gaps weren’t enough substitute drivers to cover for ity” to deal with the issues, Martin said. The industry contributes more than $13 billion (between drives), you can’t make the money sick drivers. “Many people just don’t have a burning to the Massachusetts economy — or about 2.5 you need to support your family,” Martin said. And in Hawaii last year, a driver shortage in desire to face those aspects of the job.” percent of the gross state product. “These days, most people are looking for some Maui forced state officials suspend bus rides kind of regular, full-time hours.” for some students and limit rides for some oth- In Iowa’s Southeast Polk Community School ers. The district offered free monthly bus District, transportation director Daniel Schultz passes on local public transportation. said the persistent shortage has grown worse in In Lincoln, Nebraska, some positions remain the suburban Des Moines district because there unfilled even after the local school district aren’t as many retired farmers, a group that offered $1,000 signing bonuses for new hires Tell us someThing good! commonly took the job for extra income. Now, and a guaranteed six-hour day for all drivers. the district relies on 51 drivers — mostly retir- Officials also recruited an Omaha-based con- Do you have a carrier who goes above and beyond in ees and stay-at-home parents — to transport tractor to provide extra drivers when needed to their delivery of The Westfield News? If so– we want to hear about it! roughly 3,400 students to and from school help transport roughly 4,000 students a day. each day. The district faced a shortage of 32 drivers this All too often, negativity dominates the news. It’s time to change that! Even with administrators and bus mechanics year but has reduced it to eight, transportation filling in, the shortage has also resulted in director Ryan Robley said. So shoot us an email at [email protected] fewer routes, more children waiting at each Kristi Meyers, a Lincoln Public Schools bus stop, and crowded buses. The district needs to driver for six years, said she loves her job and or write to us at 62 School St, Westfield, MA 01085 and tell us what your hire six to eight more drivers, Schultz said. knows every student by name, but wouldn’t carrier has done to make your day just a little bit better. (If you don’t “We have to do double duty,” Schultz said. have been able to stay without the guaranteed have their name, that’s fine– we can always look it up by your address.) “Right now, I’m driving and doing my regular hours and retirement benefits offered to senior THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 - PAGE 7 Liz Weston: Duolingo CEO’s founder advice: It’s time to Let go of doing everything WHS battles By MATT O’BRIEN fix Social Associated Press East Granby HS CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Luis von Ahn, the 40-year- Security’s old co-founder and CEO of popular language-learning app Duolingo, says one of the challenges of seeing his business on As Schools grow is having to let go of doing everything. Motivating tax burden people and trusting them become important, he says. By LIZ WESTON The Pittsburgh-based startup employs 150 people and has Associated Press grown rapidly since its 2014 launch. It had more than $40 Match Wits People on Social Security need a tax million in revenue this year and boasts 300 million users WESTFIELD – Local high school teams will match wits this break. The rest of us need to make sure worldwide. weekend in a quiz show competition broadcast on public televi- they get it — for everyone’s sake. Von Ahn spoke with The Associated Press after winning sion. When Congress made Social the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize for inventors who’ve The two teams, East Granby, CT and Westfield, MA, will spar Security benefits taxable in 1983, law- made a positive social impact. The interview has been edited on As Schools Match Wits, airing on WGBY public television makers didn’t index the tax thresholds Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. (available for subsequent online to inflation. They “forgot” inflation for length and clarity. Luis von Ahn Q: How did you learn how to manage people as streaming at video.wgby.org/show/as-schools-match-wits). again when adding a second layer of HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPETITION taxation in 1993. Duolingo grew? A: This is probably the toughest thing I’ve done. As a professor I spent most As Schools Match Wits (ASMW) pits teams of western New That means the proportion of recipi- England high schoolers against each other in a fun, but competi- ents who have to pay federal income of my time coming up with inventions or new products. With Duolingo it’s been a shift. Over time, you get to a point where you don’t know everybody’s name. tive game of academic performance. The competition is open to taxes on their benefits keeps increasing. both public and private high schools throughout western New Initially, only 1 in 10 Social Security You’re not even talking directly to the people who are doing the stuff. It’s about England. recipients had to pay any federal tax. learning how to motivate and direct a large group of very intelligent people. Each season, up to 50 schools go head-to-head in qualifying Now, it’s over half. Usually intelligent people have their own will, their own ideas. It’s a balance matches to see which team can earn the greatest number of Not indexing to inflation is a sneaky between letting them innovate by themselves, but also everybody pointing in the points. The eight highest-scoring teams of the season then com- way of boosting taxes . Lawmakers can same direction. pete in playoff matches to determine the season’s champion, count on growing federal revenue with- Q: How’d you figure it out? which is then awarded the coveted Collamore Cup, named for out the politically uncomfortable act of A: Most of it was through trial and error. My approach to most things in life the show’s creator. repeatedly voting for those increases. is, “OK, we’re going to try this, as long as you know what the success condition Quiz shows like ASMW represent an original type of “reality The taxes are based on combined is.” What’s failure, what’s success? As long as you’re pretty good at that, you can television.” Everyday people play a game testing their everyday income, which is a taxpayer’s adjusted try a lot of things. And as long as everyone you’re working with knows you have knowledge — and viewers love to play along. As Schools Match gross income, plus any tax-exempt the company’s best interests in mind, they allow you to try things. Wits adds a unique characteristic: local teen contestants from interest (such as interest on mutual Q: How did you let go from being involved in everything? area high schools. bonds) and half of her Social Security A: It’s been very difficult. One of the reasons why Duolingo was successful If you ask ASMW host Beth Ward, the value of the show is benefit. Based on that: multifaceted. - Single people with combined early on was because I was very detail-oriented. I was on top of every single thing. It was psychologically difficult for me to let go. It was a tough realization when “Year after year, these teens never fail to impress me,” Ward income over $25,000 a year, or couples says. “We’ve had some dramatic competitions and tough ques- with over $32,000 a year, face taxes on the product didn’t get any worse when I stopped being on top of it. But eventu- ally you get through it because you have to. It is now literally impossible for me tions. I hear from viewers all the time who remember one school up to 50 percent of Social Security or another. As Schools Match Wits is a local treasure. I’m hon- benefits. See Doulingo CEO, Page 8 ored to be starting up a new season.” - Single retirees earning over $34,000 RETURNING TO THE SET and couples earning over $44,000 may ASMW is a collaborative production of WGBY and Westfield pay taxes on up to 85 percent of bene- State University (WSU). Produced using Westfield State fits. University facilities, students in the Department of Because of the way Social Security Communications serve as the production crew. WGBY supplies benefits are taxed, many middle- Home prices, consumer confidence, the professional producer, broadcast, marketing, and technical income retirees face a “tax torpedo,” support. where their marginal tax rate can more pending home sales Broadcast weekly during the school year on WGBY, questions than double. (If you’ll have retirement for As Schools Match Wits are written by longtime ASMW savings of roughly $200,000 or more, writer and judge Dr. Todd Rovelli along with WSU faculty and consider talking to a tax professional or By The Associated Press 137.9 and well above the reading of 90 A look at some of the key business or better that reflects a healthy economy. students in accordance with Massachusetts and Connecticut state