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Tremblay Board, residents of Huntington approved five Correspondent articles related to marijuana at the Annual WESTFIELD – Westfield resident Mandi Rodriguez Town Meeting on Monday with little opposi- is thrilled that her wish for a playground for children tion. of all abilities is coming to fruition. Residents voted to impose a local sales tax Several years ago, Rodriguez brought her idea for upon the sale of adult use marijuana within such a playground to the city. Since then, Director of the town at a rate of 3% of the gross receipts, Development Peter J. Miller hosted numerous meet- after Planning Board chair Linda Hamlin ings and jumped through many hoops and is now explained that this general bylaw was the only presenting plans for renovations at Cross Street way the town would be allowed to assess the Playground to the public June 5. permitted 3% sales tax. Mayor Brian P. Sullivan will solicit feedback from There was some discussion on the prohibi- neighborhood residents during the meeting, which is tion on public consumption of marijuana, at 6 p.m. at the playground. which included vaping whether the ingredient According to a press release from Sullivan’s office, in the device was marijuana or anything else. the highlight of the proposed renovation is the instal- Resident Melissa Nazzaro questioned the lation of an all-abilities playground with accessible street or sidewalk prohibition of the vaping of surfacing and a playscape that integrates features to tobacco as not being realistic. The article was allow for people of all ability levels to play together. amended to include a prohibition on vaping of Rodriguez said she supplied the city with as much any substance where tobacco is already pro- information as she could from her research and even hibited, and the question passed with six no raised some funds toward the project. votes, the most at the meeting. “I did raise some funds — not a lot — but close to The heftiest article, which took up 13 $400 on my own with donations from the gofundme,” pages, of which five were definitions, was the she said. insertion into the zoning bylaws of a new sec- The city has worked with R. Levesque Associates tion on Adult Use Marijuana. Its stated pur- on a concept plan for the improvements to the park, pose was to protect the health, safety and which currently houses a small playscape, a baseball welfare of the public as well as legally autho- diamond, and a grass panel in need of improvement. rized adult customers, to regulate the use and WHS vs. SciTech The concept plan includes an accessible path from development of the land and structures in the existing parking on the northern portion of the prop- town in an appropriate manner, to ensure that Westfield’s Stephen Hinck (10) sneaks one in over a Sci-Tech defend- erty to the planned playscape and pavilion area, which facilities are not located within 500 feet of er. See additional photos, story in today’s Sports Section. (Photo by Marc is located on the southern end of the property. St.Onge) “The rehabilitation of Cross Street Playground and See Marijuana Bylaws, Page 3 specifically this all-abled playground model has gen- erated a great deal of support from the community at large,” Sullivan said. “This meeting is to solicit support and feedback from the Cross Street neighborhood to ensure we are meeting their needs and addressing Old Dominion Public Hearing, Free Cash on the agenda their concerns with our design.” The state grant being sought is through the Executive Office of Energy & Environment and could provide a for Wednesday’s rescheduled City Council meeting maximum of 70 percent reimbursement up to $400,000. By Amy Porter details,” added Bean, saying that the rest will be coming “Cross Street Playground holds a special place for Correspondent commercial development is from free cash. many of us in Westfield,” Sullivan said. “The site has WESTFIELD – The City one way to reduce taxes. “This Another $200,000 appropri- Council’s regular monthly Council right now has not ation from free cash for the See Cross Street Playground Plans, Page 3 meeting was moved to been friendly to business Department of Public Works, Wednesday at 7 p.m. this development,” he said. Wastewater Division, is to week, in order to avoid con- Bean will also be reporting complete the sludge water flicting with Thursday’s the recommendations from the treatment improvements cur- Westfield Technical Academy finance sub-committee for rently being undertaken. graduation at 7 p.m. at appropriations from free cash. The finance sub-committee Westfield Barnes Airport. The The Finance sub-committee will also look at an appropria- Westfield High School gradu- Brent B. Bean, II will be meeting at 6 p.m. prior tion of $350,000 from free ation will be held at the airport At-large City Councilor to Wednesday’s City Council cash for the overlay account, on Friday evening. to see what their different plan meeting. to reduce the FY2019 deficit A public hearing for a spe- is from last time,” said At-large Included in the free cash in order to prevent having to cial permit for Old Dominion Councilor Brent B. Bean, II. appropriations is $930,327 to raise the deficit in the FY20 Freight Lines on Medeiros He said in reality their trucks the snow & ice budget. Recap. Bean said the FY2019 Way is on the agenda. Old are already on the road driving “It’s right around what we deficit is due to business taxes Dominion withdrew its appli- in Westfield , “and we’re not do every year. This is the only forecast in 2019 that the city cation in October for a truck collecting a nickel on them.” account that we can deficit didn’t collect, usually due to terminal at the site without spend in,” Bean said, adding movement or closure, such as “I welcome any plan when Cross Street playground is the subject of a neigh- prejudice. it comes to commercial devel- that $300,000 is usually bud- “It’s going to be interesting geted in the account, knowing See City Council, Page 3 borhood meeting June 5, 2019. (Hope E. Tremblay opment. The devil is in the Photo)

Fire Commission votes on uniform changes, removing active grievances By PETER CURRIER by the firefighters in the local 1111 tionary firefighter and help them make it difficult to tell which fire- Correspondent union, except for new hires. accomplish their task.” fighters are more experienced and WESTFIELD- The Fire Firefighters do have a uniform allow- The new insignia is a shield with which are still in their probationary Commission convened Monday eve- ance through which they may pay for an orange background and a large period. The new design should allow ning at the Little River Fire Station such things. letter ‘P’ in the front, to designate the the incident supervisors at a fire for its regularly scheduled monthly The second uniform change was wearer as probationary. Egloff said scene to better give commands with- meeting during which they voted on considered to help distinguish that the idea of having an easy dis- out putting new firefighters in situa- uniform changes and removing old between the more experienced fire- tinction between firefighter’s experi- tions they are not ready for. grievances from the table. fighters from those who are relative- ence was thought of by Union The final items on the agenda were The commission voted on two uni- ly new on the job. The change would President Capt. Keith Supinski. The to remove four active grievances form changes involving the firefight- implement an insignia on the helmets actual design of the insignia was cre- from the commission’s table at the er’s hats. One such change was going of firefighters in their probationary ated by Capt. Christopher King and request of Supinski. The four griev- from their current “8-point” style period in their first year on the job. Firefighter Travis Lucia. Lucia also ances were in relation to a group of hats to a more traditional bell style “It allows the captain and the dep- made the very first model of the firefighters who were placed on hat. Fire Chief Patrick Egloff said uty at a hectic fire scene to go and insignia that was presented at the administrative leave last year. The The insignia that will now that the current hats are used by see where a probationary firefighter meeting. grievances were filed because the appear on the hats of new fire- police officers and bus drivers, and is and make sure that they do not get The commissioners voted unani- firefighters did not believe that their fighters in their probation peri- that some within the department in over their heads,” said Egloff, mously to implement the two uni- leave was justified. Supinski said od. (Photo courtesy of The Westfield have expressed interest in the change. “They can go and get a more experi- form changes. It was noted that the Fire Commission) The new hats will have to be paid for ence firefighter to go with the proba- current iterations of the uniforms See Fire Commission, Page 3 PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Rosary Soladity meets The St. Peter and St. Casimir Rosary Sodality June 2 held its final meeting until Fall at the Parish Social Center. All members attending made their favorite recipe for this annual pot luck afternoon event. Old and new business was on the agenda followed by a video of a past fashion show event that was sponsored by the Sodality which was very successful for the organization. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, June 4, the 155th day of 2019. There are 210 days left in the year.

n June 4, 1942, the World War II Battle of Israel. (Pollard, sentenced to life in prison, was released ball player, manager and coach Don Zimmer, 83, died in Midway began, resulting in a decisive American on parole on Nov. 20, 2015.) Dunedin, Florida. victory against Japan and marking the turning Opoint of the war in the Pacific. In 1990, Dr. Jack Kevorkian carried out his first publicly One year ago: assisted suicide, helping Janet Adkins, a 54-year-old Al- President Donald Trump claimed that he had an “abso- On this date: zheimer’s patient from Portland, Oregon, end her life in lute right” to pardon himself, but that it wouldn’t be neces- In 1812, the Louisiana Territory was renamed the Mis- Oakland County, Michigan. sary because had had “done nothing wrong;” Trump also souri Territory, to avoid confusion with the recently ad- tweeted that the Justice Department’s appointment of a mitted state of Louisiana. The U.S. House of Represen- In 1998, a federal judge sentenced Terry Nichols to life special counsel in the Russia probe was “totally unconsti- tatives approved, 79-49, a declaration of war against in prison for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. tutional.” The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado Britain. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. baker who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a same- sex couple, but it was a limited decision that didn’t ad- In 1919, Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the In 2000, President Bill Clinton and Russian President dress the larger issue of whether a business can invoke U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing citizens the right to vote Putin (POO’-tihn) ended their summit by conceding dif- religious objections to refuse service to gay and lesbian regardless of their gender, and sent it to the states for ferences on missile defense, agreeing to dispose of people. Howard Schultz announced that he was stepping ratification. weapons-grade plutonium and pledging early warning of down as executive chairman of Starbucks, and said pub- missile and space launches. lic service may be in his future. Saudi Arabia issued its In 1939, the German ocean liner MS St. Louis, carry- first driver’s licenses to women as the kingdom prepared ing more than 900 Jewish refugees from Germany, was In 2003, Martha Stewart stepped down as head of her to lift the world’s only ban on women driving. turned away from the Florida coast by U.S. officials. media empire, hours after federal prosecutors in New York charged her with obstruction of justice, conspiracy, Today’s Birthdays: In 1940, during World War II, the Allied military evacu- securities fraud and lying to investigators. (Stewart was Sex therapist and media personality Dr. Ruth Westheimer ation of some 338,000 troops from Dunkirk, France, later convicted of lying about why she’d sold her shares is 91. Actor Bruce Dern is 83. Musician Roger Ball is 75. ended. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared: of ImClone Systems stock in 2001, just before the stock Actress-singer Michelle Phillips is 75. Jazz musician An- “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the land- price plunged.) thony Braxton is 74. Rock musician Danny Brown (The ing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, Fixx) is 68. Actor Parker Stevenson is 67. Actor Keith we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” Ten years ago: David is 63. Blues singer-musician Tinsley Ellis is 62. Ac- Speaking at Cairo University, President Barack Obama tress Julie Gholson is 61. Actor Eddie Velez is 61. Sing- In 1943, the president of Argentina, Ramon Castillo, was called for a “new beginning between the United States er-musician El DeBarge is 58. Actress Julie White is 58. overthrown in a military coup. and Muslims” and said together, they could confront vio- Actress Lindsay Frost is 57. Actor Sean Pertwee is 55. lent extremism across the globe. Actor David Carradine, Former tennis player Andrea Jaeger is 54. Opera singer In 1944, U-505, a German submarine, was captured by 72, was found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel room. Cecilia Bartoli is 53. Rhythm and blues singer Al B. Sure! a U.S. Navy task group in the south Atlantic; it was the is 51. Actor Scott Wolf is 51. Actor-comedian Rob Huebel first such capture of an enemy vessel at sea by the U.S. Five years ago: is 50. Comedian Horatio Sanz is 50. Actor James Callis Navy since the War of 1812. The U.S. Fifth Army began On the second day of a visit to Poland, President Barack is 48. Actor Noah Wyle is 48. Rock musician Stefan Les- liberating Rome. Obama held up the nation as a guidepost for neighbor- sard (The Dave Matthews Band) is 45. Actor-comedian ing Ukraine as it sought to fend off a pro-Russian insur- Russell Brand is 44. Actress Angelina Jolie is 44. Actor In 1954, French Premier Joseph Laniel and Vietnamese gency; later that same day, in Brussels, Obama attended Theo Rossi is 44. Alt-country singer Kasey Chambers is Premier Buu Loc signed treaties in Paris according “com- a meeting of the Group of Seven major industrial nations, 43. Actor Robin Lord Taylor is 41. Rock musician JoJo plete independence” to Vietnam. with the pointed exclusion of Russia from the gathering. Garza (Los Lonely Boys) is 39. Country musician Dean A gunman fatally wounded three Royal Canadian Mount- Berner (Edens Edge) is 38. Model Bar Refaeli is 34. In 1986, Jonathan Jay Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelli- ed Police officers and wounded two others in Moncton, Olympic gold medal figure skater Evan Lysacek is 34. gence analyst, pleaded guilty in Washington to conspiring New Brunswick, Canada. (Justin Bourque was convicted Americana singer Shakey Graves is 32. Rock musician to deliver information related to the national defense to of the shootings and sentenced to life in prison.) Base- Zac Farro is 29. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 - PAGE 3

