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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com Countdown to Kindergarten VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 Notre Dame St. 75 cents offered for children and families accident victim entering kindergarten in the fall By Amy Porter the important part,” she said. identified Correspondent Hebert-Pike said that families can come By Carl E. Hartdegen WESTFIELD – Families with children anytime between 6 p.m. and 7:30 to the Correspondent entering kindergarten in the fall have a great Countdown to Kindergarten, which is being WESTFIELD – A city woman who was opportunity to meet with their new school held in the gymnasium. All of the elemen- There will be samples of school lunch struck by a car on her way to work Friday principals and other staff and have their tary school principals will be there, and an menus, and even a school bus for kids to climb morning and died Sunday evening at Baystate questions answered at the Countdown to updated street map, so families will know into and explore. Community Agencies such Medical Center has been identified. Kindergarten on Tuesday, April 9 from 6 to which school their child will be going to. as YMCA and Boys and Girls Club will have Gail A. Dearellano, 72, of 42 Putnam Drive, 7:30 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Also on hand will be counselors, coaches information for families about before- and was struck at 6:40 a.m. by a 2004 Hyundai Greater Westfield on 28 West Silver St. The and teachers, who will talk about the math after-school services available to them. Accent operated westbound on Notre Dame drop-in event will also have a craft table and and English language arts, among other The CFCE grant network is funded by the Street by a male Westfield resident in his 40’s. face-painting for the kids; who will receive subjects, that the children will be learning in state Department of Early Education and Care No charges have been filed at this time and the a kindergarten-themed book while supplies kindergarten. and is administered by the Westfield Public driver’s identity is not being released. last. This will be the first time that families Schools. In addition to the Countdown to The operator of the Hyundai immediately Paula Hebert-Pike, coordinator of the may also use the computer lab downstairs at Kindergarten, they sponsor weekly play called police to report his car had struck the Coordinated Family and Community the Boys & Girls Club to register their chil- groups at the Boys & Girls Club on Mondays woman who, he said, was not awake but Engagement (CFCE) grant which sponsors dren online while they’re there, if they want at 10 a.m. and at the Fort Meadow Early appeared to be breathing. the program, said entering kindergarten can to, Hebert-Pike said. She said people will be Childhood Center on Fridays at 10 a.m. during A city ambulance crew was the first emer- be a little scary for families. “This event can there to help with the process. the school year. All CFCE programs are free of gency response team to get to the accident help the parents and the kids feel more com- “We’re hoping to get people to register charge. scene, arriving at 6:44 a.m.. and departed to fortable with the transition. It’s a great online, which is being offered for the first If anyone wants further information, they take the woman to Baystate Medical Center opportunity for them to ask questions, that’s time this year,” Hebert-Pike said. may call the CFCE office at 413 568-5242. eight minutes later. The woman, a Mestek Inc. employee, was apparently crossing the street on her way to work after parking her vehicle in the company parking lot on the south side of Notre Dame WTA and WHS Street. There is a crosswalk in the area of the crash but, since the crash remains under investigation Class of 2019 by the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the city’s Traffic Bureau, the actual site of the crash has not been determined. Graduations Police reported Monday that Dearellano passed away at the hospital about 8 p.m. Girls are seen doing more warmup exercises on Monday. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) to be at Barnes Sunday. Airport Southwick Girls on the WESTFIELD – Superintendent of Schools WSU to hold vigil Stefan Czaporowski has announced that the Run off to a good start Class of 2019 graduation ceremonies for for victims of Westfield Technical Academy and Westfield By Greg Fitzpatrick High School will be held at Barnes Regional Correspondent Airport. Graduation is usually held at Bullens SOUTHWICK – The Girls on the Run program is well under way at Powder Mill New Zealand attack Field, but the field will not be available this School in Southwick. By Peter Currier year. “When we learned that Bullens Field will A non-profit nationwide organization, Girls on the Run focuses on providing Correspondent be undergoing an extensive renovation later social and emotional skills to young girls while they’re able to gain exercise WESTFIELD- Westfield State University this spring, we quickly began to research alter- through running. Established in 1996 in Charlotte, N.C., Girls on the Run started will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday at 6 native locations. While we could have gradua- p.m. at the Albert and Amelia Ferst Interfaith tion indoors at the schools, that would strictly See Girls on the Run, Page 2 Center to honor the lives that were lost in the limit the number of guests permitted to attend”, March 15th Massacre of Muslims in said Superintendent Czaporowski. Christchurch, New Zealand’s Linwood Islamic The School Department has been collaborat- Center and Al Noor Mosque. ing with Eric Billowitz, Airport Manager, and Historical Commission The vigil is his staff over the last month to work out all the Zoning Board being organized details. “We are happy to help. While there is gives 350 birthday and hosted by the more planning to be done, we will be ready”, Muslim Student said Billowitz. “Because the City is restricting to vote on weekend update, Organization of use of Bullens Field this summer, both Westfield seeks volunteers WSU. It is being High and Westfield Tech will have an exciting supported by the opportunity to celebrate graduation at Barnes solar project By Peter Currier Black Student Airport. It is a unique situation that will leave By Greg Fitzpatrick Correspondent Union, the Interfaith Center, and the WSU great memories to the Class of 2019”, added Correspondent WESTFIELD- The city’s Historical Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Mayor Brian Sullivan. GRANVILLE – The Zoning Board of Commission gave an update about the In a statement to the entire student body on Graduations for the Class of 2019 will be Appeals will be taking a vote on the parade and schedule for the Westfield Friday, WSU President Ramon Torrecilha made held on Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. for proposed solar project on 1730 Main 350th birthday weekend Monday eve- a call for unity in the wake of the tragedy in Westfield Technical Academy and Friday, June Rd. at their meeting on Wednesday night ning in a regularly scheduled meeting. New Zealand. Cindy Gaylord, Chairperson of the 7 at 7:00 p.m. for Westfield High School. at 7:30 p.m. at the Granville Town Hall. “A week following the tragic terrorist acts in commission, said that they had been The Sheets Road property, which is New Zealand that took 50 innocent lives, New owned by Charles Sheets, is off Main given permission to feature some new animals, specifically oxen, in the parade Zealand honors its fallen citizens by broadcast- Road and consists of 4.96 acres. ing the Muslim call to prayer today,” said According to Mark Boardman, a on Sunday, May 19th. Gaylord also gave more detail about what kind of the float Torrecilha, “Let us share this sentiment and member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, stand in unity with New Zealand’s Prime if the board happens to vote in favor of will be presented by the Historical Commission. Minister in denouncing the disgusting killings the project, the permitting process will that have impacted the Muslim community and begin. Gale Head Development, the “It has begun. The Historical Commission float has started,” said others here and around the globe.” developer for the solar array, will have Torrecilha added that he is encouraging all to meet with the Conservation Gaylord, “Right now it’s still in the framing stage. But we will have one of students to use the event to “express our unity Commission to discuss the wetlands in the wake of these senseless acts of evil that around the project, as well as meet with the original canal boats from the Westfield Canal.” represent a complete contrast to our ideals of peace, harmony, and inclusion.” See Solar Project, Page 3 Bullens Field See Volunteers, Page 3

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Girls on the Run Continued from Page 1 with 26 girls participating. Now, there are over 200 different coun- cils throughout all 50 states, serving over 185,000 girls with the assis- tance of over 100,000 volunteers. The Western Massachusetts Council is in it’s fourth year and has grown to be at 80 different sites this year serving approximately 1,600 girls. Starting in March and running until June, the Girls on the Run of Western Massachusetts offers 20 lessons for girls in third to fifth grades. With a maximum of 15 girls allowed per site, the girls will be split up into two teams with coaches to instruct and motivate the girls. Groups meet twice per week for lessons lasting an hour and a half. The instruction is more like a practice with the final lesson in June consisting of a 5k race. The mission of Girls on the Run is to teach the girls how to stand up for themselves, how to handle gossip in school, and other social issues they may come across as well as the physical fitness of running. Girls on the Run of Western Massachusetts is hosting a site at Powder Mill for the third time. The program in Southwick features 12 girls that are third grade to fifth grade and has been taking place since March 11. Sarah Mancini, whose daughter participates in Girls on the Run, is one of the coaches and enjoys being part of the program. “I fell in love with the organization and what they do to empower these girls,” said Mancini. Mancini loved seeing her daughter compete in the 5k run last year. “To see her confidence crossing the finish line was amazing,” said Coach Sarah Mancini is seen instructing the girls during their warmup in the gymnasium at Powder Mill School Mancini. on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) On Monday, the coaches were having the girls do warm up exer- cises while also having them identify unhealthy traits. The coaches School, sees a benefit of the program for the girls. Girls on the Run program, as the girls have already shown then discussed the importance of physical health like eating the right “It’s more of a relaxed atmosphere with them,” said their competitive spirit when they run laps. foods, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep. Donahue. “You’re sharing a lot of your feelings.” “Some of them say, ‘can I do another one?’” said Julianne Donahue, a coach and health teacher at Powder Mill Being taught valuable lessons isn’t the only aspect to the Donahue. “They want to reach their goals.””

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n March 26, 1979, a peace treaty was signed by ed up serving three years.) hear arguments next month on a challenge to the citi- Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and zenship question.) A toxicology report obtained by The OEgyptian President Anwar Sadat and witnessed In 1997, the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate Associated Press revealed that the late pop music super- by President Jimmy Carter at the White House. techno-religious cult who committed suicide were found star Prince had levels of fentanyl in his body that multiple inside a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California. experts described as “exceedingly high.” Two women On this date: and their six adopted children were killed when one of the In 1812, an earthquake devastated Caracas, Venezuela, In 2005, German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stood in for women drove their SUV off a cliff into the ocean about causing an estimated 26,000 deaths, according to the Pope John Paul II during the Easter Vigil Mass at the 150 miles north of San Francisco; authorities said Jen- U.S. Geological Survey. Vatican. (Ratzinger later succeeded John Paul, becom- nifer Hart was drunk when she intentionally drove the ve- ing Pope Benedict XVI.) hicle over the cliff. In 1827, composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna. In 2013, Italy’s top criminal court overturned the acquittal Today’s Birthdays: In 1934, Britain enacted a Road Traffic Act reimposing of American Amanda Knox in the grisly murder of British Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is a 30 mile-per-hour speed limit in “built-up areas” and re- roommate Meredith Kercher and ordered Knox to stand 89. Actor Alan Arkin is 85. Palestinian President Mah- quiring driving tests for new motorists. trial again. (Although convicted in absentia, Knox was ex- moud Abbas is 84. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is 79. onerated by the Italian Supreme Court in 2015.) Actor James Caan is 79. Author Erica Jong is 77. Jour- In 1945, during World War II, Iwo Jima was fully secured nalist Bob Woodward is 76. Singer Diana Ross is 75. by U.S. forces following a final, desperate attack by Japa- Ten years ago: Actor Johnny Crawford is 73. Rock singer Steven Tyler nese soldiers. Former British Prime Minister David Lloyd President Barack Obama held an unprecedented Internet (Aerosmith) is 71. Singer and TV personality Vicki Law- George, 82, died in Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy, Wales. town hall from the White House as he made a direct sales rence is 70. Actor Ernest Thomas is 70. Comedian Martin pitch for his $3.6 trillion budget. A 23,000-ton Norwegian- Short is 69. Country singer Ronnie McDowell is 69. Mov- In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Baker v. Carr, gave owned vessel with a crew of 27 was hijacked by pirates ie composer Alan Silvestri is 69. Rock musician Monte federal courts the power to order reapportionment of off the Somali coastline. (The Bow Asir was released Yoho is 67. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is 66. states’ legislative districts. two weeks later.) A Soyuz capsule carrying a Russian- Radio talk show host Curtis Sliwa is 65. Country singer American crew and U.S billionaire space tourist Charles Dean Dillon is 64. Country singer Charly McClain is 63. In 1967, Pope Paul VI issued an encyclical, “Populorum Simonyi blasted off for the international space station. TV personality Leeza Gibbons is 62. Actress Ellia English Progressio,” on “the progressive development of peo- All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada received a sentence of is 60. Actress Jennifer Grey is 59. College and Pro Foot- ples,” in which he expressed concern for those trying to a year’s probation for misleading Congress about an ex- ball Hall of Famer Marcus Allen is 59. Actor Billy Warlock escape hunger, poverty, endemic disease and ignorance. teammate’s use of performance-enhancing drugs. is 58. Actor Eric Allan Kramer is 57. Basketball and Col- lege Basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton is 57. Actor In 1988, Jesse Jackson stunned fellow Democrats by Five years ago: Michael Imperioli is 53. Rock musician James Iha (EE’- soundly defeating Michael S. Dukakis in Michigan’s Dem- Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, hah) is 51. Country singer Kenny Chesney is 51. Movie ocratic presidential caucuses. was convicted in New York for his role as al-Qaida’s fiery director Martin McDonagh (Film: “Three Billboards Out- chief spokesman after 9/11. (He was later sentenced to side Ebbing, Missouri”) is 49. Actress Leslie Mann is 47. In 1989, the science-fiction TV series “Quantum Leap,” life in prison.) Actor T.R. Knight is 46. Rapper Juvenile is 44. Actress starring Scott Bakula as an errant time-traveler, pre- Amy Smart is 43. Actress Bianca Kajlich is 42. Moderator miered on NBC. One year ago: Margaret Brennan (TV: “Face the Nation”) is 39. Actor The Commerce Department said the 2020 U.S. Census Sterling Sulieman is 35. Actress Keira Knightley is 34. In 1992, a judge in Indianapolis sentenced former heavy- would include a question about citizenship status; op- Rapper J-Kwon is 33. Actress Carly Chaikin is 29. weight boxing champion Mike Tyson to six years in prison ponents said the question would discourage immigrants for raping a Miss Black America contestant. (Tyson end- from responding to the census. (The Supreme Court will THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 - PAGE 3