financial planner about how and when high school curriculum guidelines. WSU’s Mark St. Jean of the to claim Social Security benefits to events and economic indicators upcom- Economists predict that December’s Department of Communication and WGBY’s Tony Dunne serve minimize the tax effects.) ing this week: consumer confidence index, due out as executive producers. In many cases, we’re punishing peo- Thursday, will show another small pull- For Dunne, the start of the 58th season feels like homecoming. ple who saved for retirement. That isn’t HOME PRICE back this month. “After 12 years of co-production with Westfield State fair, and it isn’t smart. TRACKER Consumer confidence, monthly: University, every fall feels like putting on a comfortable pair of So we should demand Congress July 127.9 jeans,” Dunne quips. “We’ve built a great team behind the scenes index Social Security taxation to infla- U.S. home prices have risen more Aug. 134.7 who have been working together for years and are all highly tion, right? Based on the 1983 threshold slowly in recent months as higher mort- Sept. 135.3 professional and dedicated.” numbers, that would ensure that only gage rates weigh on sales. Oct. 137.9 Dunne and his WSU colleagues have “fired up the ASMW singles making over about $64,000 S&P’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller home Nov. 135.7 machine” and have already begun prepping new questions, lining year, and couples making over $82,000 price index, which tracks the value of Dec. (est.) 133.8 up teams from area schools, and setting up the tournament sched- a year, would have to pay taxes on their homes in 20 major U.S. metropolitan Source: FactSet ule. Social Security income. areas, rose 5.2 percent in September If only it were that simple. from a year earlier. That’s down from a HOME SALES The money collected from these 5.5 percent gain in August. Did the trend taxes goes to two specific places: the continue in October? Find out BELLWETHER Social Security and Medicare trust Wednesday, when S&P issues its latest The National Association of Realtors funds. Perhaps you’re starting to see the home price index. reports its tally of November pending problem. Both trust funds are running short of S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home U.S. home sales Friday. cash and could be depleted in a few price index, annual percent change, by The pending home sales index fell 2.6 years. That doesn’t mean they’ll be month: percent in October, as higher mortgage bankrupt. It does mean they won’t be May 6.5 rates made homebuying less affordable, able to pay 100 percent of promised June 6.4 discouraging some would-be buyers. benefits. July 5.9 The index, which is based on contract Morningside Social Security’s retirement trust Aug. 5.5 signings, has tumbled 6.7 percent from a fund is expected to run dry in 2034, Sept. 5.2 year ago. Pending sales are a barometer Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15 after which it would be able to pay only Oct. (est.) 5.3 of future home purchases. •••••••• MOnDAyS •••••••• RADIO FOR THE WESTFIELD MASSES 75 percent of the benefits that have Source: FactSet Pending home sales index, monthly been promised. Yanking away what percent change: 6-8 am: By George…it’s Monday amounts to 4 percent of its revenue, CONFIDENCE June 1.0 with George Delisle which is what’s generated by taxing up SLIPPING? July -0.8 8-10am: Owls on the Air with Michael to 50 percent of benefits, would just Aug. -1.9 “Buster” McMahon ‘92 hasten that day. U.S. consumer confidence remains Sept. 0.7 Medicare’s hospital insurance trust strong, but it has been slipping lately. Oct. -2.6 •••••••• TuESDAyS ••••••• fund is in worse shape. The fund, which The Conference Board’s consumer Nov. (est.) 1.1 6-8 am: WOW, It’s Tuesday, with Bob Plasse pays for inpatient hospital visits, skilled confidence index fell to 135.7 in Source: FactSet nursing, home health care and hospice, November from October’s 18-year high 8-10am: Ken’s Den, with Ken Stomski is forecast to be depleted in 2026, just a few years from now. The money raised •••••• WEDnESDAyS ••••• from taxing Social Security benefits 6-8 am: Wake Up Wed., with Tina Gorman makes up 8 percent of the revenue Public Notice: Christmas Tree Drop Off Locations going into the fund. 8-10am: Wednesday Roll Call - Rotating Hosts So fixing the stealth tax will require WESTFIELD — The City will be providing residents drop off locations for their Christmas Trees this year due to how successful it was received last holiday season. 1st Wed On The Town with Mayor Brian Sullivan fixing Social Security and Medicare as and Denny Atkins (8-10am) well. The City will again monitor the sites so that we are able to get an accurate count on Proposals to privatize or scrap these how many trees are collected, to ensure that there is space for further drop offs. All 2nd Wed Window into Westside systems face strong political opposi- trees will be chipped, and repurposed; therefore we ask that the trees are free of lights, with Mayor Wil Reichelt (8-9am) tion. Plus, the proponents can’t guaran- ornaments, and any debris. Drop off areas at each location will be clearly marked. tee that future generations would be Residents will be able to dispose of their trees at these locations from December 26, Chamber Chatter better off. Shoring up the current sys- 2018—January 18, 2019. with Kate Phelon (9-10am) tems, by contrast, would ensure that Drop off locations and hours are as follows: City Hall, 59 Court Street, back park- 3rd Wed Everything Southwick today’s workers get the benefits they’ve ing lot, 7 days, 24 hours; Hampton Ponds Playground, 121 Old Stage Road, 7 days, with Selectman Joe Deedy (8-9am) been promised. 24 hours; Highway Garage, DPW, 12 Ponders Hollow Road, 7:00 am—2:30 pm, That almost certainly means those of Monday—Friday; Little River Fire Station, 366 Little River Road, back parking area, ArtsBeat with Mark Auerbach (9-10am) us who are still working will pay in one 7 days, 24 hours; Twiss Street Transfer Station, 37 Twiss Street, no sticker needed, 4th Wed Rock on Westfield way or another. We could fix the prob- can drop off tree only, Monday—Friday, 7:00 am—2:30pm Saturday, 7:00 am— with Harry Rock (8-9am) lem virtually overnight by raising the 2:30pm. Social Security tax rate by 1.415 per- Boys and Girls Club Hour cent to 7.615 percent and increasing the with Bill Parks (9-10am) Medicare tax rate by 0.32 percent to 1.77 percent . (Employers would pay ••••••• THuRSDAyS •••••• an equal amount, since payroll taxes Do you provide are split between workers and employ- 6-8 am: The Westfield News Radio Show, ers.) winter/snow with host Patrick Berry More likely, tax increases would be 8-9 am: In The Flow with Rob & Joe: phased in over time and combined with Is Here! services? Westfield Tech. Academy’s other changes, such as raising the full retirement age and lifting or eliminat- Do you want to reach over Rob Ollari & Joe Langone ing the current cap on how much of our 30,000 homes each week? 9-10am: Superintendents’ Spotlight earnings are taxed. (The current 6.2 We have customers looking for with Stefan Czaporowski percent Social Security tax applies only snowblowing, snowplowing, ••••••••• FRIDAyS •••••••• to the first $128,700 of annual earnings sanding/salting, ice damage repair, in 2018, while the 1.45 percent 6-8 am: JP’s Talk about Town, with Jay Pagluica Medicare tax applies to all earnings.) frozen pipes, insulation, heating You can experiment with possible solu- systems, firewood, window repair 8-9 am: Owls Sports Weekly with Devin Bates ‘18 tions using the American Academy of ... and and Anthony Swenson ‘18 Actuaries’ Social Security Game . Conversations with Pete Cowles Few of us are excited about paying all things cold. 8-9 am: more taxes, but shoving the burden ••••••• SATuRDAyS ••••••• onto retired people who’ve already Call Flora in our Classified Department today! Your ad could be published within 2 days! paid their dues simply isn’t right. 6-10am: Polka Jammer Network, with Billy Belina Making the system more fair could , x 118 benefit all of us, now and in the future. 