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By Peter Currier Police received a call at 4:14 a.m. from Correspondent a State Police dispatcher who reported that GRANBY, CT — A motor vehicle crash left one woman a woman had said that she had been dead Sunday evening on Route 10 in Granby in a crash that “jumped” in the area of the gas station at involved three vehicles according to Granby police. the top of Clay Hill. Holly Norton, 58, of Southwick, MA, was driving on The city dispatcher reports he was Route 10 when her vehicle was involved in a collision unable to reach the woman on her cell- with at least one other car. Norton, who was the sole occu- phone but he was able to speak with her pant of her vehicle, was transported by Emergency when he called the Citgo station. The temporary exterior structure hous- The filtration system for Westfield’s Medical Services to St. Francis Hospital where she later Officer Taylor Derrig arrived at the gas ing Well 2 is seen in this December 2018 well 2 is seen set up within the tem- died from her injuries. station at 4:18 a.m. and the woman said image. (WNG file photo) porary structure. (WNG file photo) The crash occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday and that she had been robbed while she was resulted in the closure of Route 10 until the scene was walking from her home on Montgomery fully investigated and cleared of debris. Granby Police Street to the gas station where she works. Captain William Tyler said that one of the other two The victim told Derrig that she had been involved vehicles contained one man and his two chil- on Crown Street when she first saw a sil- Well 2 filtration system dren. The third vehicle contained only its driver. According ver colored sedan drive past her and it to Tyler, all parties besides Norton declined medical atten- passed her again when she reached Notre tion. Dame Street. The victim said she was not up and running Route 10 re-opened at 10:30 that evening. Traffic was concerned when the vehicle parked nearby detoured through Floydville Road and Canton Road. It is on Carpenter Street. However, she said By Amy Porter the chemical injection, including chlo- unclear what caused the crash. The North Central moments later she heard someone running Correspondent rine, inside the well house underground Municipal Accident Reconstruction Team responded to behind her and turned to see two men who WESTFIELD — The temporary fil- over to the filter through heated pipes, the crash and is assisting the ongoing investigation. No had exited the car rushing toward her. ter on Well 2 is “up and running, and which was done in-house. They also charges have been filed in relation to the crash. The victim said that one of the men had supplying the water we’re needing,” enclosed the entire vessel with scaffold- said Francis Cain, assistant director of ing and tarping, a more cost effective See Mugged, Page 3 the Department of Public Works. Cain solution; and ran 300 ft. of natural gas said the filter has been operating “close line to bring heat to the space so it to a month,” after waiting to get October wouldn’t freeze over the winter, Cain Police Commission test results back. said. Systems engineer Heather Stayton “It runs just like any of our other Blandford highway said they did a round of testing in sources; it’s just filtered now,” Cain discusses staff, October prior to Well 2 starting up. She said, adding, “Given the cards we were superintendent said the testing showed low levels of dealt, the city’s pretty lucky that we PFAS before the water enters the filtra- picked up on that and did what needed overtime tion system; and non-detect for any to be done.” resigns PFAS mid-treatment and after treat- For the permanent structure on Wells By Amy Porter ment, the three places they test. 7 & 8, the concrete was poured on budget shortage Correspondent Stayton said they are expecting to Friday for the footing. He said a legion BLANDFORD – The Board of By Peter Currier sample again this week, and should see of folks continue to work on the struc- Correspondent Selectmen reluctantly accepted the resig- the results in two weeks. ture every day. The piping underneath nation of highway superintendent Brad WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Commission Both Cain and Stayton said the the slab is all installed, and they are convened Monday at 5:30 p.m. for its first regularly Curry on Monday. Curry has been with demand for water is down significantly working on the foundation walls, which the department since 2005, and superin- scheduled meeting since Police Chief John Camerota from the summer, so Well 2 is running they expect to pour next week. returned from a leave of absence. tendent since 2006. He has accepted a job a couple of times a day, when the tank The construction will continue as highway superintendent in the town of The meeting began with a public participation section. gets to a certain level. The system is on throughout the winter. Cain said At-Large City Councilor Matt Emmershy spoke up to Sandisfield. a data program which runs it automati- because the bond was delayed, winter Before voting to accept the letter of cally. Stayton said with the wet weather conditions are applied, which are more See Police Commission, Page 3 resignation, selectman Bill Levakis in the fall, outdoor use diminished costly. “The cost and nature of the busi- attempted a last minute appeal. “I’d be greatly from the summer. She said ness,” he said. curious to see if there’s any kind of wig- demand typically goes down in the Stayton said the city is currently in gle room to negotiate to keep you on winter. the design process for the permanent board,” Levakis asked, adding, “Can we Cain said putting the filter up and the structure for Wells 1 and 2. She said hold this off a little while?” temporary housing on it went fairly once Wells 7 & 8 go online, the Well 2 Curry said it was not a decision he smoothly, with just a couple of hiccups. temporary plant will go offline. She made lightly, but he felt it was time for “You should be proud of the people expects Wells 7 and 8 to start producing him to move on. Later, he admitted that who do it, and got it done,” Cain said. water next summer. Levakis had talked him out of leaving The job involved pouring a 30-by-30 The East Mountain tank, which will twice before. ft., two-ft. thick concrete slab for the also be paid for by the water filtration vessel. They also had to run piping in bond, is in the permitting process, and See Highway, Page 8 the well, over to the vessel, and connect they are getting ready to bid that project it to discharge piping for the city. Cain sometime over the winter. “We want to Left to right: Commission Chair Karl Hupfer, said some of the work was done in- bid at a time when there is good pricing Commissioner Felix Otero, Commissioner Leonard house, some by an outside contractor. and to minimize risk to the system,” Osowski, and Police Chief John Camerota at Monday’s Another part of the job was to bring Stayton said. Police Commission meeting. (Photo by Peter Currier)

Brad Curry, left and Greg Day of Time is running out to Ballard Truck Center speak with the Southwick looking to purchase Board of Selectmen on Monday. (Photo by Amy Porter) preserve North Pond new voting machines By Greg Fitzpatrick By Greg Fitzpatrick In an effort to combat that chal- Correspondent Correspondent lenge, Southwick has qualified SOUTHWICK – The Franklin Land Trust wants to remind SOUTHWICK – The Town of under the state to purchase four the community that time is beginning to run out to save a vital Southwick is looking to purchase new machines. According to Hill, WSU recognizes piece of land in Southwick. four new voting machines by the three of the machines will become According to Mary Lynn Sabourin of the Franklin Land spring of 2019. working machines for future elec- two dignified Trust, the deadline to raise a total of $5 million in order to save During last month’s elections a tions, while the fourth one will 146 acres of North Pond on Congamond Lake is June 30, 2019. couple of voting machines at the serve as a backup in case any of However, Sabourin wants to make sure the community is aware Southwick Town Hall broke the remaining machines happen graduates that the state agencies want to know by March if the Franklin down. While the exact causes are to break down. WESTFIELD – Westfield State Land Trust and their fellow Save North Pond supporters have unknown, Town Clerk Michelle While Hill is unsure of what the University recently honored two alumni the money raised. Hill pointed out that it rained a lot price will be for the four machines, with its 2018 Alumni Association “Our concern at this point is time is running out,” said that day and the moisture could she noted that the current Awards. Sheridan “Bing” Carey ’65 have caused the machines to dis- machines, which are at least Sabourin. connect when people were trying 12-years-old, cost around $20,000 received the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Currently, there is about $1.4 million remaining to be raised Award and Cheryl Bassett ’88 is the to put in their ballots. in total. by March. In an attempt to raise the balance and preserve the “It just led to a challenging When examining the process of University’s 2018 Alumna of the Year land from development, the Franklin Land Trust has imple- Award recipient. evening,” said Hill. “We don’t purchasing the machines, Fox mented a couple of fundraising tactics. want that to ever happen again.” will be suggesting a reserve fund Sheridan “Bing” Carey ’65 received In November, the Franklin Land Trust did a town-wide mail- the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award Select Board Vice-Chairman transfer from the Finance ing for Southwick residents, informing them of the current situ- Russ Fox echoed Hill’s statement. Committee to buy them. on Friday, December 7 at the University’s ation and the need for their donations. There were also specific annual alumni holiday reception at MGM “You don’t want machines During a Select Board meeting letters sent to homeowners on North Pond as well as those breaking down,” said Fox. “I last week, the board made a Springfield. Carey earned an M.S. in homeowners on Middle and South Ponds. don’t think we want to be faced with problems.” See Voting, Page 3 See WSU Graduates, Page 8 See North Pond, Page 8 PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Superintendent’s Corner

As I compose this column on the mative that we seldom know, or can others (friends, family, religion, ing, a means to practice the knowl- 77th anniversary of the surprise recognize, which pieces of our own teachers, and the community) may edge or skill in a controlled manner, attack on Pearl Harbor by the activities during our lives will be the most important. From learn- and ensure that we account for dif- Japanese, I am reminded (along become the ‘important’ facets of ing to talk to learning a musical ferent learning styles and personali- with the passing of President our personal history. We’re faced instrument, and from learning to ties. While this can be challenging George H.W. Bush) that the mem- with multiple decisions on a daily collaborate to learning social eti- in a home or one-on-one environ- bers of the ‘greatest generation’ are basis and many of those choices are quette, we rely on others to provide ment, it can be very difficult in a rapidly declining in number, and between alternate pathways. From instruction based upon their knowl- classroom in terms of meeting each find that the axiom of ‘those who do the seemingly mundane (do I choose edge, experiences, and history. As student’s individual needs, learning not learn from history are doomed grape jelly or raspberry jam to go perhaps our own experiences dem- styles, and making effective ties to to repeat it’ still resonates. I’m sure with my peanut butter) to what may onstrate, we often have to test those their own personal experiences. To people could write dissertations on be a simple choice but has conse- lessons in the real world before they that end, teaching is not just a rote the parallels between our current quences down the road (as a stu- effectively become part of our daily practice, is certainly not simple, and political climate and the era around dent, do I choose a college prepara- lives. We can tell our children the not only requires content and peda- the First and Second World Wars, tory program or a vocational pro- stove is hot but experiencing it gogical knowledge, but the ability but that’s best left to the experts. I gram). Often, consequences are not tends to reinforce that lesson and to relate, to collate knowledge about will speak about the ongoing need quite clear at the time choices are make it resonate forever. each student, and the patience and to ensure that our students learn made because it’s nearly impossible Fortunately, most of us we have fortitude to determine each child’s about history and how it impacts Gateway Regional School District to see the future. While hindsight is the capacity to learn from others, engagement points. Teaching is our lives, and to also provide oppor- Superintendent Dr. David B. supposed to be 20/20, it’s often too which makes acquiring knowledge truly hard work that requires much tunities for them to practice citizen- Hopson. late, or very difficult, to change much faster and safer than finding preparation and is why, in many ship skills through student organi- books. some significant decisions once everything out firsthand (imagine if countries, teachers are supported zations, athletics, and related extra- We have all made history in many they’ve been implemented. It’s everyone learned to swim by being and revered as much as other pro- curricular activities. In this way, it’s ways as is reflected in our outlooks, important to use past experiences to thrown into a deep lake). This fessionals such as doctors. In this possible to make history more rele- opinions, and interactions with oth- try and ascertain potential conse- means that, as educators, we have to season of gratitude I’d hope that vant and to have students realize ers and, despite not necessarily quences before making decisions create safe environments for stu- many will understand this and that history is made one day at a being recorded, is evidenced by our about the future and that’s one rea- dents to learn and provide opportu- acknowledge our teachers for the time, is comprised of many actions, friends, our families or our commu- son history is so important. nities to ask questions freely, expe- outstanding work they do on a daily and only a few make the history nities. It’s also interesting and infor- Learning that is influenced by riences to help solidify understand- basis.

Odds & Ends LOCAL LOTTERY Last night’s numbers MASSACHUSETTS Rat found in Lucky For Life 16-20-26-28-47, Lucky Ball: 16 TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY MassCash vending machine 07-09-16-30-35 Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $245 million at Florida Numbers Evening 8-9-4-2 Numbers Midday high school 0-2-9-8 DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Powerball Mainly Sunny. Partly Sunny/Cloudy. Students at a Florida high school found an Estimated jackpot: $230 million unwelcome surprise in a vending machine: a rat climbing the rows of packaged snacks and drinks. 31-35 30-34 Video of the rat shot by an 11th-grader WEATHER DISCUSSION quickly spread on social media among Today, a mainly sunny sky. High 34F. Winds light and variable. students at Atlantic Community High Tonight, generally fair. Low around 20F. Winds light and vari- Generally Fair. able. Wednesday, sunny skies. High around 35F. Winds NNW school in Delray Beach. CONNECTICUT at 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night, partly cloudy. Low 11F. In the video aired by news station Thursday, a mix of clouds and sun early, then becoming cloudy Cash 5 later in the day. High 34F. Thursday Night, mostly cloudy skies WPTV, the brown rat appears as large as a 11-15-18-26-31 early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 24F. Winds light snack-size bag of chips. Lucky For Life 20-21 and variable. Friday, partly cloudy skies. High 44F. A Palm Beach County Schools state- 16-20-26-28-47, Lucky Ball: 16 ment says the vending machine was quick- Lucky Links Day ly locked Tuesday to keep students from 04-08-09-10-13-17-18-21 WWLP.com • Working For You using it. Lucky Links Night The district says the vending machine 01-06-07-14-15-17-18-19 company was alerted and an exterminator Mega Millions today was called to the school. Estimated jackpot: $245 million Play3 Day 6-9-4 Student Kael Williams said the incident Play3 Night 6-6-4 7:10 AM 4:20 PM 9 hours 9 Minutes was particularly disgusting because stu- Play4 Day 9-1-2-8 dents eat from that machine throughout Play4 Night 4-6-4-4 sunrise sunsET lENGTH OF dAY the day.

