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Graduating offi- www.thewestfieldnews.com cers Andrew VOL.Smith 86 (left) NO. and 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents Michael Bridges Suspected (right) posed in their uniforms with Southwick Chief of Police Kevin Bishop. predator (Photo courtesy of Chief Kevin Bishop) arrested By CARL E. HARTDEGEN Corresponent Two Southwick officers WESTFIELD – A Chicopee man who allegedly attempted to pursue a romantic rela- tionship with a city woman – and her 17-month-old daughter – has been arrested. graduate from academy City police report that a woman called at By GREG police officers were spon- that is provided by the 8:56 p.m. Monday to report that she had FITZPATRICK sored by 18 police depart- Western Massachusetts received “disturbing messages” from a man Correspondent ments throughout Police Chief’s Association. she met on a dating website. EDGAR DELVALLE WEST SPRINGFIELD – Massachusetts. The 57th class started out Det. Andrew Cekovsky reports in a court Forty-three individuals grad- Having kicked off on with 49 officers in the acad- document that the suspect “engaged in an inappropriate conversation with the victim reports, the man continued to send inappro- uated from the 57th ROC February 5 and conducted in emy. priate messages some of which described (Recruit Officer Class) the academy building at Graduates Michael Bridges about her 17 month old daughter” and “would not take ‘no’ for an answer as he pleaded with proposed interactions with the young child. Western Massachusetts Springfield Technical and Andrew Smith were The woman “gave him an address to meet Police Academy at West Community College, officers sponsored by the Southwick her to meet her daughter.” Although the woman pointed out that her Springfield High School on went through six months of See Arrest, Page 3 Friday afternoon. The 43 physical and mental training See Academy, Page 3 daughter was 17-months-old, Det. Cekovsky Producer/ Southwick director CJ Santiago A movie shoots road closure works on the set of the movie in Westfield and next 2-3 weeks Interim. By GREG FITZPATRICK (Photo Correspondent courtesy CJ SOUTHWICK – The Southwick DPW Santiago) surrounding areas By CAROLYN NOEL (Department of Public Works) is reminding Intern, UMass ’19 the community about an upcoming road WESTFIELD – If you’ve never thought of Westfield as a closure for next week. On Monday August movie-making city, you would be wrong. Director C.J. 6, North Loomis Street will be blocked Santiago is bringing the production of his new independent from oncoming thru traffic due to the con- film Interim to Westfield and many other places in Western struction of the Shurtleff Brook Bridge. Massachusetts. According to DPW Director Randy Santiago is a 32 year old producer and director originally Brown, North Loomis Street will be closed from Miami, Florida who now lives in western Mass and for thru traffic for at least two or three works at a local production and T.V. company while also weeks until the construction is complete. making short films and movies. Brown added that local traffic will have Santiago has grown up around movies having witnessed access to the road but anyone attempting to directing and producing in action from a young age, which go through the Shurtleff Brook Bridge and he said originally sparked his passion. Interim is his latest onto Granville Road will be blocked from project, which is being shot in Western Massachusetts in travelling that route. locations such as Ludlow, Holyoke, Amherst, and even our The DPW wants to make sure that the own city of Westfield. public knows about the road closure since North Loomis Street is regarded as a heav- See Interim, Page 8 ily traveled road in Southwick. “We want to make sure that people are aware so that they can plan accordingly,” said Brown. North Loomis Street had been closed from July 30 until August 1 in order for the contractor to begin the project. The Shurtleff Brook Bridge project con- Sen. Humason reflects sists of replacing a 100-year old bridge that ‘Enchanted Oak’ is 16 ft. long and 20 ft. wide with a new on the end of the structure that will be 19 ft. long and 32 ft. wide. The project also includes realigning and widening the road as well as having the has a storied past legislative session proper accommodation for vehicles, bicy- By AMY PORTER clists, and pedestrians. By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent Correspondent WESTFIELD – On See Road Closure, Page 3 WESTFIELD-A simple oak tree Friday, State Senator nestled in the woods of Stanley Donald F. Humason, Jr. Park has a special significance for (R-Westfield) talked about Philip Caswell III who grew up on the end of the legislative Mountain View Street. session and some of the ini- “My grandfather loved to walk tiatives that he supported and we would end up at the that will benefit his constit- ‘Enchanted Oak,’” said Caswell uents in particular, and all of during a recent phone interview Western Mass. in general. from his home in Florida. “At midnight on July 31,, Caswell’s grandfather, the late 2018, the Massachusetts Frank Stanley Beveridge, was the State Legislature was set to SEN. DON HUMASON founder of Stanley Home Products conclude formal business (R-Westfield) in 1931 and in 1947, created the for the year, in accordance North Loomis Street will be closed for Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation with joint rules. In reality, it took about an hour and a oncoming traffic beginning on August 6 as a trust. By 1949, Beveridge half into the morning of August 1 to finish all we did,” due to the Shurtleff Brook Bridge project. A bear walks by the ‘Enchanted Oak’ (WNG File Photo) See Enchanted Oak, Page 7 at Stanley Park. (Submitted photo) See Sen. Humason, Page 7 The Batter’s Box would like to Congratulate all 4 Graduates who worked for the Batter’s Box, who were all captains for the high school team, and made the All-League Team for their divisions! Nick Kavrakis - STHS Quinn Powers - STM 170 Lockhouse Rd. • Westfield, MA 413-579-5462 battersboxwestfield.com Hayley Moniz - WHS Tori Dellagiustina - STHS PAGE 2 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS TONIGHT SUNDAY MONDAY Sunny Mostly Sunny. 88-90 90-93 WEATHER DISCUSSION Today, t-storms likely. High 79F. Tonight Partly cloudy. Low Partly Cloudy. near 65F. Sunday, sunshine. High near 90F. Sunday Night, clear skies. Low 67F. Monday, mostly sunny skies. High 93F. Monday Night, mostly clear skies. Low 69F. Tuesday, partly sunny.. A stray t-storm possible. High 89F. Tuesday Night, partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered t-storms before mid- night. Low 69F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. 65-66 Wednesday. scattered showers and t-storms. High 84F. TODAY 5:48 a.m. 8:08 p.m. 14 hours 20 Minutes Brian and Rosey Bonner recently toured the National Parks of the West from Yellowstone to Bryce, from Zion to the Grand Canyon. SUNRISE SUNSET LENGTH OF DAY Where is the Westfield News? ODDS & ENDS Man who harassed Yellowstone bison arrested at Glacier park MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. said. They didn’t know of Reinke’s bond (AP) — An Oregon man who was caught on conditions at the time. video harassing a bison in Yellowstone Reinke was later cited after another National Park was arrested in Glacier Yellowstone visitor took video of him walk- National Park in the third disturbance in less ing up to a bison in a roadway congested than a week at a national park, officials said with stopped cars and waving his arms. The Friday. animal charges him a couple of times, but Rangers looking for Raymond Reinke of Reinke doesn’t appear to get hurt. Pendleton, Oregon, found him causing a Yellowstone officials warn visitors to stay disturbance Thursday evening at the historic at least 25 yards (23 meters) away from Many Glacier Hotel in the popular Montana bison, which injure tourists every year who park, the National Park Service said. get too close. He remains jailed pending a hearing next After the video gained attention online week and has requested a court-appointed and Yellowstone rangers learned of Reinke’s attorney. A message left at a phone listing charges in Grand Teton, an assistant U.S. for Reinke in Oregon was not immediately attorney asked that his bond be revoked. A returned. warrant was issued for Reinke’s arrest. Reinke, 55, had been cited for drunken He had told rangers he planned to travel and disorderly conduct in a third national to Glacier National Park. Rangers there park, Grand Teton, last Saturday and was were looking for his vehicle when they got Brian and Rosey Bonner cross the Continental Divide. Remember, when you’re traveling released on $500 bond that required him to a report about two guests arguing and creat- take a copy of The Westfield News with you and show us where you’ve been.