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VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents $1.00 TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 VOL. 89 NO. 058 All 17 Westfield YMCA Science Projects at Regionals program advance to States aims to By AMY PORTER Staff Writer WESTFIELD – All of the 17 projects from the Westfield HIgh School Science and Engineering get you off Fair that competed at the March 7 Regional Science Fair at Smith College will advance to the state contest at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on May 1 and 2. your couch “All of our kids did really well. It was a really good fair,” said Science, Technology and By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Engineering Supervisor Lauren Figy. Editor First place went to WHS junior Suvin Jeanne Pescitelli works on the eagle’s nest with her granddaughter, WIS WESTFIELD — If you’ve ever considered Sundararajan for Functionalized Polylactide sixth grader Colleen Pescitelli. (AMY PORTER/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) becoming a runner, the Greater Westfield YMCA Filament for Additive Manufacturing. has a program that will help you meet your Sundararajan will also be competing for a spot at goals. the International Science Fair in Anaheim, CA, The Couch to 5k program aims to get people May 10 to 15. “Suvin is super excited,” Figy said. Sons of Erin float off their couch and running a 5k (3.1 miles) in Sundararajan also received a Naval Science 11 weeks. Award, one of two bestowed. The other Naval YMCA Health and Wellness Director Cindy Science Award went to WHS freshman Samantha Agan said the program is open to 20 participants Adamtsev for The Accessible Tuba. Adamtsev who will meet Saturdays at 7 a.m. starting April also received the Smith College Community is green in more 4 and who must be able to walk 30 minutes and Outreach Award. be able to perform additional workouts through- The Smith College Creativity Award went to out the week. Westfield Technical Academy sophomores Alec The end goal will be to run 3.1 miles at the Smith and Dacota Durkee for Making Cell Phones ways than one end of 11 weeks with an optional walk/run race Safe on Airplanes. to finish the program on June 20. Second place awards went to Antoinette Reid By AMY PORTER a compost pot is filled to the brim for Plastic Particles; Elizabeth Regnier and Staff Writer with precious soil essential for his See YMCA, Page 5 Catherine Morrisey for Comparing ImageJ to WESTFIELD – Volunteers from healthy garden to thrive. Invasive Tissue Extraction; Erika Kovaski for the Westfield Sons of Erin met this “Our 39th float is unique in that it Calling All Bacteria with a 3D Printer; Imma past weekend to continue work on was primarily built with repurposed the 39th Holyoke St. Patrick’s and recycled materials including See Science Projects, Page 2 Parade float, which will carry 2020 plastic bottles, cardboard, cork, Colleen Brigid Mary Moriarty and newspapers, scrap wood and old Alleged bank her court. clothes to name a few. This colorful “This year our float was inspired float should have great appeal to by the environment, being kind to parade-goers of all ages,” McMahon robber nabbed the environment, showing the youth said in a kid friendly way that being Sixth grader Colleen Pescitelli, By CARL E. HARTDEGEN responsible to our environment is who was working on the eagle’s nest Correspondent cool….so we are in the true sense of with her grandmother Jeanne WESTFIELD – A Connecticut man believed the word building a ‘green’ float,” Pescitelli, said the theme makes to have robbed the TD North Bank branch office said Mary Jane McMahon, who cre- sense. at 60 Main St. on Feb. 11 has been arrested after ated this year’s theme, “Take “With trash not being sent to allegedly robbing a Webster Bank location in Nothing but Memories, Leave China, this is a perfect example of Glastonbury, Conn. Nothing but Footprints.” what can be done with trash. `One Det. Lt. Stephen K. In describing the story of the float, man’s trash is another man’s trea- Dickinson, who trav- McMahon said the highlight is the sure’,” she said. eled to Glastonbury whimsical “Celtic Tree of Life” “It’s been fun with the recycling earlier in the week, said which symbolizes strength, wisdom, theme; fun to think of ways to create in a recent interview longevity and rebirth. without using plastics,” said Gail that Geoffrey A. “Pat the Leprechaun is fishing Britton, who was working on the Shapiro, 39, of 431 near his homestead, where he wel- “tree stumps” the Colleens will sit Denslow St., Windsor comes The Sons of Erin Colleen and on. She said the stools are made out Locks, had been arrest- WHS Junior Suvin Sundararajan took first her Court to help him Reduce, Reuse of paint buckets, and the fabric cov- ed after an investigation place with his project, Functionalized Polylactide and Recycle. Pat’s homestead is ering them dipped in wallpaper into a bank robbery Filament for Additive Manufacturing. (AMY energized by Celtic solar panels; a there. PORTER/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) rain barrel collecting raindrops, and See Float, Page 3 Dickinson explained that the suspect had unwittingly parked his GEOFFREY get-away car very near A. SHAPIRO a security camera before he walked into New nail salon open on Southwick Road the bank and presented a note claiming to have a gun and demanding cash. By HOPE E. TREMBLAY The robber in Westfield did the same thing Editor inside the bank and, Dickinson said, wore the WESTFIELD – VIP Nail Salon opened last week at same jacket before he fled with about $500. 47 Southwick Road with a full menu of services. Dickinson said that Shapiro is believed to VIP, which is in the Yankee Village Plaza, is one of have also robbed a bank in Simsbury, Conn., on the only nail salons in that area of the city. Feb. 9, wearing the same jacket and the same hat Owner Tommy Nguyen said his shop is clean and that he wore in Westfield. In Simsbury, the rob- pays close attention to each customer’s needs. ber showed a gun, placing it on the counter dur- “We have single-use kits,” he said, noting that the ing the robbery. files used are opened for every customer, then thrown In Glastonbury, police viewed video which away. showed Shapiro walk away from the car he “We sanitize tools,” he added, showing the sanitiz- parked before the Feb. 21 robbery and were able ing process used for metal tools, such as cuticle nip- to read a registration plate on it. The car was pers, clippers and more. found to be registered to a Windsor Locks Tommy Nguyen, owner of the new VIP Nails on Southwick Road in the See Nail Salon, Page 3 Yankee Village Plaza. (HOPE E. TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) See Nabbed, Page 3 PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

All of the Westfield Science Fair students that showed at Regionals will advance to the Finals in Boston. (WESTFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS PHOTO) Science Projects Continued from Page 1 Kayzakian for The Ability of ZnW and TiO2 to mitigate the Third place awards went to Aaron Muldrew, Smith and and Max Loper and Ethan Narkiewicz negative effects of UV radiation on planarian regeneration; Durkee, Anthony Suhocki and Reid Hannan, Charles “I’m so proud of the students. They really represented Kaitlin Price for Natural ant repellant; Adamtsev, and Zachariah Przechocki, Mackenzie Rae, Yana Chumakova and Ziyad Westfield well, and Smith College was a great partner,” Figy Gravel-Blaney and Emma Mazeika for The Effects of Ghalayini. said. Germicidal Radiation on E. Coli K-12. Honorable mention awards went to James Coach of WTA, Police Logs