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2018. There are 20 days left in the year.

n Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17’s lunar module landed In 1991, a jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, acquitted Wil- the only one seriously hurt. (Ullah was convicted on ter- on the moon with astronauts Eugene Cernan and liam Kennedy Smith of sexual assault and battery, rejecting rorism charges in federal court; sentencing is set for April OHarrison Schmitt aboard; they became the last the allegations of Patricia Bowman. 5, 2019.) A Southern California wildfire exploded in size two men to date to step onto the lunar surface. again, becoming the fifth largest in state history; officials In 1997, more than 150 countries agreed at a global warm- handed out masks to those who stayed behind in an exclu- On this date: ing conference in Kyoto, Japan, to control the Earth’s green- sive community where Oprah Winfrey and other stars had In 1792, France’s King Louis XVI went before the Conven- house gases. homes. Chef Mario Batali stepped away from his restau- tion to face charges of treason. (Louis was convicted, and rant empire and his cooking show “The Chew” as he con- executed the following month.) In 2001, in the first criminal indictment stemming from 9/11, ceded that reports of sexual misconduct “match up” to his federal prosecutors charged Zacarias Moussaoui, a French behavior. French President Emmanuel Macron awarded In 1816, Indiana became the 19th state. citizen of Moroccan descent, with conspiring to murder thou- millions of dollars in grants to 18 climate scientists from the sands in the suicide hijackings. (Moussaoui pleaded guilty U.S. and elsewhere, allowing them to relocate to France In 1910, French inventor Georges Claude publicly displayed to conspiracy in 2005 and was sentenced to life in prison.) for the remainder of Donald Trump’s presidential term. The his first neon lamp, consisting of two 38-foot-long tubes, at Pentagon said transgender recruits would be allowed to the Paris Expo. Ten years ago: enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1; a ban ordered by Former Nasdaq chairman Bernie Madoff was arrested, ac- Trump had suffered a series of legal setbacks. In 1917, British Gen. Edmund Allenby entered Jerusalem cused of running a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that two days after his forces expelled the Ottoman Turks. destroyed thousands of people’s life savings and wrecked charities. (Madoff is serving a 150-year federal prison sen- Today’s Birthdays: In 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so Actor Jean-Louis Trintignant is 88. Actress Rita Moreno is tence.) The remains of missing Florida toddler Caylee An- 87. Pop singer David Gates (Bread) is 78. Actress Don- he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; thony were found six months after she disappeared. (Her his brother, Prince Albert, became King George VI. na Mills is 78. Former Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is 77. mother, Casey Anthony, was acquitted of murder in her Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is 75. Singer daughter’s death.) A suicide bomber killed at least 55 peo- In 1937, Italy withdrew from the League of Nations. Brenda Lee is 74. Actress Lynda Day George is 74. Mu- ple near Kirkuk, Iraq. Former pinup model Bettie Page died sic producer Tony Brown is 72. Actress Teri Garr is 71. in Los Angeles at age 85. In 1941, Germany and Italy declared war on the United Movie director Susan Seidelman is 67. Actress Bess Arm- States; the U.S. responded in kind. strong is 65. Singer Jermaine Jacksun is 64. Rock musi- Five years ago: cian Mike Mesaros (The Smithereens) is 61. Rock musi- Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the In 1961, a U.S. aircraft carrier carrying Army helicopters ar- cian Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) is 60. Rock musician Darryl Year, saying the Roman Catholic church’s new leader — Jones (The Rolling Stones) is 57. Actor Ben Browder is rived in Saigon — the first direct American military support the first from Latin America — had changed the perception for South Vietnam’s battle against Communist guerrillas. 56. Singer-musician Justin Currie (Del Amitri) is 54. Rock of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in musician David Schools (Hard Working Americans, Gov’t In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating a short time. Mule, Widespread Panic) is 54. Actor Gary Dourdan is a $1.6 billion environmental “superfund” to pay for cleaning 52. Actress-comedian Mo’Nique is 51. Actor Max Martini is up chemical spills and toxic waste dumps. “Magnum P.I.,” One year ago: 49. Rapper-actor Mos Def is 45. Actor Rider Strong is 39. starring Tom Selleck, premiered on CBS. A Bangladeshi immigrant set off a crude pipe bomb in a Actress Xosha Roquemore is 34. Actress Karla Souza is New York City subway passageway in a botched suicide 32. Actress Hailee Steinfeld is 22. bombing; it did not fully detonate and Akayed Ullah was THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 - PAGE 3 Mugged Continued from Page 1 FREE TO THE PUBLIC his hand in the pocket of his NIGHT OK AT WESTFIELD FIRST A LO 1669-2019 red, black and green hoodie and she thought he was hold- A Westfield 350th Celebration ing a weapon. She said she was told to empty her pockets and EVENT SCHEDULE she complied, turning her pants Monday, December 31st, 2018 pockets inside out to show 3:30pm Gather in lobby of Amelia Park Ice Arena there was nothing in them. for start of Westfield’s First Night Family Parade WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30 P.M. The woman said that one of 4:00pm Step off for the Westfield First Night Family Parade the men continued to hold his throughout Amelia Park Campus NOVEMBER 28, 2018 hand out so she gave him her 4:15pm Parade ends in Amelia’s Garden roasting s’mores, DECEMBER 12, 2018 • Whips of Westfield: backpack which contained her hot chocolate, ice sculptures, stilt-walker CityThe of WestfieldRise and Decline Celebrations: of an American 1869, Industry 1919, 1969 work uniform and personal 4:30pm First Night evening events begin in Boys & Girls Club, Westfield State University (WSU): Scanlon Hall Banquet Rm. Children’s Museum & Ice Arena Westfield AthenaeumPOSTPONED • Presented By: Bruce Cortis items. Presented By: Dr. Robert Brown and Bruce Cortis Then, she said, the other BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – 4:30-6:30PM JANUARY 9, 2019 • Shay’s Rebellion man reached into an upper Acoustic Musician Ed Bentley – Entrance lobby DECEMBER 12, 2018 First Congregational Church • Presented By: Dennis Picard pocket and took her cellphone, Bounce Houses & Activities – Gym • Teen Rock Bands – Teen Center Whips of Westfield: groping her breast while he did Hot Dogs And Snacks For Sale – Kitchen JANUARY 16, 2019The Rise• The and Canal Decline Greenway of an from American History Industry to Modern Rail Trail so. Children’s Magic Show with Ed Popielarczyk Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Bob Madison The two men then fled, Kids Klub – 5:45-6:30pm (strolling magic beforehand) Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Bruce Cortis Derrig was told. The victim Short Movies, Cartoons For Kids – Education Room Dancing for Kids – Dance Room JANUARY 30, 2019 • The SolomonJANUARY Brothers 9, of2019 Westfield in the Civil War & Beyond said that none of the nearby Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Bob Madison businesses were open and so ICE ARENA – 4:30-6:30PM Shay’s Rebellion she went to her workplace to Ice Skating – Two skating sessions: 4:30-5:20pm & 5:30-6:20pm FEBRUARY 13,First 2019 Congregational • Watershed Church Wanderings • Presented ThroughBy: Dennis PicardTime and Space: call police. (skating and rentals are free!) Westfield River Watershed Association, 65 Years of Service The victim described one of Movies on the Wall in ice skating rink JANUARY 16, 2019 WSU: CURCA Ely Library, 2nd Flr. • Presented By: Dr. Aaron Reyes, her assailants as a tall thin KnockerBall (bubble soccer) – Outside rink for children (free) The Canal Greenway from black man whose face was Juggling Shows with Rob Peck – Lobby by fireplace Dr. Brian Conz, Bill Rose, Mark Damon mostly obscured by the hood 4:30-5:00pm, 5:15-5:45pm, 6:00-6:30pm FEBRUARYHistory to Modern 27, 2019 • Where the Rail Two TrailWorlds Meet: he was wearing while his com- Photo Booth with Costumes in meeting room 2 Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Bob Madison panion was shorter, heavier, Children’s Crafts in conference room Native Americans of Western MA and wore all black clothing. Food and Snacks For Sale – Concession Stand WSU: Scanlon Hall, LoughmanJANUARY Living 30, Room 2019 • Presented By: Gail White Their description, and the CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – 4:30-6:30PM description of the silver sedan MARCHThe 6, 2019 U.S.S. • History Westfield, of the Westfield a Civil War Normal Ship School Face Painting • Balloon Animals • Snacks • Free use of museum exhibits Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Ed Stannard they were driving, was sent to Children’s Dance Party - 10:00-7:00pm with WSKB 89.5 FM live WSU: Arno Maris Gallery, Ely Hall 2nd Flr. nearby police departments. broadcasting with a countdown of the top 20 songs from 1969, Presented By: Dr. Beth Ann FEBRUARYRothermel, 13,Dr. Mara2019 Dodge, and Walter Fogg A search of the area did not 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009 with Pete Cowles & Kenny Stomski reveal the suspects or their MARCHWatershed 13, 2019 Wanderings• One Room Schoolhouses Through Time in Westfield and vehicle but Officer Matthew AMELIA’S GARDEN – 4:15-6:30PM Space:Westfield Westfield Athenaeum River • Presented Watershed By: Walter Association, Fogg Preuss found the woman’s Two Ice Sculpture Artists with static displays backpack on Montgomery and ice carving demonstrations MARCH 27,65 2019Years •of Reverend Service Taylor Road in the area of the animal Hot Chocolate Table – Mt. Moriah Lodge FirstWSU: Congregational CURCA Ely Library, Church 2nd Flr. • Presented• Presented By:By: Dr.Walter Aaron Powell Reyes, hospital. The contents of the Roasting S’mores at Six Fire Pits – Ice arena staff & volunteers Dr. Brian Conz, Bill Rose, Mark Damon Holiday music, spot lights, outdoor movie screen with backpack had been strewn camera for candid live projections on screen APRIL 17, 2019 • Wayfinding through GPS: across the roadway and driven Planning Perspectives for the City of Westfield over by passing vehicles. MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS – 6:45-7:30PM (behind Boys & Girls Club) WSU: Scanlon Hall Banquet Room In a possibly related inci- New Year’s Greeting Presented By: Dr. Dristi Neog, Dr. Robert Bristow, and Billy Hyunh dent, several vehicles were with Westfield, England at 6:45pm reported to have been broken Lighting of the 2019 “Ball” into in the neighborhood the with church bells 6:59pm APRIL 24, 2019 • How Westfield Became Known as the “Baseball Town” Fireworks at 7:00pm Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Dan Genovese next day at about the same time and, in one case, the and leave for home at 7:15pm description of the suspects fit More information: FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 • 1-4 PM • Westfield State University Student Showcase westfield350.org/firstnight WSU: Ely Hall • Presented By: WSU Students the description of the woman’s two assailants. MAY 8, 2019 • Things Change: A caller on Cranston Street reported at 4:18 a.m. Friday The Lost Homes of Westfield morning that she had seen a Westfield Athenaeum man in her driveway rummag- More information: westfield350.org/lecturesPresented By: Dr. Robert Brown ing through one of the family Government Meetings cars parked there. The caller said that the man, and another WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 man standing nearby, fled More information: when she yelled at them. She westfield350.org/lectures described them as a tall thin Westfield: black and and a shorter and Board of Health meeting is cancelled. heavier black man. The responding officer LEAD reports that although the con- Blandford: SPONSOR tents of the vehicle had been GRSD School Committee Budget Meeting at 7 pm disturbed nothing was reported Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm to have been stolen. Two vehi- cles were also reported to have Police Commission been entered on Cranston Southwick: Continued from Page 1 Street on the same night but no suspects were found in that Park & Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm ask the commission if applicants for the departments. This causes other officers to incident. Agricultural Commission Meeting at 7 pm Police Chief position would be asked about work more overtime to make up the manpower. their stances on gun ownership and the issuing “We are praying that some of our injured of new gun licenses in Westfield. can go back to duty soon. It doesn’t look too Voting Huntington: “We have already set the parameters for the well at this time,” said Camerota. “We have Continued from Page 1 Selectboard meeting at 5:45 pm position,” said Commission Chair Karl Hupfer. two officers joining the State Police Academy motion to support Hill and Joint Selectboard Meeting with Hupfer also took the time to layout the plan in January. We have another officer going to her proposal to purchase four for the hiring of a new Police Chief. He said the Springfield Police Academy in January, new voting machines. Gateway Regional School Committee at 7 pm that letters of intent must be sent by applicants and two officers scheduled to be deployed for “I’m really happy that the by February 1st of next year. Candidates will a year.” Select Board is supporting me,” be interviewed on April 1st and a final deci- Camerota said that the next police academy said Hill. sion could be made that same night. Current session is not until June 2019. He emphasized Hill is hoping to have the vot- Chief of Police, John Camerota, is set to retire that appointments, interviews, and medical ing machines ready and in place next June. exams must be done so that Westfield can send for May before there are any State lawmakers holding The commission voted to confirm Spenser people to the academy and not fall further town elections. The plan would Afonso as the new Animal Control Officer. behind. be to allow town officials to look at the machines and see hearing on natural gas safety Afonso, who originally grew up in Agawam, “We still have other military members who how they work before they are attended St. Mary’s High School and later, we don’t know if they will receive orders,” BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers are holding a used for larger elections, like a hearing on natural gas safety following September’s explosions Westfield State University. She has a said Camerota,” we’re in a tough spot.” state or presidential election. Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice. She was an Hupfer said that in the 25 years he has been and fires in the Merrimack Valley. intern for public defenders in Washington, on the commission, he has never seen staffing The state legislature’s Joint Committee on Telecommunications, DC. The commission voted unanimously to issues this bad. Utilities and Energy will hear from Columbia Gas CEO confirm her appointment to the animal control “It’s a nightmare,” said Hupfer. Stephen Bryant, other utility company executives and state position. Captain Michael McCabe, who was in officials at Tuesday’s State House hearing. The commission then moved on to a discus- attendance, said that the overtime payroll bud- The hearing will be focused on the “safety of natural gas sion of the overtime budget for Westfield get will be down to about $36,000 after the systems and the oversight performance of the state Department police. Chief Camerota said that the police next payroll period begins. Camerota noted of Public Utilities.” department had requested an additional that public safety is not currently at risk due to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has filed legislation requiring $100,000 from the Mayor for their overtime budgetary and staffing constraints. natural gas projects be reviewed by a certified professional budget. “We have minimum manpower levels we engineer. “We are at dangerously low staffing levels,” have been able to maintain and we will con- That recommendation came from the National Transportation said Camerota, “We are doing our best to pull tinue to do that,” said Camerota, “we’re pull- Southwick Town Clerk Safety Board, which is investigating the Sept. 13 incident. people from special units to cover the line. ing out of community police units, the traffic Michelle Hill is seen using a The explosions killed one teen, injured about two dozen, damaged more than 100 structures and left thousands without A number of officers are either sick, injured, bureau, and specialty units just to work the machine in the past. (WNG File on military leave, or leaving for other police line.” Photo) heat or hot water. Start an uncomfortable conversation, you could save a life By Sara Kendall, MSW, LICSW The CDC’s statistics are sounding an alarm we all need to hear: in America, people are now Vice President of Clinical Operations for MHA dying at a faster rate and at an earlier age as a result of conditions that are preventable. Opioid There were more deaths in the U.S. last year than in any single year since the government overdose deaths and suicide deaths are the bubonic plague and pandemic flu of our times. Much began keeping track more than a century ago. Yes, our nation’s population is increasing and like those public health crises of the past, overdose deaths and suicide deaths affect every social, getting older, but the largest negative influence on life expectancy came from deaths among economic, geographic, age, gender, and demographic category. No one is immune. middle-aged people and adolescents who died from drug overdose or suicide. We must work together to move our society and culture to a place where we can talk as According to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and openly about diagnosable mental health issues as we talk about other health issues, such as Prevention (CDC), “These sobering statistics are a wake-up call that we are losing too many cancer, hypertension or diabetes. We need to provide a safe and welcoming space for people to Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable.” talk about emotions without fear, judgment or stigma. The conversation needs to happen and Deaths from drug overdose and suicide are having an alarming impact across our nation. MHA is committing substantial resources to help. Statistics just released by the CDC show life expectancy in the U.S., which had been increasing And here’s a way you can help: use the holiday season as an opportunity to give the gift of for decades, is now trending down. To give that some context, consider that the U.S. had been self. Be present in your loved ones’ lives. Ask people you care about how they are feeling—and in the longest period of a generally increasing life expectancy since the late 1910s. Not anymore. then listen! Frankly, it can feel awkward to actively take stock in how people around you are Robert Anderson, who oversees death statistics for the CDC, said “we’ve never really seen feeling and behaving. You may be worried what happens if you’re wrong. You should be more anything like this.” I have to agree. I’ve been a mental health professional for all of my adult worried about what happens if you’re right but do nothing. Reach out. Have that uncomfortable life and I can only conclude that America is in a health care crisis—and deaths resulting from conversation. It could lead to help that saves a life. opioid overdose and suicide are having the most significant impact. That’s why, whenever and If you have a mental health concern, for yourself or someone you care about, contact me at wherever I can, I call attention to this crisis and encourage people to act. In our role as a mental 413-233-5392 or [email protected]. It may be uncomfortable, but let’s have a conversation. health agency, MHA embraces education about mental wellness just as strongly as we embrace I will gladly guide you to resources that can help. treatment. PAGE 4 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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Listen to latest PulseLine Calls at http://www.thewestfieldnews.com Growth Mindset – Influencing By Norman Halls Contributor They’re doing the work, but production is having an impact in some sectors of manufacturing or the process. If employees are having problems there are a number of avenues. First, the manager assumes that the employee(s) have the technology to Republicans beginning to worry perform task. Second, are inadequate communications possi- ble and/or we have developed fixed traits? Strong decision- making is important at this phase. It requires a careful balance of creativity and logical thinking. “Businesses grow and about Trump re-election evolve as their employees do. If employees are encouraged to pursue learning and growth, it follows that the organization By JONATHAN LEMIRE, need. should be quick to evolve as well. In research, organizations ALAN FRAM and ELANA SCHOR Could Trump face a primary election challenge from which emphasize learning are 46 percent more likely to be Associated Press within his own party? He doesn’t seem concerned. first to market, 58 percent more prepared to meet future WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s inten- The president is eager to unleash his re-election machinery demand, and 37 percent more productive.” Wrote N. sifying legal troubles are unnerving some of his fellow and begin to collect pledges of loyalty from across the GOP Beckerman Reflektive Group. “The world as we have created Republicans. Despite his brash stance, they believe the tur- to quell any hint of an insurrection, according to a campaign it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without moil has left him increasingly vulnerable as he gears up for official and a Republican familiar with the inner workings of changing our thinking.” -Albert Einstein what is sure to be a nasty fight for re-election. the campaign but not authorized to speak publicly. “Having a “growth” mindset (vs. a “fixed” one). And if you Trump, ever confident of his ability to bend story lines to The Trump team has discussed the possibility of a chal- want to change your behaviors, find meaningful work, build his will, mocks the investigations into his conduct as candi- lenge from someone such as outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich better habits, and stay current in the future of work, you need date and president as a “witch hunt” and insists he will sur- or Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake. A week after the midterm elec- to have one.” Wrote Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. vive the threats. tions, Kasich traveled to New Hampshire for a public speech Employers/managers have responsibility to stay on the fore- But a shift began to unfold over the weekend after prosecu- and private meetings with prominent Republicans. front of technology and advancement in product innovation or tors in New York for the first time linked Trump to a federal Flake, who has tangled repeatedly with Trump, isn’t mak- process innovation. Anyone in the organization can lead and crime of illegal hush payments. That left some of his associ- ing any personal commitment, but his feelings about a chal- make a difference if he/she is prepared to adapt, grow and ates fearful that his customary bravado is unwarranted. For lenger are clear. learn what is called growth mindset. R. Capozzi of Capozzi some Republicans, the implication that the president may “Somebody needs to run” against Trump, he said Monday. Group commented: “A growth mindset assumes that contin- have directed a campaign finance violation, which would be “I hope somebody does.” ued growth and improvement is possible. People with a a felony, could foreshadow a true turning point in the While some Democrats eying the White House are expect- growth mindset take full responsibility for their lives. They Republican relationship with him when special counsel ed to announce campaigns in the first few weeks of 2019, a believe that with the right motivation and skills, anyone’s true Robert Mueller releases his report on the Russia investiga- Republican challenger could move more slowly, according to potential is virtually unlimited. It doesn’t take long to recog- tion. two GOP operatives who have been involved in hypothetical nize someone who is living with this mindset. People with this “I’m sure there’s going to be a lot more that’s going to discussions about taking on Trump. Waiting until early mindset have a sense of curiosity; they are open to possibili- come out from the Southern District (of New York) and from, spring, for example, could give Republicans time to assess ties, they have a positive outlook, and they have a desire to at some point, from the Mueller investigation as well,” Sen. whether Trump will be weakened by Mueller’s investigation learn and make a difference. In short, a growth mindset pro- John Thune of South Dakota, the chamber’s incoming No. 2 or a downturn in the economy. motes continued growth personally and professionally” Republican, said Monday. “What they’re implying there, One leading House Republican said the situation surround- A leader talks to help people recognize the big picture, get obviously, is something I assume at some point the president ing Trump remains volatile and has urged colleagues to wait inspired, and execute on a shared growth vision. But, one of will have an opportunity to respond to.” for the Mueller report, which some believe could emerge the main mistake’s leaders make is thinking they are supposed Thune continued: “Campaign finance violations are some- early next year. That Republican, who demanded anonymity to have all the answers, especially when it comes to vision. thing that ... they are serious matters, but obviously it depends to assess the situation candidly, has urged fellow GOP law- There is a natural desire to look like you are smart and sup- a little bit on how it gets treated.” makers to not defend the indefensible but to also not believe posed to know what you’re doing. But sometimes the shrewd- As the legal drama plays out, political challenges that could every charge. The lawmaker expressed hope that the special est thing you can do is to include your staff in creating vision threaten Trump’s re-election are piling up. counsel’s findings come out sooner rather than later so there and strategy and invite them to reflect together about the Republicans are still coming to terms with their drubbing in will be more time before the 2020 elections. future. To develop ‘growth mindset employee’s’, leaders last month’s House elections and looking for someone to For all the private and not-so-private party worries, many should make sure they encourage risk taking. Rewards for risk blame. The departure of John Kelly as White House chief of close to Trump predict he not only will survive the Russia taking go hand-in-hand with actually taking them. Success is staff has set off a disorganized search for a replacement who investigation but will be re-elected in two years. They point not the determining factor here; challenging yourself is. The could stay in the job through the 2020 campaign. After to his remarkable ability to shake off scandal, the sway he focus should be on the process and how the insight can propel Trump’s top choice, the vice president’s chief of staff Nick continues to hold over his base of GOP voters, the fear his the business forward. Ayers, passed on the job, few of the remaining candidates Twitter account has instilled among many Republican elected “Research shows that managers see far more leadership have political experience. officials and what they believe is the lack of top-shelf talent potential in their employees when their companies adopt a Also, Democrats will soon take control of the House of among Democrats who could face him in 2020. growth mindset — the belief that talent should be developed Representatives, wielding subpoena power and potentially Echoing the president, they contend the special counsel has in everyone, not viewed as a fixed, innate gift that some have exploring impeachment proceedings. Meanwhile, financial come up empty-handed in his efforts to prove Russian collu- and others don’t. But what are those organizations doing to markets have been jittery, in part because of Trump’s trade sion and is ready to settle for a campaign finance charge they nurture their talent? To explore this question, let’s look at wars and concerns that higher borrowing costs could ulti- believe is minor and will be ignored or not understood by Microsoft, which is deliberately creating a growth-mindset mately trigger a recession. most voters. culture and, in that context, rethinking its approach to devel- Facing pressure from Mueller and an impending onslaught The president has said the lesson of the 2018 midterms is opment. As a result, previously unidentified — yet skilled — of Democratic investigations, Trump could hew even further that Republican candidates abandon him at their own peril. leaders are rising to levels they might not have in a traditional to the right, catering exclusively to the base of voters he is And the Republicans who remain in Congress after that elec- development model.” Wrote Kathleen Hogan Chief People concerned about losing, according to a Republican close to tion aren’t likely to back away from him. Officer at Microsoft. the White House who has consulted on the early re-election “Remember that the Republicans who are left have won in One of the most important stages of problem-solving is efforts. That instinct would echo the president’s double- fairly solid Republican, Trump districts,” said moderate Rep. consequence of growth mindset. Supervisors in growth-mind- down, scorched-earth response to the crises that hit his 2016 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, who is retiring. “So he is very set companies expressed significantly more positive views campaign, including the Access Hollywood tape about forc- popular with the base. I would not think that they would want about their employees than supervisors in fixed-mindset com- ing himself on women, and could make it harder to woo the to distance themselves or have any fear of associating with panies, rating them as more innovative, collaborative, and independent voters or disaffected Democrats he may well him.” committed to learning and growing. They were more likely to say that their employees had management potential. Dweck’s In this Dec. 7, 2018 team hasn’t yet looked at whether growth-mindset organiza- photo, President tions actually perform better, as measured by financial returns Donald Trump and other metrics. “That’s our burning question,” she says. But speaks the 2018 the findings so far suggest that at a minimum, growth-mindset Project Safe firms have happier employees and a more innovative, risk- Neighborhoods taking culture. National Conference in Kansas City, Mo. 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62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 (413)562-4181 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 - PAGE 5 Obituaries Police Logs WESTFIELD thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ Major crime and incident report Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 Anna L. Fattorini 1:08 a.m.: suspicious vehicle, Shepard Street, a patrol super- Westfield — Anna L. visor reports he observed a vehicle in Whitney Playground and Fattorini, 95, died Sunday, initiated a check of the occupants, the officer reports that his December 9, 2018 in a local query did not elicit an immediate response and he had released nursing home. She was born in the vehicle when he learned that a passenger was the subject of Westfield on September 10, three outstanding warrants issued in 2018 by the Greenfield 1923 to the late Peter and district court, officers were able to locate the vehicle on Firefighters salute as the Medical Examiner’s transports the Angelina (Porcile) Fattorini. Franklin Street, Santos L. Bones Jr., 31, of 40 Franklin St., She was a lifelong resident of body of Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy Monday, Dec. Westfield, was arrested on the warrants; 10, 2018 in Worcester, Mass. Roy was killed Sunday fighting Westfield and was a 1941 grad- 2:00 p.m.: found property, 15 Washington Street, an officer uate of Westfield High School. a 5-alarm fire in Worcester. (Chris Christo/The Boston Herald via who had been working with a road crew reports a person sur- AP) She worked at Stanley Home rendered a found cellphone to him, the officer reports the phone Products for many years. She is locked so the owner has not been determined, the phone was was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church and was a stored for safe keeping; Firefighters honor 1 of their member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. 3:51 p.m.: animal complaint, East Mountain Road, an animal Anna was a member of St. Rocco’s Woman’s Club. control officer reports a resident came to the animal shelter to She volunteered for the soup kitchen and the Noble surrender an intact male domestic short haired cat found on her own who died battling blaze Hospital Gift Shop. She enjoyed walking her dogs, property; WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Firefighters across eastern bowling at Romani’s Bowling Alley and aerobics at 5:59 p.m.: larceny, Main Street, a resident came to the station Massachusetts are honoring one of their own as the body of the Y.M.C.A. She was a loving sister of Louis Fattorini to complain that her cellphone was stolen at a Main Street res- Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy was transported to the of Westfield, Mary Machietto and her husband Oscar taurant, the responding officer reports the complainant said that state medical examiner’s office in Boston. of Westfield, Vera Willis of Indian Harbor Beach, FL, an application to find her phone showed it to be at the restaurant Firefighters, first responders and citizens lined the route Roberta Giorgi and Walter of Westfield and Cecile parking lot, the officer reports the phone was found in a trash and left flowers outside Roy’s fire station Monday. Perry and her husband Robert of Southwick. She also receptacle. Roy died battling a fast-moving apartment building blaze leaves many nieces and nephews, great nieces and early Sunday. There were no reports of injuries to tenants. nephews and great-great nieces and nephews, she will The 36-year-old single father was a 2 ½-year veteran of the be sadly missed. A funeral Mass will be held on Worcester Fire Department and leaves behind a 9-year-old Wednesday December 12th at 10:30 am in St. Mary’s daughter. Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. A wake will be held Friday evening at St. John’s Catholic Calling hours are omitted. Donations may be made to Court Logs Church in Worcester. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the St. Mary’s Church, 28 Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA or church Saturday at 10 a.m. to the Alzheimer’s Association, 264 Cottage Street, Westfield District Court Roy’s death comes days after Worcester marked 19 years Springfield, MA 01104. Firtionadams.com Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 since six city firefighters were killed battling a warehouse fire Dvoyd C. Cooper, 35, of 2 Margerie St., Westfield, was held in in 1999. lieu of $1,000 cash bail pending a Dec. 18 hearing after he was Rose M. Lyons arraigned on charge of assault and battery on a family or household Southwick — Rose M. member brought by Westfield police. Lyons, 78, of Southwick, Rudra P. Kafley, 27, of 17 Summer St., Apt. 1, Westfield, was beloved wife for 42 years of released on his personal recognizance pending a Jan. 31 hearing Newton E. Lyons, Jr., passed after he was arraigned on a charge of vandalizing property brought away peacefully on Sunday, by Westfield police. December 9, 2018, at Bay State Medical Center. Besides her husband, she leaves five children, Donna Renaud and Court rules secret recordings Doris Minkler both of Palm Coast, FL, Diane McCray and ban unconstitutional Morningside Bob Crawford of Chicopee, MA, Donald Renaud and BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a his wife Barbara of Feeding Hills, MA, and Kenneth Massachusetts law banning secret audio recordings of police or Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15 Renaud of Palm Coast, FL; five stepchildren, Raymond