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MARCH 6, 2019 • HistoryNOVEMBER of the 28, Westfield 2018 Normal School Now In Westfield! City ofWSU: Westfield Lecture: Celebrations:Dever Stage, Parenzo 1869, Hall 1919, 1969 Presented WestfieldBy: Dr. Beth State Ann University Rothermel, (WSU): Dr. Scanlon Mara Dodge, Hall Banquet and Walter Rm. Fogg 1029 North Road, Westfield 01085 Presented By: Dr. Robert Brown and Bruce Cortis Hampton Ponds Plaza • 413.282.0048 Photo Exhibit After Lecture: Arno Maris Gallery, Ely Hall 2nd Floor Cindy Gaylord, MARCH 13, 2019 • OneDECEMBER Room Schoolhouses 12, 2018 in Westfield thepackagestore.net Chairperson of the First Congregational Church • Presented By: Walter Fogg Historical Commission. Whips of Westfield: MARCHThe Rise 20, and 2019 Decline • Where of thean American Two Worlds Industry Meet: WestfieldNative Athenaeum Americans • Presented of Western By: Bruce MA Cortis GOVERMENT MEETINGS Volunteers WSU: Dever Stage, Parenzo Hal • Presented By: Gail White Usher Continued from Page 1 JANUARY 9, 2019 Gaylord said that they MARCH 27, 2019 • Rev. Edward Taylor’s Westfield: WEDNESDAY, MAR 27 the poet, pastorShay’s & his congregationRebellion 1671-1721 would try to order a banner First Congregational Church • Presented By: Dennis Picard to describe what the boat is First Congregational Church • Presented By: Walter Powell Blandford: for people who do not know. APRIL 17, 2019JANUARY • Wayfinding 16, 2019 through GPS: Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Westfield once had a canal Planning Perspectives for the City of Westfield • WSU: Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall that was part of a network of The Canal Greenway from Southwick: Presented By: Dr. Dristi Neog and Dr. Robert Bristow transportation between History to Modern Rail Trail Economic Development Commission at 6 pm Northampton, Massachusetts APRIL 24, 2019 • WestfieldHow Westfield Athenaeum Became • Presented Known By: Bob as Madison the “Baseball Town” Huntington: and New Haven, Connecticut. First Congregational Church • Presented By: Dan Genovese Public Forum to Consider the Purchase of the Former Gaylord said that some of JANUARY 30, 2019 the logistics of the parade are MAY 1, 2019 • Whips of Westfield: St. Thomas Church Property at 6 pm TheThe Rise U.S.S. and DeclineWestfield, of an American a Civil War Industry Ship still being ironed out. The Westfield Athenaeum • Presented By: Ed Stannard Westfield: commission discussed how WSU: Scanlon Banquet Hall • Presented By: Bruce Cortis ZBA at 7:15 pm to handle any children that FEBRUARYFRIDAY, 13, 2019 MAY 3, 2019 • 1-4 PM appear in the parade, and Watershed WanderingsWSU Student Through Research Time on and Westfield where they should be before it starts and where they Space: Westfield RiverWSU: ElyWatershed Hall • Presented Association, By: WSU Students should go after it ends. 65 Years MAYof Service 8, 2019 • Things Change: Chicago Total Access Gaylord announced that, WSU: CURCA Ely Library, 2nd Flr. •The Presented Lost Homes By: Dr. Aaron of Westfield Reyes, so far, there will be 42 floats Dr. Brian Conz, Bill Rose,First Mark Congregational Damon Church performance to benefit and 80 organizations in the parade. The parade will Presented By: Dr. Robert Brown begin where Kensington Ave Westfield Police Auxiliary and Western Ave. intersect More information: WESTFIELD — Chicago tribute band Chicago Total Access near Stanley Park. Parade westfield350.org/lectures (chicagototalaccess.com) will be the featured performer for a participant staging will take unique community event benefitting the Westfield Police place in both Stanley Park LEAD Auxiliary 7:30 p.m. on Friday April 12, 2019 at the Westfield and in front of the Horace Technical Academy upper campus auditorium. SPONSOR The funds generated from this event will go a long way to Mann Center on Western support of new equipment for the volunteers of the Auxiliary to Avenue. help keep our community safe during major outdoor events in The floats and people will our city such as parades, our first ever First Night, Concerts on go east down Western the Green, PumpkinFest and more. This benefit was conceived Avenue in the direction of by Westfield on Weekends president, Jay Pagluica. the downtown area. They Chicago Total Access is a music group made up of 10 tal- will then reach the area of ented musicians who all grew up listening to American and the Westfield Women’s Club, More information: westfield350.org/lectures British pop/rock, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, Motown, acid where they will turn left to rock. They’ve been influenced by music from the 40’s to the go north in the westbound 70’s as well as classical music from the ages. There is no other lane of Elm St. near Park American rock n roll band with horns that has influenced more Square. The parade will end musicians, is loved by millions of people worldwide, and has there followed by a celebra- become such a deep part of Americana as the band Chicago. tion on the town green after- Since 1967, through 46 years of sold out concerts, millions of wards. The commission esti- record sales, and legions of cheering fans worldwide Chicago is mated that the parade will still going strong in 2013. The members of Chicago Total last about three hours. Access have attempted to recreate a slice of the timeless musi- One point of uncertainty cal catalog of Chicago as well as stay true to the spirit of the was the state of Western original recordings. We hope you enjoy their efforts! The liner Avenue for the parade. At the notes of Chicago’s first recording titled “The Chicago Transit Authority” still inspire Total Access band members and they moment, Western Avenue is hope you, as well -- “The printed word can never aspire to riddled with potholes and document a truly musical experience, so if you must call them cracks that formed through- something, speak of the city where all save one were born; out this past winter, making where all of them were schooled and bred, and where all of this it treacherous for cars to drive through it. Gaylord Granville residents are seen at a past Zoning Board meeting for the solar project on 1730 incredible music went down barely noticed; call them Main Rd. (WNG File Photo) CHICAGO.” said that city officials Tickets for the show are available on line at www.purplepass. informed Harry Rock, com, at Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Westfield or by calling 800- President of the Friends of Solar Project 316-8559. This is a hi-energy, explosive show band dedicated the Westfield 350th, that the Continued from Page 1 to covering the band’s catalog that spans over 45 years. The holes would be filled by the audience will have “total access” to the music of Chicago. time of the parade. The the police, fire, and public works’ departments. Department of Public Works The next step would then be for Gale Head to submit the project to the state as an application has been making use of a for the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. machine that specializes in Created by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), the SMART pro- filling potholes. gram’s purpose is to build a long-term sustainable solar incentive program that promotes cost- Price of gasoline in Gaylord announced that effective solar development. If the DOER approves the project, Gale Head will then be able to the schedule for the entire begin their plans for construction. Mass. continues to rise weekend of May 19th has Currently, the SMART program is at capacity for accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2019. BOSTON (AP) — The average cost of a gallon of gasoline been released and would be However, Gale Head is hopeful that some of the larger projects throughout the state that are in in Massachusetts is up another 6 cents, and has now leapt 16 available online. She also the application process will be denied. cents in the past six weeks. announced that volunteers Boardman doesn’t believe there will be a great chance of the proposal being voted down due AAA Northeast said Monday that a gallon of self-serve, are still being sought for to the reception it has received since it was proposed. regular is selling for $2.50. events throughout the week- “Nobody has spoken negatively about it,” said Boardman. “It’s going to be good income for The Massachusetts price is 12 cents lower than the current end, including the parade the town of Granville to help us keep our tax rates down.” national average for the same grade and the same as it was in and the events on Park The last discussion on this project came on February 11 when the Planning Board closed their the state one year ago. Square following ceremony. public hearing for the site plan review and approved the project. The next step was to have the AAA attributes the rising price of gas to increasing demand “We want to get the word Zoning Board of Appeals approve the project. and tightening stocks across the country/ out, because people still AAA found a wide range of prices, from a low of $2.31 per don’t know it,” said Gaylord, gallon to a high of $3.05. “I don’t know how people cannot know about it, but some do not.” Tri for Jimmy Triathlon Clinic and Race WESTFIELD — On Sunday June 9th Tater Racing in a Commercial Co-Venture with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. will conduct Tri for Jimmy (formerly Wave Triathlon), a Weld still thinking Police search for sporting event with Triathlons, Duathlons, Aqua Bike and Splash and Dash event options, benefitting The Jimmy Fund. suspect, possible The “Sprint Distance” races consists of a combination of a .3 mi (~600 yd) swim in Pequot of challenging Trump Pond or a 3 mi run at Hampton Ponds State Park, followed by a 13 mi bike ride, and a 3 mi victim in hotel run. post-Mueller report shooting The “Super Sprint” race consists of a combination of a 300 yd swim or a 300 yd run, a 6.3 By HUNTER WOODALL mi bike, and a 1 mi run. These distances are the perfect first race for the aspiring triathlete. NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The 10 year event, Wave Triathlon has been rebranded as Tri for Jimmy with a new benefi- Associated Press Massachusetts State Police CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill ciary. Last year’s event drew over 200 competitors from all over the Northeast. Details can be are searching for a suspect in found at www.triforjimmy.com or by calling the race director Lisa Totz (413) 244-2506. Weld says the Mueller report hasn’t changed his thinking connection with a shooting at about challenging President Donald Trump in the Republican Thanks to the event sponsors: The Republican, American Medical Response, New England a hotel in suburban Boston. Bike, Millennium Press, RoadID.com, Hammer Nutrition, Polar Beverages, Hood, Hampton primary. Police say they initially Weld said Monday during an appearance in Concord, New Ponds Plaza, Fast Feet. responded to a reported Volunteers are needed for race day, and signups are available online at signupgenius.com Hampshire: “I wasn’t really counting on the president getting “active shooter” situation at caught in the soup.” Tater Racing also offers an Introductory Triathlon Clinic 8 days prior to the race on Saturday the Crown Plaza in Natick June 1 at 3PM at Hampton Ponds State Park. The clinic will be 1 1/2 hours long. Topics to be Weld says special counsel Robert Mueller did a great job around 3 a.m. Tuesday. with his “customary thoroughness” and added that the whole discussed will include but are not limited to: Swim (a lot of water to cover here), T1 (First The hotel was evacuated Transition - Swim to Bike), bike (Smart racing, w/o drafting), T2 (Second Transition - Bike report should be made public. while authorities searched The former Republican governor and 2016 Libertarian to Run), run (in the zone to the finish), nutrition, supplements, hydration. for possible suspects and vic- TRIATHLON TO BENEFIT THE JIMMY FUND AND DANA-FARBER CANCER nominee for vice president is exploring a primary contest tims. against Trump. Weld has yet to announce a final decision but INSTITUTE. Sunday June 9, 2019 8:00AM – Tri for Jimmy, see Website and registration site Authorities say they are for details of Duathlon, Aqua bike and Splash and Dash. Sprint Triathlon: .3 Mile Swim, 13 has said one will come this spring. still looking for a possible Weld says Trump will likely belittle him if he officially Mile Bike, 3 Mile Run. Super Sprint Triathlon: 300yd Swim, 6.3 Mile Bike, 1 Mile Run. gunshot victim who “is no https://triforjimmy.com/, Hampton Ponds State Park, 1048 North Road - Route 202, challenges the president. longer at the scene.” They Weld says, “I’m not going to sit there and be a punching Westfield, MA 01085 413-244-2506 for questions and sponsorship opportunities triforjim- were unable to find any vic- [email protected]. bag.” tims at the hotel. PAGE 4 - TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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Listen to latest PulseLine Calls at http://www.thewestfieldnews.com Republican Loyalty Isn’t That Secure By Norman Halls Contributor Loyalty demands a two-way street. The other person must In this Dec. 12, 2018 file photo, Michael Avenatti, lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels, speaks outside court in New York. hold up their end of the bargain by finding ways to contribute U.S. prosecutors announced Monday, March 25, 2019 they have charged Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud. to the creation of real value. The definition of loyalty is the A spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles said Avenatti was arrested Monday in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for some- one or something. Loyalty is not a given – like trust, it needs to be earned. To advance a strategy for loyalty, one must first understand how to convey allegiance into the here and now for the supporters. Understanding the science behind demon- Avenatti hit with Nike extortion strating the greatest potential is key to the change of future leaders their personality traits. “Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.” Woodrow T. Wilson But loyalty is a two-way street: employers who show their claims, other charges staff little loyalty can expect less in return. Bosses should be By BRIAN MELLEY gloated. tions by an amateur basketball team consistent and do what they expect their employees to do. and LARRY NEUMEISTER “Good news for my friend @ sponsored by Nike. Executives immedi- And whatever it is they do, they should do it with enthusiasm. Associated Press MichaelAvenatti, if you plead fast ately reported the threats to federal When we talk about loyalty, many leaders believe that their LOS ANGELES (AP) — A year ago, enough, you might just get to share a authorities. staff should show loyalty to them, and in return for this loy- Michael Avenatti’s star was rising as the cell with Michael Cohen!” he wrote, The company “firmly believes in eth- alty, they will benefit. But unfortunately, this is not how it combative, media-savvy lawyer repre- referring to the former Trump lawyer set ical and fair play, both in business and always works. I always believe that loyalty starts with the senting porn actress Stormy Daniels in to go to prison next month for crimes sports, and will continue to assist the leader, we are the ones with the power, the ones who set the her legal battles against President that include orchestrating hush-money prosecutors,” Nike said in a statement. tone. Real loyalty comes from how we treat people, from the Donald Trump. payments to Daniels. Trump Jr. mocked Avenatti rose to national prominence trust and the respect that we have earned, and in how loyal we He hammered the president as a regu- Avenatti by ending with the lawyer’s by representing Daniels, whose real are to our principles, and whether we are authentic or not. lar fixture on cable news and baited and trademark hashtag #basta, an Italian name is Stephanie Clifford, in a lawsuit House Republicans should prepare? for even more damaging bashed critics on Twitter while flirting word meaning “enough.” to break a confidentiality agreement to revelations as their loyalty to the president is weaning off. with his own run for the White House. Prosecutors said Avenatti and a co- speak about her alleged affair with As leaders if we want loyalty, then we need to show loyalty. Those days seemed like a distant conspirator initially approached Nike on Trump. He also made headlines in We need to support our people, stand up for them when they memory as Avenatti was arrested behalf of a client who coached an recent weeks representing two women need support, protect and take care of them, show them that Monday and federal prosecutors on both Amateur Athletic Union basketball pro- who accused R&B star R. Kelly of sex- we care with authenticity. When we do this, we can build a coasts announced charges that could gram sponsored by the company in ual abuse. very strong bond of loyalty, one that will be there when we send him to prison for the rest of his life. California. Daniels said she was “saddened but need the support of our people. If we choose to wait to build Avenatti tried to shake down Nike for They claimed to have evidence of not shocked” by the arrest. She issued a loyalty until we need it, then likely we won’t get the support as much as $25 million by using his misconduct by Nike employees and statement Monday on Twitter saying that we need. prominent position to threaten the com- threatened to hold a news conference she fired Avenatti a month ago after Trump’s growing isolation is a creation of his political pany with bad publicity, federal prose- last week on the eve of a company’s “discovering that he had dealt with me inexperience—a dislike of the norms of the legislative pro- cutors said. He was also accused of quarterly earnings call and the start of extremely dishonestly.” She said she cess. Loyalist have jointly plotted their attack lines and stealing a client’s settlement money to the NCAA tournament. Avenatti told would not elaborate. political stunts, shortly after the conservative group won the pay his own expenses and filing fake tax Nike the company could either pay While Avenatti’s lawsuit effectively majority. Trump does not manage, he bullies. There are returns to get $4 million in loans from a them $15 million to $25 million to tore up the gag order that threatened sources of concern on the horizon that the loyalist can’t inter- Mississippi bank to fund a lavish life- investigate the allegations, or pay him financial penalties if Daniels spoke vene. The economy is one area, though still holding overall, style. more than $22 million for his silence, about the case, a defamation lawsuit but The G.D.P. has slowed down in the 4th quarter of 2018 to He was arrested at a New York law the criminal complaint said. filed on her behalf against Trump back- 2.6 percent, expects growth will be slower in 2019. firm where he had gone to meet with Two people familiar with the investi- fired, and a court ordered her to pay the Many call out the United States for having a dysfunctional Nike executives. It was just minutes gation confirmed the unidentified co- president’s $293,000 in legal fees. system. The Republicans and Democrats are hell bent on vili- after he tweeted that he planned to hold conspirator was Mark Geragos , a Los Avenatti himself has been dogged fying each other’s party. Ours’s is a two-party system which a news conference Tuesday to “disclose Angeles criminal defense lawyer known with tax and financial troubles in recent causes gridlock. Politicians’ loyalty is by and