WESTFIELD account, an investigation was she responded to a report of a.m. en route to Worcester Whalley Way, an unknown due found in one of the pack- Major crime initiated; an injured bird and transport- and she may have taken med- substance was found in a ages but due to safety rea- and incident report 1:07 p.m.: animal com- ed it to the municipal animal ication and threatened to package and turned in to sons, they were destroyed plaint, Shaker Road, a caller shelter; harm herself, a report was police, there was white resi- unopened. Tuesday, March 3, 2020 reports two dogs, possibly 4:49 p.m.: motor vehicle taken and a Be On the Look WESTFIELD chocolate Labrador retriev- violation, Root Road, a patrol Out issued. 9:18 a.m.: vandalism, ers, are rerunning free, the officer reports he observed an 10:38 a.m.: animal com- Union Street, a caller reports responding animal control ATV operating on a public plaint, Powder Mill Road, the her car was damaged over- officer reports she was able to road and the operator initially animal control officer night, the responding office find one of the dogs which fled, the vehicle was stopped responded to a report of a reports the victim said that a was transported to the munic- near the city boundary and deceased cat found under the quarter panel of her car had ipal animal shelter; the ATV was transported to porch. Court Logs been kicked and dented, no 1:55 p.m.: animal com- the police impound yard, a 12:29 p.m.: assist motorist, suspects sere identified; plaint, Graylock Street, an criminal complaint was filed College Highway, police 10:33 a.m.: fraud, West Westfield District Court animal control officer reports and the operator was provid- assisted a person locked out Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Silver Street, a caller from a she responded to a report of a ed a courtesy transport to a of a vehicle in a parking lot. West Silver street non-profit deceased cat and transported Brickyard Road address. 3:26 p.m.: assistance, David Bazukin, 27, of 16 Vivian St., Chicopee, was agency report a fraudulent the remains of a black male Depot Street, a caller from released on his personal recognizance pending a May 14 payroll check was deposited, cat with white paws to the SOUTHWICK Vermont requested informa- hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of operating a the responding officer reports municipal animal shelter; 7:35 a.m.: concerned citi- tion on obtaining a restraining the check is superficially sim- 3:10 p.m.: animal com- zen, Berkshire Avenue, a call- order, police advised the call- motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by State ilar to actual checks used and plaint, Brookline Avenue, an er reports his girlfriend left er to contact her local police. Police. was deposited to a known animal control officer reports his home intoxicated at 7:15 5:49 p.m.: officer wanted,

THIS DAY IN HISTORY Sat., Mar. 7, 2020 is the 67th day of the year. 299 days remain until the end of the year.

ON THIS DAY Missouri, a formal ceremony 1906 – The Courrières bombs Tokyo, and the result- victory over South Vietnam. 1961 – Bobby Petrino, is conducted to transfer own- mine disaster, Europe’s ing conflagration kills more 1977 – Astronomers dis- American football player 241 BC – First Punic War: ership of the Louisiana worst ever, kills 1099 miners than 100,000 people, mostly cover the rings of Uranus. and coach Battle of the Aegates: The Territory from France to the in northern France. civilians. 1990 – In Haiti, Prosper 1962 – Jasmine Guy, Romans sink the United States. 1909 – By signing the 1949 – Mildred Gillars Avril is ousted 18 months American actress, singer, – Emperor Napoleon Anglo-Siamese Treaty of (“Axis Sally”) is convicted of after seizing power in a coup. Carthaginian fleet bringing 1814 and director the First Punic War to an I is defeated at the Battle of 1909, Thailand relinquishes treason. 2000 – The Nasdaq Laon in France. its sovereignty over the 1952 – Fulgencio Batista Composite stock market 1963 – Jeff Ament, end. American bass player and 298 – Roman Emperor 1816 – Crossing of the Malay states of Kedah, leads a successful coup in index peaks at 5132.52, sig- Maximian concludes his Andes: A group of royalist Kelantan, Perlis and Cuba and appoints himself naling the beginning of the songwriter campaign in North Africa scouts are captured during Terengganu, which become as the “provisional presi- end of the dot-com boom. 1963 – Rick Rubin, against the Berbers, and the Action of Juncalito. British protectorates. dent”. 2006 – The Mars American record producer, makes a triumphal entry into 1830 – The Royal 1915 – World War I: The 1959 – Tibetan uprising: Reconnaissance Orbiter founded Def Jam Carthage. Netherlands East Indies Battle of Neuve Chapelle Fearing an abduction arrives at Mars. Recordings 947 – The Later Han is Army is created. begins. This is the first large- attempt by China, thousands 2017 – The impeachment 1965 – Rod Woodson, founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He 1848 – The Treaty of scale operation by the British of Tibetans surround the of President Park Geun-hye American football player, declares himself emperor Guadalupe Hidalgo is rati- Army in the war. Dalai Lama’s palace to pre- of South Korea in response fied by the United States 1916 – The McMahon– vent his removal. to a major political scandal is coach, and sportscaster and establishes the capital in 1966 – Edie Brickell, Bian, present-day Kaifeng. Senate, ending the Mexican– Hussein Correspondence 1966 – Military Prime unanimously upheld by the American singer-songwrit- 1607 – Susenyos I defeats American War. between Hussein bin Ali, Minister of South Vietnam country’s Constitutional the combined armies of 1861 – El Hadj Umar Tall Sharif of Mecca and the Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival Court, ending her presiden- er and guitarist Yaqob and Abuna Petros II seizes the city of Ségou, British official Henry General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, cy. 1966 – Mike Timlin, at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, destroying the Bamana McMahon concerning the precipitating large-scale civil 2019 – Ethiopian Airlines American baseball player making him Emperor of Empire of Mali. Arab revolt against the and military dissension in Flight 302, a Boeing 737 1970 – Matt Barlow, Ethiopia. 1865 – Amy Spain, Ottoman Empire ends. parts of the nation. MAX, crashes, leading to all American singer-songwrit- 1629 – Charles I dissolves American slave, is executed 1922 – Mahatma Gandhi 1968 – Vietnam War: 737 MAX aircraft being er for stealing from her owner; is arrested in India, tried for Battle of Lima Site 85, con- grounded worldwide. the Parliament of England, 1971 – Jon Hamm, beginning the eleven-year believed to have been the sedition, and sentenced to cluding the 11th with largest last legal execution of a six years in prison, only to be single ground combat loss of American actor and direc- period known as the tor Personal Rule. female slave in America. released after nearly two United States Air Force TODAY'S 1735 – An agreement 1873 – The first Azerbaijani years for an appendicitis members (12) during that 1972 – Matt Kenseth, between Nader Shah and play “The Adventures of the operation. war. BIRTHDAYS American race car driver Russia is signed near Ganja, Vizier of the Khan of 1933 – The 6.4 Mw Long 1969 – In Memphis, 1972 – Timbaland, Azerbaijan and Russian Lenkaran” prepared by Beach earthquake affects Tennessee, James Earl Ray 1958 – Garth Crooks, American rapper and pro- troops are withdrawn from Akhundov was performed by the Greater Los Angeles pleads guilty to assassinat- English footballer forward ducer Baku. Hassan-bey Zardabi and Area with a maximum ing Martin Luther King, Jr. He and sportscaster[9] 1977 – Robin Thicke, 1762 – French Huguenot dramatist and Najaf-bey Mercalli intensity of VIII later unsuccessfully attempts 1958 – Steve Howe, American singer Jean Calas, who had been Vezirov. (Severe), leaving 115–120 to recant. American baseball player 1876 – The first successful people dead, and causing 1970 – Vietnam War: 1978 – Benjamin Burnley, wrongly convicted of killing (d. 2006) American musician his son, dies after being tor- test of a telephone is made an estimated $40 million in Captain Ernest Medina is by Alexander Graham Bell. damage. charged by the U.S. military 1958 – Sharon Stone, Breaking Benjamin tured by authorities; the American actress and pro- event inspired Voltaire to 1891 – Almon Strowger, 1944 – Greek Civil War: with My Lai war crimes. 1982 – Kwame Brown, begin a campaign for reli- an undertaker in Topeka, The Political Committee of 1975 – Vietnam War: Ho ducer American basketball player gious tolerance and legal Kansas, patents the National Liberation is estab- Chi Minh Campaign: North 1961 – Laurel Clark, 1982 – Keke Wyatt, reform. Strowger switch, a device lished in Greece by the Vietnamese troops attack American captain, physi- American singer-songwrit- 1804 – Louisiana which led to the automation National Liberation Front. Ban Mê Thuột in the South cian, and astronaut (d. er and actress Purchase: In St. Louis, of telephone circuit switch- 1945 – World War II: The on their way to capturing 2003) ing. U.S. Army Air Force fire- Saigon in the final push for THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 - PAGE 3

Gail Britton painting the fence around the Colleen Court.

