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2021 Calendars Feature Local Artists The Westfield NewsSearch for The Westfield News Westfield350.com The WestfieldNews Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns “TIME IS THE ONLY WEATHER CRITIC WITHOUT TONIGHT AMBITION.” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 $1.00 FRIDAY,TUESDAY, DECEMBER JUNE 27, 11,2017 2020 VOL. 75 cents 89 NO. 297 Southwick is lighting up Health Director for the holidays, again warns against COVID tions disrupted this year, how nice to complacency as city Deadline to enter produce a family-oriented event for our community at this stressed time.” is Dec. 11 Many homes are already display- reports 95 new cases By HOPE E. TREMBLAY ing holiday lights and Putnam By PETER CURRIER Editor encouraged everyone to join the fun. Staff Writer SOUTHWICK — The Southwick The deadline to register a home or WESTFIELD — The City of Westfield reported 95 new 250 Committee is no stranger to business is Dec. 11 and the contest confirmed cases of COVID-19 this week, bringing the total changing plans, being flexible and runs through Dec. 29. All participants number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to creating events in a matter of days will be included in a virtual map. 1,168. during the pandemic, and its Light “Sunday afternoon I reached out to This Light Up Southwick 2019 contestant The weekly report from the Health Up Southwick holiday lights contest about five of our volunteers for their on Berkshire Avenue included “250” in Department also included three new is a prime example of how this com- view and their willingness to help lights on the front porch. (HOPE E. COVID-19 related deaths in Westfield. mittee has rallied around the commu- produce an event,” said Putnam. “I TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) The total number of deaths in the city nity this year. was not surprised — their response since the beginning of the pandemic The Committee hosted the event was positive, enthusiastic and swift. Light Up Southwick 2020. Southwick is now stands at 79. last year as a kick-off to what was By Sunday night we were off and indeed spectacular in both its natural beauty There were 140 active cases in isola- planned to be a year-long celebration running. Several of us put together and its people!” tion as of Wednesday evening when of the town’s 250th birthday. Most of the program on Monday, and that If you wish to enroll your home or busi- the report was released. those planned events were postponed evening we launched on Facebook. ness, contact [email protected], In Wednesday’s Board of Health meeting following the until next year and several smaller In less than 36 hours, we have 15 [email protected] or send the released results, Health Director Joseph Rouse echoed his socially distanced events took their enrolled participants. By the time we group a message on Facebook. Participants comments from last week when he said that Westfield was in place. There was no plan to host the cut off on Friday, I expect that we are asked to leave their lights on every eve- a period of “full scale community spread.” lighting contest again this year . will have over 25 participating homes ning until 9 p.m. between now and Dec. 31. Although the 95 new cases is fewer than what was report- until last Saturday. and businesses.” There are no categories or divisions, but ed last week, when 117 new cases were confirmed, Rouse “A town resident messaged me on A Southwick 250 volunteer is put- prizes will be awarded in two divisions: said that it is becoming difficult to perform contact tracing. Saturday asking about whether we ting together a route map, similar to People’s Choice and Random Drawing of “Almost 100 cases in a week is a lot, and it is a lot to pro- would do a holiday lighting event this what was provided last year. Putnam enrolled participants. cess with contact tracing,” said Rouse. year. I replied back ‘no’ as we had said it should be completed and post- For the People’s Choice Award, judging He said that the Health Department has become inundated already checked that one off last ed on the Southwick 250 Facebook will be by town residents who email their with phone calls from individuals and businesses who are year,” said Southwick 250 Committee and www.southwick250.org for folks choices to [email protected] by Dec. unsure of what to do if they have a positive case or how to Chair James Putnam, “She had pulled to start using this weekend. 29, 2020. handle the ever-changing COVID-19 regulations. at my heartstrings a bit, telling me “The 250 Committee is excited to First prize is one copy of the new book Though the rate of transmission remains high, Rouse said how much she and her family enjoyed support all of those who have deco- Southwick Revisited available in February, that there is little transmission occurring in Westfield Public it last year.” rated their homes for all to enjoy. Our one copy of the Around Southwick book, Schools. After some thought, Putnam decid- beautiful town with its farmlands, one Southwick 250 sweatshirt in an avail- “The [school] district is doing a great job keeping this from ed to give the community what it forests, hills and lakes is a spectacu- able size and one decal. Second prize is one spreading around,” said Rouse. wanted – more cheer to end the year. lar setting for these wonderful holi- copy of the new book Southwick Revisited The Westfield Health Department has allowed the State “We could do it safely under the day lighting displays,” Putnam said. available in February, one copy of the Contact Tracing Collaborative to conduct most of the contact public health guidelines because “My thanks to the volunteers who are Around Southwick book, one Southwick tracing for general community spread throughout the city. folks can view from inside their vehi- working hard this week to produce 250 mug and one decal. Third prize is one The Health Department does do the contact tracing for cles and distanced from other fami- this event. A donor is paying for the 250 mug and one decal. lies,” he said. “We could quickly put cost of the prizes so that there is no Prizes will be announced in early January. See COVID Update, Page 3 together the event since our events net cost to Southwick 250. Above all, “We look forward to hearing from all of work group had already run a highly thanks to the families and businesses you who have worked so hard to decorate successful Light Up Southwick event who have decorated for the holidays your homes and businesses at this holiday last year. With so many holiday tradi- and volunteered to be part of our time,” said Putnam. Conservation permits fencing at Smithland 2021 calendars feature local artists Garden and Pet Supply By AMY PORTER By LORI SZEPELAK “Here in our shop we do a Staff Writer Correspondent lot of work for municipalities WESTFIELD – The Conservation Commission granted a WESTFIELD — For many and other schools, and stu- request for determination for a fence in the rear of 81 years, paintings by seniors in dents are much more inter- Springfield Road brought by Nabil Hannoush and Henry an art class at the Westfield ested and involved when they Orszulak, clearing the way for a Smithland Garden and Pet Senior Center have been are producing a product for a Supply to open in March of 2021 at the former site of Kelly’s scanned in the Graphic Arts customer,” said Seklecki. Home and Garden and Department at Westfield Calendars are $5 each and Westfield Home & Garden. Technical Academy for a can be purchased at the At the continued hearing, variety of projects, and Westfield Senior Center, Orszulak spoke on behalf of recently, an idea by Matthew however, it is recommended the tenants saying there is an Seklecki blossomed into two to call the center first to existing fence on both sides of 2021 calendars. ensure calendars are avail- the property, one of which drops into the Little River. He said “We have worked with art able. Calendars are full color Smithland has proposed replacing a portion of that fencing instructor Elaine Lees for and sized at 8.5” x 11″. and putting one up at the edge of their parking area, 25 feet many years on a variety of Lees noted that seniors further away from the river bank, to protect their plants from projects, including greeting who have artwork featured in wildlife while allowing for a wildlife corridor. cards,” said Seklecki, who is the first calendar include the Orszulak said the existing guardrail on the river bank the department head of Arts Westfield Technical Academy students have designed two late Raymond Ourand, would remain. He said they would remove the fencing and and Communications, add- 2021 calendars in conjunction with the Westfield Senior Norman Lacombe and leave the posts and concrete in the ground, but cut the posts ing, “because of the COVID Center. (MATTHEW SEKLECKI PHOTO) Florence Fitzgerald. Lees at ground level and fill them in. pandemic we have had a lack Lees was all-in when she noting the interest she has also has artwork in the calen- Commission Chair David A. Doe said the existing fence is of real-life projects for stu- discussed the idea with seen from local residents who dar. impinging the top of the bank, and removing it would dents to work on so I thought Seklecki.
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