Fire Commission Our Own fresh Continued from Page 1 WMS Concert CALABRESE AspArAgus, WESTFIELD — WMS that the reason for removing rhubArb And Music Department Concert on the grievances from the com- FARMS rAdishes frOm the Green will be taking place mission was because of a Our fields! this Wed, June 5 at 6pm. judge’s ruling. Beautiful Hanging WMS Band, Chorus and “This is because judge Baskets, Mixed Jazz Band will perform on the Sweeney nullified the day Containers, Herbs, front lawn (by the bus circle). before everybody was placed Please bring yout lawn chairs, on administrative leave,” said Proven Winners, Perennials blankets, anything you would Supinski, “Because they were and Vegetable plants coming like to sit on while enjoying our not put on administrative out of our greenhouses daily! music! leave in the eyes of the judge, In the event that our wonder- these grievances do not exist.” ful New England weather does Water Garden Plants not cooperate for this Supinski emphasized that We Accept SNAP and HIP Benefits Wednesday evening’s concert, the decision to remove the From left are Fire commissioners C. Lee Bennett, Jeffrey we will have our performance grievances does not clear any- Seigel, Albert Masciadrelli, and Fire Chief Patrick Egloff 257 Feeding Hills Road, (Rt. 57) in the WMS auditorium . body of any wrongdoing. The shortly before Monday’s meeting. (WNG file photo) decision is simply a legal Southwick, MA • (413) 569-6417 response to Judge Sweeney’s tively nullified, the grievanc- remove the grievances from (Across from Moolicious Ice Cream) decision to nullify the admin- es are essentially no longer their agendas and to return istrative leave of the firefight- necessary. The commission them to the local 1111 union. ers. Because it was retroac- voted unanimously to both

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always served an important public purpose and we hope to make it special once again.” Rodriguez said she can’t wait for her child with special needs to be able to play alongside other children, and she has set her sights on other ways to improve the area. “I have so many other ideas as well for the grounds around the playground and the equipment such as a community garden and a Free Little Library that I have been building in my spare time and am just waiting for the playground to be ready so I can set it up,” she said. “I have been filled in about the plans and I have to say I am so very excited. It looks beautiful.”

City Council Continued from Page 1 the closing of Bon Ton last year. The Legislative & Ordinance Committee will also be bringing out a new zoning ordinance for short-term rentals to the City Council for a vote on Wednesday. Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski said the recommendation by the L&O is for owner-occupied only short-term rentals. L&O will also bring to a vote petitions for street acceptance for Devon Terrace, Gloria Drive, Hillary Lane, Nancy Circle, Frank Circle, Rachel Terrace and Hillcrest Terrace as public ways. Other committees reporting out include Personnel Action, Public Health & Safety and Zoning, Planning and Development. Under new items from the Mayor’s office are requests for immediate consideration of two grants from the MassDOT Aeronautics Division to complete work at Westfield Barnes Airport. The first is a grant of $901,280 to complete frost heave repair to Runway 2-20. The City Council has taken several votes to move this work forward, which Airport Manager Eric Billowitz described as critical. The second MassDOT grant of $134,400 is for the removal of trees invading the approach paths for Runways 02 and 15. Other requests for immediate consideration include acceptance of a grant of $2,694 from Ocean State Job Lot’s Charitable Foundation for the Westfield Regional Animal Shelter; and MasterCan You StrokesHelp Sarah? Golf Tips Sponsored By... one for miscellaneous furniture from UBS Financial Services Inc. to the Purchasing Sarah Helps Seniors Department. Other items from the Mayor include a resolution from the City Council relative to the EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY Can C LUB Columbia Greenway Rail Trail project; end of year budget transfers greater than $10,000, 1458 East Mountain Rd. • Westfield, MA • 413-568-1539 You which require City Council approval; and personnel reappointments. City Clerk Karen M. 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The Planning Board also recommended indoor-only cultivation (including barns and green- Want To Know A Secret? houses) of up to 5,000 square-feet of canopy, by either marijuana microbusinesses or a craft Ask Sarah. TUESDAY, JUNE 4 marijuana cooperative, with a potential of up to 20 cultivators (the state limit of 100,000 www.sarahgillett.org square-feet of canopy). Both types must be a majority of Massachusetts residents. Huntington:www.sarahgillett.org Resident Karen Wittshirk asked for clarification on Massachusetts residency. After looking Council on Aging at 4 pm up the state definition, the bylaw was amended to being a resident of Massachusetts 183 days Board of Assessors at 6 pm (six months and one day) during the year. Hamlin said if the Planning Board could have restricted cultivation to Huntington residents, they would have. Westfield: A resident farmer questioned the prohibition on outdoor cultivation. Hamlin said the board Cultural Council at 7 pm was concerned about cross-pollination, and contamination of other fields by the highly regu- Wheel lated product. Hamlin also said that male plants, from which cannabidiol (CBD) oil is extract- Southwick: ed, are not covered at all in the bylaws. Select Board Public Hearing at 6:30 pm The question was then moved, ending what could have been a long debate, and the new section in the zoning bylaws on Adult Use Marijuana passed with only two opposed. Three more Walk Granville: articles which inserted new language into existing bylaws to conform to the new section also WESTFIELD — The STGRSD School Committee Meeting at 5:30 pm passed. Wheel Walk is our endeavor At the end of the meeting, Hamlin paused to accept some congratulations from residents. to bring awareness to “acces- “I’m glad that it’s over,” she said, adding that changes can be made and the bylaws amended sibility for all”, Stanley Park’s WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 in the future if need be. Earlier in the meeting, she had said if the bylaws didn’t pass, the ongoing initiative. The event Planning Board would not take them up again. is designed to accommodate “I’m glad the only snag was a definition. We put a lot of time into this,” said Planning Board everyone with or without Westfield: wheels. This includes those in Board of Assessors at 5 pm member Jeff Wyand. He said they spent a lot of time thinking about how everyone in town Personnel Action Committee at 6 pm could participate. wheel chairs, walkers, stroll- ers and those folks who sup- Finance Committee at 6 pm Hamlin said currently there are no applications for marijuana establishments in the town. She City Council at 7 pm said two years ago, when they started the process under a moratorium, there were. port accessibility. The Wheel Walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 8 from 10:00 Southwick: am to 12:00 noon. Registration Open Space and Recreation Planning Meeting at 7 pm is at 9:00 am at the Beveridge Pavilion. The walk, starting Blandford: and ending at the Beveridge Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm Pavilion, will begin promptly Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm at 10:00 am. Following the Planning Board Meeting at 7 pm walk, will be a picnic for all registrants in the Beveridge Huntington: Pavilion. Board of Health at 6 pm Proceeds from the Wheel Walk will be directed to pro- moting and expanding “acces- THURSDAY, JUNE 6 sibility for all” at Stanley Park. Registration, sponsor, and pledge forms can be Chester: found at www.stanleypark. Board of Selectmen Meeting at 6 pm org. Form a team and get coworkers, friends, and family involved. We encourage MONDAY, JUNE 10 individuals and teams to collect pledges so your participa- tion can make the most Blandford: impact. Conservation Commission Meeting at 6 pm Stanley Park is pleased to Assessor’s Meeting at 6 pm give so much to our commu- Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm nity, as we host so many other Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm groups fundraising events, athletic events and our Sunday Tolland: night concert series at little or Board of Selectmen at 5 pm no charge. Please take this (Front) Planning Board chair Linda Hamlin and Steve Hamlin, (rear) Jeff Wyand and Evey opportunity to support Stanley Korfias celebrate at the passage of the new marijuana bylaws. (Photo by Amy Porter) Park. PAGE 4 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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Mexico says it sees good chance of avoiding 5% US tariff By LUIS ALONSO LUGO Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Human Rights Campaign Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Dinner at Ohio State University Saturday, June 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico said Tuesday it thinks there’s likely to be an agreement with the United States this week that will avoid a 5% tariff on Mexican goods announced last week by President Donald Trump. “By what we have seen so far, we will be able to reach an agreement,” Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Joe Biden’s $5T climate plan: during a press conference held at the Mexican embassy. “That is why I think the imposition of tariffs can be avoided.” Ebrard added that despite his optimism, his team also will be ready for a non-agreement scenario. Net zero emissions by 2050 Ebrard arrived in Washington over the weekend to meet Wednesday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mexico By BILL BARROW spending and federal regulatory power. New York; and extend the existing calls the potential tariff hurtful to both economies and useless Associated Press He’d start with reversing many actions of Northeast Corridor into the South. That, to slow down the flow of Central Americans migrating north. Democratic presidential candidate Joe the Trump administration, which itself along with new lines in the West and Mexico plans to stick to its usual strategy of not mixing the Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate sought to roll back a range of Obama Midwest, would mean “an end-to-end ... topic of migration with trade while negotiating. “We are not proposal that he says would lead the U.S. administration efforts on energy and the system that will connect the coasts, unlock- willing to mix them,” Ebrard said. to net zero emission of carbon pollution by environment. Biden would add an aggres- ing new, affordable access for every 2050. sive push on the world stage, using U.S. American.” Trump says he’ll impose the tariff beginning June 10 to Biden’s plan calls for $1.7 trillion in political and economic muscle to limit Among his ideas for automobiles, he force Mexico to keep mostly Central American migrants from federal spending over 10 years, with the emissions from other nations, including calls for fuel economy standards “beyond” crossing into the United States. rest of the investments coming from the China. the Obama administration’s goal of about It is unclear what more Mexico can do — and what will be private sector. Biden, who discusses the He acknowledges how such an overhaul 54 miles (87 kilometers) per gallon (3.8 enough — to satisfy Trump, because the United States has not plan in a video posted online , proposes would affect existing U.S. energy market liters). The Trump administration has presented concrete benchmarks to assess whether the U.S. covering the taxpayer costs by repealing workers, coal miners and power plant rolled that back, saying the regulation ally is stemming the migrant flow from Central America. the corporate tax cuts that President operators especially. He calls first for pen- would increase consumers’ purchase pric- “As a sign of good faith, Mexico should immediately stop Donald Trump signed in 2017, while sion and benefit protections for all such es of cars. the flow of people and drugs through their country and to our eliminating existing subsidies to the fossil workers; and, though short on specifics, he Biden also pitches expanded tax credits Southern Border. They can do it if they want!” Trump tweeted fuel industry. promises an “unprecedented investment” for purchases of electric vehicles, along Monday from London. “Science tells us that how we act or fail in retraining and redevelopment programs with 500,000 more public charging sta- Trump’s Republican allies warn that tariffs on Mexican to act in the next 12 years will determine for those communities. tions nationwide by the end of 2030. imports will hit U.S. consumers, harm the economy and jeop- the very livability of our planet,” Biden Biden also recognizes the “environmen- He calls for reducing carbon output ardize the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement said in a statement ahead of the plan’s tal justice” movement that highlights how from the nation’s buildings by more than trade pact that the White House wants Congress to approve. unveiling Tuesday. “That’s why I’m call- pollution disproportionately affects poorer, 50 percent by 2035, through both new Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn warned Monday ing for a clean energy revolution to con- mostly nonwhite communities. Biden construction and tax breaks for retrofits for about the consequences of imposing tariffs. front this crisis and do what America does pledges a more aggressive Environmental existing commercial and residential prop- “We need to put our heads together and try to come up with best — solve big problems with big ideas.” Protection Agency, vows to have clean erties. The Energy Department would be a solution,” he said. Biden, who announced his candidacy in drinking water for all Americans and tasked with tightening efficiency standards The diplomatic counteroffensive launched by Mexico this April and is the clear leader in recent pledges that minority communities will be for household appliances and equipment. national and early-state primary polls, is targeted for initial investments in federal Like O’Rourke, Biden specifically men- week includes a Tuesday meeting of trade negotiator Jesus offering his climate plan as some of his clean energy spending. tions nuclear energy as a source the federal Seade with U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer. rivals suggest the 76-year-old former vice He doesn’t offer specific spending government should boost with tax incen- The tariff threat comes just as the administration has been president is not bold enough. Massachusetts amounts for those priorities. tives. That could put him at odds with pushing for passage of the USMCA, which would update the Sen. Elizabeth Warren said last weekend at Still, Biden’s dual focus on coal towns some activists on the left who cast nuclear North American Free Trade Agreement. the California Democratic Convention that and nonwhite communities reflects politi- energy as too dangerous. Mexico and Canada already started the ratification process “some Democrats in Washington believe cal lessons from Democrats’ 2016 loss. O’Rourke has not ruled out nuclear of the deal through their own Congress. the only changes we can get are tweaks Democratic presidential nominee Hillary energy, as well. Inslee’s policy proposals On Monday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met and nudges.” She added: “If they dream at Clinton drew ire in coal country when she sidestep nuclear energy altogether, with with Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez and U.S. all, they dream small.” said as part of a more sweeping statement aides suggesting he wouldn’t oppose mar- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue hosted his Mexican The former vice president’s outline on energy development that “we’re going ket-backed nuclear power but wouldn’t counterpart Victor Villalobos. tracks some ideas of the Green New Deal to put a lot of coal miners and coal compa- subsidize it as part of a national mobiliza- pushed by many Democrats in Washington, nies out of business.” Meanwhile, tion. though Biden isn’t as aggressive in his Democratic turnout dropped in some cities On the international front, Biden calls timeline for curbing emissions. with high nonwhite populations, places out China as the world’s biggest coal pol- Biden’s outline is similar in size and where aging infrastructure has become a luter and says he’d make all future bilat- scope to what former Texas Rep. Beto defining issue. eral deals with Beijing contingent on car- O’Rourke has proposed . Biden falls short Biden envisions expanding the nation’s bon reductions. Biden also urges an inter- of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s pitch for railways, with massive growth that theo- national alliance that would help other $3 trillion in federal spending over a retically would reduce car demand. He nations afford low-carbon development decade, which Inslee says will spur $6 tril- promises to complete the California High and pitches a global moratorium on off- lion more in private investment. Speed Rail project; shrink by half the cur- shore drilling in the Arctic. Biden’s plan hinges on tax breaks, direct rent travel time from Washington, D.C., to