government officials is unconstitutional. RADIO FOR THE WESTFIELD MASSES Lyons of Maine, Lorraine Thurston and her husband MassLive.com reports Chief United State District Judge •••••••• MOnDAyS •••••••• Lee of Vermont, Delia Flurry of New Hampshire, Patti Saris ruled Monday secret audio recordings of officials 6-8 am: By George…it’s Monday Marlene West and her husband Dalton of New performing their duties in public is protected by the First with George Delisle Hampshire, and Anna Lyons of Vermont; a brother, Amendment. Alfred Metivier and his wife Jane of Lake City, FL; The judge made the ruling on two cases, one involving resi- 8-10am: Owls on the Air with Michael three sisters, Carol Touchette and her husband Michael dents who frequently record police and another brought by the “Buster” McMahon ‘92 of Chicopee, MA, Jeannie Zercher and her husband conservative activist group Project Veritas. Gary of Westfield, MA, and Joan Stafanowicz and her Court records show neither defendant had conducted secret •••••••• TuESDAyS ••••••• husband Joe of Holyoke, MA; a great lifelong friend, recordings of police, but they feared recording openly would 6-8 am: WOW, It’s Tuesday, with Bob Plasse Alice Pelc of South Hadley, MA; and many grandchil- “endanger their safety” and “provoke hostility.” dren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She The court said the Boston Police Department previously 8-10am: Ken’s Den, with Ken Stomski was predeceased by her parents, Lorenzo and Cecile instructed officers to make arrests under the law. (LaCourse) Bessette; and a sister, Margaret Dorval. Saris says an injunction will be issued against Boston Police •••••• WEDnESDAyS ••••• She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake in and the Suffolk District Attorney. 6-8 am: Wake Up Wed., with Tina Gorman Southwick, MA. In her spare time, she enjoyed play- ing cards with her family and friends, playing BINGO, 8-10am: Wednesday Roll Call - Rotating Hosts and most of all spending time with her family. Her 1st Wed On The Town with Mayor Brian Sullivan family will receive friends on Friday, December 14, Trial in 1991 slaying of armored 1-2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m., at and Denny Atkins (8-10am) the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 truck guard gets started 2nd Wed Window into Westside Salmon Brook St., Granby, CT. Burial will follow in WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The trial of an 82-year-old with Mayor Wil Reichelt (8-9am) Granby Cemetery, Granby, CT. Memorial donations man charged in the fatal shooting of an armored truck guard at may be made to Our Lady of the Lake, 224 Sheep a Massachusetts supermarket 27 years ago has started. Chamber Chatter Pasture Rd., Southwick, MA 01077. For online condo- The Telegram & Gazette reports that opening statements in with Kate Phelon (9-10am) lences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com. the trial of Ralph DeMasi were made Monday in Worcester Superior Court, following jury selection last week. 3rd Wed Everything Southwick DeMasi is facing murder and armed robbery charges in the with Selectman Joe Deedy (8-9am) May 1991 death of Edward Morlock Sr. ArtsBeat with Mark Auerbach (9-10am) Authorities allege DeMasi was among five men who held up the armored truck outside a Worcester supermarket. Three 4th Wed Rock on Westfield suspects have died. A fourth who served as the getaway driver with Harry Rock (8-9am) is expected to testify against DeMasi. DeMasi was indicted in 2016. Boys and Girls Club Hour He has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers have said his indict- with Bill Parks (9-10am) ment was impaired by an “unfair and misleading” presentation of evidence. ••••••• THuRSDAyS •••••• 6-8 am: The Westfield News Radio Show, with host Patrick Berry Police: Construction worker 8-9 am: In The Flow with Rob & Joe: run over, killed by bulldozer Westfield Tech. Academy’s SCITUATE, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a Rob Ollari & Joe Langone 61-year-old man was killed when he was run over by a bull- 9-10am: Superintendents’ Spotlight dozer at a construction site. with Stefan Czaporowski Scituate police and fire officials say they were called to a construction site Friday afternoon for a construction accident ••••••••• FRIDAyS •••••••• involving a bulldozer. Officials say they found John Medeiros dead at the scene. 6-8 am: JP’s Talk about Town, with Jay Pagluica Police say the North Attleborough man was working near the 8-9 am: Owls Sports Weekly with Devin Bates ‘18 bulldozer when it backed up and ran him over. and Anthony Swenson ‘18 The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is con- ducting a review to determine whether all workplace safety 8-9 am: Conversations with Pete Cowles requirements were being followed. ••••••• SATuRDAyS ••••••• Local and state police are also investigating. 6-10am: Polka Jammer Network, with Billy Belina YMCA of Greater Westfield to Offer LIVESTRONG WESTFIELD — The YMCA of Greater Westfield is offering 2018 Salvation Army Kettle Drive LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a research-based physical activ- Do you provide ity and well-being initiative that helps people affected by can- winter/snow Anonymous—$25.00 cer reach their holistic health goals. 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It’s still not clear what’s causing the kids to lose the ability to move their face, neck, back, arms or legs. The symptoms tend to occur about a week after the children had a fever and respiratory illness. No one has died from the rare disease this year, but it was blamed for one death last year and it may have caused others in the past. What’s more, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say many children have lasting paralysis. And close to half the kids diagnosed with it this year were admitted to hospital intensive care units and hooked up to machines to help them breathe. The condition has been likened to polio, a dreaded paralyz- ing illness that once struck tens of thousands of U.S. children a year. Those outbreaks ended after a polio vaccine became available in the 1950s. Investigators of the current outbreak have ruled out polio, finding no evidence of that virus in recent cases. The current mystery can be traced to 2012, when three cases of limb weakness were seen in California. The first real wave of confirmed illnesses was seen in 2014, when 120 were reported. Another, larger wave occurred in 2016, when there were 149 confirmed cases. So far this year, there have been 158 confirmed cases. In 2015 and 2017, the counts were far lower, and it’s not clear why. The condition is called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. Investigators have suspected it is caused by a virus called EV-D68. The 2014 wave coincided with a lot of EV-D68 infections and the virus “remains the leading hypothesis,” said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, a member of a 16-person AFM Task Force that the CDC established last month to offer advice to disease detectives. But there is disagreement about how strong a suspect EV-D68 is. Waves of AFM and that virus haven’t coincided in other years, and testing is not finding the virus in every case. CDC officials have been increasingly cautious about saying the virus triggered the illnesses in this outbreak. Indeed, EV-D68 infections are not new in kids, and many Americans carry antibodies against it. Why would the virus suddenly be causing these paralyzing illnesses?

