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VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents $1.00 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 VOL. 88 NO. 299 Cain considering run for state Senate seat By HOPE said Tuesday. “I am truly determine what is his best E. TREMBLAY humbled and honored by the path to make a difference and Assistant Managing Editor overwhelming confidence serve Western Mass., my SOUTHWICK – Southwick that people have in me, community since birth and Republican John Cain, a can- encouraging me to seek out the communities of my fami- didate for U.S. Representative, this opportunity to serve our ly for generations. I will be running against Richard E. community in the making my decision over the Neal, is considering running Massachusetts State Senate.” next week or two,” he said. against state Rep. John C. Cain said he decided to run Cain is the owner of Cain’s Velis for the 2nd Hampden for Congress partly to provide Mechanical Inc. of Agawam. and Hampshire State Senate a better future for his daugh- According to Deb seat. ter Colleen, age 9. O’Malley, spokesperson for Velis announced last winter “I decided to run for Secretary of the he would seek the seat cur- Congress because I know that Commonwealth William F. rently occupied by Donald F. now is the time to act,” he Galvin’s election office, Cain Humason Jr. if Humason was said. “If I do nothing, can campaign for both offic- elected Westfield’s mayor. American values and es, however, he would need to Humason was elected and American dreams will con- withdraw from one eventual- will be sworn-in Jan. 6, 2020. tinue to deteriorate as a result ly. Velis is the only candidate of the ‘status quo.’ People of “He can run for both and he that has announced a cam- Western Mass. need a choice. would need to submit signa- paign for Humason’s Senate I am the choice to succeed.” tures (300 for state senate and seat, so far. Cain said he is consulting 2,000 for Congress) but if he Cain said on Dec. 17 that with his advisors on seeking a doesn’t withdraw from one he has been encouraged to state seat rather than by the state primary, his name take on Velis at the polls. Congress. would not appear on the bal- “I have been approached “I am currently seeking out lot,” she said. about this by many local lead- the input of my campaign ers and citizens who feel they staff, party leaders, and focus- John Cain with his daughter need a choice, but I have not ing primarily on the needs of Colleen and wife Mikenzie. made any decisions,” Cain the community in general to (Photo submitted) Committee approves teacher, cafeteria contracts By AMY PORTER Unit A Teachers, following Attorney Jeffrey Krok began Other features include an with a minimum of five Staff Writer negotiations which began in the negotiations for the dis- added personal day, from two 50-minute duty free prep WESTFIELD – The School March of 2019, and resumed trict, and was replaced by to three total, for the first con- times per week. On the ele- Committee voted to approve after the summer break. Russell Dupere after Krok tract. Beginning in the second mentary level, one of the five contract settlement agree- Negotiating with the unions left. contract, half-day profession- prep times will be meeting ments for the Westfield were School Committee vice- The first contract for July 1, al development days will be with administration. Education Association Unit A chair Roman Diaz, Jr. and 2019 to June 30, 2020 con- eliminated beginning July 1, During the discussion, Teachers and the Westfield member Heather Sullivan, tains a one percent salary 2020. There are currently four School Committee member Lunch Association at the Dec. Curriculum Director Susan increase; the second three- half-days in this school year Cindy Sullivan said she was 16 meeting. Dargie, Principals Charles year contract, beginning July for professional development. going to vote for the Unit A Human Resources Director Jendrysik of Westfield High 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023, Teachers will also receive contracts, although she hadn’t Paula Ceglowski said two School and Stacy Burgess of contains a two percent additional in-school prepara- PAULA contracts were approved for Abner Gibbs, and Ceglowski. increase per year. tion time during the week, See Contracts, Page 3 CEGLOWSKI

Westfield to celebrate Hanukkah with Grand Menorah Lighting Dec. 23 By DENNIS HACKETT Davenport added that the year for the holiday. She State’s Interfaith Center, and Staff Writer temple’s Cantor Colman added that the lighting initial- despite the small size, she WESTFIELD — Westfield Reaboi, will be leading the ly started three years ago said she loves the location. will celebrate Hanukkah on ceremony with prayer and when the small congregation “It’s really nice, the Dec. 23 when the city lights discussing the importance of decided to celebrate Catholics have a closet, the its Grand Menorah on the Hanukkah to everyone that Hanukkah with a menorah Muslims have a closet and we Park Square Green. attends. She also said that the lighting, but now they work have a closet. It’s a great Barbara Davenport, a mem- ceremony will likely be half with the Mayor’s Office interfaith experience sharing ber of the Ahavas Achim con- an hour long, but that could directly and have participated the center with the other reli- gregation, said the lighting change depending on the as a part of the city’s gions in town,” Davenport will be a great way for the weather DecemberFest in the past. said. whole family to celebrate After the lighting, Davenport said she is happy Acting Mayor Ralph J. Figy Hanukkah on its second day, Davenport said the congrega- that they are able to host a said he was excited for the but she emphasized that chil- tion is inviting everyone who Menorah lighting in the cen- event and happy to be cele- dren are the focus for the comes to the lighting to cele- ter of Westfield. brating the holiday and the event. brate the event by going to the “The lighting ceremony is diversity in the community. “While we are inviting Westfield Boys and Girls club huge for us,” she said. “No “I’m really looking forward everyone to join us, we want to have Latkes and sing songs one really knew about the to it. The Menorah Lighting is the kids to really come out to continue the Hanukkah temple before we started going to be a great way to because this holiday is about spirit. doing the lighting,” she said. celebrate the diversity in them and celebrating our She explained that Latkes She added that the temple has Westfield for the holiday sea- The center candle of the Menorah is illuminated as part of a faith,” she explained. are potato pancakes that are about 20 families and have son,” he said. previous Menorah lighting ceremony in Westfield. (WN File As a part of the ceremony, traditionally eaten this time of their services out of Westfield photo)

DPW using more efficient anti-ice substance for city roads By PETER CURRIER DPW Deputy Super- Berube said that as of about Staff Writer intendent Casey Berube said 11 a.m. Dec. 17, the Magic- WESTFIELD — The that the substance will also 0TM was working perfectly Department of Public Works’ cause less corrosion than salt where they were using it. Snow and Ice Team has begun on the underside of a vehicle. The trucks that use it still using a new product to de-ice “The sugars in the molasses use salt as well, but they do the roads after a snow or ice helps to prevent the corrosion not need to use as much. storm. of equipment and vehicles,” Berube said that the trucks The DPW has deployed said Berube, “The stickiness now work so that the salt that what they refer to as “Magic- of the molasses helps it to not is being dropped on the 0TM”, a non-toxic substance scatter in the road, so we do ground by the trucks is being that is supposed to make not have to keep redeploying sprayed with Magic-0TM on clearing snowy and icy roads salt.” the way down. more efficient and environ- This is the first winter sea- The trucks that are using it mentally friendly. The sub- son where the city is using the were purchased by the DPW The tanks containing Magic- stance consists of magnesium substance. During the most two years ago, and are the 0TM sits between the cabin chloride and molasses, and it recent winter storm on same trucks they have been and the bed of the truck, A can melt ice at temperatures Tuesday, which consisted of using in that time. The trucks hos brings the liquid to the as low as -49 degrees more ice than snow in most have tanks in between the point where the salt exits the Fahrenheit. Standard road salt places, the DPW had three cabin and the bed of the truck vehicle and sprays it before it will only melt ice at about 20 trucks using Magic-0TM in which the substance is hits the ground (Photo submit- A plow used by the DPW (Photo submitted by Casey Berube) degrees. throughout the city. stored. ted by Casey Berube) PAGE 2 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Walmart seeks approval for online order pickups By AMY PORTER get Walmart associates to the said he lived in eastern Staff Writer parking area was one of the Massachusetts, where no WESTFIELD – The current issues that had to be liquor is available in grocery Planning Board heard from resolved with the stores. two consultants from Bohler Conservation Commission. “You should be more Engineering regarding site The plan called for 400 cubic informed on what’s available plan improvements at feet of additional impervious in the store. It’s a little embar- Walmart, 141 Springfield surface, when the company rassing,” Goyette said. Road, for a proposed custom- had been told no more by Planning Board chairman er pick up area of grocery and Conservation members, who William Carellas asked for dry paper goods ordered asked them to find compara- the state law on the delivery online, originally proposed ble storage within existing of alcohol. two years ago. construction. That condition Resident Cynthia Murphy The proposed designated was met within a planted area of State Street, who was in parking area for online pickup in the front of the store. attendance on another matter, would have 12 numbered and Other prior comments that said on premises licenses may striped parking spaces to the had been addressed, accord- never deliver alcohol out of far left side of the store. ing to the Bohler consultants, the structure, which was con- Customers would go to their were questions about the firmed in a search of the law. designated numbered spot, goods available for the ser- During the search, an article and associates would bring vice. Only groceries and dry stating that Walmart delivers goods to them in their vehicle, goods, such as paper goods, alcohol to cars in 29 states City of Westfield Planning Board. (Photo by Amy Porter) with an expected turnover health and beauty products, was also found, Carellas said. rate of five minutes. non-prescription medicines, The article was posted on the Jane Magarian and other safety issue,” said Cheryl in a bad situation,” Carellas Customers would be discour- cleaning supplies, etc. would Walmart website on Oct. 30, aged from getting out of their be available for customer Planning Board members said Crowe, adding that she had a said. 2019. cars. pickup. General merchandise trucks do come around and problem with the store not “I think more trucks go Carellas recommended a During the presentation, the such as clothing, electronics, exit through the parking area. being willing to compromise. through there than you real- condition that no beer, wine consultants said that outstand- toys, home goods, etc. will A “No trucks” signage was “I’m not against this at all, ize,” added John Bowen. ing Conservation Commission not be available for pickup. or other alcohol would be recommended, and a plastic I’m for this, I just want to The consultants said they issues had been resolved with Planning Board member coming out in delivery. chain was suggested, along make sure it’s done right,” would take the comments conditions, which was the Robert Goyette asked if liquor Another issue the Planning with a speed bump. said Magarian. She said if back to the company. “It’s not what they want to reason for the project’s with- was part of the pickup. One Board had with the proposal they don’t put in a barrier and The Planning Board rec- do,” said the Bohler represen- drawal and resubmission. was safety regarding trucks a tractor trailer drives through ommended that they return at representative said from what tatives, adding that it’s not Among the issues had been that traveled through the cus- and someone gets hurt, there the next meeting on January 7 they understood, they were something either of them removal of invasive species, tomer pick up area. The would be more liability. with the store manager. “If not allowed to bring liquor to could commit to. They said and use of salt for ice remov- Bohler representatives said “I’m for this. I just want to the manager came in, he cars, but he was not sure if putting in a chain could bring al. tractor-trailers were confined make sure employees don’t could address our concerns,” that was in this state or in liability to the store. The addition to a five-foot to the other side of the store in get injured, customers don’t Magarian said. The site per- another state. “Our biggest concern is the wide concrete ramp that will The other representative the truck delivery area. get hurt, trucks won’t be put mit was continued to Jan. 7. Police Logs