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Westfield Regional Animal Shelter Obituaries thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ Elizabeth A. Artz WESTFIELD – Elizabeth A. (Tillery) Artz, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 in a local nursing home. She was born in Troy, Alabama to the late John and Clydie (Parrish) Tillery. She grew up in Alabama and attended local schools. She has been a resident of Westfield for over 40 years. She enjoyed traveling, sewing, cooking, playing bingo and walking in Stanley Park. She leaves her children Glenda F. Halla and her husband Stanley of Westfield, Deborah M. Artz of Palmer, Marjorie A. Martin of Westfield and David A. Artz of Westfield. She also leaves 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her brother Clermon “Bud” Tillery and her sister Linda “Gail” Hornsby. The family would like to thank the staff at the Governors Center and Baystate Hospice for the wonderful care given to Elizabeth. The funeral for Elizabeth will be held on Thursday June 6th at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Calling hours will be held from 11- 12 noon, with a service to be held at 12 noon. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. Westfield Regional Animal Shelter Animal Control Operations Manager Lori Charette holds one of the four kittens that she brought to the Planes and Paws event at Barnes Regional Airport. The event was set up at hangar 3 at the airport. It was held in conjunction the Experimental Airplane Association (EAA) barbeque. The EAA accepted donations of pet food and supplies in addition to a $6.00 charge for adults and a $3.00 charge for kids to eat. The money also went to benefit the animal shelter. There were several small airplanes on display in and around the hangar while people ate and looked at the animals. (Photo by Peter Currier) Police Logs Planes and Paws WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Tuesday, May 28, 2019 12:06 a.m.: incapacitated person, Elm Street, a trucker called from an Elm Street gas station called to complain that an intoxicated male party is interfering as he is trying to fill the fuel tank of his tractor trailer unit, the responding officer reports the intoxicated man was placed in protective custody and subsequently released to the care of a friend who was sober and willing to care for the man; 10:52 a.m.: larceny, Airport Industrial Park Road, a representative of a local bar came to the station to report a larceny, the responding officer reports the complainant said that a sig- nificant amount of cash has been stolen from the establishment over the past several months, the case was referred to the detective bureau for investigation; 4:34 p.m.: fire, Ridge Trail Road, a caller reports a utility pole is burning, the responding firefighters report a small fire was found on the ground where an insulator had apparently Charette is sheltering the kittens at her own home. She said it will fallen, a G&E crew responded and extinguished the fire; be about three more weeks before they are adoptable because they 5:54 p.m.: arrest, Maria Drive, officers detailed to seek the are so young at 5 -and-a-half weeks old. The kittens were discov- subject of an outstanding warrant report the man was found at ered in Easthampton after their mom apparently abandoned them. The animal shelter did not just bring furry animals to his address of record, Nicholas John Distefano, 33, of 2 Charrette said they are healthy, but mischievous as kittens tend to the event. This rooster, under the care of the shelter, Maria Drive, Westfield, was arrested for violation of an abuse be. “Baby gates do not stop them,” Charrette joked. (Photo by Peter was also up for adoption. (Photo by Peter Currier) prevention order and on the warrant issued in 2019 by Currier) Westfield District Court.

