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Officer fired, appeal denied
A planned athletics center construction project has been given the go-ahead to proceed by the Westfield Conservation Commission. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield Conservation Commision approves new aquatics project By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A planned athletics center construction project has been given the go-ahead to proceed by the Westfield Conservation Commission. In a unanimous 6-0 decision, the commission concluded that the boundaries of the site were properly delineated and that none of the work for the Roots Athletic Center on Root Road was subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. According to Bryan Balicki, P.E. of Sage Engineering, who presented the commission with layouts and maps of the facility’s plans on behalf of Roots Athletic Center, Inc., the planned facility – which would include three indoor soccer fields, two fullsize outdoor turf playing fields and 150 parking spaces, all totalling 87,000 square feet – would be constructed on land outside of the jurisdiction of the commission. “The wetlands we’re asking for approval on tonight are the riverfront of Spectacle Brook, which ties into Brickyard Brook,” said Balicki. “As part of that, there’s bordering vegatative wetland and then a drainage ditch along
“With indoor facilities like this, (Frank DeMarinis) has done a great job with Roots Gymnastics and the Aquatic Center.” BRENT BEAN City Council President
railroad tracks.” “The site in question is currently a vacant lot at the corner of Summit Lock (Road) and Root Road,” said Balicki, adding that it was part of a trust that was on 90 acres of land. According to Conservation Coordinator Karen Leigh on the application presented to the commission, the property is owned by Frank DeMarinis of 199 Service Star Industrial Way. According to Balicki, the lot was found to have land recognized by the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species
Program (NHESP) on it in 2007 and that the owner was able to get several frontage lots and a 12.6 acre lot in the corner of the property. “The rest of the land is forever protected as habitat,” said Balicki. The proposed site is located just south the Root Gymnastics and Learning Centers and an Utz Potato Chips distribution center. “As part of the Natural Heritage process in 2007, all the resource areas on the property were delineated and they went through the NHESP process and got a permit to develop these parcels,” Balicki said. “All of this would be constructed outside of the buffer zone and the riverfront area.” Balicki added that his firm had worked with three environmental consultants who presented their own delineations for the site, with Sage Engineering choosing the “most conservative” of the three proposals to present to the commission, which was subsequently approved by Commission Chair Dr. David A. Doe, Vice Chair Henry Banish and See Roots, Page 3
By CARL E. HARTDEGEN Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The decision by the leadership of the city police department to terminate an officer believed to be unfit for duty has been upheld by the Civil Service Commission after a lengthy appeal process. A former city police officer, Michael C. Puza, terminated in 2011 because the department found him to be unfit for duty, had appealed the department’s decision to the commission and was granted a reprieve when the commission set aside his termination and substituted a one-year suspension. Puza had been an officer for more than a decade when he was fired and had a history of disciplinary issues extending over much of that time. He had undergone an evaluation to determine his fitness for duty by a licensed psychologist before he was terminated and was re-evaluated by a psychiatrist before he returned to work after the commission rejected his termination in favor of a one-year suspension. The commission’s report details a number of incidents considered in the two evaluations, several of which involved off-duty alcohol use, that ultimately contributed to findings in both evaluations which found him to be unfit for duty as a police officer. In one 2005 incident, Puza had been drinking with a fellow officer who was experiencing marital discord and Puza called the man’s wife on the telephone and “called her a highly offensive name.” Later in 2005, Puza was in a city bar when he became involved in an altercation with a bouncer and police were called. Puza called the station in an effort to forestall a police response. As a result of the second incident, the commission’s report states, “the WPD demoted the Appellant (Puza) from Detective to Patrolman.” In 2007, the report notes, Puza failed to appear in court and was working a paid road detail when he was due in court. In 2009, Puza was suspended for a day for making hours-long personal phone calls on his city-issued phone while working. In an evaluation interview Puza “asserted that he wasn’t shirking his duty during the lengthy calls because he was writing a report while he was on the phone.” In 2011, Puza was reprimanded for providing confidential Registry of Motor Vehicles information to a friend who used it to harass another person and child. In discussing that incident with an evaluator Puza said that See Officer, Page 8
Miss Mass. makes Westfield appearance By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Visitors to the Citgo gas station on North Elm Street Saturday morning were greeted by the smiling face of Lauren Kuhn, Miss Massachusetts 2014, who was on hand to help spur donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). See Miss Mass. Page 3
Girl collects 1,009 lbs. of PB&J for food bank By GENA MANGIARATTI Daily Hampshire Gazette HATFIELD (AP) — For the entire month of October, Lavery Greenfield, 8, came home from school to find several jars of peanut butter and jelly on her front steps. Sometimes, the third-grader at Hatfield Elementary School recalls, there would even be shopping bags with peanut butter and jelly hanging on her doorknob. By the end of the month, Lavery, with help from six friends from three other schools, had collected 1,009 pounds of peanut butter and jelly to donate to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts — four times the 247 pounds she collected last year when she did the drive on her own. The idea came to her in fall 2013 when she and her family took a tour of the Food Bank on North Hatfield Road during a Family Volunteer Day. It was then she learned that anyone could start a food drive to help families in need. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is a nonprofit organization started in 1982 to provide food to people in need. It distributes 9 million pounds of food each year to local assistance providers that serve families and individuals in the
region, according to Food Bank officials. Lavery said she learned at the Food Bank that one in five children in western Massachusetts are not sure where their next meal is coming from, and wanted to do something to help. Also on the tour, she said she learned that peanut butter and jelly were some of the most popular foods that the Food Bank supplies. “Peanut butter is really high protein, and jelly is a lot of sugar,” she said during an interview at her Chestnut Street home after school Monday, where she lives with her parents, Chris and Renée Greenfield, and her brother Nolan, 5, who attends Cloverdale Cooperative Nursery School in Florence. According to Food Bank spokesman Chris Wojcik, peanut butter is one of the items most requested by food pantries and meal sites in western Massachusetts. Once her mother gave her the go-ahead, Lavery took the reins. Her next step was putting a donation box in Hatfield Elementary School. “I asked my principal, then we put it in the lobby, then my See Food Bank, Page 3
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Sparkplugs visit Renaissance Manor The Sparkplugs of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce entertained the residents of Renaissance Manor with Christmas carols and gifts. Those participating were Barbara Braem, Bob Jensen, Kate Phelon, (executive director of the Chamber), Russ Klaubert of Air Compressor Engineering, Mark Perez of East Mountain Country Club, Lori Davidson, Anja Paier, and Denise Begley of Westfield Bank, Cathy Langlois of Servicemaster, Karen Webb of United Bank, Sandy Sorel of The Westfield News Group and Christina Beeke of AFLAC.
Sounds of Christmas On Sunday night, with standing room only, the Sounds of Christmas was open to all as the Westfield Evangelical Free Church held its annual celebration of Christmas. It was a get together enjoyed by all who attended. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
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Montana baby born at 10:11, 12/13/14
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The time and date aligned for a baby girl born in Montana, and the infant’s weight came close to making the event even more unique. Quincy Kessler was born at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings at 10:11 a.m. on 12/13/14. Even more remarkable, her birth weight, at 7.84 pounds, almost aligned with the other numbers. A fraction of an ounce more, and she would have weighed 7.89 pounds. The baby is the second daughter born to Trenton and Melida Kessler. Melida Kessler tells The Billings Gazette (http://bit.ly/1IQ438m ) that nurses in the hospital room noted around 10:05 a.m. that the 10:11 time might work out. At that point, she says she started to push and Quincy came out at 10:11.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2014. There are 16 days left in the year.
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n Dec. 15, 1944, the U.S. Senate approved the promotions of Henry H. Arnold, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur and George C. Marshall to the five-star rank of General of the Army and the nominations of William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King and Chester W. Nimitz as Admirals of the Fleet. U.S. forces invaded Mindoro Island in the Philippines, encountering little resistance from the Japanese. A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller, a major in the U.S. Army Air Forces, disappeared over the English Channel while en route to Paris.
the Wind,” starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, had its world premiere in Atlanta. In 1964, Canada’s House of Commons approved dropping the country’s “Red Ensign” flag in favor of a new design, the “Maple Leaf” flag. In 1965, two U.S. manned spacecraft, Gemini 6A and Gemini 7, maneuvered to within 10 feet of each other while in orbit.
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In 1974, the horror spoof “Young Frankenstein,” starring Gene Wilder and directed by Mel Brooks, was released by 20th Century Fox.
In 1791, the Bill of Rights went into effect following ratification by Virginia.
In 1989, a popular uprising began in Romania that resulted in the downfall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
In 1814, the “Hartford Convention” began as New England Federalists opposed to the War of 1812 secretly gathered in the Connecticut capital. (America’s victory in the Battle of New Orleans and the war’s end effectively discredited the Convention.)
In 1991, an Egyptian-registered ferry, the Salem Express, hit a reef and sank in the Red Sea; at least 470 people died, although some estimates are much higher.
In 1864, the two-day Battle of Nashville began during the Civil War as Union forces commanded by Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas attacked Confederate troops led by Gen. John Bell Hood; the result was a resounding Northern victory. In 1890, Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull and 11 other tribe members were killed in Grand River, South Dakota, during a confrontation with Indian police. In 1938, groundbreaking for the Jefferson Memorial took place in Washington, D.C. with President Franklin D. Roosevelt taking part in the ceremony. In 1939, the Civil War motion picture epic “Gone with
In 2001, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, was reopened to the public after a $27 million realignment that had dragged on for over a decade.
TEN YEARS AGO:
Time Warner Inc. agreed to pay over $500 million to resolve federal securities fraud and accounting investigations of its America Online unit. American telecommunications giants Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. announced they would merge in a $35 billion deal. Pauline Gore, mother of former Vice President Al Gore, died in Carthage, Tennessee; she was 92. The boxing drama “Million Dollar Baby,” starring Clint Eastwood (who also directed) and Hilary Swank, was put in limited release by Warner Bros.
FIVE YEARS AGO:
World leaders formally opened a U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen. The Washington, D.C. City Council voted to legalize same-sex marriage. Boeing’s new 787 “Dreamliner” jet went on its long-delayed first test flight, lifting off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Evangelist Oral Roberts died in Newport Beach, California, at age 91.
ONE YEAR AGO:
Nelson Mandela was laid to rest in his childhood hometown, ending a 10-day mourning period for South Africa’s first black president. Michelle Bachelet easily won Chile’s presidential runoff. Academy Award-winning actress Joan Fontaine, 96, died in Carmel, California. Harold Camping, 92, a California preacher who’d used his radio ministry and thousands of billboards to broadcast the end of the world and then gave up when his date-specific doomsdays did not come to pass, died in Oakland, California.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:
Actor-comedian Tim Conway is 81. Singer Cindy Birdsong (The Supremes) is 75. Rock musician Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five) is 72. Rock musician Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) is 68. Actor Don Johnson is 65. Actress Melanie Chartoff is 64. Movie director Julie Taymor is 62. Movie director Alex Cox is 60. Actor Justin Ross is 60. Rock musician Paul Simonon (The Clash) is 59. Movie director John Lee Hancock (Film: “Saving Mr. Banks”; “The Blind Side”) is 58. DNC Vice Chairwoman Donna Brazile is 55. Country singer Doug Phelps (Brother Phelps; Kentucky Headhunters) is 54. Movie producer-director Reginald Hudlin is 53. Actress Helen Slater is 51. Actress Molly Price is 49. Actor Michael Shanks is 44. Actor Stuart Townsend is 42. Figure skater Surya Bonaly is 41.
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Holiday Schedule at WG&E WESTFIELD — In recognition of the upcoming holidays, the Westfield Gas and Electric will be closed on the following days: On Wednesday, December 24th our 100 Elm Street office will close at 12 Noon and will re-open on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 8:30AM. On Wednesday, December 31st our 100 Elm Street office will close at 5PM and will re-open on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 8:30AM. However, our 24-hour Dispatch Center will remain open. Customers should call 572-0000 if they have any problems with their electricity or natural gas. Happy Holidays!
