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Commission to decide on fireworks parking By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Parks and Recreation Commission will decide Tuesday what to do about Whalley Park on the night of the fireworks. The Commission met for an emergency meeting Thursday at the request of Commissioner John Whalley, who approached the Board of Selectmen last week because bylaws do not allow for the closing of the park now that it is open. This posed a problem for the July 24 fireworks, which will be set off from Whalley Park. Board Chairman and Rotary Club member Joseph Deedy was concerned that people would go to Whalley Park to watch the fireworks, then go home instead of parking at the Southwick Days carnival at the Southwick Recreation Center and enjoying the entertainment there. Deedy was worried the open park would direct traffic away from the carnival if people could park there. The other concern, said Whalley, was that if the park was open and 150 cars or more were parked for the fireworks, the Commission would have to rent police to conduct traffic and port-a-potties because bylaws consider it a special event if there are more than 150 vehicles. Whalley suggested they could charge $10 per car if they opened the whole park to offset the cost of the rentals and police, or they could limit the number of cars. “What if we cap it at 149 cars,” said Whalley. “And you could charge people who enter on foot.” Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Kelly Magni said they would just about break even if the park was open for parking. Deedy said July 24 was qpproaching too quickly to make a
Parks and Recreation Commissioners John Whalley and Kelly Magni speak with Rotary Club member Joseph Deedy regarding town fireworks last week at Town Hall. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) big change. “It’s too close to the deadline to move things,” said Deedy. “In all honesty I’m all for moving it next year.” Deedy approached the Commisssion several months ago about having the entire Southwick Days event at Whalley Park, but it wasn’t open yet. “Now here we are three weeks before the event,” he said. “The following year you can have it and move it.” Magni said they could move the location of firing closer to the front of the park because the radius required around the
firing would mean fewer cars could park there. Whalley then suggested purchasing larger fireworks so the radius would increase. “A 10-inch shell needs a 1,000 foot radius,” said Magni. Deedy said that would solve the problem of diverting parking away from the carnival but still allow for foot traffic for spectators who want to watch the fireworks from the park. Whalley said he would take some measurements and the Commission would make a decision at its meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
Westfield Little League plans capital campaign
Photo by Michelle Hamel
4th of July fun Photo by Wendy McCann
Photos from this weekend’s Independence Day celebrations; Hampton Ponds Assoc. 4th of July Parade, Southwick Boat Parade, and Wyben Parade., Traditions can be found on Pages 3, 7, 8.
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By JANINE QUEENIN Correspondent WESTFIELD – Play ball! After the annual opening day parade and toss of the ceremonial first pitch, baseball and softball season began for Westfield Little League at Cross St., Papermill, Sadie Knox, and Hampden Pond fields. Once a source of civic pride, Westfield’s ball fields now suffer from age, neglect, and lack of funding. To address these concerns, Westfield Little League will launch a capital campaign in September to fund field improvements. According League President Ken Diegle, the decision to run a $50,000 capital campaign came after a league-sponsored review of the fields. “(We) started a capital campaign after a board member suggested a thorough review of the fields and inventory of the league’s equipment. We didn’t know we needed it as much as we did,” said Diegle. The City of Westfield owns the fields, but much of the maintenance and funding for improvements comes from the league. This system led to uneven field quality that varied based on the volunteerism of parents and allocation of league resources. Diegel said quality fields are about more than just aesthetics, “First it’s about safety,” he said. “The fields need fresh grass, so balls have a true bounce. If not a true bounce, someone could get hurt.” The league also sees field improvements as integral to the future and the ability to maintain a vibrant sports program. “(We’re) trying to grow the league whose numbers have decreased in recent years due to competition for players from other sports,” said Diegel. “Improving fields will help keep players we have and prevent them from going to other leagues. If (they’re) playing on good fields, we’ll keep them all the way through their Little League career.” The league currently funds the program and improvements to the fields with registration fees, team and banner sponsorships, and a league-wide raffle. During the capital campaign, Diegel hopes to secure in-kind donations, grants, monetary donations from businesses and individuals, and receive support from the City. According to Diegel, the City committed to making some improvements to the fields. As part of that commitment, the Mayor’s office commissioned a survey to review the city’s park and recreation areas. “For the past five years the Mayor has been looking at the City to see where we’re lacking,” said Tammy Teftt the city’s chief procurement officer. “He started with buildings and has moved to recreation fields and Park and Rec buildings. (The Mayor) proposed spending $225K to make improvements to existing bathroom and concession facilities at six of the city’s parks including Cross St., Papermill, and Sadie Knox.” Released in November 2014, the survey results identify deficiencies at all of the City’s park and recreation fields and makes recommendations for improvement. Specifically to Little League, the survey lists bathroom facilities, concession stands, and dugouts as needing attention. “Projects will done based on a needs assessment and other considerations like, can the work be done in-house or should it be sent out to bid and what is the timeline of the project,” said Teftt. “(The city) will try to encompass everything in the report to get it done.” Last week, the City Council considered the Mayor’s proposed $1.8 million bond order for athletic field improvements. The finance committee voted to keep the funding proposal in committee for further consideration. “(There’s) not an appetite (in the City Council) for any additional debt load,” said City Councilor Matt VanHeynigen. “With the (new) school, senior center, and a host of others in line, its earliest consideration will be in August.” To date, Little League has secured several grants and private donations to help reach its funding goals. In 2015, it raised private funds to procure a new groomer for Sadie Knox field, purchased a super sopper used to soak up excess water for Papermill field, and installed a new fence at Cross Street field. “(We) haven’t waited, if there is excess money in the general fund we’ll use it to make improvements now,” said Diegel. “Next up will be new grass for Sadie Knox, a new scoreboard at Papermill, and an irrigation system at Hampden Ponds.” Diegel has high hopes for the future of the league. “A state championship or regional championship (series) would be great,” he said.
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Southwick Rotary installs officers Southwick Rotary installs officers for fiscal year 20152016, effective July 1. Shown (left to right) Joe Deedy, Vice President; Susan Kochanski, Treasurer; Rick Anderson, President; Ellen Miles, Secretary, and Gerry Proulx, Past President. (Photo submitted)
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140 pairs of underwear stolen from store hit by 4 bra heists WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — First they took the bras. Now they’ve come back for the panties. Police say 140 pairs of underwear have been stolen from a northeast Pennsylvania store that’s been struck by four bra heists since February. Police say the manager of the Victoria’s Secret store reported the Thursday afternoon theft but couldn’t provide a description of the suspect or surveillance video. The underpants are valued at $2,180. Thieves have already stolen more than 150 bras from the store at the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre Township, striking twice in February and once in March and April. Surveillance video of the April theft showed two women stuffing bras into a bag. Police say the store never turned over video of three previous thefts. The stolen bras are valued at more than $7,700.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Monday, July 6, the 187th day of 2015. There are 178 days left in the year.
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n July 6, 1945, President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order establishing the Medal of Freedom. Nicaragua became the first nation to ratify the United Nations Charter.
ON THIS DATE:
Nyasaland became the independent country of Malawi. In 1971, jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong died in New York at age 69.
In 1415, Czech church reformer Jan Hus (yahn hoos), condemned for heresy, was burned at the stake in Konstanz in present-day Germany.
In 1988, 167 North Sea oil workers were killed when explosions and fires destroyed a drilling platform. Medical waste and other debris began washing up on New York City-area seashores, forcing the closing of several popular beaches.
In 1535, Sir Thomas More was executed in England for high treason.
In 1994, 14 firefighters were killed while battling a severaldays-old blaze on Storm King Mountain in Colorado.
In 1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga. In 1865, the weekly publication “The Nation,” the selfdescribed “flagship of the left,” made its debut. In 1917, during World War I, Arab forces led by T.E. Lawrence and Auda Abu Tayi captured the port of Aqaba (AH’-kah-buh) from the Turks. In 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park; the American League defeated the National League, 4-2. In 1944, an estimated 168 people died in a fire that broke out during a performance in the main tent of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2. In 1964, the movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” starring The Beatles, had its world premiere in London. The British colony
TEN YEARS AGO: New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed after refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating the leak of undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity (Miller was jailed for 85 days before agreeing to testify). London was selected to host the 2012 Olympics. The Group of Eight summit opened in Gleneagles, Scotland. L. Patrick Gray, the acting FBI director during Watergate, died in Atlantic Beach, Florida, at age 88. Author Evan Hunter (aka Ed McBain) died in Weston, Connecticut, at age 78.
FIVE YEARS AGO: Queen Elizabeth II addressed the United Nations for the first time since 1957 during her first New York visit in over 30 years; she then laid a wreath at ground zero. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed talk of a rift at a White House meeting. The Obama administration filed suit in Phoenix to block Arizona’s toughestin-the-nation immigration law. (In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out major parts of the law, but upheld the power of police to check the immigration status of those they stop for other reasons.) Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in a residential substance-abuse program after a judge found the actress had violated her probation in a
2007 drug case by failing to attend alcohol education classes. (Lohan ended up serving 14 days behind bars and was released on Aug. 2.)
ONE YEAR AGO: Israel arrested six Jewish suspects in the slaying of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned alive, apparently in retaliation for the killings of three Israeli teenagers. Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) won his second Wimbledon title and denied Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Former first lady Nancy Reagan is 94. Actor William Schallert is 93. Singer-actress Della Reese is 84. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is 80. Actor Ned Beatty is 78. Singer Gene Chandler is 75. Country singer Jeannie Seely is 75. Actor Burt Ward is 70. Former President George W. Bush is 69. Actor-director Sylvester Stallone is 69. Actor Fred Dryer is 69. Actress Shelley Hack is 68. Actress Nathalie Baye is 67. Actor Geoffrey Rush is 64. Actress Allyce Beasley is 64. Rock musician John Bazz (The Blasters) is 63. Actor Grant Goodeve is 63. Country singer Nanci Griffith is 62. Retired MLB All-Star Willie Randolph is 61. Jazz musician Rick Braun is 60. Actor Casey Sander is 60. Country musician John Jorgenson is 59. Former first daughter Susan Ford Bales is 58. Hockey player and coach Ron Duguay is 58. Actress-writer Jennifer Saunders is 57. Rock musician John Keeble (Spandau Ballet) is 56. Actor Brian Posehn is 49. Political reporter/moderator John Dickerson (TV: “Face the Nation”) is 47. Actor Brian Van Holt is 46. Rapper Inspectah Deck (Wu-Tang Clan) is 45. TV host Josh Elliott is 44. Rapper 50 Cent is 40. Actress Tia Mowry is 37. Actress Tamera Mowry is 37. Comedian-actor Kevin Hart is 36. Actress Eva Green is 35. Actor Gregory Smith is 32. Rock musician Chris “Woody” Wood (Bastille) is 30. Rock singer Kate Nash is 28. Actor Jeremy Suarez is 25.
