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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014

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Appropriations approved, after all 75 cents

By DAN MORIARTY be Santa’s helpers by approving those using free cash or stabilization funds to The council voted to approve a transStaff Writer appropriations. The Council got into the lower the 2015 fiscal year levy. fer of $74,423.39 from the School WESTFIELD – It really must be Christmas mode of giving and approved Keefe did call a Finance Committee Department to the City Hall Payroll Christmas this month and Mayor Daniel all of the appropriations by 13-0 votes. meeting, attended by all 13 City Council Department.

M. Knapik played Saint Nick, using free Knapik had sent eight appropriations members, to discuss the appropriations, At-large Councilor Brian Sullivan cash to appropriate a number of depart- to the Council at its December 4 meet- all of which were later approved during said that the council needed to complete mental deficits, many caused last June ing. None were acted upon at that time the full council session. the process of consolidating the School when he leaked red ink all over the pro- and were referred to the Finance “My colleagues on the (Finance) Department’s payroll office into the posed 2015 fiscal year budget.

Committee whose chairman, Ward 1 Committee and the City Council city’s Payroll Department.

Thursday night the City Council had it Councilor Christopher Keefe, appeared President (Brent B. Bean II) wanted this “We approved moving the people DANIEL M. choice of roles, either choosing to play to be holding the appropriations hostage meeting. It’s not something I wanted,” KNAPIK Grinch and deny the appropriations or in his committee to leverage Knapik into Keefe said.

See Approved, Page 8

By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD – Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robert DeLeo, D-Winthrop, addressed in further detail this week federal concerns regarding the Commonwealth’s law requiring photograph identification for electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, issued to the heads of eligible households for purchasing groceries SPEAKER ROBERT which operate in a similar fashion to DELEO a debit card.

D-Winthrop “I’m somewhat disappointed with that. By I was oneMORIARTY of the sponsors of the DAN photoStaff requirement,” Writer said DeLeo of the federal criticism of the state’sWESTFIELD ID requirement.

“One of the major issues Iofficials saw it nec– Water Resource Department are planBy CARL E. HARTDEGEN essary us to tackle as legislature – which we didlocated and in ning for to recommission thea city’s water treatment plant, Staff Writer which received unanimous support – was cracking down on Southwick, in early January.

WESTFIELD – An East Longmeadow man fraudWater relative to EBT.” Superintendent Dave Billips said Wednesday that the was acquitted Thursday in Westfield District DeLeo said that he believed the rollout of the EBT photo ID Granville Reservoir is full and will now be able to provide about Court of a charge of vehicular homicide by requirement wasgallons going awell to his water readingto about the four millions day prior of drinking city residents. negligent operation. federal criticism, which in a letter the U.S. Granville Reservoir holdscame 600 million gallonsfrom of water.

The case began July 9, 2011, when vehicles Department of Agriculture last week. letter threatened to The reservoir and treatment plantThe were taken out of service The City Council approved a $3.75 million bond in June of 2013 to operated

by Dean A. Carbone Jr., 41, of 38 pullwhile federal administrative funding for the food stamp prorepairs and improvements were made to the reservoir dam, make repairs to the Granville Reservoir spillway, which was washed Primrose St., East Longmeadow and William gram unless the problems cleared an earthen structure builtwere in 1929, andup. spillway, damaged during out during Hurricane Irene. The earthen dam was built in 1929, which C. Brown, 70, of 6 Joseph Ave., collided on “It’s appeared be cracking down on some concerns Tropical StormtoIrene, and upgrades made to of thethe raw water trans- created the reservoir, the city’s primary source of surface water. (Photo East Mountain Road. wemission had, so line quitebetween frankly the I was quite surprised at the federal reservoir and the treatment plant on by Frederick Gore) The case was initially investigated as a typicriticism,” said DeLeo. Sackett Road. cal personal injury accident by Officer Seth The City Council approved a $3.75 million bond in June of Florek who concluded that Carbone’s vehicle Billips said the repairs and improvements to the city’s surface water system See Welfare Fraud, Page which 3 2013 to make repairs to the Granville Reservoir spillway had crossed the center line of the roadway and was washed out during Irene and to make repairs to the earthen cost between $6 and $7 million dollars, although the Federal Emergency entered the path of the Brown’s vehicle and he Management Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency dam, built in 1929, which created the reservoir, the city’s primary could not avoid a head-on collision.

Management Agency (MEMA) will reimburse the city $800,000 for the source of surface water.

When Brown died three days later of injuries storm-related damage.

Irene dumped so much rain in such a short period that it caused sustained in the crash, the complexion of the “We plan to recommission the treatment plant on Jan. 5. Restarting the the reservoir to overflow into the dam spillway, filling that conaccident changed so an attempt was made to crete structure to capacity and eventually washing away soil plant and new turbine should take a couple of months,” Billips said. reconstruct the accident by a trooper attached to The recommissioning process will be done very deliberately as officials and behind the concrete that supported the spillway wall, which colthe State Police Collision and Accident engineering consultants observe and assess each element of the rehabilitated lapsed.

By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Reconstruction Section. system and plant.

The overflow torrent then washed away a hillside and nearly Staff Writer In his initial investigation of what appeared “The plant is designed to treat four million gallons of water a day, but the exposed the raw-water transmission line, which carries reservoir SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Fireman’s Association has to be a typical collision, Florek had not photoold transmission line was only able to deliver three million gallons to the plant water to the city’s primary treatment plan in Southwick.

If that line teamed up with Pathways For Parents, Our Community Food graphed the vehicles and the accident scene nor had been damaged, the city would have lost half of its water sup- for treatment,” Billips said. “Now with those improvements we can get four Pantry and the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional Schools had he marked the roadway to indicate where ply. to make the holidays happier for local children in need. the vehicles had came to rest, thus complicating See Treatment Plant, Page 8 the reconstruction of the crash.

On Sunday, the Association will host a Christmas party, As the case continued the defense maintained complete with Santa and a few elves, and give out gifts to 59 that crucial evidence was not preserved, claimchildren. The event will take place at the Southwick Fire ing in a motion that “Officer Florek failed to Department and is set to include refreshments, crafts, and tours photograph the scene. He failed to take photoof the station. graphs of the vehicles in their final resting posiFireman’s Association members Brian Schneider and Jessica tions or take the necessary measurements needBishop organized the event, which was the result of a successed to undertake an accident reconstruction.” fulBy Fireman’s Association Golf Tournament last spring.

JEFF HANOUILLE A resident of the area did make photographs “TheWriter tournament did very well and we had money we Staff of the vehicles after they had come to rest and wanted to give back to not thebecommunity somehow,” SPRINGFIELD – It may the North Pole and there said aren’t any of offered them to police but, the defense mainSchneider. decided toSpringfield help children in need Santa’s elves“We building toys,we but wanted the USPS Network Distribution tained, “Officer (Michael) Gamache had and worked the as food pantry and schools to his identify chilCenter is justwith as busy Jolly Old Saint Nick and helpers this time of received photographs and other evidence that dren – who remain anonymous to us – who could use presyear.

Dean Carbone’s automobile never left the ents.”

A 1,125,000 square foot campus on Fiberloid Street, the Springfield southbound lane on 1925 East Mountain Road, Children who receive free lunch at the schoolslargest and children Network Distribution Center is New England’s postal package Westfield, Massachusetts. The Officer withheld whose families receive assistance food for pantry and processing facility.

It serves as the from sortingthecenter all packages that this information from Trooper David C. PathwaysorFor were identified only by age and southern originate areParents destinedprogram to western Massachusetts, Hartford Sanford, the Commonwealth’s accident recongender.

Connecticut, and some packages from all of New England and parts of structionist.”

“One of the Association members bought all the gifts and New York.

Judge Rita S. Koenigs determined “Officer had a wrapping party,” processes Schneiderabout said. 250,000 packages per night, but The facility normally Gamache, was on vacation, and did not receive during season, figures school almost age double.

Almost Mostthis of holiday the children arethose elementary but some area half milthe emailed photos until well after the State lion packages were processed as young as one and as old asthis 14.past Monday, which is traditionally the police had completed their work.” busiest of want the year for the center.

“We day didn’t to limit thedistribution ages because if there was a famShe wrote “The court finds that the photos this area and going out ato12 theyear-old world, this is by ily“For frommail theoriginating food pantryinwith an eight year-old, were not deliberately withheld … and they did far heaviest day we of the year,” saidthe Duane Lariviere, planttomanager, andour a 14 year-old, didn’t want younger children not changed (sic) the opinion of the collision during thenot facility on Monday.

“We willsaid. process about a half milreceivea atour giftofbut the teenager,” Schneider reconstruction specialist.” lionThe packages, several days in aAssociation row, and weiswill and dispatch Southwick Fireman’s a inbound self-sustaining Joyce Jessup, a mail handler at the USPS Springfield Network organizing separate from the fire department. Its mission Distribution Center, empties packages out on a conveyer belt to be See Aquitted, Page 8 SeeforUSPS, includes raising funds to offset the cost of supplies the Page 8 sorted. (Photo by Jeff Hanouille) department, as well as supporting the community.

Speaker vows to continue crackdown on welfare fraud

Motorist acquitted in fatal crash case

City plans to activate water treatment plant

Fireman’s Association to deliver Christmas early

Holiday shipping push makes for busy USPS

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By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The old adage states that all good things must come to an end and no one knows this better than students at Westfield High School, who get only four years before they depart to either college, the workforce or the military.

Yes, change is a concept that isn’t lost on WHS Bombers, which is why members of the WHS Student Council have opened up a contest to redesign the school’s Bomber logo.

Sponsored by Westfield High’s new

Parent-Teacher-Student Organization, or PTSO, the contest is to come up with a new design for the school’s red “W” logo.

“The school student council is organizing it and the PTSO is going to be facilitating the contest,” said Andy Joseph, a WHS math teacher, boys soccer coach and advisor to the student council. “Basically, it’s open to anyone in the school community.”

Joseph stated that the reason for the contest stems from trademark issues over the school’s logo, which it shares with the University of Wisconsin.

“One of the first emails I received as

principal was from an attorney representing the University of Wisconsin, basically a cease-and-desist order in using the logo,” said WHS Principal Jonathan Carter.

“After doing some digging, it came to my attention that we’d been using the logo for some time and that it was a violation of their copyright.”

Carter said he then had a discussion with the school’s athletic department about the matter and determined that a change was needed, but one that would respect the See Logo, Page 8

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U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Kristian E. Rosario graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Rosario is the son of Israel and Maggie Rosario of Easthampton, Mass., and brother of Israel Rosario of Springfield, Mass.

He is a 2012 graduate of Westfield High School, Westfield, Mass.

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Barfing dog, kicking giraffe top odd news

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A dog that barfed up a wedding ring missing for five years and an angry giraffe that kicked a trespasser in its pen topped news of the odd in Wisconsin this year.

Tucker and Wally, the dog and giraffe, weren’t the only animals making news.

There was also the heartwarming story of A.J. the hawk, named after Green Bay Packer linebacker A.J. Hawk, who was rescued in July after it collided with a vehicle north of Chippewa Falls and survived a 140-mile journey stuck in the vehicle’s grille.

The driver initially thought the bird was dead and was unable to remove it. But after being rehabilitated at the local humane society, A.J. was released back into the wild.

A curious bear — name unknown — that wandered into a parking garage beneath the Wausau courthouse was also safely captured and released back into the woods. Marathon County sheriff’s deputies weren’t fazed by the bear, saying they’ve had to deal with a variety of animals that somehow get trapped in the garage, including deer and owls.

While the bear and hawk were lucky to find helpful humans, other animals encountered people who weren’t as well-intentioned.

A giraffe at the Madison children’s zoo wasn’t pleased when a California woman climbed over a fence to enter its pen in August.

After first giving the woman a lick, the 12-foottall giraffe named Wally turned and kicked her

in the face.

The injury was not life-threatening, and the woman — who claimed she climbed into the pen because she loves giraffes — was issued a $686 ticket for harassing zoo animals.

An animal story with a much happier ending happened in Stevens Point. The owner of Tucker the family dog had lost her diamond wedding ring five years earlier and assumed it was long gone.

But lo and behold, one day Tucker — who was known as the “food burglar” for eating anything in sight — threw up after eating an ice pop, stick and all. When the woman cleaned up the mess, she saw her ring.

The veterinarian said the Popsicle stick may have dislodged the ring that had been sitting in Tucker’s belly for half a decade. He may not have had a heart of gold, but for five years he had a belly of diamonds.

Strange behavior wasn’t limited to the animal kingdom this year in Wisconsin.

Beer lovers, and those who make it, are known to go to extremes. That was no different in 2014.

A group of brawny, bearded brewers from the Sheboygan area posed mostly nude for the 2015 Brew Men Calendar to raise money for charity.

The idea came, not surprisingly, after they had a few beers.

Those seeking a few beers, or at least one specifically, sat out in the cold for hours for a See Odd News, Page 3

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2014. There are 11 days left in the year.

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n Dec. 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union as all 169 delegates to a special convention in Charleston voted in favor of separation.

ON THIS DATE: In 1790, the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States.

In 1812, German authors Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of the first edition of their collection of folk stories, “Children’s and Household Tales.”

In 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Georgia, as Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman nearly completed his “March to the Sea.” In 1924, Adolf Hitler was released from prison after serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch; during his time behind bars, he’d written his autobiographical screed, “Mein Kampf.”

In 1945, the Office of Price Administration announced the end of tire rationing, effective Jan. 1, 1946.

In 1963, the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays.

In 1973, singer-songwriter Bobby Darin died in Los Angeles following open-heart surgery; he was 37.

In 1987, more than 4,300 people were killed when the Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the tanker Vector off Mindoro island.

In 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega.

In 1994, former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, 85, died in Athens, Georgia.

