District Receives Nearly $200K Grant for Science Equipment
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The Westfield NewsSearch for The Westfield News Westfield350.com The WestfieldNews Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns “TIME IS THE ONLY WEATHER CRITIC WITHOUT TONIGHT AMBITION.” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 $1.00 TUESDAY,TUESDAY, JULYJUNE 27,13, 2017 2021 VOL. 75 cents 90 NO. 164 Huntington Summer District receives Music Series nearly $200K kicks off July 15 By AMY PORTER Revival is a danceable twist grant for science Staff Writer on traditional gospel music, HUNTINGTON – The Between The Stacks their Huntington Summer Music completely original album Property at the corner of College Highway and Tannery Road Series kicks off this Thursday, with Charles Neville on sax, across from a strip of stores is the site of a proposed Carvana equipment July 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. with a With All Due Respect which facility. (HOPE E. TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) free concert by the Misty pays homage to some of the By AMY PORTER will go to Westfield Middle Blues Band of Williamstown earliest blues music ever writ- Staff Writer School for digital stereo in the Gazebo on the town ten, and Dark & Saucy their WESTFIELD – microscopes, microscopic common, 20 Russell Road in latest original project which is Campaign against Superintendent Stefan equipment and other assort- Huntington. a interplay of sassy musings Czaporowski and Joanne ed supplies. Westfield High Lawn chairs are welcome, with more introspective ren- Lemelin, grants manager and School will get $82,700 but no pets please, according derings. Carvana continues business analyst for Westfield worth of 3-D printers, mus- to Vicki Mayhew of the The core members are Gina Public Schools, announced cular torso models, skeleton Huntington Community Coleman, Jason Webster, Bill that Westfield has received a models, storage units, bea- Events Committee. The free Patriquin, Jeff Dudziak, $194,742 Life Science grant kers and chemistry equip- concert will be moved inside Benny Kohn, Aaron Dean and ahead of hearing for science and technology ment. Stanton Hall in case of rain. Rob Tatten. The band has (STEM) equipment for Westfield Technical “This year there will be no been fortunate enough to per- grades 7 to 12. By PETER CURRIER Highway. The parcel of land Academy will get $72,300 picnic or bake sales, but we form with some great musi- The grant is competitive Staff Writer is zoned as “Industrial for a 3-D printer cart, chem- anticipate them returning next cians in the Berkshires and from the Mass Life Science SOUTHWICK- Opponents Restricted,” which allows for istry equipment including year. Patrons are welcome to beyond including Charles Center, and this is the first of the Carvana project are a facility like Carvana’s to be beakers and flasks, ther- bring their own snacks or din- Neville, of the legendary time in five years that the continuing their campaign constructed there. The mometers, electrode sensors, ner to enjoy during the con- Neville Brothers, Matt Berger, district has received it, with a fundraising dinner and Planning Board is considering a torso model and DNA cert,” Mayhew said. and Dave Vittone. Lemelin said. a rally ahead of the July 20 a special permit, site plan manipulatives. Misty Blues pays homage On July 22, Rosie Porter & “The district is very fortu- Planning Board hearing. approval, an earth excavation Czaporowski said the to the older blues made popu- The Neon Moons will return nate to have received the The Save Southwick group special permit, a wellhead equipment will be used for lar by the bold and brassy to Huntington with classic grant, which will enhance said in a release that they will protection district special per- classes in biology, chemistry, women of its time, while still country & Old-fashioned the science curriculum,” said have a fundraiser dinner July mit, and a stormwater permit anatomy, physiology, foren- paying respect to classic male Honky-tonk. Czaporowski, adding that the 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the for Brinkmann Constructors, sics, environmental science, artists of the 20’s, 30’s and Upcoming shows include funds are especially timely Southwick Inn. Tickets for the the contractor Carvana chose and core subjects in the 40’s. The band hasn’t com- Acoustic Thunder on July 29; this year because grades 6 to meal will be $20 for adults to build the facility if it is Allied Health programs of pletely abandoned their musi- Rock and Roll power trio 8 are getting a new science and $10 for children 10 and approved to do so. both high schools. cal roots; they frequently per- Barons of Becket on August curriculum this year.. under. Salad, pasta, meatballs, “We now live in an e-com- The grant will now go to form