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www.thewestfieldnews.com MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015
VOL. 84 NO. 162
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City man charged with possession of child porn By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Correspondent WESTFIELD – A Westfield man was arrested just after midnight Friday and charged with possession of child pornography. Eric S. Jenney, 45, of North Ridge Road, was arraigned Friday on three counts of possession of child pornography, three counts of possessing a firearm without a Firearms Identification (FID) card and one count of improper storage of a firearm. Currently Jenney is being held in lockup, but he will be released on Monday since Westfield District Court Judge Philip Contant said Jenney’s case doesn’t fit the criteria required for pretrial detention. Contant told the defendant though, that he will have to adhere to strict conditions while awaiting trial. Jenney will have to pay $5,000 personal surety to be released, he is to make no abuse or threats against any of the alleged Commonwealth victims and witnesses and he will not be allowed to use a computer, access the Internet or possess any pornographic materials. Contant said there would be visits to Jenney’s home to verify his compliance. According to City Hall records, as part of an ongoing investigation, officers executed the search warrant and found images of child pornography on Jenney’s personal computer, on a camera’s scan disc card and thumb drive. According to Mass General Law, possession of child pornography carries a penalty of not more than five years in state prison or not more than two and a half years in jail/ house of correction or a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 or a combination of these penalties. Additionally, the search recovered two firearms, a 38 5-shot revolver and a Remington 22 rifle, along with a small safe full of ammunition. The revolver was loaded and stored in an unlocked drawer without a trigger lock or safety device, according to City Hall records. Contant said Jenney was being held through the weekend until the terms for his release could be formulated. Jenney will be under suicide watch while in custody since his wife expressed concerns about his safety. “This investigation is still ongoing and more charges are to follow,” according to Westfield Police Det. Roxann M. Bradley’s statement of facts.
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City man arraigned on drug charges Westfield Police Captain Paul Nunez, State Representative John Velis, Westfield At Large City Councilor Brent Bean, Westfield Police Officer Frank Soleimani, Westfield Police Captain Mike McCabe and Westfield At Large Councilor and City Council President Brian Sullivan. (Submitted photo)
Follow your dreams: Westfield police officer training to become EPO By JEFF HANOUILLE Staff Writer WESTFIELD – With the support of friends, family and a few high-ranking officials, Westfield police officer Frank Soleimani has decided to change careers and become a Massachusetts Environmental Police officer. Soleimani, 31, made the difficult decision to leave the Westfield PD because becoming an EPO is something he’s wanted to do since high school. A self-described animal and nature lover, Soleimani, a five-year veteran of the Westfield PD, is in the midst of an 18-week training which will culminate with him becoming a full-time EPO in September. “Making this choice was probably the toughest decision of my life, because I really love what I used to do in Westfield with the Westfield Police Department,” Soleimani said. “I really like what I do now, but I also really miss everyone at the department.” Soleimani, a Southwick resident who grew up in Westfield, has an associate’s degree in biology from Holyoke Community College and a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology and criminal justice from Westfield State University. His desire to become an EPO came about when he was a senior in high school and met a full-time EPO inside the parking lot of the Friendly’s restaurant on Southampton Road. “That day changed my life,” Soleimani
said. “I never knew what an EPO was until that day. I saw her and her truck in the parking lot, so I went up and asked her a few questions. She told me about some of the things that they do, and ever since then I knew this was something I wanted to pursue.” Soleimani did an internship with Environmental Police for four months when he was in college, and that solidified his interest in becoming an EPO. “The way I look at it, if we’re not protecting our natural resources, who’s going to?” Soleimani said. “So all this was right up my alley.” As part of his requirements to become an EPO, Soleimani had to complete police academy training, pass an exam, pass a physical test and go through an interview process. Now, he is in the process of completing his field training where he will alternate two weeks at a time doing work with his field training officer and then two weeks getting certified. “I’ve been working in the state forests, on the Connecticut River, on the lakes, and out east in Cape Cod and Boston,” Soleimani said. “It’s like being a police officer, but it’s more of a specialized type of enforcement that regular police officers don’t necessarily do.” See EPO, Page 3
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Caution: flying fruit By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Correspondent WESTFIELD – If there is a book with 101 Reasons to Miss Work, then add number 102: getting hit with a piece of fruit. Thursday night at 9:49 p.m., a call came in to Westfield Police from someone who said they heard a man yelling, “Owwww!” When police arrived at Quick Food Convenience Store on Southwick Road, they found a 49-year-old Westfield resident in the parking lot. He told police, “I was struck in the ‘banana’ by a banana,” according to Lt. Jerome Pitoniak. When the officers asked him to clarify, he said he was hit in the groin when someone threw a banana out a car window. “Officers found no offending banana in the area, so their search turned up ‘fruitless,’” Pitoniak said. The man said he needed to be taken to the hospital because he would need a note to miss work on Friday. He was subsequently taken by ambulance to Noble Hospital. When asked whether this was the most unique call officers have received, Pitoniak said, “It was definitely a different call” adding that he wondered whether the man just wanted a three-day weekend.
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By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Correspondent WESTFIELD–A Westfield man was held on six counts of distributing drugs after being arraigned in Westfield District Court on Friday. Robert Heroux, 54, was retained on $2,500 cash surety pending a July 24 hearing. The drugs Heroux allegedly distributed include 15 mg. and 60 mg. of Oxycontin, 10 mg. of methadone, 30 mg. of Adderall and 2 mg. of Klonopin, all considered Class B drugs, according to court records. Nine separate times Heroux sold prescription medication to people known to the Commonwealth, accoridng to police. The drug transactions took place every week or two weeks between April 29 and June 25 with prescription drugs purchsed with pre-recorded buy money. In total, 22 pills were allegedly purchased from Heroux during the nine transactions, according to court records. Renaudette states that he confirmed the identity of the pills after each buy using the Website drugs.com, a site whose purpose is to assist in the identification of prescription drugs. The Website’s editorial staff is comprised of pharmacists and information displayed on the site is from well known medical sources including the Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR), according to Renaudette’s report. The Drugs.com website is owned and operated by the Drugsite Trust, a privately held Trust administered by two New Zealand Pharmacists, according to drugs.com. The Pill Identifier on drugs.com allows a user to search for a pill’s identity by imprint, shape, and/or color. In April, Heroux had three charges of possession of a Class B drug with intent to distribute and one charge of possession of a Class C drug with intent to distribute, brought by Westfield police, not prosecuted, according The Westfield News archives. Mass General Law states that distribution of Class B drugs shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years, or in a jail/ house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, or a combination of fine and imprisonment.
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Community partners bring CPR training to health class HUNTINGTON – When Gateway Regional High School initiated a Health II class, one of the new electives they were able to offer when the school moved to a 7 period block schedule, teacher Jean Garriepy was tasked with setting up a curriculum for the new program. One of the projects she came up with was having students complete a Heartsaver CPR-AED program. Family members— her own and the uncle of two of her students—came to her aid to teach that unit, which resulted in certification for the Health II students. Son John Garriepy, President of Hampshire County Emergency Medical Services and Chris Norris, Deputy Fire Chief in Northampton, volunteered to teach the program. Hampshire County EMS agreed to pay for the certification cards for the students and loaned out the video and mannequins needed for the class. “This is the beginning chain in saving lives,” John Garriepy informed the class on their first day. “You are buying time until the ambulance arrives,” added Norris. Students were assisted in the hands on practice by Krista Garriepy, a Gateway alum (’13), John’s daughter, and Jean’s granddaughter. Krista is a student at Bay Path University, major- Left to right are Students Ryley Carleton, Audrey Gamble and Emily Wilkinson watch as Chris Norris demonstrates ing in medical science and neuroscience. Krista is a certified proper compressions.(Photo submitted) first responder and member of the National Ski Patrol.
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Honeybees converge on a bee keepers hat after a semi-truck rolled early Friday, April 17, 2015. (AP photo)
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Monday, June 29, the 180th day of 2015. There are 185 days left in the year.
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n June 29, 1767, Britain approved the Townshend Revenue Act, which imposed import duties on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and tea shipped to the American colonies. (Colonists bitterly protested, prompting Parliament to repeal the duties — except for tea.)
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In 1967, Jerusalem was re-unified as Israel removed barricades separating the Old City from the Israeli sector.
objections, Mexico refused to withdraw the stamps).
In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a trio of death sentences, saying the way they had been imposed constituted cruel and unusual punishment. (The ruling prompted states to effectively impose a moratorium on executions until their capital punishment laws could be revised.)
China and Taiwan signed a tariff-slashing trade pact that boosted economic ties and further eased political tensions six decades after the rivals split amid civil war. Talk show host Larry King announced he would step down from his CNN show in the autumn after 25 years on the air.
In 1613, London’s original Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed, was destroyed by a fire sparked by a cannon shot during a performance of “Henry VIII.”
In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Morrison v. Olson, upheld the independent counsel law in a 7-1 decision (the sole dissenter was Justice Antonin Scalia).
In 1880, France annexed Tahiti, which became a French colony on December 30, 1880.
In 1992, the remains of Polish statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski (een-YAHS’ yahn pah-dayr-EF’-skee), interred for five decades in the United States, were returned to his homeland in keeping with his wish to be buried only in a free Poland.
In 1913, the Second Balkan War broke out as Bulgaria attacked Serbia and Greece, its former allies from the First Balkan War. In 1927, the first trans-Pacific airplane flight was completed as Lt. Lester J. Maitland and Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger arrived at Wheeler Field in Hawaii aboard the Bird of Paradise, an Atlantic-Fokker C-2, after flying 2,400 miles from Oakland, California, in 25 hours, 50 minutes. In 1941, Polish statesman, pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (een-YAHS’ yahn pah-dayr-EF’-skee) died in New York at age 80. In 1954, the Atomic Energy Commission voted against reinstating Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer’s access to classified information.
In 1995, the space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station linked in orbit, beginning a historic five-day voyage as a single ship. A department store in Seoul (sohl), South Korea, collapsed, killing at least 500 people. Actress Lana Turner died in Century City, California, at age 74. In 2003, actress Katharine Hepburn died in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, at age 96.