WESTFIELD from the bed of his pickup principal reports a disturbance not assaulted or threatened Inn and Our Community aggressively confronting per- M a j o r c r i m e a n d truck and another bucket of at the school, the responding her, the woman was advised Table; sons, the responding officer incident report sand was dumped in the bed, officer reports he was told that of her protective order options; 9:24 p.m.: incapacitated reports the man was located Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 the responding officer reports a boy became upset during a 5:54 p.m.: medical emer- person, North Elm Street, a and found to be too intoxicat- 2:08 a.m.: building check, an incident report was filed; chess game in the lunch room gency, Broad Street a caller caller from a North Elm Street ed to care for himself, the man Union Street, a delivery driver 10:50 a.m.: school violence, and kicked a person trying to from a nursing facility reports restaurant reports a male party was placed in protective cus- reports the door of a business Russell Road School, Russell calm him, the disturbance a male party may have over- is stumbling around and tody. appears to have been left open, Road, a school resource offi- continued when staff attempt- dosed on an unknown sub- the responding officers report cer reports he was advised that ed to serve him lunch else- stance, dual response dis- a check revealed nothing a pupil had threatened staff at where and he threw punches patched, the responding offi- amiss and the door had appar- the school, the girl was trans- and kicks while spitting at cer reports that the man was ently been left open, the door ported to the station to await a staff, the boy’s mother transported Baystate Noble Court Logs was secured; parent, an officer reports the responded and caused a dis- Hospital, the man was found 6:49 a.m.: protective order girl had been upset by staff turbance about the way staff to be the subject of an active Westfield District Gwyon T. Sutton, 44, of 29 service, Yale Street, an officer she said were questioning her had reacted, the officer reports warrant issued 2019 by the Castle Hill Road, Westfield, detailed to serve a protective and refusing to leave her the family was escorted from Belchertown district court, Court Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 was ordered to be dismissed order reports the subject was alone, the girl’s mother took the school; Gary J. Gregoire, 41, of 66 Matthew J. Williams, 30, upon immediate payment of not found at his last known custody of her and was 4:02 p.m.: disturbance East Broad St., was arrested on the of Hampden County House of $50 in court costs. address but was subsequently advised to expect to hear from Mountain Road, a caller warrant; Correction, 629 Randall Norberto J. Reyes, 36, of located and served at a Cycle school authorities; reports a former boyfriend 6:28 p.m.: unwanted per- Road, Ludlow, pleaded guilty 140 Washburn St., Street address; 12:45 p.m.: breaking and chased her vehicle and fol- son, Elm Street, a caller to a charge of violation of an Springfield, was released on found property, entering, Southampton Road, lowed her into a convenience reports a male party who has 8:13 a.m.: abuse prevention order his personal recognizance Thomas Street, a caller reports a resident came to the station store, the responding officer been asked repeatedly not to brought by Russell police and pending a Feb. 13, 2020, finding cash and a cell phone to report that her unlocked car reports the complainant said sleep in the hallway of a build- was sentenced to a ten day hearing after he was arraigned in a snow bank at a municipal was entered, the complainant that her former boyfriend was ing is again there, the respond- term in the house of correc- on charges of operating a parking lot, the responding said that nothing was taken waiting when she left her ing officer reports the caller tion to be served concurrently motor vehicle under the influ- officer reports the property and that it appears as if the home and followed her vehi- asked that the man be served with a sentence imposed by ence of liquor, leaving the was stored for safe keeping; intruder may have been seek- cle until she sought safety in a with a ‘No trespassing’ order Hampden Superior Court. scene of property damage and .: larceny, Monroe ing shelter from the cold; convenience store, a clerk said and the officer complied, the 8:36 a.m A charge of operating a negligent operation of a motor Street, a person came to the 1:12 p.m.: disturbance, that the man fled when the officer reports the homeless motor vehicle with a suspend- vehicle brought by Westfield station to complain that a Highland Elementary School, woman called police and the man was advised of the ser- ed license brought by police. bucket of sand was stolen Western Avenue, the school woman said that the man had vices offered at the Samaritan Southwick police against

THIS DAY IN HISTORY Thurs., Dec. 19, 2019 is the 355th day of the year. 12 days remain until the end of the year.

ON THIS DAY ty-nine coal miners die in the BBC Empire Service. of the United States under tribe. at an art exhibition in Ankara. Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs 1941 – World War II: Adolf President Gerald Ford under 1997 – SilkAir Flight 185 The assassin, Mevlüt Mert 1776 – Thomas Paine Creek, Pennsylvania. Hitler appoints himself as the provisions of the 25th crashes into the Musi River, Altıntaş, is shot and killed by publishes one of a series of 1912 – William Van head of the Oberkommando Amendment to the United near Palembang in Turkish guards. pamphlets in The Schaick, captain of the des Heeres. States Constitution. Indonesia, killing 104. 2016 – A vehicular attack Pennsylvania Journal enti- steamship General Slocum 1941 – World War II: 1981 – Sixteen lives are 1998 – President Bill in Berlin, Germany, kills and tled “The U.S. Crisis”. which caught fire and killed Limpet mines placed by lost when the Penlee lifeboat Clinton is impeached by the injures multiple people at a 1777 – U.S. Revolutionary over one thousand people, Italian divers heavily dam- goes to the aid of the strick- United States House of Christmas market. War: George Washington’s is pardoned by U.S. age HMS Valiant and HMS en coaster Union Star in Representatives, becoming Continental Army goes into President William Howard Queen Elizabeth in heavy seas. the second President of the winter quarters at Valley Taft after three-and-a-half- Alexandria harbour. 1983 – The original FIFA United States to be TODAY'S Forge, Pennsylvania. years in Sing Sing prison. 1945 – John Amery, British World Cup trophy, the Jules impeached. BIRTHDAYS 1796 – French 1920 – King Constantine I Fascist, is executed at the Rimet Trophy, is stolen from 2000 – The Leninist Revolutionary Wars: Two is restored as King of the age of 33 by the British the headquarters of the Guerrilla Units wing of the 1967 – Criss Angel, U.S. British frigates under Hellenes after the death of Government for treason. Brazilian Football Communist Labour Party of magician Commodore Horatio Nelson his son Alexander of Greece 1946 – Start of the First Confederation in Rio de Turkey/Leninist attack a 1967 – Charles Austin, and two Spanish frigates and a plebiscite. Indochina War. Janeiro, Brazil. Nationalist Movement Party U.S. high jumper under Commodore Don 1924 – The last Rolls- 1956 – Irish-born physi- 1984 – The Sino-British office in Istanbul, Turkey, kill- 1968 – Kristina Keneally, Jacobo Stuart engage in Royce Silver Ghost is sold in cian John Bodkin Adams is Joint Declaration, stating ing one person and injuring U.S.-Australian politician, battle off the coast of Murcia. London, England. arrested in connection with that China would resume the three. 42nd Premier of New South 1828 – Nullification Crisis: 1924 – German serial kill- the suspicious deaths of exercise of sovereignty over 2001 – A record high baro- Wales Vice President of the United er Fritz Haarmann is sen- more than 160 patients. Hong Kong and the United metric pressure of 1085.6 1968 – Ken Marino, U.S. States John C. Calhoun tenced to death for a series Eventually he is convicted Kingdom would restore hPa (32.06 inHg) is recorded actor, director, producer, and pens the South Carolina of murders. only of minor charges. Hong Kong to China with at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, screenwriter Exposition and Protest, pro- 1927 – Three Indian revo- 1961 – India annexes effect from July 1, 1997 is Mongolia. 1969 – Michael Bates, testing the Tariff of 1828. lutionaries, Ram Prasad Daman and Diu, part of signed in Beijing, China by 2001 – Argentine econom- U.S. sprinter and football 1900 – Hopetoun Blunder: Bismil, Roshan Singh and Portuguese India. Deng Xiaoping and Margaret ic crisis: December riots: player The first Governor-General Ashfaqulla Khan, are exe- 1967 – Harold Holt, the Thatcher. Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, 1969 – Tom Gugliotta, of Australia John Hope, 7th cuted by the British Raj for Prime Minister of Australia, 1986 – Mikhail Gorbachev, Argentina. U.S. basketball player Earl of Hopetoun, appoints participation in the Kakori is officially presumed dead. leader of the Soviet Union, 2012 – Park Geun-hye is 1969 – Richard Hammond, Sir William Lyne premier of conspiracy. 1972 – Apollo program: releases Andrei Sakharov elected the first female pres- English journalist and pro- the new state of New South 1929 – The Indian National The last manned lunar flight, and his wife from exile in ident of South Korea. ducer Wales, but he is unable to Congress promulgates the Apollo 17, crewed by Gorky. 2013 – Spacecraft Gaia is 1969 – Nayan Mongia, persuade other colonial poli- Purna Swaraj (the Eugene Cernan, Ronald 1995 – The United States launched by European Indian cricketer ticians to join his govern- Declaration of the Evans, and Harrison Government restores feder- Space Agency. 1969 – Aziza Mustafa ment and is forced to resign. Independence of India). Schmitt, returns to Earth. al recognition to the 2016 – Russian ambas- Zadeh, Azerbaijani compos- 1907 – Two hundred thir- 1932 – BBC World Service 1974 – Nelson Rockefeller Nottawaseppi Huron Band sador to Turkey Andrei er, pianist, and singer begins broadcasting as the is sworn in as Vice President of Potawatomi Native U.S. Karlov is assassinated while THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 - PAGE 3 Cannabis Connection considered for provisional license By PETER CURRIER CCC informed Keenan short- shortly before the Nov. 5 said they would still be going Should everything go their will likely keep an applicant Staff Writer ly before that meeting that meeting from which he hopes through the applications from way on Thursday, Keenan from advancing in the hiring WORCESTER — Cannabis Connection would to hire between 40 and 50 the job fair and, “weeding and the Cannabis Connection process. Westfield’s first prospective not be on the agenda due to employees. Approximately people out.” management can begin offi- If the company is granted marijuana dispensary is set to the background checks hav- 200 people showed up to the The building for Cannabis cially picking candidates the provisional license, the have its application reviewed ing not been completed in fair by Keenan’s estimate. Connection has been mostly from the pool of applicants. CCC will come for an initial today by the Cannabis Control time. The granting of a provi- complete for months now. He noted during an interview inspection, then a final Commission (CCC) in a pub- Cannabis Connection does sional license would also be The interior of the building last month that his back- inspection. Should they pass lic hearing in Worcester’s appear on the CCC’s agenda followed by further inspec- looks like that of other local ground check process will be the final inspection, they will UMass Medical School at 10 for the Dec. 19 hearing. tions of the business by the dispensaries, although the more lenient. For them, not be given the go-ahead to a.m. Keenan said that he would CCC. They would also need floor space appears to be larg- all past crimes of applicants stock their shelves and open Cannabis Connection, not comment until after the to check with city officials to er than others. will be treated equally. Those their doors to the public. They owned by Thomas Keenan, hearing. make sure that the local ordi- When the CCC does its with past drug offenses, or would be allowed to choose will have its application Should his license be nances concerning marijuana final round of inspections, any non-violent past offense the date they actually open. reviewed after about a approved on Thursday, related businesses are being should the provisional license will not be disqualified from Keenan said that he would month’s delay by the CCC. It Keenan would be allowed to followed. be granted, they are likely to employment. Any past crimes expect a February grand was originally expected that begin the hiring process for Last month, after Keenan request smaller changes be involving violence, domestic opening should everything go the application would be the dispensary. Cannabis had learned they were not yet made in the interior and exte- violence, firearms, fraud, or reviewed on Nov. 5, but the Connection hosted a job fair on the CCC agenda, Keenan rior of the building. other more serious crimes smoothly from here.

