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Coyote sightings in Southwick cause concern By Greg Fitzpatrick Correspondent SOUTHWICK – Recently, the Southwick Animal Control has received reports of coyotes being spotted near people’s homes. According to Liz Bennett, Assistant Animal Control Officer, she received a report of a coy- ote spotted on Vining Hill Road as recently as Monday morning. Bennett noted that the coy- ote was no threat to the homeowner or anyone else as it was just passing by near woods. John LaDue, a Southwick resident, told the Westfield News that he saw a coyote in his yard near Foster Road and South Longyard Road on Friday and also spotted another one on Sunday afternoon. LaDue noted that the coyote near his yard wasn’t startled by him and then made his way back into the woods. Having pets, LaDue is taking the proper precautions to keep his dogs safe from coyotes. “We keep our fence closed and watching them carefully when (they’re) out,” said LaDue. “Turning bright lights on at night, keeping dogs close to us at night near the deck when they go out and no wandering into (the) backyard.” According to Bennett, December until March is breeding season for coyotes. She also Westfield takes on East Longmeadow noted that the pregnant female coyotes are especially out looking for food since they’re Using the press helps Westfield gets back in the game, here Olivia Hadla (3) and Emma Pedolzky (13) double team the East hungry. Longmeadow player. See additional Local Sports coverage Page 9. (Photo by Bill Deren)

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Superintendent’s Corner HUNTINGTON As residents of the six cises and consistent help from towns that the Gateway law enforcement in many Gateway Education Foundation Regional School District other ways. Most important is serves, I believe we’ve the positive relationship been fortunate to have such between these officers and an innovative school serv- our students with many stu- funds 7 new projects ing the needs of our chil- dents knowing, and interact- dren. It’s not often that a ing positively with, our local HUNTINGTON – At its January 25 Board of At the Middle School, the 7th grade team small and rural school dis- officers. While this is not rare Directors meeting, the Gateway Education received $900 to ensure that every student in the trict is able to continue in smaller districts and towns, Foundation voted to fund 7 projects totaling class will be able to go on the field trip to Ellis being an educational tech- it still does not happen in $5,400 over the next year. In the past seven Island and the Statue of Liberty, which is the nology leader while still every school across the years, thanks the generosity of area businesses culminating activity of a unit of study on immi- operating under a budget Commonwealth. and donors, the Foundation has funded 95 proj- gration. Prior to the trip, the staff will conduct that is significantly lower Gateway is pleased to ects totaling $95,414 to enhance the education an Ellis Island “mock up day” that simulates than it was 15 years ago. Gateway Regional School acknowledge that, due to of students in the Gateway Regional School what it was like for immigrants trying to enter Gateway shares many qual- District Superintendent collaborative efforts, we District. the country throughout history. ities with other small Dr. David B. Hopson. have succeeded in moving “Although we were pleased to award funding Finally, the high school received funding for schools – small class sizes forward an opportunity to to everyone who applied this round, we had to three projects: one ($1,100) by the Guidance where every student is expand our vocational offer- trim the requests by $2,000,” noted President Department to support Career Development known by staff; a cohesive student body ings. We are in the process of being Shirley Winer. Education; one ($1,250) to support dues and where students get to participate in a approved to begin an early childhood Three projects were funded at Littleville upcoming events for the Best Buddies Club, and wide range of activities; an environment vocational program that will operate in Elementary School. First grade received $800 $500 to support the upcoming music competi- that is positive and builds on community conjunction with our new full-day pre- that, with funds secured in a STARS grant tion trip to New York City for band and choir. spirit; course electives buttressed with school program at the main complex. through the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Gateway Education Foundation formed online course offerings as well as the This will provide us with two Chapter 74 will add a third classroom to the seasonal sci- in 2012 to enhance the education of students in ability to participate in dual-enrollment vocational programs in conjunction with ence lessons underway using a Naturalist from the Gateway Regional School District. Through for college credit; staff members and our wood working, broadcast and Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary (application submit- donations and fundraisers, the Foundation sup- administrators who tend to stay in the STEAM programs (science, technology, ted by Jennifer Bak). Martha Gendron’s special ports teacher and staff-led projects for the ben- district for long periods of time; and, engineering, art, math programs) which education classroom will receive funding to efit of students. Upcoming fundraisers include perhaps most importantly, having towns all provide hands-on opportunities for purchase several alternative seating and work the April 13 Springfield Thunderbirds Game and community leadership that strongly our students. surfaces to see if students are better able to stay (more information out soon!). Donations may support good schools. These programs are important to stu- on task in their classwork using items like bal- be made any time of the year on the Foundation’s I’m also pleased with the positive dent success in terms of broadening ance chairs or lapdesks. Reading teachers Gail website (www.GatewayEducationFoundation. working relationship the district enjoys opportunities, exploring potential careers, Gingras and Margaret Petzold received $600 to org) or by mailing a check payable to the with local and state police. This is evi- continue to support their annual reading chal- Gateway Education Foundation to 12 Littleville dent in our safety plans, table top exer- See Superintendent, Page 3 lenge. Rd., Huntington, MA 01050. PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

When Two Worlds Meet: Native Americans of Western MA Presented by Gail White Usher Wednesday, February 27, 2019 6:30 p.m. TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Westfield State University, Scanlon Banquet Hall Free and open to the public. What life was like for the original inhabit- ants of Westfield, the Woronoak tribe, and their Eastern Woodlands’ tribes neighbors such as the Pocumtuck 350 years ago? And Partly Sunny. Chance of Rain. how did it change with the arrival of European populations? In the period 1620 to 1750, European settlement of North America 29-31 44-49 Today, sunny, with a high near 29. Tonight, mostly clear, with expanded rapidly and encounters with the a low around 10. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Wednesday, a Native populations increased in frequency chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wednesday Night, snow likely before 11pm, then snow and and intensity. Both societies incorporated Mostly Clear. sleet between 11pm and 1am, then freezing rain and sleet after 1am. Low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than one aspects of the others’ material world. The inch possible. Thursday, a chance of freezing rain before 9am, changes were most dramatic in the Eastern then a chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low Woodlands’ tribes. They retained their cul- 10-11 around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. tures but their material world was signifi- cantly altered. This lecture explores Eastern Woodlands Native Americans during this WWLP.COM • Working For You time of interaction. It will look first at their lives just prior to contact and then examine decades of change that follow. today Presenter Gail White Usher serves as Education Coordinator at Roseland Cottage 6:43 AM 5:29 PM 10 hours 45 Minutes and Arnold House, run by Historic New sunrise sunsET lENGTH OF dAY England, the oldest and largest regional heritage organization in the nation. (Captain Bartholomew Goswold trading with Native Americans) Odds & Ends LOCAL LOTTERY

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n Feb. 19, 1968, the children’s program “Mister In 1986, the U.S. Senate approved, 83-11, the Genocide Rogers’ Neighborhood,” created by and starring Convention, an international treaty outlawing “acts com- One year ago: OFred Rogers, made its network debut on National mitted with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a na- Syrian government forces began a bombing campaign Educational Television, a forerunner of PBS, beginning tional, ethnical, racial or religious group,” nearly 37 years in the northeastern suburbs of Damascus, the last major a 31-season run. after the pact was first submitted for ratification. stronghold for rebels in the area of the capital; the cam- paign left hundreds dead. President Donald Trump en- On this date: In 1997, Deng Xiaoping (dung shah-oh-ping), the last of dorsed Mitt Romney in Utah’s Senate race, another sign In 1473, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born in China’s major Communist revolutionaries, died at age that the two Republicans were burying the hatchet after a Torun, Poland. 92. strained relationship. The U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team reached the title game, shutting out Finland 5-0 in In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr, accused of In 2006, Israel halted the transfer of hundreds of millions the semifinals. A French ice dancer at the Winter Olym- treason, was arrested in the Mississippi Territory, in pres- of dollars in tax money to the Palestinians after Hamas pics in South Korea suffered a wardrobe malfunction ent-day Alabama. (Burr was acquitted at trial.) took control of the Palestinian parliament. when her glittering emerald costume came unhooked at the neckline, exposing her left breast live on television; In 1846, the Texas state government was formally in- In 2008, an ailing Fidel Castro resigned the Cuban presi- Gabriella Papadakis and her partner still managed to fin- stalled in Austin, with J. Pinckney Henderson taking the dency after nearly a half-century in power; his brother ish the program in second place. oath of office as governor. Raul was later named to succeed him. Today’s Birthdays: In 1881, Kansas prohibited the manufacture and sale of Ten years ago: Singer Smokey Robinson is 79. Actress Carlin Glynn alcoholic beverages. President Barack Obama made a quick visit to Canada, is 79. Former Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer his first trip outside the U.S. since taking office; he reas- is 77. Singer Lou Christie is 76. Actor Michael Nader is In 1934, a blizzard began inundating the northeastern sured Prime Minister Stephen Harper that the U.S. was 74. Rock musician Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven United States, with the heaviest snowfall occurring in and Hell) is 71. Actor Stephen Nichols is 68. Author Amy not cultivating a protectionist streak despite its economic Connecticut and Massachusetts. Tan is 67. Actor Jeff Daniels is 64. Rock singer-musician difficulties. A jury in Moscow voted unanimously to ac- Dave Wakeling is 63. Talk show host Lorianne Crook is In 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roos- quit three men in the killing of investigative reporter Anna 62. Actor Ray Winstone is 62. Actor Leslie David Baker evelt signed Executive Order 9066, which paved the way Politkovskaya. is 61. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is 60. Britain’s for the relocation and internment of people of Japanese Prince Andrew is 59. Tennis Hall of Famer Hana Mand- ancestry, including U.S.-born citizens. Imperial Japanese Five years ago: likova is 57. Singer Seal is 56. Actress Jessica Tuck is warplanes raided the Australian city of Darwin; at least President Barack Obama, in Mexico for a North American 56. Country musician Ralph McCauley (Wild Horses) is 243 people were killed. summit, urged Ukraine to avoid violence against peaceful 55. Rock musician Jon Fishman (Phish) is 54. Actress protesters or face consequences; shortly after Obama’s Justine Bateman is 53. Actor Benicio Del Toro is 52. Ac- In 1945, Operation Detachment began during World War remarks, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s office tress Bellamy Young is 49. Rock musician Daniel Adair II as some 30,000 U.S. Marines began landing on Iwo said he and opposition leaders had agreed on a truce. is 44. Pop singer-actress Haylie Duff is 34. Actress Ari- Jima, where they commenced a successful month-long On Day 13 of the Sochi Games, Norway won the first elle Kebbel is 34. Christian rock musician Seth Morrison battle to seize control of the island from Japanese forces. Olympic mixed relay in biathlon and Ole Einar Bjoern- (Skillet) is 31. Actor Luke Pasqualino is 29. Actress Vic- dalen became the most decorated Winter Olympian ever toria Justice is 26. Actor David (dah-VEED’) Mazouz (TV: In 1963, “The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan was with 13 medals. Ted Ligety won the giant slalom, becom- “Gotham”) is 18. Actress Millie Bobby Brown is 15. first published by W.W. Norton & Co. ing the first American man to win two Olympic gold med- als in Alpine skiing. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - PAGE 3 “Be Aware, GOVERMENT MEETINGS Be Prepared!” FREE TO THE PUBLIC TUESDAY, FEB, 19 A LOOK AT WESTFIELD 1669-2019 Packets Available Blandford: The thought of preparing Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm for disasters or emergencies can be overwhelming. Westfield: WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30 P.M. Planning is key! The Medical Planning Board at 7 pm Reserve Corps of Hampden DPW at 7 pm FEBRUARY 13, 2019 • WatershedNOVEMBER Wanderings 28, 2018 Through Time and Space: County has prepared a family WestfieldCity of WestfieldRiver Watershed Celebrations: Association, 65 1869, Years 1919, of Service 1969 records packet to assist in the planning process. The docu- Westfield StateWSU: University Dever Stage, (WSU): Parenzo Scanlon Hall Banquet Rm. 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What we’re seeing now is changes that have already happened in schools Municipal Parking Lots Snow (certification issues, meeting regulations) that forced a much Local Legislators more professional workforce, are now transferring to towns Hold Office that now require professional staff in positions that were once Emergency Instructions easily filled by town volunteers (town administrator, town OFF-STREET PARKING COMMISSION Hours at the clerk, town financial positions). We’ve certainly seen this over MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS SNOW EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS the past several years in many of our towns and, short of a SNOW PHONE LINE: (413) 642-9411 Westfield significant change in writing laws and regulations, will likely Senior Center see this increase over time. That being said, it’s still true that Plowing of MUNICIPAL OFF-STREET LOTS ARE NOT DONE DURING BUSINESS our towns survive due to the service of volunteers and those DAY HOURS. 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“They’re going to be after just about any- thing they can get, they’re very opportunistic creatures,” said Bennett. “They’re going to be out when they can get food.” If dogs or other pets happen to be 30 pounds or less, they can become a possible target for a coyote. “Make sure they are out on a leash,” said Bennett. “Or they can become a target.” Bennett also pointed out if a dog is outside, a coyote will urinate near the area to try and lure the dog into the woods. “Keep an eye on your dog, make sure you know where they are,” said Bennett. Although coyotes can attack cats and small- er dogs, coyotes typically prey on moles, mice, rabbits, and other similar creatures. Despite the danger that coyotes can potentially bring to people’s pets, Bennett said that they can also help get rid of the creatures that try to invade people’s yard or get into their garages or base- ments. When observing a coyote near you, Bennett pointed out that people shouldn’t be concerned if they see a coyote standing or sitting per- fectly still in a field as they’re waiting for prey to come nearby. If people happen to run into a coyote when walking near the rail trail or in the woods, it’s always wise to bring pepper spray or even wasp spray to protect yourself if you’re in a threatening situation. If someone sees a coyote that’s acting in a bizarre manner or is attacking your pet or a pet nearby, call Southwick Animal Control at 413- 569-5348, ext. 649 or call 911.