413-562-4181 [email protected] PAGE 8 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS COO Continued from Page 1 He started his career as a Software Operations Analyst for sales, traffic, and billing software provider, VCI Solutions (acquired by WideOrbit in 2010). During his 13 years at VCI, Tirrell amassed his domain expertise working from SQL Reporter Writer, Installer, Trainer, to Software Engineer, to Manager of Customer Business Systems Engineering to Director of Business Systems Software Engineering. “I’m really excited to start there,” said Tirrell, who actually began at Myers on Dec. 10. He said he has followed the com- pany over the years. “It’s always been a group that takes care of their clients,” he said, adding that he’s looking forward to working back on the vendor side of the industry, after being on the other side for the last five years at NBC. Currently located in Northampton, Myers Information Systems will be moving their operations to Westfield in a few months, after having acquired 110 Elm Street (formerly Stella’s Taproom and Grille) last spring. Crist Myers said renovations are underway and going very well. “The building is in decent shape for 100 years old. We’re bringing the entire building up to code,” he said, adding that the move is on schedule for April. He said they are working with local gen- eral contractor, Kurtz, Inc. of Westfield, and they have been able to source a lot of local labor. As for Tirrell’s Westfield roots, Crist Myers said “it just so happened to work out that way,” adding that he believes the short commute to his residence made it a more attractive offer for Tirrell. “It worked out very well,” Myers said. Tirrell, who serves on the Parks & Recreation Commission and the Community Preservation Committee for the City of Westfield, said he is looking forward to working closer to home. “For me, being able to work in the same industry on a national scale, with clients all over the country and overseas, right in our backyard, is a nice opportunity,” Tirrell said. He said Myers Information Systems will be good for Westfield, too, with 20 new employees downtown buying coffee, eating out and shopping. “In talking with Crist, he was drawn to Westfield. He loves the downtown area. He was also drawn to Westfield fiber, and really impressed with City Advancement Officer Joe Mitchell and Mayor Brian Sullivan, and their interest in bringing a company like theirs downtown,” Tirrell said. As a WSU graduate, Tirrell said he and Myers also talked about having Westfield State University in their backyard and engaging with them to bring in an intern or two. “We see WSU as a real asset; mutually beneficial,” Tirrell said. Last year, Myers Information Systems joined forces with PBS to launch its new 24/7 PBS KIDS channel, a new service provided by member stations across the country on TV and via live streaming on digital platforms. “We’re excited to help PBS continue to fulfill its mission,” said Crist Myers. Myers Information Systems serves 98% of PBS member stations, along with public access, faith based, commercial, educational and government clients. Crist Myers said they have a diversified client base in the media marketplace. “Each segment is a little different. You have to have software that Bells will be ringing caters to those needs,” he said. For more information on Myers, visit myersinfosys.com. The bells will be ringing for the Salvation Army until Christmas Eve. Setting up in two locations, the local Stop and Shop and Walmart, volunteers will be working four hour shifts, ten hours a day. Eighty three percent that is collected is used year-round by the organization to provide food for the hungry, disaster relief, assistance for disabled people, outreach to elderly and ill people, shelter and necessities for the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children. Above, working with the local Salvation Army community for over fifteen years, Mary Lou Davelle. (Photo by Don Wielgus) Bad Business Continued from Page 1 they had arranged to meet. The boy said that he had not expected him to be accom- panied by the other suspect who, when he produced the marijuana he was offering to sell, questioned the putative Marine Corp League Hosts Free Skate For Children weight of his wares. The victim said that after he got out The Marine Corps League of Westfield will hold its annual skate party for children on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Amelia scales to weigh the marijuana, the other youth grabbed Park ice rink at 21 South Broad St. in Westfield. both the marijuana and the scales and, producing a large The party runs from 3-4:30 pm with free skate rental for youngsters and well as free ice time followed by snacks and hot knife, also took the boy’s money. chocolate. The victim told White that when he demanded that the Westfield River Valley Detachment 141 of the Marine Corps League has been holding the children’s free skate during other boy give him back his property the other boy threat- school vacation week since 2006. ened to kill him. He said the youth thrice tried to stab him Detachment 141 was charted in November 1945 and now has more than 130 members in the Westfield-Springfield- but he was able to evade the thrusts. Northampton area and nearby communities. Among a host of other activities and service and charitable works, it offers The boy said that Maldonado laughed as his partner breakfast every second and fourth Saturday at its headquarters at 71 North Elm Street in downtown Westfield. engaged the victim and then told the other boy that it was For more information see http://www.mclwrv141.com/ time to flee. White reports that the other boy, later found to be a 17-year-old Springfield juvenile, was found to be in pos- Westfield Bridge Club Results 12/20/18 session of a large kitchen knife. Gateway Juniors Maldonado was arrested for armed robbery and assault Continued from Page 1 North/South with intent to murder. 1st, Norma Amanti - Lolly Templeton Lanpher hopes that this internship will give 2nd, Vi Martinell - Cindy Fullerton He was arraigned Friday in Westfield District Court and him a foot in the door into the field of emer- was released on $2,500 personal surety pending a Jan. 4 3rd, Dorothy Kowaleski - Judy Fiore gency medicine. In January 2019, he will East-West hearing. begin taking a Basic EMT course at Westfield The juvenile defendant was charged with being delin- 1st, Cindy Healey - Janet O’Brien State University that will advance his train- 2nd Mary Wolff - Andrea LaPlace quent by reason of armed robbery and assault with intent ing in accordance with the Massachusetts to murder but, as a juvenile, his case will be heard in 3rd, Ellie Siska - Betty Clare Office of Emergency Medical Services stan- * NO BRIDGE DECEMBER 27th. SEE YOU JANUARY 3RD! Holyoke Juvenile Court which does not release informa- dards. In March, he will test to become a tion. Certified EMT and begin working in his chosen career field. The Hilltown Community Ambulance Association is a non-profit organization that Duolingo CEO provides 24/7 emergency care to people in Notice: Westfield Refuse/Recycle Continued from Page 7 the surrounding hilltowns. Residents are advised to call 911 in an emergency situation; Holiday Pick-up Schedule to be on top of everything we do. I just can’t. It’s available dispatchers will provide information and WESTFIELD — Monday, December 24th, regular trash pick-up. in multiple platforms, multiple languages. I can’t test every- assistance over the phone while the ambu- Tuesday, December 25th (Christmas Day), no trash pick-up. Week of thing myself. lance is en route. 12/24/18, please follow regular holiday pick-up schedule. There will Q: Is it any easier to grow a tech company in Pittsburgh With the season of ski slopes and icy roads be Saturday collection on 12/29/18. Monday, December 31st, regular than in San Francisco or New York? coming, Lanpher and the ambulance team trash pick-up. Tuesday, January 1st (New Year’s Day), no trash pick- A: Probably the biggest difference is the amount of time stand by, prepared for all types of emergen- up. Week of 12/31/18, please follow regular holiday pick-up schedule. each person stays in the company. People come to Duolingo cies. While no one ever wants to need an There will be Saturday collection on 1/5/18. and very rarely leave. We have much less churn of employees. ambulance, they are ready to help in any way On the flip side, there’s just not that many people in the eco- that they can. system. We put a billboard on U.S. 101 in San Francisco that says, “Own a home, work in tech, move to Pittsburgh.” We’ve gotten a ton of applicants. Coalition Continued from Page 1 of Public Health included the creation of a tobacco committee called the Pioneer Valley Tobacco Coalition, which serves 27 communities throughout Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin County. Meredith O’Leary, Coordinator for the Pioneer Valley Tobacco Coalition and Director of Public Health at Northampton, said that the coalition and grant was formed for Fiscal Year 2019 and will be in effect until at least June 30. The grant, which is for all 27 communities, is for approximately $100,000 for FY19. O’Leary noted that the Pioneer Valley Tobacco Coalition will have the opportunity to renew the grant with the Department of Public Health and can do so for up to 10 years. O’Leary stressed the importance of Hampden County now being a part of the coalition. “Hampden county has been without tobacco control for a very long time,” said O’Leary. O’Leary also noted that it’s been more than 10 years since Hampden County has had compliance checks done by state offi- cials. Any compliance checks that have been done to tobacco vendors in Hampden County in the past 10 years has come from the