large to the a major high school/college basketball for his work with celebrities. The people years. party, the donors and the base, not the citizenry. scandal perpetrated by @Nike that we spoke on condition of anonymity A U.S. bankruptcy court ordered his We have it on considerable authority that Donald Trump have uncovered.” because the information was not made former firm to pay $10 million to a law- demands unconditional loyalty from subordinates. It is par- “When lawyers use their law licenses public by prosecutors. yer who claimed it had misstated its tially why he’s been so slow in filling positions in his admin- as weapons, as a guise to extort pay- Geragos, a CNN contributor, has a profits. istration: The Boss can’t have any of the many Republicans ments for themselves, they are no longer client list that has included Michael The bank fraud case involved $4 mil- who said less than positive things about him before he rose to acting as attorneys. They are acting as Jackson, Winona Ryder, Scott Peterson, lion in loans he got from The Peoples the presidential nomination. “The president has a congenital criminals,” said Geoffrey S. Berman, Colin Kaepernick and most recently Bank in Biloxi, which prosecutors said inability to take personal responsibility for his own mistakes. the U.S. attorney in New York. Jussie Smollett, the actor accused of he obtained by filing fraudulent tax Throughout his career, he’s sought out scapegoats whenever Prosecutors in New York said their fabricating a racist, anti-gay attack in returns claiming $14 million in income situations get hairy. Trump is the president, not ‘the CEO,’ of investigation began only last week Chicago. Geragos did not respond to over three years. However, he never the United States. This is a meaningful distinction. The fed- while California investigators had been messages seeking comment. Within filed tax returns those years, nor paid eral government does not belong to Trump. It is not a family building a tax case against Avenatti for hours, CNN cut ties with him. the $2.8 million he reported on the business. Or even a publicly traded corporation with a board more than a year. While lawyers sometimes make forms. In fact, he still owed more than of directors. There are checks and balances. There are courts The allegations “paint an ugly picture demands to seek out-of-court settle- $850,000 to the IRS at the time for pre- and Congress. There are laws designed to prevent obstruction of lawless conduct and greed,” said U.S. ments, it crosses the line to extortion if vious income. of justice.” Wrote Susan Milligan USNEWS Attorney Nick Hanna in Los Angeles. they threaten to go public with damag- Mark Pearson, the assistant agent in You cannot buy loyalty; you cannot buy the devotion of Avenatti describes himself on Twitter as ing information to get something of charge of IRS criminal investigations in hearts, minds, and souls. You have to earn these things. “fighter for good,” but the accusations value or gain leverage in a civil dispute, Los Angeles, said Avenatti’s crimes Clarence Francis describe “a corrupt lawyer who instead attorney Neama Rahmani said. supported a $200,000-a-month lifestyle, “This is where we are with political polarization. You fights for his own selfish interests.” “The Department of Justice histori- a car racing venture and pricey homes in would not see this voluntarily blind following in a less polar- Avenatti, 48, was ordered released on cally has been very cautious when the wealthy Orange County communi- ized environment,” says Javier Corrales, a political science $300,000 bond after a brief court charging attorneys, so they likely have ties of Newport Beach and Laguna professor at Amherst College and an expert on democracy, appearance Monday evening in New evidence that Avenatti seriously crossed Beach. York. He did not enter a plea. Emerging this line,” said Rahmani, a former fed- Convictions on all charges carry up to See Loyalty, Page 5 from the courthouse, he said he expect- eral prosecutor. 47 years in the New York case and 50 ed to be cleared of the charges. Nike officials told investigators years in the California case, prosecutors “For the entirety of my career, I have Avenatti claimed to know of rules viola- said. fought against the powerful. Powerful people and powerful corporations. I will never stop fighting that good fight,” he The Westfield News said. “I am highly confident that when A publication of the Westfield News Group LLC all the evidence is laid bare in connec- tion with these cases, when it is all Flora Masciadrelli James Johnson-Corwin Director of Sales/ Multi-Media Manager known, when due process occurs, that I Classified Manager will be fully exonerated and justice will Marie Brazee be done.” Chris Putz Business Manager Sports Editor Avenatti’s fame from the Daniels case Lorie Perry made him a leading figure in the anti- Director of Ad Production Trump movement, with relentless cable news appearances, a hard-punching Patrick R. Berry style and a knack for obtaining informa- President tion about others’ wrongdoing. His sharp reversal of fortune led crit- 62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 ics to hit back on Twitter. Donald Trump (413)562-4181 Jr., whom Avenatti inaccurately pre- www.thewestfieldnews.com dicted would be charged in the investi- gation into ties between his father’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 - PAGE 5

Ronald Leo Reopel Ronald Leo Reopel, 81, of Sunset olice ogs Beach, passed away on Wednesday, P L Obituaries March 21, 2019. A son of the late Leo thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ and Marion (Lafond) Reopel, Ron WESTFIELD was born on June 6, 1937 in Westfield, Major crime and incident report Joseph E. Murray MA. He graduated Westfield H.S. in Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Joseph E. Murray passed away on 1955, attended Trinity College until 12:10 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Main Street a patrol March 24, 2019, at age 87, sur- 1959, and received his master’s officer reports he observed a motorist fail to stop for a stop sign rounded by loving family members. degree and CAGS and was working and stopped the car, the officer reports the operator’s license Born in Springfield, MA he was the toward his doctorate at Westfield was found to have been revoked, the car was towed to the son of the late Earl Murray and State University. He proudly served our police impound yard; Margaret (Moriarty) Murray. Joe country as a member of the US Army 6:33 a.m.: breaking and entering, Belmont Street, a caller moved to West Springfield in 1941 National Guard from 1959 – 1966. Ron was reports her husband’s truck was broken into overnight and tools and attended West Springfield a dedicated teacher and coach for 30 years were scattered near the truck, the responding officer reports Public Schools graduating in 1949. at Westfield H. S. He taught at Trinity- that the truck was locked but not all of the tool storage com- He attended Drexel University, and Pawling Prep School in NY for 3 years. He partments were secured, the case was referred to the detective received a Bachelors degree in engi- was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Football bureau; neering and business at WNEC. Joe was Coaches Hall of Fame in 2008. He was Camp Director at 9:34 a.m.: larceny, South Maple Street, a resident came to honorably discharged from the United States Lake Delaware Boys Camp from 1962 – 1987 and served the station to complain that the license plate was stolen from Air force in 1955. He retired from AT&T as on the board of directors from 1987 – 2006, where he had his vehicle, the responding office reports the vehicle has been a manager in 1987. During his retirement, a positive influence in the lives of many. He also was a parked for months and the registration plate was found to be he volunteered with refugees helping them longtime member of The Seatrail Men’s Golf Association. missing in September; to obtain drivers licenses and find employ- In addition to his parents Ron is predeceased by a brother, 10:59 a.m.: identity fraud, a resident came to the station to ment. He volunteered at homeless shelters, Westfield Robert; and sisters, Arline, Delores, and Marion. Surviving complain of credit card fraud, the responding officer reports the Public Schools, and church functions. His passions were is his loving wife of 58 years, Jeanne; son, Paul D. Reopel victim’s bank reimbursed the victim for the unauthorized sailing, reading, traveling to Aruba, making and fixing of Suffield, CT; daughter, Karen A. Reopel of Charlotte, charges made to her account; things around the house, watching football and attending his NC; sister, Janet Reopel of Kinston, MA; grandchildren; 12:25 p.m.: animal complaint, Sherman Street Extension, an grand-kids’ sporting events. Family and community mem- Tyler D. Reopel, Lindsey J. Reopel; and many nieces and animal control officer reports she took custody of a stray white bers admired him as a hard working, dependable person of nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, and orange cat and transported it to the municipal animal shel- great integrity. He was a fair, humble, and fun-loving man March 30, 2019 at 10:00 am in the St. James the Fisherman ter; who would, with a twinkle in his eye, give you half of his Episcopal Church in Shallotte, NC, with a reception to fol- 7:02 p.m.: illegal trash disposal, Powdermill Village, 126 right thumb if you seemed to need it. Joe was predeceased low. A memorial service will be held in Westfield, MA at a Union St., a community policing officer reports he investigated by his wife, Dorothy (McFadden ) Murray in 2000, son later date. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial a report of illegal dumping at the apartment complex; Joseph W. in 2006 , infant daughter Ann Theresa in 1961, donations be made in Ron’s name to Lake Delaware Boys 7:45 p.m.: disturbance, Montgomery Street, a caller reports and siblings Mary Martin and Jack Murray. He leaves Camp, 500 Lake Delaware Rd, Delhi, NY 13753. Online multiple persons are involved in a fight near her home, the behind his children Tom Murray, Jeannie Bein and Eileen condolences can be made at www.brunswickfuneralservice. responding officer reports he was unable to find anybody will- Murray; grandchildren Dana Jay and Erin Bein, Nathan and com Brunswick Funeral Service, Shallotte. ing to complain or discuss the fight which had apparently Adam Collier, Keith Otis, Keri and Lily Murray, Kira and ended prior to his arrival. Shino Yoshen; and his sister Barbara Bengle and brother Douglas L. Ehrgood Richard Murray. His funeral is Friday March 29th 9 AM at In Wynantskill N.Y., Douglas L. Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St. Westfield MA. Ehrgood (1945 – 2019), 74, passed followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. away on March 21, 2019 at Mary’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Samaritan Hospital. Born in Calling hours are from 4 – 7 Thursday March 28th at the Springfield, Ma., Doug grew up in funeral home. Westfield, Ma. and attended Court Logs For his love of reading and the home-delivery services Westfield Vocational High School. provided to him, donations in his memory may be made to In his younger years, Doug’s pas- the Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm St. Westfield MA 01085. sion was for cars, but he also Westfield District Court The family would like to thank Caring Solutions and his played guitar and keyboard for Tuesday, March 19, 2019 personal caretaker, Erin Bein.Firtionadams.com various bands, mainly for “The Nelson D. Johnson, 36, of 6 Park St., Apt. 1, Westfield, was Lasers”. Doug owned and operated released on his personal recognizance pending a May 14 hearing the Wynantskill Service Center in after he was arraigned on a charge of larceny of property valued Guy J. “Gary” Arena Wynantskill, N.Y. for 30 years, more than $1,200 brought by Westfield police. Guy J. “Gary” Arena, 69, passed where he also built modified race cars for Lebanon Valley Laurence A. Lincoln, 52, of 10.5 Cherry St., Westfield, was away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Speedway. In addition, he served as former President of the released on his personal recognizance pending a May 14 hearing Atrium in Agawam surrounded by North Greenbush Kiwanis. Doug is survived by his loving after he was arraigned on charges of assault and battery on a fam- those he loved. He loved walking, wife Andrea Hanlon-Ehrgood, as well as his children Douglas ily or household member, malicious destruction of property valued camping, music, playing the guitar, (Jenny) Ehrgood of Wynantskill, N.Y., Dionne Ehrgood of less than $1,200 and intimidating a witness brought by Westfield teaching and spending time with his Port St. Lucie, Fla., and David (Jen) Ehrgood Of New Paltz, police. family. Gary leaves his wife Mary C. N.Y.; his step-children Trevor Hanlon of Wynantskill, Jamie Myrtho Lambert, 42, of 33 Montgomery St., Apt. 205, (Jansen) Arena, his daughter Angela (Pete) Farrell of Troy, N.Y.; his grandchild Emerson Farrell; Westfield, saw a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield Sherry and her husband Dan of Westfield and a granddaugh- his siblings Diane (Hank) Kozak, M. Chris Guevin both from police not prosecuted. ter Adelina and a grandson to be, Cole. He also leaves his Westfield, Ma., his ex-wife Patty-Ann Hoffman, and several Thomas J. Holmes, 41, of 37 North Blandford Road, Blandford, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents was held pending a March 25 dangerousness hearing after he was sister Annette Arena of Melrose, MA. The family would Dorothy & Donald Ehrgood, and his siblings Donald Ehrgood, like to thank both the Atrium and Baystate Hospice for the Jr., Patricia Shaub and Carol Trudeau, also his brother-in-laws arraigned on charges of assault and battery, mayhem and assault wonderful care that was given to Gary. The funeral and George Shaub and John “Sunshine” Trudeau. Family and and battery with a dangerous weapon brought by State Police. burial will be private. Donations may be made to the friends may call and are invited on Wednesday March 27, Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 135 Parkinson Avenue, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Wynantskill Funeral Home, 294 Staten Island, NY 10305 or Lewy Body Dementia Whiteview Rd., Wynantskill. Funeral service will be held on Association, 912 Killan Hill Road S.W., Liburn, GA 30047. Thursday March 28, 2019 at 11:00 am at the funeral home, Teens help rescue man Firtionadams.com burial will follow at Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Ma. Memorial donations may be made to any animal charity. who fell into pond ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Two 15-year-old boys have helped rescue a man who fell into a pond in Massachusetts. Authorities say the man was sitting on a rock wall in Attleboro on Saturday afternoon when he fell into Mechanics Trooper sentenced to Pond. Firefighters say two teens that were walking past jumped into the water and pulled the man from brush where his lower supervised release in body was entrapped. Fire Lt. John Buckley says the man, who was about 60, was out of the water and fully conscious when rescue crews overtime probe arrived. BOSTON (AP) — A suspended state trooper has been sen- The man was taken to a hospital for treatment, and the teens tenced to one day in prison and one year of supervised release left the scene without saying a word. Their names were made after pleading guilty in the Massachusetts State Police over- public. time abuse scandal. Eric Chin, 46, of Hanover, was sentenced Monday and was deemed to have served one day in prison. Three months of the Grandparents & Kin Raising supervised release must be served in home detention. Grandchildren, the Grandfamilies: Chin must also pay $7,125 in restitution. In December Chin pleaded guilty to embezzlement from an support groups in Hampshire County agency receiving federal funds. He was assigned to the now You may ask, just what are Grandfamilies? Grandfamilies Suspended Massachusetts State Police Trooper Eric Chin, disbanded Troop E, responsible for patrolling the Massachusetts is the name used to describe families that are created when a of Hanover, Mass., departs federal court in Boston on Turnpike. relative or friend rises to care for another relative’s children. Monday, March 25, 2019, after being sentenced for collect- Prosecutors say Chin was paid for overtime hours that he did This happens for a multitude of reasons, with the occurrence ing unworked overtime pay. Chin is one of several troopers not work and for at least one four-hour shift that he did not on the rise. There are even great grandparents parenting who pleaded guilty to charges in the department’s overtime work. again! Along with the satisfaction of helping and the joy, abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Chin is the first trooper to be sentenced in the investigation. there are many difficulties that also surface. To help alleviate your difficulties and added stress we offer support groups where you are welcome to come, to learn about resources, to Loyalty share and be heard. Our groups are relaxed, friendly and sup- Application for Books portive. We invite you to join us at any one or all of the Continued from Page 4 groups listed below. If you are unable to attend a group but authoritarian regimes and executive power. “The Republican Party has on the Go Service would like someone to talk to or for more information, call/ turned into a Leninist party in terms of discipline and support for their The Southwick Public Library offers a home text the Kinship Care Resource Coordinator at 413-834-4073. leader. It almost feels like this is not a [small-d] democratic party any- delivery service for Southwick residents that are Worthington- 1st Tuesday, 5:30 -7:00 PM, R.H. Conwell more,” Corrales says. unable to visit the library because of a short-term Elementary School library, 147 Huntington Rd, Worthington- “Many Republicans won’t criticize Trump even when they don’t agree disability lasting 3 weeks or more, or because of Light dinner is served and childcare is available. with him because, it means siding with a media that never cuts him a a permanent disability. 