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Councilor Hoose: Ward 3 update
We have finished our last council meeting until the I would like the feedback from those in the neighend of August so I figure I would catch you up. borhood, as it is proposed to extend part of the rail trail First of all, I had the unique experience of participaalong the levee to the Congress St. area and from there tion in the return of Marine Corps Captain Richard on to Rt. 20. Either stop me on my walks, or e-mail me Vincent for burial after 72 years. I met some of his to let me know your thoughts and concerns. remaining family prior to the burial, and introduced The house on Chestnut St. that burned down is being myself not only as a city councilor, but more imporreplaced, and I have been working with abutters, and tantly a veteran. And, I was honored by their allowing the Building Dept., to make sure it fits into that neighme to join them on this final journey. I want to express borhood. my greatest appreciation first to our fire department, for Now to correct some misconceptions. During our as the procession passed our central station they had BRIAN HOOSE budget meetings it was reported that there were heated assembled on both sides of the street in full gear to words with Councilor Keefe. There was a misundersalute and honor this moment. As well our police department not standing. I wanted to have what I call an honest budget compared only for the escort, but by having officers along the way to guide to last year’s. My words were misinterpreted. Last year it was the procession and to honor Cpt. Vincent with a salute as he passed reported that we had a $12-13 million surplus; and from my conbefore them. Also, while short notice, the many good people of versations with constituents that meant to them: all the bills were Westfield that stood along the street as he passed by. A great deal of paid. I had to explain, their misunderstanding. We often lack credrespect must be given to the Marine Corps for making all of this ibility enough not to say things that can be easily misunderstood. possible, including the transporting of Cpt. Vincent’s family from Councilor Keefe thought I suggested the council lied. But, once he Colorado and Texas. And especially to Westfield’s Marine Corps thought about it, he took the time to apologize to me, and the counLeague for the emotional, and yet dignified officiating over this cil, now understanding what I meant. And, I have to thank him for event. Present at the burial were Cong. Richard Neal, State the maturity and sense of personal responsibility to apologize. He is Secretary of Veterans Affairs Francisco Urena, Mayor Knapik, Sen. a good man, and a friend and while we have some philosophic difHumason, and Rep. John Velis. Rep. Velis, I think summed up our ferences we can and do respect each other’s positions. feelings best, when he said: the media had it wrong by saying that Lastly, “the school.” I want to thank all the parents and residents Cpt. Vincent no longer had family in Westfield, for Westfield is his of Wards 2 and 4 for showing up and speaking on this issue. This family, and at long last he is home. And, lastly my friend and fellow battle began well before my being elected, but it is still being Councilor James Adams, whose funeral parlor handled all the spe- fought. Yes, from what I understand mistakes were made. But, I cial arrangements to make this possible. think that there is more to it than that. Most of the work to get it built Because of the presence of Sec. Urena at the event I mentioned had been done. Materials have been bought, contracts started, the letter that I brought to the council and was passed unanimously equipment purchased and stored. There was a lawsuit that the city opposing the creation of regional veteran services offices to replace won. These along with renting the elementary schhol in Russell, local ones. He reassured me that we are on the same page, and that have cost Westfield taxpayers nearly a million dollars, if not more. he and the Governor would oppose the enactment of this if it were There was land agreed to be used then a change of mind. There was to make to the Governor’s desk. talk of conspiracies with WSU. But, I know that WSU not able to Back to business; I want to thank the DPW for the long-awaited get funds for a downtown Performing Arts Center and was ending patching of the streets in Ward 3, especially along Western Ave, and their agreement with the city for Juniper Park. There is speculation Washington St. areas. And, another long-awaited project: the side- that an appeal to the judicial finding is going to be made. walk, and soon to happen, road work on Franklin St. Another Ward For me, 1. Is the need for a new school is most important. I toured 3 improvement is the rail trail by the river. The Esplanade and Franklin Ave. School and there are classroom and counseling areas observation decks are under construction, and they are already in the hallways, there are asbestos problems, heating problems, and looking good. There is also a plan to get a restaurant right near the no cooling. Some of the older schools cannot use computers as the old railroad bridge, where it meets the planned trail, that and with wiring won’t accommodate them. There are concerns about lead the upgrades in the Whip Museum are going to be a great addition. paint under the layers of decades old paint. 2. The unnecessary cost I am also pushing for the improvements at Whitney Park for a to tax payers. 3. By revealing the condition of the levee at Ponders playground and other improvements that will serve the neighbor- Hallow to the Army Corps of Engineers we have renewed their hood. demand that we maintain it, and that will cost. But, in attending that
meeting they said, and according to the documents from the Fed that I have, we could use it for passive use for three years until we come up with a plan. 4. The Fire Dept., now in possession, is not resourced to maintain it, while Parks and Recreation can use the DPW to do so. And, from the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, they are willing to do so, and once they evaluate the parcels can begin the process for use. OK, see you all along my walks with Ollie, please do not hesitate to stop me and talk. We do not have to always agree, but I promise you straight and honest answers, and will do my best to deal with your concerns and issues. Your Ward 3 City Councilor, Brian Hoose; wishing you a good and safe summer. brhoose@comcast.net Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publication.
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, JULY 6 TOLLAND Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
WESTFIELD License Commission at 6 pm
MONDAY, JULY 13 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Council on Aging Meeting at 9 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Special Town Meeting - Wired West Warrant at 7 pm
CHESTER Selectmen’s Meeting at 6 pm Board of Health meeting at 6 pm
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Sanders backs Greek voters By HANNA TRUDO Politico.com Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders expressed support for Greeks who voted against creditors’ calls for austerity measures in exchange for new loans by widely rejecting such demands on Sunday. “I applaud the people of Greece for saying ‘no’ to more austerity for the poor, the children, the sick and the elderly,” Sanders (I-Vt.) said in a statement on his website. The referendum was part of broader efforts to back Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is expected to attempt to try to negotiate better terms for his financially beleaguered nation. “In a world of massive wealth and income inequality, Europe must support Greece’s efforts to build an economy which creates more jobs and income, not more unemployment and suffering,” Sanders’ statement reads. The Vermont senator, a socialist, has a recent history of speaking out against global stakeholders’ policies that affect Greece. On Wednesday, he criticized the International Monetary Fund in an interview with The Huffington Post, stating, “It is unacceptable that the International Monetary Fund and European policymakers have refused to work with the Greek government on a sensible plan to improve its economy and pay back its debt.” Earlier Sunday, Sanders sat for an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. Sanders, who has been drawing increased attention as he has gained on front-runner Hillary Clinton in the polls, addressed his own domestic financial priorities, building on the language he has become known for in recent months. “My Cabinet would not be dominated by representatives of Wall Street,” Sanders said. “I want a Cabinet that is focused on rebuilding the crumbling middle class, demanding that the wealthiest people and large corporations become part of America, and do not live as an island unto themselves,” he added. He pointed to former Clinton administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich and New York Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman as knowledgeable sources of information. Sanders also addressed issues involving tax rate hikes, stating: “In my view, we ought to break up the major financial institutions. We have to do away with these corporate tax havens. And, yes, we have to raise individual tax rates substantially higher than they are today.” He also spoke about same-sex marriage. “I voted against the DOMA act, the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, way back in 1996 that was signed by President [Bill] Clinton, because I think, if people are in love, they should be able to get married in this country, in 50 states in America. And I strongly support what the Supreme Court recently said.”
