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Bruce Scheible, President of Westek, with the cakes topper, which was largely painted by his daughter Allison. (Photo by and suffer a Peter Currier) Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and Kevin Sullivan at a devastating loss School Committee meeting in June. North and South Middle Schools. Westfield’s 350th By Amy Porter During the discussion on new names, WPS Superintendent Correspondent Stefan Czaporowski said that although the term Intermediate WESTFIELD – The Westfield Public Schools spent the first School was not being well received by staff, many other dis- Anniversary half of 2018 finalizing plans for redistricting, including clos- tricts were using it. ing Russell Elementary School, changing the remaining five “I did a lot of research. 5-6 elementary schools to K-4, moving grades 5/6 into the former Intermediate schools are North Middle School, and grades 7/8 into the former South becoming quite popular. My cake debuts Middle School. The summer was spent finalizing the bus proposal would be Westfield By Peter Currier schedules, on professional development, hiring and orienting Middle School and Westfield Correspondent new staff, and in some cases providing pre-orientation to stu- Intermediate School,” said WESTFIELD- The Westfield 350th Anniversary cake has dents. School Committee member been installed on Park Square green in an effort by several Two weeks into the new schedule and new schools for thou- Diane Mayhew at the time. local businesses to have a centerpiece for the city’s milestone sands of Westfield Public School students, the district suffered “I think the word birthday. a devastating loss with the unexpected passing of School Intermediate makes sense, The process of baking a cake is typically quite simple. All Committee Vice-Chair Kevin J. Sullivan at age 52. Stunned because if you use you need are some eggs, flower, and perhaps some water and and saddened, the School Committee carried on with the goal Intermediate, you can keep oil. It becomes a little more complicated when the cake is 15 of providing the best educational experience for the district’s Middle School. It is an inter- feet tall, 25 feet wide, and the flour, eggs, water and oil are students. As Kevin Sullivan was known to say, “It’s all about mediate step between. I think Westfield Intermediate School replaced with wood, PVC, wires, pipes, lights, and paint. the kids.” the word intermediate is going principal Katherine Bourque The design and construction of the cake was a collabora- to be tough for one year,” was excited to have the stu- tion of Westek, Kleer Lumber, Atlantic Plywood Corporation, 2018 in Review Mayor Brian P. Sullivan said, dents visit on Step Up Day. the Lumber Center, Elm Electric, Betts Plumbing and and the recommendation was Heating Supply, Westfield Gas and Electric, and the Westfield In early February, final redis- made. The new names of Department of Public Works. tricting plans for the elementary Westfield Intermediate School and Westfield Middle School The ‘recipe’ for the cake began forming in June, when schools were presented to the were finalized by a vote of the School Committee in May. Harry Rock, President of the Friends of the Westfield 350th School Committee. Changes The schools held an ambitious “Step Up Day” on Monday approached Westek to begin designing the cake. Justin announced included keeping all morning, June 11, transporting 2,400 students to the new White, Project Manager from Westek, said that designing the 128 students from Russell schools they would be attending in September. WPS cake from the 1969 version was difficult due to lack of refer- Elementary School together and Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said they had done Step ence. sending them to Highland Up days before, but never on this large of a scale. In the past, “There are no plans left over from the 1969 cake,” said Elementary. Changes were also each elementary school sent their fifth grade students on dif- White as he began fitting the first layer over the fountain on made to the English language ferent days to visit the middle schools. the green, “No drawings, no plans, nothing.” learner groups, with ELL stu- This year, all fourth and fifth grade students, approximately dents consolidating into mir- 850, visited the newly-named Westfield Intermediate School, The pieces of the cake were constructed by Westek using School logos were designed rored programs in two schools, and about the same number of sixth and seventh grade stu- their labor and some of their workers. On Thursday, Westek by Westfield Technical Highland and Munger Hill. dents went to Westfield Middle School. workers, DPW employees, and Westfield Gas and Electric Academy Graphic Arts. workers spent several hours placing the first layer over the The previous October, the New logos were on display at the schools, the Westfield fountain on the green. The first two layers are cut into quar- School Committee had voted Intermediate School Polar Bear (along with a life-sized cos- ters, the third and fourth layers are cut into thirds, and the unanimously to house grades 5/6 at North Middle School, and tumed one greeting the students), and the new Westfield fifth layer is two halves. 7/8 at South Middle School. Following that vote, School Middle School Wolves. Committee member Cindy Sullivan said both schools would See 350th Cake Debuts, Page 7 be renamed. In April, a subcommittee tackled renaming the See Year In Review, Page 8 Two escape Granville house fire By Greg Fitzpatrick fire within 15 minutes and the While Ripley reported that the Correspondent two occupants in the home were homeowners noted that they had GRANVILLE – According to able to get out safely without any been watering the tree, the Chief Chief Matt Ripley, the Granville injuries. reiterated that constant mainte- Fire department received a call at “At this time, we’re not certain nance of a real tree is very impor- approximately 8:30 p.m. of the exact cause,” said Ripley. tant during the holiday season, Thursday night for a house fire Despite not knowing the exact and not doing so can result in a on Main Road. cause, Ripley believes that a fire. Upon arrival, firefighters dis- power strip that was used for the “It’s important that you water it covered that the fire was near a lights on the tree may have con- regularly and make sure it doesn’t Christmas tree in the home’s liv- tributed but will not know for dry out,” said Ripley. “Always The Granville Fire ing room, with some heavy heat certain until the Massachusetts make sure you use the appropri- Department responded The interior of the cake. The electric cables were installed to the fire around 8:30 by Paul Asselin. The wooden struts were donated by the and smoke damage. Fire person- Fire Investigators Unit completes ate electrical power strips.” nel were able to knock down the their investigation. p.m. on Thursday night. Lumber Center. (Photo by Peter Currier)

New 9-1-1 text 911 system experiences system to benefit all 15th Penguin By Greg Fitzpatrick outages across the country Correspondent By Peter Currier SOUTHWICK – Starting December 14 the Plunge fast Correspondent Massachusetts State 911 Department is now WESTFIELD — 911 callers allowing people to text 9-1-1 instead of just call- throughout the country experienced ing 9-1-1. approaching technical difficulties and outages According to the State 911 Department, when throughout the day Friday from both there’s an emergency citizens can now text “911” By Peter Currier in the to or recipient field of the text message, Correspondent cell phones and landlines. and the message will automatically be sent to the WESTFIELD- The 15th annual Penguin According to the Massachusetts nearest dispatch center. The individual is also Plunge will take place Saturday, January 26th government website, many 911 call- asked to include the town name and the address at Hampton Ponds in Westfield. ers did not make it through to a dis- or location of where they are in the body of the The plunge, which takes place on the last patcher. Instead, some heard a fast The City of Westfield police head- text. Saturday in January of each year, is a fund- busy-signal, a recording saying, ‘all quarters located on Washington St. With the text to 9-1-1 system using SMS raiser done to benefit the Amelia Park circuits are busy’ and some were con- (WNG file photo) (Short Message Service), people are required to Children’s Museum. Each year, the event is nected to an emergency call center have a text or data plan on their mobile device in done in dedication to a certain cause or event. they did not intend to connect to. the country. It was not until approxi- order to text. Individuals using the service are “Every year the plunge has a dedication,” “Nobody understands exactly what mately two hours later that Westfield also asked to avoid sending multimedia like pic- said Chuck Kelly, Past President of the Amelia has happened,” said Nina Barszcz, began experiencing the same thing. tures, video, and emojis, and there is also a Park Children’s Museum board, “this year it’s Director of the 911 center in Westfield, As of 4 p.m. Friday, the situation 160-character limit. dedicated to the Westfield 350th anniversary.” “this is nationwide, it is not exclusive appeared to have resolved itself in Local dispatch centers see the 9-1-1 texting Participants will jump into the frigid waters to Westfield or Massachusetts.” Westfield. system as a useful tool during an emergency. The Westfield 911 center was noti- “I do not know how reliable it is See Penguin Plunge, Page 2 fied early Friday morning that outag- See 9-1-1 Text System, Page 8 es of the system were reported across See Outages, Page 8 PAGE 2 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

Penguin Plunge Continued from Page 1 of Hampton Ponds around noon on January 26th. a $500 prize. Current weather projections for that week show rain, There are many regular participants who take part in snow, and highs of 38 degrees. There will be medical the plunge. The only person who has done it every year staff on hand, but Kelly said that in the 15 years of the since its inception is State Senator Don Humason. The plunge, nobody has ever had to be treated for hypo- all-time fundraising leader for the plunge is Rick thermia. Barry, who sits just behind Humason in attendance, The Westfield Fire Department is involved in much missing just one year. Those taking part in the plunge of the preparations for the plunge. Before it begins, can sign up for an online platform that allows them to they will enter the water in drysuits and break up the raise funds. ice, if there is any. Then they will rope off an area of Participants and spectators may arrive at the site of the water in a ‘U’ shape for participants to swim the plunge at noon and the plunge itself will begin at 1 through. At the end of the roped off area is a bell that p.m. Daly said that the goal is to have 100 people par- plungers can ring to indicate that they have gone ticipate. through with it. If one wants to be a plunger, or would like to spon- sor somebody who participates, they may go to Ameliaparkmuseum.org. Kelly, who has taken the plunge five times, said that each year he typically raises $2,000 to benefit the museum. He also gave advice for those who are contemplating taking the plunge for the first time. “Generally speaking, the water will be warmer than the air,” said Kelly, “the worst part is actually getting out of the water.” There will be heated men’s and women’s changing tents available for plungers to dry off and change fol- lowing their icy endeavor, according to the museum’s Executive Director, Kate Daly. Chuck Kelly advises that those who take part dry their feet off first before anything else. He also recom- mends that people wear sneakers and socks as they go into the water. Participants are also encouraged to wear costumes for their plunge as many often participate in teams and wear matching costumes. Awards will be given out for Emperor Award winner, Chuck Kelly carries his the best individual costume and best team costumes. granddaughter Amelia into the frigid water dur- State Sen. Donald Humason Jr. waves to the crowd during one of his 14 Penguin Those who raise the most money will also be awarded ing the 2018 plunge. (Photo by Lynn Boscher) Plunges’. He is the only person who has participated every year.