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Then they found out they owe $10,160 this year. “I will never forget the moment, I thought ‘We look good’ running for president in 2020 and then we added in the next W-2 and my jaw hit the floor,” Kraft said. “There was no way I wanted to believe that what I By JUANA SUMMERS House bid as a “continuation of what we including former Vice President Joe was looking at was accurate.” Associated Press did in 2016,” noting that policies he Biden and former Texas Rep. Beto President Trump promised a reduction in taxes with the new WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont advocated for then are now embraced by O’Rourke. law. And by most measures, the majority of Americans will see Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent the Democratic Party. While Sanders had been working to one. The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center projected the tax law 2016 presidential campaign reshaped “You know what’s happened in over lay the groundwork for a second cam- would reduce individual income taxes by about $1,260 on Democratic politics, announced Tuesday three years?” he said. “All of these ideas paign for months, it was unclear whether average, although it benefits higher earners more. that he is running for president in 2020. and many more are now part of the he will be able to expand his appeal Some people already saw the benefit in the form of bigger “Our campaign is not only about political mainstream.” beyond his largely white base of sup- paychecks. That’s because the law forced employers to change defeating Donald Trump,” the 77-year- Sanders could be well positioned to porters. In 2016, Sanders notably strug- what they withheld. But the system is far from perfect, and old self-described democratic socialist compete in the nation’s first primary in gled to garner support from black voters, many workers didn’t have enough in taxes set aside. Now, the said in an email to supporters. “Our neighboring New Hampshire, which he an issue that could become particularly IRS wants that money. campaign is about transforming our won by 22 points in 2016. But he won’t pervasive during a primary race that In addition, the law also eliminated personal exemptions, country and creating a government based have the state to himself. could include several non-white candi- increased child credits, limited popular deductions and gener- on the principles of economic, social, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, dates. ally upended many familiar practices that determine what hap- racial and environmental justice.” another Democratic presidential con- Last month, he joined Booker at an pens at tax time. That has taxpayers feeling a bit unmoored. An enthusiastic progressive who tender, was in New Hampshire on event in Columbia, South Carolina, “We were very comfortable with our tax law, it had basi- embraces proposals ranging from Monday and said she’d compete for the marking the Martin Luther King Jr. holi- cally been there since 1986, suddenly all these things that were Medicare for All to free college tuition, state. She also appeared to take a dig at day. In 2016, Sanders lost the South very important to people changed ... it’s all different,” said Sanders stunned the Democratic estab- Sanders. Carolina primary, which features a heav- Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center. lishment in 2016 with his spirited chal- “The people of New Hampshire will ily black electorate, by 47 points. Kraft and Elias are able to pay their tax bill but he’s still lenge to Hillary Clinton. While she ulti- tell me what’s required to compete in Sanders also faces different pressures stunned. He even tried to reverse-engineer things to figure out mately became the party’s nominee, his New Hampshire,” she told shoppers at a in the #MeToo era. Some of his male where they went wrong, diving into page after page of IRS campaign helped lay the groundwork for bookstore in Concord. “But I will tell staffers and supporters in 2016 were rules. He painstakingly put together all the numbers. The the leftward lurch that has dominated you I’m not a democratic socialist.” described as “Bernie bros” for their couple ultimately asked a CPA to verify the figures they were Democratic politics in the Trump era. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of nearby treatment of women. seeing on TurboTax. Crushingly, they were correct. The question now for Sanders is Massachusetts will be in New Hampshire In the run-up to Sanders’ 2020 The couple’s effective tax rate was lower, but they still owed whether he can stand out in a crowded on Friday. announcement, persistent allegations the government. field of Democratic presidential candi- One of the biggest questions surround- emerged of sexual harassment of women “I feel like I have reached a stage of grief of acceptance,” he dates who also embrace many of his ing Sanders’ candidacy is how he’ll by male staffers during his 2016 cam- said. “In a twisted way I should have been paying this all year policy ideas and are newer to the nation- compete against someone like Warren, paign. Politico and The New York Times and now I just have to pay it in one lump sum.” al political stage. That’s far different who shares many of his policy goals. reported several allegations of unwanted A number of experts such as Gleckman are urging taxpayers from 2016, when he was Clinton’s lone Warren has already launched her cam- sexual advances and pay inequity. to obsess less about their refund or what they owe when mea- progressive adversary. paign and has planned an aggressive In an interview with CNN after the suring the effect of the new tax law. These are just a sliver of Still, there is no question that Sanders swing through the early primary states. initial allegations surfaced, Sanders your tax picture. will be a formidable contender for the Shortly after announcing her explor- apologized but also noted he was “a little But the truth is, many Americans have come to rely on Democratic nomination. He won more atory committee, Warren hired Brendan busy running around the country trying refunds. About three-quarters of U.S. taxpayers typically get than 13 million votes in 2016 and dozens Summers, who managed Sanders’ 2016 to make the case.” one and they had averaged around $2,800. For some low- of primaries and caucuses. He opens his Iowa campaign. Other staffers from As additional allegations emerged, he income households it is the biggest cash infusion of the year. campaign with a nationwide organiza- Sanders’ first bid also have said they offered a more unequivocal apology. The IRS reported Thursday that the average tax refund as of tion and a proven small-dollar fundrais- would consider working for other candi- “What they experienced was abso- the second week of filing season was $1,949, down 8.7 percent ing effort. dates in 2020. lutely unacceptable and certainly not from the year earlier. The total number of refunds is down 16 “We’re gonna win,” Sanders told The crowded field includes a number what a progressive campaign — or any percent. CBS. of other candidates who will likely make campaign — should be about,” Sanders Experts caution it is too early to draw conclusions about a He said he was going to launch “what strong appeals to the Democratic base said Jan. 10 on Capitol Hill. “Every tax season that ends in April. Plus, the number of returns — 27 I think is unprecedented in modern including Harris and Sens. Cory Booker woman in this country who goes to work million as of Feb. 8 — is down 10 percent from a year ago, due American history”: a grassroots move- of New Jersey, Amy Klobuchar of today or tomorrow has the right to make in part to the partial government shutdown. The picture will ment “to lay the groundwork for trans- Minnesota and Kirsten Gillibrand of sure that she is working in an environ- become much clearer as more filings are processed, refunds forming the economic and political life New York. The field could also grow, ment which is free of harassment, which are issued and the IRS gets back up to full speed. of this country.” with a number of high-profile Democrats is safe and is comfortable, and I will do All the same, the initial results have surprised early filers Sanders described his new White still considering presidential bids, my best to make that happen.” and worried those who haven’t yet tackled their taxes. Part of the problem centers around how employees and employers adjusted (or didn’t adjust) withholdings from pay- checks to account for the law’s changes. The government issued updated withholding guidelines to help employers Poll: Rural/urban political divisions also split the suburbs determine how much to set aside from an employee’s pay- By NICHOLAS RICCARDI dents to say they are Republican. check to cover taxes. Withhold too much and you get a refund and HANNAH FINGERHUT Just 15 percent of suburban Americans say they are indepen- at tax time; too little and you owe. Associated Press dent and do not lean toward a party, compared with 25 percent DENVER (AP) — America’s suburbs are today’s great of urban Americans and 30 percent of rural Americans who See Wait, I owe...?, Page 8 political battleground, long seen as an independent pivot call themselves politically independent. between the country’s liberal cities and conservative small That divide extends to the White House: 72 percent of ex- towns and rural expanse. urban suburbanites disapprove of President Donald Trump’s But it’s not that simple. It turns out that these places in- performance in office, as do 77 percent of city residents. That between may be the most politically polarized of all — and compares with the 57 percent of suburbanites who have not The Westfield News when figuring out the partisan leanings of people living in the previously lived in a city and 54 percent of rural Americans suburbs, where they came from makes a difference. who say they disapprove of the president. A publication of the Westfield News Group LLC Fewer suburbanites describe themselves as politically inde- Kevin Keelan moved from Denver to the sprawling suburbs Flora Masciadrelli James Johnson-Corwin pendent than do residents of the nation’s urban and rural areas, of Jefferson County 16 years ago. Once a political indepen- Director of Sales/ Multi-Media Manager according to a survey released Tuesday by the University of dent, the 49-year-old registered as a Democrat a few years ago. Classified Manager Chicago Harris School for Public Policy and The Associated “Now it’s not even an option. I’d vote Democratic or inde- Marie Brazee Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll also pendent, but there’s no way I can vote Republican anymore,” Chris Putz Business Manager Sports Editor found that the partisan leanings of suburban residents are Keelan said. “It’s just being more open-minded, and I’d be that Lorie Perry closely linked to whether they have previously lived in a city. way if I was living here or in a loft downtown.” Director of Ad Production “In the last decade, particularly in the past five years, I’ve Jefferson County is a cluster of subdivisions and strip malls felt a shift in having some liberal neighbors,” said Nancy huddled under the Rocky Mountain foothills. Once a right- Patrick R. Berry Wieman, 63, a registered Republican and staunch conservative leaning county, it has been reshaped by an influx of transplants President who has lived in suburban Jefferson County outside of Denver from coastal, urban states. It now leans Democratic: The party her entire life. “The ones who are markedly liberal have moved swept countywide offices and won most of the state legislative 62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 from Denver or other cities.” districts there in 2018, and Hillary Clinton won the county by (413)562-4181 Suburbanites who previously lived in a city are about as 7 percentage points in 2016. www.thewestfieldnews.com likely as city-dwellers to call themselves Democrats, the sur- Yet under that surface, election results from 2016 show it is vey found. Similarly, Americans living in suburbs who have never resided in an urban area are about as likely as rural resi- See Split Suburbs, Page 8 THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - PAGE 5

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Helen C. McGovern seek to WESTFIELD – Helen C. McGovern passed away peacefully on Sunday, address February 17 in Westfield MA, one day after her 100th birth- opioid day. Helen was born in Springfield, MA on February Live In Concert! 16, 1919 to Nora and Patrick addiction Cahillane. Helen grew up in LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Westfield High Technical Academy Auditorium Springfield, Massachusetts. A Massachusetts lawmaker is She attended Our Lady of among a group of more than Hope School and then went on three dozen first-term mem- to graduate from Commerce High School. After gradu- bers of the U.S. House pledg- Friday April 12 7:30 PM ation she worked in the business office of the Westfield ing to tackle the nation’s State Sanatorium and then went on to work at the deadly opioid addiction cri- Tickets On Sale At: Springfield Armory. Helen married Joseph Francis sis. McGovern on June 24, 1944 at U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan says Purplepass.com Our Lady of Hope Church. she has joined the bipartisan Rocky’s Hardware Westfield Helen and Joe moved to Freshmen Working Group on Westfield, Massachusetts in Addiction. The Lowell The National Touring Production Of Chicago Total Access is a music 1953. Shortly thereafter they Democrat says her state has founded Notion Thread seen overdose death rates group made of 10 talented musicians. There is no other Rock & Roll Manufacturing Company, Inc. above the national average Band with horns that has changed music forever, 46 years of Chicago located in West Springfield, and notes that Americans are music and song in one great show! Chicago Total Access has captured MA. While her husband man- more likely to die from opi- the real sound of Chicago with hits “25 or 6 to 4, Saturday in The aged the manufacturing pro- oids than from car crashes. Park”& More. A Must See Show! cess, Helen brought her busi- The working group was ness and secretarial skills to the founded by Rep. David company serving as the company’s business manager Trone, a freshman Democrat until 1983, when the company was sold after 30 pros- from Maryland. Rep. Jahana perous years. In addition to living a very busy life as Hayes, a Connecticut co-owner of Notion Thread, Helen also devoted herself Democrat, also is a member. to raising her four children. As was true of her nature, The group plans to meet after the sudden death of her sister Mary, Helen will- regularly to hear from experts ingly welcomed Mary’s infant son Paul into her home and those affected by addic- and helped raise him during his youngest years. In their tion. They also plan to pro-

