TONIGHT Mostly Clear. Low of 24. The WestfieldNews Search for The Westfield News Search for The Westfield News Westfield350.com The WestfieldNews “AS A WOMAN Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns “TIMEI H AISVE THE NO ONLY COUNTRY . WEATHER CRITIC WITHOUTAS A WOMAN TONIGHT AMBITIONMY COUNTRY.” IS THE WHOLE WORLD Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK .” Search— Virginia for The Westfield Woolf News Westfield350.comWestfield350.orgLow of 55. Thewww.thewestfieldnews.com WestfieldNews Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns “TIME IS THE ONLY WEATHERVOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 centsCRITIC WITHOUT VOL.88TONIGHT NO. 65 TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 75AMBITION Cents .” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com CPCVOL. 86 NO. 151 votes on $1.2M bondTUESDAY, for JUNE North 27, 2017 Pond preservation 75 cents By GREG FITZPATRICK if the town will bond the $1.2 million. Having the town Correspondent bond the $1.2 million will increase the Town’s tax rate. SOUTHWICK – The Community Preservation If the CPC voted in favor of the Franklin Land Trust’s Committee (CPC) voted Monday night on an application request on Monday, it would not have increased the tax request from the Franklin Land Trust to bond $1.2 mil- rate. lion out of their account to help preserve the North Pond Prior to the vote from the CPC, a number of town property. officials, residents, and North Pond supporters spoke After a motion was made by CPC member John about the request from the Franklin Land Trust. Whalley to approve the request, a vote was taken and it “Nobody wants the town to bond for this so I think ended in a 4-4 tie, preventing the motion from passing. that’s the unity we can share,” said Southwick resident The vote not passing means that the warrant article for The CPC voted on the Franklin Land Trust’s application request at the the special town meeting on Tuesday night will be to see See CPC Votes, Page 3 Southwick Town Hall on Monday night. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) Old Cemetery project License receives funding from Community Commission Preservation Committee By GREG FITZPATRICK votes on alcohol Correspondent SOUTHWICK – Gene Theroux, a local resident with a number of ancestor’s in the Old Cemetery, met with the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) on Monday eve- sales license at ning to discuss his request for funding to maintain and pre- Munger Hill 4th grade band students perform serve the historic cemetery. “Eye of the Tiger” at the School Committee on Since the summer of 2018, Theroux has been involved in Monday. (Photo submitted) a project to restore and preserve the cemetery. The most Bullens Field recent restoration of the Old Cemetery took place in the mid By PETER CURRIER 1970’s. Over the years Theroux has been logging thousands Correspondent of hours at the cemetery doing inventory, documenting, and Students, teachers WESTFIELD- The Westfield License Commission met cleaning monuments and headstones. With several grave Monday evening to vote on giving licenses to Donald L. markers damaged by trees or mowing equipment, or depleted Moorhouse to sell alcohol during games and events at over time, Theroux has taken close-up photographs of the take center stage at Bullens Field. markers in order to have record of the ones that need mainte- Moorhouse, founder and owner of the Westfield Starfires nance. Theroux acknowledged that the biggest threat to the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, applied for both a gen- Old Cemetery may be the overgrown trees, with many being School Committee eral alcohol and entertainment licenses and one-day wine diseased or dead. Theroux’s request to the CPC on Monday and malt sales licenses. The commission quickly approved was to see if they would take $40,000 out of their account to By AMY PORTER Correspondent the one-day licenses for the dates of May 31st, June 3rd, help him with some of the efforts for the project. June 4th, June 8th, June 16th, June 19th and June 21st. They After a motion was made by CPC member Dave Gunn, the WESTFIELD – The School Committee meeting on Monday showcased Munger Hill chorus and band then moved on to the more detailed vote on a Section 12 all CPC unanimously voted in favor of Theroux’s request. alcoholic general on premises license and entertainment According to Theroux, the $40,000 will cover two days of students and the Harold Grinspoon Excellence in Teaching Award recipients, followed by a presenta- license for Bullens Field on King Street Extension. As part of the measure, alcoholic beverages would be sold See Old Cemetery, Page 3 tion about the MassHire and Westfield High School Reed Career Center partnership. in the right field concession stand kiosk, and both left field Munger Hill Principal Salvatore Frieri introduced concession stand kiosks. There would be designated seating the