Odds & Ends Kansas teen to get high school, Harvard diplomas in 1 month TONIGHT SUNDAY MONDAY ULYSSES, Kan. (AP) — A 16-year-old Moral spent the summer before his junior year Kansas boy will soon earn his high school at Harvard’s campus in Cambridge, diploma — and a few days later he’ll travel to Massachusetts. Harvard to collect his bachelor’s degree. “We constantly are monitoring Braxton to Ulysses High School senior Braxton Moral make sure he is not too overwhelmed,” said will attend both commencement ceremonies in Julie Moral, Braxton Moral’s mother. “No May, becoming the only student to successfully achievement is worth him being unhappy.” pursue a four-year high school degree and a Braxton Moral is on track to graduate from Sunny. bachelor’s degree from Harvard at the same the Bachelor of Liberal Arts program, with a Rain. time, The Hutchinson News reported . major government and a minor in English, said Harvard has changed the rules, Braxton’s Harry Pierre, associate director of communica- father Carlos Moral said, so his son will “the tions for Harvard’s Division of Continuing 31-34 38-41 one and only” reaching that milestone. Braxton Education. Today, sunny along with a few clouds. Morning high of 47F Moral will be 17 when he gets his diplomas. with temps falling to near 35. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Carlos Moral said they began to realize their Tonight, a few clouds. Low 21F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. son was special when he was in the third grade. Sunday, sunny. High 34F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Sun- Few Clouds. day Night, mostly clear. Low 24F. Monday, cloudy skies with “They told us: ‘You need to do something. periods of rain later in the day. High 41F. Chance of rain 90%. He’s not just gifted. He’s really, really gifted,’” Monday Night, cloudy with showers. Low near 35F. Chance of rain 60%. Tuesday, more clouds than sun. A shower of rain he said. or wet snow possible. High 49F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Braxton Moral skipped the fourth grade. 21-22 The Ulysses school district allowed him to take some high school classes while he was still in middle school. Before high school he took a WWLP.COM • Working For You class offered at Fort Hays State University. Then he was admitted into Harvard. Braxton Moral simultaneously studied at the Government class students Alejandra Corral, today high school and the Harvard Extension School. left, and Braxton Moral work on calculating The program typically serves adults who work the estimated cost of living expenses as part of 7:20 AM 4:27 PM and can’t attend classes on campus full time. a talk about students who graduate high 9 hours 7 Minutes Ulysses High School math teacher Patsy school making on average more money than sunrise sunsET lENGTH OF dAY Love served as the proctor for the Harvard pro- non-graduates, at Ulysses High School in gram, administering Moral’s tests in Kansas. Ulysses, Kan., on Wed., Dec. 12, 2018. (AP)

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2018. There are two days left in the year.

n Dec. 29, 1940, during World War II, Germany Five years ago: dropped incendiary bombs on London, setting off In 1978, during the Gator Bowl, Ohio State University The first of two suicide bombings that claimed the lives of Owhat came to be known as “The Second Great coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson player Charlie 32 victims in the southern Russian city of Volgograd took Fire of London.” Bauman, who’d intercepted an Ohio State pass. (Hayes place in a train station (the second blast occurred on a was fired by Ohio State the next day.) On this date: bus the next day). In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, In 1986, former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan One year ago: was slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to died in Sussex, England, at age 92. Puerto Rico authorities said nearly half of the power cus- King Henry II. tomers in the U.S. territory still lacked electricity, more In 1992, New York Governor Mario Cuomo (KWOH’- than three months after Hurricane Maria. In 1808, the 17th president of the United States, Andrew moh) commuted the prison sentence of Jean Harris, the Johnson, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. convicted killer of “Scarsdale Diet” author Herman Tar- Today’s Birthdays: nower. Country singer Rose Lee Maphis is 96. Actress Inga Sw- In 1845, Texas was admitted as the 28th state. enson is 86. ABC newscaster Tom Jarriel is 84. Actress In 2006, word reached the United States of the execu- Barbara Steele is 81. Actor Jon Voight is 80. Country In 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in tion of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (because of singer Ed Bruce is 79. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 72. South Dakota as an estimated 300 Sioux Indians were the time difference, it was the morning of Dec. 30 in Iraq Hall of Fame Jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. is 72. Actor Ted killed by U.S. troops sent to disarm them. when the hanging took place). In a statement, President Danson is 71. Singer-actress Yvonne Elliman is 67. The George W. Bush called Saddam’s execution an impor- president of the International Olympic Committee, Thom- In 1910, the capital of Oklahoma was moved from Guth- tant milestone on Iraq’s road to democracy. as Bach, is 65. Actress Patricia Clarkson is 59. Come- rie to Oklahoma City as the state legislature approved a dian Paula Poundstone is 59. Rock singer-musician Jim bill which was signed by Gov. Charles N. Haskell. (Al- Ten years ago: Reid (The Jesus and Mary Chain) is 57. Actor Michael though the move was challenged in court, the U.S. Su- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s lawyer responded to im- Cudlitz is 54. Rock singer Dexter Holland (The Offspring) preme Court upheld the action.) peachment charges, saying a vague array of charges is 53. Actor-comedian Mystro Clark is 52. Actor Jason and evidence did not merit removing his client from of- Gould is 52. News anchor Ashleigh Banfield is 51. Movie In 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. was founded in Seoul (sohl), fice. Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf resigned, saying director Lilly Wachowski is 51. Actress Jennifer Ehle is South Korea. he had lost control of the country to Islamic insurgents. 49. Actor Patrick Fischler is 49. Rock singer-musician The African Union suspended Guinea after a coup in Glen Phillips is 48. Actor Kevin Weisman is 48. Actor In 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 the West African nation. Grammy-winning jazz musician Jude Law is 46. Actress Maria Dizzia is 44. Actor Mekhi Tristar, crashed into the Florida Everglades near Miami Freddie Hubbard died in Sherman Oaks, Calif., at age Phifer (mih-KY’ FY’-fuhr) is 44. Actor Shawn Hatosy is International Airport, killing 101 of the 176 people aboard. 70. French fashion designer Ted Lapidus died in Cannes 43. Actress Katherine Moennig is 41. Actor Diego Luna at age 79. is 39. Actress Alison Brie is 36. Country singer Jessica In 1975, a bomb exploded in the main terminal of New Andrews is 35. Actor Iain de Caestecker is 31. Actress York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people (it’s never Jane Levy is 29. Singer-actor-dancer Ross Lynch is 23. been determined who was responsible). Rock musician Danny Wagner is 20. THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 - PAGE 3 Christmas Tree Drop Off Locations WESTFIELD — The City will be providing residents drop off locations for their Christmas Trees this year due to how successful it was received last holiday season. The City will again monitor the sites so that we are able to get an accurate count on how many trees are collected, to ensure that there is space for further drop offs. All trees will be chipped, and repur- posed; therefore we ask that the trees are free of lights, ornaments, and any debris. Drop off areas at each location will be clearly marked. Residents will be able to dispose of their trees at these loca- tions from December 26, 2018— January 18, 2019. Drop off locations and hours are as follows: City Hall, 59 Court Street, back parking lot, 7 days, 24 hours; Hampton Ponds Playground, 121 Old Stage Road, 7 days, 24 hours; Highway Garage, DPW, 12 Ponders Hollow Road, 7:00 am—2:30 pm, Monday—Friday; Little River Fire Station, 366 Little River Road, back parking area, 7 days, 24 hours; Twiss Street Transfer Station, 37 Twiss Street, no sticker needed, can drop off tree only, Monday—Friday, 7:00 am— 2:30pm Saturday, 7:00 am— 2:30pm.

