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See additional photos and story in today’s Sports Section. (Photo by of ALS Kellie Adam) a success By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Assistant Managing Editor SOUTHWICK – Since July 1 the Southwick Fire Department has completed Skyline granted license changes 30 Advanced Life Support runs. The SFD operates at the ALS level during By PETER CURRIER daytime hours, said Fire Chief Russ Anderson, Staff Writer and it’s already saving the town money, time WESTFIELD- Skyline Beer and most importantly, providing faster medi- Company was granted a change cal support to those who need it. in LLC managers, change of “We have saved about $10,000 already,” ownership interest, and a change said Anderson. in location during Monday eve- The savings comes mainly from not having ning’s License Commission to pay fees to neighboring communities – meeting in the City Council such as Westfield and Agawam – that provide Chambers. ALS services to the town. Owners Lisa Pac and Daniel “It costs us about $275 every time Westfield Osella stood before the commis- has to come here,” Anderson said. sion to argue in favor of several Southwick has been working toward ALS changes to their business, the operations for about five years. The town’s most significant being their loca- population has grown, and Anderson said tion. They will now go from they were getting more and more calls for their current location at 124 Elm ALS level service. St. to 98 Southwick Road. “The problem is that Agawam and Westfield The third co-owner, Dana were also getting more calls, so sometimes Bishop, was not able to attend we would call them, and no one was available the hearing. because they were assisting their own resi- The new location is a four- Lisa Pac (left) and Daniel Osella, owners of Skyline Beer Company, at their public hearing before dents,” said Anderson. room brewery with a walk-in the License Commission. (Photo by Peter Currier) When a call for an emergency comes in, cooler for beer and another cool- cern was the distinction between building that would be meant for the music, Pac said that on Anderson said a dispatcher determines er for the kitchen. It will also Skyline Beer and beer from other beers not made by Skyline. weekdays they will be open until whether or not ALS is necessary based on a feature outdoor seating for 25 to other breweries. Specifically, The only retail sales of beer 9 p.m., and on weekends they series of questions. Before having its own 30 people on the patio and gaze- they wanted to know how each would be for Skyline products. would close at 10 p.m.. She ALS operations, Southwick EMTS would bo area of the property. There product would be sold. Pac and Osella also applied added that there would be no arrive on scene and call for ALS interception, will also be an area outside for Commissioner Alice Dawicki’s for an entertainment license for excessively loud music or any which usually meant that a Westfield or games such as horseshoes or concern was that people may their outdoor seating and inside sort of PA system outside. Agawam ambulance was also dispatched and cornhole. leave the property with other the establishment. Pac noted that Ward 5 City Council Leslie two ambulances – one from Southwick and In order to go through with the beer that is not meant for retail any entertainment in the outdoor LeFebvre spoke in favor of the one from the ALS responder — were used for changes, Skyline Beer Company sale. section would be mostly acous- changes during the public com- the call. Southwick was paying for its own had to be approved for a Pub “Our beer is packaged up in tic music played by one or two ment section of the meeting. ambulance plus an ALS ambulance. Brewers License, of which there cans. When it comes off we people. She added that the out- Nobody in the audience spoke in Anderson said for the next three to six are just five others in package a certain percentage of door portion of the brewery opposition of them. months the SPD is required to have two para- Massachusetts. In order to sell it. We have eight taps essentially would likely not be open until ——— medics and a Basic EMT on every ALS call beer from other local brewery, that are our taps on one side of next spring. Peter Currier can while the service is still new. After that, one they would need a second the wall,” said Pac. When asked by Commission be reached at paramedic and one EMT will respond, which license. She added that there would be Chair Christopher Mowatt about Peter@thewestfield The commission’s only con- eight taps in another part of the the outdoor hours in relation to newsgroup.com. See ALS Success, Page 8 Old Dominion truck recommended By AMY PORTER make a right turn coming in from Southampton Staff Writer Road. WESTFIELD – The Zoning, Planning and Morganelli asked hypothetically what if a truck Development subcommittee, chaired by Nicholas made a wrong turn and came in from Root Road, J. Morganelli, Jr. with members Matthew turned onto Medeiros Way and couldn’t take the Emmershy and Andrew K. Surprise, voted to rec- left into ODFL, would the truck then have to go ommend Old Dominion Freight Lines’ special onto Southampton Road and find a place to turn permit application for a truck terminal on around. Medeiros Way to the city council, with five con- Emmershy said in theory, then they wouldn’t ditions. do it again. Emmershy started the discussion at Monday’s “The residents don’t want traffic on Root meeting by saying that ODFL had already changed Road,” he said, adding that the same drivers their design to a no right turn on the exit in would be making the trip every month, and would response to residents’ concerns about additional know the roads. truck traffic on Root Road. The new design cre- “Unless someone is out sick,” said Surprise, ates a hard barrier, so that trucks leaving the facil- who also expressed concern about access for ity are only able to make a left turn towards emergency vehicles. Southampton Road. Emmershy’s third recommended condition, in Emmershy said since all trucks should only be addition to the exit and entrance turns, was to coming in from Southampton Road, he recom- extend the sewer line for the business to Medeiros mended hardening the turn into the entrance as City Planner Jay Vinskey speaks to ZPD committee members Andrew K. Surprise, well, so that trucks entering would only be able to See Old Dominion, Page 8 Matthew Emmershy and chairman Nicholas J. Morganelli, Jr. (Photo by Amy Porter) PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Challenges await those attempting to ‘escape’ from Whitney Study By LORI SZEPELAK A maximum of eight people can participate in each time slot, Correspondent noted Eberli, and space is still available in all timeframes. WESTFIELD — For area residents age 13 and older, a unique “I would suggest arriving 10 minutes early because we want experience awaits those wishing to be a part of a “Ghost Getters” to start on time,” said Eberli. “Also, we will ask the participants team that will work together to “escape” the Whitney Study at to come up with a group name in the time they are waiting to the Westfield Athenaeum. start.” The escape room experience is slated this Wednesday, Aug. Participants are asked to head upstairs to the Teen Loft where 14, with teams starting at 2, 3, 6 and 7 p.m. Registration is neces- they will be checked in before their escape room experience sary for the free program and can be made by visiting www. begins. westath.org or calling (413) 568-7833. Eberli and her team of “Escape Room Planners” will be Olivia Eberli, youth services and young adult librarian, creat- monitoring each session and will be in the room in the event ed a club earlier this summer called “The Escape Room participants need assistance. Planners” and recruited three city teens to help her with the “I hope that no one gets too scared, but if they do we will, of logistics for this month’s escape room program. course, let them out,” said Eberli. “The club is open to teenagers in Westfield who want to help This is the third escape room that has been offered at the create escape rooms,” said Eberli. “Those who help with the Athenaeum and the first that is also open to adults because of escape room are volunteers. So together, Zuzanna, Maeve, and requests. Tyler helped me create the story, the clues, and decorations for “This is a great free event for residents that is different from the room.” other events in Westfield,” said Eberli.

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