music performances, stressing the new opportu- sections for attendees of games to drink as well. The enter- nities for the students and the value the programs tainment part of the license allows Moorhouse to actually bring to Westfield Public schools. Mayor Brian P. hold games on the field, have a PA system, and play music Sullivan then invited the parents in the room to find at the field. a good position in the room to take pictures, as he The Futures League is a baseball league for collegiate always does, before the performances began. players with a year of eligibility. There are eight teams Frieri introduced music teacher Tyler Cook, who throughout New England including the Westfield Starfires. led third and fourth grade chorus students in the According to Moorhouse, on average, there are six games song, “Music changes the world.” per week with three of them being home games. Next, first-year band students in grade 4, led by “The operations are really run like minor league opera- teacher Jessica Pietrosanti, played “Eye of the tions,” said Moorhouse, “There’s ticketing, corporate spon- sorship, merchandise, and concessions.” See Students, Teachers, Page 2 He added that for concessions, there will be a couple of The Community Preservation Committee met with Gene beer stations, although he does not plan on doing draft lines. Theroux to discuss the Old Cemetery project. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) See Bullens Field, Page 3 DPW announces discounted WYF and Cheer plan rain barrel program recruitment night By LORI SZEPELAK grade 2 interested in flag By PETER CURRIER Correspondent football, is planned from 6 to Correspondent WESTFIELD-Officials 9 p.m. and will feature pizza, WESTFIELD- The Department with Westfield Youth Football games of knockerball, regis- serves as vice president of the of Public Works (DPW) announced and Cheer are hosting a spe- tration and schedule informa- Westfield Youth Football that it will be offering discounted cial recruitment night March tion. (WYF) organization. “In rain barrels this year as part of a 22 at the Roots Athletic “Parents should come see addition to teaching them the partnership with Great American Center to welcome new and what our program is all about, necessary skills needed to Rain Barrel Co. (GARBC). existing players and cheer- meet the coaches, and see participate in the program, GARBC is a local food import- leaders. what we are doing to protect we are also instilling the ide- ing company that has been repur- The free event, for children our players and cheerleaders als of good sportsmanship, posing their shipping barrels to in grades 3-8 interested in while teaching them the fun- honesty, loyalty and respect collect rain since 1988. The walls football and cheer, as well as damentals of the sport,” said for one’s self and others.” An example of rain barrels as seen on the website those in kindergarten through Melanie McNamara, who See Rain Barrel, Page 3 of Great American Rain Barrel Company. See WYF, Cheer, Page 3 If you need care, our providers are accepting new patients: 413-586-9866 Learn more about Women’s Health and the Childbirth Center at cooleydickinson.org. Thomas, Trista, baby TJ “Everyone was so attentive and kind.” and Registered Nurse —Trista Perrea, Westfield Cory Ellen Gatrall. 30 Locust Street, Northampton, MA | cooleydickinson.org ADVANCING YOUR HEALTH PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Students, Teachers Continued from Page 1 Tiger,” beginning with the mel- ody, then the harmony, then the whole song. Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski introduced the Harold Grinspoon Excellence in Teaching Award recipients to the School Committee, who are nom- inated by their principals and fel- low staff members. “Unfortunately, we can only do seven a year. We could do seven more,” he said. Czaporowski then introduced each teacher, and asked them to stand. They were Regina Rosario, Franklin Avenue Elementary School, Joanne Fouche, Highland Elementary, Alexandra Brennan,Westfield Intermediate School; and Kate Palmer, Crystal Hollister, and Katerina Sherrick of Westfield Middle School. Czaporowski said Galen Wilson of Westfield Technical Academy could not attend the meeting, as Munger Hill’s 3rd and 4th grade chorus sings to the School Committee. (Photo submitted) he was in Wichita, Kansas to receive the Aviation Maintenance Holyoke. He said Westfield is the photo. Center. The center helps students opportunities, she said. Serrano said Educator of the Year award. only district to have already sold out Daisha Serrano of MassHire with resume and cover letter writing, she has ten students out on intern- Czaporowski said all winners all of its tickets for the event. The Holyoke talked about the success of mock interviews, and post interview ships with thirty more pending. She will be recognized at a banquet on teachers then gathered with School internships, externships and job evaluations.