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CityVOL. 86 NO. 151Council supports TUESDAY,‘substantial’ JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents investment in Old Colony site By Amy Porter cement and wood pulp, had pany plans to invest $40 mil- Correspondent been looking to invest in a lion, and provide up to 60 WESTFIELD – James larger project in Westfield. full-time manufacturing jobs. Hardie Building Products has However, a certain silica sand Mitchell said by compari- purchased the former site of that they needed for their son, the last large investment Old Colony Envelope at 70 products was not readily in the city came in 2013 when Industrial Park Road, closing available in the area, and Gulfstream built a hangar for The site of former Old Colony Envelopes, 70 Turnpike on Nov. 15 for $8.35 million “they went away.” $23 million. He said that Industrial Road. (City of Westfield photo) from Michael A. Grossman of Their current plan is to building was 127,000 sq. ft., MAG Real Estate Advisors. make the boards in yards in and this project will be twice will utilize Whip City Fiber, doesn’t have rail to it right City Advancement Officer the southern U.S., and ship the size, and have a signifi- be a large consumer of energy now. He said the rail ease- Joe Mitchell said the pur- them north unfinished by rail. cant impact on the city as a and bring in their materials ment comes across the back chase and sale was the result Mitchell said they will finish whole. He said one version of via Pioneer Valley Railroad, of the G&E property. The of two years of work with the the boards at the Westfield what James Hardie is plan- becoming one of the largest Municipal Light Board took a company. location and add color to ning is to add another 164,000 customers for both. The vote to move the location of Mitchell said originally them. He said although the sq. ft., increasing the value 30-acre site is located next to the existing rail easement James Hardie Building project will not be quite as Joe Mitchell and the taxes paid on the Westfield Gas & Electric in across the property. James Products, which makes fiber big, it will still be a substan- City Advancement Office property. Industrial A zoning. cement siding out of sand, tial investment, as the com- Mitchell said the company Mitchell said the building See City Council, Page 3

City Council Shooting suspect facing appoints multiple charges By Greg Fitzpatrick Correspondent Matthew Barnes SOUTHWICK – The man who shot his roommate early Tuesday morning as Treasurer/ turned himself in to the Southwick Police Department at around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night. Collector Joseph Munroe, 21, of 151 Sheep Left to right: Westfield Boy’s and Girl’s Club CEO William Parks, 99 Pasture Rd., was arraigned in Westfield Operations Manager Brian Casey, 99 General Manager Holly Carroll, By Amy Porter District Court on Thursday. Munroe was Joseph Munroe Club members Mia Anglin and Jered Fanska, Club Board member Heather charged with attempted murder, assault turned himself in on Correspondent Witalisz Siegel (back), club members Kelsey Bouchard and Josh Navarro, WESTFIELD – Matthew Barnes of and battery with a dangerous weapon, Wednesday night and and club staff member Louis Vazquez (back). (Photo by Peter Currier) Eastview Drive in Westfield, was voted assault and battery, carrying a firearm is facing multiple unanimously by the City Council on without a valid license, and discharge of charges. (WNG File Thursday as the new Treasurer/Collector for a firearm within 500 ft. of a dwelling. Photo) the City of Westfield. Over $20,000 raised for Munroe is currently being held with- At-large Councilor Cindy C. Harris, chair out the right for bail pending a dangerousness hearing at Westfield District Court on December 26. of the Personnel Action Committee, chair- During the investigation information was discovered that a person presented the candidate to the City Boys and Girls Club roommate of Munroe and the victim, Rene Mitchell, 37, had Council at the meeting. Harris said Barnes is By Peter Currier raise money for the Boys and Girls attempted to cover up the crime. Mitchell was then arrested and a Certified Public Accountant employed by arraigned at Westfield District Court on Thursday. Mitchell was Gary Olszewski & Company since 2005. Correspondent Clubs of New England and New WESTFIELD- The Westfield York. On the menu, there were charged with being an accessory after the fact of an attempt to Harris said as senior accountant, Barnes commit murder, possession of a firearm without a license, and worked on financial statements, payroll tax location of the 99 Restaurant pre- special items that, if purchased, sented a check to The Boys and destruction of evidence. and sales tax returns, estate and trust gave a donation to the club as well. According to Southwick Police Lt. Robert Landis, police offi- accounting, and fiduciary tax returns. He Girls Club of Greater Westfield for “We hosted celebrity bartender cers were communicating with Munroe throughout the day on also maintained computer systems, software money raised during Boys and night,” said Brian Casey, Wednesday to turn himself in. Landis noted that police were in and policies, prepared financial projections, Girls Club month at the restaurant. Operations Director for 99 search of Munroe since Tuesday morning when the incident hap- budgets and analysis, tax projections and tax During the month of October all Restaurants, “We had four teams pened. 106 locations of the restaurant “At no time did the police feel he was a threat to the public,” See Barnes, Page 3 chain hosted events and raffles to See Boys and Girls Club, Page 3 said Landis.

Boy scouts Christmas caroling at a local business By Greg Fitzpatrick ols, Riley Westcott and making crafts for the residents Correspondent Gabrielle Grazia, two of the that they could then bring to SOUTHWICK – Boy Scout girls in Troop 114, played the their rooms. The troop had set Troop 114 did their annual recorder. a goal of creating 60 crafts and Christmas caroling for resi- According to Troop they were able to make 90 and dents of the American Inn on Assistant Den Leader Lori the extras will be given to the Wednesday night. Grazia, the troop spent their Southwick Senior Center on In addition to singing car- November pack meeting Friday. “It was an amazing event and one that the scouts and residents all enjoyed and we will back again next year!” said Grazia. “The residents were great, they were all singing along to the songs and clapping at the end of each one,” said Grazia. “Many of them stayed after the performance talking with the parents, scouts, and lead- ers. Some were even talking about their days as boy scouts.” Battling for a good cause Leader for the scout den, John Westcott, set up the Westfield Tech’s Josh Bush drives the lane and goes up for the layup. See game story, Residents of American Inn are seen enjoying the caroling. Christmas caroling and began photos in today’s Sports section, Page 9. (Photo by Bill Deren) (Photo from Lori Grazia) planning the event in October.

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St. Mary’s graduates celebrate 65-year reunion Front row left to right: George and Mary Ehresman, Doris Bonkowski, and Gail Healy. Back row left to right: Ray and Evelyn Moquin, Carol Mercer, Phil Pitoniak, Harvey and Kathleen Benoit, Robert and Lois Burrage. Most of this group graduat- ed from St. Mary’s High School in 1953. While today, some dread going to their five-year high school reunion, this group made the effort to meet up more than six decades after they received their diplomas. They, along with others who arrived later, met at The Tavern Restaurant in Westfield. They passed around copies of their 1953 high school yearbooks and rem- inisced about growing up in a very different era.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2018. There are 10 days left in the year.