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Judge not: GOP blocks dozens of Obama court picks By BURGESS EVERETT and SEUNG MIN KIM Politico.com The GOP-controlled Senate is on track this year to confirm the fewest judges since 1969, a dramatic escalation of the longrunning partisan feud over the ideological makeup of federal courts. The standoff, if it continues through the 2016 elections as expected, could diminish the stamp that President Barack Obama leaves on the judiciary — a less conspicuous but critical part of his legacy. Practically, the makeup of lower-level courts could directly affect a number of Obama’s policies expected to face legal challenges from conservatives. Republicans appear willing to absorb criticism that they’re interfering with the prerogative of a president to pick his nominees in the hopes that the GOP can get its own judges installed in 2017, with one of their own in the White House. In the meantime, federal courts could be left with dozens of unfilled vacancies. More than two dozen federal courts have declared “judicial emergencies” because of excessive caseloads caused by vacancies. Senate Democrats infuriated Republicans by scrapping the 60-vote filibuster rule for judicial nominations — a change Obama and then-Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) used to usher through 96 judicial nominations after the November 2013 change. That gush has slowed to a trickle since Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) became majority leader in January: When the Senate returns after the July Fourth break, the chamber will vote to confirm its first circuit court nominee of the year, Kara Stoll. Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Stoll would become just the fifth judge confirmed to the federal bench so far this year, a pace that falls short of the previous modern low of 12 confirmations in 2009, the first year of Obama’s presidency, according to the Congressional Research Service. The 2009 figure is depressed because it takes months for a new president to start making nominations. Republicans say there’s little reason to shift gears with a lame-duck president in office and hopes running high about their prospects of winning the White House. “It’ll be a slow, steady pace,” said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas). Is it payback for Democrats invoking the so-called “nuclear option” two years ago to get their judges through? “We’re way too busy to think about things like retribution,” Cornyn replied. The ramifications for the federal courts could be far-reaching. Obama’s focus on executive action in his final two years is only likely to increase the importance of lower-level courts as he tries to enact progressive labor, economic and immigration policies via executive order. His sweeping executive actions on immigration are currently on hold after a district court ruling in February, a major blow that came from a judge appointed by former President George W. Bush. Democrats believe the GOP is creating an unprecedented expansion of the Thurmond Rule, which holds that the Senate shuts off the confirmation valve of lifetime judicial appointments in July of an election year. “They have now obviously extended it to two years before the election,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said of the rule. Senior Republicans insist the GOP is moving along key nominations at a rate comparable to the final two years of other lame-duck presidents and that large packages of nominations are often confirmed after long dry periods. The Senate just confirmed eight ambassadors in May and June after no movement for months, and the expected confirmation of Stoll on — who would be the first minority woman to serve on the Federal Circuit — would be one of the most high-profile judicial wins for the president during the last 18 months of his presidency. That’s small solace for Democrats, who are seething over the confirmation slog. While Leahy insisted that under a GOP president and Democratic Senate he “moved judges through like it’s going out of style,” his history underscores senators’ shifting positions depending on who is in power. He told Republicans to ignore the Thurmond Rule during the end of Bill Clinton’s presidency, then warned Bush of the impending Thurmond Rule cutoff in 2008. Republicans say statistics show that Obama is receiving comparable treatment to Bush. So far, Obama has gotten 311 judges installed nationwide — compared to 276 for Bush at the
same point in his presidency. And while Democrats boast that they had confirmed 21 judges at this point in 2007, Republicans noted that 13 of them had been awaiting floor consideration the previous year. In contrast, Democrats confirmed 27 judges during the lameduck session late last year before Republicans took over. “We’re trying to move them at about the same speed as the Democrats did when they took over the Senate the last two years of the Bush administration,” said Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). He said the Thurmond Rule “won’t be in effect until next summer.” The Democratic majority confirmed 68 district and circuit court nominees during Bush’s final two years, a mark that won’t be matched during this president’s final two years unless McConnell, Grassley and even Obama reprioritize the federal bench. And even that comparably torrid pace in 2007 and 2008 lags behind the confirmation rates of the last two years of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The White House called on the Senate to speed up the process, noting that the four district court nominees approved this year waited seven to eight months to be confirmed. “Today, there are seven judicial nominees pending on the Senate floor — all noncontroversial. Six were nominated last year, and three would fill judicial emergencies,” White House spokesman Eric Schultz said. “We urge the Senate to promptly consider and confirm these nominations.” Senior lawmakers say the process has become so partisan that it may be driving away qualified nominees. They warn that the private sector may offer a more promising path to legal stardom than a federal judgeship, which can turn nominees into political pawns and leave them with little income as they await action on the Senate floor. “Really, we’ve got to stop it. Both sides,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “The problem is it all depends on who’s in power. And then they take advantage, so what goes around comes around. And it’s got to end.” There are 63 vacant slots in the federal judiciary, and Obama has yet to nominate a replacement for 47 of them. Half of the vacancies hail from states that are represented by two Republican senators. Traditionally, the administration works with home-state senators to select nominees who can win confirmation easily. Last year, for example, Georgia’s Republican senators and the White House agreed on a package of nominees that sailed through the Senate save for one blocked by Democrats for his socially conservative views. But Republicans say that’s the exception: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) charged that the president’s legal team seems to have little interest in working with him and Sen. Richard Shelby on filling their state’s three vacancies. “We tried to work with the White House, and it still may happen, but they walked away from the agreements,” Sessions said in an interview. “Seems like the White House counsel may not be as alert on this as they need to be.” The Judiciary Committee will take up three more judicial nominations when the Senate returns from its July 4 recess. One is Luis Felipe Restrepo, who was chosen to fill a vacancy on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. Liberal groups have accused Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) of delaying that nomination for months, but Toomey disputed in an interview that he was responsible for holding up Restrepo since Obama nominated him in November. “I’m in favor of confirming him. So I hope we’ll get that moved, and I’m pretty confident I will,” said Toomey, who faces a tough reelection next year. “People will look for ways to make accusations because I’m in cycle. I expect it.” Indeed, home-state politics can trump the broader war over the courts. The other two judicial nominees set for committee consideration are Travis Randall McDonough and Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr., both chosen to serve as district court judges in Tennessee and praised by their senators, Republicans Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander. And Cornyn is happy to note three of the four judges confirmed this year are from Texas. That Republicans overall seem to have little interest in moving nominations on the Senate floor other than those from their home states this year is not lost on Democrats. Judicial nominations ”are probably the least time-consuming of the consequential actions that we take,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). “And when they reach the floor, ironically, as you know, the votes are usually overwhelming. It’s just simple delay.”
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WESTFIELD — In the early morning of June 11, Anthony moved from this world to the next. Anthony was born in Seneca, SC, the first child of Douglas and Doris (Spurlock) Ridley. He grew up, primarily, in Spartanburg, SC where he attended Wofford College majoring in Biology with the intent of becoming a doctor. Going to the theatre in London during a study month abroad altered those plans and he returned to add English as a second major – the closest to drama available – and to act in every play possible. He moved, with his wife Pat Littlejohn, to New York City to train at the National Shakespeare Conservatory and pursue an acting career – a stern mistress that left them wanting different things from life and so they parted. Though visits were infrequent, gracious Pat remained a friend whom Anthony cherished. In early 1982, he met Kathryn Graybill at the first rehearsal of a participatory production for children of Alice in Wonderland in which she played Alice and he the Mad Hatter (she the ingenue and he the comic – a casting pattern which continued for many years). They married, bought and renovated a “sweat equity” apartment, then moved to Dallas, TX and together completed Master of Fine Arts degrees at Southern Methodist University – she in acting and he in directing. While acting and directing in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Anthony also served on the faculty of the University of Dallas as Director of Theatre. After nine years in Dallas, they returned to New York, a base from which he acted and directed at theatres from Florida to Vermont to Texas. In the fall of 1999 he was hired to direct Julius Caesar at The Globe Theatre in Odessa, TX, where a newly invigorated Board of Trustees were looking for an Artistic Director to renew what had been the oldest Shakespeare Festival in the State. They liked him, and set out to hire him and fund the position. So in the fall of 2000, he and Kathryn moved to Odessa to direct, teach and manage this Elizabethan replica theatre’s community theatre season and the professional Southwest Shakespeare Festival, which opened in 2002. Though unexpected, Anthony grew to love and respect the many talented amateurs of all ages who invested their time and energy at The Globe and was truly grateful for the people, challenges and growth during those years. There he served as a deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church, on the Board of Texas Nonprofit Theatres and, for his contributions to the arts in Odessa, he received the Heritage of Odessa’s Community Statesman Award. In 2012, as health and stamina waned, Anthony left his position at the Globe and, through a series of events perceived as revealing the hand of God, moved to Westfield, MA. Anthony and Kathryn joined the First Congregational Church of Westfield where he served on the Membership and Christmas Concert committees. He was also a member of the Westfield Cultural Council and the Board of Young Singers of Greater Westfield. Anthony was proud to be a member of Actors’ Equity Association, SAG/AFTRA and the Society of Directors and Choreographers (professional actors’ and directors unions). He loved Shakespeare and making people laugh, and excelled at both, playing virtually every Shakespearean comic character (and a few serious ones) in over 80 productions of 28 of Shakespeare’s plays. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Graybill, his sister Sheri Ridley-Smith and her partner Sheri Coleman, his brother Keith Ridley and his wife Betty Ann, his nephews and nieces Josh, Amanda, Summer, Alex and Chip, in-laws Sally Smith, Stephen and Louise Smith and nephews Benjamin and Daniel, Boogie and Echo (two cats he saved in their abandoned infancy (despite bad allergies)) and the many people he mentored as a teacher and during his years at The Globe. A memorial celebration will be held Saturday, July 11, 11:00 a.m. at Westfield’s First Congregational Church. Donations in his name may be made to Young Singers of Greater Westfield, (27 Maple Terrace, Westfield, MA 01085), Heifer International or Habitat for Humanity. “Good night sweet prince And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Officials investigate fire believed to be caused by arson SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Officials are investigating a Massachusetts fire they believe was caused by arson. Dennis Leger of the Springfield Fire Department tells The Republican (http://bit.ly/1M60wCX ) a pile of wood near a house was set on fire Sunday night. The fire then spread to a fence, tree and a garage, causing about $5,000 in damage. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the blaze began and were able to put it out before it spread to other homes. Officials determined that arson was the cause. Leger says investigators are looking for three young kids who were seen running away from the fire.
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With Mass. officially in the casino game, now what? By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The casino gambling industry is off and running with the recent opening of the Plainridge Park Casino in southeastern Massachusetts. Gambling revenues from the Plainville slots parlor are flowing daily into the state coffers, though the Massachusetts Gaming Commission cautions it’s too early to say whether revenues will meet projections. The state assumes it will collect $82 million from gambling in the fiscal year that started July 1. Meanwhile, Massachusetts’ two biggest casino projects are facing potential setbacks, and regulators are weighing issuing another casino license in the face of increased regional competition. Here is a snapshot of Massachusetts’ gambling landscape: PLAINRIDGE PARK The state’s first casino opened to capacity crowds on June 24, and casino officials say attendance has remained strong. Through the first full week of operation, the slots parlor generated $6.1 million in gambling revenues, of which the state collected nearly $2.5 million. The casino, which offers 1,250 electronic gambling machines but no live table games, is expected to generate roughly $200 million in gambling revenues during its first full year of operation. The opening also means more casino money starts to flow into town coffers — namely, an estimated $2.7 million in annual payments representing Plainville’s share of gambling profits. MGM SPRINGFIELD Construction was expected to start this spring at the site of an $800 million resort casino proposed for downtown Springfield. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held in March, but the state raised issues about the Las Vegas casino giant’s plans for a number of historic structures in its 14.5-acre development site.
Those issues are slowly being worked out, but MGM now says there’s a more pressing concern: the Interstate 91 highway project happening nearby. The company recently asked the state and city to delay the expected opening by about a year to September 2018. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno says he supports the delay, especially since the casino company is offering the city greater financial compensation. State gambling regulators are reviewing the request. WYNN EVERETT The $1.7 billion resort envisioned for the Everett waterfront needs a critical environmental approval from the state before construction can get underway. The Las Vegas company hopes to submit later this month the final version of a dense, technical “Environmental Impact Report” dealing with traffic mitigation plans, environmental cleanup and other major issues for the 30-acre, former chemical plant site. The nearby cities of Boston, Somerville and Revere have filed separate lawsuits seeking to block Wynn’s project outright. The communities are leveling numerous allegations of wrongdoing against the state Gaming Commission as they ask the courts to void Wynn’s license and order a new licensing competition. A state judge is expected to hear the gaming commission’s arguments for dismissing Boston’s lawsuit on Thursday. FINAL LICENSE Casino plans for the cities of New Bedford and Brockton are competing for the third and final resort casino license
in Massachusetts. Both plans have cleared critical voter referendums in their host cities in recent months. Mass Gaming and Entertainment, the developers of the plan for the Brockton Fairgrounds, has also cleared a background investigation by the gaming commission staff. KG Urban Enterprises, the developers of a proposed Foxwoodsmanaged casino for the New Bedford waterfront, is still being vetted. The next major deadline is Sept. 30, when the companies must submit detailed project proposals. The commission hopes to pick a winner by the end of the year. It also has reserved the right not to select one at all. REGIONAL COMPETITION Southern New England casino companies are making moves to protect their revenues following Massachusetts’ entry into the game. In Rhode Island, Twin River Casino is adding more table games and planning to build a new hotel. It’s also purchased slots parlor Newport Grand and will seek voter approval in 2016 to move it to Tiverton, where it could better compete with Massachusetts casinos like Plainridge Park. In Connecticut, the Indian tribes that own Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun want to build a joint satellite casino along the Massachusetts border to compete with MGM Springfield. The tribes hope to soon put out a request for proposals to Connecticut communities interested in hosting the facility. TRIBAL CASINOS Two Massachusetts Indian tribes are also pushing their own gambling plans. The Mashpee Wampanoags are still waiting on federal approval to build a resort casino in an industrial park in Taunton. The Aquinnah Wampanoag are fighting a federal lawsuit filed by the state challenging its plans to build a modest gambling hall on tribal land on Martha’s Vineyard.