WESTFIELD SENIOR CENTER Singers celebrate The Do Re Mi Singers hosted its holiday party at the Westfield Senior Center last weekend. The group rehearses Mondays at the Center at 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. under the direction of Cathy Berry. (Photos by Tina Gorman)

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HOURS: Mon-Thur 11am-11pm • Fri-Sat 11am-12am • Sun 12pm-10pm Continued from Page 1 wanted to do a one-year that taking out the half days accumulated sick time in The City of Westfield has contracted with East National Water, LLC of Palmer, MA to and a three-year contract will help with attendance. exchange for increased lon- replace the existing residential water meters and reading equipment throughout vote. “This will put Unit A on Earlier in the meeting, gevity, which the teachers, the City. Please note that the water service shall be shut off for as short a time period a different cycle with Unit B Director of Student administration, paraprofes- as necessary to complete this work Homeowners will be provided an estimate of the and the paraprofessionals,” Interventions Christopher sionals and secretaries have downtime prior to initiating the work. If you have questions regarding this program please call the she said. Rogers noted in a presenta- all done previously. Westfield DPW Water Division at 413-572-6226. Office hours are between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Sullivan said both sides tion on attendance that there The two outstanding con- aren’t happy with everything is typically low attendance by tracts for the district that have The week of Dec. 23rd - Dec. 27th, the meter replacement process will proceed at the following Street Locations: in the contracts, “but that’s a students on half days. expired are cafeteria manag- • Alexander Place • Family Lane • Prospect Street Ext. part of negotiations give and Also approved was a three- ers and custodians, Ceglowski • Briarcliff Drive • Harvard Street • Sackett Road take.” She also thanked Diaz year contract from July 1, said. “I’m hopeful that I’ll be • Canal Drive • Highland Ave. • Springdale Road and Heather Sullivan for 2019 to June 30, 2022 for the bringing them to the School • Christopher Drive • Montgomery Road • Stuart Place stepping up and doing the Westfield Lunch Association. Committee for approval in negotiations this year. Ceglowski said the contract early 2020,” she added. • Crawford Drive • Orchard Street • Sunbriar Place By contrast, Bo Sullivan contains a one percent raise in District contracts do not • Crescent Circle • Park Drive • WoodCliff Drive said he was happy that there the first year, and a two-per- require City Council approv- • E. Silver Street • Park River Circle • Zephyr Drive were one-year and three-year cent raise in each of the fol- al, because they must be WE WILL NOT BE WORKING ON DEC 24, 25 AND DEC 26TH. WE WILL BE WORKING DEC 27TH AND contracts. “These two con- lowing two years. funded within the approved 28TH AND WILL BE OUT CANVASSING ON SATURDAY THE 28TH TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS. tracts are in line with the city The cafeteria workers also district budget. We are now working on Saturdays for the convenience of our customers. as a whole,” he said, adding gave up severance pay for PAGE 4 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT Oversight hearing called for after report on state licensing By KATIE LANNAN described a technical glitch. State House News Service Chan and Feeney called the BOSTON - The chairs of report "deeply concerning" the Joint Committee on and said the reported firing of Consumer Protection and an employee who "stepped Professional Licensure want forward to bring this to light" an oversight hearing and an raises additional questions "immediate and thorough about the division. investigation" into how sex "As the Co-Chairs of the offenders were able to obtain Joint Committee on Consumer state licenses to work in vari- Protection and Professional ous trades and professions. Licensure, we are asking the Sen. Paul Feeney and Rep. administration for an immedi- Tackey Chan issued a joint ate and thorough investiga- statement on Monday after- tion," Feeney and Chan said. noon, responding to a Boston "We are also calling for our Globe report that found 68 committee to convene an registered sex offenders held oversight hearing as soon as state licenses, including 21 possible. The central tenet of electricians, and that officials professional licensing is to at the Division of Professional protect the public above all Licensure had failed to check else. The residents of the applicants against the sex Commonwealth deserve to offender registry from August know whether or not the 2016 through May 2019 Department is living up to because of what the division that basic standard." Baker veto means auto voter Task Force would target registration a go for Jan. 1

By KATIE LANNAN the March 3 presidential pri- State House News Service mary. illegal marijuana sellers BOSTON - Automatic Baker said the state agen- voter registration advocates cies charged with implement- By COLIN A. YOUNG license. That could include plan to keep trying after Gov. ing automatic voter registra- State House News Service smoke shops selling marijua- Charlie Baker vetoed a pro- tion, or AVR, “have worked BOSTON — To truly ham- na on the side, or pot dealers posal they say would make diligently to prepare for its per the illicit marijuana market with websites and a network the new system smoother. January 1, 2020 roll-out - the in Massachusetts, the state has of delivery drivers. Baker in August 2018 date originally set by the to address both supply and BDS Analytics, a cannabis signed a law creating a path- Legislature.” demand -- the demand side market research firm based in way toward automatically “The proposed sections will be addressed as the Colorado, estimated that 76 registering eligible voters would delay implementation Cannabis Control Commission percent of marijuana sales in when they interact with the until April 1, 2020, rendering opens new stores, but a bill Massachusetts in 2019 will be Registry of Motor Vehicles AVR unavailable for the that would target unlicensed through the illegal market. and MassHealth, unless they 2020 presidential primary, marijuana sellers is needed to Because they do not com- choose to opt out. On Friday, and, more importantly, would deal with the supply end of ply with the law or the CCC's Baker vetoed language in a significantly change voter things, a state regulator said regulations, illegal sellers are $542 million spending bill registration procedures a Tuesday. able to undercut legal retailers that would have rolled back mere 18 days before our go- CCC member Britte on price and offer customers the effective date for auto- live date to implement this McBride testified Tuesday conveniences like home matic voter registration and important law,” he wrote. “I morning in support of legisla- delivery. The products avail- specified changes to the opt- cannot approve sections that tion (H 4168) that would cre- able through unlicensed sell- out procedures. would jeopardize the success ate a task force to handle com- ers may not have been tested The Legislature tucked of a program and require a plaints and conduct investiga- for chemicals and are not sub- into its budget bill language substantial change to the tions into illegal marijuana ject to the same dosage and that would have delayed voter registration process in sales by creating an alternative labeling requirements that implementation from Jan. 1, to prosecution that would licensed retailers must follow. 2020 to April 1, 2020, after See Baker Veto, Page 5 allow for illegal sellers to be McBride said there are taxed instead of charged with a "any number" of illegal deliv- Cannabis Control Commission member Britte McBride is crime. ery services available on Yelp urging lawmakers to create a task force to investigate illicit The bill "is necessary to but- -- "I have screenshots if any- marijuana sales. (Photo: Sam Doran/SHNS/File 2019) tress the efforts of the Cannabis one is interested," she told the Control Commission to imple- committee -- and that those GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ment a legal, regulated and sellers that do not comply would also be allowed to Ellis said. "That bill, while on taxed cannabis industry in with the state's product test- appoint two municipal police its face may appear to be THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 Massachusetts," McBride told ing rules could be selling dan- chiefs. about civil penalties, is abso- the Cannabis Policy gerous products, "like vape After McBride spoke lutely designed to go back to Committee. "We know that cartridges that make people Tuesday morning, a medical where we were before WESTFIELD: an illicit market for cannabis really sick." marijuana patient who said he Question 4 and introduce Finance Committee at 6 pm continues to thrive. The exis- Nothing in the bill would "relies on these gray market more police action to protect Natural Resources at 6:30 pm tence of that market diverts stop law enforcement from services" told the committee the profits of regulated busi- Public Health and Safety Meeting at 6:40 pm tax money from the common- bringing criminal charges in that it should not advance any nesses." wealth, it undermines public addition to the tax penalty. legislation that seeks to pro- McBride, in response to a health regulations including The task force would be co- tect the profits of licensed question from committee testing requirements and chaired by the head of the dispensaries. chairman Rep. Dave Rogers, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 obstructs the will of the voters Massachusetts State Police "Make no mistake [this said she does not think the bill who asked for a legal, taxed and the commissioner of the bill] is cosponsored by the is an attempt to revive the and regulated system, as well Department of Revenue, and Commonwealth Dispensary War on Drugs. David Torrisi, GRANVILLE: Association because the care- a former legislator and cur- Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm as the will of the Legislature would include representation that enacted this law." from the Cannabis Control givers who bring medicine to rent executive director of the The legislation, which was Commission, Department of my home are challenging Commonwealth Dispensary TOLLAND: their profits. This is absolute- Association, joined Moore Board of Selectmen at 5 pm filed by Rep. Hannah Kane Public Health, attorney and Sen. Michael Moore in general's office, treasurer's ly a prohibitionist bill, it is and Kane in April as they April, is intended to target office and the commissioner designed to get law enforce- rolled out their bill. sellers operating like a legal of the Department of ment more involved to protect "This is a big piece of the MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 business, but without a Agriculture. The governor dispensary profits," Grant puzzle," he said at the time.

