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VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents $1.00 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 VOL. 88 NO. 291 Westfield remembers a Day of Infamy By PETER CURRIER 11th attacks in 2001. Wojkiewicz was one of mony. Staff Writer “We will never forget the 1,172 crewmen on the Arizona State Rep. and U.S. Army WESTFIELD- The anniver- 2,403 people and service who were killed. The ship Major John C. Velis gave sary of the Pearl Harbor attack members who lost their lives remains at the seabed of the remarks during the ceremony, was recognized Dec. 7 in a that day and the additional harbor to this day. emphasizing that people ceremony organized by 1,178 that were wounded in Wojkiewicz was the first should still remember Pearl American Legion Post 124 at the Japanese sneak attack on resident of Westfield to be Harbor as they remember 9/11. the Kane-Wojkiewicz Park on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, killed in action during the sec- “People, for whatever rea- Elm Street. December 7th, 1941,” said ond world war. son, are no longer remember- The ceremony marked the Cindy LaCoste, Past Representing the ing this day. He [Robert 78th anniversary of the trage- Commander of Post 124. Wojkiewicz family during the Greenleaf] talked about how dy. In particular, the ceremony ceremony was his surviving he was at a high school track City and state officials, resi- recognized the sacrifice of first cousin Stephen one day and he asked a student dents, members of Post 124, Westfield resident Frank Wichrowski. Wichrowski was about Pearl Harbor,” said Velis, and some veterans braved the Wojkiewicz, who was killed given the honor of casting a “The young woman respond- Joe Delaney, Officer of the Day, presents arms Dec. 7, 2019 bitter cold at the small park by during the “Day of Infamy” memorial wreath into the ed: ‘Who is that? I don’t know as the rifle squad from American Legion Post 124 fire their the bridges on Elm Street to onboard the USS Arizona, waters of the Westfield River her’.” rifles before taps. (Photo by Don Wielgus) remember the events that which was sunk that day when below. Before his passing two Velis closed by echoing forced the United State’s a Japanese bomb fell into and years ago, local Pearl Harbor Greenleaf’s words: “Study his- declare war against the involved in the European involvement in World War II. detonated a powder magazine, Veteran Robert Greenleaf had tory.” Japanese, kicking off the Theater against the Nazis until It was the deadliest attack on causing the ship to be quickly been the one to throw the The Pearl Harbor attacks Pacific Theater of World War June 6th, 1944 during the U.S. soil until the September torn in half. wreath during the annual cere- quickly prompted the U.S. to Two. The U.S. would not get D-Day invasion of France. No evidence of a gun found in Walmart disturbance By HOPE At approximately 6:20 in the parking lot, however him she heard the gunshot. As of Dec. 9, investigating accompanied by females. E. TREMBLAY p.m. Saturday, police received no rounds have been recov- The incident began inside detectives had found no evi- Hall said police are still Assistant Managing Editor multiple calls of a distur- ered.” the store and continued in the dence that a gun was used, investigating the incident and WESTFIELD – Westfield bance between two Hispanic A man at the scene said he parking lot where witnesses and no witness saw a gun. are not releasing the names of Police continue to investigate men at the store. According pulled into the Walmart park- saw a knife drawn by one of Witnesses did report hearing the involved parties at this a report of possible gunfire at to a statement issued that ing lot and saw numerous the men. Both parties fled a “pop” while the men were time. West Springfield and Walmart Dec. 7, however, night by Lt. Eric Hall, “there before police arrived. Police fighting in the parking lot, Holyoke Police are assisting there appears to be no evi- was alleged to be a knife and police cars and the store had report that Walmart was on which quickly dispersed a been evacuated. He said a in the investigation and dence to support the claim of possibly a handgun involved lock-down during the distur- crowd that had formed around arrests are expected. a gun at the scene. with reports of one shot fired woman at the bus stop told bance. the men, who were both Acting Westfield Mayor prepares for transition By AMY PORTER department. Chief Financial Officer Ronald Now, with new tariffs and a col- issues. They are also inviting Staff Writer At the first meeting was R. Rix to the vote by the lapsing market for recyclables state legislators to the meeting, WESTFIELD- After a week Department of Public Works Massachusetts School Building in China, it’s going to cost the which will be run by Billips. bustling with holiday events Director David Billips and Authority (MSBA) on whether city money to recycle. “We need some help at the state and appearances throughout the Systems Engineer Heather to go forward with the feasibil- The new three-year contract, level,” Figy said. city, Acting Mayor Ralph J. Stayton. Figy and Humason ity study for the Franklin which beings in January, will Most of the holiday festivities Figy is now focusing on the also had a briefing with City Avenue Elementary School cost the city $150 per ton to get at which the mayor-elect is transition in City Hall for Solicitor Susan Phillips on cur- project. All three are looking rid of recyclables, and may cost expected to represent were Mayor-Elect Donald. F. rent issues. forward to a positive vote. the city an estimated $400,000 hosted last week, ending with Humason, Jr. “It’s important to know who Figy is also arranging for a to $500,000 a year, according to the Lantern Parade and Lighting Figy and Humason met on is working for the Mmayor, and brainstorming meeting on Dec. the DPW director, Figy said. He of the Tree. “Hopefully, it’s Dec. 5, and plan to meet five what they do,” Figy said, add- 20 with mayors from surround- said he wants them to explore going to slow down a little. It more times with all of the ing, “I am trying to have a ing communities to discuss all the options before the was a wild week last week,” department heads in the city. smooth transition.” issues around recycling. Mayor-Elect signs the contract. Figy said, adding he will be Figy said the goal is to have On Dec. 11, Figy plans to Figy said when the city first The city is inviting mayors representing the city at First each department explain to the accompany Westfield Public started recycling, they made from Agawam, Chicopee, mayor-elect what it is they do, Schools Superintendent Stefan money on it. More recently, Holyoke and West Springfield Night at the Boys and Girls ACTING MAYOR and who everybody is in their Czaporowski and Schools they’ve just about broken even. to Westfield to discuss the Club. RALPH J. FIGY City celebrates the season with Lantern Light Parade and tree lighting By PETER CURRIER gave families the chance to tural religious music. He Islamic Center for Human they first began, prompting a Staff Writer make lanterns for the eve- noted that even the lanterns Excellence in West Springfield change in the route of the WESTFIELD- Westfield on ning’s Lantern Light Parade. themselves are a symbol in were represented in the parade to make room for more Weekends (WOW) had the With the holiday season multiple cultures, as they are parade. people. bulk of its annual playing host to major celebra- used in ceremonies in many There was one more oppor- “We began it 16 years ago DecemberFest Dec. 7-8, tions in multiple religions, different countries. tunity later on for people to with a group of 10 to 15 people which culminated in the annu- Plasse said that he wanted the Even the parade and cele- create lantern lights for the in costumes and with bag- al Mayor’s Tree Lighting cer- parade to reflect as many cul- brations themselves were parade. At 5:30 on Saturday at pipes,” said Plasse, “Last year emony Saturday evening. tures as possible. made all-inclusive by WOW, St. John’s Lutheran Church, we had about 500 people, which The festivities on Saturday “We feel that this is a time with Rev. Nancy Stroud of the another lantern assembly took we expect this year as well.” began in the morning with a of year where everybody cel- Episcopal Church of place for those wishing to Westfield’s volunteer Lantern Light Family ebrates,” said Plasse. Atonement, Cantor Colman participate in the parade. Auxiliary Police were honored Workshop at Westfield Middle During the workshop, Reaboi of the Ahavas Achim Plasse noted that the during the parade for their fre- School. Hosted by WOW’s Plasse made a point of playing Jewish Congregation, and Lantern Light Parade is much quent work in assisting with Bob Plasse, the workshop multinational and multicul- Imam Rasul Seifullah of the bigger than it had been when WOW events. BOB PLASSE

The Westfield High Marching Band brings Christmas music to the waiting public. (Photos by Participants in the Lantern Light Parade wave to the crowd Dec. 7. (Photo by Marc St. Onge) Marc St.Onge) PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS

A musician performs at the Langlois home A decorated hearth at the Dewey House. Annual Holiday House Tour

Westfield On Weekends (WOW) hosted it’s annual “Holiday House Tour” on Dec. 8th. The tour included eight homes this year, ranging from an 1880 Italianate to a 1968 Cape. Additional photos will be posted to the WOW website in the near future. For more information on Westfield On Weekends and the WOW Creative Arts Center please visit www.westfieldonweekends.com. (Photos by An elegant staircase at the Mayo home. Ken Stomski) A festive mantle at the Peroulakis home.

Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and the A large centerpiece at the Rosenblum home Musicians perform at the Tremblay home. A holiday table setting at the Faulhaber Ghost of Marley at the Jaeger home

Police Logs Court Logs WESTFIELD tions were issued and one vehi- cy, Root Road at North Road, a caller said that he left the keys Major crime and cle was towed; DPW worker requests an offi- in his unlocked work vehicle Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 6:11 a.m.: suspicious activi- cer to assist as a plow which while he went into the building Westfield District was arraigned on a charge 12:57 a.m.: parking viola- ty, Cleveland Avenue, a caller had become stuck in the snow for a moment and returned to Court of attempting to commit a tion, Hampden Street, a DPW reports her dogs alerted her and is extricated, services rendered; find it gone, the officer reports Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 crime brought by Westfield contractor requests assistance she checked her doorbell cam- 2:45 p.m.: fire, Armbrook the caller was able to identify a Pamela L. Bruneau, police. dealing with a vehicle parked era and saw five persons try Village, 551 North Road, mul- suspect from security video of 51, of 37 King St., 2nd, Jason R. Hoynoski, 41, in violation of the snow emer- her porch door before running tiple callers report a car is on the theft, the officer went to the Flr., Westfield, was of 100 Hillside Rd., gency parking ban, the away, the responding officer fire, dual response dispatched, suspect’s apartment at the released on her personal Westfield, submitted to responding officer reports that reports that after viewing the the responding officer reports complex and a relative called recognizance pending a facts sufficient to warrant a the owner came outside to video he followed tracks in the the owner said that he parked the suspect, the officer reports Jan. 31 2020 hearing after guilty finding for a charge move the vehicle before it was snow and snowy footprints to his car and within 15 minutes a he told the man he would not she was arraigned on a of assault and battery on a towed, a citation was issued, an apartment door where five fire erupted in the engine com- be arrested if he returned the charge of disturbing the family or household mem- officers responded to similar pairs of soaking wet shoes had partment, the responding fire- vehicle immediately, the vehi- peace brought by Westfield ber brought by Westfield complaints on Charles Street been left, the resident denied fighters report the fire was cle was returned and the sus- police. police and the charge was (twice), Orange Street (thrice), involvement and the officer extinguished; pect was found to be unli- Jason Ferrandino, 38, continued without a find- Elm Street, Ellis Street, explained the evidence to the 4:22 p.m.: larceny, Park censed, a criminal complaint of 18 Highview Road, ing with probation for six Magnolia Terrace, Ellsworth contrary, the officer advised Square Town Houses, 140 for larceny of a motor vehicle Ridgefield, Conn., was months. He was assessed Street, Chapel Street, Meadow the resident of the possible Union St., a caller reports his and unlicensed operation of a placed on pretrial proba- $50. Street and Main Street during consequences of his actions; work truck was stolen, the motor vehicle was filed. tion for six months after he the morning, a total of 13 cita- 7:02 a.m.: assist other agen- responding officer reports the

THIS DAY IN HISTORY Tues., Dec. 10, 2019 is the 343rd day of the year. 21 days remain until the end of the year.