No injuries as woman hits cars, house trying avoid parade EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Police say a woman hit two cars and a house while trying to turn around and avoid the Fourth of July parade in East Longmeadow. Police Sgt. Steven Manning tells the Republican (http://bit. ly/1CS9heO) no one was hurt in the incident Saturday morning, but some children nearby because of the parade jumped out of the way. Manning said the woman, who is in her late 70s, was taken by ambulance to a Springfield hospital. He said the parade was briefly delayed. Manning said the woman was driving down Fairview Street just as the parade was approaching on nearby Maplewood
Chicopee man killed in head-on crash with police cruiser CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — Police have identified a man killed in a head-on crash with a police cruiser this weekend that also left an officer injured. Chicopee police Officer Mike Wilk said an SUV driven by 37-year-old Richard Chapin of Chicopee crossed into the opposite lane on Front Street and hit the police SUV. The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. Saturday. The impact of the crash pushed the police vehicle into a city hall parking lot. Both drivers were taken to Baystate Medical Center, where Chapin later died. Officer Joseph Pieczarka has been released from the hospital and is recovering from cuts and a head injury. State police are investigating.
Avenue. She tried to back into a driveway to turn around, and lightly hit a parked car. Witnesses said she then appeared to panic, hit a second car and accelerated across a lawn and into a house.
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Rudy Musterait, of Rudy’s Greenhouse selling cherries, plants, snap peas, flowers and more at the farmers market at the Church of Atonement in Westfield.
Cindy Laplante of Pignatare’s Farm, and customer Maureen Decker checking out the vegetables. They sell all kinds such as; tomatoes, squash, lettuce, asparagus, green and waxed beans, and garlic.
Farmer’s Market Sue Cole and Deb Gardner selling blueberry and strawberry shortcakes. Customer Iris Brown is enjoying one of their strawberry shortcakes at the farmer’s market.
From left to right; Sally Wheeler, Addison Wheeler, and Tom Wheeler of Windycrest Farm selling handcrafted goats milk soap.
Robby Kamen of Mount Warner Vineyards selling homemade wine.
WESTFIELD — Tighe & Bond, a New England leader in civil and environmental engineering /consulting, opened its doors this month to a new eastern Mass. office in Westwood. The 4,800 square foot workplace on One University Avenue provides a strong base of operation to better serve the company’s Greater Boston Area clients. Staffed initially with a team of approximately 10, Tighe & Bond plans to expand its workforce at this office to approximately 20 employees. Director of Business Development, F. Adam Yanulis, and Senior Project Manager, Benjamin Levesque, P.E., BCEE, are providing leadership for the upstart of Tighe & Bond’s newest office. A resident of Duxbury, Yanulis has more than 30 years of providing leadership to the public sector engineering and construction industry in eastern Massachusetts. Levesque, a resident of North Attleborough, is a civil and environmental engineer and senior project manager with more than 16 years of experience in the municipal water and wastewater industry. “We are a firm that is committed to our clients, and the many longstanding relationships we have developed. Locating an office minutes from Boston allows Tighe & Bond to more readily respond to growing client service demands. Plus, our team at this location has a strong local knowledge of the region, and years of experience providing comprehensive engineering and environmental services – which is sure to benefit both existing and new clients,” says Tighe & Bond’s President and CEO, David Pinsky. “Also, as we continue growing our business, this office addition provides a great opportunity to tap
into the talented work force available in the Greater Boston Area,” he adds. In addition to better serving its eastern Massachusetts clients, Tighe & Bond is continuing its plan for geographic growth to further reinforce its position as a New England leader in engineering and environmental services. This new office represents yet another growth opportunity for the firm that is seeing office expansions and staffing growth in multiple offices throughout New England. Tighe & Bond currently has more than 260 employees. Tighe & Bond’s other office locations include Pocasset, Westfield, and Worcester, Massachusetts; Middletown and Shelton, Connecticut; and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Westfield serves as the firm’s corporate headquarters. Not surprisingly, the firm also has seen substantial revenue growth. This past March, the Environmental Business Journal® (EBJ), a business research publication which provides high value strategic business intelligence to the environmental industry, presented Tighe & Bond with a bronze medal for the mid-size firm’s notable business achievement in revenue growth in 2014. Founded in 1911, Tighe & Bond provides engineering and environmental services for clients in government, industry, healthcare, education, real estate, energy, and water/ wastewater markets. Engineering News Record annually ranks Tighe & Bond among the top design and environmental engineering firms nationally. ZweigWhite also has recognized Tighe & Bond several times as one of the best engineering firms to work for in the nation.
First Niagara Foundation grants $10K to HAPHousing Ray Lariviere of Calcraft selling zucchini, dilly beans, spices, pickles, cheesecake dips and much more at the Mark Weiner and Maureen Weiner of Moe’s Donuts Farmers Market. at the farmers market.
Gabriella Steria of Stony Creek Farm selling breads, goat cheese, pickles, and much more.
Dan Mahoney and Jon Bozek of Nor ‘Eastern Organic Life. They sell cucumbers, squash, dahlia, snap peas and more.
SPRINGFIELD—TheFirst Niagara Foundation,the not-forprofit charitable foundation of First Niagara Bank, has recently granted $10,000 to HAPHousing. Funding from this grant will be used to support HAPHousing’s First-Time Homebuyer Education Workshop series.
HAPHousing’s First-Time Homebuyer program offers educational counseling, workshops and courses as well as access to special financing. HAPHousing also works with individuals and households who are not yet ready to buy a home through a series of financial education workshops and one-on-one coaching. Each First-Time Homebuyer course consists of a series of classes that cover all aspects of buying a home. Specifically designed for first-time homebuyers, the course is certified by the Massachusetts Homeownership Collaborative and MassHousing. Peter Gagliardi, President and CEO of HAPHousing said, “We appreciate the support from the First Niagara Foundation that will assist us in helping members of our community to realize the dream of homeownership.” First Niagara’s philanthropic giving focuses on supporting youth and education, community development and neighborhood revitalization, while addressing the unique conditions in each of the bank’s distinctive regions. In 2014, First Niagara contributed more than $10 million in charitable grants and sponsorships to community partners across New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Founded in 1973, HAPHousing is a leading provider of programs that connect the families of Western Massachusetts with the support and services they need to live stable lives in safe homes they can afford. The mission of HAPHousing is to light pathways and open doors to homes and communities where people thrive.
Cape Cod officials issue Great White Shark safety tips
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WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Cape Cod officials are reminding visitors how to stay safe as great white sharks begin their annual return to the tourist destination. The Cape Cod National Seashore said in an advisory this week that visitors should swim close to shore, where their feet can touch bottom. They should also swim in groups, avoid swimming alone at dawn or dusk, limit splashing, not wear shiny jewelry and not swim near seals, which are prey for sharks. Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price notes sharks are spending more time in Cape Cod waters because the seal population is booming. He says the great whites rarely bite humans, though there was an incident in Truro in 2012. North Carolina has also seen a spate of shark attacks recently, including one that injured a visiting Massachusetts man.
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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS National clinches No. 1 seed
Nate Boucher opened the scoring for Westfield by lining a RBI double in the first inning to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. Boucher would later score a run of his own in the fifth inning during Westfield's four-run frame. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
Westfield 15s stay alive in state tourney hunt By ROBBY VERONESI Correspondent WESTFIELD – After dropping a tough game in Pittsfield in the District 1 and 2 pool play Friday, Westfield’s 15-year-old All-Star team needed a bounce-back victory in their lone home game to stay in the hunt for a chance to play in the 2015 Massachusetts State Tournament as one of two teams from the district. Kyle Roberts threw five innings of two-run, two-hit ball and the offense manufactured enough run support— including four in the fifth inning—to defeat North Adams, 7-2, Sunday evening at Bullens Field to place Westfield in second place. “The guys are a blue-collar team and hard-workers,” said Head Coach Darren Yvon. “It was a decent game (and) we played pretty well. We picked up a few new things and learned from (Pittsfield). Our plan is to take it to Franklin County Wednesday night and hopefully we see Pittsfield in the States.” In a game where Westfield needed a strong pitching performance, Roberts and Jack Yvon held North Adams to two hits, both of which came in the fifth inning. The duo struck out nine North Adams batters and the Westfield defense played a strong, error-free game to place Westfield solely in second place and in the second spot for a trip to the state tournament. “Kyle’s coming off a shoulder injury he suffered in high school baseball and he hadn’t seen much time on the hill since that injury,” said Yvon. “To see him come out and dominate and have command of all his pitches was promising and just what we needed.”
Kyle Roberts earned the victory for Westfield, pitching five innings of two-hit, tworun baseball, while striking out five North Adams batters. (Photo by Robby Veronesi) Up 3-2 heading to the bottom of the fifth, Westfield bounced back from allowing a North Adams run in the top half of the inning by scoring four runs to extend the lead to 7-2, aided by three key errors. Roberts reached on an error from the third baseman and Nate Boucher walked. A fly ball in foul territory allowed the duo to advance one base and put runners in scoring position with one out. Both runners would score one batter later when an errant throw by the shortstop on a ball hit by Steve McKenna landed out of play. Adam Kearing drove in McKenna one batter later and then the first baseman advanced to third base on an errant relay throw home by the centerfielder, the third error of the inning. A squeeze bunt by Andrew Tobias one batter later gave the hosts their five run lead. “We try to get it through these guys’ heads that we want to be aggressive and take advantage of early fastballs, but sometimes they’re not there,” said Yvon. “These kids are good ballplayers and good hitters. They know how to read a
pitcher and they know what they like to swing at.” Westfield opened the scoring in the first inning within the first two batters. Roberts led off the game with a line drive single and then advanced to second base on a stolen base. No. 2 batter Boucher lined a double to the gap to give the hosts their first lead in the tournament. The boys from the Whip City loaded the bases to start the second inning on consecutive walks drawn by Tobias and Colin Johnson. After Kevin Rockwal singled, Devon Baker drew the third walk of the inning, droving in Tobias, and Roberts grounded out to first base to drive in Johnson and give the hosts a 3-0 lead. Westfield will play their final pool play game Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Abercrombie Field in Greenfield, home of Franklin County’s 15-year-old AllStars. If Westfield wins, they will finish pool play with a 2-1 record, which will qualify them for the state tournament as the No. 2 seed behind Pittsfield.