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You can donate in person, online at MassLive.com, or by mail Baker Veto with the coupon below: Continued from Page 4 the middle of an election question is asked and other bill through an amendment cycle.” “human factors.” The lan- offered by Brighton Rep. Toy for Joy Fund Common Cause guage Baker vetoed would Michael Moran, and the April 1860 Main St. Springfield, MA 01101 Massachusetts Executive instead require a “back-end” effective date later was added Yes, I want to help! Director Pam Wilmot, one of system, where people who did in the Senate. Ways and It is Toy for Joy’s mission the advocates who pushed for not want to register would Means Committee staff did to put toys and books in Massachusetts to adopt auto- instead opt out through a pro- not respond to a request to the hands of children this Here’s my contribution of: matic voter registration, said cess with their local election discuss the provision with Name: the language Baker vetoed official. either the House or Senate holiday season. Your “would tell the Registry of When legislators were chairmen. Secretary of State contribution is urgently Address: Motor Vehicles to do exactly debating automatic voter reg- William Galvin wrote to needed to help reach a what the Legislature told them istration, supporters said it Baker last Wednesday, the day to do in 2018 when they ini- had the potential to lead to after the bill passed, asking $150,000 goal tially passed the law.” 700,000 newly registered vot- that he veto the automatic by Christmas Eve! You may include a message of 10 words or less: Wilmot said the RMV has ers and increase turnout by 5 voter registration sections been pursuing a different opt- percent. The 2018 law calls because it would “significant- out method than envisioned in for the three automatic voter ly impact the way in which the original law, and that the registration agencies -- the local election officials process delay was necessary because RMV, MassHealth, and the voter registration informa- “it will take them some time Health Connector -- to trans- tion,” delay the effective date to change their gears.” mit name, age, residency and and “would be impossible to “We believe the version of citizenship information to implement by the proposed automatic voter registration local registrars of voters for effective date of April 2020.” that they wanted to implement applicants at their agencies Galvin said the proposed will be more confusing for who are eligible to vote, language would “create addi- people visiting the registry,” unless those applicants decline tional processing time and Advertisers... she told the News Service. “It to register. Registrars would increased costs for local elec- Now that we are a Morning will result in less registered then notify eligible citizens of tion officials,” with “substan- voters, and will result in more their opportunities to decline tial resources” required from Newspaper, we have New, errors. The gold standard to register and to choose a the three AVR agencies to Earlier DISPLAY AD Deadlines. method of implementing political party. The bill legis- verify applicants during the Please call us with any questions regarding automatic voter registration is lators sent Baker last week period before an election. exactly the same as what the specified that MassHealth and He said it would establish a The Westfield News Advertising Deadlines. Legislature passed in 2018 the Health Connector can different process for the RMV and what they passed again allow an applicant to opt-out than at MassHealth and the DISPLAY AD ORDER & DISPLAY AD APPROVAL saying, ‘No, no, we really at the time of application, if it Connector. While applicants EDITIONS AD COPY DEADLINE: DEADLINE: mean it.’” is “necessary to comply with at the two other agencies MONDAY ...... DUE WED. BY 12 Noon ...... DUE THUR. BY 11am Wilmot said the RMV is federal law.” Otherwise, the could opt out of voter registra- TUESDAY...... DUE THUR. BY 12 Noon ...... DUE FRI. BY 11am developing a process where bill said, the three AVR agen- tion at the time of their trans- applicants would be asked cies must transmit their action, Galvin said, RMV WEDNESDAY...... DUE FRI. BY 12 Noon ...... DUE MON. BY 11am during their RMV transaction records to local registrars applicants would “have no THURSDAY ...... DUE MON. BY 12 Noon ...... DUE TUES. 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SAM NEWSOM THE NUTCRACKER New Shows For the New Year By MARK K & E Theater Group has 134 Chestnut Street in down- selves and others through G. AUERBACH announced their first produc- town Holyoke, a key devel- song”, accompanied by a live Correspondent tion of the 2020 season, the opment in the Victory’s resto- band. For details on Rock Tenderly: The Rosemary musical Altar Boyz, sched- ration and reopening. The Voices: Rockvoices.com. The Clooney Musical is uled to run April 16-19 in property, which adjoins the group performs on January Playhouse on Park’s first Northampton. For details: back of the theater, was 11 at The Academy of Music show of the New Year. ketg.org acquired on November 5, Theater in Northampton. For Performances at the West 2019. The Victory faces details: www.aomtheater. Hartford theatre are January Of Note: 81-89 Suffolk Street. For com. 15-February 2. The musical, A Crossing, a new musical details: https://mifafestival. Sam Newsome, saxophon- by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark co-conceived by Mark St. org/ ist and composer, performs Friedman, is a loving re-cre- German and co-conceived, David Sanford, Mount on December 19, at ation of 20 or so of Rosemary directed and choreographed Holyoke Music Professor and Wistariahurst Museum in Clooney’s popular songs and by Joshua Bergasse, was director of the Pittsburgh Holyoke, under the auspices a fresh, remarkably personal, given a developmental pre- Collective was honored by of Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares. and poignant picture of the sentation on December 13 at the New York Times for his New York-based Sam woman whose unparalleled the Alvin Ailey Dance Studio composition Black Noise, Newsome works primarily in talent and unbridled person- in New York. Barrington chosen as one of the 25 best the medium of solo saxo- ality made her a legend. With Stage Company in Pittsfield, classical music tracks of phone, an approach for which her signature songs woven in commissioned and produced 2019. https://www.youtube. he gained world-wide critical and out, we learn both the the musical, which features a com/watch?time_ acclaim with his 2009 record- story of her successes on book by St. Germain and continue=44&v=f4- ing, Blue Soliloquy: Solo film, radio, and TV, as well as music and lyrics by Zoe sd2VAtvc&feature=emb_ Works for Soprano ALAN CUMMING AND ARI SHAPIRO her struggles in her personal Sarnak, in association with logo Saxophone, which received a life. It features many of Calpulli Mexican Dance five-star review in Downbeat Clooney’s signature hits, Company. A Crossing is a magazine. For details: www. including “Hey There (You new dance musical that fol- Keep in Mind… jazzshares.org. with the Stars in your Eyes),” lows the lives of a group of The Albany Berkshire The Capitol Steps, fre- “Tenderly,” and “Come On-A migrants crossing the Ballet performs its 45th quent visitors to Western My House” Susan Haefner, Mexican-American border. annual production of The New England, have recorded who originated the title role, For details: www.bar- Nutcracker on Saturday, their annual Politics Takes A will be starring as Rosemary ringstonstageco.org. December 21, at Springfield Holiday public radio special Clooney; Kyle Brand will Barrington Stage Symphony Hall. There are for New Year’s Eve. The direct, with music direction Company, under the leader- two performances at 1PM show features some of their by Robert James Tomasulo ship of Artistic Director and 4:30PM. Local youths current musical spoofs along and choreography by MK Julianne Boyd, announced Hannah Markel of Southwick, with some of their oldies. Lawson. For details: www. the 2019 Associate Artists: MA, and Emalie Mendes of 89.5fm/WSKB in Westfield, playhouseonpark.org. actor Alan H. Green, com- Chicopee, MA will perform will air the special, along The Mahaiwe Performing poser Joe Iconis, costume in the student lead role of with other radio stations Arts Center in Great designer Sara Jean Tosetti Clara, each appearing in one coast-to-coast. For details: Barrington has announced and actress Peggy Pharr performance. The profession- http://www.capsteps.com/ several concerts for its 2020 Wilson. Previous honorees al company is also joined by radio/ season. will present concerts have included: choreographer 150 WMass students ages After The Island, David PORTER CARROLL JR by Gin Blossoms on March 6; Joshua Bergasse, director Joe 4-18. Albany Berkshire Rowland’s sequel to Madeleine Peyroux on April Calarco, costume designer Ballet’s production is choreo- Shakespeare’s The Tempest, 17; and Alan Cumming and Jen Caprio, music director graphed by Madeline will have a staged reading Ari Shapiro in Och & Oy: A Darren R. Cohen, actor Mark Cantarella Culpo and features under the auspices of Considered Cabaret on H. Dold, actress Gretchen sets by Carl Sprague and cos- Shakespeare Stage, December Sunday, July 19 at 7:00pm. Egolf, music director Vadim tumes designed by Rita 20-21 at A.P.E. @ Hawley, 33 Tickets are now on sale. For Feichtner, composer/lyricist Watson & Victile Donahue, Hawley Street, Northampton. details: www.mahaiwe.org. William Finn, actor/director For details: www/albany- Julian Findlay directs. Tickets Westfield Concerts begins Christopher Innvar, produc- berkshireballet.org. are available at the door for the New Year with a January tion stage manager Renee Rock Voices provides the 7:30PM performances. Music Weekend. KICK: The Lutz, actor Jeff McCarthy, singing opportunities for peo- For details: Julian.shake- INXS Experience kicks off casting director Pat ple of all ages and skill levels [email protected] the weekend on January 10. McCorkle, lighting designer to come together as a com- Mark G. Auerbach studied James Montgomery performs Scott Pinkney, scenic design- munity and harmonize theatre at American on January 11, and Porter er Brian Prather, director together! Founded by Tony University and the Yale Carroll Jr wraps up the week- John Rando, actress Debra Jo Lewchner, who serves as the School of Drama. He’s end on January 12. The series Rupp, press director Charlie company’s Executive worked for arts organizations is powered by Gaslight Siedenburg, actress Elizabeth Director, and resident direc- and reported on theatre for Entertainment, and the con- Stanley and playwright Mark tor of The Rock Voices cho- newspapers and radio. Mark certs are held at The Westfield St. Germain. For details: ruses, in Hadley, produces and hosts ArtsBeat Woman’s Club in downtown www.barringtonstageco.org. Northampton, and Radio for 89.5fm/WSKB, and Westfield. For details: www. MIFA Victory Theatre Brattleboro, says the ensem- is a contributor to Pioneer westfieldconcerts.com. announced its acquisition of ble’s mission is to “heal our- Valley Radio. DAVID SANFORD Westfield concert series heats up in January 2020 WESTFIELD – Gaslight after INXS stopped touring, Dierks Bentley and Willie James Cotton, John Lee network. 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Tickets and information level of musicianship to the listening audience. one of the most dynamic per- are available by calling 579- audience while showing a James Montgomery Band formers on the scene. 8540, visiting www.west- true passion for the music of Jan. 11, 2020: Tyshaun Porter Carroll Jr. fieldconcerts.com and on INXS. Vocalist, guitarist, and Davis and Heather Dale at 7 Jan. 12, 2020: Opening Act Facebook as Gaslight singer-songwriter Cory Massi p.m.; James Montgomery TBD at 4 p.m.; Porter Carroll Entertainment. is the founding frontman of Band at 8 p.m. Jr. at 5 p.m. KICK -- The INXS KICK and has long held a When Blues legend James Porter Carroll Jr., as a song- Experience respect and admiration for the Montgomery plays the har- writer for Sony Music Jan. 10, 2020: Jon Berman late Michael Hutchence. monica, he “brings it on Publishing from the mid- at 7 p.m.; KICK - The INXS Songwriter Jon Berman home.” Whether it’s record- 1980s through early 1990s, Experience at 8 p.m. picked up a guitar and brought ing with Kid Rock, sitting in plumbed the heart of R&B KICK - The INXS his own music to life after with Gregg Allman, or front- and pop with thought-provok- Experience is the USA’s most performing with other bands. ing his band of 30 years, ing lyrics, catchy melodies captivating salute and tribute With influences ranging from Montgomery plays with and great hooks. He has writ- to the internationally the coastal music of Jimmy authority. While growing up ten theme songs for Video acclaimed rock band, INXS. Buffet and Kenny Chesney, in Detroit he learned first- Vibrations and Midnight Formed in 2014, two years touching upon the country of hand from the masters -- Love on the BET cable TV THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 - PAGE 7 SPORTS Local teams set to ‘Box Out Cancer’ By DENNIS HACKETT awesome staff member and He explained that one of explained. “It really gives the Staff Writer put in the effort in everything the important parts in orga- kids a venue to experience WESTFIELD – On he did.” nizing this event is the fact something special outside of Thursday and Friday, boys Dulude added that all of the that kids tend to remember the game.” basketball teams from St. proceeds from the event go these tournaments and com- Dulude also noted that one Mary’s, Westfield Technical into the John Wiley munity efforts much more of the great things about the Academy, Gateway Regional Scholarship for a senior at than regular season games. tournament is seeing people and Hampden County Charter Westfield Tech and directly to “Not only is it a time of that have survived come back School of Science will take the families the schools are reflection and supporting and enjoy the tournament. the court at Westfield Tech to representing as well. The those in need but it gives the “It’s usually a great turn out celebrate sportsmanship and tournament is now dubbed, kids a chance to kick off and it’s awesome to see that a raise money for local families the “Box Out Cancer school vacation and the holi- lot of people that we’ve battling cancer. Challenge.” days in a really positive and played for have survived and Westfield Technical Dulude explained that each memorable way,”Dulude come to watch the games in Academy High School boys school is representing differ- said. later years,” he said. basketball head coach Kyle ent members of their commu- The tournament itself kicks While Dulude is the brains Dulude started the benefit nities and will be wearing off at 5:30 on Thursday with a behind the whole event, he back in 2015 to honor his shirts to recognize who they matchup between St. Mary’s explained that he could not mentor, longtime basketball are playing for. Westfield and Hampden County have accomplished this with- coach and carpentry teacher Tech will be playing for two Charter, followed by out the other coaches like St. at the school, John Wiley. staff members, Matt Gomes Westfield Tech and Gateway. Mary’s Joe Molta, Gateway’s Wiley led the team to its last and Liz Cain. St. Mary’s is Then on Friday, the winners Kevin McVeigh, and championship back in 2003. playing for Dorrie Daly. from Thursday play in a Hampden Charter’s Rich “He’s really the reason why Gateway is playing for sever- championship game while the Jones. I started this tournament,” al grandfathers in the com- losers play in a consolation “It’s nice having all of the Dulude said, “I want to keep munity. Hampden County contest. coaches on board and that his memory going and recog- Charter is playing for Daphne After the tournament ends they understand how impor- nize someone that was an Correa. Dulude added that they will be holding a raffle and having tant this is,” Dulude said. pizza for the kids and their “Without their help and dona- families to offer the teams a tions we wouldn’t be able to unique experience to get to provide the experience we do know one another. “Usually now. …As a coach I want to after the games you don’t be able to provide an experi- really interact with the other ence for the high school play- teams but here everyone’s ers to celebrate sportsman- having pizza afterwards and ship and to create opportuni- St. Mary’s Mike Pepe (22) goes strong against Hampden getting to know each other off ties for them to have really Charter School of Science for a basket during the 2018 Box the court; it’s been a great positive experiences as a part Out Cancer Challenge at Westfield Technical Academy High experience in the past,” he of the team.” School. (File Photo by Marc St. Onge)