ON THIS DAY declares Kentucky to be the fied, making smallpox the cal scandal. Prime Minister 1751 – George Shaw, 1890 – László Bárdossy, 13th state of the first of only two diseases Hwang Kyo-ahn becomes English botanist and zoolo- Hungarian fascist politician 1508 – The League of Confederacy. that have been driven to Acting President, later gist (d. 1813) and diplomat, 33rd Prime Cambrai is formed by Pope 1861 – Forces led by extinction (rinderpest in declining to run for a full 1787 – Thomas Hopkins Minister of Hungary (d. Julius II, Louis XII of France, Nguyễn Trung Trực, an 2011 being the other). term. Gallaudet, American educa- 1946) Maximilian I, Holy Roman anti-colonial guerrilla leader 1982 – Explosion in office 2016 – At least 57 people tor, founded the American 1903 – Una Merkel, Emperor and Ferdinand II in southern Vietnam, sink belonging to the Kuwait are killed and a further 177 School for the Deaf (d. 1851) American actress (d. 1986) of Aragon as an alliance the French lorcha Airways in Athens. injured when two schoolgirl 1804 – Carl Gustav Jacob 1904 – Antonín Novotný, against Venice. L’Esperance. 1987 – Israeli–Palestinian suicide bombers attack a Jacobi, German mathemati- Czechoslovak politician, 1520 – Martin Luther 1864 – American Civil conflict: The First Intifada market area in Madagali, cian and academic (d. 1851) President of Czechoslovak burns his copy of the papal War: Sherman’s March to begins in the Gaza Strip Northeastern Nigeria in the 1805 – William Lloyd Socialist Republic, General bull Exsurge Domine out- the Sea: Major General and West Bank. Madagali suicide bomb- Garrison, American journal- Secretary of the Communist side Wittenberg’s Elster William Tecumseh 1988 – The Michael ings. ist and activist, founded The Party of Czechoslovakia (d. Gate. Sherman’s Union Army Hughes Bridge in Sligo, 2017 – Australia becomes Liberator (d. 1879) 1975) troops reach the outer Ireland, is officially opened. the 26th country to legalize 1541 – Thomas Culpeper 1815 – Ada Lovelace, 1906 – Harold Adamson, Confederate defenses of 1992 – U.S. troops land same-sex marriage. and Francis Dereham are English mathematician and American lyricist (d. 1980) Savannah, Georgia. in Somalia for Operation 2017 – ISIL is eliminated executed for having affairs computer scientist (d. 1852) 1909 – Hermes Pan, with Catherine Howard, 1868 – The first traffic Restore Hope. from Iraq. lights are installed, outside 1996 – Gwen Jacob is 1824 – George American dancer and chore- Queen of England and wife MacDonald, Scottish minis- ographer (d. 1990) of Henry VIII. the Palace of Westminster acquitted of committing an in London. Resembling rail- indecent act, giving women TODAY'S ter, author, and poet (d. 1911 – Chet Huntley, 1652 – Defeat at the 1905) American journalist (d. 1974) Battle of Dungeness causes way signals, they use the right to be topfree in BIRTHDAYS 1830 – Emily Dickinson, 1913 – Morton Gould, the Commonwealth of semaphore arms and are Ontario, Canada. American poet (d. 1886) American pianist, composer, England to reform its navy. illuminated at night by red 2003 – A blast in the cen- 553 – Houzhu, emperor of – Melvil Dewey, and conductor (d. 1996) 1665 – The Royal and green gas lamps. ter of Moscow kills six peo- 1851 1969 – U.S. Secretary of ple and wounds several the Chen dynasty (d. 604) American librarian, created 1914 – Dorothy Lamour, Netherlands Marine Corps 1452 – Johannes Stöffler, is founded by Michiel de State William P. Rogers more. the Dewey Decimal System American actress and singer proposes his plan for a 2008 – The Governor of German mathematician and (d. 1931) (d. 1996) Ruyter astronomer (d. 1531)[2] – Isaac Newton’s ceasefire in the War of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is 1866 – Louis Bolk, Dutch 1926 – Guitar Slim, 1684 – Anne de Mowbray, derivation of Kepler’s laws Attrition; Egypt and Jordan arrested by federal officials 1472 anatomist and biologist (d. American blues singer- 8th Countess of Norfolk (d. from his theory of gravity, accept it over the objec- for crimes including 1930) songwriter and guitarist (d. contained in the paper De tions of the PLO, which attempting to sell the U.S. 1481) 1870 – Adolf Loos, 1959) motu corporum in gyrum, is leads to civil war in Jordan Senate seat being vacated 1489 – Gaston of Foix, Austrian architect and theo- 1927 – Bob Farrell, read to the Royal Society in September 1970. by President-elect Barack Duke of Nemours (d. 1512) retician (d. 1933)[10] American businessman, by Edmond Halley. 1971 – Indo-Pakistani Obama. 1588 – Isaac Beeckman, 1870 – Pierre Louÿs, founded Farrell’s Ice Cream 1768 – The first edition of War: The Indian Air Force 2012 – A plane crash in Dutch scientist and philoso- Belgian-French author and Parlour (d. 2015) the Encyclopædia executes an airdrop of Mexico kills seven people. pher (d. 1637) poet (d. 1925) 1928 – Barbara Nichols, Britannica is published. Indian Army units, bypass- 2013 – At least seven are 1610 – Adriaen van 1878 – C. Rajagopalachari, American actress (d. 1976) 1799 – France adopts the ing Pakistani defences. dead and 63 are injured fol- Ostade, Dutch painter (d. Indian lawyer and politician, 1930 – Wayne D. metre as its official unit of 1973 – British and Irish lowing a train accident near 1685) 45th Governor-General of Anderson, American base- length. authorities sign the Bintaro, Indonesia. 1654 – Giovanni Gioseffo India (d. 1972)[11] ball player and coach (d. 1817 – Mississippi Sunningdale Agreement in 2015 – The start of the dal Sole, Italian painter (d. 1882 – Otto Neurath, 2013) an attempt to establish a thirty-sixth GCC summit in becomes the 20th U.S. 1719) Austrian sociologist and phi- 1941 – Fionnula Flanagan, power-sharing Northern Riyadh business. state. 1658 – Lancelot losopher (d. 1945)[12] Irish actress and producer Ireland Executive and a 2016 – President Park 1861 – American Civil Blackburne, Archbishop of 1885 – Elizabeth Baker, 1941 – Tommy Rettig, War: The Confederate cross-border Council of Geun-hye of South Korea is York (d. 1743) Ireland. impeached by the country’s American economist and American child actor (d. States of America accept a 1713 – Johann Nicolaus academic (d. 1973)[13] 1996) rival state government’s 1979 – The eradication of National Assembly in Mempel, German cantor the smallpox virus is certi- response to a major politi- 1889 – Ray Collins, 1952 – Susan Dey, pronouncement that and organist (d. 1747) American actor (d. 1965) American actress THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 - PAGE 3 All-abilities playground moves one step closer to start By AMY PORTER there is a moratorium in the Staff Writer city, Miller said, WESTFIELD – After Miller said the city received receiving signatures from the the grant based on a concept Park & Recreation committee plan. The next step will be to members on Dec. 9, work on full engineering of Community Development the design by R. Levesque, Director Peter J. Miller said who has been hired to do the there is only on step left drawing. That work will be before turning in the paper- done from January through work for the $400,000 state the end of May, and will PARC grant, which will allow include one more community the city to go forward with an meeting on the design. The all-abilities playground on last community meeting was Cross Street. held in June of 2019. The last step is for Free The city will then advertise Cash to be certified, which in June for construction of the includes $300,000 of playground, which they hope Community Preservation Act to start in August following funds left over from last year, Little League season, and put which has been granted to the on the finishing touches in the playground. Miller is hopeful spring of 2021. The project the Free Cash will be certified must be completed by June 1, in time for a vote by the City 2021. Council, which has already “I’m excited to finally put approved the playground, at this together for the neighbor- its Dec. 19 meeting. The hood advocates who have paperwork for the grant must been asking for this for a long be turned in by Jan. 1. time. It will be a big help Other funding for the play- towards revitalizing the ground, with a total cost of neighborhood,” Miller said. Cross Street playground June, 2019. (Hope E. Tremblay Photo) over $900,000 includes The playground will not $207,000 from Stabilization, see if there is a way to include touch the Little League side Facial Waxing • Wedding Parties and $75,000 from the it in their plans. He said there of the park. Miller said the • 600+ Colors of Gel Polish Commission for Citizens with is also a question of whether league spent private funds to • Dip Powder Sets Disabilities. 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NORTON medical officer and chief oper- State House News Service ating officer at Harvard Pilgrim BOSTON — They won’t Health Care. say where she’s going but In a statement, Herman said executive director Roberta the agency’s accomplishments Herman is leaving the Group during her tenure included Insurance Commission pharmacy benefit management Wednesday. changes with projected savings The agency that administers of between $500 million and health insurance benefits for $750 million, reducing certain 460,000 public employees and co-payments and deductibles, retirees announced Friday that “insourcing behavioral health Herman “will be departing the to improve integration,” and agency to pursue an opportu- launching an effort to move nity outside of state govern- from a paper-based to digital- ment.” Chief of staff Joan based agency. Matsumoto will serve as inter- The GIC, which has a $2.1 im executive director. billion budget and is the largest Herman was named execu- single purchaser of health tive director in March 2016. insurance in Massachusetts, She previously worked at plans to discuss the process for Navigant Consulting, Harvard hiring a permanent successor at Community Health Plan’s an upcoming meeting. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Councilor Allie on city roads To the Editor, not go to fix our roads. The gram that would apply to emis- erful politicians to control and We all want clean, safe water, state house and Governor sions from cars and trucks. This spend money completely sepa- schools, neighborhoods and refuse to increase Chapter 90 cap and trade scheme is called rate from the legislature on non- roads, but many people ask, funding for roads. The state the Transportation Climate road projects. Voters have “Why are my property taxes only provides cities and towns Initiative (TCI) and would raise repeatedly rejected gas tax always going up, and the roads 200 million dollars a year, when the cost of gas for families and hikes and carbon taxes. In not being fixed?” We certainly it ought to be 300 to 500 mil- small businesses in California, where a similar pro- pay enough taxes and fees to lion. Massachusetts, Maine, New gram was launched, gas prices the City and State. So what’s We have a state government Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode went up 12 to 14 cents a gallon the problem? that does not keep its promises Island, Connecticut, New York, and are over 4 dollars today. In Massachusetts, road main- or use funds (taxes) for their New Jersey, Pennsylvania, TCI is attempting to bypass the tenance costs three times the intended purpose. The tolls on Virginia, Delaware and democratic process without Group Insurance Commission Executive Director Roberta national average. Massachusetts the Mass Pike were supposed to Maryland. Most states are seek- forcing the legislature to take a Herman testified at a January 2018 hearing that the agency’s does not have a revenue prob- come down after it was paid ing legislative approval to enact vote. proposed health plan consolidation caused “overwhelming lem. It has a spending problem, for. The state takes hundreds of this regional cap-and-tax CONTACT YOUR anxiety.” (Photo: Sam Doran/SHNS/File) with unfunded mandates, millions out of The Lottery scheme, but Governor Baker STATE LEGISLATORS unelected bureaucrats, non- fund, originally created to pro- wants to do it by executive TODAY governmental agencies and vide funding to cities and order, without a vote of the 1. Submit your opinion to Pressley, Clark to join powerful politicians with mis- towns. The millions Westfield legislature. What could possi- the TCI bureaucrats by going placed priorities that are better has lost over the last 8 years bly go wrong? Our elected to: Harvard grad student strike at developing schemes to raise represents about half of our leaders and unelected bureau- www.transportationand taxes for a specific purpose and property tax increases and crats need to hear from us. climate.org/main-menu/ By KATIE LANNAN Pressley and Clark’s districts eventually not spending our strains our city budget. Now. A lot of bad legislation tci-regional-policy-design- State House News Service include parts of Harvard hard earned tax dollars on its The state is notorious for gets passed at Christmas or in stakeholder-input-form BOSTON - Congresswomen Last week, Clark and intended purpose. changing the rules after the fact the middle of summer when 2. Complete MassFiscal’s Ayanna Pressley and Katherine Pressley led the Massachusetts Our state has a 43 billion dol- or trying to take control away voters are not paying attention. Call to Action to contact your Clark joined striking Harvard Congressional delegation in lar budget and 3.3 billion in its from local officials while add- According to our State lawmakers by going to: graduate students on the picket writing a letter to Harvard Rainy Day Fund. It has taken in ing costs to small business, or Constitution all state taxes must www.votervoice.net/ line Monday morning. President Lawrence Bacow, nearly a billion dollars per year public and private projects. originate in the House. MASSFISCAL/ More than 2,400 members of asking him to “continue to set in surplus revenue in many of This is why the Westfield City Governor Baker does not have Campaigns/68952/Respond the Harvard Graduate Student the bar by negotiating a first the last five years. The Council voted to dissolve the authority to unilaterally raise 3. Post these two links to Union -- or 90 percent of the contract that will ensure fair Legislature raised the gas tax Business Improvement District taxes. Commonwealth your social media pages to union -- voted last week to (BID) and rejected Complete Magazine reported that “The spread the message to other authorize a strike, and teaching treatment and strong workplace by 3 cents in 2013. Gas taxes protections for workers, as well are supposed to go to fix roads. Streets. expectation of policy makers is like-minded taxpayers. fellows and research assistants Buckle Up friends, because that the cost of the allowances 4. Please forward this infor- are now withholding paid work as uninterrupted education for However none of it went to now state legislators are push- will be passed along to drivers mation to your co-workers, including holding sections and your students.” roads, but rather into the black office hours, conducting “At a time when the Trump hole known as the MBTA. The ing to add tolls to other roads. at the gas pump, incentivizing friends, and family so they can research work, grading course- Administration has been relent- Registry of Motor Vehicles In another effort, our them to use less, and the states do the same. work, and administering exams. less in its efforts to eliminate takes in 600 million dollars for Governor is leading a coalition will divvy up allowance money The union says it is demanding workers’ statutory right to orga- an operation that costs 60 mil- with officials from 11 other to support public transit and Daniel Allie “a strong contract with fair pay, nize and unionize, we must be lion to operate. Where does the states whose goal is to institute deal with climate change.” Westfield At-Large City comprehensive healthcare, and deliberate in our steadfast sup- other 540 million go? It does a regional cap-and-trade pro- The fund would allow pow- Councilor key protections against harass- port for our union workers,” the ment and discrimination. letter said.