By ROBBY VERONESI Correspondent WESTFIELD – Sunday night’s Westfield v. Westfield showdown had more on the line than just city bragging rights. The two teams were the two highest-scoring squads in Pool B of the district pool play, while allowing just three runs in their first two games–by far the fewest. After Westfield National’s 8-3 win Sunday evening at Papermill Road, the road to the district championship was cemented to go through the Whip City, specifically Papermill. National improved to 3-0 in pool play and sealed the No. 1 seed out of pool play, while Westfield American fell to 2-1 in Pool B. “We put the ball in play and set the tone, just like we did against Easthampton,” said National Head Coach Shane Collins. “It was a nice way to start and get into the game. I’m really happy with where we stand. It’s a far cry from a few days ago and now we’re playing really well.” A game after Josh Mayo shut down a potent Easthampton offense Thursday, Cody Collins took the mound for National and shut down the hottest offense in the district. American had scored 66 runs in their first two pool B games, but Collins and the National defense allowed one unearned run on two hits over his 4.2 innings. Collins also controlled the bats on his own, striking out eight American batters. Ethan Porter would wrap up the game in relief for American, who scratched a couple runs late when National held a big lead. “(Cody) pitched a gem,” said Collins. “He pitched his allotted 75 pitches and kept them off-balance all game. I couldn’t have asked anything more from him. He hit his spots and threw his changeup for strikes. He pounded the zone and had 12 first-pitch strikes, so he was pitching ahead the whole game. That was the big part for him (and) when he does that, he’s really successful.” Similar to the Easthampton victory, National spread the offensive production throughout the lineup, taking advantage of five American errors. Collins and Nicholas Goodwin provided the only hits in a four-run first inning for National, which also scored via numerous walks, fielder’s choices and errors. The Nats poured on more insurance runs in their three-run fifth inning, highlighted by RBI singles from Jesse Paroline and Goodwin. The duo led National with two RBIs apiece and seven Nats recorded at least one hit, led by Collins’ two hits. “(The offense) was really spread out,” said Collins. “We manufactured runs and good teams take advantage of other teams’ mistakes. Every time they made a mistake, we took advantage of it.” American’s offense was led by Jay Scherpa and Alex Provost, whose RBIs in the sixth inning gave the designated home team life and cut the margin to five, but the National defense shut the door on their rally. Scherpa and Jacob Wagner each had two hits for American, while Liam Poole recorded the fifth hit. Both Westfield teams will travel north on Route 10 for their final pool play games Tuesday. National will look to continue their momentum north of the border when they travel for a 6 p.m. showdown with Southampton. American’s loss sets them up for a crucial final game at the same time in Easthampton, where the winner will earn the No. 2 seed out of Pool B. “We talked about staying focused and not letting down at all because once you let down, it’s hard to turn it on and off,” said Collins. “We’re not going to give any slack. We have to win Tuesday so that we keep that feeling going heading into the semifinals.”
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RYAN SUMMERS time, the road to success began with a 7-2 win over Michigan at Jim Patterson Stadium. An ensuing 4-3 victory lifted Louisville to a regional final. Summers contributed to an historic 13-4 win over
Michigan at the NCAA Regional Championship when a sacrifice fly allowed Summers to score at home plate. The championship was the Cardinals highest scoring performance in an NCAA postseason game since 2007 and extended their postseason home winning streak to 11 games overall. It was a tough start for Louisville. The Cardinals suffered an extra inning loss to the 11th ranked Cal State Fullerton in the NCAA Super Regional. Despite a home run in the bottom of the ninth from senior Mike White, the Titans pulled ahead for good in the 10th inning. It was a hard loss which ended the Cardinals 11 game postseason home winning streak. Their luck turned favorable next game with a 9-3 win which set up a winner-take all NCAA Super Regional finale which ultimately ended in a heartbreaking 11th inning loss to end the Cardinals season (47-18). With another season of baseball under his belt, a season of more ups than downs, Summers looks ahead to more opportunities on the field. It’s been a hard traveled road to Louisville from his days at Berkshire School and as his skill for the game progresses it will be exciting to watch how he evolves with the sport.
Louisville’s Ryan Summers, of Westfield swings against Michigan. (Courtesy of Louisville University Sports Information)
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By ALLYSON MORIN Special to The Westfield News LOUSVILLE – It isn’t that often that a local athlete steps up to the plate of a much greener field. Westfield native Ryan Summers entered his second year with the Louisville Cardinals baseball team this spring. His second season with the thirdranked nationally seeded team proved to be a period of hard work and personal growth. Coming off a redshirted freshman season, the former Berkshire School student saw more action on the field. Summers, who had 29 outfield starts in 2015, batted .231 with 6 RBIs. The sophomore earned a slugging percentage of .312 and an on base percentage of .318. The catcher/outfielder made his first collegiate at-bat as a pinch hitter Feb. 16, 2014 against Delaware. He went on to earn his first career hit with a single up the middle as a pinch hitter a month later against Stanford. That year, Summers batted .295, had 5 RBIs, and 11 runs scored. He had a slugging percentage of .432 and an on base percentage of .385. With little time off the bench in 2014, 2015 saw Summers contributing to the Cardinals’ several exciting victories. At NCAA Regional Championship
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SHELL’S TEKOA TUESDAY GOLF LEAGUE 2015
HOLE-IN-ONE KEN ROJ Hole #9, 144 yards, 7 iron / July 3, 2015 Witnesses: H. Gabrish, C. Roj, T. Twardzik *Shaker Farms Country Club*
RESULTS FROM JUNE 23, 2015 1ST PLACE HARPO CZARNECKI & RAY WEST 118.5 POINTS 2ND PLACE ED WEST & HARRY PEASE 117.0 POINTS 3RD PLACE DICK WILLIAMS & RON SENA 103.5 POINTS 4TH PLACE DON FIORONI & JACK KENNEDY 102.0 POINTS 5TH PLACE BILL WALLINOVICH & FRAN SISKA 100.0 POINTS 6TH PLACE RON BONYEAU & MIKE RIPA 99.0 POINTS 6TH PLACE DAVE LIBERTY & JIM FRENCH 99.0 POINTS 6TH PLACE ANGELO MASCADRELLI & FRANK KAMLOWSKI 99.0POINTS 7TH PLACE JOHN KIDRICK & MILT HOLMES 98.0 POINTS 7TH PLACE BARRY SLATTERY & BOB MCCARTHY 98.0 POINTS 8TH PLACE BILL MURPHY & CHRIS OLSEN 97.0 POINTS 9TH PLACE BOB BERNICHE & FRED ROGERS 96.5 POINTS 10TH PLACE BUTCH RINES & GARY MARCOULIER 95.5 POINTS 11H PLACE AL SZENDA & JIM JOHNSON 94.0 POINTS 12TH PLACE ED HARRINGTON & JIM CRAWFORD 84.0 POINTS 13TH PLACE BILL FROTHINGHAM & CARL HAAS 83.5 POINTS 14TH PLACE ERROLL NICHOLS & MARK DUNN 80.5 POINTS 15TH PLACE MIKE CLARK & TERRY CLARK 77.5 POINTS 16TH PLACE JACK LEARY & JIM LIPTAK 76.0 POINTS 17TH PLACE JOE HEBDA & TOM BAKER 71.5 POINTS LOW GROSS ANGELO MASCADRELLI & RON SENA @ 42 LOW NET RON SENA @ 27 CLOSEST TO PIN ON 11TH HOLE MARK DUNN CLOSEST TO PIN ON 16TH HOLE BILL WALLINOVICH CLOSEST TO PIN ON 18TH HOLE GARY MARCOULIER
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TROY RABY SCORED A HIO ON THE 113 YARD 3RD HOLE JULY 3, 2015 HE USED A 7-IRON Witnessed by: FRED PIERSON, DAN MICHAUD, PETE MILES THANK YOU TED PEREZ JR, EMCC
FRIDAY COUPLES LEAGUE @ EMCC RESULTS FOR JULY 3, 2015 23 COUPLES PARTICIPATED ON ANOTHER PERFECT SUMMER EVENING FRONT-9 POINTS: BILL CHEETHAM AND DEBBIE CHEETHAM 39 POINTS NET: DAVE WARNER AND SUE MOORE 73 BACK-9 POINTS: MARK FELSENTREGER AND CHERRIE FELSENTREGER 40 POINTS MARK KUROWSKI AND LYNN KUROWSKI 32 POINTS MIKE MULLIGAN AND SUE WOODBURY 32 POINTS GENE PRZYBYLOWICZ AND DENISE PRZYBYLOWICZ 32 POINTS NET: DENNIS DESMARAIS AND LINDA DESMARAIS 75 BRYAN CANDIANO AND MISSY CANDIANO 75 DAN HARRIS AND NANCY HARRIS 75 PIORIA RESULTS: SHAWN CZEPIAL AND SHELLEY CZEPIAL 72
ED NORMAND GOLF LEAGUE @ EMCC SINCE 1964 NEW MEMBERS WELCOME WEEK 14 7/2/15 STANDINGS
16TH ANNUAL JOHN DINAPOLI MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING JUNE 8, 2015 EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB WESTFIELD, MA 57 P. WANAT, J. BRODERICK, A. ROGERS, N. WANAT, D. BLANCHETTE 58 G. WAGNER, M. MCCOY, E. MOSKEL, B. LEDOUX, K. MCCOY
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA D.C. United 10 5 6 23 18 35 Columbus 6 6 6 27 26 24 Orlando City 6 6 6 23 22 24 New England 6 6 8 25 29 24 Toronto FC 7 2 7 22 23 23 New York 6 5 6 23 22 23 New York City FC 5 5 8 20 23 20 Philadelphia 5 4 10 22 32 19 Montreal 5 3 7 20 25 18 Chicago 4 3 9 18 24 15
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for a draw. Friday’s Games Houston 1, Chicago 1 Seattle 1, D.C. United 0
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Seattle 10 2 7 25 18 32 Vancouver 10 2 7 23 19 32 Los Angeles 8 7 6 31 23 31 FC Dallas 8 5 5 24 23 29 Portland 8 4 6 21 20 28 Sporting Kansas City 7 6 3 25 17 27 San Jose 7 4 5 19 16 25 Real Salt Lake 5 8 6 18 23 23 Houston 5 6 7 22 24 21 Colorado 3 9 6 14 18 18
Montreal 1, New York City FC 2 FC Dallas 3, New England 0 Colorado 2, Vancouver 1 Real Salt Lake 1, Orlando City 1 Los Angeles 4, Toronto FC 0 Sunday’s Games Portland vs. San Jose
Saturday’s Games Columbus 2, New York 1
WESTERN MASS WOMENS GOLF ASSOCIATION @Shaker Farms Country Club
1ST DIVISION Gross: L. Williams 92 Net: C. Border 76 L. Perrott 77 Gross: D. Whittaker 102 Net: D. Shepard 73 Marcia Jemiolo 78
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T. LARAMEE- D. LARAMEE M. GRENIER- J. LAROSE R. ANDERSON- B. GENEREUX D. HARRIS- S. BRADLEY J. SULLIVAN- R. BROWN T. MASSIMINO- A. NUBILE L. COURNOYER- B. BIHLER D. DUBOIS- J. ELKINS M. TESSIER- J. CARTWRIGHT
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DIVISON 3 129 120.5 120 117.5 115 114.5 110 84
M. MULLIGAN-M. SOVEROW G. GRABOWSKI- J. BERGER K. MURPHY- J. FERRITER J. HAAS- A. HAAS J. STRYCHARZ- R. ROY R. BARTON- B. REINHAGEN J. BOUTIN- H. SMITH C. FENTON-S. TOMAINO
TEKOA C.C. FOUR-BALL Friday-Sunday July 3-5, 2015 OVERALL CHAMPIONS TODD EZOLD – MARK VINCELLETTE (2ND SHOOTOUT HOLE) Championship Division 1stTodd Ezold – Mark Vincellette 34.5 (won final 2&1) $400 per team 2ndMike Slyne – Scott Martin 34.5 $280 3rd Zack Brown-Noah Parker 34.5 T4th - Jared Goss – Jay Nomakeo 31 Chris Strycharz-Chris McCarthy 1st Division 1stPaul Vincellette-Steve Prefontaine 33 (won final match 12th Hole) $400 2ndKevin Bagge – Bill Fisher 33.5 $280 3rd Dennis Rabtor – Charlie Vanasse 32.5 4th Josh Holt – Dan Parrow 32 2nd Division 1stDon St. Jacques – Paul Flebotte 33.5 (won final match 3&2) $400 2nd Bernie Demeo- Eric Dewey 38.5 $280 3rd Jim Tinker – Tom Garvin 33.5 T-4th - Darren Galczynski – Dale Kratochvil 30.5 Cheryl Salva-Sue Sendlenski 30.5 3rd Division 1stRon Gearing – Jim Gearing 33 (won final match 4&3) $400 2nd Ray Lacourse – Steve Demerski 39.5 $280 T-3rd Al Rossi-Ted Leal 33 Bill Fouche – Jeff Martin 33 4th Division 1stMike Moran – Mike Moran Jr. 35.5 (won final match 10th Hole) $400 2nd Jim Keavany – Mike Keavany 35.5 $280 3rd Clem Fucci – Kyle Dulude 34.5 4th Pat Heintz – Roland Roux 31.5