Winter arrives at 5:23 p.m. Cowboys, 20-10. One year ago: n Dec. 21, 1891, the first basketball game, The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to In 1976, the Liberian-registered tanker Argo Merchant denounce President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jeru- devised by James Naismith, is believed to have broke apart near Nantucket Island off Massachusetts al- been played at the International YMCA Training salem as Israel’s capital, largely ignoring Trump’s threat O most a week after running aground, spilling 7.5 million to cut off aid to any country that went against him. Vice School in Springfield, Massachusetts. (The final score gallons of oil into the North Atlantic. of this experimental game: 1-0.) President Mike Pence arrived in Afghanistan for a secret meeting with Afghan leaders and a visit with U.S. troops. In 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb Papa John’s announced that founder John Schnatter On this date: exploded aboard a Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, would step down as CEO; the company had apologized In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for Scotland, sending wreckage crashing to the ground. for his comments criticizing the NFL leadership over pro- the first time at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. tests by players who knelt during the national anthem. In 1991, eleven of the 12 former Soviet republics pro- In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. claimed the birth of the Commonwealth of Independent Today’s Birthdays: Gen. William T. Sherman concluded their “March to the States and the death of the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- Talk show host Phil Donahue is 83. Actress Jane Fonda Sea” as they captured Savannah, Georgia. publics. is 81. Actor Larry Bryggman is 80. Singer Carla Thomas is 76. Musician Albert Lee is 75. Conductor Michael Til- In 1913, the first newspaper crossword puzzle, billed as In 2002, President George W. Bush received a smallpox son Thomas is 74. Actor Josh Mostel is 72. Actor Samuel a “Word-Cross Puzzle,” was published in the New York vaccination, fulfilling a promise he’d made when he or- L. Jackson is 70. Rock singer Nick Gilder is 68. Movie World. dered inoculations for about a-half million U.S. troops. producer Jeffrey Katzenberg is 68. Actor Dennis Boutsi- karis is 66. Singer Betty Wright is 65. International Tennis In 1937, Walt Disney’s first animated feature, “Snow Ten years ago: Hall of Famer Chris Evert is 64. Actress Jane Kaczmarek White and the Seven Dwarfs,” had its world premiere A multi-faith ceremony was held to mark the reopening of is 63. Country singer Lee Roy Parnell is 62. Entertainer at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles. The first Mumbai, India’s Oberoi hotel three weeks after it was tar- Jim Rose is 62. Former child actress Lisa Gerritsen is 61. Dr. Seuss book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry geted in a militant rampage. Detroit became the first 0-15 Actor-comedian Ray Romano is 61. Treasury Secretary Street,” was published by Vanguard Press. team when it was routed 42-7 by the New Orleans Saints. Steven Mnuchin is 56. Country singer Christy Forester Playwright Dale Wasserman, who’d written the book for (The Forester Sisters) is 56. Rock musician Murph (The In 1945, U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton, 60, died in the Tony-winning musical “Man of La Mancha,” died in Lemonheads; Dinosaur Jr.) is 54. Actor-comedian Andy Heidelberg, Germany, 12 days after being seriously in- Paradise Valley, Ariz. at age 94. Dick is 53. Rock musician Gabrielle Glaser is 53. Actress jured in a car accident. Michelle Hurd is 52. Actor Kiefer Sutherland is 52. Ac- Five years ago: tress Karri Turner is 52. Actress Khrystyne Haje is 50. In 1967, Louis Washkansky, the first human heart trans- Director of National Intelligence James Clapper declassi- Country singer Brad Warren (The Warren Brothers) is 50. plant recipient, died at a hospital in Cape Town, South Af- fied more documents outlining how the National Security Actress Julie Delpy is 49. Country singer-musician Rhean rica, 18 days after receiving the donor organ. The satirical Agency was first authorized to start collecting bulk phone (rehn) Boyer (Carolina Rain) is 48. Contemporary Chris- comedy-drama “The Graduate,” starring Anne Bancroft and Internet records in the hunt for al-Qaida terrorists and tian singer Natalie Grant is 47. Actor Glenn Fitzgerald is and Dustin Hoffman, was released by Embassy Pictures. how a court eventually gained oversight of the program. 47. Singer-musician Brett Scallions is 47. World Golf Hall Gunfire hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate of Famer Karrie Webb is 44. Rock singer Lukas Rossi In 1968, Apollo 8 was launched on a mission to orbit the American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that (Rock Star Supernova) is 42. Actress Rutina Wesley is moon. had become a battleground between the country’s mili- 40. Rock musician Anna Bulbrook (Airborne Toxic Event) tary and renegade troops. Edgar M. Bronfman Sr., 84, is 36. Country singer Luke Stricklin is 36. Actor Steven In 1969, Vince Lombardi coached his last football game the billionaire businessman and longtime president of the Yeun is 35. Actress Kaitlyn Dever is 22. as his team, the Washington Redskins, lost to the Dallas World Jewish Congress, died in New York. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 - PAGE 3 GOVERMENT MEETINGS WESTFIELD FRIDAY, DEC. 21 LIQUORS GREAT 95 Main St • WeStfield, Ma SELECTION OF Westfield: (413) 568-7244 GIFT BASKETS Housing Authority at 12 pm AVAILABLE ~ BEER, WInE anD SpIRITS ~ Buy any Btl. 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The Per Day $50.00 tips they received throughout the night were used as donations.” 75 The four teams were led by Jeff Sarat of Sarat Ford in Anonymous—$20.00 Agawam, newly confirmed School Committee member Bo Sullivan, Attorney Marty O’Connell and Dan Burack of the Laura Fellows, in memory of our parents—$250.00 Tekoa Country Club. All four of them are board members for the * includes free online Boy’s and Girl’s Club. Each team of five or six people were access (50¢ value) competing to see who could earn the most donations in tips that Barnes night. Team Sarat won the trophy with more than $8,000 earned Please call our Circulation Dept. Continued from Page 1 in ‘tips’. Over the course of the month, the 99 Restaurant on East Main at 413-562-4181 Ext. 117 or analysis. Street in Westfield raised $22,293 for the Boy’s and Girl’s Club [email protected] Barnes has served on of Greater Westfield, according to CEO William Parks. Casey Westfield’s Water and Westfield 99 restaurant General Manager Holly Carroll said Commission for the past ten that the restaurant was filled with people that night. City Council years. Harris called him a Casey added that over the course of the month, the combined Continued from Page 1 “valued and integral member donations from all 106 locations in New England and New York Hardie and Pioneer Valley railroad will construct track of the Commission.” Harris was $544,332. The money was given to the 67 Boy’s and Girl’s across the back of the G&E property. said he was unanimously Club locations that 99 Restaurant partners with. “We the city are thankful to the Municipal Light Board for reappointed by the City taking this step that allows this very big investment in Council to the Commission Westfield,” Mitchell said. in March, 2018. Mitchell said there are a couple of things the city has to do Barnes also serves as the Massachusetts lawmakers reach in order for the project to go forward. “The Mayor and I are co-chair of the Financial looking for the support of the City Council to get them Council at Blessed Sacrament deal on short-term rental bill through,” he said. Church. He is involved with BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers have reached In front of the Legislative & Ordinance committee Thursday Little League as a baseball a deal on legislation to tax and regulate short-term rentals such were two of these action items. team manager and all-star as those offered by Airbnb. The first, was an order terminating easement rights to a cer- team coach, and has been The House and Senate on Thursday approved and sent to tain piece of city-owned property off of Turnpike Industrial active locally in the Cub Republican Gov. Charlie Baker a compromise version of a bill Road. Mitchell said currently there is rail easement on the Scouts and Boy Scouts. that came close to winning final approval during the G&E property, but none on the Old Colony property. He said Barnes was selected by a Legislature’s formal session, which ended July 31. The this property was a rail easement purchased by the city that has search committee that formed Legislature is in informal session, but can still pass bills pro- following the resignation of very little value. He said the terrain is very uneven with deep Matthew Barnes, CPA is the vided no lawmaker objects. former Treasurer/Collector gullies and swales, and it would be nearly impossible to add a new Treasurer/Collector for Baker had proposed an amendment exempting operators Meghan Kane, who stepped who rent properties for 14 days or less each year from having rail spur; but if the easement stays in place, the James Hardie the City of Westfield. (Photo down in November, although company can’t take the risk. submitted) to register and collect the state’s 5.7 percent hotel and motel After a brief discussion, Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski she is still helping the city room tax. made a motion to recommend terminating the city’s easement during the interim. The on that committee” for their The compromise would exempt operators from the tax pro- rights, which passed 3-0. search committee was com- work on the selection pro- vided they file a declaration not to rent for more than 14 days The second item in L&O was an order discontinuing a por- prised of Councilors Dave cess. per calendar year. tion of Turnpike Industrial Road, a so-called city way. Mitchell Flaherty, Andrew K. Surprise said currently on the map it shows a straight road with a cul- and Harris, Personnel de-sac at the end. He said the road right now is currently not in Director Jane Sakiewicz, use, and has barriers on it. Originally, the road was put in and Kane and Auditor Mary The Westfield News water and sewer were added to it to assist the landfill that was Daley. planned for the area and scrapped after a change in the laws. Harris said there were fif- Mitchell said the reason for the request is when the James teen applicants for the posi- Hardie company moves into the building, they are looking to tion. GASBUSTERS add 39,000 sq. ft. to the east, and 125,000 sq. ft. to the west. Flaherty congratulated “One addition lies across the road,” Mitchell said. He said the Barnes, saying he was an TOWN OF SOUTHWICK company is also looking to acquire another 3 acres not owned excellent candidate. Surprise CITY OF WESTFIELD by the city. added that he was one of the Citgo Mitchell said his department then plans to put out an RFP best candidates interviewed. Pride 2.37 436 N Elm St (Request for Proposal) for this piece of land. He said in order He said while Barnes doesn’t 2.44 198 College Hwy for the city to do that, they first have to discontinue the road. have any municipal experi- 2.39 Pride Shell Mitchell added that the abutters, one of whom is the Old ence, he has a long experi- 234 E Main StWhen it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a 2.49 664 College Hwy Colony parcel, own to the middle of the road. He said the city ence as a CPA in the area. Hyper • Local term you hear a lot. would then continue the road to the north. “It was an absolute privi- 2.39 Shell The motion for a positive recommendation to discontinue lege to work with Matthew 259 N Elm S It’s not a new idea. In fact,2.49 The WestfieldMobile News has been providing the portion of the road passed 3-0. Later in the evening, during Barnes on the Water readers with “hyper local” news coverage600 of CollegeWestfield, Hwy Southwick, and Commission for the last eight Mobil the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only the City Council meeting, a first reading and vote was taken on 2.39 Shell 181 Elm St provide fleeting coverage2.49 of local issues you care about. TV stations and both items, both passing unanimously. Prior to the vote, years. He was a voice of rea- 326 College Hwy At-large Councilor Dave Flaherty expressed support for the son,” said Ward 4 Councilor big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly overall project. Michael Burns. 2.39 Gulf aren’t able to provide in-depth coverageSunoco of smaller markets anymore. 278 Elm St 2.55 “This is a great project for the city. I hope we all support it,” At-large Councilor 555 College Hwy Flaherty said before voting. A second reading for final passage Nicholas J. Morganelli, III But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant said that his resume and coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to was moved to the Jan. 3 meeting of the City Council. *Cash experience “speaks for http://thewestfieldnews.com/gasbuddy-pricesyour city, town, neighborhood and home. If you would like to run a itself,” and called Barnes “a person of integrity and a Birthday Announcement in wonderful guy.” The Westfield News Group The Westfield News contact Council president John J. us at: 413-562-4181 Beltrandi, III thanked 62 School Street • Westfield, MA 01085 • (413) 562-4181 The Original Councilors Flaherty, Surprise The Westfield News • • Longmeadow News • Enfield Press and Harris, and “everybody PENNYSAVER PAGE 4 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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Listen to latest PulseLine Calls at http://www.thewestfieldnews.com APNewsBreak: US miscalculated benefit This Aug. 29, 2017, file photo by the North Korean government shows what was said to be the test launch of a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range missile in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, says it will never unilater- of better train brakes ally give up its nuclear weapons unless the United States removes its nuclear threat first. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News By MATTHEW BROWN Service via AP, File) Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration miscalculated the potential benefits of putting better brakes on trains that haul explosive fuels when it scrapped an Obama-era rule over cost concerns, The Associated N. Korea insists US act first Press has found. A government analysis used to justify the cancellation omit- ted up to $117 million in estimated future damages from train derailments that could be avoided by using electronic brakes. Revelation of the error stoked renewed criticism Thursday before it gives up nukes from the rule’s supporters, who called the analysis biased. Department of Transportation officials acknowledged the By KIM TONG-HYUNG statement, the North made clear it’s soon,” said Shin Beomchul, a senior mistake after it was discovered by the AP during a review of Associated Press sticking to its traditional stance on denu- analyst at Seoul’s Asan Institute for federal documents. They said a correction to the agency’s find- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North clearization. It accused Washington of Policy Studies. “It’s clear that the North ings will be published to the federal register, but the decision Korea said it will never unilaterally give twisting what had been agreed on in intends to keep its nukes and turn the not to require the brakes would stand. up its nuclear weapons unless the United Singapore and driving post-summit talks diplomatic process into a bilateral arms “With the correction, in all scenarios costs still outweigh States first removes what Pyongyang into an impasse. reduction negotiation with the United benefits,” transportation spokesman Bobby Fraser said. “The called a nuclear threat. The surprisingly “The United States must now recog- States, rather than a process where it outcome ... would not have changed.” blunt statement jars with Seoul’s rosier nize the accurate meaning of the denu- unilaterally surrenders its program.” Safety advocates, transportation union leaders and presentation of the North Korean posi- clearization of the Korean Peninsula, Yang Moo-jin, a professor at Seoul’s Democratic lawmakers oppose the administration’s decision to tion and could rattle the fragile trilateral and especially, must study geography,” University of North Korean Studies, said kill the brake rule, which was included in a package of rail diplomacy to defuse a nuclear crisis that the statement said. it’s unlikely that the North would push safety measures enacted in 2015 under President Barack last year had many fearing war. “When we talk about the Korean things too far and allow the momentum Obama following dozens of accidents by trains hauling oil and The statement carried by the North’s Peninsula, it includes the territory of our for dialogue to collapse. Pyongyang has ethanol in the U.S. and Canada. official Korean Central News Agency republic and also the entire region of been strengthening its demands for the The deadliest happened in Canada in 2013, when an unat- comes as the United States and North (South Korea) where the United States removal of sanctions and its latest state- tended train carrying crude oil rolled down an incline, came off Korea struggle over the sequencing of has placed its invasive force, including ment is another attempt to win conces- the tracks in the town of Lac-Megantic and exploded into a the denuclearization that Washington nuclear weapons. When we talk about sions from Washington, Yang said. massive ball of fire, killing 47 people and obliterating much of wants and the removal of international the denuclearization of the Korean “Pyongyang is sending a message to the Quebec community’s downtown. sanctions desired by Pyongyang. It also Peninsula, it means the removal of all Washington that confrontation and dia- There have been other fiery crashes and fuel spills in raises credibility problems for the liberal sources of nuclear threat, not only from logue cannot coexist,” Yang said. Alabama, Oregon, Montana, Virginia, West Virginia, North South Korean government, which has the South and North but also from areas Since engaging in diplomacy, North Dakota, Illinois and elsewhere. claimed that North Korean leader Kim neighboring the Korean Peninsula,” the Korea has unilaterally dismantled its After the brake rule was enacted, lobbyists for the railroad Jong Un is genuinely interested in nego- statement said. nuclear testing ground and parts of a and oil industries pushed to cancel it, citing the high cost of tiating away his nuclear weapons as The United States removed its tactical missile engine test facility and suspend- installing so-called electronic pneumatic brakes and question- Seoul tries to sustain a positive atmo- nuclear weapons from South Korea in ed nuclear and long-range missile tests. ing their effectiveness. sphere for dialogue. the 1990s. Washington and Seoul have However, none of those moves were But supporters of the brakes said the issue should be recon- The comments may also be seen as not responded to the North Korean state- verified by outsiders, and most experts sidered given the miscalculation and concerns about other proof of what outside skeptics have long ment. say they fall short as material steps benefits that may have been ignored, including reducing the said: that Kim will never voluntarily North Korea’s reiteration of its long- toward denuclearization. In the third frequency of runaway trains and severity of train-on-train col- relinquish an arsenal he sees as a stron- standing position on denuclearization meeting between Kim and Moon in lisions, said Robert Duff, a senior adviser to Washington Gov. ger guarantee of survival than whatever could prove to be a major setback for September, the North also said it would Jay Inslee, a Democrat. security assurances the United States diplomacy, which was revived early this dismantle its main nuclear facility in “This is not theoretical risk. We’ve actually seen these might provide. The statement suggests year following a series of provocative Nyongbyon if the United States takes derailments,” Duff said. “We think there are potentially other North Korea will eventually demand the nuclear and missile tests that left Kim “corresponding measures,” which the benefits that have been left out. Shouldn’t all this be redone, United States withdraw or significantly and Trump spending most of 2017 state media later specified as sanctions with all the benefits reconsidered? Show us that the costs still reduce the 28,500 American troops sta- exchanging personal insults and war relief. outweigh the benefits.” tioned in South Korea, a major sticking threats. The statement could jeopardize a “If we unilaterally give up our nuclear Unlike other systems where brakes are applied sequentially point in any disarmament deal. second Trump-Kim summit as the weapons without any security assurance along the length of a train, electronic pneumatic brakes, or Kim and President Donald Trump met United States may have difficulty nego- despite being first on the U.S. list of ECP, work on all cars simultaneously. That can reduce the June 12 in Singapore where they agreed tiating further if the North ties the future targets for pre-emptive nuclear strikes, distance and time a train needs to stop and cause fewer cars to on a vague goal for the “complete denu- of its nukes to the U.S. military presence that wouldn’t be denuclearization — it derail. clearization” of the Korean Peninsula in the South, analysts said. would rather be a creation of a defense- “These ECP brakes are very important for oil trains,” said without describing when and how it South Korean President Moon Jae-in, less state where the balance in nuclear Steven Ditmeyer, a rail safety expert and former senior official would occur. The leaders are trying to who met Kim three times this year and strategic strength is destroyed and the at the Federal Railroad Administration. “It makes a great deal arrange another meeting for early next lobbied hard for the Trump-Kim meet- crisis of a nuclear war is brought forth,” of sense: All the brakes get applied immediately, and there year. ing, has said Kim wasn’t demanding the the KCNA said. would be fewer cars in the pileup.” But North Korea for decades has been withdrawal of U.S. troops from the “The corresponding measures we have Under Obama, the Transportation Department determined pushing a concept of denuclearization Korean Peninsula as a precondition for asked the United States to take aren’t the brakes would cost up to $664 million over 20 years and that bears no resemblance to the abandoning his nuclear weapons. But difficult for the United States to commit save between $470 million and $1.1 billion from accidents that American definition, with Pyongyang Kim has never made such comments in to and carry out. We are just asking the would be avoided. vowing to pursue nuclear development public. United States to put an end to its hostile The Trump administration reduced the range of benefits to until the United States removes its troops “The blunt statement could be an indi- policies (on North Korea) and remove between $131 million and $374 million. and the nuclear umbrella defending cator that the North has no intentions to the unjust sanctions, things it can do Transportation Department economists said in their analysis South Korea and Japan. In Thursday’s return to the negotiation table anytime even without a snap of a finger,” it said. that the change was prompted in part by a reduction in oil train traffic in recent years. Even as ethanol shipments on U.S. rail- roads have continued to grow, reaching about 500,000 carloads annually, crude shipments peaked in 2014 and fell to about 200,000 carloads last year. Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump But in making their cost-benefit calculations, government By ZEKE MILLER allies and members of Congress by announcing the withdraw- economists left out the most common type of derailments in and LOLITA BALDOR al of all U.S. troops from Syria, and as he continues to con- which spilled and burning fuel causes property damage but no Associated Press sider shrinking the American deployment in Afghanistan. It mass casualties, the AP found. Equipping fuel trains with elec- WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis coincided with domestic turmoil as well, Trump’s fight with tronic brakes would reduce damages from those derailments by abruptly said he was resigning Thursday after two years of Congress over a border wall and a looming partial government an estimated $48 million to $117 million, according to disagreements with President Donald Trump over America’s shutdown. Department of Transportation estimates that were left out of role in the world — the announcement coming one day after Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria has been sharp- the administration’s final tally. Trump overruled his advice against pulling troops out of Syria ly criticized for abandoning America’s Kurdish allies, who Including the omitted benefits reduces the net cost of the and pressed forward on discussions to withdraw forces from may well face a Turkish assault once U.S. troops leave, and Afghanistan. had been staunchly opposed by the Pentagon. See Better Brakes, Page 8 Mattis, perhaps the most respected foreign policy official in Mattis, in his resignation letter, emphasized the importance Trump’s administration, will leave by the end of February after of standing up for U.S. allies — an implicit criticism of the two tumultuous years struggling to soften and moderate the president’s decision on this issue and others. president’s hardline and sometimes sharply changing policies. “While the U.S. remains the indispensable nation in the free He told Trump in a letter that he was leaving because “you world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effec- The Westfield News have a right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are tively without maintaining strong alliances and showing A publication of the Westfield News Group LLC better aligned with yours.” respect to those allies,” Mattis wrote. Trump said in a tweet that Mattis was retiring, but that’s not Last year, Republican Sen. Bob Corker — a frequent Trump Flora Masciadrelli James Johnson-Corwin Director of Sales/ Multi-Media Manager what Mattis said. critic — said Mattis, along with White House chief of staff Classified Manager His departure was immediately lamented by foreign policy John Kelly and then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, were Marie Brazee hands and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, who viewed helping “separate our country from chaos.” Chris Putz Business Manager Sports Editor the retired Marine general as a sober voice of experience in the Tillerson was fired early this year. Kelly is to leave the Lorie Perry ear of a president who had never held political office or served White House in the coming days. Director of Ad Production in the military. Even Trump allies expressed fear over Mattis’ “This is scary,” reacted Senate Intelligence committee Vice decision to quit, believing him to be an important moderating Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., on Twitter. “Secretary Mattis Patrick R. Berry force on the president. has been an island of stability amidst the chaos of the Trump President “Just read Gen. Mattis resignation letter ,” tweeted Florida administration.” Sen. Marco Rubio. “It makes it abundantly clear that we are Mattis’ departure has long been rumored, but officials close 62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 headed toward a series of grave policy errors which will to him have insisted that the battle-hardened retired Marine (413)562-4181 endanger our nation, damage our alliances & empower would hang on, determined to bring military calm and reason www.thewestfieldnews.com our adversaries.” The announcement came a day after Trump surprised U.S. See Mattis, Page 8 THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 - PAGE 5 Westfield Bridge Club Prosecutors: Woman shot to Police Logs Results 12/6/18: North-South death had filed for divorce WESTFIELD 1st, Barbara & Tim Eddy MALDEN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man accused of Major crime and incident report 2nd, Grace Pietrogallo - Jen Flagg shooting his estranged wife to death outside her parents’ home was Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 3rd, Candy Pennington - Eileen Doherty ordered held without bail on a murder charge Thursday as new 2:22 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a East-West details of events leading up to the killing emerged. Springfield Road department store reports a detained shop- 1st, Barbara Conlin – Priscilla Gover Emilio Matarazzo, 55, of Peabody, was arraigned in Malden lifter is not cooperative, the responding officer reports the 2nd, Ellie Siska - Betty Clare District Court, where a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. suspect was identified, served with a ‘No trespassing’ order 3rd, Lolly Templeton - Jane Wesley Police in Everett said Matarazzo shot his estranged wife, Ersilia and advised that a criminal complaint would be filed; The Westfield Bridge Club plays at the American Cataldo Matarazzo, multiple times as she sat in her car in her par- 3:36 p.m.: animal complaint, Main Street, animal control Inn in Southwick every Thursday at 12:45. All are ents’ driveway Wednesday morning. The 50-year-old victim, who officers report they responded to a complaint of a sick raccoon welcome. was living at her parents’ home temporarily, was on Everett’s and transported the animal to the municipal animal shelter; Board of Assessors and a cousin of Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria 6:27 p.m.: found property, East Main Street, a caller reports Jr. he found a bicycle which was stolen from him about a month Armbrook Village Uses Music to Among the new details revealed by prosecutors in court and a half ago, the caller said he had not reported the theft at Thursday was that Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo filed for divorce in the time because he did not think it would be recovered, the Bring Awareness to Alzheimer’s November after 30 years of marriage and told a friend she was responding officer reports the caller said that he discovered the and Related Dementias fearful of her estranged husband. Officials said she rejected his unlocked bike at the Westfield Shops but has no documenta- efforts to win her back, including his sending her a $20,000 check, tion of his ownership, the officer reports nobody could be WESTFIELD — A growing body of research con- chocolates and an apology letter. found at nearby stores who claimed the bike so it was trans- nects music therapy to improved social, cognitive, and Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo also told relatives last month that her ported to the station for safe keeping; emotional health. Armbrook Village is bringing an husband had been violent with her, including an incident in which 7:24 p.m.: fire, Bristol Street, a caller reports she recently opportunity to experience the power of music to the he strangled her, prosecutors said. had a small fire she was able to put out but requests help people of Westfield in the form of a Memory Chorus, Prosecutors also said Emilio Matarazzo called his son shortly silencing her smoke alarms, dual response dispatched, the first offered the fourth Wednesday of each month at 2pm. after the shooting and said, “What is done is done.” The couple had responding fire fighters report the structure was found to be A memory chorus is a chance for people of all ages, three adult children together. fully involved, additional apparatus including the towers truck especially seniors and their caregivers, to experience Emilio Matarazzo turned himself in at the Everett police station was dispatched, officers report the caller fled the area shortly the therapeutic benefits of singing in a no-pressure about two hours after the shooting. after the fire began, at 8:45 p.m. the caller was located on group environment. This comes as the newest addition Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said authorities had Adams Street and transported to Baystate Noble Hospital, the to the senior community’s Dementia Friendly Westfield not previously been aware of any violence involving the couple. fire was extinguished and its origins were not immediately Initiative. Emilio Matarazzo has no criminal record and has a license to carry determined, see story in the Monday, Dec. 17 edition of The a firearm. Westfield News; The victim’s aunt, Maureen DiPierro, gave a public statement to 9:56 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a ‘Male Call!’ Fitness Class the media Thursday. Springfield Road department store requests assistance con- “This has been a difficult loss, not only for our family but for the firming the identity of a detained shoplifter, the responding at Westfield Senior Center entire community,” she said. “We all loved Ersilia very much. She officer reports Arielle R. Bryant, 22, of 5 Montgomery St., was WESTFIELD — Greg Hannum, a senior Movement touched a lot of lives around her.” arrested for shoplifting by recording a false value; Science major at Westfield State University, facilitates Emilio Matarazzo is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 18. 10:46 p.m.: vandalism, Church Street, a tenant reports she ‘Male Call!,’ an all-male fitness class at the Westfield investigated banging noises outside and discovered damage to Senior Center on Monday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. the vinyl porch of the house, the responding officer reports the The cost is $5 per class on a pay-as-you-go basis. This caller gave him a note she found from a person who admitted is a general fitness class designed specifically for older Human trafficking ringleader responsibility for his drunken damage on two occasions and men with a variety of fitness abilities. Please remember asked the resident to forward his phone number to her landlord that participants utilizing the Fitness Room for classes gets 5 years in prison so he could make restitution, the officer reports his contact and dance sessions are required to change their foot- WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has been with the admitted vandal was initially incomplete, see Tuesday, wear before walking on the hardwood floor and also sentenced to five years in prison for running what prosecutors 6:03 p.m. entry; sign a Release of Liability and Usage Agreement. For called an extensive human trafficking and money laundering 11:02 p.m.: accident, South Maple Street, a caller reports a more information, contact the Westfield Senior Center operation. single car crash involving a traffic sign and a rock, the at 562-6435. State Attorney General Maura Healey announced Thursday that responding officer reports he found that the operator had fled 38-year-old Xiu Chen, of Medford, was sentenced Wednesday from the disabled vehicle, a female party in the passenger seat after having been been convicted of multiple crimes by a identified the absent operator but said she did not know how Application for Books Middlesex Superior Court jury on Dec. 3 after a five-day trial. the crash happened, the officer reports a criminal complaint for Healey says Chen set up massage parlors as fronts for human leaving the scene of property damage was filed and the car was on the Go Service trafficking and brought female victims to Massachusetts to engage towed to the police impound yard. SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Public Library in sex. Healey says the women were recruited from New York and offers a home delivery service for Southwick residents lived in overcrowded housing where they slept on mattresses on that are unable to visit the library because of a short- the floor or massage tables. term disability lasting 3 weeks or more, or because of Authorities say the illegal activity occurred in Bedford, Billerica, a permanent disability. Books, Books on CDs and Medford, Reading, Wilmington and Woburn. Court Logs music CDs owned by the Southwick Public Library are delivered and picked-up by our volunteer drivers. Applications are available at the library’s Reference Westfield District Court Desk or you may call 569-1221 ext. 3 and an applica- Massachusetts doctor pleads Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 tion will be mailed to you. Lydia E. Rivera, 56, of 25 Parker St., Holyoke, submitted not guilty in opioid death to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts doctor charged in operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought Grandparents & Kin Raising the death of a woman who overdosed on opioids he prescribed has by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a Grandchildren, the pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. finding with probation for two months. She was assessed $50 Dr. Richard Miron appeared in Middlesex Superior Court on and found to be not responsible for a charge of operating an Grandfamilies: support groups Thursday and was allowed to remain free on his own recogni- unregistered motor vehicle. A charge operating an uninsured zance. The state attorney general’s office says it’s the first time the motor vehicle was not prosecuted. in Hampshire County state has charged a doctor with manslaughter for an opioid over- Alexis Diaz, 29, of 47 North Main, South Hadley, submit- You may ask, just what are Grandfamilies? dose death. ted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge Grandfamilies is the name used to describe families Prosecutors say 50-year-old Michelle Craib died in March 2016 of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought that are created when a relative or friend rises to care at her Lowell home from acute intoxication due to the combined by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a for another relative’s children. This happens for a mul- effects of several drugs Miron prescribed, including fentanyl and finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $50 titude of reasons, with the occurrence on the rise. There morphine. and found to be not responsible for a charge of operating an are even great grandparents parenting again! Along Authorities say the Dracut doctor continued to prescribe large unregistered motor vehicle. with the satisfaction of helping and the joy, there are doses of opioids to Craib even though he knew she previously Paul Phillips, 45, of 3 Jefferson St., Westfield, pleaded many difficulties that also surface. To help alleviate overdosed on opioids he prescribed. guilty to charges of assault and battery on a family or house- your difficulties and added stress we offer support Miron has suspended his practice in an agreement with state hold member and intimidating a witness brought by Westfield groups where you are welcome to come, to learn about officials. police and was sentenced to two concurrent one year terms in resources, to share and be heard. Our groups are the house of correction, with credit for time served awaiting relaxed, friendly and supportive. We invite you to join trial, to be served concurrently with a sentence imposed by us at any one or all of the groups listed below. If you Holyoke District Court. are unable to attend a group but would like someone to Greenfield woman dies after being Alonzo R. McQueen, 28, of 50 Commonwealth Ave., talk to or for more information, call/text the Kinship Springfield, was released on $1,000 personal surety pending Care Resource Coordinator at 413-834-4073. struck by vehicle on highway st a Feb. 5 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of shop- Worthington- 1 Tuesday, 5:30 -7:00 PM, R.H. GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police have identified a 20-year- lifting by concealing merchandise brought by Westfield Conwell Elementary School library, 147 Huntington old woman who was struck and killed by a sport-utility vehicle on police. Rd, Worthington- Light dinner is served and childcare a highway in northern Massachusetts. Christine Clark, 49, of 54 Grattan St., Chicopee, submit- is available. th State police say Nyka Sanders, of Greenfield, was struck ted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge Huntington- 4 Wednesday, 10 AM-12 PM, Wednesday night in the right travel lane of Interstate 91 northbound of possession of a Class A drug brought by State Police and Hilltown Family Center, 9 Russell Rd. Refreshments in Greenfield. the charge was continued without a finding with probation for are served. Childcare is available. Authorities said Thursday that a preliminary investigation found one year. She was assessed $50 and ordered to remain drug Knit & Crochet Drop-In Sanders got out of a vehicle on the highway and was attempting to free and to submit to weekly drug testing. On the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from pm – wave down passing vehicles when she was hit. State police say it’s Samuel K. Hawley, 19, of 125 Papermill Road, Westfield, 2-4:30 Whether you are just getting started, are not clear why she got out of the vehicle, which hasn’t been found, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Feb. 5 working on an advanced technique, or are just looking or why she was in the travel lane. hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of larceny of prop- for a bit of conversation while you are stitching away... The SUV driver, a 43-year-old man, stayed at the scene and is erty valued less than $1,200 brought by Westfield police. In a stop by West Springfield Public Library for Drop-in cooperating with police. Also in the SUV were a woman and three second case also brought by Westfield police, Hawley was with Steven. These sessions are free and open to the juveniles. None of them was injured. again released on his personal recognizance pending a Feb. 5 public. The accident remains under investigation. hearing after he was arraigned on another charge of larceny of property valued less than $1,200.