retirement years, Helen and Joe enjoyed traveling to mote legislation and policies Sponsored By: Ireland and Hawaii. They also spent winters in Florida that address the crisis and and summers on Cape Cod. After Joe’s death in 2001, visit to research and treat- Helen moved into the American Inn in Southwick, MA ment facilities. where she continued to enjoy her senior years. She moved to Armbrook Village in Westfield MA in 2018. Fitchburg man Investment adviser Helen was devoted first and foremost to her family as Police: Man well as her work and her faith. Despite all she had to fined over alleged accomplish each day in her very busy life, she never accused of to be sentenced complained. Even in her final months when she had to real estate scheme look to others for her care, she never complained. kidnapping for drug killing Rather, she was more concerned about inconveniencing HOULTON, Maine (AP) — A BOSTON (AP) — Secretary of State William others. Helen is predeceased by her husband Joseph Massachusetts man is due to be sentenced Galvin says the state has entered into a consent Francis McGovern Sr., her sisters Mary Dillon and his son found this week for a drug-related killing in order with a Massachusetts investment adviser Johanna Fitzgerald, and her daughter-in-law Kathleen northern Maine. agent accused of orchestrating a complex real (Jeske) McGovern. Helen leaves her sister Noreen in Mexico Marcus Asante, of Fitchburg, estate scheme. Blair, her son Joseph F McGovern, Jr. and his wife BOSTON (AP) — Police Massachusetts, was convicted in Galvin said Monday Thomas Riquier and his Janice, her son Robert P. McGovern, her daughter Mary in Massachusetts say a man November of the murder and robbery of an employer, United Planners Financial Services of Ellen Walachy and her husband Michael and her son accused of kidnapping his Oakfield man on Oct. 16, 2016. America, will jointly make offers of rescission and Hubert T. McGovern and his wife Patricia. She leaves 1-year-old son has been Officials say Asante, who’s due to be restitution to investors. He says Riquier will pay a her 12 grandchildren, Julie, Jenny, Jill, Erin, Kevin, located in Mexico. sentenced on Wednesday, was one of three $50,000 fine, while United Planners must pay Brian, Katherine, Sarah, Megan, Matthew, Anne and Lowell Police said men who traveled from Massachusetts for $100,000 for not supervising Riquier. Joseph. She also leaves 11 great grandchildren, with her Monday that 37-year-old a drug deal. The administrative complaint filed by Galvin’s twelfth due in April. The funeral for Helen will be held Fillemom De Lima, of The body of 31-year-old Douglas Morin Securities Division last year stated Riquier solicit- on Friday, February 22 at 9:30 am from the Firtion- Lawrence, Massachusetts, is Jr. was found in his vehicle in Sherman, ed money from elderly residents of the North Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield being held by Mexican Maine. He’d been shot twice in the back of Shore and used it to purchase property in Rowley, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 am authorities at an immigra- the head. Massachusetts. in St. Mary’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s tion detention center. Prosecutors say it was Asante who shot Galvin says the property was already owned by Cemetery. Calling hours will be held at the funeral De Lima and his son were the victim nine times. The other two Riquier, and Riquier defrauded investors and other home on Thursday from 4-7 pm. last seen on Jan. 9. Lowell defendants pleaded guilty to charges clients out of at least $1 million over 26 years. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Police and the FBI traced including felony murder and robbery. Riquier conducted his business in Danvers, American Cancer Society, 59 Babola Road #2, Holyoke, him to Mexico City. Massachusetts. MA 01040 or the Parkinson Disease Association, Wang The boy was reunited Ambulatory Center, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA with his mother, Mahalia 02114. Firtionadams.com Alexander-Paggi, Sunday night at Logan International Group at MIT wants a celebration for Airport in Boston. It’s unclear whether De Lima is represented by an college new computing center canceled attorney who could com- BOSTON (AP) — Some CEO of the Blackstone celebrate an historic moment ment on his behalf. students and professors at the Group investment firm, is for MIT and allow for many Police say if he made it to Massachusetts Institute of opening next week. voices to explore the social Brazil, as police believe he Technology are asking the Schwarzman gave $350 mil- impacts of artificial intelli- Court Logs intended to, they may not university to cancel celebra- lion to MIT. gence. have been able to reunite the tions for a new computing The opinion piece says the A Blackstone spokeswom- Westfield District Court boy with his mother. center. group is concerned about an said artificial intelligence Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 Several federal agencies The Boston Globe report- Schwarzman advising should be addressed with Jason M. Martin, 32, of 31 Frederick Street, Westfield, helped with the investiga- ed Monday that 18 students, President Donald Trump, urgency and “should tran- admitted to facts sufficient for a guilty finding for a charge of tion. alumni and faculty published opposing an affordable hous- scend politics,” and assault with a dangerous weapon brought by Westfield police. an opinion piece in The Tech ing measure in California, Schwarzman is proud to sup- He was issued a $50 assessment and the case was continued , an MIT student publication. and hosting the Saudi crown port the institution as it tack- without a finding for nine months. Police: The Stephen A. prince. les the evolution of technol- Dylan J. Farneth, 26, of 11 Morris Avenue, Westfield, was Schwarzman College of MIT Provost Martin ogy. arraigned on charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 1 dead in Computing, named for the Schmidt says the launch will and a number plate violation brought by Massachusetts State Police. He was released on his personal recognizance pending rollover on an April 2 pre-trial hearing. Kelly J. Gancarz-Siperoglu, 44, of 7 Day Avenue, Westfield, I-290 in was not prosecuted during a pre-trial hearing for a charge of a How Westfield Became Known false 911 call brought by Westfield police. Auburn AUBURN, Mass. (AP) — as The “Baseball Town” Massachusetts State Police WESTFIELD — Presented by Dan Genovese, Wednesday, April 24, 2019, First say one person has died in an Congregational Church. Free and open to the public. Baseball is America’s Game and early morning rollover crash Westfield is known as a baseball town, a “badge of honor” that is earned, so how did it start? on Interstate 290. The game was not invented by Abner Doubleday, instead it evolved and 19th century The crash just before 1 Westfield helped to shape the game we love. This presentation will cover our earliest days of Police Logs a.m. Tuesday occurred on the “pre-baseball”, the pride and passion of our town teams and Westfield’s first two hometown ramp from Route 12 to I-290 MLB players. WESTFIELD east. Presented by Dan Genovese, author and historian of Westfield baseball history, winner of Major crime and incident report Police say the male driver, the 2910 Westfield Historical Commission’s Annual Preservation Award and Captain and Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 who was the sole occupant of Re-Founder of the Westfield Wheelmen Base Ball Club. 2:31 a.m.: suspicious person, Beckwith Avenue, an officer the vehicle, was taken to UMass Memorial Medical reports that they will be out at their location with a suspicious Shredding Event For Csf Westfield Dollars For Scholars male party, the officer reports that the man, Dylan J. Farneth, Center in Worcester where 26, of 15 River Street, Russell, has an outstanding warrant for he was pronounced dead. CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars is holding a paper shredding fundraiser, rain or shine, his arrest issued by Westfield District Court, the officer reports The victim’s name was not on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 9:00am to 12:00pm (or until the truck is full) at the that he placed Farneth under arrest for the warrant; made public. Westfield Senior Center parking lot at 45 Noble Street. Valley Green Shredding of Westfield, 5:23 a.m.: vandalism, Sherman Street, a caller reports that Auburn emergency work- MA is donating its equipment so that all proceeds will fund scholarships for Westfield stu- as he was about to leave for work he noticed that all four of his ers also responded to the dents. A $5.00 donation for every box, Limit 3 boxes. No early birds! Note: These items are tires were slashed and the hood of his car had been keyed, the scene and the ramp was not acceptable for shredding: 3-ring binders, batteries, electronics, large binder clips, vinyl, responding officer took an incident report; closed during the investiga- plastics, or x-rays. 7:35 a.m.: vandalism, West Silver Street, a caller reports tion. that two decorative lions that were attached to the front of her house had been stolen, the responding officer took an incident report; Average price of gas in Massachusetts up 1 cent per gallon 3:00 p.m.: accident, Pontoosic Road, a caller reports that BOSTON (AP) — The average price of a gallon of gasoline price a year ago. they had just driven past an accident in which a single vehicle in Massachusetts has increased 1 cent in the past week. AAA says prices may rise in the coming weeks due to the slid off the road and into a guard rail and then into somebody’s AAA Northeast said Monday that its weekly price survey start of refinery maintenance season and the increased demand front yard, the responding officer reports that there were no found self-serve regular averaging $2.35 per gallon. that comes with milder weather. injuries and no damage to the vehicle. AAA says the current price is 4 cents higher than the AAA found self-serve, regular selling for as low as $2.17 national average, and it is 15 cents lower than the in-state per gallon to as high as $3.05. PAGE 6 - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HEALTHFITNESS 9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses By KAREN MATTHEWS Assoociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya said she was “painfully aware of the inequity of the situation” but stressed that awarding some funds for every valid claim would be preferable to sending some legitimate claim- ants away empty-handed. “I could not abide a plan that would at the end of the day leave some claimants uncompensated,” Bhattacharyya said. Nearly 40,000 people have applied to the federal fund for people with illnesses poten- tially related to being at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after the 2001 terror attacks In this May 19, 2015 file photo, a nuclear medicine technologist makes a PET scan of a patient at Georgetown University Hospital in there, and about 19,000 of those claims are Washington. Depression has long been linked to certain cognitive problems, and now researchers at Yale University are using PET scans pending. Nearly $5 billion in benefits have to study key brain connections and try to find out why. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) been awarded out of the $7.3 billion fund. Bhattacharyya said fund officials estimate it would take another $5 billion to pay pend- ing claims and the claims that officials antici- pate will be submitted before the fund’s Researchers find clues that December 2020 deadline. Absent that funding, officials determined that pending claims submitted by Feb. 1 would be paid at 50 percent of their prior value. Valid claims received after that date depression may speed brain aging will be paid at just 30 percent. Members of Congress responded to By LAURAN NEERGAARD to be obvious outside of a brain scan — on aging is a complicated process that involves Friday’s announcement by vowing to reau- Associated Press the theory that early damage can build up. other health problems, such as heart disease thorize the compensation fund. WASHINGTON (AP) — Memory and “We think depression might be accelerat- that slows blood flow in the brain. It might be “This is devastating news to the thousands thinking skills naturally slow with age but ing the normal aging,” she said. that depression, rather than worsening synap- of sick and injured 9/11 responders and survi- now scientists are peeking inside living brains Her studies so far are small. To prove if tic decline, just makes it more obvious, Sano vors who were promised, and have been to tell if depression might worsen that decline depression really worsens that decline would noted. counting on, being fully compensated for the — and finding some worrisome clues. require tracking synaptic density in larger With depression “at any age, there’s a hit losses they have suffered,” Democratic Reps. Depression has long been linked to certain numbers of people as they get older, to see if on the brain. At an older age the hit may be Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney and cognitive problems, and depression late in and how it fluctuates over time in those with more visible because there may already be Republican Peter King said in a statement. life even may be a risk factor for the develop- and without depression, cautioned Jovier some loss,” she explained. They said they would introduce legislation ment of Alzheimer’s. Yet how depression Evans, a staff scientist at the National Indeed, another way the brain ages: The to make the compensation fund permanent might harm cognition isn’t clear. Institute on Mental Health. blood-brain barrier, which normally protects and to compensate all legitimate claimants. One possibility: Brain cells communicate Esterlis is planning a larger study to do against infiltration of damaging substances, “Our bill would restore any cuts to awards, by firing messages across connections called that. It’s delicate research. Volunteers are gradually breaks down, Daniela Kaufer of ensure that future eligible recipients are fully synapses. Generally, good cognition is linked injected with a radioactive substance that the University of California, Berkeley, told compensated, and make the VCF program to more and stronger synapses. With cogni- binds to a protein in the vesicles, or storage the AAAS meeting. That triggers inflamma- permanent,” the lawmakers said. tive impairment, those junctions gradually bins, used by synapses. Then during a PET tion, setting off a cascade that can cause The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Charles shrink and die off. But until recently, scien- scan, areas with synapses light up, allowing cognitive impairment. Her lab found a spe- Schumer, said the fund is supposed to provide tists could count synapses only in brain tissue researchers to see how many are in different cific molecular culprit and is developing, in “peace of mind to those sickened after the collected after death. regions of the brain. studies with mice, a way to block the inflam- horrific attack.” Yale University scientists used a new tech- Esterlis said there are no medications that matory damage. “For too many, ailments and disease from nique to scan the brains of living people — specifically target the underlying synapse The University of Toronto’s Etienne Sibille exposure to that toxic airborne brew have and discovered that patients with depression damage. is developing a compound to target yet taken years to show up and - as the need for had a lower density of synapses than healthy But other brain experts said the prelimi- another piece of the puzzle, brain receptors the fund grows - the chance it may not have people the same age. nary findings are a reminder of how impor- that are impaired with both aging and depres- adequate resources to take care of our heroes The lower the density, the more severe the tant it is to treat depression promptly, so sion. Mouse studies showed it could reverse is just unacceptable,” Schumer said in a state- depression symptoms, particularly problems people don’t spend years suffering. stress-induced memory loss, he said. Any ment. with attention and loss of interest in previ- “If your mood isn’t enough to make you go human testing is at least several years away. The collapse of the trade center in 2001 ously pleasurable activities, Yale neuroscien- and get treated, then hopefully your cogni- ——— sent a cloud of thick dust billowing over tist Irina Esterlis said Thursday at a meeting tion is,” said Dr. Mary Sano, who directs the The Associated Press Health & Science Lower Manhattan. Fires burned for weeks. of the American Association for the Mount Sinai Alzheimer’s Disease Research Department receives support from the Thousands of construction workers, police Advancement of Science. 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In this Jan. 30, 2019, file Year in space photo, Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor leaves put US federal court in Boston. Kapoor and four other astronaut’s former company executives are accused of disease scheming to bribe doctors into prescribing a powerful fen- defenses tanyl painkiller. (AP Photo/Steven on alert Senne, File) By LAURAN NEERGAARD and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a year in space put astronaut Scott Kelly’s immune sys- tem on high alert and changed the activity of some of his genes compared to his Earth-bound identical twin, researchers said Friday. Scientists don’t know if the changes were good or bad but results from a unique NASA twins study are raising new questions for doc- tors as the space agency aims to send people to Mars. Tests of the genetic doubles gave scientists a never-before opportunity to track details of human biology, such as how an astronaut’s genes turn on and off in space differently than at home. One puzzling change announced Friday at a science conference: Kelly’s immune system Opioid maker used rap video was hyperactivated. “It’s as if the body is reacting to this alien environment sort of like you would a mysteri- ous organism being inside you,” said geneticist Christopher Mason of New York’s Weill Cornell to push powerful painkiller Medicine, who helped lead the study. He said doctors are now looking for that in other astro- By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER nauts. Associated Press Since the beginning of space exploration, BOSTON (AP) — Employees at a drug NASA has studied the toll on astronauts’ bodies, company accused of bribing doctors rapped such as bone loss that requires exercise to coun- and danced around a person dressed as a ter. Typically they’re in space about six months bottle of the highly addictive fentanyl spray at a time. Kelly, who lived on the International in a video meant to motivate sales reps to Space Station, spent 340 days in space and set a push the drug. U.S. record. The video was shown to jurors this week “I’ve never felt completely normal in space,” in the closely watched trial in Boston of the now-retired Kelly said in an email to The wealthy Insys Therapeutics Inc. Founder Associated Press, citing the usual congestion John Kapoor and four other onetime execu- from shifting fluid, headaches and difficulty tives, including a former exotic dancer who concentrating from extra carbon dioxide, and prosecutors say was hired as a regional sales digestive complaints from microgravity. manager even though she had no pharma- But this study was a unique dive into the ceutical experience. molecular level, with former astronaut Mark They’re charged with scheming to pay Kelly, Scott’s twin, on the ground for compari- doctors bribes and kickbacks in exchange for son. Full results haven’t yet been published, but prescriptions of the opioid meant for cancer researchers presented some findings Friday at a meeting of the American Association for the patients with severe pain. Kapoor and the This still image from a 2015 video presented as evidence by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Advancement of Science. other former executives of the Chandler, federal court in Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, shows a scene from a rap video A number of genes connected to the immune Arizona-based company have denied all made to motivate Insys Therapeutics sales representatives to get doctors to prescribe system became hyperactive, Mason said. It’s not wrongdoing. higher doses of the company’s highly addictive fentanyl spray. Company founder John a change in DNA but in what’s called “gene The video, titled “Great by Choice,” was Kapoor and four other former executives are charged with scheming to pay bribes and expression,” how genes turn off and on and shown during a national sales meeting in kickbacks to physicians to induce them to prescribe higher doses. Kapoor and the other 2015 to encourage employees to talk doctors increase or decrease their production of pro- executives have denied all wrongdoing. (Insys Therapeutics/U.S. Attorney’s Office via AP) teins. Mason also spotted a spike in the blood- into prescribing higher doses, prosecutors stream of another marker that primes the said. sales reps rap. “The competition just making was orchestrated by Burlakoff. She has immune system. Yet at the same time, Kelly’s In it, suit-clad sales reps rap to the tune of noise. We’re making history because we’re sought to portray Burlakoff and the govern- blood showed fewer of another cell type that’s a song by the artist A$AP Rocky about titra- great by choice.” ment’s other key witness, former CEO an early defense against viruses. tion, the process of increasing the strength of The video is the latest eyebrow-raising Michael Babich, as liars who are willing to It’s not a surprise that gene activity would a patient’s prescription until it reaches the piece of evidence in the trial, which has put say anything to take down Kapoor in the change in space — it changes in response to all adequate level. a spotlight on the federal government’s hopes of getting a lesser sentence. kinds of stress. “I love titration, yeah, that’s not a prob- efforts to go after those it says are responsi- Babich, who pleaded guilty in January, “You can see the body adapting to the change lem. I got new patients and I got a lot of ble for fueling the deadly opioid crisis. The took the stand this week and said Kapoor in its environment,” Mason said. ’em,” they say. “Build relationships that are trial, which began last month, is expected to pushed to get patients on higher doses so The good news: Most everything returned to healthy. Got more docs than Janelle’s got last several more weeks. they would continue taking the drug, which normal shortly after Kelly got back on Earth in selfies.” Last month, a former employee told jurors meant more money for the company. March 2016. Those immune-related genes, At one point, the person dressed up as the that she watched her boss — regional sales Babich told jurors that Insys looked for however, “seemed to have this memory or this bottle of fentanyl spray takes off his costume manager Sunrise Lee — give a lap dance at sales reps who were “poor, hungry and need to almost be on high alert” even six months to reveal then-vice president of sales, Alec a Chicago nightclub to a doctor Insys was driven” or what they called “PHDs.” Insys later, Mason said. Burlakoff. Burlakoff pleaded guilty in “On the whole it’s encouraging,” said Craig pushing to write more prescriptions. Lee’s also recruited employees who were “easy on November to racketeering conspiracy and is lawyer said the doctor was taking advantage the eyes,” Babich told jurors. Kundrot, who heads space life and science expected to testify against Kapoor. research for NASA. “There are no major new of her. “No physician wanted a quote unquote “What we built here can’t be debated. Beth Wilkinson, an attorney for Kapoor, unattractive person to walk in their door,” he warning signs. We are seeing changes that we Shout to Kapoor for what he created,” the didn’t necessarily anticipate” but don’t know if told jurors that any criminal activity by Insys said. those changes matter. From four Russians living in space for more than a year, NASA already knew prolonged time off Earth is possible, Kundrot said, adding, “We also aim for more than just possible. We want our astronauts to do more than just sur- Anesthesia, if limited, can be safe for baby’s brain vive.” By CARLA K. JOHNSON dren has been difficult, though, because very sick kids who get the Ultimately, the twin study gives NASA a Associated Press most anesthesia also have other problems that can cause trouble catalog of things to monitor on future missions Anesthesia during a short surgery doesn’t harm a baby’s brain with learning. That makes it tough for scientists to sort out what to see if other astronauts react the same way. development, according to an experiment involving hundreds of causes problems. Astronauts on future missions will be able to do infants in seven countries. Funding came from government and scientific groups in the some of this testing in space instead of freezing While the study can’t answer broader safety questions about United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Italy, the United samples for scientists back home, Mason said. repeated or prolonged anesthesia, it may ease the worries of mil- Kingdom and the Netherlands. Immune issues sound familiar to Dr. Jerry lions of parents whose children have been put to sleep for common Next, other researchers will study a new combination of anes- Linenger, an American astronaut who spent procedures. thetic drugs in another randomized experiment , but those results more than four months on the Russian space “These findings should be reassuring,” said Dr. Mary Ellen won’t be known for several years. station Mir. He said he was never sick in orbit, McCann of Boston Children’s Hospital. An hour of surgery with but once he came back to Earth “I was probably general anesthesia “is safe for your child in early infancy.” She more sick than I was in my life.” Astronauts launch into orbit with their own helped lead the study published Thursday in the medical journal germs and get exposed to their crewmates’ Lancet . Self-Defense at the YMCA germs and then after a week with nothing else It involved 447 babies needing hernia repairs. The babies, mostly Due to popular demand, the YMCA of Greater Westfield is offering new in the “very sterile environment” of a space boys, were randomly assigned to get either anesthesia with gas, or another Awareness, Safety and Protect: Self-Defense Series for three station “your immune system is really not chal- an injection that blocks sensation below the waist. Sunday afternoons. Each Sunday you will get workouts that will maxi- lenged,” Linenger said. Since both techniques are commonly used, it was ethical for the mum physical efficiency and self-confidence to help deal with a variety A human mission to Mars, which NASA researchers to set up an experiment. They found no evidence of of situations. You will learn how to quickly disable an attacker and learn hopes to launch in the 2030s, would take 30 harm to brain development when they tested the children at age 2. how to take advantage of time and space. You will learn various stances, months, including time on the surface, Kundrot Finally, at age 5, the children took IQ tests and both groups’ aver- striking motions, kicks, choke holds, and other defense techniques to said. age scores were in the normal range. There were no differences in help protect yourself. Learn to prepare for the unexpected! The instruc- Radiation is a top concern. The mission parent-reported problems such as autism, attention deficit disorder tor, Catlin McCue, is a certified R.A.D., rape aggression defense, instruc- would expose astronauts to galactic cosmic or speech delays. tor. This program is based on realistic self-defense tactics taught for radiation levels higher than NASA’s own safety “The level of evidence is strong,” said Dr. Santhanam Suresh of woman only. The Sunday dates are March 3, 10 & 17 from 12:30 PM standard. It’s “just a little bit over,” he said. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, who wasn’t involved in the to 1:45 PM. Girls 14 and 15 of age must be accompanied by a parent or On Earth and even on the space station, research. The findings mean doctors “should not shy away from guardian. Registration is required. Space is limited. For more info, con- Earth’s magnetic field shields astronauts from using general anesthesia in children undergoing simple pediatric tact Cindy Agan, Fitness Director, at 413-568-8631 or cagan@west- lots of radiation. There would be no such shield- procedures.” fieldymca.org. ing on the way to Mars and back, but tunnels or Since 84 percent of the babies in the study were boys, it’s unclear dirt-covered habitats could help a bit on Mars, how the results apply to girls. Nursing Services at the Westfield Senior Center Kundrot said In the study, the anesthesia lasted less than an hour on average. Kelly, who turns 55 next week, said he’d go Longer exposure could be more dangerous, as could anesthesia for Nursing services are available at the Westfield Senior Center, 45 to Mars. He said a trip that long “wouldn’t be multiple surgeries, McCann said, so it’s unlikely the Food and Drug Noble Street, thanks to the generosity of Baystate Noble Hospital. Mary Ellen Asher, RN, is at the Senior Center Tuesday and Friday mornings worse than what I experienced. Possibly better. Administration will change existing warning labels on anesthesia I think the big physical challenge, radiation from 9 a.m. to noon and can assist older adults with blood pressure drugs for children. checks, medication review, blood glucose testing, and one-to-one health aside, will be a mission where you are in space Uncertainty about the drugs stems from studies showing brain for years.” education. There is no charge for this service and no advance appoint- damage in baby animals. Figuring out how these drugs affect chil- ments are necessary. PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS 16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California attorneys general. and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday Trump declared a national emergency to against President Donald Trump’s emergency fulfill his promise of completing the wall. declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico The move allows the president to bypass border. Congress to use money from the Pentagon California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and other budgets. released a statement Monday saying the suit The states say diversion of military funding alleges the Trump administration’s action to wall-building will hurt their economies and violates the Constitution. deprive their military bases of needed “President Trump treats the rule of law upgrades. They say taking away funds from with utter contempt,” Becerra said. “He counter-drug efforts for the wall will also knows there is no border crisis, he knows his cause damage. California and New Mexico, emergency declaration is unwarranted, and he the two Mexican border states in the lawsuit, admits that he will likely lose this case in say the wall will harm wildlife. court.” California has repeatedly challenged Trump Joining California in filing the lawsuit are in court. In this Dec. 21, 2018, file photo, a Honduran youth jumps from the U.S. border fence in the attorneys general of Colorado, “President Trump is manufacturing a crisis Tijuana, Mexico. California’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, and declaring a made-up ‘national emergen- against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, cy’ in order to seize power and undermine the border. Xavier Becerra released a statement Monday saying 16 states — including California Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Constitution,” said California Gov. Gavin — allege the Trump administration’s action violates the Constitution. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa York, Oregon, and Virginia. All the states Newsom in a statement. “This ‘emergency’ is de Olza, File) involved in the lawsuit have Democratic a national disgrace.”