SHAKER FARMS C.C.: SILVER FOX TOURNAMENT BLUE DIVISIONGross-M. Consolini-C. Strycharz 69 B. Melo-G. Strycharz 71 Net- L. Noury-J. Thibault 63 M. Krokokov- L.Krokov 65
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Net- D. Bleau-K. Lancto 59 D. Kotowitz- G. Pollard 62 LADIESGross- N. Lancto-K. Warner 90 Net- F. Masciadrelli- R. Leger 66 M. Barthelette- A. Serrenho 82 N. Kotowitz- S. Sorel 84
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Josh Lis started the afternoon for Westfield on the mound, allowing one run and no hits through two innings. Lis also drove in the first run of the game, lining a double to give Westfield a 1-0 lead in the first inning. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
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Mike Hall led the Westfield offense from the No. 3 spot, going 3-for-3 from the plate. Hall had three of the 11 Westfield hits and scored three runs to lead the 13-year-old All-Stars. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
Jack Masciadrelli smoked a three-run double in the fourth inning to conclude the six-run fourth inning. The Westfield second baseman went 2-for-3 from the plate, hitting two of the 11 Westfield hits. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
13s put on defensive clinic in pool play win ed their margin leading up to their big fourth inning. Six different Westfield batters recorded at least one hit, led by Mike Hall’s 3-for-3 outing at the plate. The shortstop scored three runs, including the opening run in the first inning on Lis’ RBI double to right-center field. Franklin County committed just two errors in the game, but both proved costly. In the third inning, an errant throw to home plate scored Hall and moved Mason Collingwood to third base. A dropped third strike wild pitch to Will Cameron brought home Collingwood to increase Westfield’s margin to 3-1. Dylan Apenell took the tough loss for the visitors, giving up seven unearned runs. Walter Figueroa reached on an error to begin the fourth inning, which would have been the start of a 1-2-3 inning. With two outs, Westfield exploded for six unearned runs, highlighted by Jack Masciadrelli’s three-run double to left-center field. “We preach approach,” said Avery. “Baseball is a funny game. This game had a
weird vibe at the beginning. We made the pitching change and the tempo changed in our favor. Once the guys see a pitcher once or twice, they get more comfortable and put the ball in play. Our approach is looking for fastballs when in those fastball counts.” The Westfield starting pitching shut down the Franklin County offense, allowing one hit on an infield single to first base. Lis allowed the only run of the game in the second inning, after Corbin Blight scored on a wild pitch after stealing second base and advancing to third on another wild pitch. A high pitch count through two innings brought in Pelletier, who faced 10 batters— one more than the minimum—over three innings, benefiting from an error-free defensive display as all nine outs were made via groundouts and flyouts. “Josh has really good velocity and is our pitcher with the most velocity,” said Avery. “The inconsistency makes it hard for a hitter to adjust. It’s hard to hit that and it makes them off-balance. Then you bring in a guy that throws a little different and the tempo
change kept them off-balance again.” Westfield continues their pool play on the road for the first time Tuesday, when they will travel to the Berkshires Monday for a matchup with North Adams at 7 p.m.
Mike Hall (22) scored the go-ahead run in the third inning, scoring on an errant throw from the Franklin County left-fielder to put Westfield up 2-1. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
2015 Westfield Girls Lacrosse Scholarship Recipients Westfield Girls Lacrosse (WGL) is pleased to announce that Laura Paye and Nicole Plasse are co-recipients of this year’s Gary O’Grady Scholarship. “Laura and Nicole were both very well qualified in several important areas – athletics, academics and community service. The board therefore decided to award scholarships to each of the student-athletes,” explained Tom Walsh, WGL President. Laura graduated from Westfield High School last month. She played on Westfield High’s girls varsity lacrosse team for three years and was cocaptain this season. In addition to lacrosse, Laura also played on the school’s soccer and volleyball teams. Laura was also active outside of sports. She volunteered many hours at the local soup kitchen. During her senior year, Laura was president of Westfield High’s National Honor Society. She graduated in the top 5% of her class. Laura has been accepted to the University of Maine where she intends to major in Marine Science. Nicole also graduated from Westfield High School last month. She played on Westfield High’s girls varsity lacrosse team for four years and was co-captain this season. In addition to lacrosse, Nicole also competed on the school’s cross country and indoor track teams. Nicole was also active outside of sports. Like Laura, Nicole volunteered at the local soup kitchen. For each of her four high school years, Nicole’s grades qualified her for Maximum Honor Roll. Nicole will be attending Worcester State University where she plans to double major (Communications Sciences and Disorders and Psychology) and continue to play lacrosse. Laura and Nicole both played for Coach Gary O’Grady prior to high school. Observed O’Grady: “Both Laura and Nicole quietly excel in everything they do - on and off the field. I had the pleasure to coach both along the way. I am sure we will be hearing great things about them as move on to college and their careers. I look forward to watching Nicole play when her school visits Westfield State." Mr. O’Grady was one of the founding board members of Westfield Girls Lacrosse ten years ago. He served as president for 4 years and coach for many more. Gary has consistently donated a mix of contributions and voluntary services to various youth programs in and around Westfield – and, in particular, Westfield Girls Lacrosse. This is the sixth year that the scholarship – named in Gary O’Grady’s honor - has been offered by WGL. Westfield Girls Lacrosse offers lacrosse to girls in Grades 2-8 living in Westfield and nearby communities. More than 80 potential student athletes (including 20+ in their first year) played on one of five WGL teams this past spring. Indoor team practices began in March and moved outdoors in April. The six week season started up in late April – with actionpacked games against teams from nearby towns. Registration for the 2016 season is scheduled for January. For more information, the WGL website is westfieldgirlslacrosse.com.
Jimmy Hagan went 3-for-3 from the plate, reaching on two singles and a double in Westfield’s 3-1 loss to Pittsfield. Hagan had three of the five total hits given up by Pittsfield pitcher Ian Benoit. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
Smallball, errors doom Westfield By ROBBY VERONESI Correspondent WESTFIELD – Regional Babe Ruth rivals Westfield and Pittsfield engaged in a tight pitchers’ duel Friday night at Bullens Field, but costly errors and some well-executed small ball from the visitors gave the 14-year-old All-Stars a tough 3-1 loss. Spencer Cloutier and Pittsfield’s Ian Benoit both pitched complete games and the bottom of Pittsfield’s order manufactured all three runs to give the visitors a 1-0 lead in a two-game series before both teams head to the State tournament. Cloutier earned the tough loss for Westfield, pitching seven innings and allowing two earned runs on six hits, while striking out five Pittsfield batters. Cloutier didn’t receive help from the defense, which committed four errors to help extend Pittsfield’s threats. Tied 1-1 heading into the final frame, the visitors’ first three batters loaded the bases on a fielding error and two singles. After Cloutier struck out Paul Wales, Jon Halse executed a successful suicide squeeze, plating pinch-runner Hayden Harrington who just beat the throw to the plate. Benoit then helped his cause by driving in
Carter Matthews on a sacrifice fly to centerfield, extending the Pittsfield lead to 3-1. Benoit earned the victory by allowing five Westfield hits and striking out four batters across his seven innings of work. Pittsfield opened the scoring in the second inning, plating a run with the help of two throwing errors. Jon Cracolici singled with one out, then advanced to second on an errant pickoff attempt. One batter later, Matthews hit a squib infield single down the third base line, which forced Cloutier to make another errant throw past first base, allowing Cracalici to score. Westfield would tie the score at one apiece in the bottom of the third inning. After Mike Lurgio reached on a hit-by-pitch and then stole second base, Jimmy Hagan lined a RBI double to plate Lurgio. Hagan went 3-for-3 from the plate to lead Westfield, recording three of the five hits for the hosts. Westfield left eight men on base, including five runners in scoring position. Westfield loaded the bases in the first inning and had runners on second and third base in the fourth inning–both with two outs–but Benoit and the Pittsfield defense shut down every threat Westfield made. Pittsfield’s Cedric Rose tagged out Westfield’s Carter Cousins in the first inning, helping Pittsfield strand three Westfield runners. Westfield left eight runners on base in their 3-1 loss to Pittsfield. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
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By ROBBY VERONESI Correspondent WESTFIELD – Westfield’s 13-year-old All-Stars continued their unbeaten start to pool play action Sunday afternoon, combining efficient offense and shutdown pitching to improve to 2-0 after two games at Bullens Field. Josh Lis and Matt Pelletier combined for a one-hitter and the offense broke the game open with a six-run fourth inning to defeat Franklin County, 11-1, in a mercy-ruled fiveinning affair. “We’re starting to do the things that we’ve been teaching these kids,” said Head Coach Matt Avery. “We’re moving in the right direction. You can’t get more efficient than that (11 runs on 11 hits). As long as we keep the same approach and do all the little things regardless of the venue, we’ll set ourselves up to be in a good position to win.” The Wolfpack engaged in a tight affair through the first few innings, with Lis leaving the game after two innings and a 1-1 score. The offense chipped away and slowly extend-
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Annie’s Mailbox By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR
What should we do?