Patti Conroy and her daughter Chelsea Conroy are tasked Mary Jane McMahon came up with this year’s recycling with creating a rainbow that flows into a pot of gold, staples theme for the 39th Sons of Erin float, “Take Nothing but for a St. Patrick’s Day float. Memories, Leave Nothing but Footprints.” (AMY PORTER/ THE WESTFIELD NEWS) Float Continued from Page 1 paste. house. In past years, Conroy Shannon McGuill and has created pneumatics for Denise Kane were creating the float, which are not being flowers out of plastic soda used this year. bottles and painting them in McMahon said this is the bright colors. They said some first year without Denise and would hang from the tree and Jack Quinn, who have taken some will be displayed in the the lead on floats in years garden on the float. past. She said they did help Fairy, that will sit on the Leprechaun’s house, was created by Sarah O’Neil, who was create the bark on the tree, retired volunteer Denise Quinn. hanging flowers on the tree, and in making the fairy and said she has been around the the birds for the float. She floats while they were being said a lot of past volunteers Shannon McGuill and Denise Kane create flowers out of built since she was little. have retired. plastic soda bottles. “Now I actually do some- Steve Collins and Tom thing,” she said. Kane said the retired volun- Eason Pan, a University of teers will be memorialized on Hartford exchange student the float with street signs with from Canton, and Sheila Conroy were creating a “solar their names painted on them. panel” out of cardboard for Altogether, the crew has the side of the float. This is spent nine weeks on the float, the first float that Pan has and now have another two helped to build. weeks to go. The float will be Long-time volunteer Mike featured in the Holyoke St. Conroy, considered the mas- Patrick’s Day Parade on ter builder by the crew, was Sunday, March 22, beginning inspecting the leprechaun’s at 11 a.m.

Chinese exchange student Eason Pan creates “solar pan- Steve Collins and Tom Kane will paint the names of retired els” from cardboard with Sheila Conroy. volunteers on street signs.

CORRECTION An article in the March 7 The Westfield News on the senate race attributed a comment to John Cain that was a quote from John Velis. Velis said each community has its own needs that “must be met in a temperate and diligent manner.”

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Long-time float builder Mike Conroy inspects the March 28th • 6pm - 9:30pm Leprechaun’s house. $20 per ticket Sarah O’Neil hangs a flower on the Celtic Tree of Life. Bring a donation Ticket Includes: Entry for for the Polverari- door prize, deli sandwich Nail Salon Southwick Animal platters and snacks, chips Continued from Page 1 Shelter and receive for the game tables, and 5 bonus tickets for Nabbed VIP Nails offers five mani- for acrylics, wraps and more. 10 Chinese raffle tickets. cure stations as well as five Nguyen said his sister cur- the Chinese raffle. Continued from Page 1 pedicure stations, which are rently works with him and as For tickets, please call 413-569-3697 or email woman who was subse- crimes are in more than one also cleaned between each business demands, he will [email protected] with your quently found to be Shapiro’s state but also because, he use. Services include mani- hire additional employees. contact info & we will get in touch with you. mother . said, the federal system has cures starting at $12 and pedi- VIP Nail is open Monday – The suspect was not ini- cures starting at $25, nail art Friday, 9 :30 a.m. – 7 p.m. and 580R College Hwy. better options for caring for Southwick, MA (behind Best Auto) tially found at his mother’s prisoners with mental issues. starts at $5, mini pedicures for Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. address but he returned later children are $16, with options and was arrested, Dickinson said. A warrant was executed • Appointments and Walk-Ins and investigators recovered • Men & Women Welcome the jacket and hat he had been • 600+ Colors of Gel Polish wearing as well as a gun. • Wedding Parties Dickinson said that FREE Wi-Fi Shapiro’s motivation appears Gift certificates to be unusual. Savings! He said that Shapiro has • Facial Waxing • Eyebrow Tinting • Dip Powder Sets • Lash Lifts “zero criminal history” and 303 E. Main Street does not seem to be seeking • Like & Share Us on Facebook Westfield, MA @ WestfieldLuckyNails&Spa money to buy drugs. Instead, (Located between Choice Health & Price Rite) Dickinson called him schizo- HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:30am-7:30pm; phrenic and said “the reason (413) 562-9400 Sat 9:30am-6:30pm; Sun 11am-5pm he’s robbing these banks is to One coupon get money to get (imaginary) $ $ $ $ $ per customer. stalkers off his back” and to 3 OFF 3 OFF 2 OFF 10 OFF 5 OFF Coupons may not quiet the voices he hears. Manicure and Gel Full-Set Gel Fill AND be combined with Dickinson said that the case Pedicure with with any other offer. Regular Polish! Pedicure has been taken over by the Gel Fill Pedicure Shellac! Valid with FBI, not only because the ExPiREs 3-31-20 ExPiREs 3-31-20 ExPiREs 3-31-20 ExPiREs 3-31-20 ExPiREs 3-31-20 coupon only. PAGE 4 - TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