In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples were entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples of the opposite sex.

Country music legend Hank Snow died in Nashville at age 85.

TEN YEARS AGO:

In a sobering assessment of the Iraq war, President George W. Bush acknowledged during a news conference that Americans’ resolve had been shaken by grisly scenes of death and destruction, and he pointedly criticized the performance of U.S.-trained Iraqi troops.

Attorneys presented opening statements in the Robert Blake murder trial in Los Angeles. (Blake was later acquitted of killing his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, but was found liable in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by Bakley’s family.)

FIVE YEARS AGO:

Relatives reported the death of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, 87, the spiritual father of Iran’s reform movement. Actress Brittany Murphy, who’d starred in “Clueless” and “8 Mile,” died at age 32. Character actor Arnold Stang died in Newton, Massachusetts, at age 91.

ONE YEAR AGO:

Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who had spent 10 years in prison on charges of tax evasion and embezzlement.

A federal judge struck down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam is 87.

Actor John Hillerman is 82. Original Mouseketeer Tommy Cole (TV: “The Mickey Mouse Club”) is 73. Rock musician-music producer Bobby Colomby is 70. Rock musician Peter Criss is 69. Psychic/illusionist Uri Geller is 68. Producer Dick Wolf (“Law & Order”) is 68. Rock musician Alan Parsons is 66. Actress Jenny Agutter is 62. Actor Michael Badalucco is 60. Actress Blanche Baker is 58. Rock singer Billy Bragg is 57. Rock singermusician Mike Watt (The Secondmen, Minutemen, fIrehose) is 57. Actor Joel Gretsch is 51. Country singer Kris Tyler is 50. Rock singer Chris Robinson is 48. Actress Nicole deBoer is 44. Movie director Todd Phillips is 44. Singer David Cook (“American Idol”) is 32. Actor Jonah Hill is 31. Singer JoJo is 24.

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Update from Rep. John Velis Budget shortfall

Like many residents of Westfield, I was deeply disturbed and alarmed with the latest report by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Association indicating that the $329 million budget shortfall-deficit announced by Governor Patrick’s administration may be off and that the real number could be upwards of $1 billion dollars. I was made aware of this report last week at a legislative summit where the author of the new report and President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Association, Michael Widmer, was a participant and guest lecturer. The causes of this astronomical deficit are many, but I am going to focus on one central issue, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and the problems which occurred when the Health Connector rolled out it’s enrollment website.

There are varying estimates, but by most accounts the Health Connector cost the taxpayers of Massachusetts anywhere between JOHN $250-500 million dollars. Wasting that much VELIS taxpayer money on a website that repeatedly failed is absolutely inexcusable. As you may or may not know, the problem with the Health Connector began when Massachusetts (like all states) had to change their existing healthcare structure to comply with the Federal Government’s recently enacted health care law, the Affordable Care Act. You may recall, the Federal Government had serious and complicated problems enrolling people in health care because of a faulty website. The company that handled the health care website rollout for the Federal Government (CGI) quickly demonstrated their ineptitude and sheer inability to effectively handle the task at hand. Now one would think that CGI’s disastrous performance for the federal government would give everyone pause before hiring them to handle the same type of job again. Unfortunately, Massachusetts did not heed that warning. Massachusetts, for reasons still unclear to me, decided to hire CGI to handle the rollout of the Health Connector website.

As one would expect, the problems with CGI and the website began immediately. Residents of Massachusetts complained of not being able to navigate the website, as well as constantly being kicked off, informing the residents they had successfully been enrolled in health insurance only to find out that there was no record of them in the system. So instead of Massachusetts firing CGI as you would expect, we continued to throw millions and millions of dollars at them! This is exactly what I was talking about on the campaign trail when I told countless residents of Westfield that one of my main priorities as your state representative would be to fight waste and abuse in government spending. I can think of no greater example of wasteful government spending than the fiasco with the Health Connector website. Needless to say, if I had been in office when this charade was occurring I would have been a loud and strident defender of the Massachusetts taxpayers’ dollars.

Recognition for western Mass.

Governor-elect Charlie Baker is set to be sworn in on January 8.

One way to predict how the Governor-elect will manage the affairs of office is to look at what he has done during this transition period.

I think by all accounts he is doing a good job. He seems to be forming a team of staffers without regard to political party. Without knowing the exact numbers, I think he has hired as many Democrats to work for him as he has Republicans. This bodes well for Massachusetts as it suggests Mr. Baker’s priorities will be to disregard party politics and get things done as opposed to political posturing and partisan warfare like we see in Washington where nothing gets done. This past week, however, Mr. Baker did something See Velis, Page 7

Councilor Allie: tax rate relief disappointment While I am disappointed we were not able to lower the property tax rate further in 2015, I am mindful of what has been accomplished, and will work to the best of my abilities for all the people of Westfield, with the proper respect for, and listening to all parties.

I appreciate the work by Mayor Knapik on managing the city’s finances, budget, stabilization fund, our bond rating and premium that added 4 million dollars to free cash. I DAN ALLIE want to thank all the members of the city council for their efforts, especially those who met with the Mayor, Councilors Sullivan, Keefe and President Bean. Thank you to all the people who attended the public hearings, and spoke. I believe all these efforts were needed to help reduce the tax levy.

I was in favor of using a small portion of the stabilization fund for tax relief, or obligations such as partially restoring the health Insurance trust fund, or other post employment benefits.

In June, we voted to put all the free cash into the stabilization.

According to the DOR, a city should maintain about 5 percent of its operating budget in a stabilization account, which is a very safe, non-interest bearing account. With $6.2 million, Westfield is in a good standing.

I understand the Mayor’s reluctance to dip into stabilization as it sends a poor message to the rating agencies. According to Mayor Knapik, some communities do not put free cash into stabilization.

With that in mind, we should carefully consider adding additional funds to it.

The people of Westfield elected us to work to together to represent them. I believe that beginning in February, the city council should put together a working group, to meet with the mayor to work on issues of concern. The mayor is working to improve the city’s bond rating to AAA, negotiating with the health fund trustees to move to a 6 week premium holiday, and other cost cutting measures, which will save the city money in 2015 and the future.

I agree that we need a balanced solution to fund present and future obligations and projects. I believe we can do better controlling spending, but at this time people need some tax relief.

We need to listen to people and business owners, and work as community so we are not taxing our parents and neighbors out of their homes trying to maintain a level of government many cannot afford.

Many of our neighbors, homeowners and business owners, working families and seniors on fixed incomes are struggling financially, and cannot afford higher property taxes.

The issue is not that taxes on homeowners will only increase a few dollars a month, as long as we increase taxes on businesses.

This pits the homeowners against businesses. Westfield has one of the highest commercial tax rates in western Mass.

How does this help small business, create jobs, or make Westfield more business friendly?

The fact is, for many years, people in the private sector have been concerned about making ends meet, losing or finding a job, stagnant wages or income, inflation, or trying to stay in business. Some people cannot retire. Others approaching retirement are already being taxed at a level they calculated to be at when they retire, and may not be able to remain in their homes or in Westfield.

The issue for many is that property taxes have increased every year for many years. One See Allie, Page 7

Odd News Continued from Page 2 special release the day after Thanksgiving at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee. The $15 Black Friday brew attracted 800 people by 8 a.m. when it went on sale, some of whom camped out overnight in temperatures well below freezing.

While those die-hards had beer on their Christmas list this year, two young brothers from Mayville figured the best way to let Santa know what they wanted was to pick up the phone and tell him. Only problem is, they called 911 hoping to contact the North Pole.

Instead, they reached police who came to their home with a piece of advice: If you want to talk to Santa, do it in person.

Councilor Figy: Ward 2 year in review Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

I waited to write this article until after last night’s city council meeting. I have now completed my first full year as your Ward 2 City Councilor. It has been quite an enjoyable but busy year. The learning curve became a learning spike. It was a year of the big votes. It seemed that every vote taken was about an important issue facing the city.

It has been a pleasure seeing the improvements being made in Westfield as a whole and in particular to Ward 2. Let’s look back at RALPH FIGY 2014 and review the progress Ward 2 has made.

Constructions on the gazebo on the Green resumed after a three year delay due to the inability of three engineers who could not agree on a hanger for the roof trusses. Once a decision was made, the Construction Shop at Westfield Vocational took charge and has done a marvelous job. The steel was set and the roof fit like a glove. The roof-raising was like an old fashion barn-raising. It was great to see a-s multitudes of citizens watched and cheered when the roof was put into place. The windows and doors are ordered and should arrive sometime in the near future. The seniors continue to work hard to be able to complete this project by graduation. A special thanks needs to go out to Mr. Fallcetti, instructor in charge for staying on top of this project as well as conducting his teaching assignment at the same time.

The shingles are going onto the roof and the windows are going in at the new senior center. This project is rapidly moving forward. Construction of the exterior is nearing completion. That means that construction on the interior can continue throughout the winter. This is a culmination of twenty years of planning and waiting by our senior citizens. I was very proud of my fellow councilors when we voted unanimously to approve the bond for this long overdue project.

The Community Preservation Authority took a bold step when they awarded Domus funds to salvage the former Red Cross Building on Broad Street. The fact that this structure built in the 1860s is going to be preserved is a salute to this community.

The Model school on Cross Street has cleared all of the legal challenges facing it. After several years of litigation, Westfield is now able to proceed in building a new elementary school. The students to be served are still to be determined but the schools that will be replaced have served the city’s students well. Both Abner Gibbs and Franklin Avenue now provide student with an excellent education. It is my goal to find a continued use for both buildings as they have significant historical value to our community.

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COMMENT

In my opinion, the mayor has done a great job. I back up my opinion with facts: * The stabilization account has gone from almost zero to $6 million since he’s been in office. * He has not raised property taxes 4 out of 5 years at a savings to tax payers over $2 million. * He was able to build the money in free cash and stabilization despite a steep decrease in state local aid. * He also did all this while also addressing building maintenance issues and without exceesive borrowing * Mayor Knapik performance has been rewarded with higher bond ratings, saving the city even more money.

You can knock the mayor all you want, but I think the facts and numbers most accurately reflect the mayor’s stellar track record. - Steve Dondley This message is for City Councilor Cindy Harris. We are furious at the way you hosed us on property taxes. Your vote raised taxes $1.6 million. That will cost us nearly $200. You promised to stick up for us! We expected a few of the good ole boy councilors to go along with the mayor’s tax and spend plans, but we expected a lot more from you. What a Phony!!

You wasted time arguing about nickels, yet flopped on $1.6 million. It’s going to take you a long time to earn back any respect. Needless to say, don’t expect our vote next time.

There were two ways to prevent a tax increase for homeowners at the Thursday meeting. One required depleting one of our reserve accounts, while the second did not.

After the first approach failed, I made a motion for a tax shift factor of 1.71, far below the peak factor of 1.78. If adopted, it would have resulted in a tax increase of $2 per year for the average homeowner. It was seconded by Councilor Figy. However, Councilor Flaherty immediately moved to amend and substitute a 1.63 tax shift factor before a vote could be taken on my motion. Unfortunately, the Council voted 9-4 in favor of the 1.63 shift factor with Councilor Flaherty voting AGAINST his own motion - a very unusual occurrence. I was also in the minority. It was the lowering of the tax shift factor from 1.71 to 1.63 -towards a flat tax of 1.0- which caused the tax increase.

There has been significant pressure on the Council to move towards a flat tax of 1.0 over the last five years. That is the reason that the average homeowner’s bill has gone up 22.6 percent while the Commercial-Industrial sector has increased 15.8 percent over the same period. Our reserves are not what they appear to be: $3.2 million was cut by the Council in June with the knowledge that it would have to be replenished with help from a one-time bond premium payment. Half of that occurred Thursday.

The remaining Free Cash account funds will be needed to get us to June 30,2015. I voted against a Special Tax Assessment recently along with another Tax Incentive Financing plan (T.I.F). Together 675,000 of your tax dollars was spent. I was on the minority end of 11-2 and 12-1 votes. I voted against an unnecessary $326,000 expenditure for facilities management-another 11-2 vote with me on the short end. The Stabilization Fund is only 4.6 percent of the budget and has to be segregated for absolute emergencies. I take my Councilor’s position very seriously. I closely study the issues. Unfortunately my proposal for the 1.71 tax shift factor received limited support. The residential rate would have gone from 18.18 to 18.19. Cindy Harris Continue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form

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By ERIKA HAYDEN They think it’s a joke,” “No justice, No peace, No WSU student, citizen journalist racist-ass police,” and other chants. and grassrooots writer There were overwhelming positive remarks from WESTFIELD – The Westfield State University spectators, cheerful whispering, some clapping, high die-in was not held back by the sleet last week. The fiving but also negative responses were heard from march began in Mod-Hall and serpentined around the Davis Hall and Seymour in particular. campus, reaching each dormitory, in response to the At one point, men living in the complex started unequal treatment by law-enforcement imposed on playing “Bad boys” by Inner Circle from their winERIKA the black community. dows when the protestors gathered in the courtyard.

Jon Conologue, executive director of residential life, HAYDEN The protestors responded that these were the types of said in an email, “The march that was held by several people who love black culture but hate black people. university students and employees last Friday afternoon was When asked if they wanted to make a comment, Derek interrupted by several students yelling inappropriate, ignorant Ditmars a senior communications student said “It’s our peaceand inflammatory comments from their residence hall win- ful response to a peaceful protest.” His roommate Greg Cane dows. This is behavior unbecoming and unworthy of members chimed in said, “I actually support the protestors. I hate cops” of the Westfield State University community.” just not enough to be outside.