TEN YEARS AGO: President George W. Bush, embracing nearly all the recommendations of a White House commission, said he was creating a national security service at the FBI to specialize in intelligence as part of a shake-up of the disparate U.S. spy agencies. Mexico released a series of postage stamps depicting an exaggerated black cartoon character known as “Memin Pinguin,” prompting protests from U.S. activists (despite the
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ONE YEAR AGO: The al-Qaida breakaway group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which had seized much of northeast Syria and huge tracts in neighboring Iraq, formally declared the establishment of a new Islamic state and demanded allegiance from Muslims worldwide. Grammy-winning jazz flutist and New Age music pioneer Paul Horn, 84, died in Vancouver, British Columbia.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Movie producer Robert Evans is 85. Songwriter L. Russell Brown is 75. Singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys is 72. Actor Gary Busey is 71. Comedian Richard Lewis is 68. Actorturned-politican-turned-radio personality Fred Grandy is 67. Rock musician Ian Paice (Deep Purple) is 67. Singer Don Dokken (Dokken) is 62. Rock singer Colin Hay (Men At Work) is 62. Actress Maria Conchita Alonso is 58. Actress Sharon Lawrence is 54. Actress Amanda Donohoe is 53. Actress Judith Hoag is 52. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is 52. Rhythmand-blues singer Stedman Pearson (Five Star) is 51. Actress Kathleen Wilhoite is 51. Producer-writer Matthew Weiner is 50. Musician Dale Baker is 49. Actress Melora Hardin is 48. Rap DJ Shadow is 43. Actress Zuleikha Robinson is 38. Country musician Todd Sansom (Marshall Dyllon) is 37. Singer Nicole Scherzinger is 37. Comedian-writer Colin Jost (johst) is 33. Actress Lily Rabe is 33. Rhythm-and-blues singer Aundrea Fimbres is 32.
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Councilor Flaherty: No Good Choices
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schools that will be lost – many through retireWhen it comes to this year’s budget there are ments, but several through lay-offs. The Police no good choices – we’re out of options. Department can’t afford to fill three vacant I’ve been arguing for years for balanced realpolice officer positions, so they are pulling the istic city budgets, control in the growth rate of three School Safety Officers and deploying them expenses, and full transparency in the budget into the regular police force. The new consoliprocess. That hasn’t happened. The mayor has dated DPW department will not be able to fill presented budgets in May or June for the several positions that are needed to deliver to upcoming fiscal years that intentionally do not expected level of services. The budget for road present the entire realistic expenses of the city. repairs was trimmed dramatically. The budget Then he comes back mid-year and asks for the for maintenance of parks and city property was City Council to approve spending for known trimmed – just after we spent millions of dollars and necessary expenses such as overtime, severfixing up older parks and adding new recreances, police cars, maintenance, and more… ational spaces. The airport is Every time he’s submitted a labor contract for short. The police cars got erased again. The the council to vote on, he refuses to provide the snow and ice budget is well below what we true cost of each year of the contract. The majortypically need. And, there’s more. ity of City Councilors have gone along with DAVE FLAHERTY We can’t keep spending more than we are this, and have refused to use the power and bringing in. It’s basic math that every business authority the Council has to get full and accurate owner and home owner knows. We have to live costs before approving the appropriations for the labor contracts. The consequences of these actions are now within our means. We’re past the point of trimming fat. In order to balance next being seen. In this current fiscal year that ends Tuesday, the city has year’s budget without massive tax increases or overrides, and spent about $3.5 million more than we approved last June without completely draining the Free Cash account, we’re ($117.5 million spent vs $114 million approved last June). The going to have to make very hard choices, and we’re going to city has withdrawn from the “Free Cash” account to cover have to cut deeper. Those in the medical world know that sometimes you have to cut off a limb to save a life. That’s where recurring, often growing, operating expenses. This year, the mayor has requested a general fund budget of we’re at in the city. We have to cut important items. We have to $120.6. We don’t have the money. As mentioned above, the cut labor and benefits. There’s nothing else to do. This will spending for the current fiscal year will be about $117.5 million require changes in the way things are done, added burdens for – and to do that, the city took $3.5 million out of Free Cash. some, hopefully some improvements in efficiency or some Now we’ve got a budget request for next year that is $3 million cross-training, and there will likely be some inconveniences for more than last year. How are we going to pay for that? We were citizens. We can’t push this off until next year. If we do, the problems short last year by $3.5 million, now we’ve got an additional $3 million on top of that. The answer, the mayor has proposed that will only be bigger, and we won’t have anything left in the Free we: MAXIMIZE property taxes, add new hotel and meals Cash account to help cover the shortage. I’ll be proposing over $2.5 million in cuts to the City Budget taxes, defer more obligations onto future generations of taxpayers, and DRAIN the Free Cash account. Even with all this, it’s on Monday. Other councilors will be making additional sugnot enough to make things balance. We know there are neces- gestions for cuts. I’m sure many will argue against the cuts that sary expenses that are not in the budget, and that we’ll be I and others propose. Frankly, I doubt most of the cuts will get scrambling in a few months to come up with ways to pay for the seven votes necessary to pass, but I’m going to try. I know there is no fat. I know any cuts will have dramatic impacts. I them. The primary driver of the increase in expenses was the labor know these are awful things to suggest. But, we have no choice. contracts. Last year just about every city employee got a 2 per- We don’t have the money, and we don’t have any realistic plan cent raise, and this year just about every city employee got a 3 to acquire enough additional money in the near future. I can’t percent raise. Many got the base pay raise plus steps, plus keep looking the other way and ignoring the problems, and I education incentives, plus longevity. This adds up to millions don’t believe we should keep passing the buck to the next genof dollars – money that we just don’t have, and money that we eration. I hope you will get involved in the City Budget process. knew we wouldn’t have when the mayor agreed to the labor contracts. Let me say that I think everyone that does a good job Please review the budget documents on the city website. Please deserves decent pay and benefits. I’m not arguing about what talk with your City Councilors. Please give us suggestions or anyone’s salary is, whether 2 or 3 percent is “fair”, or how it priorities if you have them. Please attend Monday’s City compares to employees in other cities or towns, or what anyone Council meeting. Have a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend. is “worth”. I’m saying we can’t afford it. We don’t have the Regards, consistent revenue to support those kinds of increases in Dave Flaherty Westfield City Councilor Flaherty. expenses. We’d don’t have the reserves to keep deficit spendWestfield@gmail.com ing. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column In order to even get to the $120.5 million budget for next are those of the author and not the staff, editor, year, the mayor had to make some cuts that will be hard on the residents of Westfield. There are about thirty positions in the or publisher of this publication.
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Soleimani said his favorite aspect of the job is boating enforcement and boat stops. “Checking to make sure people have all their safety equipment – that’s big,” he said. “If we can potentially save someone from drowning, that’s a good day. If we can stop an accident because someone was speeding or operating a boat under the influence, that’s a good day too.” While becoming an EPO is realizing a longtime dream, Soleimani said he struggled with the decision to leave the Westfield PD. That’s when his high school friend, State Rep. John Velis, offered Soleimani some words of wisdom. “I reached out to John, and I told him that I was having some
trouble leaving the people that I work with in Westfield because I consider them friends now,” Soleimani said. “I told him that being there for five years, it was extremely tough to leave. I was really struggling with the decision, and then John and I had dinner one night. He told me to give it a shot and see what happens, otherwise I would never know. That really hit home with me.” Police Chief John Camerota, along with police captains Mike McCabe and Paul Nunez, also encouraged Soleimani to listen to his heart. “They all inspired me to follow my dreams,” he said. “They really helped me make the tough decision, and I can’t thank them all enough.”
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The Forest Park Zoo comes to Stanley Park WESTFIELD — Forest Park brings its mobile zoo to Stanley Park on July 15, 2015. This program will give children the opportunity to get up close and personal with wildlife. They can pet every animal and ask questions about their natural environments and eating habits. Every child, no matter what his or her age, will enjoy this presentation. This program is free of charge and will be held in the Beveridge Pavilion Annex from 12:00 pm to 1 pm. Weather permitting. For further information on the Zoo on the Go program, please go to www.stanleypark.org or call the park office at 413-568-9312.
Westfield Community Education offers HiSET prep classes WESTFIELD — Westfield Community Education is offering free, evening High School Equivalency Credential Preparation Classes for residents of the Greater Westfield Area that are committed to investing the necessary time and energy to prepare to take the “HiSET”- High School Equivalency Test, formerly called GED. On August 25, 2015 at 5:30pm at the Westfield Athenaeum - 6 Elm Street in Westfield, Ma -Lang Auditorium, we will hold our Information & Registration night. Please be prepared to complete registration paperwork and take an assessment test to determine class placement. Classes officially begin on September 1, 2015 at the Westfield Athenaeum. For additional information please call: 413.336.3100 or visit us online at www.westfieldcommunityeducation.org. Westfield Community Education is an initiative of Domus Inc. and is generously supported by: The Beveridge Family Foundation, Berkshire Bank Foundation, C & S Wholesale Grocers, United Bank, PeoplesBank, First Niagara Bank, Easthampton Savings Bank, Westfield Bank "The Future Fund", Shurtleff Childrens' Services, The City of Westfield CDBG, Kiwanis Club of Westfield, Dollar General, Horace A. Moses Charitable Trust and Charles H. Hall Foundation, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee, The Salvation Army, The Westfield Police Association, The Westfield Athenaeum and Western Mass Hospital.
Start the summer right with grill safety EPSOM, NH – Planning to grill on the 4th of July? While gas grills, portable fire pits, and patio heaters make outdoor spaces comfortable places to gather… it’s important that they are used properly. Before bringing out portable appliances and firing up the propane grill, the Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE) offers the following tips to help homeowners get the most from their outdoor appliances safely: Follow the Manufacturer’s Instructions. Whether it’s assembly, use, maintenance, cleaning, or storage, make your grill manufacturer’s instructions your go-to resource for safe grilling.