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Mailing sent to Westfield residents from energy supplier ‘Viridian’ WESTFIELD — Some residents in Westfield are receiving a mailing targeted at “WMECo CUSTOMERS” from Viridian Energy. The postcard claims to offer a substantial rate savings on the electric supply charge if a customer chose to purchase their electric supply from Viridian rather than WMECO. Residents of Westfield should be advised that Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) is an investor owned utility (IOU) whose service area does not include the City of Westfield. The City of Westfield is served exclusively by the Westfield Gas & Electric (WG&E) therefore this offer does not pertain to customers of WG+E. For our customers’ information, WG&E’s planned Electric Supply Charge beginning January 1st is only 8.34¢ per kWh which would be 31% below what Viridian claims to offer and 40% less than what WMECO has stated their Electric Supply Charge will be on January 1, 2015. The Electric Supply Charge is one component of the customer’s total electric bill. WG&E’s low Electric Supply Charge guarantees that our customers are saving significant money compared to these other offers while still maintaining continued high standards for reliability and service. Beth W Burns HR Coordinator / Records Management Westfield Gas + Electric www.wgeld.org
Ward One Update from Councilor Keefe In addition to my capacity as the Ward One City This year again the mayor established the levy Councilor, I have been entrusted by my fellow colwith no consultation from the council. After much leagues to represent them on the Council’s Finance persuasion, the mayor agreed earlier this month to Committee as its Chairman. Given that events in a meeting with our senior leadership. At this Ward One have been relatively quiet since my near meeting, he informed the Council President and “arrest” for trying to fix the broken retaining wall at two senior committee chairs that this year’s levy the Pochassic Street rotary, and the tenor of the increase would be 1.25% (it’s actually 1.75% recent debate surrounding this year’s tax rate and above last year’s actual committed levy to be new proposed spending, I hope you’ll indulge me as accurate) and that he wanted to spend at least $5.4 I address you as the Council’s Finance Chair. million of the $6.2 million certified free cash balLast year at this time, the Westfield City Council ance over the next 6 months on his priorities. End became very concerned when the information subof discussion. CHRISTOPHER mitted by the administration contained a 3% tax levy On a side note: what is this “free” cash? It’s the KEEFE increase over the levy from Fiscal Year 2013. This amount of money left over from last year’s actual was more than the 2.5% levy increase permitted spending. It represents unexpected revenue, reimunder Proposition 2 and a half. How was this possible? bursements from prior year expenditures, and leftover money Because the mayor’s request included the legal limit 2.5% from all accounts. It usually averages 2-3 million every year, increase plus another 0.5% we had declined to levy in previous but this year we had a record surplus of $6.2 million – nearly years. The City Council objected, and several councilors – as much as we have built up in the Stabilization Fund (our myself included – took steps to get the increase pared back. In “savings” account) over the past 10 years. past years, I had been able to work with the administration to So we have almost $13 million in cash at our disposal. The reduce the maximum 2.5% levy increase. Last year, the mayor $6.2 million in stabilization is higher than the 5% recomdeclined to negotiate with the Council, instead seeking a legal mended by the DOR’s Bureau of Accounts as the target opinion from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue amount for a city our size. And the $6.2 million in leftover (DOR) that would enforce his opinion that the mayor, and only cash from last year is quite the windfall compared to years the mayor, has the authority to determine the tax levy, and past. Both of which raise the question: if we have more money ultimately, how much more the taxpayer will be billed each year. See Ward 1 Update, Page 8
Roots Commissioners George W. Martin, James R. Murphy, Jr., Thomas E. Sharp, James Phillips and Jason Bean. According to Westfield Principal Planner Jay Vinskey, Roots Athletic Center, Inc. will appear before the city’s Planning Board Tuesday. “They’ll be seeking approval for a special permit, site plan approval and a stormwater permit,” said Vinskey Friday. If granted approval for all necessary permits, construction will be able to begin, assuming no one appeals the decision.
Food Bank mom contacted the Food Bank to tell them I was doing it,” said Lavery. Renée Greenfield said she and her daughter were taking a walk shortly after their visit to the Food Bank last year when they decided to do the drive for the first time. Once back home, Lavery wasted no time in getting started. “She literally came home and drew that flier there,” Greenfield said, gesturing to a crayon-drawn flier on their kitchen table showing a jar of peanut butter, jelly, a knife and bread. To raise awareness of the drive, Greenfield scanned and printed copies of the flier to distribute at the schools and in the community. Last year, donors could drop off jars of peanut butter and jelly at Hatfield Elementary School and at the Greenfields’ home. This year, Lavery enlisted six friends: Smith College Campus School thirdgraders Oona Weaver, Lucia Bernardin, Vivien McAmis and Ursula Von Goeler, and Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School second-grader Lucy Hoyt also started collections at their schools. Lavery’s friend Sierra Learned-Miller, a
TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Planning Board at 7 pm
GRANVILLE Selectboard is cancelled Planning Board
SOUTHWICK Board of Selectmen at 5:30 pm Southwick-Granville Regional Community Development Fund Application Public Forum at 5:40 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm
WESTFIELD Park & Rec at 7 pm Historical Commission at 7 pm School Committee at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
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TOLLAND School Committee at 7 pm
GRANVILLE Fire House at 7 pm
WESTFIELD Planning Board at 7 pm Citizens with Disabilities Commission Meeting at 7 pm
SOUTHWICK Housing Authority at 5:30 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm
HUNTINGTON Green Committee Meeting Public Library Board of Trustees Emergency Meeting at 6:30 pm
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GRANVILLE EMTs at 7 pm
WESTFIELD Health Department Meeting at 6 pm
BLANDFORD Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm Board of Health Meeting at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Conservation Commission at 7 pm
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Continued from Page 1 As to his guess on what the outcome of Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting will be, Vinskey believes it will move forward. “I could see it get approval with some conditions,” he said. “It’s an industrial zoned area, but it’s a pretty light use for an industrial zone.” City Council President Brent Bean pledged his backing of the project Friday and shares Vinskey’s optimism that the project will get full approval. “It seems like a pretty passive use for the city’s Industrial A (zone), so I am in
full support of the project,” said Bean. “There was overwhelming support for the zoning language to be placed in Industrial A by the Council and Planning Board, so I’m not anticipating any issues that’ll prevent it from happening.” “With indoor facilities like this, (Frank DeMarinis) has done a great job with Roots Gymnastics and the Aquatic Center,” added Bean. “This is one of the final pieces to his puzzle and this city needs this kind of facility, in my opinion.”
Continued from Page 1 fourth-grader in Amherst, could not collect peanut butter because of the district’s policy banning peanuts from the schools, so she just raised money. The girls used the total of $280 raised to buy peanut butter and jelly from the supermarket — a task that sometimes raised a few questions from fellow shoppers. In one store, Greenfield recalls, they bought all of the Teddie brand peanut butter on the shelf. They also bought in bulk when they could. “You know how you could buy big ice cream tubs? There were ones of peanut butter you could buy. It was crazy!” Lavery said. Lavery said at Stop & Shop, the cashier “almost fainted” when she saw them pushing their cart down the aisle. At this memory, the bouncy third-grader giggled. Greenfield said she instructed the girls to buy the healthiest brands of peanut butter, such as brands with flaxseed, and none that contained corn syrup. She said she had told her daughter that people served by the Food Bank need nutrition. Wojcik said that what stood out to him about Lavery and her friends’ effort was
that it was entirely child-driven. “Nobody instructed them,” he said. “They felt that they wanted to help so they just kind of took it upon themselves.” Hatfield Elementary School Principal Jennifer Chapin said this charitable nature is not unusual for children at the school. One group of students raises money and collects supplies for the Dakin animal shelter each year, and last year, a second-grade student raised money for pediatric asthma, she said. “We’ve done a lot of community-service learning in this school,” Chapin said. “We really adopted being bucketfillers and doing kind things for the whole community.” Greenfield agrees that it is important for children to learn about service at a young age, and she hopes the work of her daughter and her friends will inspire other children. “It sort of tells the story of the power of one, and that kind of ripple effect,” Greenfield said. “It’s a good thing to start young, and for other kids to see that they can do something even though they’re 8.”
For more than a decade, Citgo and corporate marketer L.E. Belcher, Inc., have given customers the opportunity to purchase $1 holiday-themed paper mobiles to help support to the local MDA chapter. As MDA’s largest corporate sponsor, Citgo has raised more than $160 million since 1986 to help provide health care services for MDA families nationwide and to rally local communities to raise awareness and help find treatments and cures for neuromuscular disease. The Citgo partnership with the Miss America Organization provides a platform to address important issues, including health, well-being and education. Kuhn, a 23-year old Boston resident, is a second year Doctor of Dental Medicine student at Harvard University, and was on hand to push Westfield over the top against other Citgo locations. “The Citgo locations are competing to try to raise the most money and right now it’s very close,” she said on Saturday. Paul Morrissey, regional manager of retail operations for Citgo, said that these locations have been competing against each other for as long as he’s been working for the company. “Our Chicopee location is at $16,073 and this location is at $16,032 as of Thursday,” said Morrissey. “As a chain, we’ve done $11,000 since Thanksgiving and last year we did $16,000.” “I think it’s great that we help kids. We’re sending kids to summer camp, paying for research, it’s a good cause,” he said. “I don’t know anyone personally who has muscular dystrophy but as a dental student, I take all of the classes at the medical school and have learned a lot about the various types of muscular dystrophy,” she said. “To see videos of patients, to meet them and see how it affects their lives, it is really troublesome to think how easy it can be to forget about because we don’t personally have it,” Kuhn added. “It’s a really good cause and I’m happy to be a part of it.”
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Now that we will soon begin single stream recycling (which is a wonderful idea) what will be the fate of our old recycle bins? Are they considered recyclable? It would certainly be ironic if they weren’t! Response from the Westfield Health Dept: It is acceptable for residents to keep their old recycling bins for whatever purpose they wish. Or, we have a new dumpster at the Twiss St. Transfer Station for “bulky rigid plastics” such as these if residents wish to drop them off. Yes, they will all be sent out for recycling. Unfortunately we do not currently have the ability to collect the old bins at curbside. In reading the article on Friday the 12th, about the new Single Stream Trash Recycling program, the article mentions that there are no trucks equipped with the lift arms for collecting the recycling barrels. Did they even do an assessment of what is needed to start this program and check the current truck fleet we have in Westfield as a part of the process before determining a start date? This is only one example of why our taxes keep going up every year. We as taxpayers don’t have money to pay for programs like this with uncertain costs. If all the costs were included in the early planning for the proposal, then this program would probably never even be accepted due to the costs and return benefit. Mayor Knapik said: Our new generation of trucks have a new arm that reaches out to capture the barrels. Our first generation trucks (we have a few left) will continue to operate with the original lift arm. There is a white sign board on the lawn on South Middle School. I think the purpose of the sign is to keep the community aware of what is going on in the school, School year 20132014 and now the fall of 2014-very little is on the board pertaining to the school. Quotes and sayings are put up. Who reads them? I have young friends who attend the school and try to attend events. We all know people of this age sometimes forget to bring notices home or let us know what is occurring. My friends also made maximum honors last year but I do not recall seeing the honor rolls for South Middle in the Westfield News. Perhaps the principal can look into this matter and see that school happenings are posted. Forget the sayings. Response from the administration of South Middle School: The purpose of the quotes on the front sign was to uplift the community with positive messages. We receive quite a bit of positive feedback from people who like our quotes. With that said, we always try to reach out to the community and listen for feedback. We will take this input and make announcements on the front sign that will be both informative and uplifting. Continue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form
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Will cheap oil kill Keystone? By ELANA SCHOR Politico.com Greens who want President Barack Obama to kill the Keystone XL pipeline are adding a new weapon to their arsenal of protests and lawsuits — the world’s glut of cheap oil. The same collapse in oil prices that is pumping dollars into motorists’ wallets also risks undermining the case for building the 1,179-mile pipeline in two crucial ways: It’s squeezing the western Canadian oil industry that has looked to Keystone as its most promising route to the Gulf Coast. And anti-pipeline activists hope that falling prices will make it politically safer for Obama to reject the project, despite the new Republican Congress’ pledges to put Keystone at the top of its 2015 energy agenda. “Oil prices going low gives the president a landing place to reject the pipeline because Canada needs cheap and big infrastructure,” said Jane Kleeb, founder of the anti-Keystone group Bold Nebraska. “When oil prices are high, producing the expensive and high-carbon tar sands makes sense. But now that oil is low, the only way tar sands will continue to expand is if Canada gets big pipelines.” U.S. oil prices have plunged by nearly half since late June, tumbling to around $58 a barrel on Friday, thanks to the refusal of OPEC to cut production amid a glut of global supplies. Gasoline prices have fallen to a five-year low at the same time, reaching a national average of $2.60 a gallon Friday morning. The oil price is crucial to the Keystone debate because the latest State Department environmental study on the project says prices in the $65-to-$75 range are a potential danger zone for oil production in western Canada — the point where transportation costs driven higher by failing to build the pipeline could “have a substantial impact on” the industry’s growth. Cheaper oil also makes it easier to blame Keystone for the greenhouse gases that the Canadian oil fields send into the atmosphere. The State Department study said Keystone would be blameless for all that carbon because Canada is likely to keep pumping more oil even without the pipeline, sending the crude to the U.S. by truck or train if necessary. But the rail and truck options are more expensive — so if cheap oil makes them no longer cost-effective, greens argue, the pipeline would be the thing that keeps the pollution coming.
