Babe Ruth Baseball 14-Year-Old’S Mitchell Longley, Rear Left, Leaps on the Shoul- Used an Illicit Drug in the Past Month
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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL.Tension 86 NO. 151 at CityTUESDAY, Council JUNE 27, 2017 over budget 75 cents the mayor was asking the City tions, but he wasn’t sure of the Playground Council to restore from budget cuts. process. “I never know which rules Finance Committee Chair Brent we’re using,” Sullivan said. funding passes B. Bean, II, made a motion to refer Flaherty amended the motion on unanimously the mayor’s budget revisions to the floor, asking that the pension finance. He said he was adding a and health care items be referred to By AMY PORTER meeting on Aug. 13 at 6 p.m., in long-range finance, which he chairs, Correspondent addition to the one already sched- and the other items to the finance WESTFIELD – A Special City uled for Aug. 15 at 6 p.m., prior to committee. Council meeting on Monday with the next regularly scheduled City “I was trying to give you the only two items on the agenda –the Council meeting, in order to be able opportunity to hear my rationale,” mayor’s budget and CPA funding to have a full discussion. Flaherty said. for Abner Gibbs — had its fair At-large Councilor Dave Flaherty The $250,000 cut to the retire- share of tension before the Council asked whether he could ask the ment account, and the $271,000 cut referred the budget to sub-commit- mayor and auditor some questions, to health insurance made up the tee, and unanimously approved prior to making two motions of his bulk of the funding Sullivan was funding for the elementary school own. Some confusion ensued, while seeking to restore. playground equipment. Council President Ralph J. Figy and Ward 3 Councilor Andrew K. Mayor Brian P. Sullivan and City Bean discussed with Flaherty Surprise stated that he was against Auditor Christopher Caputo were in whether the questions would be referring the budget to sub-commit- attendance at the meeting, and said more appropriate in sub-committee. tee, arguing that if the budget was they were ready to answer ques- Sullivan said he and Caputo Mayor Brian Sullivan addresses the Special City Council meeting tions, if needed, regarding $700,000 would be willing to answer ques- See Budget, Page 3 Monday. (Photo by Amy Porter) Local man launches cannabis magazine for older adults By PETER CURRIER Correspondent NORTHAMPTON — A local man launched a new can- nabis magazine last month in Massachusetts directed at can- nabis users aged 45 and up. The Stanley Park Rose Garden fountain was built in 1947, The upcoming Birthday in the Park celebration at Stanley Michael Kusek of two years before the park was officially open. (Photo by Hope E. Park will benefit the restoration of the iconic Rose Garden Northampton released the pre- Tremblay) Fountain. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) miere issue of the quarterly Different Leaf Magazine in July as a way to educate older adults about marijuana in the relatively new market in Celebrating Stanley Park’s 70th birthday Massachusetts. Despite marijuana having a reputation as a drug mostly used among youths, Kusek said that adults aged By HOPE E. TREMBLAY is one of the most popular landmarks in for the Rose Garden Fountain and our 45 and older have quickly begun taking part now that it is Correspondent the park and has served as the backdrop annual programming.” said McKean. legal for recreational use in Massachusetts. WESTFIELD – Stanley Park is turn- for countless engagement and wedding “We have been very fortunate to have “It’s a pretty sizeable part of the market,” said Kusek. ing 70, and it looks great for its age. photos through the years. Surrounded by the past support of so many generous When Kusek was still in the planning phase of starting the To celebrate, the park’s annual fund- over 30 varieties of roses and several individuals and businesses in Westfield magazine, he sought out existing marijuana-related publica- raiser is in honor of its seven decades in hundred rose bushes, as well as numer- and the surrounding towns.” tions to see what was already out there. After buying every the city. The event includes live and ous annual and perennial gardens, the cannabis magazine he could get his hands on, Kusek learned silent auctions, live music from Rock fountain has collected millions of wishes McKean said the project will cost that there were three different types of them. The first cate- Duo and refreshments. from its visitors since the park was nearly $40,000. The fountain mecha- gory is the legacy press, most notably containing High The “Birthday Party in the Park – founded. nism, which leaks, must be replaced and Times, the widespread cannabis magazine with a large mar- Celebrating Our 70th” is Sept. 7, with To help visitors continue to enjoy this the concrete around the original rocks ket. proceeds benefiting the restoration of original and iconic feature of Stanley updated. McKean said the fountain was The second category is business-to-business cannabis the Rose Garden Fountain. Reservations Park, the fountain must undergo some built in 1947, two years before the park magazines, in which those operating marijuana businesses are required by Aug. 28. much-needed repairs, said Managing was officially gifted by Frank Stanley are the target audience. Kusek said that this is the largest “The Rose Garden Fountain is the Director Robert McKean. Beveridge. category by far. The final category contains magazines with centerpiece of the park,” said Stanley “As a private non-profit organization, This annual fundraiser supports proj- content targeted at a younger audience, or roughly the ages Park Board member Donna Herman. Stanley Park relies on the generosity of ects throughout the park, which keep it of 21 to 30. The fountain, located at the center of our donors to support the Park’s upkeep the Stanley Park Rose & Flower Garden, and improvements such as those needed See Stanley Park, Page 3 See Cannabis Magazine, Page 3 Lecture explores ‘marijuana in the workplace’ By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD-Illicit drug use in the United States has been on the increase and employers are at the forefront of finding ways to deal with the epidemic. Attorney Timothy M. Netkovick of Royal, P.C., based in Northampton, will be the guest speaker at a Lunch and Learn program, sponsored by the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, on Sept. 10 at Western Massachusetts Hospital. His lecture is titled “The Impacts of Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace.” The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration con- Attorney Timothy M. Netkovick will ducts the annual National Survey on present a lecture titled “The Impacts of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace” focuses on substance use, abuse, and next month at Western Massachusetts dependence among Americans 12 years Hospital. (Submitted photo) and older. In 2013, the most recent year for NSDUH survey results, an estimat- our members and non-members, as this Jumping through history ed 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or is a great exposure for them on a topic older – 9.4% of the population – had in which they are the expert,” said Kate Westfield Babe Ruth Baseball 14-Year-Old’s Mitchell Longley, rear left, leaps on the shoul- used an illicit drug in the past month. ders of team coaches after knocking in the winning run in a 5-4 extra inning thriller against Phelon, executive director. This number is up from 8.3% in 2002. The lecture is slated from 11:30 a.m. Trumbull (Conn.) in the 2014 New England Regional finals at Bullens Field. The victory The increase mostly reflects a recent sent Westfield to the World Series in Ocala, Florida. For a complete history of the city’s – 1 p.m. in the hospital’s conference rise in use of marijuana, the most com- room. The cost is $25 for chamber Babe Ruth League, see inside today’s Sports section. (Staff File Photo) monly used illicit drug. members and $40 for non-members. “We love giving our chamber mem- bers an opportunity to do workshops for See Lecture, Page 3 PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Transfer Station reminders The Westfield Twiss Street Transfer Station hours are, Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Residents must pre-pay for some items to help defray the disposal costs. Before bringing to the facility, a sticker must be obtained at City Hall, Business License Office, Room 217, (Mon-Fri. 9-5 p.m.) or one of the Westfield Big Y stores. Effective January, 2018 a sticker is now required for flat screen T.V.’s Gate Keeper Sal Vella, working part time for seven years, makes sure everyone using the disposal facil- or computer monitors. ity understands the rules that are set by the City of Westfield.