Position the Grill in a Safe Location. Keep your grill outdoors and at least five feet from the house on a level surface that is clear of outdoor furniture, overhead trees, or other potential fire hazards. Check for Leaks. Use a soapy water solution to check connections for leaks. Expanding bubbles indicate a leak. Follow this procedure at the start of each season and every time you replace a cylinder. Follow Proper Lighting Procedures. Follow the manufacturer’s lighting instructions. With all grill models, keep the lid open and don’t lean over the grill when lighting it. Follow Proper Relighting
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pulseline@thewestfieldnews.com Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Monday, June 29, 2015 in honor of PFC Peter J. Handibode, United States Marine Corps, of Weymouth, MA who died on June 20, 2015. This gubernatorial order applies to: 1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls 2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings 3. All state military installations Start a conversation at http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form
Confederate flag comes down in South Carolina — for a moment By ALI BRELAND Politico.com For a short time on Saturday morning, the Confederate flag stopped flying outside the South Carolina Statehouse. The flag — whose calls for removal intensified following the fatal shooting of nine black churchgoers in Charleston – was taken down by Bree Newsome, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, who police said climbed over a fence with another activist, then scaled the 30-foot-tall flagpole outside the Statehouse and removed the flag. Shortly after she came down the pole, flag in hand, she and Jimmy Tyson, 30, also of Charlotte, were arrested. “We removed the flag today because we can’t wait any longer,” Newsome said in a statement. “We can’t continue like this another day. It’s time for a new chapter where we are sincere about dismantling white supremacy and building toward true racial justice and equality.” The pair were arrested and charged with defacing a monument, a misdemeanor, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. The charge carries a fine of up to $5,000 and a prison term of up to three years, The Associated Press reported. The AP reported Saturday night that Newsome and Tyson were released from jail later in the day after posting bond. According to the crowdfunding website Indiegogo, as of 8:30 p.m., a “Bail for Bree Newsome” fund had raised more than $79,000 in nine hours to pay for her bail and legal expenses. According to video taken of the flag removal and subsequent arrest, Newsome ignored calls by police to come down from the flagpole, replying “I’m prepared” when they warned her that she would be arrested. When she came down, she offered no resistance and complied with officers. Less than an hour later, authorities returned the flag to the top of the pole. According to the website Ignite NC, Newsome is the western organizer of the activist group. Since her arrest, the group has launched a social media campaign with the hashtags #KeepItDown and #CaptureTheFlag. #FreeBree has also been adopted by Newsome supporters. Among the words of support for Newsome spreading through social media Saturday afternoon was a tweet from the Rev. Jesse Jackson. On Monday, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called for the removal of the flag from the state’s Capitol grounds, stating it is “an integral part of our past, [but it] does not represent the future of our great state.” Despite calls from Haley and other politicians to remove the flag, it will remain until legislation on its removal passes in the state. Last week, South Carolina lawmakers agreed to discuss the matter during their legislative session.
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Obama presidency reborn He sang. He wept. He cheered. And many say they finally saw the man who inspired them in ‘08 By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE Politico.com Grace. Amazing grace. This came very close to being the worst week of Barack Obama’s presidency, and, effectively, the last: a possible repudiation from both Congress and the Supreme Court, from his own party, from a country struggling with the same racial tensions he’s approached with a caution that’s often come across more like muted fear. He would have been a failed president. He would have been a failed promise. Instead, Obama finished the week in Charleston singing, really singing, and returned to a White House lit up like a rainbow that people who wanted to celebrate just felt drawn to. Hours after the partying stopped, they stayed late into the night, just sitting and staring at the building and thinking about how much had just changed. What Obama first represented as a half-white, half-black man of a new generation, with the middle name Hussein and all the rest, seemed to have actually arrived in America — that guy America voted for in 2008 seemed to suddenly (and to a lot of his supporters, finally) show up. So did the country they voted for. And Obama’s voice broke through in a way that it hasn’t, maybe, since the 2004 keynote address that introduced him to America. A week that started with the media obsessing over one charged word he said ended with the country glued to his whole 25-minute eulogy in South Carolina on how the country is a whole lot more racist but also a whole lot more hopeful than it likes to admit, reverberating and replaying on the news, on iPhones and on YouTube all through the night and weekend. Obama often talks about his presidency as just trying to write his paragraph in history. The past week, said Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, David Plouffe, is “an exclamation point on already historic and satisfying paragraphs.” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday captured the frustration of those who feel the country’s changed too much and too quickly under their feet, calling the Supreme Court rulings “some of the darkest 24 hours in our nation’s history,” in a radio interview with Sean Hannity. Even inside the White House, the rush of change is almost overwhelming. “The country is emerging in a way that is interesting and different — and we’re all taking it all in,” said a senior White House aide. Obama’s “voice and his role in a lot of these issues were important for him personally, and for his presidency.” When an Ebola panic set in, when Baltimore rioted, when American hostages were killed in yet another stumble against ISIL, the country demanded he respond. This week, however, Americans really wanted to hear what he had to say. Obama and his aides are determined to seize this moment, though they’re still not quite sure what that will mean beyond getting him and his voice out more. “What we did this week was very intentional,” the White House aide said. “This is what he wants to do.” The singing, though, wasn’t in the script. The Obama White House is a superstitious place, where meetings often have to pause for everyone in the room to knock on wood (or whatever the nearest conference table is made of) when anyone does. There was a lot of extra wood knocking at the beginning of the week: court decisions on health care and gay marriage that they couldn’t control but they knew could damage the president’s legacy, a nagging nervousness about the last few steps on fast-track trade authority, warily eyeing the discussion about race in the wake of a vicious massacre, worries about whether the eulogy would hit the mark that they knew America needed it to. “There was a sense of tension,” said Plouffe, who dropped by the White House on a trip through Washington earlier in the week. On Friday, after the Supreme Court had declared a right to gay marriage just a day after upholding a key provision of Obamacare, a lot of people were high-fiving and hugging each other around the West Wing, saying, “Can you imagine if this had all gone the other way?” In the helicopter on the way to Andrews to fly to Charleston, Obama started talking to some of his staff about the eulogy he would deliver at the funeral of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, gunned down with fellow worshippers in his own church by a man determined to start a race war. Obama had been spending a lot of time thinking about “Amazing Grace” as he wrote the eulogy deep into Thursday night and Friday morning. He’d just
celebrated the second Supreme Court decision in a row in the Rose Garden. Maybe he’d sing. Five days of emotion, validation and vindication, said senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, who was traveling with him, “gave him an opportunity to capture the attention, the imagination and the potential of the American people. You have to seize those opportunities, and this week he did.” He took the stage in Charleston still not sure what he’d do. He got to the moment in his prepared text. He sang the first two words, paused, watched and listened to the reaction. He finished the first line, paused again. And then he and 6,000 people were all singing together. The thing about a black church, one of the bishops who’d been on stage joked later in the day, is that if they’re not with you, they’ll just stare at you and let you sing — but if they’re with you, they’ll be on their feet, clapping and singing and following your lead. Obama, the bishop said, could have kept them going for the whole second verse, too. No one could have predicted seven years ago that the progay rights Human Rights Campaign could have shown up at the Supreme Court on Friday morning confident enough that its “Love Wins” balloons were already inflated. No one could have predicted on the morning that nine African-Americans were gunned down at Bible study that the Confederate flag would start coming down around the country, almost by acclamation. Few would have guessed that at this point in Obama’s presidency, having overseen years of historic Democratic losses in Congress and statehouses, Obama would be at all relevant to the political conversation — and yet so far, the Republican and Democratic primary fields have both largely been a debate about him and what he’s doing. Meanwhile, progressives on the Hill, especially those still burning over how hard he steamrolled them on trade, are rolling their eyes at the lionizing. Remember, they point out, that many of the big things Obama gets the credit for didn’t originate with him — people like Nancy Pelosi were pushing him further on health care than the White House wanted to go, or out in favor of a gay marriage plank in the 2012 convention platform when he was still deciding what to say. “They’ve been pushed into everything they’ve ever done,” one senior Democratic Hill staffer griped Saturday morning, expressing that feeling. The last time there was an impromptu party in front of the White House, it was the night Obama announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed. Six and a half years in, Obama’s America is now officially more “Modern Family” than “24.” The Obama people are true believers, the kind of people who spent Friday at the White House and in bars afterward hugging each other, saying “this is what we fought for.” “We did a good thing,” Plouffe said he wrote to a fellow Obama ’08 alum on Friday night, urging anyone who questions what they delivered to go back to Obama’s 2007 kickoff speech in Springfield and note the consistency. Or, more sarcastically: “When America elected a proudly progressive President ’08, conservatives had a lot of nightmare scenarios, this is the week they came true,” former Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer tweeted Friday afternoon. When he got back from Charleston on Friday, Obama didn’t join the party. He went right into the residence, to spend the evening with his wife and his family and get a chance to take in all that happened. “The equilibrium of the country has moved to some extent more to the left, and the equilibrium of the country is being moved by the sensibilities of millennials for whom human rights, civil rights mean more,” said National Urban League president Marc Morial, standing on Friday afternoon outside the church where the shooting happened after listening to the president give the eulogy. “We can’t go back to yesterday.” Yesterday’s a long time ago.