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Westfield District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Paul R. Prentice, 42, of 432 S. Westfield St., Feeding Hills, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 14 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of larceny of property valued less than $1,200 and improper use of a credit card valued more than $1,200 brought by Westfield police. Wayne A. Jackson Jr., 28, of 29 Orange St., Apt. 8, Westfield, was held without right to bail pending a dangerousness hearing on May 30 after he was arraigned on two charges of assault with a dangerous weapon brought by Westfield police. Lennard R. Johnson, 34, of 57 Church St., 2nd. Flr., Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending a July 11 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of possession of a Class B drug brought by Westfield police. Jason R. Hoynoski, 40, of 100 Hillside Road, Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending a July 10 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery on a family or household member brought by Westfield police. Noah M. St. Pierre, 23, of 734 Holyoke Road, Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 13 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor The EAA set up tables and grills in hangar 3 of Barnes vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a Regional Airport while the adoption event occurred off to the motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation brought by side. The EAA is an international organization dedicated to Westfield police. airplane enthusiasts with different chapters all over the U.S.. ARE YOU LOOKING The Westfield chapter at Barnes Regional Airport is Chapter FOR A CAREER? 1620. Several planes can be seen in the background in the Chamber’s 60th Diamond Celebration hangar. (Photo by Peter Currier) Are you a people SOUTHWICK — The Greater Westfield Chamber of person? Commerce is celebrating their 60th Anniversary on Thursday, June 13 at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass.. The Do you like sales Chamber was incorporated in 1959 and will begin the celebration & advertising? at 5:30 PM with a cocktail hour, then enjoy specialty food and carving stations. After dinner, a program will entail a quick jour- Are you goal ney down memory lane, as well as see where the Chamber is now and what the future will hold. Our Chief Greeter is Barbara oriented = $$$ Braem-Jensen who holds a lifetime, honorary membership with the Chamber. She will be greeting all guests with a special com- We Want YOU! memorative gift. While the office has many old records and scrapbooks, we are asking for help if you, or someone you know, has the infamous Spark Plug jacket or any other Chamber memorabilia and/or The Westfield News Group photos to please call the office at 413.568.1618. To preserve history, a keepsake program booklet is being published to give busi- is seeking nesses an opportunity to showcase their companies with an ad. Please call 413.568.1618 to place your ad. The sponsors for the event include: Diamond Event Sponsor, SALES PROFESSIONALS Mestek, Inc.; Gold Sponsors are Berkshire Bank and United Bank; Bronze Sponsors are Arrha Credit Union and Rehab to market our four print Resolutions; Dessert Sponsor is G.I.L.T.E. Bakery Service; Pin Sponsors are Adform Interiors and Andrew Grant Diamond publications & websites to Center. businesses in the Pioneer Valley. For sponsorships and tickets please visit www.westfieldbiz.org or call the Chamber at 413-568-1618. The Chamber is giving a The majority of the animals for adoption at the shelter are $100 gift certificate to Andrew Grant Diamond Center for every smaller house pets like cats and rabbits. Although they have Submit Your Resume To: two tickets purchased. Please join us for our sparkling celebra- had dogs for adoption in the past, there are currently none tion! for adoption at the shelter. (Photo by Peter Currier) [email protected] PAGE 6 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HEALTHFITNESS San Francisco More states eyes forced sue opioid treatment for maker mentally ill alleging addicts By JANIE HAR Associated Press deceptive SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors were expected to consider a proposal Tuesday that could marketing force drug addicts with serious mental By ANDREW OXFORD illnesses into treatment. Associated Press Mayor London Breed and other sup- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — porters of the proposal say the move — In this Thursday, May 30, 2019 photo, the entrance to a CVS store with the new HealthHUB California, Hawaii, Maine and the known as conservatorship — is neces- is shown in Spring, Texas. CVS Health is pushing deeper into health services with plans to add District of Columbia filed lawsuits sary to help addicts who are often home- dietitians, medical equipment and space for the occasional yoga class to 1,500 stores over the Monday against the maker of less and suffering from a mental illness, next few years. Its HealthHub stores will have about twice as much space devoted to health OxyContin and the company’s former making them a danger to themselves. care as other locations and will aim to help people with chronic conditions like diabetes. (AP president, alleging the firm falsely They say the number of people who Photo/David J. Phillip) promoted the drug by downplaying could be forced into treatment is small, the risk of addiction while it emerged likely fewer than 50. as one of the most widely abused opi- Critics call the measure a violation of oids in the U.S. civil rights that runs against the princi- The lawsuits were the latest by ples of the liberal city. They also say San CVS announces states and local governments against Francisco lacks the services and shelter drugmaker Purdue Pharma as the to successfully expand the number of country grapples with an opioid epi- people in such a program. demic. About a dozen states have also Incomes are generally high in San targeted Richard Sackler, the compa- Francisco, where the median price of a further expansion into ny’s former leader, or members of his home is $1.4 million and median month- family. ly rent for a one-bedroom unit is $3,700. “Purdue and the Sacklers traded the But the city struggles with a growing health and well-being of Californians number of homeless people — some for profit and created an unprecedent- with disturbing street behavior fueled by health care services ed national public health crisis in the drugs, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. By TOM MURPHY screened for eye problems caused by diabetes, process,” California Attorney General They shuffle from the streets to jail Xavier Becerra said at a news confer- and psychiatric care, unaware they need Associated Press talk to a pharmacist about their treatment plan CVS Health is pushing deeper into health or get help tracking their blood pressure. ence announcing the legal action by steady treatment, sometimes dashing his state. “We will hold them account- into traffic or screaming at strangers. services with plans to add dietitians, medical The stores reduced space for things like sea- equipment and space for the occasional yoga sonal merchandise in order to add community able.” “Anyone who’s been to San Francisco Becerra, echoing allegations lodged recently, either in our downtown or in class to 1,500 stores over the next few years. rooms that can be used for free chair yoga ses- The drugstore chain that quit selling tobacco sions or nutrition classes. against Purdue Pharma by others the neighborhoods I represent, has seen attorneys general across the country, an alarming number of people who seem several years ago said Tuesday it will expand a The company started testing the changes in store model it recently tested. Its HealthHub Houston late last year and will add more to that said the company falsely introduced to be mentally ill, or in some kind of OxyContin in the 1990s as a safe and psychosis, and they seem to be not get- stores will have about twice as much space market this year as well as expand to Atlanta, devoted to health care as other locations and the Philadelphia area and Tampa. CVS officials effective treatment for chronic pain. ting the care that they need,” said However, the California’s lawsuit Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, a co- will aim to help people with chronic conditions say they expect to run 1,500 HealthHub stores like diabetes. by the end of 2021. alleges that Purdue and Sackler knew sponsor of the measure whose district in 1997 that drugs containing oxyco- includes the Castro. The expansion comes as rival Walgreens Separately, Walgreens will start adding pri- experiments with adding primary care offices mary care clinics next to some of its stores in done, such as OxyContin, were widely State Sen. Scott Wiener, a San abused. Still, company representatives Francisco Democrat, co-authored the and as the U.S. health care system turns its the Houston area through a partnership with focus to keeping patients healthy instead of VillageMD. It’s also testing clinics in Kansas marketed it as not being addictive and state legislation allowing the five-year downplayed the potential for abuse, pilot programs for forced treatment in waiting to treat them once they become sick. City that focus on older patients through a part- Insurers and other payers have started covering nership with the insurer Humana. The drug- the suit states. Los Angeles, San Francisco and San In a statement Monday, Purdue Diego counties. things like dietitian visits with the hope that store chain wants to improve access to primary such care keeps patients out of expensive hos- care for its customers, said Walgreens execu- Pharma and former directors of the The 11-member San Francisco Board company denied the allegations and of Supervisors has been divided on the pitals. tive Dr. Pat Carroll. CVS leaders think the company can play a “We have an aging population,” he said. “It vowed to defend against the “mislead- proposal. It has not yet been officially ing attacks.” considered by supervisors in San Diego key role in this movement by making health is difficult in many communities to actually care routine instead of something people think find a primary care physician.” It noted that OxyContin represents and Los Angeles counties. less than 2% of total opioid prescrip- The proposal would allow a court to about only when they visit a doctor. Both Mehrotra, the Harvard researcher, and “The ultimate goal is bring more health ser- Dr. Kevin Pho said drugstore services may tions and is still approved by the U.S. appoint a public conservator for some- Food and Drug Administration for its one who has been involuntarily detained vices into people’s communities where they make it easier for some patients to get help. But can access them as part of their daily life,” they said it is critical for a patient’s regular doc- intended use as a painkiller as pre- for psychiatric hospitalization at least scribed by doctors and dispensed by eight times in a year under section 5150 Executive Vice President Dr. Alan Lotvin said. tor to stay updated on all care, especially if the But the drugstores may face questions about patient has a few conditions and takes several pharmacists. of California’s welfare and institutions “Such allegations demand clear evi- code. The treatment could last for as their motive, never mind competition from medications. major doctor groups and hospital systems that Pho, a New Hampshire-based physician, also dence linking the conduct alleged to long as a year. the harm described,” spokesman San Francisco’s public health depart- have their own support staff working to keep worries that drugstores may use their health patients healthy. care services to drum up prescription business Robert Josephson said in a statement. ment has identified 55 people who fit the “But we believe the state fails to show definition and another 48 people who The management of chronic illnesses has or sales in the rest of their store. become a big source of health care spending, CVS is offering additional health care in such causation and offers little evi- have been detained six or seven times. dence to support its sweeping legal The department has budgeted nearly noted Harvard researcher Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, stores many customers already visit routinely who has studied retail clinic growth. and is focused on putting those customers on “a claims.” $400 million this year for mental health A spokesman for Sackler did not and substance abuse services and last “This is sort of the pot at the end of the rain- path to better health,” Executive Vice President bow that everyone wants to get to,” he said. Kevin Hourican said. immediately respond to a request for year provided help to more than 25,000 comment. people. CVS Health, based in Woonsocket, Rhode Frequent CVS customer Grace Bennett said Island, runs more than 9,800 retail locations she thinks the expanded health care services are The family has faced a backlash in Last year, voters approved a tax on recent years amid a growing public some of the city’s wealthiest companies nationally. Late last year, it added health insur- a “fantastic step.” ance when it acquired one of the nation’s big- The 28-year-old New Yorker has diabetes outcry around opioid addiction. In to raise money for homeless and mental addition, activists have targeted insti- health services. And this year, several gest insurers, Aetna, in a roughly $69 billion that led to eye surgery. She said screenings for deal that is still being reviewed by a federal that condition and other health care services tutions, such as the Metropolitan supervisors are proposing a November Museum of Art, that the family has ballot measure to guarantee mental judge. available through the drugstores will make it Soon after announcing that deal, CVS offi- easier for people to get help without having to supported through large contributions. health services for everyone. The museum has said it will no longer Jen Flory, a policy advocate with the cials started talking about plans to provide juggle schedules or worry about finding an more health care help to customers. open appointment. take money from members of the fam- Western Center on Law and Policy, ily linked to the drugmaker. which lobbies on behalf of poor people, Aside from visits with dietitians, HealthHub “I think they’ll be helpful to a whole lot of stores also give customers a chance to get people,” she said Purdue stopped marketing said it’s no accident that the most expen- OxyContin to doctors last year. It set- sive cities in California are seeing more tled a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma people with serious problems on the in March for $270 million. streets. Nursing Services at the Westfield Senior Center The company previously said it is Her organization opposes the San Nursing services are available at the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street, thanks to the pursuing several options, including Francisco measure, saying there are bankruptcy, which could upend pend- insufficient services available to make it generosity of Baystate Noble Hospital. Mary Ellen Asher, RN, is at the Senior Center Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon and can assist older adults with blood pressure checks, ing litigation by states as well as about work. She hopes people are offered out- 2,000 local and tribal governments patient services with fewer restrictions. medication review, blood glucose testing, and one-to-one health education. There is no charge for this service and no advance appointments are necessary. across the country.

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Franklin G. Estes Born July 29, 1916. Franklin is from North Adams, Carol Rosati Donald Ouimet but has lived in Westfield for 32 Born: February 28, 1916. Born: May 14, 1919. years. He is an incredible, inde- Frederick Filios Don is a 67-year member of the pendent person. He bought a Born: October 30, 1918. Westfield Kiwanis Club and a new car to drive when he turned He graduated from Westfield High School in 1936. retired executive of Stanley Home 100 years old, went horseback He attended Mass. Agricultural College (now UMass Products. He still lives at home riding for his 101st birthday and Amherst), studying Agronomy (soil science). He with his wife, Rose Ouimet. jumped out of a boat to swim in served in the Army Air Corps as a radioman through the lake for his 102nd. WWII. He married Norma Dick of Worcester and set- tled in Amherst MA – where he still lives. So – while he has not been a citizen of Westfield for many years; he is a proud native son of the city.

Katherine Sullivan Born: August 25, 1914. She is 104 years old and has Louise Fleming Mary Allen lived in Westfield all her life; but 4 Born: February 28, 1916. Born: April 20, 1919. years ago she went into a nursing Born and raised in Westfield; home in Holyoke. raised her own family here as well. To View All of the Westfield 350 Birthday Celebration Photos visit: westfieldnews.smugmug.com

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Liz Weston: What will long-term care cost you? By LIZ WESTON government health program says. rately priced, although people who move permanently into a NerdWallet for the indigent that pays for The options include: should still plan on premiums nursing home may be able to Many people are frightened about half of all nursing home — Long-term care insur- that could rise 50% to 100%. sell their houses to help fund of long-term care costs — for and custodial care. ance . The average annual — Hybrid long-term care the care. Reverse mortgages good reason. People who live alone, are premium for a 55-year-old insurance. Life insurance or may be an option if one mem- Most people over 65 even- in poor health or who have a couple was $3,050 in 2019, annuities with long-term care ber of a couple remains in the tually will need help with family history of chronic con- according to the American benefits now outsell tradition- home. These loans allow peo- LIZ WESTON daily living tasks, such as ditions have a greater-than- Association for Long-Term al long-term care insurance by ple to tap home equity but NerdWallet.com bathing, eating or dressing. average likelihood of needing Care Insurance. Premiums are a rate of about 4-to-1. With must be repaid if the owners Men will need assistance for long-term care. Women face higher for older people, and these products, money that die, sell or move out. have much saved, or who face an average of 2.2 years, while special risks, since we tend to those with chronic conditions isn’t used for long-term care — Contingency reserve. a catastrophic long-term care women will need it for 3.7 outlive our husbands and thus might not qualify. Policies can be left to heirs. These People with substantial invest- cost that wipes out their sav- years, according to the U.S. may not have anyone to pro- typically cover a portion of products typically require you ments could earmark some of ings, could end up depending Department of Health and vide unpaid care. If our hus- long-term care costs for a to commit large sums: those assets for long-term on Medicaid. There are ways Human Services’ bands need paid care that defined period such as three $100,000 upfront, for exam- care. The investments can to protect at least some assets Administration on Aging. wipes out our savings, we years. In the past, big premi- ple, or paid in installments produce income until there’s a for spouses, but those typical- Many will rely on unpaid could face years or even um hikes forced many people over 5 to 10 years, although need for long-term care, and ly require planning with an care from spouses or children. decades living on nothing but to drop their policies after some now have “lifetime pay” then be sold to pay for a nurs- elder law attorney’s help. You However: Social Security. they became unaffordable. options that average about ing home or home health aide. can get a referral from the — More than one-third will Certified financial planner Financial advisors say the $7,000 a year. — Spending down to National Academy of Elder spend time in a nursing home, Margarita Cheng persuaded insurance is now more accu- — Home equity. People Medicaid. People who don’t Law Attorneys. where the median annual cost her parents to buy long-term of a private room is now over care insurance when her dad $100,000, according to insur- was 68 and her mom was 54. er Genworth’s 2018 Cost of Five years later, he was diag- When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a Care Survey. nosed with Parkinson’s dis- Hyper • Local term you hear a lot. — Four out of 10 will opt ease. The policy paid for $225 for paid care at home, and the of the $260 daily cost of his It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing median annual cost of a home 24-hour care in the final readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and health aide is over $50,000. months of his life, she said. — Overall, half of people “My dad’s disease could the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only over 65 will incur long-term have been devastating finan- provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and care costs, and 15% will incur cially for my mom,” Cheng big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly more than $250,000 in costs, says. “Her mom lived to be aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore. according to a study by 94, so my mom could easily Vanguard Research and have 30 more years in retire- But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant Mercer Health and Benefits. ment.” MEDICARE EVERYONE NEEDS coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to WON’T HELP A PLAN your city, town, neighborhood and home. Medicare and private health Everyone approaching insurance typically don’t retirement age should consid- cover these “custodial” er their potential risks and expenses, which can quickly have a plan to deal with long- The Westfield News Group wipe out the $126,000 median term care expenses, financial retirement savings for people planners say. 62 School Street • Westfield, MA 01085 • (413) 562-4181 age 65 to 74. People who “The earlier they start plan- The Original exhaust their savings could ning, the more choice and The Westfield News • ENNYSAVER • Longmeadow News • Enfield Press wind up on Medicaid, the control they have,” Cheng P PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