When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a Hyper • Local term you hear a lot. It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing Volunteer Companions Sought readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only WESTFIELD — If you want to impact an older adult’s life in a positive way, consider volunteering provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and with the Westfield Council On Aging Companion big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly Program. Companions assist homebound elders in aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore. Westfield with grocery shopping, errands, transporta- tion to medical appointments, and/or friendly visiting. But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant The goal of the Westfield Council On Aging Volunteer Companion Program is to help older adults maintain coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to their independence and sense of well-being. It takes your city, town, neighborhood and home. only two hours per week and volunteers are reim- bursed for their gas mileage. There is no charge to seniors for the service which is funded by the Baystate Health Community Benefit Grant, the Westfield Community Development Block Grant, Sarah Gillett The Westfield News Group Services for the Elderly, the Massachusetts Executive 62 School Street • Westfield, MA 01085 • (413) 562-4181 Office of Elder Affairs, and private donations. For more information, contact Fran Aguda at the Senior The Westfield News • The Original • PENNYSAVER • Longmeadow News Enfield Press PAGE 6 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HOMEDESIGN Christmas trees and their decorations have evolved By LEE REICH Associated Press In the story of St. Boniface, a Thunder Oak decorated with lit candles and gilded apples was glowing in the dark forest one Christmas day in 8th century Germany. The pagan god Thor was to be appeased with a human sacrifice. But Wynfred, an English Christian missionary later to be known as St. Boniface, split the giant oak into four parts with one stroke of an ax, revealing a small fir tree nearby ... the first Christmas tree, perhaps.