The weekend before, a protest by students occured after the Protestors also gathered at the Holyoke Mall last week. non-indictment of officers who were responsible for the death As I was filling up in the food court I saw a couple dozen of Michael Brown in Missouri and Eric Gardner in New York. people that were chanting “the whole damn system is guilty as The march and die-in was organized by Simbrit Paskins, a hell”. The protestors peered over each of the levels of the mall senior majoring in Spanish, ethnic and gender studies, and and spectators cheered, clapped, and joined in their chants, minoring in communications. along with videotaping and taking photos of the event.

Students protesting were accompanied by faculty members, It went on for a few minutes before it was diffused, with mostly from the ethnic and gender studies department. None another round of applause from the food court. could say they saw any sign of the criminal justice faculty This week, dozens of students from Boston public schools beforehand, and none marched alongside faculty. walked out of class to protest recent grand jury decisions not to Paskins organized the previous protest and said, “The overall indict white police officers in the deaths of unarmed black feeling was the best – there was togetherness.” men.

“The purpose of meeting and marching is to reflect solidarA separate group of about 100 students marchers blocked a ity with people across the nation against police brutalities and street near South Station. The students marched to police stasupport families affected by it. Here at Westfield we don’t tions and the State House chanting “I Can’t Breathe” and agree with it and we want to change it,” Paskins continued, “Hands Up. Don’t Shoot”.

“No one seemed angry enough about it. We wanted to remind It is a terribly unfortunate situation that many people have people and make them angry enough to make the change.” addressed by protesting the last few months nationwide and Protestors were met with negativity by some students and even internationally. this was later addressed by University President Liz Preston.

It is amazing to see that students and youths are becoming so Preston said that students were peacefully protesting and actively involved, coming together to change the situation at respect must be tolerated for them. hand and protest what they see as the unjust non-indictment of “I hope each of us will demonstrate the respect and civility these officers. toward each other that President Preston emphasized in her The militarization of the police has led to the untimely message over the weekend. This is the Westfield way,” deaths of many civilians across this nation. The motto, “to Conologue said. “Perhaps we can provide a positive example serve and protect” is losing its value and meaning, which is in responding to each other with compassion and reason evident in the amount of activism that has come out of these instead of anger and invective.” recent events.

“It’s disappointing that there were two emails regarding the The mobilization youth involvement really shows how racial slurs,” said sophomore Aaliyah Mercer.”It’s dishearten- important these human rights issues are and that changes need ing. It’s sad.” to be made in laws and carried out by law enforcement itself.

Protesters chanted “Hands up. Don’t Shoot,” “When Mike Brown got shot, we all got shot,” “They think it’s a game – See Erika’s America, Page 7

LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor City Council had an extremely acrimonious meeting on Thursday evening. We had before us several financial matters that affected next year’s finances for the residents and businesses of this City. As The Westfield News indicated, the residents had a one time only chance at a tax reduction and we failed to deliver by a 7-6 vote. I am proud to stand with fellow Councilors who voted to provide tax relief to resident including Councilors Sullivan, Keefe, Flaherty, Allie and VanHeynigan. I am so sorry that Council could not deliver on this vote and provide this much requested relief – six of us tried.

Mary O’Connell City Council

A-10 evades D.C. foes, back to fight in Iraq

By PHILIP EWING Politico.com The Air Force’s A-10 Warthog attack jet has bested its foes in Washington again and is back in combat over Iraq.

A-10 supporters exulted this week when an amateur YouTube video emerged that appeared to show the Warthog in action above the town of Rawah. The jet is seen attacking with its dreaded 30mm Gatling gun, which produces an unmistakable deadly belch.

“And Obama Admin wanted to retire A-10 fleet,” Arizona Sen. John McCain tweeted, linking to a report about the video.

The Indiana National Guard unit whose aircraft are flying in Iraq announced its deployment back in September, but this week’s appearance of the video coincidentally followed passage of the new National Defense Authorization Act, which spared most A-10s from the boneyard for another year.

So with the aircraft available, the U.S. Central Command added them to the war against ISIL, sending the A-10 out alongside Lockheed Martin-built F-16 Fighting Falcons, Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles and B-1B Lancer bombers. Lt. Gen. James Terry, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said Thursday that air power has succeeded in virtually stopping the forward progress of the terror group, which he called by another Arabic nickname.

“We will continue to be persistent in this regard, and we will strike Da’esh at every opportunity,” Terry said.

The U.S. has conducted more than 1,300 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Terry said, although neither the A-10 nor any other American fixed-wing warplanes are based inside Iraq itself.

Instead, they’re flying from bases in Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and elsewhere.

American commanders have no U.S. troops serving as forward air controllers for the A-10s and other warplanes, but Terry said reconnaissance aircraft and close coordination with Iraqi units mean American air power can be just as effective without them.

“The coalition is really very deliberate about how it conducts strikes out there,” he said. “We have some great capability in terms of precision. What’s in the balance here is, if you’re not careful, you can be precisely wrong, you can strike the tribes, or the Iraqi security forces and you could create a very bad situation. To date, we’ve got a very good record. I’m tracking no civilian casualties.”

The A-10 was built to fly low and slow over the battlefields of Eastern Europe and shred Soviet tanks in a World War III, making it ideal for providing close support to friendly ground troops. It did so to great acclaim in the first two Iraq wars and in Afghanistan, but the Air Force says budget pressures mean it can’t keep the Warthog and pursue its other priorities. So, it argues, the older jets have to go.

Air Force officials have asked to retire their entire fleet of A-10s in their last several budget submissions, but each time, the Warthog’s powerful friends — including McCain, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and several key advocates on the House Armed Services Committee — have intervened to save it.

The future of the A-10 also was a major point of contention in an Arizona House race between outgoing Democratic Rep. Ron Barber and his challenger, retired Air Force Col. Martha McSally, who squeaked past him by fewer than 200 votes to win the seat on Wednesday after a recount.

To be sure, the Warthog didn’t survive the 113th Congress completely unscathed. In a compromise, members decided to permit the Air Force to place 36 A-10s on lowered flight status, but only after the Pentagon’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office conducts a study about how the Air Force will handle close air support down the road.

Support for the aircraft may only grow in the new Republicancontrolled 114th Congress. After the House and Senate sent the defense bill to President Barack Obama, Ayotte pointed to testimony by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and support from other military commanders as excellent reasons to keep the Warthog flying, and its deployment to Iraq will become another talking point for supporters.

Ayotte’s husband was an A-10 pilot, and she has called the Air Force’s desire to get rid of it “a serious mistake.”

The Air Force remains unmoved.

Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, a former Warthog pilot himself, says he has no particular grudge against the A-10 or close air support. He argues budget caps imposed by Congress, including members who want to carve out support for the Warthog, means he had to make choices in order to get the most savings possible.

The Air Force can’t just retire small batches of airplanes here and there and free up the same kind of cash it can with entire types of aircraft, Welsh says. In the case of the A-10, getting rid of not only the airplanes, but their training pipeline, support infrastructure and other things would free up more than $4 billion over five years.

“The Air Force was very clear. They said, ‘If we could afford it, we want to keep it, but if they have to keep it because Congress wants them to, what else are they going to have to cut?” said Mark Gunzinger, a former top Air Force official who’s now a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.

Welsh and Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James have warned that if they must keep the A-10 fleet, it could require them to retire all the B-1B Lancer bombers or all the KC-10 Extender refueling tankers. And that would only mean new retirement battles with congressional delegations from South Dakota, Texas, California and New Jersey.

Lawmakers are only making life difficult for the military — and potentially threatening its ability to keep ready — by restricting the Pentagon’s ability to respond even as they persist with caps on its budget, Gunzinger warned.

“The Air Force, all the services have a problem,” he said.

“They have excess infrastructure and aging infrastructure.

People cost more now than they ever have. There’s some really interesting technology they’d like to put money into to create new advantages — and Congress is saying, ‘We want you do to everything and we’re not going to let you get rid of excess infrastructure, get rid of end strength, get rid of old aircraft, old ships … how do you manage the force with all those constraints?”

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30 Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 562-5477 Rev. Brian F. McGrath, Pastor Rev. Christopher A. Fedoryshyn, Associate Pastor Rev. Daniel B. Brunton, in Residence Deacon Roger Carrrier Deacon Pedro Rivera

Charlotte M. Brown SOUTHWICK: Charlotte M. (Depping) Brown passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on December 16, 2014 at Westfield Center for Genesis. She was the daughter of August and Anne (Briggs) Depping.

Charlotte was born on December 4th, 1920 and graduated from Westfield Schools in 1938. In 1942 she married David H. Brown, who was a member of the Army Air Corps and later the Air Force. During his 21 years of military service she accompanied him to various stations which included Chicopee, MA, Saudi Arabia, New Mexico, Alaska, and Maine. During that time they had four children: Sandra, an infant daughter who died shortly after birth, James, and Judith. Upon David’s retirement in 1961 they returned to live in Southwick, MA in the home Charlotte’s father August built, which she loved so much. Charlotte assisted her parents who owned Depping and Moore Hardware Store of Westfield and much later worked at Ames Department Store in Westfield until her retirement. Charlotte and David were active square dancers and were members of the Town and Country Square Dance Club and The Storrowton Village Dancers. She was also a member of The Eastern Star, Grange, and the Southwick Senior Center. Charlotte and David enjoyed spending time vacationing on the coast of Maine and took every opportunity to do so. Charlotte is survived by her son James Brown and his wife Mildred of Wilton, ME, her daughter Judith Frenetteand her husband James of Southwick. She also leaves her grandchildren which she loved so much: Candance Mefford and her husband Randall of Lakewood, WA; Allyson Frenette and her husband John of Layton, UT; James O’Hara and his wife Karen of Enfield, CT; Scott O’Hara of Utah; James Brown and his wife Shye of Southwick; Christopher Brown and his wife Meghan of Holyoke; Sabrina Avezzie and her husband Harley of Westfield; Amanda Whitfield and her husband Justin of Billerica, MA; and Robert Frenette of Southwick. She also has twenty great grandchildren and three great- great grandsons that affectionately called her GG. She enjoyed watching them as they entertained her whenever they had their Christmas Eve get togethers or other family gatherings. She was predeceased by her husband David in 1996, her daughter Sandra Marshall in 2013 and Sandra’s husband Alan in 2014, a grandson Dana Oberheim in 1980, and her daughter-in-law Mary Brown 2010. Family and friends will gather on Monday (Dec. 22) from 4pm until 7pm in the Southwick Forastiere Family Funeral Home and Cremation, (413) 569-5306, 624 College Highway (Route 202/10) Southwick. Burial will be held at the conveniences of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southwick Dollars for Scholars – Ron Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 838, Southwick, MA 01077 or the Southwick Ambulance Fund, c/o Southwick Fire Department, 15 Depot St., Southwick, MA 01077. The family wishes to thank the caring and compassionate staff of Westfield Center who showed so much patience with Charlotte while she adjusted to long term care. Also thank you to the many friends she made while adjusting especially Ethel and Frank. For additional information please visit www.forastierefuneralhome.com.

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RELIGIOUS LISTINGS Southwick Congregational Church United Church of Christ 488 College Highway – P.O. Box 260 – Southwick, MA 01077- 413-569-6362 12/21/14-12/27/14 Rev. Bart Cochran - Minister Sunday, December 21, 2014: 10:00 a.m. Worship Service--Children’s Christmas Pageant (Fourth Week of Advent, Peace), Voice Choir; 10:15 a.m. Nursery/Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 2:00 p.m. O.A. Meeting Tuesday, December 23, 2014: 6:30 p.m. Bell Choir rehearsal; 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Wednesday, December 24, 2014: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open; 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Service Thursday, December 25, 2014: Church Offices closed for Christmas; No Midweek Service Friday, December 26, 2014: 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open; 6:00 p.m. O.A.; 7:00 p.m. A.A. Saturday, December 27, 2014: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thrift Store Open Coming Events - Annual Bell Concert, Sunday January 4th, 1:30 PM in the Sanctuary; No admission charge but good-will donations will be accepted. Tea and cookies fol-

lowing the concert.

Thursday, Dec. 25 Church Office Closed 10 am Christmas Day Holy Eucharist & Carols 4:30-5:30 pm WW Meeting 7:30-9 pm NA Meeting

The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court Street, Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-5461 www.atonementwestfield.net Sundays - Holy Eucharist at 8 am & 10 am Wednesdays - Holy Eucharist & Healing at Noon The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector

Friday, Dec. 26 Church Office Closed 7 pm West Coast Swing Dance Class Sunday, Dec. 28 The First Sunday after Christmas 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Lessons, Carols, Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship

Sunday, Dec. 21 The Fourth Sunday of Advent 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Holy Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship Monday, Dec. 22 8-9 pm AA Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 24 Noon Healing & Holy Eucharist 4 pm Christmas Pageant and Family Eucharist 9:30 pm Carol sing 10:00 pm Candlelight Festive Choral Eucharist

UCC Second Congregational Church Westfield MA 01085 (413) 568-7557 Sunday, Dec. 21 9:00 am - Choir Rehearsal 10:00 am - Worship & Christmas Pageant 11:00 am - Deacons’ Tea

11:15 am - Advent Study

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Advent Christian Church 11 Washington Street Westfield, MA 01085 Phone: (413) 568-1020 Email: info@westfieldadventchristian.com www.westfieldadventchristian.com Pastor Merle Beal Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. Praise and Worship Service Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Friday: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Youth Group for grades 5-8 Baha’i Community of Westfield Sundays - 10 a.m. to 12 noon worship and study classes for children and adults at Daniel Jordan Baha’i School in March Memorial Chapel, Springfield College. Open to the public.

The second and fourth Fridays of every month at 7 p.m.

Westfield study and discussion meetings Call 568-3403.

Central Baptist Church 115 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-0429 Email:cbcabc@comcast.net website: http://www.centralbaptist churchwestfield.com The Rev. Tom Rice, Interim Pastor Adult Sunday School - 9:00am Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Sunday - Worship Hour - 10-11a.m.