World War II veteran Johnnie Jones, Sr. poses for a portrait at his home in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Jones, who joined the military in 1943 out of Southern University in Baton Rouge, was a warrant officer in a unit responsible for unloading equipment and supplies onto Normandy. He remembers wading ashore and one incident when he and his fellow soldiers came under fire from a German sniper. He grabbed his weapon and returned fire along World War II veteran Johnnie Jones Sr. says he remembers with the other soldiers. It’s something that still haunts his memories. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) wading ashore, and one incident when he and his fellow soldiers came under fire from a German sniper. He grabbed his weapon and returned fire along with the other soldiers. It’s something that still haunts his memories. (AP Photo/Gerald Fighting Germans and Jim Crow: Herbert)

fire that destroyed millions of military personnel files — has stymied the effort. Role of black troops on D-Day Another member of the unit, William Dabney described what By REBECCA SANTANA encountered discrimination both in the German 88mm guns. “They were they encountered on D-Day in a 2009 Associated Press inter- Associated Press service and when they came home. murder. Of our 26 Navy personnel view during the invasion’s 65th anniversary. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — It But on Normandy, they faced the there was only one left. They raked the “The firing was furious on the beach. I was picking up dead was the most massive amphibious same danger as everyone else. whole top of the ship and killed all the bodies and I was looking at the mines blowing up soldiers. ... I invasion the world has ever seen, with The only African American combat crew. Then they started with the mor- didn’t know if I was going to make it or not,” said Dabney, then tens of thousands of Allied troops unit that day was the 320th Barrage tar shells.” 84, who passed away last year. spread out across the air and sea aim- Balloon Battalion, whose job was to Woodson was wounded in the back Linda Hervieux detailed the exploits of the 320th in her book ing to get a toehold in Normandy for set up explosive-rigged balloons to and groin while on the landing craft “Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day’s Black Heroes, at the final assault on Nazi Germany. deter German planes. Waverly but went on to spend 30 hours on the Home and at War.” She said the military resisted efforts to And while portrayals of D-Day often Woodson Jr. was a corporal and a beach tending to other wounded men desegregate as it ramped up for World War II. Instead they kept depict an all-white host of invaders, in medic with the battalion. Although before eventually collapsing, accord- separate units and separate facilities for black and white troops. fact it also included many African Woodson did not live to see this ing to a letter from then-Rep. Chris “This was a very expensive and inefficient way to run an Americans. week’s 75th anniversary — he died in Van Hollen of Maryland. Van Hollen, army. The Army ... could have ordered its men to integrate and Roughly 2,000 African American 2005 — he told The Associated Press now a U.S. senator, is heading an to treat black soldiers as fully equal partners in this war. The troops are believed to have hit the in 1994 about how his landing craft hit effort to have Woodson posthumously Army declined to do so,” she said. The Army wanted to focus shores of Normandy in various capac- a mine on the way to Omaha Beach. awarded the Medal of Honor for his on the war and didn’t want to become a social experiment, ities on June 6, 1944. Serving in a U.S. “The tide brought us in, and that’s actions on D-Day. But a lack of docu- Hervieux said, but she notes that when African American sol- military still-segregated by race, they when the 88s hit us,” he said of the mentation — in part because of a 1973 diers were called on to fight side by side with whites, they did so without problems. By the end of World War II, more than a million African Americans were in uniform including the famed Tuskegee Airmen and the 761st Tank Battalion. The Double V campaign launched by the Pittsburgh Courier, a prominent African American newspaper, called for a victory in the war as well as a victory at home over segregation, including in the military. During World War II, it was unheard of for African American officers to lead white soldiers and they faced discrimination even while in the service. Black troops were often put in support units responsible for transporting supplies. But during the Normandy invasion that didn’t mean they were immune from danger. Ninety-nine-year-old Johnnie Jones Sr., who joined the military in 1943 out of Southern University in Baton Rouge, was a warrant officer in a unit responsible for unloading equipment and supplies onto Normandy. He remembers wading ashore and coming under fire from a German sniper. He grabbed his weapon and returned fire along with the other soldiers. It’s something that still haunts his memories. “I still see him, I see him every night,” he told the AP recently. In another incident, he remembers a soldier charging a pill- box, a selfless act that likely ended the soldier’s life. “I know he didn’t come back home. He didn’t come back home but he saved me and he saved many others.” After defending their country in Europe, many African American troops were met with discrimination yet again at home. Jones remembers coming back the U.S. after the war’s end and having to move to the back of a bus as it crossed the Mason-Dixon line separating North from South. He recalls being harassed by police officers after returning to Louisiana. “I couldn’t sit with the soldiers I had been on the battlefield with. I had to go to the back of the bus,” said Jones, who went World War II veteran Johnnie Jones Sr. was a warrant officer in a unit responsible for unloading equipment and sup- on to become a lawyer and civil rights activist in Baton Rouge. plies onto Normandy. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) “Those are the things that come back and haunt you.”

Flag Retirement Meadow Flutes at Looking for Rally for Westfield Sports If anyone has worn American Inaugural Golf Tournament flags in need of retirement, there 10th Historic North Hall Golfers are special containers set up in On May 11, the first of what will be an annual golf Meadow Flutes brings a summer afternoon concert of CSF Westfield Dollars for tournament was held to raise money to support all youth the Huntington Town Hall and traditional, light classical and Celtic music to the North Scholars is looking for more Huntington Library for respect- and high school sports programs through scholarships Hall on Sunday June 30 at 2 pm. New to the Historic golfers to make our Third and/or financial support. This non-profit group would ful disposal. All flags that are North Hall Arts Festival this year, this flute ensemble Annual Golf Tournament on collected will be brought to ded- like to thank the field of golfers as well as the following will delight the audience with a mix of classical, Celtic, Friday, August 2nd at Tekoa sponsors. Corporate sponsors: Industrial Technical icated organizations for proper and Americana favorites, including Gavotte and Gigue Country Club in Westfield, MA disposal. The public is welcome Services and Westfield Savings Bank; gold sponsors: by J.S. Bach, the Mozart Canons, Last Rose of Summer, a big success. Proceeds will People’s United Bank, Rally’s Sports Bar and Williams to bring in small and medium Follow Me Up to Carlow, and works by Duke Ellington benefit CSF Westfield Dollars size flags and place them in the Distributing; silver sponsors: Able Machine Tool Sales, and George Gershwin. for Scholars General Air 1 Flight, Aubuchon Hardware, Bryce Drywall, boxes at the Town Hall and The quartet members play on a range of flutes, with Scholarships. Golf entry fee is Library during regular business Commercial Distributing, Dave Dirico Golf Shop, JD Karen McCarthy on C Flute, Nancy Miller on C Flute $90 per person and includes Rivet & Co., John S Lane & Son, Inc, JW Cole hours. and Alto Flute, Andrea Taupier on C Flute, Alto Flute greens fees, cart and dinner. Town Hall at 24 Russell Road Financial, Partners Restaurant, and The Cup. Applications and Bass Flute, and Lynn Winsor on C Flute and Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. for scholarships will being with the fall 2019 season. is open Monday – Thursday, 9 Piccolo. The Meadow Flutes ensemble has been per- with a shotgun start at 10:00 am – 4 pm, and Wednesdays, 4 forming Celtic, popular and light classical music togeth- a.m. Not a golfer?? Why not – 8 pm. The library is located on er in Western Massachusetts since 2011. consider joining us for dinner & 7 East Main Street. Library A meet-the-artists reception with refreshments will be raffles for just $35. Golf Southwick History Museum hours are Monday & Tuesday, 2 held at intermission in the hall’s art gallery. The gallery Tournament registration and Open for the Summer – 5 pm, Wednesday, 4 – 8 pm, will be exhibiting the nature and landscape photography sponsor information can be Thursday & Friday, 2 – 8 pm, of Richard Chapman. Admission is $10 at the door; stu- found at http://csfwestfield.dol- The Southwick Historical Society’s Museum, and Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. For dent/youth admission is free. All performances take larsforscholars.org. For ques- located at 86-88 College Highway, is open and free more information, please con- place at Historic North Hall, 40 Searle Road (off Route tions, contact Tori Denton at to the public on the following Sunday afternoons tact the Selectboard Office at 66), Huntington. The hall is wheelchair-accessible and 413-301-4614 or via email at from 2-4 pm, May 26, June 9 & 23, July 14 & 28, (413) 512-5200. The containers air-conditioned. Information on the entire summer festi- [email protected]. Aug 11 & 25, September 8 & 22, and October 13 will be in place until the first val and performers bios can be found at www.northhall- Deadline for entry is July 29, & 27. (Other times by appointment—bring your week in June. huntington.org or call 413-667-5543. 2019. family & friends.) Call 413-569-2012 or visit www. southwickhistoricalsociety.org. THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 - PAGE 9 SPORTS

Westfield’s Jordan Kowalski (26) gets the ball Westfield’s Samantha Kaubris (28) slips a shot through the Shepherd Hill upfield before the defender can stop the play. defense. (Photo by Chris Putz) (Photo by Chris Putz) Westfield’s Kylie Buchanan (22) takes aim at the Shepherd Hill net. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Smiles abound as Westfield celebrates a first half goal against Shepherd Hill during a post- Westfield goalie Elizabeth Clark makes a key save in the season opener in high school girls lacrosse first half against Shepherd Hill. (Photo by Chris Putz) Monday in Dudley. (Photo by Chris Putz) Bombers steer into quarters By Chris Putz assists. Bombers’ Jordan Kowalski contrib- even in the waning minutes, scoring a short- Staff Writer uted one goal and three assists. Samantha handed goal (Kowalski) on a play set up by DUDLEY – The Westfield High School Kaubras finished with one goal and one Metcalf. girls lacrosse team drove more than a hun- assist, Samantha Gustafson scored a goal, “We wanted to make sure the ride was dred miles and ran thousands of yards to and Mackenzie Liptak and Olivia Hadla worth it,” Fenwick said. “That was the goal avoid a potential road block Monday. each had an assist. – let’s not leave empty handed.” No. 9 Westfield knocked off eighth-seed- Jordan Kowalski won the majority of her Westfield’s reward for the opening round ed Shepherd Hill 12-8 in the Central-West face-offs for Westfield, allowing the victory is a trip to Longmeadow to take on Division 1 tournament first round Monday Bombers offense to set up several goals. the top-seeded Lancers (13-4-1) in a quarter- night on the road. The Bombers survived the “Possession is everything,” coach Fenwick final match Wednesday. playoff opener with strong defense, solid said. “We just had many more opportunities goaltending, and opportunistic offense. than them.” BOYS VOLLEYBALL “It was about coming together as a team Skylar Pietz netted three goals for WEST DIVISION 1 and not being selfish,” said Westfield girls Shepherd Hill, the first of which came in the TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS lacrosse head coach Paul Fenwick, whose first half for her 300th career point. Shepherd Hill’s Jordan Keovangmanysar (9) team netted eight assists on 12 goals. “The Westfield made sure their opponent did can only watch as Westfield’s Lara Finnie (12) defense put the pressure on the ball and was not have much more to cheer about, allow- gets the ball away. (Photo by Chris Putz) relentless. That relentless pressure caused a ing just one other player to record more than Bombers open lot of turnovers, and kept giving us the one goal – Shepherd Hill’s Claudia The two-time defending state champion opportunity to go down and score. Bonaventura (2 goals). Bombers’ goalie Liz Westfield Bombers (18-3) opened up the 2019 Emma Metcalf, Kylie Buchanan, and Lara Clark directed the defense in front of her and title defense No. 1 Westfield def. postseason with a convincing sweep of the Sci- Finnie scored three goals apiece to lead made six saves. No. 9 Sci-Tech 25-5, 25-11, 25-15 Tech Cybercats (13-9). Westfield (13-6). Metcalf also had two Westfield kept its offense in high gear, James Pavlyuk (9 kills), Ryan Rix (8 kills, 5 aces), Eric Yurtuc (22 assists), R.J. Piper (7 assists, 5 digs), Ethan Flaherty (5 kills, 2 digs), Alex Robitaille (2 aces, 4 digs) led Westfield. Westfield advances to Thursday’s semifinal against No. 5 Chicopee Comprehensive (14-6) at home at 4 p.m.