Wait, I Owe ...? Continued from Page 4 It is at best, an estimate. But it’s an er. Brian Goodell and his wife typically estimate that grew drastically more diffi- face a tax bill of anywhere from $10,000 cult to make under the new law. to $15,000 each year. But this year the The Government Accountability Office Tigard, Oregon, couple is getting a estimated in a report last summer that $15,000 refund. They believe they got about 30 million workers had too little some benefit from the increased child tax withheld from their paychecks, which credit. They also made more charitable made their take home pay bigger but donations and increased their withhold- increased their tax liability. That’s about 3 ings. While Goodell isn’t entirely sure million more workers than normal. why it worked out so well, he’ll gladly Few taxpayers appear to have heeded take the refund. the IRS’ advice to do a “paycheck check- Taxpayers can get a better sense of how up” to make sure they had the proper they fared by looking at their tax liability amount withheld. Payroll processor ADP, or effective tax rate. This information is which is responsible for paying one out of often available on the summary received every six Americans, said the vast major- from an accountant or tax preparation ity of people in its system didn’t update software. They can also look at the “total their withholdings last year. tax” on those summaries or form 1040. Some taxpayers who did make adjust- These are not perfect measures either, but ments found they couldn’t get it quite provide some perspective. right. And remember that getting a refund is Kevin McCreanor of Milton, Georgia not necessarily a good thing. Breaking and his wife normally get a sizeable even is really the best outcome from an refund each year — it was more than economic point of view. If you get a In this March 6, 2018, file photo, people walk along a path in front of a row of homes in San Jose, $12,000 last year. While they know wait- refund, that means the government has Calif. The suburbs are usually seen as the great political swing area in the United States, toggling ing for a large refund isn’t the best strat- been holding onto your money when you back and forth between the two parties. But a new poll shows the suburbs are as polarized along egy financially, they like a refund and could have been using it. partisan lines as the rest of the nation. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) they put anything they get back toward Additionally, consider that taxes are their daughters’ education. Their income, rarely an equal comparison from year-to- earned primarily from his wife’s job in year, said Eric Bronnenkant, the head of telecom, can vary greatly, so there was tax at Betterment and a CPA and certified Split Suburbs comfort in never facing a big bill. financial planner. People’s lives change in Continued from Page 4 The couple increased her paycheck ways that can dramatically influence their a deeply polarized place. In 118 precincts in population, high-quality schools and influx of withholdings to ensure the same but taxes, such as marriages, divorces, kids, Jefferson County, one of the candidates won by previous city dwellers. found they are only getting back $519 this moving or job changes. The average tax- more than 10 points. Clinton won 60 precincts Campbell, 60, said his childhood in Kansas year. Their income and tax rate did payer may not realize the full impact and Trump 58. City is part of what made him a supporter of increase, and McCreanor acknowledges some of these changes might have. “The chasm between the two sides is greater Democrats; his parents were both teachers active there is probably more he could have “I am not surprised by the reaction than ever,” said Libby Szabo, a Republican in their union, and his mother was a supporter of done to prepare but he is very disap- people are having,” Bronnekant said. “I county commissioner. “It’s harder at this point, Planned Parenthood. pointed all the same. think for some people the reaction is more because the ideals are so different, to even change “When you’ve been raised in a certain fashion, Some surprises were welcome, howev- justified than others.” parties.” your view of the world is more open than if you The UChicago Harris/AP-NORC poll points to grew up in a household that wasn’t that,” he said. how that split between urban and rural America Greg Stern, the newly elected clerk in Jefferson echoes through the suburbs. County, has lived in New York City and spent About two-thirds of city dwellers say that legal parts of his childhood on a remote Colorado immigration is a net benefit to the United States, ranch. He sees partisan attitudes hardening in the much as the 7 in 10 former city residents now suburbs much as they have in urban and rural living in the suburbs who say the same. A smaller parts of the country. majority of suburbanites who have never lived in But, he said, there’s a key difference: While cities, 58 percent, and half of rural residents think there may be fewer independents in the suburbs, the benefits of legal immigration outweigh the the mixture of loyal Democrats and Republicans risks. found there means it’s still a place for both sides. Urban residents are somewhat more likely than “You’re welcome regardless of your political rural residents to think the U.S. should be active beliefs,” said Stern, a Democrat and volunteer in world affairs, 37 percent to 24 percent. That firefighter in a suburban department with a wide mirrors the split between suburbanites who used range of political views in the station. “It becomes to live in cities and those who never have: 32 harder to live in rural or urban areas if your percent of the former favor an active U.S. role, political beliefs don’t match those of the majority compared with 23 percent of the latter. of the people who live there.” About 6 in 10 urban residents and ex-urban ——— suburbanites say that the way things are going in The AP-NORC poll of 1,010 adults was con- the U.S. will worsen this year, while less than half ducted Jan. 16 to 20 using a sample drawn from of rural residents or suburbanites with no city NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, experience believe the same. which is designed to be representative of the S.A. Campbell is a general contractor who lives U.S. population. The margin of sampling error in the Kansas City suburbs of Johnson County, for all respondents is plus or minus 4.3 percent- Kansas, which swung toward the Democrats in age points. Husband and wife Andy Kraft and Amy Elias, of Portland, Ore., pose with their 2018 as it replaced a four-term Republican con- ——— 2018 tax paperwork in their Portland home on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. The couple gressman with a Democratic woman who is an Online: got a small refund last year but this year owe more than $10,000 in taxes under the openly gay Native American. It is often compared AP-NORC Center: http://www.apnorc.org/ new tax law. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus) to Jefferson County, with its highly educated