Advertising campaign LETTER TO THE EDITOR to highlight T job cuts, demand safety Road quality concerns To the Editor, 2013, (for petty political reasons,) I put a Despite a 43 billion dollar state budget By MICHAEL Governor Baker to focus on question on the ballot in 2014 to restore and billion dollars surpluses in 3 of the P. NORTON fixing the safety crisis he cre- I have been working to make increased that funding. In January 2015, on his first last 6 years, Boston politicians refuse to State House News Service ated," said Darlene Lombos, funding for local roads a greater priority, day in office, Governor Baker restored increase the 200 million dollars per year BOSTON - Armed with job executive secretary-treasurer at the state and local level for eight years. the 100 million dollars. Westfield given to cities and towns for road main- reduction data, unions and at the Greater Boston Labor The issue is not that Massachusetts received $660,000. Unfortunately, not a tenance. other advocacy groups are Council. "Our communities drivers are not paying enough to main- dime went to fix our roads, but rather to Westfield collects over 5 million dol- launching a radio and TV ad deserve a safe and reliable tain our roads, Massachusetts ranks fill in a gap in rail trail funding. lars per year in vehicle Excise Tax, and blitz calling for investments transit system, and that starts amongst the top states in overall spend- We face several problems when it receives about 1.2 million dollars in in the MBTA workforce at a with investing in the trained, ing on roads, and pays three times the comes to fixing our roads. We certainly Chapter 90 funds from the state. The time when the safety of the frontline workforce that keeps national average in cost per mile, yet pay enough in gas, diesel, meals and increase in the Meals tax was supposed transit system has been called the trains running safely on ranks 46th (that would be near the bot- vehicle excise taxes. So, what is the to go to roads. That figure is about into question. the tracks." tom) in the quality of our roads. The problem? 400,000 dollars. If you drive in Westfield, The Safe Transit Now cam- Substandard service, safety issue is the state pays too much and 1. Not enough of the taxes that it should be obvious, the City is not paign, backed by groups like problems and derailments are spends too many transportation dollars were created to fund road maintenance spending the 7 million dollars a year that the Building and Construction among the issues that are on other things, and not enough on basic are spent on maintaining our roads. For it needs to, in order to properly maintain Trades Council of the prompting the state road and infrastructure maintenance. The example, our roads. Metropolitan District Legislature this year to ramp state keeps proposing one plan after Governor Baker’s MBTA Review The Transportation and Climate (MetroBTC), Greater Boston up tax-raising plans to invest another to raise taxes, instead of address- Board discovered that none of the 3-cent Initiative (TCI) Labor Council, and the more funding in the MBTA ing the underlying issues or spending gas tax increase in 2013 was spent to fix By joining the multi-state TCI com- Chinese Progressive and other public transporta- funds on their intended purpose, usually roads, but instead was going to the pact, Massachusetts would be ceding its Association, is basing its ini- tion systems. with even less oversight and control. MBTA. taxing sovereignty to an out-of-state, tial offensive on data it The Baker administration In 2013, volunteers across the state Under the bill the state house passed unelected, non-governmental agency, received following public has been focusing more collected over 90,000 signatures to put last week, with little public debate, the which would be granted the power to records requests. intensely on MBTA infra- Repealing Automatic Gas Tax hikes on tax on gasoline would increase by 5 cents further increase the price of fuel in our The numbers shows an structure, an effort marked by the ballot, because no tax should go up and diesel by 9 cents, and is projected to state without any approval by our own overall 17.5 percent reduction temporary system closures to automatically, without a vote of our raise between 522 to 612 million dollars, duly elected officials, or subject to any between 2014 and 2019 in a speed up improvements. elected representatives. with a percentage going to subsidize voters, with up to half the funds going to basket of employee groups - "Governor Baker has filed In 2014, voters repealed automatic gas (…..wait for it….) the MBTA. non-road projects. electricians, sheet metal an $18 billion transportation tax increases, which has saved over 2 bil- The state tax on gasoline is 26.54 cents I served three years overseas in the US workers, painters, pipefitters plan that would invest $5.7 lion dollars. The big lie in the 2014 cam- per gallon, and 18.4 cents per gallon on Army to defend this country, our way of and carpenters, among them - billion into the MBTA, and paign from AAA and the Chamber of diesel. life and for the freedoms we enjoy. I took from 407 workers in 2014 to proposed directing $200 mil- Compromise was that our roads and The federal tax on gas is 18.4 cents and an oath to defend the US Constitution. 336 last year. lion in operating support to bridges were going to fall apart if taxes 24.4 cents on diesel. How is fair for driv- Handing control of taxes, our right to be Workers are protesting the T next year and adding a did not go up automatically. This was ers to subsidize the riders of the MBTA self-governing or our economy over to MBTA decisions with the safety expert to the Fiscal and exposed in 2015, when Governor Baker’s when most will seldom use the service, any entity or agency, not subject to any help of the Invest Now Management Control Board," MBTA Review Board discovered that the and electric vehicles pay little in fuel voters or body politic is one of the most Coalition, which was initially Baker spokeswoman Sarah 3-cent gas tax increase in 2013 was taxes? dangerous and stupid things we could formed to oppose privatiza- Finlaw told the News Service. going to (…..wait for it…), the MBTA. 2. Regular road maintenance ever do. tion of T bus services, and is Baker last year also request- After Governor Deval Patrick cut 100 has not been a priority for local and state Dan Allie reassembling to try to put a ed an additional $50 million million dollars from road funding in government. Westfield spotlight on workforce reduc- for the MBTA to accelerate tions and possible links to T the hiring of safety, mainte- service and safety problems. nance and engineering staff. "At a time when Governor The Legislature agreed to $32 Baker should be investing in million, and Finlaw said the School cleaning emerges as issue as virus spreads safe, reliable, affordable pub- administration hopes the other lic transportation, he's instead $18 million, Universities said during the hearing at the caution” and amid “unusual Higher Education slashing the MBTA's mainte- which Baker sought in Malden senior center. circumstances as the national Commissioner Carlos nance workforce. Now, the additional legislation, will be As of Friday morning, there picture continues to evolve.” Santiago said he’s been hear- MBTA is on track to have the approved soon. mulling options have been eight cases of the Maestas wrote that the dis- ing from some colleges and worst safety record in the An MBTA spokesman coronavirus in Massachusetts trict has “contracted with a universities, both public and country," Brian Doherty, acknowledged reductions in for big events, -- one confirmed by the professional commercial private, that are incurring costs Centers for Disease Control cleaning service that special- to bring students back into the MetroBTC secretary-treasur- the number of some positions graduations and Prevention and seven oth- izes in this type of work.” U.S. er, said in a statement. since 2015, but said new hires ers identified In response to Stanley’s “And they’re very con- Baker administration and T are up so far in fiscal 2020, By KATIE LANNAN as “presumptive positive” question, Education Secretary cerned about the large events officials are in the midst of with new hires so far this fis- State House News Service cases while state officials James Peyser said he wasn’t that they host, commence- multiple efforts to ramp up cal year exceeding total hiring BOSTON - While await results from the CDC. aware of any conversations at ments coming up in May, and spending to address safety in each of the fiscal years Massachusetts school districts Earlier this week, Baker this point there’s questions about should problems flagged by an expert 2015 through 2018. take steps aimed at preventing urged high schools and col- focused specifically around they go forward,” he said. panel. Spokesman Michael the spread of the new corona- leges to cancel any scheduled the of the virus’ impact on Santiago said Department of The campaign plans to Verseckes said T jobs are up virus, a lawmaker on the international trips in light of school budgets. Higher Education officials are make a splash this week by compared to June 2019 in House budget-writing com- the global outbreak. Tens of Elementary and Secretary trying to gather as much infor- running on major cable TV power systems, maintenance mittee gave voice Friday to the thousands of COVID-19 cases Education Commissioner mation as they can, and noted channels and hosted a protest of way, and signal work and possibility of the state step- have been confirmed interna- Jeffrey Riley said his depart- that, after Hurricane Katrina, a outside the MBTA board communications, hires that he ping in to support those efforts. tionally. ment was “hearing that the special fund was set up to help meeting Monday in Boston. said would reduce overtime During a hearing on the After a Wellesley resident, a federal government may be Massachusetts institutions education components of Gov. parent of two children enrolled assigning dollars, of which the that “picked up” students from The TV ads will be fol- and increase preventative Charlie Baker’s $44.6 billion lowed by a radio ad cam- maintenance. in the town’s public schools, schools may be able to access Louisiana. fiscal 2021 budget, House tested positive for the virus, to do some of this work if University of Massachusetts paign, and the coalition is also While he didn't offer spe- Ways and Means Committee using Facebook, Instagram cific numbers, Verseckes said district officials announced needed.” President Martin Meehan said member Rep. Thomas Stanley that they would close the two Riley left the budget hearing he’s been talking to other uni- and YouTube to get its mes- the T is "aggressively hiring asked state education officials sage out. at a rapid rate in an effort to schools that those students early for a planned call on versity leaders from across the if they anticipate a need for attend -- Upham Elementary virus response with school dis- country to get a sense of how "Rather than wasting tax- double the capacity of the any additional funding associ- School and Wellesley Middle tricts and other education offi- other campuses are handling payer money on expensive Safety Department and add ated with the respiratory ill- School -- early on Friday “in cials. 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(413)562-4181 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 - PAGE 5 YMCA Continued from Page 1 Obituaries As the program progress, the group will thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ meet at a predetermined location to map out the 5k course. Couch to 5k is for beginners Christos A. Tapases who could use support to attain their health WESTFIELD – Christos Angelo goals. Tapases, 59, of Westfield MA passed “It’s geared to couples and families that peacefully into eternal life on March want to participate in a healthy activity. It’s 6, 2020. He was born on May 5, 1960 geared to people who are looking to find in Springfield MA to the late Angelo purpose and challenge themselves. In other Christos and Pauline (Koutrouba) words, it is open to anyone willing to find Tapases. He was the beloved husband their starting point and breaking down that of 35 years to Susan (Chrisanthopoulos) Tapases, cherished father of Lyndsay walk/run each day into manageable goals Tapases Williamson and her husband and a willingness to keep trying,” said Benjamin of Charlotte, NC., Athena Agan. Tapases Chretien and her husband Agan said the majority of the group con- Jonathan of West Springfield and tinues to run after the program. Evonne Tapases of Westfield. He was “We have a solid group that has even the adored brother of Antonia and her graduated to 10k, and marathons,” she said. late husband Charles Rizas; uncle to her sons, Nicholas Rizas Some of the past runners currently volun- and his wife Mariah; and Steven Rizas, his Godchild with teer their time with each new group. Agan whom he also worked. He also leaves his grandnephews said Deb Garcia has been coaching this Charlie and Luke. In addition he leaves his in-laws, Gus and program for the past several years and now Lorraine Chrisanthopoulos of Springfield, along with Diana her daughter, Jessica Stanwood also assists and Kenneth McLean, Paula and William Scherpa, Christopher in the program. and Nina Chrisanthopoulos, as well as many additional nieces For more information, contact Agan at and nephews. He also leaves his longtime business partner, 413-568-8631 or cagan@westfieldymca. The Greater Westfield YMCA is offering a Couch to 5k program this spring. William Corbin, who ultimately was to come to his rescue, org. Pictured is a past team with its coach. (WESTFIELD YMCA PHOTO) along with multiple dear friends, and his two grand-dogs Nittany & Millie, who brought him much joy. He never met a stranger and had a knack for making every- one he met feel special. Chris had a zest for life and excelled at everything he tried. He grew up in Springfield and attended Classical High School, where he excelled in sports, particu- larly as a pitcher for the Bulldogs. He was a first degree black Sunny belt in karate, an avid golfer, and a drummer whose rhythm was overshadowed by the wide joyful smile pinned to his face with every measure. He loved music and was particularly moved by “The Boss”, Bruce Springsteen. day A graduate of American International College, he was a Certified Public Accountant and principle partner with Corbin U.S. Postal carrier Matt & Tapases, PC in Agawam MA, Chairman of the Board of Bess takes advantage of mild Trustees of Westfield Bank, and a volunteer staff member of temperatures March 9 while the Westfield Emergency Management team. He treasured and showing off his patriotic took great pride in his family, as they did him, generously showering his daughters with big burly bear hugs, affection- style. (HOPE E. TREMBLAY/ ately called “daddy love hugs”—loving immeasurably as if THE WESTFIELD NEWS) every day was his last. Family times were of highest value to him, including Celtics games and a trip to Lambeau Field to see his Packers with one of his daughters. He also enjoyed trips to the Caribbean and to Rehoboth Beach, DE, or simply relax- ing by the fire or in the parlor. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, March 11th from 4-7 pm from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. The funeral will be held on Thursday. He will lie in state from 10-11 am in St. George Greek Orthadox Church, 22 St. George Road in Springfield. The service will begin at 11 am and burial will follow. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be made to either the Jimmy Fund or Boys and Girls Club of one’s choice. firtionadams.com