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Listen to latest PulseLine Calls at http://www.thewestfieldnews.com Supreme Court keeps a lower profile, but for how long? By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its term with the tumultuous confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, followed by a studied avoidance of drama on the high court bench — especially anything that would divide the five con- servatives and four liberals. GOP and Democrats trade blame The justices have been unusually solicitous of each other in the courtroom since Kavanaugh’s confirmation, and several have voiced concern that the public perceives the court as merely a political institution. Chief Justice John Roberts seems determined to lead the one Washington institution that for shutdown, no deal in sight stays above the political fray. Even Roberts’ rebuke of President Donald Trump, after the president criticized a fed- By ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN popular with visitors and locals in the Pelosi has vowed to pass legislation to eral judge, was in defense of an independent, apolitical judi- and LISA MASCARO nation’s capital will close starting mid- reopen the nine shuttered departments ciary. Associated Press week if the partial shutdown drags on. and dozens of agencies now hit by the The next few weeks will test whether the calm can last. WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial The Environmental Protection Agency partial shutdown as soon as she takes the When they gather in private on Jan. 4 to consider new cases government shutdown will almost cer- will keep disaster-response teams and gavel, which is expected when the new for arguments in April and into next term, the justices will tainly be handed off to a divided govern- other essential workers on the job as it Congress convenes. confront a raft of high-profile appeals. ment to solve in the new year, as President becomes the latest agency to start fur- Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes loughing employees in the government added that Democrats “are united against Abortion restrictions, workplace discrimination against Friday and both parties traded blame in shutdown. Spokeswoman Molly Block the President’s immoral, ineffective and LGBT people and partisan gerrymandering are on the agenda. the weeklong impasse. says the EPA will implement its shutdown expensive wall” and said Democrats Close behind are appeals from the Trump administration seek- Agreement eludes Washington in the plan at midnight Friday. That will mean won’t seriously consider any White ing to have the court allow it to end an Obama-era program waning days of the Republican monopoly furloughing many of its roughly 14,000 House offer unless Trump backs it pub- that shields young immigrants from deportation and to put in on power, and that sets up the first big workers. licly because he “has changed his posi- place restrictive rules for transgender troops. confrontation between Trump and newly With another long holiday weekend tion so many times.” There already are signs that the conservative justices, apart empowered Democrats. Trump is sticking coming and nearly all lawmakers away “While we await the President’s public from Roberts, are willing to take on controversial cases that with his demand for money to build a from the Capitol there is little expectation proposal, Democrats have made it clear are likely to produce the ideological and partisan divisions wall along the southern border, and of a quick fix. that, under a House Democratic Majority, that their colleagues seem eager to avoid. Democrats, who take control of the House “We are far apart,” White House press we will vote swiftly to re-open govern- In recent weeks, three conservative justices accused the on Jan. 3, are refusing to give him what secretary Sarah Sanders told CBS on ment on Day One,” Hammill said in a court of ducking its job of deciding important cases, espe- he wants. Friday, claiming of Democrats, “They’ve statement. cially when lower courts have disagreed on the outcome. Trump worked to escalate the show- left the table all together.” But even that may be difficult without Their criticism, written by Justice Clarence Thomas and down Friday, reissuing threats to close the Mulvaney said Democrats are no lon- a compromise because the Senate will joined by Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, came after U.S.-Mexico border to pressure Congress ger negotiating with the administration remain in Republican hands and Trump’s a recent decision to avoid a case involving funding for to fund the wall and to shut off aid to over an earlier offer to accept less than the signature will be needed to turn any bill Planned Parenthood. three Central American countries from $5 billion Trump wants for the wall. into law. Then, on the Friday before Christmas, the court divided 5-4 which many migrants have fled. Democrats said the White House offered “I think it’s obvious that until the presi- in refusing to allow the Trump administration to enforce new “We will be forced to close the Southern $2.5 billion for border security, but that dent decides he can sign something — or restrictions on asylum seekers. Roberts joined the four liber- Border entirely if the Obstructionist Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer something is presented to him — that we Democrats do not give us the money to told Vice President Mike Pence it wasn’t are where we are,” said Sen. Pat Roberts, als. The three conservatives who were displeased by the finish the Wall & also change the ridicu- acceptable. R-Kan., who opened the Senate on Planned Parenthood case outcome again noted their disagree- lous immigration laws that our Country is “There’s not a single Democrat talking Thursday for a session that only lasted ment, this time joined by Kavanaugh. saddled with,” he wrote in one of a series to the president of the United States about minutes. The two votes can’t be used to draw any firm conclusions of tweets. this deal,” Mulvaney said Friday Trump had said during his campaign about what may be happening behind closed doors at the The president also signaled he was in Speaking on Fox News and later to that Mexico would pay for his promised court, as the cases arrived in different circumstances. In the no rush to seek a resolution, welcoming reporters, he tried to drive a wedge wall, but Mexico refuses to do so. It was Planned Parenthood case, the justices were considering the fight as he heads toward his own bid between Democrats, pinning the blame unclear how Trump’s threat to close the whether to grant full review, a process that takes only four for re-election in 2020. He tweeted on House Democratic leader Nancy border would affect his efforts to ratify an votes. The asylum case was an emergency appeal from the Thursday evening that Democrats may be Pelosi. amended North American free trade pact. administration. At least five of the nine justices would have able to block him now, “but we have the “My gut was that (Schumer) was really He has repeatedly threatened to cut off had to vote in the administration’s favor. issue, Border Security. 2020!” interested in doing a deal and coming to U.S. aid to countries that he deems have But Lawrence Solum, a professor of constitutional law at Incoming acting chief of staff Mick some sort of compromise. But the more not done enough to combat illegal immi- Georgetown University’s law school, said Roberts seems to Mulvaney said Trump had canceled his we’re hearing this week is that it’s Nancy gration, but thus far he’s failed to follow have two reasons to limit the court’s involvement in hot-but- plans to travel to Florida to celebrate New Pelosi who’s preventing that from hap- through. Experts have warned that cutting ton cases: his preference for taking small steps in the law and Year’s at his private Mar-a-Lago club. pening,” he said, alleging that if Pelosi off aid money to El Salvador, Guatemala his concern for the court’s reputation. The shutdown is forcing hundreds of “cuts a deal with the president of any sort and Honduras could actually exacerbate “It’s clear that 5-4 decisions will be perceived by many, thousands of federal workers and contrac- before her election on January 3rd she’s at the problem by worsening the poverty many lawyers, many politicians and large numbers of the tors to stay home or work without pay, risk of losing her speakership, so we’re in and violence that push many migrants to public at large as ideological decisions,” Solum said. “So and many are experiencing mounting this for the long haul.” leave. given Roberts’ desire to preserve the legitimacy of the court, stress from the impasse. It also is begin- Pelosi has all but locked up the support And it is Congress, not the president, ning to pinch citizens who count on pub- she needs to win the gavel on Jan. 3 and which appropriates aid money. he could be highly motivated to avoid decisions like that in the lic services. Gates are closed at some there is also no sign of daylight between Mexican President Andres Manuel next immediate period in the history of the court. Whether national parks, the government won’t her and Schumer in the negotiations over Lopez Obrador reacted cautiously to that’s one year, or two years or five years, who knows?” issue new federal flood insurance poli- government funding. Trump’s threat to close the border, calling The court arrived at this point after an unusual chain of cies, new farm loans will be put on hold Mulvaney added of the shutdown: “We it an “internal affair of the U.S. govern- events that began with the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in beginning next week, and in New York, do expect this to go on for a while.” ment.” February 2016. Senate Republicans refused to act on President the chief judge of Manhattan federal Democrats brushed off the White “We are always seeking a good rela- Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland, allowing courts suspended work on civil cases House’s attempt to cast blame. tionship with the United States. We do not Trump to put Gorsuch on the court in 2017. To this day, involving U.S. government lawyers, “For the White House to try and blame want to be rash,” he said. Democrats say the seat was stolen from them. including several civil lawsuits in which anyone but the president for this shut- ——— Then, over the summer, Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retire- Trump himself is a defendant. down doesn’t pass the laugh test,” said Associated Press writers Jill Colvin ment meant that Trump would also get to replace the court’s The Smithsonian Institution also Justin Goodman, a spokesman for and Juliet Linderman contributed from announced that museums and galleries Schumer. Washington. 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Supreme Court Continued from Page 4 Police Logs swing vote with a more reliable conservative. Kavanaugh’s track record as an appellate judge suggested he was that man, WESTFIELD but his confirmation was nearly derailed by allegations of Major crime and incident report sexual assault, which Kavanaugh denied. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 The accusations against Kavanaugh turned the confirmation 10:40 a.m.: larceny, Castle Hill Road, a resident came to process into a national spectacle that culminated in a hearing the station to report the theft of a credit card, the responding with Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accused him officer reports the victim said a family member stole her of assault when they were in high school. Republicans said the credit card and made purchases totaling about $3,000, the allegation was unproven and confirmed Kavanaugh in a rare victim does not wish to pursue the issue further; Saturday session. Spotlighting how emotional the debate had 3:49 p.m.: larceny, Grandmothers Garden, Smith Avenue, become, a crowd of demonstrators gathered at the Supreme a volunteer at the garden came to the station to report the Court building after the Kavanaugh vote, with some climbing theft of four folding chairs and pads valued at about $200, the the stone statues that line the steps. responding officer reports the complainant said that she had One result of the Kavanaugh turmoil has been the most seri- set up the chairs for a wedding but when the wedding party 2018 Salvation Army Kettle Drive ous discussion in decades of limiting the court’s powers, arrived the chairs were found to have been stolen; including possibly increasing the number of justices, Solum 4:13 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Anonymous—$25.00 said. “It suggests that the legitimacy of the court is at issue Springfield Road department store reports a larceny, the Florence Fitzgerald—$25.00 now in perhaps a way it hasn’t been until recently.” responding officer reports a suspect was able to trick a clerk Marlene Hills—$100.00 Roberts is not only the chief justice, but he has essentially and left with merchandise valued at $889 which he did not taken Kennedy’s place as the swing vote — the conservative pay for, a store employee reports the merchandise was Gwladys Mahoney, in memory of the Evans and justice nearest the court’s center. The Supreme Court will go returned at another of the chain’s stores and an employee Mahoney families—$50.00 only as far as Roberts is willing in either direction. there may be involved, the suspect is expected to be identi- He can try to keep the court entirely out of some cases, fied as a result of the investigation at the other store and is Anonymous—$1.00 though that requires him to be able to persuade at least one expected be charged locally then; Anonymous—$50.00 other conservative justice to go along. That’s what happened 5:11 p.m.: fraud, West Silver Street, an elderly resident Stan & Kim Kozik—$25.00 in the Planned Parenthood case, when Kavanaugh voted to came to the station to report that she was the victim of a deny review. “The difficult confirmation battle may lead to a scam, the responding officer reports the woman said that a Merry Christmas Kate, Mackenzie, Mary-Elyse & Erin, bit of caution,” said John McGinnis, a Northwestern University caller who purported to represent Microsoft said that her XOXO Ahma & Ahpa—$50.00 law school professor. computer was in need of repair and she accepted his offer to The Sons of The American Legion Squadron 124— When the justices do plunge into controversy, Roberts will fix it, the woman said she purchased $500 in Google gift be able “to write or insist that decisions be narrowly drawn,” cards to pay for the service and provided the caller with the $25.00 McGinnis said. redemption numbers, the woman said that the man subse- Roberts has been chief justice for more than 13 years, but he Ann Lentini—$25.00 quently called twice more to explain that the problem was In memory of Megan E. Pelli from Mom & Dad— is only 63 and could lead the court for an additional two more extensive than originally thought so she sent him addi- decades or more. That allows Roberts, who began his legal tional payments in the amount of $1,000 and $2,000 via gift $50.00 career as a lawyer in the Reagan administration, to take a long cards before she told her children what had happened, one of Anonymous—$20.00 view, McGinnis said, and await a time when political tensions the banks involved reimbursed the woman for the first $500 and concerns about the court’s reputation subside. loss. Laura Fellows, in memory of our parents—$250.00 PAGE 6 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS

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Phone - (413) 238-4495 Westfield, Ma 01086-0489 Light-Weight Discussion Of Faith Issues. Sunday Service - 10:30 A.M., Sermon, Healing Service, Pastor: Rev. Daniel S. Pacholec Childcare Provided. Word Of Grace Church Spirit Communication. Deacon Paul Federici Of Pioneer Valley Pastoral Minister: Mary Federici Southwick Congregational Church, UCC 848 North Road, Route 202 First United Methodist Church Parish/Religious Education Office: (413) 562-3450 488 College Highway, PO Box 260 Westfield, Ma 01085 (A Stephen’s Ministry Church) Parish Fax: (413) 562-9875 Southwick, MA 01077 (413) 572-3054 16 Court Street Www.Diospringfield.Org/Olbs Phone: 413-569-6362 Email:[email protected] Westfield Ma 01085 Mass Schedule: email: [email protected] Http://Www.Wordgrace.Us 413-568-5818 Saturday: 4 P.M. (Vigil) website: www.southwickucc.org, Chet Marshall, Senior Pastor Rev. Bruce T. Arbour Sunday: 7, 8:30, 11 A.M. https://www.facebook.com/ Sunday Morning Service: 10 A.M. Email:[email protected] Monday-Wednesday: 7 A.M. Communion Service SouthwickCongregationalChurchUCC Sunday Evening, 6 P.M. Worship Service : Sunday’s 10 A.M. Thursday Rev. Dr. Susanne U. Hayes – Interim Minister Wednesday Evening, 7 P.M. Sunday School: Sunday 10 A.M. & Friday: 7 A.M. Music – Roberta Kowal; Patti Wood Coffee Hour: Every Sunday 11 A.M. Saturday: 8 A.M. Miraculous Medal Novena Lyn Casey, Office Administrator M-F 9:00-1:00 Westfield Evangelical Free Church Childcare Available-Handicap Accessible Confession: Saturday 3:15- 3:45 P.M. Sundays 568 Southwick Road, Westfield, Ma 01085 Handicapped Accessible. 10:00 AM (9:30 AM from 6/17-9/2/18) Rev. David K. Young, Pastor Grace Lutheran Church Worship Service Phone - (413) 562-1504 1552 Westfield Street, Our Lady Of The Lake Church (Nursery Available) Sunday – 10 A.M. - Morning Worship, West Springfield, Sheep Pasture Road 10:15 AM Childcare Available; 8:45 A.M. - Sunday School. Ma 01089 Southwick, Ma 01077 Sunday School/Youth Group Wednesday - 7 P.M. - Bible Study. Phone - 413-734-9268 Pastor Rev. Henry L. Dorsch (413) 569-0161 (2nd and 4th Sunday) (off for summer 5/20) Friday - 6:30 P.M. - Website - Deacon: Rev. Mr. David Przybylowski (413) 569-0161 3:30 PM Awana Children’s Program. www.Gracelutheranonline.Com Catechetical Leader: O.A. Meeting The Rev. John Marquis, Pastor Lynda Daniele (413) 569-0162 Tuesday West Springfield Church Of Christ E-Mail [email protected] Bookkeeper:Rosemarie Ricco 6:30 PM 61 Upper Church Street, Margit Mikuski, Administrative Assistant Parish Secretary: Maxine Matos Boy Scouts Meeting West Springfield, Ma 01089 [email protected] (Fri. 8am - 4pm) 413-569-0161 email:[email protected] 6:30 PM Phone - (413) 736-1006 Sunday Service - 9:30 A.M. Best rectory office hours Thurs. 9am-noon & Fri. 8-4pm. Bell Choir Rehearsal Sunday - 10:30 A.M. And 6 P.M., Worship Service; 9:30 Tuesday – 9 A.M. - Bible Study Sacristan: Stella Onyski Wednesday A.M. - Bible Study. Wednesday Service - 6 P.M. Mass Schedule 6:30 PM Wednesday - 7 P.M., Bible Study. Sat. 5 P.M. (Vigil), Sun., 8, Cub Scouts Meeting Granville Federated Church 10 A.M. And 7 P.M. 7:00 PM Wyben Union Church American Baptist Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 A.M. Voice Choir Rehearsal An Interdenominational Church & United Church Of Christ Wednesday 7 P.M. Thursday 678 Montgomery Road, Westfield, Ma 01085 16 Granby Road, Granville, Ma 01034 Penance/Confession: Saturdays 4:15-4:45; Wed. Before 7 6:30 PM Phone - (413) 568-6473 Phone - (413) 357-8583 P.M. Mass And By Appointment. Mid-Week Service Rev. George Karl, Pastor 10 A.M. - Worship Service, Sunday School To Run Baptisms: Sundays At 11:15 A.M. Arrange With Pastor Friday Sunday Worship And Sunday Concurrently With Worship Service. Childcare Available And A Pre- Baptism Meeting Is Scheduled. 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM School At 10 A.M. 11 A.M. - Coffee Hour Marriage: Arrangements Should Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open Summer Worship At 9:30Am Monday - 8 P.M. - AA Meeting Be Made With Pastor Prior 6:00 PM Nursery Available Thursday - 7 P.M. - Adult Choir Practice To Any Reception Arrangements O.A. Meeting Bible Studies In Both Church First Saturday - 6 P.M. - Potluck Supper In Fellowship Hall As Early As One Year In Advance 7:30 PM And In Members’ Homes. Third Sunday - 8:30-9:30 A.M. - Breakfast Served Exposition Of Blessed Sacrament: A.A. Meeting Wybenunionchurch.Com In Fellowship Hall 1st Friday 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Saturday (413) 562-5461 Third Wednesday - 12 Noon - Ladies Aid Potluck Marian Cenacle Of Prayer: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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GOVERMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, DEC. 31 Blandford: Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm Tolland: Board of Selectmen Meeting at 5 pm

James E. Angell Attorney at Law Our 40th Year in Law Practice The cake after it has been fully installed. Harry Rock and the Friends of the Westfield 350th began the concept of the cake back in June. It will reside over the fountain on the green until June 1st, 2019. The candles will be turned on during a ceremony on New Years Day. (Photo by Peter Currier) ~ Real Estate Closings ~ ~ Wills & Probate ~ 350th Cake Debuts Continued from Page 1 48 Elm Street • Suite 3 • Westfield, MA (413) 562-1500 • [email protected] Much of the time Westek spent putting the first layers in was dedicated to level- ing them so they were not crooked. The ground around the fountain is not flat; there is a visible slope that the designers had to account for. Inside the cake one would find cables and small wooden beams that hold the structure together. Those pieces of wood were donated by the Lumber Center. Harry Rock approached owner Mike Breton near the end of November to ask if he would donate the structural support. Morningside Breton agreed to donate a unit of 2x4x8 beams with a value of approximately Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15

$1,000. •••••••• MOnDAyS •••••••• RADIO FOR THE WESTFIELD MASSES The exterior of the cake is constructed with a combination of painted wood and 6-8 am: By George…it’s Monday white PVC materials. The PVC was Westek, DPW, Elm Electic, and Westfield Gas and Electric workers begin lift- with George Delisle donated by Kleer Lumber, and it makes ing pieces of the cake into place. A lift was used as the cake was too tall for workers to lift the pieces at this point. (Photo by Peter Currier) 8-10am: Owls on the Air with Michael up most of the white ‘frosting’ on the “Buster” McMahon ‘92 outside of the cake. The blue ribbons that cut across the cake are made of wood. •••••••• TuESDAyS ••••••• They were painted by Westek’s Paul 6-8 am: WOW, It’s Tuesday, with Bob Plasse Lococo, according to company President Bruce Scheible. The flowers that can be 8-10am: Ken’s Den, with Ken Stomski seen around the cake were designed and painted by Scheible’s daughter, Allison. •••••• WEDnESDAyS ••••• Allison also painted the top candle. 6-8 am: Wake Up Wed., with Tina Gorman Every birthday cake needs candles, of 8-10am: Wednesday Roll Call - Rotating Hosts course. The only catch is when one cele- brates a 350th birthday, they need 350 1st Wed On The Town with Mayor Brian Sullivan candles. On top of that, the candles should and Denny Atkins (8-10am) be lit the entire time the cake is on dis- 2nd Wed Window into Westside play. Rather than light 350 small fires and with Mayor Wil Reichelt (8-9am) hoping it doesn’t rain until May, a more sustainable source of light was sought. Chamber Chatter Designated with the task of designing the with Kate Phelon (9-10am) candles, Betts Plumbing and Heating 3rd Wed Everything Southwick Supply opted for an electrical approach with Selectman Joe Deedy (8-9am) over a flammable one. Kim Betts, owner of the plumbing and ArtsBeat with Mark Auerbach (9-10am) heating supply company, chose to use 4th Wed Rock on Westfield black piping she had on hand as the can- with Harry Rock (8-9am) dle sticks. Wires can run through them to the lights that will be mounted on top. Boys and Girls Club Hour with Bill Parks (9-10am) This is not her company’s first foray into The first two layers of the cake after they were installed Thursday. (Photo by the business of oversized birthday cele- Peter Currier) ••••••• THuRSDAyS •••••• brations either. In 1969, Betts Plumbing and Heating Supply contributed to the Elm Electric volunteered his time to The cake will finally receive power in 6-8 am: The Westfield News Radio Show, design of Westfield’s 300th birthday cake. install the wiring within the cake. Harry a dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. on with host Patrick Berry “We are donating 349 ‘candles’ to this Rock reached out to Asselin around early New Year’s Day. Mayor Brian 8-9 am: In The Flow with Rob & Joe: October. cake,” said Betts, “in 1969 we donated Sullivan will be officially ‘lighting Westfield Tech. Academy’s 299.” “The wiring took about a week,” said the candles’ at the ceremony. The final candle is placed on the very Asselin, “everything is designed to be “It had to be designed so that it Rob Ollari & Joe Langone top of the cake and was designed sepa- plugged in and ready once all the pieces could be taken apart and put back 9-10am: Superintendents’ Spotlight rately. Betts said that the only problem are set.” together,” said Asselin, “We wired with Stefan Czaporowski she ran into was the fact that the pipes she The interior of the cake contains wires each section separately. It’s plug and donated are seldom used, so they did not and plugs that were designed to be play.” ••••••••• FRIDAyS •••••••• have enough on hand to donate 349 piec- plugged as a chain as each piece was The 25’ wide and 15’ tall cake was 6-8 am: JP’s Talk about Town, with Jay Pagluica es. She had to borrow 25 from a supply added to the structure. At the top, a wire fully installed and fenced in on Friday 8-9 am: Owls Sports Weekly with Devin Bates ‘18 house in Springfield. Each pipe is fitted comes out of the candle to plug into exte- by Westek, DPW, Elm Electric and with a light bulb that resembles the flame rior power. DPW and Westfield Gas and Westfield Gas and Electric workers. It and Anthony Swenson ‘18 of a candle. Electric workers strung a steel cable will be on display until June 1st. The 8-9 am: Conversations with Pete Cowles Of course, the cake needs power for the between two light posts and tied a long final weekend of the Westfield 350th ••••••• SATuRDAyS ••••••• candles to be lit in the first place. Paul extension cord to it. The cord drops down celebration is that of May 19th. Asselin, the Senior Project Manager from into the cake where it provides power. Security cameras currently sur- 6-10am: Polka Jammer Network, with Billy Belina rounding Park Square will keep an eye the cake.