This 2014 file electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows numer- ous, spheroid-shaped Enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) virions. Doctors have suspected a mysterious paralyzing illness, acute flac- cid myelitis, might be tied to the virus. This year has seen a record number of cases of the mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Yiting Zhang/CDC via AP, File)

“This is a key question that has confounded us,” said the This year’s confirmed cases are spread among 36 states. The CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier, who is overseeing the agency’s states with the most are Texas, with 21, and Colorado, 15. outbreak investigation. But it’s not clear if the state tallies truly represent where ill- Experts also said it’s not clear why cases are surging in two- nesses have been happening. For example, the numbers in year cycles. Colorado may be high at least partly because it was in the Another mystery: More than 17 countries have reported scene of an attention-grabbing 2014 outbreak, and so doctors scattered AFM cases, but none have seen cyclical surges like there may be doing a better job doing things that can lead to a the U.S. has. diagnosis. When there has been a wave in the U.S., cases spiked in For an illness to be counted, the diagnosis must include an September and tailed off significantly by November. Last MRI scan that shows lesions in the part of the spinal cord that week, CDC officials said the problem had peaked, but they controls muscles. warned that the number of cases would go up as investigators ——— evaluated — and decided whether to count — illnesses that The Associated Press Health & Science Department receives occurred earlier. support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s As of Monday, there were 311 illness reports still being Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsi- evaluated. ble for all content. Justices won’t hear states’ appeal over Planned Parenthood By MARK SHERMAN Investigations sparked by the videos in several states didn’t Associated Press result in criminal charges. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday The dispute at the high court has nothing to do with abortion, avoided a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from See Planned Parenthood, Page 7 Planned Parenthood, over the dissenting votes of three jus- tices. The court’s order reflected a split among its conservative The justices and an accusation from Justice Clarence Thomas that his colleagues seemed to be ducking the case for political Strain Family reasons. New Justice Brett Kavanaugh was among the justices EQUESTRIAN CENTER LLC who opted not to hear the case. 20 Vining Hill Rd., Southwick, MA The two states were appealing lower court rulings that had www.strainfamilyequestrian.com blocked them from withholding money that is used for health BOARDING F LESSONS F TRAINING F SALES F LEASING services for low-income women. The money is not used for In this Oct. 4, 2018 photo, the U.S. Supreme Court is seen at abortions. Abortion opponents have said Planned Parenthood sunset in Washington. The Supreme Court is avoiding a Riding Gift Certificates Make Great Stocking Stuffers! should not receive any government money, and they seized on high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and THERAPEUTIC RIDING heavily edited videos that claimed to show the nation’s largest Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from abortion provider profiting from sales of fetal tissue for medi- Planned Parenthood over the dissenting votes of three jus- (413) 569-5797 cal research. tices. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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But C-sections and that hygiene after years of persevering through adversity and defying standards are not respected. childhood trauma, adult health the odds against her, Ruby is thankful for every chal- Eleven staff members have By HOLLY RAMER hood is more than $124 billion nationwide. lenge along the way that has brought her to where she is. tested positive for the super- Associated Press “In addition to being a moral imperative to Ruby grew up in Springfield’s North End neighbor- bug. They have been suspend- CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nearly half of all address, ACES (Adverse Childhood hood where, from a young age, she faced difficult deci- ed from work and face treat- New Hampshire adults say they experienced Experiences) are costly to us all,” she said. sions. Ruby recounts, “I grew up rough, in the projects. ment. stressful or traumatic events in childhood, and “Billions of dollars in productivity loss, bil- I started hanging out with the wrong crowd which led In a related development, data released Monday show those experiences lions of dollars in health care expenditures, me down a dark path, a dark time in my life.” From a the National Authority of are hurting their health today. billions of dollars in special education, child relatively young age, she fell victim to substance use Quality Health Management While only 10 percent of adults with no welfare and criminal justice.” and began selling. Eventually, she was arrested for traf- said only 23 of 147 hospitals adverse experiences during childhood reported The news conference was attended by ficking cocaine and was incarcerated. While she was it had checked respected all of being in fair or poor health, that percentage Democratic U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and serving time, her grandfather passed away— someone the approximately 500 was 17 percent for those with at least one such Maggie Hassan, who said they were hopeful who had helped raise her and to whom Ruby was health- requirements to function. It experience, according to statistics presented at the statistics would spur policy changes. care proxy. “That really shook me up. I felt so bad about said 106 facilities partially a news conference by the New Hampshire “We’re not spending money where it can not being there— not being with him when it happened, respected the requirements. Department of Public of Health and Spark NH, make the difference the quickest,” Shaheen missing his funeral.” In essence, this was the wake-up The requirements include the governor’s early childhood advisory coun- said. call Ruby needed. While serving time, “I asked myself, issues such as hygiene, patient cil. The statistics examined the relationship Hassan described asking her mother, a ‘is this where I really want to be in my life?’” When she confidentiality, personnel between health indicators in New Hampshire teacher, why some students struggled despite was released, Ruby immediately enrolled in a nine- structure, budget, fire risk and adults and their exposure to what are called their high academic capacity. month recovery program and has now been sober for data protection. Adverse Childhood Experiences, which “My mom said, ‘All kids need to know they eight years. A statement said the results includes things like abuse and neglect, wit- have a grown-up in their corner,’” she said. Three years ago Ruby joined BHN, and hasn’t looked explained the poor public nessing domestic violence and growing up “I’ve always thought our job in public life is to back since. As a Peer Support Specialist for the Recovery image of Romania’s health with relatives who have substance use disor- be the grown-up for all of our children.” with Justice and MISSION-CREST programs, Ruby care system. ders. Officials said the data, which were consis- works with individuals with co-occurring mental health Among all New Hampshire adults, 49.5 per- tent with national statistics, highlighted the and substance use disorders. Through case management cent reported at least one such experience, need to help not just children but also parents and peer supports, the programs offer an alternative to according to a 2016 survey by the Centers for and other caregivers because adults who were incarceration. The ultimate goal is to help these indi- Disease Control and Prevention. Women were raised by parents with mental health or sub- viduals ‘graduate’ from the program and live indepen- World Health more likely to report such experiences: 53 stance use problems had worse outcomes later. dent lives free from addiction. When Ruby first started, percent of women and 46 percent of men said Laura Milliken, director of Spark NH, said only one individual had graduated from the program. Organization they had at least one adverse experience dur- the private-public partnership will use the new She took it upon herself to change that. ing childhood, and women made up 62 percent information to continue its advocacy for qual- Over the past couple of years, Ruby and her team have South Sudan of those with four or more. ity early childhood education programs, home seen hard-won success, graduating 35 individuals with Reports of poor health increased with the visit programs and family resource centers. many more on track to graduate soon. When individuals to begin Ebola number of adverse experiences, as did tobacco “If we care about New Hampshire’s stability complete the program, Ruby hosts a graduation party to use and poor mental health. and prosperity, then we need to create the con- celebrate their successes. However, Ruby began to won- vaccinations “Addressing and preventing adverse child- ditions in our communities that can reduce risk der what happens to individuals who graduate and, hood experiences is a public health priority,” for everyone now and into the future,” she drawing from her own experience, realized how tempt- as ‘very said Patricia Tilley, deputy director of the state said. “One of the key ways to reduce risk is to ing it is to slip back into old behaviors without the sup- Division of Public Health Services. She noted ensure young children have stable, responsive port system the program offers. With this in mind, she high risk’ that the CDC estimates the annual cost associ- relationships and enriching experiences at spearheaded an alumni group for graduates of the pro- ated with adverse experiences during child- home and in the community.” gram, which she describes as an “after-care” group. “It’s a matter of keeping them engaged,” she explains. The JOHANNESBURG alumni group participates in workshops centered on (AP) — The World Health maintaining sobriety and healthy living and hears from Organization says Ebola Planned Parenthood guest speakers; individuals check in with Ruby once a vaccinations soon will Continued from Page 6 week to receive advice, assistance, resources, and refer- begin in South Sudan as as Thomas pointed out in a dissent that was America executives talking about the sale of rals. When describing her passion for this work, Ruby the country is at “very joined by Justices Samuel Alito and Neil fetal tissue. Planned Parenthood has said it did says, “I get to see someone when they first come in at high risk” in the current Gorsuch. Kavanaugh’s decision not to join the not seek any payments beyond legally permit- their worst. Months down the road, I see a completely outbreak based in neigh- three justices was his first discernible vote on ted reimbursement of costs. different person; their hope is restored and they finally boring Congo. the court. Had he or Chief Justice John Catherine Glenn Foster, president and CEO have control of their life.” Ruby also spends time speak- A statement says South Roberts voted to hear the case, there would of the anti-abortion Americans United for ing to various recovery groups in the local community, Sudan’s health ministry have been the four votes necessary to set the Life, said the court should have heard the sharing her story with them. will begin vaccinating case for arguments. case. “But the good news is that there are Adversity has continued to be a theme in Ruby’s some health workers and The issue is who has the right to challenge other similar cases pending in lower courts, life—just last year her youngest son, two years old at the other frontline workers in a state’s Medicaid funding decisions, private which may give the Supreme Court another time, was diagnosed with cancer after a tumor found the capital, Juba, on Dec. individuals or only the federal government. opportunity to decide this important issue. In behind his left eye left him blind in that eye. At the same 19. The states say that the Medicaid program, a the meantime, AUL will continue to fight to time, several close friends and her stepfather passed No Ebola cases have joint venture of federal and state governments protect states from being forced to use their away. Fortunately, her colleagues at BHN were there to been reported in South to provide health care to poorer Americans, limited public funds to subsidize abortion help. “BHN has been incredible in helping me deal with Sudan or any of Congo’s makes clear that only the Secretary of Health businesses,” Foster said. these challenges,” she says. “When I found out about my neighbors in this out- and Human Services can intervene, by with- Planned Parenthood president Dr. Leana son’s cancer, there were so many employees at BHN break, which is now the holding money from a state. Wen praised the decision to leave the lower who donated their vacation time to me so I could take second-deadliest in histo- Most lower federal courts have found that court rulings in place. “As a doctor, I have care of my son.” Her son is now in remission and recov- ry. Vaccinations began private parties can challenge Medicaid fund- seen what’s at stake when people cannot ering well. Ruby’s key is to keep busy. She wrote a book earlier in Uganda. ing decisions in court, although the federal access the care they need, and when politics about recovery and is currently writing a second— an More than 40,000 peo- appeals court in St. Louis rejected a similar gets in the way of people making their own autobiography. “The past year has really tested me, but ple have received the court challenge and allowed Arkansas to end health care choices. We won’t stop fighting it showed me how strong I can really be.” experimental but promis- its contract with Planned Parenthood. A split for every patient who relies on Planned ing Ebola vaccine in this among federal appeals courts is often a reason Parenthood for life-saving, life-changing outbreak. The WHO state- for the Supreme Court to step in. care,” Wen said. ment says more than “So what explains the court’s refusal to do Kansas’ outgoing Republican governor and 2,000 doses have been its job here? I suspect it has something to do incoming Democratic administration offered allocated to South Sudan. with the fact that some respondents in these differing reactions to the court’s action. “We Congo’s health ministry cases are named ‘Planned Parenthood.’ That regret today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme says this outbreak has makes the Court’s decision particularly trou- Court announcing that it fell one vote short of almost reached 500 cases: bling, as the question presented has nothing to taking our case against Planned Parenthood,” 494, including 446 con- do with abortion,” Thomas wrote. Gov. Jeff Colyer said. firmed with 235 con- Westfield Bank is a proud supporter of The dispute over funding for Planned Ashley All, a spokeswoman for Democratic firmed deaths. Parenthood stemmed from the July 2015 Gov.