Dear Annie: My father has always been especially unkind to my sister, “Portia.” She always has had behavioral problems, not to mention she is a bit paranoid and has a ferocious temper. Portia also drinks too much and continues to contact her abusive ex-boyfriend. My older sister and I try to show Portia lots of love, but Dad usually deals with her problems with anger, insults and general vitriol. Though he has occasionally shown her support over the years, he usually singles her out as the “problem” child. There have been times when he has screamed and even intervened physically when my sisters have fought, always pinning the blame on Portia. Recently, Dad’s anger has grown and he reacts testily to every comment or question Portia makes. He even reacts poorly to my mother, and is now talking about moving in with his sister in another state until his depression and anxiety subside. Dad’s behavior seems really disturbing to me and borders on abuse. Yet my mother submits over and over to his anger. What should we do? -- Afraid of Escalation Dear Afraid: There’s not much you can do for your mother, who doesn’t see this as a serious problem. She is accustomed to Dad’s moods and prefers to avoid confrontation. Would your father see a doctor about his depression and anxiety instead of waiting for them to “subside” on their own? Portia’s issues may be genetically linked to her father’s, and she also is likely to benefit from both medical intervention and therapy. If your father wishes to move in with his sister for a while, then that will provide an opportunity for everyone to calm down. Dad obviously recognizes that he has a problem and that a little distance can help. Perhaps his sister will convince him to talk to his doctor. Dear Annie: I’m responding to “Feeling Unloved,” the divorced dad whose teenaged kids don’t seem to want to spend time with him: First and foremost, if your kids are angry or resentful, encourage them to talk about it and simply listen without being defensive or blaming the other parent. It hurts, and it’s hard to hear, but it’s what they need. They are kids navigating a difficult situation they feel powerless to change. Second, remember that they are teenagers. Most teenagers can be a bit self-centered and focused on friends rather than family. Finally, don’t expect them to call you. Invite them places, even if it’s out for pizza. And if they decline, then ask them when would be a good time. And don’t give up. It will get better. -- G. Dear G.: Thank you for your sage advice. Navigating parenthood with teenagers is already complicated, and divorce adds to the difficulty. If the parents were living together, they could see the situation more clearly, but separated, they aren’t certain what’s going on. They sometimes blame the child or the other parent for a change in the relationship, but often it is simply growing pains. Teenagers require a revised playbook. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.
HINTS FROM HELOISE ADS SHOULDN’T TOOT THEIR HORNS! Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about radio advertisements: “I listen to FM radio (Heloise here: not satellite radio) while driving. My Sound Off is about commercials from car dealerships that use a car horn in the ads. Do they realize how distracting that can be while driving? I hear a car horn while driving and get into defense mode, expecting that some collision is inevitable. Lay off the horn!” -- L.G. in San Antonio Good point -- don’t need another LOUD, distracting noise while driving, especially one that is associated with driving! Don’t get me started about the LOUD siren sound effect! I’m ready to pull over, thinking it’s an ambulance or firetruck! -- Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here are other uses for a wine rack: * Use to store rolled magazines. * Use to store wrapping paper. * Use to hold skeins of yarn. * Attach to wall to hold scarves. * Roll guest hand towels and store for bathroom. -- Heloise PHONE POCKET Dear Heloise: I was constantly “losing” my cellphone in my purse! I had a small cloth pouch that held my phone. I did a quick stitch and sewed it into the cloth interior near the top. Now I can find in quickly. -- Norma F. in San Francisco
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MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015 - PAGE 13
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, July 6, 2015: This year you find that others express their discontentment more often. Avoid getting into power plays by simply not playing. You have a vision that others cannot grasp. Trying to communicate sometimes might be difficult. If you are single, you seem to know when you meet the right person. After August, someone of interest is likely to walk through the door. If you are attached, the two of you find much of this year to be very special, particularly once summer passes. You and your sweetie will want to create situations where you can be alone with each other! PISCES might not be realistic, but you enjoy his or her far-out ideas. 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) HHH Take your time when making decisions; some confusion seems to surround a situation. Events involving your personal life might enter your mind at inopportune moments. Though you might want to be direct and take on the matter, is that the best way? Tonight: Read between the lines. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Others might misread a statement. However, you see the same message in the best possible light. Any attempt to rein in a friend who seems to be wearing rose-colored glasses will most likely fail. Go where your efforts count. Tonight: Avoid a conflict that is not yours. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Allow more creativity into the moment. A financial matter could be beyond your ability to handle. Go to someone in the know and get some feedback. A boss might be a visionary, but does his or her vision really work? Keep your thoughts to yourself for now. Tonight: All smiles. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You’ll be able to see where someone is coming from by looking at his or her actions. In fact, you will like this person’s way of handling a personal matter. You see life from a different perspective. Your vision of what is possible could be challenged. Tonight: Avoid a skirmish. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH A partner will have a lot to share. You expect some far-out ideas from this person, but what you hear could surprise you. You might experience some difficulty with your schedule or with a health matter. Is it time for a checkup? Tonight: Listen to someone else’s story. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Defer to someone else, and you might be taken aback by how different his or her approach is. Open up to new possibilities, and remain in touch with this person’s needs. Avoid a conflict or a power play with a loved one over longterm desires. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You could be surprised by your lack of organization right now. Open up to new possibilities that head your way. Understand what is happening with a loved one, but opt not to get into a conflict. You might be quite uncomfortable with the situation. Tonight: Pace yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Reach out for more information. You might not be getting the whole story, which could result in a faulty decision. Choose your words with care; otherwise, you could anger someone. Tap into your creativity and look at the big picture. Tonight: Act as if there were no tomorrow. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Tension builds. Remember that often it is a fundamental judgment you make about a situation that results in stress. Use caution with money agreements. Try not to sign any contracts, and be sure to count your change. You will be much happier as a result. Tonight: Head home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might be more demanding than you realize. If you find yourself in the middle of an argument, ask yourself why you are pushing others so hard; that attitude no longer works. Make amends by explaining the vision behind what you are fighting for. Tonight: Hang out and relax. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH If you would rather go off and do something spontaneous, do so. You might need to work through the pros and cons of a potential argument first. Remember, everyone sees situations dif-
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SUMMER SCHEDULE Monday, July 6 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 7-9-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National vs. Longmeadow, 6 p.m. Westfield American vs. Agawam, Cross Street Field, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS Gateway at Belchertown, 7:30 p.m. Westfield National at Longmeadow, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS JUNIORS District Championship Teams/Site TBD, 5:30 p.m. BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 14-YEAR-OLDS Westfield at Pittsfield, Demming Field, 5:30 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. Springfield Post 21, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National at Southampton, 6 p.m. Westfield American at Easthampton, 6 p.m. BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 13-YEAR-OLDS Westfield at North Adams, Alcombright Field, 7 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. Ludlow, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS MAJORS SECTIONALS Westfield at TBA, Time TBA LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS (Best-of-7) Westfield at Easthampton, 5:30 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National vs. Westfield American, Papermill Field, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS Westfield American vs. Gateway, Cross Street Field, 6 p.m. Westfield National at Easthampton, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS MAJORS Sectionals Begin BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 15-YEAR-OLDS Westfield at Franklin County, Abercrombie Field, 5:30 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 at East Springfield, Forest Park, Field #1, 5:45 p.m. Thursday, July 9 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 7-9-YEAR-OLDS Westfield American at Easthampton, 6 p.m. Westfield National at Agawam, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS District Semifinals Teams/Site/Times TBD BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 13-YEAR-OLDS Westfield at Pittsfield, Demming Field, 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 10 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS MAJORS SECTIONALS Westfield at TBA, Time TBA Saturday, July 11 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS SENIORS (Best-of-3) Westfield at District 5, Time TBA LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS (Best-of-7) Westfield-Easthampton, 5:30 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 7-9-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National at Southampton, noon Westfield American at Longmeadow, Time TBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS District Championship Teams/Site/Time TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National vs. Longmeadow, Papermill Field, 12:30 p.m. Westfield American vs. Agawam, Cross Street Field, 1 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS (Double Elimination Pool Play) 4th Seed at 1st Seed, Site/Time TBA 3rd Seed at 2nd Seed, Site/Time TBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS JUNIORS Sectional Championship Teams/Site/Time TBD Sunday, July 12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National at Agawam, 1 p.m. Westfield American at Longmeadow, noon Monday, July 13 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS SENIORS (Best-of-3) Westfield vs. District 5, Sadie Knox Field, 5:30 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS (Double Elimination Pool Play) Teams/Sites TBD, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS (Best-of-7) Westfield-Easthampton, 5:30 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 7-9-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National vs. Westfield American, Papermill Field, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS (Double Elimination Pool Play) Teams/Sites TBD, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS SENIORS (Best-of-3) Westfield-District 5, Site/Time TBA (If necessary) LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS (Double Elimination Pool Play) Teams/Sites TBD, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS (Best-of-7) Westfield-Easthampton, 5:30 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Sectional Championship (Best-of-3) LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS District Championship Teams/Site TBD, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS (Double Elimination Pool Play) Teams/Sites TBD, 6 p.m. Friday, July 17 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Sectional Championship (Best-of-3) Saturday, July 18
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Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all Available online 24/7 at http://thewestfieldnews.com/classifieds unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, LEGAL NOTICES and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier's July 6, 13, 20, 2015 or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S the sale as a deposit and the SALE OF REAL ESTATE balance in cashier's or certified By virtue and in execution of the check will be due in thirty (30) Power of Sale contained in a days, at the offices of Doonan, certain mortgage given by Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Yelena Govor, Nikolay Govor Cummings Center, Suite 225D, MA 01915, time being to Washington Mutual Bank, FA Beverly, of the essence.