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http://thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries Ernest H. Blair WESTFIELD — Ernest H. Blair, 86, of Westfield, passed away peacefully at home on Friday afternoon surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Westfield on August 16, 1928, the son of the late Ernest and Rose (LaValley) Blair and was educated in Westfield schools. Ernest was employed as a lead man at Westfield Grinding Wheel for forty-four years, retiring in 1991. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Ernest is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Caroline “Lee” (Chistolini) Blair, a son Jim and his wife Pamela, and a daughter, Deborah, all of Westfield. He also leaves his beloved grandchildren; Michael and his wife Lauren of West Springfield, Joshua of Westfield, Christina of Westfield, and his dear great-granddaughter, Kaela Brazee. Ernest was predeceased by a son, John, in 1960, and his siblings, Donald Blair, and Mildred King. His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9am from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 127 Holyoke Road, Westfield, at 10am. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4pm until 7pm. The family would like to acknowledge the exceptional service provided by Noble Hospice during Ernest’s last few months, and so in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Ernest to Noble VNA and Hospice, 77 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085, or to the National Kidney Foundation at 30 East 33rd St, New York, NY, 10016 or www.kidney.org/donate. firtionadams.com
Helen B. Dolinski WESTFIELD: Helen Bernice (Soldega) Dolinski ,92, of Westfield died Saturday in a local nursing home. She was born in Hadley on June 21, 1923 the daughter of the late Andrew and Eva Soldega , was educated in Hadley schools, and was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church , where she was a member of the PTA, an avid bingo player, and a member of the Rosary Sodality. Helen was predeceased by her husband Frank in 2007, and her grandson, Jeffrey LaFoe in 2004. She is survived by a son, David of Westfield, two daughters, Alice Kosiorek of Greenfield, and Bernadine Laquerre and her husband Paul of Southwick, a sister Dorothy Petrowicz of Hatfield, and a brother-in-law, Theodore Dolinski of Florida. She also leaves a grandddaughter, Jill Reed, and a dear great-grandson, Andrew. Helen’s family would like to thank the staff of the Governor’s Center for their loving care of Helen for the last seven years. Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 9am from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service,76 Broad St, Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in Holy Trinity Church,335 Elm St., Westfield at 10am. alling hours will precede the funeral from 8am until 9:30 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in memory of Helen to Holy Trinity Church 335 Elm St., Westfield,MA,01085 . firtionadams.com
Stanley J. Florek WESTFIELD – Stanley J. “Stasiu” Florek, 88, of Westfield died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Westfield on March 4, 1927 to Ignacy and Saloma (Ciewiec) Florek. Stanley was predeceased by his loving wife Annette (Demers) Florek and then by his loving companion Helga Lough in 2008. He leaves a brother, Edward Florek, two sisters, Gertrude Burek and Mary Zomek all of Westfield a step sister Jenny McKeon of Westfield, and four step children, Laurette Bishop of Southwick, Linda Rice and Janette Guilmette both of Westfield and Carl Lough of Agawam. Stanley also leaves eleven grandchildren, Jade, Kyle, Matthew, Andrew, Erin, Nicole, Justin, Krystal, Jennifer, Samantha, and Becky. He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He lived a life of old fashion values and encompassing hard work ethics. Stanley was adored and loved by all who knew him. He will be missed but not forgotten. The funeral for Stanley will be Friday, July 3, 2015 at 1 PM at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St.Westfield. Burial will be private. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12:30 – 1PM. Please join us at the American Legion on Broad St. following the service. firtionadams.com
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Westfield Homeless Cat Project offers huge tage sale WESTFIELD — Huge tag Sale, July 2, 3, and 4 at 88 City View Rd., Westfield, 9-3; to benefit The Westfield Homeless Cat Project. Small furniture, lamps, antique sewing machine, antique typewriter, unique dolls, therapeutic massage table, massage chair, perennials, long handle garden tools, guy stuff, plus size women’s clothing and much, much more!!! A year’s worth of donations.
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BOSTON (AP) — A Confederate flag that was attached to a Boston memorial honoring an all-black Union Civil War unit has been removed. The Boston Globe reports that the battle flag hung from the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial for more than an hour Sunday. The 1989 movie “Glory” is based on the regiment. The incident comes amid increased scrutiny over the flag in the wake of a shooting that killed 9 at a historic black church In this June 19, 2015 photo, from the left, high school students in South Carolina. The flag apparently had been ripped by others trying to Mollykate Rodenbush, Brittany Tainsh, and Michaela Arguin, remove it. It remained up until 10:30 p.m. when 37-year-old hold a letter from former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger as they pose for a photo in Lakeville, Mass. The three Melissa Carino, of Lowell, untied it and threw it away before Apponequet Regional High School students wrote to Bulger police arrived. Gov. John Andrew commissioned the 54th following the for a history contest on leadership and got a surprising letter back. Bulger had some advice for the three girls: Crime Emancipation Proclamation. doesn’t pay. (David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP)
Whitey Bulger writes teens in letter: ‘My life was wasted’ BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger had some advice for three high school girls who wrote to him for a history project: Crime doesn’t pay. The 85-year-old sent the handwritten letter, dated Feb. 24, from federal prison in Florida where he is serving two life sentences, The Boston Globe reported Sunday. “My life was wasted and spent foolishly, brought shame and suffering on my parents and siblings and will end soon,” Bulger wrote. He went on to write: “Advice is a cheap commodity some seek it from me about crime — I know only one thing for sure — If you want to make crime pay — ‘Go to Law School.'” Bulger, a former FBI informant whose case brought scrutiny to the agency, was convicted in 2013 on racketeering charges that included playing a role in 11 murders. He spent 16 years as one of the nation’s most wanted fugitives before he was captured in California in 2011. His lawyers are appealing his conviction before the federal appeals court in Boston next month. Three 17-year-old students at Apponequet Regional High School in Lakeville chose him for their National History Day competition entry on leadership and legacy. One of the students, Brittany Tainsh, said she was stunned to get his letter. “It wasn’t what we were expecting at all,” she told the newspaper. “He did not really reply to any of our actual questions. He was very apologetic.” She and classmates Michaela Arguin and Mollykate Rodenbush said they chose Bulger for their project to try to stand out among the other entries and to learn about someone they hadn’t studied in school. They posted the letter on a website they created about Bulger’s life. Bulger complained in the letter that he is “a myth created by the media” in part to hurt his brother William, a former president of the state Senate and of the University of Massachusetts. He said his brother is “A Better Man than I.” Bulger said he himself dropped out of school in ninth grade and “took the wrong road.” Patricia Donahue, whose husband was shot to death by Bulger in 1982, told the Globe the letter doesn’t express remorse for his victims. “I don’t think he’s changed at all,” she said. Bulger’s lawyer declined to comment. The students’ project took first place in the district but didn’t place in the state competition, though it won two special awards. Robert Powers, the social studies teacher supervising the project, said the girls took a creative risk that succeeded even if they didn’t win. “They have contributed to our historical understanding of Whitey Bulger, and to me, that’s what this program is all about,” he said.
Woman, 88, charged with assaulting officer PITTSFIELD (AP) — An 88-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting police who responded to her western Massachusetts home, which turned out to be the wrong address. The Berkshire Eagle reports that officers went to the home of Phyllis Stankiewicz on Thursday following a report of a disturbance involving someone with a baseball bat. Police say Stankiewicz opened her front door while wielding a knife and slapped an officer, after telling police there was no crime there and yelling at them to leave. Authorities later said the disturbance report was actually for a home a block away. Stankiewicz pleaded not guilty Friday in District Court to assault and battery on a police officer and was released on her own recognizance. She declined to comment when reached by phone by The Associated Press.
Man convicted of raping UMass student faces sentencing NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — A Pittsfield man convicted of raping a University of Massachusetts freshman in her Amherst dorm room nearly three years ago faces sentencing. Justin King is scheduled to be sentenced Monday in Hampshire Superior Court. The 21-year-old King was convicted last week. He was one of four men charged with raping the woman in October 2012 after they drank alcohol and smoked marijuana. The woman said she told the men not to visit her, but they were allowed into the dorm by another student. They were not students but knew the woman. He is the second defendant to be convicted. Two other men await trial. King testified that that encounter was consensual. His lawyer says he plans an appeal.
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Tighe & Bond promotes three managers to Vice President WESTFIELD — Following the firm’s annual stockholder’s meeting, Tighe & Bond announced the promotion of three of its veteran managers to vice president: Christopher Bone, P.E., Antonio da Cruz, P.E., and John McClellan, PhD, P.E. Vice President Christopher Bone, P.E., who has 22 years of engineering experience and works out of Tighe & Bond’s Westfield, Mass. office, joined the firm in 1999. Over the years, he has served as an environmental engineer and project manager for numerous high profile wastewater and water resources projects. He has overseen the design of numerous new treatment plants, and also has a history of finding innovative and cost effective solutions for challenging upgrades at existing facilities. Currently, he serves as project manager on a design-build team for a $130 million sludge dryer facility for the City of Detroit, Mich., which will be the largest facility in North America of its kind once constructed. A resident of Westfield, Bone holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and a master of science in environmental engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He is a member of the American Water Works Association, New England Water Works Association, and Water Environment Federation. Vice President Antonio da Cruz, P.E, who has 22 years of engineering experi-
ence and works out of Tighe & Bond’s Worcester, Mass. office, joined the firm in 1993. Over the years, he has served as a civil engineer and project manager who specializes in wastewater, water resources, solid waste management, and site/ civil projects. He has hands-on experience with a wide array of project roles including planning, design and construction administration. He designs and manages numerous high profile infrastructure projects for the City of Worcester and the Town of Palmer. Da Cruz holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. A resident of Ludlow, Mass., he formerly served as a member of Ludlow’s Board of Public Works. He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Water Environment Federation, and the New England Water Environment Association. Vice President John McClellan, PH.D, P.E. who has 20 years of engineering experience and works out of Tighe & Bond’s Westfield, Mass. office, joined the firm in 2000. He specializes in water supply and treatment, water distribution systems, water treatment plant upgrades, and environmental modeling. McClellan has performed system-wide water quality modeling studies and water treatment process evaluation studies for major communities and water suppliers throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New
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The Skid Marks set to perform at Stanley Park WESTFIELD — The Skid Marks have been entertaining festivals and audiences across the US for over ten years with all those wonderful hits from the 50’s and early 60’s. They bring freshness to the tunes you remember from your youth or maybe -- if you’re real young – have just discovered. They captivate their audiences and transport them back to simpler times. The concert begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Beveridge Pavilion on July 12th and it will be held rain or shine and it is free of charge. Chairs will be provided and a food service will be available. For further information on the Westfield Bank Sunday Night Concert Series please go to www.stanleypark.org or call the park office at 413-568-9312. —— Stanley Park is a 501(c)(3) “PRIVATE” non-profit organization.