-elect Laura Kelly, said, “This case was release by the anti-abortion group Center for about providing access to care and funding The Carson Center Medical Progress of a series of edited videos basic health services, like annual exams, birth purportedly depicting Planned Parenthood of control and cancer screenings.” PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS WESTFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS 2018-2019 Q1 8th Grade Duffy, Grace Marie Mayhew, Piper Nano Maximum Honors Edelson, Jeremy Shane Nimchick, Rylie Jane Adamtsev, Samantha Grace Ellis, Zachary Daniel Odabashian, Nathan Thomas Andras, Gianna Nicole Felix, Jailene Rose Pereira, Mason Michael Baker, Malaina Cora Ferreira, Daniella Cristina Peshko, Julia Balser, Abigail Lauren Finnie, Ryder Joseph Petrovych, Ilona Diana Bard, Taylor Jean Fitzgerald, Maeve Elizabeth Raco, Alaina Natalie Beach, Savannah Marie Fontaine, Nathan Gary Schwartz, Melanie Joy Bermejo-Verdugo, Layla Haylei Garza, Annabelle Mary Shepard, Erinne Paige Blake, Hannah Antoinette Gavrilova, Elena Shoemaker, Sarah Lorraine Bloom, Deimian Alexsander Gelinas, Conner Kent Soto, Ian Michael Bonacci, Anton Joseph Gibbons, Kali Leesha Stefanik, Thomas Peter Bowen, Meghan Marie Goodreau, Isabella Carrollann Tierney, Rylie Katherine Breck, Kathryn Elizabeth Grant, Allyssa Jae Watson, Garel Gene Bulan, Jonathan Michael Grant, Evan Russell Wildman, Henry Paul Westfield State University Alumni Association President Bulatov, David Ruslanovich Hamel, Ella Kathyrn Yurovskiyh, Victoria Scott Gowen ’84 presents Sheridan “Bing” Carey ’65 with Bush, Kaden Seth Hitchcock, Zuzanna Yurovsky, Alyona Cardin, Jenna Marie Holmes, Kennedi Leigh the 2018 Alumnus of the Year award. (Photo courtesy WSU) Cardoza-Rebollo, Brittny Hosmer, Gwenn Hautin 7th Grade Carter, Caylee Marie Irving, Olivia Elizabeth Honor Roll Cassell, Emma Anne James, Casey Faith Backholm, Bruce Edman Castillo, Tanya Burata James, Emery Elizabeth Barton, Josephine Marie WSU Graduates Cichonski, Megan Elisabeth Jannakas, Olivia Grace Maria Bein-Gariepy, Grace Olivia Continued from Page 1 Cieplinski, Alexandra Hope Jarrell, Jacob Christopher Berdecia, Kayla Michelle Collingwood, Emma Riley Jaworski, Karolina Krystina Bird, Peyton Lyn Collingwood, Rhea-lynn Elizabeth Johnson, Ethan Alexander Bodemann, Elijah William labor studies from UMass Amherst and spent 15 years as a Collins, Cody Patrick Jones, Katelyn Olivia Briksa, Gleb lobbyist for the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association, focus- Connally, Conor John Judd, Alannah Maureen Bucalov, Samuel Joseph ing on collective bargaining and was instrumental in helping Connors, Tristen Keith Kafanov, Saveliy Butler, Matthew Peter Corliss, Abigale Margaret Keeney, Hannah Rae Carrasquillo, Elexa Kiahnna to pass the first collective bargaining act for state employees, Crean, Cailyn Grace Kelso, Juliana marie Cedeno Cajigas, Anthony Santos Chapter 150E. He later led successful efforts to organize the Donohue, Sullivan James Kondratyuk, Nella Charland, Rudy Jayson Dziuban, Noah Joseph Kopatz, Chloe Rose Cloutier, Muriella Erinn state’s 15 community colleges, 10 state colleges and UMass Eidinger, Elyse Marie Koziol, Madison Patricia Coccia, Isabella Chloe Amherst and Boston. Elderkin, Gage Lucas Vasquez Kuzmichev, Yuriy Sergeyevich Cortis, Emily Lynn Fillion, Morgan Ashley Kuzon-Burnette, Mackenzie Sylene Couchon, Paige Elizabeth Carey joined the Westfield State Foundation in 2001 and Flaherty, Patrick John LaMountain, Alexandra Lillian-marie Cyr, Josiah James has held a variety of positions, including chair and vice presi- Florek, Allison Michelle LaPanne, Alexandra Linn Czarnecki, Brayden Paul dent. For many years he also chaired its Investment Committee, Forest, David Michael Lapointe, Addison Ruchu Dolan, Olivia Diana Foyle, Colin Michael LaVertu, Kaylee Marielle Dupuis, Hannah Ann producing superior investment results. In addition, Bing has Gavrilyuk, Anatolevna Esther Leary, Brayden Tines Durkee, Phoenix Gabriel endowed the Carey Family Scholarship for undergraduates in Gibson, Kaden Riggs Lemelin, Campbelle Rae Faunce, Jacob Ryan Gogol, Nora Elizabeth Lilly, Nathanael David Forry, Giavanna Faith the Mathematics Department at Westfield State. Gonzales, Jasper Michael Lisney, Madyson Gall, Jordan Shelagh The Distinguished Alumnus/a Award is bestowed upon Gordner, Madeline Talulah Longley, Samuel Marcel Gauvin, Tyler Jason Westfield State graduates who have distinguished themselves Goretskiy, Mary Esther Lowe, Cody Louis Gibson, Dylan Austin Gorman, Isabella Alene Luis, Noah Jacob Hodge, Britney Nel in professional and/or community service. Goyette, Ryan Timothy Mackey, Chaeli Lynn Howes, Genevieve Belle Cheryl Bassett ’88 was presented the 2018 Alumna of the Griffith, Claire Lawson Maffia, Frank Joseph Kane, Ashley Cecile Harlin, Karlie Marie Marshall, Kamden Amir Keating, April Marie Year Award on Thursday, Nov. 8 in Scanlon Banquet Hall Harper, Asia Cherri Masotti, Rebecca Anne King, Sawyer Patrick prior to a public presentation of her extensive research and Holl, Andrew Jonathan Maurice, Isabella Alexis Kondratyev, Nicholas Victor Jasmin, Ella Grace Mccarthy, Sean Michael Kurdun, Danila work in human trafficking. Bassett is the director of human Johnson-Corwin, Ciara Catherine McDonald, Rowan Teresa Layng, Aidan Dunfee trafficking training initiatives at McCain Institute for Khan, Nadeef A Mcdonnell, Riley Jane LeDuc, Grace Marie International Leadership, where she creates, organizes, and Kondratyev, Joseph Andrew Melo, Christopher William Lytvynchuk, Angelica Kopacka, Hunter Joseph Minchala, Evelyn Stacey Majkowski, Camren Regis implements accomplishment-oriented capacity building pro- Kudrya, Elizabeth Sash Moon, Travis Isaac Marrero Vazquez, Karlyangelis Karly grams to combat human trafficking. Labonte, Rylee Marie Morgan, Dylan William Mata, Ariana Langford, Olivia Moriarty, Matthew Robert Mazeika, Grace Shannon With 28 years of investigative experience with the federal LaPoint, Colby Donald Ondrick, Kaitlyn Victoria Mello, Jacob Nathan government, Bassett has received awards from the director of Liucci, Alessandro Gerardo Panasyuk, Victoria Alexandra Nicolle, Serena Rose Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as the U.S Longley, Aiden Randall Pedersen, Ava Patricia Nowak, Jamee Marie Lund, Ella Catarina Peterson, Jaden Michael O’Brien, Quinn Robert Attorney’s Offices in Washington and Boston for her success- Masciadrelli, Alexis May Phaneuf, Andre Normand O’Sullivan, Andrew Joseph ful investigative work against human smuggling. She earned Maslar, Nicholas John wayne Prystowski, Ryan Elizabeth Ouimet, Owen Louis Matuszczak, Caden Allard Rae, Patrick James Padilla, Emily Elizabeth a B.A. in criminal justice from Westfield State and was Mayo, Joshua Gregory Rehor, Allison Grace Petroff, Daniel Spencer inducted into the University’s Criminal Justice Hall of Fame McCarthy, Shane Patrick Riga, Grace Miller Phelps, Michael David McDonald, Shae Bresnahan Ritter, Gabriella Irena Powers, Francis Maynard in 2017. McEwan, Kaelyn Elizabeth Rizaan, Reeha Fathima Raitskaia, Galina Vasilyevna The Alumnus/a of the Year Award is given annually to a McMahon, Sarah Elizabeth Rose, Summer Grace Richter, Ayden Joseph graduate who has made a significant contribution toward per- Melo, Andrew John Roselli, Joseph Angelo Riley, Summer Allison Mokan, Nelly Lorry Rowe, Quinn Mckenzie Rodriguez, Francisco Ari sonal, professional, community or philanthropic achieve- Monti, Dominic Salvatore Salzer, James Stephen Rogers, Alejandro Jaime ments over the course of a year to two-year period. Moore, Abigail Katherine Schnopp, Darrin Lee Roit, Parker James Morales, Dayanara Natania Senuta, Samiah Cianna Rowbotham, Christopher Marley Moriarty, Sarah Margaret Sevostyanova, Vera Schumacher, Ava Elizabeth Morrissey, Mallory Nicole Sicard, Jack James Scott, Logan Alexander Mosijchuk, Katherine Sidash, Ana Kirillovna Shay, Hailey Alexis Noel, Jaden Michael Silvia, Elena Louise Shear, Hannah Noelle Nubile, Lauren Catherine Slack, Allyssa Jaynne Shvyryd, Iryna Pavlivna O’Kane, Jaiden Colleen Rose Slack, Mia Emily Sidoryuk, Karina Tatyana Odunukwe, Sandra Amarachukwu Slowik, Kasia Allison St Pierre, Isabella Rose Ondrick, Christopher Garrette Starsiak, Aliviya Eve Talbot, Grace Elizabeth Parks, Brandon Tyler Stepanchuk, Miroslava Oksana Theriault, Drew Joseph Pedro, Emma Jeanne Strange, Gianna Patricia Vysotskyi, Vladyslav Petrovych, Alla Oleksandrivnaa Szczepanek, Victoria Renee Werbiskis, Deven David Ploof, Meredith Eileen Taddia, Vincenzo Dante Ptashuk, Daniel Talbot, Sean Peter 8th Grade Pyatachenko, Luba V Talbot, Thomas Matthew Honorable Mention Quaglieri, Krista Marie Theriaque, Danielle Elisabeth Adams, Alexandra Joanne Rickson, Alena Marie Toporowski, Ciara Lisette Al Naqeeb, Ibrahim Mohammed Ridley, Kaylei Marie Tremblay, Abigail Murphy Alaboud, Sattam Fawaz Ritchie, Michael Fenway Trzepacz, Emerson Elizabeth Allen, Cody Joseph Rokosz, Madison Rose Turner, Anthony Mark Avezzie, Logan David Rosario, Quynh Li Vega, Edith Marie Barker, Tyler James Sarabaez, Nathan Paul Williams, Lizmarrie Berube, Mason Daniel Scanlon, Camryn Shea Wondolowski, Madison Chase Courtney, Ryder Marshall Scott, Nora Katherine Yarasavych, Jocelyn Rose Darwick, Lauren Michelle Shevchuk, Solomiia Zhuk, Matthew Ethan Diaz Martinez, Nathalie Arabel Shuman, Brandon Patrick Ziblim, Wunnyuriti Ismail Duval, Alison Johanna Shvyryd, Eduard Pavlovych Aieta, Willa Devaux Fernandez, Lisette Limaris Slivca, Marina Goleneva, Diana A Westfield State University presents Cheryl Bassett ’88 with Stern, Lillian Rebecca 8th Grade Gorgas Roman, Gabriel Alejandro the 2018 Alumna of the Year Award. (L-R: University Sutter, Jordan Catherine Honor Roll Grabiec, Gabriella Shea Taglieri, Lillian Joyce Alvord, Mary Elizabeth Korchevska, Angelina President Ramon Torrecilha, Ph.D.; Cheryl Bassett ’88 and Thomson, Paul Max Bazukin, Ilya A Lakin, Aiden Tyler Alumni Association member Joshua Clark ’15. (Photo cour- Timmerman, Heaven Leigh Beaudette, Cameron David Liu, Aaron Benoit, Connor Ray Macchi, Haylei Lynn tesy WSU) Trudeau, Justine Mary Urbanski, Anna Katherine Bilodeau, Gavin Michael Moskalenko, Daniel Vella, Jonathan Thomas Bilodeau, Lauren Elizabeth Pacheco, Karlie Anne Wagner, Jacob Aaron Bodendorf, Seth Donald Sarat, Jonathan Stephen North Pond White, Rachel Elizabeth Borges, Brooklyn Jane Slivka, Simion Danial Continued from Page 1 Whitelock, Sara Marie Brutskaya, Alyona Amy St Onge, Dylan John Wilson, Egypt Josephine Aaliyah Bulatov, Daniil Ruslanovich Winspeare, Jamere Caleb “We’re hoping that it will continue but we need more town Winslow, Lillian Rose Chartier, Noah Michael Yesu, Samuel Frank Chemeris, Vladislav 7th Grade support. We need more state support to reach this goal,” said Zaghloul, Yana Cherepanov, Vladyslav Honorable Mention Sabourin. Coe, Abigail Lynn Albert, Aavry Marie 7th Grade Connolly, Aylei Liberty Anipko, Dennis In order to get more support from the town and the state, Maximum Honors Corbett, Shannon Marie Barrett, Lily Anna members of the Franklin Land Trust will be meeting with the Ackley, Karissa Lynn Cowles, Audrey Lynn Bradley, Gianna Teresa Adams, Anne Claire D’andrea, Evan James Brock, Cameron Thomas Select Board on December 18 to see if the town still supports Anderson, Brielle Ann-Marie Daniels, Molly Elizabeth Cavallon, Blake Mark the project. Moving forward, the hope is to meet with the Arkoette, Andre Jared Delmonte, Isabella Claire Czupkiewicz, William Keith Community Preservation Committee (CPC) to see if they will Avery, Emma Jane Farzaan, Athif Mohamed Fanska, Aidan Robert Backholm, Rylee Alice Fuller, Quintin Rielly Felsentreger, Skye Leigh give the Franklin Land Trust an additional $500,000 out of Baig, Adeen Gallo, Lillian Mae Fifield, Rileigh Lynn their Community Preservation Act account. The CPC previ- Barcomb, Kasandra Bethany Glenzel, Drew Edward Frazier, Mackenzie Allison-Grace Bargatti, Norah Katherine Grabowski, April Harvey, Allison Mackenzie ously gave the Franklin Land Trust $500,000 about two years Beaulieu, Emma Kathryn Hernandez, David Hooper, Trey Jacob Jiang ago when the journey to preserve North Pond began. Boisseau, Kailey Grace Hoar, Kayleigh Marie Ives, Teagan Marie First reported by the Westfield News on November 29, Bouchard, Kelsey Lynn Hubbard, Eric Anthony Kelso, Amelia Frances Bouyea, Charlotte Song Kafanova, Anastassiya Koumentakos, Tristan Theodore 3016, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Bowers, Devlin Michael Kravchenko, Veronica Jamie Krasun, Maxim Affairs gave the town of Southwick $400,000 in funding. On Brenzel, Abigail Beth Krikunova, Angelina Marini, Christina Joelle Bruno, Camille Catherine Kuzon-burnette, Madison Marie Matthews, Declan Vincent the same day, the Fish and Wildlife announced a $1 million Camilleri, Milana Lauren Lansing, Alexina Renee May, Tariq Darnell grant to give the town a total of $1.4 million in funding for Connors, Gavin Kennedy Lawry, Daniel Cullen Mazeralle, Dylan Louis Czepiel, Madison Johanna Levesque, Aiden Taylor Miller, Kenneth Taylor North Pond. If the CPC ends up giving the Franklin Land Trust Danyuk, Nazar Anatolyevich Lincoln, Decarlo Rodimus Moore, Andrianna Aida an additional $500,000, the non-profit land preservation orga- Darling, Brooke Elizabeth Lincoln, Dominick Steven Pelletier, Hannah Ashley nization would seek $500,000 from the state. David, Grace Autumn Litvac, Emanoil Pelletier, Michael Robert DeJesus, Ariana Lopez-Knight, Ayanna Jenee Perry, Tyler Jordan If both requests were approved, the Franklin Land Trust Deland, Lindsey Elizabeth Lukasik, Dillon John Premny, Moja Louise would have about $400,000 left to raise in order to reach the Dorunda, Abigail Pearl Lukasik, Ian David Priest, Chelsey Robbin Dorunda, Michael Carl Lusby, Cheyenne Marie Sanchez, Alexus Marie $5 million and officially preserve North Pond. The latest Doyle, John Frank Maldonado, Saharah St Pierre, Jaden Robert appraisal of the North Pond property was at $5 million. Dubovaya, Ella Leah Malov, Danylo Thomas, Nicholas Ryan Marrero krstyen, Zaraya Marlene Highway Continued from Page 1 Curry told the board that he was ested in an interim position, but as a for one, a freightliner is having its were only two employees. “With 64 giving them an opportunity to have board they decided to hold off. DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) system miles of road, it’s a little tough,” he someone come in with different ideas. McVey said one of the problems replaced. Among the items in the said. Now the department has three “I do leave with a heavy heart,” he was that current highway staff who Special Town Meeting scheduled for full-time positions plus the superin- said, and thanked the board and the are in the union could not take on a Dec. 17 is one seeking to appropriate tendent. Curry said he had been a community for their support. He also management role, even an interim $107,000 towards the purchase of a working superintendent. pledged to help with the transition, so one, without losing their seniority in new rescue truck for the fire depart- “I’ve enjoyed working for the town. the next person would have an idea the union. Letendre said the union ment and a new F350 Truck for the I wish all the residents well, and about what is going on with what issue ties their hands somewhat. highway department. appreciate their support in the past. projects. McVey added that another employ- An advertisement for the position This is a career move for me,” Curry “The trickiest piece will be all the ee left the highway department one of highway superintendent will be said. He said Sandisfield, which is on keys,” joked selectman Eric McVey, month ago, so they are actually down posted this week. Letendre encour- the other side of Otis, is the same dis- as Curry held up a key ring with more two employees, with plow season aged interested highway department tance from his house on the Blandford- Blandford Highway than a dozen different keys on it. around the corner. He said some pre- staff, several of whom were in atten- Otis border as is Blandford town hall. Superintendent Brad Curry The conversation on the board then vious employees and community dance at the meeting, to apply for the “It’s a new challenge. They will be leaving to take on a shifted to the next step. Chair Cara members have offered to pitch in and position. (Sandisfield) have as many miles, if similar position with the Letendre said several people working help. After the meeting, Curry said when not more,” Curry said, adding that town of Sandisfield. (Photo by in the highway department were inter- The department is also down trucks; he first joined the department, there they do have newer equipment. Amy Porter) THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 - PAGE 9 SPORTS Morris leads depleted Celtics past

PelicansBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving's shoulder wasn't sore enough to keep him from cheering for Marcus Morris Sr. when he hit three 3-pointers to start the second half and propel Boston to a double-digit lead. Al Horford's injured knee didn't keep him from leaping to his feet when Jayson Tatum drove past Anthony Davis for a dunk. WTA’s Alaniss Camacho (15) tries to set up With four of their regulars relegated to It’s anyone’s ball at Monday’s basketball game between Westfield Technical Academy inside with Lily Waters (25) guarding her. cheerleaders, the Celtics got a season-high 31 and Gateway Regional girls. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) (Photo by Marc St.Onge) points from Morris and another 21 from Tatum to beat New Orleans 113-100 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory. "The first thing was be a leader," Morris said. "We had a lot of guys down ... and keep trying to play the right way with the guys out Gators get even, cage Tigers there." Anthony Davis scored 41 points and Julius Randle had 20 points and 11 rebounds for By Chris Putz against West Springfield, 62-12. New Orleans, which was playing back-to- Staff Writer Senior heavyweight Joe Raco and fresh- WESTFIELD – Round One goes to the back games after beating the Pistons in Detroit man 106-pounder Colby Clauson led Gateway Gators. Westfield. on Sunday. But Davis also had two shots The battle for a Tri-County crown tipped blocked by Celtics rookie Robert Williams III. Raco went 4-0 with pins over Smith off in the Whip City on Monday night, and Voke’s Owen Whidden and West "He had 41," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry the Gateway Regional girls basketball said. "I think everybody has gotten their shot Springfield’s Jayden Andino in 37 seconds team came out on top with a 36-17 win and 1:13, respectively, another pin against blocked at one time or another." over host Westfield Technical Academy. Jaylen Brown scored 19 for Boston, which Northampton in 1:36, and a win by deci- Gateway (1-1) raced out to a 14-3 first- sion over Frontier’s Jackie Phong, 6-2. was also without Gordon Hayward and Aron quarter lead, but were held to just two Baynes. Williams, in the longest appearance Clauson went 3-0. He pinned Roman points in the second quarter. The Gators Conca in 18 seconds, Frontier’s Tanner of his career, had career highs of seven points went on a 13-2 run in the third quarter to and 11 rebounds, while picking up three Finch in 43 seconds, and a Blue Devil in put together a convincing lead 29-8. 1:08. blocked shots — two on Davis. Lily Waters led all scorers, netting 11 "Well, he held him to 41," Celtics coach points for Gateway. Gators’ Becca Herman At 126, senior captain Ed Borodin went Brad Stevens joked. "I thought Robert did a pumped in eight, Angela Wright had six, 2-1 with wins over Northampton’s lot of good things. When you're shooting and Payton Bucko and Steph Paiva fin- Sebastian Abend in 1:00 and Frontier’s jumpers and Robert's in the vicinity, you feel ished with four apiece. Josiah Murry. him." Westfield Tech’s Arianna Levere scored At 138, senior captain Vitaliy Borodin The Celtics scored nine straight points in a team-high eight points. Tigers’ Ashley went 2-2 with quick pins against Frontier’s the last four minutes of the first quarter to take Torres had five. Jake Mattson (27 sec.) and Smith Voke (32 a lead they would never relinquish. They led Westfield Tech (0-1) will look to sec.). 59-53 at the half before Morris hit three 3s rebound Wednesday at Smith Academy. At 145, senior captain Ed Towers pinned — one from the left corner, one from the right Gateway returns to action Dec. 18 at home Northampton in 1:15. wing and one from the top of the key — to against Hopkins Academy. Westfield junior Nick Clauson (152 make it 68-55. pounds), Cam Foster (160), and junior New Orleans never got closer than nine WRESTLING Carlito Serrano each went 2-1. Sophomore points after that. Joe Lamere (113), senior Manny Cintron TIP-INS Bombers off to solid start (132), sophomore Mike Boucher (145), and junior Nate Dinnie (132) also picked Pelicans: Davis had been questionable with Westfield kicked off its season this past a right hip contusion, but he played 38 min- up wins for the Bombers. Saturday, going 3-1 at Frontier Regional. Westfield will next wrestle Longmeadow utes. ... Lost 124-107 in the only other meet- The Bombers defeated Northampton ing this season, on Nov. 26, and have now lost in the Lancers’ Early Bird Tournament Leilani Marsh (20) is blocked by Angela Wright 60-15, Frontier 45-30, and Smith Saturday. seven of their last 10 against Boston. ... Fell to Vocational 60-18. Their only loss came (24). (Photo by Marc St.Onge) 4-11 on the road. Celtics: Were coming off the most lopsided victory in franchise history, a 56-point win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. ... Missed eight of their first nine 3-point attempts. After Morris hit three 3s to start the second half, they missed 11 in a row. ROOKIE NIGHT Williams had appeared in just nine box scores this season, never playing more than 8 minutes, 37 seconds. His previous highs were four points and three rebounds; he also matched his best with three blocked shots. How did he feel about guarding Davis? "I definitely watched the highlights, even when he was at Kentucky. I was a big fan," he said. "It was a great assignment." Brad Wanamaker, who spent six seasons in Europe and one in the developmental league, matched his career high with four points. He had played in only eight games before Monday and topped his career highs with 18 minutes (old high 9:06), three rebounds (1), and matched his best of four assists. OUT Horford was nursing a sore left knee, Irving had a sore right shoulder, Hayward was ill and Baynes was out with a sprained ankle. The four players combine to average more than 50 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists this season. TAKING TURNS The Pelicans have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games. "Win one, lose one, win one, lose one for the past eight," Davis said. "So we've got to put a string of wins together." UP NEXT Celtics: Visit Washington on Wednesday. Lily Waters (25) works to get around Arianna Levere (33). (Photo Gateway’s Becca Herman (23) is guarded by WTA’s Jaymee by Marc St.Onge) Hall (40). (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

H.S. Winter Sports RESULTS/STANDINGS

GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS ICE HOCKEY Monday’s Results Westfield 1-0 Westfield 1-0 GIRLS BASKETBALL Westfield Technical Academy 0-1 Southwick 0-1 Gateway 36, St. Mary 0-0 Westfield Technical Academy 17 Southwick 1-0 GIRLS SWIMMING Gateway 1-1 Westfield 1-0

BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS SWIMMING Westfield 0-1 Westfield 1-0 Westfield Technical Academy 0-0 St. Mary 0-1 WRESTLING Southwick 0-0 Westfield 3-1 Gateway 0-0

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Winter Sports Schedules

WESTFIELD WESTFIELD ST. MARY’S SOUTHWICK GATEWAY -TOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL HIGH -GRANVILLE SCHOOL Tues., Dec. 11 Tues., Dec. 11 Tues., Dec. 11 Tues., Dec. 11 Tues., Dec. 11 BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, No Sports Scheduled Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS @ John J. Wed., Dec. 12 Frontier, 5:30 p.m. Duggan Academy, 5:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. West 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Springfield, 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, 7 Thurs., Dec. 13 BOYS HOOPS vs. BOYS HOOPS @ John J. JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Amherst- p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Red Frontier, 7 p.m. Duggan Academy, 7 p.m. Pelham, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 12 Wed., Dec. 12 BOYS HOOPS vs. West Wed., Dec. 12 Raider Holiday Tournament – GIRLS HOOPS @ Smith vs. Athol, Athol High School, BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. WRESTLING vs. Frontier, 6 Springfield, 7 p.m. p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Amherst- Academy, 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Greenfield, Amelia Park Ice Pelham, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 13 Fri., Dec. 14 Arena, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 13 Wed., Dec. 12 BOYS HOOPS @ Red WRESTLING @ Smith BOYS HOOPS @ Falcons No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Raider Holiday Tournament – Vocational and Agricultural, Holiday Classic – vs. Southwick, Thurs., Dec. 13 Fri., Dec. 14 vs. TBD, Athol High School, 7 p.m. Smith Academy HS, 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled 5:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 13 Fri., Dec. 14 Fri., Dec. 14 Sat., Dec. 15 Sat., Dec. 15 BOYS HOOPS @ Falcons BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS @ Falcons Central, 4 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Holiday Classic – vs. Holiday Classic – vs. TBD, Mon., Dec. 17 Smith Academy HS, Time TBA JV BOYS HOOPS @ Mon., Dec. 17 No Sports Scheduled Gateway, Smith Academy Monument Mountain, 5:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Baystate Tues., Dec. 18 High School, 5:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15 JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Academy Charter Public School, BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ WRESTLING @ Chickanias Agawam, 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled South End Community Center, Wed., Dec. 19 West Springfield, Olympia, Memorial Tournament (Hudson BOYS HOOPS @ Monument Falls HS), 10 a.m. Mountain, 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled 8:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Agawam, BOYS HOOPS @ Baystate Thurs., Dec. 20 Fri., Dec. 14 Mon., Dec. 17 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Box Out BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR No Sports Scheduled Academy Charter Public School, Cancer Challenge – vs. Tues., Dec. 18 Sat., Dec. 15 South End Community Center, TRACK vs. TBD, Smith No Sports Scheduled Gateway, Westfield Technical College (Northampton), JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Mon., Dec. 17 7 p.m. Academy High School, 5 p.m. Hopkins Academy, 5 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Tues., Dec. 18 Fri., Dec. 21 3:45 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Falcons GIRLS HOOPS vs. Hopkins Agawam, 5:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled GIRLS HOOPS @ Sci-Tech, Academy, 6:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. Holiday Classic – vs. TBD, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 19 Wed., Dec. 19 BOYS HOOPS @ Box Out Time TBA WRESTLING @ Smith Tues., Dec. 18 No Sports Scheduled Cancer Challenge – vs. Sat., Dec. 15 BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Thurs., Dec. 20 Vocational and Agricultural, Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m. Hampden Charter School of WRESTLING @ BOYS HOOPS – Box Out Science, Westfield Technical 7 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Central, Longmeadow, 8 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 20 5:30 p.m. Cancer Challenge vs. Hampden Academy High School, 5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 16 Sat., Dec. 22 BOYS HOOPS @ Box Out GIRLS HOOPS vs. Central, Charter School of Science, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Cancer Challenge – vs. St. Mary 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 21 No Sports Scheduled Drury, Amelia Park Ice Wed., Dec. 19 Mon., Dec. 24 @ Westfield Technical Academy WRESTLING vs. Holyoke, GIRLS HOOPS @ John J. No Sports Scheduled Arena, 3 p.m. High School, 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Duggan Academy, 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 25 Mon., Dec. 17 Fri., Dec. 21 Thurs., Dec. 20 Sat., Dec. 22 CHRISTMAS JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV GIRLS HOOPS @ GIRLS HOOPS vs. Paulo No Sports Scheduled Wed., Dec. 26 Smith Academy, 5:30 p.m. Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m. Friere Social Justice Charter No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS vs. Smith School, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 2 No Sports BOYS HOOPS @ Box Out Thurs., Dec. 27 Academy, 7 p.m. Cancer Challenge – vs. Fri., Dec. 21 Scheduled JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Tues., Dec. 25 Tues., Dec. 18 Westfield Technical Academy @ Baystate Academy Charter JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS Public School, Westfield Westfield Technical Academy JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Turners Falls, 6 p.m. High School, 7 p.m. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 26 Intermediate School (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Turners GIRLS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, BOYS HOOPS vs. No Sports Scheduled Falls, 7:30 p.m. Minnechaug, 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Baystate 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 27 Wed., Dec. 19 Sat., Dec. 22 GIRLS HOOPS @ No Sports Scheduled Academy Charter Public Longmeadow, 7 p.m. School, Westfield Intermediate BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. No Sports Scheduled Sat., Dec. 22 Fri., Dec. 28 School (Southampton Road), Amherst-Pelham, Amelia Mon., Dec. 24 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ GIRLS HOOPS vs. 6:30 p.m. Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Agawam, Olympia (West Renaissance, 6 p.m. Fri., Dec. 28 WRESTLING vs. Mahar, Tues., Dec. 25 Springfield), 5:20 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 GIRLS HOOPS vs. John J. 7 p.m. CHRISTMAS Mon., Dec. 24 Duggan Academy, Westfield No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Dec. 20 Wed., Dec. 26 Intermediate School JV BOYS HOOPS @ No Sports Scheduled Tues., Dec. 25 Mon., Dec. 31 (Southampton Road), 6 p.m. CHRISTMAS No Sports Scheduled Mahar, 5:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 27 Wed., Dec. 26 Sat., Dec. 29 Tues., Jan. 1 No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS @ Mahar, WRESTLING @ Berkshire BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ 7 p.m. Holiday Tournament, Monument Gloucester High School, 7 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY Mon., Dec. 31 No Sports Scheduled Fri., Dec. 21 Mountain Regional HS, 9 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 27 Wed., Jan. 2 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Franklin JV BOYS HOOPS @ No Sports Scheduled Tues., Jan. 1 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY South Hadley, Fitzpatrick Ice County Tech, 5 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Minnechaug, Thurs., Jan. 3 Wed., Jan. 2 Arena, 4 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Franklin 7 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, GIRLS HOOPS @ Pioneer Sat., Dec. 22 County Tech, 6:30 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ 5 p.m. Valley Regional School, 6 p.m. Fri., Dec. 28 Gloucester High School, 7 p.m. WRESTLING @ Enfield BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, Thurs., Jan. 3 High School, 8 a.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Sci- Fri., Dec. 28 6:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Tech, 5 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Fri., Jan. 4 Sun., Dec. 23 Northampton, 5:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY GIRLS HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, GIRLS HOOPS vs. Westfield 6:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. GIRLS HOOPS @ St. Mary, Technical Academy, Westfield vs. Agawam, Fitzpatrick Ice Northampton, 7 p.m. Westfield Intermediate School Arena, 1 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 Sat., Dec. 29 Intermediate School WRESTLING @ Phil Tomkiel BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 24 BOYS HOOPS @ Pioneer No Sports Scheduled Holiday Tournament, Agawam Westborough, NorthStar Ice Sat., Jan. 5 HS, 9 a.m. Sports, Time TBA No Sports Scheduled Valley Christian Academy, Tues., Dec. 25 Sun., Dec. 30 6:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS Mon., Dec. 31 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Mon., Jan. 7 No Sports Scheduled JV BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, Sat., Jan. 5 Wed., Dec. 26 Chicopee, Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Tues., Jan. 1 10:45 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 7 NEW YEAR’S DAY Mon., Dec. 31 BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, JV BOYS HOOPS @ Thurs., Dec. 27 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Wed., Jan. 2 No Sports Scheduled 7 p.m. Westfield Technical Academy, WRESTLING @ Sabis, 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 1 5:30 p.m. Granby, 5:30 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY Tues., Jan. 8 Thurs., Jan. 3 BOYS HOOPS @ Westfield BOYS HOOPS vs. Granby, JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Wed., Jan. 2 No Sports Scheduled Technical Academy, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Wed., Jan. 9 Westfield Technical Academy, Minnechaug, Amelia Park Ice Tues., Jan. 8 Fri., Dec. 28 5 p.m. Arena, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled GIRLS HOOPS @ Smith JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Vocational and Agricultural, BOYS HOOPS vs. Westfield Thurs., Jan. 3 Thurs., Jan. 10 Mahar, Grzesik-Bixby Technical Academy, 6:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, JV BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann 6:30 p.m. Gymnasium Complex, 5:30 5:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 9 Fri., Jan. 4 Tech, 5:30 p.m. p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, No Sports Scheduled GIRLS HOOPS @ Mahar, 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann Thurs., Jan. 10 Vocational and Agricultural, WRESTLING vs. East Tech, 7 p.m. SKIING @ PVIAC Race #1, Grzesik-Bixby Gymnasium 5 p.m. Longmeadow, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 Berkshire East, 5 p.m. Complex, 7 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith Fri., Jan. 4 JV BOYS HOOPS @ John J. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Sat., Dec. 29 Vocational and Agricultural, 6:30 BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK Pioneer Valley Christian WRESTLING @ Agawam, p.m. vs. Chicopee Comp, Smith Duggan Academy, 5:30 p.m. Academy, Westfield 8 a.m. College (Northampton), 3:45 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 BOYS HOOPS @ John J. Intermediate School JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Duggan Academy, 7 p.m. (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. WRESTLING @ Jamie Agawam, Agawam Junior High vs. TBD, Amelia Park Ice Mormiel Invitational, RCS High School, 4 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 BOYS HOOPS vs. Pioneer Arena, 5 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Holyoke, Valley Christian Academy, School, 10 a.m. No Sports Scheduled Sun., Dec. 30 Mon., Jan. 7 5:30 p.m. Westfield Intermediate School JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY GIRLS HOOPS vs. Holyoke, (Southampton Road), 6:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ 7 p.m. vs. Chicopee Comp, Pathfinder, 5 p.m. Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, noon