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Westfield Public Schools transportation director Bo Sullivan is sworn in as a member of the School Committee by Parents lined up at food vendors parked outside of the Pamela Kotarski talks about new bus schedules in City Clerk Karen M. Fanion Monday. (Photo by Amy Porter) Westfield High School open house. (Photo submitted) her office in City Hall. Year In Review Continued from Page 1 “This was the first time we did Administrator of Student the principals of the Westfield Munger Hill Principal step up days for the high schools,” Interventions Christopher Rogers, Intermediate School, Westfield Czaporowski said. About 150 eighth Director of Transportation Pamela Middle School, Highland Salvatore Frieri grade students visited Westfield Kotarski and Grants Coordinator Elementary and Munger Hill. “We couldn’t be more satisfied Technical Academy, and 300 went Shannon Barry. “As you know, the middle and with how well the transition to to Westfield High school. Also new The schools also got creative with intermediate schools had to start becoming a K-4 school with a more this year, was that all of the Russell open houses, where parents get to from scratch. In my visits to both diverse and energetic student body students visited the Highland meet teachers, staff, and each other, schools, I am impressed with how has gone for us at Munger Hill. With Elementary School, he said. and get information on upcoming quickly the students have acclimat- 60 new English learners, we are able In August, one week before school school events. ed and how the schools have already to continue our important work on began, Superintendent Czaporowski At the Westfield High School developed their own identities. In inclusive learning environments for gave a report to the School open house on Sept. 10, food ven- speaking to a student from the inter- all of our 365 children. The district Committee on preparations for the dors parked outside the school from mediate school on my radio show prepped us well to ensure success new school year. He said that 43 4 to 8 p.m., giving parents an oppor- last week, his comment was, ‘the for our new EL program by allocat- new teachers would be attending an tunity for some good food and a intermediate school is way better ing four full time positions, which orientation that week at Westfield chance to catch up with each other than elementary school. I like that we’ve been able to fill with two car- Intermediate School, adding that he in a less formal atmosphere. The we have more than one teacher all ing and intelligent teachers as well still had four spaces left to fill. vendors were sponsored by the day.’ Extracurricular activities at as two very dedicated and helpful Czaporowski gave a “shout out” Council on Peer Education (COPE) both schools are really taking off as bilingual paraprofessionals. We to Westfield Intermediate School, to promote community building. well. Students are participating in could not have found so much which held a summer transition pro- “I was very pleased with the turn- KEVIN J. SULLIVAN high numbers. For example, 120 immediate success without the truly gram in which 60 students partici- out of our open house and all of the become 21st Century learners. He students are in the Intermediate collaborative efforts and positive pated. He said the school would also kind and supportive comments from also served under three School chorus! And they sound attitudes of our teachers most of be giving a tour for fifth graders on parents about our school and staff. Superintendents.” great!” Czaporowski said. which, until now, had never taught August 29 from 6 to 6:30 p.m., and Our open house gave me a great Collectively, School Committee He also said that he reached out to students for whom English is a sec- for sixth graders on August 30 from opportunity to interact with families members said, “Kevin’s accom- Highland and Munger because they ond language.” 6 to 6:30 p.m. informally, and really has me excit- plishments on the School Committee were the schools most affected, with Westfield Middle School planned ed for this school year. We’re off to Munger Hill taking half of the ele- extend beyond standard expecta- Westfield Intermediate to hold two tours on Wed., August an outstanding start and all of our tions. He spent countless hours mentary ELL program and Highland 29, along with an orientation presen- teachers, administration and stu- advocating for students with posi- absorbing most of Russell. School Principal tation in the auditorium, followed by dents are excited,” said Westfield tive outcomes. His experience and Katherine Bourque a Q&A session. Czaporowski said High School Principal Charles personality will never be replaced.” “For the huge undertaking the the week before, 300 students Jendrysik. One month later, on Oct. 15, transition was – it went extremely showed up for a pizza social and Food was also part of the Westfield Cindy Sullivan was nominated smooth. It was a community effort tours at WMS. Middle School’s open house plans, unanimously by the School and I am grateful for the support. The Superintendent also said that with a cookout sponsored by the Committee to serve as Vice-Chair, The Intermediate School is running Transportation Director Pamela PTO at 5 p.m., preceding the pro- the position held by Kevin Sullivan. smoothly and we are already creat- Kotarski was working hard on bus gram from 6 to 8 p.m. At the end of the meeting, Cindy ing new traditions.” routes and schedules to be ready for On September 16, barely two Sullivan said she felt “a little over- opening day. He reminded the weeks into the new school year, the whelmed” at the vote. No action was School Committee that 1,400 stu- Westfield School Committee and taken at the meeting on filling the Westfield Middle School dents in grades 5-8 were going to be the entire district suffered a devas- vacant seat on the committee. Principal Paul Newton transported across the city to tating loss with the sudden passing That seat was filled on Dec. 16, in Westfield Intermediate School and of Vice Chair Kevin J. Sullivan. a joint meeting of the School “The successful transition at Westfield Middle School. “He will be sorely missed by fam- Committee and the City Council. Bo Westfield Middle School far exceed- “I do know how hard the busing is ily, friends and the entire communi- Sullivan, Kevin Sullivan’s brother ed my expectations. We were pretty every year. I give you a lot of cred- ty,” Czaporowski said, in announc- and a board member of the Boys & sure that the students would settle in it,” School Committee member ing the cancellation of the School Girls Club of Greater Westfield fairly quickly. Young people tend to Heather Sullivan said to Kotarski. Committee meeting scheduled for expressed his interest in filling out Westfield Public Schools be highly resilient and adaptable to One week into the school year, on September 17. “His work with the the year remaining on his brother’s Superintendent Stefan change. Many of the students knew Sept. 10, Superintendent School Committee was all about the term. Also putting in his name was Czaporowski. (WNG file photo) one another from their elementary Czaporowski and the Central Office kids.” former School Committee member schools and from sports programs leadership team tried something That day, School Committee Jeffrey Gosselin. and other activities in Westfield. The new. Instead of holding a convoca- members released a formal state- Both candidates were given an Highland Elementary staff and parents in our new Westfield tion, and inviting all of the faculty ment: opportunity to speak. Bo Sullivan Middle School family have been from all of the schools to gather, the “Kevin has been on the School was then appointed by a majority Principal Mary nothing short of amazing throughout leadership team went to each school Committee since 2008. He was cur- vote of the two committees. Claire Manning this period of transition. Our school in the first week and met with the rently in his 3rd term.” genuinely has the feel that we have “It was a difficult process. Kevin “The students and staff of faculty and administration on their “During his time on the School is missed by this committee, and his been united together for years not home turf. Committee he served multiple times Highland School were eager to wel- months. I thank all of the members seat can’t be filled,” said Cindy come the Russell Elementary stu- “What I like about it is I had face as Vice-Chairman and the Sullivan at the end of the meeting. of our school family for trusting us time with every teacher in the dis- Chairperson of The Finance Sub- dents and families at the start of the and working with us to make She said Bo Sullivan stepped for- 2018-2019 school year. The transi- trict,” Czaporowski said. Committee. He led the Committee ward at the request of the family, Westfield Middle School a place The visiting team also included in Unit A collective bargaining tion was seamless and it feels like where our students can thrive as and added, “We’re thrilled to have the Russell students have always Chief Financial Officer Ronald R. agreements for the past 8 years Bo.” thinkers and doers. We look forward Rix, Director of Human Resources which, among other things, ulti- been a part of Highland. ALL stu- to see what the future holds as we Paula Ceglowski, Director of mately led to savings of millions of Reflections on Redistricting dents are excited to learn and to continue to grow together as a com- work together as part of our Curriculum Susan Dargie, taxpayer dollars in the coming years. Asked for some comments this munity of learners!”Superintendent Administrator of Special Education “He also worked diligently with Highland School community. Go Stefan Czaporowski and Kevin week on how the redistricting went Huskies!” Martha von Mering, Director of WPS staff to establish an updated overall, Superintendent Stefan Sullivan at a School Committee Assessment Denise Ruszala, technology plan to help students Czaporowski decided to reach out to meeting in June.

9-1-1 Text System Continued from Page 1 2017 Business 2018 “I really think it could be a big benefit, I’m “This is now opening it up to anyone. Business& industry just hoping people don’t abuse it,” said Anyone can text us,” said Frenette. industry Business Journal& Westfield, Southwick and Surrounding Hilltowns Southwick Dispatcher James Frenette. “I think Prior to the 9-1-1 text system being available JournalWestfield, Southwick and Surrounding Hilltowns it will be a good thing in the long run as more for people in Massachusetts, the TTY system, and more people go off the hard line.” or Text Telephone, allowed the deaf or hearing & Frenette added that the text 9-1-1 system is impaired to connect with one another and also great for someone who desperately needs it, text 9-1-1. However, the new 9-1-1 text system however, if someone can talk they should call is an upgrade in that it’s available on every 911 instead. smart phone and can be used for anyone that Industry While the 9-1-1 text system is a great may be in need.

A Product of The Westfield News Group A Product of The Westfield News Group resource for the deaf or hearing impaired, it If any Southwick residents have questions or Photo Courtesy of Richard Cowles Photography can also serve a purpose for someone who’s in comments about the 9-1-1 text system, contact an accident and can’t talk or a situation where the Southwick Police Department at 413-569- it may not be safe to talk. 5348. Journal 2019 A Business magazine showcasing the economic Outages and Industry leaders of greater Westfield. Continued from Page 1 and if we are even receiving every call,” said Barszcz, “nobody has called and said 911 space DeaDline: Don’t miss being incluDeD is not working for a little while.” FebruArY 7, 2019 in this commemorative Westfield and State officials said that if one calls 911 and does not get through that they Publication Issued eDition to celebrate should call their community’s 10-digit local police emergency number. The number for each westfielD’s 350th anniversary! city and town is available online. Westfield’s local police number is 413-562-5411. March 25, 2019 Barszcz said that people should still try to call 911 first before attempting to dial the local number. Two emergency alerts were sent to cell phones informing citizens of the situation To be a part of this Contact us TODAY during the day on Friday. As of Friday afternoon, no cause had been announced for the out- 413-562-4181 ext. 118 ages. If one cannot get through to the 911 dispatcher or cannot find their local police number, [email protected] they may call the Massachusetts State 911 department at 508-872-2508 and give their exact location. Massachusetts now has text-to-911 services available as well. THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 - PAGE 9 SPORTS

Westfield’s Olivia Hadla (3) makes an acrobatic move, driving through the lane against Westfield’s Emma Pedolzky (13) eyes the ball, sandwiched between Northampton’s defense. Northampton. (Photo by Chris Putz) (Photo by Chris Putz) Blue Devils stuff WHS Bombers By Chris Putz Holyoke. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Staff Writer WESTFIELD – If you missed a viewing of The Shea, Burke Westfield’s Kaela Mochak (20) skies toward the hoop against Grinch this holiday season, Northampton Friday night in the Whip City. (Photo by Chris Putz) one area sports team took on that role to end the week. pace Rams added five. The Northampton Blue Mahar 53, Southwick 28 Devils delivered a mean loss Kathleen Shea and Hannah to Westfield in a high school Burke scored seven apiece to girls basketball tilt Friday lead Southwick. Waters, night, upending the Bombers In JV action, Michelle St. 73-47. Jacques tallied 12 to lead the Gators chase It was a tough loss for the Rams past Mahar, 35-28. Bombers (4-3) at home. ‘Cats Northampton produced Gateway 31, Sci-Tech 25 three double-digit scorers – Gateway improved to 3-2 Amanda Mieczkowski (24 Torres with a narrow victory. points), Emily Sledzieski Gators’ Lily Waters led all (13), and Lulu Kesin (10). leads Tigers scorers with 11, and team- The top three Blue Devils Renaissance 59, mate Becca Herman had combined for an astounding Westfield Technical eight. 10 3-pointers. Academy 24 In other games, St. Mary’s Chandler Pedolzky led Sydney Dodds scored 20 welcomed Duggan Academy Westfield with 22 points. points, and Da-sha Wilson in a season opener at Westfield will attempt to had 13 for Renaissance. Westfield Intermediate rebound next week. The School on Southampton Bombers’ Chandler Pedolzky (10) lets a jumper fly over Ashley Torres led Westfield Emma Goodreau passes the ball Bombers return to action Technical Academy with 12 Road. No details were pro- Blue Devils’ Emily Sledzieski Friday night during the up the bourt. (Photos by Marc St. Fri., Jan. 4 at home against points. TIgers’ Jeika Rios vided. Westfield-Northampton girls basketball game. (Photo by Onge) Chris Putz)