Jane K. Castro RUSSELL – Jane Kathleen Castro, 88, passed away peacefully on March 5th, surrounded by her family at home. Jane was born on May 18, 1931 in Westfield, daugh- ter to the late William and Catherine (Gafga) Crowley. Jane was a life- long resident of Russell and worked at the Post Office for many years, as the Library Trustee and was on the Council of Aging. She was a devout communicant of Holy Family Parish, and spent most of her time helping in the church. She had an extensive doll collection and she loved to attend the STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS annual flower shows around New England. Jane is survived by her sons; Mark Castro of Chesterfield, James and his wife Jodie and Peter Castro all of Russell. She was the cherished “Grammie” to 5 grand children and 5 great grand children. Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19. She will be dearly missed by her cousin Betty Thayer and to all who knew her. She was predeceased by her beloved hus- band Ernest Castro, her daughter in laws Dawn Castro and Terry Castro and her brother William Crowley. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, The family would like to thank Armbrook Village, Ascend then throw the tissue Hospice and Caring Solutions, for their kind and compassion- in the trash. ate care of their mother Jane. Calling hours for Jane will be Tuesday, March 10th from 9:00am – 11:00am at Westfield Funeral Home and Cremation, 4 Princeton Street in Westfield. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 12:00pm at Holy Family Parish, 5 Main Street in Russell. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jane’s memory to the Hilltown Community Ambulance, 1 Bromley Road, Huntington, MA, 01050. To express condolences to the fam- ily, share memories, or photos, please visit Jane’s memorial page at www.westfieldfuneralhome.com.

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Westfield State’s Jordan Garner signals to his teammates after his RBI double tied game one of the doubleheader against Suffolk University. (WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS PHOTO)

Westfield State splits with Suffolk LEESBURG, FLA. – fly to fuel the Owls’ rally. Owls to earn the win. Westfield State baseball split a Suffolk’s Blaise Cormier Parker Brown took the loss marathon doubleheader with singled with one out to start for Suffolk. Suffolk University at Pat the game-winning rally, and The Owls played at historic Thomas Stadium on Sunday eventually came around to Pat Thomas Stadium for a evening. score on a walk to Gino second straight day. Built in In game one, Westfield ral- DeSimone. Westfield State’s the 1930’s Pat Thomas lied for five runs in the bottom Trevor Edwards took the loss Stadium was Florida’s first of the seventh inning of a in relief after coming in to lighted baseball stadium, and scheduled seven-inning dou- work the eighth inning. played host to the “gas house throughout the game but goundout RBI from Garner, inducing a flyout from Dooley bleheader, to force extra Nick Martin finished 3-5 at gang: St. Louis Cardinals in stranded 15 runners on base in and a RBI base hit from Casey and a pop out from Martin to innings at 8-8, before falling the plate for the Owls, and spring training games, and 12-8 in eight innings. Garner, Jacob Butler and the loss. Boudreau. end the threat. The game took 3:15 min- Garner gave the Owls a 5-4 Westfield State sophomore later was the home of the Freshman Jordan Garner Dooley each had a pair of hits. Pirates, Braves, Orioles and rapped a double to right center Rich Gilbride got the win in utes to play. lead in the top of the fifth, Ryan Murphy (1-0) came on In the nightcap, Westfield driving in Nick Martin from in relief of starter Nate Oakland Athletics farm teams, field to plate Zach Graveline relief as the Rams scored four with such notables as hall of with the game-tying run. runs in the top of the eighth to took a 5-4 decision over the third with an RBI double into Langmeier in the third inning. Rams. Both teams struck for the left field corner. After allowing an inherited gamers Hank Aaron and Rollie Casey Boudreau, Nick get him off the hook. Ryan Fingers having played there. Martin and Sean Moorhouse Garton worked a scoreless three runs in the first inning. Garton came on for Suffolk runner to score in the third, Westfield scratched together (2-3) in the top of the sixth to Murphy promply worked four – Courtesy of Westfield State all had RBI hits in the inning, eighth to close out the win. University Sports and Brett Dooley added a sac The Owls had chances three runs on a wild pitch, a work out of a 2-on 1-out jam, straight 1-2-3 innings for the