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GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 32 24 7 1 49 130 91 Calgary 31 19 10 2 40 107 85 Toronto 30 20 9 1 41 109 84 Nashville 30 19 10 1 39 95 77 Buffalo 30 17 9 4 38 91 88 Colorado 30 17 8 5 39 108 88 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 106 90 Winnipeg 29 18 9 2 38 101 80 Boston 30 16 10 4 36 81 76 San Jose 32 16 11 5 37 102 98 Montreal 30 15 10 5 35 96 94 Anaheim 32 16 11 5 37 81 94 Columbus 29 16 11 2 34 100 99 Dallas 30 16 11 3 35 83 78 N.Y. Islanders 29 14 11 4 32 83 85 Pittsburgh 29 13 10 6 32 98 92 Vegas 32 17 14 1 35 96 91 Detroit 31 14 13 4 32 91 101 Edmonton 30 16 12 2 34 82 87 N.Y. Rangers 30 14 13 3 31 88 98 Minnesota 29 15 12 2 32 88 87 Carolina 28 13 11 4 30 71 77 Vancouver 32 13 16 3 29 95 109 Ottawa 31 13 14 4 30 105 122 Arizona 28 13 13 2 28 73 76 Florida 28 11 11 6 28 93 101 St. Louis 28 10 14 4 24 78 94 Philadelphia 28 12 13 3 27 86 101 Los Angeles 31 11 19 1 23 68 94 New Jersey 29 10 13 6 26 88 105 Chicago 31 9 17 5 23 84 115 * 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 Monday’s Games Vancouver at Columbus, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m. Vancouver 6, St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, SO Arizona at Boston, 7 p.m. Vegas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg 7, Philadelphia 1 Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 3 Detroit at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 8 p.m. Carolina at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Boston 2, Ottawa 1, OT Detroit 3, Los Angeles 1 Montreal at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m. Montreal 3, Chicago 2 San Jose 5, New Jersey 2 Ottawa at Nashville, 8 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Anaheim 6, New Jersey 5, SO Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Edmonton 1, Calgary 0 Tuesday’s Games Florida at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Florida at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Vegas 4, Dallas 2 Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 9 p.m. Thursday’s Games Dallas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Arizona at Buffalo, 7 p.m. PAGE 12 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, Dec. 11 NBCSN — Detroit at Washington COLLEGE BASKETBALL RODEO 7 p.m. 10 p.m. Annie ESPN2 — Villanova at Pennsylvania CBSSN — PRCA Rodeo, Wrangler National Finals BTN — Loyola Marymount at Maryland SOCCER 9 p.m. 12:55 p.m. By ANNIE LANE ESPN2 — Colorado at New Mexico TNT — UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray vs. BTN — North Florida at Minnesota Porto Immature Grandpa NBA BASKETBALL 3 p.m. Dear Annie: I love being a grandpa, but it seems all my fellow 8 p.m. TNT — UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona adults have a totally different impression of what a grandfather is NBA — Portland at Houston vs. Tottenham supposed to be. My wife says I should be a role model and 10:30 p.m. SWIMMING authority figure, which to me translates to being stern and official. NBA — Toronto at LA Clippers 5 p.m. Our daughter says essentially the same thing as her mother. NHL HOCKEY NBCSN — FINA World Championships, Day 1 of Our grandchildren are 7 and 8 years old, and when I am with 7:30 p.m. the 25m finals, China them, I can’t help but act like someone their age. When I make jokes that involve potty humor, the kids love them. It never gets old when I say something like “pull my fin- ger” and the kids just break up laughing. This makes me feel so good -- and close to them. But my wife says I am acting so immaturely that it is ridicu- lous. My daughter and son-in-law say that my jokes have gotten On The Tube the kids in trouble with their teachers. I am in my 70s but feel much younger. Any advice for this old kid? -- Gramps With a Kid’s Mind Dear Gramps: Staying youthful is great, but keep it clean. You seek attention and love from your grandchildren, and your youthful enthusiasm with them is very special -- as long as your humor and fun show your maturity and age. You know better. Dear Annie: I am writing to thank you for the poem you printed on Thanksgiving Day. I am a widow, and I am not looking forward to another holiday season alone, feeling a little sad and more than a little angst. I do have children and grandchildren, but like so many families, my family has been torn apart by drugs and the ravages of their after- math. However, this is not what my letter is about. I look forward to your column each day and love the down-to- earth common sense and caring displayed in your answers to folks’ problems. I was a bit down on Thanksgiving until I read that poem, “We Thank Thee.” Tears flowed as I read those beautiful words, and as my spirits lifted and my heart filled with gratitude, I thanked you, Annie, for reminding me that love is all around me. I had just lost sight of it for a moment. I will keep this poem and read it often. You are appreciated more than you know. Keep up the good work. -- Grateful Dear Grateful: That Thanksgiving poem may have brought tears to your eyes, but your letter brought tears to mine! Thank you. Dear Annie: “Get Out of My House” can take her own advice. She is deeply frustrated that she has to pay for groceries, cook and do all the cleanup while her husband’s freeloading relatives stay at her house not to visit her and her husband but to spend time in their old hometown. Next time they indicate they are coming again, she should tell them they can stay as long as they’d like but she’ll be solo else- where. Once her mate carries such a load, he’ll end these drop- bys on his own. -- On-the-Ground Relative Dear On-the-Ground Relative: No better way to learn than through experience, so that would be quite the lesson for her husband indeed. Thanks for writing. “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out In this Oct. 18, 2018 file photo, Sarah Hyland arrives at the 2018 amfAR Inspiration Gala Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring favorite columns on Calif. Hyland says she had a second kidney transplant last year, replacing a kidney from her father with another from love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available as a paper- her brother. Hyland details her lifelong health struggles in an interview in Self magazine, and tweeted Monday that she back and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for hopes it “spreads awareness of organ donation” and “brings a sense of support” to the chronically ill. (Photo by Jordan more information. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearan- Strauss/Invision/AP, File) [email protected]. HINTS FROM HELOISE ‘Modern Family’s’ Sarah Hyland CAST IRON ON A GLASS STOVETOP Dear Heloise: I have a glass-top stove and have been told NOT to use my cast- iron skillet on it. Nothing tastes the same had second kidney transplant as when it’s cooked in a cast-iron skillet. It was always my go-to kitchen item, so LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Modern she was 18, was born with kidney dys- said. “It’s not. But it does.” now what should I do? -- Betty D., Van Family” star Sarah Hyland says she had plasia, which causes cysts to grow on The family learned Hyland’s younger Wert, Ohio a second kidney transplant last year, underdeveloped kidneys. brother Ian was a match. She was reti- Betty, don’t throw out your skillet just replacing a kidney from her father with She received her father’s kidney in cent to take another organ from a loved yet. You can use a cast-iron skillet, but there are certain pre- another from her brother. 2012, but four years later her body began one. 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It’s best to place the skillet on the and “brings a sense of support” to the increasingly clear that the kidney would ed on donating even if I wasn’t a match.” stove before turning on the stove, and use only medium heat. “beautiful warriors” in the chronically ill have to be replaced. Hyland had the second transplant in Lift the skillet to move it; NEVER slide it across the glass community. “When a family member gives you a September of 2017, and is struggling to surface. The skillet must fit the size of the burner. -- Heloise The 28-year old, who has appeared on second chance at life, and it fails, it adjust to her changed body, but overall is LIMP CURLS the ABC sitcom “Modern Family” since almost feels like it’s your fault,” Hyland recovering well. Dear Heloise: My baby-fine hair is always “droopy.” I’d use a curling iron, but the volume and curl would just seem to slide out halfway through the morning. Then a hairdresser told me to first bend forward when drying my hair with a hair dryer, and get the roots dry while my hair is dangling toward the floor. Next, I use a very light blast of hair spray where I plan to curl my hair and use the curling iron after the hair spray dries. No more limp hair. -- Karen B., Fairmont, W.Va. TEA PACK Dear Heloise: When I’m shipping packages, I use tea bags as cushioning material, instead of air pillows or foam. This is an extra treat for the recipient! -- Gina A. in New York (c)2018 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

This combination photo shows, from left, director Ava DuVernay, and actresses Margot Robbie, Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon who are teaming up to mark the one-year anniversary of Time’s Up with a celebrity auction to benefit the group’s legal fund. To date it has raised more than $22 million. (AP Photo) DuVernay, Witherspoon, Davis, Washington, and others join for Time’s Up auction By The Associated Press Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon, Geena Davis and Kerry Washington are among the Hollywood figures teaming up to mark the one-year anniversary of Time’s Up with a celebrity auction to benefit the group’s legal fund. The Time’s Up campaign kicked off at the Golden Globes in January. To date, the legal fund has raised more than $22 million. Among the items on auction will be an opportunity to attend a post-production session with director DuVernay on her Netflix miniseries “Central Park 5,” a coffee date with Davis and meet-and-greets with Witherspoon at the “Big Little Lies” season 2 premiere, or Washington at her Broadway show, “American Son.” The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund says that to date it has connected more than 3,750 women and men to legal resources. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 - PAGE 13

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018: This year you evolve to a new level of under- standing. You want to be around people more often. You create friendships that have a great deal of depth. If you are single, you might discover that converting a friendship to a romantic relationship could be problematic. Just take your time. If you DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker are attached, you and your partner seem to have it all, both friendship and love. The combination of the two of you together inevitably creates fun and good times. A fellow SAGITTARIUS is always scheming; take his or her advice with a grain of salt.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Emphasize what works. As you strive to make certain plans a reality, you will gain quite a few supporters. You also might be identify- SCARY GARY Mark Buford ing with others as they have similar discussions. The back-and-forth exchanges likely will result in good feedback. Tonight: Where the crowds are. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Emphasis seems to be on your personal life. A partner or loved one might make a sugges- tion that could affect your financial situation, but you could be quite attached to the status quo. Try to open up to different perspectives, and you’ll be glad you did. Tonight: Happy at home. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might feel as if someone is test- Crosswords ing your limits. Rather than respond, you could opt to screen your calls and cocoon at home. You will DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni be in the mood for a change of pace, or perhaps you’ll want to spend time with a special loved one. Tonight: Hang close to home if you can. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH One-on-one relating opens doors and provides an opportunity to change the tone of your interaction with a key person in your life. Do not deny this person the opportunity to hear all the news that comes from your direction. Make time to visit with an older relative. Tonight: Be nice. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You still might be eyeing the costs of this particular holiday season. Perhaps you wish you had splurged a bit more on certain loved ones. B.C. Mastroianni and Hart Know that it is not too late! You will love the smiles you get when they open up an extra gift. Tonight: Choose a favorite pastime. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Take advantage of the daylight hours. Understand that others could be out of sorts with the pressure of the impending holidays. Not every- one is as organized as you are. Schedule some time to yourself today or in the near future. Tonight: Treat yourself to some extra R and R. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Slow down a bit for the time being. Fatigue could be creeping up on you, causing your energy levels to dwindle significantly. In fact, if you take just the evening off, you will renew ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie quickly and feel recharged. Tonight: Expect to be energized to do whatever you desire. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Use the daylight hours to the max. You might surprise yourself by how much you can get done. You easily could be overwhelmed by so many people seeking you out. In fact, you even might need to screen your calls and emails. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Like it or not, you are in a position of having to give responses and answers to others. You could feel quite uncomfortable with every- thing that is going on around you. Know that you ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett can get a lot done if you worry less about the out- come. Tonight: Nap, then decide. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Reach out to someone at a distance whom you really care about. This person might have some important information to share with you. You could feel uncomfortable with what you hear. Verify information first. Tonight: Imagine what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH One-on-one relating is highlighted. Others appear more responsive than you originally Cryptoquip had thought, but you will see that there seems to be a mental block to an important part of the con- versation. Try a new approach, and have patience! ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe Tonight: Go where there is great music. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Don’t expect to get much quiet and/ or reflective time. Others seek you out for a variety of reasons. You remain responsive, though a sense of annoyance also emerges. Consider isolating yourself for a short while until you feel relaxed. Tonight: Make time for a favorite person.