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East-West Republicans must choose between Trump and the Rule of Law. The 1 Ellie Siska - Betty Clare Tai Chi at the Russell Senior Center politics of the circumstances, including both the President’s popularity 2 Marilyn Breor - Barbara Kress The Russell Council on Aging hosts a Tai Chi class and his reputation, will matter just as much as, if not more than, any 3 tie Dawn Thomas - Lee Zinnack and Mary Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. at the Russell Senior Center, 65 particular facts or evidence about the case. Will loyalty for the President Wolff - Andrea LaPlace Main St., Russell. The class is taught by a certified Tai Chi win or will the tide turn? Alan C. Raul wrote, “We cannot afford to toler- The Westfield Bridge Club meets every instructor from the Westfield YMCA. The classes are open to ate disrespect for fundamental legal norms such as universal account- Thursday at 12:45 at the American Inn. All are adults of any age and physical ability. The fee for the class is ability under the law, impartial enforcement of justice, and the system of welcome! $5.00 per class. Please call the Russell Council on Aging at checks and balances designed by the Framers of the Constitution. 413-862-6217 with questions or for more information. PAGE 6 - TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS HEALTHFITNESS Marijuana ER visits climb in Denver hospital study By CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot’s bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room. Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver area hospital. Marijuana-infused foods and candies, called edibles, also led to trouble. Patients came to the ER with symptoms such as repeated vomiting, racing hearts and psychotic episodes. The study, published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine, stemmed from tales of tourists needing emer- gency care after gobbling too many marijuana gummies. “It was hard to know if these were just anecdotes or if there was a true phenomenon,” said lead author Dr. Andrew Monte of UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. Three deaths in Colorado tied to edible products also prompted the study. Emergency room records from Monte’s hospital show a three-fold increase in marijuana cases since the state became the first to allow sales of recreational marijuana in January 2014. Nearly a third of patients were admitted to This Thursday, June 2, 2016 file photo shows lime-flavored cannabis-infused gummy candy in Portland, Ore., on the first day the hospital, evidence of severe symptoms, Monte said. recreational marijuana users could legally purchase marijuana edibles and oils in the state. A study shows marijuana is send- In 2012, the ER saw an average of one patient every ing more people to the emergency room in one large Denver hospital. Inhaled weed caused the most severe problems. other day with a marijuana-caused problem. By 2016, the Marijuana-infused foods and candies also led to trouble.(AP Photos/Gillian Flaccus) count was two to three per day. That’s not enough to swamp the emergency department, Monte said, but it stresses an already burdened system. Most people can use marijuana safely, Monte said, but with its increased availability and higher THC concentra- tions, “we may be seeing more adverse drug reactions,” he said. THC is the part of marijuana that gets people high. A growing cannabis industry promotes the drug as a cure- all while downplaying dangers, said Dr. Erik Messamore, a psychiatrist at Northeast Ohio Medical University who wasn’t involved in the research. More than 30 states now allow marijuana for at least medical use. New Jersey is debating becoming the 11th state to approve recreational pot. The U.S. government considers marijuana illegal. “You can’t trust the people who sell the drugs to be upfront with the risk,” Messamore said, calling for warning labels similar to those on tobacco products. The analysis confirmed edibles are trouble. Statewide, they made up less than 1 percent of total cannabis sales, measured by THC content. Yet 11 percent of ER visits were triggered by edibles. Monte said edibles are too dangerous to be part of the recreational marketplace. Slow to kick in, their effects last too long for a good party drug, he said. They work better for those who want to use them as medicine. Yet information on safe dosing is lacking, as Denver resident Arlene Galchinsky learned. She took a marijuana gummy for pain on top of a prescription narcotic, becoming so disoriented her husband called paramedics. Galchinsky, 79, didn’t go to the ER, but the experience shook her up. “It was extremely scary,” she said of the feeling. “When was this going to go away? It was so frightening.” This Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 file photo shows marijuana buds ready for harvest in Akron, Ohio. A study shows marijuana is In the state-funded study , there were 2,567 emergency sending more people to the emergency room in one large Denver hospital. Inhaled weed caused the most severe problems. visits at the Denver hospital caused by marijuana from Marijuana-infused foods and candies also led to trouble. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) 2012-2016. It’s not just tourists; 9 out of 10 cases were Intoxication and heart problems were other common com- Monte, an ER doctor who specializes in toxicology, doesn’t Colorado residents. plaints. use marijuana. “I’m too busy,” he said. “I can’t spend time Seventeen percent of the visits were for uncontrolled In an editorial, Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National being high.” bouts of vomiting. It was most often from inhaled mari- Institute on Drug Abuse, called for more research on the bene- ——— juana, not edibles. fits and harms of marijuana. She and co-author Ruben Baler The Associated Press Health & Science Department Twelve percent of the cases were for acute psychosis, wrote there is an “urgent need” for greater oversight of manu- receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s where people without a history of mental disorders lose facturing and labeling as marijuana use increases with state Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsi- touch with reality. That was more frequently seen with legalization. ble for all content. edibles.

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(AP) — panel’s consumer representative stressed the Government medical advisers said Monday risk to women who get implants for recon- it’s too soon to ban a type of breast implant structive purposes after breast cancer surgery that has recently been linked to a rare form of and could face a second cancer. cancer, saying more information is needed to “I think that’s so much of a risk that they understand the problem. need to be taken off the market,” said Roberta The Food and Drug Administration panel Brummert. Her comments set off cheers from didn’t recommend any immediate restrictions dozens of women who attended the hearing. on breast implants after a day reviewing the In the U.S., roughly 400,000 women get latest research on the risks of the devices, breast implants each year; 100,000 women which have been subject to safety concerns get them after cancer surgery. for decades. On Tuesday, the same FDA panel will make The FDA has been grappling with how to recommendations on studying and defining manage emerging science that shows the the risks of long-term chronic conditions with implants can trigger a rare form of lymphoma breast implants. Thousands of women have that grows in the scar tissue surrounding the blamed their implants for a host of other breasts. The agency identified about 450 chronic ailments, including rheumatoid arthri- This Dec. 11, 2006 file photo shows a silicone gel breast implant in Irving, Texas. U.S. cases of the cancer worldwide, including 12 tis, chronic fatigue and muscle pain. health officials are taking another look at the safety of breast implants, the latest review in deaths. Almost all of the cases involve a type Patients and advocates have used the recent a decades-long debate. At a two-day meeting that starts Monday, March 25, 2019, a panel of of textured implant that is designed to stop scrutiny to call for new warnings and restric- experts for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hear from researchers, plastic sur- implants from slipping and to minimize scar tions on implants. geons and implant makers, as well as from women who believe their ailments were caused tissue. “Don’t ignore us. We are real,” said Holly by the implants. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File) But the majority of the 19 panelists — Davis, of Charleston, South Carolina. including plastic surgeons and cancer experts Davis, 60, said she experienced chronic that silicone that leaks from implants can trig- implants long enough to develop problems. — said it was too soon to remove the products pain, hair loss, rashes and memory loss after ger or exacerbate immune system disorders in The FDA says on its website there is no from the market. receiving silicone gel-filled implants follow- certain patients. “apparent association” between breast “Do we want to get into the situation where ing a double mastectomy in 2002. Davis said In 1992, the FDA temporarily pulled sili- implants and chronic, debilitating diseases, we pull one sweetener and the replacement is she learned her implants had ruptured when cone gel implants from the market because of such as connective tissue disease. even worse?” said Karla Ballman, a biostatis- they were removed in 2017; her symptoms fears they might cause breast cancer, lupus However, earlier this month, the FDA tician at New York’s Weill Cornell School of have since resolved. and other disorders. But when studies seemed appeared to signal a shift in its thinking. The Medicine. “I think a knee jerk reaction of just She and other patients want the FDA to to rule out most of the disease concern, regu- agency said it would begin studying whether pulling something without knowing what the require manufacturers to give standardized lators returned them to the market in 2006. certain materials used in breast implants, replacement will be might get us into more risk disclosure information to all women con- But critics of that research noted its short- metal hips and other devices can trigger trouble.” sidering implants. comings at Monday’s meeting. health problems in patients. Estimates of the frequency of the disease “We need to know what we’re signing up “The studies at that time were not very “We believe the current evidence, although range from 1 in 3,000 women to 1 in 30,000. for — it can’t be a surprise down the road,” good and did not have the statistical power to limited, suggests some individuals may be It grows slowly and can usually be success- Davis said. determine rare diseases,” said Diana predisposed to develop an immune-inflam- fully treated by removing the implants. The In the U.S., most women choose silicone Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit, matory reaction when exposed to select mate- FDA said it has also received reports of the implants, which are considered more natural National Center for Health Research, which rials,” the agency said in a statement. disease in smooth implants — which account looking than saline implants. Both types have published an analysis of more than 20 breast ——— for most of the U.S. market. a silicone outer shell. implant studies last year. The group conclud- Follow Matthew Perrone at Another panelist said a ban on textured The panelists also heard from researchers ed that virtually all were too small or too @AP_FDAwriter implants would be an “extraordinary overre- who theorize, based in part on animal studies, short or didn’t focus on patients who had their More aging Americans are using pot to soothe what ails them By JOHN ROGERS better,” she said, adding that “We know that cannabis Associated Press she asked her doctors if she can cause side effects, partic- LAGUNA WOODS, might try medical marijuana ularly in older people,” he Calif. (AP) — The group of as a last resort. They said go said. “They can get dizzy. It white-haired folks — some ahead and she found it ended can even impair memory if pushing walkers, others her pain. the dose is too high or new using canes — arrive right In 2012 she founded the ingredients are wrong. And on time at the gates of Rossmoor Medical Marijuana dizziness can lead to falls, Laguna Woods Village, an Club in her upscale San which can be quite serious.” upscale retirement commu- Francisco Bay Area retire- Richardson said Colorado nity in the picturesque hills ment community. saw an uptick in hospital vis- that frame this Southern “We started with 20 people, its by older users soon after California suburb a few and we kept it really quiet for the state legalized cannabis in miles from Disneyland. about a year and a half,” she 2012. The problem, he said, There they board a bus for said, noting that although was often caused by novices a quick trip to a building California legalized medical downing too many edibles. that, save for the green Red cannabis in 1996, it was still That’s a lesson Dick Watts, Cross-style sign in the win- seen in some quarters as an 75, learned the hard way. The dow, resembles a trendy cof- outlaw drug. retired New Jersey roofing fee bar. The people, mostly Her group has since grown contractor who keeps a winter in their 70s and 80s, pass the to more than 1,000 members home at Laguna Woods next several hours enjoying and puts on regular events, Village began having trouble a light lunch, playing a few including lectures by pro-can- sleeping through the night as games of bingo and select- nabis doctors and nurses. he got into his 70s. He attend- ing their next month’s sup- People Lee’s age — 65 and ed a seniors’ seminar where ply of cannabis-infused A vendor shows various cannabis products to retired seniors at Bud and Bloom cannabis over — are the fastest-grow- he learned marijuana might products. dispensary in Santa Ana, Calif., in this Feb. 19, 2019 photo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ing segment of the marijuana- help, so he got a cannabis- “It’s like the ultimate using population, said Dr. infused candy bar. He imme- senior experience,” laughs “Cannabis 101” seminars at bars and sublingual drops to sparkling silver earrings, Gary Small, professor of psy- diately ate the whole thing. 76-year-old retired beauty the nearby Balfour Senior treat his painful spinal steno- Frascella confirms with a chiatry and aging at the “Man, that was nearly products distributor Ron Living community for resi- sis since the prescription opi- smile that she was a pot University of California, Los lethal,” recalled Watts, laugh- Atkin as he sits down to dents who want to know ates he had been taking quit smoker in her younger days. Angeles. ing. watch the bingo at the back which strains are best for eas- working. “I used to do it when I was He believes more studies Now when he has trouble of the Bud and Bloom mari- ing arthritic pain or improv- It was “desperation” that like 18, 19, 20,” she said. on the drug’s effects on older sleeping he takes just a small juana dispensary in Santa ing sleep. brought him here, he said, “And then I had a baby, got people are needed. And while sliver of candy before bed. He Ana. Relatively little scientific adding that his doctors didn’t married and stopped.” it may improve quality of life said he wakes up clear-head- Most states now have study has verified the benefits suggest he try medical mari- She took it up again a few by relieving pain, anxiety and ed and refreshed. legal medical marijuana, of marijuana for specific juana. But they didn’t dis- years ago, even investing in a other problems, he said, care- “And I have it up on a shelf and 10 of them, including problems. There’s evidence courage him either. “volcano,” a pricey, high-tech less, unsupervised use can so my grandkids can’t get to California, allow anyone 21 pot can relieve chronic pain The dispensary is filled version of the old-fashioned cause trouble. it,” Watts said. or older to use pot recre- in adults, according to a 2017 with the 50 people from the bong that Gizmodo calls “the ationally. The federal gov- report from the National bus as they peruse counters ultimate stoner gadget.” But ernment still outlaws the Academies of Sciences, and coolers containing every- these days, like many other drug even as acceptance Engineering and Medicine, thing from gel caps to drops seniors, she prefers edibles to The Customer increases. The 2018 General but the study also concluded to cannabis-infused drinks, smoking. 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[email protected] PAGE 8 - TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS Spain: Trump FBI administration offered wants all of stolen ‘Obamacare’ data from struck down N Korea WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump admin- istration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act, known Embassy as “Obamacare,” struck down. In a filing Monday with the New Orleans court, the administration said the entire law attack should be struck as unconstitutional. It’s rare MADRID (AP) — A for the Justice Department to decline to defend Spanish court has accused an a federal law, but President Donald Trump has American, Mexican and long unsuccessfully sought to repeal the 2010 South Korean of an attack on health care statute. the North Korean Embassy In this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant is visible at Compassionate Care In June, Trump administration lawyers in February, saying the FBI Foundation’s medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. A setback for stopped defending key parts of the law, includ- was offered stolen data. marijuana advocates in New Jersey may show that the path of legalizing recreational mari- ing its guaranteed access to health insurance National Court judge Jose juana use doesn’t run just along blue state-red state lines. Democrat-led New Jersey could for people with pre-existing medical condi- de la Mata on Tuesday lifted still become the 11th state to legalize the drug, though a state Senate vote was put off Monday tions. But the administration had said that the a secrecy order, announcing because it didn’t have enough support. The delay is a reminder that pot legalization politics rest of the law could stay. it had found evidence of var- aren’t just partisan. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) Millions of people benefit from the ACA’s ious crimes, including tres- taxpayer-subsidized private insurance plans, passing, injuries, threats and but enrollment is declining. burglary committed by “a Mapping pot legalization politics: The Justice Department is expected to elab- criminal organization.” orate on its position in a brief to the appeals The investigating magis- court. In a letter, it said the appeals court trate named Adrian Hong should affirm a December decision by U.S. Chang, a Mexican national District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, and resident in the United Texas. O’Connor ruled that Congress’ elimina- States, as the leader of a Not just red vs. blue tion of penalties for not buying health insur- gang of 10 people who By JENNIFER PELTZ that prompted the New Jersey Senate to post- ance rendered the law unconstitutional. escaped in broad daylight on Associated Press pone Monday’s planned vote, which would The ruling rests on a legal analysis that the Feb. 22 after stealing com- NEW YORK (AP) — To anyone who fig- fulfill a campaign promise from Gov. Phil coverage requirement and its fines remain puters and documents from ured the path of legalizing recreational mari- Murphy. Senate President Steve Sweeney central to the law. O’Connor noted that the the embassy, where they juana use ran along blue state-red state lines, a insisted it would still pass eventually but Supreme Court upheld the law in 2012 because shackled and gagged its sudden setback for pot advocates in New didn’t say when a vote might come. the mandate was enforced through fines that staff. Jersey may show the issue isn’t so black-and- Opponents see the development as an passed constitutional muster, since they were The judge says Hong white. important victory. levied as taxes. Chang escaped Spanish Leaders in solidly-blue New Jersey are vow- “This is really going to send a strong signal With the fines gone, the coverage require- authorities and flew to the ing it will still become the 11th state to legal- nationwide that legalization is not inevitable,” ment can no longer be considered constitu- U.S., where he got in touch ize the drug. But when a state Senate vote was even in Democrat-dominated states, says tional, he reasoned, and the entire health law is with the FBI. abruptly put off Monday because it didn’t have Kevin Sabet, a former Obama administration defective because it can’t be separated from enough support, the delay was a reminder that drug-policy adviser who now heads Smart the coverage requirement. the politics of pot legalization aren’t purely Approaches to Marijuana, an anti-legalization The health law, signed by then-President partisan. The key question instead can be group. Barack Obama, remains in place while the whether voters or legislators are making the Pot advocates, meanwhile, say they don’t lawsuit continues. House Democrats, mean- Senate decision, experts say. expect it to be easy to change policy about a while, are unveiling broad legislation to shore “It’s a good illustration that even in a state drug that was illegal in all 50 states for up the Affordable Care Act. to take that’s entirely Democratically controlled, it’s decades, and still is in the federal govern- not obvious that it would be passed — or that ment’s view. it would be easy,” says Daniel Mallinson, a “It’s not surprising that lawmakers are mov- up House- Penn State Harrisburg professor who studies ing slowly and cautiously,” said Mason Tvert, how marijuana legalization and other policies a spokesman for the pro-legalization Marijuana Ethics body questions passed spread among states. Policy Project. Since voters in the states of Colorado and Nine of the 10 states that have legalized ex-EPA chief’s conversion Washington decided in 2012 to let adults use recreational marijuana did so through voter marijuana for fun, legalization has traveled a referendums — not through their legislatures. $50-a-night condo deal therapy ban route that looks — from a distance — some- Vermont is the exception. By ELLEN KNICKMEYER thing like the red-and-blue maps that frame To marijuana-policy experts, that’s a more Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The many a U.S. political conversation. telling divide than a state’s place on the parti- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Office Massachusetts Senate has Residents of Democratic states on the West san map. of Government Ethics is refusing to certify scheduled debate on legisla- Coast and parts of the Northeast, for instance, “I actually see this as a populist-movement- one of the final financial disclosure reports of tion that would prohibit have said yes, as has the District of Columbia. vs.-representative (body) issue,” says Andrew ex-Environmental Protection Agency chief LGBTQ conversion therapy Lawmakers in Republican-led North Dakota Freedman, who helped set up Colorado’s rec- Scott Pruitt, citing the cut-rate $50-a-night in Massachusetts. and Arizona have said no. reational-pot program and now consults gov- deal Pruitt had for a luxury Washington condo. The House-passed bill But look closer, and the trend isn’t so clear. ernments on doing so. The ethics body said in a finding released has been placed on the Voters in Ruby-red Alaska OK’d recreational Why the difference? In part, voters are usu- Tuesday that federal authorities never resolved Senate calendar for pot in 2014, while legalization fizzled this year ally presented with more general propositions, whether Pruitt’s condo deal with the wife of a Thursday. A Senate com- in the state legislature in deeply Democratic with regulations to be fleshed out later, while lobbyist was a proper business arrangement or mittee has recommended Hawaii . Several states where it passed — like legislators are likely weighing more details an improper gift linked to a lobbyist who did passage of the measure. Massachusetts, Michigan and Vermont — are — and political considerations, experts say. business with the EPA. Bill backers say conver- less blue than purple, with governors and leg- “A vote of the people is much more aspira- Pruitt, a former Oklahoma attorney general, sion therapy intended to islative leaders of different parties. tional in terms of what you want your state to resigned last July amid unrelenting scandals alter a person’s sexual iden- And overall, 61 percent of American adults look like, and the vote to implement is much over his lavish spending at the EPA and alle- tity has been widely dis- say marijuana should be legal, including more what your state will look like. And then gations that he repeatedly sought to use his credited by mental health majorities of Republicans and Democrats , you have to own the outcome,” Freedman position to obtain favors for himself and his professionals and can be according to the General Social Survey con- says. family. harmful to children. ducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. “When you start to talk about: how are you Pruitt’s critics said those favors included his Republican Gov. Charlie The Democratic governors and legislature going to ensure minority-owned businesses, or arrangement to rent a Capitol Hill condo for a Baker has said he is leaning leaders of New York and New Jersey have what level of tax rates, or suddenly a represen- below-market rate of $50 a night, payable toward signing the measure been jostling to make their states next in line tative has to go talk to their chief of police who only on the nights he stayed there. Pruitt if it reaches his desk. to legalize, but the effort hasn’t gone as is against it ... there’s a lot of political risk for rented the luxury condo from a company co- The head of the smoothly as they might have hoped. an elected official,” he added. owned by the wife of J. Steven Hart, then- Massachusetts Family New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo aimed to For all that, lawmakers in 21 states at least chairman of the powerhouse Washington lob- Institute has said a ban pass marijuana legalization in the budget due proposed legalizing marijuana last year, bying firm Williams & Jensen. Hart has since would likely be challenged April 1, but the issue may well linger until according to the National Conference of State left the firm . in court. The group says it later this spring. Open questions include how Legislatures. Pruitt had insisted the condo deal was a would eliminate options for to handle clearing past convictions and how to “It’s not an exclusive discussion to blue proper business arrangement. Pruitt couldn’t youth struggling with sexu- ensure that minority communities that bore the states or red states,” says Karmen Hanson, a immediately be reached for comment on al or gender identity. brunt of criminalization get potential opportu- cannabis policy analyst for the group. “States Tuesday, and Washington attorney Cleta More than a dozen other nities in the marijuana business. are talking about it in the rainbow of red, blue Mitchell, who sometimes speaks on his behalf, U.S. states prohibit LGBTQ Those are also among the sticking points and purple.” declined to comment, saying she had not conversion therapy. reviewed the new ethics finding. The EPA’s own internal watchdog office closed its probe of the condo deal earlier with- out ruling on the ethics, saying its investiga- tors were unable to interview Pruitt after he resigned. Tech companies, banks power stocks higher Because of that, the Office of Government By ALEX VEIGA index is still up more than 12 percent so far in 2019, an unusually Ethics says, it also is unable to determine Associated Press strong start to a year, and on course for a solid first quarter for the whether the condo deal was something that Stocks rose broadly in early trading Tuesday on Wall Street, eras- market. Pruitt should have reported as a valuable gift. ing the market’s modest losses from a day earlier. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 218 The federal government’s top ethics office Technology companies powered the rally, with chipmakers among points, or 0.9 percent, to 25,735 as of 10:12 a.m. Eastern Time. The therefore is refusing to certify that Pruitt’s the biggest gainers. Nvidia rose 3.7 percent and Advanced Micro S&P 500 index gained 0.9 percent and the Nasdaq composite jumped financial disclosure report for his last months Devices added 2.3 percent. 1.1 percent. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks in office complies with federal ethics codes. Banks also notched solid gains as bond prices headed lower, send- picked up 0.9 percent. The Office of Government Ethics has only ing yields slightly higher. That helps banks charge higher interest Major European indexes were also headed higher, rebounding limited enforcement authority regarding eth- rates on loans. Morgan Stanley rose 1.8 percent. from a day earlier. ics rules for senior officials, and it was unclear Health care and communications stocks also notched solid gains. BIG APPLE: Shares in Apple climbed 1.9 percent a day after the where the new findings left the many ethics Energy companies climbed as the price of U.S. crude oil moved consumer electronics giant announced a suite of new services to run allegations against Pruitt over his time at the above $60 a barrel. Oil hasn’t settled above that price since on its devices. EPA. November. The company plans to launch a subscription TV service dubbed Democratic lawmakers earlier asked the The rally marked a reversal for the market, which started the week Apple TV Plus, which will be ad-free and will compete with big FBI to look into the scandals surrounding on a downbeat note after racking up losses last week as investors’ streaming services including Netflix and Amazon Video. Pruitt. The Justice Department has not pub- jitters over a global economic slowdown intensified. That led to a BOARDROOM BRAWL: Bed Bath & Beyond soared 26.7 per- licly disclosed how it responded to those troubling drop in long-term bond yields, which many see as a warn- cent in heavy trading after The Wall Street Journal reported that the requests. ing sign of a possible recession. troubled retailer is being targeted by three activist investors. Democratic lawmakers, now in control of The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.43 ROUGH SEAS: Carnival slumped 7.3 percent after the cruise line the House, largely have focused oversight percent in early trading Tuesday, up from 2.41 percent late Monday. operator’s latest quarterly results fell short of Wall Street’s forecasts. hearings on more recent issues involving It’s still slightly below the yield on the three-month Treasury bill. The company also issued a weaker-than-expected second-quarter President Donald Trump’s administration. Despite the market’s recent gyrations, the benchmark S&P 500 earnings outlook. THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 - PAGE 9 SPORTS Boston takes on Cleveland, seeks to break 4-game skid

By The Associated Press Boston Celtics (43-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (19-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston is looking to break its four-game skid with a victory against Cleveland. The Cavaliers have gone 13-25 at home. Cleveland is 5-4 in one-possession games. The Celtics are 29-15 against Eastern Conference oppo- nents. Boston ranks sixth in the NBA with 26.4 assists per game, led by Kyrie Irving averaging 7.1. The Celtics won the Steve Pearce last meeting between these two squads 103-96 on Feb. 5. Jayson Tatum led Boston to the win with a 25-point perfor- mance. TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Love leads the Cavaliers with 11.4 rebounds and averages 17.9 points. Collin Sexton has Red Sox to put World Series averaged 23.4 points and totaled 2.7 rebounds while shooting 52.7 percent over the last 10 games for Cleveland. Irving has shot 49 percent and is averaging 23.8 points for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown has averaged 15.1 points and MVP Pearce on injured list totaled 3.1 rebounds while shooting 53.0 percent over the last 10 games for Boston. By CARRIE MUSKAT man Dustin Pedroia will start LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 5-5, averaging 116.2 points, Associated Press Tuesday in the spring training 42.1 rebounds, 28.4 assists, eight steals and 4.2 blocks per MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Steve finale against the Cubs. Pedroia game while shooting 47.6 percent from the field. Their oppo- Pearce will start the season on was limited to three games last nents have averaged 116.2 points on 47.5 percent shooting. the injured list for the Boston season after undergoing a micro- Cavaliers: 3-7, averaging 109.5 points, 41.5 rebounds, 20.2 Red Sox. fracture procedure and cartilage assists, 5.7 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting The 2018 World Series MVP replacement in his left knee in 45.2 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged exited an exhibition game last October 2017. 114.5 points on 49.2 percent shooting. weekend due to discomfort in The 35-year-old Pedroia hosted Cavaliers Injuries: Matthew Dellavedova: out (concus- his left calf. Pearce, a right- Red Sox players and coaches sion), John Henson: out (wrist). handed batter, normally platoons Sunday night at his home in the Celtics Injuries: Robert Williams III: day to day (lower with lefty-hitting Mitch Phoenix area. back contusion), Al Horford: day to day (left knee soreness), Moreland at first base. But the “He’s in a good place,” Cora Jayson Tatum: day to day (lower back contusion), Kyrie Red Sox will begin defense of said. “I was joking with him Irving: out (rest). their championship Thursday in because for that kid who played in Seattle without Pearce. Anaheim, in his first big league “We have to do it that way,” game in 2006, I still remember he Coaches, others plead not guilty manager Alex Cora said Monday Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez, left, calls was 5-6, chubby. He hates that I night. “It makes sense for us, it for someone to come and check out starting pitcher say that but he was. To see the in college admissions scam makes sense for him. He should Rick Porcello, right, after Porcello was knocked over house he has, I’m like, ‘Wow. You BOSTON (AP) — Athletic coaches charged in a sweeping be back sooner rather than later by a batted ball during the second inning of a spring did well, bro. What a story, you college admissions scam pleaded not guilty Monday to taking but he won’t be ready for Seattle, training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on should write a book.’ It was amaz- bribes from wealthy parents in exchange for helping students get so why take a chance?” Monday, March 25, 2019, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Sue ing. Obviously, in this environ- into elite universities such as Georgetown. Sam Travis will likely make Ogrocki) ment, you go to some nice houses. They appeared in Boston’s federal court nearly two weeks the team and take Pearce’s spot They should do that show again after they were arrested in what authorities have described as the on the opening-day roster. — ‘Cribs’ — and go to Pedroia’s.” biggest college admissions scheme ever prosecuted by the U.S. “He’s been swinging the bat, few warmup pitches and stayed in the How important would it be for Justice Department , which also ensnared prominent parents like he plays first, he’s a right-handed hit- game. the Red Sox to get a healthy Pedroia actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. ter,” Cora said. “It seems like we’re Cora was doubtful at first about keep- back? Authorities say the coaches were paid tens of thousands of going to face a lot of lefties on the West ing Porcello in the game. The right- “It’s good,” Cora said. “Forget the dollars to help falsify student’s athletic credentials and get them Coast. Having a right-handed bat would hander told the trainer to touch his head player - for him to be happy, that’s the admitted as recruits for sports they didn’t play. help us out.” where the ball hit him. most important thing. Last year, he was They include longtime tennis coach Gordon Ernst, who’s Pearce was acquired from Toronto in “He barked like a dog and scared the great for us in the clubhouse, he was a accused of getting $2.7 million in bribes to designate at least 12 a trade last June and batted a combined living whatever out of me,” said Cora, leader, he was another coach. He still applicants as recruits to Georgetown, as well as former UCLA .284 with 11 homers, 42 RBIs and an who jumped off the mound. “I told him, can play. You see him on a daily basis men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo, Wake Forest University .890 OPS in 76 games with the Blue and he’s smiling a little more, he’s talk- women’s volleyball coach William Ferguson and former USC ‘Now I’m going to be on TV for the rest Jays and Red Sox last season. He was 4 of my career for the wrong reasons.’” ing again, he’s loud. When he’s loud, water polo coach Jovan Vavic. for 12 (.333) with three homers, eight he’s in a good place. We’re very happy One by one, the suit-clad coaches stood before the packed Porcello was able to laugh about the courtroom before leaning into the microphone to say “not RBIs and a 1.167 OPS in the World play after his outing. with the progression. guilty.” Series victory against the Los Angeles “It ricocheted,” he said. “I got up, I “Whenever he comes back, I know Ernst, Salcedo, Vavic and their lawyers left the courthouse Dodgers. felt fine, I wasn’t wobbly or dizzy or he’s going to contribute,” Cora said. without commenting amid a crush of reporters shouting ques- Pearce became a free agent and re- anything like that. I was fine.” “We can’t get too excited. We have to be tions. signed with Boston for one year and In his final tuneup for the regular sea- patient. We have to be disciplined with An attorney for Ferguson told reporters that his client is inno- $6.25 million. son, Porcello gave up two runs and four this.” cent and “does not belong in this indictment.” Ferguson is Boston nearly lost another player to a hits over four innings, including a solo NOTES: The Red Sox plan to set the charged with taking a $100,000 bribe to recruit a student who much more serious injury when pitcher homer to opposing pitcher Cole Hamels order of their rotation after David Price’s had been placed on the wait list. He’s been suspended by Wake Rick Porcello was hit in the head by a in the third. exhibition start Tuesday against the Forest. line drive during Monday night’s 3-2 “He’s tough,” Hamels said. “I don’t Cubs. Price might pitch one inning and “Two weeks ago, the U.S. attorney told you about a litany of exhibition loss to the Chicago Cubs. know where it hit him. We don’t have that could be enough, Cora said. “He abuses: phony test scores, unqualified students, falsified athletic Willson Contreras hit a liner that instant replay — and I’m glad we don’t feels good right now,” the manager profiles. Well I can’t speak to what happened at any other school, deflected off Porcello’s head in the sec- so we didn’t have to relive it. He looked added. “If he feels like pitching one but not at Wake Forest University,” attorney Shaun Clarke said. ond inning. Porcello, however, was fine when he was coming off.” inning tomorrow is enough. That means “No one, no one was admitted to Wake Forest who didn’t earn checked by an athletic trainer, threw a In other news, Red Sox second base- he’ll probably pitch in Seattle early.” it as a student and as an athlete,” he said. Ernst, who also was the personal tennis coach for former first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, left Georgetown in 2017 after an internal investigation found he violated admissions rules. He was later hired by the University of Rhode Island, which says it wasn’t told about the admissions rules violations. McGregor announces retirement on social media The school said Saturday that Ernst has resigned. By GREG BEACHAM so happy for him and I look appeared on “The Tonight Salcedo, a former UCLA All-American and national cham- Associated Press forward to seeing him be as Show Starring Jimmy pion, also resigned after being charged with getting $200,000 in LOS ANGELES (AP) — successful outside of the Fallon” in New York and exchange for helping one male and one female applicant into the UFC superstar Conor octagon as he was in it.” claimed he was negotiating school. McGregor announced his The 30-year-old McGregor for a probable fight in July at Authorities say Vavic, who won 16 national water polo titles retirement on social media is the most famous fighter in UFC 239 in Las Vegas. at USC, was paid $250,000 to designate two students as recruits. Monday night, abruptly end- his sport, but he hasn’t won a “I don’t necessarily need to He has been fired by USC. ing his remarkable fighting fight since November 2016, Former USC senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel, fight,” McGregor said on the career. Conor McGregor when he beat Eddie Alvarez show. “I am set for life. My two college entrance exam administrators and other defendants In a post on his verified to become the first UFC accused of participating in the admissions scam also pleaded not family is set for life. We are Twitter account, the former venture. fighter to hold championship good, but I am eager to fight, guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges Monday. UFC featherweight and light- UFC President Dana White belts in two divisions simul- The charge calls for up to 20 years in prison, although defen- so we’ll see what happens.” weight champion said: “I’ve said in a text message to The taneously. McGregor has quit his dants, especially first-time offenders, typically get far less than decided to retire from the Associated Press that His only fight in 2017 was that. McGregor’s announcement sport before. He announced sport formally known as a loss to boxer Floyd his retirement on Twitter in At least nine athletic coaches and 33 parents, many of them ‘Mixed Martial Art’ today.” “totally makes sense.” Mayweather in the richest prominent in law, finance, fashion, the food and beverage indus- The post wishes his “old “He has the money to fight in boxing history. He April 2016 during a dispute try and other fields, have been charged in the case. colleagues well going for- retire, and his whiskey is finally returned to the UFC with the UFC about the pro- In addition to the athletic recruiting scheme, authorities say ward in competition,” and KILLIN it,” White added. “If cage last October, but lost a motion of his next proposed parents paid an admissions consultant to arrange for someone says he would “join my for- I was him, I would retire too. lightweight title fight to bout. He reversed his deci- else to take college entrance exams on behalf of their children or mer partners on this venture, He’s retiring from fighting. Khabib Nurmagomedov via sion two days later and fought correct answers for them. already in retirement. Proper Not from working. The submission in the fourth in August 2016, winning his Huffman, Loughlin and Loughlin’s fashion designer husband Pina Coladas on me fellas!” Whiskey will keep him busy, round. rematch with Nate Diaz. Mossimo Giannulli are scheduled to make their initial appear- The name of the drink in and I’m sure he has other McGregor was widely White believes this retire- ances in the Boston court on April 3. the post appears to be a refer- things he’s working on. He expected to fight for the UFC ment is genuine, and Stanford’s former sailing coach John Vandemoer has already ence to Proper No. Twelve has been so fun to watch!!! later this year. A few hours McGregor has had plenty of pleaded guilty and former Yale University women soccer coach Whiskey, the loquacious He has accomplished incred- before he announced his action outside the cage to Rudy Meredith is expected to plead guilty Thursday. Irishman’s burgeoning liquor ible things in this sport. I am retirement, McGregor occupy his time.

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2019 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SPRING SCHEDULE

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Fri., March 29 Tues., April 2 Tues., April 2 Tues., April 2 GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Mon., April 1 BASEBALL @ McCann Tech, Time BOYS LACROSSE @ McCann BOYS TRACK & FIELD vs. BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Longmeadow High School, Stadium TBA Technical High School, 4 p.m. Christian Academy, 4 p.m. Field, 4 p.m. Ludlow, 4 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Monson, Wed., April 3 Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m. Wed., April 3 Tues., April 2 No Sports Scheduled Mon., April 1 SOFTBALL vs. Lee, 4 p.m. No Sports Scheduled BOYS TRACK & FIELD vs. Ludlow BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 6 Wed., April 3 @ Southwick High School, 4 p.m. Thurs., April 4 GIRLS LACROSSE @ Lee Thurs., April 4 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Middle/High School, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Lee, JV Field, No Sports Scheduled Tues., April 2 4 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Agawam Fri., April 5 Thurs., April 4 Fri., April 5 JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational, High School, 5 p.m. Sabis, 4 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE @ Lee BASEBALL @ Lee, Maple Street BOYS LACROSSE vs. Agawam, Arcanum Field, 4 p.m. Middle/High School, 4 p.m. Complex, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Wed., April 3 BOYS TENNIS @ Sci-Tech, Blunt JV BASEBALL @ Lee Middle/High GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Chicopee Mon., April 8 Park, 4 p.m. School, 4 p.m. BOYS TRACK & FIELD @ No Sports Scheduled Comprehensive High School, 4 p.m. Putnam, Berte Field (Central HS), BOYS TENNIS vs. Sabis, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Fri., April 5 Mon., April 8 Tues., April 9 BASEBALL @ Sci-Tech, Marshall JV BOYS LACROSSE vs. Agawam, No Sports Scheduled BOYS LACROSSE @ Central 4 p.m. Thurs., April 4 High School, Berte Field, 6:30 p.m. Roy Field (Diamond #1), 4 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Agawam BASEBALL @ Central High Wed., April 10 BOYS TENNIS vs. Mohawk, High School, 4 p.m. School, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Renaissance School, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. Tues., April 9 SOFTBALL vs. Northampton, Marshall Roy Field (Diamond #2), 4 SOFTBALL vs. Pathfinder, 4 p.m. Wed., April 3 4 p.m. p.m. Mon., April 8 JV SOFTBALL vs. Pathfinder, BASEBALL vs. Pittsfield, Bullens GIRLS TRACK & FIELD vs. BASEBALL vs. Lee, Westfield Littleville Elementary School, 4 p.m. Field, 4 p.m. Frontier, 4 p.m. Thurs., April 11 Intermediate School, 4 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Northampton, JV BASEBALL @ Central, Blunt No Sports Scheduled GIRLS LACROSSE @ Pope Wed., April 10 4 p.m. Park (Diamond #2), 4 p.m. Francis High Preparatory High SOFTBALL @ Hopkins Academy, GIRLS TENNIS vs. Longmeadow, 4 JV SOFTBALL vs. Northampton, Fri., April 12 School, 5 p.m. 4 p.m. p.m. JV Field, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Gateway, Whitney BOYS TENNIS vs. Greenfield, JV SOFTBALL @ Hopkins JV BASEBALL vs. Pittsfield, 4 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL Park, 4 p.m. Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. Academy, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS LACROSSE vs. vs. Granby, 4 p.m. Northampton, 5:30 p.m. Mon., April 15 Tues., April 9 Thurs., April 11 Fri., April 5 No Sports Scheduled BASEBALL @ Southwick No Sports Scheduled Thurs., April 4 BOYS VOLLEYBALL Regional High School, 4 p.m. vs. Holyoke, 5:45 p.m. Tues., April 16 JV SOFTBALL vs. Hampden Fri., April 12 SOFTBALL @ East Longmeadow, BASEBALL vs. McCann Tech, Birchland Park Middle School, 4 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL BASEBALL vs. Putnam, Bullens Charter School of Science, Whitney vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. Field, 4 p.m. Park, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE vs. East SOFTBALL @ Westfield Technical Longmeadow, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational, 4 Mon., April 8 p.m. Wed., April 10 Academy, Whitney Park, 4 p.m. BOYS TENNIS @ Holyoke, Crosier JV BASEBALL vs. Putnam, Jachym JV BASEBALL vs. McCann Tech, Field and Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Chicopee, Szot BOYS LACROSSE vs. Granby, Park, 4 p.m. Field, 4 p.m. Boardman Field, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. JV BOYS LACROSSE vs. East JV SOFTBALL @ St. Mary High Longmeadow, 4 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Pittsfield, Belchertown High School, 6 p.m. Wed., April 17 Boardman Field, 5:30 p.m. School, Time TBD, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL @ East No Sports Scheduled Longmeadow, Birchland Park Middle JV SOFTBALL @ Chicopee, BOYS TENNIS @ Holyoke, Szot Park, 4 p.m. Mon., April 15 School, 4 p.m. Thurs., April 18 Crosier Field and Tennis Courts, No Sports Scheduled JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ 4 p.m. Belchertown High School, 5 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Bullens Fri., April 5 Field, 4 p.m. Tues., April 16 SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. Thurs., April 11 Tues., April 9 SOFTBALL @ Sci-Tech, Blunt Park BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational, BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. (Diamond #5), 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Palmer, Westfield Arcanum Field, 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m. Intermediate School, 4 p.m. Minnechaug, 6:30 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Monson, Quarry JV BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, SOFTBALL @ Commerce, Marshall GIRLS TENNIS vs. South Hadley, Jachym Field, 4 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE @ Roy Field (Diamond #4), 4 p.m. Hill Elementary School, 4 p.m. Belchertown High School (Lower 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL @ Monson, JV BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational JV SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, Fri., April 19 Field), 4 p.m. High School, 4 p.m. Quarry Hill Elementary School, BASEBALL @ Franklin Tech High 4 p.m. 4 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. School, 4 p.m. Fri., April 12 Wed., April 17 Minnechaug, 5 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech JV SOFTBALL vs. Gateway, SOFTBALL @ Granby Jr./Sr. High Wed., April 10 High School, Jachym Field, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ School, 4 p.m. Sun., April 7 JV SOFTBALL @ Granby Jr./Sr. Mahar Regional High School, Mon., April 22 BASEBALL @ Billerica Memorial 4 p.m. Mon., April 15 High School, 4 p.m. High School, 1 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Duggan Academy, BASEBALL @ Mount Everett Bullens Field, 7 p.m. Regional High School, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL @ Billerica Memorial Thurs., April 11 Thurs., April 18 SOFTBALL @ Duggan Academy, GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Chicopee, No Sports Scheduled High School, 1 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Granby, 4 p.m. Hubbard Park (Diamond #2), 4 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Boardman Field, 5:30 p.m. Fri., April 19 Mon., April 8 Longmeadow, 6 p.m. Tues., April 23 SOFTBALL vs. Pittsfield, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Granby, Tues., April 16 BASEBALL @ Putnam, Blunt Park SOFTBALL vs. Franklin Tech, BOYS TENNIS vs. Turners Falls, (Diamond #1), 4 p.m. BOYS TRACK & FIELD @ Chicopee JV Field, 4 p.m. Whitney Park, 4 p.m. Comprehensive High School, 4 p.m. Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. BOYS TENNIS vs. Belchertown, 4 Fri., April 12 Wed., April 24 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. BASEBALL @ Sci-Tech, Marshall Wed., April 17 JV BASEBALL @ Putnam, Blunt GIRLS TENNIS @ Agawam High BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Roy Field (Diamond #1), 4 p.m. BASEBALL @ Monson High Park (Diamond #2), 4 p.m. School, 4 p.m. Commerce, 4 p.m. School, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, JV SOFTBALL vs. Pittsfield, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, Thurs., April 25 JV BASEBALL @ Monson, 4 p.m. JV Field, 4 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Veterans Field, 4 p.m. Tues., April 9 JV SOFTBALL @ Lenox Mon., April 22 BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, Mon., April 15 Fri., April 26 Memorial High School, 4 p.m. No Sports Scheduled 6:15 p.m. BASEBALL @ Greenfield, BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley BOYS LACROSSE vs. Pope Francis, Veterans’ Memorial Field, 1 p.m. Christian Academy, Bullens Field, 4 Thurs., April 18 Tues., April 23 4 p.m. BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Ware p.m. BOYS LACROSSE @ Auburn BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, 4 p.m. High School, 6 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Whitney High School, 11 a.m. SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational, 4 GIRLS LACROSSE @ East p.m. Longmeadow High School, 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Park, 4 p.m. BOYS TENNIS vs. Mohawk, vs. Sabis, noon Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, 4 GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Central p.m. High School, Berte Field, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL @ Greenfield, Tues., April 30 Beacon Field, 1 p.m. BASEBALL @ Gateway Regional Fri., April 19 JV SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational, JV GIRLS LACROSSE @ East 4 p.m. Longmeadow High School, 5:30 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Ware High School, 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield High School, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL @ Pathfinder Regional- Intermediate School, 4 p.m. JV BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, Wed., April 24 5 p.m. Vocational-Technical High School, 4 BOYS LACROSSE vs. McCann Tues., April 16 p.m. Tech, Boardman Field, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Southwick, 4 p.m. No Sports Scheduled JV BASEBALL @ Gateway JV SOFTBALL vs. Southwick, Regional High School, 4 p.m. Littleville Elementary School, 4 p.m.