Christ Church United Methodist 222 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 Pastor Rev. Valerie Roberts-Toler Phone - (413) 569-5206 Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Air conditioned. Nursery available.

Christ Lutheran Church 568 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 Rev. Jeff King, Pastor Phone - (413) 569-5151 Sunday - 8:15, 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

11 a.m. - Contemporary Worship with Children’s Hour and CLC Live with Children’s Hour. Childcare available.

Thursday evenings - Weekender’s Worship - 7 p.m.

Christ The King Evangelical Presbyterian Church 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Jason S. Steele, Pastor Office Phone - (413) 572-0676 ctkwestfield.org Weekly Calendar of Events: Sunday - Worship Service - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages - 11 a.m.

Monday - Men’s Group - Sons of Thunder - 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Women’s Bible Study Wednesday - Beginners Bible Study - 7 p.m.

Childcare is available.

The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 642-3835 http://www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off Pleasant Street The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector Sundays: Holy Eucharist at 8 am and 10 am Christian Formation for all ages following 10 am Wednesdays: Bible Study 9:30 am-10:30 am Holy Eucharist and Healing at Noon Congregation Ahavas Achim Interfaith Center at Westfield State University 577 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 334, Westfield, MA 01086 Rabbi Joyce Galaski Phone - (413) 562-2942 Friday Sabbath Services - 7:15 p.m. - 2 times/month and Holiday Services.

Call for dates. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service and new members are always welcome.

Monday Hebrew School - 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday School Adult Study Group.

Faith Bible Church 370 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, MA 01001 Phone - 413-786-1681 Pastor: Rick Donofrio Sunday School for all ages 9:30am Worship Services 10:30am Children’s Service 10:30am Fellowship/Refreshments-12:30am Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 6:30 pm First Congregational Church of Westfield 18 Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-2833 Fax - (413) 568-2835 Website: churchonthegreen.org Email :office@churchonthegreen.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-2p.m.

Rev. Elva Merry Pawle, Pastor Carrie Salzer, Church School Coordinator Allan Taylor, Minister of Music Worship Service : Sunday’s 10 AM Church School Sunday 10 AM Childcare Available - Handicap Accessible Fellowship Hour 11 AM First Spiritual Church 33-37 Bliss Street, Springfield, MA 01105 Rev. John Sullivan, Pastor Phone - (413) 238-4495 Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m., Sermon, Healing Service, Spirit Communication.

First United Methodist Church (A Stephen’s Ministry Church) 16 Court Street Westfield MA 01085 413-568-5818 Rev. Bruce T. Arbour Email:FUMC01085@JUNO.COM Worship Service : Sunday’s 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Hour: every Sunday 11:30 a.m.

Childcare Available-Handicap Accessible Grace Lutheran Church 1552 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Phone - 413-734-9268 Website http://www.gracelutheranonline.com The Rev. John Marquis, Pastor E-Mail -pastorwhite@ gracelutheranonline.com Margit Mikuski, Administrative Assistant mmikuski@gracelutheranonline.com Sunday service - 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday – 9 a.m. - Bible Study Wednesday service - 6 p.m.

Granville Federated Church American Baptist & United Church of Christ 16 Granby Road, Granville, MA 01034 Phone - (413) 357-8583 10 a.m. - Worship Service, Sunday School to run concurrently with Worship Service. Childcare available 11 a.m. - Coffee Hour Monday - 8 p.m. - AA Meeting Thursday - 7 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice First Saturday - 6 p.m. - Potluck Supper in Fellowship Hall Third Sunday - 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Breakfast Served in Fellowship Hall

Third Wednesday - 12 noon - Ladies Aid Potluck Luncheon & Meeting Fourth Sunday - 11:15 a.m. - Adult Study Program led by Rev. Patrick McMahon.

Holy Family Parish 5 Main Street Russell, MA 01071 Rectory Phone: 413-862-4418 Office Phone: 413-667-3350 Rev. Ronald F. Sadlowski, Pastor Deacon David Baillargeon Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 5 p.m.

Sunday 8:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Communion Prayer Service: 8 a.m. Thursday Confession: Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 to 8 a.m.

Handicapped accessible Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church 335 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Rene Parent, M.S., Pastor Rev. Luke Krzanowski, M.S., Assistant Phone - (413) 568-1506 Weekend Masses - Saturday - 4 p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. (Polish), and 10:30 a.m.

Weekday Masses - Monday-Friday, 12:10 p.m.

Also First Friday - 7 p.m.

Holy Hour of Adoration Thursday, 6 pm.

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturdays - 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment Baptisms by appointment, please call the office.

Hope Community Church 152 South Westfield Street Feeding Hills, MA. 01030 413.786.2445 Pastor Brad Peterson Sunday morning worship begins at 10 a.m.

Contemporary worship, life oriented messages, from the Bible, nursery and children’s church available, classes for all ages. Weekly home groups and Bible studies, active youth group, special activities for families, men, women, and children.

For more information, call the church office 413-786-2445, weekdays between 9 a.m. and noon. Please leave a message any other time.

Valley Community Church and Agawam Church of The Bible merged May 2010 to become Hope Community Church Huntington Evangelical Church 22 Russell Road, Huntington, MA 01050 Rev. Charles Cinelli Phone - (413) 667-5774 Sundays - Adult Sunday School - 9 a.m., Sanctuary; Worship Service - 10:15 a.m.; Sanctuary; Children’s Church 10:15 a.m., (downstairs during second half service).

Mondays - Ladies Bible Study - 9:30 a.m.

Tuesdays - Women’s Guild, the 2nd Tuesday of every month in Chapel on the Green; Ladies Bible Study, (all but second Tuesday), 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 117 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone (413) 568-1780 English: Wednesday & Thursday - 7-8:45 p.m.; Sunday 10-11:46 a.m. & 12:30-2:15 p.m.

Russian: Thursday - 7-8:45 p.m.; Saturday 4-5:45 p.m.

Montgomery Community Church Main Road-Montgomery, MA Pastor Howard R. Noe Phone - (413) 862-3284 Office Nondenominational Services every Sunday 9-10 a.m., with Coffee Fellowship following all services.

Weekly Men and Women’s Bible Studies available.

Mountain View Baptist Church 310 Apremont Way Holyoke, MA 01040 Pastor Chad E. Correia 413-532-0381 Email: http://www.mvbaptist.com Sunday Morning Worship - 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Study - 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - 7 p.m.

Thursday - Visitation & Soul Winning - 6:30 p.m.

Saturday - Buss Calling & Soul Winning - 10 a.m.

New Life Christian Center of the Westfield Assemblies of God 157 Dartmouth Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Wayne Hartsgrove, Pastor Phone - (413) 568-1588 Sunday - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Study and activities for youth of all ages,Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6 p.m.

New Life Worship Center 118 Meadow Street Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-0344 http://www.nlwcofwestfield.org Pastor Gene C. Pelkey Sundays - 10 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School.

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

Men’s and Ladies prayer groups (call for schedules) Changed Into His Image Class (call for schedules) Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish 127 Holyoke Road Westfield, MA 01085 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 489 Westfield, MA 01086-0489 Pastor: Rev. Daniel S. Pacholec Parochial Vicar: Rev. Steven G. Montesanti Deacon Paul Federici Deacon Paul Briere Pastoral Minister: Mary Federici Parish/Religious Education Office: (413) 562-3450 Parish Fax: (413) 562-9875 www.diospringfield.org/olbs Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday: 7, 8:30, 11 a.m.

Monday- Friday: 7 a.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Confession: Saturday 3:15- 3:45 p.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Our Lady of the Lake Church Sheep Pasture Road Southwick, MA 01077 Parish Pastoral/Administrative Staff Pastor: Rev. Henry L. Dorsch 569-0161 Deacon: Rev. Mr. David Przybylowski Religious Education: Lynda Daniele 569-0162 Administrative secretary: Joanne Campagnari - 569-0161 Office Hours: Mon.-Wed.: 8:30 - 3:30; Thurs. 8:30-noon Office, household assistant and Sacristan: Stella Onyski MASS SCHEDULE

Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday 7 p.m.

Penance/confession: Saturdays 4:15-4:45; Wed. before 7 p.m. Mass and by appointment.

Baptisms: Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Arrange with Pastor and a pre- Baptism meeting is scheduled.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with pastor prior to any reception arrangements as early as one year in advance Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Marian Cenacle of Prayer: Saturdays 7:30-8:30 Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Thursdays 7 p.m.

St. Jude Novena after Wednesday 7 p.m. Mass Miraculous Medal Novena after Tuesday morning Mass Chapel of Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, Friday 3-3:34 Home and hospital visits. Please call rectory Anointing of the Sick. Please call the pastor Prayer Line: for special intentions.

Call Marian at 569-6244 Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:15 a.m. at rectory meeting room Pilgrim Evangelical Covenant Church 605 Salmon Brook Street, Route 10 and 202, Granby, CT 06035 Rev. Dennis Anderson, Pastor Phone: (860) 653-3800 Fax: (860) 653-9984 Handicap Accessible.

Schedule: Sunday School - 9 am, Adult - Youth - Children.

Sunday Praise and Worship - 10:30 a.m., Infant and toddler care available.

Men’s Group Fellowship Breakfast - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Call for a Youth Group schedule of events.

You can visit us on the web at: http://www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org.

Pioneer Valley Assembly of God Huntington, MA 01050 Rev. Toby Quirk Phone - (413) 667-3196 Sunday - 10 a.m. - Service of Worship Weekly Bible Study. Call for information.

Pioneer Valley Baptist Church 265 Ponders Hollow Road, Westfield, MA 01085 (corner of Tannery and Shaker Road) Phone - (413) 562-3376 Pastor James Montoro Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service – 7 p.m. We provide bus transportation for those in need of transportation.

Just call us at 562-3376.

Psalms Springs Deliverance Ministries 141 Meadow Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-1612 Pastor Sharon Ingram Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

Wednesdays - Childrens reading hour, 5 to 6 p.m. with Pastor, 4 to 10 years old.

Wednesday Evening - 7 p.m. - Bible Study & Deliverance Service Friday - Y.E.S. - Youth Excellence Services, 13 years old and up.

Russell Community Church Main Street, Russell 01071 Rev. Jimmy Metcalf, Pastor Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School, all ages - Fellowship, parsonage; 10 a.m. - Family Worship; 6 p.m. - Youth Fellowship, parsonage.

Tuesday - 7 p.m. - AA Meeting; Family Bible Class, parsonage.

Wednesday - 9 a.m. - Women’s Prayer Fellowship, parsonage.

Friday - 7:30 p.m. - AA Meeting.

St. John’s Lutheran Church 60 Broad Street Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-1417 http://stjohnswestfield.com Pastor Christopher A. Hazzard Sunday - Adult Bible Study and Summer Sunday School (Preschool - High School) 8:45 A.M. Sunday Worship 10 A.M. Tune in to the taped broadcast of our Worship Service over WHYN (.560 on your AM radio dial) at 7:30 on Sunday morning.

Living Hope Church Pastor Dan Valeri 267 College Highway Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-1882 Living Hope Church - Hope for everyday living!

We are a church that proclaims a message of hope and healing for the hurts and problems of everyday life through the message of Jesus Christ... info@livinghopechurchag.org Service time: 10 AM Thursday Family Night 6:30pm Office hours - Mon through Thurs 9:30am-4pm Southwick Community Episcopal Church 660 College Highway Southwick, MA 01077 Phone: 569-9650 http://www.southwickchurch.com Rev. J. Taylor Albright, Pastor Saturday Evening Worship Service 5 p.m.

Sundays 9:30 AM, Service that blend contemporary worship with traditional liturgy and a family-friendly atmosphere KidZone: Childcare and children’s ministry during the service Sign Language Interpreted Handicapped Accessible Women’s Group: Thursdays 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Good coffee, fellowship and light-weight discussion of faith issues.

Childcare provided.

Southwick Congregational Church United Church of Christ 488 College Highway, P.O. Box 260, Southwick, MA 01077 Administrative Assistant: Sabine Prather Phone - (413) 569-6362 email:swkucc@verizon.net Sunday 10 AM Worship Service – Open Pantry Sunday Minister – Rev. Bart D. Cochran.

Music – The Voice Choir Nursery Available 10:15 AM Church School 11 AM Coffee Hour 3:30 PM O.A. Meeting Tuesday 6:30 PM Bell Choir 7 PM Boy Scouts Wednesday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 6 PM Zumba 7 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. Friday

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Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 6 PM O.A. Meeting 7:30 PM A.A. 12 Step Meeting Saturday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 9 AM Zumba

St. Joseph’s Polish National Catholic Church 73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Social Center: Clinton Avenue Father Sr. Joseph Soltysiak, Pastor Phone - (413) 562-4403 Email - Soltysiak@comcast.net Fax - (413) 562-4403 Sunday Masses - 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Summer Schedule - 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9 a.m., social center Catechism Classes: Monday evenings Daily and Holy Day Masses as announced For more information & links: PNCC.org St. Mary’s Church 30 Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 562-5477 http://www.St.MarysofWestfield.com Rev. Brian F. McGrath, pastor Rev. Christopher Fedoryshyn, Parochial Vicar Rev. Daniel Brunton, in Residence Deacon Pedro Rivera Deacon Roger Carrier Weekday Mass - Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Holy Day Masses - 4 p.m. on the eve before, 8:30 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. (bilingual) Confessions Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (lower church) Saturday Mass - 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

All Masses are in the upper church, the 11:30 a.m. is in Spanish Handicapped accessible, elevator located to the right of the main entrance.

Adoration and Benediction - Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

St. Mary’s Elementary School (Pre-K-8) (413) 568-2388 St. Mary’s High School (9-12) - (413) 568-5692 Office of Religious Education - (413) 568-1127 St. Vincent de Paul outreach to the poor and needy - (413) 568-5619 St. Peter & St. Casimir Parish 22 State Street Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. William H. Wallis, Pastor Parish Office - 413-568-5421 Mass schedule Daily Mon.-Thurs. - 7:15 a.m.