Food and Drug Administration. The Pioneer Valley Tobacco Coalition has two goals. Making sure each community in the coalition has a good policy around tobacco control and controlling youth access is a primary concern and goal. The second goal is to conduct compliance checks throughout the 27 communities to make sure the tobacco vendors are aware and educated of the local and state tobacco regula- tions. O’Leary noted that there are around 400 tobacco vendors throughout the 27 communities in the Pioneer Valley Tobacco Coalition. “Having a presence within the stores will just let them know, we are there to educate, but we’re there to enforce the state and local regulations,” said O’Leary. “Our whole primary purpose of this is to educate the youth.” THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 - PAGE 9 SPORTS Babe Ruth signups announced WESTFIELD – Greater Westfield Babe Ruth League President Dan Welch has announced signups for the 2019 baseball season. The sign- ups will be held on Friday, January 11th from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM and on Saturday, January With Agawam pressing CJ Czarnecki dives out of his crease to On a pass from Ryan Moorhouse (22), Aidan Fitzgerald (18) tips 12th from 9:30 AM to Noon. The signups will be force a faceoff and slow things down. (Photo by Bill Deren) the puck past the goalie. (Photo by Bill Deren) held at the Amelia Park Ice Arena. On line registration is available at www.westfield- baberuth.org Advance signups for try- outs to be held in February Bombers shut out Brownies are required. Please contact By Chris Putz senior captain defeated Newtown’s Ayden Kasbarian in the round Dan Welch (530-3374) if you Staff Writer of 16, 10-2. have any questions. A copy WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Westfield High School boys ice Trailing in the quarterfinals, Borodin came up with a pin in 2:30 of a player’s birth certificate is needed for sign- hockey team is off to a fast start so far this year, and the Bombers over East Hartford’s Ricardo Medina. In the semifinals, he brutal- ups. are showing no signs of slowing down. ized a very game Matthew Raine (Suffield). Borodin cranked on The Greater Westfield Babe Ruth League has Their latest victim was no different as Westfield turned back Raine for five minutes but was unable to turn him. Still, the Bomber provided competitive baseball for more than 60 Agawam 6-0 Saturday at the Olympia in West Springfield. came away with a 4-0 victory. years. Players from Westfield, Southwick, Scotty Bussell (2 goals) and Aidan Fitzgerald (1 goal, 2 assists) “It was the best I’ve seen him wrestle,” Westfield High School Granville, Montgomery, Blandford, Huntington, fueled the offensive surge. Danny Antonellis, Ryan Moorhouse, wrestling head coach Chris Malinowski said. Chester, Worthington, Middlefield, Agawam, and freshman Danny Bennett each scored one goal. It was Bennett’s Borodin lost in the finals to Simsbury’s Andrew Oken in a very West Springfield and Southampton are invited to first varsity goal. close match. sign up. The league provides baseball opportuni- “We finally got our act together,” said Westfield boys ice hockey Westfield’s senior heavyweight Joe Raco was also very impres- ties for players from age 13 through age 15. New head coach C.B. “Moose” Matthews, whose team committed just sive. players at all ages are chosen for teams each two penalties against Agawam. Raco pinned East Hartford’s Donovan Rampassard in the round season. Westfield goalie C.J. Czarnecki (18 saves) earned a shutout. The of 16 in 3:53. He followed that up with a pin the quarterfinals over The league’s success can be attributed to the Bombers improved to 6-1 overall, 4-0 league). Coventry, Rhode Island’s Kyle Sanford. Raco lost the following many trained coaches and league volunteers that match to eventual champion, Henry Schrecengost (Avon, Conn.). work tirelessly to support the league. The league WRESTLING “That would make Raco only more determined,” coach has enjoyed great success in the 2012 and 2014 Malinowski said. seasons with teams earning trips to the Babe Raco then pinned Newington’s Max Usmanov in 1:59. In the Ruth World Series Tournaments in Kitsap Bombers sharp at Frank consolation finals, he pinned Ponagansett’s Jeremy Girard in 4:59. County, WA and Ocala, FL. “Raco was truly impressive,” Malinowski added. In 2019 Greater Westfield Babe Ruth will be Westfield freshman Eliandres Quinones (120 pounds) shut out hosting the 15 Year Old New England Regional Newington’s Matthew Stomsky 7-0 in his first varsity action, Tournament in July and the 13 Year Old Babe Chaves Invitational Ruth World Series in August. This will be a great Westfield senior captain Vitaliy Borodin (138 pounds) led Bombers senior captain Ed Borodin (126) won by technical fall opportunity to showcase the City of Westfield Westfield into the Frank Chaves Invitational, and out of it feeling over Newtown’s Mike Sereday 15-0, senior Mike Minchala (132) and our league, noted Dan Welch. pretty darn good. won by tech fall over East Hartford’s Felipe Rivera 17-2, junior Westfield Babe Ruth provides the travel ball Borodin was very impressive in a tournament stacked with tal- Cam Foster (160) won by pin over East Hartford’s David Coroth in experience without the high cost to join other ented wrestlers from multiple states, including state champions, 46 seconds, and junior Carlito Serrano (182) won by fall over programs. Most games are played at Bullens New England finalists and New England champs. Westfield’s Simsbury’s Tyler Coiro in 38 seconds. Field in Westfield, rated as one of the best places to play and watch baseball in Western Mass. A famed trip of a lifetime CANTON, OHIO – It was the experience of a lifetime. The Westfield Youth Football Junior Bombers departed the Whip City late on a Tuesday night and arrived in Canton, Ohio around mid-morn- ing the following day. Westfield applied pressure on the Agawam goalie all night, here On an Agawam shot from the slot, Westfield goalie CJ Czarnecki Westfield joined 64 other teams, comprised of Dan Antonellis tips a shot from the point. (Photo by Bill Deren) is in perfect position to make the stop. (Photo by Bill Deren) children of all ages, from the around the country and Canada at a live press conference featuring guest speaker, Hall of Famer Rod Woodson (Pittsburgh Steelers). The group toured the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and attended multiple presentations. Westfield then got to business, competing in the 11U unlimited weight division which divers from the regular season format of the SAFL. The biggest difference is the weight limit for skill players and ball carriers in the SAFL is 115

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Westfield Junior Bombers linebacker Cooper McNamara makes a big tackle for a loss as Jovanny “Cheese” Corchsese and Kayson Scotty Bussell roofs a shot from the circle over the glove of the Agawam goalie. (Photo by Bill Deren) Nawskon look on. (Submitted pnoto)

H.S. Winter Sports RESULTS/STANDINGS

BOYS ICE HOCKEY Westfield Technical Academy 1-2 WRESTLING Westfield Technical Academy 58, Westfield 3-1 St. Mary 1-3 Westfield 4-1 Gateway 41 Southwick 0-2* Southwick 3-2 Minnechaug 54, Westfield 49 GIRLS BASKETBALL Gateway 0-4 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY GIRLS BASKETBALL Westfield 4-2 Longmeadow-Westfield 0-0* Longmeadow 72, Westfield 59 Westfield Technical Academy 0-3 GIRLS SWIMMING Duggan Academy 59, Westfield St. Mary 0-0 Westfield 4-0 *Missing game reports Technical Academy 18 Southwick 4-1 BOYS ICE HOCKEY Gateway 2-2 BOYS SWIMMING Friday’s Results Southwick at South Hadley, BOYS BASKETBALL Westfield 4-0 BOYS BASKETBALL No Report Provided Westfield 0-5 HCSS 40, St. Mary’s 39

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Winter Sports Schedules

