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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. (Photos by Don Wielgus)

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2019. There are 147 days left in the year.

n August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson that, Imperial Japan surrendered.) thal injection in Arizona the previous month in which an signed the Voting Rights Act. inmate took nearly two hours to die. In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov became the O On this date: second man to orbit Earth as he flew aboard Vostok 2; One year ago: In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire went out of existence as his call sign, “Eagle,” prompted his famous declaration: Twin Northern California wildfires grew to become the Emperor Francis II abdicated. “I am Eagle!” largest wildfire in state history, burning more than 440 square miles north of San Francisco. A set of U.S. sanc- In 1809, one of the leading literary figures of the Victorian In 1978, Pope Paul VI died at Castel Gandolfo at age 80. tions against Iran that had been eased by the Obama era, poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, was born in Somersby, administration under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal Lincolnshire, England. In 1986, William J. Schroeder (SHRAY’-dur) died at Hu- went back into effect. Former Nevada governor and U.S. mana Hospital-Audubon in Louisville, Kentucky, after liv- senator Paul Laxalt, who was a close ally to Ronald Rea- In 1890, Cy Young gained the first of his 511 major ing 620 days with the Jarvik 7 artificial heart. gan, died at the age of 96. league victories as he pitched the Cleveland Spiders to a win over the Chicago Colts (however, the score is a mat- In 1991, the World Wide Web made its public debut as Today’s Birthdays: ter of dispute, with some sources saying 6-1, and others a means of accessing webpages over the Internet. TV Children’s performer Ella Jenkins is 95. Actor-director saying 8-1). newsman Harry Reasoner died in Norwalk, Connecticut, Peter Bonerz is 81. Actress Louise Sorel is 79. Actor Mi- at age 68. chael Anderson Jr. is 76. Actor Ray Buktenica is 76. Ac- In 1911, actress-comedian Lucille Ball was born in tor Dorian Harewood is 69. Actress Catherine Hicks is 68. Jamestown, New York. In 2013, U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan went on trial Rock singer Pat MacDonald (Timbuk 3) is 67. Country at Fort Hood, Texas, charged with killing 13 people and musician Mark DuFresne (Confederate Railroad) is 66. In 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia wounding 32 others in a 2009 attack. (Hasan, who admit- Actress Stepfanie Kramer is 63. Actress Faith Prince is and Serbia declared war against Germany. ted carrying out the attack, was convicted and sentenced 62. Rhythm-and-blues singer Randy DeBarge is 61. Ac- to death.) tor Leland Orser is 59. Actress Michelle Yeoh (yoh) is 57. In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to Country singers Patsy and Peggy Lynn are 55. Basket- swim the English Channel, arriving in Kingsdown, Eng- Ten years ago: ball Hall of Famer David Robinson is 54. Actor Jeremy land, from France in 14 1/2 hours. Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the first Hispanic Ratchford is 54. Actor Benito Martinez is 51. Country Supreme Court justice by a Senate vote of 68-31. John singer Lisa Stewart is 51. Movie writer-director M. Night In 1942, Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands became Hughes, 59, Hollywood’s youth movie director of the Shyamalan (SHAH’-mah-lahn) is 49. Actress Merrin the first reigning queen to address a joint meeting of Con- 1980s and ‘90s, died in New York City. Dungey is 48. Singer Geri Halliwell Horner is 47. Actor gress, telling lawmakers that despite Nazi occupation, Jason O’Mara is 47. Singer-actor David Campbell is 46. her people’s motto remained, “No surrender.” Five years ago: Actress Vera Farmiga is 46. Actress Ever (cq) Carradine President Barack Obama closed a three-day U.S.-Africa is 45. Actress Soleil (soh-LAY’) Moon Frye is 43. Actress In 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress summit in Washington which brought together leaders Melissa George is 43. Rock singer Travis McCoy (Gym Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named “Little from more than 50 African nations. Michael Worthington Class Heroes) is 38. Actor Leslie Odom Jr. is 38. Actress Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated was put to death by the state of Missouri for raping and Romola Garai is 37. Rock musician Eric Roberts (Gym 140,000 deaths. (Three days later, the United States ex- killing college student Melinda “Mindy” Griffin in 1995, Class Heroes) is 35. ploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki; five days after making him the first U.S. prisoner executed since a le- THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 - PAGE 3 Stanley Park Continued from Page 1

looking so well for 70. Last year’s proceeds helped with efforts to restore the tennis courts, which reopened last month. The live and silent auction items include numerous gift cer- tificates to local businesses — such as restaurants and salons — signed sports memorabilia, a Veteran’s Memorial brick, Majestic Theater tickets, golf related items and more. “Our fundraising committee, including Donna Herman, Linda Snider-Tryon, Mary O’Connell, Tom Fiske and Development Coordinator Hillary McEwan, are hard at work soliciting local area businesses for event sponsorships as well as donations for our live and silent auctions,” said Fundraising Committee Chair Kara Herman. “We are grateful for the sup- port of sponsors such as The Beveridge Foundation, Westfield Bank, Baystate Noble Hospital, Westfield Gas and Electric, Westfield State University, Advance Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Air Compressor Engineering Co., Inc. and OMG, Inc. – just to name a few. It is our hope that the community will join us for this annual event and help us raise the funds needed to ensure all visitors continue to enjoy the Rose Garden Fountain.” The Birthday Party will take place in the Beveridge Pavilion and includes refreshments by Log Rolling Catering. The party starts at 5 p.m. Board members say the success of the event relies on ticket sales, sponsorships and donated items for the live and silent auctions. For more information about the event, including ways in which the community can offer support, contact Hillary McEwan at 413-568-9312, ext. 108 or email hmcewan@stan- leypark.org. The deadline for sponsorships and donations is Aug. 23.

Abner Gibbs PTO Vice Chair Chrissy McDaniel, President Janet Gebelt, Principal Stacy Burgess and Councilor Matt Emmershy are all smiles after the City Council approved CPA funding for new playground equipment at the school. (Photo by Amy Porter)

A view of the Stanley Park Rose Garden Fountain from the Budget Continued from Page 1 Carillon Tower. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) restored close to the original 2.5 percent increase, the city Flaherty responded, “None.” Onyski continued saying, “Then would only be $6 million away from the levy ceiling. why not give it to finance who meets regularly.” Lecture “I would like to avoid getting to the point where we’re hit- At this point, Sullivan asked to speak. “My job here is to Continued from Page 1 ting the levy ceiling,” he said, adding that was the reason for restore what was cut that statutorily couldn’t be done,” he The deadline to register is Sept. 8. the $1.02 million in cuts made during the budget review. said, noting for example that his salary, which is set by statute, Phelon noted that Lunch and Learn workshop topics affect At-large Councilor Matthew Emmershy also objected, stat- was cut. businesses of all types and sizes. ing that the city is running regularly with $5 million in free Sullivan also said the City Council does not get to negotiate “The workshops provide an opportunity to stay informed at cash. He said as Councilor Surprise mentioned, they sat there contracts. a very low cost,” said Phelon. “Also, I am so pleased when for nine hours during the budget review. “Now we’re coming “That is the job of the Executive Branch. Cut it when you members meet each other at these workshops, as not every back. We’re going to completely redo this budget,” he said. can, that’s your job. Cut it when you can’t, that’s my job,” he member can attend every event – it’s another opportunity to Flaherty attempted to persuade the councilors to refer the said, adding, “That’s all I’m looking to do, is to get the right network.” items, and fight about them later. story out there.” Netkovick said he will share statistics about marijuana use “The mayor has the right any time to ask for more money,” A roll call vote was taken on the amendment to send the in the state, the difference between Massachusetts and federal he said. “There’s no emergency need – we have plenty of time, pension and health insurance to the long-range finance com- laws governing marijuana, and drug testing for illegal sub- and flexibility in spending. We have to get this into committee. mittee. The motion failed. A motion was then made and passed stances. Also, Netkovick will allow ample time for a ques- If we kill it, It won’t help,” Flaherty said. to send the budget to the finance committee. tion-and-answer session. Bean repeated that the finance committee would meet and The mayor requested that the finance committee meetings “Small business owners, human resource managers, and do its due diligence on Aug. 13. He said councilors in atten- be held in the City Council chambers, and be broadcast on those with management responsibilities will benefit from this dance would be able to ask questions of fact, but not deliber- Channel 15. He said he would bring department heads with workshop,” said Netkovick. “”With recreational marijuana ate, in order to be in compliance with the Open Meeting Law, him to the meeting. more prevalent now, employers are seeing the impact on adding that Flaherty had filed an OML complaint against the Figy then made a motion for approval of the CPA funding workplace morale and workplace safety.” committee for being too open. of $10,000 for Abner Gibbs playground equipment. He said Netkovick said the majority of the lecture will center on Bean also said real people are tied to the cuts that were Councilor Emmershy had worked on getting the CPA funding how an employer can protect themselves and the importance made by the councilors. for the playground, which he had also been involved in getting of having and enforcing drug-free workplace policies. Also, “I know people don’t care, because November’s coming,” for the school. Figy said it had been 20 ears since he had put the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes will be addressed. he said. a shovel in the ground at the school when the playground “Depending on how big the business is, the managers and “I completely reject what you’re saying,” Surprise respond- equipment went in. human resource people are the first line of defense,” said ed to Bean, adding that Emmershy had a legitimate reason for At-large Councilor Dan Allie made a motion for immediate Netkovick. “Managers and HR people need to know how to every cut he made. “Our job is to ask the tough questions,” he consideration. communicate properly to ensure they do not become a defen- said, noting that Bean as chair of finance was absent for the “I’d like to thank the two councilors for all their hard work dant in a lawsuit.” budget review. on this,” said At-large Councilor John J. Beltrandi, III. Since Royal, P.C. handles labor and employment law, “Fair enough,” Bean responded. The motion passed unanimously, to the delight of Abner Netkovick noted the firm has seen a slight uptick from busi- Emmershy said that not a single cut was made below fiscal Gibbs Principal Stacy Burgess, PTO President Janet Gebelt ness owners about an employee’s use of marijuana. year 2019 salaries. “We cut increases in salary,” he said. and Vice President Chrissy McDaniel. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” said Figy said there are certain financing laws which needed to “Now that the money’s been appropriated, we can move Netkovick. “It’s important to know what to do before a law- be addressed. forward with ordering equipment,” Burgess said, adding that suit comes up that can cause a ton of time and aggravation.” Flaherty said there are legitimate reasons for why they’re October was a realistic deadline for the playground to be For more information on the lecture, call the chamber office asking for these seemingly small numbers. ready. at (413) 568-1618. Registration can be done by phone or via Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski asked Flaherty how “We’re looking forward to it. The kids are going to be very the website – www.westfieldbiz.org. many times long-range finance had met this year, to which excited,” Burgess said.