BASEBALL Bombers hold off Braves Westfield 7, Taconic 6 Westfield exploded for five runs in the first inning, and survived a five-run rally by Taconic in the seventh inning to escape victorious. Paul Shibley (2-for-2, walk), Jimmy Hagan (double, run), Cam Davignon (double, run, RBI), C.J. Flores-Skribiski (2 walks, 2 runs), and Mike Hall (1-for-3, run, 2 RBIs) led the Westfield offense. Ryan Rix (6) goes for the Riley Coughlin (15) tries to block a Dennis Pyatachenko (16) goes Cole Davignon (17) at the net. long stretch on a serve. Hagan also tossed three scoreless innings, return by Sci-Tech. (Photo by Marc St. airborne to send one across the (Photo by Marc St.Onge) (Photo by Marc St.Onge) striking out three. Onge) net. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Rams climb Mountain for big finish Southwick 14, Monument Mountain 2 Dan Burnett (3-for-3, double, 2 triples, walk, 4 runs, 2 RBIs), Bart Shea (4-for-4, 3 doubles, triple, 7 RBIs), Johnny Cesan (1-for-3, 2 walks, 3 runs), Josh Lis (2-for-3, run, RBI), and Jacob Garriety (1-for-3, walk, run) contributed to a monstrous offensive outing for Southwick. Lis also scattered four hits, four walks, and two runs over five innings on the mound. He struck out four batters. Southwick’s Josh Sylvia proved two scoreless innings of relief, striking out two batters while allowing no hits and one walk. Southwick finishes the regular season with a Westfield’s R. J. Piper serves one record of 13-7. up in Monday’s game with The Westfield High team applaud their supporting fans after their victory Monday evening. (Photo by Springfield SciTech. (Photo by Marc Marc St.Onge) St.Onge)

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SOFTBALL Westfield Technical Academy 13-5 BOYS VOLLEYBALL Westfield 8-12 St. Mary’s 4-11 West D1 Quarterfinals Southwick 12-1 No. 1 Westfield 3, No. 9 Sci-Tech 0 Gateway 13-5 Monday’s Results BASEBALL GIRLS LACROSSE Westfield 7, Taconic 6 BASEBALL Central-West D1 Opening Round Southwick 14, Monument Mountain 2 Westfield 13-5 No. 9 Westfield 12, No. 8 Shepherd Hill 8 Southwick 13-7

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Tues., June 4 Thurs., June 20 North Shore @ Westfield Starfires, Tues., July 23 Brockton @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Westfield Starfires @ Brockton 6:30 p.m. Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Wed., June 5 Fri., June 21 Sat., July 6 Wed., July 24 Bristol @ Westfield Starfires, 10:30 a.m. Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Worcester @ Westfield Starfires, Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Thurs., June 6 Sun., June 23 6:30 p.m. Thurs., July 25 Westfield Starfires @ Worcester Bristol @ Westfield Starfires, 5 p.m. Sun., July 7 Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Fri., June 7 Mon., June 24 Worcester @ Westfield Starfires, 5 p.m. Fri., July 26 Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Worcester @ Westfield Starfires, Mon., July 8 Bristol @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Sat., June 8 6:30 p.m. Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Sat., July 27 Bristol @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Tues., June 25 Tues., July 9 Worcester @ Westfield Starfires, Sun., June 9 Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Bristol @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Wed., July 10 Mon., July 29 Mon., June 10 Wed., June 26 Nashua @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Pittsfield @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Nashua @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Thurs., July 11 Tues., July 30 Wed., June 12 Thurs., June 27 Westfield Starfires @ Bristol North Shore @ Westfield Starfires, Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Fri., July 12 6:30 p.m. Thurs., June 13 Fri., June 28 Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Wed., July 31 North Shore @ Westfield Starfires, Westfield Starfires @ Worcester Sun., July 14 North Shore @ Westfield Starfires, 10:30 a.m. Sat., June 29 Westfield Starfires @ Brockton 6:30 p.m. Fri., June 14 Nashua @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Tues., July 16 Thurs., Aug. 1 Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Sun., June 30 League All-Star Game @ Pittsfield Worcester @ Westfield Starfires, Sat., June 15 Brockton @ Westfield Starfires, 5 p.m. Thurs., July 18 6:30 p.m. Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Westfield Starfires @ North Shore Fri., Aug. 2 Sun., June 16 Tues., July 2 Fri., July 19 Westfield Starfires @ Brockton Nashua @ Westfield Starfires, 5 p.m. North Shore @ Westfield Starfires, Westfield Starfires @ Nashua Sat., Aug. 3 Mon., June 17 6:30 p.m. Sat., July 20 Westfield Starfires @ Worcester Westfield Starfires @ Worcester Wed., July 3 Westfield Starfires @ Bristol Sun., Aug. 4 Wed., June 19 Brockton @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Sun., July 21 Westfield Starfires @ Pittsfield Brockton @ Westfield Starfires, 6:30 p.m. Fri., July 5 Westfield Starfires @ Worcester 2019 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SPRING SCHEDULE

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Starfires’ Elijah Dale (4) gets the out on a dusty play at second. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Starfires’ Chase Jeter (11) fires one in. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Starfires get historic first win on home turf WESTFIELD – After starting off the inaugural season with four straight losses, the Westfield Starfires picked up their first win in franchise history against the Pittsfield Suns on Monday night, 7–4. It is an exciting feat for the Starfires organization, which marks the beginning of a new era in Westfield baseball history, and Bullens Field. Westfield was able to get ahead right away, recording four runs in the first three innings while the Suns could not capitalize until the fourth inning. The Starfires credit putting runs across early on as the biggest key to the victory. Starfires pitcher Jeremiah Vargas, who threw three innings for Westfield, noted that attacking first is crucial. “The key to tonight’s win was definitely getting on top of them early,” Vargas said. “which is something we haven’t really done. It was huge.”

Starfires’ Chris Walsh (8) tries for a hit. (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

Starfires’ Andrew Ciacciarelli (7) is congratulated by teammates for a run early in the game. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Vargas said that getting the win was a very special moment for the Starfires’ team, being that it took some blood, sweat and tears to finally solidify a Tom Joyce victory. (36) heads “Getting the first Starfires win is amazing, especially because we’ve home for a been waiting a few days to get it; it’s a really good feeling.” Vargas said. run. (Photo by “We have to keep that same energy from tonight going forward.” Marc St.Onge) Pittsfield recorded a few solid hits in the game with outfielder Mark Coley picking up a triple off of a hard hit ball to center field. Even so, the Starfires could not be knocked off their game and continued to carry the lead throughout the game. Starfires shortstop Elijah Dale had two hits and two RBIs on the night, helping the team gain momentum that was vital to the success of the team as a whole. Dale echoed the importance of an early lead, stating that it is something that the coaching staff talks about frequently. “Getting ahead early was big,” Dale said. “Coach talks about it a lot; you have to be first, because everybody has a plan until you strike first.” With the Westfield Starfires first win written in the baseball history books, the team looks to continue that success moving forward. The future is bright for the Starfires as the inaugural season rolls on into the summer. – Courtesy of Audrey Gamble/Westfield Starfires Blues beat Bruins to knot Stanley Cup Final at 2-all By STEPHEN WHYNO Twenty-six seconds into the Blues power Associated Press play, however, the Bruins inexplicably got ST. LOUIS (AP) — Just when the St. Louis numbers on a rush and Carlo scored short- Blues had the Boston Bruins on their heels handed to tie it again. It was the fourth short- and chasing the game, they gave up a goal handed goal St. Louis has allowed in the and the roar went right out of the building. playoffs to only 13 power-play goals — but The Blues could have let the talented St. Louis didn’t fold. Bruins seize the moment, let things get away “I’ve said it all playoffs: Things don’t from them on home ice. Again. really seem to faze us,” said captain Alex They didn’t. The team that was mired in Pietrangelo, who assisted on O’Reilly’s goals. last place in the NHL in January, that suffered Another rebound off Rask paved the way from missed calls in the playoffs and slogged for O’Reilly’s go-ahead goal. With St. Louis through some tough losses instead showed Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, of Slovakia, lies on the ice after being hit in the leading, fans could happily sing John the resolve of a championship contender and face by the puck during the second period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final Denver’s “Country Roads” at the under is now two victories away from lifting the against the St. Louis Blues Monday, June 3, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) 6-minute timeout, and Brayden Schenn sealed Stanley Cup. it with an empty-net goal with 1:29 left. Ryan O’Reilly scored the opening goal 43 ing end of several Blues onslaughts. Hockey Hall of Famer and Blues alum “It’s anyone’s game now,” Blues forward seconds in and the winner with 9:22 left, and “He spit some rebounds out,” Bruins coach Brett Hull screamed at the top of his lungs Oskar Sundqvist said. he and the Blues beat the Blues thrived in a Bruce Cassidy said of Rask. “But I don’t have into the microphone to pump up the crowd When the final horn sounded, they played chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on an issue with his rebound control.” seconds before puck drop, “Are you ready? Laura Branigan’s “Gloria” to celebrate the Monday night to beat the Bruins 4-2 and tie Charlie Coyle scored for the third consecu- Let’s Go Blues!” Blues’ first-ever home victory in the Stanley this bruising series at two games apiece. tive game, and Brandon Carlo had a short- They were ready, all right, and it started Cup Final. “We knew what we had to do tonight to be handed goal for Boston, but their stars were with O’Reilly’s goal that was the Blues’ sixth “Every year you keep hearing, let’s go to a better team,” coach Craig Berube said. “We quiet again and a big problem may be brew- in the opening two minutes. They have done finals, let’s go win the Cup,” Tarsaenko said. were relentless tonight. We didn’t stop for 60 ing: Boston captain Zdeno Chara was knocked that now in all four rounds and are 6-0 when “Even after last year, you hear it all summer. minutes.” out of the game by a puck to the mouth. Chara jumping out to a 1-0 lead in a game’s first 20 People start believing in us and we feel it.” Game 5 is Thursday night in Boston. was allowed to sit on the bench, but it’s minutes. NOTES: Sundqvist returned from a one- This one was a back-and-forth thriller, with uncertain if he’ll be able to play in Game 5 But this victory was all about responding game suspension for boarding Bruins D Matt Boston’s Tuukka Rask and St. Louis’ Jordan when the Bruins could be without two of their well to yet another momentum swing that Grzelcyk, who missed his second game in a Binnington each giving up tons of rebounds top six defensemen. came on special teams: The Blues killed off a row. Sanford remained in the lineup, and for frantic scoring chances and scrums. O’Reilly ended an eight-game goal drought Bruins power play and then hemmed Boston Robby Fabbri was a healthy scratch. ... Dunn Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 11th goal of by cashing in two rebounds off Rask for his in its own end for more than three minutes. replaced D Robert Bortuzzo in the St. Louis the playoffs, and Binnington made 21 saves first multi-goal game since November. After While St. Louis cycled the puck in the offen- lineup. to improve to 7-2 in the postseason after a losing 15 of his 23 faceoffs in a tough Game sive zone and changed several forward lines UP NEXT loss. Even more impressive was the rookie’s 3, O’Reilly was dominant all over the ice. and defensive pairings, Boston defenders The Blues and Bruins start all over again bounce-back from being pulled in Game 3 for “He’s been our best player all year and he were gassed and Connor Clifton took a pen- with a three-game series for the Cup with the first time in his NHL career. Rask allowed got rewarded,” winger Patrick Maroon said of alty for an illegal check to the head of Game 5 in Boston on Thursday night. three goals on 37 shots and was on the receiv- O’Reilly. Tarasenko.