SOME ARBOREAL HISTORY The exact origin of the Christmas tree isn’t known, but for centuries, people have had the urge to decorate trees at this time of year. In ancient Rome, decorated trees were part of the festival of Saturn, celebrated beginning Dec. 17. The Paradise Tree of the Middle Ages was a fir tree hung with red apples, a prop used in the Biblical play telling the story of Adam and Eve. That tradition was moved into homes after the “miracle plays” were banned in the 15th century. In Germany, a written record from 1604 describes trees decorated with paper roses, apples, and figures of Adam and Eve and a serpent. The custom of decorating trees at Christmas gained popularity in the British Empire in 1841 when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert celebrat- ed the birth of their first son with a decorated tree at Windsor Castle.

AND NOW FOR SOME LIGHTS In the late 19th century, gas jets and then electric lights were tried as replacements for candles. According to the National Electrical Contractors Association, the first electric Christmas lights were lit in 1882, three years after the incandes- cent bulb was invented. Edward Johnson, a friend and partner of Thomas Edison, hand-wired 80 “patriotic” red, white and blue bulbs and wound them around a rotating evergreen tree in his home. In subsequent years, publicity (such as Grover Cleveland lighting the White House tree with electric lights) and electrification in rural areas made electric Christmas tree lights more popular.

THE TREE The “technology” of the tree itself has also advanced over the years, mostly to adapt to warmer and drier homes. Firs, spruces and some pines were found to be the best evergreens at holding onto their leaves under This undated photo shows a holiday tree in New Paltz, N,Y. Lights, cookies, strings of popcorn and other colorful these conditions, both for looks and to reduce the fire hazard from dry decorations combine to brighten up this holiday season. (Lee Reich via AP) leaves indoors. Another way to offset the effects of today’s drier homes is to put the ing a clean cut — allows water to enter the base to replace Still, Christmas trees — and Christmas — don’t last tree in the coolest spot, or at least not right where an air duct spills hot moisture lost through the needles. A couple of table- forever. You may be heartened to know that the residents air out into the room. Spraying the tree with an anti-transpirant such as spoons of bleach in the water inhibits bacterial growth of Christmas, Florida, live up to their name by maintain- Wilt-Pruf also helps. Keeping the base of the tree in water — after mak- which clogs the stems. ing a year-round Christmas tree.

In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo customers Gift Guide: look at new Apple watches including the Series 4 at an Apple store in New York. Some tech gadgets The new Apple Watch model, called Series 4, has built-in EKG sensors so you that actually can share detailed heart readings with your doctor without visiting a clinic. fill a real need Doctors get a PDF By ANICK JESDANUN file showing the Associated Press peaks and valleys of NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes you can sense that tech products are your heart rhythm, striving to solve problems that are manufactured by their manufacturers. just as they would Smartwatches, for instance, have long been a nifty idea — but they’ve with an EKG on offered few tangible benefits for anyone but health and fitness enthusi- paper. (AP Photo asts. /Patrick Sison, File) That’s why it’s notable when a particular gadget finally breaks APPLE’S SMARTWATCH provide early detection of atrial fibrillation, an irregular through. The latest Apple Watch, for instance, has heart-monitoring heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke and heart The newest features in the Series 4 Apple Watch are features that will appeal to those who aren’t active. Likewise, an failure. The company tested the watch against standard actually anything but flashy. But they could save lives. Amazon digital video recorder makes cable cord-cutting far more practi- EKGs to win U.S. regulatory clearance. With a built-in EKG feature, you can share detailed cal. The new watch can also tell if you take a hard fall — and heart readings with your doctor without visiting a clinic. Others remain hanging in not-quite-there limbo. A miniature smart- it will call 911 if you can’t get up. If someone on your gift Doctors get a PDF file showing the peaks and valleys of phone from the revived brand Palm has the germ of a good idea, though list is elderly, you might enjoy greater peace of mind. your heart rhythm, just as they would with an EKG on it can still leave you feeling perplexed. The Series 4 watch starts at $399 and requires an iPhone. paper. If you’re still considering tech gifts in your last-minute holiday shop- The EKG feature is for U.S. customers only. ping, bear these items in mind. And when looking at other products, ask Apple’s EKG sensors take measurements only on your yourself if they’re really ready for prime time or destined to gather dust wrist and finger, while EKG machines in clinics typically AMAZON’S DVR somewhere. measure 12 points. That means the watch can’t detect heart attacks and other conditions. But Apple says it can DVRs have lost their allure in the streaming age, when entire TV seasons drop at once on Netflix. Still, some broadcast shows aren’t avail- able for streaming at all, or Thank You Westfield! #1 Company 2013 without a significant delay. If Thank You for making us the #1 Company in Westfieldper MLSpin 2017! 2013 you’ve dropped cable TV Westfield Transaction Sides ~ 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017 per MLS PIN Statistics parksquarerealty.com service, you can still watch Sell your home with us in 2014! parksquarerealty.com those shows for free with an 44W Elmestfield St ~ Westfield, Office (413)MA (413) 568-9226 568-9226 • 470| FeedingWestfield Hills St ~ /West Agawam Springfield, (413) MA 789-9830(413) 737-3600 old-fashioned TV antenna — but then you’re back to watching only when they air. ~ REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS ~ Enter Amazon’s Fire TV Recast DVR. It will record ADDRESS SELLER BUYER SALE PRICE over-the-air programs and let 26 Cedar Ln, Westfield Michellene & Peter Cyr Anatoliy & Liubov Sosnina $233,500.00 you watch on your TV, 1926 E. Mountain Rd, Westfield Lynn Wheatley-Beaupre Luke Beaupre $200,000.00 Amazon’s Echo Show or an app on the go. 389 Falley Dr, Westfield Natham & Lisa Lemay Peggy Pettengill & Michael Brouillard $320,000.00 You need to buy an anten- 25 Southworth St, W.Spfld Kot Realty Co LLC Mustafa & Ulugbek Gusenov $90,000.00 na, which could be the rab- 35 High Meadow Dr, W.Spfld Karen Moriarty Regina Corey $270,000.00 bit-ear kind or an indoor one 79 Poinsetta St, Agawam Denise & Robert Browne Daniel Geiger & Rachel Osada $222,000.00 you stick on your window. Thanks to Wi-Fi, the Recast 89 River Rd, Agawam Deutsche Bk Natl T Co Tr Don Donahue $115,000.00 can be near that window 282 So. Loomis St, S.Wick Deutsche Bn Natl Co Tr Vanessa Fillault $126,000.00 See Gift Guide, Page 7 THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 - PAGE 7