Can You Help Sarah? Cannabis Magazine Sarah Helps Seniors Continued from Page 1 Volunteer Companions Sought Can If you want to impact an older adult’s life in a positive way, You “Having just turned 50 myself, I asked: Where is the maga- distinct flavor. consider volunteering with the Westfield Council On Aging zine for older people,” said Kusek, “I found that there really “Some strains are citrusy, some may taste like lavender. All Companion Program. Companions assist homebound elders in Help wasn’t one.” strains will give a different kind of flavor to the food they are Westfield with grocery shopping, errands, transportation to medi- Sarah? After coming to this realization, Kusek connected with cooked in,” said Kusek. cal appointments, and/or friendly visiting.www.sarahgillett.org The goal of the www.sarahgillett.org someone working in the legal cannabis industry in Kusek said that the first edition of Different Leaf has been Westfield Council On Aging Volunteer Companion Program is to Massachusetts, who told him that there would be interest for a selling quite briskly. He noted that the response he has help older adults maintain their independence and sense of well- magazine targeted at an older crowd. received from those in the industry indicates that the publica- being. It takes only two hours per week and volunteers are reim- Kusek’s first goal was to come up with something that tion is reaching the target audience. The first section of the bursed for their gas mileage. There is no charge to seniors for the service which is funded by the would actually stand out from the existing magazines. He first edition was a roundup of what kind of merchandise is Westfield Community Development found that those targeted at a younger audience typically fea- available in Massachusetts so far. How Did This Block Grant, Sarah Gillett Services HouseHelp Seniors? tured a lot of popular culture. “It ranges from vape cartridges, smoking accessories, for the Elderly, the Massachusetts “You might have a lot of celebrities or musicians somehow infused sugars, and books about cannabis,” said Kusek. Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Want To Know A Secret? featured in them,” said Kusek, “Entertainment and cannabis It also contains columns about incorporating cannabis into and private donations. For more Ask Sarah. go hand-in-hand.” different aspects of one’s life. It includes incorporating can- information, contact Joyce Peregrin www.sarahgillett.org To set his publication apart, Kusek chose to focus on educat- nabis use into exercise and sexuality. It also includes a begin- at the Senior Center at 562-6435. www.sarahgillett.org ing older but inexperienced users and potential users on how ners graphic on how to properly roll a joint. to integrate cannabis into their lives. The magazine also includes a feature on equity programs for “As you’re getting older, there are a lot of different ways to cannabis in Massachusetts, including the Cannabis Control use it. When you’re 50 things start to ache differently,” said Commission’s efforts to provide industry access to communi- Kusek, referencing marijuana’s possible use as an alternative ties disadvantaged by the war on drugs. cALABReSe to opiate-based painkillers. As of now, one can purchase the first edition of Different He noted that Different Leaf will cover cannabis use from Leaf in stores in Northampton, Easthampton, and Amherst. fARMS all angles, not just medical. Much of the emphasis will be on One can also purchase the magazine online. using it as a general wellness tool for the mind as well as the As for the future, Kusek hopes that he will have the oppor- MELON • CORN body. tunity to expand his publication if and when cannabis becomes pEaChEs The second edition of Different Leaf will be released in legal in more surrounding states. October. Kusek said that edition will focus on cannabis in BLUEBERRIEs culinary. Specifically, it will focus on how to make foods with FRESH FROM OUR FIELDS: cannabis as an ingredient. Squash, Beans, Lettuce, Broccoli, “A number of chefs across Massachusetts are creating can- LOST & FOUND nabis infused dinners,” said Kusek, “There are companies Beets, Carrots, Cabbage, Cukes, creating cannabis infused ice cream, beverages, and typical Lost: Pictures in a baggie, either on School Picklers, Tomatoes & Eggplant edibles. The food space in cannabis is active and growing.” Street in Westfield or at the Health Center in ~ We Accept SNAp & HIp BeNefItS ~ Kusek said that one consideration when cooking with can- Huntington. 257 feeding Hills Road, (Rt. 57) nabis is the strain with which one cooks. Different strains will If found, please call 413-364-5732. contain different “terpenes,” or the chemicals that give it a Southwick, MA • (413) 569-6417 PAGE 4 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Hoose is happy with candidates To the Editor, Hello Westfield, especially, Ward 3; I am happy and I am thrilled that I got Saturdays paper. As many of you know I have deep concerns about what has been happening in Westfield government. BUT, right there on the front page, hope bloomed eternal…Rick Sullivan, Jimmy Adams, and Matt VanHeynigen ARE BACK!!!! These candidates along with Cindy Harris; whose intel and responsible approach to problem solving; that even when we disagreed there was Connecticut urges Washington mutual respect and a cause for public responsibility. Brent, and I like to clash BUT, I have the greatest respect the good work that he does. And, added HAPPY is that I am seeing new people submitting POSITIVE non-whining editorial follow state’s lead in gun laws some even with their name attached. Even in the Republican, Westfielders are putting in editorials that finally stand up for By SUSAN HAIGH people, including many activists who He took issue with the partisan tone of the real America. I kept saying there is hope yet for us. Mr. Associated Press got involved in the gun violence issue some Democrats there, reminding them Halls keep up the good work… HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — after the Sandy Hook shooting, which that Connecticut has "shown what can Not so happy are, the now, 250 mass shooting in the US this Connecticut politicians and gun control left 20 first graders and six educators be accomplished when you put politics year. As said before it won’t be the anti-gun people that take advocates on Monday urged the U.S. dead. aside and work together to negotiate real down the 2nd Amendment, it will be the pro-kill people, and Senate to return immediately to Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard solutions." active shooters; if the NRA does not come up with legislation Washington, D.C., and follow the state's Blumenthal used the event to urge While Connecticut has some of the to curtail the killing; someone else will. It is their issue to lead in passing stricter gun laws, includ- Senate Majority Leader Mitch strictest gun laws in the country, state protect. Oh, anger 2: Sunday’s channel 22/NBC’s Chuck ing some with bipartisan support. McConnell, R-Ky., to call the Senate officials said they'd like to see similar Todd, had the last ½ hour cut while discussing this issue so as Frustrated by news of more mass back from its August recess and pass legislation passed elsewhere to help to run a golf program. I realize that there are lots of golf fans shootings since the 2012 attack at Sandy several gun safety measures that have stem the flow of illegal guns from other out there but should the fans of America be the priority when Hook Elementary School in Newtown, already cleared the U.S. House of states, which they said are being used in it comes to domestic terrorism? That reminds me, remember many at a state Capitol rally said Representatives. gun crimes in Connecticut's cities. how angry folks got when Human Rights types engaged in Connecticut has managed to pass legis- "Senator McConnell, lead or get out Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont said he civil disobedience? And, where are the so called Pro Life lation since that tragedy that could be of the way. Call us back today," shouted hopes to personally persuade Congress moralist when it comes to Pro-kill mass murder that kills, and replicated in other states and nation- Blumenthal, whose call was met by loud to follow Connecticut's lead. Lamont, a harms the innocent? Oh is it OK that once born, and you are wide. That includes an expanded ban on cheers from the crowd. former businessman, said he's consider- not one of us it then ok to be killed while at a store, a festival, assault rifles and large-capacity maga- No Republican state legislators ing traveling to Washington, D.C., pos- etc. Let me share a quote with you from Exodus 22….where zines and enhanced background checks. attended Monday's rally, which came sibly with Republican state lawmakers Moses addresses how we should treat strangers, and others…. More recently, the Connecticut after a weekend in which two mass who've supported stricter gun laws, and One last comment. I hear the pro war Hawks talking about General Assembly enacted legislation shootings took 31 lives. In El Paso, meet with members of Congress, espe- a war with Iran. And, how it might go nuclear; and that me limiting domestic abusers' access to Texas, 22 people were killed in a shoot- cially Republicans. getting out of our treaty with Neo-Soviet Russia, we are mak- guns, banning bump stocks and requir- ing at a packed shopping center, and "We did get some bipartisan buy-in ing new nukes. As if the arms race is a good thing….Look at ing new gun storage rules. nine died in an unrelated shooting in a when it came to common sense gun the effect of our 2 nuke bombs dropped on Japan that changed "This can be done in Congress, with nightclub district Dayton, Ohio. laws. And if we can bring some of that so much. Think about it: if a cyber and nuclear war, the U.S. the right amount of courage," said Connecticut Senate Republican sense of bipartisanship of working could easily lose 50-100 million people? Our economy Jeremy Stein, executive director of the Leader Len Fasano said he and together in Washington, they might be would definitely be shot, no pun intended. Transportation, group Connecticut Against Gun Democratic legislative leaders were not able to get something done," Lamont communications, etc. as well. The Middle East, Europe and Violence, told a crowd of about 250 notified about the rally until late Sunday. said. Russia likewise devastated. China, due to size and distribu- tion, could, along with Asian Russia survive kind of…., but it would South America and Africa that could come off unscathed. Post war US, will we still be killing each other off? Or, will just go back to being a bunch of separate little countries? No, there’s still no link between video games and violence Your former Ward 3 City Councilor, Brian Hoose, By MAE ANDERSON book “Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games [email protected]. Associated Press Is Wrong.” NEW YORK (AP) — Do video games trigger violent Another study by Markey and his colleagues showed that behavior? Scientific studies have found no link. But the persis- violence tends to dip when a new violent movie or video game tent theory is back in the headlines following the mass shoot- comes out, possibility because people are at home playing the ing in El Paso, Texas , on Saturday. game or in theaters watching the movie. An online manifesto thought to be authored by the gunman “The general story is people who play video games right briefly mentioned the combat game “Call of Duty.” Then after might be a little hopped up and jerky but it doesn’t fun- President Donald Trump weighed in, charging Monday that damentally alter who they are,” he said. “It is like going to see “gruesome and grisly video games” contribute to a “glorifica- a sad movie. It might make you cry but it doesn’t make you tion of violence.” clinically depressed.” Trump’s statements were more reserved than during his last WHY DOES THIS THEORY PERSIST? brush with the subject in 2018, when he called video games The theory persists in part because politicians on both sides “vicious” and summoned game-industry executives to meet at of the aisle have taken it up as an easy target, since it lacks a the White House , to little lasting effect. powerful lobby like, say, the National Rifle Association. The Entertainment Software Association, the biggest video In 2013, after the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary game trade group, reiterated its position that there is no causal school in Newton, Connecticut, Vice President Joe Biden held connection between video games and violence. three days of wide-ranging talks on gun violence prevention, “More than 165 million Americans enjoy video games, and including a meeting with video game industry executives. billions of people play video games worldwide, the group said After the 2013 meetings wrapped, the White House called on in a statement. “Yet other societies, where video games are research on the effect of media and video games on gun vio- played as avidly, do not contend with the tragic levels of vio- lence but nothing substantial came out of that. lence that occur in the U.S.” “Politicians on both sides go after video games it is this Activision Blizzard did not immediately respond to a weird unifying force,” Markey said. “It makes them look like request for comment about “Call of Duty.” they are doing something.” WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SHOW? Another reason, according to Markey, is that video games “There are no longitudinal studies that show a link between can look disturbing to people who aren’t gamers. The Westfield News violence and video games,” said Benjamin Burroughs, a pro- “They look scary. But research just doesn’t support that fessor of emerging media at the University of Nevada, Las there’s a link” to violent behavior, he said. A publication of The Reminders Publishing, LLC Vegas. “Certainly, there is no linkage to gun violence.” DO VIDEO GAMES NEED A RATINGS SYSTEM? Burroughs said that some studies show a short-term increase Actually, they already have one dating back to the 1990s. Mike Dobbs Flora Masciadrelli Managing Editor Director of Sales/ in aggressive thoughts and feelings after playing video games, That didn’t stop Trump from calling for one in 2018. Classified Manager but nothing that rises to the level of violence. Following an outcry over violent games such as 1992′s Hope E. Tremblay “Plenty of gamers and get upset when they lose or feel the “Mortal Kombat,” the Entertainment Software Ratings Board Asst. Managing Editor James Johnson-Corwin Multi-Media Manager game was ‘cheating,’ but it doesn’t lead to violent outputs,” he was established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software said. Association to give each game a rating based on five catego- Chris Putz Marie Brazee In 2006, a small study by Indiana University researchers ries ranging from “E? for “Everyone” to an “Adults Only” Sports Editor Business Manager found that teenagers who played violent video games showed rating for those 18 and older. higher levels of emotional arousal but less activity in the parts The ratings suggest an age range and describe the possibly Fran Smith Lorie Perry General Manager Director of Ad Production of the brain associated with the ability to plan, control and objectionable features of games. The “mature” rating, for direct thoughts and behavior. example, indicates the content is “generally suitable for ages Patrick Markey, a psychology professor at Villanova 17 and up” and that the game “may contain intense violence, 62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 University who focuses on video games, found in his research blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.” that men who commit severe acts of violence actually play In 2011, the Supreme Court rejected a California law ban- (413)562-4181 violent video games less than the average male. About 20 per- ning the sale of violent video games to children. The decision www.thewestfieldnews.com cent were interested in violent video games, compared with 70 found that video games, like other media, are protected by the percent of the general population, he explained in his 2017 First Amendment. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 - PAGE 5

INFORMATION WANTED Did anyone see a dark blue Kia on Elm St. Police Logs in the area of the City Hotel, Westfield (before the Faces of crosswalk going toward the green bridge) get hit WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report by a gray Ford car on Friday, May 24, 2019 Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at approximately 3:15pm? Sue West, SVP Carson 6:08 a.m.: illegal dumping, Union Street, a caller from a If so, Please Call 413-568-1877, Thank You! Union Street business reports dumping on company property, BHN The Carson Center the responding officer reports the complainant reported that two truckloads of tires and rims had been dumped in the previ- Mental Health, Addictions ous 24 hours; Nutrition and cancer: and Developmental Services 5:30 p.m.: larceny, Franklin Street, a resident came to the Close to home station to complain that his bicycle was stolen while he was in a Franklin Street bicycle store, the responding officer reports Eating right for the fight the missing bicycle had not been locked; By Eliana Lakritz 10:57 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the operator’s license was found to have been MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, suspended, a citation was issued and the pickup truck was Baystate Noble Hospital towed to the police impound yard. We all know someone who has been or is going through a fight against cancer. It is a disease that can Our Faces of Carson feature shares experiences from impact anyone, at any age. Proper the perspective of Behavioral Health Network’s care- nutrition is vital during cancer treat- givers and program directors in helping individuals and ment to promote healthy cell growth, families in our community. Court Logs prevent excessive weight loss, fatigue, weakness, and maintain a good outlook. Malnutrition can cer- Westfield District Court tainly be caused by cancer. Therefore, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 it is important to identify problems Kelsi E. Warner, 23, of 28 Union St., Westfield, was with eating (especially those caused Eliana Lakritz MS RD released on $2,500 personal surety pending an Oct. 17 hearing by treatment) and figure out ways to LDN, Clinical Dietitian, after she was arraigned on charges of leaving the scene of improve them. Below is a list of Baystate Noble Hospital property damage and negligent operation of a motor vehicle common side effects of cancer treat- (WNG file photo) brought by Westfield police. ment and some ideas to maximize Dayna L. Zalowski, 32, of 32 Ardmore St., Springfield, was nutrition as they occur. released upon payment of $50 cash bail pending an Aug. 28 1) Fatigue: This is the most common side effect of cancer hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of larceny of prop- treatment. It will help to have done some meal prep before erty valued less than $1,200 brought by Westfield police. treatments when energy levels are high (prepare baked chick- Nikolay Kontsemal, 34, of 36 Shannon Lane, Westfield, en, rice, roasted potatoes, vegetables, and soups for example to was released on his personal recognizance pending an Oct. 17 store in the freezer). Keep little to no-prep foods such as Campers and a counselor clap during an activity at hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and bat- yogurts, cottage cheese, chopped vegetables, frozen dinners, BHN’s Kamp for Kids. (Photo submitted) tery on a police officer brought by Westfield police. and fruit cups available. 2) Nausea and vomiting: A common side effect as well. It WESTFIELD — Mike is a teenager with autism. He uses a tablet with adaptive software along with limited sign lan- can be difficult to stimulate appetite during these times. Small, guage to communicate. Mike enjoyed his first year at Kamp frequent meals and snacks often to obtain proper nutrition is for Kids, but had difficulty adjusting to the Kamp schedule, 1 dead following important. Room temperature or cold foods may stave off feel- and as a result did not participate in many activities. ings of nausea. Hot foods often have a strong aroma, which can In his second year, his counselor set a goal for Mike to be very off putting. That being said, plain (not spiced) foods attend every activity (Recreation, Arts & Crafts, Nature, Plymouth house fire like crackers, pretzels, and bread may be well tolerated. Group Quality Time, and Spray Park) at least once. Mike PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts police say a 3) Diarrhea: This is especially common in gastrointestinal took to some activities more quickly than others. He was man died after a fire broke out in his home. cancers and radiation. Drink a lot of fluids such as juice or happy to walk with his group on the Nature Trail, and liked Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz says 58-year-old sports drinks to replenish electrolytes lost though loose stools. playing ball games in Rec – especially basketball. He par- William Hunt III was found unresponsive in his Plymouth A low fiber diet that contains soft fruit only, white bread/rice, ticularly enjoyed painting during Art time, smiling with glee home on Saturday. meat/poultry, and hot cereals may be helpful. as he asked his counselors to say the names of the paint WFXT reports neighbors saw smoke coming from the two- 4) Mouth Sores: Focus on easy to eat cold and soft foods to colors he was using. He was overjoyed one rainy day when story home around 1 p.m. and notified authorities. minimize mouth pain. Pudding, scrambled eggs, tuna/chicken/ he was able to join the whole camp to watch his favorite Hunt, who was the only person living at the home, was egg salad, milkshakes, smoothies, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice movie, Shrek. His counselor was proud of the progress that Mike made since his first year, but couldn’t seem to get taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital where he was pro- cream, and popsicles are a good choice. Avoid spicy, salty, acidic, crunchy foods or those with hard edges (such as chips). Mike into the Spray Park. It seemed like a natural fit, since nounced dead. Mike loves water. At times, he even asked to go into the Fire Chief Ed Bradley says it is unlikely in Plymouth for a Hot foods can sometimes cause pain if blisters are present. If it helps to bypass the sores with a straw, that is an option too. Spray Park, but when it came time to change into his swim fire in the middle of the afternoon to turn deadly. trunks, he changed his mind. He added this was preventable as there were no working 5) Changes to senses: Alterations or loss of taste and smell are common with certain medications and other treatments. On the morning of the last day of Kamp, Mike’s coun- smoke detectors on the second floor, where Hunt was found. selor was ready to mark his goal down as “mostly com- Authorities say the fire is still under investigation and foul Certain marinades, fresh herbs, and tart/acidic flavors (vinegar, plete.” play is not suspected. lemon juice) can help enhance flavor. It’s also important to After all, Mike made significant progress from his first maintain oral hygiene. Rinse your mouth often and brush teeth summer. As the rest of the group was changing into their adequately. Avoid silverware and opt for plastic utensils to swimsuits, Mike pulled out his tablet and pressed one final minimize a “metallic” taste. icon. The tablet’s speakers called out, “Spray Park.” Mike Police: Man punches bus driver, 6) Loss of Appetite: Instead of relying on hunger cues, it changed into his swim trunks and joined his group. He ran can be helpful to focus on timing instead. A scheduled break- around laughing, inviting other campers and counselors to causes crash that injures 16 fast, lunch and dinner will establish a routine for eating. Oral join him as he stood beneath buckets that dumped water all nutrition supplements like Boost or Ensure can be helpful; it over him. He ran beneath rings that sprayed jets of water RANDOLPH, Mass. (AP) — Police say a Massachusetts may be easier to drink something nutrient dense than to eat. from every angle. He looked as thrilled as any of the staff man punched a bus driver who would not let him get off, trig- Focus on favorite foods and if weight loss is a significant prob- had ever seen him. gering a crash that injured 16 people. lem, do not over-restrict food choices. Take advantage of times Located at Camp Togowauk in Westfield, BHN The Authorities say 24-year-old Matthew Young assaulted the when appetite is good by eating a larger portion. Carson Center’s Kamp for Kids offers children and young driver of the Brockton Area Transit Authority bus in Randolph *Special Note: There is A LOT of misinformation adults – both with and without disabilities – an opportunity at about 7:30 p.m. Monday, causing the bus to rear-end a car available to the public. Some claims lack scientific evidence to experience growth, inclusion and fun in a summer camp and strike a utility pole. and can actually be harmful to those being treated for cancer. setting. Kamp’s focus is on personal achievement and build- Randolph police say 16 people were transported to area Be especially wary of supplements that claim to help cure or ing friendships, while having fun in a safe, non-competitive hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. prevent cancer. It is important to obtain your information from environment. Founded over 40 years ago by Judy Hoyt as The injured included the 48-year-old male bus driver and a a reputable source. Ask your MD or talk to a dietitian about the first and only camp of its kind in the region, Kamp has 10-year-old male passenger. information you may come across. The National Cancer served more than 6,000 youth from various backgrounds. Police say Young, of Boston, wanted to get off the bus in an Institute and The American Institute for Cancer Research web- area that was not a fixed stop. sites are reputable sites you can use for more information. He faces several charges including assault and battery on a ——— bus driver. He’s scheduled for arraignment Tuesday. It If you are interested in nutrition counseling, have your PCP couldn’t be determined if he has an attorney. contact Access services at 413-572-5671.