Saturday Mass - 4 p.m.

Saturday Confessions - 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass- 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Temple Beth El Worship Services Sunday - Thursday Evening, 7 p.m.

Friday evening, 6 p.m.

Saturday evening, 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday morning, 7 a.m.

Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday and Holiday morning, 8 a.m. Ongoing Monday afternoons - Learning Center (Religious School), 3:15 p.m.

Tuesday afternoons - B’Yachad (Hebrew High School) 6:30 p.m.; Parshat ha Shove study group, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday afternoons - Learning Center (Religious School), 3:15 p.m.; Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.

Thursday evenings - Boy Scout Troop #32 meets at 7:30 p.m.

Friday mornings - “Exploring our Prayers” with Rabbi, 7 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield 245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, MA 01106 Rev. Georganne Greene, Minister http://www.uuspringfield.orgPhone (413) 736-2324 Handicap accessible.

Sunday - 9 AM First Hour Forum Sunday - 10:30 AM Worship Service, religious education and nursery for children Thursday - 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal Monthly UNI Coffeehouse Concerts. Check uNicoffeehouse.org United Church of Christ Second Congregational Church 487 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 814, Westfield, MA 01086 http://www.secondchurchwestfield.org E-mail: office@secondchurchwestfield.org Office hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Closed Monday.

Rev. Kimberly Murphy, Pastor Phone - (413) 568-7557 Sunday - 10 a.m., Worship Service and Sunday School for preschool through high school.

Sunday evening - Youth Program.

Westfield Alliance Church 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Jordan Greeley, Pastor Phone - (413) 568-3572 Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Bible Life a.m. for all ages, nursery care provided; 11 a.m. - Worship and the Word; 6 p.m - evening service.

Word of Grace Church of Pioneer Valley 848 North Road, Route 202 Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 572-3054 Email:office@wordgrace.us http://www.wordgrace.us Chet Marshall, Senior Pastor Sunday Morning Service: 10 a.m.

Sunday evening, 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening, 7 p.m.

Westfield Evangelical Free Church 568 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. David K. Young, Pastor Phone - (413) 562-1504 Sunday – 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, childcare available; 8:45 a.m. - Sunday School.

Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

Friday - 6:30 p.m. Awana Children’s Program.

West Springfield Church of Christ 61 Upper Church Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Phone - (413) 736-1006 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study.

Wednesday - 7 p.m., Bible Study.

Wyben Union Church An Interdenominational Church 678 Montgomery Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-6473 Rev. David L. Cooper, Pastor Sunday Worship and Sunday School at 10 a.m.

Summer Worship at 9:30am Nursery Available Bible Studies in both Church and in Members’ homes. wybenunionchurch.com

5:00 pm - Youth Group Monday, Dec. 22 Office Closed Tuesday, Dec. 23 10:00 am - TOPS 6:00 pm - Girl Scouts Wednesday, Dec. 24 5:30 pm - Youth Concert 6:00 pm Candlelight Service Thursday, Dec. 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS Friday, Dec. 26 Office Closed 7:30 pm - AA 7:30 pm - Al-Anon Saturday, Dec. 27 10:00 am Pageant Rehearsal 4:00 - AA First Congregational Church of Westfield 18 Broad Street Westfield MA 01085 Rev. Elva Merry Pawle, Pastor Sara Popp, Church School Director Allan Taylor, Minister of Music Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 –1 568-2833 E m a i l : O f f i c e @ churchonthegreen.org www.churchonthegreen. org Worship Service: Sundays 10 AM Fellowship Hour 11:00 AM Childcare Available -Handicap Accessible This Week at First Church Sunday, Dec 21, 2014 9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:00 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM Social Hour 11:15 AM Choir Rehearsal Monday, Dec.22, 2014 7:00 PM Line Dancing Tuesday, Dec 23, 2014 4:00 PM Community Table Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 1:00 PM No Bible Study 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Family Service 10:00 PM Candlelight Service Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 Office Closed – Merry Christmas

GFC Coat Collection GRANVILLE — A new outreach program, Operation Warm Coats, runs through January 11, 2015 at Granville Federated Church. Gently used, clean winter coats, any size, for any age or sex may be brought to the church narthex where there will be a box for the collection.

Folks may come to fellowship hall on Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17 from 9 a.m. to noon to pick up a coat and enjoy a hot cup of coffee.

Any leftover coats will be delivered to South Congregational Church in downtown Hartford for distribution through their outreach program and to Providence Hospital, Holyoke for homeless people served there.

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Continued from Page 3 that made me irate.

As part of his transition effort, Mr. Baker is forming committees composed of experts from various fields to get him up to speed on the issues. One of the committees he has formed is a health committee made up of 23 members. I was astounded when I found out that not one of the members of the health committee was from western Massachusetts. This is inexcusable. As a member of the Joint Committee on Public Health, I find this particularly egregious.

This slight by Mr. Baker reminds me of this past summer when my public health committee held hearings on Ebola virus preparations and readiness and not one hospital or person asked to testify in front of the hearing was from western Mass. Western Mass. being ignored from any of these events or committees is entirely unacceptable. We have some of the best hospitals and brightest doctors in the state right here in western Mass. I can’t imagine the Governor-elect truly believes that not one doctor or administrator from Noble Hospital, Baystate Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, Holyoke Medical Center, Cooley Dickenson, etc. would be up to the task of serving on this committee. I am in the process of drafting a letter to Governor-elect Baker expressing my serious concerns about western Mass. being left our of his newly formed health committee.

And lastly and most importantly, Happy Holidays!!

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Allie

Continued from Page 3 gentleman spoke about his taxes increasing 23 percent over 9 years. What do you say to a business owner, whose taxes used to be $8000, but are now $15,000; or a homeowner, whose taxes have gone from $1300 to $3500 or $4200?

If we cannot offer tax relief to our citizens who need it, when we have million dollars in free cash and stabilization, when can the people of Westfield expect some relief?

We must continue to work toward a balanced solution. I would encourage all parties, from city employees and department heads, from parents and our unions, to look for and offer suggestions, and work toward and support all reasonable efforts on cost savings in 2015.

I want to wish the good people of Westfield, a Happy Hanukkah, and the Feast of Dedication. May our faith and oil also keep burning. Merry Christmas. May you seek and find the true meaning of Christmas and may God Bless us, everyone.

Dan Allie City Councilor Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publication.

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Continued from Page 3 The Rail Trail continues to come closer to completion.

Another section has been completed and another section has gone out to bid. The next section will take the trail to Main Street. A new bridge will be constructed over East Silver Street. Part of this project will start the trail at the Westfield River and begin to construct connecting trails to the main trail that is going north. In the past two years over $6,000,000 has come to Westfield as grants from the State to be used specifically for the Rail Trail.

Once completed our Rail Trail will be one of only two elevated rail trails in the United States.

As I conclude, I would like to thank the voters in Ward 2 for placing their trust in me to be your City Councilor. I would also like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas , Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. May the New Year be filled with health and happiness for all the citizens of Westfield.

Ralph Figy Ward 2 City Councilor Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publication.

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Police must be trained better to handle the public, whether it is with an individual or dealing with a crowd. They simply cannot be handed military equipment with a militant mentality when working with a community.

This is not something that is being carried out by just rowdy students and young people. It is being supported by families of victims and spectators alike. It is being supported by Harvard Law students. It is being protested at US embassies in London, and had been rallied for in France.

If so many people across different demographics have disputed the justice system here in America than we must focus our attention on changing it.

Teachers of these students seem to be supportive. Boston schools spokesman Lee McGuire said teachers and leaders had been working with students to make the recent events a “constructive learning experience for all”.

This shows that the youth cannot be contained once they are engaged, especially when the course of these events and police brutality directly impacts every one of them. They are the community.

Turning it into something they can learn from exemplifies democracy in action and how to effectively make changes in the world we live in. There can be no other better type of education.

——— Erika Hayden is a WSU student, citizen journalist and grassrooots writer.

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WESTFIELD WATER TREATMENT PROCESS

Water from the Granville Reservoir is fed to the Westfield Waterworks Treatment Facility on Reservoir Road in Southwick.

A large diameter pipe connects the two-mile run from the Granville Reservoir to the treatment plant where the water rushing into the The spillway at the Granville Reservoir is plant turns a water- powered 35-kilowatt Incoming water is distributed into four large designed to divert water into a brook area turbine generator which helps offset the stainless steel multi-filter tanks. in case of a high water situation. plant’s dependence on commercial power.

Incoming water will use gravity to flow into the bottom of a multi-stage filter device.

Facility operators use these visual aides to show various materials which are used in the filter tanks. The tanks use stone, sand, and a man-made material.

Incoming semi-filtered water flows through the tanks.

A wall of chemical monitoring A row of machines that release a designated equipment records the treated amount of federally mandated chemicals into water as it flows into a 75,000-galthe filtered water. lon underground storage tank.

The 75,000-gallon underground storage tank where two-pumps will move the water into the final storage tank.

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Two large pumps move the filtered and treated water into a 3-million gallon storage tank.

to transport water from the reservoir to the treatment plant. That work was financed through a federal low-interest loan.

The treatment plant also injects chlorine into the water distribution system which inhibits bacterial growth, particularly in long dead-end pipes where water tends to not steadily move, an environment conducive to bacteria growth.

The Water Commission had placed a water restriction ban on outdoor use the past two summers, while the Granville Reservoir system was offline for those repairs, to reduce water demand.

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The defense maintained that the photographs which had not been provided to Sanford “clearly show that Mr. Carbone’s final resting place was in the Southbound Lane (his lane of travel) and that the alleged victim’s car, Mr. Brown, was over the center line smashed into Mr. Carbone’s automobile.”

The defense contracted an independent collision reconstruction specialist who refuted the State Police expert’s opinion claiming that the State Police reconstruction was fatally flawed by the three-day delay, the absence of photographs and records of the positions of the vehicles after they came to rest and the absence of the civilian photos which did show the vehicles in their final resting places.

After the crash, Brown had told Florek that Carbone’s vehicle had crossed the center line, causing the crash.

Trial Judge William O’Grady allowed a motion to exclude Brown’s statements as he could not be crossexamined by the defense.

Brown’s excluded statement had been refuted when his 12-year-old son was questioned at the ‘show cause’ hearing to determine if any charges were justified.

The boy repeatedly and unequivocally stated that his father’s vehicle had not crossed the center line and was in the right hand lane at the time of the

The very bottom of the tank will collect the filtered water where it will be injected with federally mandated chemicals for safety.

The 3-million gallon tank distributes the treated and filtered water to the downtown area of Westfield.

The end product.

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million gallons a day to it.”

The city has relied on well water while the reservoir and treatment plant were offline while the repairs and improvements were done. Typically the city’s water demand is divided equally between the two systems. The current improvements to the raw water transmission main will increase flow from the reservoir to the treatment plant by 1 to 1.5 million gallons a day.

The raw water transmission project replaced a 14-inch pipe, originally installed in 1890, with a 16-inch high-density plastic pipe

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Water flowing into the bottom of the filter tank is passed through another man-made filter material.

Incoming water will fill these four identical multi-stage filter tanks.

crash.

In response to questions, the boy said that his father had not been using a phone nor had he been playing the radio before the crash.

While the criminal case was pending, Carbone’s wife, Patricia A. Carbone, filed a civil claim on behalf of her two sons against both her husband and Brown’s estate alleging that both had been negligent.

The two boys, aged seven and twelve, had been in the vehicle with their father and had sustained injuries.

That case was settled by financial concessions from both Carbone’s insurance company and from Brown’s estate.

The criminal case was complicated by the civil case because Carbone’s original criminal lawyer, Shawn A. Allyn, had represented Carbone’s wife in the civil case. The apparent conflict resulted in the revocation of his appointment as counsel for the criminal case although Judge Philip A. Contant allowed him to retain a limited advisory role in the defense.

Alleyn came under substantial public criticism because of the two cases after he became a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Hampden County District Attorney.

The case ultimately came to trial Thursday before O’Grady and the jury unanimously found Carbone not guilty.

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about 600 tractor trailers, so it’s quite an operation.”

Lariviere said the facility employs 1,300 postal employees and hires an additional 550 temporary people for the Christmas crunch.

“All the employees do a great job,” Lariviere said. “It’s really them that makes us successful. They spend more time here than they do at home, but they make the best of it. This week especially, it’s all hands on deck. Everyone does a good job, and they always step up this time of year.”

The facility has state-of-the-art automated sorters and belts that help the plant process 9,000 to 10,000 packages an hour.

Additionally, a neighboring plant with an extra 200 employees helps manually process the packages.

Lariviere said the post office takes pride in being able to deliver packages during the holidays because those packages can mean a lot to different people.

“The greatest thing is when we get a care package for someone that is in the military and deployed overseas,” Lariviere said.

“That mail moment can be the most important and most looked forward to thing in their lives when they’re over there, so serving the people that are in the service gives us great pride.”

For last-minute shoppers or those who have been procrastinating, the post office guarantees delivery by Christmas for packages that are mailed out on Saturday, Dec. 20 by priority mail.

Post office locations that will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday include: • Amherst at 145 University Drive • Pittsfield at 212 Fenn St. • East Longmeadow at 119 Industrial Drive • Attleboro at 901 Pleasant St. • Easthampton at 191 Northampon St. For more information, go to usps.com.

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“Some wells have been running nonstop, especially during periods of high demand,” Billips said.

“The wells were the only drinking water source we’ve had while the work was being done, a very expensive water source because we’ve been using a lot of electricity to pump water out of the aquifers,” Billips said. “The surface water system is much cheaper to operate because it’s a gravity-fed system, and now with the new turbines (installed in the plant during the upgrade) our electrical costs will be greatly reduced.”