Westfield Technical Academy High School boys basketball head coach Kyle Dulude address the fans during the 2019 Box Out Cancer Challenge. (Staff File Photo)

St Mary’s guard Luke Willenborg drives to the hoop against Gateway’s Dylan Lafreniere during the first of two Box Out Cancer Challenge boys basketball games during the 2018-19 The Westfield Technical Academy High School boys basketball team was honored for hosting the 2016-17 Box Out Cancer high school boys basketball season. (File Photo by Bill Deren) Challenge. Panthers acquire Haggerty from Penguins; set for T-Birds debut SUNRISE, FLA. – Florida a career-high 23 goals last Panthers President of Hockey season. Operations & General In a separate transaction, Manager Dale Tallon the Thunderbirds announced announced today that the that they have traded forward Panthers have acquired for- Blaine Byron to the Ontario ward Ryan Haggerty from the Reign in exchange for future Pittsburgh Penguins in considerations. exchange for forward Kevin The Springfield Roy. Haggerty is expected to Thunderbirds will return to report to Florida’s American action Friday against the vis- Hockey League affiliate, the iting Bridgeport Sound Tigers Springfield Thunderbirds on Star Wars Night at the (AHL). MassMutual Center in Haggerty, 26, has recorded Springfield at 7:05. Star Wars six points (3-3-6) over 23 characters will be in atten- games for the Wilkes-Barre/ dance. An MGM Springfield Scranton Penguins (AHL) pregame concert featuring this season. During the 2018- Tom Ingram will precede the 19 season with Wilkes-Barre/ game at 6 p.m. Scranton, the 6-foot, 201- For more ticket information pound native of Stamford, or to become a 2019-20 Conn, produced career high Springfield Thunderbirds 44 points (23-21-44) and led ticket package member, or to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with purchase single game tickets, 23 goals over 68 regular sea- call (413) 739-GOAL (4625) son AHL games. or visit www. Undrafted, he has appeared SpringfieldThunderbirds. in 308 career AHL regular com. – Courtesy of season games recording 156 Springfield Thunderbirds points (77-79-156), including RYAN HAGGERTY

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Thurs., Dec. 19 Thurs., Dec. 19 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Turners Falls HS, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Putnam, 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 7 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Mahar Regional School, BOYS WRESTLING @ John J. Duggan Academy, 7 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Holyoke HS, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL @ Holyoke HS, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Central HS, 4 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 7 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 3 Fri., Dec. 20 Fri., Dec. 20 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Belchertown, Mullins Center No Sports Scheduled Wed., Jan. 8 No Sports Scheduled Practice Rink (Amherst), 7:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 6:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 23 Sat., Dec. 21 Mon., Jan. 6 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Commerce HS, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 9 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Swampscott, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Wahconah, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Northampton, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Easthampton, 6 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. West Springfield, BOYS WRESTLING @ Longmeadow HS, Time TBD Tues., Jan. 7 4 p.m. Fri., Jan. 10 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Ware Jr./Sr. HS, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 23 Tues., Dec. 24 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Longmeadow, Mass Mutual GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Pioneer Valley Regional Wed., Jan. 8 CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled Center, 4 p.m. School, 7 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING @ Chicopee HS, 7 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 25 Sat., Jan. 11 Tues., Dec. 24 Thurs., Jan. 9 CHRISTMAS - No Sports Scheduled BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Auburn, Amelia Park Arena, CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Hopkins Academy, 7 p.m. 5:40 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 26 BOYS WRESTLING @ Ludlow Duals, Ludlow HS, Wed., Dec. 25 Fri., Jan. 10 No Sports Scheduled 10 a.m. CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Granby, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL @ West Springfield HS, 7 Fri., Dec. 27 Mon., Jan. 13 Thurs., Dec. 26 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Gloucester HS, Dorothy Mon., Jan. 13 Talbot Rink, 8 p.m. Tues., Jan. 14 Fri., Dec. 27 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Central, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Mount Greylock Regional Sat., Dec. 28 BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ East Longmeadow HS, School, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Gloucester HS, Dorothy 4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 28 Talbot Rink, Time TBD BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Greenfield, Collins-Moylan Tues., Jan. 14 Wed., Jan. 15 Arena, 6:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Mon., Dec. 30 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. East Longmeadow, Amelia GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Central HS, 7 p.m. Park Arena, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 30 Wed., Jan. 15 BOYS WRESTLING vs. Northampton, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Putnam, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Renaissance, 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 31 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Drury HS, 6 p.m. NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Jan. 16 Tues., Dec. 31 BOYS WRESTLING @ Hampden Charter School of BOYS BASKETBALL @ Agawam HS, 7 p.m. NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled Science, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 1 Wed., Jan. 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled Fri., Jan. 17 NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Jan. 16 BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Frontier, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 2 Thurs., Jan. 2 BOYS WRESTLING vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Hampshire, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Westborough, Amelia Park Arena, 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 3 BOYS BASKETBALL @ West Springfield HS, 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 20 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Worcester Academy, Amelia BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. Tantasqua Regional, Park Arena, 7 p.m. 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 4 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Marlborough, Navin Ice Tues., Jan. 21 Hockey Rink, 6:10 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Northampton, JFK FOOTBALL CHALLENGE Mon., Jan. 6 Middle School, 4 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Granby, 7 p.m. Entry Forms will appear in the printed edition of The Westfield News daily Monday thru Friday, and weekly in The Original Pennysaver, East Longmeadow Reminder, Agawam Reminder, and Chicopee Herald. The Putz’ Picks and Winners will be published in the Saturday edition of the Westfield WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY News, and in the following week’s edition of The Original Pennysaver, Agawam Reminder, East Longmeadow Reminder, and Chicopee Herald. Picks and Winners will also be posted on TheWestfieldNews.com and on TheReminder.com Thurs., Dec. 19 Mon., Jan. 6 Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL No Sports Scheduled Original entry forms must be used. No duplicates or copies will be accepted. Completed entry vs. Gateway, 7 p.m. forms must be postmarked by midnight on the Friday of that week’s contest. Beat The ‘Putz’ and Tues., Jan. 7 finish with the best record overall to claim that week’s prize. Each weekly winner will be entered in Fri., Dec. 20 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Gateway Regional HS, the end of the season drawing! Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m. vs. TBD, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL @ John J. Duggan Academy, Wed., Jan. 8 6 p.m. No Sports Scheduled WEEKLY PRIZE: $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE TAVERN RESTAURANT ALL WINNERS WILL BE ENTERED IN OUR END OF SEASON DRAWING... Mon., Dec. 23 Thurs., Jan. 9 No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL @ HS of Sci-Tech, 6 p.m.