WESTFIELD WESTFIELD ST. MARY’S SOUTHWICK GATEWAY -TOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL HIGH -GRANVILLE SCHOOL Mon., Dec. 24 Tues., Dec. 25 Mon., Dec. 24 Mon., Dec. 24 No Sports Scheduled CHRISTMAS No Sports Scheduled Mon., Dec. 24 Tues., Dec. 25 No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Tues., Dec. 25 Wed., Dec. 26 Tues., Dec. 25 CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS No Sports Scheduled Wed., Dec. 26 CHRISTMAS Wed., Dec. 26 Thurs., Dec. 27 Tues., Dec. 25 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ No Sports Scheduled Wed., Dec. 26 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Dec. 27 No Sports Scheduled CHRISTMAS Gloucester High School, 7 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Thurs., Dec. 27 Fri., Dec. 28 Thurs., Dec. 27 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Baystate Academy Charter JV BOYS HOOPS @ Public School, Westfield JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Wed., Dec. 26 Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. Renaissance, 6 p.m. Intermediate School Granby, 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS @ Minnechaug, Sat., Dec. 29 (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Granby, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS vs. Baystate 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Academy Charter Public Thurs., Dec. 27 Mon., Dec. 31 Fri., Dec. 28 WRESTLING @ Berkshire Gloucester High School, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled School, Westfield Intermediate Fri., Dec. 28 School (Southampton Road), JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Holiday Tournament, Monument JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. 6:30 p.m. Mahar, Grzesik-Bixby Tues., Jan. 1 Fri., Dec. 28 Mountain Regional HS, 9 a.m. Northampton, 5:30 p.m. Gymnasium Complex, JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Franklin GIRLS HOOPS vs. NEW YEAR’S DAY GIRLS HOOPS vs. John J. 5:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 2 Duggan Academy, Westfield County Tech, 5 p.m. Northampton, 7 p.m. Intermediate School GIRLS HOOPS @ Mahar, Sat., Dec. 29 No Sports Scheduled (Southampton Road), 6 p.m. Grzesik-Bixby Gymnasium BOYS HOOPS vs. Franklin BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Sat., Dec. 29 Complex, 7 p.m. County Tech, 6:30 p.m. Westborough, NorthStar Ice Thurs., Jan. 3 No Sports Scheduled Sat., Dec. 29 Sports, Time TBA JV BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, Mon., Dec. 31 WRESTLING @ Sun., Dec. 30 No Sports Scheduled Fri., Dec. 28 5 p.m. Agawam, 8 a.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Sci- JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, Tues., Jan. 1 Chicopee, Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, NEW YEAR’S DAY JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY Tech, 5 p.m. 10:45 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 2 vs. TBD, Amelia Park Ice GIRLS HOOPS @ Pioneer Arena, 5 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, Mon., Dec. 31 6:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Fri., Jan. 4 Valley Regional School, 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 30 Tues., Jan. 1 GIRLS HOOPS @ St. Mary, Thurs., Jan. 3 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY No Sports Scheduled vs. Chicopee Comp, NEW YEAR’S DAY Westfield Intermediate School Fri., Jan. 4 Sat., Dec. 29 Wed., Jan. 2 (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Westfield Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, noon WRESTLING @ Phil Tomkiel BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Technical Academy, Westfield Mon., Dec. 31 Holiday Tournament, Agawam Minnechaug, Amelia Park Ice Sat., Jan. 5 Intermediate School No Sports Scheduled HS, 9 a.m. Arena, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 1 Thurs., Jan. 3 BOYS HOOPS @ Pioneer NEW YEAR’S DAY JV BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, Valley Christian Academy, Mon., Dec. 31 Mon., Jan. 7 6:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 2 5:30 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, JV BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, Sat., Jan. 5 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Easthampton, Lossone Rink- WRESTLING vs. East BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, Mon., Jan. 7 Williston Academy, 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 1 JV BOYS HOOPS @ Thurs., Jan. 3 Longmeadow, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Westfield Technical Academy, NEW YEAR’S DAY Fri., Jan. 4 JV BOYS HOOPS @ Tues., Jan. 8 5:30 p.m. Ware, 5:30 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK BOYS HOOPS @ Westfield vs. Chicopee Comp, Smith No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS @ Ware, Wed., Jan. 2 Technical Academy, 7 p.m. WRESTLING @ Sabis, 7 p.m. College (Northampton), 3:45 p.m. Tues., Jan. 8 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Wed., Jan. 9 GIRLS HOOPS @ Smith Thurs., Jan. 3 Fri., Jan. 4 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Westfield Technical Academy, Ware, 5:30 p.m. 5 p.m. LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL - Girls’ Ice Hockey GIRLS HOOPS BOYS HOOPS vs. Westfield @ Ware, ‘7 p.m. Technical Academy, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 Prep, Essex Sport Center, 8:10 p.m. GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) vs. Fri., Jan. 4 Suffield, Olympia (West Springfield), Sat., Jan. 5 1:20 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 WRESTLING @ Mt. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Anthony Senior HS, Vocational and Agricultural, Sat., Jan. 5 Winthrop, Larsen Rink, 1:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Austin GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith Sun., Jan. 6 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Vocational and Agricultural, Belchertown, Amelia Park 6:30 p.m. Ice Arena, 3 p.m. WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE Mon., Jan. 7 Sat., Jan. 5 No Sports Scheduled WRESTLING @ Jamie Men’s Basketball VEGAS TOURNAMENT Mormiel Invitational, RCS High Fri Dec. 28 Women’s Basketball Tues., Jan. 8 School, 10 a.m. BARUCH 2:00 Sat Dec. 29 vs JV BOYS HOOPS @ Women’s Basketball Beuna Vista 10:00 a.m. Greenfield, 5:30 p.m. Fri Dec. 28 Men’s Basketball JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Mon., Jan. 7 VEGAS TOURNAMENT Sun Dec. 30 Putnam, 5:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Women’s Basketball ROGER WILLIAMS 12:00 BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, 5 p.m. Fri Dec. 28 Women’s Basketball Greenfield, 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, vs Amherst 12:00 Thur Jan. 3 at GIRLS HOOPS vs. 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball Plymouth State 5:30 Putnam, 7 p.m. Sat Dec. 29

Westfield Junior Bombers Continued from Page 9 pounds. At nationals, the Bombers faced ball carriers weigh- ing up to 185 pounds. In the opening round, Westfield drew the Northeast Pensacola (Fla.) Wildcats, who entered the tournament as the South East Regional Champions riding a three-year win streak. The game was close until late in the first half when the Wildcats intercepted the ball and tossed a last-second touch- down for a 28-0 lead. Westfield struggled to find any kind of rhythm in the second half, turning the ball over several times, allowing the Wildcats to drive a short field. Florida prevailed 46-0, handing the Junior Bombers their first loss of the season. Northeast Pensacola advanced to the national championship game, but fell to the unbeaten Louisville Jags, winners of 32 straight. Next up for Westfield: the Reisterstown Mustangs from the Baltimore, Maryland area, carrying a record of 12-0. The Westfield Junior Bombers quarterback Jaxson St. Pierre Mustangs had beaten opponents by such scores of 52-0, 58-0, Westfield Junior Bombers team captains Nick Gauger, rushes for a big gain against Northeast Pensacola. (Submitted and 65-0. Thomas Lenston, Jaxson St. Pierre and Cooper McNamara photo) Against the Mustangs, Westfield’s offense was led by quar- await a coin toss. (Submitted photo) terback Jaxson St. Pierre, who rushed for 94 yards and threw for 120 yards on 7-of-9 passing, including a 45-yard touch- St. Pierre & L. Guay made huge tackles in open space against came against previously unbeaten teams, hailing from all parts down to running back Lucas Guay (80 yards rushing). the speedy backs from the Mustangs. of the country. It was Westfield’s defense that would be the driving force to D-lineman Nick Gauger made a key fourth quarter fumble “It was a once in a lifetime experience for the players, the victory though. recovery. The play that helped seal the win though was a coaches and families,” Westfield coach Troy St. Pierre said. Linebackers Cooper McNamara and Jovanny “Cheese” safety. The Mustangs attempted run a jet sweep but Thomas “They cannot express how grateful they are to the Western Corchsese had multiple tackles as did defensive linemen Lenston blew through a double team block and made a great Mass community, especially Westfield.” Thomas Lenston and Kayson Nawskon. Defensive ends Ethan tackle in the end zone. “The support and donations that was shown in just over a “Beef” Connors and Jeremiah Charbonaue also had big games, Westfield’s offense needed just two first downs – one each week was amazing,” he added. “This trip would not of hap- pressuring the opposition’s quarterback. Defensive backs from St. Pierre and Guay – to run the game clock out. pened without the community.” – Courtesy of Westfield Youth Drew Masters, Nick Guay, Phoenix Whitaker and teammates Westfield ended its season 13-1. Three of those victories Football

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Dear MONDAY, DEC. 24 8:15 p.m. Annie NFL FOOTBALL ESPN — Denver at Oakland By ANNIE LANE At The Movies A Vist From St. Nick Dear Readers: To all of the children out there and all of the children young at heart, I wish you all a very merry Christmas.

‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’ ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; “Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!” As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Jason Momoa, left, and Amber Heard in a scene from “Aquaman.” And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, ‘Aquaman’ outswims ‘Poppins,’ And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, ‘Bumblebee’ with $67.4M debut And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, By JAKE COYLE self off on a launch pad into the holi- “Mortal Engines.” That $100 million Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; Associated Press day period,” said Cathleen Taff, head film debuted last weekend with $7.5 He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, NEW YORK (AP) — In a flood of of distribution for Disney. “We’re million film in ticket sales. And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, new releases, “Aquaman” easily swam looking forward to great word of mouth Yet the weekend managed to nearly And laying his finger aside of his nose, past “Mary Poppins Returns” and building over the next few weeks. And equal the box office of the same week- And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; “Bumblebee” to lead the busy pre- we’re looking forward to a long run.” end last year when “The Last Jedi” was He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, Christmas weekend with an estimated “Poppins” still narrowly edged in its second week of release and And away they all flew like the down of a thistle, $67.4 million over the weekend, “Bumblebee,” which opened with $21 “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, according to studio estimates Sunday. million. That, too, is a soft beginning opened. Ticket sales for the “Star “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.” Without a “Star Wars” film on the for a film that cost about $135 million Wars”-less weekend were down a mere Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com December schedule for the first time in to make after tax credits. It’s also far 2.1 percent, according to Comscore. for more information. four years, a crowded slate of films off the pace of the “Transformers” Year to date, the domestic box office sought to capitalize on the lucrative films, the last of which (“Transformers: is up 7.5 percent and was expected to holiday period in theaters. The Last Knight”) debuted with $44.7 just eke past 2016′s record $11.38 bil- The DC Comics superhero film million in summer 2017. lion sometime late Sunday or early HINTS FROM HELOISE “Aquaman,” which cost Warner Bros. But “Bumblebee,” a “Transformers” Monday, said Paul Dergarabedian, A new Christmas tradition $200 million to make, arrived already a prequel directed by Travis Knight and senior media analyst for Comscore. Dear Readers: Today’s SOUND ON is juggernaut overseas, where it has starring Hailee Steinfeld, has some- “The collective and cumulative about creating new family traditions. -- grossed more than $400 million in thing the Michael Bay films never had: strength of these newcomers, particu- Heloise three weeks of release. Including good reviews. “Bumblebee” was the larly ‘Aquaman,’ and a huge slate of “Dear Heloise: Every family has its own advance previews, the Jason Momoa- weekend’s most acclaimed new wide holdovers gave us a stronger weekend traditions for Christmas. My husband and I led “Aquaman” reeled in $72.1 million release with a 94 percent fresh rating than anyone imagined,” Dergarabedian both came from families that had huge gath- in U.S. and Canada theaters, bringing on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences also said. “A superhero movie in December erings at someone’s home, but all of the its global total to $482.8 million. gave it an A-minus CinemaScore. can make up for not having a ‘Star family lived within a few miles of each “Aquaman,” directed by James Wan, “The pre-Christmas preoccupation Wars’ movie in December.” other. Today, we’re all spread out across the country, so we reserve has proven to be a stabilizing “Justice for moviegoers affected everyone. All Estimated ticket sales for Friday Christmas Eve just for us, have a nice dinner at home, call family League” spinoff for Warner Bros. fol- movies were impacted slightly by through Sunday at international the- to wish them a happy holiday, open our gifts and then relax with lowing bumpier DC releases outside of that,” said Kyle Davies, head of distri- aters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), a glass of wine and enjoy the lights on the tree. Christmas Day, “Wonder Woman.” The film garnered bution for Paramount. “It doesn’t con- according to Comscore: everyone is welcome to our buffet. an A-minus Cinemascore from audi- cern me. We played really well with 1. “Aquaman,” $67.4 million ($91.3 “These are new traditions for us, but we like them, and being so ences. far away from the rest of the family gave us the opportunity to start great reactions. The game plan has million international). a few new traditions of our own.” -- Grace and Joseph S., Tacoma, For the studios, the weekend was as always been that we’re now starting 2. “Mary Poppins Returns,” $22.2 Wash. much about setting themselves up for that play period where people go mul- million. THANK YOU Christmas to New Year’s, when the- tiple times over the next few weeks, 3. “Bumblebee,” $21 million ($31.1 Dear Heloise: This year I was planning to have my children aters are routinely packed through the and that’s the whole point.” million international). write thank-you notes to those who gave them gifts. They’re 11 week. With Christmas falling on a “To me, this weekend was a dress 4. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider- and 13, and I feel it’s time that they started to do their own thank- Tuesday, studio executives said the rehearsal for the big push that starts Verse,” $16.7 million ($38 million yous. My husband disagrees. He said they will do it when they’re weekend was an unpredictable and Christmas Day,” added Davies. international). adults. Who’s right? -- Denise O’R., Texarkana, Ark. distraction-filled one, competing with Also in the mix is Sony’s well- 5. “The Mule,” $9.3 million. Denise, you’re both right. Children are able to express a thank- some of the busiest shopping days of reviewed “Spider-Man: Into the 6. “The Grinch,” $8.2 million ($23.7 you verbally at a young age, and they should start writing their the year. Spider-Verse,” which slid to fourth in million international). thank-you notes by second or third grade, then keep it up all “We really kick off starting Tuesday,” its second week with $16.7 million in 7. “Second Act,” $6.5 million. through life, which of course includes adulthood. It’s never too said Warner Bros. distribution chief ticket sales. The film also made one of 8. “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” $4.6 early to learn a little gratitude. -- Heloise Jeff Goldstein, who said the “Aquaman” the best debuts for an animated release million ($9.3 million international). performance came in just above the in China where it was no. 1, grossing 9. “Welcome to Marwen,” $2.4 mil- studio’s $65 million forecast. “With $26.1 million over the weekend. lion. kids not really returning to school until Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” added 10. “Mary Queen of Scots,” $2.2 January 7, this aligns the stars for us in $9.3 million in its sophomore frame, million. a really positive way.” bringing its two-week total to $35 mil- ——— Returns were more modest for lion. Bradley Cooper, who co-stars in Estimated ticket sales for Friday Disney’s “Mary Poppins” sequel and “The Mule,” could also celebrate his through Sunday at international the- Paramount’s “Transformers” spinoff, “A Star Is Born” crossing $200 million aters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), though each had reason to expect domestically. according to Comscore: strong business through the holidays. Largely overlooked in the onslaught 1. “Aquaman,” $91.3 million. “Mary Poppins Returns,” starring at theaters was STXfilms’ “Second 2. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider- Emily Blunt and directed by Rob Act,” starring Jennifer Lopez. The Verse,” $38 million. Marshall, debuted with $22.2 million romantic comedy debuted with an esti- 3. “Bumblebee,” $31.1 million. over the weekend and $31 million mated $6.5 million in 2,607 locations, 4. “The Grinch,” $23.7 million. since opening Wednesday. That was on drawing an audience that was 70 per- 5. “Mary Poppins Returns,” $20.3 the low side of expectations for the cent female. million. musical, which cost $130 million to But the weekend’s real flop was 6. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” $15 mil- make. “Welcome to Marwen,” the Robert lion. “May Poppins Returns,” which co- Zemeckis-directed fantastical drama 7. “Airpocalypse,” $12.9 million. stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, will depend starring Steve Carell as an imaginative 8. “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” $9.3 heavily on legs through the holiday man whose scale model town helps million. season. On its side are good if not spec- him rehabilitate after a trauma. The 9. “Kung Fu Monster,” $8.1 million. tacular reviews (77 percent fresh on film, which cost at least $40 million to 10. “The Drug King,” $7.5 million. Rotten Tomatoes), an A-minus make, earned just $2.3 million in 1,900 ——— CinemaScore from moviegoers and theaters. 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Patriots beat Bills, earn Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices DECEMBER 24, 2018 December 24, 2018 December 24, 2018 Commonwealth of 10th straight AFC East title FIRST PUBLICATION citAtion on Petition Massachusetts OF AN ORDINANCE foR oRdeR of The Trial Court comPlete settlement Probate and Family Court By KYLE HIGHTOWER because “I thought it was the right thing to AP Sports Writer do.” IN CITY COUNCIL, Docket No. HD121956EA Hampden Probate and FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It’s not Bills back running back LeSean McCoy DECEMBER 20, 2018 Family Court Commonwealth of 50 State Street every day that a team finds itself cheering for returned after a one-game absence with a left ANORDINANCEAMENDING Massachusetts Springfield, MA 01103 the one that beat it the season before in the hamstring injury. He had a quiet return, rush- The Trial Court Super Bowl. THECODEOFORDINANCES, Probate and Family Court Docket No. HD18P1317PM ing six times for 9 yards. He didn’t play the CITYOFWESTFIELD,AP- This isn’t the typical season for the New first series of the game and said afterward he PENDIXB-ZONING,ADOPTED Hampden Probate and citAtion GiVinG notice of England Patriots. was benched by coach Sean McDermott after SEPTEMBER 3, 1987. Family Court conseRVAtoR’s AccoUnt Patriots players erupted in a loud cheer in a disagreement for which McCoy took 50 State Street In the matter of: the locker room as Eagles kicker Jake Elliott’s responsibility. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY Springfield, MA 01103 35-yard field goal sailed through the uprights “We had an issue. He corrected me. That’s 413-748-7758 Rose Kmiecik COUNCILOFTHECITYOF Of Westfield, MA as time expired to give Philadelphia a victory all,” McCoy said. WESTFIELD,ASFOLLOWS estate of: over the Houston Texans on Sunday. Rookie quarterback Josh Allen was bottled Louelle A Kidrick Protected Person/ Combined with the Patriots’ 24-12 win up for most of the day, limited to 20 of 41 for That in accordance with Sec- Date of Death: Disabled Person/Respondent 06/25/2012 over the Buffalo Bills just minutes before to 217 yards with two interceptions. He ran five tions 1-40 and 3-30, the Map en- To the named Respondent and snap a two-game losing streak, New England times for 30 yards. Buffalo finished with 72 titled “Westfield Massachusetts A Petition for all other interested persons, you moved back into the No. 2 spot in the AFC rushing yards, the first time in five games it Zoning Map” be amended as fol- are hereby notified pursuant to order of complete settlement Rule 72 of the Supplemental with one game to play. A Patriots win over the failed to rush for 100 or more. lows: has been filed by Rules of the Probate & Family Jets next week would give New England a “Gotta get better,” Allen said. “We’ll learn Court, that the temporary first first-round bye in the playoffs. from this one. New England is the team that * That the property located at John w Kidrick and final account(s) of of westfield, mA “Fly, Eagles, Fly!” receiver Julian Edelman teams want to be. The trajectory of where we 595 Southampton Road (Map Elizabeth Sloan of said afterward. want to put this team and how they can sus- 57R/45) be changed from Busi- Requesting that the court enter a Williamsburg, MA It was a perfect ending to a less than perfect tain success, so yeah we’re gonna learn from ness A to Industrial A formal Decree of Complete Set- tlement including the allowance as Conservator of the property day for the Patriots. this one.” of said Respondent has or have In City Council, of a final account, the allowance New England (10-5) earned their 10th After going three plays and out on their of a proposed distribution and been presented to the Court for straight AFC East title with Sony Michel run- first drive of the day, the Patriots went to the December 20, 2018 other such relief as may be re- allowance. ning for 116 yards and a touchdown. It also run game to score the game’s first touch- quested in the Petition. You have the right to object to improved to 7-0 at home this season and down. New England ran six straight times, Given First Reading, the account(s). If you wish to became the first franchise in NFL history to capped by a 4-yard TD run by Michel. It was December 20, 2018 imPoRtAnt notice do so, you or your attorney must You have the right to obtain a file a written appearance and ob- earn playoff berths in 10 straight seasons. It Michel’s first touchdown since New Passed to Second Reading, copy of the Petition from the jection at this court on or before marked the Patriots’ fifth straight win over England’s Week 12 win over the Jets. Petitioner or at the court be- 10:00 A.M. on the return date of December 20, 2018 fore: 10:00 a.m. on the return 01/08/2019. This day is NOT a the Bills (5-10) and their 26th series sweep of Following a Buffalo punt, the Patriots hearing date, but a deadline Buffalo. crossed into Bills’ territory again, but gave day of 01/14/2019. this is not John J. Beltrandi III, President a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to ob- Tom Brady went 13 of 24 for 126 yards, a the ball back when Rex Burkhead fumbled. by which you must file a writ- ject to the account(s). If you fail to so file the written appearance touchdown and two interceptions — his low- But Stephen Hauschka’s 43-yard field goal A true copy, Attest: ten appearance and objection and objection by the return date, est output since he passed for 123 yards in a attempt hit the crossbar. if you object to this proceed- action may be taken in this mat- 2003 loss to the Bills. After both teams exchanged punts, New ing. if you fail to file a timely ter without further notice to you, Karen M. Fanion, City Clerk written appearance and objec- including the allowance of the “We didn’t have our best day in the passing England pushed its lead to 14-0 in the second tion followed by an affidavit of account(s). game. But it felt good to win. At this time of quarter via a 27-yard touchdown run by objections within thirty (30) year, whatever it takes to win, that’s what James White . days of the return day, action Additionally, within thirty days after said return day (or within you’ve got to do,” Brady said. “And we still NO OFFENSE Can You Help Sarah? may be taken without further notice to you. such other time as the Court have