Westfield State’s Alyssa Clark is greeted at home plate by her teammates after a three-run homer against Beloit. (MICKEY CURTIS PHOTO) Clark homers twice as Owls fall in twin bill CLERMONT, FLA. – Alyssa Clark’s first the Owls to a 1-0 lead, then added a 3-run shot exploded for five runs in the top of the eighth Legends Way Stadium on the opening day of collegiate home run became a footnote, as in the top of the ninth inning to give the Owls inning, scoring two runs on a Colleen Hughes the Owls 10-game road trip to Florida. Westfield State softball lost a wild affair, a 5-2 advantage. double and two more on a Rachel Sinclair New England College took a 3-0 win in 11-10 to Beloit (WI) in game one of a split But Beloit rallied for three runs of their own single to lead 10-5. game 1 behind a dominant pitching perfor- doubleheader in extra innings Sunday. in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game Beloit rallied for five unearned runs in the mance from Taylor Barbour, who allowed just Clark homered in the first inning to stake 5-5 and force the extra frame. Westfield bottom half of the eighth, finally issuing the one hit on Clark’s first inning double off the deciding blow on Taft’s single to left which left center field wall. Barbout struck out 14 scored two runs, including the game winner. and walked just one. Emily Arredondo took Maddy Pfortmiller went the distance to earn the hard-luck decision in the circle for the win for the Buccaneers. Westfield. She allowed just one earned run in Emily Arredondo took the loss for the Owls six innings. in relief of Brenna Welch. Clark finished 3-4 In the nightcap, Westfield rallied from a 6-0 with four runs batted in. Christina Ciampa second-inning deficit, as the Owls pushed added three hits and Sinclair and Kaitlynn across five runs of their own in the bottom of Prophet each had two hits apiece. the second. Clark drove in two with a triple off In game two, Westfield fell to Pitt- of the right center field wall, and Megan Greensburg by a final score of 15-3. Madison Metzger followed with an RBI single to score Philbrook had a 2-run double for the Owls. Clark which cut the Pilgrims lead to 6-5. The Owls return to action with a pair of NEC answered with two more runs in the games on Thursday against UMass-Dartmouth fourth. Sam Hallice added an RBI single for and Suffolk at Legends Way in Clermont. the Owls in the fifth, but the Pilgrims tacked OWLS DROP PAIR TO OPEN SEASON on two more runs in the seventh. Brenna IN FLORIDA: Clark rapped out a double in Welch took the pictching loss for the Owls, her first collegiate at bat, and added a triple in while Barbour picked up the win in game 2 in Kaitlynn Prophet makes the throw to first from her knees after a diving stop against New game 2 as Westfield State dropped a double- relief. – Courtesy of Westfield State University header Saturday to New England College at Sports England College. (WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS PHOTO)

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS A Special Plunge The Special Olympics’ Polar Plunge was hosted at Hampton Ponds March 6. Each plunger raised at least $100 to support the 13,000 Special Olympics athletes through- out the state. Every dollar raised directly supports year-round sports training and competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities in Massachusetts. These funds help provide athletes with the opportunity to participate in sports training and com- petition programs that help them live longer, happier, healthier lives. (MARC ST. Eric Jacobson, Ed Yesu, and Chris Stuetzel warm up with some hot ONGE/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) coffee before the plunge.

Sarah and Melanie Debarge flank polar bear suited Erica Debarge during Saturday’s Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Hampton Ponds.

Tatiana Daniele gets in some beach sand play.

Volunteer Jenn Difranco reflects on arriv- ing attendees.

Girl Scouts of Southwick Troop 12916 get ready: Nicole Nooney, Kelly Clark, Lauren Kiefer, Mckenna Clark, and Domenica Nooney.

Francesca Santaniello of Westfield enjoys a dance with the Little George Restaurant mascot.

Mackenzie Debarge getting her face painted by Cyra Zuniga It’s dual selfie time for Chad Jodoin and Ray Morin with the polar bear.

Barbara and Al Aldrich with son Rich at Saturday’s Special Olympics Polar Plunge. Members of the Springfield Cyclonauts barely receive the Most Original Costume award. Water glistens on a member of the Interstate Towing “Wet Special Olympics Director of Hookers” Team as he emerg- Development Stephanie Esposito es from the pond. speaking to the crowd at the Polar Plunge.

Rebecca Laporte, 2, tests the water at Attendees of Saturday’s Special Olympics Polar Plunge sign up at the ...some not so much. Hampton Ponds with dad Zach Laporte. Some enjoy the plunge.... registration desk. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 - PAGE 9

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Pressure seems to dwindle, but, on the other hand, your anxiety levels mount. You feel as if you need to perform and please a boss SCARY GARY Mark Buford or higher-up. Domestic matters could add to the load you are carrying. Tonight: Screen calls. Relax at home. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)  Reach out for a co-worker or friend who can pitch in and help you sort through a project or hassle. You might need to jump over an obstacle in order to create what you want. Do not accept “no.” Tonight: Read between the lines. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Crosswords  Your intuition is aided by some- one who also has a wild imagination. You might question the best path to take, whereas the other DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni party might feel that there is no right path. Brainstorm away. Tonight: You will know when you hit the right solution. CANCER (June 21-July 22)  Your feelings come out when dealing with a personal matter. You might have your hands full convincing others that you are right. Remember, you do not need to answer to anyone but yourself. Tonight: Happiest at home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)  You express your feelings with vivid details. How you handle a personal issue could ease some of the pressure that surrounds B.C. Mastroianni and Hart you. How you handle various demands depends on how significant you think they are. Tonight: Try squeezing in a visit to the gym. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)  Take stock of your finances before taking a leap of faith. What is happening around you might be coloring your perspective of what is necessary. Your sense of humor comes into play, helping you see your priorities. Tonight: Meet a friend for coffee. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)  Your personality shines and helps others gain perspective. You could be up for a change, but you will need the support of others ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie to make it happen. Your personality and savoir- faire will help convince others to pitch in. Tonight: Happy with company. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)  Lie low and gather information. You will gain far more insight into a situation as a result. You might not see the results immedi- ately, but you will soon. You do not need to share your observations right now. Tonight: Get some extra ZZZ’s. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)  You find that you accomplish more and feel more empowered when you focus on one issue at a time. Others also receive ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett a better picture of the whole situation and can pitch in if they so choose. Tonight: Where the crowds can be found. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)  You could want to push a particular project to the forefront. By taking this action, you assume responsibility for it, but you might not be comfortable with more on your plate. Recognize your limits. Tonight: The lead actor wherever you are. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)  Detach. Avoid trying to convince others that your perspective is right. This could allow greater creativity and fewer demands Cryptoquip from an unusual person you often share with. ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe Time is your ally. Tonight: Listen to some live music. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)  You might feel as if today’s events carry an element of karma. Be as realis- tic as possible and try to not make a big deal out of a problem. Detach and observe people’s reactions. Listen during a conversation. Tonight: Be a duo.