Tues., Dec. 24 Fri., Jan. 10 CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School GRAND PRIZE 2ND PRIZE 3RD PRIZE of Science, 7 p.m. SUPER BOWL PARTY WEBER Q3200 $ Wed., Dec. 25 100 CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled Mon., Jan. 13 Catered By GAS GRILL BOYS BASKETBALL @ John J. Duggan Academy, GIFT CARD Thurs., Dec. 26 7 p.m. North Elm Butcher Block!! No Sports Scheduled $419 Tues., Jan. 14 RETAIL Fri., Dec. 27 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Franklin Tech, 6 p.m. No Sports Scheduled $1,000 Wed., Jan. 15 Value! Mon., Dec. 30 No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL @ Ludlow HS, 2:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 16 Tues., Dec. 31 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Pioneer Valley Christian 3 Country Club Rd. NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled Academy, 7 p.m. 37 North Elm St. • Westfield, MA www.mannystv.com Holyoke, MA Wed., Jan. 1 Fri., Jan. 17 NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Jan. 2 Mon., Jan. 20 6 BIG SCREEN TV’S - NFL SPORTS PACKAGE BOYS BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary’s, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Gateway Regional HS, 6 p.m. THE PRIME RIB SPECIALS Thursday & Sunday Fri., Jan. 3 Tavern GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School Tues., Jan. 21 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Thursday thru Sunday of Science, 6 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 7 p.m. RESTAURANT WESTFIELD 2 Broad St. Westfield, MA • 413-562-0335 tavernrestaurantwestfield.com OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS - 7 NIGHTS ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL NAME: Thurs., Dec. 19 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, WEEK 16 PICKS Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL Westfield Intermediate School, 5:30 p.m. ______vs. Hampden Charter School of Science @ Westfield SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Technical Academy HS, 5 p.m. Tues., Jan. 7 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian J Jacksonville @ J Atlanta ADDRESS: Fri., Dec. 20 Academy, Westfield Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL J Baltimore @ J Cleveland vs. TBD, Time TBD Wed., Jan. 8 ______GIRLS BASKETBALL @ HS of Sci-Tech, 4 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Renaissance, Boland J New Orleans @ J Tennessee School, 6 p.m. ______Mon., Dec. 23 J Carolina @ J Indianapolis No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Jan. 9 ______No Sports Scheduled Tues., Dec. 24 J Cincinnati @ J Miami CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled Fri., Jan. 10 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. John J. Duggan Academy, J Pittsburgh @ J NY Jets PHONE: ______Wed., Dec. 25 Westfield Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled J NY Giants @ J Washington Mon., Jan. 13 Select your picks and mail or Thurs., Dec. 26 BOYS BASKETBALL @ McCann Tech HS, 7 p.m. J Detroit @ J Denver drop off your entry to: No Sports Scheduled Tues., Jan. 14 J Oakland @ J LA Chargers BEAT THE PUTZ Fri., Dec. 27 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian The Westfield News BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, Westfield Academy, Westfield Intermediate School, 5:30 p.m. J Dallas @ J Philadelphia Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. 62 School Street GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Pathfinder Regional- Wed., Jan. 15 Vocational-Technical HS, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Monson, Westfield J Arizona @ J Seattle Westfield, MA 01085 Intermediate School, 5:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 30 TIE BREAKER BOYS BASKETBALL @ Franklin Tech HS, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 16 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Pathfinder J Kansas City @ J Chicago TOTAL POINTS:______Tues., Dec. 31 Regional-Vocational-Technical HS, 7 p.m. NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled This contest is open to any/all readers eighteen (18) years of age or older, unless otherwise specified by Reminders Publishing, LLC. Contest is open to U.S. residents only. Reminders Publishing, LLC employees and Fri., Jan. 17 their relatives are not eligible for the contest. Odds of winning a prize will depend on the number of qualified entries. All contest entries become the sole property of Reminders Publishing, LLC. Only one winner or qualifier per family or household will be allowed. The decision of Reminders Publishing, LLC, is final. All contestants acknowledge as a condition of entry, that Reminders Publishing, LLC has a right to publicize or Wed., Jan. 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Westfield Technical broadcast the winner’s name, character, likeness, voice, or all matters incidental herein . All prizes are non-transferable and void where prohibited by law. No cash substitution of prizes allowed. Winners understand NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled Academy HS, 6 p.m. and agree that they are responsible for any and all taxes incurred on prizes received within the year of winning. If required by Reminders Publishing, LLC, or its affiliates, winners must sign a liability release prior to receiving their prize. Prizes will be mailed either f irst, second, or third class U.S. Mail at the discretion of Reminders Publishing, LLC. If the prize is to be mailed, it is the responsibly of the winners to provide Reminders Publishing, LLC with a current and correct mailing address. Reminders Publishing, LLC is not responsible for, nor obligated to replace, any lost, stolen, or damaged prize sent through the U.S. Mail. If the winner is Thurs., Jan. 2 Mon., Jan. 20 instructed by Reminders Publishing, LLC or its affiliates to personally pick up their prize, it must be claimed within thirty (30) calendar days of winning. Upon pick-up of prize, proper picture identification (i.e. valid driver’s license, passport) from the winner may be required. Reminders Publishing, LLC will not notify winners of the time remaining on their prize. It is the responsibility of the winner to claim the prize within the BOYS BASKETBALL @ Westfield Technical GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, thirty- (30) day timeframe. All unclaimed prizes after thirty (30) days will automatically be forfeited. Reminders Publishing, LLC is at liberty to give away any unclaimed prize at the end of the thirty- (30) day grace Academy, 7 p.m. Westfield Intermediate School, 5:30 p.m. period. In the event that a winner voluntarily chooses to not accept a prize, he/she automatically forfeits all claims to that prize. Reminders Publishing, LLC then has the right, but not the obligation, to award that prize to a contest runner-up. Reminders Publishing, LLC may substitute another prize of equal value, in the event of non-availability of a prize. Employees of Reminders Publishing, LLC and their families or households are ineligible to enter/win any contest. All contestants shall release Reminders Publishing, LLC, its agencies, affiliates, sponsors or representatives from any and all liability and injury, financial, personal, or otherwise, Fri., Jan. 3 Tues., Jan. 21 resulting from any contests presented by Reminders Publishing, LLC Additions or deletions to these rules may be made at the discretion of Reminders Publishing, LLC and may be enacted at any time. Contestants enter by filling out the “Beat the Putz” pick sheets, included in Monday through Friday’s editions of The Westfield News and The Original Pennysaver. Copies of entry forms will not be accepted. Contestants choose GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Gateway Regional HS, BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Smith Voke, Westfield one team to win each game from the list of NFL games for that particular week. The winning entry will be the one with the most wins on Sunday. In the event of a tie among more than one entry, the Sunday night 6:30 p.m. Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. game score will be used as a tie-breaker. Contestants are to choose the total number of points scored in the Sunday night game. To be given credit for the tiebreaker, the contestant must come closest to the total points scored in the game. Reminders Publishing, LLC will award a maximum of one (1) prize per week. The exact number of prizes awarded each month will be decided by Reminders Publishing, LLC in its sole discretion. The prizes to be awarded each week will be determined by Reminders Publishing, LLC In the event that there are more eligible winners than the number of prizes awarded for a particular week, Reminders Mon., Jan. 6 Wed., Jan. 22 Publishing, LLC will randomly select one winner for that particular week. Winner is determined by most correct games won. The tiebreaker is used when more than one entry have the same number of wins. At that BOYS BASKETBALL @ Paulo Freire Social Justice No Sports Scheduled point, the total number of points gi ven by the contestant will determine winner. In the event of a game not being completed, that game will not be considered in the final tabulation for that week’s games. The grand prize winner will be selected by a random drawing of all entries better than “The Putz” from throughout the entire 17-week regular season. This contest is merely for entertainment purposes. It is not meant to Charter School, South End Community Center, 7 p.m. promote or to faci litate gambling or illegal activity.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019: This year, you will be more diplomatic and sensitive to your audience. Your sensitive yet social nature draws many admirers. Your friend- ship and encouragement also mean a lot to your friends and loved ones. If single, you might quickly change your mind about somebody DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker after several dates. Be wise, say little and mini- mize expectations. If attached, living with you could never be boring because of your complex nature and ability to see the positives in nearly all situations. Your sweetie appreciates your versatility but might not share that quality. He or she has learned that you can swing from one opinion to another. LIBRA understands you particularly well.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) SCARY GARY Mark Buford  Defer to others knowing that the ramifications and results could be mixed. Rather than reacting, be positive and encourage greater flexibility. Extremes seem to be the nature of the day. Tonight: A force to deal with. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)  Be gracious about what another party volunteers. You might not agree or want to accept the offer. Know that the offer is heartfelt. Detach and you will note ideas coming in from Crosswords left field. Tonight: Play it easy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20)  You perk up and feel far more relaxed, even in tense situations. You feel as if DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni you have the wherewithal to get to where you want. You have energy and drive on your side. Tonight: Respond to an invitation. CANCER (June 21-July 22)  Defer to others with clarity and some expectations. One specific person means a lot to you. Do not think that this situation is a one-way street. Be open to this person and worry less about being defensive. Tonight: Go with the moment. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)  Others open up with ease, and you have a lot to share. You might not be sure about the best way to share your feelings around B.C. Mastroianni and Hart a hot-button issue. You do not want to exclude someone, yet you need to communicate. Tonight: Have a relaxed chat over a meal. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)  Spending goes haywire before you know it. Listen to your inner voice yet be willing to call in all the self-discipline needed. Ultimately, you will free up more choices. Your creativity emerges. Tonight: Fun does not have to be costly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)  You will be more forthright and direct than you have been for a while. Others seem to open up and enjoy the moment. Push ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie comes to shove with a person who is closed- minded and has an impact on you. Tonight: Be your friendly self. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)  Speak your mind, but do not engage in a conversation that you might not be open to. Listen to what is being said. Do not feel that you need to respond yet. Flow with the moment. Tonight: Get a good night’s sleep. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)  You clearly have a winning idea, or you are working with one. The feedback you get, though not all positive, supports your objectives. Listen to what is said even though ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett you might not agree. Tonight: Where your friends are. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)  Listen to your inner voice. You have a decision to make. Others will observe care- fully which way you decide to go. Your ideas and leadership are valued. Be forthright and direct in your dealings. Tonight: In the spotlight. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)  Look for more information in search of the right decision. Others will appreciate your research, but also your choice will be sounder. Cryptoquip Attempt to walk in another person’s shoes. Tonight: Do not back off from a strange revela- ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe tion. Listen and evaluate. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)  One-on-one relating takes you down a meaningful path. How you deal with someone could change radically. Honor your needs yet be willing to take a risk. A friend could become contentious at the last moment. Tonight: With a favorite person.