one hugely important game left. We Buffalo’s first six drives of the game were uponSarah motion mayHelps order), Seniors you have to finish strong.” a regression for an offense that had shown witness, must file a written affidavit of ob- jections stating the specific Can facts But with the touchdown he joined Peyton promise in recent games. The Bills went three hon. Barbara m hyland, and grounds upon which each Manning, Drew Brees and Philip Rivers with plays and out three straight times, followed first Justice of this court. objection is based and You a coy at least 10 seasons of 4,000-plus passing by six plays and the missed field goal; three- shall be served upon the Con- Date: December 13, 2018 servator pursuant to RuleHelp 3 of yards. Manning has 14 such seasons, Brees and-out; and one play and an interception by the Supplemental Rules of the entered the day with 12 and Rivers has 10. Allen. Suzanne T Seguin Probate & Family Court. Sarah? It was Michel’s fourth 100-yard rushing The Bills returned the favor when Lorenzo www.sarahgillett.org Register of Probate www.sarahgillett.org You have the right to send to the game of the season. Alexander picked off an errant pass by Brady. Conservator, by registered or It helped mask Brady’s mild day. The two But Buffalo again failed to convert the turn- certified mail, a written request interceptions were his third time with multi- over into points, turning the ball over on to receive a copy of the Petition ple picks in a game this season. He now has downs when Allen’s deep, fourth-and-3 pass and account(s) at no cost to you. 11 interceptions in 2018, his most since 2013. for Robert Foster fell incomplete. imPoRtAnt notice Brady’s touchdown pass of the game came INJURIES the outcome of this proceed- thanks to a heads-up play by Julian Edelman Bills: LB Julian Stanford left in the first ing may limit or completely in the third quarter . quarter with an ankle injury and did not take awayHow the Did above-named This Leading 14-6 and facing fourth-and-4 on return. ... WR Isaiah McKenzie was evaluat- person’s right to make de- cisionsHouseHelp about personal Seniors? affairs the Bills 32, Brady found Edelman over the ed for a head injury in the second quarter but or financial affairs or both. middle on a quick slant. Edelman was tackled returned in the second half. ... WR Deonte Want To Know A Secret? the above-named person has and rolled up by safety Rafael Bush, but Thompson left in the third quarter with a toe the right to ask for a lawyer. Ask Sarah. Anyone may make this re- Edelman never touched the ground. He got up injury. www.sarahgillett.org quest on behalf of the above- and sprinted into the end zone. Patriots: WR Cordarrelle Patterson left named person. if the above- Brady’s interceptions were among three named person cannot afford a with a knee injury in the third quarter. lawyer,www.sarahgillett.org one may be appointed turnovers by the Patriots on the day, but UP NEXT at state expense. Buffalo was only able to turn them into three Bills: Host Miami next Sunday. witness, points. Leading 24-6 in fourth quarter, he was Patriots: Host the Jets. hon. Barbara m hyland replaced by backup Brian Hoyer. ——— first Justice of this court. Asked why he pulled Brady with more than More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL six minutes to play, coach Bill Belichick said and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL Date: December 11, 2018 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate Whalers Night Aho leads Carolina past Bruins By JOEDY McCREARY just an early Christmas gift to the fellow AP Sports Writer Finns.” RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Petr Mrazek stopped 27 shots for the Looking for a Hurricanes brought back the Hartford Whalers Hurricanes, who broke out the throwbacks to for a night, and two of their younger stars kept celebrate their Hartford Whalers heritage, “Brass Bonanza” seemingly playing on repeat. donning jerseys with the whale-tail logo for Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen each the first time since they moved to North had two goals and two assists and the Carolina in 1997 and left plenty of hurt feel- Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 on ings back in Connecticut. Sunday while wearing Whalers uniforms for While former owner Peter Karmanos Jr. Unique Gift? the first time since moving 21 years ago. preferred to leave the Whalers in the past, his Aho, a 21-year-old who was born three successor, Tom Dundon, has fully embraced months after the Whalers’ final game, had his the organization’s old identity — stating his fourth career four-point night and his second desire for a turn-back-the-clock game within in five games, while it was the third for his weeks of buying the team in January. linemate Teravainen. They assisted on each And when Teravainen cut the Hurricanes’ other’s two goals. deficit to 2-1 with 7:05 left in the first, they “Obviously, when you’re scoring, you get piped “Brass Bonanza” over the PNC Arena more confidence. That’s how it goes,” Aho speakers. said. “It’s maybe a little bit easier to score “We wanted to just put everything out there, when you get a couple of goals. I’m feeling and work as hard as we can, and thank God pretty good right now, but it’s not just me. My we made it happen this time,” Teravainen linemates are helping me out a lot.” said. The Hurricanes scored four straight goals That catchy tune blared again three times in — three in the second period — to erase an the second, twice courtesy of Aho. He tied it early 2-0 deficit and snap a two-game losing with a short-handed goal 89 seconds into the streak that had left them two points out of last second, then scored the go-ahead goal with a place. kneeling-down shot from the slot at 7:11. “You could see from the start, they were The nostalgia ran deep throughout this one, engaged, even when we got down,” coach with chants of “Let’s go Whalers” occasion- Rod Brind’Amour said. “That was nice to see ally breaking out during the game. And the Put a picture of someone the level of engagement for 60 minutes. ... latest twist to the Hurricanes’ post-victory (The Bruins are) going to have their moments, celebration on the ice — after their coordi- and they did, but I felt like we just kept bat- nated claps, the players flopped to the ice as if tling, and we got the win.” they were beached whales. you love on a keepsake. Justin Faulk also scored for Carolina, which “You’re laughing, so I guess (the idea) was scored two short-handed goals for the first good,” Aho said. These are pictures the staff at The time since 2013. NOTES: Carolina C Jordan Staal was Ryan Donato had two goals, Steven scratched with an upper body injury. ... A Westfield News Group have taken at Kampfer also scored and Brad Marchand had slightly less-intense version of one of those two assists for the Bruins, who had won three storied Bruins-Whalers fights took place early events throughout our communities. straight and six of eight. between Boston D Brandon Carlo and Tuukka Rask made 32 saves for Boston, Hurricanes RW Andrei Svechnikov — who which pulled to 4-3 on Donato’s blast with was born 3 years after the Whalers moved. ... 3:55 left in the second period. But the Bruins Carolina will bring its Whalers throwbacks to goalie made a critical miscue in the third, New England for its game at Boston on March turning the puck over near the left post, and 5. that led to Teravainen’s short-handed goal that UP NEXT Go to www.thewestfieldnews.com visit “Photos” look for your put Carolina back up by two with 12:40 Bruins: Play host to New Jersey on Thursday remaining. night. favorite photo, then click the “Buy” icon located at the top. “Huge mistake by me, and there’s the Hurricanes: Visit first-place Washington on game,” Rask said. “The way I see it, it was Thursday night. THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 - PAGE 15

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