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from the School Department to the Payroll Department,” Sullivan said. “Now we have to complete that process by moving the money because they’re shorthanded.”

The councilor also approved a free cash appropriation of $7,144 to the Auditing Department to fund the salaries of two employees who were moved out of the union and given personal service contract.

The City Council approved two appropriations to the City Clerk’s office to fund the preservation of the city’s historical records. Knapik requested $100,000 from free cash, while another $135,902 was appropriated from the Community Preservation Act funds.

The councilors also approved a $100,000 free cash appropriation to the Police Department for the purchase of new Ford SUV cruisers. Councilors did ask Police Chief John Camerota if the fleet replacement should be a budget line item or an element of the city’s capital spending.

“We are looking at a capital plan,” Camerota said, “But right now we’re trying to fill a need. We’re at three (line cruiser replacements) this year.”

At-large Councilor David A. Flaherty said the cruiser replacement funding should be a budget line item.

“This should not be coming out of free cash,” Flaherty said. “We know we’re going to need new vehicles every year.”

Ward 5 Councilor Robert A. Paul Sr., suggested that vehicle replacement should be part of an annual capital purchase program.

“We need a capital plan for vehicles from all departments, school, police, fire, DPW (Department of Public Works,)” Paul said. “Maybe we should schedule meetings with those departments in March to develop a plan.”

The Council also approved a $4,736 transfer within the

Police Department’s Towing & Storage Account to purchase two new radios for the new cruisers.

The Council also approved a free cash appropriation of $67,500 to the Fire Department and a transfer of $82,500 within the departments Ambulance Reserve Account to fund overtime.

Fire Chief Mary Regan said the department is being forced to use overtime because of the number of firefighters who are out of work due to injuries and because there are vacancies within the department that have not been filled because Civil Service has not provided a list of eligible candidates.

Regan said the four “groups” are suppose to be manned with 18 firefighters and paramedics, but that due to injury and sickness two groups are down to 14 firefighters and two are at 15 members.

“When will relief from Civil Service come?” Sullivan asked Regan, “You have eight unfilled positions.”

“Civil Service is broken,” Regan replied. “The list (of candidates) was frozen in September. A new list was supposed to come Dec. 1, but we have not received it yet.”

“Is there a time when you can fill those positions without Civil Service?” Sullivan asked.

“The city would have to pull out of Civil Service,” Regan replied.

Ward 2 Councilor Ralph Figy, who is chairman of the council’s Personnel Action Committee, said the problems with Civil Service are not limited to the Fire Department.

“Maybe this is the time to look at pulling out (of the Civil Service) program,” Figy said. “You’re having a problem. The Police Department had a two-year Civil Service severance investigation. it’s just not working.”

The councilors also approved a $1,257,967 free cash appropriation to lower the 2015 fiscal year tax levy.

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tradition and brand of Westfield High, while still respecting the intellectual property of others, Wisconsin Badgers or otherwise.

“It (the new logo) will be on all the school’s athletic uniforms, as well as it’s letterhead,” said Joseph, adding that there will be prizes for the winning contestants. “It’s a big deal because we want something to brand ourselves properly. It’ll be a lot of fun.”

The particulars of the contest will be announced to the school community at large when students return from the Christmas break, with a winner being selected at the end of January or the beginning of February.

The PTSO’s involvement in the contest is of particular excitement to faculty and staff on Montgomery Road, as the formation of the organization has been a pet project of Carter in trying to foster better relations between teachers, students and their families.

“Most schools at all levels have a PTA, PTO or PTSO and I noticed when I came here that, while we had many parents doing great things in certain areas, there really wasn’t an umbrella organization that was pulling it all together schoolwide,” said Carter.

“It will serve as a central repository for our school calender and the thousands of things that happen at our school every year.”

“It’ll bring people together, get people involved and improve

communication,” he added.

“Right now, we have a president but are looking for vice presidents from all of the other groups – students, teachers and parents,” said Joseph. “It’s a nascent organization, for sure, but the intention is for it to be a place where we can focus efforts fundraising-wise and on other efforts that are important to the school.”

As to how the PTSO differs from a traditional parent-teacher organization, Joseph said the PTSO is more “analogous”.

“We have the school council, which is focused more on the academic goings-on within the building, but the PTSO is going to be more for the WHS community-at large,” he clarified. “But it is essentially a PTO.” “I think there are plenty of students who would like to take the opportunity to redesign and revive our logo, as it has been around for awhile,” said WHS Junior Class President Devon Kurtz. “We’re trying to encourage not just Westfield High School students but future students to get involved with the whole process.”

Kurtz said that there are many students in the school’s Art Department who are looking forward to making the school’s logo truly their own.

“If there are people in the middle schools who want to get involved, we want it to be an all-inclusive thing,” he added.

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Rams roll

Southwick’s Taylor Leclair dribbles the ball out of traffic Friday night at St. Joe’s in Pittsfield. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Southwick attempts to cut off the offensive drive of St. Joe’s Kate Bean (40). (Photo by Chris Putz)

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer PITTSFIELD – The Southwick High School girls’ basketball team has rebounded nicely after a season-opening loss derailed the Rams’ plans to get off 2014-15 on a good note.

Southwick won its second straight game, following up a 37-2 drubbing of Dean Tech with a 52-16 rout of St. Joe’s Friday night.

Makenzie Sullivan led Southwick with 12 points. Teammate Ashley Shea had eight.

“It was a big team effort,” Southwick assistant coach Rick Harriman said. “We came out of the gate, pressed and played good defense, and finished the game strong.”

The Rams (2-1) have now outscored the opposition 89-18 since losing to Pioneer Valley Regional, 48-41, a week ago.

The team’s assistant coach said there are two reasons for the quick turnaround.

“We put a renewed emphasis on transition defense,” Harriman said. “We got the girls to really stop the ball, and we decided to speed up the game. The girls are getting out (on offense). Now it’s push, push, push.”

Southwick will look to shove aside its next opponent, Monson, Dec. 23 at the Mustangs’ home court. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

In other games, Smith Voke doubled up St. Mary 50-26. No further information was available as of press time.

LATE RESULTS INDOOR TRACK GIRLS’ RESULTS Westfield 61, Central 34; East Longmeadow 67, Westfield 28 Morgan Sanders won the 55 meter dash (7.78) and the 55 meter hurdles (9.07) to help vault Westfield past Central.

Sanders also finished second in the long jump (14-10).

BOYS’ RESULTS Westfield 41, East Longmeadow 26; Westfield 47, Central 43 Westfield fielded three winners, including a dual champion.

Westfield’s Cheyenne Grabiec finished first in the 600 meter run (1:28.01), and Ben Doiron won the 1000 meters (2:47.21) and 2-mile run (10:17.25).

Jordanio Oquendo placed second in the 55-meter dash (6.82) for the Bombers.

St. Mary’s Renee Suhocki, left, looks for the pass as Smith Vocational’s Maddisin Atkinsin attempts the block during Friday night’s game in Northampton. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

St. Mary’s Lauren Chapdelaine, left, controls the ball as Smith Vocational Emma Figueroa moves in during last night’s game in Northampton. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Southwick’s Tori Richburg (11) attempts a free throw Friday night.

St. Mary’s Karissa Foley, right, looks for the pass St. Mary’s Fransesca DePergola, right, attempts the rebound dur- as Smith Vocational’s Leyla Betances moves in ing last night’s game in Northampton with Smith Vocational. during Friday night’s game in Northampton.

(Photo by Chris Putz)

(Photo by Frederick Gore)

(Photo by Frederick Gore)

WHS swim meet Wesfield’s Sam Cloutier swims to first place in the 500 freestyle during Friday’s meet at Monson. For the complete story and photos, check out Monday’s Sports edition of The Westfield News. (Photo courtesy of Terry Longley)

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES SATURDAY Dec. 20

MONDAY Dec. 22

TUESDAY Dec. 23

WEDNESDAY Dec. 24

THURSDAY Dec. 25

FRIDAY Dec. 26

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING @ Longmeadow Early Bird Tournament, 9 a.m.

HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia, West Springfield, noon GIRLS’ HOCKEY CO-OP vs.

Oakmont, Cyr Arena, 4:30 p.m.

HOCKEY at Simsbury, International Skating Center of Connecticut, TBD BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING vs.

Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs.

Chicopee Comp, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 7 p.m.

No Sports Scheduled

No Sports Scheduled

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 7 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Monson, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Monson, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING at Granby, 7 p.m.

No Sports Scheduled

No Sports Scheduled

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING at Longmeadow Early Bird, 9 a.m.

No Sports Scheduled

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Holyoke Catholic, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs.

Holyoke Catholic, 6:30 p.m.

No Sports Scheduled

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL No Sports Scheduled

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Regional, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

No Sports Scheduled

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL No Sports Scheduled

No Sports Scheduled

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES 2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIME

TIME 5:00 7:00

Sunday

Jan. 18

at Western New England

Saturday

Jan. 24

SAINT JOSEPH, CT

1:00

Saturday

Jan. 31

at Western Connecticut

12:00

Friday

Feb. 13

New England Championships

Friday

Jan. 2

at University of Saint Joseph, CT

5:30

Saturday

Feb. 14

New England Championships

Monday

Jan. 5

EASTERN CONNECTICUT

5:30

New England Championships University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Thursday

Jan. 8

at Framingham State

6:00

Saturday

Jan. 10

BRIDGEWATER STATE

1:00

Saturday

Jan. 17

SALEM STATE

1:00

Tuesday

Jan. 20

at Worcester State (@ Nichols College)

6:00

Sunday Feb. 15

12:00

DAY DATE OPPONENT Monday Dec. 29 Westfield State Holiday Tournament

RPI vs. Westfield State

Southern Maine vs. WPI Tuesday Dec. 30 Westfield State Holiday Tournament

Consolation Game

Championship Game 3:00

2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE

1:00

DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIME

Saturday

Jan. 24

at MCLA

1:00

Wednesday

Jan. 7

BECKER COLLEGE

7:35

Tuesday

Jan. 27

FITCHBURG STATE

5:30

Saturday

Jan. 10

at Framingham State

2:40

Saturday

Jan. 31

FRAMINGHAM STATE

1:00

Tuesday

Jan. 13

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE

7:35

Tuesday

Feb. 3

at Bridgewater State

5:30

Thursday

Jan. 15

at Salem State

Thursday

Feb. 5

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND

5:30

Thursday

Jan. 22

FITCHBURG STATE

7:35

Tuesday

Feb. 10

at Salem State

5:30

Saturday

Jan. 24

UMASS DARTMOUTH

5:35

Saturday

Jan. 31

at Plymouth State

Saturday

Feb. 14

WORCESTER STATE

1:00

Thursday

Feb. 5

FRAMINGHAM STATE

7:35

Tuesday

Feb. 17

MCLA

5:30

Saturday

Feb. 7

SALEM STATE

5:35

Saturday

Feb. 21

at Fitchburg State

1:00

Tuesday

Feb. 10

at Worcester State

8:00

Tuesday

Feb. 24

MASCAC Quarterfinals

TBA

Saturday

Feb. 14

at Fitchburg State

5:30

Thursday

Feb. 26

MASCAS Semifinals

TBA

Thursday

Feb. 19

at UMass Dartmouth

7:30

Saturday

Feb. 28

MASCAC Championship

TBA

Saturday

Feb. 21

WORCESTER STATE

Tuesday

Feb. 24

at Plymouth State

Saturday

Feb. 28

7:00

6:00

5:35 6:00

2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

MASCAC Quarterfinals

DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIME

Tuesday

March 3

MASCAC Semifinals

Tuesday

Jan. 6

at Regis

6:00

Saturday

March 7

MASCAC Championship

Thursday

Jan. 8

at Framingham

8:00

Saturday

Jan. 10

BRIDGEWATER STATE

3:00

Saturday

Jan. 17

SALEM STATE

3:00

Tuesday

Jan. 20

at Worcester State (@ Nichols College)

Saturday

Jan. 24

at MCLA

3:00

Tuesday

Jan. 27

FITCHBURG STATE

7:30

Springfield

Thursday

Jan. 29

at Elms

7:00

Middletown, CT

Saturday

Jan. 31

FRAMINGHAM STATE

3:00

Tuesday

Feb. 3

at Bridgewater State

7:30

Thursday

Feb. 5

WESTERN CONNECTICUT

Tuesday

Feb. 10

at Salem State

7:30

Saturday

Feb. 14

WORCESTER STATE

3:00

Tuesday

Feb. 17

MCLA

7:30

2014-2015 WESTFIELD STATE MEN’S-WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD DAY DATE OPPONENT

Place

Saturday

Jan. 17

Coast Guard Invitational

New London, CT

Saturday

Jan. 24

Springfield College Invitational

Saturday

Jan. 31

Wesleyan Invitational

Saturday

Feb. 7

Dartmouth College Indoor Classic

Hanover, NH

Saturday

Feb. 14

MASCAC/Alliance Championships

Providence, RI

Fri.-Sat.

Feb. 20-21

New England Division III Finals

Springfield (M); Smith (W)

8:00

7:30

Fri.-Sat

Feb. 27-28

All New England Championships

Boston University

Saturday

Feb. 21

at Fitchburg State

3:00

Fri.-Sat

March 6-7

ECAC Division III Championships

Armory, New York City

Tuesday

Feb. 24

MASCAC Quarterfinals

TBA

Thursday

Feb. 26

MASCAC Semi-finals

TBA

Saturday

Feb. 28

MASCAC Championship

TBA

Fri.-Sat. March 13-14 NCAA Division III Championships Winston-Salem, NC

@Winston-Salem State University

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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE

AJ’s DAY

A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

Getty Images/CHRIS GRAYTHEN

The happy couple, pre-marriage.