Senate closes trillion-dollar deal By BURGESS EVERETT and MANU RAJU Politico.com The Senate voted on Saturday night to approve a $1.1 trillion deal and avert a government shutdown, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature after an unusual weekend session and days of drama in the House. Senate conservatives had tried to make a point about Obama’s immigration policy this weekend, but the result was Senate Democrats getting everything they wanted out of their last days of power. In the end the Senate passed the $1.1 trillion spending bill, 56-40, but not before Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was able to begin moving forward on 24 of the president’s nominations, including controversial figures like Vivek Murthy to be the new surgeon general, White House adviser Tony Blinken to be the deputy secretary of State and Sarah Saldana to head Immigration and Customs enforcement and a dozen federal judges to lifetime appointments. Republicans fought Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for months to block these nominees from moving forward and many believed as late as Friday that they’d won as the holidays approached. But when Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee took to the floor on Friday night to call for a vote on the president’s executive action on immigration and demand their colleagues stay through the weekend to do so rather than adjourn until Monday, they allowed Reid to exploit a procedural quirk and get the nominations rolling. Cruz and Lee eventually got a vote that raised concerns over the constitutionality over Obama’s executive action, though it was defeated badly by bipartisan opposition, 22-74. Twenty Republicans, including Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), voted against Cruz and Lee, a sharp rebuke to their tactics. The conservative senators’ demands resulted in a highly unusual Saturday session that featured an entire day of senators holding court on the floor as Reid set up nomination votes next week and was forced by Republican opposition to hold cumbersome procedure votes hour-after-hour. Senators tried to munch food off of the floor to satiate themselves during the bizarre session, and Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) both lost themselves in their reading for long periods of time on the Senate floor. Now that Reid was able to get these nominations moving
forward, there’s little Republicans can do to stop him — though Cruz’s allies argue that Reid was likely to keep the Senate in session to move on these nominations no matter what. When McConnell was asked if he was frustrated with his conservative members on Saturday, he responded to a pair of reporters with a wink and a smile. And as McConnell came into the Senate just before noon Saturday he said he was surprised that the deal to vote Monday had been scuttled Friday night after he’d left the Senate, but said he was confident the government’s lights would stay on. “We’ll finish up with everything, it’s pretty much an automatic pilot. We’ll get to the end of the trail whenever that may be,” he said. Nearly every senator mentioned as a future presidential candidate voted against the omnibus: GOP Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Rubio and Cruz as well as liberal Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts (D) and Bernie Sanders of Vermont (I). Now the chamber’s attention shifts to nominations, which may take days of procedural votes next week and a lot of energy but are likely to be a boon to the president’s hopes of winning approval of as many nominees as possible before his party loses the Senate. The Senate is expected to come in on Monday to begin processing the 24 nominations. “A lot of these people have been sitting in the calendar for a long time. So if this prompts my leadership to stay a little longer to get a lot of nominations done, then I’m happy about that,” said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) of the unusual Saturday session. Reid and McConnell labored on Friday to complete a yearend deal to move the House-passed $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, a terrorism risk insurance package and a series of tax breaks for businesses and individuals. But Republicans are sick of Democrats exploiting last year’s Senate rules change to unilaterally push through key executive and judicial nominations and refused to acquiesce to Democratic confirmation desires as the GOP prepares to take control of the Senate in January. As approval of Obama’s team became the sticking point of wrapping up the Senate session, McConnell and Reid decided See Senate, Page 5
Oil prices were nearing $100 a barrel when the State Department study came out in January, making the caveats about falling prices seem far-fetched. But now various price analysts, from Goldman Sachs to the Energy Department, are forecasting U.S. oil prices below $75 a barrel for 2015. Such pain in the oil patch delights Keystone’s enemies, who see the pieces falling into place for Obama to kill the project — even before a pivotal Nebraska Supreme Court ruling on the pipeline’s route that might come as early as Dec. 19. They also like to point to a June 2013 speech in which Obama said the U.S. should approve Keystone “only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution.” “It is now impossible to credibly argue that Keystone XL won’t enable significant expansion of the tar sands and associated climate emissions,” Natural Resources Defense Council international program attorney Anthony Swift said by email. “Plummeting global oil prices have highlighted the fact that tar sands only work in a world of expensive crude — and without cheap pipeline infrastructure, many carbon-intensive tar sands projects simply will not be built.” Canada continues to pin its hopes on the new Republican Congress giving new life to the $8 billion pipeline’s political hopes. But Canada’s heavy-fuel producers are facing a cash crunch as cheap crude chokes profits for some of the industry’s most expensive new projects, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper declared this week that trying to regulate oil emissions during the current price crash would be “crazy economic policy.” Everywhere you look in the region, companies are cutting back: The company Canadian Oil Sands sliced its 2015 budget nearly in half compared with this year’s spending. Baytex slashed its dividends to stockholders by more than half, announcing a focus on U.S. oil assets. Cenovus described its 15-percent budget cut for 2015 as “capital restraint in the year ahead in the face of weaker oil prices.” Keystone developer TransCanada says its shippers remain committed to the project and points out that existing oil sands projects may be pricey to build but are much cheaper to run, even with a fire sale on crude. The company’s Keystone president, Corey Goulet, said in an interview that “even one year” of sagging oil prices would not make the pipeline a must-have for Canadian crude producers. “Keystone XL is not the driver for increased oil production out of the oil sands,” Goulet said. “It’s really the long-term price of oil, and even one year is a short time in the types of 20- or 30-year investments these folks are considering.” But Goulet also told a Nebraska radio station this week that the fall of oil prices heightens Keystone’s importance as a costeffective alternative to oil-by-rail. Heavy oil producers’ profits “are shrinking because the cost of production remains the same” even as oil becomes cheaper, he said. That plays into greens’ argument that rejecting the pipeline would cut emissions in the oil-sands region because trains aren’t a viable alternative to Keystone when the price of oil falls. Jason Kowalski, policy director for the climate activists at 350.org, likened Goulet’s words to a recent pro-pipeline speech in which likely GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie warned that rejecting Keystone “risks stunting growth” in the oil sands — inadvertently echoing the greens’ case. Stephen Kretzmann, founder of the green group Oil Change International, challenged TransCanada’s portrayal of the current downturn in U.S. oil prices as temporary. Some futures markets see crude staying below $75 a barrel “over the next decade,” he said. See Cheap Oil, Page 5
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial because of a deadlocked jury in the case of a Connecticut woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband during a child custody case. A judge declared the mistrial Friday in the case of former Bloomfield resident Tiffany Stevens, who remains free on $1 million bail. The case is expected to be retried before another jury. Stevens pleaded not guilty to attempted murder on allegations she paid $5,000 to a maintenance man in Simsbury to kill Eric Stevens in 2012. Prosecutors say Tiffany Stevens was secretly recorded on audio talking about TIFFANY the alleged plot, but her lawyer said the STEVENS recording was inconclusive and accused Eric Stevens of making up the story.
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Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 Kayla R. Fanion, 24, of 67 Pochassic St., was released on her personal recognizance pending a Feb. 2 hearing after she was arraigned on charges of larceny of property valued more than $250 and uttering a false check brought by Westfield police. In a second case also brought by Westfield police, Fanion was again released on her personal recognizance pending a Feb. 2 hearing after she was arraigned on a second charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 Roman Kozodoy, 20, of 19 Duggan Lane, Southampton, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Jan. 27 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker brought by Westfield police. John P. Lynch, 31, of 64 Rising St., Feeding Hills, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Southwick police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was fined $250, assessed $50 and found to be responsible for a charge of failure to stop or yield and a marked lanes violation. Benjamin C. Cain, 21, of 27 Caitlin Way, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $600, ordered to complete a Driver Alcohol Education Program at a cost of $707.76 and his license was suspended for 210 days. A charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle was not prosecuted and he was found to be not responsible for a marked lanes violation. Benjamin Serrano Jr., 40, of 152 High St., Holyoke, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Feb. 4 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of trespass, breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor and assault on a public employee brought by Westfield police. Heather M. Savage, 27, of 15 Maple St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of larceny of property valued less than $250 brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for six months. She was assessed $50 and a charge of conspiracy was not prosecuted. Brittany A. Tower, 37, of 7 Tow Path Lane, was released on her personal recognizance pending a Jan. 13 hearing after she was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and speeding brought by Westfield police.
By CHRIS LINDAHL @cmlindahl Daily Hampshire Gazette SOUTHAMPTON — A man was taken via ambulance from the scene of an accident on County Road in Southampton Thursday morning after he crashed through a resident’s front yard, causing extensive damage. About 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Debra Leblanc, who lives at 262 County Road, watched from her window as her daughter boarded the school bus at the intersection of County Road and Freyer Road, which abuts her property. Leblanc, who was recovering from the flu, was just getting ready to doze off again when she heard a crash. “I thought it was a snowplow,” she said. The commotion turned out to be a man driving his truck through her fence, across her yard, through another fence and into her minivan, which was parked next to her driveway. The truck narrowly missed hitting Leblanc’s house. After seeing what had happened, Leblanc yelled for her other daughter to call 911 and bolted out the door. She approached the blue truck and attempted to open the passenger’s side door as she saw the driver having an apparent medical problem with his foot still on the gas. “When he came to, he just
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the best course of action was to send Obama a bill funding the government through Wednesday, shutter the Senate for the weekend and pass the omnibus on Monday. This would have spared a chamber filled with lame duck senators and exhausted aides from a trying weekend session and preserve Republicans’ leverage over nominees (GOP leaders believed the longer the session dragged on, the less likely ousted Democratic lawmakers would be willing to stick around as the holiday approaches simply to work through time-draining nomination votes). But conservatives had none of it. After McConnell and many of his colleagues had left the Senate thinking a voting deal was sealed, Cruz of Texas and Lee of Utah took the Senate floor late on Friday to demand a vote defunding the president’s signature executive action shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportations as a condition to kick the battle to Monday. Reid refused. And Lee denied senators a two-day break from the bitter partisanship of the chamber. “The American people have grave concerns with the president’s decision to take action unilaterally with regard to executive amnesty,” Lee said. “I don’t see any reason to do this. I don’t see any reason why the United States Senate should suspend its operations while the American people are waiting for us to act. I don’t see any reason why we should wait until Monday.” The decision irked Republican leaders because it allowed Reid to begin setting up votes on a controversial surgeon general nominee that has linked gun violence and public health, the elevation of a White House adviser to the State department, a politically charged ICE director and lifetime court appointments that the GOP has fought tooth and nail. McConnell had sought to have no confirmation work this weekend, preserving the GOP’s leverage next week as the Christmas holiday approached and Democrats’ patience ran thin. Informed that confirmation of nominations was now rolling on Saturday much earlier than expected by Republicans, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) replied: “I wish you hadn’t pointed that out.” Though Republicans fought Democrats all day Saturday by requiring dozens of time-wasting procedural votes as Reid set up confirmation votes for next week, there was nothing the GOP could do to stop him. And as long as there are more Democrats than Republicans in Washington, Obama’s nominees can be confirmed by Reid’s caucus.
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looked right through me,” she said. Leblanc said the driver appeared very confused. Emergency workers responded quickly. First to arrive at the scene was a volunteer fireman and police. An ambulance followed shortly thereafter. Leblanc said she does not know the condition of the driver and police have not yet answered her request to see the accident report. Southampton Police on Friday were unable to provide information about the accident. The crash caused significant damage to Leblanc’s minivan which was pushed about five feet and halfway into her neighbor’s yard. In going through the front yard, the driver also destroyed a structure covering Leblanc’s well, a birdbath and a wooden swing. Both sections of the metal fence that border her front yard were also badly damaged, as was a portion of wooden fence next to the driveway. Leblanc later learned that the driver was heading south on County Road in traffic behind her daughter’s school bus, which was stopped about 500 feet up the road from her house. Another motorist in that traffic told Leblanc that his car was struck in the rear by the blue truck before it crossed into her yard.
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he hopes the national focus on police killings of unarmed black men leads to “a broader and deeper understanding.” Patrick spoke Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” He said government can do more to train police, but citizens also need to “listen a lot more closely to each other.” Patrick referred to a mostly peaceful march Saturday in Boston by hundreds of people in which 23 were arrested. He said some didn’t seem interested in working with authorities trying ahead to accommodate the protest. Patrick said beyond disruption, people need to try to bridge a “huge chasm of misunderstanding” that exists around the fears of unarmed black men and police officers. Patrick said the country has rallied in the past around ideals of equality and freedom and “taken big steps forward.”
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“With oil prices at this level, that makes a significant difference” as Canadian heavy oil companies plan their futures, Kretzmann added. Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of Congress’ strongest Keystone critics, put it simply: Given the “abundance of oil on the marketplace and prices going down,” there’s little “need to drill and produce” more of Canada’s heavy fuel. Sen. Mike Johanns, a Nebraska Republican who’s had a front-row seat for his state’s Keystone drama, said activists’ focus on cheap oil for their anti-pipeline campaigns is “shortsighted thinking” that would “pound consumers” once a shortage of pipelines pushes fuel prices back up. “The people who suffer aren’t Bold Nebraska,” Johanns said in an interview. “It’s the average guy out there who’s got to fill up his car.” Such political jostling over the murky nuances of oil markets often glosses over some of the escape hatches in the State Department’s price scenario: For the death of the pipeline to slow Canadian oil sands growth — and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions — other major export projects for the
Canadian fuel would also have to run into problems, the study said. That “pipeline-constrained” scenario was taking shape even before this fall’s oil crash, thanks to an obstruction campaign by climate activists and indigenous peoples on both sides of the border. Three other massive pipeline projects that would funnel crude from Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province to its coastlines have met fierce resistance from greens. The other pipelines represent “‘all of the above’ options,” Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Vice President Greg Stringham said by email. “However, Keystone XL is the most direct route to the largest heavy oil market and remains a key part of North American energy security,” he added. University of Alberta energy policy professor Andrew Leach has pointed to Canada’s weak currency as a “shock absorber” that insulates its oil producers from some of the financial pain of plummeting oil. But when asked about any possible upside for Keystone, he added, “I can’t see how a big decrease in oil prices makes the case for any pipeline stronger.”