Chocolate, Chowder, Chess at the Westfield Scholarship and Fellowship Funds Available Senior Center The Horace Smith Fund, now in its 120th year, has scholarship and fellowship money & Chili Cook Off fundraiser Each Monday afternoon from 1 available for graduates of Hampden County public and private high schools. Scholarships awards of $12,000 are distributed as $3,000 annually and renewable each year until The “Cook Off” date is Saturday, March 9, 2019, 11:30AM-1:30PM. to 3 p.m., a small dedicated group graduation. Fellowship awards of $15,000 are distributed as $5,000 annually and renew- We’re welcoming chefs and owners who might be interested in promoting of Chess players gathers for one able for two additional years. Students must maintain at least a B average in college. their business and cooking for a good cause. Chefs will have the opportu- of the quietest activities at the Recipients are selected on a variety of criteria, including financial need, college nity to showcase their cooking skills by cooking either a chili, chowder or a Westfield Senior Center. Les entrance exam scores, class rank, extra-curricular activities and recommendations. Of sweet chocolate delight. The chili and chowder have to be cooked in a Board Hutton offers Chess instruction great importance is a personal written account of why the student feels deserving of of Health approved kitchen. When registering, specify the exact name of and guidance to anyone who is financial assistance. Fellowship applicants must also submit their transcripts and, if each dish in order for it to be printed in the right ballot category. Votes will interested in learning the game. applicable, GRE or degree-specific test scores. All recipients must be full-time students be tallied by 1PM. The voting process is in the spirit of fun with the main No prior experience is necessary and residents of Hampden County. goal of fundraising. The YMCA will provide the room, tables, and the paper and Chess sets are provided. Last year, $382,000 was awarded to 36 individuals. Scholarships were given to 26 goods. You may decorate your table with any business paraphernalia to help Lessons are tailored to the partici- graduating seniors from 13 Hampden County high schools. Five scholarships were also promote your business. Please reply as soon as possible to reserve a table at pant’s abilities and goals. awarded to current college students to assist them in completing their undergraduate no cost, and have your name or restaurant’s name promoted. For more infor- Experienced players can always degrees. Six fellowships were given to college graduates pursuing graduate degrees, who mation, contact, Cindy Agan at 568-8631 x323 Email:cagan@westfieldym- enjoy a friendly game and helpful had graduated from Hampden County high schools. ca.org advice. The benefits of the game The Horace Smith Fund was established in 1899 by the successful and generous phi- This year’s fundraiser will support the LiveStrong program. LIVESTRONG are numerous. Chess helps to lanthropist named Horace Smith, co-founder of Smith & Wesson, located in Springfield. at the YMCA is a free 12-week exercise program for cancer survivors who improve memory, concentration, The scholarships and fellowships are named for Walter S. Barr, a West Springfield are currently in or have completed treatment and are physically decondi- logical thinking, and creativity. businessman, whose widow left the bulk of the family estate to The Horace Smith Fund tioned. Developed by Stanford University, this specially designed program But most importantly, it’s an in 1950. has proven to help survivors regain strength, overcome fatigue, and enhance enjoyable way to exercise your Completed applications must be received either electronically or by mail to The functional ability to do everyday tasks. Our Y is committed to serving indi- brain! Drop in and join the group Horace Smith Fund at 16 Union Avenue, Suite 2K, Westfield, MA 01085 no later than viduals and their families living with, through and beyond cancer. Tickets any Monday afternoon. The March 15, 2019. Applications are available at local high school guidance offices, col- will be sold at the Westfield YMCA in advance, in February, for $8.00; four Westfield Senior Center is located lege financial aid offices, online at www.HoraceSmithFund.org or by phoning (413) for $30.00 or $10.00 at the door. at 45 Noble Street. 739-4222. THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - PAGE 9 SPORTS Stating a case as one of the best By Chris Putz ver-studded affair for Westfield High School’s Tommy Russell Staff Writer and the Bombers boys swim team at the state championships at DANVERS – For the first time in recent memory, a Westfield Boston University. wrestler is headed to all-states. Russell won the 100 backstroke, breaking his own school Westfield’s 145-pound wrestler, Vitaliy Borodin went 3-2 at record with a time of 51.56, and finishing second in the 50 free- the state championships at St. John’s Prep in Danvers to qualify style, losing by just 4/1ooths of a second, also a record. for the state tournament. Russell also combined with Patrick Lurgio, Jack Beaulieu, and Borodin started off with a match against the Central division’s Matt Morash to take home third place (1:39.75) in the 200 med- No. 2 seed, Needam’s Daniel Walsh. After an early takedown by ley relay. The relay team missed setting a school record by Walsh, Borodin got a reversal and then went to work with a num- 2/10ths of a second. ber of tilts usually reserved for college wrestling. He finished Morash, Lurgio, Cole Viamari, and Russell placed eighth in the with some dominant leg maneuvers and finished his opponent in 400 free relay (3:21.54). 4:49 by technical fall 17-2. Westfield’s Kevin Hayes (diving) placed 19th (2:28.05), the Borodin fell in the following match to overall No. 2 seed, 200 free relay team (Beaulieu, Morash, Lurgio, Viamari) outper- Mansfield’s Will Stratton. With his tournament life on the line, formed its seed (19th) by finishing ninth in 1:32.78, and Morash Westfield’s Vitaly Borodin pins Holyoke’s Milario Peralta dur- Westfield’s 145-pounder came up big though posting a major was 23rd in the 100 free (51.07). ing a 2018-19 regular season meet. Borodin made an impres- decision over Franklin’s Thomas Zogby. Then, he lost to Westfield placed sixth overall with 109 points, the highest sive showing at the state championships this past weekend. (File Brockton’s Wilkes Pedro. Western Massachusetts finisher. Minnechaug finished with 108. But in a match that he desperately needed, Borodin saved the “For a team of basically two and three individual qualifiers, Photo by Marc St. Onge) best for last. and five guys total swimming relays to come in sixth is pretty Against the South’s third-seeded Calvin Paiva, Paiva took awesome result for the team,” Westfield swimming head coach BOYS BASKETBALL down Borodin early, but Borodin quickly reversed him and over- Tom Lewis said. “We had an interesting year – both on the boys’ whelmed him, putting his opponent to his back and keeping him side and the girls’ side – little bit of a roller coaster year. Seniors’ shining moment down for the pin in 49 seconds. Sometimes we were very, very up. Sometimes we seemed to be Smith Academy 58, “When Vitaliy wrestles his match, he is very difficult to beat,” struggling. Both teams ended in splendid fashion this weekend.” Westfield Technical Academy 41 Westfield wrestling head coach Chris Malinowski said. “He can – Tom Lewis contributed to this report Carter Woodwards made five first-half 3-pointers, and Smith beat anyone. He truly has the heart of a champion. Academy cruised to a convincing victory at Westfield Technical It is a tournament that is extremely difficult to make it to the GIRLS RESULTS: Academy High School. second day. Still, another Westfield wrestler accomplished that Lizzie Fraser (8th, 5:25.40), Kathryn O’Connor (10th, 5:27.24), Westfield Tech honored its two seniors, Josh Bush and Dakota feat – 126-pound Ed Borodin. and Alexa Richter (14th, 5:30.73) each scored points for Noel. Ed Borodin lost his first match to third-seeded Nore Mendez Westfield in one of the girls swim teams most exciting races of Noel hit a 3-pointer for the team’s first points and Bush followed (Weymouth). the day, the 500 freestyle. with a three of his own. In his second match, trailing 6-0 with his tournament life on the “We had a pretty good day,” said Westfield swim coach Tom “It was fun watching them out there together,” Westfield Tech line, Ed Borodin spotted a weakness in his opponent, Stephan Lewis, whose team placed 17th overall (58 points). “Most of the coach Kyle Dulude said. Donovan (West Academy). kids beat their times from the week before which was very, very Noel ended up hitting another 3-pointer. Bush finished with 19 Halfway through the second period, the conditioning distance nice. We just didn’t have any huge breakout swims, but the girls points and 12 rebounds in his final home game. in the two wrestlers was apparent, Westfield’s head coach said had a great meet. It was a wonderful way to end the season.” Brody Zabielski had 10 points for Westfield Tech. Tigers’ Davie after the match. Other Westfield finishers included: Alexa Richter in the 200 Tikhoncuk did an excellent job defensively, playing man on Smith’s It was all Borodin from there as the Westfield wrestler free (10th, 2:02.65), the medley relay team of Emilie Pease, leading scorer. employed a reversal in the second, a takedown and back points in Fraser, Emily Mihalek, and Emily Langlois (12th, 1:58.23), the Westfield Tech travels to Pathfinder Tuesday for its final league the third to tie the match at 6-all. 200 free relay team of Richter, Langlois, Ally Russell, and game. In sudden victory, there were no points scored. In the second O’Connor (12th, 1:47.18), the 400 free relay team of Richter, period of the second overtime, Borodin managed to escape from Russell, O’Connor, and Fraser (12th, 3:51.18), Russell in the 200 his opponent and complete a thrilling 7-6 double overtime vic- free (17th, 2:04.56), Fraser in the 200 IM (18th, 2:19.81), Collins paces Saints tory. ?”I couldn’t be more proud of all of my wrestlers and how Langlois in the 100 free (34th, 58.55) and 100 backstroke (44th), Franklin Tech 50, St. Mary’s 26 hard they work,” coach Malinowski said. “I am truly proud to be and divers Claudia Tossi (18th, 249.65), Claire Smith (21st), and Brady Collins led St. Mary’s with 11 points. Saints’ Luke their coach.” Jordan Bannish (28th). – Tom Lewis contributed to this report Willenborg had eight. Malinowski said coaches Mike Malinowski, Dave Osieki, Alvin Brown, and Isaak Santos have provided a huge boost to the ANOTHER PATH CLEARED FOR LAFOREST: Westfield GIRLS BASKETBALL program with their expertise. High School senior Brenden Laforest won the Division 2 indoor “We have had a lot of help throughout the year,” coach Chris track state championship in the 600 meter race with a time of Malinowski said. “(They) really make the difference.” – Chris 1:22.04 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Bombers come up short Malinowski contributed to this report Catie Bean placed sixth among the girls in the 300 meter dash East Longmeadow 52, Westfield 45 (42.69). Olivia Hadla scored a game-high 16 points for Westfield. SILVER-AND-GOLD STATE SWIM: It was a gold and sil- Bombers’ Chandler Pedolzky had 13. East Longmeadow vs Westfield Girls Basketball

Gateway’s Lily Waters (25) Angela Wright (24) turns the Becca Herman (23) pushes shoots for the basket at corner at Monday night’s through Ware defenders on Monday’s game with Ware game. way to basket. High. Gateway Regional vs. Ware High basketball After a steal Westfield guard Olivia Hadla Left alone under the basket Megan Alvarado glides to the basket for the easy layup. puts up the short jumper. Westfield’s Ali Piper steps in front of the East Longmeadow player and steals the ball.

Donna Viol (4) looks for some help Becca Herman (23) drives to the basket. from the corner. Westfield’s Kaela Mochak gets PHOTOs by MARC ST.ONGE fouled on her way to the basket. PHOTOs by BILL DEREN

H.S. Winter Sports RESULTS/STANDINGS

BOYS ICE HOCKEY BOYS BASKETBALL Monday’s Results Westfield 8-4-1 Westfield 3-12 BOYS BASKETBALL Southwick 0-11-1 Westfield Technical Academy 6-10 Smith Academy 58, Westfield Technical Academy 41 GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Mary 1-17 Franklin Tech 50, St. Mary’s 26 Westfield 6-13 Southwick 9-10 GIRLS BASKETBALL Westfield Technical Academy 0-15 Gateway 2-18 East Longmeadow 52, Westfield 45 St. Mary 9-9 Southwick 6-11 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Gateway 14-4 Longmeadow-Westfield 9-2 Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 10 - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Winter Sports Schedules

WESTFIELD SOUTHWICK WESTFIELD ST. MARY’S GATEWAY -TOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL -GRANVILLE TECHNICAL ACADEMY

Tues., Feb. 19 Tues., Feb. 19 Tues., Feb. 19 Tues., Feb. 19 Mon., Feb. 25 JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS @ JV BOYS HOOPS @ SKI Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. Renaissance, 5:30 p.m. Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m. Smith Voke, 5 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIPS GIRLS HOOPS vs. JV GIRLS HOOPS GIRLS HOOPS @ Hampden BOYS HOOPS @ Smith – ALL DAY Charter School of Science, Minnechaug, 7 p.m. @ Putnam, 5:30 p.m. Voke, 6:30 p.m. (at Berkshire BOYS HOOPS @ BOYS HOOPS vs. Dunbar Community Center, 6 p.m. East-Charlemont) Longmeadow, 7 p.m. Renaissance, 7 p.m. Mon., Feb. 25 GIRLS HOOPS BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS 7 p.m. Wed., Feb. 20 @ Putnam, 7 p.m. – ALL DAY JV BOYS HOOPS vs. BOYS ICE HOCKEY (at Berkshire East- Wed., Feb. 20 Charlemont) Chicopee, 5:30 p.m. @ East Longmeadow BOYS HOOPS @ Franklin BOYS HOOPS High School, Tech, 7 p.m. vs. Chicopee, Olympia Ice Center 7 p.m. (West Springfield), BOYS ICE HOCKEY 12:45 p.m. @ Westborough, East Mountain Country Club NorthStar Ice Sports, Wed., Feb. 20 Spring 6 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Drury, Thurs., Feb. 21 Vietnam Veterans Golf Rules sports No Sports Scheduled Memorial Rink, 7 p.m. Changes 2019 Fri., Feb. 22 Thurs., Feb. 21 Saturday, February 23 at 10 am at EMCC “Slim’s” Lounge. sign-ups BOYS ICE HOCKEY No Sports Scheduled There have been some changes to the rules of golf that went into vs. Longmeadow, effect on January 1, 2019 that we should be aware of. Some of the rules affect our daily playing of the game of golf. The majority of underway Amelia Park Ice Arena, Fri., Feb. 22 No Sports Scheduled these changes are either simplify everyday rulings and/or hope- Online sign-ups for spring sports 3 p.m. fully improve the pace of play. I think many of these changes are at Gateway Regional High School long overdue. I have always felt the rules of golf were too difficult are now open on the Gateway web- Sun., Feb. 24 Sun., Feb. 24 for most players to understand. site. Any Gateway student entering JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY grades 6 – 12 who wishes to play JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY Everyone is welcome to attend. I would encourage league @ Easthampton, Fitzpatrick presidents to attend. There are over 30 rule changes to cover. No baseball or softball should sign up @ Longmeadow, Ice Arena, 10:45 a.m. charge to attend. This is an informal gathering to discuss the new now. The link to register for Spring Fitzpatrick Arena, 4:10 p.m. rules of golf implemented on January 1, 2019. I will try to make Sports is on the home page of the this a fun and interesting learning experience. I am sure many of Gateway website (www.grsd.org) Mon., Feb. 25 you have already seen some new changes, pin still in cup when under “Quick Links”. Tryouts have Mon., Feb. 25 SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS putting for example, while watching golf on TV. been scheduled for all teams, begin- – ALL DAY Ted Perez, Jr, ning Monday, March 18. Tryout – ALL DAY (at Berkshire East- East Mountain Country Club, times for each team will be posted (at Berkshire Charlemont) Westfield, MA. on the Gateway Athletics page by East-Charlemont) March 1.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE

Men’s Basketball Indoor Track Sat Feb. 23 Tues Feb. 19 Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New MASCAC Championship TBA MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA England Division III Finals (W) Bowdoin Swimming Women’s Basketball College- Brunswick, ME Sun Feb. 24 New England Tues Feb. 19 Indoor Track Championships at MIT MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New Swimming England Division III Finals (M) MIT – Ice Hockey Thu Feb. 21 New England Cambridge, Mass. Tues Feb. 26 MASCAC Championships at MIT Swimming Semifinals TBD Men’s Basketball Sat Feb. 23 New England Indoor Track Thur Feb. 21 Championships at MIT Saturday Mar. 2 Last MASCAC Semifinals TBA Ice Hockey Chance Qualifying Meet TBD Women’s Basketball Sat Feb. 23 MASCAC Ice Hockey Thur Feb. 21 Quarterfinals TBD Sat Mar. 2 MASCAC MASCAC Semifinals TBA Men’s Basketball Championship TBD Swimming Sat Feb. 23 Indoor Track Fri Feb. 22 New England MASCAC Championship TBA Fri.-Sat. Mar. 8-9 NCAA Championships at MIT Women’s Basketball Division III Championships Reggie Lewis Center, Roxbury, Mass.