Westfield Bank is a proud supporter of Westfield Senior Center’s Side By Side’ Support Group The Carson Center ‘Heaven’s Angels’ Project at the Westfield Senior Center WESTFIELD —The Westfield Senior Center’s ‘Side By WESTFIELD —Michelle Moniz coordinates a group at Side’ support group meets on the fourth Friday of the the Westfield Senior Center who sew ‘angel’ gowns for new- month from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and is open to any senior who borns who never make it home from the hospital. The white is a little overwhelmed with the stresses of life. Whether an angel gowns are made from wedding gowns and offer com- Nursing Services at the Senior Center older adult is dealing with health problems, the loss of close fort to strangers coping with the death of a child from miscar- WESTFIELD —Nursing services are available at the family members and friends, or caregiver responsibilities, the riage, stillbirth, or through neonatal loss. The baby gown is Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street, thanks to the gener- support of others, often “in the same boat,” can be most help- used to present the infants to their families as they say a final osity of Baystate Noble Hospital. Mary Ellen Asher, RN, is at ful. Participants chat informally over coffee or tea and all farewell before burial or cremation. The ‘Heaven’s Angels’ the Senior Center Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9 discussions are strictly confidential. Please consider joining group meets on the first Monday of the month from 1 to a.m. to noon and can assist older adults with blood pressure the group as a “regular” or a “drop-in.” For more informa- 4:30 p.m. at the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street. checks, medication review, blood glucose testing, and one-to- tion, call Tina Gorman at the Senior Center, 562-6435. The Participants should feel free to bring a portable sewing one health education. 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(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump’s focus on “mentally ill monsters” oversimplifies the role of mental illness in public mass shoot- ings and downplays the ease with which Americans can get firearms, experts said. “Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun,” Trump said Monday , addressing weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio that killed 31 people. The president described the perpetrators as “a wicked man” and “another twisted monster.” He called for swift use of the death penalty and passage of red flag laws that would make it easier to take guns away from people believed to be dangerous. In response, mental health experts repeated what they have said after previous mass shootings: Most people with mental illness are not violent, they are far more likely to be victims of violent crime than perpetrators, and access to firearms is a big part of the problem. “Until we begin to have our political leaders speaking more accurately to these issues, it’s up to us to put the facts out there,” said Arthur Evans, chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association. Evans agreed that red flag laws , also known as extreme risk protection orders, are a worthwhile step. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have such laws, according to the non- profit Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and some have used the laws to temporarily disarm people who have threatened violence. But Evans and others said terms like “monsters” add to People attend a vigil for victims of Saturday's mass shooting at a shopping complex Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher) stigma that keeps people from getting treatment. and “mental illness, alone, is not a risk factor.” But two-thirds A country’s rate of gun ownership is a far better predictor of of the attackers in the study had displayed symptoms of mental public mass shootings than indicators of mental illness, said health issues such as depression, paranoia and delusions. Adam Lankford, a University of Alabama criminologist who Left untreated, mental illness does play a significant role in published a 2016 analysis of data from 171 countries. mass shootings along with the widespread availability of guns, “If mental illness were the driving factor, we would expect said Dr. E. Fuller Torrey, a psychiatrist at the nonprofit Stanley the countries with highest suicide rates to have higher rates of Medical Research Institute in Kensington, Maryland. public mass shootings. That’s not what we see,” Lankford said. The closure of state mental hospitals has left thousands of Instead, Lankford found, gun ownership per person is the people living in the community who would have been in insti- best predictor. tutions 60 years ago, Torrey said. Lankford called Trump’s emphasis on mental illness “too “The system is completely broken in mental illness. The simplistic.” system is completely broken in access to firearms,” Torrey “The key of what’s going on here is access to guns for peo- said. “Start on either end and you’ll get improvement.” ple who are dangerous or disturbed,” Lankford said. Red flag ——— laws make it easier to disarm people believed to be a danger to Follow AP Medical Writer Carla K. Johnson on Twitter: @ Mourners gather for a vigil at the scene of a mass shooting, themselves or others, “but sometimes there are not clear warn- CarlaKJohnson Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. A masked gunman ing signs or those signs are not reported to the authorities until ——— in body armor opened fire early Sunday in the popular enter- after an attack,” he said. The Associated Press Health and Science Department tainment district in Dayton, killing several people, including Last month, the U.S. Secret Service released a report on receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical his sister, and wounding dozens before he was quickly slain mass public attacks in 2018, finding that “no single profile” Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is by police, officials said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) can be used “to predict who will engage in targeted violence” solely responsible for all content.