Find the latest Westfield News sports coverage on PAGE 12 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, June 4 of 16 COLLEGE SOFTBALL 2:20 p.m. 8:30 p.m. FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: Argentina vs. Mali, Annie ESPN — Women’s College World Series: Oklahoma Round of 16 vs. UCLA, Finals Game 2, Oklahoma City, Okla. 6:30 p.m. By ANNIE LANE FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: Japan vs. South Korea, ESPNU — 7Innings Podcast Live: Women’s College Round of 16 World Series: Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Finals Game 2, Okla- TENNIS Life Lessons on the Road homa City, Okla. 8 a.m. Dear Annie: I want to take a cross-country road trip -- just me, MLB BASEBALL TENNIS — The French Open: Men’s and Women’s myself and the highway. My plan is to drive through the 7 p.m. Quarterfinals, Paris Southern half of the United States. Anything I should make sure MLB — Minnesota at Cleveland OR NY Yankees at VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) not to miss? Also, I’m having trouble sorting out the logistics. Toronto 8:30 p.m. This trip would take about three to four weeks, depending on how I split up the driving. I don’t want to do more than about two SOCCER (MEN’S) NBCSN — FIVB Volleyball Nations League: U.S. vs. to three hours per day. Should I rent an RV, rent a car or use my 11:30 a.m. South Korea, pool play, Lincoln, Neb. own? Will it be safe to do this trip by myself? (I’m a woman.) FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: U.S. vs. France, Round I’ve traveled by myself before and felt confident and self- assured, but those trips have all been by plane, never by car. Any and all advice would be appreciated. -- Solo Soul-Searching Dear Solo Soul-Searching: It sounds like you’ll be going the route that takes you past the Grand Canyon: There really are no words to describe the majesty. And that’s just one of many On The Tube memorable sights you’ll be seeing. There is so very much of this big, beautiful country to take in. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I’m glad you’re making for yourself. Preparation is key, and it’s good you’re taking your safety seri- ously. AAA offers the following road trip tips: --”Ensure your vehicle is properly maintained. If maintenance is not up to date, have your car and tires inspected before you take a long drive. --”Map your route in advance and be prepared for busy roads during the most popular times of the year. If possible, consider leaving earlier or later to avoid heavy traffic. --”Keep anything of value in the trunk or covered storage area. --”Have roadside assistance contact information on hand, in case an incident occurs on the road. --”In case of an emergency, keep a cellphone and charger with you at all times. AAA and many other companies offer smart- phone applications that enable motorists to request help without making a phone call.” You might also invest in a satellite messenger, which should be available at most major sporting goods stores. (Hikers use them on trails.) This will allow you to share your location with friends and to communicate with emergency service teams should you find yourself stranded. They have far greater coverage than cellphones. Lastly, if you’re not already a AAA member, I recommend joining. You can stop by a AAA center for help planning your road trip. Dear Annie: I have to weigh in on the letter from “Scared,” who was terrified of turning 40. My goodness! I heard a long This image released by Universal Pictures shows Max, voiced by Patton Oswalt, in a scene from “The Secret Life of time ago that “middle age is 10 years older than you are,” and I Pets 2.” (Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures via AP) loved that quote! My age has never been an issue for me (coming up on 86 in a few weeks), and I freely admit my age to others. To be hung up on age is very sad. I hope they can get over this sense of “getting older,” which I welcome. (Though it’s not “getting old”; there’s a difference.) Being active and interested in everything, life is wonderful, I Review: ‘The Secret Life of cherish my faith, family and friends! -- Grace Nelson Dear Grace Nelson: May we all live with as much joie de vivre as yourself. Thanks for the beautiful letter, and happy birthday! “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out Pets 2’ is a well-crafted sequel now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available as a paper- By MARK KENNEDY cone in disgust (not the best message for kids in treatment), back and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dear- Associated Press rejecting Max’s embarrassed neurosis and being the cold, [email protected]. If the sweet, animated 2016 film “The Secret Life of silent type. “The first step in not being afraid, is acting like Pets” was mostly for kids, its new sequel might be for you’re not afraid,” he advises. another segment of the audience altogether — whoever is Ford gets to play with his own he-man screen persona, buying the tickets. Amid the cute critter shenanigans, this but we’re not sure this John Wayne bit — or the whole one has plenty of lessons for the parents. dynamic of pampered city folks versus tough country folks HINTS FROM HELOISE Most of the same gang is back this time: Kevin Hart as — is what we need right now. Another drawback is the the fluffy white bunny Snowball, Eric Stonestreet as the scary elements: fearful wolves and an awful villain with a FORGETFUL goofy giant Newfoundland, Lake Bell as the laconic cat whip and a cattle prod. Dear Heloise: I have a nasty habit of Chloe and Jenny Slate as the plucky Pomeranian Gidget. Even so, the majority of the film is carefully constructed, forgetting appointments for things like the This time, though, our main hero terrier Max is voiced by switching from plot to plot to plot while also incorporating doctor, hairdresser, dentist, etc., so I started Patton Oswalt, replacing the disgraced Louis CK. old characters — Dana Carvey’s elderly Basset hound and writing a note to myself on sticky notes Both films in the franchise deal with a new addition to Hannibal Buress as dachshund Buddy — in an increasingly and posting them on my bathroom mirror. the family. In the first, it was a new dog that allowed the complex patchwork, fed by a lively soundtrack that includes Now I no longer miss an appointment filmmakers to explore sibling rivalry. This time, the strang- Stevie Wonder, Jefferson Airplane, Coolio and ZZ Top. because the notes remind me. -- Irene H., er is a baby, who Max learns to love unconditionally but As signs of how well engineered this movie is, a cover of Beaverton, Ore. which also ups his anxiety levels. (Any helicoptering parent Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day” is used at the end, a callback to LEARN TO SWIM out there knows what we mean.) Dear Heloise: With warm weather here, the original song’s appearance in the first film. It also opens a lot of children will be playing around lakes, the ocean and Returning screenwriter Brian Lynch and returning direc- with “Empire State of Mind,” an echo of how the first one swimming pools. While float toys are nice, it’s far more tor Chris Renaud, who also voices the guinea pig Norman, opened with Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York.” important to teach your little ones to swim. If you can’t teach have actually concocted three interlocking plots in ”The There are some nifty touches, including a dream sequence them, then enroll them in a swim class so that they don’t panic Secret Life of Pets 2 .” It’s a wise decision since none are in which Snowball fantasizes about being a caped crusader, when in water over their heads. -- Grace P., Gainesville, Fla. deep enough to carry the film alone, forcing some convo- which creates a comic book sequence INSIDE an animated DOGGONE luted stitching together. But they manage it, creating a solid film. Bell pretty much steals the movie when her cat gets Dear Heloise: Summertime is often miserably hot! In many piece of entertainment for all ages, if not a terribly revela- high on catnip and later teaches Gidget the “way of the cat” states, it’s illegal to leave your dog in the car in the heat. But tory one. — complete with mandatory walking on a laptop keyboard whether it’s illegal or not, don’t do it! Some people say that In one story, Max finds himself ever fearful for her and batting mugs off tables. All this with extraordinary they roll the windows down, but that is not helpful to the ani- owner’s new toddler, stressing out as the boy’s protector. animated effects. You will marvel at how real the illustra- mal. If you can’t bring your pet with you when you go indoors “Was the world always this dangerous?” he asks after a har- tors have made this world, from rocky cliffs to speeding to a store, clinic, etc., then DON’T bring it along. -- Brianna rowing New York City stroll. He even develops a nervous cars and dazzling eyes. In a neat twist, too, the cat lady F., Muncie, Ind. scratching tick that requires a mortifying dog cone. A trip to becomes the butt of jokes but also this — a heroine. P.S. Make certain your dog or cat is microchipped! This is a farm in the country seems to offer a respite. Getting his It all builds to a climax where all three plots converge, especially true if you travel with your pet. head right is his quest. some stretched uncomfortably. Max is clearly the emo- KITTEN SEASON Before he leaves, he asks Gidget to take care of his favor- tional center of the film but Snowball’s journey is just Dear Readers: We are now getting into kitten season. If you ite squeaky toy. She promptly loses it in a cat lady’s apart- weird, starting as a bunny who plays a dress-up superhero, find a stray or homeless kitten, see if an animal organization ment filled with crazed felines. Getting it back is her come- morphing into a real superhero who is revealed to be any- can find a foster home for it. -- Heloise dic quest. Meanwhile, Snowball is asked by a brave Shih thing but, before proving he IS a superhero, kind of. (Stick SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Tzu (newcomer Tiffany Haddish) to rescue a tiger cub held Heloise around at the end credits for a clip of Hart as a gangsta P.O. Box 795001 by a malevolent circus boss. His quest is, like the others Snowball rapping “Panda” by Desiigner.) San Antonio, TX 78279-5001 ones, to find his inner superhero. If the knock on “The Secret Life of Pets” was that it was Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Oswalt is a fine replacement for Max, able to connect a rip-off of “Toy Story,” then the second film better grounds Email: [email protected] with the character’s timidity, wonder and blossoming cour- itself in its own universe. Like its main three characters, it age. He is helped by a gruff farm dog voiced by Harrison has learned to be comfortable in its own animated skin. Ford, who unfortunately muddies his first animated voice “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” a Universal Pictures release, role with some hyper-masculinity. is rated PG for “some action and rude humor.” Running Ford’s alpha dog is pure action cool, ripping off Max’s time: 86 minutes. Three stars out of four.

This image released by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Duke, voiced by Eric Stonestreet, Liam, voiced by Henry Lynch and Max, voiced by Patton Oswalt in a scene from "The Secret Life of Pets 2." (Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures via AP) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 - PAGE 13

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, June 4, 2019: This year, many different changes could occur. Your finances could be in flux. Know that you have the wherewithal to deal with this problem. You also will see the posi- tives of more frequent communications. If single, you will meet many people. Picking the right person might concern you. You DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker will know when you meet this person. If attached, the two of you will often need to juggle your schedules to spend more time together, adding to your closeness. CAN- CER generally changes their mind several times.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might say exactly what you mean but later regret your words. Your words could hurt the other party more than SCARY GARY Mark Buford they resolve an issue. Try another approach if need be. Tonight: At home. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Do not hesitate to do what you deem necessary and important. You might share a strong opinion only to change your mind later. Go with the unexpected. To- night: Speak your mind, but choose your words with care. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could be overwhelming to many different people, as you are so ener- Crosswords gized and full of ideas. Financial interests take over quickly. You see an intriguing situation developing. Tonight: Make it your DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni treat. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH As the day progresses, you feel better and more energized than you have in a while. Schedule appointments for afternoon -- the later the better. Listen to a friend at a distance. Tonight: Act as if you are the lead in a play. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Zero in on what is important early in the day. You do not want to back off or start a problem. You also have enough facts to back your ideas. Diplomacy will count. By afternoon, you might want some personal, reflective time. Tonight: As you like it. B.C. Mastroianni and Hart VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Do some research in the morning. You will zero in on what you want later. Give yourself time to rethink a decision, as your reading this a.m. might point to some different ideas. A meeting proves to be more important than you thought. Listen to what others share. Tonight: Where the action is. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Keep reaching out for someone at a distance. Hopefully the conversation will occur in the morning, when you are most likely to communicate well. The afternoon could be unusually busy. You might need to take a stand. Tonight: A must appearance. ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You are personality-plus and can make your way through any problem today, for better or worse. Be logical with a close associate, yet brainstorm and question ideas in the late afternoon. Listen to the feedback you get. Do not discard what others say without thought. Tonight: Be a duo. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Break past barriers, recognizing what you need. You will make your choices accordingly. You could get an earful from a close friend. Respond openly. Explain where you are coming from. Tonight: With your best friend. ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You will express your thoughts but only after you get enough done to relax and chat. Another person’s ideas have the same end result as yours, but the process will take a different path. Tonight: Defer to a loved one. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Express your innate friskiness and need to be with others. You will feel much better if you do. In a sense, you revive your inner child. Deal with a serious matter later in the day. Tonight: Let the fun begin. Cryptoquip PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You could feel uptight as you begin ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe your day. You could want to sleep in or take some extra time just for you. You probably will do just that. An unusual, creative conversation could mark the afternoon. You will have a lot to think about. Tonight: Ever playful. BORN TODAY Actress Angelina Jolie (1975), author/ sex therapist Ruth Westheimer (1928), comedian Russell Brand (1975) *** Jacqueline Bigar is on the internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. (c) 2019 by King Features Syndicate Inc. PAGE 14 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