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Public Notice: Christmas Tree Drop Off Locations WESTFIELD — The City will be providing residents drop off locations for their Christmas Trees this year due to how successful it was received last holiday season. The City will again monitor the sites so that we are able to get an accurate count on how many trees are collected, to ensure that there is This photo shows one of Aera’s scent diffusers. Aera’s technology allows the fragrances to diffuse in a unique way, so that space for further drop offs. All trees will be chipped, and all the aromatic notes disperse together. (Scott Pitts/Aera via AP) repurposed; therefore we ask that the trees are free of lights, ornaments, and any debris. Drop off areas at each location will be clearly marked. Residents will be able to dispose of their RIGHT AT HOME trees at these locations from December 26, 2018—January 18, 2019. Drop off locations and hours are as follows: City Hall, 59 Court Street, back parking lot, 7 days, 24 hours; Hampton Scene-setting home fragrance names Ponds Playground, 121 Old Stage Road, 7 days, 24 hours; By KIM COOK Highway Garage, DPW, 12 Ponders Hollow Road, 7:00 Associated Press am—2:30 pm, Monday—Friday; Little River Fire Station, The home-fragrance market has long 366 Little River Road, back parking area, 7 days, 24 hours; been dominated by relatively simple Twiss Street Transfer Station, 37 Twiss Street, no sticker iterations of popular aromas: vanilla, needed, can drop off tree only, Monday—Friday, 7:00 am— cinnamon, evergreen and citrus scents. 2:30pm Saturday, 7:00 am—2:30pm. But that marketplace of diffusers, can- dles and room sprays is full of fun, evocative names to distinguish the scents Gold Dome Ringers Hand Bell Concert — names meant to pique our imagina- SOUTHWICK — Southwick Congregational Church is tions and bring home not just a sense of hosting the Gold Dome Ringers on Sunday January 6, 2019 smell but of story. at 1:30 pm. Free will donation will be accepted to help the bell Perhaps lighting a jar of “Poet’s program at the Historic Southwick Congregational Church. Garret” will inspire your sonnet-writing. Southwick Congregational Church, 488 College Highway, A whiff of “Spring Party” might just Southwick, MA, 01077. Please contact the Church office for ramp up the festivities. more information (413) 569-6362 or SouthwickUCC@gmail. “Scent grabs us in a way that no other com. sense can,” connecting to parts of the This photo provided by Kimberly Austin shows some of the San Francisco-based brain that process emotion and memory, designer's scented candles. Austin has given each of the scented candles she's says New York-based marketing strate- created for her Austin Press studio a little back story and interesting name. "I gist Alexander Jutkowitz. wanted them to be like vintage apothecary jars with samples of places and peo- The names of home fragrances are ple," says Austin. (Kimberly Austin/Austin Press via AP) meant to create a visual in your head first, and then the designers follow through with the fragrance blend. theme by thinking of both interior and “Black pepper stimulates blood flow San Francisco letter-press designer exterior space, then coming up with to help with lethargy and fatigue. Kimberly Austin has a line of jar can- characters that would be associated with Geranium is considered in aromatherapy dles, Sanctum for Austin Press . She’s them. All of the environments are meant to be a balancing oil and was added to given each concoction not only a cool to be special places offering calm, inspi- help offer the warm hand of comfort. Morningside name, but a little back story on the label. ration and peace. Our dream spots, so to Lemon is a great oil to uplift and improve “Cowboy’s Camp,” for instance, is a speak.” focus. Rosemary is considered to be a Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15 mix of wood-smoke essence, tobacco, At Aera, intriguing scents come in mental stimulant,” she says. pine and horsehair. 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President MGM: Massachusetts Donald Trump Large US troop speaks during a casino drew 1 million signing ceremo- pullout planned ny for H.R. 2, the “Agriculture visitors in 6 weeks Improvement in Afghanistan, SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — One million Act of 2018,” in visitors checked out Massachusetts’ first resort the South Court officials say casino in its first six weeks of operation, MGM Auditorium of WASHINGTON (AP) — The Springfield officials reported Thursday. the Eisenhower Pentagon is developing plans to The company reported the attendance figures Executive Office withdraw up to half of the 14,000 and other early results for the casino that opened Building, on American troops serving in Aug. 24 near the Connecticut state line to state the White House Afghanistan, U.S. officials said gambling regulators reviewing the facility’s ini- complex, Thursday, marking a sharp change tial days of operations. Thursday, Dec. in the Trump administration’s poli- MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis 20, 2018, in cy aimed at forcing the Taliban to also told the state Gaming Commission that the Washington. the peace table after more than 17 casino, hotel, entertainment and shopping com- (AP Photo/ years of war. plex generated more than $36 million in gam- Jacquelyn Martin) One official said the troops could bling revenues in those early weeks, translating be out by summer, but no final deci- to about $9 million in tax revenues for the state, sion has been made. which collects 25 percent of its gambling reve- President Donald Trump has long nues. pushed to pull troops out of The casino is averaging more than 15,000 visi- Afghanistan, considering the war a tors per day, which is roughly on par with expec- lost cause. But earlier this year, he tations, MGM spokesman Saverio Mancini said was persuaded by Defense Secretary after the meeting. Trump says a shutdown would Jim Mattis and others military lead- Regulators had previously disclosed the casino ers to keep troops on the ground to generated $21 million from gambling in pressure the Taliban and battle a November, a slight dip from October’s $22 mil- ‘last for a very long time’ stubborn Islamic State insurgency. lion and September’s $27 million. Officials said the latest White House Commission officials said Thursday their WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a midnight Senators had passed their own bipartisan push for withdrawal was another key factor in Mattis’ decision to review found no major issues at the casino’s out- deadline to avoid a partial government shut- bill earlier in the week to keep the government resign Thursday. door plaza, even though alcohol is permitted down, President Donald Trump said Friday a running, with border security at existing lev- The officials spoke on condition there. But they said the casino recently banned closure would drag on “for a very long time” els, $1.3 billion, but no money for the wall. and he tried to lay blame on congressional Both bills would extend government funding of anonymity to discuss internal families from crossing through the gambling deliberations. floor because it had become too difficult to Democrats if there’s no deal over his demand through Feb. 8. for U.S.-Mexico border wall money. The White House said Trump would not U.S. troops stormed into enforce underage gambling rules. Afghanistan in November 2001 in In other matters, the commission said it will Only a week ago, Trump said he would be travel to Florida on Friday as planned for the “proud” to shut down the government, which Christmas holiday if the government were an invasion triggered by the Sept. discuss the possibility of licensing another casino Republicans now control, in the name of bor- shutting down. 11 attacks. in the southeastern part of the state near Rhode der security. “I will take the mantle. I will be More than 800,000 federal workers will be Since then, America has lost more Island after the New Year. the one to shut it down,” he asserted. facing furloughs or forced to work without than 2,400 soldiers and spent more Rush Street Gaming had asked the panel to But with the hours dwindling before the pay if a resolution is not reached before fund- than $900 billion in its longest war. reconsider its 2016 decision not to award the midnight deadline, Trump sought to reframe ing expires at midnight Friday. Three U.S. presidents have pledged Chicago-based company a gambling license for a the debate and make Democrats the holdouts At issue is funding for nine of 15 Cabinet- to bring peace to Afghanistan, either proposed casino on the Brockton Fairgrounds. to settling an impasse that threatens hundreds level departments and dozens of agencies, by adding or withdrawing troops, The company’s request comes as the Mashpee of thousands of federal workers on the eve of including the departments of Homeland by engaging the Taliban or shun- Wampanoag tribe’s plans for a major resort in the end-of-the-year holidays. Security, Transportation, Interior, Agriculture, ning them, and by struggling to nearby Taunton remains mired in litigation. The And he exhorted the Senate’s Republican State and Justice, as well as national parks and combat widespread corruption in only other gambling facility in the southeastern leader to corral enough Democratic votes to forests. the government. region is Plainridge Park, a slots parlor in send a House-passed plan to the White House, Many agencies, including the Pentagon and The U.S. and NATO formally Plainville. Wynn Resorts is building a casino in even though the measure is almost certain to the departments of Veterans Affairs and Health concluded their combat mission in the Boston-area slated to open next year. be rejected in the Senate. and Human Services, are funded for the year 2014, but American and allied “Senator Mitch McConnell should fight for and would continue to operate as usual. The troops remain, conducting strikes the Wall and Border Security as hard as he U.S. Postal Service, busy delivering packages on the Islamic State group and the fought for anything. He will need Democrat for the holiday season, would not be affected Taliban and working to train and votes, but as shown in the House, good things by any government shutdown because it’s an build the Afghan military. Fight over report happen. If enough Dems don’t vote, it will be independent agency. Taliban insurgents, however, con- a Democrat Shutdown!” he tweeted. The shutdown crisis could be one of the trol nearly half of Afghanistan and on Wynn allegations Trump also encouraged McConnell, R-Ky., final acts of the House GOP majority before are more powerful than at any time to change the Senate’s rules in order to pass relinquishing control to Democrats in January. since a 2001 U.S.-led invasion. the spending bill, lowering the threshold for Congress had been on track to fund the gov- They carry out near-daily attacks, back in court Jan. 4 ending debate on legislation from 60 votes to ernment but lurched when Trump, after a rare mainly targeting security forces and By MICHELLE L. PRICE 51, as it currently stands for judicial appoint- lashing from conservative supporters, declared government officials. Associated Press ments. Thursday he would not sign a bill without the In recent months, however, there LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fight over a “Mitch, use the Nuclear Option and get it funding. Conservatives want to keep fighting. has been a renewed effort to make Massachusetts Gaming Commission report on done! Our Country is counting on you!,” They warn that “caving” on Trump’s repeated progress on peace talks with the allegations of sexual misconduct against former Trump tweeted, though McConnell has previ- wall promises could hurt his 2020 re-election Taliban. Officials now worry that casino mogul Steve Wynn will be back in a ously resisted the rules change. chances, and other Republicans’ as well. any move to withdraw U.S. troops Nevada courtroom next month. The Senate has been called back into ses- The GOP-led House voted largely along this year could dampen those pros- Clark County District Judge Elizabeth sion to consider a package approved by House party lines, 217-185, to attach the border wall pects and simply encourage the Gonzalez on Thursday set a Jan. 4 court hearing Republicans late Thursday that includes the money to the Senate’s bill. House Republicans Taliban to wait it out until they can on whether to extend an order blocking the $5.7 billion Trump wants for the border with also tacked on nearly $8 billion in disaster aid take advantage of the gaps when the report’s release. It details an investigation into Mexico. for coastal hurricanes and California wildfires. forces leave. how Wynn Resorts handled the allegations and could affect whether the company keeps a gam- bling license for a $2 billion casino and hotel set to open near Boston in June. Wynn has denied allegations of misconduct Mattis and sued last month to keep the report from Continued from Page 4 going public. He argued that it contains confi- dential information obtained from his attorneys, to the administration’s often chaotic istration for blocking an executive order that more recent decision to send thousands of which is protected by attorney-client privilege. national security decisions and soften some would have reopened CIA interrogation active duty troops to the Southwest border. Wynn resigned from his company in February, of Trump’s sharper tones with allies. “black sites.” Trump has said the Pentagon Mattis has determinedly kept a low public Opponents of Mattis, however, have seen chief convinced him it wasn’t necessary to profile, striving to stay out of the news and and his name has been stripped from the new him as an unwanted check on Trump. bring back banned torture techniques like out of Trump’s line of fire. casino. It is now called Encore Boston Harbor. Mattis traveled to the White House waterboarding. Those close to him have repeatedly insist- Wynn Resorts attorney Patrick Byrne said Thursday afternoon to inform Trump of his En route to his first visit to Iraq as defense ed that he would not quit, and would have to Thursday that the company supports the investi- decision to leave the administration. Trump secretary, Mattis bluntly rebuffed Trump’s either be fired or die in the job. But others gation and is cooperating with Massachusetts said a replacement would be chosen soon. assertion that America might take Iraqi oil have noted that a two-year stint as defense regulators. “The president’s national security team’s as compensation for U.S. efforts in the war- chief is a normal and respectable length of Ahead of the January hearing, Wynn’s attor- job is to give him advice and it’s the presi- torn country. service. neys are negotiating with Wynn Resorts and the dent’s job to make a decision,” said press The two also were initially divided on the Born in Pullman, Washington, Mattis Massachusetts Gaming Commission over what secretary Sarah Sanders. future of the Afghanistan war, with Trump enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1969, later interviews and documents his lawyers can At the start of the Trump administration, complaining about its cost and arguing for earning a history degree from Central review to determine if they’re privileged. the president had gushed about his respect withdrawal. Mattis and others ultimately Washington University. He was commis- The Nevada judge is expected to rule on areas for Mattis, repeatedly calling him “Mad persuaded Trump to pour additional resourc- sioned as an officer in 1972. As a lieutenant where the attorneys can’t agree. Dog,” despite Mattis’ own public insistence es and troops into the conflict to press colonel, he led an assault battalion into The gaming commission’s attorney, Michael that the moniker was never his. Instead, his toward a resolution. Kuwait during the first U.S. war with Iraq in Rawlins, questioned how much access Wynn nickname for years was CHAOS, which Trump also chafed at the Pentagon’s slow 1991. should be given and whether the ex-mogul’s stood for “Colonel Has An Outstanding response to his order to ban transgender In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, Mattis lawyers would seek to review even more ele- Suggestion,” and reflected Mattis’ more people from serving in the military. That commanded the Marines who launched an ments of the unpublished report. cerebral nature. effort has stalled due to multiple legal chal- early amphibious assault into Afghanistan Rawlins said in court Thursday that the com- The two quickly clashed on major policy lenges. and established a U.S. foothold in the mission wants to move forward quickly but “we decisions. More recently, Trump bypassed Mattis’ Taliban heartland. As the first wave of During his first conversations with Trump choice for the next chairman of the Joint Marines moved toward Kandahar, Mattis do not want to open the investigative files of a about the Pentagon job, Mattis made it clear Chiefs of Staff. Gen. David Goldfein, the declared, “The Marines have landed, and law enforcement agency to the curious eyes of that he disagreed with his new boss in two Air Force chief, was Mattis’ top choice, but now we own a piece of Afghanistan.” the person whose behavior is the subject of the areas: He said torture doesn’t work, despite Trump chose Gen. Mark Milley, the chief of Two years later, he helped lead the inva- investigation.” Trump’s assertion during the campaign that the Army sion into Iraq in 2003 as the two-star com- Judge Gonzalez said she understood why the it did, and he voiced staunch support for The Pentagon has appeared to be caught mander of the 1st Marine Division. As a commission was reluctant to share its informa- traditional U.S. international alliances, off guard by a number of Trump policy dec- four-star, he led Central Command from tion but that some documents needed to be dis- including NATO, which Trump repeatedly larations, often made through Twitter. Those 2010 until his retirement in 2013. closed to determine whether Wynn’s attorney- criticized. include plans that ultimately fizzled to have ——— client privilege was violated. Mattis was credited by some in the admin- a big military parade this month and the AP writer Jill Colvin contributed.