San Francisco curbs waste with public toilets, ‘poop patrol’ By JANIE HARA received nearly 27,000 requests for feces Associated Press removal in the most recent fiscal year, SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The sidewalks although not all are human. surrounding Ahmed Al Barak’s corner market Mayor London Breed last year announced in one of San Francisco’s roughest neighbor- the formation of a special six-person “poop hoods are filled with cardboard, used syringes patrol” team where each cleaner earns more and homeless people who have nowhere safe than $70,000 a year. to go at night. Advocates say steam cleaning requests But Al Barak says it’s an improvement have dropped in areas surrounding some of from a year ago, before the city posted a por- the public toilets. The mayor signed a budget table toilet across the street from his business Thursday that includes more than $9 million in the city’s Tenderloin district. for the Pit Stop toilets this year, up from $5 He no longer regularly sees people relieve million last fiscal year. San Francisco will add themselves in broad daylight, and he does not seven new bathrooms in a city where a one- see as much feces and urine on the streets. In night count of homeless people grew 17% in his opinion, it’s the one bright spot in a city the past two years. where taxes are too high. The toilets each cost an average of $200,000 “We used to have a disaster here. I used to a year to operate, with most of the money call the city all the time to come and clean, going to staffing and overhead. An attendant exits a "Pit Stop" public toilet on Sixth Street, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in San because they don’t know where to go,” he Some of the bathrooms are permanent fix- Francisco. A 5-year-old portable toilet program in San Francisco that provides homeless said, recalling one woman in particular who tures, while others are portables with two people with a private place to go has expanded to 25 locations in the city and has spread to shrugged at him in a “what can you do?” ges- toilets that are trucked in and out. The stops Los Angeles. Not everyone who uses the “Pit Stop” toilets is homeless, but advocates say ture as she squatted to pee. have receptacles for used syringes and dog steam cleaning requests have dropped in surrounding areas. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) San Francisco started its “Pit Stop” pro- waste. Attendants who are paid the city’s gram in July 2014 with public toilets in the minimum wage of $16 an hour check after founder of nonprofit Hunters Point Family adding port-a-potties and special loos designed city’s homeless-heavy Tenderloin, after chil- every use and knock on doors to make sure and its spinoff, Urban Alchemy, which staffs by the city of Portland, Oregon, and expand- dren complained of dodging human waste on people are not doing drugs or other illicit the Pit Stops in San Francisco and Los ing hours of restrooms in government build- their way to school. Today, the staffed bath- activity. The bathrooms must shine or they do Angeles. They prevent overdoses, break up ings. rooms have grown from three to 25 locations, not open. fights and greet regulars, she says. Sacramento, which is in a county where a and the program has expanded to Los Angeles. The staffing is what makes a toilet a Pit “Really what we’re doing is we’re creating one-night count of the homeless increased In May, the toilets in San Francisco recorded Stop, and the work is usually done by men this space where people know that they can 19% in two years, tried a Pit Stop but stopped nearly 50,000 flushes, all logged by atten- coming out of prison after decades behind walk into it, and it’s going to smell good. It’s after a few months because it cost too much. dants. bars. going to look good,” Miller said. “There Los Angeles Councilmember Mike Bonin The condition of San Francisco’s streets has The “practitioners” stand guard at some of won’t be trash everywhere, and they’re safe. initially thought the stops too pricey, but he been a source of embarrassment to city lead- society’s bleakest intersections of poverty, And I think that makes all the difference in the now understands that having someone to ers, and cleaning up is not cheap. The city addiction and mental illness, says Lena Miller, world.” watch over the bathrooms has its upsides. Los Nelson Butler was a 19-year-old Los Angeles saw a 16% increase over a year in its Angeles gangster when he went to prison for one-night count of homeless, to 36,000. 30 years for killing a person. Butler was “I heard from everyone, from people affili- released last year from San Quentin State ated with law enforcement, from people who Prison, scared and apprehensive and in need live in the neighborhood, from homeless of a job. He went to work at a Pit Stop. advocates, from people who are homeless Technically, his job was to prevent drug use themselves, that it’s important to have a staff in the bathrooms and make sure homeless to make sure they stay clean and free of people didn’t set up camp. destruction or abuse,” he said. “The reality is I’m a security guard. I was a Down the street from Ahmed Al Barak’s babysitter, I was a social worker, I was a coun- corner market is Aref Elgaali’s Z Zoul, a selor. I did a lot of things that was not neces- Sudanese cafe. The public bathroom by his sarily in the scope of my job description, but eatery has helped, he says, but it closes too this is my community,” Butler said. “So my early, and there should be many more of the thought was, if I saw somebody that needed toilets. help, that’s why I’m there — to help.” “Why not to have in this corner one and that Homelessness has surged throughout corner one and the other corner one? That will A man rides his bicycle past a “Pit Stop” public toilet Aug. 1 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric California, and cities are struggling to open solve a lot of problems for the people here in Risberg) more bathrooms. Officials are considering San Francisco,” he said. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 - PAGE 7 France drafts law to extend IVF to lesbians and single women By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Single women and lesbians in France no longer would have to go abroad to get pregnant with a doctor’s help under a proposed law that would give them access to medically assisted reproduction at home for the first time. A bioethics law drafted by French President Emmanuel Macron’s government includes language to expand who is eligible for procedures such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization, or IVF. French law currently limits assisted reproduction to infertile heterosexual couples only. While the French government says it is responding to changes in society, its bill is sure to generate debate when it comes up next month in parliament. After France in May 2013 made it legal for same-sex couples to marry and adopt children together, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Paris. The draft calls for France’s national health care system to cover the cost of four rounds of assisted reproduction per preg- nancy for all women up to an age limit yet to be set. The bill also allows children conceived with donated sperm to find out the donor’s identity upon demand when they reach In this Saturday, July 27, 2019 photo, retired nurse Tim Thomas, who assisted in a surgery in the parking lot of Watsonville age 18, a change from the strict donor anonymity protections Community Hospital after the facility lost power following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, poses during his visit to Lodi, France has now. Calif. California hospitals are asking lawmakers to scale back earthquake standards because they cost too much and might However, it would not remove France’s ban on surrogacy not be needed. Talk of scaling back the standards upsets Thomas, who was thrown to the floor during the earthquake. “To arrangements in which a woman carries and delivers a baby not make provisions to have the hospitals keep pace with the rest of the infrastructure doesn’t make any sense to me” says for someone else. Thomas. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) French LGBT rights groups lobbied for the proposed provi- sions after France legalized same-sex marriage2013. They said allowing lesbians and single women to have IVF and other procedures would keep mothers and their babies from running afoul of the French legal system and give them access to the California hospitals question country’s generous health care system. “This simply is a measure of equality for French female citizens, whatever their sexual orientation is,” the Association of Gay and Lesbian Parents and Future Parents said in a state- ment. 2030 earthquake standards Twenty conservative groups are already organizing a protest By ADAM BEAM All but 160 of the more than 3,000 hospital buildings in for October to denounce the bill, alleging it will lead to more Associated Press California have met the 2020 standards, according to the children raised without fathers. The groups also worry the SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California hos- Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The expanded access to pregnancy procedures would eventually pital spent $72 million on a building designed to do two things California Hospital Association, an industry group, says just lead to the legalization of surrogate pregnancies. after an earthquake: stay standing and stay open. 23 hospitals have met the 2030 standards, while 395 have not. “Saying that you’re creating new rights ... while ignoring the But when a pair of strong earthquakes struck the region last They estimate it will cost as much as $143 billion for hospitals consequences for children on purpose is a revolting and despi- month, the hospital couldn’t use it. to comply, according to a study paid for by the industry. cable process,” said Alberic Dumont, vice president of Structurally, the building was OK. But some broken pipes “If we follow through with this standard, we will likely Demonstration for Everyone, a group that is among the bill’s flooded a room of mechanical and electrical equipment, and close hospitals,” said Carmela Coyle, president of the critics. water leaked into operating rooms and elevator shafts. The California Hospital Association. Lesbian couples, single women or both already have legal hospital in Ridgecrest, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) Hospitals are proposing some alternatives. Their ideas access to medically assisted reproduction in 18 of the European northeast of Los Angeles, had to evacuate the building as a include having taxpayers help finance construction or requir- Union’s 28 countries. precaution. ing only a certain number of hospitals in each region to meet French women who can’t get procedures at home and can Now, Ridgecrest Regional is joining hospitals across the the standards. Another idea is to adopt a cap-and-trade-like afford it often go to neighboring Spain or Belgium, where a state in questioning standards designed to keep hospitals open system where hospitals could buy permits allowing them to single round of IVF round costs several thousand euros (dol- after earthquakes. The rules are set to take effect in 2030. have noncompliant beds. lars). Most hospitals in earthquake-prone California have met The California Hospital Association sponsored a bill in the Virginie, 36, who lives in the southern city of Marseille, regulations designed to keep buildings from collapsing in an Legislature this year to address the 2030 standards, authored married her wife, Cecile, in June. The two women decided not earthquake. But administrators say the standards for keeping by state Sen. Anthony Portantino, a Democrat from La Canada to wait for passage of the government’s proposed law to try to the doors open after quakes are pricey and will force some Flintridge. But they could not get an agreement by a legislative become parents, fearing the parliament debate could last hospitals to raise health care costs, cut services or close. deadline, pushing negotiations to next year. Portantino’s office months. “Just having a building is a very narrow thing of what it did not respond to a request for an interview. Instead, they chose to use donor sperm mailed from takes to have health care,” Ridgecrest Regional CEO Jim Talk of scaling back the standards upsets Tim Thomas, a Denmark for 1,000 euros ($1,112). That process is illegal in Suver said. “That’s why I think it makes some sense, person- retired nurse who was thrown to the floor and covered in a pile France, which is why Virginie, who plans to carry the baby, ally, for us to look at the 2030 standards. It’s not that they are of books when an earthquake struck near the Watsonville did not want to be identified with her last name. bad, (but) they are tremendously expensive.” Community Hospital in 1989. The hospital lost power and had “If that first try doesn’t work, we are considering using the In the case of Ridgecrest Regional, the standards didn’t to evacuate. Roads were closed, so there was no way out. new French law,” she told The Associated Press. help, he said. Thomas assisted as an orthopedic surgeon operated on a Virginie said it’s difficult doing something that is illegal and Suver said he had assumed the expensive building would be patient in the parking lot with nothing but a local anesthetic. she thinks the proposed law would help many French women. the hospital’s lifeline after an earthquake. But the only way the “To not make provisions to have the hospitals keep pace But she also fears it might trigger an anti-gay backlash and hospital could stay open was to rely on its undamaged 1960s- with the rest of the infrastructure doesn’t make any sense to encountering medical professionals who balk at serving same- era buildings — buildings it had planned to retrofit or replace me,” Thomas said. “I haven’t heard anybody suggest the sex couples. in the next decade. medical industry is not viable and making money.” Amandine Zevolino, 35, and her wife, Camille live in Labor unions, meanwhile, are defending the standards, Coyle said 38% of California hospitals operate at a loss. Montpellier in southern France and have been married for a pointing out hospitals have had nearly three decades to com- Suver said if they have to comply by 2030, they will have to year and a half. Zevolino went to Spain to try to get pregnant, ply. Changing them now would be a “multibillion bailout on “significantly limit some of the services we offer.” but didn’t feel comfortable with the anonymity and commer- seismic safety standards,” according to Stephanie Roberson, “The new tower was very expensive for us to build and cial aspect of using a sperm donor. director of government relations for the California Nurses prospect for us to have to spend more millions of dollars on She finally decided to perform at-home insemination with Association. remediation of older buildings and demolish them is very the help of a friend who agreed to donate the sperm. “This thing has been on the books since 1974, and they have tough for a small rural hospital like us,” he said. “We did a contract, even if we know it doesn’t have any abdicated their responsibility ever since. 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ExPiREs 8-31-19 ExPiREs 8-31-19 ExPiREs 8-31-19 ExPiREs 8-31-19 ExPiREs 8-31-19 Coupon only. PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS Westfield State therapeutic cannabis hosts fourth annual farm-to-table fundraising dinner WESTFIELD - The Westfield State University Department of Communication will host a farm-to-table dinner on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of the Horace Mann Center located at 333 Western Ave. in Westfield. Titled “Dinner at Henry’s Garden,” the event honors the late Dr. Henry Wefing, professor emeritus of communication, who served the University for 30 years. Proceeds will benefit the Henry Wefing Journalism Scholarship, which has been awarded annually since 2016. The menu will feature locally-sourced ingredients. Menu options include roast beef with arugula, wild mushroom polenta, goat cheese and strawberry crostini, and smoked salmon for appetizers; a vegetarian option or grilled barbe- cue chicken with vegetable and salad options for dinner; and summer plum upside-down cake for dessert. Diners will be seated for dinner next to the garden Dr. Wefing planted in 2007. He used to donate the produce to the Westfield Food Pantry. Today, the garden is maintained by volunteers, including faculty, staff and students. Sponsored by MassLive, The Westfield News, The Original Pennysaver, and Jerome’s Party Plus/Taylor Rental, the event This Monday, May 20, 2019, file photo, shows a marijuana leaf on a plant at a cannabis grow. Louisiana is becoming the will feature food prepared by Westfield State Dining first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to Executive Chef Mary Reilly, a gold medalist in a 2018 therapeutic cannabis. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) American Culinary Federation-sanctioned culinary competi- tion. She is a frequent guest on WWLP’s Mass Appeal, the former publisher of Edible Pioneer Valley and the co-author ofHome Sausage Making (Storey Press, 2017). A portion of the dinner will be prepared outside on site and Reilly will be Louisiana launching medical available to meet guests, answer questions, and discuss the food and the importance of using locally-sourced ingredi- ents. The event aligns with the University’s commitment to marijuana after years of waiting provide local, sustainable food to its campus community. In 2016, Westfield State launched a self-operating dining ser- By MELINDA DESLATTE to pick up the liquid tinctures that will be the first medical vices system based on a farm-to-fork model. Today, Westfield Associated Press marijuana product available — bottles that come with a dropper State Dining partners with more than 30 local farmers and BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is becoming the for patients to use. food producers. first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Doug Boudreaux, a pharmacist and co-owner of the Shreveport Dinner tickets are $60 and must be purchased in advance, Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients medical marijuana dispensary Hope Pharmacy, is taking a simi- as seating is limited and the event has sold out each year. To access to therapeutic cannabis. lar approach, opening Tuesday for patients by appointment only. purchase tickets or view the full menu, visitwww.westfielda- Nine pharmacies are licensed to dispense medical marijuana “We should have all of the patients taken care of in the next lumni.org/henrysgarden. For more information or to discuss across Louisiana and most are expected to open this week. six days,” he said. “We’ve been calling patients for the past dietary needs, contact Suzanne Boniface, adjunct professor Louisiana joins more than 30 other states that allow medical week and a half.” of communication at 413-478-2652 or sboniface@westfield. marijuana in some form. And though marijuana is banned at the Only the Louisiana State University and Southern University ma.edu federal level, a congressional amendment blocks the Justice agricultural centers are authorized to grow medicinal-grade pot. Department from interfering with states’ medical marijuana Regulatory disagreements between GB Sciences, LSU’s programs. grower, and state regulators in Louisiana’s agriculture depart- GB Sciences, one of two state-sanctioned growers, will begin ment slowed getting the product to shelves, with medical mari- shipping medical marijuana to Louisiana’s registered dispensa- juana advocates claiming the agency created unnecessary regu- ries Tuesday morning, after state regulators recently completed latory hurdles. final tests and cleared it for release. Hundreds of patients in Meanwhile, Southern broke ties with the first company it Louisiana have been awaiting the start of the program after chose to grow marijuana, delaying its efforts. Southern’s new years of work by lawmakers, who created the regulatory frame- grower Ilera Holistic Healthcare planted its first crop two weeks work in 2015 for dispensing the cannabis. There also have been ago and estimates its first product could be available by fall at regulatory disputes and other hurdles. the earliest. State Sen. Fred Mills, a pharmacist in St. Martin Parish who Under the 2015 law and additional changes passed since then, sponsored the medical marijuana law, never thought it would Louisiana is allowing medical marijuana to treat a long list of take years for patients to gain access. He said he has repeatedly diseases and disorders, such as cancer, seizure disorders, epi- received “difficult calls” from people with cancer, seizures and lepsy, glaucoma, post-traumatic stress disorder and Parkinson’s other debilitating conditions and their family members asking disease. when cannabis will reach pharmacy shelves. Doctors won’t issue a prescription but a “physician recom- “The toughest thing has been not being able to give people a mendation form,” a legal nuance aimed at keeping doctors from definitive timeline that they could make plans for,” Mills said. jeopardizing their medical licenses because federal law prohib- Nine pharmacies are licensed to dispense medical marijuana its prescribing marijuana. Eighty-eight doctors around the state Calling All Crafters across Louisiana. Most are expected to open this week. It joins have been approved for the Louisiana permit required to offer AGAWAM — It may be the beginning of summer, but more than 30 other states that allow medical marijuana in some medical-grade pot to patients. Agawam Congregational Church is already accepting vendor form. And though marijuana is banned at the federal level, a Marijuana can be available in oils, pills, liquids, topical appli- applications and preparing for the church’s ever-so-popular congressional amendment blocks the Justice Department from cations and an inhaler, such as that used by asthma patients — Holly Wreath Bazaar scheduled for Saturday, November 16. interfering with states’ medical marijuana programs. but not in a smokeable form. A 4’x8’ table space with a non-refundable charge is only $25 “We’re super-excited. The first patient will be getting medical GB Sciences’ first product will be the liquid tinctures, in three and only 45 crafter applications will be accepted on a first- marijuana here,” said Randy Mire, owner of