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Flores appointed Valley Opportunity Council’s WIC Director CHICOPEE — Natali Flores of Chicopee, has been appointed Director of Valley Opportunity Council’s Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program, which serves qualifying families in the region by providing resources for healthy eating and lifestyle. Flores was formerly Assistant Director of the WIC program. As Director, Flores will be coordinating the program, managing staff and working with VOC’s many food vendors in assuring quality delivery of WIC resources through VOC’s WIC offices in Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield and Ludlow. WIC provides nutrition and health education and makes available healthy food and related services to program participants at no cost to families who qualify. The program offers personalized nutrition consultations, resources to purchase free, healthy food, tips for healthy eating and wellness education. According to Steve Huntley, Executive Director of Valley Opportunity Council, “Natali’s background as Assistant Director for VOC’s WIC program and experience as a former VOC social worker have provided her with a unique perspective on how best to serve those who depend upon the WIC program. Her appointment adds to the wealth of diversity and talent VOC is achieving in the organization’s management. She is a great addition to our senior team.” Flores has dedicated her career to serving the needs of disadvantaged youth and adults. She joined Valley Opportunity Council as a social worker serving in Holyoke and in 2013 was named Assistant Director of VOC’s WIC program. Prior to working for VOC she served as a Unit Director for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke. Flores earned her Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Westfield State University in 2010 and her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Holyoke Community College in 2006. The Valley Opportunity Council is the largest and most diverse Community Action Agency in Western Massachusetts with an annual budget of $32 million. With this Federal designation, the VOC has established a powerful network of support and collaborative services intended to encourage community members to actively achieve self-sufficiency for themselves and their families. VOC employs over 250 staff members and has 150 local vendors, providing a significant economic investment in the community.
Holiday season tax tips The holiday season is a time of giving. Contributing to charities and making large purchases throughout the season can have a major impact on your taxes. The holiday season is a popular time for contributions to charity. Make sure you check the tax-exempt status of any charities you donate to. You can also visit IRS.gov and use the Exempt Organizations Select Check Tool to see if your favorite charity is a qualified charity. Any donations you make before Dec. 31 count for this year’s taxes. You can generally deduct cash contributions and the fair market value of most property you donate to a qualified charity. Special rules apply to several types of donated property, including clothing or household items, cars and boats. Make sure you keep a record of any donations you deduct, regardless of the amount. You must have a written record of all cash contributions to claim a deduction. This may include a canceled check, bank or credit card statement or payroll deduction record. You can also ask the charity for a written statement that shows the charity’s name, contribution date and amount. “As you are gathering records for your charitable contributions it can also be helpful to start gathering all of the documents you will need when you file your taxes. This includes receipts, canceled checks and other documents that support income or deductions you will claim on your tax return,” said Joyce Mohr, president of the Mass. Society of Enrolled Agents. During the holiday season make sure you plan ahead for all major purchases. If you are thinking of making a large purchase don’t rely solely on the expectation of receiving your refund before the bills arrive. Many factors can impact the timing of a tax refund. The IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 days after receiving a return. However, if your tax return requires additional review, it might take longer. Enrolled agents are America’s Tax Experts. Enrolled Agents hold the highest designation granted by the IRS and also have unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS. Consumers can easily locate a local EA by going to www. maseaonline.org. They can also call the Massachusetts Society of Enrolled Agents at 1.800.342.0031 for help finding professional tax specialists fully trained and licensed to handle their sensitive financial information. ——— The Massachusetts Society of Enrolled Agents is an organization whose principal concern is the honest, intelligent and ethical representation of the financial position of taxpayers before government agencies. Members of MaSEA are also members of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and are required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing professional education each year in the interpretation, application and administration of federal and state tax laws in order to maintain membership in the organization. This requirement surpasses the IRS required minimum of 24 hours per year.
By CHAD CAIN Daily Hampshire Gazette Staff Writer NORTHAMPTON — When a judge shut down the Downtown Business Improvement District last month, the organization was left with tens of thousands of dollars in bills that BID officials say they will be hard-pressed to pay. And federal tax records show it’s not the first time the organization has been strapped for cash. The controversial district operated on a tight budget from its inception, according to returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service. After ending its first year of operation $6,800 in the black, the district reported a $42,000 operating deficit in its second year and an $11,000 shortfall in the third. BID leaders say those figures can be misleading and that the organization never spent more money than it took in. Those officials say the deficits stemmed from the fact that some fees owed by downtown property owners — the BID’s primary funding source — were late in arriving. BID Executive Director Natasha Yakovlev said the BID was set up to spend money as soon as it was collected from member property owners on maintenance, advertising, holiday lighting and other items associated with its mission. The group’s operating cash came in batches as fees paid by participating property owners were processed four times a year by the city tax collector’s office. Before the BID was faced with a costly legal challenge, said Charles Bowles, chairman of the BID board of directors, “We never spent more money than we took in.” “We’ve never been flush with cash at any given time,” Yakovlev said. “We really were a very lean organization.” The publicly available tax returns account only for the three-year period ending in June 2013, before the organization began incurring the heaviest of legal bills associated with the legal challenge brought by property owners Alan Scheinman and Eric Suher. The
Downtown Northampton will be impacted by a judge’s decision that ruled the Northampton BID invalid. (Photo by Carol Lollis) two alleged that BID creators had failed to obtain the legally required consent of a majority of downtown property owners before forming the district in 2009. After Hampshire Superior Court Judge John Agostini sided with the dissidents last month and shut down the improvement district, the BID has ceased virtually all operations. The city is holding about $46,000 of the group’s fee collections this fall pending approval of a plan to close out the group’s affairs. In recent weeks, the Gazette has sought to clarify figures contained in the tax returns and to obtain details about more recent finances from the BID’s leaders and accountant. While BID leaders answered many questions, the group’s accountant, Kelly Rose, did not respond to the newspaper’s inquiries about key points. Thus, while some details about the BID’s finances are clear, others remain fuzzy. One key point that remains unclear is whether the organization was able to eliminate its deficit and close the most recent fiscal year in the black. The tax return containing that information has not yet been filed with the IRS and district officials said that information was
being compiled by Rose. Bowles guessed the figures will be similar to last year’s forms. He stressed that the organization was not in the negative. The tax returns show that the organization began with $114,000 in assets, a figure that dropped each year until it reached $38,000 as of June 30, 2013, the latest figure reported by the tax returns. Bowles said the $114,000 figure represents loans from the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts and the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce used to bankroll the organization before it began collecting fees. Those loans had been paid in full, and that the reductions shown in the tax return represent amortized payments, Bowles said. The EDC confirmed that the BID repaid the $24,000 it loaned in seed money, while the chamber said it donated $25,000. It’s unclear where the rest of the start-up money came from. One point that does seem clear is the BID does not have enough money to pay its remaining bills, particularly outstanding fees to its lawyer that Yakovlev See BID Bills, Page 7
ESB announces plan to buy Connecticut bank By CHRIS LINDAHL @cmlindahl www.gazettenet.com EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Savings Bank announced Thursday that it plans to merge with a small Connecticut bank. Under the agreement, which needs regulatory approval, the bank’s parent company, ESB Bancorp, will acquire Citizens National Bancorp, the holding company for the Citizens National Bank, in a transaction valued at approximately $51.3 million, according to a release. Should a majority of Citizens shareholders approve the merger and the transaction be OK’d by regulators, ESB Bancorp will have consolidated assets totaling more than $1.3 billion. A transaction involving the merger of two banks generally requires approval from the Federal Reserve Board as well as the Massachusetts Board of Bank Incorporation, which would approve the merger of the two holding
EASTHAMPTON SAVINGS BANK companies, according to Amie O’Hearn, director of communications for the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Because the transaction involves institutions in two states, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as well as the Massachusetts commissioner of banks must also issue a state charter to Citizens, now a nationally chartered commercial bank and publicly traded company. Easthampton Savings Bank is a mutual bank, owned by its depositors.
The Easthampton bank expects to complete the merger early in the third quarter of 2015. Citizens National Bank is based in the northeast Connecticut town of Putnam, 10 miles from the Massachusetts border, and operates branches in the neighboring towns of Brooklyn, Killingly, Thompson and Woodstock. Easthampton Savings Bank is headquartered in Easthampton, and has additional branches in Agawam, Belchertown, Hadley,
Northampton, South Hadley, Southampton and Westfield. “We are very excited to grow through an expansion into the northeast Connecticut and central Massachusetts markets,” Easthampton Savings Bank president and CEO Matthew S. Sosik said in a release. After the merger, Easthampton Savings Bank plans to operate Citizens National Bank under its current name. Ben Branch, a professor of finance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, said he was somewhat surprised by the transaction. “I don’t see this as having any competitive effects,” he said of the deal. “I doubt if it will adversely affect customer service.” He added that, although there is a possibility that an account holder at one bank could use the services at another, the fact that the two banks’ service areas don’t overlap means that will be of limited benefit to consumers. Sosik could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Sy Berger, father of modern baseball card, dies By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The father of the modern baseball trading card who designed the famed Topps versions in the 1950s has died. Sy Berger was 91. His daughter, Maxine Berger-Bienstock, says Berger died Sunday in Rockville Center, New York. Using a pair of scissors and cardboard at his kitchen table in Brooklyn, Berger played around with ideas for trading cards
until he struck upon a design that endured for decades: a card with team logos and simulated player autographs on the front and bios and stats on the back. Berger told The Associated Press in 2002: “We wanted to make something attractive that would catch the eye.” He added: “And we gave you six cards and a slice of gum for a nickel.” Berger is also survived by his wife, two sons, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Schumer calls for investigations of high airfares ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for federal investigations of high airfares, questioning why they’re not dropping along with fuel costs. The New York Democrat says with holiday travel approaching, the high cost of flying is painfully apparent to thou-
sands of passengers. He’s calling for the Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation to investigate why airfares are so high despite what he described as “record” airline profits and “rapidly declining” fuel costs. According to the senator’s office, the
International Air Transport Association forecasts the airline industry profits will grow from $19.9 billion this year by 26 percent to $25 billion next year. Meanwhile, oil prices have dropped by 40 percent since June and are about $60 a barrel.
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Showing off some of their Christmas present buys are Kaitlyn Evans, Jaydein Towse and Ryan Evans. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
The Arbors annual Christmas Craft Fair The Arbors of Westfield held its annual Christmas Craft Fair Saturday. The proceeds from this event were going to the Westfield Senior Center.
Joseph and Freddie-Marie Sanctuary from Blandford displaying their creative woodwork. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
Karen Detka, Resident Care Director, and Sondra Jones, Executive Director of the Westfield Arbors, welcome the many who attended the event. Baked goods, crafts, and holiday items were available for sale that made for a joyful day for everyone. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
Mary Argenio, Arbors Activities Director, and Ruth McCloud show off many of the handmade Christmas items. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
BID Bills said were in the “forty thousands” before last summer’s costly trial even began. Since Agostini’s ruling, the BID has paid its employees wages already earned, but it has not been able to settle other contracts with vendors, pay off a $15,000 loan to Florence Savings Bank, or pay legal fees, Bowles said. The BID hopes Agostini will allow the organization to sell off its assets, such as the holiday lights. The organization also wants the judge to grant it access to the $46,000 in BID fees being held at City Hall. “We’re just looking to pay our obligations as far as that money will take us,” Bowles said. When the plaintiffs recently filed a motion seeking an additional $200,000 to cover legal fees, Bowles said, BID leaders threw up their hands. It’s a sum the BID simply can’t pay, especially with its assets frozen pending a decision by Judge Agostini on whether the organization will be allowed time to close up shop, said Bowles. That decision could be coming soon. Lawyers for both sides are working toward a mutual agreement that will enable the BID to settle its affairs, though those discussions do not involve the plaintiffs’ request for legal fees, said Harry Miles, the BID’s attorney.
