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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL.Westfield 86 NO. 151 missionaries TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents left lasting legacy in Hawaii By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD — Young women from well established families in the city and surrounding towns took a leap of faith almost 200 years ago when they set sail with their new Christian missionary husbands to the Hawaiian islands. Historian Dr. Robert Brown will chronicle the travels Michael Libertine of All-Points Technology and – and travails – of Attorney Ellen W. Freyman answered questions these young couples Representatives of Verizon went before the Planning Board on Tuesday. about the cell tower application for Verizon. during a free public lecture titled “Westfield Missionaries in Hawaii” on March Planning Board continues special 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lang Auditorium of the Westfield Athenaeum. permit hearing for cell tower Brown’s 60-minute program will detail By AMY PORTER planned Saturday (March 3) was not because the balloon didn’t look like it the history of Correspondent good weather. “We flew it today,” she was tethered to anything. Libertine said Hiram and Sybil Moseley Westfield area mis- WESTFIELD — Attorney Ellen W. said on Tuesday, calling it a perfect day it was tethered to nylon string which is Bingham. 1819. sionaries and their Freyman, authorized agent for Verizon with little wind. Planning Board mem- not visible. He said the tower itself will role in the develop- Wireless, came before the Planning ber Bernard Puza said he visited Shaker narrow from a four feet diameter to ment of the 50th U.S. state. Board on Tuesday for the second time Farms on March 6 to visit the proposed twelve inches below the antennae. The lecture is also coinciding with this month’s Athenaeum seeking a special permit to build a 120 site for the tower, and observe the bal- Last week, the Zoning Board of Book Club reading of “Hawaii” by James A. Michener. A foot telecommunications tower on the loon flight. Appeals granted Verizon a variance of book discussion is planned March 15 at 1 p.m. in the grounds of Shaker Farms Country Club “You couldn’t see the balloon today the ordinance which prohibits wireless Whitney Study. No registration is required. at 866 Shaker Road in Westfield. from the entire Valley Drive,” Puza said. telecommunications towers in the Rural “Going to Hawaii in 1819 was like going to the moon Since the last hearing on February 12, Michael Libertine of All-Points Residential zoning district. Verizon rep- today,” said Brown, adding the trip on the ship Thaddeus a 3-foot diameter red balloon was flown Technology said he has been siting tow- resentatives explained Tuesday that one took 170 days after leaving a Boston wharf. at the site and height of the proposed ers for twenty years. “This is one of the of the objectives of the cell tower is tower at Shaker Farms. Freyman said better sites for visibility,” he said. densification of its services in the area, See Missionaries, Page 8 they flew the balloon all day as planned Planning Board member Cheryl on Saturday, February 24. The next Crowe said “it looked like Houdini,” See Cell Tower, Page 8 ‘Retire the Fire!’ Electrical and Home Heating Safety By TINA GORMAN Executive Director Westfield Council On Aging WESTFIELD — In the last five years, Massachusetts fire depart- ments responded to 2,702 home fires caused by electrical problems. These fires caused 33 civilian deaths, 110 civilian injuries, 287 fire service injuries, and an estimated dollar loss of $146 million. The average loss per fire was $54,018. Electrical fires were the leading cause of fire deaths in 2011 and 2014 and the second leading cause of death in 2016. Fortunately, basic strategies can be implemented to avoid such tragedies. Health and Wellness Fair ‘a tremendous success’ It is important not to overload outlets and power strips. One appli- By AMY PORTER “Congratulations to COPE advisor Kristen Puleo and ance should be used per outlet, especially if it is a heat-generating Correspondent the peer education students that put this beneficial com- appliance. Electrical cords should not be run under rugs or be pinched WESTFIELD — Wednesday’s early dismissal allowed munity event together,” said Superintendent Stefan by furniture. Extension cords should be used temporarily. They are Westfield High School to hold the Health and Wellness Czaporowski about the Health and Wellness Fair. not designed for long-term or permanent use. Electrical appliances Fair scheduled for 9 to 11 a.m. The Westfield High “The WHS Council on Peer Education Health and and cords should be kept away from water. Call a professional electri- School Council on Peer Education (COPE) hosted the Wellness Fair was a tremendous success. It engaged cian if you have frequently blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers; fair, which had 60 exhibits and demonstrations from students with activities and information that is relevant dim or flicking lights; overheated plugs, cords or switches; loose groups including the Westfield Drug Task Force, the and meaningful to them. We are grateful to our commu- plugs; or unusually warm or faulty outlets or switches. Carson Center, Behavioral Health Network, Holyoke nity partners and look forward to seeing this become an An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is a new device designed to Medical Center, Westfield State University, and the annual event at Westfield High School,” added WHS Westfield YMCA. Principal Charles Jendrysik. See Retire the Fire!, Page 8 The Roundabout Review: ‘Cabaret’ at Theatre pro- duction of Cabaret at The UMass Fine Arts Center the UMass Fine Arts By MARK G. AUERBACH back the clock in Washington, Cabaret is as Center. Correspondent provocative and uncomfortable, as it must have (Photo by AMHERST — History repeats itself in musi- been for its audiences back in the day. The Joan Marcus) cal theatre, as the Roundabout Theater’s award- script has not been altered to reflect to current winning production of Cabaret visits the UMass political discontent, but it’s so painfully rele- Fine Arts Center for one performance. Director vant on so many levels. Sam Mendes reimagined Cabaret for a London “Life is a cabaret, old chum” sings the revival in 1993, which later opened in New oblivious Sally Bowles, as a despotic regime York with Alan Cumming in the emcee role slowly strangles the careless and care-free pre- created originally by Joel Grey. War frivolity of 24/7 Berlin. In 1966, when The Roundabout revived this production Cabaret first opened on Broadway, most the- four years ago, again with Cumming, who later atregoers remembered the impact of the came to Amherst with his one-man show. 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