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(413)562-4181 www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 - PAGE 5 Obituaries thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ FACES OF Barbara L. Switzer Eleanora P. Sico WESTFIELD – Barbara WESTFIELD – Eleanora SUE WEST, SVP L. (Banks) Switzer was born Philomena (Consolatti) Sico, CARSON in Westfield at Noble 92, (1927-2019) passed away Hospital on April 13, 1942 at home at the age of 92. BHN The Carson Center and passed away on Born in Westfield to the late December 5, 2019 at Care Stephen and Santa Mental Health, Addictions One Nursing Home, (Campagnari) Consolatti. and Developmental Services Northampton, surrounded Eleanora was predeceased by Close to home by her family. She lived in her beloved husband of 52 Westfield most of her life, years, Girardo “Charlie” and also lived in Blandford and Northampton. She grad- Sico. She leaves behind her loving children, Gary Sico uated from Westfield High outs, going places, nature, School in 1960, and had and his late wife Janine of knitting, and getting her Oakfield, ME, Bonnie Sico- many jobs, her Uncles Card nails painted. She loved Shop, Preferred Electronics, Russell and her husband Our Faces of Carson feature shares experiences from country music, Elvis and the Harry of Las Cruces, NM, Valley Bank and Machine Beatles, enjoyed watching Rd. An avid reader, master of the perspective of Behavioral Health Network’s care- Neva LeSage and her hus- Print Shop. her favorite TV shows The crossword puzzles and tena- givers and program directors in helping individuals Barbara L. (Banks) Golden Girls, Mash and band Richard of Longmont, cious Scrabble competitor. and families in our community. Switzer had five children, Andy Griffith. She loved CO and Samuel Sico and his She also loved flower gar- Ken D. Ruby, Sr., Margaret butterflies and raffles at the wife Lauri of Middlefield, dening and bluebirds. The Impossible, Possible E. Ruby, Rebecca (Ruby) nursing home and much MA, her cherished sixteen Visiting hours for Eleanora Noel, Hazel Switzer and more. grandchildren and six great will be held on Thursday For years, recovering Matthew Switzer, nine Donations will be greatly grandchildren. She also from 3-5PM in the Firtion from his substance use dis- grandchildren, and seven appreciated to help with leaves a brother-in-law, Fred Adams FS, 76 Broad St. order seemed like an great grandchildren, who funeral and stone cost. Sico and many nieces, neph- Westfield. Burial will be pri- impossible dream for she loved but only saw some Donations can be made to ews and cousins. vate. Donations in her name Adam. He had used alco- of them. Barbara was extra Margaret Ruby at the ser- She was a loving mother, may be directed to the hol and crack cocaine for loved and cared for and was vices. Any excess donations grandmother, great grand- Baystate Hospice, 30 Capital over a decade, and though there for her special daugh- will be sent to Dementia mother and friend. Eleanora Dr. West Springfield, MA he had participated in sev- ter, Margaret Ruby and her Association. She will be always saw the good in peo- 01089 or to the Westfield eral addiction recovery son Ken Ruby, Sr., who loved forever in our hearts ple and offered encourage- programs in an effort to Children’s Library c/o The end his substance use, he made extra trips to see her and missed. Visiting hours ment. She was the youngest Athenaeum, 6 Elm St. and his family and friends relapsed after each one. for Barbara will be held on of a large family growing up Westfield, MA 01085. www. However, during his time who loved her and knew Friday, from 12-1PM in the on a farm on Furrowtown firtionadams.com ing part in BHN’s Adult her. She was very special at BHN’s Northern Hope Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad Center nine months ago, Court Clinic program, too. She loved Rocking St. with a service at 1PM which has helped to pre- Robin Dave Mandell, he Adam says he achieved a followed by burial in Pine “moment of clarity” that vent him from relapsing by was very special to her, Hill Cemetery, Western Ave. finally gave him the moti- requiring him to attend playing Bingo, and coloring Westfield. www.firtionad- Author Seeking Information vation he needed to take therapy groups and under- with colored pencils of art ams.com control of his substance go drug testing. pictures. She loved cook on Westfield Mayor Alice Burke use. A large part of Adam’s At the Northern Hope continued recovery has WESTFIELD — The We would greatly appreci- Center, Adam took part in also involved him sharing Eileen S. Olszewski his story with others who WESTFIELD – Eileen S. Historical Journal of ate your help in creating this an intensive 30-day recov- Massachusetts is writing an chapter commemorating ery program that included are struggling with sub- (Hartnett) Olszewski, 64, stance use disorders. “My passed away on December article about former mayor Westfield’s history. individual and group coun- seling and medication to sobriety depends on help- 5, 2019 at Baystate Medical Alice D. Burke (1892-1974) The Historical Journal of ing others,” Adam said. Center. She was born in for the Westfield 350th Massachusetts has been help with his substance withdrawal. In past recov- “They say you can’t keep Newark, NJ to Edward Anniversary Book. Alice published by Westfield ery programs, Adam says, what you’ve learned with- Hartnett and the late Burke was the first female State University since 1972. he had been afraid to admit out giving it away, and it’s Maureen (Dee) Hartnett. mayor in all of New It is published twice a year, to himself that he had an true.” In the past several She worked as an assembler England. She was first and a subscription is only addiction and put little per- months, Adam has spoken for Digital, JDS Uniphase, elected mayor of Westfield $12 annually. Each issue is sonal effort into his recov- to groups at Northern New Venture Technology in 1939, and served 4 terms 180 pages. The journal cov- ery. However, his stay at Hope and at Alcoholics and lastly for Coherent as mayor on-and-off (1939- ers all topics and aspects of Northern Hope was differ- Anonymous meetings with building lasers and retired in 43, 1953-55, 1957-59). She the Commonwealth’s past, ent. During his time there, the hope that he can change someone’s life in the way August 2016. She loved ran in almost every city from its Native American Adam came to terms with spending time with her fam- the negative impact his that his stay at Northern election for 30 years and heritage, through its colo- Hope changed his. ily, vacationing in York Amy Carignan of Southwick served as a city councilor in nial and revolutionary roots, substance use was having on his own life and the “It wasn’t that long ago Beach Maine, driving her and two cherished grand- the 1960s. We are request- to the present. We offer arti- VW Beetle, and shopping. lives of those he cared that I was sitting in the children, Natalie and Elliot. ing the assistance of any cles about every facet of chairs at Northern Hope,” Eileen is survived by her Visiting hours for Eileen about. His life revolved beloved husband of 44 residents who have knowl- Massachusetts history, poli- around his desperation for Adam said. “And I hope will be held on Wednesday that to hear someone come years, Gary S. Olszewski, edge about Alice Burke, her tics, culture, peoples, and a high, which caused him from 3-6PM in the Firtion political career, or her lega- ethnic groups. You can find to become estranged from in and share how their life her son Kevin M. Olszewski Adams FS, 76 Broad St. has changed can be really of Wilmington, MA, her cy in the city of Westfield. If information about us at our his parents and weakened Westfield, flowed by a you or anyone you know website http://www.west- his relationship with his inspiring to others.” daughter Kelly A. Palasciano Funeral Service at 6PM in knew Burke personally or field.ma.edu/historical- girlfriend. Though Adam owes a and her husband Philip of the funeral home. Burial large part of his successful have information about her, journal/. You can also email “At the center, they had Greenfield, her father will be private. www.firtion- a quote on the window that recovery to his own deter- Edward Hartnett of adams.com please contact Phillip Slater us for more information at mination and his persever- at PSlater2592@westfield. masshistoryjournal@west- said, “Why can’t we give Minnesota, two sisters, Lisa up one thing for every- ance through the difficul- Murray of New Jersey and ma.edu or at 413-977-7043. field.ma.edu. thing, but we can always ties of his rehabilitation, he give up everything for one is immensely grateful to thing?’” Adam said. “That Northern Hope and its really resonated with me, staff, who provided him because, before coming with unwavering support here, I was willing to throughout his stay at the Rocky’s Ace Hardware Accepting Donations throw my life and my fam- center. Their compassion ily away like they were and genuine desire to help garbage just to get drugs.” individuals in their recov- for Annual Pet Food & Supplies Drive His realization of the ery saved his life, Adam says, and without their Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a through December 23 at all million companion animals important to think about our destructive effects of his that enter shelters every year. furry friends, too,” said substance use gave him the assistance, he may have family-owned business with Rocky’s locations. Those easily given up on his neighborhood-based stores in interested in donating can do Of these, the Humane Society Rocco Falcone, president of motivation and determina- of the United States estimates Rocky’s. “The holiday sea- tion that he needed to suc- dream of achieving recov- six states, doesn’t forget the so by depositing pet-related ery. pets when it comes to spread- goods in designated bins in that around 4 million are son is a perfect time to help cessfully complete the provide necessities for these recovery program at “I would recommend ing holiday cheer. each store. adopted—leaving many pets Northern Hope to anyone continually dependent on animals, so they can stay safe Northern Hope. “Since the Rocky’s ninth annual Pet According to the American day I came to Northern who is tired of running the Food & Supplies Drive, a Society for the Prevention of these compassionate havens. and healthy until they can streets and burning their “When we think about giv- find a caring home of their Hope, the thought of campaign to support local ani- Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), drinking or using drugs life to the ground,” Adam mal shelters, will take place there are approximately 6.5 ing to those in need, it’s own.” said. “The staff bend over To help aid in this endeav- hasn’t crossed my mind,” Adam said. Immediately backwards to help you, or, Rocky’s has partnered following his stay at the even though you’re a com- with local area animal shel- plete stranger, and treat center, Adam checked ters to provide them with the himself into a recovery everyone with respect. necessary food and supplies home to continue his And when they see you they need to ensure their addiction rehabilitation. willing to help yourself, locations continue to operate. Since leaving the home a they help you even more to A list of supplies most often few months ago, Adam’s stay motivated in your requested will be on display life has completely trans- recovery. I wouldn’t be at each location. Typical formed, and he now works where I am today if it SupportingSupporting people. people. EnrichingEnriching lives. lives. items include food, paper full-time and has rebuilt wasn’t for Northern towels, brooms, trash bags his relationship with his Hope.” Recruiting in Pioneer Valley for Full Time Positions and bleach, and more festive girlfriend. He is also tak- HIRING EVENT: INTERVIEW ON THE SPOT options include treats, collars

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Snowy the Snowman, Santa and Mrs. Claus and Westfield Acting Mayor Ralph Figy prepare With music and lights and a cheering crowd Westfield’s Christmas Tree is lit. (Photo by Marc to light the tree. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) St.Onge) Lantern Light Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting

Town criers Kathy and Mike Knapik lead Saturday’s Lantern Bob Plasse, as Father Christmas, does the introductions. Light Parade around Park Square Green. (Photo by Marc St. An Anne Cubberly Giant Puppet lights up the parade route. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Onge) (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

New Horizons’ Don Podolski on a Christmas themed bicycle. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive. (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

Westfield Acting Mayor Ralph Figy greets the crowd at Saturday’s Tree Lighting ceremony. (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

Members of Westfield clergy brave the chill to deliver messages of hope and love for the season. (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

The Westfield High School Show Choir, led by director Korey Bruno. (Photo by Marc St.Onge)

The Pierlon Family of Westfield pose with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Park Square gazebo. Parade sponsors Westfield On Weekends show their colors on Broad Street. (Photo by Marc (Photo by Marc St.Onge) St.Onge) THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 - PAGE 7 SPORTS

Members of the Springfield Thunderbirds watch as thousands of bears are tossed onto the ice as part of the 4th annual Teddy Bear Toss Saturday night against the Laval Rocket at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. (Photo courtesy of the Springfield Thunderbirds) 4,887 bears hit the ice for T-Birds 4th annual Teddy Bear Toss SPRINGFIELD – The Laval power play shots, but off Keith Kinkaid in the Rocket shot from the left side, Joel the Rocket got the game even win. Springfield Thunderbirds (14- a face-off, Evans deflected a net, the T-Birds just kept gain- Lowry pried the puck free to tap when Kevin Lynch deflected a Springfield will look to get 13) saw their fans launch 4,887 Josh Brook shot in behind the ing steam, and on their first it over to Hunt, who lifted his point shot to the short side of back on track on Friday night as bears onto the ice as part of the goal line to vault the Rocket to power play of the night, Thomas second goal of the season into Desrosiers at 6:23 to tie the they welcome the Binghamton 4th Annual Teddy Bear Toss a 1-0 lead. Schemitsch scored his first goal the top shelf. game, 3-3. Devils to the MassMutual pres. by Teddy Bear Pools & Just 39 seconds later, ex- of the season on a one-time Despite holding the 3-1 lead Springfield had a pair of Center at 7:05 p.m. Spas, but they fell, 4-3, against Rocket Daniel Audette contin- slapper past Kinkaid at 18:36, into the third period, the power play chances to retake ?For more ticket information the Laval Rocket (14-10-3-0) ued his reign of terror on his old from Dryden Hunt and Audette. Thunderbirds could not hold off the lead, but Kinkaid steadied or to become a 2019-20 on Saturday night at the team, beating Charlie Lindgren Springfield’s power play, the charging Rocket in the final his game, finishing with 23 Springfield Thunderbirds ticket MassMutual Center. over the right-hand catching 4-for-6 on its first half-dozen period. Evans picked up his saves on 25 shots in relief. package member, or to pur- The teddy bears would have glove to bring the 4,887 bears power plays against the Rocket second goal when he crashed The Rocket used their power chase single game tickets, call to wait after Jake Evans opened down from all areas of the in two games, picked up anoth- the back pipe and deflected a play to complete their come- (413) 739-GOAL (4625) or the scoring on a Rocket power MassMutual Center to tie the er one at 11:52 of the second. Ryan Poehling pass into the net back as Riley Barber jabbed a visit www. play at 7:42 of the first. game, 1-1. Hunt parked himself on the behind Desrosiers to make it backhand rebound past SpringfieldThunderbirds.com. Springfield goaltender Philippe After the clean-up, and with goal line, and after Anthony 3-2 at 3:14. Desrosiers with just 3:22 to – Courtesy of Springfield Desrosiers stopped the first two an injured Lindgren replaced by Greco forced a rebound on jam Just over three minutes later, play to give Laval a stunning Thunderbirds. Westfield State Owls, Corsairs Battle to 3-3 tie in OT Thriller WESTFIELD – Umass- due to the plethora of shots Corsairs after that, as Dartmouth back-to-back goals from Jake Dartmouth sophomore Josh blocked by the Corsair penalty- held three consecutive scoring Ratcliffe (Canterbury, New Vertentes (Rehoboth, Mass.) killing unit. chances and hounded the Owl Zealand) and then Justin Alves scored the tying goal with four However, one shot from the goaltender until the end of the (Woburn, Mass.) within the seconds remaining in regulation point finally found its way period, but were still unable to span of 45 seconds to put the to force overtime, as Westfield through, and after a pad save convert, keeping it a 1-1 game home team out in front. State and Umass Dartmouth from Davidson, freshman after two periods of play. But the Corsairs weren’t fin- battled to a 3-3 tie in an instant Wyatt Lawrence (Sexsmith, The Owls came out flying in ished. With the goalie pulled classic overtime thriller on Alberta) jammed home the the third period, and nearly took and four seconds remaining, Saturday night at Amelia Park rebound for the first collegiate the lead after Joseph Carbone sophomore Josh Vertentes Ice Arena. goal of his career. (Marshfield, Mass.) broke (Rehoboth, Mass.) fired a one- The Westfield State University men’s ice hockey team played The first period featured lots The 1-0 Owl lead did not last around a defender and was in time pass from linemate Steven UMass-Dartmouth to a thrilling 3-3 overtime tie Saturday night of back and forth action and 21 long however, as two minutes all alone, but Carbone would be Leonard into the back of the net at Amelia Park. (Photo courtesy of Westfield State University Sports) total shots, including a fantastic later senior captain Steven denied by the left pad of for the dramatic tying goal just 2-on-1 save from Thierry Leonard (Rockaway Park, Davidson yet again. before the end of regulation. Messervier finished with 36 2019, as they finish up the end Messervier (Montreal, Quebec) N.Y.) would net his fourth of Shortly after that chance, the The overtime period was saves for the Owls, while of the calendar year with a and a few highlight stops from the year to tie the game at 1-1. Corsairs finally broke the dead- high-energy as both teams were Davidson stopped 30 for Umass matchup at Assumption College the Corsair freshman Daniel Minutes later, Umass lock after junior Eric Bolden inches from grabbing the win, Dartmouth. Most of the next Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Davidson (Surrey, B.C.), but Dartmouth nearly took the lead (Oswego, Ill.) potted his third of including a shot form Josh Westfield State shots never got UMass Dartmouth (2-7-1) the game remained deadlocked after a wraparound attempt the year after a great individual Boulos (Burlington, Mass.) that to Davidson, as the Corsairs hosts Umass Boston this with no entries on the scoresheet. from Michael Perrone (Mt. effort to put Dartmouth up 2-1. hit the pipe with 3:30 left in the blocked an astonishing 20 shots Tuesday at 7:20 p.m. for their The Owls only managed 3 Sinal, N.Y.), but it went just But the third period scoring overtime, but neither team was on the evening. final game before the break. – shots on net for their first 7 min- wide past the toe of Messervier. was just getting started. able to convert, resulting in a That concludes the home Courtesy of Westfield State utes on the powerplay, mostly Momentum shifted to the The Owls would answer with 3-3 tie. action for the Owls (4-3-3) in University Sports WSU track and field gets Johnstone wins pair of events started in Springfield WESTFIELD – Westfield State senior Kelsey Johnstone, WESTFIELD – Westfield meters in 10:18.47 of Westfield won the 50 and State track and field stretched The Owls 400 meter relay 100 breaststroke events as the their legs at the Springfield team of DaMotta, Jill McGrath, Owls hosted a double-dual College season opener on Erin Giugno and Moira meet with UMass-Dartmouth Saturday. The non-scoring McDonald also took first with and Colby-Sawyer on meet featured athletes from a time of 4:27.54. Saturday at the Ely Pool. Springfield College and Union On the men’s side, the Owls Johnstone posted a time of (NY) as well as the Owls. had three individuai event win- 33.44 in the 50 and 1:13.56 in Top peformers for the ners, as Conner Grady took the the 100. LAUREN The Owls’ Kait Kelly won Westfield State women includ- top spot in the 1000 meters in GILDERDALE ed senior Lauren Gilderdale, 2:39.56. the 50 backstroke in 29.96 who won the weight throw Riley Moore was the top and placed second in the 50 The Owls will be back in freestyle. KELSEY JOHNSTONE (Center) with a top toss of 15.44m (50′- man in the pole vault clearing action next week at the Pioneer to place second in the 200 action on January 17 at the 8″). 3.80m (12′-5.5″), and freshman Carly Thibodeau took sec- Winter Classic at Utica (NY) ond-place in the 50 butterfly, medley relay in 2:01.37. University of St. Joseph Margaret DaMotta won the Adam Rowe won the 35-lb. College. – Courtesy of Westfield State will break (Conn.). – Courtesy of 400 in 1:02.10, and freshman weight throw with a distance of and partnered with Kelly, Westfield State University Johnstone and Taylor Pierce for finals and the holiday Westfield State University Grace Phair topped the 3000 10.37m (34′-1/4″) Sports break before to returning to Sports