Better Brakes Continued from Page 4 requirement to as low as $63 million under one scenario laid out by the agency. Transportation spokesman Fraser said the omission was unintentional and would not have changed September’s decision to cancel the electronic brake requirement. Under the administration’s analysis, the cost of the brakes would have outweighed the benefits even when considering estimated damages from derailments that were left out of the original findings. The Association of American Railroads declined comment on the agency’s cost benefit calculations. Spokeswoman Jessica Kahanek said the move to rescind the Obama rule was in line with the requirements set forth by Congress, which passed a 2015 measure saying the Department of Transportation must repeal the braking requirement if expected costs exceed benefits. The biggest share of oil now moved by rail goes from the Bakken oil patch of North Dakota and Montana to the West Coast, where fears of an accident were realized two years ago when 16 tank cars carrying Bakken oil derailed, igniting a fire that burned for 14 hours along the banks of the Columbia River near Mosier, Oregon. The accident was caused by track problems. An investigation by the Federal Railroad Administration concluded electronic brakes would have made it less severe. “To conclude that trying to make oil trains safer isn’t worth it, you really have to turn a blind eye to the enormous risks that are involved in these shipments — and that’s what the Trump administration seems to be to be doing,” said Dan Serres with Columbia Riverkeeper, an Oregon conservation group. John Risch, national legislative director for the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, said electronic brakes also would have prevented the deaths at Lac-Megantic. He added that the omission of benefits from the government’s findings further tilted a study that was otherwise flawed. “It flies in the face of earlier, much more comprehensive studies,” Risch said. “We are using a 120-year-old technology with mechanical brakes. They’ve come to the peak of what you can do with them.” THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 - PAGE 9 SPORTS Patriots chasing 10th straight AFC East crown vs. Bills By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For nine straight St Mary’s guard Luke Willenborg drives to the hoop against Aaron Blanchard goes up strong with a Gateway player years, the final few weeks of the regular season for the Gateway’s Dylan Lafreniere during the first of two Box Out draped on his back. (Photo by Bill Deren) Patriots have included the celebration of an AFC East Cancer Challenge boys basketball games Thursday night at title and typically an accompanying first-round bye in the Westfield Technical Academy High School. (Photo by Bill Deren) playoffs. New England can lock up a 10th consecutive division crown Sunday with a win or tie against Buffalo, or a Miami loss or tie when it hosts Jacksonville. The Patriots would also become the first franchise in NFL history to Battling for earn a playoff berth in 10 straight seasons. But they enter the final two weeks of the regular sea- son needing help to avoid playing in the wild-card round of the playoffs for the first time since 2009. Following back-to-back losses at Miami and Pittsburgh a good cause , New England (9-5) began Week 16 on track to be the By Chris Putz No. 3 seed in the AFC behind Kansas City (11-3) and staff Writer Houston (10-4). WESTFIELD – Four high The Patriots have not been a wild-card team since school boys basketball teams 2009, when they were blown out by Baltimore. They also Dylan LaFreniere of Gateway rises above the crowd to take a came together to rally around a shot. (Photo by Bill Deren) failed to make it to the Super Bowl the other two times good cause, battling cancer, but under coach Bill Belichick (2005 and 2006) that they only two squads came away with and two sophomores on the court. played during the opening weekend of the postseason. “W’s” in the Box Out Cancer “I thought they battled hard,” coach Dulude said. “We play New England has never started the postseason on the Challenge. again tomorrow so we need to just turn the page and continue road with Belichick the coach and Tom Brady the quar- St. Mary’s 42, Gateway 37 to look to improve.” terback. St. Mary’s (1-2) led for much of Westfield Tech was also honored for receiving a sportsman- The first step to New England avoiding those fates is the first Box Out Cancer ship award in a brief ceremony Thursday night. by continuing its dominance against the Bills (5-9), a Challenge game, and staved off a team it has beaten four straight times — including a 25-6 late Gateway rally to earn its first win at Buffalo in October. It was one of the few suc- win of the season Thursday night Scharmann rallies Southwick; cesses the Patriots had on the road this season, where at Westfield Technical Academy they've gone just 3-5. High School. While they will be at home Sunday and for their regu- Gateway pulled within one pos- Rams fall in OT lar-season finale on Dec. 30 against the Jets, coach Bill session of tying or going ahead, Gateway center Evan Cortis Mahar 55, Southwick 51 (OT) Belichick is not counting it as an advantage. but St. Mary’s made four free floats a shot from the lane. Southwick’s Dan Scharmann (17 points) hit a game-tying "I think playing well creates an advantage," he said. throws down the stretch to ice the (Photo by Bill Deren) 3-pointer with four seconds remaining to force overtime. The New England is as healthy as it's been all season, but game. The Saints had been 0-for- Rams (3-2) rallied from an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to will have to adapt after receiver Josh Gordon was sus- 11 from the foul line before finally converting. tie it 50-all. pended indefinitely by the NFL on Thursday for violating Both teams played a solid fourth quarter with St. Mary’s out- Mahar outscored Southwick 5-1 in a low-scoring overtime an agreement that allowed him to play after multiple drug scoring Gateway by just one, 14-13. period that featured just one made field goal. suspensions. Aaron Blanchard led St. Mary’s with 14 points, followed by “It was loud; it was a great atmosphere,” Southwick boys Gordon was thriving in New England, where he landed Brady Collins’ 10-point contribution, and seven from Jack basketball head coach Peter Fiorentino said. “That’s a D3 tour- in September in a trade after the Browns felt it was time Lambert. nament team (playing) in their gym. That’s only going to help to cut ties. In 11 starts with the Patriots, he had 40 recep- Gateway’s Jayden Santiago-Lopez scored a team-high 16 us as far as experience when we make the tournament this tions for 720 yards and three touchdowns, five years points. Evan Cortis finished with 10 for the Gators, and Dylan year.” removed from an All-Pro season in 2013 with 87 catches Lafreniere had seven. Southwick’s Connor Roy finished with 14 points, and Cade for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns. Billings had 10. Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said Buffalo, Deven Patch led Mahar with 16 points. Jakob Carron had 12. which is coming off a close win over Detroit last week, is embracing the role of spoiler. Box Out Cancer Challenge – GIRLS BASKETBALL "It's huge," Alexander said. "Obviously, they've been the standard of our division for the last 15 years, and Game Two they're in the division chase. So for us to go up there and Hampden Charter School of Science 67, Bombers rebound be able to beat them would be huge obviously for this Westfield Technical Academy 22 Westfield 68, Paulo Freire 30 city, for our team and organization. Because they're a HCSS went on a tear, scoring 60 points over the final three Westfield bounced back from a loss to Central in a big, big, team that's really had our number since I've been here." quarters to pull away. Inoah Lewis hit three straight 3-pointers to big way. Here are some things to watch for in Sunday's game: spark the offensive spurt. Emma Pedolzky led Westfield with 22 points. Olivia Hadla WHO STEPS UP? “It gave them life, and they never looked back,” Westfield and Chandler Pedolzky finished with 13 and 11, respectively, With Gordon out, Brady will be looking for someone Technical Academy boys basketball head coach Kyle Dulude said for the Bombers; Megan Alvarado and Kim Martinez each had to fill his production for the remainder of the season. of the opposition. six, and Kaela Mochak had five. That will likely mean a lot more will be put on veteran At one point, Westfield Tech was playing with three freshmen Paulo Freire’s Yerelys Arroyo scored a game-high 18. receiver Julian Edelman and tight end Rob Gronkowski, though both struggled at times this season. Edelman has David 63 catches for 711 yards and four touchdowns, while Tikhonchuk Gronkowski has 45 catches for 658 yards and three TDs. with the fin- But Gronk was limited again this week by ankle and ger roll over back issues. And between them, they have just two the defend- touchdowns over the past three games. er. (Photo by OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT Bill Deren) With rookie quarterback Josh Allen back on the field for four games since missing four with a sprained right elbow, the Bills' offense is improving despite RB LeSean McCoy's ongoing struggles. Allen is 57 for 114 for 801 yards, four TDs and four Darryl Reopel splits the Hampden Charter INTs in in his last four starts. Meanwhile, the Bills have defenders to bring the ball up court. (Photo by Bill topped 100 yards rushing in five straight games, match- Deren) ing last season's high. McCoy has topped 100 yards just once — 113 yards and two touchdowns — in a 41-10 win at the New York Jets on Nov. 11. Otherwise, with 479 yards rushing, he's in jeopardy of finishing with the lowest production of his career. He had 637 yards as a rookie in 2009, when he had four starts in 16 games. CHARTING BRADY Brady owns a 29-3 record against Bills. His 29 wins against Buffalo are the most victories by a quarterback against a single opponent. Next is Brady's 26 wins against Jets. Brady passed for 324 yards in the last meeting with Buffalo and needs 21 to join Peyton Manning (14) and Drew Brees (12) as quarterbacks with 10 seasons of Before the game, Westfield Tech was presented with the District F Sportsmanship Award by the Massachusetts Interscholastic 4,000-plus yards passing. Athletic Association. There to receive the award were representatives from the girls soccer team, boys soccer team and boys basketball team and the representative from the MIAA. (Photo by Bill Deren)

H.S. Winter Sports RESULTS/STANDINGS

BOYS ICE HOCKEY BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS SWIMMING Thursday’s Results Westfield 3-1 Westfield 0-4 Westfield 4-0 BOYS BASKETBALL Southwick 0-2 Westfield Technical St. Mary’s 42, Gateway 37 Academy 0-2 WRESTLING Hampden Charter School of GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Mary 1-2 Westfield 4-1 Science 67, Westfield Westfield 4-1 Southwick 3-2 Technical Academy 22 Westfield Technical Gateway 0-3 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Mahar 55, Southwick 51 (OT) Academy 0-2 Longmeadow-Westfield 0-0 GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Mary 0-0 GIRLS SWIMMING Westfield 68, Paulo Freire 30 Southwick 4-1 Westfield 4-0 Gateway 1-1

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Winter Sports Schedules

WESTFIELD WESTFIELD ST. MARY’S SOUTHWICK GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL -TOLLAND HIGH -GRANVILLE SCHOOL Fri., Dec. 21 Fri., Dec. 21 Fri., Dec. 21 Fri., Dec. 21 Fri., Dec. 21 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. GIRLS HOOPS @ Sci-Tech, Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ John J. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ JV GIRLS HOOPS @ JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Duggan Academy, 7 p.m. 4 p.m. South Hadley, Fitzpatrick Ice Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 22 BOYS HOOPS @ Box Out Arena, 4 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Box Out BOYS HOOPS vs. No Sports Scheduled Cancer Challenge – vs. Sat., Dec. 22 Cancer Challenge – vs. Minnechaug, 7 p.m. Hampden Charter School of WRESTLING @ Enfield GIRLS HOOPS @ Mon., Dec. 2 No Sports Westfield Technical Academy @ Science, Westfield Technical High School, 8 a.m. Westfield Technical Academy Longmeadow, 7 p.m. Scheduled Sat., Dec. 22 Academy High School, 5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 23 High School, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Tues., Dec. 25 Sat., Dec. 22 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY GIRLS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, Agawam, Olympia (West CHRISTMAS No Sports Scheduled vs. Agawam, Fitzpatrick Ice 7 p.m. Springfield), 5:20 p.m. Arena, 1 p.m. Mon., Dec. 24 Wed., Dec. 26 Mon., Dec. 24 Sat., Dec. 22 No Sports Scheduled Mon., Dec. 24 No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Tues., Dec. 25 Thurs., Dec. 27 Tues., Dec. 25 Mon., Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS Tues., Dec. 25 No Sports Scheduled CHRISTMAS No Sports Scheduled Wed., Dec. 26 Wed., Dec. 26 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Fri., Dec. 28 Wed., Dec. 26 Tues., Dec. 25 Gloucester High School, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled CHRISTMAS Thurs., Dec. 27 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Thurs., Dec. 27 Wed., Dec. 26 JV BOYS HOOPS @ Renaissance, 6 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 27 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. No Sports Scheduled Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 Baystate Academy Charter BOYS HOOPS @ Minnechaug, Granby, 5:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 27 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Public School, Westfield BOYS HOOPS vs. Granby, WRESTLING @ Berkshire BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Mon., Dec. 31 Intermediate School 7 p.m. Holiday Tournament, Monument Gloucester High School, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. Fri., Dec. 28 Mountain Regional HS, 9 a.m. Fri., Dec. 28 BOYS HOOPS vs. Baystate JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Franklin JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. JV GIRLS HOOPS @ Academy Charter Public Mahar, Grzesik-Bixby County Tech, 5 p.m. Northampton, 5:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 1 GIRLS HOOPS vs. School, Westfield Intermediate Gymnasium Complex, BOYS HOOPS vs. Franklin Northampton, 7 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY School (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. County Tech, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 Wed., Jan. 2 6:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Mahar, Fri., Dec. 28 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Grzesik-Bixby Gymnasium Westborough, NorthStar Ice No Sports Scheduled Fri., Dec. 28 JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Sci- Sports, Time TBA GIRLS HOOPS vs. John J. Complex, 7 p.m. Tech, 5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 30 Duggan Academy, Westfield Sat., Dec. 29 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, Thurs., Jan. 3 WRESTLING @ JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, Intermediate School 6:30 p.m. Chicopee, Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, (Southampton Road), 6 p.m. Agawam, 8 a.m. Sat., Dec. 29 10:45 a.m. 5 p.m. JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY Sat., Dec. 29 WRESTLING @ Phil Tomkiel Mon., Dec. 31 BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, vs. TBD, Amelia Park Ice No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Holiday Tournament, Agawam 6:30 p.m. Arena, 5 p.m. Tues., Jan. 1 Mon., Dec. 31 Sun., Dec. 30 HS, 9 a.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY No Sports Scheduled Mon., Dec. 31 Wed., Jan. 2 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Fri., Jan. 4 Tues., Jan. 1 vs. Chicopee Comp, No Sports Scheduled Minnechaug, Amelia Park Ice GIRLS HOOPS @ St. Mary, NEW YEAR’S DAY Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, noon Tues., Jan. 1 Arena, 7 p.m. Westfield Intermediate School Wed., Jan. 2 Mon., Dec. 31 NEW YEAR’S DAY Thurs., Jan. 3 GIRLS HOOPS @ Pioneer No Sports Scheduled Wed., Jan. 2 JV BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Valley Regional School, 6 p.m. Tues., Jan. 1 WRESTLING @ Sabis, 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, Thurs., Jan. 3 NEW YEAR’S DAY Thurs., Jan. 3 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Jan. 2 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. WRESTLING vs. East No Sports Scheduled Fri., Jan. 4 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Westfield Technical Academy, Longmeadow, 7 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Westfield Easthampton, Lossone Rink- 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 Williston Academy, 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Westfield BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK Mon., Jan. 7 Technical Academy, Westfield Thurs., Jan. 3 vs. Chicopee Comp, Smith JV BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, Intermediate School JV BOYS HOOPS @ Technical Academy, 6:30 p.m. College (Northampton), 3:45 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ 5:30 p.m. (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. Ware, 5:30 p.m. Agawam, Agawam Junior High BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, BOYS HOOPS @ Pioneer BOYS HOOPS @ Ware, JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, School, 4 p.m. 7 p.m. Valley Christian Academy, 7 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Holyoke, 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 8 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Holyoke, Sat., Jan. 5 JV GIRLS HOOPS @ GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Ware, 5:30 p.m. Vocational and Agricultural, Sat., Jan. 5 Mon., Jan. 7 GIRLS HOOPS @ Ware, 6:30 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Wed., Jan. 9 JV BOYS HOOPS @ ‘7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 Mon., Jan. 7 No Sports Scheduled Westfield Technical Academy, Sat., Jan. 5 WRESTLING @ Jamie JV BOYS HOOPS vs. WRESTLING @ Mt. Northampton, 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Mormiel Invitational, RCS High Anthony Senior HS, 8:30 School, 10 a.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Thurs., Jan. 10 BOYS HOOPS @ Westfield a.m. Northampton, 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 7 JV BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann Technical Academy, 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 6 Tues., Jan. 8 Tues., Jan. 8 JV BOYS HOOPS @ JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Palmer, Tech, 5:30 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. 5:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Smith Belchertown, Amelia Park Pathfinder, 5 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Palmer, BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann Vocational and Agricultural, Ice Arena, 3 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, 7 p.m. Tech, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ 6:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 7 Longmeadow, Olympia (West Wed., Jan. 9 No Sports Scheduled Springfield), 8:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Jan. 8 Tues., Jan. 8 Wed., Jan. 9 JV BOYS HOOPS @ JV GIRLS HOOPS @ WRESTLING @ Northampton, JV BOYS HOOPS @ John J. Thurs., Jan. 10 SKIING @ PVIAC Race #1, Greenfield, 5:30 p.m. Baystate Academy Charter 6 p.m. Duggan Academy, 5:30 p.m. Public School, 5 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 10 Berkshire East, 5 p.m. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Pope BOYS HOOPS @ John J. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Putnam, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS Francis, 5:30 p.m. Duggan Academy, 7 p.m. Pioneer Valley Christian BOYS HOOPS @ @ Commerce, 6 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Pope Academy, Westfield Greenfield, 7 p.m. Francis, 7 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ East Intermediate School Wed., Jan. 9 Sat., Jan. 12 Putnam, 7 p.m. Longmeadow, Olympia (West No Sports Scheduled (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. WRESTLING vs. John J. Springfield), 8:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Pioneer Wed., Jan. 9 Duggan Academy, 6 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SKIING – PVIAC BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Race #1, Berkshire East, 5 p.m. Valley Christian Academy, South Hadley, Amelia Park Thurs., Jan. 10 Westfield Intermediate School Ice Arena, 7 p.m. (Southampton Road), 6:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. WRESTLING @ South Baystate Academy Charter Fri., Jan. 11 Hadley, 7 p.m. Public School, 5 p.m. LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS HOOPS vs. Thurs., Jan. 10 BOYS HOOPS vs. Baystate Commerce, Westfield JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Academy Charter Public School, Monson, 5:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 Intermediate School 6:30 p.m. GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) vs. Suffield, Olympia (Southampton Road), 4 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. (West Springfield), 1:20 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Mount Monson, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 Everett, Westfield Intermediate Fri., Jan. 11 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Hampden BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR Sat., Jan. 5 School (Southampton Road), Charter School of Science, TRACK vs. Ludlow, Athol @ GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Austin Prep, Essex 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Sport Center, 8:10 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. Mount Smith College Everett, Westfield Intermediate (Northampton), 6:45 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 Sat., Jan. 12 Sat., Jan. 12 School (Southampton Road), WRESTLING @ Joe McCabe GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Winthrop, Larsen WRESTLING @ The Rink, 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Gilbert School, 9 a.m. Invitational, Maple Hill High Sat., Jan. 12 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY School, 10 a.m. No Sports Scheduled vs. TBD, Cyr Arena, 3 p.m.