BORN TODAY Singer/actress Edith Piaf (1915), illusionist Criss Angel (1967), actress Alyssa Milano (1972) PAGE 10 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS 2019-2020 Westfield State University Men’s Basketball Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME Dear Annie By ANNIE LANE Mon Dec. 30 at Roger Williams 4:00 Sun Jan. 5 at Wheaton 2:00 Sat Jan. 11 FRAMINGHAM STATE 2:00 Tue Jan. 14 at Worcester State 7:30 Thur Jan. 16 FITCHBURG STATE 7:30 Sat Jan. 18 at Bridgewater State 3:00 Stop the Ruckus! Sat Jan. 25 SALEM STATE 2:00 Dear Annie: I just got back from Thanks for Not Sharing most people don’t. I do get a kick Wed Jan. 29 at MCLA 7:30 a trip visiting my family across the Dear Thanks for Not Sharing: out of saying my name is Wendy at Sat Feb. 1 at Framingham State 3:00 country and something followed Your letter provides a wonderful Wendy’s. To all businesses, please Wed Feb. 5 WORCESTER STATE 7:30 me from sea to shining sea -- peo- description of what all of us are stop this practice and go back to ple watching videos, listening to putting up with these days. Trying numbers. Maybe I will try telling Sat Feb. 8 at Fitchburg State 2:00 music and playing video games to block the noise out and going them my name is No. 32. -- Protect Wed Feb. 12 BRIDGEWATER STATE 7:30 loudly and without headphones for into a mental bubble can be chal- My Privacy Wed Feb. 19 at Salem State 7:00 the most part, too. What is with lenging. It is amazing how a few Dear Protect My Privacy: Your Sat Feb. 22 MCLA 2:00 this? rude people can ruin your day -- if letter brings up a great point about Tues Feb. 25 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA I first noticed it when a young you let them. Maybe the best solu- safety. While it is not as personal, Thur Feb. 27 MASCAC Semifinals TBA boy next to me at the airport was tion is to keep headphones with numbers seem like a better option. Sat Feb. 29 MASCAC Championship TBA playing on his iPad with the video you and put them on for two rea- Dear Annie: In response to the game noises on high. His parents sons: one, to show them your good lady whose brother and sister-in- seemed oblivious to the obvious example, and, two, to block out the law fight in front of the kids about disturbance. Next, someone was inconsiderate people. Let’s hope whether to invest money or pay off video conferencing their partner, some enlightened legislators will the mortgage earlier, there is an without headphones or even mov- pass a law addressing this issue. easy solution. It is true that there 2019-2020 Westfield State Ice Hockey Schedule ing to a less crowded space, as we Dear Annie: Today I read in the are benefits to both sides of the DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME were boarding. Yet another person news about the fuss over a argument, so why not compromise? was blasting her music on the Starbucks employee misunder- They can mutually decide on an Thur Jan. 9 at Stonehill 4:10 plane; I could hear it from two rows standing someone’s name and writ- amount they are comfortable with. back! Finally, after landing, I got ing ISIS instead of AZIZ. This The first month they can invest it, Sat Jan. 11 at Worcester State 7:10 on the train to head home and this would not have been a problem if and the second month it goes Thur Jan. 16 at Salem State 7:00 elderly couple kept passing their businesses would quit insisting on toward the principle on their mort- Sat Jan. 18 at Plymouth State 6:00 phones back and forth, sharing vid- getting your first name when you gage. It should make both of them Wed Jan. 22 at Anna Maria 6:40 eos while a guy down the train car order. I am perfectly happy being a happy and everyone wins, espe- Sat Jan. 25 FITCHBURG STATE 5:35 played his music through his speak- number and resent how some plac- cially the kids when peace is Thur Jan. 30 at Framingham State 7:30 erphone. es insist on asking my name. I am restored in the family. -- A Retired Sat Feb. 1 at UMass Dartmouth 4:20 This rude phenomenon spans not your new best friend; I am your Financial Planner generations and gender, seemingly, customer and deserve the respect Dear Retired Financial Thur Feb. 6 WORCESTER STATE 7:35 but I can’t be the only one who is that comes with that. Also, I feel it Planner: I always love hearing Sat Feb. 8 SALEM STATE 5:35 disturbed by this trend. Annie, puts women and young teens at risk from professionals in their field. Thur Feb. 13 at Plymouth State 6:00 what’s the best way to approach when their name is announced to a Compromising is a healthy solution Thur Feb. 20 at Fitchburg State 7:00 people who can’t seem to keep room full of strangers. Yes, you in most relationships, and your sug- Sat Feb. 22 FRAMINGHAM STATE 5:35 their music to themselves? -- could always give a fake name, but gestion is a good one. Tue Feb. 25 UMASS DARTMOUTH 7:35 Sat Feb. 29 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBD Tues March 3 MASCAC Semifinals TBD Sat March 7 MASCAC Championship TBD HINTS FROM HELOISE

2019-2020 Westfield State University Women’s Basketball Schedule DAYTE DA OPPONENT TIME Share some holiday love Thur Jan. 2 at Western New England 6:00 Dear Readers: Here’s a wonder- For a quickie microwave thaw? or wire them to your stairwell. A ful last-minute PROJECT that’s Look to the maker of your micro- beautiful aroma, and it looks fes- Sat Jan. 4 WPI 1:00 great for this time of year: Create wave for assistance. You must tive! -- Heloise Sat Jan. 11 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 a box for a needy family! cook the turkey immediately DO-IT-YOURSELF Tue Jan. 14 at Worcester State 5:30 Here are some things to include: because parts of the turkey will DICKEY Thur Jan. 16 FITCHBURG STATE 5:30 cereal, crackers, oatmeal, canned have begun to cook in the micro- Dear Heloise: I cut the ill-fitting Sat Jan. 18 at Bridgewater State 1:00 soup, tuna and fruit, as well as jars wave. -- Heloise sleeves out of a blouse and now Wed Jan. 22 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 7:00 of spaghetti sauce, applesauce and IN THE FLOW wear the blouse as a dickey under Sat Jan. 25 SALEM STATE 12:00 peanut butter. Dear Heloise: I was using a hair sweatshirts and tops. It stays in Wed Jan. 29 at MCLA 5:30 Add a can opener and maybe dryer at my sister’s house and place and adds interest to an oth- Sat Feb. 1 at Framingham State 1:00 some plastic utensils. -- Heloise thought that the airflow was really erwise plain neckline. -- Mary, via Wed Feb. 5 WORCESTER STATE 5:30 TURKEY TIME weak. It turns out the air intake on email Sat Feb. 8 at Fitchburg State 12:00 Dear Readers: Here are the safe the back of the dryer was covered FREEZE IT TILL YOU Wed Feb. 12 BRIDGEWATER STATE 5:30 ways to thaw a Christmas turkey, in lint and dust. NEED IT Wed Feb. 19 at Salem State 5:00 according to the U.S. Department This dryer had a snap-off grille Dear Heloise: When I don’t like Sat Feb. 22 MCLA 12:00 of Agriculture (www.USDA.gov): that let me easily clean the intake or need baked pieces of cinnamon Tues Feb. 25 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA For refrigerator thawing, set the screen, but if the grille didn’t pie dough, I freeze the leftovers Thur Feb. 27 MASCAC Semifinals TBA turkey in a pan so the juices won’t come off, I could have used twee- and use when needed. -- Rae Sat Feb. 29 MASCAC Championship TBA drip on other foods. Allow 24 zers to pick out the lint. Once the Lynn, via email hours (per 4-5 pounds) in the intake screen was cleared, it was fridge, assuming it’s set at 40 like a new dryer. -- Pat in Illinois Send a money-saving or time- degrees F or colder. For example, Readers, for safety’s sake, saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box a 20-pound turkey should thaw in unplug the dryer first. -- Heloise 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279- four to five days. OH, THAT MAKES 5001, or you can fax it to For cold-water thawing? The ‘SCENTS’! 1-210-HELOISE or email it to 2019-2020 Westfield State University turkey must be in a watertight Dear Readers: Want some free [email protected]. I can’t Women’s Swimming & Diving Schedule wrapper to prevent contamination greenery? Head over to wherever answer your letter personally but and to keep the turkey from get- Christmas trees are sold. The will use the best hints received in DAYTE DA OPPONENT TIME ting wet. Timewise, allow 30 min- operators will probably be happy my column. utes per pound. Sink the turkey in to hand you the trimmings from ——— Fri Jan. 17 at Saint Joseph, CT 4:30 cold water, and replace the water last-minute Christmas trees (c)2019 by King Features Sat Jan. 18 PLYMOUTH STATE 1:00 with fresh water every half-hour. they’ve just sold. Syndicate Inc. Sat Jan. 25 WESTERN CONNECTICUT 1:00 Cook the turkey immediately. Make them into a pretty wreath, Sun Jan. 26 at Rhode Island College Sat Feb. 1 LEC Championships 11:00 a.m. @ UMass Dartmouth Thur Feb. 13 New England Championships Fri Feb. 14 New England Championships Sat Feb. 15 New England Championships Sun Feb. 16 New England Championships @ University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