classic rock and folk 5; S&M Acoustic on August Lemelin said that when and rolls will be served. The merce age where huge ware- the School Committee meet- tunes infused with a healthy 12, and singer/songwriter she and Science, Technology funds raised from the dinner house distribution centers are ing on July 19 for approval. dose of the blues. Over the Jake Manzi on August 19. and Engineering Supervisor will go towards the Save the new sprawl,” said Andrea Once approved and accept- years, Misty Blues has pro- All performances are spon- Lauren Figy Cadigan teamed Southwick legal fund, which Bugbee, a Southwick resident ed, the district can go ahead duced five albums, Electric sored by the Huntington up to write the grant, Cadigan totaled $20,000 as of July 12. who has been heavily Juke Joint features classic Events Committee and the worked with the teachers to and put in orders for equip- On July 17 from 10 a.m. to involved with Save blues renditions, Roadhouse Huntington Cultural Council. find out the needs in their ment this summer to ramp up noon, the group will have Southwick. “Southwick’s classrooms. for the next school year, another protest in front of fight against Carvana is a Approximately $40,000 Lemelin said. Town Hall ahead of the con- warning to surrounding towns tinued July 20 hearing. to update their zoning laws Protests took place there on against (or for) similar distri- June 26 and again on June 29 bution centers in their own immediately before the most communities.” recent Carvana Planning Opponents of the facility Board hearing. have cited traffic concerns, The June 29 hearing was water usage concerns, and the continued to July 20 after it impact of 65 acres of asphalt had run past 11 p.m. and had on what is currently farm land totaled nearly four hours of as reasons why they oppose mostly Carvana-related pub- the project. lic comment. Carvana estimates that the In the July 12 press release facility will add, on average, The Misty Blues Band performs at the gazebo on the from Save Southwick, orga- 2,665 vehicle trips each day Huntington Town Common in 2018. (AMY PORTER/THE nizers said that in addition to through the intersection of WESTFIELD NEWS) Attorney Tim Ryan, the group Tannery Road and College has retained counsel from Highway. The lone vehicle McGegor & Legere, an envi- access point for the facility ronmental law firm in Boston. will be on Tannery Road. Save Southwick has also been The additional vehicle Participants sought working with Sprawl Busters, activity would be relatively a Greenfield organization that low in comparison to the helps community organiza- average daily traffic on for pageant tions oppose large scale College Highway by itself if By HOPE E. TREMBLAY developments. Carvana’s estimate is correct. Editor The online used car dealer- More than 13,000 vehicles are WESTFIELD – The Westfield Fair Pageant is Aug. 21 and ship is seeking to construct a estimated to travel both ways participants of all ages are sought for the competition. 65.7 acre vehicle processing on College Highway on a Allied Health Senior Savannah Shay (WTA SUBMITTED Organizer Kim Starsiak said facility at 686 College given day. PHOTO) she is thrilled to be back after the 2020 COVID-19 hiatus. She said she wasn’t sure until very recently that the fair and pageant Friends group plans ice cream social; welcomes new members would take place. By LORI SZEPELAK Munchy’s. “This being last minute is not Correspondent For persons redeeming easy but luckily I had everything WESTFIELD — Friends their ticket on July 24, ready to go just in case . a few of the Columbia Greenway Munchy’s offers a side win- phone calls and Facebook ads Rail Trail are hosting a mem- dow for ordering, as well as and we are ready,” Starsiak said. ber appreciation ice cream walking inside the restaurant The pageant includes catego- social on July 24. which depicts a soda shop ries for toddlers to women over New and renewed members reminiscent of the 1950s. 30, as well as one for males. and their families will receive For area residents interest- “Categories are formal wear, Nicole Della Ripa, who a ticket for a free medium ice ed in joining the Friends casual wear, talent and photoge- was crowned Miss Pioneer cream cone (plain, sugar or group, an application is avail- nic,” said Starsiak, noting a vari- Valley 2018 at the Westfield waffle), redeemable at able online – https://colum- ety of prizes. “We have trophies, Fair, encourages young Munchy’s at 24 North Elm St. biagreenway.org/store/mem- crowns, sashes, gift cards and people to participate in the that afternoon. bership – or applications can huge stuffed bears.” annual pageant. (THE Friends members will gath- be completed on July 24 with The pageant is open to resi- WESTFIELD NEWS PHOTO er at the Esplanade from 1-3 Friends members at the dents of Westfield and surround- SUBMITTED) p.m.