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on Falcons Down Owls FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Westfield State University failed to clinch the number two seed in the MASCAC tournament in the Owls 5-3 loss to Fitchburg State University Saturday afternoon at Wallace Civic Center. With the loss, the Owls move drop to 3rd in the MASCAC standings, due to a UMass Dartmouth tie against Worcester earlier this evening. Westfield State will have to defeat the 2019 conference champion Plymouth State Panthers on Tuesday night if they want sole posession of second place and a first round bye in the playoffs that are just around the cor- ner. Junior Sam Gagnon had one of the Owls' three tallies against Fitchburg State The Owls jumped out to an early senior Nick DiNicola (Wolcott, minute later sophomore Brian DiNicola for the seniors 2nd goal of while Brian McGrath notched 44 2-0 advantage with goals from junior Conn.) evened the score after one Glover (Baldwinville, Mass.) the game and Ecklund potted his for Fitchburg. Daniel Backstrom (Helsinki, Finland) period, with his eleventh goal of the notched his first collegiate goal on third of the season with DiNicola As noted before, the Owls host and senior Samuel Gagnon (Ille- season. the power-play to even the game at and Joscelyn picking up the help- Plymouth State in the biggest game Bizard, Que.). The Falcons cut the Each team potted a goal in the 3-3. ers. of the year starting at 7:35 p.m. at lead in half when freshman Ryan second frame. Freshman Paul Frys Knotted at 3-3 heading into the Westfield State outshot the Amelia Park Ice Arena. Murphy buried a backhand past (Portland, Ore.) pushed the Owls third frame, Fitchburg tacked on Falcons 47-35 despite coming up Fitchburg travels to Worcester for Westfield's goaltender Thierry ahead 3-2 with a short-handed tally two goals for the victory. Murphy short in their efforts. Messervier their final game with the Lancers, Messervier (Montreal, Que.​) and at 14:41. However, exactly one- sent a lead pass to a streaking finished with 30 saves for the Owls, puck drop scheduled for 6:00 p.m. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - PAGE 11 N AtioNAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Milwaukee 43 14 .754 — 8-2 W-2 23-5 20-9 30-8 Toronto 43 16 .729 1 7-3 W-6 24-5 19-11 27-10 Indiana 38 20 .655 5½ 6-4 L-1 22-8 16-12 27-11 Boston 37 21 .638 6½ 7-3 W-2 23-8 14-13 27-10 Philadelphia 37 21 .638 6½ 6-4 W-1 23-7 14-14 21-15 Brooklyn 30 29 .508 14 4-6 W-1 17-13 13-16 21-17 Charlotte 27 30 .474 16 4-6 L-2 19-9 8-21 20-17 Detroit 26 30 .464 16½ 6-4 L-1 17-13 9-17 17-19 Miami 26 30 .464 16½ 4-6 W-1 11-16 15-14 14-19 Orlando 27 32 .458 17 7-3 W-5 16-15 11-17 19-15 Washington 24 34 .414 19½ 3-7 L-2 17-11 7-23 17-23 Atlanta 19 39 .328 24½ 4-6 L-1 9-17 10-22 12-27 Chicago 14 44 .241 29½ 3-7 W-1 6-23 8-21 10-25 Cleveland 12 46 .207 31½ 3-7 L-1 7-22 5-24 10-29 Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, right, defends against a shot from San Jose Sharks' New York 11 47 .190 32½ 1-9 W-1 4-23 7-24 7-34 Tomas Hertl during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in San WESTERN CONFERENCE Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Golden State 41 16 .719 — 8-2 L-1 22-7 19-9 25-11 Denver 39 18 .684 2 7-3 W-2 25-4 14-14 24-10 McAvoy’s OT goal sends Oklahoma City 37 20 .649 4 8-2 L-1 20-7 17-13 21-15 Portland 34 23 .596 7 6-4 W-1 24-8 10-15 20-19 Bruins to 6th straight win Houston 33 24 .579 8 6-4 L-1 20-9 13-15 21-16 By GIDEON RUBIN Calgary, which defeated Arizona. Associated Press Thornton’s hat trick was his first since Oct. Utah 32 25 .561 9 6-4 L-1 18-10 14-15 19-16 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A controversial 27, 2010, against the New Jersey Devils. San Antonio 33 26 .559 9 6-4 W-1 22-7 11-19 24-19 non-call helped the Boston Bruins avoid what Thornton’s first two hat tricks came when he would have been a dispiriting loss. Then an was playing for Boston, the team with which L.A. Clippers 32 27 .542 10 5-5 W-1 16-12 16-15 20-18 unexpected source extended their winning he spent his first eight seasons. streak. “It was a spectacular night for him, consid- Sacramento 30 27 .526 11 6-4 L-1 19-11 11-16 16-21 Charlie McAvoy scored the game-winning ering it’s his first NHL team, the history L.A. Lakers 28 29 .491 13 3-7 L-2 16-12 12-17 19-18 goal in overtime and the Boston Bruins beat behind that,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Monday night in a said. “Couldn’t have written a better script Minnesota 27 30 .474 14 4-6 W-2 19-10 8-20 17-22 game featuring two of the NHL’s hottest other than winning the game.” Dallas 26 31 .456 15 5-5 L-2 20-9 6-22 14-20 teams. Thornton’s third goal and 13th of the sea- McAvoy’s fourth goal of the season came son broke a 4-4 tie at 13:32 of the third peri- New Orleans 26 33 .441 16 4-6 W-1 17-11 9-22 16-21 with 1:01 left in overtime. od. After blowing an early three-goal lead, the Tuukka Rask had 38 saves for Boston. The Memphis 23 36 .390 19 4-6 L-2 14-15 9-21 15-21 Bruins trailed 5-4 with 1:49 left in the game Bruins scored three goals in the span of less Phoenix 11 48 .186 31 0-10 L-15 7-22 4-26 7-31 when Chris Wagner tied it with his eighth than five minutes to take a big early lead. goal of the season. Torey Krug got the Bruins with a power Saturday’s Games New Orleans at Indiana, 7 p.m. The Sharks said Wagner should have been play goal (his sixth) at 13:49 of the first peri- No games scheduled. San Antonio at Toronto, 7 p.m. called for high sticking in front of the net just od. before he slipped the puck past Sharks goalie Zdeno Chara followed it with his fourth Sunday’s Games Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Martin Jones. goal and rookie Karson Kuhlman scored his 2019 NBA All-Star Game Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. “I think I got it shoulder length,” Wagner first career goal with 1:34 left in the period. Team LeBron West 178, Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. said. “They didn’t call a high stick so I knew Jones had 20 saves. it was good. It was a good break for us. It’s “It was one of those games that went back Team Giannis East 164 L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. pretty cool, we score six goals and we’re on a and forth. Some missed calls, things happen Monday’s Games Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. roll.” that affect the game,” Bruins forward Jake No games scheduled. Utah at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. The Bruins won their season-best sixth DeBrusk said. “It was big to come out on top Tuesday’s Games Saturday, Feb. 23 straight game and extended their point streak of this one.” to 11 games (8-0-3). NOTES: DeBoer coached his 800th career No games scheduled. Portland at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. “There were some funny goals and some NHL game. C Kuhlman played on the second Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. lucky ones. In the end, let’s take the two line in place of Peter Cehlarik, who was No games scheduled. Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. points,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. injured in the third period of Saturday’s game Boston moved three points ahead of Toronto in Los Angeles. Cehlarik is day to day. Bruins Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 7 p.m. for second place in the Atlantic Division. F David Pastrnak (left thumb) missed his Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Memphis at Cleveland, 7 p.m. “We saw the replay and it’s just unfortunate third straight game. ... Boston recalled D Phoenix at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Atlanta, 7 p.m. the refs can’t (review) it,” Sharks center Joe Steven Kampfer from his conditioning loan Portland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Thornton said of Wagner’s goal. “Tough with the Providence Bruins. ... Sharks D’s break, but definitely an entertaining game Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns were on the Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. tonight.” ice after missing a morning skate earlier in the Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. The Sharks lost despite Thornton’s fifth day. ... The Sharks reassigned C Dylan Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. career hat trick. Gambrell to the San Jose Barracuda. Houston at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. San Jose had won seven of their previous UP NEXT Friday’s Games eight games and 14 of 18 going into Monday. Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Bruins: At Vegas on Wednesday. Dallas at Utah, 10 p.m. They fell out of a tie for first place with Sharks: At Pittsburgh on Thursday.

National Hockey League NHL Conference Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE

GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 60 45 11 4 94 237 160 Calgary 59 36 16 7 79 217 176 Boston 60 35 17 8 78 181 155 San Jose 60 35 17 8 78 219 190 N.Y. Islanders 58 35 17 6 76 169 138 Winnipeg 59 36 19 4 76 202 171 Toronto 58 36 19 3 75 206 164 Nashville 61 34 22 5 73 186 160 Washington 60 33 20 7 73 202 191 Vegas 61 32 25 4 68 180 172 Columbus 58 33 22 3 69 186 177 St. Louis 58 31 22 5 67 174 162 Montreal 59 31 21 7 69 176 174 Dallas 58 29 24 5 63 145 149 Pittsburgh 59 31 21 7 69 206 184 Carolina 59 31 22 6 68 173 165 Minnesota 59 27 26 6 60 164 176 Buffalo 58 28 23 7 63 168 181 Colorado 59 24 24 11 59 189 192 Philadelphia 59 28 24 7 63 176 196 Vancouver 60 26 27 7 59 170 188 Florida 57 25 24 8 58 177 197 Chicago 60 25 26 9 59 200 223 N.Y. Rangers 58 25 25 8 58 170 194 Arizona 59 26 28 5 57 154 172 New Jersey 59 23 28 8 54 173 204 Anaheim 59 23 27 9 55 133 187 Detroit 60 23 29 8 54 168 199 Edmonton 58 24 29 5 53 163 195 Ottawa 59 22 32 5 49 186 219 Los Angeles 59 23 30 6 52 143 182

* Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Sunday’s Games Chicago 8, Ottawa 7 Toronto at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Rangers 5 Colorado 3, Vegas 0 Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m. St. Louis 4, Minnesota 0 Boston 6, San Jose 5, OT Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. New Jersey 4, Buffalo 1 Washington 3, Los Angeles 2 Arizona at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Philadelphia 3, Detroit 1 Wednesday’s Games Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Florida 6, Montreal 3 Tuesday’s Games Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim 5, Washington 2 Buffalo at Florida, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Boston at Vegas, 10 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Calgary 5, Arizona 2 N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay 5, Columbus 1 Columbus at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. PAGE 12 - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS Dear TV Sports Listings Tuesday, Feb. 19 ESPN2 — Baylor at Iowa State COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) ESPNU — Florida State at Clemson 6 p.m. SEC — Alabama at Texas A&M Annie CBSSN — Dayton at Davidson 10 p.m. 7 p.m. CBSSN — UNLV at Wyoming By ANNIE LANE ESPN — Vanderbilt at Tennessee NHL HOCKEY ESPN2 — Purdue at Indiana 8 p.m. High Schooler Has Social Anxiety ESPNU — Wake Forest at Notre Dame NBCSN — Toronto at St. Louis Dear Annie: I’m a freshman in high school, and I’m starting FS1 — Nebraska at Penn State SOCCER to make friends. I’m always trying to be silly with them. I guess SEC — Ole Miss at South Carolina 3 p.m. I enjoy the validation when they laugh. But I don’t want to be 8 p.m. TNT — UEFA Champions League: Liverpool vs. Bayern Munich seen as too crazy or immature. I also have social anxiety, which BTN — Maryland at Iowa SKIING means my interactions with others cause irrational anxiety. That CBSSN — Rhode Island at VCU 11:30 p.m. is why I want the validation. But I don’t just want to be the 9 p.m. NBCSN — FIS Alpine World Cup: City Event, Sweden “funny person” of the group. I want to have good conversations. ESPN — Kentucky at Missouri One-on-one, it’s easier. I don’t know why the dynamics change when there are more people. I assume that I get more anxious and I strive to be the center of attention. But it kind of hurts when they tease me back or afterward when I think my words were stupid. People have actually told me I’m “weird” and that I made them “uncomfortable.” It On The Tube makes me feel awful! I don’t want to be seen like that, and it stinks when the thing I fear most (my flaws being exposed) becomes true. Should I stop joking around so much? -- Freshman Dear Freshman: Your letter brought to mind a saying: The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master. It’s been attributed to many different sources, most commonly Robin Sharma, though it actually dates back further than that, and the original orator is unknown. Whoever said it understood anxiety. The issue isn’t whether you should stop joking around. This is about becoming comfortable enough with yourself to live in the present moment. Once you’ve nurtured some more serenity within, you’ll find yourself interacting more naturally with oth- ers -- still joking around plenty, perhaps, but not out of a need for validation. Now, I realize “be comfortable with yourself” is a tall order for someone in high school. But there really are practical steps you can take toward finding some inner calm. I recommend seeing a counselor regularly, if you’re not already. I also recom- mend taking up daily meditation. It might be hard to believe that something so simple could make a real difference, but there is a growing body of scientific evidence that meditation can signifi- cantly reduce psychological stresses, including a 2014 meta- study by researchers at Johns Hopkins that found that mindful- ness meditation can ease anxiety and depression. Lastly, know that self-consciousness is as much a part of adolescence as acne. Even though most of your peers don’t have social anxiety disorder, that doesn’t mean they don’t experience social anxiety. I guarantee you that all of them sometimes worry that they seem weird, silly or unintelligent. You are not alone. Dear Annie: A lot of people do not seem to realize that if 100 percent of their attention were on driving, that could eliminate many wrecks and fatalities. They drive foolishly. My son, 30, was recently driving on a highway, when the car in front of him stopped. He stopped in time, as did the Camry behind him. However, the driver of the next car was on her phone and hit the Camry at almost full speed. All the cars were totaled. My son’s foot was damaged, but he didn’t have to go to the emergency room like the other drivers and their kids. They were lucky to not die. -- Rose This image released by Jeopardy Productions, Inc. shows, front row from left, Brad Rutter, Colby Burnett, Alan Lin, Seth Dear Rose: I am so glad that your son emerged relatively OK Wilson, Larissa Kelly, Monica Thieu, Pam Mueller, Matt Jackson, Jennifer Giles and Ken Jennings, back row from left, and that there were no fatalities. Not everyone is so fortunate. Ben Ingram, Roger Craig, David Madden, Julia Collins, host Alex Trebek, Austin Rogers, Leonard Cooper, Alex Jacob According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in and Buzzy Cohen on the set of the game show “Jeopardy!” The game show’s first-ever team tournament will pit groups the United States alone, nine people are killed each day in of former champions against each other in 10 weekday episodes airing from Wednesday, Feb. 20, to Tuesday, March 5. crashes involving a distracted driver. Let’s all keep our eyes on (Jeopardy Productions, Inc. via AP) the road, our hands on the wheel and our fellow humans out of danger.

HINTS FROM HELOISE First-ever ‘Jeopardy!’ team Close the door on annual fee? Dear Heloise: My credit card was charging me a $39 ANNUAL FEE. I spoke to a repre- contest draws top champions sentative, but they wouldn’t waive the fee, so I closed the card. Did I do the right thing? -- By LYNN ELBER built their three-person teams from “I do not care if I fail. But if I fail A Reader, via email Associated Press among the remaining 12 contestants. other people on something that I should That depends. Closing a credit CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — The full teams won’t play directly know, that I should have memorized ... card could negatively affect your credit Glance around the “Jeopardy!” set dur- against each other, with one person like a world capital or an Oscar year, score. It might lower the amount of “avail- ing rehearsals for its first-ever team from each team designated to compete and I’m letting someone else down, able credit” you have, and could hinder your championship and it’s easy to be intim- in a game’s first round, another to play that’s not cool,” he said. chance of getting a car loan or a mortgage. idated by the assembled brain power. double “Jeopardy!” and the third to Collins said she enjoyed taking a However, eliminating consumer debt is not a There’s Brad Rutter, whose overall play the final round. cooperative approach to a game that’s bad thing overall. -- Heloise “Jeopardy!” haul, $4.3 million, is the The winning teammates will get typically an individual experience, ‘9 P.M. ROUTINE’ most won on any game show. And Ken equal shares of the top prize, about beyond splitting the workload. Dear Heloise: My sheriff’s department has a new program: Jennings, a 74-game winner and top “The 9 P.M. Routine.” $330,000 each, said Friedman. The “It is very solitary to be on the show To lower the chance that my car will get broken into, the pro- moneymaker, with $2.5 million, in non- second- and third-place prizes to be in the normal format and compete gram recommends that before going to bed, I should remove tournament “Jeopardy!” competition. split are $300,000 and $100,000. alone, which is what you’d expect. But valuables, lock the car and take the keys with me. Sounds obvious, And Buzzy Cohen, the reigning Players are working hard for the you go through the whole experience of but it’s a good reminder for everyone, as we are all so busy nowa- Tournament of Champions winner. money, in the strategy sessions held at the show by yourself, so it’s nice to days. -- Meghan in Indiana They’re among the six captains who the beginning of each game and, more have your teammates who are sharing Meghan, this is a national campaign, fueled by social media, to will join their teams in competing for a importantly, in the cramming that that experience with you,” she said. remind people to protect not only their vehicles, but also their top $1 million prize in a series of 10 Friedman metaphorically termed “test Burnett, who picked Pam Mueller homes. The hashtag #9PMRoutine is trending. -- Heloise episodes that begin airing Wednesday prep on steroids.” and Alan Lin for his team, was eager to MARBLE MOTIVATION and conclude March 5. The other three Exhibit A — as in type A — is compete but said his work as a college Dear Heloise: I wanted to lose 20 pounds in the new year, so I captains: Julia Collins, No. 2 in overall Cohen, who created mental and physi- counselor came first. “Even if I were to got two glass jars and 20 marbles. I put all the marbles in one jar, winnings on the show; Colby Burnett, a cal training drills to prepare for his win the grand prize, it’s not as if I and for each pound I lose, I transfer one marble into the second jar. Teachers Tournament and Tournament previous “Jeopardy!” appearances and would or could retire. But I’m putting It’s a good visual so I can see my progress! -- Amy R. in of Champions victor, and Austin resumed them for the tournament with my best foot forward,” he said. Pittsburgh Rogers, No. 5 in games and money teammates Alex Jacob and Jennifer The other matchups are Jennings Nice job, and here’s to a healthier you! -- Heloise won. Giles. with Matt Jackson and Monica Thieu; “It’s like the Mount Rushmore of “I would go the gym, hang from a bar Collins with Ingram and Wilson; Rutter ‘Jeopardy!’” observed Jimmy McGuire, and have my trainer quiz me to try to with Larissa Kelly and David Madden. part of the traveling “clue crew” that recreate the stress” of being in the thick There’s something else unprecedent- poses video answers from distant spots. of the game, Cohen said. This time ed besides the team format, producer The 18 contestants were chosen pri- around, he added NFL reaction-time Friedman said. marily on the basis of their previous drills — to sharpen his skills with the “We do a nice little opening inter- success, with an edge going to fan buzzer that gives players a chance to view piece at the beginning of the first favorites as determined by social media, score — along with “deep secrets” he episode with the six captains, and you’ll said Harry Friedman, executive pro- gleaned from Jacob. see some fun, good-natured trash talk,” ducer of the syndicated show hosted by Rogers, whose team includes Roger Friedman said. Alex Trebek and featuring announcer Craig and Leonard Cooper (“I drafted But Rogers, pointing to the other Johnny Gilbert. up,” Rogers said of his picks, both edu- contestants on the set, said restraint was Can “Jeopardy!” soloists work cated and working in the sciences) said in order. together? “We’re going to find out,” he’s so comfortable on the “Jeopardy!” “Look at them,” he said playfully. Trebek said. set that it feels like home. But he admits “It’s not fair to beat up on nerds.” The captains, who will also play, to some anxiety.