Emma Goodreau (40 and Jess Crosby (25) St. Mary’s Ameilia Willenborg (33) turns Maddy Donais (24) gets around a Duggan Maddy Donais (24) goes for a layup and gets work to keep the ball under St. Mary control. the corner on a Duggan defender at defender. (Photos by Marc St.Onge) fouled at Friday’s game against Duggan (Photos by Marc St.Onge) Friday’s game. (Photos by Marc St.Onge) Academy. (Photos by Marc St.Onge)

H.S. Winter Sports RESULTS/STANDINGS

BOYS ICE HOCKEY BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS SWIMMING Friday’s Results Westfield 4-2 Westfield 0-6 Westfield 4-0 GIRLS BASKETBALL Southwick 0-2* Westfield Technical Academy 1-2 Northampton 73, Westfield 47 St. Mary 1-4 WRESTLING Mahar 53, Southwick 28 GIRLS BASKETBALL Southwick 4-2 Westfield 4-1 Renaissance 59, Westfield Technical Westfield 4-3 Gateway 0-4 Academy 24 Westfield Technical Academy 0-4 GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Gateway 31, Sci-Tech 25 St. Mary 0-0* GIRLS SWIMMING Longmeadow-Westfield 0-0* St. Mary vs. Duggan Academy, No Report Southwick 4-2 Westfield 4-0 Gateway 3-2 *Missing reports

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Winter Sports Schedules

WESTFIELD WESTFIELD ST. MARY’S SOUTHWICK GATEWAY -TOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL HIGH -GRANVILLE SCHOOL Sat., Dec. 29 Sat., Dec. 29 Sat., Dec. 29 Sat., Dec. 29 Sat., Dec. 29 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled WRESTLING @ Westborough, NorthStar Ice Mon., Dec. 31 Mon., Dec. 31 WRESTLING @ Phil Tomkiel Sports, Time TBA No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled Agawam, 8 a.m. Holiday Tournament, Agawam Sun., Dec. 30 Tues., Jan. 1 Tues., Jan. 1 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY HS, 9 a.m. JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. NEW YEAR’S DAY NEW YEAR’S DAY vs. TBD, Amelia Park Ice Chicopee, Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, Wed., Jan. 2 Wed., Jan. 2 Arena, 5 p.m. 10:45 a.m. No Sports Scheduled GIRLS HOOPS @ Pioneer Sun., Dec. 30 Mon., Dec. 31 Mon., Dec. 31 Thurs., Jan. 3 Valley Regional School, 6 p.m. JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY No Sports Scheduled No Sports Scheduled JV BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, Thurs., Jan. 3 Tues., Jan. 1 vs. Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, noon NEW YEAR’S DAY BOYS HOOPS @ Gateway, Fri., Jan. 4 Tues., Jan. 1 Wed., Jan. 2 6:30 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Westfield Mon., Dec. 31 NEW YEAR’S DAY BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Fri., Jan. 4 Technical Academy, Westfield No Sports Scheduled Minnechaug, Amelia Park Ice GIRLS HOOPS @ St. Mary, Tues., Jan. 1 Arena, 7 p.m. Intermediate School Wed., Jan. 2 Westfield Intermediate School (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY Thurs., Jan. 3 WRESTLING @ Sabis, 7 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, (Southampton Road), 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Pioneer Wed., Jan. 2 5:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 Valley Christian Academy, BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ BOYS HOOPS @ Amherst, No Sports Scheduled 6:30 p.m. Easthampton, Lossone Rink- Thurs., Jan. 3 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 7 Sat., Jan. 5 Williston Academy, 7 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. WRESTLING vs. East JV BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Jan. 3 Westfield Technical Academy, Longmeadow, 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 7 JV BOYS HOOPS @ BOYS HOOPS vs. St. Mary, JV BOYS HOOPS @ 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 Ware, 5:30 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK 7 p.m. Westfield Technical Academy, BOYS HOOPS vs. Westfield vs. Chicopee Comp, Smith Tues., Jan. 8 5:30 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Ware, Technical Academy, 6:30 p.m. College (Northampton), 3:45 p.m. No Sports Scheduled BOYS HOOPS @ Westfield 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Wed., Jan. 9 Technical Academy, 7 p.m. Agawam, Agawam Junior High No Sports Scheduled Tues., Jan. 8 Fri., Jan. 4 Fri., Jan. 4 School, 4 p.m. GIRLS HOOPS @ Smith JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Holyoke, Thurs., Jan. 10 JV GIRLS HOOPS @ JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Ware, 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann 6:30 p.m. Vocational and Agricultural, GIRLS HOOPS vs. Holyoke, Tech, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 9 GIRLS HOOPS 5 p.m. 7 p.m. BOYS HOOPS vs. McCann No Sports Scheduled @ Ware, GIRLS HOOPS vs. Smith Sat., Jan. 5 Tech, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 10 ‘7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled SKIING @ PVIAC Race #1, Vocational and Agricultural, Mon., Jan. 7 Fri., Jan. 11 Berkshire East, 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. JV BOYS HOOPS @ John J. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Sat., Jan. 5 Northampton, 5:30 p.m. Duggan Academy, 5:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley Christian WRESTLING @ Mt. Anthony Senior HS, Sat., Jan. 5 BOYS HOOPS vs. BOYS HOOPS @ John J. Academy, Westfield Northampton, 7 p.m. Intermediate School 8:30 a.m. WRESTLING @ Jamie Tues., Jan. 8 Duggan Academy, 7 p.m. (Southampton Road), 5 p.m. Mormiel Invitational, RCS High JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. Palmer, Sat., Jan. 12 BOYS HOOPS vs. Pioneer 5:30 p.m. Valley Christian Academy, Sun., Jan. 6 School, 10 a.m. GIRLS HOOPS vs. Palmer, No Sports Scheduled Westfield Intermediate School BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. 7 p.m. (Southampton Road), 6:30 p.m. Belchertown, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 3 p.m. Mon., Jan. 7 Mon., Jan. 7 JV BOYS HOOPS @ No Sports Scheduled Pathfinder, 5 p.m. BOYS HOOPS @ Pathfinder, WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE Tues., Jan. 8 7 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS @ Women’s Basketball Smith College- Greenfield, 5:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 8 Sat Dec. 29 Northampton, Mass. JV GIRLS HOOPS vs. JV GIRLS HOOPS @ VEGAS TOURNAMENT Men’s Basketball Putnam, 5:30 p.m. Baystate Academy Charter Women’s Basketball Sat Jan. 19 SALEM BOYS HOOPS @ Public School, 5 p.m. Sat Dec. 29 vs STATE 12:00 Greenfield, 7 p.m. Beuna Vista 10:00 a.m. Women’s Basketball GIRLS HOOPS vs. GIRLS HOOPS Men’s Basketball Sat Jan. 19 Putnam, 7 p.m. @ Commerce, 6 p.m. Sun Dec. 30 SALEM STATE 2:00 ROGER WILLIAMS 12:00 Ice Hockey Sat Jan. 19 at Worcester Wed., Jan. 9 Wed., Jan. 9 Women’s Basketball State 5:40 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. WRESTLING vs. John J. Thur Jan. 3 at Men’s Basketball Plymouth State 5:30 Tue Jan. 22 South Hadley, Amelia Park Duggan Academy, 6 p.m. FITCHBURG STATE 5:30 Ice Arena, 7 p.m. Ice Hockey Women’s Basketball WRESTLING @ South Thurs., Jan. 10 Thur Jan. 3 BECKER 1:00 Tues Jan. 22 Hadley, 7 p.m. JV BOYS HOOPS vs. Ice Hockey Sat Jan. 5 FITCHBURG STATE 7:30 Baystate Academy Charter SALEM STATE 5:35 Men’s Basketball Thurs., Jan. 10 Public School, 5 p.m. Men’s Basketball Thur Jan. 24 at JV BOYS HOOPS vs. BOYS HOOPS vs. Baystate Sat Jan. 5 Worcester State 5:30 Monson, 5:30 p.m. MCLA 12:00 Women’s Basketball Academy Charter Public School, Women’s Basketball Thur Jan. 24 at BOYS HOOPS vs. 6:30 p.m. Sat Jan. 5 Worcester State 7:30 Monson, 7 p.m. MCLA 2:00 Ice Hockey Fri., Jan. 11 Ice Hockey Tue Jan. 8 at Thur Jan. 24 FITCHBURG Fri., Jan. 11 Franklin Pierce 7:30 STATE 7:35 GIRLS HOOPS vs. Hampden BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR Charter School of Science, Women’s Basketball Swimming TRACK vs. Ludlow, Athol @ Tues Jan. 8 Sat Jan. 26 RHODE Smith College 6:30 p.m. MIDDLEBURY 5:30 ISLAND COLLEGE 1:00 (Northampton), 6:45 p.m. Indoor Track Ice Hockey Sat., Jan. 12 Thur.-Fri. Jan. 10-11 Sat Jan. 26 at Plymouth Harvard Multi Meet Harvard University- State 6:00 Sat., Jan. 12 WRESTLING @ Joe McCabe Cambridge, Mass. Men’s Basketball WRESTLING @ The Invitational, Maple Hill High Ice Hockey Sat Jan. 26 at Gilbert School, 9 a.m. School, 10 a.m. Sat Jan. 12 at MCLA 12:00 JV BOYS ICE HOCKEY Framingham State 7:40 Women’s Basketball vs. TBD, Cyr Arena, 3 p.m. Men’s Basketball Sat Jan. 26 at Sat Jan. 12 at MCLA 2:00 Bridgewater State 1:00 Indoor Track Women’s Basketball Saturday Jan. 26 Sat Jan. 12 at Massasoit Classic Bridgewater State 3:00 Springfield College- Men’s Basketball Springfield, Mass. LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL Wed Jan. 16 at Ice Hockey Framingham State 6:00 Thur Jan. 31 at Salem - Girls’ Ice Hockey Women’s Basketball State 7:00 Wed Jan. 16 at Indoor Track Fri.-Sat. Feb 1-2 Framingham State 8:00 NEICAAA Championship Reggie Lewis Sat., Jan. 5 Center- Boston, Mass. GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Austin Prep, Ice Hockey Indoor Track Essex Sport Center, 8:10 p.m. Thur Jan. 17 at UMass Saturday Feb. 2 Dartmouth 7:30 Wesleyan University Invitational Wesleyan University- Middletown, Conn. Swimming Sat., Jan. 12 Fri Jan. 18 Swimming GIRLS ICE HOCKEY (WHS Co-Op) @ Winthrop, SAINT JOSEPH, CT 6:00 Sat Feb. 2 at Western Larsen Rink, 1:30 p.m. Indoor Track Connecticut 12:00 Saturday Jan. 19 Men’s Basketball Pioneer Invitational Sat Feb. 2