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March 3, 2020 March 10, 2020 March 10, 2020 Dear Annie Commonwealth of Town of Southwick Massachusetts By ANNIE LANE Planning Board The Trial Court Notice of Public Hearing Probate and Family Court Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Hampden Probate and provision of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11, Family Court 50 State Street that the Planning Board will hold a public hear- Springfield, MA 01103 Can’t Turn a Blind Eye to Potential Health Problem ing on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:15 p.m. 413-748-7758 In the Land Use Hearing Room, Town Hall, 454 College Highway on an application by An- Docket No. HD20P0456EA Dear Annie: I believe my hus- Wife she still wanted to be married and thony Liquori for a Stormwater Management band has a very serious disease. Dear Worried Wife: I am so a mother to our 10-year-old Permit for property located at 7 & 9 Lakeview CITATION ON PETITION FOR Street and 90 Point Grove Road, zoned as FORMAL ADJUDICATION I’m an inveterate Googler and sorry that you are going through daughter. Residential R20 and B Zone. The property is shown on current Estate of: started noticing symptoms about a this. Seeing your loved one suffer I tried my best to be supportive, Edit Louise Persiani year ago. I mentioned his prevail- is heartbreaking. Your initial hoping that some personal time Assessors Map114 Parcels 78, 80, 80.1, & 80.2. Also Known as: ing symptom to a friend in the instinct to want to have him take would help. In the 12 years that Edith Louise Roberts The Applicant proposes to construct two single Edith Louse Boger medical field, and the condition I care of himself is the most natural we had been together, we both Edith Louise Pistorio suspected is exactly what she one in the world. His instinct to shared that each of us considered family homes that in total distribute more than Edith Louise Peters one acre of land, therefore requiring a permit in Date of Death popped out with. Also, my brother run away and avoid knowing what the other our soulmates. -- accordance with the Code of Southwick Zon- 02/01/2020 ing Bylaws, Chapter 185, Section 36.1. is an MD and he has told me that is wrong is also a natural one that Betrayed by Soulmate To all interested persons: my husband should see a neurolo- comes from fear. Now that you Dear Betrayed by Soulmate: I A copy of the application and the plans may be inspected at the Planning Board office or the A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Ap- gist ASAP. know that both of your instincts am so sorry that your wife left you Town Clerks office during regular office hours. pointment of Personal Representative has The problem is that my husband are natural and fair, it’s time for and your daughter. We will never been filed by Any person interested or wishing to be heard won’t see a doctor, and, even if he next steps. know exactly why she did what on the application should appear at the time Tammy L. Turner of Suffield, CT and place designated. did, I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t Sit him down and have a heart- she did, but what you can control requesting that the Court enter a formal De- cree and Order and for such other relief as re- tell them what’s really going on. to-heart with him, but don’t tell is how you react to what she did. Michael Doherty, Chairperson quested in the Petition. He denies the symptoms that I’ve him that you have been Googling Now is the time to step into your Southwick Planning Board The Petitioner requests that: seen. I’m not the only one who around and playing doctor. Rather, personal power, if not for your- Tammy L Turner of Suffield, CT has noticed. Without naming the tell him how much you love him self, then for your daughter. March 10, 2020 disease, I’ve told him I’m worried and that you are afraid to lose Counseling or support groups be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of COMMONWEALTH OF said estate to serve Without Surety on the and said that I know he’d feel bad him. Tell him that you will sup- can be very helpful at this time, MASSACHUSETTS bond in an unsupervised administration. if the shoe were on the other foot, port him in whatever the doctor especially for your daughter. You THE TRIAL COURT IMPORTANT NOTICE but he won’t make the appoint- says but that you would really like have to be mother and father for PROBATE AND You have the right to obtain a copy of the FAMILY COURT Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. ment. him to see a doctor -- if not for her, and that is a big ask, but you You have a right to object to this proceed- ing. To do so, you or your attorney must file I am worried and feel like I himself, then for you, the love of can do it with help from others Hampden Probate a written appearance and objection at this can’t talk openly with anyone his life. If that fails, ask your who have survived similar chal- and Family Court Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day 50 State Street of 04/02/2020. This is NOT a hearing date, about it. If he does have the dis- brother, a medical doctor, if he lenges. Springfield, MA 01103 but a deadline by which you must file a writ- ten appearance and objection if you object ease, it’s incurable and terminal can help persuade your husband ——— Docket No. HD20P0354GD to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely and, from what I’ve read, there to see a neurologist. Best of luck “Ask Me Anything: A Year of written appearance and objection followed CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF by an affidavit of objections within thirty are no treatments that can slow its to you and your family. Advice From Dear Annie” is out PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT (30) days of the return day, action may be progression -- yet. But I still feel Dear Annie: Four years ago, I now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- OF GUARDIAN FOR taken without further notice to you. INCAPACITATED PERSON UNSUPERVISEDADMINISTRATIONUNDER like knowing would allow us to kissed my wife goodnight, and we featuring favorite columns on PURSUANT TO THEMASSACHUSETTSUNIFORMPRO- prepare. Is there anything I can do went to sleep as usual. The next love, friendship, family and eti- G.L. c. 190B, § 5-304 BATECODE(MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed un- either to get my husband to the morning, she told me that she quette -- is available as a paper- In the matter of: der the MUPC in an unsupervised adminis- Jason G Sullivan tration is not required to file an inventory or doctor or to find my own peace? wasn’t feeling like herself and back and e-book. Visit http://www. OF: Westfield, MA annual accounts with the Court. Persons in- My friend said she sees this all the wanted to spend the day with her creatorspublishing.com for more terested in the estate are entitled to notice RESPONDENT regarding the administration directly from time and there’s nothing to do but friends. Later that evening, she information. Send your questions Alleged Incapacitated Person the Personal Representative and may peti- wait until my husband has a seri- called to say that she would not be for Annie Lane to dearannie@ tion the Court in any matter relating to the To the named Respondent and all other inter- estate, including the distribution of assets ous fall or accident. It feels terri- coming home until she was able creators.com. ested persons, a petition has been filed by: and expenses of administration. ble to wait for that. -- Worried to figure things out, including if WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, David C Harris of Westfield, MA First Justice of this Court. Harley Harris of Westfield, MA Date: March 05, 2020 in the above captioned matter alleging that Jason G Sullivan is in need of a Guardian and Suzanne T. Seguin HINTS FROM HELOISE requesting that Register of Probate David C Harris of Westfield, MA Harley Harris of Westfield, MA March 3, 10, 17, 2020 (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE bond. OF REAL ESTATE Visit your local library The petition asks the court to determine that By virtue of and in execution of the Power of the Respondent is incapacitated, that the ap- Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Dear Readers: It’s spring break -- Heloise lot of nice cards, but was out of pointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that Roger W. Cortis, Jr. and Joan M. Cortis to the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The pe- Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, in many parts of the country. Do FILL IN THE GAP stamps to send thank you notes. tition is on file with this court and may contain a Inc., as mortgagee, acting solely as a nominee request for certain specific authority. for Aegis Lending Corporation, dated March you have plans for the family? How Dear Heloise: My son has started Perhaps instead of food, someone 27, 2006 and recorded in Hampden County about a trip to the public library? working part time for a ride-sharing could throw in a book of stamps to You have the right to object to this proceed- Registry of Deeds in Book 15799, Page 427 There are probably tons of free company. His normal automobile help. -- Phyllis S. in Tamaqua, PA ing. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage Wells must file a written appearance at this court on Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated activities available at your library, insurance would not cover him dur- P.S. I use the empty rolls from as of August 1, 2006 Securitized Asset Backed such as lectures, games, tai chi, ing these working hours. wrapping paper under the front of 03/02/2020. This day is NOT a hearing date, Receivables LLC Trust 2006-HE1 Mortgage but a deadline date by which you have to file Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE1 is yoga, plays, classes, crafts, nature Fortunately, his insurance com- appliances to keep the children’s the written appearance if you object to the peti- the present holder by Assignment from Mort- walks or book clubs that are all pany offers ride share gap protec- little cars from going under. tion. If you fail to file the written appearance by gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. the return date, action may be taken in this (MERS) as nominee for Aegis Lending Corpor- family-friendly for toddlers to tion. I suggest your readers call Phyllis, I’m sorry for your loss, matter without further notice to you. In addition ation, its successors and assigns to Wells to filing the written appearance, you or your at- Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee teens. Check out the library’s web- their insurance company for a quote and yes, folks may not keep as torney must file a written affidavit stating the for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated site for all the information, or give if they use their personal vehicle for many stamps on hand as they did specific facts and grounds of your objection as of August 1, 2006 Securitized Asset Backed within 30 days after the return date. Receivables LLC Trust 2006-HE1 Mortgage them a call. ride-sharing activities. -- Marilyn in years ago. Gifting stamps is always Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE1 The public library is often a rich, Florida a thoughtful gesture. -- Heloise IMPORTANT NOTICE dated June 26, 2012 and recorded at said Re- The outcome of this proceeding may limit gistry of Deeds in Book 19393, Page 194, for untapped resource for education, LET’S REVIEW TOWEL COVER or completely take away the above-named breach of conditions of said mortgage and for enjoyment and entertainment. Take Dear Heloise: When I’m consid- Dear Heloise: I was going into person’s right to make decisions about per- the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mort- sonal affairs or financial affairs or both. The gaged premises located at 2 Cycle Street, advantage! -- Heloise ering a purchase, one of the first the home office to do some paper- above-named person has the right to ask Westfield, MA 01085 will be sold at a Public for a lawyer. Anyone may make this re- Auction at 3:00 PM on March 30, 2020, at the TECH TUESDAY things I do is look on social media work, only to find many piles of quest on behalf of the above named person. mortgaged premises, more particularly de- Dear Readers: Three “computer- sites for reviews. These reviews are projects laying all over the desk If the above-named person cannot afford a scribed below, all and singular the premises lawyer, one may be appointed at State ex- described in said mortgage, to wit: ish” definitions: typically made by ordinary people left by another that should not be pense. * PC - Personal computer. who want to share their opinions. I disturbed. The land in Westfield in the County of Hamp- Witness, den and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, * Desktop - The first screen you check out a few reviews and read I laid a towel carefully over all Hon. Barbara M Hyland bounded and described as follows: see when you turn on your com- what the pros say -- info about the papers, put my stuff on the First Justice of this Court. Date: February 21, 2020 Being known and designated as Lot #21 puter, containing icons for the apps recalls, for example, and other towel, and when I finished, took (twenty-one) and a portion of Lot #22 (twenty- Suzanne T. Seguin two) said lots being shown on a plan entitled you frequently use. details. the towel off. Worked like a charm. Register of Probate "Plan of Lots belonging to The Cycle Heights * Wallpaper - The picture that My motto is, the informed con- -- Trudy via email Co...", dated May 1897, and recorded in Hamp- den County Registry of Deeds Book 564, Page appears behind the desktop icons. sumer is the happy consumer! -- Trudy, it’s fine not to disturb 601, and being more particularly bounded and Wallpaper can usually be custom- Mary in Indiana another’s work, but let’s get the described in one parcel as follows: Bounded ized with a family photo, dramatic READER HINTS other family members to tidy up March 3, 2020 Westerly on Cleveland Avenue, as shown on March 10, 2020 said plan, one hundred fifteen (115) feet; scenery or favorite piece of art- Dear Heloise: I recently lost a too! -- Heloise Southerly on Cycle Street, as shown on said work. member of my family. I received a ——— Town of Southwick plan, eighty (80) feet; Planning Board Easterly on the remaining portion of said Lot #22 (twenty-two), as shown on said plan, one Notice of Public Hearing hundred fifteen (115) feet; and Northerly by Lot #24 (twenty-four) as shown on Notice is hereby given in accordance with the said plan, eighty (80) feet. provision of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11, that the Planning Board will hold a public hear- Being the same premises conveyed to the ing on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. mortgagors by deed of Valentine J. Bonafilia, In the Land Use Hearing Room, Town Hall, recorded in the Hampden County Registry of 454 College Highway on an application by Far- Deeds on October 22, 2004 in Book 14572 zaan Mufeed for a Special Permit and Site Page 20. Plan Approval located at 797 College Highway, zoned as Business Restricted (BR). For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in The property is shown on current Assessors Book 14572, Page 20. Map19 Parcel 5. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assess- The Applicant proposes to retain the car sales ments and liens, and subject to prior liens or use in accordance with the Code of Southwick other enforceable encumbrances of record en- Zoning Bylaws, Chapter 185, Section 9, 10 and titled to precedence over this mortgage, and 17. subject to and with the benefit of all ease- ments, restrictions, reservations and condi- A copy of the application and the plans may be tions of record and subject to all tenancies inspected at the Planning Board office or the and/or rights of parties in possession. Town Clerks office during regular office hours. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier's or certified Any person interested or wishing to be heard check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit on the application should appear at the time must be shown at the time and place of the and place designated. sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mort- gage holder and its designee(s) are exempt Michael Doherty, Chairperson from this requirement); high bidder to sign writ- Southwick Planning Board ten Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's March 10, 17, 2020 attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA TOWN OF SOUTHWICK 01851 or such other time as may be desig- nated by mortgagee. The description for the PLANNING BOARD premises contained in said mortgage shall con- trol in the event of a typographical error in this NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING publication. ZONING BYLAW Other terms to be announced at the sale. Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as that the Planning Board will hold a public hear- Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agree- ing on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:45 pm in ment Dated as of August 1, 2006 Securitized the Land Use Hearing Room, Town Hall 454 Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2006- College Highway on an application by the HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Southwick Planning Board. The Planning Series 2006-HE1 Board proposes to amend the small scale and large scale, ground mounted, photovoltaic sys- Korde & Associates, P.C. tems bylaw to allow large scale systems in the 900 Chelmsford Street R-40 Residence Zone. Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 Michael Doherty Chairperson (978) 256-1500 Southwick Planning Board Cortis, Jr., Roger W., 19-035889 THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 - PAGE 11 Advertising community Deadline is 2 Days Before classifiedsemail Flora at [email protected] LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES APPLIANCE REPAIR CHIMNEY SWEEPS EXCAVATING

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