Lisa Borders steps down as head of Time’s Up organization LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Borders says she has resigned as president and CEO of Time’s Up, the gender equality initiative formed last year in response to sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood. Borders says in statement Monday that she is stepping aside “with deep regret” due to family issues. She didn’t elaborate. Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Goldman will serve as interim CEO while the organization conducts an executive search. Borders, former president of the WNBA, was named head of Time’s Up last year. The organization was formed in January 2018 in response to sexual misconduct allegations leveled against powerful men in the entertainment industry including Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - PAGE 13

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019: This year, you can swing from one perspective to the opposite point of view and back again. If single, you will want to relate to someone who enjoys your many facets. You are likely to meet this person closer to your next birthday. If attached, the two of you could flip from one interest to DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker another. Life will be exciting. Trust VIRGO to be practical.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Some of you might put the finishing touch on a project. Others will enjoy their popular- ity, even if you feel a pull and tug from different people. Plan your weekend schedule with care. Tonight: A discussion might be serious, yet the end results are worth it. SCARY GARY Mark Buford TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Your innate inclination is to stay close to home. Unless your workplace is “homey,” you might be uncomfortable hanging there. As a result, grumpiness might become an undertone of the day. If you can work from home, do. Tonight: All smiles. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Your unusual ingenuity comes through once more. Be willing to give 100 percent when dealing with real estate and/or your home. Crosswords Be careful to keep your feelings clear; a misunder- standing could be painful. Give a loved one or DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni associate space. Tonight: Hang with friends. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HH Refuse to allow another person to inter- fere with a project. Feelings run high. Others believe they have the answer. Understand the situ- ation surrounding a work project. Follow your instincts. Tonight: Hang out. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Be aware of the costs of proceeding as you have. Your emotions will push you into over- indulging, overspending and not knowing how to get on your desired path. A boss could become aggravated at what he or she sees. You know how to handle this person. Tonight: Out and about. B.C. Mastroianni and Hart VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH You could feel pulled in one direc- tion and then another. Your fiery side could be triggered by a loved one or associate. Do not take a child’s or loved one’s tantrum as seriously as he or she might like. This person might be letting off steam. Tonight: In the whirlwind of the moment. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You might feel uneasy, as you sense an undercurrent around you. As hard as you try, you might not be able to discover what is going on. Do not let this situation bother you. Focus on a matter that you can deal with by yourself. Tonight: In the whirlwind of the moment. ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Zero in on priorities. Your imagi- nation flows into romance or affects how you eye someone in your daily life. You might hesitate to say what you want, though eventually you will reveal what is on your mind. Tonight: Let the fun begin! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You might be on top of a difficult situ- ation. Your ability to work through a problem might be heightened, as you see many contingen- cies and possibilities. Know that you are carrying a lucky rabbit’s foot in your back pocket. Tonight: Take a leap of faith. ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You see a personal matter in a far differ- ent light than those around you. Understand what is happening. Kick back, listen and perhaps ask a question or two to get to the bottom of a problem. Tonight: Speak your mind. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- Feb. 18) HHHH No matter the issue or situation, you gain through one-on-one relating. The other party might reveal more of him- or herself in that atmo- sphere. You could be tired of feeling distant from Cryptoquip a specific person. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Defer to another person. You ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe might want to take a stand but feel as if it is not your place. Do it anyway. Others need to know where you stand. Tonight: If the invitation seems too good to be true, give up being a skeptic. Go for it. BORN TODAY Sports commissioner Roger Goodell (1959), rapper Immortal Technique (1978), singer Seal (1963) *** Jacqueline Bigar is on the internet at www. jacquelinebigar.com. (c) 2019 by King Features Syndicate Inc. PAGE 14 - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Multiple cars crash during a Legal Notices NASCAR Daytona 500 February 5, 12, 19, 2019 auto race moRtGAGee’s notice of Sunday, Feb. sAle of ReAl estAte 17, 2019, at Daytona By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a International certain Mortgage given by An- Speedway in gela A. Cooley to First Franklin a Daytona division of Nat. City Bank of IN, Beach, Fla. dated August 26, 2005 and re- corded with the Hampden (AP Photo/Jim County Registry of Deeds at Topper) Book 15283, Page 263 as af- fected by a Loan Modification re- corded on January 20, 2010 in Said Registry of Deeds at Book 18158, Page 441, subsequently assigned to First Franklin Finan- cial Corporation by First Frank- lin a Division of National City Bank of Indiana by assignment recorded in said Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 15482, Page 494, sub- sequently assigned to US Bank National Association, As Trust- ee For First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2005-FF10 by First Franklin Fin- ancial Corporation by assign- ment recorded in said Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 21233, Page 185 for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:00 AM on February 26, 2019 at 10 Frank- lin Avenue, Westfield, MA, all Daytona 500 was action-packed and singular the premises de- scribed in said Mortgage, to wit: The land in Westfield, Hampden County, Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts with buildings there- on more particularly described opener NASCAR needed as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe on By JENNA FRYER the Westerly side of Franklin Av- Associated Press enue as shown as Lot '1' on a DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Plan recorded in Hampden Jim France told ’em to race and County Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 193, Page 19, entitled NASCAR’s next generation didn’t "Plan of Land of Rita D. Devine, disappoint. Westfield, MA" dated April 18, The Daytona 500 packed an unfore- 1978 approved by the Westfield Planning Board, at the south- seen punch that, if nothing else, enter- easterly corner of land now or tained Sunday’s sun-drenched, sold- formerly of B. Brodeur; out crowd at the famed “World Center of Racing.” There were a ton of thence N. 65°41'45" W. along land now or formerly of B. wrecks, especially during the final 20 Brodeur one hundred thirty-four laps of regulation, which Kyle Busch and 40/100 (134.40) feet to an described as the portion of the race in iron pipe at land of the City of which “brains come unglued.” Westfield; The crashes led to nearly 40 min- thence S. 21°46'30" W. along utes of stoppage for cleanup — breaks land of said City of Westfield so long race-winner Denny Hamlin forty-six and 06/100 (46. 06) feet claimed he twice fell asleep in his to a stone bound; Toyota. Hamlin led a clean sweep for thence S. 32°22'30" W. along Joe Gibbs Racing, which went 1-2-3 land of said City of Westfield twenty-nine and 45/10 (29.45) in an overtime finish that honored feet to an iron pipe; team co-founder J.D. Gibbs following his death last month from a long battle thence S. 65°04'50" E. along with a degenerative neurological dis- land now of Rita D. Devine and Thomas F. Devine one hundred ease. and thirty-seven and 55/100 It was an emotional weekend at (137.55) feet to an iron pipe on Daytona International Speedway for the Westerly side of Franklin Av- Chase Elliott (9), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17), Brad Keselowski (2), Kyle Larson (42), Ty Dillon (13) and Alex Bowman enue; Joe Gibbs, who leaned on his eldest (88) wreck in Turn 3 during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. son to run their NASCAR operation 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough) thence N. 23°25' E. along said while he coached the Washington Hamlin and Chase Elliott had fre- — Paul Menard was ensnared in It was a rough race for Stewart-Haas Franklin Avenue seventy-six and Redskins. J.D. Gibbs was a driver, a 65/100 (76.65) feet to the point quented the second, bottom lane, both the big wrecks at Speedweeks. Racing, which had three drivers in of beginning. Being the same tire changer, team executive, talent leading into the 500. Jimmie Johnson crashed him to deny contention for the victory until the premises conveyed to Angela A. scout and the guy who discovered a “I hope a few of you drivers out Menard a win a week earlier in an late wrecks, and wound up with four Cooley by deed of Christopher struggling Virginia short track racer M. Malinowski dated August 26, there will get down on the bottom exhibition race, then Menard trig- crashed race cars. 2005 and recorded in Hampden who is now a two-time Daytona 500 with Denny and Chase and put on a gered a 21-car accident on Sunday. It — Small teams had big days , led County Registry of Deeds simul- winner. good show today,” France said. ended DiBenedetto’s day and gave by McDowell in fifth for Front Row taneously herewith. Gibbs has three Super Bowl victo- Who knows if France’s request — the race the indelible demolition Motorsports. Eight of the 40 drivers ries and three wins in NASCAR’s The premises are to be sold it actually sounded as if he was asking derby moment that will surely be used were making their Daytona 500 debut subject to and with the benefit of version of the Super Bowl, and he for a favor — was the kick in the seat in marketing campaigns to come. and Ryan Preece, a short-track star all easements, restrictions, en- ranked Hamlin’s win “the most emo- the drivers needed? They raced hard — Hendrick Motorsports had the from New England, impressed with croachments, building and zon- tional and biggest win I’ve ever had in ing laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax from the very start, tore up a couple front row at the start of the race but it an eighth-place finish for JTG titles, water bills, municipal liens my life, in anything.” million dollars’ worth of cars, and put was Johnson, in a battered Chevrolet, Daugherty Racing. Watermelon farm- and assessments, rights of ten- These are the moments when on a rather memorable show. The who led the camp with a ninth-place er Ross Chastain, in one of the slow- ants and parties in possession, NASCAR shines bright, with a feel- overnight rating on Fox was up 8 per- finish. Only 14 cars finished on the est cars in the field, finished 10th. and attorney’s fees and costs. good victory that honored a man who cent from last year’s record low — up lead lap, which helped Johnson and The race, which clocked in at 3 TERMS OF SALE: loved racing. The shared moment for against the Winter Olympics — and others salvage otherwise difficult hours, 45 minutes not including the Gibbs, his family and his race team early numbers indicated the Daytona races. Same for Kyle Larson, who stoppage time, was not the cleanest or A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND dwarfed the rest of the 500. DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS 500 was trending toward the top-rated was involved in three different inci- the prettiest but it certainly was not ($5,000.00) in the form of a certi- There had been concern the main sports event of weekend. dents and still finished seventh. “What dull. fied check, bank treasurer’s event might disappoint after three ho- Some takeaways: a gnarly night,” said Johnson. “Anybody who thought they were check or money order will be re- hum exhibition races, but NASCAR — Matt DiBenedetto led a race- — Ford was heavily favored to win going to line up and ride around the quired to be delivered at or be- got the event it needed to start its fore the time the bid is offered. high 49 laps in his debut for mid-pack the race in its debut of the Mustang top for the Daytona 500 for 490 miles The successful bidder will be re- rebuilding season. France, the Leavine Family Racing. The team and Logano was fantastic in trying to doesn’t know the competitive nature quired to execute a Foreclosure NASCAR chairman since August, now has crew chief Mike Wheeler, chase down Hamlin in overtime. of these guys,” said crew chief Chris Sale Agreement immediately used the prerace driver meeting to after the close of the bidding. who won Hamlin’s first Daytona 500 Logano wound up fourth — annoyed Gabehart, a winner in his debut with The balance of the purchase urge the full 40-car field to get up on four years ago, and a Toyota partner- fellow Ford driver Michael McDowell Hamlin. “The Daytona 500 with price shall be paid within thirty the wheel and race. Drivers had spent ship that gave DiBenedetto a chance did not push him at the end — in the everybody out there trying to get after (30) days from the sale date in the week in single-file lines, and only the form of a certified check, to win “The Great American Race.” lone bright spot for the manufacturer. it, it’s not going to be boring.” bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mort- gagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to Joe Gibbs dedicates Daytona 500 victory to late son amend the terms of the sale by DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Joe Gibbs closed his eyes during a tribute lap falling short. written or oral announcement made before or during the fore- for his late son, while crew members raised a banner to honor the co-founder of Joe “He’s got two, I’ve got none, and that’s just the way it goes sometimes,” Busch closure sale. If the sale is set Gibbs Racing. said. aside for any reason, the Pur- J.D. Gibbs had been hand-picked by his father to run the organization, changed But he reiterated the JGR and Toyota goal of working together to win the race and chaser at the sale shall be en- tires during the early seasons, had a brief stint as a driver, pushed for a pivotal switch noted he didn’t have much of a shot at beating Hamlin because the field had been titled only to a return of the de- to Toyota and discovered Denny Hamlin. He signed Hamlin to drive the No. 11, his decimated by a flurry of late accidents. posit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against number from his football days, and it is his name above the driver door on Hamlin’s “Was trying to make sure one of us gets to victory lane, first and foremost,” Busch the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or car. said. “There wasn’t enough cars out there running at the end. I don’t know how it the Mortgagee’s attorney. The J.D. Gibbs died last month following a long battle with a degenerative neuro- would have played out.” description of the premises con- logical disease and Hamlin dedicated this NASCAR season to Gibbs’ memory. Hamlin and Busch alternated as the leaders during the handful of late restarts, and tained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in When Hamlin crossed the finish line Sunday night to win his second Daytona 500 the final rush to the checkered flag was a push to hold off Ford driver and reigning this publication. TIME WILL BE in four years, Joe Gibbs could not hold back what the moment meant to him. A Hall NASCAR champion Joey Logano. The Ford camp went 1-2-3 in both of Thursday’s OFTHEESSENCE. of Fame NFL coach with three Super Bowl victories ranked JGR’s third Daytona qualifying races and was favored to win the Daytona 500. 500 win as top. Logano, who started his career at JGR, settled for fourth and also took a moment Other terms, if any, to be an- “It’s the most emotional and the biggest win I’ve ever had in my life in anything” to honor J.D. Gibbs. nounced at the sale. Gibbs said. “J.D. built our race team, was the guy that ran day to day operations for “I’m not a Gibbs driver but for what J.D. has done for my career is the reason why U.S. Bank National Association, 27 years. He invested his occupational life in our race team. It was the most impor- I’m sitting here today,” Logano said. “As bad as I want to win it, it is pretty cool to as trustee for the holders of the tant night in my occupational life. think that the first race after his passing, to see those guys one, two, three, it just says First Franklin Mortgage Loan “I know J.D. and everybody in my family was emotional.” he’s up there watching and maybe gave (those) guys a little extra boost there at the Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Hamlin came to Daytona determined to honor his late car owner with a victory. end.” Certificates, Series 2005-FF10 He delivered a storybook tribute. Hamlin last year suffered through his first winless season in the Cup Series and Present Holder of Hamlin led JGR in a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium in overtime and was met in vic- made a crew chief change during the offseason. When he won the 500 in 2016 it said Mortgage, tory lane by the entire Gibbs family, including J.D.’s widow and four sons. was his debut race with crew chief Mike Wheeler, and this victory came in his first “He meant a lot to me and it’s hard for me not getting choked up because I’ve race with Chris Gabehart. By Its Attorneys, been choked up about 100 times about it,” Hamlin said. “Just to have Melissa Hamlin’s first Daytona 500 victory was in a photo finish against Martin Truex Jr. ORLANS PC (Gibbs) and all the kids here, it’s just crazy.” and the celebration was a blur. This one, he said, he will enjoy. PO Box 540540 Kyle Busch and Erik Jones finished second and third as JGR became the second “I think I was so dumbfounded about everything that happened the first time with Waltham, MA 02454 team in NASCAR history to sweep the Daytona 500 podium. Hendrick Motorsports the photo finish and everything,” Hamlin said. “This one lets me soak it in a little Phone: (781) 790-7800 did it in 1997 with Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte and Ricky Craven. bit more. I’m going to have a terrible hangover tomorrow, but I’m going to enjoy it 18-009721 Busch, now winless in 14 Daytona 500s, was initially openly disappointed in the rest of my life.” February 12, 19, 26, 2019