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Clippers 44 30 .595 6½ 9-1 W-5 23-13 21-17 25-21 St. Louis 76 41 27 8 90 226 206 San Antonio 43 31 .581 7½ 8-2 W-1 29-8 14-23 29-20 Dallas 76 39 31 6 84 193 188 Oklahoma City 43 31 .581 7½ 4-6 L-1 23-12 20-19 25-22 Colorado 76 34 29 13 81 240 229 Sacramento 36 37 .493 14 4-6 L-1 23-15 13-22 19-25 Arizona 76 36 33 7 79 199 212 Minnesota 33 40 .452 17 4-6 W-1 23-11 10-29 20-26 Minnesota 77 35 33 9 79 203 224 L.A. Lakers 32 41 .438 18 2-8 W-1 19-17 13-24 22-23 Chicago 75 33 32 10 76 248 271 New Orleans 31 44 .413 20 2-8 L-2 18-18 13-26 21-26 Edmonton 75 33 34 8 74 213 249 Vancouver 76 32 34 10 74 207 237 Memphis 30 44 .405 20½ 5-5 W-1 20-18 10-26 21-24 Anaheim 77 31 36 10 72 180 237 Dallas 29 44 .397 21 2-8 W-1 22-14 7-30 15-30 Los Angeles 75 28 39 8 64 181 235 Phoenix 17 58 .227 34 3-7 L-4 10-26 7-32 10-37 Sunday’s Games Houston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Tuesday’s Games L.A. Clippers 124, New York 113 L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m. Milwaukee 127, Cleveland 105 Sacramento at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. per conference advance to playoffs. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Indiana 124, Denver 88 Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. z-clinched conference Florida at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte 115, Toronto 114 Washington at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Houston 113, New Orleans 90 Wednesday’s Games Sunday’s Games Chicago at Arizona, 10 p.m. San Antonio 115, Boston 96 Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m. Washington 3, Philadelphia 1 Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Golden State 121, Detroit 114 Indiana at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 2, Arizona 0 Wednesday’s Games L.A. Lakers 111, Sacramento 106 Portland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Carolina 2, Montreal 1, OT Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games Washington at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Chicago 2, Colorado 1, OT N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Orlando 119, Philadelphia 98 L.A. Lakers at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Columbus 5, Vancouver 0 Dallas at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Memphis 115, Oklahoma City 103 Thursday’s Games Monday’s Games Vegas at Colorado, 10 p.m. Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Thursday’s Games Utah 125, Phoenix 92 Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New Jersey 3, Buffalo 1 Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m. Portland 148, Brooklyn 144, 2OT Orlando at Detroit, 7 p.m. Toronto 7, Florida 5 Montreal at Columbus, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Dallas at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 5, Boston 4 Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Toronto at New York, 7:30 p.m. Dallas 5, Winnipeg 2 Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. Nashville 1, Minnesota 0 N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. St. Louis 3, Vegas 1 Dallas at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Orlando at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Los Angeles 3, Calgary 0 Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Detroit 3, San Jose 2 Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

MLB Expanded Standings MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Major League Soccer W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 At A Glance Boston 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 By The Associated Press New York 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 All Times EDT Toronto 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away EASTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 W L T Pts GF GA Cleveland 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Detroit 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 D.C. United 2 0 1 7 7 0 Kansas City 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Cincinnati 2 1 1 7 7 5 Minnesota 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 West Division Columbus 2 1 1 7 4 4 W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Toronto FC 2 0 0 6 6 3 Seattle 2 0 1.000 — — 2-0 W-2 0-0 2-0 Houston 0 0 .000 1 — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Montreal 2 1 0 6 6 4 Los Angeles 0 0 .000 1 — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Orlando City 1 1 2 5 5 6 Texas 0 0 .000 1 — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Oakland 0 2 .000 2 1 0-2 L-2 0-2 0-0 New York 1 1 1 4 5 3 Philadelphia 1 2 1 4 5 6 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division New York City FC 0 0 3 3 4 4 W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Atlanta 0 1 2 2 2 4 Atlanta 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Miami 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Chicago 0 2 1 1 4 7 New York 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 New England 0 3 1 1 3 8 Philadelphia 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Washington 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L T Pts GF GA W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Chicago 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Los Angeles FC 3 0 1 10 10 5 Cincinnati 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Seattle 3 0 0 9 10 3 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Houston 2 0 1 7 6 4 St. Louis 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 FC Dallas 2 1 1 7 5 3 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Minnesota United 2 1 0 6 8 5 Arizona 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 LA Galaxy 2 1 0 6 5 5 Colorado 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Los Angeles 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Sporting Kansas City 1 1 1 4 4 3 San Diego 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 San Francisco 0 0 .000 — — 0-0 0- 0-0 0-0 Real Salt Lake 1 2 1 4 3 8 Colorado 0 2 2 2 5 8

AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Portland 0 2 1 1 4 10 Thursday's Games Thursday's Games Vancouver 0 3 0 0 4 7 Seattle 5, Oakland 4, 12 innings N.Y. Mets (deGrom 0-0) at Washington (Scherzer 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Thursday's Games St. Louis (Mikolas 0-0) at Milwaukee (Chacin 0-0), 2:10 p.m. San Jose 0 3 0 0 2 9 Baltimore (Cobb 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 0-0) at Philadelphia (Nola 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Detroit (Zimmermann 0-0) at Toronto (Stroman 0-0), 3:37 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-0) at Texas (Minor 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Houston (Verlander 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Snell 0-0), 4:00 p.m. Arizona (Greinke 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 0-0), 4:10 p.m. NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-0) at Texas (Minor 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Colorado (Freeland 0-0) at Miami (Urena 0-0), 4:10 p.m. ———­­­ L.A. Angels (Cahill 0-0) at Oakland (TBD), 4:07 p.m. Pittsburgh (Taillon 0-0) at Cincinnati (TBD), 4:10 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 0-0) at Minnesota (Berrios 0-0), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (TBD) at San Diego (Lauer 0-0), 4:10 p.m. Saturday, March 23 Minnesota United at New England, 2 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rodon 0-0) at Kansas City (Keller 0-0), 4:15 p.m. Friday's Games Boston (TBD) at Seattle (TBD), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (TBD) at Miami (TBD), 7:10 p.m. FC Dallas 2, Colorado 1 Montreal at Sporting Kansas City, 3 p.m. Friday's Games St. Louis (TBD) at Milwaukee (Peralta 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Orlando City 1, New York 0 Los Angeles FC at San Jose, 3:30 p.m. Detroit (TBD) at Toronto (TBD), 7:07 p.m. Arizona (TBD) at L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Houston (Cole 0-0) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (TBD) at San Diego (Lucchesi 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Philadelphia 3, Columbus 0 Atlanta at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Angels (TBD) at Oakland (TBD), 10:07 p.m. Saturday's Games Boston (TBD) at Seattle (TBD), 10:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 0-0) at Washington (TBD), 1:05 p.m. Los Angeles FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1 Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Pittsburgh (Williams 0-0) at Cincinnati (TBD), 2:10 p.m. Sunday, March 24 FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m. Baltimore (TBD) at N.Y. Yankees (Paxton 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (TBD) at Philadelphia (TBD), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (TBD) at Minnesota (Odorizzi 0-0), 2:10 p.m. Colorado (TBD) at Miami (TBD), 6:10 p.m. Cincinnati 2, New England 0 Houston at Colorado, 9 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Lopez 0-0) at Kansas City (TBD), 2:15 p.m. St. Louis (TBD) at Milwaukee (Woodruff 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Friday, March 29 Seattle at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Detroit (TBD) at Toronto (TBD), 3:07 p.m. Chicago Cubs (TBD) at Texas (Volquez 0-0), 8:05 p.m. Houston (TBD) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 6:10 p.m. San Francisco (TBD) at San Diego (TBD), 8:40 p.m. New York City FC at Toronto FC, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 31 Chicago Cubs (TBD) at Texas (Volquez 0-0), 8:05 p.m. Arizona (TBD) at L.A. Dodgers (TBD), 9:10 p.m. Saturday, March 30 D.C. United at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Angels (TBD) at Oakland (TBD), 9:07 p.m. Boston (TBD) at Seattle (TBD), 9:10 p.m. New York at Chicago, 1 p.m. Portland at LA Galaxy, 9 p.m.