Mother and daughter, Lynn Beaupre and Ann Duquette from Westfield work together their display table. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
Continued from Page 6 Bowles hopes the agreement will enable the spent considerable sums in these areas. BID to settle most of its financial obligations According to the tax records, some 27 percent aside from the hefty legal fees it owes to of its budget, or nearly $326,700, went for this Miles. Yakovlev said the BID has racked up purpose. about $110,000 in legal fees since its creation A smaller amount went to staffing costs, five years ago, not including a five-day trial in which included the salaries of the BID’s fullAugust and other legal action since then. A time executive director, office assistant and good portion of that bill, about $75,000, has bookkeeper. Those costs totaled roughly been paid in previous years. $73,500 in each of the first two years and Miles said his firm did not bill the entire $91,900 in the third year. $110,000 in fees for representing the BID, The figure jumped in the third year because adding that the total likely reflects payments to Dan Yacuzzo, then the BID’s now-deceased other attorneys. He said he didn’t have the executive director, became an employee of the final tally in hand this week. Economic Development Council of Western As for the plaintiffs’ request for $200,000 in Massachusetts and the BID had to reimburse legal fees, Yakovlev said, “it’s definitely not the EDC for taxes and benefits such as health there.” insurance and retirement contributions. What records show Yacuzzo’s salary that year was about $54,000, Over the three-year period for which records up from the $48,000 a year he made when first are available, the BID collected about $1.26 named to lead the BID. Bowles said the BID million in BID membership fees, according to contracted with the EDC to make it more ecofederal tax records. nomically affordable to offer fringe benefits. Of that total, about $495,300, or 39 percent, BID board member Peter Whalen called the paid for maintenance and repair operations BID a “very thin” organization when it came downtown, fulfilling what many BID propo- to expenses. He said mounting legal fees nents felt was the group’s top mission to keep sapped its ability to address more issues downdowntown clean. town, although the organization always kept Another mission was the marketing of up with its bills. downtown and event sponsorship, and the BID “We spent the money we brought in and
then we had our wish list,” Whalen said. BID trustees say it was the looming legal fees that hindered the BID the most and forced the board to cut back on services. Bowles said the BID cut back on staff for maintenance, reduced its advertising budget, and lowered funding for programs such as Restaurant Week. Final months This was especially true in the last six months, when the BID cut its fees in half and did not begin billing new members who were forced to join by state law until October. “We cut back our expenses to lean up the operations, which is why we don’t have a pile of debt there,” Bowles said. “We don’t have huge deficits, other than attorney fees.” Whalen said the BID also stopped trying to add events and programs in the last couple of years. That meant shelving plans for a public Wifi system downtown and an downtown ambassador program to welcome visitors. “Without legal fees, more could have been accomplished,” Whalen said. “We spent about 90 percent of our time talking about lawsuits.” Chad Cain can be reached at ccain@gazettenet.com.
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Obituaries Barbara Antonellis Barbara Ann Antonellis, of Westfield (1942-2014) passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 13, 2014 surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Barbara was born on October 12, 1942 in Gardner, MA and was the daughter of the late Francis P. Hadmack. Raised in Winchendon, MA Barbara was a 1960 graduate of Murdock High School. Following graduation she attended travel school in Miami, FL and later became employed by the A.R. Richards Travel Agency in Gardner, MA. In 1965 she married Carl J. Antonellis, Jr. also of Winchendon, MA. They moved to Westfield in 1967.When her youngest child started school, Barbara began working in the Westfield Public School system followed by the Office of the Superintendent of the Southwick Tolland Regional School system where she worked for several years before retiring in 2009. She is survived by her husband Attorney Carl J. Antonellis, Jr. and their three children, Joseph C. Antonellis (wife Laura), Gail S. Garvey (husband Patrick), and Jeffrey M. Antonellis (wife Nicole) all of Westfield, MA and her five grandchildren Marissa, Danny, Michael, Ryan and Jeffrey. She is also survived by her half-sister Paula Paul of Royalston, MA. Our family would like to thank the Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice for their kindness and support. The funeral for Barbara will be held on Wednesday December 17th starting with calling hours from 9-11:30 AM at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street Westfield. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Church, Bartlett Street, Westfield at 12 noon. Burial is private. Donations in memory of Barbara may be made to the Baystate VNA and Hospice, 50 Maple Street, Springfield, MA 01103. Firtionadams.com
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Continued from Page 5 than we need or expected, why are we raising taxes? It’s the reason I’ve shut down the Finance Committee temporarily; after all, if we really are in such dire financial straits that even with millions of dollars in the bank, we absolutely have to raise taxes again this year, then should we be spending ANY extra money this year? Back in June, the Council cut the budget. Some of it was real budgetary reductions, but much of it was due to a $3 million cut to the health insurance appropriation that we knew would need to be at least partially restored as part of the winter tax rate setting process. To date, that $3 million still remains removed from the original balanced budget submission, which raises the question: if we pass on the approximately $1.6 million we would have collected with the original 2.5% proposed tax levy increase in the June budget, aren’t we still in a position to at least forego a tax increase this year based upon the $3.6 million in overall cuts made by the Council from that balanced in June based upon that $2 million differential? I certainly think the potential is there; based upon his recent letters to the Westfield Evening News, I’m deducing the mayor disagrees, and believes he is under no obligation to include the Council’s input on taxation and spending. Which, beyond the back and forth on numbers and percentages, brings us to the greater issue on the table: whether one man, and one man alone, should have the unencumbered power to raise taxes. Hmm, if I recall, we seemed to fight a war around here over that very concept about 239 years ago. Maybe the state interprets Proposition 2 and a Half as giving final authority to determine the levy to the mayor of a city, but that doesn’t mean the City Council, as elected representatives of the citizens of the community, shouldn’t have input into the decision. It goes against the fundamental principles upon which our government was founded over 200 years ago: separation of power, checks & balances, and decentralization of government authority. When excluded from the tax discussion, the City Council has options, and a right to use those options – such as declining to vote on the tax shift – to ensure that the people of this city have a voice in how their tax dollars are spent. After all, it truly is your money, not ours. And you ought to get more than token consideration when it comes to how your money will be spent, and much more contemplation as to whether excess collected taxes should be refunded rather than expended on one elected official’s expenditure wish list. That’s the battle in which I and my colleagues are engaged; it’s the reason we have declined to vote on the so-called tax shift: in order to open the conversation on these very topics, and ensure that the people of Westfield have the greatest opportunity to be involved in how their hard-earned property tax dollars are spent. My message isn’t a discussion about numbers or percentages, or people and personalities, or about residents versus business: it’s a fundamental debate over principles of powers and the responsibilities of the officials elected to represent their fellow residents in local government. It’s about remembering what we fought for 239 years ago, and staying true to the basic foundations of our government that were established by we, the people. CHRISTOPHER KEEFE City Councilor Ward 1 ——— Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of the Westfield News.
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“other officers give out information like this and, incredibly, that his only error in this regard was that he should have told his friend not to use the confidential information.” Also in 2011, the report relates, Puza “was involved in an off-duty high-speed chase with passengers in his car and evading the State Police.” In discussing that incident, he told the doctor evaluating his fitness “that he had only one drink that night and that he was just horsing around, that other police do the same and that it was just a joke” but went on to acknowledge that “in hindsight, it was poor judgment and not funny, that he could have put people in jeopardy, and it was a mistake.” Later in 2011, Puza was suspended for 13 days “for calling in sick for a shift so that he could attend a close friend’s 30th birthday party.” Puza was subsequently terminated but, when he appealed to the commission, “The Commission found that the only reason for termination supported by a preponderance of the evidence was the speeding incident involving the State Police and modified the Appellant’s employment termination to a one year suspension.” The commission allowed the department to obtain another evaluation of his fitness for duty, with a different examiner, before he returned to work. The department exercised that option and required a reevaluation by a psychiatrist, Julia Reade, who was assisted by a psychologist who administered a number of tests “widely recognized for their reliability.” In addition to the testing results, Reade examined the reports of other practitioners who had met with Puza and herself interviewed him for four and a half hours. Her evaluation, as reported by the commission, includes statements such as “Mr. Puza has a long history of problematic alcohol use” and “Mr. Puza is at high risk for return to active alcohol abuse.” She states he “has entrenched maladaptive personality traits that include psychological rigidity, difficulty taking responsibility for his own behavior and trouble reflecting on his contributions to a conflict. He is prone to blame others for his difficulties, to trivialize his problematic actions and to sanitize his account of his behavior.” She concludes “Mr. Puza is not currently fit for unrestricted duty as a police officer. It is unlikely, in my view, that he can be restored to fitness, even with specialized treatment, given his severe and problematic personality factors.” After the commission’s examination of the relevant reports and testimony the report, written by Commissioner Cynthia Ittleman, found that “Time and again, the Appellant disregarded his duties and appropriate conduct as a police officer.” It further states “the Appellant is not able to conduct himself pursuant to Department rules and regulations at all times and does not uphold the higher standard to which police are held.” The commission thus denied Puza’s appeal saying “Therefore, the Respondent has proved, by a preponderance of evidence, that the Appellant is unfit to perform the function of a police officer, providing it just cause to terminate the Appellant’s employment.” The appeal process, which extended for about two years, had precluded the department from hiring a replacement but, at the most recent meeting of the Police Commission, a full time officer was appointed to fill the vacant slot on the police roster.
MEMA offers holiday travel tips FRAMINGHAM – With the potential of poor weather conditions later in the week due to snow, wind and rain from the potential storm beginning on Wednesday, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has issued information to help people prepare to travel safely. Those who are on the roads once the poor weather arrives should use extreme care, slow down and budget extra time for travel. “Although the specifics of the forecast are uncertain, there is strong potential for snow, with accompanying treacherous road conditions and poor visibility,” said MEMA Director Kurt Schwartz. • When driving, slow down. The first ½” of snow is sometimes the most slippery. Allow adequate braking distance from the car in front of you. Remember bridges and overpasses can freeze up sooner than roadways • Yield to snowplows on the road, giving them plenty of room to safely do their job. Be patient and follow at a safe distance. • Plan long trips carefully, listening to the radio or NOAA Weather Radio for the latest weather forecasts, traffic and road conditions. Consider Public Transportation. • Keep your gas tank at least half-full. • Make sure your automobile is set for winter driving. Install good winter tires with adequate tread and pressure. Check your antifreeze, battery, windshield wipers and wiper fluid. • Keep a windshield scraper and small broom for ice and snow removal. Keep all windows clear of snow and ice and keep your headlights and taillights clear, as well. • Let others know your timetable and primary and alternate routes. Allow extra time. • Travel during daylight hours, and if possible, take another person with you. • Be extra alert. Snowdrifts can hide children or other vehicles.
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Saints rebound By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The St. Mary High School hockey team got a do-over. After suffering a four-goal loss in its season opener Friday night, St. Mary stunned seventh-ranked Chicopee 6-3 Saturday night at Fitzpatrick Ice Arena in Holyoke. It was bit of déjà vu early on though for St. Mary as the Saints found themselves down quickly again, and in the penalty box. But a rally was in the cards. Facing a 3-on-5 situation the Saints were able to rally, Shaun Gezotis was able to spring the puck loose to go one-on-one with the goalie and squeeze a shot past the net minder to tie the game at 1-all. When asked about Gezotis’s goal, St. Mary head coach Don Goodreau stated. “I would expect nothing less. That kid is Charlie Hustle. He really set the tone for us with that goal.” Saint Mary was able to get a second goal from Dominic Ceccerarini to close out the period with a 2-1 lead. In the second period, the Saints were able to maintain the momentum by netting two more goals, one from Jared Rogers assisted by Reiley Siart and then a second from Siart
(Johnathan Spear assist). Said Goodreau: “Siart had a great game. We moved him up to the first line and it really paid off for us.” St. Mary closed out the game with a strong defensive presence in the third period. The team blocked 11 shots in the third period alone and 24 for the game. When asked about the blocked shots, coach Goodreau said, “It was part of our game plan. We knew they were a strong offensive team and we needed to get players in their shooting lanes and keep the puck outside to help Matt Brady in net.” “We knew we needed to keep Longtin off the scoreboard as much as possible,” said Andrew Booth (Westfield). “We knew we needed to keep Longtin off the scoreboard as much as possible. He is a great player and was named to the ‘Super 7’ list. This is just a great confidence builder for our team and our goalie (Matt Brady).” Brady was very humble about the win, instead focusing the attention toward his teammates. “I just tried to put myself in position to stop pucks but the guys in front of me did the hard work of keeping the shots outside,” said Brady, who saved 40 of 44 shots to collect his
Cathedral’s Brenna Hoar breaks away from defenders. (Submitted photo)
Cathedral’s Mackenzie Pelletier, of Westfield protects goalie Lexi Levere, also of Westfield on one of her 35 saves. (Submitted photo) first high school victory. “This was the start of our season today,” coach Goodreau said. “Today was the true Saint Mary’s team we expected at the beginning of the year. We need to build off this and continue to work to get better.” Notes: Jared Rogers led the team with six blocks which was a key part of the strategy for the Saints … The Saints move to 1-1 on the season. Their next game is Tuesday, December 16 at Amelia Park at 8 p.m. It is a rematch of today’s game with Chicopee High.
Hoar, Pelletier lead way GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY Cathedral (Westfield Co-Op) 5, Auburn 4 The Cathedral-Westfield-Longmeadow Co-Op defeated Auburn in its season opener in great fashion. Brenna Hoar and Madison Pelletier scored two goals apiece, and Jill Beaulieu tallied one. Mackenzie Pelletier and Kyra Ashe were credited with assists. Cathedral goalie Lexi Levere (Westfield) finished with 37 saves.