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GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 36 27 7 2 56 148 103 Winnipeg 35 23 10 2 48 127 101 Toronto 35 23 10 2 48 130 96 Calgary 36 22 11 3 47 126 100 Buffalo 35 20 10 5 45 107 103 Nashville 36 22 12 2 46 109 90 Washington 33 20 10 3 43 123 102 Colorado 35 19 10 6 44 124 107 Boston 35 19 12 4 42 97 89 San Jose 36 19 12 5 43 119 108 Columbus 34 19 12 3 41 110 106 Anaheim 37 19 13 5 43 95 106 Montreal 36 18 13 5 41 111 114 Vegas 37 20 15 2 42 111 104 Pittsburgh 35 17 12 6 40 116 110 N.Y. Islanders 34 17 13 4 38 98 97 Edmonton 35 18 14 3 39 99 105 N.Y. Rangers 33 15 13 5 35 97 107 Vancouver 38 17 17 4 38 117 124 Detroit 36 15 16 5 35 104 119 Dallas 35 17 15 3 37 96 98 Ottawa 35 15 16 4 34 116 135 Minnesota 34 17 15 2 36 102 97 Carolina 33 14 14 5 33 85 97 St. Louis 33 13 16 4 30 93 113 Philadelphia 33 14 15 4 32 98 119 Arizona 34 14 18 2 30 83 94 Florida 33 13 14 6 32 107 121 Chicago 37 12 19 6 30 106 138 New Jersey 33 11 15 7 29 97 120 Los Angeles 35 12 20 3 27 79 107 * Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 2, Nashville 1 Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 Chicago 5, Dallas 2 Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Columbus at New Jersey, Colorado 2, Montreal 1 Montreal 2, Arizona 1 Washington at Ottawa, 7 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 5, Calgary 4, SO Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m. Boston at Carolina, 5 p.m. Thursday’s Games Vancouver 5, St. Louis 1 Nashville at Boston, 1 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m. Florida at Chicago, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 2, Minnesota 1 Vegas 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 Columbus at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Detroit 4, Carolina 1 Winnipeg 5, San Jose 3 Florida at Detroit, 2 p.m. Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Boston 3, Anaheim 1 St. Louis at Calgary, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 10 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 8 p.m. Columbus 2, New Jersey 1 Friday’s Games Montreal at Vegas, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Vegas, 8 p.m. Toronto 6, Florida 1 Buffalo at Washington, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose, 4 p.m. Arizona at San Jose, 8 p.m. PAGE 12 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

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Three of 3) If donating kitchen items, vases, planters or artificial This year, the movies flipped the script. chise-birthing “Spider-Man” spinoff Warner Bros.′ top performers — “The plants, please make sure the items have been cleaned first. This weekend, as “Aquaman,” (“Venom”), a well-reviewed Meg,” ″Crazy Rich Asians” and “The 4) Check games and puzzles. Indicate by a note all pieces ″Bumblebee” and “Mary Poppins “Transformers” movie (“Bumblebee”) — Nun” — benefited from the typically included. -- Diane Returns” arrive in theaters, ticket sales will outnumbered the disappointments quiet dog-days of summer. Dear Diane: Thank you for the helpful tips we should all reach a new record for the year, passing (“Skyscraper,” ″Robin Hood”). “There were some really good movies keep in mind during this giving season. the previous 2016 high of $11.4 billion. Above all, the movies were often in the that were spread out through the year,” “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is Driven in part by zeitgeist-grabbing cul- center of the cultural conversation, never said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. distribu- out now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring favorite col- tural events like “Black Panther,” ″Crazy more so than with the history-making tion chief. “That’s the real takeaway: umns on love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available as Rich Asians” and even documentaries like “Black Panther,” which became the third- Make good movies, people will come.” a paperback and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublishing. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” the box highest grossing domestic release ever But disruption is still at the door. com for more information. Send your questions for Annie Lane office is expected to end up around $11.8 ($700.1 million) not accounting for infla- Subscription services remade the movie- to [email protected]. billion for the year. The overall domestic tion. going experience, led by the swift rise and gross is up nearly 9 percent from last year; Hollywood executives say the year has fall of MoviePass, which took credit for ticket sales are up about 6 percent. demonstrated that 2017 was an aberration. the box-office revival before its inexpen- And it’s not just in North America. “When the experts out there were talk- sive pricing structure proved unsustain- Propelled by Chinese moviegoers, global ing about the end of theatrical moviego- able. MoviePass ran out of cash, repeat- HINTS FROM HELOISE ticket sales should, for the second time ing, I just didn’t buy that to begin with,” ever, exceed $40 billion. Saudi Arabia said Jim Orr, distribution chief for edly revamped its business model and descended into chaos, lawsuits and even a Calling for assistance declared itself open for business to Universal Pictures, which had hits in Hollywood, after more than 35 years with- “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” ″The fraud investigation. Dear Heloise: While installing some light- The box office still chugged along ing, I was up in the attic when it occurred to out theaters. In the United Kingdom, cin- Grinch” and “Halloween.” ″It was just emas are headed to their best year since some scheduling moves that happened (Fithian calls MoviePass’ impact “over- me that I needed my CELLPHONE so I blown”) and other subscription services could call my wife and have her direct me as 1971. along with some movies that just under- “This year serves to confirm that the performed. People want to go out. They (notably one by AMC , the world’s largest to where the light should go. I also use my chain) entered the fray. cellphone to call my wife so she can help movie theater business is strong and grow- want the social experience. They want to ing in the long term, even though it can be be in theaters. And we proved that expo- Other threats to the movie theater loom. direct me while I back up our RV into a When Disney’s acquisition of Fox is parking space. Just “eyeballing” chores like cyclical in the short term,” said John nentially this year.” Fithian, president of the National The box-office rebound came in a year made official, there will be one less major these doesn’t work as well as a second pair of eyes. -- William L., studio in Hollywood. Further consolida- White Marsh, Md. Organization of Theater Owners, the trade during which Netflix launched its most SEND A GREAT HINT TO: organization known as NATO. “Last sum- ambitious original movie slate, premiering tion is expected, something Fithian grants Heloise mer of 2017, when there just weren’t very some 70 new films. Though Netflix this “poses a challenge” for exhibitors that P.O. Box 795001 many movies coming out that had any fall relented to a degree by playing three of depend on a steady supply of movies. But San Antonio, TX 78279-5001 traction, we confronted the inevitable its films (“Roma,” ″The Ballad of Buster he pointed to others that have picked up Fax: 1-210-HELOISE story about the impending death of the Scruggs” and “Bird Box”) exclusively in the slack: STX, Annapurna, A24, Bleecker Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com movie theater business. And we said back theaters before premiering on its stream- St., Amazon and Apple, which last month HANDS OFF then: It’s all about short-term product sup- ing service, Netflix and exhibitors remain partnered with A24 for a slate of films. Dear Heloise: Working with a dermatologist, I learned a num- ply.” at odds over the benefits of the traditional Whether 2019 will continue the box- ber of ways to help my skin stay firmer and less wrinkled than “We knew that once the movies came theatrical window. office trend or see a repeat of last year will many other women my age. Here are a few of them: back, we would be fine,” said Fithian. Yet there is a growing sense that Netflix come down, as it always does, to the mov- First, don’t touch your face if you don’t have to. Even in a year where “Star Wars” may not be public enemy No. 1 for movie ies. Analysts are bullish, predicting anoth- Wash your hands before you wash your face. flopped, the hits have indeed returned, theaters, after all. In 2018, Netflix has er record-setting year thanks to a Disney- Don’t sleep in your makeup. even if they’ve come from some predict- gained millions of subscribers, just as heavy lineup including sure-fire block- Gently pat on moisturizers and lotions; never rub your face. able places. All of the year’s top 10 movies movie theaters have surged. Co-existence busters “Avengers: Endgame,” ″Captain Blot oily areas on your face with a clean tissue. Never wipe -- were either sequels, reboots or based on a is possible. Last month, a NATO survey Marvel,” ″Frozen 2″ and “Star Wars: blot. comic book. Even this year’s Oscar front found that 33 percent of moviegoers who Episode IX.” Use sunblock daily, even in winter. runner, “A Star Is Born” ($376.6 million see nine or more movies a year also spend “On paper, that year is going to make -- A Reader, via email worldwide and counting for Warner 15 hours per week on streaming platforms. this year look like small potatoes,” says Bros.), is a remake. The top three films of “We have maintained for years that Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst the year — “Black Panther,” ″Avengers: streaming in the home is not taking away for Comscore. Infinity War,” ″Incredibles 2″ — all come from the moviegoing experience,” said Of course, similar predictions were from market-leader Disney, which is also Fithian. “If anything, streaming in the made for 2017, too. That’s the problem in the process of gobbling up 20th Century home is damaging other forms of home with movie scripts. They can always be Fox. entertainment. Cable television, for exam- rewritten. But there were some less likely hits, too. ple. DVD sales, for example.”

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Dec. 21, 2018: This year you are as lucky as a cat with nine lives. You will enter a new life and luck cycle in late 2019. Be willing to let go of what does not work for you. If you do, the quality of your life could be enhanced. You draw many people toward you. If you are single, your popularity soars. Do DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker not formalize a relationship for at least a year. If you are attached, the two of you will always be busy. Your caring is obvious to your sweetie and is mutual. GEMINI might express the observation that you get angry too fast sometimes.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Communication easily could go south if you are not careful. You might be a little lax because you have so many options in front of you. You easily could be overwhelmed. Examine SCARY GARY Mark Buford how you can express some ideas you have yet to share. Tonight: Say “yes.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Do not allow someone to distract you, especially if you are tired. You might have a difficult time bouncing back. You need a break from everything that is going on. A brainstorming session helps you make a choice. Tonight: Treat a friend to an eggnog. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You feel empowered, though you might need to slow down at some point and take a Crosswords power nap. You could be surprised by everything that is happening around you and delighted by DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni what surfaces. You cannot help but be distracted. Tonight: Do a juggling act. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH A partner is demanding, but you like how he or she is extremely attentive. Be willing to give back. You might feel as if your creativity is falling flat. Just avoid doing any decorating today; instead, send out cards and wrap gifts. Tonight: Follow a loved one’s lead. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You might be eyeing the implications of following a friend’s suggestion. Everyone has a different opinion as to how to proceed. Recognize that your priorities could be very different from B.C. Mastroianni and Hart others’. You will approach an issue in your own way. Tonight: Avoid a fight. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Tension mounts, as there could be a difference of opinion. You might talk about the topic for a long time before reaching an agree- ment. You and the other party involved have dif- ferent backgrounds and therefore different approaches. Tonight: Out late. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Pressure builds. On some level, you could feel out of sync as you look at the panorama of your life. You will become the ringmaster if you just relax and allow others to help out. Do not make any commitments of your time for a while. ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie Tonight: All smiles. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to deal with a situa- tion differently from how you have in the past. How you handle a personal matter could change once some of the intensity of the moment dies down. You could be too demanding. Tonight: Where there is music. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH A creative endeavor takes an unusual turn. A partner could be reactive, especially with finances. You could be making matters worse. Address a low-level depression, and understand that you can handle this problem. Tonight: Answer ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett any questions that are posed. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You might wonder what is going on with an important person in your life. If you are having difficulty explaining this person’s behav- ior, don’t get uptight. Understand that he or she might not be able to, either. Tonight: Go along with the program. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be past the point of no return when dealing with an associate. You also might give this person an unexpected jolt. Though Cryptoquip at first you might feel guilty about it, try to view your words as a wake-up call. Tonight: Get some much-needed R and R. ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You experience some mounting ten- sion. Someone might be quite taken with you, yet a problematic situation flows into this relationship. Make a point of going out on the town with friends, especially during the holidays. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. BORN TODAY Actor Samuel L. Jackson (1948), actress Jane Fonda (1937), musician Frank Zappa (1940) *** Jacqueline Bigar is on the internet at www. jacquelinebigar.com. PAGE 14 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