Hampshire. He also has managed design and construction phase services for numerous water supply and treatment projects to improve water quality and overall system improvement. McClellan holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering, a master of science in environmental engineering, and a doctor of philosophy in civil engineering – all from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a resident of Hatfield, and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the American Water Works Association. Tighe & Bond Founded in 1911, Tighe & Bond is one of the most experienced engineering firms in New England, with offices in Pocasset, Westfield, and Worcester, Massachusetts; Middletown and Shelton, Connecticut; and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Engineering News Record annually ranks Tighe & Bond among the top design and environmental engineering firms nationally. ZweigWhite also has recognized Tighe & Bond numerous times as one of the best engineering firms to work for in the nation. With a team of more than 250 employees, Tighe & Bond provides engineering and environmental services for clients in government, industry, healthcare, education, real estate, energy, and water/wastewater markets.
Berkshire Bank Featured in American Banker Magazine PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank®, has been featured in the June issue of American Banker magazine in an article titled, “New Age, New Tests for Marketing Chiefs.” Elizabeth Mach, Vice President, Marketing Officer was interviewed by the publication regarding best practices and strategies when marketing through growth periods as well as the 21st century. About Berkshire Bank Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) is the parent of Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank®. The Company, recognized for its entrepreneurial approach and distinctive culture, has $7.3 billion in assets and 96 full service branch offices in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont providing personal and business banking, insurance, and wealth management services. In 2014, Berkshire Bank was named one of Massachusetts Most Charitable Companies by the Boston Business Journal. To learn more, visit www.berkshirebank.com or call 800-7735601.
Applebee’s teams up with Alex’s Lemondae Stand Foundation Fifteen years ago, the beginnings of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) grew from the front yard lemonade stand of four-year-old cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott. Today, the Foundation bearing her name has become one of the nation’s leading philanthropic organizations in support of pediatric cancer research. A month-long campaign kicking off June 29 marks the eleventh consecutive year that franchisees of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® have supported Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Coming off a record of more than $1 million fundraising proceeds generated in 2014, and nearly $5 million raised since 2005, more than 870 Applebee’s restaurants nationwide will work toward topping the $6 million mark in 2015. “As a longtime supporter of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, it is great to see Applebee’s support this amazing organization,” said Jeff Warden, CEO of The Rose Group. “Year after year we see the overwhelming generosity of our guests and associates as we band together to fight childhood cancer. We are humbled by what Applebee’s was able to achieve last year and look forward to another incredible fundraising campaign this year.” As part of the brand’s broader Applebee’s Serves® program, participating restaurants will raise funds in support of ALSF. Fundraising efforts, which vary by restaurant, include donating a portion of each lemonade and Summer Squeeze® sales to ALSF. Applebee’s guests may also have an opportunity to donate to ALSF through the purchase of a paper lemon in support of childhood cancer research. Additionally, Applebee’s restaurants will be hosting a variety of events, including lemonade stands, golf tournaments, donation nights and more. Contact your local Applebee’s for further information and event details. “The Apple American Group and Applebee’s partnerships with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation are extremely important to our organization and our neighborhood communities,” said Diann Banaszek, Marketing Partner of Apple American Group, a participating Applebee’s franchise organization. “Since we first began supporting Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Applebee’s participation has grown significantly. We are pleased that more than 870 locations, including all of our more than 470 restaurants, will be joining in the fight against childhood cancer this year. With the outpouring of support from our guests and fellow franchise groups, we’re expecting this year’s fundraiser to be the most successful yet.” Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation focuses on encouraging and empowering others, especially children, to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer research for treatments and cures. For more information on this year’s Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Fundraising efforts visit your local Applebee’s restaurant. ———
About Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-yearold Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $100 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 475 pediatric cancer research projects nationally. For more information on Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, visitAlexsLemonade.org.
Boston’s new plan for 2024 Summer Olympics to be revealed By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — New details about Boston's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics are being revealed Monday as organizers seek to regroup after months of withering criticism and waning local support. Boston 2024, the private group developing the city's proposal, plans to unveil the muchanticipated "Version 2.0" of its proposal Monday morning at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The release follows months of fierce debate about whether Boston should host the international sports competition and persistent worries about how much taxpayers would ultimately have to pay if the games went over budget. It also comes just one day before Boston 2024 organizers head to San Francisco to
address the U.S. Olympic Committee's board of directors. The revised plans are expected to go into greater detail about how organizers intend to finance the games, as well as how they intend to build two of the Games' most critical venues: the Olympic stadium and athlete's village. Organizers have said the Games would require a $4.7 billion operating budget paid largely by broadcast revenues, corporate sponsorships, and ticket sales. They have pledged no tax dollars will be used on the estimated $3.4 billion cost to build Olympic venues. Public funds, however, are expected to pay for roadway, transportation and infrastructure improvements as well as cover security costs. Boston must also sign a "host city contract" that includes financial commitments, but
organizers say they plan to protect taxpayer interests by purchasing insurance with the city as the beneficiary. On the major venues, Boston 2024 has proposed a temporary Olympic Stadium to host the opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events. The roughly 60,000-seat venue would be built from scratch just south of downtown and disassembled after the Games end. The athletes' village is envisioned for the South Boston waterfront near the University of Massachusetts-Boston campus. Boston's Olympics plan was first released in January after the USOC, in a surprise move, picked the Massachusetts capital to be the nation's representative in an international competition that so far includes Paris, Budapest, Hamburg, and likely Rome.
In this Jan. 21, 2015 file photo, shadows of organizers and reporters pass a video display screen prior to a news conference by organizers of Boston's campaign for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston. The city was selected in January by the United States Olympic Committee as the U.S. bid city for the games. But support has sagged in public opinion polls. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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17th year annual Grandmothers Garden Party and Tour The Friends of Grandmother’s Garden recently celebrated their 17th Garden Party and Tour “A Gardner’s Palette”. On Friday night they celebrated a garden party at the home of Bob and Sandy Watkins. On Saturday the Friends of Grandmother’s Garden hosted tours of Grandmother’s Garden and several members opened their home gardens to view as a fundraiser for Grandmother’s Garden. — LYNN F. BOSCHER
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Barbara Braem-Jensen, Dawn Thomas
George and Dorothy Martin, Sandy Watkins
Denise and Douglas Reed, Mary Boscher
Eileen and Greg Jerome
Sandy and Bob Watkins (hosts of the Garden Party)
Sharon Davies, Roger Butler
GRANDMOTHERS GARDEN TOUR, Saturday Jun 27, 2015
Mary O’Connell, Bernadette Toomey
Pat Steele-Perkins (Master Gardener working on the beds)
Marybeth Russell, Judy Harvester (Master Gardener)
Deb Gardner, Barb Giacometti, Connie Kelly, Ann Koerber
Eleanor and Mary Barausky
Barbara Braem-Jensen and Bob Jensen
Earl and Candy Lafreniere
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Hot Rods for Heroes RUSSELL — Saturday’s weather was beautiful for Hot Rods for Heroes second annual event held at Strathmore Park, Rte. 20, Russell on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Food, raffle, band and seating were under the large outdoor pavilion. Out on the field classic cars and more on display. The Hot Rods for Heroes was present by American Legion Post 256. This event supports Veterans, scholarships, school bands, Westfield Homeless Cat Project and other charities. — WENDY MCCANN Hot Rods for Heroes Second Annual Event held at Strathmore Park Rte. 20 Russell on Saturday, June 27, 2015. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
1956 Ford F100 owner Tate Walker and Wayne Mosher socializing during the Hot Rods for Heroes second annual event Saturday, June 27, 2015. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Ed Ekmalian looking at the 1954 Ford Crestline Victoria during Saturdays Hot Rods for Heroes. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Dick Utzinger, Robert Black and Gene Turner looking at the 1953 Nash on display June 27, 2015. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
1948 Ford 2 Door Sedan owners Liz and Chuck Laplante talking with Dick Seidell during Hot Rods for Heroes. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Jason Herrick and Noreen Vinciguerra looking over the 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner during the Hot Rods for Heroes Second Annual Event Saturday, June 27, 2015. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Dick Seidell standing proudly by his 1956 Chevy 2 Door Sedan during Hot Rods for Heroes second annual event on Saturday June 27, 2015. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Sean Santucci looking over the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air during Hot Rods for Heroes June 27, 2015. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Michael and Alexander McCann enjoying the cars at the Hot Rods for Heroes second annual event. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Alex Velis and Paul Bleesz looking at the 1953 Ford Bucket at the Hot Rods for Heroes Saturday June 27, 2015. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
Visitors viewing the cars on display, at Hot Rods for Heroes second annual even Saturday June 27, 2015 at Strathmore Park Russell. (Photo by Wendy McCann)
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Brody Zabielski pitched two innings in relief of starting pitcher Jake LaBombard in Westfield Niko Kapsanis blasted a home run to the second row of the left field parking lot to complete American’s 14-3 win over Amherst Saturday. Zabielski scattered three hits and surrendered the three consecutive home runs Saturday afternoon during Westfield American’s 14-3 romp of Amherst. (Photo by Robby Veronesi) a single run to his 11 batters faced. (Photo by Kellie Adam)
Home run derby powers W.A. onslaught By ROBBY VERONESI Correspondent WESTFIELD – Two days after Westfield American’s 11-and-12-year-olds survived an extra inning affair at home against Belchertown, the offense cemented its potency Saturday afternoon at the hands of Amherst via more long balls after a game-tying shot sparked the Thursday night rally. Five different American batters crushed home runs, including back-to-back-to-back shots in the third inning, to cruise to a big early lead and became the second Westfield team to defeat Amherst, 14-3, in five innings at Cross Street. “We started off a little slow with the bats today, and then we exploded in the third inning,” said Head Coach Mike Raposo. “I’ve been coaching for a long time and I’ve never seen anything like that. I was really proud of the way the guys translated what they’ve been doing in the batting cages to a real game, and the results proved to be great today. I just hope they continue to work hard and get line drives.” Chris Gage capped off the six-run third inning with the fourth home run of the frame, giving After a tight first two innings, Westfield Westfield American an 8-1 lead. (Photo by Kellie Adam) exploded for six runs in the third, sending all nine batters to the plate and cranking four home runs to break the game open. After David Tirell started the inning with a bloop single to right field and Joey Dekarski was hit by a pitch, Joey Delgado crushed a three-run home run to right field to increase the score to 5-1 in American’s advantage. Westfield would tack on three more home runs, all landing in the left field parking area. One pitch after Delgado’s blast, pinch-hitter Trent Adam creamed a ball over the left field fence, followed by Niko Kapsanis’ shot to the back half of the lot. Two batters later Chris
Gage extended the lead and capped the power display for the designated visiting team. “It’s a huge confidence boost to put some runs up on the board,” said Raposo. “We really want to jump out to an early lead, put the pressure on and ease our nerves on the defensive side. We’ve scored in a bunch of different ways. We have a versatile team with a lot of athletes and interchangeable players who can serve a bunch of different roles.” Two innings later, with American up 9-2, Dekarski capped a five-run frame with a tworun home run just shy of the mound beyond the centerfield fence. American had scored its first three runs in the inning on the back of a pair of errors from Amherst pitcher Evan Perry. On the mound, Westfield used a methodical approach and threw three different pitchers. Winning pitcher Jake LaBombard and Brody Zabielski each threw two innings and Adam closed the game by pitching an eight-pitch fifth inning to secure the productive outing. “Jake pitched well out of the gate, overcoming some nerves and settled down in the first two innings,” said Raposo. “Brody came in and did a nice job in the middle innings and Trent threw seven strikes in a row. He’s been working hard in practice on his pitching and hopefully he’ll have a role of stopper for us on the mound.” Amherst cut the early lead to 2-1 after one inning, but the two major run-producing innings and five errors gave the designated home team its second straight loss to a team from Westfield after falling to National, 9-2, Thursday night. On Monday night, the first Whip City Derby will take place on the city’s north side, as American visits National at 6 p.m. at Papermill Road.
