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Assistant Managing Editor “So, if two people are on an ambulance, we will WESTFIELD – Westfield Fire Chief Patrick have two vests on the ambulance. Engine four Egloff is hopeful the city will receive a grant to has four people, so we would have four vests, purchase ballistic equipment for use on fire etc.” apparatus. The equipment would be positioned on appa- Egloff applied for the AFG grant last year but ratus at each fire station throughout the city and has not received notification yet. will aid personnel in responding to an active “I believe everything is backed up because of shooter situation. the government shutdown,” Egloff said. “No “This allows us to go in behind the police and news is good news — there’s still hope.” be protected in an active shooter incident,” Egloff said the department has one ballistic Egloff said. “With this, we can treat people set, which includes a helmet, vest and carrying while it’s happening.” bag. Each set costs about $1,000 and Egloff ——— proposed purchasing 30 sets in the grant. Hope E. Tremblay can be reached at “We’re not looking for one for every person, [email protected]. World Series Weekend Singer Madison Curbelo delivered the national anthem to the crowd at Saturday’s Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series game between Westfield and Janesville, WI. See our complete World Series coverage in today’s Sports Section. (Photo by Marc St.Onge) FIRE CHIEF PATRICK EGLOFF Cruisin’ with Bruce Marshall Tuesdays at Hampton Ponds Plaza By AMY PORTER Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Every Tuesday evening from 5 p.m. to dusk through Sept. 17, scores of car enthusiasts gather at Hampton Ponds Plaza for “Cruisin’ with Bruce Marshall.” Marshall, a DJ, owner, vice-president and general manager of Valley’s Classic Hits 97.7 FM, started the Hampton Ponds event in August, 2017, shortly after he had added the FM sta- tion, formerly Real Oldies 1250 AM, which he said he had “re-imaged and refreshed.” Marshall and his “partner-in-crime” Gary Francis, both car enthusiasts, decided to bring the music and a car, truck, and bike cruise to Hampton Ponds Plaza., near where Marshall lives. He said all makes and models of cars, all years, are wel- come. They generally get 60 to 75 cars a week. “There are some wonderful vehicles. The car show commu- nity is very tight-knit,” Marshall said, adding the season is 15 to 16 weeks long, and the community makes the most of it. While an enthusiast, Marshall himself doesn’t own a classic car, but “cars and music really go together,” he said. The show is weather-permitting. Marshall said some of the cars are worth $100,000, so owners don’t want to bring them out in the rain, and people won’t be able to look at them any- way. If this Tuesday’s show (Aug. 13) is cancelled due to the rain that is forecast, Marshall said he will be back the follow- ing Tuesday. Classic car owners at Hampton Ponds Plaza cruise. (Photo submitted) The goal is to raise money and gain awareness for veterans and Vet Air, the newest to participate. Marshall said Vet Air Famous Long Hot Dog & Grill in Whately. He also does spe- groups. pays air transportation for military family members needing cialty shows on weekends. The car show is free, but proceeds from a 50/50 raffle go to medical attention. “I took the love of cars and music and put them together, and non-profits serving veterans. This year, organizations being Each organization gets involved on their nights with volun- created what we have now, Cruisin’ with Bruce Marshall,” he supported include Project New Hope, the Warrior’s Art Room, teers to greet people, and an information booth to let them said. Photos from the shows and upcoming events may be know about their services. “It’s very important that they’re part found on the Facebook page with the same name. of the whole process. That was the plan,” Marshall said, add- ——— ing that a couple of sponsors, DeNardo Auto Sales, Carquest Amy Porter can be reached at Auto Parts and Genden Auto Parts, cover his expenses. [email protected]. “It’s great for the community, the Plaza and businesses. The Plaza is very much involved,” Marshall said. While Cruisin’ with Bruce Marshall at Hampton Ponds is the only show he personally owns, he also brings the music and participates in other car shows throughout the season. Marshall said it all started with the Florence Elks Lodge, 15 years ago, after he had just started the AM radio station. “Two gentlemen picked up the phone, and said they would like to do a fundraiser car show,” said Marshall. The Florence Elks car show is still held every Thursday night. “It went from that one show to shows every night of the week,” Marshall said. Now he’s the car show guy, with people coming up to him, telling him they want to start a car show. DJ Bruce Marshall of Valley’s Classic Hits 97.7 FM. (Photo Other shows he participates in every week include Monday Classic cars fill the lot at the Hampton Ponds Plaza cruise. submitted) nights in Springfield’s Court Square and Friday’s at Tom’s (Photo submitted) PAGE 2 - MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Free Fallin’ at WRB Fans of the late Tom Petty gathered for a Tom Petty Tribute concert featur- ing New Jersey-based band Dam the Torpedoes Aug. 10 at Westfield River Brewery. In addition to live music, the event featured a food truck and beer garden. For information on upcoming shows, visit westfieldriverbrewing. com. (Photos by Hope E. 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THERE ARE 141 DAYS LEFT IN THE YEAR. n August 12, 2017, a car plowed into a crowd of flight crashed into a mountain, killing 520 people. (Four after a California court confirmed the authority of Shelly people peacefully protesting a white nationalist people survived.) Sterling, on behalf of the Sterling Family Trust, to sell Orally in the Virginia college town of Charlottesville, the franchise. (Her husband, Donald Sterling, had un- killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and hurting more than In 1992, after 14 months of negotiations, the United successfully fought the sale of the team he owned since a dozen others. (The attacker, James Alex Fields, was States, Mexico and Canada announced in Washington 1981 in court.) sentenced to life in prison on 29 federal hate crime that they had concluded the North American Free Trade charges, and life plus 419 years on state charges.) Agreement. 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