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Thurs., Dec. 12 Talbot Rink, 8 p.m. Tues., Dec. 10 Wed., Dec. 25 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Monument Mountain, GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Windsor Locks CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 28 (Scrimmage), 4 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, Amelia Park BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Gloucester HS, Dorothy Thurs., Dec. 26 Arena, 4 p.m. Talbot Rink, Time TBD Fri., Dec. 13 No Sports Scheduled BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Belchertown, 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 13 Mon., Dec. 30 Fri., Dec. 27 BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK vs. Longmeadow, GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Central HS, 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 14 No Sports Scheduled Smith College (Northampton), 3:45 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING @ Monument Mountain BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. Amherst-Pelham Tues., Dec. 31 Regional HS, Time TBD Sat., Dec. 28 Regional, 4 p.m. NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Greenfield, Collins-Moylan Mon., Dec. 16 Arena, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 14 Wed., Jan. 1 No Sports Scheduled BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Hudson HS, Amelia Park NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled Mon., Dec. 30 Arena, 5 p.m. Tues., Dec. 17 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Putnam, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 2 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Smith Academy, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 16 BOYS WRESTLING vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 31 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Northampton HS, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 18 NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. West Springfield, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 3 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Chicopee Comp, Fitzpatrick BOYS BASKETBALL @ West Springfield HS, 7 p.m. Ice Arena, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 1 Tues., Dec. 17 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING vs. Athol, 6 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Chicopee Comp HS, BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Worcester Academy, Amelia 4 p.m. Park Arena, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 19 Thurs., Jan. 2 BOYS WRESTLING @ West Springfield HS, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL @ Mahar Regional School, BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Hampshire, 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 4 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Turners Falls HS, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 18 BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Marlborough, Navin Ice GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 7 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING @ John J. Duggan Academy, 7 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Hockey Rink, 6:10 p.m. p.m. Arena, 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 20 BOYS WRESTLING @ Sabis International Charter Mon., Jan. 6 No Sports Scheduled Fri., Jan. 3 School, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Granby, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Belchertown, Mullins Center Sat., Dec. 21 Practice Rink (Amherst), 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 19 Tues., Jan. 7 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Swampscott, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Putnam, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL @ Holyoke HS, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Easthampton, 6 p.m. Mon., Jan. 6 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Holyoke HS, 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING @ Longmeadow HS, Time TBD GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Wahconah, 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING @ Central HS, 4 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 23 Tues., Jan. 7 Fri., Dec. 20 Wed., Jan. 8 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Pioneer Valley Regional BOYS BASKETBALL @ Ware Jr./Sr. HS, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 6:30 p.m. School, 7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 8 Mon., Dec. 23 Thurs., Jan. 9 Tues., Dec. 24 BOYS WRESTLING @ Chicopee HS, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL @ Commerce HS, 7 p.m. No Sports Scheduled CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Northampton, 7 p.m. BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING vs. West Springfield, Fri., Jan. 10 4 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Longmeadow, Mass Mutual Tues., Dec. 24 Center, 4 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled Sat., Jan. 11 Wed., Dec. 25 BOYS ICE HOCKEY vs. Auburn, Amelia Park Arena, CHRISTMAS - No Sports Scheduled 5:40 p.m. BOYS WRESTLING @ Ludlow Duals, Ludlow HS, Thurs., Dec. 26 10 a.m. No Sports Scheduled FOOTBALL CHALLENGE Mon., Jan. 13 Fri., Dec. 27 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 7 p.m. BOYS ICE HOCKEY @ Gloucester HS, Dorothy Entry Forms will appear in the printed edition of The Westfield News daily Monday thru Friday, and weekly in The Original Pennysaver, East Longmeadow Reminder, Agawam Reminder, and Chicopee Herald. The Putz’ Picks and Winners will be published in the Saturday edition of the Westfield News, and in the following week’s edition of The Original Pennysaver, Agawam Reminder, WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY East Longmeadow Reminder, and Chicopee Herald. Picks and Winners will also be posted on TheWestfieldNews.com and on TheReminder.com Original entry forms must be used. No duplicates or copies will be accepted. Completed entry Thurs., Dec. 19 Mon., Jan. 6 forms must be postmarked by midnight on the Friday of that week’s contest. Beat The ‘Putz’ and Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL No Sports Scheduled finish with the best record overall to claim that week’s prize. Each weekly winner will be entered in vs. Gateway, 7 p.m. the end of the season drawing! Tues., Jan. 7 Fri., Dec. 20 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Gateway Regional HS, Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL 6:30 p.m. vs. TBD, 7 p.m. WEEKLY PRIZE: $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE TAVERN RESTAURANT GIRLS BASKETBALL @ John J. 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Mon., Dec. 23 Thurs., Jan. 9 No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL @ HS of Sci-Tech, 6 p.m. GRAND PRIZE 2ND PRIZE 3RD PRIZE Tues., Dec. 24 Fri., Jan. 10 CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School SUPER BOWL PARTY WEBER Q3200 $ of Science, 7 p.m. 100 Catered By GAS GRILL Wed., Dec. 25 GIFT CARD CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled Mon., Jan. 13 North Elm Butcher Block!! BOYS BASKETBALL @ John J. Duggan Academy, $419 Thurs., Dec. 26 7 p.m. RETAIL No Sports Scheduled Tues., Jan. 14 $1,000 Fri., Dec. 27 GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Franklin Tech, 6 p.m. No Sports Scheduled Value! Wed., Jan. 15 Mon., Dec. 30 No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL @ Ludlow HS, 2:30 p.m. 3 Country Club Rd. Thurs., Jan. 16 37 North Elm St. • Westfield, MA Holyoke, MA Tues., Dec. 31 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Pioneer Valley Christian www.mannystv.com NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled Academy, 7 p.m.

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MARY HIGH SCHOOL PICKS NAME: WEEK 15 ______Mon., Dec. 16 Thurs., Jan. 2 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Mount Everett Regional HS, BOYS BASKETBALL @ Westfield Technical J New England @ J Cincinnati 7 p.m. Academy, 7 p.m. ADDRESS: Tues., Dec. 17 Fri., Jan. 3 J Tampa Bay @ J Detroit No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Gateway Regional HS, ______6:30 p.m. J Chicago @ J Green Bay Wed., Dec. 18 J J No Sports Scheduled Mon., Jan. 6 Houston @ Tennessee ______BOYS BASKETBALL @ Paulo Freire Social Justice J J Thurs., Dec. 19 Charter School, South End Community Center, 7 p.m. Denver @ Kansas City ______Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, J J vs. Hampden Charter School of Science @ Westfield Westfield Intermediate School, 5:30 p.m. Miami @ NY Giants Technical Academy HS, 5 p.m. J Philadelphia @ J Washington Tues., Jan. 7 PHONE: ______Fri., Dec. 20 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian J Seattle @ J Carolina Box Out Cancer Tournament - BOYS BASKETBALL Academy, Westfield Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. Select your picks and mail or vs. TBD, Time TBD J Jacksonville @ J Oakland drop off your entry to: GIRLS BASKETBALL @ HS of Sci-Tech, 4 p.m. Wed., Jan. 8 GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Renaissance, Boland J Cleveland @ J Arizona Mon., Dec. 23 School, 6 p.m. BEAT THE PUTZ No Sports Scheduled J Minnesota @ J LA Chargers The Westfield News Thurs., Jan. 9 Tues., Dec. 24 No Sports Scheduled J LA Rams @ J Dallas 62 School Street CHRISTMAS EVE - No Sports Scheduled Westfield, MA 01085 Fri., Jan. 10 J Atlanta @ J San Francisco Wed., Dec. 25 BOYS BASKETBALL vs. John J. Duggan Academy, CHRISTMAS DAY - No Sports Scheduled Westfield Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. TIE BREAKER TOTAL POINTS:______Thurs., Dec. 26 Mon., Jan. 13 J Buffalo @ J Pittsburgh No Sports Scheduled BOYS BASKETBALL @ McCann Tech HS, 7 p.m. This contest is open to any/all readers eighteen (18) years of age or older, unless otherwise specified by Reminders Publishing, LLC. Contest is open to U.S. residents only. Reminders Publishing, LLC employees and their relatives are not eligible for the contest. Odds of winning a prize will depend on the number of qualified entrie s. All contest entries become the sole property of Reminders Publishing, LLC. Only one winner or Fri., Dec. 27 Tues., Jan. 14 qualifier per family or household will be allowed. The decision of Reminders Publishing, LLC, is final. All contestants acknowledge as a condition of entry, that Reminders Publishing, LLC has a right to publicize or BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, Westfield GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian broadcast the winner’s name, character, likeness, voice, or all matters incidental herein. All prizes are non-transferable and void where prohibited by law. No cash substitution of prizes allowed. Winners understand and agree that they are responsible for any and all taxes incurred on prizes received within the year of winning. If required by Reminders Publishing, LLC, or its affiliates, winners must sign a liability release prior to Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. Academy, Westfield Intermediate School, 5:30 p.m. receiving their prize. Prizes will be mailed either firs t, second, or third class U.S. Mail at the discretion of Reminders Publishing, LLC. If the prize is to be mailed, it is the responsibly of the winners to provide Reminders GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Pathfinder Regional- Publishing, LLC with a current and correct mailing address. Reminders Publishing, LLC is not responsible for, nor obligated to replace, any lost, stolen, or damaged prize sent through the U.S. Mail. If the winner is instructed by Reminders Publishing, LLC or its affiliates to personally pick up their prize, it must be claimed within thirty (30) calendar days of winning. Upon pick-up of prize, proper picture identification (i.e. valid Vocational-Technical HS, 3:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 15 driver’s license, passport) from the winner may be required. Reminders Publishing, LLC will not notify winners of the time remaining on their prize. It is the responsibility of the winner to claim the prize within the GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Monson, Westfield thirty- (30) day timeframe. All unclaimed prizes after thirty (30) days will automatically be forfeited. Reminders Publishing, LLC is at liberty to give away any unclaimed prize at the end of the thirty- (30) day grace period. In the event that a winner voluntarily chooses to not accept a prize, he/she automatically forfeits all claims to that prize. Reminders Publishing, LLC then has the right, but not the obligation, to award that Mon., Dec. 30 Intermediate School, 5:30 p.m. prize to a contest runner-up. Reminders Publishing, LLC may substitute another prize of equal value, in the event of non-availability of a prize. Employees of Reminders Publishing, LLC and their families or households BOYS BASKETBALL @ Franklin Tech HS, 7 p.m. are ineligible to enter/win any contest. All contestants shall release Reminders Publishing, LLC, its agencies, affiliate s, sponsors or representatives from any and all liability and injury, financial, personal, or otherwise, resulting from any contests presented by Reminders Publishing, LLC Additions or deletions to these rules may be made at the discretion of Reminders Publishing, LLC and may be enacted at any time. Contestants Thurs., Jan. 16 enter by filling out the “Beat the Putz” pick sheets, included in Monday through Friday’s editions of The Westfield News and The Original Pennysaver. Copies of entry forms will not be accepted. Contestants choose Tues., Dec. 31 BOYS BASKETBALL @ Pathfinder one team to win each game from the list of NFL games for that particular week. The winning entry will be the one with the most wins on Sunday. In the event of a tie among more than one entry, the Sunday night game score will be used as a tie-breaker. Contestants are to choose the total number of points scored in the Sunday night game. To be given credit for the tiebreaker, the contestant must come closest to the total NEW YEAR’S EVE - No Sports Scheduled Regional-Vocational-Technical HS, 7 p.m. points scored in the game. Reminders Publishing, LLC will award a maximum of one (1) prize per week. The exact number of prizes awarded each month will be decided by Reminders Publishing, LLC in its sole discretion. The prizes to be awarded each week will be determined by Reminders Publishing, LLC In the event that there are more eligible winners than the number of prizes awarded for a particular week, Reminders Publishing, LLC will randomly select one winner for that particular week. Winner is determined by most correct games won. The tiebreaker is used when more than one entry have the same number of wins. At that Wed., Jan. 1 Fri., Jan. 17 point, the total number of points gi ven by the contestant will determine winner. In the event of a game not being completed, that game will not be considered in the final tabulation for that week’s games. The grand NEW YEAR’S DAY - No Sports Scheduled GIRLS BASKETBALL @ Westfield Technical prize winner will be selected by a random drawing of all entries better than “The Putz” from throughout the entire 17-week regular season. This contest is merely for entertainment purposes. It is not meant to Academy HS, 6 p.m. promote or to faci litate gambling or illegal activity.