Joey Logano got married? Shouldn’t he be shaving first?

GODSPEAK: Joey made the Chase. Brittany Baca won the Chase.

KEN’S CALL: His driver’s license says he’s 24, but it’s gotta be embarrassing when you get carded on your honeymoon.

GoFAS Racing has hired Bobby Labonte for the four plate races next year. Your knee-jerk reaction?

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of five stories counting down the top-five Sprint Cup races of 2014.

AJ Allmendinger and the “little team that could” defied the odds to win the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International road course in August. It earned Allmendinger a coveted berth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase playoffs.

“My gosh, I can’t believe we won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race,” Allmendinger shouted in Victory Lane after a spontaneous celebration on the track with his team.

Not only was it Allmendinger’s first Cup victory, but the triumph completed his comeback in the sport after almost two years of effort.

The win also provided a lift for the NASCAR community. The night before the race, three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart had struck and killed driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint-car event at a dirt track in upstate New York.

This victory did not come easy for AJ, who two years earlier lost his job with Team Penske just hours before the July 400-miler at Daytona.

Allmendinger was suspended by NASCAR for an infraction of the substanceabuse policy. He was reinstated a few months later, but the damage was done.

From there, Allmendinger made the slow climb back into the good graces

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

lin caused another red flag with four laps left.

Ambrose, who had a pair of Cup Series roadcourse victories to his credit, dogged Allmendinger in a gripping two-lap dash to the finish.

“Congratulations to AJ,” Ambrose said. “He really deserved that win because I was giving it everything I had to rattle his cage. He withstood the pressure.”

The win was the most emotional of the season as Allmendinger finally broke through.

“I was hoping to make it boring, honestly,” Allmendinger said. “I wanted to lead all 90 laps and just have a cruise control. But that’s what makes the Sprint Cup Series so fun. You know you’re not going to get that.

“And Marcos, I don’t believe he’s one of the best road racers in NASCAR, I don’t believe he’s one of the best in the U.S., I believe he’s one of the best in the world. He moved me out of the way and he leaned on me and I leaned on him back, so (it’s great) to have that, but have that mutual respect where we know what the limit is.”

GODSPEAK: It would feel weird not having a Labonte in the Daytona 500.

Of course, we said the same thing about the Pettys, Bodines, etc.

KEN’S CALL: GoFAS is running out of Labontes, unless Justin dusts off his driver suit.

ONLINE EXTRAS

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Some emotions seem more genuine than others. AJ Allmendinger’s celebration at Watkins Glen was the culmination of a big effort to return to NASCAR’s big show.

Rick Hendrick probably didn’t have to pay for his die-cast.

Do we finally know the real winner from the 2014 NASCAR season?

Yes, and it’s no shocker. It’s Junior Earnhardt, by an apparent landslide.

But Jeff Gordon was hanging tough, and there was some new blood in the mix as Chase Elliott and Austin Dillon made themselves heard.

Huh? Wasn’t Kevin Harvick the champ?

Oh, we’re not talking about leading laps, winning races and eventually collecting the biggest trophy at year’s end.

We’re talking cash, unless, of course, you prefer credit or debit. The bean counters at Lionel Racing, which makes the official die-cast car of NASCAR, produced its top-10 list of sellers from the just-completed race season ... and you probably know the rest of the story.

Junior?

Yep, Junior. Five die-cast models of cars Junior raced in 2014 made up the top six sellers this year, according to the Lionel folks (imagine what Lionel would sell if only Junior could drive a train!).

The biggest seller will surprise no one: It’s Junior’s National Guard-sponsored ride that won the season-opening Daytona 500. Junior’s Mountain Dewsponsored Chevy was the 10th best seller, by the way. One car kept Junior from sweeping the top five spots.

Um ... the No. 3, perhaps?

Right again. Austin Dillon’s No. 3 ride was the fourth-best seller, which means there probably were quite a few buyers out there who weren’t overly upset Richard Childress put the No. 3 back on the track.

Who won the non-Earnhardt division?

Finishing seventh, eighth and ninth in sales were cars driven by Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart. By the way, Lionel also keeps a list of topselling drivers, and sixth on that list was a guy who didn’t even run the Cup Series: Chase Elliott, who must’ve inherited dad Bill’s popularity genes.

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach NewsJournal for 27 years. Reach him at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com

NASCAR LOOP DATA NASCAR has two sets of statistics for the Sprint Cup Series.

The first are traditional stats, such as laps led, top-five finishes, money won and so on. The second are called “Loop Data,” and it shows the series in a different light. The following are the final Loop Data statistics for 2014:

What does Santa have in his bag for Brad Keselowski this year?

GODSPEAK: Either boxing gloves and bandages or a muzzle.

KEN’S CALL: Easy — the entire Miss Manners collection, plus a flak jacket since he probably won’t read Miss Manners. If only she tweeted.

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HOT TOPICS: TOP FIVE RACES OF 2014 — No. 3

SPEED FREAKS

of NASCAR and race- team owners. The 32-year-old driver finally landed a full-time job with the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet at the start of 2014.

After all he went through, he wasn’t about to let this chance at victory slip through his driver’s gloves.

There were three restarts in the closing laps.

Allmendinger got the jump on Marcos Ambrose in the first one with nine laps to go, but Jimmie Johnson was bumped in the first turn, and his No. 48 Chevy spun around, collecting two other cars and precipitating a caution.

The race restarted again with five laps left, and Ambrose and Allmendinger were side-by-side through the esses, banging against each other before Ambrose took the lead in the chicane as he’s done so many times in the past, dirt flying as both cars hit the grass.

Allmendinger wasn’t done, regaining the lead on the next lap as he out-braked the Australian into Turn 1 before a crash involving Denny Ham-

AVERAGE RUNNING POSITION: (sum of driver position of each lap, divided by the laps run in the race) 1. Jeff Gordon, 8.966; 2. Joey Logano, 9,188; 3. Kevin Harvick 9.482; 4.

Brad Keselowski, 11.072; 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 12.302; 6.

Jimmie Johnson, 12.691; 7. Matt Kenseth, 13.262; 8. Denny Hamlin, 13.597; 9. Kurt Busch, 13.988, 10; Jamie McMurray, 14.048.

CLOSERS: (positions improved in the final 10 percent of laps of each race, positions moved up) 1. Ryan Newman, 70; 2. AJ Allmendinger, 53; 3. Aric Almirola, 52; 4. Carl Edwards, 48; 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 41, 6. Michael Waltrip, 38; 7. Matt Kenseth, 37; 8. Alex Bowman, 36; 9. Travis Kvapil, 33; 10. Terry Labonte, 32.

DRIVER RATING: (based on eight factors during each race) 1. Kevin Harvick, 110.5; 2. Jeff Gordon, 110.2; 3.

Joey Logano, 106.7; 4. Brad Keselowski, 103.7; 5. Jimmie Johnson, 99. 1; 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 97.8; 7. Matt Kenseth, 93.1; 8. Denny Hamlin, 91.5; 9. Jamie McMurray, 89.7; 10.

Kyle Busch, 89.2.

FASTEST LAPS RUN: (number of laps where driver had the fastest speed on the lap) 1. Kevin Harvick, 1,233; 2. Jeff Gordon, 1,045; 3. Brad Keselowski, 849; 5. Joey Logano, 517; 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 439, 7. Kasey Kahne, 304; 8.

Kyle Busch, 276; 9. Matt Kenseth, 269; 10. Jamie McMurray, 264.

FASTEST DRIVERS/EARLY RUN: (ranks each driver during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop) 1.

Kevin Harvick, 4.710; 2. Jeff Gordon, 5.257; 3. Joey Logano, 5.484; 4. Brad Keselowski, 6.097; 5. Jimmie Johnson, 7.633; 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 9.030; 7. Matt Kenseth, 10.097; 8. Kurt Busch, 10.148; 9. Kyle Busch, 10.923; 10.

Kyle Larson, 11.355.

FASTEST DRIVER/LATE RUN: (ranks each driver during the final 25 perecent of laps run since a pit stop) 1. Jeff Gordon, 3.743; 2. Kevin Harvick, 5.903; 3. Jimmie Johnson, 7.200; 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 8.636; 5. Brad Keselowski, 9.323; 6. Ryan Newman, 9.818; 7. Matt Kenseth, 9.871; 8. Joey Logano, 10.129; 9. Kasey Kahne, 10.464; 10. Clint Bowyer, 10.933.

NASCAR NEWS & NOTES

Chasing down Brian France Earlier this month, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France appeared on “SiriusXM Speedway,” hosted by Dave Moody and Angie Skinner, and offered some interesting insights from the 2014 Sprint Cup Series.

And they don’t necessarily always go together. And how do you have any kind of a championship run that represents that? I think we’ve done the best job that we think we can do to balance that.”

What was the feedback you got from Kevin Harvick on the new Do you anticipate any changes Chase format? or tweaks or massaging of the “When I saw Kevin in Las Vegas, Chase format for next year? he pulled me aside and it was “No, I don’t. We’re obviously neat, he said, ‘Look, I wasn’t a big pleased with everything. And there fan of the Chase format when you may be some adjustments down first announced it, and you first the road. They’ll be very small. told me about it. But I’ve got to Nothing for ’15 — nothing anybody tell you, when we got into it and would notice. But if we can make the moments it gave me and my an already great thing better, we team to reach down and dig up will always look at that. But we talent and effort that we never are very content that we have thought possible, that was pretty the right positioning of elevating neat to be able to have those mothe drivers to have moments as ments.’ And that was a cool thing I just described, and then also for me to hear. It was a great 2014 balancing this whole thing in auto for sure.” racing, which is very difficult to The prospect of having a winbalance, which is how do you less champion, it doesn’t horrify balance winning and consistency? you, it seems. It really looks like

you are looking not for one or the other, winning or consistency, but the balance between the two?

“It wouldn’t have bothered us at all if Ryan Newman would have closed the deal, and he almost did, by the way … he would have earned the championship in our view, without question. Because any time you try to go back in auto racing and say, ‘Well, it’s whoever won the most races.

Well, it’s whoever had the best finishing order’ or any of that stuff, you never get the real accurate view. The real accurate view is did you bring it when it mattered?

Were you the best on that given day?

“That’s how every other sport is measured. And I realize that we have 43 teams on the race track at the same time — we can’t have an identical situation. I’ll tell you why it is so important. It’s what Kevin Harvick pulled my arm and

News-Journal/DAVID TUCKER

Brian France says no changes coming to the Chase format — though down-the-road adjustments are always possible. told me. He said, ‘We reached down and did things we never thought possible with our talents because we had to.’ And that, to me, was like, wow, that’s every-

thing! That’s what our fans love most. These are the best drivers in the world, best teams in the world. Give them moments where they can shine and they will.”

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Annie’s Mailbox

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR

Is there any recourse?

Dear Annie: My brother-in-law married “Rose,” a divorcee, a year ago, although they had been living together for several.

This was a second marriage for both of them, and they each have adult children. Rose died three months ago from a quickly spreading cancer. She was only 67.

Here’s the problem: Rose’s three adult sons insisted that the name on the death notice, death certificate and grave marker be her first husband’s, with no acknowledgment of her current legal last name. My brother-in-law protested, but was bullied into doing what the boys wanted.

But that is not the end of the story. The sons then had their father’s ashes placed into Rose’s coffin and buried them together in a Catholic graveyard -- and their father was Jewish.

Our family is distraught over these unethical, horrific, selfish events. Can you imagine being buried with your divorced husband’s ashes? These were not her wishes. Is there any recourse? -- Hurting for My Brother-in-Law Dear Hurting: Were Rose’s wishes in writing? Did she leave instructions with an attorney? Rose’s children want their parents to be together. Your family can consult a lawyer, but it is unlikely you will get the ex-husband’s ashes disinterred unless your brother-in-law is prepared for a legal fight. We suggest your brother-in-law put a second death notice in the paper with Rose’s legal married name so that their friends and family members will know. Beyond that, please be supportive of whatever your brother-in-law chooses to do.

Dear Annie: Several months ago, I placed my husband in an assisted-living facility because he has Alzheimer’s disease. My grown children and his doctor helped me make this difficult decision. I’ve dealt with feelings of guilt and several times thought I should bring him home. But then I remember how worn out and frustrated I was when I was doing everything. I see him often. He’s well cared for and content.

A friend of mine visits a family member at the same facility.

Today, she called to tell me that my husband said he misses me and that he’s lonely. And then she added, “Wouldn’t you be?” I know full-well that none of this actually happened, because my husband has been unable to carry on any type of conversation for a very long time.

Why would someone want to make me feel even worse? -Feeling Bad Enough Already Dear Feeling: Nice friend you have. Some people enjoy poking their noses where they don’t belong and eliciting a shocked reaction. It makes them feel important. She may even be projecting her own feelings of guilt onto you. Ignore her. She isn’t worth one second of your time.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Sad Mother,” whose adult son may be suicidal. I know about this. I agree with your advice, and ultimately the burden is on the individual to seek help. However, it is our obligation, no matter the difficulty, to address suicidal statements with severe responses.

If the son has said, “I want to end my life,” or has made plans or expressed ideation toward self-harm, that must be dealt with immediately. I had to call the police and have a loved one taken to the mental hospital by force.

It is challenging to accept that someone you love may need to be hospitalized. But expressions of self-harm and plans or wishes to die are serious and should not be viewed with a “wait and see” attitude. Waiting could be deadly. I would rather apologize to a living person than second-guess myself at a funeral. -- Empathetic Reader Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

HINTS FROM HELOISE HOLIDAY CENTERPIECE Dear Heloise: Here is my hint for a quick centerpiece for the holidays: Use a few short wineglasses, turn them upside down and place a small candle on top, or a “flameless” one for safety. Put a pretty ornament, small pine cone, sprig of holly, etc., inside the glass. Group several for a centerpiece, on a side table or in a windowsill. I’ve done this especially when our budget was tight, and no one was the wiser. -- Shelly J., via email PLUMP RAISINS Dear Heloise: Is there any way to re-plump raisins? I went to make a recipe, and the raisins I had were all dried out. -- G. Newman in Chicago Don’t throw away those raisins! It’s as easy as a pot of water on the stove or a small bowl in the microwave. Heat a cup or so of water, then put the dried-out raisins in and let them sit for about 10-20 minutes, or until they look plump. Remove the raisins and spread them out on some paper towels, then pat dry.