2019-2020 Westfield State University • Men’s-Women’s Indoor Track and Field DAYTE DA EVENT LOCATION Saturday Jan. 18 Pioneer Invitational Smith College- Northampton, Mass. Saturday Jan. 25 Massasoit Classic Springfield College - Springfield, Mass. Saturday Feb. 1 Rhode Island College Invitational Rhode Island College - Providence, RI Saturday Feb. 1 Bruce Lehane Invitational Boston University- Boston, Mass. Friday Feb. 7 Coast Guard Invitational Coast Guard- New London, Conn. Fri.-Sat. Feb. 7-8 All New England Reggie Lewis Center- Boston, Mass. Saturday Feb. 15 MASCAC Championships Smith College- Northampton, Mass. Saturday Feb. 22 Triangle Classic Springfield College- Springfield, Mass. Saturday March 7 Last Chance Meet TBD Fri.-Sat. March 8-9 NCAA Division III Championships Charlotte, N.C. December 19, 2019 CITY OF WESTFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF FFY 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL APPLICATIONS The Office of Community Development and Planning will conduct two public hearings on December 19, 2019 Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 11:00 am and 6:00 pm to discuss community development Commonwealth of needs and priorities for U.S. Department of Massachusetts Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for the Fifth Year Action Plan Fiscal Year 2020. The Trial Court Probate and Family Court The hearings will take place in City Hall, Room 315, 59 Court Street, Westfield. Hampden Probate and Family Court The City of Westfield Office of Community De- 50 State Street velopment and Planning will utilize the informa- Springfield, MA 01103 THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COMtion from the public hearingTHURSDAY, to make funding DECEMBER413-748-7758 19, 2019 - PAGE 11 decisions for the federal Community Develop- ment Block Grant Program (CDBG). Applica- Docket No. 19P2277EA tions for the funding under this program are available beginning on Monday, at the Office of CITATION ON PETITION FOR CommunityDEADLINE: Development and Planning, 2 CityDAYS DAYFORMAL BEFORE ADJUDICATION Hall, 3rd floor, during normal business hours. Estate of: FFY 2020 Community Development Block Marcella Marie Waugh Grant (CDBG) proposal applications for fund- Also Known As: ing of activities in the City of Westfield to bene- Marcella M Waugh fit low and moderate income persons or lowTo AdvertiseDate of Death Call and moderate income areas in the City will be 04/18/2019 available beginning on Monday, December 30, 2019. Eligible activity categories include Public To all interested persons: Services, Public Facilities, Housing,413-562-4181 Public In- Ext. 118 frastructure, and Economic Development. A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Ap- pointment of Personal Representative has CLASSIFIEDAvailable Online 24/7 at www.thewestfieldnews.com/classifieds AgenciesEmail and floram@ organizationsthewestfield seeking CDBG beennewsgroup. filed by com funding for activities must call or email the Of- fice of Community Development to request in- James F Moran structions and an application. of Enfield,T C Peter J. Miller, Director p.miller@cityofwest- requesting that the Court enter a formal De- LEGAL NOTICES field.org cree and Order and for such other relief as re- quested in the Petition. December 19, 2019 (413) 572-6246 The Petitioner requests that: CITY OF WESTFIELD All CDBG applications are due by Friday, March 6, 2020 at 4:00 pm. James F Moran LookingLookingLooking for forfor a aa NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING of Enfield, CT & FFY 2020 funding will be for activities under- NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY taken from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of The City of Westfield CDBG and HOME Alloca- said estate to serve Without Surety on the OF FFY 2020 tions have not yet been determined by HUD, bond in an unsupervised administration. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT but the City anticipates a CDBG allocation of Unique Gift? $350,000. UniqueUnique Gift? Gift? BLOCK GRANT IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the AND Publish: December 19, 2019 Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceed- HOME INVESTMENT ing. To do so, you or your attorney must file PARTNERSHIP a written appearance and objection at this PROPOSAL APPLICATIONS Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day 2019-2020 Westfield State Ice Hockey Schedule December 19, 2019 of 12/26/2019. This is NOT a hearing date, The Office of Community Development and but a deadline by which you must file a writ- DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME Planning will conduct two public hearings on Commonwealth of ten appearance and objection if you object Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 11:00 am and Massachusetts to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely 6:00 pm to discuss community development written appearance and objection followed Thur Jan. 9 at Stonehill 4:10 needs and priorities for U.S. Department of The Trial Court by an affidavit of objections within thirty Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds Probate and Family Court (30) days of the return day, action may be Sat Jan. 11 at Worcester State 7:10 for the Fifth Year Action Plan Fiscal Year 2020. taken without further notice to you. Hampden Probate and Thur Jan. 16 at Salem State 7:00 The hearings will take place in City Hall, Room Family Court UNSUPERVISEDADMINISTRATIONUNDER Sat Jan. 18 at Plymouth State 6:00 315, 59 Court Street, Westfield. 50 State Street THEMASSACHUSETTSUNIFORMPRO- Springfield, MA 01103 BATECODE(MUPC) Wed Jan. 22 at Anna Maria 6:40 The City of Westfield Office of Community De- 413-748-7758 A Personal Representative appointed un- Sat Jan. 25 FITCHBURG STATE 5:35 velopment and Planning will utilize the informa- der the MUPC in an unsupervised adminis- tion from the public hearing to make funding Docket No. 19P2277EA tration is not required to file an inventory or Thur Jan. 30 at Framingham State 7:30 decisions for the federal Community Develop- annual accounts with the Court. Persons in- Put aPutPut picture aa picturepicture of someone ofof someonesomeone ment Block Grant Program (CDBG). Applica- CITATION ON PETITION FOR terested in the estate are entitled to notice Sat Feb. 1 at UMass Dartmouth 4:20 tions for the funding under this program are FORMAL ADJUDICATION regarding the administration directly from Thur Feb. 6 WORCESTER STATE 7:35 available beginning on Monday, at the Office of the Personal Representative and may peti- you youyoulove loveloveon a onon keepsake. aa keepsake.keepsake. Community Development and Planning, City Estate of: tion the Court in any matter relating to the Sat Feb. 8 SALEM STATE 5:35 These are pictures the staff at The Hall, 3rd floor, during normal business hours. Marcella Marie Waugh estate, including the distribution of assets Thur Feb. 13 at Plymouth State 6:00 These Theseare pictures are pictures the staff the atstaff The at The Also Known As: and expenses of administration. WestfieldWestfieldWestfield News GroupNewsNews GrouphaveGroup taken havehave attakentaken atat FFY 2020 Community Development Block Marcella M Waugh Thur Feb. 20 at Fitchburg State 7:00 Grant (CDBG) proposal applications for fund- Date of Death WITNESS, events eventseventsthroughout throughoutthroughout our communities. ourour communities.communities. ing of activities in the City of Westfield to bene- 04/18/2019 Hon. Barbara M Hyland, Sat Feb. 22 FRAMINGHAM STATE 5:35 fit low and moderate income persons or low First Justice of this Court. and moderate income areas in the City will be To all interested persons: Tue Feb. 25 UMASS DARTMOUTH 7:35 available beginning on Monday, December 30, Date: November 27, 2019 Sat Feb. 29 MASCAC Quarterfinals TBD 2019. Eligible activity categories include Public A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Ap- Services, Public Facilities, Housing, Public In- pointment of Personal Representative has Suzanne T. Seguin Tues March 3 MASCAC Semifinals TBD Go to www.thewestfieldnews.comGoGo toto www.thewestfieldnews.comwww.thewestfieldnews.com visit “Photos” visitvisit “Photos”“Photos” look for looklookyour for for youryour frastructure, and Economic Development. been filed by Register of Probate favorite favoritefavoritephoto, then photo,photo, click thenthen the clickclick “Buy” thethe icon “Buy”“Buy” located iconicon atlocatedlocated the top. atat thethe top.top. Sat March 7 MASCAC Championship TBD Agencies and organizations seeking CDBG James F Moran funding for activities must call or email the Of- of Enfield, CT fice of Community Development to request in- structions and an application. requesting that the Court enter a formal De- cree and Order and for such other relief as re- Peter J. Miller, Director p.miller@cityofwest- quested in the Petition. 2019-2020 Westfield State University Women’s Basketball Schedule field.org The Petitioner requests that: DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (413) 572-6246 James F Moran All CDBG applications are due by Friday, of Enfield, CT March 6, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Thur Jan. 2 at Western New England 6:00 be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of Sat Jan. 4 WPI 1:00 FFY 2020 funding will be for activities under- said estate to serve Without Surety on the taken from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. bond in an unsupervised administration. Sat Jan. 11 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 The City of Westfield CDBG and HOME Alloca- Tue Jan. 14 at Worcester State 5:30 tions have not yet been determined by HUD, IMPORTANT NOTICE but the City anticipates a CDBG allocation of You have the right to obtain a copy of the Thur Jan. 16 FITCHBURG STATE 5:30 $350,000. Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. 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