Joey Delgado began the power display in the third inning, crushing a three-run home run to the fields in right field to break the game open. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
One batter after Delgado’s home run, Trent Adam took the first pitch he saw and smacked it over the left field fence—the second of back-to-back-to-back home runs in the third inning. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
During Westfield American’s five-run fifth inning, Joey Dekarski (black helmet) hit a twoTrent Adam pitched the final inning for Westfield American against Amherst Saturday, run home run to centerfield to finish the five home run power display against Amherst. (Photo by Kellie Adam) throwing eight pitches and retiring all three batters faced. (Photo by Kellie Adam)
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TOURNAMENT RESULTS 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
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FRIDAY COUPLES LEAGUE @ EMCC RESULTS FOR JUNE 26, 2015 23 COUPLES PARTICIPATED ON A PERFECT SUMMER EVENING FRONT-9 POINTS: BRYAN CANDIANO AND MISSY CANDIANO 42 POINTS DICK PICARD AND JOANNE PICARD 40 POINTS NET: MARK FELSENTREGER AND CHERIE FELSENTREGER 67 DENNIS DESMARAIS AND LINDA DESMARAIS 69 BACK-9 POINTS: STEVE HOEY AND SUSAN HOEY 36 POINTS BRIAN ZYCH AND SANDY ZYCH 36 POINTS DAN HARRIS AND NANCY HARRIS 36 POINTS NET: MIKE MULLIGAN AND SUE WOODBURY 69 PIORIA RESULTS: MIKE FOSTER AND PATTY DUSHANE 70
ED NORMAND GOLF LEAGUE @ EMCC SINCE 1964 NEW MEMBERS WELCOME WEEK 10 6/25/15 STANDINGS
DIVISON 1 120 119 112 110 109.5 103.5 101.5 101 94.5
T. LARAMEE- D. LARAMEE M. GRENIER- J. LAROSE R. ANDERSON- B. GENEREUX D. HARRIS- S. BRADLEY J. SULLIVAN- R. BROWN T. MASSIMINO- A. NUBILE D. DUBOIS- J. ELKINS L. COURNOYER- B. BIHLER M. TESSIER- J. CARTWRIGHT
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EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA D.C. United 10 5 5 35 23 17 New England 6 7 6 24 25 26 Toronto FC 7 6 2 23 22 19 New York 6 5 5 23 22 20 Orlando City 6 6 5 23 22 21 Columbus 5 6 6 21 25 25 Philadelphia 5 10 4 19 22 32 Montreal 5 6 3 18 19 23 New York City FC 4 8 5 17 18 22 Chicago 4 9 2 14 17 23
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 10 6 2 32 22 17 Seattle 9 7 2 29 24 18 Portland 8 6 4 28 21 20 Los Angeles 7 6 7 28 27 23 Sporting Kansas City 7 3 6 27 25 17 FC Dallas 7 5 5 26 21 23 San Jose 7 5 4 25 19 16 Real Salt Lake 5 6 7 22 17 22 Houston 5 7 5 20 21 23 Colorado 2 6 9 15 12 17
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Friday’s Games FC Dallas 2, Houston 0 Saturday’s Games Toronto FC 0, D.C. United 0, tie Philadelphia 2, Montreal 2, tie Vancouver 2, New England 1 Sporting Kansas City 2, Colorado 0 Real Salt Lake 2, Columbus 2, tie San Jose 3, Los Angeles 1 Sunday’s Games New York 3, New York City FC 1
Portland 4, Seattle 1 Friday, July 3 Chicago at Houston, 9 p.m. D.C. United at Seattle, 11 p.m. Saturday, July 4 New York at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. New York City FC at Montreal, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 9 p.m. New England at FC Dallas, 9 p.m. Orlando City at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m. Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5 San Jose at Portland, 5 p.m.
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113.5 D. COLLIER- B. COLLIER JR. 111 M. LOGAN- J. GAUDETTE 108.5 E. BIELONKO- B. BIELONKO
Gross: L. Williams 92 Net: C. Border 76 L. Perrott 77
2ND DIVISION Gross: D. Whittaker 102 Net: D. Shepard 73 Marcia Jemiolo 78
3RD DIVISION Gross: K.Sanville 110 Net: J. Ferriter 75 Lucille Theroux 79 Low Putts: Denise Manfredi 30 Claire Christopherson 9’6”
C. LEWIS- B. GRISE D. CLARKE- F. DWYER J. O’SULLIVAN- R. BURKE M. MAHAN- J. HEBDA J. CONROY- F. COMO T. HUBER- G. MCQUILLAN
DIVISON 3 120 112.5 110 109.5 107.5 105 99 75
M. MULLIGAN-M. SOVEROW G. GRABOWSKI- J. BERGER J. HAAS- A. HAAS K. MURPHY- J. FERRITER J. BOUTIN- H. SMITH J. STRYCHARZ- R. ROY R. BARTON- B. REINHAGEN C. FENTON-S. TOMAINO
TEKOA C.C. OPEN SINGLES Sunday May 31st 2015 Low Gross 2nd Gross Tied Low Net
Women’s Division Kristen Cragg 77 Taylor Schmidt 83 Sue Sendlenski 71 Cheryl Salva 71
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Blue Tee Division Todd Ezold 65 Lee Albertson 71 Sebastian Sondergaard 73 Joe Groth 75 Robert Wichowski 75
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Bird Leal John Vurovecz Keven Slyne Bob Lareau Tom Garvin
1st Division 72 75 66 68 68
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Ken Wright Jim Tinker Chris Hourihan Dylan Rickles
2nd Division 79 69 69 70
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Phil Cameron Clem Fucci Jeff Martin Russ Wheeler
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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 WHITE DIVISIONGross- C. St. Amand-D. Sheedy 70 T. Daley- P. Miles 73
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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Cam Sporbert smacked a two-run RBI double in the fourth inning to put Westfield back in the lead at 4-3. Sporbert scored the first Westfield run in the third inning against Agawam Saturday morning and recorded two hits to help spark the Whip City offense. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
Whip City seniors walk off By ROBBY VERONESI Correspondent WESTFIELD – After Westfield’s Senior All-Stars clinched a critical road victory Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series with Agawam, the team from the Whip City carried their momentum back home Saturday morning. It took an extra rally, but Westfield took a commanding 2-0 lead in games by walking-off in the bottom of the seventh inning on Tanner Haley’s long single to left field and won by a 6-5 score at Hampton Ponds. “It was a close, well-fought battle all around,” said Head Coach Mark Ditzner. “I think our hitting was a little off today, but the guys stayed positive and pulled it out when it counted. Their starting pitcher was on his game today. They caught up to him at the end of his outing and then they capitalized on their relief pitching.” Agawam’s bats came alive during their final atbats in the seventh inning, tying the game at five with a pair of runs off closer Ray Flagg, but the heart
of the Westfield lineup conjured up one final rally to earn the walk-off win. With one out, Jaden Gillespie recorded his teamhigh third hit of the game and then advanced to third base on a stolen base and a wild pitch. Two batters later and two outs, Haley crushed a single to the left field fence. After going 0-for-3 during the rest of the game, Haley’s shot allowed Gillespie to score his only run of the game and give the hosts the win. Agawam starting pitcher Anan Daniels shut down the Whip City offense the first time through the batting order, but Westfield’s bats heated up in the middle innings, scoring two runs in the third and fourth innings and an insurance run in the fifth inning to come from behind and take a 5-3 lead. Cam Sporbert and Cody Zawacki led off the third inning with consecutive walks, then advanced to second and third base on stolen bases. With no outs, Joey Ditzner lined a shot to right field, which was subsequently dropped by Rickie Jagadowski and allowed both runs to score. After Agawam scored a pair of runs to regain a
Jaden Gillespie scored the game-winning run on Tanner Haley's RBI single and recorded a team-high three of the seven total hits Saturday morning against Agawam. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
3-2 lead, Sporbert lined a two-out double to score both Bailey O’Shea and Kyle Cullen. Sporbert finished with two hits on the day, only behind Gillespie for the team lead. Flagg earned the win on the mound for Westfield, but starting pitcher Joey Dintzner and O’Shea kept Westfield in the game throughout the seven innings. Dintzner struck out three Agawam batters in 3 1/3 innings, surrendering three runs and three hits, while O’Shea struck out a team-high five batters over 2 2/3 relief innings. “I have a positive head on our team with the pitching staff that we have,” said Dintzner. “We have six, seven, eight guys that can really throw the ball and I’m really proud of them. Joey started out a little slow, but once he pitched to contact, he did a really good job and then Bailey’s curveball was really going. I’m really proud of the pitching staff.” Aside of potential weather delays, Westfield will look to clinch a spot In the 2015 Senior Sectionals Sunday at 1 p.m. in the second game of the series in Agawam.