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TV Sports Listings Dear Saturday, Dec. 29 Angeles, Calif. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) NBA BASKETBALL 12 p.m. 7 p.m. Annie BTN — High Point at Ohio State NBA — Houston at New Orleans ESPN2 — Davidson at North Carolina 10 p.m. By ANNIE LANE ESPNU — BYU at Mississippi State NBA — Golden State at Portland Worker Gets Ahead of Herself FS1 — Howard at Georgetown RUGBY Dear Annie: I work as an editor at a publishing company. 2 p.m. 12:30 p.m. It has been difficult to find capable proofreaders. I’ve had one BTN — Northern Illinois at Michigan State NBCSN — Premiership: Harlequins vs. Wasps working with me for the past few years who proved herself ESPN2 — Kentucky at Louisville SKIING to be capable. She showed great attention to detail and would ESPNU — St. Bonaventure at Syracuse 2:30 p.m. make occasional suggestions to books that added value. In the past few months, she has grown frustrated that she hasn’t FS1 — Xavier at DePaul NBCSN — FIS Alpine World Cup, men’s super-g, Italy advanced to editor and has let her proofreading responsibili- 3:30 p.m. 5 p.m. ties slip. I’ve noticed obvious errors that she’s missed. More NBCSN — Georgia Southern at Dayton NBC — FIS Alpine World Cup, women’s slalom, Italy importantly, she has become more vocal about making story 4 p.m. suggestions and has gone behind my back to make these in an SOCCER attempt to prove herself. I am supportive of her advancing, ESPNU — Butler at Florida 6:25 a.m. but at the appropriate timing, which is dictated by the com- 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Serie A: Juventus vs. Sampdoria pany and our needs, not based on her desired timing. Do you FS1 — Belmont at Purdue 9:55 p.m. have any advice on how I might approach her and motivate 5:30 p.m. NBCSN — Premier League: Tottenham vs. Wolves her? -- Frustrated Editor Dear Editor: Trust takes years to earn and seconds to lose. CBSSN — Wisconsin at Western Kentucky 12:30 p.m. Careers are built over a long period of continued success and 6 p.m. NBC — Premier League: Liverpool vs. Arsenal --- having a positive attitude, and a change in course can desta- ESPNU — Radford at Maryland Sunday, Dec. 30 bilize everything a person has worked for. I recommend tak- ing this proofreader out of the office for lunch, coffee or a 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) walk and asking her about her career ambitions, both short- CBSSN — Oregon at Boise State 12 p.m. term and long-term. Taking her out of the office will make it 8 p.m. BTN — Binghamton at Michigan less formal, and you will have more success helping her plot ESPNU — Bryant at Iowa 4 p.m. a course to achieving these ambitions in a realistic time frame. Some mentorship and guidance should go a long way COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) ESPNU — Mount St. Mary’s at Minnesota toward creating a grateful and loyal person and a successful 8 p.m. 6 p.m. career path. FS2 — Butler at Villanova ESPNU — Alabama at Stephen F. Austin Dear Annie: I am sending this out to anyone considering COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEC — UMass at Georgia suicide. Please reconsider what you are thinking. My father killed himself in 1978. I still think about the many what-ifs. 12 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) What if I had called? What if I had gone to see him? Why ABC — Belk Bowl: South Carolina vs. Virginia 1 p.m. didn’t I notice that he was down and depressed when I saw ESPN — Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Florida vs. Michigan ESPN2 — Iowa at Michigan State him two weeks before he did it? The guilt is always with me, 1 p.m. 4 p.m. even after all these years. He has missed so much in our fam- ily -- grandchildren, marriages, etc. I think of my dad often CBSSN — NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl: Nevada vs. SEC — South Florida at LSU and will always wonder whether I could have done more to Arkansas State NFL FOOTBALL let him know how much I loved him. Don’t do this to the 4 p.m. 1 p.m. ones you leave behind. I know you probably think they ESPN — Goodyear Cotton Bowl: College Football Playoff, CBS — Regional coverage would be better off without you, but that is not true. The guilt we carry is awful. -- Daughter semifinal, Notre Dame vs. Clemson FOX — Regional coverage Dear Daughter: I am so incredibly sorry for the loss of ESPN2 — Goodyear Cotton Bowl Command Center: College 4:25 p.m. your father. Please do not blame yourself for what happened. Football Playoff, semifinal, Notre Dame vs. Clemson CBS — Regional coverage Though I understand you mean well and speak from the ESPNEWS — Goodyear Cotton Bowl Coaches Film Room: FOX — Regional coverage heart when you implore suicidal people not to go through with it because of what it would do to their loved ones, I want College Football Playoff, semifinal, Notre Dame vs. Clemson 8:20 p.m. to note that this style of appeal can heap guilt onto suicidal 8 p.m. NBC — Indianapolis at Tennessee people when they’re already depressed beyond management. ESPN — Capital One Orange Bowl: College Football Playoff, RUGBY To anyone reading this right now who is considering suicide, semifinal, Oklahoma vs. Alabama 2:30 p.m. please seek help immediately. Dial 911 or call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-799-4889. Counselors are waiting ESPN2 — Capital One Orange Bowl Command Center: NBCSN — Premiership: Bath vs. Leicester to listen. You do not need to be considering suicide to call the College Football Playoff, semifinal, Oklahoma vs. Alabama SOCCER hotline; if you’re struggling with depression, give it a call, ESPNEWS — Capital One Orange Bowl Coaches Film 6:55 a.m. too. Room: College Football Playoff, semifinal, Oklahoma vs. NBCSN — Premier League: Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea To anyone worried a loved one may be considering self- harm, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline or visit https:// Alabama 9:10 a.m. suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-else. COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S) NBCSN — Premier League: Southampton vs. Manchester “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is 8 p.m. City out now! Annie Lane’s debut book -- featuring favorite col- BTN — Ferris State at Minnesota 11:25 a.m. umns on love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available as a paperback and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublish- MIXED MARTIAL ARTS NBCSN — Premier League: Manchester United vs. ing.com for more information. 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HINTS FROM HELOISE Fireworks fiasco? Dear Readers: Thinking of shooting off On The Tube FIREWORKS to ring in the new year? Think again. There are different types of fireworks, and all of them can be dangerous. Let’s take a look: Federalist writer, Fox News guest Bre Payton dies at 26 Bottle rockets are designed to fly through SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bre Payton, a writer for the conser- In recent appearances on Fox News, Payton had con- the air. But what’s the target? If you miss, vative news site The Federalist and a frequent guest on the demned what she called “fake news” media coverage of you could hit somebody’s eye, hair or body. Fox News Channel and other media outlets, has died sud- President Donald Trump. Roman candles are explosives designed to be hand-held. What denly at the age of 26. An obituary in The Federalist called Payton “joyful, hard- could possibly go wrong? M-class fireworks (M-80s)? Illegal, and much too powerful. The Federalist and a friend, Morgan Murtaugh, confirmed working, and compassionate.” It said she had a deep Christian Firecrackers are designed to be lit on the ground and explode Payton’s death Friday in San Diego. faith. in sequence. Fire chances are high, especially in the grass. Murtaugh said Payton had been fighting swine flu and pos- In a tweet, Meghan McCain, daughter of late Sen. John Even something as seemingly innocuous as a sparkler, which sibly meningitis. Murtaugh said she found Payton uncon- McCain, called Payton “a wonderful, fearless, vibrant, intel- kids love, can burn at around 2,000 F! Clothes can catch fire; scious on Thursday morning. ligent young woman.” sparklers can get dropped on feet. Best bet? Leave the colorful fireworks to the professionals. Check out the National Safety Council (www.nsc.org) for more information. -- Heloise P.S. Many breeds of dogs are terrified of firework explosions. PET PAL After a decade of dormancy, Chaka Khan blooms again Dear Readers: Jay and Dotty, via email, sent a picture of their By MIKE And I love new stuff.” stopped releasing material. perfectly blended, 10-year-old Jack Russell and mini dachshund, CIDONI LENNOX Khan will also open parade She also took care of herself Clio. AP Entertainment Writer festivities with a perfor- physically and made up for Clio, Dotty says, is a “Pure American Brown Dog”! Such a PASADENA, Calif. (AP) mance. Publicists were all those lonely years on the cutie! Clio looks fresh and ready for the new year on a green- — If Chaka Khan were a unable to confirm whether road by spending time with and-white sheet on the couch! To see Clio and our other Pet Pals, flower, she’d be a perennial. the grand marshal-performer family and friends. visit www.Heloise.com and click on “Pet of the Week.” -- “Because I go dormant and double duty is a Rose Parade She also needed time to Heloise then I...” Khan stops and first, but they did note it was pull herself together after the gracefully lifts her arms the first time in recent mem- April 2016 passing of old together, then slowly brings ory. Khan said she would friend Prince, who died of a her hands apart, like a tulip sing two songs: “I Feel for drug overdose. About six emerging in spring. You,” as well as “Hello months later, Khan entered “I’ve done it many, many Happiness,” the second sin- rehab to deal with her own times,” explained the singer, gle from the new album. prescription-drug addiction. perhaps best known for her The new song is not a “You cover up and rethink multimillion selling 1984 political statement — unless your whole life,” Khan com- cover of Prince’s “I Feel For you want it to be. mented. “You’ve got to You.” Chaka Khan “I think we need a shot of rethink yourself.” On the brink of her first ‘I’m leading the whole just not taking the little things At last, for Khan, it is time new album in a decade, and, parade.’ That’s what I so seriously,” Khan said of to bloom again. And this on New Year’s Day, serving thought.” the “Happiness” lyrics. parade, with its roses in win- as grand marshal at the Rose Not even close. “Little things are important. ter, seems the perfect place Parade, Chaka Khan is in Instead, Khan will be seat- It’s about the little things, but for a perennial to make her bloom again. ed on a comfy bench in the just flow.” return. After receiving the call back seat of a classic con- The new album, expected Khan even has her regal from the Pasadena vertible, which will slowly by the end of 2019, is her wave ready the masses. Tournament of Roses make its way past the thou- first since the well-received “It’s just that,” she said, Association, the term “grand sands along the 5.5-mile 2007 “Funk This.” raising her arm, cupping her marshal” had the 65-year-old parade route. (The parade So, why take such a long hand and moving it back and Khan’s mind running wild. will also be seen by millions break between the two forth ever so slightly. “You “I’ll tell you what I visual- more on TV.) releases? use as little energy as neces- ized,” Khan recalled. “I “This is all new for me,” Khan said she never sary. You know, the Queen is imagined myself with a the 65-year-old Khan com- stopped recording from very stingy with her energy.” baton, marching in the front. mented. “I love challenges. 2008-2018, she simply THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 - PAGE 13

