Westfield Fall Bulk Pickup Program Announced
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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 BlandfordTUESDAY, hires JUNE 27, new2017 police chief as 75 cents interim town administrator goes full-time By AMY PORTER that made national news, even appearing on between, he’ll be out implementing the Correspondent the front page of the New York Times. The community police model in the town, BLANDFORD – The town of Blandford resignations came one week after a joint Garcia said. has hired Daniel Ilnicky as its new tempo- meeting between Blandford and Chester Garcia’s status for the town has also rary/interim part-time police chief, accord- officials, to discuss the possibility of shar- changed. Hired as an interim town adminis- ing to interim Town Administrator Joshua ing a police force. trator in the spring, his contract was extend- A. Garcia. Ilnicky also serves as part-time However, Garcia said Ilnicky, who start- ed to the end of August during a search police chief in the town of Chester. ed this week is employed by the town and process for a new TA. However, following Garcia said 15 people applied for the working directly for Blandford. “There is the selection of a candidate, that person position. He reviewed the applications and no shared service arrangement, but we cer- withdrew their name. Now, beginning Oct. narrowed them down to three that met the tainly do see the benefit and value of having 1, Garcia will be the full-time administrator criteria, who were interviewed last week by a chief from a nearby department as chief for Blandford, and will no longer be work- the Select Board. Ilnicky was the strongest here,” he said. ing for the Pioneer Valley Planning and most qualified candidate, according to The police chief, who started this week, Commission, where he is the municipal Garcia. “He talks about solutions,” he said. will work the posted hours on Mondays in services manager. His previous part-time Joshua A. Garcia will become the full-town town The search came after the entire Blandford the Town Hall, to handle LTC (License to administrator for Blandford beginning Oct. 1. police force resigned on July 30, a story Carry) permits and other business. In See Blandford, Page 3 Upcoming farm Natalie Blais parade in need of Sunderland of participants takes First By GREG FITZpaTRICK Correspondent Franklin district SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Civic Fund is in Downtown businesses were asked to put a flameless By AMY PORTER need of participants for the upcoming Southwick Joseph Wynn, co-owner of Two Rivers candle and sign in their Correspondent Farm Parade scheduled to take place on October 14. Burrito Co. on Elm St. windows. HILLTOWNS – Natalie Blais of Sunderland The parade consists of family pets, farm animals, took the field of seven Democratic candidates for and tractors that were made prior to 1975 along with the First Franklin House District, winning the seat any types of animals from dogs and cats to goats, held by Rep. Stephen Kulik of Worthington since cows, sheep, ox, and more. Downtown businesses 1993. Blais earned 3,703 votes, or 40.44% of the According to the Southwick Civic Fund organizers, total in the nineteen-town district which includes there is currently only one tractor that has signed up Huntington and Chester in The Westfield News and so far no animals have been signed. coverage area. No Republicans were in the race. The farm parade all stemmed from an idea that show support for “I am enormously grateful to the residents of the Southwick resident Bobby Polverari approached First Franklin District who chose to cast their vote Moolicious Farms owner and Southwick Civic Fund for me. I also want to recognize all of the indi- President Joe Deedy, with a few months ago. After Opioid Awareness Vigil viduals who took the time to volunteer on this traveling through Vermont and seeing a sign for a campaign. I am humbled to receive this support farm parade, Polverari didn’t see why Southwick By AMY PORTER body who is struggling,” said Sitler, and will continue to work hard every day to earn couldn’t have an event like that of their own. Correspondent who worked on the Task Force as a the votes necessary to serve as State All of the proceeds for the event will go towards WESTFIELD – Kathleen Sitler, volunteer for several years before Representative,” Blais said. the Southwick Animal Shelter. In 2013, Southwick coordinator of the Westfield Drug becoming part-time staff this May. Blais campaigned on many of the issues facing resident Bobby Polverari and his wife, Barabara, had Task Force is grateful to the down- One of the business owners that the rural hilltowns of Franklin and Hampshire a brand new 2,400 sq. ft. animal shelter built which town business community for their agreed to put the candle in its win- counties. Following her victory, she continued her contains office space, a play area for the pets, along overwhelming support of the Opioid dow was Joseph Wynn, co-owner of pledge to change the Chapter 70 Foundation with an adoption area and lobby. Awareness Vigil to be held this Two Rivers Burrito Co. on Elm Funding formula to benefit rural districts, obtain Deedy hopes that more tractors and animals will Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in Street. “That’s the least we could do sign up in order to help a great cause. Park Square Green. to support a good cause. For my fam- See Blais, Page 3 Sitler and two volunteers visited ily personally, and a good family See Farm Parade, Page 3 businesses on Elm and Main Streets friend, we’ve been directly affected last Thursday and Friday, asking by the struggles of substance abuse,” them to put flameless candles in their Wynn said. windows as a show of support for the “It was quite eye opening for me. vigil. They gave out more than 50 One of my biggest hopes for the vigil candles, she said. was community support. When you “The reception that we received see that kind of support in a commu- from the downtown businesses was nity, it goes a long way to demon- tremendous; an amazing show of strate something I’ve always known support,” Sitler said, adding, “We – Westfield is a community that’s missed some, but every business we really supportive of its members,” went to with the exception of one, Sitler said. said absolutely, give me a candle and Along with the candle, Sitler and I’ll put it in the window.” her volunteers gave the businesses a Sitler said they spent a good small sign with the message: This amount of time talking with the own- business supports “city without stig- ers, who asked how they could help ma.” with the overall effort. “I’ve said “This is the third vigil I’ve done from the beginning of this effort with for overdose awareness. It’s our con- Southwick Civic Fund President Joe Deedy (left) the creation of the Task Force – there tinued effort to remove the stigma in and Bobby Polverari (right) pose with Deedy’s Natalie Blais of Sunderland led the field of seven are very few people who don’t have Democrats in the First Franklin district in the goats, who will be participating in the farm parade. a story to tell, who don’t know some- See Opioid Awareness, Page 3 (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) Sept. 4 primary. Westfield Fall Bulk Pickup Program announced WESTFIELD – The City of Westfield announced Any large items requiring a sticker will still need The bulk pickup scheduling should be done in their city-wide Bulk Pickup Program will take one. A list of items requiring stickers can be found coordination with regular trash collection routes. place from September 17 – October 12, 2018. on the City of Westfield (cityofwestfield.org) web- Items should be placed in an area separate from The Department of Public Works will pick up site under the Health Department/Recycling the trash barrels, as to not interfere with recycling large disposable items at the curbside of your resi- Program & Twiss Street Transfer Station page. and refuse collections. dence. Scheduling for this service can be done by Stickers may be purchased at either Big Y loca- For further questions, please contact the calling 572-6226, extension 2. tion in Westfield or at City Hall in the Licensing Department of Public Works, 572-6226. There will be a limit of 3 items per household. Department. 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