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June 5, 12, 19, 2019 June 4, 2019 June 4, 2019 Suffield Horse Farm seeks Part- time groom for feeding, water- notice of moRtGAGee's Commonwealth of ing, stalls, turn-out. Weekdays commonweAlth of sAle of ReAl estAte mAssAchUsetts Massachusetts and/or Sunday mornings. Must 5 be reliable, energetic, with good Premises: attitude. 860-874-8077 (SEAL) 60 Feeding Hills Road, The Trial Court Westfield, Massachusetts Probate and Family Court lAnd coURt Hampden Division dePARtment of By virtue and in execution of the the tRiAl coURt Power of Sale contained in a Docket No. HD19P0986EA hARleY dAVidson certain mortgage given by 1200 sPoRtsteR 19 sm 001787 Joseph Oleskiewicz to West- infoRmAl PRoBAte excellent condition! bank and now held by KeyBank, PUBlicAtion notice teAcheR - PReschool oRdeR of notice N.A. s/b/m to First Niagara Extra seat, luggage rack. (westfield, 2 mA Positions) Bank, N.A., s/b/m to New Alli- estate of: call 413-374-8600 TO: ance Bank s/b/m to Westbank, Head Start program seeks said mortgage dated August 11, carol f trudeau preschool teachers. Excel- margaret m. davis 2003, and recorded in the lent teacher:child ratios. Min- date of death: imum AA in Early Childhood Hampden County Registry of december 26, 2017 Trailers Deeds in Book 13489, Page 50, Education or related field with and to all persons entitled to the Announcements EEC Preschool Teacher Cer- benefit of the Servicemembers as affected by default Judg- lAKe Bomoseen, VeRmont tification. 37.5 hours/week Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 ment dated march 26, 2019, To all persons interested in the 44' TRAILER, Breckenridge, school year. Salary Range: §3901 (et seq): and recorded with said deeds 1997, mint condition, 2 fenced-in $14.42-$15.42 , of above captioned estate, by Peti- miracles at medjugorge in Book 22608 at Page 341 tion of yards, dog room, full size kit- fifth third Bank s/B/m to fifth which mortgage the under- Come visit a replica statue of chen and bath. Just 20 minutes teAcheR AssistAnt signed is the present holder, for the Blessed Virgin Mary who third mortgage company Petitioner: outside Rutland. PReschool breach of the conditions in said Vicki lea Benford is still appearing to visionar- 413-569-1420. of Russell, mA (westfield) claiming to have an interest in a mortgage and for the purpose of ies since 1981 in Medju- foreclosing the same will be sold gorge. Come and enjoy the Head Start program seeks Mortgage covering real property a Will has been admitted to in- in , numbered at Public Auction on June 26, day; all faiths are welcome. preschool assistant teacher. westfield 124 2019, at 2:00 PM Local Time formal probate. Saturday June 15 from 2-5 Help Wanted Granville Road, given by mar- Excellent teacher: child ra- upon the premises, all and sin- pm, 17 Fernwood Road, tios. EEC Pre-K Teacher Cer- garet m. davis to mortgage gular the premises described in Southwick. 413-250-5082, tification preferred. School electronic Registration sys- Vicki lea Benford said mortgage, to wit: of Russell, mA ask for Bob or email year position. Salary Range tems, inc., as nominee for mi- [email protected] city of westfield $12.72-$13.49. lend, inc., its successors and Being a parcel of land situated assigns, dated June 22, 2013, has been informally appointed tRAffic sUPeRVisoRs/ on the northerly side of Feeding as the Personal Representative Send Cover Letter and and recorded with the hamp- Hills Road, Westfield, Hampden school cRossinG Resume to: den county Registry of deeds of the estate to serve without GUARds County, Massachusetts, and surety on the bond. A uto For Sale in Book 19921, Page 121, and shown on a Plan entitled “West- hselpad222@ now held by plaintiff by assign- Application and complete job field, Mass. Subdivision of Land timothY's AUto sAles. communityaction.us ment, has/have filed with this for Allen J. Brownlee” dated May The estate is being admin- description available on-line istered under informal proced- Stop by and see us! We might at: court a complaint for determina- 3, 1979, prepared by Pharmer have exactly what you're look- Include the position and location of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Engineering Corp. and recorded ure by the Personal Represent- tion you are interested in on ative under the Massachusetts ing for, if not, let us find it for www.cityofwestfield.org or at: Servicemembers status. in the Hampden County Re- you! Bartlett Street, Westfield. the email subject line. gistry of Deeds in Book of Plans Uniform Probate Code without (413)568-2261. specializing in Personnel Dept. For more information and full If you now are, or recently have 184, Page 89 and being more supervision by the Court. Invent- vehicles under $4,000. been, in the active military ser- particularly bounded and de- ory and accounts are not re- City of Westfield job description visit scribed as follows: Bounded quired to be filed with the Court, 59 Court Street www.communityaction.us vice of the United States of Westfield, MA 01085 America, then you may be en- but interested parties are en- A uto & Truck Parts AA/EOE/ADA NORTHERLY: by the Westfield titled to the benefits of the Ser- titled to notice regarding the ad- Please submit an application vicemembers Civil Relief Act. If River, two hundred sixty-five ministration from the Personal (265) feet, more or less; PLOW- Full-size, Great condi- and resume with cover letter you object to a foreclosure of the Representative and can petition as soon as possible. The City above-mentioned property on tion, used on personal property the Court in any matter relating only. 413-569-1420. of Westfield is Affirmative Ac- JoB oPPoRtUnitY that basis, then you or your at- EASTERLY by the center line or to the estate, including distribu- thread of a brook between on tion/Equal Opportunity em- torney must file a written appear- tion of assets and expenses of ployer. (M/F/H/) Busy coating, distribution fa- ance and answer in this court at land herein conveyed and the administration. Interested parties cility seeks ambitious per- land now or formerly of Chris- three Pemberton square, Bo- are entitled to petition the Court wAnted sons to join our team and ston, mA 02108 on or before topher F. King and Patricia A. participate in all aspects of King as shown on said Plan to institute formal proceedings order processing and ma- July 1, 2019 or you may be and to obtain orders terminating chevy camaros / chevelles / forever barred from claiming that three hundred fifty (350) feet, Building security monitor chine operation no experi- more or less; or restricting the powers of Per- mustangs / ford Broncos ence necessary, just a good you are entitled to the benefits of sonal Representatives appoin- attitude. Extremely clean said Act. The Gateway Regional SOUTHERLY by Feeding Hills ted under informal procedure. A Looking for unfinished projects School District is seeking a working environment and ex- Road, two hundred twenty-sev- copy of the Petition and Will, if or in need of restoration. Will building security monitor for cellent benefits. Witness, GORDON H. PIPER any, can be obtained from the pay cash. the High/Middle School Com- en and 55/100 (227.55) feet, Send information to: Chief Justice of this Court more or less; Petitioner. plex for the 2019-2020. This on May 14, 2019 call eddie: 413-777-1306 is a school year position and [email protected] WESTERLY by land now or salary will be negotiated. The Attest: formerly of William A. Brownlee, Security Monitor is responsible for providing daily secur- as shown on said Plan, one hun- wAnted Deborah J. Patterson dred fifty-eight and 61/100 ity for the school building and PennYsAVeR RoUte Recorder property and ensures the dRiVeR: (158.61) feet; June 4, 11, 2019 chevy camaros / chevelles / safety and security of stu- (18-013390 Orlans) mustangs / ford Broncos dents, staff, building, and The Westfield News NORTHERLY by other land now City of Westfield grounds. Hours of position or formerly of Allen L. Brownlee, Group has positions Planning Board Looking for unfinished projects are 7:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m. open on our weekend forty-three and 52/100 (43.52) or in need of restoration. Will feet; Pennysaver delivery NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING pay cash. Please send letter of interest and resume to: team. We are looking for responsible, motivated NORTHWESTERLY by last call eddie: 413-777-1306 June 4, 2019 named land, forty-eight and The Westfield Planning Board David B. Hopson, Ed.D., adults with reliable trans- 63/100 (48.63) feet; and will conduct a Public Hearing on Superintendent portation. Candidates Southwick Housing Authority June 18, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. in Gateway Regional must be team players City Council Chambers, Municip- WESTERLY by three (3) Farm Equipment School District who are able to follow The Southwick Housing Author- courses of last named land, a al Building, 59 Court St., West- 12 Littleville Road directions and provide ity will be accepting bids for the total distance of one hundred field, MA on the application of Huntington, MA 01050 good customer service. following vehicle: fifty-eight and 42/100 (158.42) Craig Authier for an amendment farmall cub international Applications are avail- feet, more or less to a Special Permit/Site Plan/ Deadline for Application: Low Boy Complete Fast Hitch. June 7, 2019 able at The Westfield 2003 Chevrolet 2500HD Stormwater Management Per- Sandblasted, Primed, & Painted. News Group office on 62 Pickup Truck, 4 Wheel Drive, The description of the property mit (granted 2/16/16) allowing Ready to use! $500 or B/O. 79,461 miles contained in the mortgage shall GRSD is an EOE School St, Westfield, for the construction of 16 dwell- call 413-562-3655 MA. control in the event of a typo- ing units at 110 Lockhouse Rd., Fisher Plow Frame (No Plow); graphical error in this publica- zoned Residence C. The applic- KBB Value $4000.00-$6000 tion. ation is available for public in- spection at the Planning Office Bids should be submitted to the For Mortgagor's Title see deed dated December 5, 1996, and and at: Southwick Housing Authority, 12 www.cityofwestfield.org/ Depot St, Southwick, MA 01077 recorded in Book 9721 at Page 28 with the Hampden County applications Bids will be opened on June 20, Registry of Deeds. 2019 TERMS OF SALE: Said The listed vehicle will be sold to premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, en- June 4, 2019 Looking for a the highest bidder for PARTS cumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax ORREPAIR titles, municipal liens and as- Commonwealth of sessments, if any, which take Massachusetts Vehicle can be viewed at the precedence over the said mort- Westfield Housing Authority, gage above described. Dolan Maintenance Office, The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Murphy Circle in Westfield, or TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Unique Gift? call 413-626-6899 for appoint- Dollars of the purchase price ment to view Hampden Probate and must be paid in cash, certified Family Court check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at the time and place 50 State Street of the sale by the purchaser. Springfield, MA 01103 The balance of the purchase 413-748-7758 price shall be paid in cash, certi- Can You Help Sarah? fied check, bank treasurer's or Docket No. HD19C0160CA cashier's check within forty five Sarah Helps Seniors (45) days after the date of sale. citAtion on Petition to chAnGe Can nAme Other terms to be announced at the sale. In the matter of:You Isabella Inez Otero Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 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