Cathedral’s Madison Pelletier, of Westfield splits the defense against Auburn in a girls’ ice hockey game Saturday at Cyr Arena. (Submitted photo)
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Westfield Jr. Bombers 12, Pioneer Valley Lightning 9 Saturday, December 6, 2014, Amelia Park Ice Arena Division: Mite 1 In an intense, evenly matched game against Pioneer Valley, the Jr. Bombers pulled through in the final minutes to win. The Lightning got the first goal of the game followed by Evan Grant scoring for the Jr. Bombers. Scoring between these two rival teams would continue back and forth throughout the game, with goalsfor Westfield by Brayden Czarnecki from Darrin Schnopp, Schnopp from Sean McMahon, Czarnecki and Grant for their second goal each, both unassisted, followed by unassisted goals from McMahon and Jacob Jarrell. Additional goals for the Jr. Bombers were by Francis Powers for two, a rebound by Schnopp for his second of the game, and two more for Czarnecki. Goaltender Katie Collins had her work cut out for her but saved 32 of the 44 shots against her. Westfield Jr. Bombers 15, Amherst 8 Sunday, December 7, 2014, Olympia Ice Center Division: Mite 1 Westfield goaltender, Katie Collins, again, played a great game, stopping 29 of the 37 shots taken on her. Westfield’s Gwenn Hosmer would start the scoring, netting a rebound, but a quick pay-back goal by Amherst would fol-
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second period was a nail biter for sure! Reid Imbriglio, unassisted, made the 2nd goal of the game. Reid came back around, fired off another shot at Holy Name’s net, tying up the game 4 to 4, wow! With his first goal ever, John Lacey scored the 3rd goal against Holy Name with the assist by Reid Imbriglio. John then scored unassisted again; firing the puck into Holy Name’s net to make the final goal of the game, John was on fire today! Sara McMahon had a great game today as well; she scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Jack Cashman, tying the game 5 to 5, the crowd went wild! Case Viamari, Michael Miller, Spencer Roy, Garrette Ondrick, Sean Rodgers, Ryan Rodgers, Ryan DeFalco and Mason Garrity all played a great game today, everyone brought 110% to the ice, great job everyone!
low. The scoring would continue in this fashion throughout the game. For Westfield, it would look like the Powers/Jarrell show, as Francis Powers and Jacob Jarrell turned up the heat, both scoring five goals with assists by Jesse Spear, Evan Grant and Joey Roselli. Additional goals for the Jr. Bombers would came from Brayden Czarnecki, assisted by Sean McMahon, Sawyer King for two and Jesse Spear, unassisted. Holy Name 13, Westfield Jr. Bombers 6 Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Olympia Ice Arena, West Springfield, MA Division: Squirt 3 First and foremost, the Westfield Jr. Bombers Squirt 3 League would like to thank our community for the generosity shown at the Westfield Youth Hockey Fundraiser last Sunday at Walmart. The donations poured in and we are so grateful for everyone’s support. Thank you! Today, the Jr. Bombers played one of their best games against Holy Name. Between the pipes this morning was Bryce Alconis. Bryce made 25 saves with a total of 38 shots against goal, awesome job! In the first period several dramatic attempts were made on goal by Jack Cashman, Sara McMahon and Reid Imbriglio. J.J. Fox, unassisted, scored the first goal for the Bombers. On defense, Kailyb Santiago wrestled the puck from Holy Name and fired it into their zone during the power play. The
Westfield Jr. Bomber 23, Brattleboro 12 November 15, 2014 Olympia Division: Mite 2 The Westfield Jr. Bombers won their fourth game of the season against Brattleboro on Saturday. Scoring for Westfield were Gavin Connors (6 goals), Rick Moritko (6 goals, 1 assist), Paul Lawry (3 goals, 1 assist), Jacob Millard (2 goals, 2 assists) and Jake Balser (2 goals, 1 assist). Joseph Jubb, Kirsten Czarnecki, AJ Robbins, and Jared Ritter each had a goal in the victory! Brandon Houle had a pair of assists and Kaitlyn Ondrick played solid defense. Jack McGrievey had a great game in net with 21 saves. FCHA 11, Westfield Jr. Bombers 6 November 22, 2014 – Collins Moylan Division: Mite 2 The Westfield Jr Bombers lost their first game of the season against FCHA on Saturday. Scoring for Westfield were Gavin Connors (2 goals), Rick Moritko (2 goals), Jack McGrievey (1 goal) and Jared Ritter (1 goal). Paul Lawry and Kirsten Czarnecki each had an assist. Jake Balser, Joseph Jubb, AJ Robbins, Brandon Houle and Kaitlyn Ondrick played well on defense. Jacob Millard had an outstanding day in net, stopping 28 shots! Capitals 16, Westfield Jr. Bombers 12 November 23, 2014 – Amelia Park Division: Mite 2 The Westfield Jr Bombers lost their second game of the season against the Capitals at Amelia Park Sunday. Scoring for Westfield
were Gavin Connors (2 goals), Rick Moritko (2 goals), Brandon Houle (2 goals), Jack McGrievey (2 goals), Jake Balser (1 goal), Joseph Jubb (1 goal), Paul Lawry (1 goal), and AJ Robbins (1 goal). Kaitlyn Ondrick, Jared Ritter and Kirsten Czarnecki all played well on defense and Jacob Millard made 19 saves in net! Westfield Jr. Bombers (Red) 16, WTM 3 December 6, 2014 – Olympia Ice Arena Division – Mite 3 The Jr. Bombers came on strong this morning, overwhelming the WTM team with their passing and solid defense. Liam Dolan took the face off right to the goal in the first 10 seconds of the game, setting the tone for the team. He was followed by Ryan Goodreau, Tyler Goodreau and Evan Mastroianni all before WTM could find their stride and scoring on the Jr. Bombers. Answering WTM’s goal were Jacob Hanselman and Parker Stockseth with two more for Westfield. WTM then fought back again to slip one by the solid goal tending of Gavin Trzepacz. Tyler Goodreau, Emerson Trzepacz and Emersyn Carpenter all scored late in the game to secure Westfield’s lead, only letting WTM slip through the solid defense of displayed by Jack Henderson. Westfield Jr. Bombers (Red) 14, Springfield Capitals 8 December 7, 2014 – Amelia Park Ice Arena Division- Mite 3 A 7am ice time didn’t slow down this Westfield team. Evan Mastroianni started things off for the Jr. Bombers with a nice goal he navigated through heavy traffic in front of the net. He was then followed by Jacob Hanselman to give Westfield a 2-0 lead. The Capitals were not down and came back with 2 quick goals tying up the game 2-2. Tyler Goodreau was then able to tip in a shot from Liam Dolan to get back the lead, and Jacob Dolan added to it with a nice wrap around goal. Emerson Trzepacz found the net twice for the Jr. Bombers, and Emersyn Carpenter took the last goal for Westfield to wrap up the lead. Ryan Goodreau, Parker Stockseth and Jack Henderson played a strong passing game and great defense to help protect their zone. Gavin Trzepacz played a solid game in goal showing many strong stick saves.
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Westfield Jr. Bombers 18, WTM 7 Sunday, November 23, 2014, Amelia Park Ice Arena Division: Mite 1 Jacob Jarrell was the first to score for Westfield, unassisted, but WTM, looking strong at the start, scored three back-to-back goals of their own. Then the Jr. Bombers turned up the heat with goals by Sawyer King, Katie Collins, Evan Grant and Jarrell for two more. WTM netted their fourth goal, but Westfield’s domination continued amid a Jr. Bomber goal scoring frenzy. Jarrell would net three more giving him a double hat-trick, Gwenn Hosmer, Brayden Czarnecki and Evan Michelucci all scored two apiece, followed by King going top-shelf for his second goal of the game. Collins then turned on the girlpower scoring four in the late stages of the game. WTM would squeak three more by Westfield goaltender Joey Roselli, but it was too little, too late, Roselli played a great game, stopping 21 of the 28 shots against him.
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JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ HOOPS at St. Joe’s, 6 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ HOOPS at Holyoke Catholic, Elms College, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m. HOCKEY vs. Turners Falls, 8 p.m.
HOCKEY vs. Chicopee, Amelia Park, 8 p.m.
BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 6 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, First Baptist Community Center, 6 p.m.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES 2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT
TIME
TIME 5:00 7:00
Sunday
Jan. 18
at Western New England
Saturday
Jan. 24
SAINT JOSEPH, CT
1:00
Saturday
Jan. 31
at Western Connecticut
12:00
Friday
Feb. 13
New England Championships
Friday
Jan. 2
at University of Saint Joseph, CT
5:30
Saturday
Feb. 14
New England Championships
Monday
Jan. 5
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
5:30
New England Championships University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Thursday
Jan. 8
at Framingham State
6:00
Saturday
Jan. 10
BRIDGEWATER STATE
1:00
Saturday
Jan. 17
SALEM STATE
1:00
Tuesday
Jan. 20
at Worcester State (@ Nichols College)
6:00
Sunday Feb. 15
12:00
DAY DATE OPPONENT Monday Dec. 29 Westfield State Holiday Tournament RPI vs. Westfield State Southern Maine vs. WPI Tuesday Dec. 30 Westfield State Holiday Tournament Consolation Game Championship Game 3:00
2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE
1:00
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Saturday
Jan. 24
at MCLA
1:00
Wednesday
Jan. 7
BECKER COLLEGE
7:35
Tuesday
Jan. 27
FITCHBURG STATE
5:30
Saturday
Jan. 10
at Framingham State
2:40
Saturday
Jan. 31
FRAMINGHAM STATE
1:00
Tuesday
Jan. 13
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
7:35
Tuesday
Feb. 3
at Bridgewater State
5:30
Thursday
Jan. 15
at Salem State
Thursday
Feb. 5
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Jan. 22
FITCHBURG STATE
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Feb. 10
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Jan. 31
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WORCESTER STATE
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Feb. 17
MCLA
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Feb. 7
SALEM STATE
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Saturday
Feb. 21
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Tuesday
Feb. 10
at Worcester State
8:00
Tuesday
Feb. 24
MASCAC Quarterfinals
TBA
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at Fitchburg State
5:30
Thursday
Feb. 26
MASCAS Semifinals
TBA
Thursday
Feb. 19
at UMass Dartmouth
7:30
Saturday
Feb. 28
MASCAC Championship
TBA
Saturday
Feb. 21
WORCESTER STATE
Tuesday
Feb. 24
at Plymouth State
Saturday
Feb. 28
7:00
6:00
5:35 6:00
2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
MASCAC Quarterfinals
DAY DATE OPPONENT
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Tuesday
March 3
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Tuesday
Jan. 6
at Regis
6:00
Saturday
March 7
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Thursday
Jan. 8
at Framingham
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Saturday
Jan. 10
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3:00
Saturday
Jan. 17
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3:00
Tuesday
Jan. 20
at Worcester State (@ Nichols College)
Saturday
Jan. 24
at MCLA
3:00
Tuesday
Jan. 27
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7:30
Springfield
Thursday
Jan. 29
at Elms
7:00
Middletown, CT
Saturday
Jan. 31
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3:00
Tuesday
Feb. 3
at Bridgewater State
7:30
Thursday
Feb. 5
WESTERN CONNECTICUT
Tuesday
Feb. 10
at Salem State
7:30
Saturday
Feb. 14
WORCESTER STATE
3:00
Tuesday
Feb. 17
MCLA
7:30
2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE MEN’S-WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD DAY DATE OPPONENT
Place
Saturday
Jan. 17
Coast Guard Invitational
New London, CT
Saturday
Jan. 24
Springfield College Invitational
Saturday
Jan. 31
Wesleyan Invitational
Saturday
Feb. 7
Dartmouth College Indoor Classic
Hanover, NH
Saturday
Feb. 14
MASCAC/Alliance Championships
Providence, RI
Fri.-Sat.
Feb. 20-21
New England Division III Finals
Springfield (M); Smith (W)
8:00
7:30
Fri.-Sat
Feb. 27-28
All New England Championships
Boston University
Saturday
Feb. 21
at Fitchburg State
3:00
Fri.-Sat
March 6-7
ECAC Division III Championships
Armory, New York City
Tuesday
Feb. 24
MASCAC Quarterfinals
TBA
Thursday
Feb. 26
MASCAC Semi-finals
TBA
Saturday
Feb. 28
MASCAC Championship
TBA
Fri.-Sat. March 13-14 NCAA Division III Championships Winston-Salem, NC @Winston-Salem State University
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A cause to rally WESTFIELD – In true team spirit, players from the 14 Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series team donated dozens of new toys to The Westfield Salvation Army on Arnold Street last Saturday evening. The World Series team was inspired by the generous support shown by the community this past August. Businesses, friends and families selflessly rallied to help raise the funds necessary for the team to travel to the 14 Year-Old World Series in Ocala, Florida. The athletes appreciated every act of kindness and they wished to give back to the community in some charitable way. The team chose to donate to the Westfield Salvation Army Angel Tree program because they wished to support local children and families in need. They felt no child should be without a gift on Christmas morning. “The amount of support our team received from the community this past summer was overwhelming. Our players greatly appreciated that support and they believed this was a great way to give something back to the community to show their gratitude,” manager John Bonini explained. The Salvation Army Angel Tree Program provides for over 1,500 children in the greater Westfield area.