dated April 10, 2007, recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 16625, Page 442; said mortgage was then assigned to U.S. Bank National Association as trustee for WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2007-OA5 Trust by virtue of an assignment dated March 19, 2012, and recorded in Book 19201, at Page 313, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 09:00 AM on August 4, 2015, on the mortgaged premises. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage:
LAND IN RUSSELL, HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEING A TRIANGULAR SHAPED PARCEL BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A STAKE AND STONES ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF THE BLANDFORD BROOK,SO CALLED, AT THE BLANDFORD-RUSSELL TOWN LINE , THENCE RUNNING :N. 22 18’ 15” E. ALONG SAID BLANDFORD-RUSSELL TOWN LINE, FIVE HUNDRED (500) FEET TO A STAKE AND STONES; THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TO THE EASTERLY END OF THE STONE ABUTMENT OF THE OLD BRIDGE ACROSS THE SAID BLANDFORD BROOK AND BEING APPROXIMATELTY FOUR HUNDRED (400) FEET; THENCE ALONG THE SAID LINE AS EXTENDED TO LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF DAVIDSON, BEING THE FIRST PARCEL ABOVE CONVEYED, AT THE CENTER FLOW OF SAID BROOK; THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID LAND OF DAVIDSON AND BEING ALONG THE CENTER FLOW OF SAID BROOK TO THE BLANDFORD-RUSSELL TOWN LINE; THENCE N. 22 18’ 15” E. ALONG THE SAID TOWN LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO NIKOLAY GOVER AND YELENA GOVER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY BY DEED FROM JOSEPH S. BEAUPRE AND LYNN A. WHEATLEYBEAUPRE RECORDED 11/12/2004 IN DEED BOOK 14625, PAGE 483, IN THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS PLAN FOR HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable.
The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee's attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of the default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder. The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, (hereinafter called the "Escrow Agent") until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Dated: June 16, 2015 U.S. Bank National Association as trustee for WaMu Mortgage Pass Through. Certificates Series 2007-OA5 Trust By: Reneau J Longoria. Esq., DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 921-2670 4012.93 (GOVOR) FEI # 1078.011700 7/06/2015,
In the event of any typographic- 07/13/2015, 07/20/2015 al error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. This property has the address of 770 Blandford Stage Road, Russell, MA 01071. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale.
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The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. June 22, 29, 2015 July 6, 2015 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Craig A. McLaughlin to Beneficial Massachusetts, Inc. dated November 11, 2006, recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 15499, Page 194; said mortgage was then assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust by virtue of an assignment dated August 19, 2014, and recorded in Book 20403, at Page 416, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 11:00 AM on July 21, 2015, on the mortgaged premises. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage:
In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee's attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of the default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice.
If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second THE LAND IN WESTFIELD, IN highest bidder. THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN AND COMMONWEALTH OF The foreclosure deed and the MASSACHUSETTS. BEING consideration paid by the sucKNOWN AND DESIGNATED A cessful bidder shall be held in LOT #23 (TWENTY-THREE) AS escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, S H O W N O N A P L A N E N - & LONGORIA LLC, (hereinafter TITLED PLAN OF LOTS BE- called the "Escrow Agent") until LONGING TO F. LEONARD, BY the deed shall be released from THAYER & MAGILL, CIVIL EN- escrow to the successful bidder GINEERS, SCALE 1’-100’, RE- at the same time as the considC O R D E D I N H A M P D E N eration is released to the MortC O U N T Y R E G I S T R Y O F gagee, thirty (30) days after the DEEDS ON JANUARY 25, 1900 date of sale, whereupon all obIN BOOK OF PLANS 1, PAGE ligations of the Escrow Agent 182. BEING MORE PARTICU- shall be deemed to have been LARLY BOUNDED AND DE- properly fulfilled and the Escrow S C R I B E D A S Agent shall be discharged. FOLLOWS:SOUTHEASTERLY BY MORGAN AVENUE, AS Other terms to be announced at SHOWN ON SAID PLAN, FIFTY the sale. \ (50) FEET;SOUTHWESTERLY Dated: June 2, 2015U.S. Bank BY LOT #24 (TWENTY-FOUR) Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN. Master Participation Trust By: ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) R e n e a u J L o n g o r i a . E s q . , FEET;NORTHWESTERLY BY DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONLOT #10 (TEN) AS SHOWN ON GORIA LLC 100 Cummings SAID PLAN, FIFTY (50) FEET; Center, Suite 225D Beverly, MA AND NORTHEASTERLY BY 01915(978) 921-267050434 LOT #22 (TWENTY-TWO) AS ( M C L A U G H L I N ) F E I # SHOWN ON SAID PLAN,ONE 1 0 7 8 . 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 / 2 2 / 2 0 1 5 , HUNDRED TWENTY AND 5/10 0 6 / 2 9 / 2 0 1 5 , 0 7 / 0 6 / 2 0 1 5 (120.5) FEET. SUBJECT TO EASEMENT RIGHTS TO CITY OF WESTFIELD DATED MARCH 5, 1973 AND RECORDED IN THE HAMPDEN June 29, 2015 COUNTY REGISTRY OF July 6, 2015 DEEDS IN BOOK 3792, PAGE 425. BEING THE SAME PROPTOWN OF SOUTHWICK ERTY CONVEYED FROM DAVID ACEVEDO AND JOSEFINA BOARD OF APPEALS ACEVEDO, TENANCY NOT S T A T E D , T O C R A I G A . Notice is hereby given of a pubMCLAUGHLIN, TENANCY NOT lic hearing to be held Monday, STATED, BY DEED RECOR- July 13, 2015, at the Southwick DED 2/28/05. IN BOOK 14850, Town Hall, 454 College HighAT PAGE 21, IN THE RE- way, Southwick, MA at 7:15 p.m. GISTER’S OFFICE OF HAMP- to hear the petition of Jessica DEN COUNTY, MASSACHU- Gilbert, 26 Shirley Terrace, SETTS. TAX MAP OR PARCEL Southwick, MA. The petitioner is ID NO.: 222-125 requesting a road frontage variance of 200 ft, lot size variance Subject to and with the benefit of of 65,000 sq. ft., left and right easements, reservation, restric- sideline variances of 12 ft. and a tions, and taking of record, if rear variance of 35 ft. in order to any, insofar as the same are install a pool. The petitioner also now in force and applicable. needs an additional side variance of 35 feet in order to install In the event of any typographic- a shed. al error set forth herein in the l e g a l d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e For: Paul A. Grégoire premises, the description as set Chairman forth and contained in the mort- Board of Appeals gage shall control by reference. Submitted: June 25, 2015 This property has the address of 30 Morgan Avenue, Westfield, C o n t a c t p e r s o n : P a u l A . MA 01085 Gregoire (413) 569-5230 Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the July 6, 13, 2015 property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered City of Westfield by this sale. Planning Board Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier's or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier's or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being of the essence. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on July 21, 2015, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on an application submitted by FAD Realty LLC for a Special Permit per Section 3-110.3 (13), Section 3-110.4(5) and Site Plan Approval per Section 6-10.1 of the Zoning Ordinance and a Stormwater Management Permit per Section 16-109 of the Code of Ordinances for the construction of a 4 story, 54, 200 s.f. office building. The project will also include associated landscaping, construction of a 219 space parking lot, and Stormwater management system. The property is known as 29 Apremont and 0 Aprement Way (Map 57R Parcels 10-1A, 26 & 29) and zoned IA and BA. The application is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Planning Office and at www.cityofwestfield.org.
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KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS PLUMBING & HEATING 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabNICK GARDNER PLUMBING, rics. Get quality workmanship at WELDING & MECHANICAL a great price. Free pickup and SERVICES. Reliable service, delivery. Call (413)562-6639. Professional. Certified Welding. Insured. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
WINDOW CLEANING
RESIDENTIAL WINDOW CLEANING In business locally for 25 years. Please call early for scheduling. FILLEY & SON Our calendar books up quickly! Over 29 years of serving great413-568-2566 er Westfield area and beyond. STUMP GRINDING / BOBCAT SERVICES. Free estimates. Will beat any other competitors WOOD SERVICE written estimate. Best prices! Satisfaction guaranteed! Call (413)306-8233 AA WOOD SERVICE
STUMP GRINDING
Will cut, split & stack your wood.
K & B S T U M P G R I N D I N G Call Dan for more information. serving the Westfield area since 413-454-2660 1988. Clean-up available. Fully insured; reliable; experienced & professional. (413)562-9128
BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE Westfield: Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. From $875. (860)485-1216. Equal Housing Opportunity
WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartments, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. Possible pet. $800/month. (413)562-2266.
WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.
WESTFIELD: 3 BEDROOM, Living Room, Kitchen and Bath, 3rd floor. $950/month plus utilities. First, last and security. 413-250-4811
WESTFIELD: 2 room efficiency. $170 p/week. All Utilities. Call for appointment. 413-262-3398.
WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, 2nd floor. Includes stove, refrigerator, microwave, washer/dryer. Off-street parking. No utilities. No pets, no smoking. 1st & Last required. $750 p/month. 413-427-5541
WESTFIELD: 1st Floor, Large 2-Bedroom apartment near St. Mary's church. Large square rooms, eat-in kitchen with separate pantry, basement storage with laundry. Parking. Gas heat (not included). Sorry...no dogs. $700. 413-824-8589
WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Bath. $850 p/month, includes utilities. 1st/Last/Security. 413-250-4811
BUSINESS PROPERTY
WESTFIELD: Established, (30 years) Liquor Store for Sale. Full license. Turn-key opportunity. $630,000 sales of merchandise, $150,000 in lottery sales. 2,000 sq. ft. leased store. $155,000. Inventory separate. 413-267-0497
MOBILE HOMES Chicopee: Behind TD Bank 2015, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath. Georgeous open kitchen, tile, shed. $86,900 plus sales tax. 413-593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
SERVICES A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, spring yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462