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SPEED BUMP Dave Coverly AGNES Tony Cochran RUBES Leigh Rubin

ARCHIE Fernando Ruiz and Craig Boldman

DADDY’S HOME Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein YOUR Contract Bridge HOROSCOPE By Jaqueline Bigar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019: This year, life will be a mixed bag. Sometimes, you’re very stoic and determined. Other times, you are loose and easy, coming up with solutions out of the blue. If single, this moodiness can often confuse the other party. You want to be with someone who understands DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker both sides of you. If attached, the two of you frequently enjoy having heavy discussions or getting into a new hobby. GEMINI creates a lot of information, fun and humor.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So- so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  You might be overly cautious in the morning, but by the afternoon, the unexpected helps loosen you up. Making a call or connect- ing with a certain loved one could be difficult at Mark Buford first. Do not give up. Tonight: Catch up on a SCARY GARY friend’s news over dinner. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)  Your energy could be out of sync in the a.m., but you will manage to make your point. Confusion surrounds a close friendship or partnership in the afternoon. Getting the chaos cleared could be difficult. A sense of humor will go far. Tonight: Running errands. GEMINI (May 21-June 20)  Crosswords You have been unusually low-key. A partner, a loved one or a group of friends has been quite demanding. Midafternoon, you decide to take a stand and make your opinions DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni heard. Tonight: As you wish. CANCER (June 21-July 22)  Use the morning to the max to complete your work and clear out a problem. You might be unusually tired by the demands of others; let them know how you feel in no uncer- tain terms. Expect attitude but know that it will wear off. Tonight: Take a personal night. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)  Others respect you but also want your help. Your naturally gregarious self emerg- es, and before you know it, you are visiting with nearly everyone. A friendship might be more B.C. Mastroianni and Hart important than you realize. Tonight: Plan around a special person. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)  You have reached out for some- one at a distance. Hopefully you have connected and received the information you needed. Late in the day, your emphasis is on work, image and perhaps planning a holiday party. Someone else has different ideas. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)  You have been unusually successful relating on a one-on-one level. Discussions have been intense. You also might be taking a hard ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie look at a personal situation. You lighten up mid- day when a call you have been waiting for comes in. Tonight: Get distracted. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)  Allow a close loved one or friend to pitch in on a project. You will get through it quickly and have more fun. A discussion midaft- ernoon could be worrisome because you cannot complete it. Other calls come in and you are very busy. Tonight: Settle in before you decide. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)  Your emphasis on getting various little errands and jobs completed will be impor- tant. The afternoon holds a whole different ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett series of events involving a loved one or dear friend. Tonight: Stay flexible. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)  Activity surrounds your friends and/or a group of close associates at work. How a situation develops could vary from moment to moment. Midafternoon, you decide to clear your desk and return calls. Tonight: Get some beauty sleep. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)  You could decide that someone you live with is a stick in the mud and you want Cryptoquip some distance. Is this the best way to handle the issue? Midafternoon, completing a conversation ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe is close to impossible. Maintain your sense of humor. Tonight: Let off some steam. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)  Screen calls in the morning if you want to get anything accomplished. You have a lot of details to take care of. Your sense of humor emerges later in the day. Be careful not to make judgements. Tonight: Cocooning at home. BORN TODAY English mathematician Ada Lovelace (1815), poet Emily Dickinson (1830), actor/ director Kenneth Branagh (1960) PAGE 10 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Local restaurants to participate in Dear Annie the 30th annual Chefs for Jimmy By ANNIE LANE WESTFIELD — Westfield’s Tavern, Leone’s Restaurant, Shortstop Bar & Grill, Tekoa Country Longmeadow Country Club, Max’s Club, and Southwick’s Tucker’s Tavern, Murphy’s Pub, Nadim’s Restaurant will participate in Chefs for Downtown, Nina’s Cookies, Nosh Jimmy, an annual fundraising event for Restaurant & Café, On the Border Harkening Back to Less Hardware the Jimmy Fund presented by Winer Mexican Grill & Cantina, Pierce Dear Annie: I am the proud I’m in my early 40s but feel like On the other hand, they have taken Levsky Group of UBS Financial Brothers Coffee Roasters, Pintu’s Indian owner of a flip cellphone, and I I’m in my 70s, wishing for the away boredom, which can become Services Inc. and hosted by the Jimmy Restaurant, Rondeau’s Dairy Bar, probably wouldn’t have it if public “good old days.” I’m not so much a space where creativity and imag- Fund Council of Western Massachusetts. Shortstop Bar & Grill, Steaming Tender, telephones still existed. I use about angry as I am saddened. ination bloom. This is especially Participating restaurants and caterers Storrowton Tavern Restaurant & 100 minutes a month and have Am I alone in feeling this true with children. You sound wise will create dishes and décor to reflect the Carriage House, Tekoa Country Club, sent, in my lifetime, no more than detachment from our device-cen- beyond your years. I commend evening’s theme, “One night of peace, The Chandler Steakhouse, The Starting 300 text messages, most of them tric world? I’m curious if any of you for bringing back the flip love, and food.” Gate at GreatHorse, The Student Prince one or two words in response to a your readers are troubled by these phone. Chefs for Jimmy will be held at Chez Cafe & The Fort Dining Room, Tokyo Josef in Agawam on Friday, January text sent to me. I use no data. I still trends? -- Doesn’t Compute Dear Annie: In a neighborhood Asian Cuisine, and Tucker’s Restaurant. 24, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and will use physical maps to navigate car Dear Doesn’t Compute: Thank where there are no sidewalks, Chefs for Jimmy, now in its 30th year, feature tastings of delicious local dishes, trips. you for your letter. You raise a streets are narrow and many driv- is hosted in memory of Neal Webber an opportunity drawing, a silent auction, However, I use a computer at very important conversation. On ers speed, is it OK for leashed and Stan Winer, two long-time support- and more. Funds raised benefit the my job for most of the day, so it’s the one hand, technology is abso- dogs to walk on the edges of lawns ers of the Jimmy Fund. Since 1990, Jimmy Fund to support patient care and Chefs for Jimmy has raised more than not like I’m a Luddite. lutely amazing and has helped our if the dog walker is diligent about cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer $1.8 million for adult and pediatric can- But I say all this because I society in so many ways. But it picking up solid waste? -- Doing Institute in Boston. cer care and research at Dana-Farber. notice an increasing separation can also be dangerous when used My Best Full list of participating restaurants between myself and much of the too much. Social connections, face Dear Doing My Best: My ini- include: 350 Grill, BarKaya, Burgundy Tickets are $100 and should be pur- rest of society, even my wife to to face, are the healthiest form of tial response is “yes,” but it might Brook Café, Cerrato’s Pastry Shop, chased in advance. For more informa- some extent, regarding phone use. connections. 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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Mi- chael J. Dowd to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated March 16, 2011 and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 18705, Page 473, of which mortgage the un- dersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on January 6, 2020, on the mortgaged premises located at 2 Fowl- er Avenue, Westfield, Hampden County, Mas- sachusetts, all and singular the premises de- scribed in said mortgage, TO WIT: the land in Westfield, Hampden County, Mas- sachusetts, bounded and described as follows: December 10, 17, 24, 2019 Beginning at an iron pin in the southerly line of Fowler Avenue at the northeasterly corner of NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL land now or formerly of Thomas F. Brick, and ESTATE running thence By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale SOUTH 73° 04' EAST, along said Fowler Av- contained in a certain mortgage given by Mi- enue, forty-five and 80/100 (45.80) feet to land chael J. Dowd to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., now or formerly of Woronoco Savings Bank; dated March 16, 2011 and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book SOUTH 14° 45' WEST, along last named land, 18705, Page 473, of which mortgage the un- seventy-five and 60/100 (75.60) feet, more or dersigned is the present holder, for breach of less, to land now or formerly of James and the conditions of said mortgage and for the Margaret Devine; thence purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on January 6, 2020, NORTH 75° 01 WEST, along last named land, on the mortgaged premises located at 2 Fowl- forty-five and 79/100 (45.79) feet to an iron pin er Avenue, Westfield, Hampden County, Mas- at said land now or formerly of said Brick; and sachusetts, all and singular the premises de- thence scribed in said mortgage, NORTH 14° 45' EAST, along last named land, TO WIT: seventy-six and 98/100 (76.98) feet to the iron the land in Westfield, Hampden County, Mas- pin at the place of beginning. sachusetts, bounded and described as follows: SUBJECT to an easement of way under instru- Beginning at an iron pin in the southerly line of ment dated October 1, 1970, and recorded in Fowler Avenue at the northeasterly corner of Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book land now or formerly of Thomas F. Brick, and 3544, Page 338. running thence BEING the premises conveyed to the mort- gagor herein by deed recorded immediately SOUTH 73° 04' EAST, along said Fowler Av- prior hereto. enue, forty-five and 80/100 (45.80) feet to land now or formerly of Woronoco Savings Bank; For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with SOUTH 14° 45' WEST, along last named land, Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COMseventy-five and 60/100 (75.60) feet, more or 18705, Page 471. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 - PAGE 11 less, to land now or formerly of James and Margaret Devine; thence These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, NORTH 75° 01 WEST, along last named land, rights of way, restrictions, easements, coven- LEGAL NOTICES forty-five and 79/100 (45.79) feet to an iron pin ants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, im- at said land now or formerly of said Brick; and provements, public assessments,DEADLINE: any and all 2 DAYS DAY BEFORE thence unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and December 10, 2019 sewer liens and any other municipal assess- NORTH 14° 45' EAST, along last named land, ments or liens or existing encumbrances of re- seventy-six and 98/100 (76.98) feet to the iron cord which are in force and are applicable, Commonwealth pin at the place of beginning. having priority over said mortgage, whether or of Massachusetts not reference to such restrictions, easements, To Advertise Call SUBJECT to an easement of way under instru- improvements, liens or encumbrances is made ment dated October 1, 1970, and recorded in in the deed. County of Hampden Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 3544, Page 338. TERMS OF SALE: 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 The Superior Court BEING the premises conveyed to the mort- gagor herein by deed recorded immediately A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dol- CIVIL DOCKET #1979CV00885 prior hereto. lars by certified or bank check will be required CLASSIFIEDAvailable Online 24/7 at www.thewestfieldnews.com/classifieds to be paid by the purchaserEmail at floram@ the time andthewestfieldnewsgroup.com For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with place of sale. The balance is to be paid by cer- RE: Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book tified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, Palm Tree Enterprises, 18705, Page 471. P.C., 150 California St., Newton, Massachu- LLC vs Brook Jones setts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, These premises will be sold and conveyed Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461- LEGAL NOTICES subject to and with the benefit of all rights, 0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of HELP WANTED ORDER OF NOTICE rights of way, restrictions, easements, coven- sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for re- BY PUBLICATION December 10, 17, 24, 2019 ants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, im- cording upon receipt in full of the purchase provements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and price. The description of the premises con- TO: Brook Jones, a natural person now or sewer liens and any other municipal assess- tained in said mortgage shall control in the NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL event of an error in this publication. formerly residing at 720 Russell Road, Unit B, ESTATE ments or liens or existing encumbrances of re- cord which are in force and are applicable, Westfield, Massachusetts; in the County of Other terms, if any, to be announced at the By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale having priority over said mortgage, whether or Education Site Supervisor Hampden; all in said Commonwealth; not reference to such restrictions, easements, sale. ANDTOALLPERSONSENTITLEDTOTHE contained in a certain mortgage given by Mi- (Westfield/Agawam) chael J. Dowd to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., improvements, liens or encumbrances is made BENEFITOFTHESERVICEMEMBERS’ in the deed. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. dated March 16, 2011 and recorded in the Present holder of said mortgage Head Start Program seeks experienced CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940 AS AMENDED Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 2003 as amended: 18705, Page 473, of which mortgage the un- TERMS OF SALE: leader to join our team in running By its Attorneys, preschool, toddler and infant services in Palm Tree Enterprises, LLC, a Massachu- dersigned is the present holder, for breach of A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dol- HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. the conditions of said mortgage and for the Western Hampden County. Must have setts limited liability company with a usual lars by certified or bank check will be required 150 California St. demonstrated ability to develop authentic purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at to be paid by the purchaser at the time and Newton, MA 02458 place of business at 123 Union Street, Suite Public Auction at 1:00 PM on January 6, 2020, and professional relationships with chil- 200, Easthampton, Massachusetts place of sale. The balance is to be paid by cer- (617)558-0500 on the mortgaged premises located at 2 Fowl- tified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, 16139 dren, families, and staff. Brazelton Touch- claiming to be the holder of mortgage covering er Avenue, Westfield, Hampden County, Mas- P.C., 150 California St., Newton, Massachu- point Site, offering ongoing training and property known as Unit 720B of the Tekoa sachusetts, all and singular the premises de- setts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, support. Minimum qualifications include a Condominium, 720 Russell Road, Westfield, scribed in said mortgage, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461- BA in Early Childhood Education or dir- 0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of Massachusetts TO WIT: ectly related field with early education and sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for re- supervisory experience, EEC D II certified. given by Defendant to Plaintiff dated May 1, the land in Westfield, Hampden County, Mas- cording upon receipt in full of the purchase 2017 sachusetts, bounded and described as follows: price. The description of the premises con- recorded in Hampden County Registry of tained in said mortgage shall control in the 37.50 hours/school year. Salary Range is Deeds Book 21663, Page 371, has filed with Beginning at an iron pin in the southerly line of event of an error in this publication. $22.39-$23.75/hour school year. said court a Complaint for authority to fore- Fowler Avenue at the northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Thomas F. Brick, and Other terms, if any, to be announced at the Long Term Sub close said mortgage in the manner following: running thence sale. (Westfield): by entry on and possession of the premises WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. therein described and by exercise of the power SOUTH 73° 04' EAST, along said Fowler Av- Seeking educator to cover long-term of sale contained in said mortgage. enue, forty-five and 80/100 (45.80) feet to land Present holder of said mortgage now or formerly of Woronoco Savings Bank; preschool assignment. 37.5 hours/week. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Service By its Attorneys, Salary Range: $12.50-$14.00/hour. Members’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 as amended, SOUTH 14° 45' WEST, along last named land, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. and you object to such foreclosure you or your seventy-five and 60/100 (75.60) feet, more or 150 California St. Qualified multi-lingual applicants encour- attorney should file a written appearance and less, to land now or formerly of James and Newton, MA 02458 aged to apply. We are a Touchpoints Site! Margaret Devine; thence (617)558-0500 answer in said court at Springfield in said 16139 Excellent benefits, training, supervision and collaborative work environment. Send Cov- County on or before 01/07/20 or you may be NORTH 75° 01 WEST, along last named land, forever barred from claiming that such foreclos- forty-five and 79/100 (45.79) feet to an iron pin er Letter and Resume (Word or PDF only) ure is invalid under said Act. at said land now or formerly of said Brick; and to thence Witness, Judith Fabricant, hselpad224@ Esquire, Chief Justice NORTH 14° 45' EAST, along last named land, communityaction.us of the Superior Court, seventy-six and 98/100 (76.98) feet to the iron at Springfield, Massachusetts, pin at the place of beginning. Include the position and location you are this 26th day of November, 2019. interested in on the email subject line. For SUBJECT to an easement of way under instru- full job description and benefits information ment dated October 1, 1970, and recorded in Laura S. Gentile, Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book visit Clerk of the Courts 3544, Page 338. 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