The Westfield Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old All-Stars rallied for a good cause. (Submitted photo)
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
WVTHS Honors – 2014-2015 1st quarter GRADE 12 - FIRST HONORS Amell, Jacqueline Elizabeth Babinova, Mariya Victorovna Dion, Jonathan Michael Lavallee, Kristin Maria Lukina, Diana Anatolivna Luna, Janis Madeen, Aska Fathima Mosijchuk, Susan Nesmelova, Ekaterina Vasilyevna Taskey, Terry Nathan Yurovskiyh, Alina GRADE 11 - FIRST HONORS Hall, Tyler Nicholas McClaflin, Connor Zeke Onofrey, Justin Richard Tereshchuk, Vitaliy Anatolyevich GRADE 10 - FIRST HONORS Anipko, Inna Biley, Vladislav Ivanovich Burunova, Vera Nikolayevna Doiron, Devon Todd Gumenyuk, Julia Kapinos, Douglas Robert Kostenko, Dimitri Pavel Mccann, Benjamin Nicholas Mosijchuk, Timothy Okhrimenko, Angela Yuriy Short, Timothy James Wilcox, Matthew Robert GRADE 9 - FIRST HONORS Bongiovanni, Dante Ernest Danyuk, Kryrylo Anatolevich Fortin, Alayna Rose Gavrilova, Angelica Yurevna Gavrilyuk, Margarita Dmitriy Goleneva, Elena Anastasiya Lapko, Liza Ruslanivna Matias, Rosemarie Miller, Emily Rose Mosijchuk, Anita Nazarets, Vitaliy Vitalievich Radinov, Daniel Shaw, Daniel Robert Slack, Cheyenne Marie Suprunchuck, Anatoliy David Van Sickle, Madison Skye GRADE 12 - SECOND HONORS Babinov, Petr Junior Babinov, Victoriya Bailey, Beau Paul Blondin, Jason Michael Bourbeau, Christopher David Bradley, Joshua Michael Brut, Michael Ryan Conroy, Samuel Richard Crum, Hayden Jeffrey Dazelle, Daniel Robert Dumphy, Dylan Patrick Gagnon, Tamika Lee Gaulin, Jacquelyn Marie Giguere, Gavin Liam Haskins, Xavier William Hebda, Connor Michael Kareh, Alexander Paul Kimmett, Wilson Vasiliy Kuliak, Olena Sergievna Lamere, Trevor James Levkha, Yuilya Viktorivna Lisyanyy, Vladislav Alexsandrovich Makarchuk, Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Markowski, Joshua Oles Mazza, Nicholas Alan McCoy, Blake Aaron McGovern, Joseph Patrick
Melnik, Petr Petrovich Mullarkey, Skyler James Novenko, Vitaliy Parsons, Jacob Daniel Pascari, Anastasia A Pitoniak, Nicholas James Provost, Lauren Ashley Rosario, Alfonso Bobe Seibold, Marshall Albert Sitler, Joseph James Sporbert, Rachel Elizabeth Stepanchuk, Dmitriy Mykaylovich Wegiel, Natalia Maria Yurovsky, Vitaly Zarichnyy, Danylo Vasyl GRADE 11 - SECOND HONORS Alvord, Bradley Robert Andreski, Christina Taylor Avery, Alexis Monique Biley, Viktor Ivanovich Boyden, Shannon Marie Bradbury, Carrie Elizabeth Bryant, Austin Michael Crevier, Samantha Ruby Cyr, Joshua Curtis French, Tyler James Gay, Johnathan Robert Giusti, Jacklyn Nicole Hart, Tanner Anthony Kabysh, Sergiy Viktorovich Kellner, Justin Hayes Kiforishina, Alina Petrovna Kiforishina, Kristina Petrovna Marin, Mayra Markowski, Dane Edward Mayboroda, Myroslava Volodymyrivna Melchionne, Samantha Marie Muto, Antony Joseph Noel, Selena Marie Novak, James Leonard Okhrimenko, Feodor Yuriy Okhrimenko, Yaterina Vasiliyevna Panchenko, Vitaliy Valentinovich Peatman, Jestyna Paige Rodowicz, Samantha Laurie Roman, Silvette Marie Salvini, Megan Mikayla Shevchenko, Karina Tikhonchuk, Roman Wood, Matthew Alan Zak, Leland Joseph Zhuk, Vadim Vyacheslav GRADE 10 - SECOND HONORS Audet, Adam John Avery, Nicholas Edward Babinova, Leah Victoria Baldyga, Lindsay Marie Belyakova, Yelizaveta A Bich, Elina Vitaly Chechile, Cooper Derrik Cintron, Marc Anthony Clark, Jack Alan Clegg, Nicholas Michael Crawford, Sean Michael Crosier-Avery, Sandra Lee Curran, Andrew Justin Dixon, Morgan Bradley Edwards, Anthony Michael Freitag, Nena Rose Gladysh, Ilona Pavlona Gonchuk, Tatyana Greene, Avery Allen Hadley, Kyle Steven Heath, Drew Thomas Hockenberry, Amanda Lee Hull, Timothy Raymond Jeffers, Stephen Jacob Jocelyn, Kevin Herbert
Jorgensen, Grady Martin Vincent King, Adam James Kirpicheva, Tatyana Yuryezna Lannon, Bailey Hugh Levkha, Marina Lynch, Amanda Starr Macias, Sofia Renee Miles, Christopher Jean Muller, Duffy Michael Nimchick, Virginia-Alice Martins Rotar, Vladislav Royland, Devon Skyler Rudenko, Timothy Steven Seklecki Jr., Matthew T Shut, Alexander Anatoliy Simons, Jerod Tyler Smith, Gregory Christian Szostek, Elaina Christina Zhuravel, Angelina GRADE 9 - SECOND HONORS Allen, Taya May Armstrong, Daniel Edward Bartholomew, Leah Marie Berrien, Molly Lane Borodin, Vitaliy Vitalyevich Boulay, Naithan Ryan Brock, Sydnie Lynn Carmel, Anthony Michael Chekhovskiy, Vyacheslav Vasilevich Cote, Brandon Christopher Daniels, Andrew John Dukan, Alla Pavel Feary, Matthew Paul Fifield, Tyler Kenneth Flores, Kenneth Alexander Franklin, Brandon Connor Garwacki, Cody Lee Gonthier, Athena Marie Greaney, Danielle Lorraine Guertin, Kenneth Michael Hefner, Britny Nicole Hill, Austin Patrick Hoffman, Brianna Joan Klyuchits, Mark Eduardovich Lannon, Heather Rae Ledoux, Gillian Rose London, Dylan Tyler Mactavish, Payton Elizabeth Magni, Seth Anthony Massoni, Hannah Marie McGorty, Joshua Christopher Michonski, Michael Christopher Mulligan, Colby Scott Nesmelov, Timofey Vasily Onofrey, Alexander Jacob Paulson, Brandon Joseph Platek, Jordan Dwyer Ravesi, Francis Joseph Rexford, Alexander Charles Sanders, Jaiden Janelle Saunders, Zachary Tyler Schneider, Ian William Shevchenko, Angela Shevchenko, Samuel Sokolov, Kristina Yelena Solokhina, Diana Aleksandra Spiller, Nathaniel James Sporbert, Cameren Stephen Starzyk, Tyler Angel Stepanchuk, Liliya Suprunchuk, Ruvim Pavel Terhune, Steven Austin Thibeault, Daniel Patrick Urbanek, Paulina Warren, Matthew Michael Whalen, Sara Elizabeth Williams, Layla Ann Wright, Mackenzie Skylar
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Annie’s Mailbox By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR
What should I do about her? Dear Annie: I am a 14-year-old boy. I’m on the swim team, and I take tap dancing lessons. But when I told my mom that I’d like to continue with both, she told me tap was a waste of time and that I would never go anywhere with it. Only when one of my dance friends offered to take me to class after school did she agree that I could go. She still does not believe in my talent, even after being told multiple times that my instructors think I have plenty. She even missed some of my most important solos. It’s like she has drifted away from me. She used to love seeing me tap dance, and now she rarely does. What should I do about her? -- Gotta Dance Dear Dance: You can be patient and hope she comes around. There could be many reasons why your mother suddenly doesn’t want to encourage you to dance, and it might help to ask her directly. But as long as she is willing to let you continue, and you enjoy it, we hope you will keep it up. Not every activity turns into a career, nor should it. Dancing, whether you are talented or not, keeps you in good physical condition and is fun to do. Dear Annie: My dad has smoked for the past 40 years. He used to smoke in the house, but after I had issues with bronchitis as a baby, he started going outside. The problem is, when he comes in after having a cigarette, he still reeks of smoke. He stinks up the house, and when he pets the family cat, she smells like smoke, too. In addition, he smokes in his truck, so that often has a smoky odor, too. My mother and I have told him that even though he actually lights up outside, bringing all that smoke back into the house is still dangerous to our health (and our cat’s). He doesn’t believe we are exposed to anything harmful, because the odor and smokiness aren’t coming directly from a lit cigarette. Isn’t this considered third-hand smoke? I don’t expect your answer to make him stop smoking, but maybe for our sake he will at least stay outside a little longer. -- Miffed in the Midwest Dear Miffed: According to the Mayo Clinic, studies show that third-hand smoke clings to hair, skin, clothes, furniture, drapes, walls, bedding, carpets, vehicles and other surfaces, and builds up over time. Infants, children and nonsmoking adults may be at risk of tobacco-related health problems when they inhale, ingest or touch substances containing third-hand smoke, although the effects are still being studied. Your father is unlikely to stay outside very long in cold weather, and even if he did, it wouldn’t solve the problem, because the smoke clings to his hair and clothes when he returns inside. Some people recommend electronic cigarettes, not because they reduce cancer risk, but because they appear to lessen the impact of third-hand smoke. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Traveling Man,” whose retired husband has developed a phobia when it comes to car travel. I was widowed when I met my twice-married husband 14 years ago. I had fully intended to live independently, but we fell in love, tossed caution to the wind and got married. We are still crazy in love. And we enjoy our own company. On our honeymoon, he went deep-sea fishing, and I chose to go kayaking. I am 58 and have never been happier. Everyone advised me not to rush into a relationship, especially since he had custody of two teenagers. It wasn’t easy at times, but I am so grateful that the kids are a big part of my life. So why am I writing this? Because you just never know. I did everything “wrong” and still ended up lucky in love. -- Good Instincts Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
HINTS FROM HELOISE PET PAL Dear Readers: Pauline Boucher of Waterville, Maine, sent in a photo of her brother’s dog, Finn, a silver schnauzer, sitting pretty after a trip to the groomer. Finn belongs to Bill and Ginger Boucher and loves to takes rides. To see Finn’s photo, go to my website, www.Heloise.com, and click on “Pets.” -- Heloise SMOKER SPOT Dear Heloise: If you want to accommodate outside smokers, use a clay pot. Put sand or dirt in the saucer, and then set the pot on it upside down. The hole in the bottom of the pot is the perfect size to drop cigarette butts through, and the pot keeps the butts out of sight and smell. -- Jan O., Cabin John, Md. Jan, a good hint, and one that also will help prevent a possible fire, as well as keep the area clean. I use two clay pots, one upright and the other upside down on the first. It’s the perfect place to set my coffee cup while sitting outside in the yard. The deer, birds, squirrels, foxes and rabbits don’t mind that it’s not fancy! -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Dec. 15, 2014: This year you often find that a loved one has a way of creating uproar in your life. You will be able to deal with this successfully by totally ignoring this person’s behavior. You tend to see more funds come in this year, but if you are not careful, you could witness even more go out. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone while out running errands or even traveling. Excitement surrounds romance. If you are attached, the two of you focus on a long-term goal that you are likely to achieve. In the process, you will make many friends. LIBRA likes your direct way of expressing yourself. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might not realize how much energy you exude. Try a gentle approach when trying to convince someone else that you are right. A friend you admire will let you know how much he or she thinks of you. Make a plan to visit in the near future. Tonight: Just say “yes.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might not understand why someone is trying so hard to please you. Accept this person’s efforts graciously, but check to see that there is not a secret agenda. An older associate could be instrumental in creating some stress in your life. Tonight: Relax, then make a decision. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Your creativity will take you away from the present moment. A relationship could be weighing on your mind. Try to detach and look at the situation without wearing rose-colored glasses. Unexpected developments might occur in a meeting. Tonight: So what if it is Monday? CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Your inclination will be to stay close to home. You also might decide to make your office more homelike. Others appreciate your attitude. A partner could challenge you because of a purchase you make. This irritation is not a new one. Tonight: A cozy night, wherever you are. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH You have a way with words. You probably could tell someone to go take a flying leap without the person even recognizing the essence of your communication. You are likely to utilize that skill more than once today. The unexpected heads your way. Tonight: Be spontaneous. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You could be questioning the stability of a long-term relationship. If you really do care about this person, let go a little and ride the wave of unpredictability. You actually might enjoy yourself and find relating to be more exciting if you go with the flow. Tonight: Pay the bills. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH No matter how difficult a situation becomes, you seem capable of turning it around in your favor. Meanwhile, indulge a loved one who really is there for you. Be careful with any grandiose schemes or risk-taking. As always, weigh the pros and cons. Tonight: All smiles. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Take your time, and don’t give in to a knee-jerk reaction. At this moment, you need to relax and pull back some. Your perspective could change as a result. Avoid a family member who is on the warpath. This person just needs some time to calm down. Tonight: Do a vanishing act. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You’ll be at your best in a meeting with several or more people. Sharing ideas and listening to others’ concerns will allow your creativity to kick in. People will appreciate your sensitivity. Be careful not to trigger an irate person. Tonight: Do not be alone CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might want to take your time, while others seem to be in a rush. You tend to be more cautious and detailoriented than the majority of people. Avoid an argument regarding funds. You probably are right, but don’t push too hard. Tonight: Burn the midnight oil. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Resist formalities, and remain open to new approaches and different philosophies. Resolution might be difficult to achieve unless you break free from the status quo. Express your softer side to someone you rarely see. Tonight:
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Patriots, Broncos, Colts, Cardinals in playoffs By The Associated Press Here is the NFL’s playoff checklist: New England Patriots, in as AFC East champions; Denver Broncos, in as AFC West winners; Indianapolis Colts, in as AFC South champs; Arizona Cardinals, in as NFC representative. Those were the postseason manifestations of Sunday’s on-field action — although the Cardinals didn’t even play. The week’s action began with the NFC West leader’s 12-6 victory at St. Louis (6-8) on Thursday night, and when Dallas beat Philadelphia 38-27 on Sunday night, the Cardinals owned at least a wild card. Monday’s game has New Orleans (5-8, but in position to lead the NFC South) at Chicago (5-8). Patriots 41, Dolphins 13 New England clinched the AFC East title for the sixth straight season, with Tom Brady throwing two touchdown passes in a big third quarter. Leading 14-13 at halftime, the Patriots scored on four consecutive series while piling up 24 points, the most in any third period in team history. New England (11-3, but now 7-0 at home) can secure home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs by beating the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. “It’s good to go in there and finish them off like we did,” Brady said. Miami (7-7) saw its slim postseason hopes dwindle further. Broncos 22, Chargers 10 At San Diego, the Broncos took a fourth successive division crown even though Peyton
Manning played through a thigh injury and flu-like symptoms. Connor Barth kicked five field goals, and Denver’s 12th straight division road win tied San Francisco’s NFL record set from 1987-90. Manning came out of the game late in the second quarter. He returned for the start of the third and threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas to give the Broncos a 16-3 lead. “We were unsure at halftime to be honest with you, until Peyton made the cavalry entrance there at the start of the third quarter,” coach John Fox said. “I think it’s a tribute to the kind of toughness Peyton has and the kind of competitor he is that he got up and did a tremendous job in those conditions.” The Broncos (11-3) won their fourth straight game. The Chargers (8-6) have lost two straight. Colts 17, Texans 10 At Indianapolis, Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and Indianapolis won its second straight AFC South title. The Colts (10-4) have won four games in a row. Luck was 18 of 34 for 187 yards and one interception on the same day Reggie Wayne passed Peyton Manning for the most games and wins in franchise history. Wayne has played in 209 games, winning 142. “This never gets old. This feeling never gets old,” Wayne said, referring to the division title as he downplayed the milestones. “At training camp we made some goals. Taking care of the division was our first goal so we were able to check that one off.” Houston (7-7) lost starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to a left leg injury in the second quarter. Rookie Tom Savage replaced
Fitzpatrick and was ineffective, going 10 of 19 for 127 yards. Cowboys 38, Eagles 27 At Philadelphia, Dez Bryant had a careerbest three touchdown receptions. DeMarco Murray had a pair of TD runs to help the Cowboys (10-4) move ahead of the Eagles (9-5) into first place in the NFC East. The Eagles dominated the Cowboys in a 33-10 road win on Thanksgiving, but Dallas seized control of the division with two weeks left. The Cowboys jumped to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter before Philadelphia rallied. Chris Polk had TD runs of 1 and 5 yards, and Darren Sproles ran in from the 1 to give the Eagles a 24-21 lead late in third quarter. But Tony Romo and the Cowboys answered quickly with two touchdowns in a span of 2:51. Bengals 30, Browns 0 At Cleveland, the debut of Johnny Football was a monumental flop. Rookie QB Johnny Manziel failed to live up to the overwhelming buildup surrounding his debut as the AFC North-leading Bengals (9-41) built a 20-point halftime lead and rolled to their fourth straight road win. Bengals rookie Jeremy Hill rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns. The Bengals got their first shutout since Dec. 21, 2008, in Cleveland. Bills 31, Packers 13 Bacarri Rambo intercepted two Aaron Rodgers passes and Marcus Thigpen scored on a 75-yard punt return. Seahawks 17, 49ers 7 At Seattle, Marshawn Lynch rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, Russell Wilson threw a touchdown pass to rookie Paul Richardson,
and the Seahawks knocked rival San Francisco from playoff contention. Lions 16, Vikings 14 At Detroit, Matt Prater’s 33-yard field goal with 3:38 remaining lifted the Lions into a tie for first place in the NFC North with the Packers. Steelers 27, Falcons 20 At Atlanta, Ben Roethlisberger threw for 360 yards and William Gay returned an interception for a touchdown. The Steelers (9-5) remained a half-game behind Cincinnati in the AFC North with their second straight win. Ravens 20, Jaguars 12 At Baltimore, the Ravens sacked rookie Blake Bortles eight times and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. Panthers 19, Buccaneers 17 Derek Anderson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown, Graham Gano kicked four field goals and the Panthers moved to 5-8-1, percentage points atop the weak NFC South. Chiefs 31, Raiders 13 At Kansas City, Alex Smith threw for 297 yards and two scores. Knile Davis had touchdowns running and receiving, and De’Anthony Thomas returned a punt 81 yards for another score as the Chiefs (8-6) got even for a 24-20 loss to Oakland (2-12) last month. Giants 24, Redskins 13 Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes to rookie Odell Beckham Jr. and the host Giants took advantage of an overturned touchdown at the end of the half. Jets 16, Titans 11 At Nashville, Chris Ivory scored on a 1-yard run with 3:09 left in a game marked by a brawl between two of the NFL’s worst teams.
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Brady’s arm, legs spark Patriots to division title By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady will do almost anything to win a game, even run with the ball. So the reluctant rusher took off on a 17-yard scramble that set up a key third-quarter touchdown and sparked the New England Patriots to a 41-13 win over the Miami Dolphins and their sixth straight AFC East title Sunday. “It was in slow motion,” Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell joked, “but it was good.” Good enough to set up LeGarrette Blount’s 3-yard touchdown run on the next play and begin a streak of four scoring drives on the Patriots’ first four possessions after they led 14-13 at halftime. “I wasn’t in the best mood at that time” because of New England’s poor first half, Brady said. The star quarterback and his teammates were feeling better after the Patriots (11-3) became the first team in NFL history with 11 division titles in 12 years. They missed only in 2008, when Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opener and Miami won the AFC East. Now they can secure home-field advantage with wins in their remaining games against the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. “Everything starts with winning your division,” Patriots safety Devin McCourty said. “We wanted to win big.” That seemed unlikely in the first half when they gave up Ryan Tannehill’s 32-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace with five seconds left. The Patriots had a much different look after intermission, starting with Brady’s 34-yard completion to Rob Gronkowski on the first play from scrimmage. Six plays later on third-and-11 at the Miami 20, Brady ran up the right side and was knocked out of bounds at the 3. “I wished I wouldn’t have gotten knocked down, but that’s the way it goes,” he said. “It’s good to go in there and finish them off like we did.” Miami (7-7) gave up a touchdown on a blocked field goal and Tannehill threw two interceptions. “It’ll probably take a miracle to get into the playoffs,” Wallace said. Here are some things to remember from New England’s second straight win and Miami’s second straight loss: SCORING FAST: The Patriots scored 17 points in 3:14 late in the third quarter to take a 38-13 lead. Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 35-yard field goal before Brady threw touchdown passes of 27 yards to Gronkowski and 6 yards to Julian Edelman. “It was awful,” Wallace said. “They whipped us from start to finish in the second half, from the first play to the last play.” WASTED CHANCES: On the first play from scrimmage, Tannehill connected with Wallace for a 50-yard gain, matching Miami’s longest completion of the season. But just four plays later, Caleb Sturgis’ 41-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Jamie Collins and returned 62 yards by Kyle Arrington for a touchdown. Midway through the first quarter, Jason Trusnik’s interception began a drive that brought the Dolphins to the Patriots 10. But they settled for a 24-yard field goal by Sturgis. “The game started on a good, positive play for us,” Miami coach Joe Philbin said, “but we’re down there in good position and weren’t able to capitalize.” SAME TEAMS, DIFFERENT RESULT: The Patriots evened the season series that began with a 33-20 loss at Miami in the opener. In that one, the Patriots had a bad second half after leading 20-10. On Sunday, they dominated the last two quarters. “We’ve been waiting all season to get back and play this game,” McCourty said. NOTES: Brady completed 21 of 35 passes for 287 yards and one interception. Tannehill was 29 for 47 for 346 yards. ... The Patriots’ six consecutive division titles are one short of the NFL record since 1970 set by the Los Angeles Rams from 1973-79, according to STATS. ... Wallace grew testy after the game when a reporter asked him about Philbin’s future.
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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Cheryl A. Blair and Michael J. Blair to Aames Funding Corporation DBA Aames Home Loan, dated November 7, 2003 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 13766, Page 405 subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust 2004HE2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE2 by Aames Funding Corporation DBA Aames Home Loan by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 20078, Page 396; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:00 AM on January 5, 2015 at 5 Morris Street, Westfield, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:
TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check or bank treasurer’s check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.
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Massachusetts 01085 The land in Westfield, in the County of Hampden and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts bounded and described as follows:
Deutsche Bank NationalTrust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust 2004-HE2, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series Beginning at an iron pin on the 2004-HE2 southerly line of Morris Street, distant easterly sixty-six and Present Holder of said 25/100 (66.25) feet from the Mortgage, northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Patrick J. and Agnes M. Dalton, thence running; By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC South 49 degrees, 20 feet 00 PO Box 540540 inches East along the southerly Waltham, MA 02454 line of Morris Street, sixty-two Phone: (781) 790-7800 and 25/100 (62.25) feet to an 13-011150 iron pin; thence Southerly about one hundred thirty-nine and 33/100 (39.33) feet to an iron pin at land now or formerly of Frances V. Morrissey; thence
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PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held Monday, December 22nd, 2014, at the Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA at 7:15 p.m. to hear the petition of Richard LaBarre, 50 Berkshire Avenue, Southwick, MA. The petitioner is requesting a front setback variance of 45 feet and a rear setback variance of 4 feet in order to remove existing structure and build a new home.
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Paul A. Grégoire NOTICE OF PUBLIC North 49 degrees, 20 feet 00 MEETING Chairman inches West sixty-two and 25/100 (62.25) feet of land of IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Board of Appeals said Morrissey; now or formerly, PROVISIONS OF THE MASto an iron pin; thence SACHUSETTS GENERAL December 9, 2014 LAWS, CHAPTER 131, SECDecember 15, 2014 Northerly about one hundred TION 40 (WETLANDS PROthirty-nine and 33/100 (139.33) T E C T I O N A C T ) A P U B L I C TOWN OF RUSSELL feet to an iron pin at the point of MEETING WILL BE HELD ON beginning. For further deed ref- December 23, 2014 at 6:30 PM ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS erence, see that deed recorded The Russell Zoning Board of ApJune 26, 1990, Book 7492, Page AT: Westfield City Hall Room 201 peals will hold a public hearing Mohawk provides a com207, doc. 36645. 59 Court Street on December 22, 2014 at 7 p.m. petitive pay and benefits Westfield, MA 01085 at the Russell Town Hall, 65 package including medUpon information and belief there is a minor scriveners error THIS MEETING IS HELD FOR Main St, Russell, MA to con- ical, dental, vacation, sider granting a special permit to in the legal description attached A: NOTICE OF INTENT Brian W. and Siobhan E. Conz 401(k), etc. We are a to the mortgage; wherein the for a common driveway as per smoke free and drug free third (3rd) course should have SUBMITTED BY: town bylaw article 6, section 1.4. workplace (pre-employJoseph Kelley indicated (139.33) feet. Said proposed common drive- ment drug screen and Angelica Properties, LLC way is located East of # 923 on Can You Help Sarah? 632 Westfield Street The premises are to be sold Sarah Helps Seniors General Knox Road in the town background check reWest Springfield MA 01089 subject to and with the benefit of Can of Russell and will turn a current quired). all easements, restrictions, buildsingle use driveway into a comYou ing and zoning laws, liens, attor- F O R W O R K T O B E P E R Helpwill All interested candidates ney’s fees and costs pursuant to FORMED AT: North West Road mon driveway. The driveway follow the approximate path of a should submit their reM.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, Sarah? road known as Robins sume with salary requiretax titles, www.sarahgillett.org water bills, municipal li- WORK WILL CONSIST OF: former www.sarahgillett.org ens and assessments, rights of The proposed project consists of Road. ments to careers@motenants and parties in posses- an eleven-lot subdivision and ashawkpaper.com or mail All interested parties are invited sion. sociated site improvements. The resumes to: Jurisdiction portion of the work is to attend. for the filling of a 1,550 S.F. isolTERMS OF SALE: Mohawk Fine A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND ated wetland and associated How Did This DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS replication. Papers Inc. HouseHelp Seniors? ($5,000.00) in the form of a certiAttention: POSTED: 12/12/14 fied check Want or To bank Knowtreasurer’s A Secret? Human Resources check will beAsk required to be deSarah. DAVID A. 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