Capitol Wellness different concentrations. John Davis, GB Sciences Louisiana come-first-served basis. The rental fee and application must Solutions in Baton Rouge, one of the nine dispensaries autho- president, said he expects to have dissolving strips taken by be submitted by Tuesday, October 15 with an indication of rized statewide. mouth available in a month, followed by topical creams. first or lower level floor position request. Mire said he’ll see three patients Tuesday — two cancer Pharmacies set their own price for the products, and insurance Information and applications may be obtained by calling patients and a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. But he won’t be covering the cost, so patients will have to pay out of the church office at 413-786-7111 or office@agawamcong. has hundreds more waiting. To avoid a rush at the pharmacy, pocket. Mire said the cost at his pharmacy will range from $99 com or by contacting Holly Wreath Bazaar Chairwoman Capitol Wellness Solutions scheduled appointments for patients to $200 per product. Cindy Sanford at 413-348-5112 or via e-mail cindyagawam@ comcast.net. The November 16 bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is located at 745 Main Street and has ample parking and is handicap accessible. Family, friends pay final respects to RFK’s granddaughter If you would like to run a BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — Dozens of members of the awaiting toxicology reports. extended Kennedy clan as well as friends from college filled Hill was the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy's fifth Birthday Announcement in a Cape Cod church on Monday to pay their final respects to child, Courtney, and Paul Michael Hill. The Westfield News contact Saoirse Kennedy Hill, the 22-year-old granddaughter of the The Mass was closed to the media, but according to the bul- late Robert F. Kennedy. letin, it included words to a song called "When Saoirse's Eyes us at: 413-562-4181 Ted Kennedy Jr., former Congressman Joe Kennedy Jr., and Are Smiling" to be sung at the conclusion of the service, to the current U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III served as pallbearers during tune of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." the funeral Mass held at Our Lady of Victory Church in the The Kennedy family in a statement released by a spokesman Barnstable village of Centerville, not far from the Kennedy last week remembered Hill for her social activism, her passion compound in Hyannis Port. about human rights and women's empowerment and her work Her grandmother, 91-year-old Ethel Kennedy, was also at with indigenous communities to build schools in Mexico. the funeral. Hill had also written publicly in 2016 about her struggles A private burial was scheduled to follow the Mass. with mental health and a suicide attempt while in high school Hill, who was scheduled to start her senior year at Boston at Deerfield Academy. College this fall, was found unresponsive at a home in the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an Instagram post said that he compound on Thursday by first responders who were dis- thought of Hill as a daughter. patched for reports of an overdose. "Saoirse was fierce, both in her love for her family and She was pronounced dead at Cape Cod Hospital, according yearning for justice," he wrote. "A fearless adventurer, she Are You Having A to the Cape and Islands district attorney's office, which is inspired curiosity and daring in her friends. But her greatest investigating. The cause of death remains under investigation. gift was to find humor in everything and to give us all the gift TAG An autopsy revealed no signs of trauma, and investigators are of her laughter — and our own." The Southwick Travelers announce their trips for the Fall October 1-3, we will go to Philadelphia to see the new Museum of the American Revolution, the new One Liberty Observation Deck, the National Constitution Center, a guided city tour with a costumed guide, with time to visit the Reading Terminal Marketplace. We’ll be staying at the Holiday Express Midtown for two nights in the heart of the city! Cost is $503 pp double/ Advertise it with us! triple (includes a Friendship Tours tour director, 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners.) $200 Deposit due July 9th. With final payment due August 13. Depart Southwick 7:30 am. Reach over 30,000 Homes! November 12: Songs of America with Jimmy Mazz at the Grand Oak Villa In Oakville, CT. The talented and funny Jimmy Westfield News & Pennysaver Pkg. Mazz is back—this time with a live band and a set of songs gathered from around our great country. The Grand Oak Villa’s family-style lunch will include roast turkey with gravy, Yankee pot roast, pasta, salad and more such as free wine. $92.00 due Only $16.45! Oct. 8. Depart Southwick at 10:14 am, estimated return 5 pm. (Includes Free Tag Sale Signs) December 12: The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will be at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. Dance along to songs such as “Moonlight Serenade”, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”. and more. The delicious family-style luncheon will include Contact Flora at: 413-562-4181 ext. 118 Roast turkey, Broiled Scrod with crumb topping, Salad, pasta, vegetables and more. $102 per person, due Nov. 7. Depart or: [email protected] Southwick 10:15 am, estimated return 4:15 pm. 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THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 - PAGE 9 SPORTS Babe Ruth: ‘A Westfield tradition like no other’ By Chris Putz Mochak, Westfield logged an undefeated post- Associated Press season run in 1992 with the city’s 14-15 Year- WESTFIELD – Before the “Curse of the Old Babe Ruth team, all the way to the cham- Bambino,” there was George Herman Ruth, Jr., pionship before suffering a double header or simply put, “Babe” Ruth. sweep to Arizona, a team they had already This stellar Boston Red Sox left-handed beaten once during pool play that year in pitcher and slugging New York Yankees out- Vallejo, California. fielder became a seven-time World Series “We didn’t have great ballplayers, but we champ, and formed what became known as had players that really enjoyed baseball,” Murderers’ Row in the Bronx. Maslar said, also noting that 2-hour practices The “Babe” inspired future generations of that season often stretched an hour or two lon- ball players, including a group of 10 men in ger – at the players’ requests. Hamilton Township, New Jersey, who created “The kids wanted to work all the time,” he a baseball program for 13-15-year-olds in the said. “It was a very cohesive team.” mid-1950s, Babe Ruth Baseball. Westfield, as a team, batted well below the Over the years, Babe Ruth Baseball grew to Mendoza Line during their unprecedented run, include more than one million players on some taking on a “smoke and mirrors” sort of per- 60,000-plus teams in more than 11,000 leagues sona, but kept winning with exceptional pitch- with 1.9 million volunteers. ing and defense. The mission of the Babe Ruth League, Inc., It would be the farthest that a Westfield Babe is “to make better citizens through proper Ruth team would go in postseason play. Still, supervision of regulation competitive baseball there were more World Series representatives 1975 PLAYERS: Al Miles, Andy Varelas, Bill Gamache, Dan Genovese, John McGuirk, and softball in addition to promoting mental to come from the City of Westfield. John Rodriquez, Mike Daniels, Pat O’Connor, Phil Riverin Jr., Randy D’Amico, Russ Eyer, and physical development. In adopting rule, in In 2012, Westfield’s 13-Year-Old All-Stars Steve Krutka, Todd Collins, Todd Marcyoniak, Todd Wilson. establishing standards and in all planning, the earned a trip to Seattle, WA, to compete in the COACHING STAFF: Mike Stefanik (Coach), Keith Enko (Coach), Phil Riverin Sr. (Manager) primary consideration is what is best for the World Series. participants.” Among those athletes was former Westfield Greater Westfield Baseball came along soon High School All-Star catcher and semi-pro ball after. player Anthony Clark, who just this past season Dedicated players, coaches and Babe Ruth played for the expansion Westfield Starfires of officials from the Whip City — guys like Bill the Futures Collegiate Baseball League before Amanti, Phil Aucella, Dan Genovese, Steve jumping to the North Adams SteepleCats of the Maslar, Frank Mochak, and the league’s cur- New England Collegiate Baseball League, also rent president, Dan Welch — helped forge an home to the Valley Blue Sox (Holyoke). Clark institution that breeds success (on and off the also plays for American International College. field), fueling a winning attitude, teaching val- “It was eye-opening to see how much bigger ues like teamwork and dedication and creating the kids were, and how much harder they throw lifelong friendships and life lessons. (at the World Series),” Clark said. “It pushed Over the course of the last three decades, me to work harder and be a better player.” everything came together for five teams from Clark said several of the teams that came the Whip City. The hopes and dreams of local before and after him have adopted a certain ball players was realized in 1975, 1989, 1992, type of mentality. 2012 and 2014 when the city’s Babe Ruth All- “We’ve built a culture that is expected to Stars from those years earned trips to the World make a run every year,” the All-Star catcher 1989 PLAYERS: Bryan Kasperowski, Chad Kasperowski, Dan Bennett, Dan Chisholm, Series. explained. “That’s just the type of baseball we Dan Parks, David Paroline, Jeff Hawk, John Kane, Jon (JY) Yvon, Jon (PeeWee) Yvon, It was in 1975 that a little team from breed now. We’re not always the biggest or Lindsey Scott, Mike Burque, Sean Ashton, Steve Adam, Tim Farrell, Tris Jerue Westfield, Mass., made the journey to the fastest, but we work hard with a lot grit, do the COACHING STAFF:Ed Jerue (Coach), Frank Mochak (Coach), Steve Maslar (Manager) 13-Year-Old World Series in Morristown, N.J. little things the right way, and show up ready to According to noted local sports historian Dan go.” Genovese, it was an experiment, of sorts. One of Clark’s former coaches agreed. “It was one of the first World Series,” said “Everybody knows the tradition is strong in Genovese, who was an All-Star outfielder on Westfield,” said coach Curt Gezotis, who was that ’75 squad. “Babe Ruth (headquarters) on that 2012 staff. “The success is evident by wanted to see how we would handle being just how much kids, parents, and coaches put without our families far away from home … in. It starts with leadership. Now it’s finally (and) how we would act on and off the field. come to fruition. Westfield is good baseball “We had a tremendous part in how we thanks to (former Westfield Little League behaved off the field,” Genovese continued. president) John Wheeler and (longtime and “That enabled tournaments to continue. That’s current Westfield Babe Ruth president) Dan why it’s successful today.” Westfield was no Welch. That’s what makes this program sur- slouch on the field either. vive.” “We had a tremendous amount of talent,” Gezotis raised a family a ball players who Genovese said, also noting that his team did not went on to hold prominent jobs in the commu- have the distractions and limitless options nity as a firefighter, nurse and a member of the available today like summer soccer and lacrosse armed services. leagues, as well as travel teams for baseball. “We coach teamwork and how to get along “We were the best of the best, hardcore, play- with others,” Gezotis said. “At the time, play- ground-hardened baseball players.” ers don’t appreciate their accomplishments The only sticky situation that Westfield got until they walk through a new city with people 1992 PLAYERS: Cris Amanti, Eric Kaleta, Greg Bevilacqua, Jason Purdy, Jeff Rodriguez, itself into had nothing to do with the game cheering you on, waving banners, or even years Joe Strebel, Josh Pepek, Kevin Pennington, Kyle Dulude, Mark Mastroianni, Mike Aucella, itself, but rather the makeup of their uniforms. later. Sometimes (we as coaches) don’t even Mike Csekovsky, Pete Csekovsky, Ryan Wallace, Stu Gornall, Tim Laurita, At that time, wool was considered one of the realize until later on that you’re instilling val- COACHING STAFF: Phil Aucella (Coach), Frank Mochak (Coach), Steve Maslar (Manager) most widely available, inexpensive, and versa- ues in these kids.” tile fabrics on the market, thus leading to a Another highly-skilled group of ball players, wool uniform. which included Aidan Dunn, advanced to the “It was super, super hot that summer,” said 2014 World Series in Ocala, FL, as part of the Al Miles, another ball player from the 1975 Westfield 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth All-Stars. team. “We were like the ‘Bad News Bears.’ “It was an unbelievable experience,” said None of our wool uniforms matched … but we Dunn, who went on to play at Eastern stuck together playing.” Connecticut State, and the Tri-County League. In more ways than one, apparently. “I wish that every kid who plays baseball could “We had different kids from all walks of life experience something like we did.” figuring out how to bond as a group,” Miles The manager of that World Series team, John said. “Everybody was a really good athlete, but Bonini said one of his not-so-fond memories, everybody had to get along and figure it out.” or rather awe-inspiring moments, was the talent Fourteen years later, another group from on display. In their series opener that year, Westfield finally figured it out too. Westfield faced a pitcher by the name of Ryan “After that (World Series),” said ’75 ball Weathers, who was throwing for Tennessee. player Todd Marcyoniak, “Westfield (started) a Weathers went on to be drafted by the San tradition built on passion, talent and the dedica- Diego Padres in the 2018 Major League 2012 PLAYERS: Anthony Clark, Ari Schwartz, Austin St. Pierre, Jacob Colapietro, tion of coaches, and businesses that support it . Baseball Draft. Johnathan Huntley, Liam Whitman, Matt Hastings, Noah Murray, Reid Phillips, Scott Walsh, . . like The Westfield News.” “You’re never going to remember the score Sean Moorhouse, Sean Murphy, Shaun Gezotis, Tommy Smith, Zach Jarvis. In 1989, Westfield’s 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth but rather the big picture,” Bonini said. “When COACHING STAFF: Don Murray (Coach), Tyler Beman (Coach), Curt Gezotis (Coach), All-Star team went undefeated in state and you see stuff like that, you see the competition Mike Smith (Manager) regional tournament play before losing to you’re playing against, it made the experience Miami (Fla.) in the World Series opener in very special.” Millville, N.J., the birthplace of All-Star out- Those experiences have transformed many fielder Mike Trout. lives along the way. Fathers have bonded with Westfield wasn’t lucky enough to have a sons. Legacies have been created along the way player of Trout’s caliber, but then again it’s not like the Mochak family, who produced two that often that a once-in-a-generation type coaches (Frank Sr. and Jr.), and a well-known superstar grows up in anyone’s back yard. local ball player, Dalen, who went on to have “We didn’t have some of the pitching that success at Westfield High. teams had in the past,” said another local leg- The stories are far-reaching and now span end, Frank Mochak who helped coach that ’89 decades and generations. group. “We got away with 3-4 and 4-3 . . . it Over the years, Greater Westfield Babe Ruth was a lot more bunting and stealing and small helped bring about renovations to their home ball.” ballpark at Bullens Field, adding lights, There was more to soak in though than just improved seating and handicap accessible side- some signs on the diamond. walks. With these changes and more, and a “It was neat to see you’re playing against passion for youth sports, the city was able to teams from all over the country,” Mochak said. host its first-ever World Series (for 14-year- “We all made some friendships that last a life- olds) in 2016. time. We told the kids, ‘just take in everything The Series was ultimately deemed a success, because you may never go again’.” allowing the City of Westfield to host this That was one of the only things that Mochak year’s championship tournament for 13-year- got wrong as Westfield nearly perfected a sto- olds. rybook season three years later. The 2019 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World “In 1989, we really didn’t know what was Series will be held Aug. 8-15 at Bullens Field. happening,” Westfield manager Steve Maslar The city’s first three World Series teams (1975, said. “It was a shock that we went that far. 1989, 1992) will be honored in a ceremony on Nobody was expecting us to go that far. It was Sat., Aug. 10. Several former players are more of like a breaking-the-ice type thing … expected to attend. 2014 PLAYERS: Adam Kearing, Aidan Dunn, Andrew Tobias, Dalen Mochak, Dillon but in ’92, we knew we had something spe- ——— Bazegian, Jack Yvon, John Daley, Kyle Roberts, Matthew Masciadrelli, Mitchell Longley, Nate cial.” COMING WEDNESDAY: A World Series Bonini, Nathan Boucher, Samuel St. Jean, Steve McKenna, Tyler Delgado, Zachary Medeiros. Led by an All-Star cast of coaches, which overview and schedule of events COACHING STAFF:Darren Yvon (Coach), Frank Mochak (Coach), Mike Bazegian (Coach), also included Maslar, Aucella, Amanti and John Bonini (Coach), Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 10 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Ed Normand Golf League at EMCC TEKOA MONDAY NIGHT GOLF LEAGUE Standings Week 17 of 23 8/1/19 Standing Week of July 29 Division 1 147.5 Jay O’Sullivan – Rick Burke Team 5 21 1/2 Mike Parent-Joe Vaschak 163.5 Tim Laramee – Dan Laramee 147.5 Ed Bielonko – Branden Bielonko 158 Bob Bihler – Larry Cournoyer 138.5 Shawn Bradley – Ben Jones Team 8 21 Jeff Haluch-Tim Dion 158 Joe Boutin – Henry Smith 135.5 Wayne Brown – Old Tom Morris Team 3 21 Jim Kenny-Bob Thompson 154 Roy Barton – Bill Reinhagen 123.5 Mike Rash – Bob Rash Team 7 20 1/2 John McCormick-Jeff Martin 151.5 Bob Lewko – Richard Hebert Division 3 Team 2 18 1/2 Mickey Donnachie-Kirk Tewksbury 149.5 Tom Denton – Jim Johnson 170.5 Jack Beaudry – John Bagge Team 1 17 1/2 Darren Galczynski- Jim Tinker 148.5 Jim Strycharz – Richard Roy 162.5 Randy Anderson Team 10 17 1/2 Adam Dasilva-Cole Morrison 146.5 Tom Massimino – Tim Huber – Bob Genereux Team 4 17 Jeremy Beltrandi- Dave Prouty 146 Dave Dover – Bill Chaffee 161 Mark Chase – John Palivoda Team 6 16 1/2 Tristan Kiendzior-Dominic Constanzi 144 Dave Dubois – Alan Velazquez 160.5 Dan Harris – Jim Haas Team 11 14 1/2 Steve Mascadrelli-Mike Moran Jr 139 Marty Tyler – Stan Jackson 153.5 Glenn Grabowski – Jeff Berger Team 12 13 1/2 Scott Ramsdell-JoshAdams 135.5 Dan Burns – Mike Manijak 151 Art Williamson – Al Nubile Team 9 11 1/2 Chip Ashwell- Jim Sullivan Division 2 150.5 Ryan Maloney – Chuck O’Brien 163 Bruce Kellogg – Richard Kellogg 148.5 Bill Williams – Pat Bresnahan Team 14 10 1/2 Par 162.5 Cam Lewis – Bill Grise III 147.5 Mark Grenier – John LaRose Team 13 10 Tom Denton-Randy Christensen 160.5 Mike Mahan – Joe Hebda 145.5 Jason George 159 Paul Carrier – Gary McQuillan – Dan Van Kruiningen Team 1 Darren Galczynski Jim Tinker Team 8 Jeff Haluch Tim Dion 153.5 Gary Gladu – Fran Dwyer 137.5 Mike Soverow – Mike Mulligan Team 2 Mickey Donnachie Kirk Tewksbury Team 9 Chip Ashwell Jim Sullivan 152.5 Carlos Santos – Bill Grise II 137.5 Rick Brown – Jim Cartwright Team 3 Jim Kenny Bob Thompson Team 10 Adam Dasilva Cole Morrison 151.5 Bob Collier – Don Clarke Team 4 Jeremy Beltrandi Dave Prouty Team 11 Steve Mascadrelli Mike Moran JR Team 5 Mike Parent Joe Vaschak Team 12 Scott Ramsdell Josh Adams Team 6 Tristan Kiendzior Dominic Costanzi Team 13 Tom Denton Randy Christensen Shell’s Tekoa Tuesday Golf League 2019 Team 7 John McCormack Jeff Martin Team 14 PAR Par Results from July 30, 2019 HOLE IN ONE • EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB 1st Place Jack Pocai & Bill Wallinovich 146.5 Points 2nd Place Bob Czarnecki & Ray West 137.0 Points CONGRATULATIONS TO JOE CASSIDY OF SOUTH HADLEY, MA 3rd Place Dick Williams & Ron Sena 136.5 Points WHO SCORED AN ACE ON THE 170 YARD 9TH HOLE ON 4th Place Harry Pease & Ed West 127.5 Points WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 5th Place Bill Lawry & Dave Gile 125.0 Points JOE USED A 5-WOOD FOR HIS PERFECT SHOT 6th Place Fred Rogers & Bob Berniche 120.0 Points HIS HIO WAS WITHNESSED BY: 7th Place Gene Theroux & Jack Kennedy 119.5 Points JOY LENIHAN 8th Place Jack Campaniello & Phil Lewis 118.5 Points JACK GRIFFIN 9th Place Rich Chistolini & Eric Wilder 117.5 Points JON PEER 10th Place Jim French & Dave Liberty 115.5 Points ——— CONGRATULATIONS TO BRUCE HILDRETH OF SOUTHWICK, MA 11th Place Harry Thompson & Mark Thompson 110.5 Points WHO SCORED AN ACE ON THE 144 YARD 17TH HOLE ON 12th Place Angelo Masciadrelli & Frank Kamlowski 109.0 Points WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 13th Place Pat McGinn & Dave Lees 108.0 Points BRUCE USED A 7-IRON FOR HIS PERFECT SHOT 14th Place Stu Browning & Jeff Guglielmo 105.0 Points 15th Place Errol Nichols & John Kidrick 104.5 Points HIS HIO WAS WITHNESSED BY: GEORGE LARGEY 16th Place Jack Blascak & Bob McCarthy 104.0 Points JIM O’TOOLE 17th Place Mike Ripa & Ron Bonyeau 105.5 Points ROSIE LEMELIN 18th Place Jim Johnson & Jim Besaw 99.5 Points 19th Place Bob Dudas & Skip Couture 98.5 Points 20th Place Jim Liptak & John Lucas 94.0 Points Rally for Westfield Sports Inaugural Golf Tournament WESTFIELD — On May 11, the first of what will be an annual golf tournament was held to raise money to support all youth and high school sports programs through scholarships and/ Low Gross Bill Lawry @ 40 or financial support. This non-profit group would like to thank the field of golfers as well as Low Net Jim Liptak @ 28 the following sponsors. Corporate sponsors: Industrial Technical Services and Westfield Savings Bank; gold sponsors: People’s United Bank, Rally’s Sports Bar and Williams Closest to pin on 11th Dick Williams Distributing; silver sponsors: Able Machine Tool Sales, Air 1 Flight, Aubuchon Hardware, Closest to pin on 16th Fred Rogers Bryce Drywall, Commercial Distributing, Dave Dirico Golf Shop, JD Rivet & Co., John S Lane & Son, Inc, JW Cole Financial, Partners Restaurant, and The Cup. Applications for Closest to pin on 18th Jack Pocai scholarships will being with the fall 2019 season.