moRtGAGee’s notice of sAle of ReAl estAte By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Mark J. Wilson to Vanguard Savings Bank, dated May 27, 1988 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 6848, Page 560, sub- sequently assigned to Citizens Federal Bank, A Federal Sav- ings Bank by Federal Deposit In- surance Corporation, in its re- spective Capacities for Van- guard Savings Bank by assign- ment recorded in said Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 21026, Page 45, sub- sequently assigned to Christi- ana Trust, a division of Wilming- ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but as Trustee of ARLP Trust 5 by Bank of America NA fka Bank of America National Trust and Sav- ings Association successor by merger to Bank of America NA fka NationsBank NA successor by merger to NationsBank NA (South) successor by merger to Citizens Federal Bank, a Feder- al Savings Bank by assignment recorded in said Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 21142, Page 216, sub- sequently assigned to Wilming- ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, dba Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity but as Trust- ee of ARLP Trust 5 by Christi- ana Trust, a division of Wilming- ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but as Trustee of ARLP Trust 5 by assignment recorded in said Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 21461, Page 422, subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank National Association as Legal Title Trustee for Tru- man 2016 SC6 Title Trust by Wilmington Savings Fund Soci- ety, FSB D/B/A Christiana Trust, not in its individual Capacity but as trustee for ARLP Trust 5 by assignment recorded in said Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 22417, Page 1 February 12, 19, 26, 2019 for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the pur- moRtGAGee’s notice of pose of foreclosing same will be sAle of ReAl estAte sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on March 5, 2019 at 19 Pro- By virtue and in execution of the spect Street, Westfield, MA, all Power of Sale contained in a and singular the premises de- certain Mortgage given by Mark scribed in said Mortgage, to wit: J. Wilson to Vanguard Savings Bank, dated May 27, 1988 and The land in Westfield, in the recorded with the Hampden county of Hampden and Com- County Registry of Deeds at monwealth of Massachusetts Book 6848, Page 560, sub- bounded and described as fol- sequently assigned to Citizens lows: Federal Bank, A Federal Sav- ings Bank by Federal Deposit In- Beginning at a point in the north- surance Corporation, in its re- easterly line of Prospect Street spective Capacities for Van- at land now or formerly of Ro- guard Savings Bank by assign- land Sackett, ment recorded in said Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 21026, Page 45, sub- thence running NORTHEAST- sequently assigned to Christi- ERLY along the said land now or ana Trust, a division of Wilming- formerly of Roland Sackett a ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, stake; not in its individual capacity but as Trustee of ARLP Trust 5 by thence SOUTHEASTERLY at Bank of America NA fka Bank of right angles to said last men- America National Trust and Sav- tioned line along land formerly of ings Association successor by Mary Ryan, now or formerly of merger to Bank of America NA Albert Furrows, a distance of fifty fka NationsBank NA successor (50) feet; by merger to NationsBank NA (South) successor by merger to thence SOUTHWESTERLY Citizens Federal Bank, a Feder- along land formerly of James al Savings Bank by assignment Lynch, now or formerly of said recorded in said Hampden Albert Furrows, a distance of County Registry of Deeds at forty-five (45) feet to a point in Book 21142, Page 216, sub- said northeasterly line of Pro- sequently assigned to Wilming- spect Street; ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, dba Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity but as Trust- thence NORTHWESTERLY ee of ARLP Trust 5 by Christi- along the northeasterly line of ana Trust, a division of Wilming- Prospect Street to the point of ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, beginning. not in its individual capacity but as Trustee of ARLP Trust 5 by The premises are to be sold assignment recorded in said subject to and with the benefit of Hampden County Registry of all easements, restrictions, en- Deeds at Book 21461, Page croachments, building and zon- 422, subsequently assigned to ing laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax U.S. Bank National Association titles, water bills, municipal liens as Legal Title Trustee for Tru- and assessments, rights of ten- man 2016 SC6 Title Trust by ants and parties in possession, Wilmington Savings Fund Soci- and attorney’s fees and costs. ety, FSB D/B/A Christiana Trust, not in its individual Capacity but TERMS OF SALE: THE WESTFIELD NEWS as trustee for ARLP Trust 5www.thewestfieldnews.com by TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 - PAGE 15 assignment recorded in said A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND Hampden County Registry of DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS Deeds at Book 22417, Page 1 DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE for breach of the conditions of ($5,000.00) in the form of a certi- said Mortgage and for the pur- fied check, bank treasurer’s pose of foreclosing same will be check or money order will be re- sold at Public Auction at 1:00 quired to be delivered at or be- PM on March 5, 2019 at 19 Pro- fore the time the bid is offered. To Advertise Call spect Street, Westfield, MA, all The successful bidder will be re- and singular the premises de- quired to execute a Foreclosure scribed in said Mortgage, to wit: Sale Agreement immediately 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 CLASSIFIEDCLASSIFIEDafter the close of the bidding. The land in Westfield, in the The balance of the purchase Available Online 24/7 countyat www.thewest of Hampden andfieldnews.com/classifieds Com- price shall be paid within thirty Email floram@ monwealth of Massachusetts (30) days from the sale date in thewestfieldnewsgroup.com bounded and described as fol- the form of a certified check, lows: bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Legal Notices Beginning at a point in the north- Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mort- Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted easterly line of Prospect Street gagee reserves the right to bid at land now or formerly of Ro- at the sale, to reject any and all February 12, 19, 26, 2019 land Sackett, bids, to continue the sale and to HARTIKKA'STREEFARM, amend the terms of the sale by VOLUNTOWN, CT needs 1 tem- moRtGAGee’s notice of thence running NORTHEAST- netwoRK techniciAn ERLY along the said land now or written or oral announcement porary workers 3/22/2019 to sAle of ReAl estAte made before or during the fore- head start/early head start 12/22/2019, work tools, supplies, formerly of Roland Sackett a The City of Westfield seeks home Visitor By virtue and in execution of the stake; closure sale. If the sale is set qualified applicants for posi- equipment provided without cost Power of Sale contained in a aside for any reason, the Pur- tion of network Technician. Hampshire and to worker. Housing will be avail- certain Mortgage given by Mark thence SOUTHEASTERLY at chaser at the sale shall be en- This position supports and Western Hampden able without cost to workers who J. Wilson to Vanguard Savings right angles to said last men- titled only to a return of the de- maintains in-house computer Counties cannot reasonably return to their Bank, dated May 27, 1988 and tioned line along land formerly of posit paid. The purchaser shall systems, desktops, and peri- have no further recourse against pherals. This includes in- Large Head Start Program permanent residence at the end recorded with the Hampden Mary Ryan, now or formerly of has a unique opportunity for of the work day. Transportation County Registry of Deeds at Albert Furrows, a distance of fifty the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or stalling, diagnosing, repair- a passionate Home Visitor to Book 6848, Page 560, sub- (50) feet; the Mortgagee’s attorney. The ing, maintaining, and upgrad- plan and implement enga- reimbursement and subsistence sequently assigned to Citizens description of the premises con- ing all hardware and equip- ging and effective home- is provided upon completion of Federal Bank, A Federal Sav- thence SOUTHWESTERLY ment while ensuring optimal based early educational 15 days or 50% of the work con- tained in said mortgage shall learning experiences for fam- ings Bank by Federal Deposit In- along land formerly of James control in the event of an error in workstation performance. tract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 The person will also ilies with very young children, surance Corporation, in its re- Lynch, now or formerly of said this publication. TIME WILL BE birth to five. of the workdays during the con- spective Capacities for Van- Albert Furrows, a distance of OFTHEESSENCE. troubleshoot problem areas tract period. Hours offered each guard Savings Bank by assign- forty-five (45) feet to a point in in a timely and accurate fash- The successful candidate ment recorded in said Hampden ion, and provide end user week may be more or less than said northeasterly line of Pro- Other terms, if any, to be an- must be motivated and detail County Registry of Deeds at spect Street; training and assistance oriented, with excellent com- stated in item 11 depending on Book 21026, Page 45, sub- nounced at the sale. where required. munication, data entry, and weather and crop conditions. time management skills. Min- sequently assigned to Christi- thence NORTHWESTERLY Workers not required to work ex- ana Trust, a division of Wilming- U.S. Bank National Association Associates degree (BA pre- imum qualifications are an along the northeasterly line of as Legal Title Trustee for Associate’s degree in Early tra hours offered. $13.25 per hr. ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, Prospect Street to the point of ferred) in the field of com- Childhood Education or Hu- or applicable piece rate. Applic- not in its individual capacity but beginning. Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust puter science or other re- man Services (w/ related as Trustee of ARLP Trust 5 by lated field. Plus minimum of Early Childhood Education ants to apply contact CT Depart- Bank of America NA fka Bank of Present Holder of 3+ years experience in help- course work), 2 years’ experi- ment of Labor at 860-263-6020. America National Trust and Sav- The premises are to be sold ence in Early Childhood Edu- subject to and with the benefit of said Mortgage, desk/desktop support. Certi- Or apply for the job at the ings Association successor by fications in Microsoft Office cation and 1 year case man- nearest local office of the SWA. merger to Bank of America NA all easements, restrictions, en- agement experience, experi- croachments, building and zon- By Its Attorneys, Suite, CompTia A+ Techni- ence working with pregnant Job order #210928. This job re- fka NationsBank NA successor cian or Network + preferred, women is preferred. BA level by merger to NationsBank NA ing laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax quires ability to withstand pro- titles, water bills, municipal liens ORLANS PC but not necessary. Valid and Bilingual candidates en- (South) successor by merger to driver’s license required. couraged to apply, experi- longed exposure to variable Citizens Federal Bank, a Feder- and assessments, rights of ten- PO Box 540540 ence in reflective practice a weather conditions; also re- ants and parties in possession, Waltham, MA 02454 Salary commensurate upon al Savings Bank by assignment experience. The City offers plus. 30-37.5 hours per week. quired to bend or stand for ex- recorded in said Hampden and attorney’s fees and costs. Phone: (781) 790-7800 Pay range: $16.50-$17.50. excellent benefits packages Excellent benefits, ongoing tended periods and lift and carry County Registry of Deeds at to employees. TERMS OF SALE: 15-005061 training and a collaborative 50 lbs on a frequent basis. Plant Book 21142, Page 216, sub- work environment. We are a sequently assigned to Wilming- seedlings, cultivate, mow and A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND Applications are available at Touchpoints Site! harvest evergreen trees, dig ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, Personnel Department, 59 dba Christiana Trust, not in its DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS Please email cover letter and landscape trees and nursery ($5,000.00) in the form of a certi- Court Street, Room 109, individual capacity but as Trust- Westfield, MA 01085 or can resume with Home Based stock. Remove brush and other ee of ARLP Trust 5 by Christi- fied check, bank treasurer’s Home Visitor in title to: growth from the planting area. check or money order will be re- be downloaded at www.city- ana Trust, a division of Wilming- ofwestfield.org. Application, ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, quired to be delivered at or be- caad303@ Apply herbicides, insecticides fore the time the bid is offered. resume and cover letter to be communityaction.us with backpack sprayers and trim not in its individual capacity but Auto For Sale returned to above address. as Trustee of ARLP Trust 5 by The successful bidder will be re- For more information and full trees with machete. Grade and assignment recorded in said quired to execute a Foreclosure The City of Westfield is an Af- job description visit fell trees. Drag, bale and load Hampden County Registry of Sale Agreement immediately timothY's AUto sAles. www.communityaction.us cut trees onto truck. 1 month ex- Deeds at Book 21461, Page after the close of the bidding. Stop by and see us! We might firmative Action/Equal Oppor- have exactly what you're look- tunity employer. (M/F/H/). AA/eoe/AdA perience required in duties lis- 422, subsequently assigned to The balance of the purchase ted. U.S. Bank National Association price shall be paid within thirty ing for, if not, let us find it for as Legal Title Trustee for Tru- (30) days from the sale date in you! Bartlett Street, Westfield. man 2016 SC6 Title Trust by the form of a certified check, (413)568-2261. specializing in Wilmington Savings Fund Soci- bank treasurer’s check or other vehicles under $4,000. ety, FSB D/B/A Christiana Trust, check satisfactory to not in its individual Capacity but Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mort- as trustee for ARLP Trust 5 by gagee reserves the right to bid assignment recorded in said at the sale, to reject any and all Hampden County Registry of bids, to continue the sale and to Tell us someThing good! Deeds at Book 22417, Page 1 amendVanZandt the terms of the Portable sale by Restrooms for breach of the conditions of written or oral announcement said Mortgage and for the pur- made before or during the fore- Do you have a carrier who goes above and beyond in pose of foreclosing same will be • Serving the Westfield area • closure sale. If the sale is set their delivery of The Westfield News? If so– we want to hear about it! sold at Public Auction at 1:00 aside for any reason, the Pur- PM on March 5, 2019 at 19 Pro- chaserBest at therates sale shall for be construction en- All too often, negativity dominates the news. It’s time to change that! spect Street, Westfield, MA, all titled only to a return of the de- and singular the premises de- sites and special events. scribed in said Mortgage, to wit: posit paid. The purchaser shall have noFlushable, further recourse against handicap So shoot us an email at [email protected] the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or The land in Westfield, in the or write to us at 62 School St, Westfield, MA 01085 and tell us what your county of Hampden and Com- the Mortgagee’swash attorney. station. The monwealth of Massachusetts description of the premises con- carrier has done to make your day just a little bit better. (If you don’t bounded and described as fol- tained413-281-5000 in said mortgage shall • Great monthly rates! lows: control in the event of an error in have their name, that’s fine– we can always look it up by your address.) this publication. TIME WILL BE Beginning at a point in the north- OFTHEESSENCE. easterly line of Prospect Street at land now or formerly of Ro- Other terms, if any, to be an- land Sackett, nounced at the sale. Zoning thence running NORTHEAST- U.S. Bank National Association C & C New Installations ERLY along the said land now or as Legal Title Trustee for Heating & Cooling, INC Replacements Truman$ 2016 SC6 Title Trust Air Filtration formerly of Roland Sackett a 60 Flat Rate Residential Computer Repair Fully EPA Duct WorkCleaning stake; Virus Removal • Hardware Upgrades • Data Recovery • Reinstalls Insured ❄ Certified PresentScreen Holder Replacements of & More! Tune-Ups thence SOUTHEASTERLY at said Mortgage, (800) 259-4877 Steve Burkholder, Owner - License #GF5061-J Maintenance [email protected] Ray Turcotte right angles to said last men- acceleratedit.net 18 Years Experience FREE Gas Piping Post Office Box 157 (413) 214-4149 tioned line along land formerly of By Its650 Attorneys, New Ludlow Rd. • South Hadley, MA 01075 (413) 575-8704 ESTIMATES Humidifiers Westfield, MA 01086 Masters Lic. 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To The balance of the purchase Clearance price shall be paid within thirty Advertise Prices may vary, call for quote (30) daysBoard from the sale date in the form of a certified check, Home Repair Services bank treasurer’s check or other HERE 413-569-6104 • 413-454-5782 check satisfactory to LOTS CLEARED • TREE REMOVAL • EXCAVATION 413-206-6386 Safe, Guaranteed Repair and Maintenance Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mort- Call (413) 562-4181 FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES gagee reservesTo the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amendAdvertise the terms of the sale by Connect with us! Visit us online at written or oral announcement PERRY’S made before or during the fore- thewestfieldnews.com closure sale. 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