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might be overwhelmed with quite a few options, none of which feels right. Whether you’re making plans for today or New Year’s Eve, keep at it; you will come up with a great idea. Let go of self-imposed limits, and SCARY GARY Mark Buford you’ll be delighted by what emerges. Tonight: Take the lead. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH After the recent holiday celebrations, you need some downtime. Make it OK to be a couch potato for a day or two. Order in, and do not feel obligated to do anything. A loved one might be disgruntled by your passive style, but that will blow over. Tonight: You will be energized. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH A partner pulls in close. This person appears to miss you; he or she is happy to spend Crosswords more one-on-one time with you. A discussion might be funny or animated. Either way, you enjoy DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni yourselves. Do not get into a tiff about spending. Let it go. Tonight: Off daydreaming. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Take a hint from Taurus. If you spent some time relaxing at home, you could be much happier. Fatigue makes you even moodier. A key person in your life might be disgruntled by your behavior. When this person sees you beaming, his or her mood will pass. Tonight: Dinner out. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Make calls, and find out what oth- ers are up to. You cannot put off a get-together with someone much longer. Inviting this person to hang out with you and your friends would be B.C. Mastroianni and Hart easier. What comes up might be different, but is perfect for your situation. Tonight: Out and about. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You might be in the mood to go shop- ping. Before heading out or becoming too adven- turous, balance your checkbook. You need to know your limits. A new friend wants to join you. You might have more fun together than you real- ize. Tonight: Enjoy the one you’re with. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Do not lose out on an opportunity because a partner or loved one is too tired or unin- terested. Do it yourself. You will feel liberated and content. Your attitude will be contagious; before you know it, the discouraging person from before ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie will be enthusiastic. Tonight: Let it all hang out. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You might want to go off on your own. If you need to, do so; others will appreciate the difference in your attitude when you return. Everyone needs space, but you need even more than most people do, at times. Honor your needs more often. Tonight: Make it your treat. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH A friend wants you to spend some quality time with him or her. You might want to go off and catch a movie together. You need to do what you want and then make a decision about whether you want to socialize more. Tonight: ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett Don’t let anyone rain on your parade. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH A boss makes you feel as though you might need to put in some extra hours at work. You will feel much more relaxed once you do. You always need to stay in control of your professional situation. You might decide to say “no” to an invitation. Tonight: Out on the town. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might like the idea of participat- ing in a somewhat offbeat pastime. When a friend invites you to such a happening, you will say Cryptoquip “yes.” You could find yourself feeling completely relaxed far away from your day-to-day life. Tonight: Make an important call, then decide. ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH A loved one comes on a bit stronger than usual, and you cannot find the right words to say “no” -- not that you even want to. Go along with this person’s ideas, and be touched by how he or she wants to make your day memorable. Know that you are cared for. Tonight: Make it cozy.

BORN TODAY Actress Alison Brie (1982), actor Jude Law (1972), actress Mary Tyler Moore (1936) *** Jacqueline Bigar is on the internet at www. jacquelinebigar.com. PAGE 14 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS NASCAR THIS WEEK

CUP COUNTDOWN QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE

Compelling questions ... and maybe a few actual Bristol Night Race answers hit all the right notes

John Henry has been involved in NASCAR for more than a decade as co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing. [AP FILE]

John Henry? Why?

Short answer: He’s a businessman, and NASCAR is a billion-dollar business. Henry is best known in the sports world as owner of the Boston Red Sox, but his company (Fenway Sports) also owns the Liverpool soccer franchise in England, half of Jack Roush’s NASCAR team and the Boston Globe newspa- per. Hearing reports that he’s looking into buying a stake in NASCAR is news- worthy, but shouldn’t be a shock.

What’s to gain?

Without seeing the books, we can’t know what Henry has gained over the past decade-plus with his Roush partnership. But assuming he’s truly look- ing at buying a piece of Kurt Busch’s pit crew swarms his No. 41 Ford during a service stop. Busch captured the madcap night race at Bristol. [AP/RANDY HOLT] NASCAR from the France family, it’s obvious he By Godwin Kelly laps into the race, fell two laps off the playoffs, so we could kind of treat these hasn’t been scared off. [email protected] pace, came back to race Martin Truex races coming up as free-for-alls, and And maybe he’d only be Jr. for second and used the “chrome we’re just going to keep going after it.” interested if NASCAR had This is the third of a five-part series horn” to wreck Truex out of the race It was a milestone victory for car manu- more private control over on the top five races during the 2018 Truex was so angry, he threw facturer Ford. The win was the 13th for the tracks, which would NASCAR season. This week, No. 3. pieces of equipment to the ground Stewart-Haas Racing since it joined Ford explain (at least partly) and gave the side of his No. 78 Furni- last season, and the 100th Cup victory for NASCAR’s desire to buy ture Row Racing Toyota a hard kick. Ford’s Fusion, in its last year of duty. outstanding shares of eople talk about the “old Bris- “I just got hit in the left rear, pretty Kyle Busch wound up 20th. International Speedway tol” and how much better it was simple,” Truex said. “This place has “We probably finished where we Corp. and take the com- than the present configuration been so hard on us. I can’t even explain should have anyways, as torn up as pany private. at Bristol Motor Speedway. to you how good we’ve run here in the our race car is,” Kyle Busch said. PBut the Bristol Night Race, which was past three or four years and crap like Truex was frustrated with him- Are you sure? held in August over the .533-mile, high- this happens every single time. It’s self for not moving Bowyer out of his banked oval, produced a dramatic racing like just one thing after another.” way and taking the lead when he had Of course not! The whole event, including a “Big One” involv- Kyle Busch continued forward and was the chance. Truex races drivers as thing could be just a ing a dozen cars on Lap 3 of 500. tending to his wounded race car, as older they race him. He’s never had a con- planted rumor to gin up Add in 19 lead changes between brother Kurt battled Stewart-Haas Rac- flict with Bowyer through the years. interest elsewhere. Or it nine drivers and the pressure of mak- ing teammate Clint Bowyer for the lead. If he had taken the lead from Bow- could be something that’s ing the looming playoffs, and little Kurt Busch was relentless on the restart yer, he wouldn’t have been in position been already agreed upon Bristol delivered a big finish. and got his Ford to the front, and then Kyle for Busch to make contact with him. and they’re just waiting for The action from start to finish was Busch spun to bring out a ninth caution. “I should’ve knocked (Bowyer’s) butt out the notary to return from enough to have this race rate as the Kurt Busch had a good restart, of the way because he held me up for 15-20 lunch. You never know third-best race of the season. but Kyle Larson, on fresher tires, laps and burnt my front tires off screw- with these things until the Kurt Busch stole the spotlight when was desperately trying to catch him ing with him,” Truex said. “Played too Boys in Legal have affixed he snapped a 58-race winless streak and for the win. Busch held him off. nice and got the crappy end of the stick.” their illegible signatures nabbed an overdue short-track victory. The victory was the 30th of Busch’s Truex has had no luck on short and a VP of Communi- “I love this place,” Busch said. career, his first since the Day- tracks. He has made 78 short-track cations has gotten the Busch’s triumph was the only one he tona 500 in 2017. It was his first starts and has yet to post a victory. thumbs-up on the per- scored in 2018, but was his career sixth Bristol victory since 2006. Truex looked like he would snap that fectly crafted quotes from at Bristol. Busch once won three con- He became the ninth driver to win this streak at Martinsville in October, but was all parties on the official secutive times on the Tennessee track. season and earned the all-important bumped out of the way on the last lap by press release. Meanwhile his younger brother, Kyle spot in the 16-driver playoff field. Joey Logano, who won that race, got into Busch, had an interesting night. He trig- “It’s all about winning,” he said. “I the Championship Round, then captured — Ken Willis, ken.willis gered the 15-car accident just three wasn’t worried about not making the the NASCAR Cup Series championship. @news-jrnl.com

2019 CUP SERIES April 7: Food City 500 at Bristol June 30: Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Sept. 15: South Point 400 at Las Vegas SCHEDULE April 13: Toyota Owners 400 at July 6: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Sept. 21: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Feb. 10: Clash at Daytona Richmond July 13: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Richmond Feb. 14: 150-mile qualifying races for April 28: Geico 500 at Talladega July 21: Foxwoods 301 at New Sept. 29: Bank of America 500k at Daytona 500 May 5: Dover 400 Hampshire Charlotte Feb. 17: Daytona 500 May 11: Kansas 400 July 28: Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Oct. 6: Delaware 400 at Dover Feb. 24: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta May 18: All-Star Race at Charlotte Aug. 4: Go Bowling at Watkins Glen Oct. 13: 1000Bulbs.com 500 Talladega March 3: Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas May 26: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Aug. 11: Consumers Energy 400 at Oct. 20: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas March 10: TicketGuardian 500 at Phoenix June 2: Pocono 400 Michigan Oct. 27: First Data 500 at Martinsville March 17: Auto Club 400 at Fontana June 9: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Aug. 17: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Nov. 3: AAA Texas 500 March 24: STP 500 at Martinsville Michigan at Bristol Nov. 10: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix March 31: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at June 23: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sept. 1: Southern 500 at Darlington Nov. 17: Ford EcoBoost 400 at Texas Sonoma Sept. 8: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Homestead-Miami

MOTOR MOUTHS SPEED FREAKS — A few questions we had to ask ourselves PODCAST What’s your take on NBC’s adjusts to TV. Not all do. London each year. The new year is upon us. The new hiring of AJ Allmendinger? In light of the John Henry For Darlington’s early-’90s season? That has to wait a bit. GODSPEAK: This is fantastic. rumor, which franchise owner throwback next season, which Allmendinger has a lot of from the sports world would car’s colors do you most want Tune in online at personality and can translate you like to see dive into NAS- to see? www.news-journalonline.com/ “race speak” with the best of CAR’s front office? GODSPEAK: One of my favorite daytonamotormouths them. GODSPEAK: How about New schemes was Davey Allison’s KEN’S CALL: Similar to Fox’s England Patriots owner Robert Havoline car. It looked fast just hiring of Jamie McMurray. Like Kraft? He has a super winning sitting in the garage area. McMurray, AJ is high-energy formula ... well, most years. KEN’S CALL: Another easy one. AJ Allmendinger is the second and will bring additional KEN’S CALL: Easy. Jaguars The green and white of Delma racer to be plucked right out of personality to the broadcast. owner Shad Khan, just to see Cowart’s Masters Economy Inn the cockpit for a 2019 TV gig. But again, that’s assuming he if he’d lobby to take a race to Ford. [AP FILE] THE WESTFIELD NEWS www.thewestfieldnews.com SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 - PAGE 15

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