With new contract, Tom Brady still not looking too far ahead By NOAH TRISTER generation so they don’t have to go on Associated Press through the same mistakes that I did, but ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Even with everyone learns different ways. Hopefully, I a new contract, Tom Brady faces some uncer- can be an inspiration.” tainty about his future. Brady’s passer rating last season was 97.7, At his age, that’s hard to avoid. his first time below 100 since 2014. New “I’m ready to go this year and that’s really England still went 11-5. what matters. That’s where my focus is,” Both Brady and coach Bill Belichick refer- Brady said. “It’s a unique situation I’m in. enced the team’s poor performance at Detroit I’m in my 20th year with the same team. I’m early last season, perhaps as a way of main- 42 years old, so pretty much uncharted terri- taining focus this week. The Patriots lost that tory I think for everybody. I’m going to go game 26-10. out there and do the best I can this year and New England went just 3-5 on the road see what happens.” during the regular season, although the Brady agreed to a two-year, $70 million Patriots did win at Kansas City in the AFC extension through 2021 that includes an $8 title game. Then they beat the Los Angeles million raise in 2019, a person with knowl- Rams in the Super Bowl. edge of the deal told The Associated Press. “Coach reminded us of that this morning The person spoke on condition of anonymity — we were 3-5 last year. I wanted to remind Sunday because the Patriots hadn’t announced him we were 5-5,” Brady said. “We won two the extension. ESPN, citing an unidentified important ones at the end, but I understand source, reported that 2020 and 2021 are void 3-5 for his argument’s sake works. But yeah, years, and that Brady and the Patriots would we have to be better this year. You’ve got to need to negotiate further on those if he plays get into a routine. You come here and it’s a lot beyond this season. of things that are unfamiliar and you try to “There’s a lot of guys who have one year really focus on football, and our plays, and left on their contract,” Brady said. “I’ve got our techniques and our fundamentals.” one year to go and we’ll see what happens.” For now at least, Brady’s contract situation The Patriots are in Michigan this week, can be put aside, and the coming season can holding joint practices with the Lions in have his undivided attention. preparation for a preseason game at Detroit “I love playing quarterback here. I love this Master Strokes Golf Tips Sponsored By... on Thursday night. Brady turned 42 on team, this organization,” Brady said. “The

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MLB Expanded Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 73 39 .652 — — 7-3 W-6 43-18 30-21 Tampa Bay 65 49 .570 9 — 8-2 L-1 30-27 35-22 Boston 60 55 .522 14½ 5½ 2-8 W-1 28-29 32-26 Toronto 46 69 .400 28½ 19½ 7-3 W-1 20-34 26-35 Baltimore 38 74 .339 35 26 5-5 L-1 17-39 21-35 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Minnesota 70 42 .625 — — 8-2 W-4 35-21 35-21 Cleveland 66 46 .589 4 — 6-4 L-1 36-24 30-22 Chicago 49 61 .445 20 14 4-6 W-2 27-28 22-33 Kansas City 40 74 .351 31 25 1-9 L-7 23-35 17-39 Detroit 32 76 .296 36 30 2-8 L-4 13-37 19-39 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Houston 73 40 .646 — — 8-2 W-4 41-15 32-25 Oakland 64 49 .566 9 ½ 6-4 L-1 37-23 27-26 Texas 58 54 .518 14½ 6 7-3 W-5 35-22 23-32 Los Angeles 56 58 .491 17½ 9 2-8 L-5 29-28 27-30 Seattle 47 67 .412 26½ 18 6-4 L-4 26-32 21-35