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December 21, 2018 December 21, 2018 December 14, 21, 28, 2018 Men’s Basketball Wesleyan University- Middletown, Conn. Commonwealth of Commonwealth of notice of moRtGAGee's Fri Dec. 28 Swimming Massachusetts sAle of ReAl estAte BARUCH 2:00 Sat Feb. 2 at Western Massachusetts The Trial Court Premises: Women’s Basketball Connecticut 12:00 The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court 308 Hillside Road, Fri Dec. 28 Men’s Basketball Westfield, Massachusetts Hampden Probate and VEGAS TOURNAMENT Sat Feb. 2 Hampden Probate and Family Court Women’s Basketball BRIDGEWATER STATE 12:00 Family Court 50 State Street By virtue and in execution of the 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 Power of Sale contained in a Fri Dec. 28 Women’s Basketball Springfield, MA 01103 413-748-7758 certain mortgage given by Ed- vs Amherst 12:00 Sat Feb. 2 413-748-7758 ward J. Haracz, Michael E. Har- Women’s Basketball BRIDGEWATER STATE 2:00 Docket No. HD18P2210EA acz and Joseph Haracz to First Docket No. HD18P2388EA Niagara Bank, N.A. and now Sat Dec. 29 Men’s Basketball Wed Feb. 6 citAtion on Petition foR held by KeyBank, N.A. Suc- VEGAS TOURNAMENT FRAMINGHAM STATE 5:30 citAtion on Petition foR foRmAl AdJUdicAtion cessor by Merger to First foRmAl AdJUdicAtion Niagara Bank, N.A., said mort- Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball estate of: gage dated October 24, 2013, Sat Dec. 29 vs Wed Feb. 6 estate of: Betty c stenzel Also Known As: and recorded in the Hampden Lorraine Delia Dupee County Registry of Deeds, in Beuna Vista 10:00 a.m. FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:30 date of death Betty dugan stenzel date of death Book 20127 at Page 566, of Men’s Basketball Ice Hockey 11/27/2015 09/19/2018 which mortgage the under- Sun Dec. 30 Thur Feb. 7 To all interested persons: signed is the present holder, for ROGER WILLIAMS 12:00 FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:35 To all interested persons: breach of the conditions in said A Petition for late and limited mortgage and for the purpose of Women’s Basketball Swimming A Petition for formal Probate of foreclosing the same will be sold Thur Jan. 3 at Sat Feb. 9 LEC formal testacy and/or Ap- will with Appointment of Per- pointment has been filed by sonal Representative has been at Public Auction on January 4, Plymouth State 5:30 Championships 12:00 clyde m dupee of southwick, filed by 2019, at 10:00 AM Local Time Ice Hockey Men’s Basketball mA upon the premises, all and sin- eileen sullivan-Bossf o gular the premises described in Thur Jan. 3 BECKER 1:00 Sat Feb. 9 at Salem requesting that the Court enter a west springfield, mA said mortgage, to wit: Ice Hockey Sat Jan. 5 State 1:00 formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in Requesting that the Court enter The land in Westfield, Hampden SALEM STATE 5:35 Women’s Basketball the Petition. a formal Decree and Order and County, Massachusetts, being Men’s Basketball Sat Feb. 9 at for such other relief as reques- the most northerly lot fronting on ted in the Petition. Sat Jan. 5 Salem State 3:00 The Petitioner requests that: Hillside Road as shown on a The Petitioner requests that: Plan entitles “Survey of Land, MCLA 12:00 Ice Hockey clyde m dupee of southwick, Stanley Haracz, Hillside Road, Women’s Basketball Sat Feb. 9 UMASS mA Westfield, Massachusetts”… Sat Jan. 5 DARTMOUTH 5:35 eileen sullivan-Boss of Conlon Associates, Inc… Scale Be appointed as Personal Rep- west springfield, mA 1” = 50’… May 6, 1971… recor- MCLA 2:00 Indoor Track resentative(s) of said estate to ded in the Hampden County Re- serve without Surety on the Be appointed as Personal Rep- gistry of Deeds in Book of Plans Ice Hockey Tue Jan. 8 at Saturday Feb. 9 Dave bond in an unsupervised admin- Franklin Pierce 7:30 resentative(s) of said estate to 127, Page 20 and 21, more par- Hemery Invitational istration. serve without surety on the ticularly bounded and described Women’s Basketball Boston University- bond in an unsupervised admin- as follows: Bounded imPoRtAnt notice istration. Tues Jan. 8 Boston, Mass. You have the right to obtain a MIDDLEBURY 5:30 Men’s Basketball copy of the Petition from the imPoRtAnt notice NORTHWESTERLY by Hillside Petitioner or at the court. You You have the right to obtain a Road as shown on said plan, Indoor Track Wed Feb. 13 at have a right to object to this copy of the Petition from the one hundred fifty and 00/100 Thur.-Fri. Jan. 10-11 Fitchburg State 5:30 proceeding. to do so, you or Petitioner or at the court. You (150.00) feet; Harvard Multi Meet Harvard University- Women’s Basketball your attorney must file a writ- have a right to object to this ten appearance and objection proceeding. to do so, you or NORTHERLY by land of L. and Cambridge, Mass. Wed Feb. 13 at at this court before: 10:00 your attorney must file a writ- S. Fisher as shown on said plan Ice Hockey Fitchburg State 7:30 a.m. on the return day of ten appearance and objection three hundred ninety-six and at this court before: 10:00 00/100 (396.00) feet; Sat Jan. 12 at Ice Hockey 01/03/2019. this is not a a.m. on the return day of hearing date, but a deadline 01/02/2019. this is not a Framingham State 7:40 Thur Feb. 14 by which you must file a writ- hearing date, but a deadline SOUTHEASTERLY by other Men’s Basketball WORCESTER STATE 7:35 ten appearance and objection by which you must file a writ- land now or formerly of Stanley if you object to this proceed- ten appearance and objection Haracz and Jessie L. Haracz as Sat Jan. 12 at Indoor Track ing. if you fail to file a timely if you object to this proceed- shown on said plan, one hun- Bridgewater State 1:00 Saturday Feb. 16 written appearance and objec- ing. if you fail to file a timely dred fifty and 00/100 (150.00) tion followed by an affidavit of written appearance and objec- feet; and Women’s Basketball MASCAC/Alliance Championships objections within thirty (30) tion followed by an affidavit of Sat Jan. 12 at Plymouth State- days of the return day, action objections within thirty (30) SOUTHERLY by other land now Bridgewater State 3:00 Plymouth, NH may be taken without further days of the return day, action or formerly of said Haracz as notice to you. may be taken without further Men’s Basketball Ice Hockey notice to you. shown on said plan, three hun- dred and ninety-six and 00/100 Wed Jan. 16 at Sat Feb. 16 at UnsUPeRVised Adminis- tRAtion UndeR the mAs- UnsUPeRVised Adminis- (396.00) feet. Framingham State 6:00 Fitchburg State 4:00 sAchUsetts UnifoRm PRo- tRAtion UndeR the mAs- sAchUsetts UnifoRm PRo- Containing 43,560 square feet Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball BAte code (mUPc) BAte code (mUPc) A Personal Representative ap- Wed Jan. 16 at Sat Feb. 16 A Personal Representative ap- Being the same premises con- pointed under the mUPc in an pointed under the mUPc in an Framingham State 8:00 WORCESTER STATE 12:00 unsupervised administration veyed to the grantor herein by unsupervised administration deed of Lisa M. Haracz dated Ice Hockey Women’s Basketball is not required to file an in- is not required to file an in- ventory or annual accounts ventory or annual accounts June 2, 2003 and recorded in Thur Jan. 17 at UMass Sat Feb. 16 with the court. Persons inter- with the court. Persons inter- Hampden County Registry of Dartmouth 7:30 WORCESTER STATE 2:00 ested in the estate are en- ested in the estate are en- Deeds in Book 13484, Page 40. titled to notice regarding the titled to notice regarding the Swimming Ice Hockey Tue Feb. 19 PLYMOUTH administration directly from administration directly from The description of the property Fri Jan. 18 STATE 7:35 the Personal Representative the Personal Representative contained in the mortgage shall SAINT JOSEPH, CT 6:00 Men’s Basketball and may petition the court in and may petition the court in control in the event of a typo- any matter relating to the es- any matter relating to the es- graphical error in this publica- Indoor Track Tues Feb. 19 tate, including the distribu- tate, including the distribu- tion. Saturday Jan. 19 TBA tion of assets and expenses of tion of assets and expenses of MASCAC Quarterfinals administration. Pioneer Invitational Women’s Basketball administration. For Mortgagor's Title see deed dated June 22, 2012, and recor- Smith College- Tues Feb. 19 witness, witness, hon. Barbara m hyland, ded in Book 19315 at Page 257 Northampton, Mass. MASCAC Quarterfinals TBA hon. Barbara m hyland, first Justice of this court. with the Hampden County Re- first Justice of this court. gistry of Deeds. Men’s Basketball Swimming Date: December 20, 2018 Date: December 06, 2018 Sat Jan. 19 SALEM Thu Feb. 21 New England TERMS OF SALE: Said STATE 12:00 Championships at MIT Suzanne T. Seguin premises will be sold and con- Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Register of Probate veyed subject to all liens, en- cumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax Sat Jan. 19 Thur Feb. 21 titles, municipal liens and as- SALEM STATE 2:00 MASCAC Semifinals TBA December 21, 2018 sessments, if any, which take Sat Jan. 19 at Worcester precedence over the said mort- Ice Hockey Women’s Basketball leGAl AdVeRtisement gage above described. State 5:40 Thur Feb. 21 December 21, 2018 license commission Men’s Basketball MASCAC Semifinals TBA Commonwealth of TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) foR the Dollars of the purchase price Tue Jan. 22 Massachusetts citY of westfield Swimming must be paid in cash, certified FITCHBURG STATE 5:30 Fri Feb. 22 New England The Trial Court Date: November 19, 2018 check, bank treasurer's or cash- Women’s Basketball Championships at MIT Probate and Family Court ier's check at the time and place Tues Jan. 22 Indoor Track Notice is hereby given, under of the sale by the purchaser. Hampden Probate and Chapter 138 of the Massachu- The balance of the purchase FITCHBURG STATE 7:30 Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New setts General Laws that Kraus price shall be paid in cash, certi- Family Court LLC, d/b/a Rain, Gabriel Krause, Men’s Basketball England Division III Finals (W) Bowdoin 50 State Street fied check, bank treasurer's or Mgr has applied for a Section 12 cashier's check within forty five Thur Jan. 24 at College- Brunswick, ME Springfield, MA 01103 GOP license at 252 Elm St, 413-748-7758 Westfield, MA in 3 story building (45) days after the date of sale. Worcester State 5:30 Indoor Track with 1st floor to be licensed, 1 Women’s Basketball Fri.-Sat. Feb. 22-23 New Docket No. HD18C0264CA room, 2 exits, approx 3000 sq ft Other terms to be announced at Thur Jan. 24 at England Division III Finals (M) MIT – with outdoor patio 400 sq ft., the sale. citAtion on basement for storage 2400 sq ft. Worcester State 7:30 Cambridge, Mass. Petition to chAnGe nAme total of 5,800 sq. ft. Licensee is Marinosci Law Group, P.C. also applying for a common 275 West Natick Road, Ice Hockey Swimming victualler license, coin operated in the matter of: Suite 500 Thur Jan. 24 FITCHBURG Sat Feb. 23 New England device license for 1 pool table Warwick, RI 02886 STATE 7:35 Championships at MIT Unique Rodriguez and entertainment license. Swimming Ice Hockey A Petition to Change Name of Public Hearing upon the applica- Attorney for KeyBank, N.A. Successor by Merger to Sat Jan. 26 RHODE Sat Feb. 23 MASCAC Adult has been filed by tion will be held, Monday, Janu- ary 7, 2019 at 6:15 P.M. in room First Niagara Bank, N.A. ISLAND COLLEGE 1:00 Quarterfinals TBD Unique Rodriguez of 315, of the Municipal Bldg., 59 Ice Hockey Men’s Basketball westfield Court Street, Westfield, MA. Present Holder of the Mortgage Sat Jan. 26 at Plymouth Sat Feb. 23 Christopher Mowatt, Chr. Telephone: (401) 234-9200 State 6:00 MASCAC Championship TBA Requesting that the court enter a Edwaqrd Diaz Decree changing their name to: Alice Dawicki Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball MLG File No.: 15-14691 Sat Jan. 26 at Sat Feb. 23 Unique storer MCLA 12:00 MASCAC Championship TBA imPoRtAnt notice Women’s Basketball Swimming Any person may appear for Sat Jan. 26 at Sun Feb. 24 New England purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appear- MCLA 2:00 Championships at MIT ance at: hampden Probate Indoor Track Ice Hockey and family court before 10:00 Saturday Jan. 26 Tues Feb. 26 MASCAC a.m. on the return day of 01/11/2019.. this is not a Massasoit Classic Semifinals TBD hearing date, but a deadline Springfield College- Indoor Track by which you must file a writ- Springfield, Mass. Saturday Mar. 2 Last ten appearance if you object to this proceeding. Ice Hockey Chance Qualifying Meet TBD Thur Jan. 31 at Salem Ice Hockey witness, State 7:00 Sat Mar. 2 MASCAC hon. Barbara m hyland, first Justice of this court. Indoor Track Fri.-Sat. Feb 1-2 Championship TBD NEICAAA Championship Reggie Lewis Indoor Track Date: December 14, 2018 Center- Boston, Mass. Fri.-Sat. Mar. 8-9 NCAA Suzanne T. Seguin, Indoor Track Division III Championships Reggie Register of Probate Saturday Feb. 2 Lewis Wesleyan University Invitational Center, Roxbury, Mass. THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 - PAGE 15

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