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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Velis talks unity 75 cents at Fourth of July ceremony By PETER CURRIER Correspondent WESTFIELD — The Hampton Ponds Association (HPA) hosted a ceremony for the city in the Hampton Ponds Association Hall following the 63rd annual Fourth of July parade Thursday morning. The ceremony began with a welcoming state- ment by HPA President Susan McFarlin, who acted as the Master of Ceremonies for the holiday event. She talked about the importance of the HPA to the community and thanked all of those who helped out on Thursday and year round. “The HPA is so important because of the funds we raise to provide college-bound children with scholarship, which these days is so desperately needed,” said McFarlin. McFarlin then turned the microphone over to state Parade Grand Marshal Rep. John Velis. Velis talked about the parade, and noted that he is not going to “live down” having sat on top of a car rather than walking the parade with his fellow 2019 July 4th Hampton Ponds Association Parade dignitaries, including city councilors and Mayor Pam Seastrand and dad Jim Haley lead the Hampton Ponds Parade. See additional photos Page 8. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Brian P. Sullivan, in the heat. Velis recently completed a tour with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. HPA representatives said that this was the main reason for his being chosen as grand marshal for the day. This was his first City Council to meet Monday; Old See Rep. Velis, Page 3 Dominion public hearing to continue By AMY PORTER Levee Trail. meeting. Correspondent Also requested is the reap- Baystate Noble Hospital is WESTFIELD – A short agen- pointment of Juanita A. Carnes also submitting a petition for a da for the City Council meeting as a member of the Board of zone change from Residential A scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Health. to a Hospital District. A public July 8 takes care of unfinished City Auditor Christopher hearing will be scheduled. Dozens of people attended Thursday’s ceremo- business and includes a contin- Caputo is requesting approval The Legislative & Ordinance ny and escaped the summer heat inside the ued public hearing for a special on Orders for Stormwater Committee will submit a resolu- Hampton Ponds Association Hall. (Photo by Peter permit for an Old Dominion Management and Sewerage and tion between the City of Currier) Freight Line truck terminal on Wastewater Treatment missed Westfield and the Mass Medeiros Way. at the meeting on June 27. Department of Transportation Monday’s meeting is a regu- A public hearing is scheduled for the Columbia Greenway lar meeting that includes public for a special permit for an Project. participation. Ward 2 Councilor indoor trampoline park at 443 The City Council narrowly Unlocked vehicles The only two items under and City Council President Main St., submitted by Jia Min voted to continue the public new communications from the Ralph J. Figy “Johnny” Chen doing business hearing for a special permit for mayor’s office is immediate Department of Conservation as Fun Z Trampoline Park. City Old Dominion Freight Line at targeted by thieves consideration for acceptance of and Recreation to the Council president Ralph J. Figy its meeting on June 20, and By CARL E. HARTDEGEN the first installment of $150,000 Engineering Department for the said he expects the council to of a grant of $300,000 from the vote on the permit at Monday’s See Meeting, Page 3 Correspondent WESTFIELD – About a half dozen unlocked vehicles were entered – apparently by the same group of thieves – in the Munger Hill area of the city during the early hours of Monday morning. Only two – the ones with the keys inside – were More Southwick stolen. A Camelot Lane resident reported to police at 2:28 a.m. Monday that he was awakened by his road projects to driveway camera alarm which recorded video showing two persons stealing his white 2014 Range Rover. The vehicle had been unlocked and the key had been in it. begin next week Officer Edward Tosado reported at 2:37 a.m. By HOPE E. TREMBLAY that he had located the vehicle traveling on Little Correspondent River Road but the operator refused to stop and SOUTHWICK – Projects on College Highway instead crossed the bridge to Springfield Road and Granville Road are scheduled beginning next where he accelerated to a speed “well over 100 week and could create some traffic concerns for mph.” Tosado lost sight of the vehicle in West drivers. Springfield and was advised to break off the pur- The Granville Road culvert replacement starts suit. July 8. The Town hired Maverick Construction Both West Springfield and Agawam police were Services to replace the existing drainage culvert alerted and attempted to find and stop the stolen on Granville Road that is located between the vehicle however the operator evaded spike strips Fred Jackson Road and Hastings Road intersec- placed in his path by Agawam police and escaped, tions. Westfield police report. Department of Public Works Director Randy At 3:44 a.m., a Blueberry Ridge resident report- Brown said the project will take four to six weeks. ed to police that a 2018 Toyota RAV4 utility “The first few days the work will be on the side vehicle he had rented had been stolen some time since he parked it about 8 p.m. The victim reported See Road Projects, Page 3 that the vehicle had been left unlocked and that the key had been left in the center console of the Toyota. At 7:02 a.m., a Norwood Place resident called police to report that two unlocked vehicles at his home had been entered overnight and the contents had been disturbed. A pair of headphones was sto- len from one of the vehicles. A fourth victim called at 10:37 a.m. to report that four vehicles parked at her home were rum- maged through but nothing appeared be missing. That victim said she did not know if the cars had been locked but police found no signs of forcible Ninth-inning miracle entry. Danny Crossen (14) sprints home for the first Starfires run Wednesday Capt. Michael McCabe said Monday morning night. See story and photos in today’s Sports Section. (Photo by Chris that the common denominator in the four cases is Putz) that the vehicles had been unlocked. In response to Construction will begin July 8 on this culvert at the corner of Fred Jackson and Granville roads. See Unlocked Vehicles, Page 3 PAGE 2 - FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Author Chester Theatre Company Berkshire Mountain Boys Sing Songs of Yesteryear Tom Phelan to Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present Carly The Berkshire Mountain Boys keep the old songs alive with their repertoire of bluegrass, Mensch’s Now Circa Then in the historic Chester Town Hall, gospel, folk ballads, and country music of yesteryear on Sunday, July 14 at 2 pm at the Historic North Hall in Huntington. The Berkshire Mountain Boys began with Phil Pothier on 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from July 4 through speak July 19 autoharp and vocals and Charlie Mihlek on guitar and vocals, who have been performing July 14. The production is directed by Sean Christopher together for over 50 years locally and across the country. They grew to a quartet by adding Lewis. Dan Damkauskas on banjo and Don Lownds on mandolin, as they entertain the crowd with WESTFIELD - Join us A budding romance forms between two young historical vintage favorites of bluegrass, gospel, folk ballads, and country music. at the Westfield Athenaeum reenactors as they become increasingly entwined with the A meet-the-artists reception with refreshments will be held at intermission in the hall’s art on Wednesday, July 10 at lives of the immigrant couple they play at a New York tene- gallery. The gallery will be exhibiting the nature and landscape photography of Richard 6:30 pm in the Lang ment museum. CTC is thrilled to welcome back Lilli Chapman. Admission is $10 at the door, student/youth admission is free. Performance is at Auditorium for an evening Hokama (last seen in 2017’s I and You) as Margie, and to Historic North Hall, 40 Searle Road (off Route 66) in Huntington. The hall is wheelchair- with Tom Phelan, author introduce CTC audiences to Luke Hofmaier in the role of accessible and air-conditioned. More information can be found atwww.northhallhuntington. of “We Were Rich and Gideon. org or call 413-667-5543. Didn’t Know It.” An Individual tickets are $42.50. Chester and Middlefield This season’s events are made possible with support from the Massachusetts Council on the engrossing memoir about residents, members of the military and their families, and Arts and the arts councils of Chester, Cummington, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, growing up on a small those holding EBT/SNAP cards may purchase $10 tickets at farm in Mountmellick, Co.