Boston Red Sox’s Andrew Benintendi drops to a knee on his two-RBI double during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. At left is Kansas City Royals catcher Meibrys Viloria. (AP East Division Photo/Charles Krupa) W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Atlanta 66 48 .579 — — 5-5 L-2 32-25 34-23 Philadelphia 59 53 .527 6 — 5-5 W-1 34-26 25-27 Washington 59 53 .527 6 — 4-6 W-1 31-25 28-28 New York 57 56 .504 8½ 2½ 9-1 W-4 30-20 27-36 Porcello, Travis help Sox Miami 42 69 .378 22½ 16½ 3-7 L-4 22-35 20-34 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Chicago 61 51 .545 — — 6-4 W-4 40-18 21-33 halt 8-game skid, over KC St. Louis 58 53 .523 2½ ½ 4-6 L-3 31-23 27-30 Milwaukee 58 56 .509 4 2 4-6 W-1 33-24 25-32 Cincinnati 53 58 .477 7½ 5½ 7-3 W-2 30-26 23-32 By KEN POWTAK gave us a chance to win the game.” Pittsburgh 48 64 .429 13 11 2-8 L-3 24-30 24-34 Associated Press In their first time through the order against BOSTON (AP) — The music was blaring Montgomery, the Red Sox struck out five West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away in the clubhouse and Boston utility player times. Boston jumped ahead with three runs Los Angeles 75 40 .652 — — 7-3 W-3 44-15 31-25 Brock Holt was holding a microphone, acting the second time. Arizona 56 57 .496 18 3½ 4-6 L-1 25-28 31-29 like a DJ. Mookie Betts opened the third inning with San Francisco 56 57 .496 18 3½ 4-6 L-2 25-29 31-28 The defending World Series champion Red a walk and Devers singled. Shortstop Nick Colorado 52 60 .464 21½ 7 5-5 W-1 29-27 23-33 Sox were clearly ready to relax and have fun Lopez booted Xander Bogaerts’ grounder, San Diego 51 60 .459 22 7½ 3-7 L-2 25-30 26-30 again. with Betts scoring from third. Rick Porcello pitched six innings of one- After Andrew Benintendi bounced into a run ball, Sam Travis hit a two-run homer and double play, Travis hit his shot into the Green AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE the Red Sox halted their eight-game losing Monster seats. Devers hit his over the Monster Sunday’s Games Sunday’s Games streak with a 7-5 victory over the struggling in the fifth. Baltimore 6, Toronto 5 Chicago White Sox 10, Philadelphia 5 Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Benintendi’s two-run double highlighted a Chicago White Sox 10, Philadelphia 5 Tampa Bay 7, Miami 2 “That’s kind of where we need to be in three-run seventh that made it 7-2. Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 2 Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 4, 10 innings general,” Porcello said. “Some pressure when QUICK WORK Tampa Bay 7, Miami 2 N.Y. Mets 13, Pittsburgh 2 you start losing, especially with the talented Viloria’s homer went over the Monster and Houston 3, Seattle 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee 2 team we have. That’s kind of how we need to the ball bounced onto the field, where it rolled Minnesota 3, Kansas City 0 Colorado 6, San Francisco 2 be every day, kind of relaxed and focus on the it down the line and was picked up by a ball Texas 9, Detroit 4 Oakland 4, St. Louis 2 task in hand.” girl, who gave it to a child in the first row. Oakland 4, St. Louis 2 Arizona 7, Washington 5 Rafael Devers added a solo shot for the Red Some in the Royals dugout yelled and N.Y. Yankees 7, Boston 4 L.A. Dodgers 11, San Diego 10 Sox. Travis’ gave Boston a homer in a club- finally got her attention before throwing her a Monday’s Games Monday’s Games record 18 straight games in Fenway Park. The ball. She quickly went over and swapped it. N.Y. Yankees 9, Baltimore 6 N.Y. Mets 6, Miami 2, 1st game old mark was set in 1969. ″(I) wasn’t even aware of that but (I’m) Boston 7, Kansas City 5 Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 7 Bubba Starling, Meibrys Viloria and glad they gave it to (me),” Viloria said Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 4 Cincinnati 7, L.A. Angels 4 Cheslor Cuthbert each went deep for Kansas through a translator. Cincinnati 7, L.A. Angels 4 N.Y. Mets 5, Miami 4, 2nd game City, with Viloria’s his first homer in the CRUNCHING NUMBERS Texas 1, Cleveland 0 Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland 5 Rally for Westfield Sports Inaugural Golf Tournament majors and Starling’s a three-run shot. Boston manager Alex Cora knows his Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 5, Atlanta 3 It was the seventh straight loss for the team’s in a big hole. Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland 5 Philadelphia 7, Arizona 3 WESTFIELD — On May 11, the first of what will be an annual golf tournament was held Royals, who had a 10-game skid in the sea- “We’ve got to win series. That’s the bottom to raise money to support all youth and high school sports programs through scholarships and/ Minnesota 5, Atlanta 3 Washington 4, San Francisco 0 son’s first two weeks. line,” he said before the game. “If you win L.A. Dodgers 8, St. Louis 0 or financial support. This non-profit group would like to thank the field of golfers as well as Porcello (10-8), who smashed a pair of TV Tuesday’s Games every series from now on, you put yourself in Chicago White Sox (Cease 1-4) at Detroit (Norris 3-8), Tuesday’s Games the following sponsors. Corporate sponsors: Industrial Technical Services and Westfield monitors in the Fenway dugout in frustration a good spot. If we do something great as far Savings Bank; gold sponsors: People’s United Bank, Rally’s Sports Bar and Williams in his last start, gave up four hits, walked two 1:10 p.m., 1st game Milwaukee (Anderson 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Brault 3-1), 7:05 p.m. as math and percentages and all that, I do N.Y. Yankees (Holder 5-2) at Baltimore (Wojciechowski 2-4), L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-2) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 6-6), Distributing; silver sponsors: Able Machine Tool Sales, Air 1 Flight, Aubuchon Hardware, and struck out five. believe that we do need a streak of putting Bryce Drywall, Commercial Distributing, Dave Dirico Golf Shop, JD Rivet & Co., John S The only thing he broke this time was the 7:05 p.m. 7:10 p.m. good pitching together. We can’t talk about it, Chicago White Sox (Santiago 1-0) at Detroit (VerHagen 1-2), Miami (Yamamoto 4-2) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 8-6), 7:10 p.m. Lane & Son, Inc, JW Cole Financial, Partners Restaurant, and The Cup. Applications for defending World Series champions’ losing ‘We’ll be fine. We’ll be fine.’ Right now, scholarships will being with the fall 2019 season. streak. It was their first win since beating the 7:10 p.m., 2nd game Oakland (Anderson 9-7) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-7), we’re not fine.” Kansas City (Junis 6-10) at Boston (Cashner 10-6), 7:10 p.m. 8:05 p.m. rival Yankees at home on July 27 and moved TRAINER’S ROOM them 5 ½ games behind Tampa Bay for the L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-2) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 6-6), Atlanta (Foltynewicz 2-5) at Minnesota (Berrios 10-5), 8:10 p.m. Royals: INF Adalberto Mondesi (left shoul- 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Marquez 10-5) at Houston (Greinke 10-4), 8:10 p.m. AL’s second wild-card spot. der) is with the team doing his rehab work, “Obviously we had a rough week, but we but Yost said it’s likely a while before he Texas (Jurado 6-6) at Cleveland (Plesac 6-3), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Arrieta 8-8) at Arizona (Leake 9-8), 9:40 p.m. still believe in ourselves,” Devers said through returns to the lineup. Toronto (Thornton 4-7) at Tampa Bay (Kittredge 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Sanchez 6-6) at San Francisco (Menez 0-0), a translator. Red Sox: DH J.D. Martinez was scratched Oakland (Anderson 9-7) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-7), 9:45 p.m. The longest skid for a defending champ is from the lineup due to back tightness. . Cora 8:05 p.m. San Diego (Lamet 0-2) at Seattle (LeBlanc 6-4), 10:10 p.m. 11 games, done by both the 1998 then-Florida and a trainer came out to check on Betts when Atlanta (Foltynewicz 2-5) at Minnesota (Berrios 10-5), 8:10 p.m. St. Louis (Mikolas 7-11) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-2), Marlins (twice) and the 1986 Royals. he was on first in the seventh. He stayed in Colorado (Marquez 10-5) at Houston (Greinke 10-4), 8:10 p.m. 10:10 p.m. Boston’s starters had a 10.95 ERA over the but limped around the bases on Benintendi’s San Diego (Lamet 0-2) at Seattle (LeBlanc 6-4), 10:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games eight-game skid. double and was removed with a left shin con- Wednesday’s Games Miami at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m. Brandon Workman got the final three outs tusion. Atlanta at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. for his sixth save. UP NEXT Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Colorado at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Making his fourth start since being acquired Texas at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. Oakland at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. from the Chicago Cubs in July, Mike Royals: RHP Jakob Junis (6-10, 5.03 ERA) is slated to start on Tuesday. He’s pitched at Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 3:10 p.m. Montgomery (1-5) gave up four runs — two Colorado at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. earned — over five innings and fell to 0-3 least six innings in 11 of his last 14 starts. Red Sox: RHP Andrew Cashner (10-6, Oakland at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 6:40 p.m. since joining the Royals. San Diego at Seattle, 6:40 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. “I thought he threw the ball fine. He did a 4.51) is set to start for Boston and is looking nice job,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He to set a career high in wins. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Yankees hit 5 HRs, beat Orioles 9-6 for 6th straight win By DAVID GINSBURG “I wasn’t paying attention to that,” he said. Wednesday against a woeful pitching staff deal with an injury he described as “some- Associated Press “When I hit a base hit right there, the coach at that has yielded the most home runs in the thing weird I never felt.” BALTIMORE (AP) — Sometimes, base- first, he said, ‘Congratulations, you hit for the majors. Torres went 0 for 5 and jogged to first base ball isn’t all that mystifying. Match a hard- cycle.’ Right there, I knew I hit for the cycle.” Ford, a rookie, didn’t need much time to after hitting a grounder to third in the fourth hitting lineup against an inexperienced pitch- Mike Tauchman delivered a bases-empty realize that it doesn’t take much to hit a base- inning. ing staff, put them both in a small ballpark, drive in the sixth inning and a solo shot off ball over the close-in outfield fence on a The Orioles had runners thrown out at the and the result is quite predictable. Paul Fry (1-4) in the eighth, his first career toasty night in Baltimore. plate in the third and fourth innings. Trey Such is the case when the New York multihomer game . Austin Romine , Brett “This is my first time here, but just seeing it Mancini was cut down trying to score on a Yankees face the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Gardner and Mike Ford also connected for the tonight, the ball flies pretty good,” he said. double by Anthony Santander, and Jace Yards. Yankees. Orioles starter Gabriel Ynoa, part of a staff Peterson was tossed out on the front end of a The Yankees hit five more home runs at Not exactly Murderers’ Row, but certainly that has yielded 223 home runs, said of facing double steal. their favorite road destination to set a major effective enough. the Yankees: “You know that if you miss your Manager Brandon Hyde didn’t like the call league record and win their 13th straight “That’s been a theme for us all year,” man- pitches, something bad may happen to you.” on the latter play, which was upheld after a game in Baltimore, 9-6 on Monday night. ager Aaron Boone said. “They can come from Since July 2018, New York has won 13 in a replay review. New York’s power surge and sixth straight a lot of different places, and the bottom of the row in Baltimore. That matches the Yankees’ “I thought it was joke, to be honest with win overshadowed a memorable night for order is a place where we’ve gotten really longest road winning streak against one team you,” he said. “I thought it was pathetic.” Baltimore’s Jonathan Villar, who became the good production and a place where we feel since they dominated the St. Louis Browns New York No. 9 hitter Breyvic Valera hit a fifth Orioles player to hit for the cycle and really confident.” from May 1939 to June 1940. two-run triple and scored in the fifth for a 4-1 first since Felix Pie on Aug. 14, 2009. Villar New York has hit 32 home runs at Camden Adam Ottavino (5-3) pitched the seventh lead. Homers by Gardner and Tauchman tripled in the third inning, doubled in the fifth, Yards, a single-season record for most by a inning for New York and Chapman worked made it 6-1 in the sixth before the Orioles homered in the sixth and dumped a single into visiting team in one ballpark. The mark was the ninth for his 30th save. countered with five runs in the bottom half. right field off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth. previously held by the Milwaukee Braves, Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres started at Peterson and Villar each homered with a man Although it looked as if Villar had no inter- who hit 29 at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field in designated hitter, less than 24 hours after he on around a sacrifice fly by Chris Davis. est in heading to second base on the poke near 1957. left a game against Boston to be treated at a Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka gave up the line, he later said he had no idea that the The Yankees did it in only eight games, and hospital for a core issue. Torres underwent an five runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings. single completed the cycle. they can add to the record on Tuesday and ultrasound test and was given medication to

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 12 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, August 6 11 p.m. JR. NBA BASKETBALL MLB — St. Louis at LA Dodgers OR Washington at San Francisco (games joined 6 p.m. in progress) Annie FS1 — Global Championship: Pool Play, game 1, Orlando, Fla. PAN AMERICAN GAMES 7:30 p.m. 10:55 a.m. By ANNIE LANE FS1 — Global Championship: Pool Play, game 2, Orlando, Fla. ESPNU — Day 15: From Peru 9 p.m. 3 p.m. FS1 — Global Championship: Pool Play, game 3, Orlando, Fla. ESPNU — Day 15: From Peru Picture Causing Worry LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. Dear Annie: Recently, I got married after being single and a 5 p.m. ESPNU — Day 15: From Peru widow for 23 years. My husband and I are in our late 70s and ESPN — Southeast Regional: Teams TBD, semifinal, Warner Robins, Ga. TBT BASKETBALL very active. We went on a tour to the Midwest. 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I have prayed on this but to no avail. I thank you in advance for any advice you have on how to handle this situation. I cannot let it go. -- Worried About Wandering Eyes On The Tube Dear Worried: It is understandable that you would question why your husband had a single picture of the woman that you thought he was flirting with. Expressing your jealousy is OK if done in a productive and matter-of-fact way. If you allow your Tiffany Haddish gets kids to say jealousy to fester, it will only torment you. As Willian Penn said: “The jealous are troublesome to others but a torment to them- selves.” You have a choice in regards to the picture: You can choose to darndest things on new show believe him -- that it just got there -- or you can call him out. And perhaps you don’t mind if he looks or even flirts a little with By BETH HARRIS another woman, but it’s the lying that really bothers you. Looking Associated Press and not touching, or even flirting a little, with someone might be BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — As a comedian, acceptable, but lying about it is a much bigger problem. It is the Tiffany Haddish sometimes says the darndest things. Now, coverup that creates the most problems. Your husband would be she’s getting kids to do it, too. much better served if he just said sorry for taking her picture and Haddish is host and executive producer of ABC’s “Kids reassured you that he only has eyes for you. Say the Darndest Things,” the latest revival of Art Dear Annie: I’ve struggled with an assortment of mental Linkletter’s comical interactions with children. health issues since I was a child. It took me a long time to accept When she was the same age as some of the kids on the that I needed help -- not just therapy, but medication. The thought of depending on a pill to feel “normal” made me cringe. show, Haddish knew she “wanted to do something cool,” I’m sure it’s an anxiety a lot of other people share, so I’d like possibly working in factories that made sneakers or beef to offer a bit of wisdom from someone who’s been through it (and jerky (two of her favorite things). is still going through it): Taking medication for your mental “I’m a big kid myself,” the 39-year-old actress told a TV health is no different than taking ibuprofen for a headache. When critics meeting on Monday. something’s off in your body chemistry -- the brain is a part of the Still, Haddish cautions that the show isn’t for kids. body, after all -- medicine is there to help. I remind myself how “It’s for adults that happen to have children on it,” she lucky I am to live in an age where this advanced medicine exists, said. “It’s like a late-night talk show with kids.” albeit more accessible to some than others. I also started referring Haddish described the kids who appear as “really smart,” In this June 15, 2019, file photo, Tiffany Haddish arrives at to my medication as my “vitamins”; it’s helped me let go of the with her only needing to ask a couple of questions before the MTV Movie and TV Awards at the Barker Hangar in stigma I used to feel. they took off riffing on a topic. Santa Monica, Calif. As a comedian, Haddish sometimes Another bit of wisdom from my psychiatrist: No one’s symp- Executive producer Eric Schotz said the kids, cast from a says the darndest things. Now, she’s getting kids to do it, too. toms fit one diagnosis perfectly. Stop thinking of your health in nationwide pool, aren’t coached on what to say. Haddish is host and executive producer of ABC’s “Kids Say terms of a single label; human beings are more complex than that. “She listens to the kids and doesn’t try to be the joke,” he the Darndest Things,” the latest revival of Art Linkletter’s Labels are for convenience, for helping us communicate. said. “She treats them all with such respect and that’s the At the end of the day, we each need to prioritize our well-being comical interactions with children. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/ dynamic that allows the comedy to come out.” Invision/AP, File) over whatever internal or social hurdles may be in the way. -- Jack Martin, another executive producer, said the aim is Chemically Rebalanced and Thriving to capture the kids’ humor, citing a 5-year-old who in dis- servative bent compared to her standup shows. Dear Thriving: Thank you for sharing your story. I always cussing climate change talked about their refrigerator. “I’m not about to show up in slinky dresses to talk to kids, love to hear success stories, and I admire your courage in seeking so I don’t want them to think I’m a lady of the night,” she said. help and speaking out. “If it comes out funny, we’ll definitely use it,” he said. Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more informa- “We have an idea what we want to talk about, half the time “You want children to respect you. I’m like a teacher or busi- tion. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. we throw it out the window.” nesswoman to them. Kids look at you and decide who you are. com. Haddish joked that working with kids inspired her to Grown-ups are a whole other story.” write new material “and take my birth control.” As a product of the foster care system growing up in Los She opens each show with a monologue. Angeles, Haddish knew what it’s like not be heard. Part of the show debuting Oct. 6 will be done in front of “I feel like it’s very important to listen to kids,” she said. “I HINTS FROM HELOISE a live studio audience and other segments will be taped. feel like kids should be seen and heard.” “Kids Rule” has children explaining rules to Haddish, “Best So did TV personality Linkletter, who originated the con- Hurricane coverage Carpool Ever” takes place in a minivan, “Love Talk” has cept with segments on his “House Party” show that aired on Dear Readers: It’s HURRICANE relationship advice, and “Granny Tiff” shows Haddish dis- CBS from 1945-69. Linkletter died in 2010. SEASON, when the potential for lots of rain guised as an elderly woman being helped with technology. Bill Cosby hosted a version on the same network from and flood damage amps up for many parts of Haddish’s clothing and hairstyles take a decidedly con- 1998-2000. the country. Do you have enough insurance coverage? You may need an additional poli- cy. The typical homeowners policy does not cover “damage from rising water” (flood- ing). Even if you live well inland, you can still incur destruc- tion of your property from heavy hurricane rains. Neil deGrasse Tyson apologizes A flood insurance policy must be purchased 30 days before coverage begins, with only a few exceptions. Check out the National Flood Insurance Program at www. floodsmart.gov, or you can call 800-427-4661 to speak to a representative. -- Heloise for weekend tweet about death P.S. Wind damage may or may not be covered by your By The Associated Press more to spectacle than to data.” The tweet trended on Twitter homeowners policy. If you rent, your renters policy probably Neil deGrasse Tyson has learned after a tweet that pointing and prompted outrage of being tone-deaf in nature. does not cover flooding or wind damage from hurricanes. out truths is not always helpful. Tyson said on Facebook that he “miscalculated” how the Read it over. The astrophysicist and author apologized Monday for a tweet would be perceived and “genuinely believed” it would ARE BIKE LANES FOR MOTORCYCLES? Sunday tweet in which he noted more people died in less be helpful to “anyone trying to save lives in America.” Dear Readers: Bike lanes have become popular. They are attention-getting ways in the same two-day period as a pair of The science commentator has hosted several TV series, designed to allow bicycle riders, folks who want to “go green” mass shootings. including “Nova.” He’s known for such bestselling books as to benefit the environment and those who want to get some He concluded his tweet with: “Often our emotions respond “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.” exercise a safer route to their destination without riding on the sidewalk. A bike lane must be marked with a stencil of a bike rider, and the minimum width is 5 feet. On state roadways, the minimum width is 6 1/2 feet. State laws vary, but motorcycles are typically NOT allowed in a bike lane. Motorized wheelchairs usually are allowed. Visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website (www.nhtsa.gov) for more information. -- Heloise P.S. Safety is top priority -- wear a helmet.