There you go! -- Heloise

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014: This year you often say one thing but do another, which confuses the people around you. You might not even be aware of this behavior, but others will be quick to mention it to you. If you are single, this issue could have caused you difficulties with relating in the past. The right person will not be thrown off, and he or she will understand you. If you are attached, your sweetie is used to your behavior. Dote on him or her a little more than usual, as you could be unusually self-centered this year. A fellow SAGITTARIUS really challenges you.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your mind might be on those at a distance whom you care about.

Some of you might be putting last-minute gifts in the mail, while others could be taking off to visit a special friend. Let the good feelings flow. Tonight: Check out a fun holiday happening.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You and a friend might decide to combine forces to finish up some holiday shopping. You could decide to stop for a hot toddy or an eggnog along the way. You easily could end up having your own holiday party together. Tonight: Get into the moment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH A friend or loved one seems to want to command plans. Let this person take the reins, and go along with his or her ideas. Return a call that is full of exciting news. Friends will play a considerable role in what is about to happen. Tonight: Go with the flow.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You are the sign of family and home. You could be busy wrapping presents, decorating trees or preparing a buffet for friends. You feel good when you show your generous side. Tonight: Give a loved one the attention he or she deserves.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH You naturally will get into the mood of the moment. You might have a lot of parties to go to or many homes to make deliveries to. Remember that time is on your side. Take some time for yourself and a loved one if the opportunity appears. Tonight: Put on your dancing shoes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Tension builds, especially if you are out getting holiday errands done.

A loved one really wants your company, even if it is just to wrap a gift together.

Let the good times happen naturally.

Tonight: Cupid might push you and a friend under the mistletoe.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Express your feelings in such a way that someone else can easily respond to them. If you flirt too much in general, this person might have a difficult time believing you. Actions speak louder than words. Expect the unexpected. Tonight: Be naughty and nice.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You suddenly could become a little too concerned with your finances and wonder which way to go. Remember the true nature of this holiday. Not all gifts have to be expensive items.

Remember that it is the experience that counts. Tonight: Paint the town red.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You will be full of enthusiasm; however, you could run into a neighbor or relative who seems grumpy and somewhat out of sorts. Make time to visit this person. You might need to revise your budget if you are doing too much shopping. Tonight: Go with spontaneity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You will want to pull back and slow down some. Take an hour or two off from everything that is going on.

Afterward, take another look at your to-do list. You might be able to condense certain tasks to make the next few days easier. Tonight: Play it low-key.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Bring friends together for a spontaneous gathering. You even might start sharing some presents. You will need to check with others’ schedules.

Whether you decide on a breakfast gathering or a late-night party, it is your call.

Tonight: There is no stopping you now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You will want to slow down, but you could have a hard time saying “no” to invitations. Trust that you will be able to squeeze in a nap at some point. A parent might be challenging, but

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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan’s sense of humor is still going strong.

Despite a 3-11 record and facing an uncertain future, the New York Jets coach has kept the one-liners and self-deprecating jokes coming. He refuses to pout, even if Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots might be his last at home with the team.

“I’m just going to be myself,” he said Friday. “I’m not dead yet. I’m always going to be me and that’s just my personality.

That’s just who I am every day. Regardless of the good times, the bad times, or whatever, I think I’m consistent that way.”

Ryan has been in relatively good spirits this week, cracking jokes about himself, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. That’s all while possibly facing his final days with a franchise he’s led for the last six seasons.

“No, I haven’t thought about that at all,” Ryan said. “I thought you were going to ask me what I thought of Belichick.”

Ryan famously declared soon after he was hired by the Jets in 2009 that he didn’t come to New York to kiss the Patriots coach’s rings. Under Ryan, the Jets are 4-8 against Belichick, including a playoff victory during the 2010 season, but the Patriots have won the AFC East title every year during that span.

So, for Ryan, mission not accomplished. But just because he has tried — and mostly failed — to beat Belichick, that doesn’t mean he dislikes the Patriots coach.

“I probably think he’s a lot better coach than he thinks I am, I think that’s safe to say,” a smiling Ryan said. “We’d like everybody to think that we don’t like each other, but that’s not the facts. He’s not somebody that you can hang out with or something like that, at least I don’t. We’re cordial. Anytime we see each other off the field or we talk to each other, it’s just the opposite of what people think.”

Ryan is nowhere near the brash, no-holds-barred guy whose daily press conferences were filled with bold statements and

wild guarantees. He toned that down a bit in the last few years when he learned that it was negatively affecting his players.

But Ryan has managed to be loose during tense times, particularly this season.

His players noticed that effort, and it’s endeared him over the years.

“Man, he’s the ultimate players’ coach,” said wide receiver Percy Harvin, who joined the Jets in a trade in October. “He’s always going to go to bat for you and he always has your back. He keeps it real. If you ask him a question, he’s going to give you the answer. If he don’t have it, he’s going to find a resource to get it for you.”

Harvin said he “definitely” thinks Jets players could appeal to owner Woody Johnson and the front office to keep Ryan beyond this season.

“But I don’t even think that’s necessary,” said Harvin, adding he could have called it a season two weeks ago instead of aggressively working back from a severely sprained ankle.

Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson is also trying to get back on the field after missing three games with turf toe.

“Guys will run through the wall for Rex,” Harvin said.

“When you’ve got a players’ coach, and do things the way he does it, your team is going to be all in.”

And, if this is Ryan’s last home game with the Jets, beating the Patriots would be a satisfying ending for the players and coach.

“Definitely,” linebacker Calvin Pace said. “Best way to go out — if that’s the case.”

NOTES: Ryan said claims by former CB Josh Thomas, now with Detroit, that he didn’t receive enough coaching while with the Jets were “humorous.” Thomas was waived Tuesday after limited action. “I never heard it ever in my life,” Ryan said. “I’ve been coaching a long time, and not just about me or anybody else. That’s a new one.” ... Pace on the Jets’ showdowns with the Patriots in the seven years he’s been with New York: “It’s been a pleasure to play against them, man. I think they bring the best out of us, and I’d like to think they’d say the same thing.”

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan watches his team play against the Tennessee Titans during an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)

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Away 5-2-0 5-3-0 4-3-0 3-3-0

AFC 6-4-0 7-3-0 5-5-0 4-7-0

NFC 3-0-1 2-2-0 4-0-0 3-0-0

Away 4-3-0 3-4-0 3-3-0 0-7-0

AFC 9-1-0 6-4-0 6-5-0 1-9-0

NFC 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-3-0

Div 5-0-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 1-4-0

Away 7-0-0 3-3-0 2-5-0 1-7-0

AFC 7-4-0 5-5-0 3-7-0 1-9-0

NFC 3-0-0 4-0-0 2-2-0 2-2-0

Div 3-2-0 3-1-0 2-3-0 1-3-0

Away 3-4-0 2-4-1 2-5-0 2-6-0

AFC 5-5-0 5-6-0 5-5-0 1-9-0

NFC Div 1-3-0 2-2-0 0-2-1 3-2-0 0-4-0 4-0-0 1-3-0 0-5-0

Away 3-3-0 3-4-0 2-5-0 3-4-0

AFC 8-2-0 7-3-0 5-6-0 4-6-0

NFC Div 2-2-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-5-0 1-3-0 1-3-0

Away 4-3-0 4-3-0 4-4-0 3-4-0

AFC 8-2-0 8-2-0 6-5-0 4-6-0

NFC Div 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 1-2-0 1-4-0 2-2-0 2-3-0

Div 3-2-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0

x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Thursday’s Game Jacksonville 21, Tennessee 13 Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 4:30 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Miami, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game Denver at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 28 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

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Installation, repairs, 3 coats

polyurethane. Free estimates.  (413)569-3066.          cLEanInG GUTTEr            GET YOUR GUTTERS  F C L E A  N E D BE O R E T HE  FREEZE! We clean, flush and

brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel  liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all   provided.  check for leaks. Call Matt for flues.

Free estimates       Call: 413-330-2186 free estimate. 413-777-8381

         COMPLETE CHIMNEY  CLEANING  Repairs, rebuilds, stainless steel

          RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED,   Antennas     REPAIRED. removed,      chimneys repaired and chimney  liners. FALL SPECIAL: $90 caps installed. Roof leaks re      Cleaning.

413-237-2110   paired, vent areas sealed. Sr.   citizen discount.

Insured. Free   estimates.

H.I. Johnson Ser (413)596-8859 before H E N T N  I C K  C H I  M N E Y vices.   9p.m.

SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and     rebuilds.

Stainless steel caps       and liner  systems. Inspections,     masonry work and gutter clean-  HaULInG     ing. Free estimates. Insured.     Quality work from a business      PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEyou can trust. (413)848-0100, #1       MOLITION. Removal of any (800)793-3706.    in cellars, attics, etc... Also   items removal and small demoli        brush dryWaLL (sheds, decks, one  fences,         tion car garages).

Fully insured.          estimates.

Phil (413)525T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete Free      (413)265-6380. professional drywall at amateur 2892,  prices. ceilings are tops!   Our      Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free        estimates.   HoME  IMProvEMEnT                   ELEcTrIcIan       DELREO HOME IMPROVE    MENT for  all your exterior home   needs Roofing, A L E K S A N D R D U D U K A L improvement     siding, windows, decks and gutResidential, ELECTRICAL       ters.   Call for free quote.

ExtensCommercial, Industrial. Li-      references, fully licensed & c e n s e d a n d i n s u r e d . L i c . ive  s u r e d i n M A. & CT. #11902.

Service and emer- i n  gency calls. Call (413)519-8875. www.delreohomeimprovement.c    o m C a l l G a r y D e l c a m p alexdudukal@yahoo.com 4 1 3 ) 5 6 9-3733.   (         JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior          discount.

No job small! In- DAVE   too DAVIDSON Bathroom &      sured, free estimates. 40 years KITCHEN  Remodeling. "GET RIGHT      experience.

Lic. #16303. Call      IT THIS TIME" ComBath  Renovations.     (413)330-3682.

MA. Li plete  #072233, MA. Registra cense     POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All  Free   types of wiring. estimates,   SPECIALIZING     insured.

IN P ORTABLE AND WHOLE

HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

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             Accepting RESIDENTIAL & ACCURATE LAWNCARE, Fall COMMERCIAL customers for    Cleanup, leaf/brush removal,       snowplowing.

Call for pricing.    trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. 413-250-0352.     Call (413)579-1639.     RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL Paul for replacement windows. 

              PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUC TION. All your carpentry  needs.

(413)386-4606.

Did your          windows fail  with the cold weath er?

Don't wait another year! Call 

 20 years experience. 4 Trucks.

Many new features available.

Fully Insured. Shoveling, Snow    ALL CALLS RETURNED Windows are built in CT. All win-         blowing, Plowing. Reasonable  Fall Clean-ups and      dows installed by Paul, owner of Complete     Rates.

Services. curb-side leaf & brush pick-ups.        Professional    Paul Maynard Construction.

My  Call: 413-530-4820 Free estimates.

Please ask for  name is on my work.            Mel. 413-579-1407       SNOWPLOWING:      Western Avenue area (West   HydraULIc rEPaIrs field).

Reasonable depend   and    K'S LANDSCAPING able. All returned phone calls           Time forFall    Clean-ups!   promptly! Please call John GOT HYDRAULICS?  Leaf, bushes, tree work. Gutter 413-297-9099 Macfabrications - Industrial and         cleaning. Tractor & backhoe equipment hydraulic system   service, decorative & structural  Specializing in repair. John Deere antique   retaining walls. Storm clean-ups.

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HoME MaInTEnancE      Call us today for all your land JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COM-  scape needs. Landscape design JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES    remodeling,   PANY. Carpentry,      Grading & leveling of  dirt drive kitchen, baths, basements, dry- and planting, irrigation installa- &  short roads.  ways Loam tion and  repair, and complete     wall, tile, floors, suspended ceil-     spread, loader work, post hole yard renovations.

Drainage      ings, restoration services, doors,      digging.

Mowing of fields and problems, stump grinding, chip  w i n d o  w  s , d e c k s , s tairs, lots with large rotary mower. per service, service,   bobcat       interior/exterior painting, plumb-  Full Snow Removal Services     gravel driveways, excavation     of  ing. Small jobs ok. All  types (413)530-5430   and demolition, including getting     professional work done since         rid of that unwanted pool.       1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.      (413) 862-4749.  TrEE sErvIcE       HoME & offIcE        cLEanInG A BETTER OPTION - GRAN Masonry     FIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree      FLEUR DE LIS CLEANING: Removal, Land Clearing, Excav       NO JOB TOO SMALL! We do: ating. Firewood, Log Truck A "White Glove" housekeeping      to Chimneys, Repointing, Stucco, Loads. (413)569-6104. service company. Attention   Foundations, Sidewalks, Hatch detail is our business. Reliable,         ways, Retaining Walls and more.    and    experienced, professional.

AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB.  5-year Guarantee.

Reliable. 15    for free  Call Suzanne estimate.  Professional fertilizing, planting,      years experience.

Call for FREE  References available. estimate: BAUER MASONRY: pruning, cabling and removals.       413-258-4070 or 860-309-6598 Free estimates, fully insured.

860-713-8859.   Please call Ken (413)569-0469.

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