BORN TODAY Actor Rider Strong (1979), singer Brenda Lee (1944), rapper Mos Def (1973) Jacqueline Bigar is on the internet at www. jacquelinebigar.com. December 4, 11, 18, 2018 LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Ash- ley H. Donnellan and Alan T. Grandy to Sovereign Bank, Fed- eral Savings Bank, dated July 13, 2005 and recorded in Hamp- den County Registry of Deeds in Book 15165, Page 121 (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage U.S. ROF III Legal Title Trust 2015-1, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trust- ee is the present holder by as- signment from Sovereign Bank to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated July 26, 2005 recorded in Hamp- den County Registry of Deeds in Book 15479, Page 555; assign- ment from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to The Secretary of Hous- ing and Urban Development dated February 11, 2014 recor- ded in Hampden County Re- gistry of Deeds in Book 20563, Page 299; assignment from Sec- retary of Housing and Urban De- velopment to U.S. Bank Nation- al Association, as trustee for SROF-2013-S3 REMIC Trust II dated July 29, 2014 recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 20563, Page 355 and assignment from U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the SROF-2013-S3 REMIC Trust II to U.S. ROF III Legal Title Trust 2015-1, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee dated August 24, 2015 recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 20901, Page 233, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mort- gaged premises located at 272 Meadow Drive, Tolland, MA 01034 will be sold at a Public Auction at 3:00 PM on January 3, 2019, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly de- scribed below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land in Tolland, Hampden County, Massachusetts, known and designated as Lot D-1 as shown on a plan entitled "Land in Tolland, Massachusetts Be- longing to Chamonix Chalet Properties, Inc... June 30, 1967..." recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in PAGE 14 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 Book of Plans 109, Pages 50- www.thewestfieldnews.com 51, said lot being bounded and THE WESTFIELD NEWS described as follows: WESTERLY by an unnamed street as shown on said plan, WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE One Hundred and 17/100 (100.17) feet; NORTHERLY by a street known Women’s Basketball Center- Boston, Mass. as Muskrat Ramble as shown on Wed Dec. 12 Indoor Track said plan, One Hundred Forty- SMITH 7:00 Saturday Feb. 2 nine and 38/100 (149.38) feet; Women’s Basketball Wesleyan University Invitational EASTERLY by other land now or CLASSIFIEDCLASSIFIEDformerly of Chamonix Chalet Fri Dec. 14 Wesleyan University- Middletown, Conn. Available Online 24/7Properties, at www.thewest Inc. as shownfieldnews.com/classifieds on said plan, Seventy-six and Available Online 24/7 at www.thewestfieldnews.com/classifieds SPRINGFIELD 7:00 Swimming 48/100 (76.48) feet; and Men’s Basketball Sat Feb. 2 at Western SOUTHERLY by Lot D-2 as Sat Dec. 15 at Connecticut 12:00 Legal Notices shown on said plan, One Hun- Legal Notices Springfield 3:00 dred Forty-eight and 04/100 Men’s Basketball (148.04 feet. Men’s Basketball Sat Feb. 2 December 4, 11, 18, 2018 December 11, 2018 Fri Dec. 28 BRIDGEWATER STATE 12:00 TOGETHER with the right of LEGAL NOTICE way over the streets as shown Town of Southwick BARUCH 2:00 Women’s Basketball on said plan and over street Conservation Commission Women’s Basketball Sat Feb. 2 MORTGAGEE'S SALE known as Muskrat Ramble to OF REAL ESTATE Beetle Road in said Tolland to- The Southwick Conservation Fri Dec. 28 BRIDGEWATER STATE 2:00 gether with others lawfully Commission will hold a public entitled thereto for all purposes VEGAS TOURNAMENT Men’s Basketball Wed Feb. 6 By virtue of and in execution of hearing under the Massachu- for which highways are com- setts Wetland Protection Act the Power of Sale contained in a monly used. Women’s Basketball FRAMINGHAM STATE 5:30 certain mortgage given by Ash- G.L.C. 131 § 40 and the South- Fri Dec. 28 Women’s Basketball ley H. Donnellan and Alan T. SUBJECT to restrictions con- wick Conservation Commission Grandy to Sovereign Bank, Fed- tained in a deed recorded in Regulations & Bylaw Chapter vs Amherst 12:00 Wed Feb. 6 eral Savings Bank, dated July Hampden County Registry of 182 and Chapter 450 for a No- Women’s Basketball FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:30 13, 2005 and recorded in Hamp- Deeds in Book 3177, Page 360 tice of Intent. The project loca- den County Registry of Deeds in tion is Granville Road/Fred Jack- Sat Dec. 29 Ice Hockey Book 15165, Page 121 (the Said lot is conveyed together son Road within the ROW ease- VEGAS TOURNAMENT Thur Feb. 7 “Mortgage”) of which mortgage with rights, in common with oth- ment, Southwick, MA 01077. U.S. ROF III Legal Title Trust ers lawfully entitled thereto, to The applicant proposes the re- Women’s Basketball FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:35 2015-1, by U.S. Bank National use Lake Chamonix for pur- placement and improvement of Association, as Legal Title Trust- poses of boating, fishing and two existing stream crossings ad Sat Dec. 29 vs Swimming swimming, provided, associated roadway improve- ee is the present holder by as- ments. The Hearing will be held Beuna Vista 10:00 a.m. Sat Feb. 9 LEC signment from Sovereign Bank however, that no power driven boat other than those powered December 17, 2018 at South- Men’s Basketball Championships 12:00 to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated by electric motors of less than wick Town Hall, 454 College Sun Dec. 30 Men’s Basketball July 26, 2005 recorded in Hamp- five (5) horsepower shall be per- Highway in the 2nd floor Land den County Registry of Deeds in mitted on said lake. Use Hearing Room (rear en- ROGER WILLIAMS 12:00 Sat Feb. 9 at Salem Book 15479, Page 555; assign- trance). The Hearing is sched- ment from Wells Fargo Bank, Being the same premises as de- uled for 7:15 PM. For further in- Women’s Basketball State 1:00 N.A. to The Secretary of Hous- scribed in deed of John Peccer- formation please contact the Thur Jan. 3 at Women’s Basketball ing and Urban Development illo and Frances B. Peccerillo to Commission office at (431) 569- dated February 11, 2014 recor- Ashley H. Donnellan and Alan T. 6907 between the hours of 10 to Plymouth State 5:30 Sat Feb. 9 at ded in Hampden County Re- Grandy and recorded with the 2 Monday through Friday. Ice Hockey Salem State 3:00 gistry of Deeds in Book 20563, Hampden Page 299; assignment from Sec- County Registry of Deeds just Christopher Pratt, Thur Jan. 3 BECKER 1:00 Ice Hockey retary of Housing and Urban De- prior hereto. Chair for the Commission Ice Hockey Sat Jan. 5 Sat Feb. 9 UMASS velopment to U.S. Bank Nation- al Association, as trustee for For mortgagor’s title see deed SALEM STATE 5:35 DARTMOUTH 5:35 SROF-2013-S3 REMIC Trust II recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in December 11, 2018 Men’s Basketball Indoor Track dated July 29, 2014 recorded in Book 15165, Page 119. Sat Jan. 5 Saturday Feb. 9 Dave Hampden County Registry of Commonwealth of Deeds in Book 20563, Page 355 The premises will be sold sub- Massachusetts MCLA 12:00 Hemery Invitational and assignment from U.S. Bank ject to any and all unpaid taxes Women’s Basketball Boston University- National Association, as trustee and other municipal assess- The Trial Court for the SROF-2013-S3 REMIC ments and liens, and subject to Probate and Family Court Sat Jan. 5 Boston, Mass. Trust II to U.S. ROF III Legal prior liens or other enforceable MCLA 2:00 Men’s Basketball Title Trust 2015-1, by U.S. Bank encumbrances of record entitled Hampden Probate and National Association, as Legal to precedence over this mort- Family Court Ice Hockey Tue Jan. 8 at Wed Feb. 13 at Title Trustee dated August 24, gage, and subject to and with 50 State St. 2015 recorded in Hampden the benefit of all easements, re- Franklin Pierce 7:30 Fitchburg State 5:30 strictions, reservations and con- Springfield, MA 01103 County Registry of Deeds in 413-748-7758 Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Book 20901, Page 233, for ditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of Tues Jan. 8 Wed Feb. 13 at breach of conditions of said parties in possession. Docket No. HD18P2193EA mortgage and for the purpose of MIDDLEBURY 5:30 Fitchburg State 7:30 foreclosing the same, the mort- Terms of the Sale: Cash, cash- letteRs of AUthoRitY Indoor Track Ice Hockey gaged premises located at 272 ier's or certified check in the sum foR Meadow Drive, Tolland, MA of $5,000.00 as a deposit must PeRsonAl Thur.-Fri. Jan. 10-11 Thur Feb. 14 01034 will be sold at a Public be shown at the time and place RePResentAtiVe Harvard Multi Meet Harvard University- WORCESTER STATE 7:35 Auction at 3:00 PM on January of the sale in order to qualify as 3, 2019, at the mortgaged a bidder (the mortgage holder Estate of: Cambridge, Mass. Indoor Track premises, more particularly de- and its designee(s) are exempt Ice Hockey Saturday Feb. 16 scribed below, all and singular from this requirement); high bid- Frances R. Burzynski the premises described in said der to sign written Memor- Sat Jan. 12 at MASCAC/Alliance Championships mortgage, to wit: andum of Sale upon accept- Date of Death: Framingham State 7:40 Plymouth State- ance of bid; balance of pur- 10/26/2018 The land in Tolland, Hampden chase price payable in cash or Men’s Basketball Plymouth, NH County, Massachusetts, known by certified check in thirty (30) To: days from the date of the sale at James J Burzynski Sat Jan. 12 at Ice Hockey and designated as Lot D-1 as the offices of mortgagee's attor- shown on a plan entitled "Land 61 Alexander Place Bridgewater State 1:00 Sat Feb. 16 at ney, Korde & Associates, P.C., westfield,mA 01085 in Tolland, Massachusetts Be- 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite Fitchburg State 4:00 longing to Chamonix Chalet Women’s Basketball 3102, Lowell, MA 01851 or such You have been appointed and Properties, Inc... June 30, other time as may be desig- Sat Jan. 12 at Men’s Basketball 1967..." recorded in Hampden nated by mortgagee. The de- qualified as Personal Represent- Bridgewater State 3:00 Sat Feb. 16 County Registry of Deeds in scription for the premises con- ative in Unsupervised adminis- Book of Plans 109, Pages 50- tained in said mortgage shall tration of this estate on Novem- Men’s Basketball WORCESTER STATE 12:00 51, said lot being bounded and control in the event of a typo- ber 06, 2018. Wed Jan. 16 at Women’s Basketball described as follows: graphical error in this publica- tion. These letters are proof of your Framingham State 6:00 Sat Feb. 16 authority to act pursuant to G.L. WESTERLY by an unnamed c. 190B, except for the following WORCESTER STATE 2:00 street as shown on said plan, Other terms to be announced at Women’s Basketball the sale. restrictions if any: Wed Jan. 16 at Ice Hockey Tue Feb. 19 PLYMOUTH One Hundred and 17/100 (100.17) feet; U.S. ROF III Legal Title I certify that it appears by the re- Framingham State 8:00 STATE 7:35 Trust 2015-1, cords of this Court that said ap- Ice Hockey Men’s Basketball NORTHERLY by a street known by U.S. Bank National pointment remains in full force as Muskrat Ramble as shown on Association, as Legal and effect. IN TESTIMONY Thur Jan. 17 at UMass Tues Feb. 19 said plan, One Hundred Forty- Title Trustee WHEREOF I have hereunto set Dartmouth 7:30 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA nine and 38/100 (149.38) feet; Korde & Associates, P.C. my hand and affixed the seal of 900 Chelmsford Street said Court. Swimming Women’s Basketball EASTERLY by other land now or Suite 3102 Fri Jan. 18 Tues Feb. 19 formerly of Chamonix Chalet Lowell, MA 01851 Date: November 6, 2018 Properties, Inc. as shown on (978) 256-1500 SAINT JOSEPH, CT 6:00 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA said plan, Seventy-six and Suzanne T. Seguin, Indoor Track Swimming 48/100 (76.48) feet; and Grandy, Alan T., 17-029996 Register of Probate Saturday Jan. 19 Thu Feb. 21 New England SOUTHERLY by Lot D-2 as Pioneer Invitational Championships at MIT shown on said plan, One Hun- dred Forty-eight and 04/100 Smith College- Men’s Basketball (148.04 feet. Northampton, Mass. Thur Feb. 21 TOGETHER with the right of Men’s Basketball MASCAC Semifinals TBA way over the streets as shown Sat Jan. 19 SALEM Women’s Basketball on said plan and over street known as Muskrat Ramble to STATE 12:00 Thur Feb. 21 Beetle Road in said Tolland to- Women’s Basketball MASCAC Semifinals TBA gether withLooking others lawfully for a entitled thereto for all purposes Sat Jan. 19 Swimming for which highways are com- SALEM STATE 2:00 Fri Feb. 22 New England monly used. Ice Hockey Sat Jan. 19 at Worcester Championships at MIT SUBJECT to restrictions con- State 5:40 Indoor Track tained in a deed recorded in Hampden County Registry of Men’s Basketball Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New Deeds in BookUnique 3177, Page 360 Gift? Tue Jan. 22 England Division III Finals (W) Bowdoin Said lot is conveyed together FITCHBURG STATE 5:30 College- Brunswick, ME with rights, in common with oth- Women’s Basketball Indoor Track ers lawfully entitled thereto, to use Lake Chamonix for pur- Tues Jan. 22 Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New poses of boating, fishing and FITCHBURG STATE 7:30 England Division III Finals (M) MIT – swimming, provided, Cambridge, Mass. however, that no power driven Men’s Basketball boat other than those powered Thur Jan. 24 at Swimming by electric motors of less than Worcester State 5:30 Sat Feb. 23 New England five (5) horsepower shall be per- mitted on said lake. Women’s Basketball Championships at MIT Thur Jan. 24 at Ice Hockey Being the same premises as de- scribed in deed of John Peccer- Worcester State 7:30 Sat Feb. 23 MASCAC illo and Frances B. Peccerillo to Ice Hockey Quarterfinals TBD Ashley H. Donnellan and Alan T. Grandy and recorded with the Thur Jan. 24 FITCHBURG Men’s Basketball Hampden STATE 7:35 Sat Feb. 23 County Registry of Deeds just prior hereto. Swimming MASCAC Championship TBA Sat Jan. 26 RHODE Women’s Basketball For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden ISLAND COLLEGE 1:00 Sat Feb. 23 County Registry of Deeds in Ice Hockey MASCAC Championship TBA Book 15165,Put Page a 119.picture of someone Sat Jan. 26 at Plymouth Swimming The premises will be sold sub- State 6:00 Sun Feb. 24 New England ject to any and all unpaid taxes and otheryou municipal love assess- on a keepsake. Men’s Basketball Championships at MIT ments and liens, and subject to Sat Jan. 26 at Ice Hockey prior liens or other enforceable encumbrancesThese of record are entitled pictures the staff at The MCLA 12:00 Tues Feb. 26 MASCAC to precedence over this mort- Women’s Basketball Semifinals TBD gage, and subject to and with the benefitWestfield of all easements, News re- Group have taken at Sat Jan. 26 at Indoor Track strictions, reservations and con- MCLA 2:00 Saturday Mar. 2 Last ditions ofevents record and throughout subject to our communities. all tenancies and/or rights of Indoor Track Chance Qualifying Meet TBD parties in possession. Saturday Jan. 26 Ice Hockey Terms of the Sale: Cash, cash- Massasoit Classic Sat Mar. 2 MASCAC ier's or certified check in the sum Springfield College- Championship TBD of $5,000.00 as a deposit must Springfield, Mass. be shown at the time and place Indoor Track of the sale in order to qualify as Ice Hockey Fri.-Sat. Mar. 8-9 NCAA a bidder (theGo mortgage to www.thewestfieldnews.com holder visit “Photos” look for your Thur Jan. 31 at Salem Division III Championships Reggie and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement);favorite high photo, bid- then click the “Buy” icon located at the top. State 7:00 Lewis der to sign written Memor- Indoor Track Fri.-Sat. Feb 1-2 Center, Roxbury, Mass. andum of Sale upon accept- ance of bid; balance of pur- NEICAAA Championship Reggie Lewis chase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attor- ney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851 or such other time as may be desig- nated by mortgagee. The de- scription for the premises con- tained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typo- graphical error in this publica- tion. Other terms to be announced at the sale.

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