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WESTFIELD – The Second Annual Broderick, a native of the Berkshires, Whip City Brewfest was a beer lovers attended the Brewfest with 14 friends dream. who were there for a bachelor party for The June 1 event to benefit Amelia Jim Galliher of Dalton. Children’s Museum brought nearly 700 Galliher’s sisters Jayne Vandervalk ticket holders to The Westfield News and Kellie Baumgartner organized the parking lot where 40 breweries offered bus trip for their beer-loving brother and samples of their best brews – and in groom-to-be. some cases their best spiked sodas and “This was the perfect way to cele- seltzers. brate,” said Vandervalk. For craft beer aficionado Michael “We even exchange beer for Business partners and best friends Mark Netzer and Andy Seligman, the day of beer sampling was Christmas,” added Baumgartner. Grenier, owners of Great Awakening brewery of Westfield. an early Father’s Day gift from his wife For Broderick, who attends beer festi- (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) Shauna Seligman. The West Springfield vals on the east coast regularly, the Whip residents said they love to try new craft City Brewfest measured up to its Boston many vendors want to be here.” beers, especially those made locally. counterparts. Kelly said the city supported the museum by closing the “This is fantastic,” said Michael “They have a similar setup and some street and issuing permits and attending the Brewfest. Kelly Seligman. “There are a lot of breweries great local beers that haven’t made their said the event grew in the number of vendors and attendees we wanted to go to, and they’re all here way to the eastern part of the state,” he since the first year, which bodes well for the museum, which in one place.” said. uses the proceeds for operating the museum. Shauna Seligman said she wanted to Organizer Chuck Kelly deemed the Tin Bridge Brewing was the headline sponsor for the sec- treat her husband. event a success even before the VIP hour ond year. Joe Cocchi, who owns Tin Bridge with his brother Michael Seligman of West Springfield “He adopted my son, so he deserves was over and general admission began. Nick, said last year they opened on East Main Street and enjoys the Whip City Brewfest June 1, the best Father’s Day gifts,” she said. “It’s a great time,” he said. “The music an early Father’s Day gift from his Some attendees traveled hours to the is fantastic, and we are fortunate that so See Whip City Brewfest, Page 6 wife. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) Local artisans showcase talent in Huntington By AMY PORTER Correspondent HUNTINGTON – The Men’s Club of the First Congregational Church at Norwich Hill is organizing the second annual Art & Craft Exposition & Sale this Saturday, June 8 on the Town Common at the intersection of Routes 20 and 112, and inside of Stanton Hall. Rick Mollison, one of the Men’s Club members, said over 30 vendors have filled almost every spot inside and out. The show includes local and regional artists whose work has been juried by various artisan organizations, and area craft-persons renowned for their “Yankee Quality” products. Vendors will be selling their oil paintings, watercolors, photography, pot- tery, metal, wood, stained glass, fiber and wool art and much See Huntinton, Page 8 Southwick Regional Graduates And up they go! Southwick Regional High graduation photos Page 8. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Volunteers sought to cut, trace, sew ‘angel’ gowns By LORI SZEPELAK Correspodent Some enjoyed a quick bite in the gazebo during last year’s WESTFIELD-As a seamstress, Cora Hall always wanted to Art & Craft Expo on the Town Common. (Photo submitted) find a way to give back to the community in a heartfelt way – and her mission has been fulfilled by hosting get-togethers for the Angel Babies organization. For the fourth time in the past year, Hall and several volun- teers who enjoy all aspects of sewing, have lent their talents to cutting, tracing and sewing gowns for babies who pass in infancy. Hall owns Cora’s Kreations Studio at 16 Union Ave., Suite 2j. “When I knew Angel Babies was looking for a site in this area to bring people together it touched my heart and I knew I wanted to participate,” said Hall. Alisha Neal, who founded the organization from her home in Buzzards Bay, is grateful for Hall’s generosity. Neal coor- dinates all logistics and drops off all gowns to hospitals across the state. “Cora’s Kreations Studio has blessed us with an amazing space,” said Neal. “We are looking for volunteers to trace and Alisha Neal, founder of Angel Babies, will return to cut patterns and even more to sew burial gowns for babies Westfield on June 8 and is in need of volunteers to help cut, gone too soon.” trace and sew gowns for memorial kits given to parents who The Sewing of Gowns Day is slated June 8 from 10 a.m. to have lost a child. (Submitted photo) 3 p.m. Participants are reminded to bring a bag lunch and a beverage. Sewing machines are available, however, persons donating, however, she does ask that all donations are YMCA ‘Totally 80s Party’ who would like to bring their own for the day are welcome to removed from preservation boxes. do so. Neal founded Angel Babies in 2012, approximately 18 Chad and Dawn Erickson with Dena Hall attend the “We will also be collecting wedding and formal dresses months after the death of her daughter Hunter Grace. YMCA’s ‘Totally 80s Party’ at Westfield State that day,” said Neal, adding that dresses of any color or age “Hunter Grace was 17-week gestation when her heart University. See additional photos Page 7. are “always accepted.” Neal added that dresses do not have to be cleaned before See Angel Gowns, Page 8 PAGE 2 - MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Girls on the Run A group of students from Southwick’s Powder Mill School participated in the Girls on the Run 5k June 2 at Springfield College, along with near- ly 2,000 other partici- pants from around the region. The girls met twice a week after school since the beginning of March. 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