Bailey O’Shea pitched 2 2-3 for the Westfield Senior All-Stars, striking out five Agawam batters during their 6-5 win Saturday morning. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
Tanner Haley’s walk-off single to left field clinched game two of the best-of-five series between Westfield Senior All-Stars and Agawam Senior All-Stars. Up 2-0, the Whip City can clinch the series with a win at Agawam. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)
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Annie’s Mailbox By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR
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Dear Annie: Not long ago, I discovered that my husband of 25 years was living a completely secret life. This life included pornography, voyeurism, physical affairs, emotional affairs and flirtations with hundreds of women he met through his sales job. Many of the women thought he was going to divorce me, even though he was manipulating them to get his fix. He is a sex addict. At that point, I simply stayed with him for the sake of our children. According to my husband, his addiction to pornography and masturbation started after he was abused as a child. He shared with me that he used lust, fantasy and sex to numb his pain and the belief that he was fundamentally flawed. As he is learning to deal with his old trauma, I have given my husband mountains of grace, though he raged and verbally attacked me. Lately, he’s doing significantly better and is regularly attending meetings of Sex Addicts Anonymous. My husband claims he has been in recovery for 18 months, but he has yet to disclose everything he did, and I have come across evidence that he is still looking at racy photos on his phone. (Voyeurism is also his thing, so he stares at women in public and then denies it.) I am out of patience. Anytime I start to build trust, I discover he is still lying. But it is hard to leave, because when the marriage is good, it is great. What should I do? -- Want My Husband to Stop Lusting After the World Dear Want: Recovery from any addiction takes time, and there are often relapses. But your husband may need to put a bit more effort into reassuring you that his progress is sincere and ongoing, and you are the only one who can determine whether you’ve had enough. He isn’t the only one who needs help. Please look into COSA (cosa-recovery.org), a support group for those whose lives have been affected by someone else’s compulsive sexual behavior. And do get tested for STDs. Dear Annie: I was furious after reading the letter from “Anonymous,” the successful professional who resented that her well-off mother never offered to reimburse her or pay her share of meals. I am 50 and was born to a family that didn’t have much. When I started making money, I used to love picking up the tab for my parents at restaurants, buying them new appliances, plane tickets for their trips and expensive gifts around the holidays. It never could make up for what my parents did for us growing up. My father died five years ago. In the past few years, my wife and I have had some setbacks and I no longer have the disposable income I had before. It kills me to cut back when it comes to gifts and dinners for my mom. Tell “Anonymous” to get over herself. She should thank God every day that she has the financial means to pick up a check and a parent to spend it on. -- Tom Dear Tom: Every parent-child relationship is different, as are the financial circumstances. Thank you for taking a kind and compassionate view. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
HINTS FROM HELOISE CONVEYING A GERM CONCERN Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about food conveyor belts at grocery stores: “My Sound Off is about grocery stores encouraging me to put the small plastic basket on the conveyor to unload my groceries. My concern is the unsanitary practice this is. The baskets have been on the floor, thereby potentially transferring filth and germs to the same surface that food items are placed on. We live in a ranching community -- use your imagination as to where shoes and boots might have been!” -- Donna in Greycliff, Mont. No need to think much to guess where that footwear may have been. However, the conveyor belt itself is not the cleanest, either. Most food is packaged, and we are taught to rinse fruit and veggies before eating. That said, simply tell the checker you want to leave it in the basket. -- Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here are other uses for a coin purse: * Make a mini sewing kit and store inside it. * Store extra buttons in one. * Make a mini first-aid kit with it. * Keep extra bobby pins or hair clips in one. * Store business cards in one. -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, June 29, 2015: This year you will achieve a lot with focus and endurance. Sometimes people don’t move as quickly as you might like them to. As a result, you will experience a strong drive to take the initiative. You most likely will expand your circle of friends. Confusion often surrounds travel and long-distance communication. Clarify plans as much as you can. If you are single, you might meet someone you really care about. If you are attached, the two of you might decide to go off together more often and have more dates. SAGITTARIUS can be changeable and exhausting. 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 Having a positive attitude often helps, and certainly you start the day with one. Nevertheless, you might experience some discomfort regarding your home and/or those you live with. Be instinctive with your decisions. Tonight: Get a good night’s sleep. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You are likely to say exactly what you think. Others could be uncomfortable with this new bluntness, but it will help you let a key person know where you are coming from. Know that he or she might not be as agreeable as you would like. Tonight: Confusion surrounds a situation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Others come forward with suggestions. Honor a change between you and someone you care about. You could feel out of step with this person. Determine what will be necessary to get past an issue. Tonight: You will want to be footloose and fancy free, but a responsibility calls. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You are more irritable than you might realize; even if your words are not sharp, your tone or facial expressions will be. If you are not pleased with a situation, sit down and have a calm discussion. As a result, the problem could be worked out. Tonight: A must appearance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Your playfulness and creativity reflect much more about you than you realize. How you handle a changeable matter could make or break a situation. Play it low-key and say little. Understand what is going on around you. Tonight: Get some extra downtime. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your creativity remains high because of pressure from a family member. You might want to find solutions. You could feel as if you cannot be stopped. Zero in on what you want. Listen to suggestions, but don’t feel as if you must follow them. Tonight: Head home early. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your words might not have the effect you thought they would. Perhaps you have made a miscalculation or someone has misunderstood the meaning of your thoughts. Stay in touch with your desires, and don’t give away too much. Tonight: Out till the wee hours. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Reach out to someone for his or her feedback. Financial matters seem to be at the base of the issue. You could be taken aback by someone’s anger. Listen to what is suggested, and don’t react to the tone of his or her voice. Tonight: Put on a favorite piece of music. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might be energized, but you will feel discomfort when dealing with a certain person on an individual level. You could sense some resistance. Today, you are likely to experience some confusion, whether it is with this person or someone else. Tonight: As you like it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH How a partner or friend presents a situation could be a lot different from how it is in reality. Understand what is happening with this person, but don’t hesitate to address your less-than-positive feelings. Open up to new information. Tonight: Early to bed. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Friendship remains important to you. The challenge might be how to juggle friends with what you must do right now. Know that you can say “no.” You also don’t need to address an issue unrelated to your friends. Set stronger boundaries. Tonight: Where your friends are. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might not realize how much you put someone on a pedestal and the
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SUMMER SCHEDULE Monday, June 29 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Gateway at Westfield National, 6 p.m.. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Westfield American vs. Westfield National, Cross Street Field, 3:30 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS Gateway vs. Southampton, 6 p.m. Westfield National vs. Westfield American, Papermill Field, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS SENIORS (Best-of-5) Westfield vs. Agawam, 5:30 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. East Longmeadow, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Westfield American vs. Southampton, Cross Street Field, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS SENIORS (Best-of-5) Agawam at Westfield, 5:30 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. Pittsfield, Jachym Fied, 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National vs. Agawam, Papermill Field, 6 p.m. Westfield American vs. Longmeadow, Cross Street Field, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS Gateway vs. Amherst, 6 p.m. Westfield American at Southampton, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS JUNIORS Westfield vs. Northampton, Hampton Ponds Field, 5:30 p.m. BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 15-YEAR-OLDS Westfield at Pittsfield, Demming Field, 5:30 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 at Greenfield, Veterans Field, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 7-9-YEAR-OLDS Westfield American vs. Southampton, Cross Street Field, 6 p.m. Westfield National at Easthampton, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Westfield National vs. Easthampton, Papermill Field, 6 p.m. Gateway at Southampton, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS SENIORS (Best-of-5*) Agawam at Westfield, 5:30 p.m. (*If necessary) BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 13-YEAR-OLDS Westfield vs. Amherst, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 14-YEAR-OLDS Westfield at Pittsfield, Demming Field, 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS Westfield American at Agawam, 6 p.m. Westfield National vs. Southampton, 6 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS JUNIORS Westfield at Agawam, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4 NO GAMES SCHEDULED Sunday, July 5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Gateway vs. Easthampton, 10 a.m. Westfield National vs. Westfield American, Papermill Field, 6 p.m. BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 13-YEAR-OLDS Westfield vs. Franklin Country, Bullens Field, 3 p.m. BABE RUTH BASEBALL ALL-STARS 15-YEAR-OLDS Westfield vs. North Adams, Bullens Field, 6 p.m. 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 vs. Pittsfield, Bullens Field, 7 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. Wednesday, July 8 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 NO GAMES SCHEDULED
Saturday, July 11 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 BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS (Double Elimination Pool Play) Teams/Sites TBD, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 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 BASEBALL ALL-STARS 11-12-YEAR-OLDS (Double Elimination Pool Play) Teams/Sites TBD, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16 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 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 7-9-YEAR-OLDS District Semifinals Teams/Site/Time TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS Sectional Championship* (Best-of-3/*If necessary) Sunday, July 19 NO GAMES SCHEDULED Monday, July 20 NO GAMES SCHEDULED Tuesday, July 21 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 7-9-YEAR-OLDS District Championship Teams/Site/Time TBD Wednesday, July 22 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Sectionals Teams/Site/Times TBD Thursday, July 23 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS State Tournament (Pool Play) Teams/Site/Times TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Sectionals Teams/Site/Times TBD Friday, July 24 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS State Tournament (Pool Play) Teams/Site/Times TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Sectionals Teams/Site/Times TBD Saturday, July 25 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS State Tournament (Pool Play) Teams/Site/Times TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Sectionals Teams/Site/Times TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS JUNIORS State Semifinals Teams/Site/Time TBD Sunday, July 26 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 9-10-YEAR-OLDS State Championship Teams/Site/Times TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS Sectionals Teams/Site/Times TBD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS JUNIORS State Championship Teams/Site/Time TBD Monday, July 27 NO GAMES SCHEDULED Tuesday, July 28 NO GAMES SCHEDULED Wednesday, July 29 LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS State Semifinals Teams/Site/Times TBD Thursday, July 30 NO GAMES SCHEDULED Friday, July 31 NO GAMES SCHEDULED Saturday, August 1 LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS 10-11-YEAR-OLDS State Championship Teams/Site/Times TBD Sunday, August 2 NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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LEGAL NOTICES June 29, 2015 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LEGAL NOTICES June 22, 29, 2015 July 6, 2015 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 THE WESTFIELD NEWS 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.
THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
By virtue and in execution of the In the event that the successful Power of Sale contained in a bidder at the foreclosure sale certain mortgage given by Craig shall default in purchasing the A. McLaughlin to Beneficial within described property acHampden Probate Massachusetts, Inc. dated cording to the terms of this Noand Family Court November 11, 2006, recorded tice of Sale and/or the terms of 50 State Street with the Hampden County Re- the Memorandum of Sale exSpringfield, MA 01103 gistry of Deeds in Book 15499, ecuted at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right Docket No. HD15P1085PM Page 194; said mortgage was to sell the property by foreclosthen assigned to U.S. Bank ure deed to the second highest CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 bidder, providing that said Master Participation Trust by virPETITION FOR APPOINTMENT tue of an assignment dated Au- second highest bidder shall deOF CONSERVATOR OR gust 19, 2014, and recorded in posit with the Mortgagee's attorOTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER Book 20403, at Page 416, of neys, DOONAN, GRAVES, & PURSUANT TO which mortgage the under- LONGORIA LLC, 100 CumG.L. c. 190B, § 5-304 & § 5-405 signed is the present holder for mings Center, Suite 225D, breach of conditions of said Beverly, MA 01915, the amount In the matter of: mortgage and for the purpose of of the required deposit as set Ernestine Harvey foreclosing the same will be sold forth herein within three (3) busiOf:Westfield, MA at PUBLIC AUCTION at 11:00 ness days after written notice of AM on July 21, 2015, on the the default of the previous RESPONDENT mortgaged premises. The entire highest bidder and title shall be (Person to be Protected/Minor) mortgaged premises, all and sin- conveyed to the said second gular, the premises as de- highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said written notice. To the name Respondent and all scribed in said mortgage: other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Dennis THE LAND IN WESTFIELD, IN If the second highest bidder deBillings of Westfield, MA in the THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN clines to purchase the within deabove captioned matter alleging AND COMMONWEALTH OF scribed property, the Mortgagee that Ernestine Harvey is in MASSACHUSETTS. BEING reserves the right to purchase need of a Conservator or other KNOWN AND DESIGNATED A the within described property at protective order and requesting LOT #23 (TWENTY-THREE) AS the amount bid by the second t h a t J o n a t h a n J D a v e y o f S H O W N O N A P L A N E N - highest bidder. Quincy, MA (or some other suit- TITLED PLAN OF LOTS BEable person) be appointed as LONGING TO F. LEONARD, BY The foreclosure deed and the Conservator to serve With THAYER & MAGILL, CIVIL EN- consideration paid by the sucSurety on the bond. GINEERS, SCALE 1’-100’, RE- cessful bidder shall be held in C O R D E D I N H A M P D E N escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, The petition asks the court to de- C O U N T Y R E G I S T R Y O F & LONGORIA LLC, (hereinafter termine that the Respondent is DEEDS ON JANUARY 25, 1900 called the "Escrow Agent") until disabled, that a protective order IN BOOK OF PLANS 1, PAGE the deed shall be released from or appointment of a Conservat- 182. BEING MORE PARTICU- escrow to the successful bidder or is necessary, and that the LARLY BOUNDED AND DE- at the same time as the considA S eration is released to the Mortproposed Conservator is appro- S C R I B E D priate. The petition is on file with FOLLOWS:SOUTHEASTERLY gagee, thirty (30) days after the BY MORGAN AVENUE, AS date of sale, whereupon all obthis court. SHOWN ON SAID PLAN, FIFTY ligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been You have the right to object to (50) FEET;SOUTHWESTERLY properly fulfilled and the Escrow this proceeding. If you wish to BY LOT #24 (TWENTY-FOUR) Agent shall be discharged. do so, you or your attorney must AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN. file a written appearance at this ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) Other terms to be announced at court on or before 10:00 A.M. on FEET;NORTHWESTERLY BY the sale. \ the return date of 107/09/2015.. LOT #10 (TEN) AS SHOWN ON Dated: June 2, 2015U.S. Bank This day is NOT a hearing date, SAID PLAN, FIFTY (50) FEET; Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 but a deadline date by which you AND NORTHEASTERLY BY Master Participation Trust By: have to file the written appear- LOT #22 (TWENTY-TWO) AS R e n e a u J L o n g o r i a . E s q . , ance if you object to the petition. SHOWN ON SAID PLAN,ONE DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONIf you fail to file the written ap- HUNDRED TWENTY AND 5/10 GORIA LLC 100 Cummings pearance by the return date, ac- (120.5) FEET. SUBJECT TO Center, Suite 225D Beverly, MA tion may be taken in this matter EASEMENT RIGHTS TO CITY 01915(978) 921-267050434 without further notice to you. In O F W E S T F I E L D D A T E D ( M C L A U G H L I N ) F E I # addition to filing the written ap- MARCH 5, 1973 AND RECOR- 1 0 7 8 . 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 / 2 2 / 2 0 1 5 , DED IN THE HAMPDEN pearance, you or your attorney C OUNTY REGISTRY OF 06/29/2015, 07/06/2015 must file a written affidavit stat- DEEDS IN BOOK 3792, PAGE ing the specific facts and 425. BEING THE SAME PROPgrounds of your objection within ERTY CONVEYED FROM DAV30 days after the return date. ID ACEVEDO AND JOSEFINA ACEVEDO, TENANCY NOT IMPORTANT NOTICE STATED, TO CRAIG A. The outcome of this proceed- MCLAUGHLIN, TENANCY NOT ing may limit or completely STATED, BY DEED RECORtake away the above-named DED 2/28/05. IN BOOK 14850, June 29, 2015 person’s right to make de- AT PAGE 21, IN THE REcisions about personal affairs GISTER’S OFFICE OF HAMPSouthwick Conservation or financial affairs or both. DEN COUNTY, MASSACHUCommission The above-named person has SETTS. TAX MAP OR PARCEL the right to ask for a lawyer. ID NO.: 222-125 Public Hearing Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above- Subject to and with the benefit of The Southwick Conservation named person. If the above- easements, reservation, restric- Commission will hold a public named person cannot afford a tions, and taking of record, if hearing under the Massachulawyer, one may be appointed any, insofar as the same are setts Wetland Protection Act G. at State expense. now in force and applicable. L. C. 131 §40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Witness, In the event of any typographic- Regulations & Bylaw Chapter Hon. Anne M. Geoffrion, al error set forth herein in the 182 and Chapter 450 for a NoFirst Justice of this Court l e g a l d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e tice of Intent.The proposed premises, the description as set project proposes construction of forth and contained in the mort- a retaining wall and associated Date: June 11, 2015 gage shall control by reference. site improvements within the buffer area of North Pond. The Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate This property has the address of location of the project is 51 30 Morgan Avenue, Westfield, Lakemont Street, Southwick, MA 01077. Map 114, Parcel 61. MA 01085 Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easeJune 29, 2015 ments, rights, appurtenances, SOUTHWICK CONSERVATION rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water COMMISSION rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the PUBIC HEARING property. All replacements and The Southwick Conservation additions shall also be covered Commission will hold a public by this sale. hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G. Terms of Sale: Said premises L. C. 131 §40 and the South- will be sold subject to any and all wick Conservation Commission unpaid taxes and assessments, Regulations & Bylaw Chapter tax sales, tax titles and other 182 and Chapter 450 for a No- municipal liens and water or tice of Intent.The proposed sewer liens and State or County project proposes to expand an transfer fees, if any there are, existing parking lot within an and TEN THOUSAND DOLIsolated Vegetated Wetland. The LARS ($10,000.00) in cashier's location of the project is 625 Col- or certified check will be relege Highway, Southwick, MA quired to be paid by the pur01077. Map 65, Parcel 014-001 chaser at the time and place of The hearing will be held July 6, the sale as a deposit and the 2015 at 7:15p.m. at Southwick balance in cashier's or certified Town Hall, 454 College High- check will be due in thirty (30) way in the 2nd floor Land Use days, at the offices of Doonan, Hearing Room(rear entrance). Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 For further information please Cummings Center, Suite 225D, contact the Commission office at Beverly, MA 01915, time being (413) 569-6907 between the of the essence. hours of 10 to 2 Monday through The Mortgagee reserves the Friday. right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamaChristopher J. Pratt, tion at the time and date appoinChairfor the Commission ted 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 hearing will be held July 6, 2015 at 7:30p.m. at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room(rear entrance). For further information please contact the Commission office at (413) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 to 2 Monday through Friday. Christopher J. Pratt, Chairfor the Commission
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BOARD OF APPEALS Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held Monday, July 13, 2015, at the Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA at 7:15 p.m. to hear the petition of Jessica Gilbert, 26 Shirley Terrace, Southwick, MA. The petitioner is requesting a road frontage variance of 200 ft, lot size variance of 65,000 sq. ft., left and right sideline variances of 12 ft. and a rear variance of 35 ft. in order to install a pool. The petitioner also needs an additional side variance of 35 feet in order to install a shed.
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WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Bath. $850 p/month, includes utilities. 1st/Last/Security. 413-250-4811
WINDSOR LOCKS: 1 Bedroom. $750 month. Security deposit and lease. Sorry, no pets. Available July 1st. 860-539-3978
HOUSE RENTAL RUSSELL: 5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. 1st/Last. $800. Please call: 508-435-0534
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 Brimfield: Rt. 20. 55-plus park. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. New appliances. 12' x 60'. 3-season porch, 2 sheds. Mountain views. $45,000 413-593-9961 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