PAGE 12 - TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS TV Sports Listings Dear Tuesday, Mar. 26 7 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) MLB — Milwaukee vs. Toronto 7 p.m. 10 p.m. Annie ESPN — NIT Tournament: Indiana vs. Wichita State, quar- MLB — LA Angels vs. LA Dodgers terfinal NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. 8 p.m. By ANNIE LANE ESPN — NIT Tournament: TCU vs. Creighton, quarterfinal ESPNU — G-League Playoff: Grand Rapids vs. Raptors COLLEGE LACROSEE (MEN’S) TNT — Houston at Milwaukee 6 p.m. 10:30 p.m. ESPNU — Denver at Princeton TNT — Washington at LA Lakers That Old Box HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S) NHL HOCKEY 4 p.m. 7 p.m. ESPNU — McDonald’s All-American scrimmage, Atlanta NBCSN — Carolina at Washington MLB BASEBALL(SPRING TRAINING) SOCCER (MEN’S) 1 p.m. 8 p.m. of Letters MLB — Cincinnati vs. Atlanta ESPN2 — International Friendly: United State vs. Chile, Dear Annie: I’m a happily married almost-70-year-old 4 p.m. Houston woman who has been sorting and purging the contents of MLB — Boston vs. Chicago Cubs boxes in my attic in preparation for downsizing. I was sur- prised to find one shoe box stuffed full of letters that an old high school boyfriend, “Dave,” wrote to me during his first year in college. I reread enough of these letters to realize that what he wrote was much less about his romantic feelings for At The Movies me at the time than it was about his own perception of his col- lege experience and even his relationship with his parents. My question is whether I should return these letters to him (I can find his address on the internet) or chuck them into the recycle bin. I have no interest in renewing any contact with Dave. I am not even going to my 50-year high school reunion this year, where I might run into him. In other words, if I were to return these letters, it would not be in hopes of seeing him again or even eliciting a response. Because I am in the process of writ- ing my own memoirs, I do sense the value these letters might have for this man. He would read about his day-to-day experi- ence at college -- a prestigious Ivy League school, I might add -- and based on my peek into his letters, he would have the opportunity to read his own impressions about his relationship with his father, a man probably long dead. In this era of ephemeral communication via email and text, these handwrit- ten letters strike me as potentially priceless to this man. I brought up my dilemma with my husband, a sensible man whom I adore. He suggested that often the past is better left in the past, an adage I agree with heartily. What do you suggest I do? -- Time Capsule in My Attic Dear Time Capsule: Your husband is right that sometimes the past is better left alone. However, this is about Dave’s past, not yours. Why not let Dave decide whether or not to leave it alone? Send him the letters, along with a cover note explain- ing what they are and telling him that he can feel free to recycle them if he’d like but you didn’t feel right throwing them out. What a treasure-trove this could be for him and for any children or grandchildren he might have. And you will be able to feel good knowing you’ve gone out of your way to do a kind thing for an old friend. Dear Annie: In the 1970s, I was a single mother, and one year, when I was between jobs, I was pleasantly surprised to This image released by FX shows Kayvan Novak, form left, Harvey Guillen and Matt Berry in a scene from “What We get a Christmas dinner box from a charity. When I opened the Do In the Shadows.” The series premiering Wednesday is based on the 2014 cult-hit movie from New Zealand. (John P can of corn, however, the stench was awful! It wasn’t as Johnson/FX via AP) though we starved because of it, but it was disappointing. This experience taught me to donate only new food. It is wonderful that people help people by donating, but please remember: If it is too worn-out for your use or the ‘Shadows’ sucks comedy from expiration date is past, no matter how low the price, it is not a bargain for someone who is eking out a living. -- Grateful Dear Grateful: Well said. Thanks for sharing your experi- ence of being on the receiving end of a well-intentioned but not well-executed donation. the everyday lives of vampires ——— By ANDREW DALTON three roles. Waititi, who directed and starred in the “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is Associated Press “We were lucky because Jemaine and film, will take a more secondary role as an out now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring favorite col- PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Think Taika, as New Zealanders, their comic executive producer. It’s a backseat he’s umns on love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available your roommates are a pain? Try living in a sensibilities are almost more similar to a happy to take, saying the constant night as a paperback and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublish- house full of vampires. British sense of humor,” Novak said. “So shoots can be “excruciating.” ing.com for more information. Send your questions for Annie They’re up all night, every night. The it was quite serendipitous for us. And now “Vampires don’t know how to schedule Lane to [email protected]. leftovers they never bother to throw out we’re all going to go to America, riding TV shows,” Waititi said. are partly blood-sucked bodies. House their coattails, and become vampires.” Even with half-hour episodes, the series meetings turn into flying bat-fights. And it The characters came to the U.S. 200 allows its creators to go beyond the house- all goes on for centuries. years ago, when anti-vampire prejudice mate relationship at its center. Such are the woes of the housemates in ran high in Europe. “There’s a marriage that’s been going HINTS FROM HELOISE ”What We Do in the Shadows ,” a maca- “They didn’t like the color of our skin,” on for 200 years,” Clement said. “I bre sitcom that premieres Wednesday on Laszlo says in the first episode. thought, you know that that might be a FAST FACTS FX. “Or the fact that we killed and ate peo- metaphor for long-term relationships. Dear Readers: Here are some other uses It’s based on the 2014 New Zealand ple,” Natasha adds. Well, not even a metaphor, it’s just it.” for pool noodles: mockumentary movie of the same name They intended to conquer America, but Also, he adds, “I wanted a master and * Attach two pool noodles to the inside that has become a cult, and occult, favor- when they learned how huge it was just servant relationship. I usually find those wall of the garage so you won’t damage the ite. And it comes from the film’s makers settled in Staten Island, New York City. funny.” car door when opening it. and stars, Jemaine Clement, best known There, they deal with the same house- The servant is Guillermo (Harvey * Cut down the side and cut to fit a for “Flight of the Conchords,” and his hold banalities and conflicts as humans, a Guillen), an aspiring vampire who is hanger to avoid creases in your pants. longtime comedy partner Taika Waititi, theme of both film and show. Nandor’s human “familiar,” tasked with who became the unlikely director of “Finish a whole victim before moving luring in victims, cleaning up bloody * Cut down the side, then cut to fit over Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok” after directing on to the next one!” Nandor tells the others messes and blocking out windows that let the springs of a trampoline. the low-budget vampire film. at a house meeting in the pilot. All agree to in deadly sun. -- Heloise The two stay behind the camera for the write their name and the date on their prey The character, whom Guillen says he’s WASTE NOT TV show, transferring the action, and the in permanent marker so they know whose playing as a young Guillermo del Toro, Dear Heloise: I use a concentrated liquid detergent for laun- production, to the United States. responsibility it is to clean it up. also serves as a quasi-narrator and vampire dry, and I believe I’m wasting too much that’s left in the cap of “In New Zealand this wouldn’t really be They also get embroiled in local politics explainer for the audience. the bottle. Is there a solution? -- Toni B., Mendenhall, Miss. possible, it’s just harder to make TV — they want a ban on turtlenecks — and The show’s final housemate may be the Toni, if the cap is plastic, throw it in with the laundry. -- there,” said Clement, who still lives in go to a Manhattan nightclub where they scariest of all. Heloise Wellington. “And it seems like since it’s learn they’re extremely uncool, despite Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) is an SHOWER CURTAIN an American show, it should be set in their frequent efforts to be as chic as “energy vampire.” That’s just a regular Dear Heloise: My shower curtain won’t slide across the cur- America. So we thought it would be a new Hollywood’s vampires. Nandor at one guy whose conversations are so deadly tain rod. It gets stuck, and I have to keep yanking it across. house, a different house, with a very simi- point sprinkles drugstore glitter on himself dull that his victims lose all will to live. What can I do to fix this? -- Joan R., Clifton, Mass. lar situation.” so he can look “like ‘Twilight.’” Clement and Proksch both say it’s more Joan, rub a bar of soap or baby oil on the shower-curtain The show’s vampires, Laszlo (Matt Clement spearheaded the idea of turn- than a one-note joke, and that Colin will rod. -- Heloise Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) and ing the film into a TV show, saying he carry whole story lines. Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak), wanted a project he wouldn’t have to “He’s definitely going to suck even have origins that span Europe and span describe in a pitch. He and Paul Simms are more energy out of this country than we centuries. English actors ended up in all the showrunners. can spare,” Proksch said.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 26, 2019: This year, you have an unusual sense of direction. Trust your instincts, and fol- low through on them. If single, you meet someone quite exciting and open. You could meet this person traveling, in a seminar or in an odd situation. If attached, your willingness to be open to new adven- DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker tures and different concepts draws you closer to your sweetie. SAGITTARIUS encourages you to take a walk on the wild side. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You see the rosy side of a situa- tion. You seem to be able to sustain that view and not become disappointed when events point to a lack of reality. Remain sensitive to your inner voice. Tonight: Luck is in your corner. SCARY GARY Mark Buford TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Relate to the key people in your life. You could wonder what is going on. Others’ thoughts could be triggered by your conversation. Let associates mull over their feelings and ideas. Tonight: Be a duo. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You usually lead others, but at present another person can distill your and others’ views to create a positive map to success. A higher-up or authority figure Crosswords might be more observant than you think. Tonight: Sort through invitations, then DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni decide who gets a “yes.” CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Reach out for an associate or co-worker whom you enjoy brainstorm- ing with. The two of you could concoct an odd but successful plan. Surprise sur- rounds how easily the nearly impossible becomes possible. Tonight: Errands and exercise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Your efforts create great results, if started today. You might not be sure of a partner and where he or she is com- ing from. Relax. The uncertainty adds to the vitality of your bond. Your charisma B.C. Mastroianni and Hart draws many potential sweeties. Tonight: Stay open to possibilities. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Center yourself. Remain on top of a personal matter. A family member presents a strong reason to move in a new direction. You feel lucky when this person stands behind you and helps to manifest what you desire. Tonight: Carrying on to the wee hours. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Break past restrictions. Refuse to be intimidated by someone with lots of pizazz and style. Listen and respond, but do not lose sight of what you can manifest with the support of a loved one or part- ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie ner. Screen calls. Others and their requests could overwhelm you. Decide who you want to respond to. Tonight: Ask and you shall receive. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Curb a tendency to be too posses- sive or demanding. Others respond to your desires. Express your thoughts, and allow others to comment without mak- ing each statement personal. Remember, everyone comes from a different space and background. Tonight: Balance your checkbook first. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Others seem to no longer resist ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett your ideas and/or requests. You can pull white rabbits out of a black hat. Share your desires and be willing to manifest them. A key person could become instrumental in this process. Tonight: Share your happy mood. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Know that your instincts are right on, though you might not be inclined to verbalize what you are thinking. The good news is that you will act on it. Be willing to accept your instinctual response to a Cryptoquip call. Clearly, you are cared about. Tonight: Make the most out of the moment. Stay mum. John Deering and John Newcombe AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ZACK HILL HHHHH Focus on a long-term goal or desire. You could manifest this particular desire more easily than you realize if you go for it now. Friends surround you and perhaps overwhelm you with their ideas. Tune in to your own creativity. Tonight: Hang with friends. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Tension builds as a superior asks a lot from you, much more than you are willing to give. How you communicate your limits could define your success in the long run. Use your intuition, but also use your good sense. Tonight: Count on going to the wee hours. PAGE 14 - TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde in the first inning of a base- ball game in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper watches his single off Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) inflammation last season. This locks in likely the biggest con- tract of his life. “For me, the best possible deal wasn’t the most money, right? And that is for some people, and I respect it,” he said. “And I actually would tell people to do that: Hey, go to free AP study: MLB average salary agency, maximize your opportunity, get everything you can. We have a very small window as athletes in any sport to maxi- mize our opportunity, because we can’t do this for 30 years. But for me, living at my house for two extra months, picking my son up from school — I’ve made it to all of his practices for Little League. He’s has 14 games, I’ve been able to see six on track for 2nd straight drop of them.” By RONALD BLUM Greinke at $32.4 million. Boston is set Anaheim. “I was going to be an Angel Verlander, a 36-year-old right-hander, found similar happi- Associated Press to lead the major leagues in payroll for for life, for sure. ... I think spending your ness in Houston after spending 11-plus seasons with Detroit. NEW YORK (AP) — Even with huge the second straight year, followed by the whole career with one team, I think it’s He was acquired in August 2017 and helped the Astros win new contracts for Bryce Harper, Manny Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. pretty cool.” their first World Series title. Already signed for $28 million this Machado and Nolan Arenado, Major For Scherzer and Greinke, deferred Staying with one team for his career season, he agreed to a new three-year adding $66 million in League Baseball’s average salary is on money is discounted to present-day also was a factor for Arenado, who guaranteed money. track to drop on opening day for an value. agreed to a $260 million, eight-year con- “I can’t see a better situation, so that’s for me why this situ- unprecedented second straight season, Stagnant-to-down salaries might not tract with the Colorado Rockies. ation was a perfect marriage,” he said. according to projections by The change in the next year. The 2019-20 “The grass isn’t always greener on the He claims “I wasn’t scared of free agency” but thinks the Associated Press. free-agent class lost many of its most other side,” he said. “I wasn’t afraid of market is broken. The 872 players on rosters and injured attractive players when Chris Sale, free agency. I didn’t base my decision “At the top of the food chain, those guys are always going to lists on Monday evening averaged $4.36 Justin Verlander, Nolan Arenado and off that. I based my decision off of me get their contracts,” he said. “Teams are understanding the million, down from $4.41 million at the Paul Goldschmidt agreed to new con- wanting to be here.” situation that they’re in when they have the player in house. start of last season and $4.45 million on tracts during spring training. That left Sale, the left-handed ace who helped There’s a mutual leverage there for both sides to get something opening day in 2017, according to AP Gerrit Cole, Madison Bumgarner, Khris Boston win its fourth title in 15 seasons, done. And I think that’s why you’re seeing a lot of this happen studies. Davis, Xander Bogaerts, Didi Gregorius has been with the Red Sox for two sea- right now.” Back-to-back drops follow consecu- and Anthony Rendon to top the group sons following his trade from the Goldschmidt, a first baseman acquired by St. Louis from tive slow free-agent markets that saw for now. Chicago White Sox. A key for Sale was Arizona in December, had a $14.5 million salary this season. WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM salaries slashed for many veterans, and The players’ association is angry over staying with a team that holds spring He agreed to a deal with the Cardinals that guarantees an addi- top pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Craig the marketplace and is embarking with training in Fort Myers, Florida, where he tional $130 million from 2020-24. He emulated the decisions Kimbrel remain unsigned as openers management on an unprecedented early lives in the offseason. Already guaran- of Mark McGwire, Jim Edmonds and Matt Holliday, who all approached. start to labor negotiations that could lead teed $15 million in the final year of his decided on long-term stays after trades to the Cardinals. This year’s exact figure could rise or to major economic changes. previous contract, he agreed to a new “There’s a lot of great things about this game, but a lot times fall when teams set opening-day rosters “Free agency is part of what drives contract for an additional $145 million families are moving around and guys are going to different cit- Thursday. The number will be impacted baseball’s economic system and it needs from 2020-24. ies and different teams more out of necessity than want,” he by how many players go on the injured to remain a meaningful option for play- A left-hander who turns 30 next week- said, “so to have an opportunity to stay in one place was a high list and how many lower-priced replace- ers going forward,” union head Tony end, Sale was bothered by left shoulder priority.” ments are put on active rosters. In 2018, Clark said in a statement to the AP. the average dropped slightly at the start Scott Boras, an agent who prefers when late-signing free agents Jake players to become free agents, advocates Arrieta of Philadelphia and Alex Cobb MLB and the union should adopt a of Baltimore started the season in the “franchise player.” minor leagues. “Every club needs to allow designa- Last season’s opening-day drop was tion of a luxury tax exception, and that is only the second since the end of the they get a player that they can sign who 1994-95 strike, according to AP calcula- is not included in their luxury tax com- tions, after a 2.7 percent decrease in putation,” he said Monday. “That way Looking for a 2004. The union determined its final we’re assured the teams can have a fran- average as $4,095,686, down $1,436 chise player and many good players from 2017, while MLB’s figure was because every sports league should have $4,007,987, up from $3,955,920 in Goliaths and every sports league should 2017. The union includes option buyouts have Davids.” in its average calculation while MLB Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Unique Gift? does not. Trout was signed for two more years at Overall spending on big league pay- $66.5 million. Rather than wait, he rolls fell last season for the first time agreed to a new $426.5 million, 12-year since 2010, according to calculations by deal last week, a record for total and the commissioner’s office, an $18 mil- average at just over $35.5 million but a lion decrease to $4.23 billion attribut- deal that actually lowered his 2019 fig- able to drug and domestic violence sus- ure from $34.3 million to $18.5 million. pensions and a player retiring at midsea- As a free agent, the south New Jersey son. The only previous drops since 2002 native likely could have averaged far were by $3 million in 2010 and by $32 more. million in 2004. “I know there was a lot of talk about Pitchers are the five highest-paid play- going back East and back to Philly, but I ers, led by Washington’s Max Scherzer enjoy every minute being here,” he said at $37.4 million and Arizona’s Zack Sunday outside the Angels’ ballpark in

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