This May 13, 2019, file photo shows Neil Degrasse Tyson attending the 23rd annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. DeGrasse Tyson learned the hard way that pointing out truths is not always helpful. The astrophysicist and author apologized Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, for a Sunday tweet in which he noted more people died in less attention-getting ways in the same two-day period as two mass shootings. (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP, File) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 - PAGE 13

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BORN TODAY Actress Lucille Ball (1911), painter/pho- tographer Richard Prince (1949), actress Catherine Hicks (1951) PROPERTY LOCATION 42 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/008/042 ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9471 ON PAGE 162 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $3,051.58 PROPERTY LOCATION 44 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/009/044 ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9514 ON PAGE 203 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $2,821.25 PROPERTY LOCATION 46 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/009/046 ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9551 ON PAGE 236 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $2,270.63 PROPERTY LOCATION 48 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/009/048 ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH July 30, 2019 ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, August 6, 13, 2019 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE ACRES BEING DESCRIBED OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE By virtue and in execution of the ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED Power of Sale contained in a IN BOOK 9523 ON PAGE 318 certain Mortgage given by Willi- AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY am Foxe, Jr. and Rachel Willi- ams to Mortgage Electronic Re- OF DEEDS IN THE gistration Systems, Inc., as nom- COUNTY OF HAMPDEN inee for Mortgage Master, Inc., 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING its successors and assigns, UNPAID $3,051.58 dated November 1, 2013 and re- corded with the Hampden PROPERTY LOCATION County Registry of Deeds at 50 SAWMILL PARK Book 20086, Page 367, sub- 019/022/000/010/050 sequently assigned to JPMor- gan Chase Bank, National Asso- ASSESSED OWNERS: ciation by Mortgage Electronic AMERICAN INN INC Registration Systems, Inc. as A PARCEL OF LAND WITH nominee for Mortgage Master, ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, Inc., its successors and assigns CONTAINING ABOUT .00 by assignment recorded in said ACRES BEING DESCRIBED Hampden County Registry of AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 Deeds at Book 21297, Page 587 IN THE OFFICE OF THE for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the pur- ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED pose of foreclosing same will be IN BOOK 9557 ON PAGE 352 sold at Public Auction at 9:00 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY AM on August 20, 2019 at 31 OF DEEDS IN THE Crown Street, Westfield, MA, all COUNTY OF HAMPDEN and singular the premises de- 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING scribed in said Mortgage, to wit: UNPAID $2,821.25 Certain land in Westfield, Hamp- den County, Massachusetts, PROPERTY LOCATION bounded and described as fol- 52 SAWMILL PARK lows: 019/022/000/010/052 ASSESSED OWNERS: WESTERLY: by Crown Street, AMERICAN INN INC Sixty-Nine and 00/100 (69.00) A PARCEL OF LAND WITH feet; ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 NORTHERLY: by land formerly of Collins and Carpenter, later of ACRES BEING DESCRIBED M.L. Pierce, One Hundred AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 Twenty-Three and 42/100 IN THE OFFICE OF THE (123.42) feet; ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9557 ON PAGE 380 EASTERLY: by other land AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY formerly of Collins and Car- OF DEEDS IN THE penter, now of said Bradford R. COUNTY OF HAMPDEN Collins et alii, Sixty-Nine and 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING 00/100 (69.00) feet; UNPAID $2,270.63 SOUTHERLY: by land formerly of the heirs of Eveline Barber, PROPERTY LOCATION now of said Bradford R. Collins 60 SAWMILL PARK et alii, One Hundred Twenty- 019/022/000/011/060 Three and 42/100 (123.42) feet. ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC BEING the same premises con- veyed to the grantor herein by PROPERTY LOCATION A PARCEL OF LAND WITH deed dated November 24, 2004 42 SAWMILL PARK ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, and recorded in Hampden 019/022/000/008/042 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ASSESSED OWNERS: County Registry of Deeds Book AMERICAN INN INC ACRES BEING DESCRIBED 14662, Page 195. A PARCEL OF LAND WITH AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, IN THE OFFICE OF THE The premises are to be sold CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED subject to and with the benefit of ACRES BEING DESCRIBED IN BOOK 9564 ON PAGE 448 all easements, restrictions, en- AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 croachments, building and zon- IN THE OFFICE OF THE AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY ing laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED OF DEEDS IN THE titles, water bills, municipal liens IN BOOK 9471 ON PAGE 162 COUNTY OF HAMPDEN and assessments, rights of ten- PAGEAT THE 14 COUNTY - TUESDAY, REGISTRY AUGUST2018-19 6, TAXES 2019 REMAINING ants and parties in possession, OF DEEDS IN THE www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS COUNTY OF HAMPDEN UNPAID 3,051.58 and attorney’s fees and costs. 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $3,051.58 PROPERTY LOCATION Lega l Notices TERMS OF SALE: Lega l Notices 10 SAWMILL PARK Lega l Notices Lega l Notices PROPERTY LOCATION A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND 44 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/003/010 DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS 019/022/000/009/044August 6, 2019 ASSESSED OWNERS: July 30, 2019 ($5,000.00) in the form of a certi- August 6, 2019 August 6, 2019 ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC August 6, 13, 2019 fied check, bank treasurer’s AMERICANTOWN OF INN SOUTHWICK INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH check or money order will be re- Commonwealth of City of Westfield A PARCELCOLLECTOR OF LAND OF WITTAXESH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE quired to be delivered at or be- Massachusetts ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE fore the time the bid is offered. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONTAININGThe owners ABOUT and occupants .00 of The successful bidder will be re- ACRES BEING DESCRIBED ACRES BEING DESCRIBED The Trial Court the following described parcels By virtue and in execution of the quired to execute a Foreclosure Probate and Family Court ofAS land MAP situated 019 PARCEL in the 022 Town of AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 INACCORDANCEWITHTHE IN THE OFFICE OF THE IN THE OFFICE OF THE Power of Sale contained in a Sale Agreement immediately PROVISIONSOFTHEMAS- Southwick in Hampden County after the close of the bidding. Hampden Probate and andASSESSORS the Commonwealth AND IDENTIFIED of ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED certain Mortgage given by Willi- SACHUSETTS IN BOOK 9514 ON PAGE 203 am Foxe, Jr. and Rachel Willi- The balance of the purchase Family Court Massachusetts, and all other IN BOOK 9595 ON PAGE 316 price shall be paid within thirty AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY ams to Mortgage Electronic Re- 50 State Street GENERALLAWS,CHAPTER personsOF DEEDS are IN hereby THE notified that AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY (30) days from the sale date in the taxes thereon, severally gistration Systems, Inc., as nom- Springfield, MA 01103 131, SECTION 40 (WETLANDS COUNTY OF HAMPDEN OF DEEDS IN THE the form of a certified check, 413-748-7758 assessed2018-19 TAXES for the REMAINING years hereinaf- inee for Mortgage Master, Inc., bank treasurer’s check or other PROTECTIONACT)APUBLIC ter specified, according to the COUNTY OF HAMPDEN MEETINGWILLBEHELDON UNPAID $2,821.25 its successors and assigns, check satisfactory to Docket No. HD19P1521EA list committed to me as the 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING dated November 1, 2013 and re- August 13, 2019 at 6:30 PM Collector of Taxes for the Town UNPAID $2,270.63 Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mort- PROPERTY LOCATION corded with the Hampden gagee reserves the right to bid of46 Southwick, SAWMILL PARK by the Board of citAtion on Petition foR AT: Westfield City Hall Assessors of said Town remain County Registry of Deeds at at the sale, to reject any and all foRmAl AdJUdicAtion 019/022/000/009/046 PROPERTY LOCATION bids, to continue the sale and to Room 201 unpaid,ASSESSED and OWNERS:that said parcels of Book 20086, Page 367, sub- land will be taken for the Town 16 SAWMILL PARK sequently assigned to JPMor- amend the terms of the sale by 59 Court Street AMERICAN INN INC estate of: Westfield, MA 01085 ofA PARCELSouthwick OF LANDon August WITH 21, 019/022/000/004/016 gan Chase Bank, National Asso- written or oral announcement Kathleen J. hart 2019ANY BUILDINGSat 10:00 a.m. THEREON, for the non- ASSESSED OWNERS: ciation by Mortgage Electronic made before or during the fore- date of death paymentCONTAINING of said ABOUT taxes .00 and bet- AMERICAN INN INC Registration Systems, Inc. as closure sale. If the sale is set 05/22/2013 this meetinG is held foR termentsACRES BEING and the DESCRIBED interest, if any, A PARCEL OF LAND WITH nominee for Mortgage Master, aside for any reason, the Pur- A: deteRminAtion of AP- alongAS MAP with 019 all PARCEL legal 022costs and ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, Inc., its successors and assigns chaser at the sale shall be en- To all interested persons: PlicABilitY chargesIN THE OFFICE thereon, OF THEunless the titled only to a return of the de- ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED CONTAINING ABOUT .00 by assignment recorded in said same shall be previously dis- posit paid. The purchaser shall A Petition for late and limited SUBMITTED BY: charged.IN BOOK 9551 ON PAGE 236 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED Hampden County Registry of have no further recourse against Saris Resources, LLC (David AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 Deeds at Book 21297, Page 587 formal testacy and/or Ap- the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or has been filed by Weiss) OF DEEDS IN THE IN THE OFFICE OF THE for breach of the conditions of the Mortgagee’s attorney. The pointment MichelleCOUNTY L. OF Hill HAMPDEN Tax Collector ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED said Mortgage and for the pur- description of the premises con- FORWORKTOBEPER- Town2018-19 of Southwick TAXES REMAINING pose of foreclosing same will be tained in said mortgage shall Katherine A. Bangs UNPAID $2,270.63 IN BOOK 9653 ON PAGE 343 of westfield, mA FORMED AT: 91 and 92 Pequot AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY sold at Public Auction at 9:00 control in the event of an error in Point Road PROPERTY LOCATION AM on August 20, 2019 at 31 this publication. TIME WILL BE OF DEEDS IN THE OFTHEESSENCE. requesting that the Court enter a 48 SAWMILL PARK COUNTY OF HAMPDEN Crown Street, Westfield, MA, all formal Decree and Order and for WORK WILL CONSIST OF: In- 019/022/000/009/048 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING and singular the premises de- such other relief as requested in stallation of new water and sew- ASSESSED OWNERS: scribed in said Mortgage, to wit: Other terms, if any, to be an- er lines. AMERICAN INN INC UNPAID $2,270.63 nounced at the sale. the Petition. A PARCEL OF LAND WITH Certain land in Westfield, Hamp- ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, PROPERTY LOCATION JPMorgan Chase Bank, The Petitioner requests that: POSTED: August 6, 2019 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 den County, Massachusetts, National Association ACRES BEING DESCRIBED 28 SAWMILL PARK bounded and described as fol- Katherine A. Bangs DAVID A. DOE 019/022/000/006/028 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 lows: Present Holder of of westfield, mA CONSERVATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSED OWNERS: said Mortgage, COMMISSION CHAIRMAN ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED AMERICAN INN INC WESTERLY: by Crown Street, be appointed as Personal Rep- IN BOOK 9523 ON PAGE 318 A PARCEL OF LAND WITH Sixty-Nine and 00/100 (69.00) By Its Attorneys, resentative(s) of said estate to AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY serve Without Surety on the OF DEEDS IN THE ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, feet; COUNTY OF HAMPDEN CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ORLANS PC bond in an unsupervised ad- A uto For Sale 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING ACRES BEING DESCRIBED NORTHERLY: by land formerly PO Box 540540 ministration. UNPAID $3,051.58 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 of Collins and Carpenter, later of Waltham, MA 02454 timothY's AUto sAles. M.L. Pierce, One Hundred Phone: (781) 790-7800 imPoRtAnt notice Stop by and see us! We might PROPERTY LOCATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE You have the right to obtain a Twenty-Three and 42/100 have exactly what you're look- 50 SAWMILL PARK ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED 18-012755 copy of the Petition from the 019/022/000/010/050 IN BOOK 10479 ON PAGE 145 (123.42) feet; Petitioner or at the court. You ing for, if not, let us find it for ASSESSED OWNERS: AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY have a right to object to this you! Bartlett Street, Westfield. AMERICAN INN INC OF DEEDS IN THE EASTERLY: by other land proceeding. to do so, you or (413)568-2261. specializing in A PARCEL OF LAND WITH COUNTY OF HAMPDEN formerly of Collins and Car- August 6, 13, 2019 your attorney must file a writ- vehicles under $4,000. ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, penter, now of said Bradford R. CONTAINING ABOUT .00 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING ten appearance and objection ACRES BEING DESCRIBED UNPAID $2,270.63 Collins et alii, Sixty-Nine and CITY OF WESTFIELD at this court before: 10:00 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 00/100 (69.00) feet; PLANNING BOARD a.m. on the return day of IN THE OFFICE OF THE 08/27/2019. this is not a A uto & Truck Parts PROPERTY LOCATION hearing date, but a deadline ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED 37 SAWMILL PARK SOUTHERLY: by land formerly NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN BOOK 9557 ON PAGE 352 of the heirs of Eveline Barber, by which you must file a writ- PLOW- Full-size, Great condi- AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY 019/022/000/019/037 now of said Bradford R. Collins ten appearance and objection OF DEEDS IN THE ASSESSED OWNERS: The Westfield Planning Board if you object to this proceed- tion, used on personal property COUNTY OF HAMPDEN et alii, One Hundred Twenty- will conduct a Public Hearing on only. 413-569-1420. AMERICAN INN INC Three and 42/100 (123.42) feet. ing. if you fail to file a timely 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING A PARCEL OF LAND WITH August 20, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. in written appearance and objec- UNPAID $2,821.25 City Council Chambers, Municip- ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, BEING the same premises con- tion followed by an affidavit of al Building, 59 Court St., West- objections within thirty (30) PROPERTY LOCATION CONTAINING ABOUT .00 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM veyed to the grantor herein by field, MA on the application of days of the return day, action Trailers 52 SAWMILL PARK ACRES BEING DESCRIBED deed dated November 24, 2004 019/022/000/010/052 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 Big Y Foods for a Special Per- may be taken without further ASSESSED OWNERS: and recorded in Hampden mit, Site Plan Approval and notice to you. AMERICAN INN INC IN THE OFFICE OF THE County Registry of Deeds Book Stormwater Management Per- lAKe Bomoseen, VeRmont A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED 14662, Page 195. mit per Zoning Ord. Sec. 3- UnsUPeRVised Adminis- 44' TRAILER, Breckenridge, ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, IN BOOK 9895 ON PAGE 036 tRAtion UndeR the mAs- 1997, mint condition, 2 fenced-in CONTAINING ABOUT .00 120.3(4), 4-110 and 6-10.1 to al- AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY The premises are to be sold low for construction of a con- sAchUsetts UnifoRm PRo- yards, dog room, full size kit- ACRES BEING DESCRIBED subject to and with the benefit of BAte code (mUPc) chen and bath. Just 20 minutes AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 OF DEEDS IN THE venience store/gas station at IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN all easements, restrictions, en- 330 E. Main St, zoned Business A Personal Representative ap- outside Rutland. ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING croachments, building and zon- B and Floodplain. The applica- pointed under the mUPc in an 413-569-1420. IN BOOK 9557 ON PAGE 380 UNPAID $3,101.95 ing laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax unsupervised administration tion is available for public in- is not required to file an in- AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY titles, water bills, municipal liens spection at the Planning Office OF DEEDS IN THE and assessments, rights of ten- ventory or annual accounts Hea lp W nted COUNTY OF HAMPDEN PROPERTY LOCATION and at with the court. Persons inter- 39 SAWMILL PARK ants and parties in possession, www.cityofwestfield.org/applica- 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING and attorney’s fees and costs. ested in the estate are en- UNPAID$2,821.25 $2,270.63 019/022/000/019/039 tions titled to notice regarding the ASSESSED OWNERS: TERMS OF SALE: administration directly from PROPERTY LOCATION AMERICAN INN INC the Personal Representative 60 SAWMILL PARK and may petition the court in 019/022/000/011/060 A PARCEL OF LAND WITH A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND ASSESSED OWNERS: ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, any matter relating to the es- DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS tate, including the distribu- AMERICAN INN INC CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ($5,000.00) in the form of a certi- A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ACRES BEING DESCRIBED tion of assets and expenses of facilities Assistant: ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, fied check, bank treasurer’s administration. AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 check or money order will be re- CONTAINING ABOUT .00 Full time positions in Hamp- ACRES BEING DESCRIBED IN THE OFFICE OF THE quired to be delivered at or be- witness, AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED fore the time the bid is offered. hon. Barbara m hyland, shire and Hampden County. IN THE OFFICE OF THE IN BOOK 9935 ON PAGE 271 The successful bidder will be re- first Justice of this court. Assist with general mainten- ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY quired to execute a Foreclosure ance and repairs to all IN BOOK 9564 ON PAGE 448 OF DEEDS IN THE Sale AgreementAre immediately You Having A Date: July 30, 2019 agency facilities, grounds, AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY and equipment. Good skill in OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN after the close of the bidding. COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING The balance of the purchase Suzanne T. Seguin use of hand and power tools, 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $2,308.41 price shall be paid within thirty Register of Probate general maintenance skills UNPAID$3,051.58 3,051.58 (30) days from the sale date in and excellent customer ser- the form of a certifiedTAG check, vice skills required. Travel re- PROPERTY LOCATION PROPERTY LOCATION August 6, 2019 quired. Reliable transporta- 10 SAWMILL PARK 40 SAWMILL PARK bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to tion and good driving record 019/022/000/003/010 019/022/000/008/040 required. Flexible hours with ASSESSED OWNERS: ASSESSED OWNERS: Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mort- town of Granville AMERICAN INN INC gagee reserves the right to bid conservation commission occasional evenings and ‘SideA PARCEL By OF LAND Side’ WITH SupportAMERICAN Group INN INC weekends. Hourly rate is A PARCEL OF LAND WITH at the sale, to reject any and all ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, bids, to continue the sale and to Public hearing notice $13.75 to $14.59. atCONTAINING the Westfield ABOUT .00 SeniorANY BUILDINGS Center THEREON, amend the terms of the sale by August 19, 2019 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED CONTAINING ABOUT .00 Excellent benefits, training, ASWESTFIELD MAP 019 PARCEL —The 022 Westfield Senior Center’s ‘Side By written or oral announcement ACRES BEING DESCRIBED A Public Hearing will be held at supervision and collaborative Side’IN THE support OFFICE OF group THE meets on the fourth Friday of the made before or during the fore- ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 closure sale. If theAdvertise sale is set it with us! the Granville Town Hall, 707 work environment. monthIN BOOK from 9595 ON9:30 PAGE to 11 316 a.m. andIN is THEopen OFFICE to any OFsenior THE who is aside for anyReach reason, theover Pur- 30,000 Homes! Main Road, Granville, MA at aAT little THE COUNTYoverwhelmed REGISTRY with the stressesASSESSORS of life. AND Whether IDENTIFIED an chaser at the sale shall be en- 8:00pm on Monday, August 19, Interested candidates should OF DEEDS IN THE IN BOOK 9714 ON PAGE 332 2019 to consider an Emergency email letter of interest and re- olderCOUNTY adult OF is HAMPDEN dealing with health problems, the loss of close titled onlyWestfield to a return of theNews de- & Pennysaver Pkg. AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY posit paid. The purchaser shall Certification Form for proposed sume to: family2018-19 members TAXES REMAINING and friends, or caregiver responsibilities, the temporary stabilization efforts re- UNPAID $2,270.63 OF DEEDS IN THE have no further recourseOnly against $16.45! support of others, often “in the sameCOUNTY boat,” OF can HAMPDEN be most help- the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or garding Degano Brook and Bad pcdcad220@ ful.PROPERTY Participants LOCATION chat informally2018-19 over coffee TAXES REMAININGor tea and all the Mortgagee’s(Includes attorney. Free The Tag Sale Signs) Luck Mountain Brook culverts communityaction.us discussions16 SAWMILL PARKare strictly confidential.UNPAID Please $2,270.63 consider joining description of the premises con- crossing Route 57 in Granville, 019/022/000/004/016 tained in saidContact mortgage Flora at: shall 413-562-4181 ext. 118 MA. Permits are filed by the For full job descriptions and theASSESSED group as OWNERS: a “regular” or a “drop-in.” For more information, Town of Granville Highway De- benefits information visit AMERICAN INN INC PROPERTY LOCATION control in theor: event [email protected] of an error in call Tina Gorman at the Senior Center, 562-6435. The this publication. TIME WILL BE partment. Documents are avail- www.communityaction.us WestfieldA PARCEL OFSenior LAND Center WITH is located43 at SAWMILL 45 Noble PARK Street. able at the Town Hall Monday AA/EOE/ADA ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, 019/022/000/018/043 OFTHEESSENCE. through Friday, 9am – 4pm CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ASSESSED OWNERS: ACRES BEING DESCRIBED Other terms, if any, to be an- AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 AMERICAN INN INC IN THE OFFICE OF THE A PARCEL OF LAND WITH nounced at the sale. ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, FreeIN BOOK 9653 GED/ ON PAGE 343 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 JPMorgan Chase Bank, AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY National Association When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” OF DEEDS IN THE ACRES BEING DESCRIBED HiSETCOUNTY OF HAMPDEN Prep AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 Present Holder of is a term you hear a lot. 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING IN THEHyper OFFICE OF THE • Local said Mortgage, ProgramUNPAID $2,270.63 ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9833 ON PAGE 038 PROPERTY LOCATION By Its Attorneys, It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing 28 SAWMILL PARK AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY 019/022/000/006/028WESTFIELD — Do you OF DEEDS IN THE ORLANS PC readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, stillASSESSED need your OWNERS: high school COUNTY OF HAMPDEN PO Box 540540 equivalencyAMERICAN INN (GED/HiSET) INC 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING Waltham, MA 02454 and the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional A PARCEL OF LAND WITH UNPAID $3,166.73 credential?ANY BUILDINGS THEREON,Westfield Phone: (781) 790-7800 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 newspapers only provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care CommunityACRES BEING DESCRIBEDEducation PROPERTY LOCATION 18-012755 ProgramAS MAP 019 offers PARCEL free 022 GED/ 45 SAWMILL PARK about. TV stations and big newspaper publishers, after years of IN THE OFFICE OF THE 019/022/000/018/045 HiSETASSESSORS preparation AND IDENTIFIED classes. Additionally,IN BOOK 10479 ONwe PAGE 145offer ASSESSED OWNERS: cutbacks and mergers, frankly aren’t able to provide in-depth BasicAT THE COUNTY& Intermediate REGISTRY AMERICAN INN INC OF DEEDS IN THE A PARCEL OF LAND WITH coverage of smaller markets anymore. ComputerCOUNTY OF HAMPDENClasses for the ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, general2018-19 T AXESpublic. REMAINING New: UNPAID $2,270.63 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 Google Docs class. If you ACRES BEING DESCRIBED But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant arePROPERTY interested, LOCATION or you know AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important someone37 SAWMILL that PARK needs their IN THE OFFICE OF THE 019/022/000/019/037 ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED highASSESSED school OWNERS: equivalency to your city, town, neighborhood and home. AMERICAN INN INC IN BOOK 9935 ON PAGE 243 credential,A PARCEL OF or LAND would WITH like to AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY signANY BUILDINGSup for our THEREON, computer OF DEEDS IN THE classes,CONTAINING please ABOUT call .00 413- COUNTY OF HAMPDEN ACRES BEING DESCRIBED 336-3100.AS MAP 019 PARCELFall 2019 022 ses- 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING sionIN THE info/registration OFFICE OF THE night UNPAID $3,166.73 ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED The Westfield News Group isIN August BOOK 9895 26 ON at PAGE5:30 036pm at PROPERTY LOCATION TheAT THE Westfield COUNTY REGISTRYAthenaeum. 47 SAWMILL PARK OF DEEDS IN THE 62 School Street • Westfield, MA 01085 • (413) 562-4181 ClassesCOUNTY OFwill HAMPDEN begin in 019/022/000/017/047 September.2018-19 TAXES REMAININGDon’t delay ASSESSED OWNERS: The Original whatUNPAID you $3,101.95 can do today. AMERICAN INNThe INC Westfield News • • Longmeadow News • Enfield Press A PARCEL OF LAND WITH PENNYSAVER PROPERTY LOCATION ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, 39 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/019/039 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ASSESSED OWNERS: ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AMERICAN INN INC AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 A PARCEL OF LAND WITH IN THE OFFICE OF THE ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED ACRES BEING DESCRIBED IN BOOK 9833 ON PAGE 066 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY IN THE OFFICE OF THE OF DEEDS IN THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED COUNTY OF HAMPDEN IN BOOK 9935 ON PAGE 271 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING OF DEEDS IN THE UNPAID $3,051.58 COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING PROPERTY LOCATION UNPAID $2,308.41 49 SAWMILL PARK PROPERTY LOCATION 019/022/000/017/049 40 SAWMILL PARK ASSESSED OWNERS: 019/022/000/008/040 AMERICAN INN INC ASSESSED OWNERS: A PARCEL OF LAND WITH AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 AS MAP 01 9 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9714 ON PAGE 332 IN BOOK 11340 ON PAGE 571 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING COUNTY OF HAMPDEN UNPAID $2,270.63 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $3,051.58 PROPERTY LOCATION 43 SAWMILL PARK PROPERTY LOCATION 019/022/000/018/043 ASSESSED OWNERS: 56 SAWMILL PARK AMERICAN INN INC 019/022/000/011/056 A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ASSESSED OWNERS: ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, AMERICAN INN INC CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED A PARCEL OF LAND WITH AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED ACRES BEING DESCRIBED IN BOOK 9833 ON PAGE 038 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS HEIN T IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING IN BOOK 9653 ON PAGE 371 UNPAID $3,166.73 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE PROPERTY LOCATION 45 SAWMILL PARK COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 019/022/000/018/045 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING ASSESSED OWNERS: UNPAID $2,731.28 AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, PROPERTY LOCATION CONTAINING ABOUT .00 58 SAWMILL PARK ACRES BEING DESCRIBED 019/022/000/011/058 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 ASSESSED OWNERS: IN THE OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN INN INC ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9935 ON PAGE 243 A PARCEL OF LAND WITH AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, OF DEEDS IN THE CONTAINING ABOUT .00 COUNTY OF HAMPDEN ACRES BEING DESCRIBED 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $3,166.73 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATION ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED 47 SAWMILL PARK IN BOOK 9895 ON PAGE 064 019/022/000/017/047 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC OF DEEDS IN THE A PARCEL OF LAND WITH COUNTY OF HAMPDEN ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING CONTAINING ABOUT .00 UNPAID $2,409.77 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATION ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED 62 SAWMILL PARK IN BOOK 9833 ON PAGE 066 019/022/000/016/062 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY ASSESSED OWNERS: OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN AMERICAN INN INC 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING A PARCEL OF LAND WITH UNPAID $3,051.58 ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 PROPERTY LOCATION ACRES BEING DESCRIBED 49 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/017/049 AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 ASSESSED OWNERS: IN THE OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN INN INC ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED A PARCEL OF LAND WITH IN BOOK 9722 ON PAGE 204 ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY ACRES BEING DESCRIBED OF DEEDS IN THE AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 COUNTY OF HAMPDEN IN THE OFFICE OF THE 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED UNPAID $3,101.95 IN BOOK 11340 ON PAGE 571 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $3,051.58 PROPERTY LOCATION 56 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/011/056 ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9653 ON PAGE 371 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $2,731.28 PROPERTY LOCATION 58 SAWMILL PARK 019/022/000/011/058 ASSESSED OWNERS: AMERICAN INN INC A PARCEL OF LAND WITH ANY BUILDINGS THEREON, CONTAINING ABOUT .00 ACRES BEING DESCRIBED AS MAP 019 PARCEL 022 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSORS AND IDENTIFIED IN BOOK 9895 ON PAGE 064 AT THE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN 2018-19 TAXES REMAINING UNPAID $2,409.77

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