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“Life is a lot like jazz — it’s best when you improvise.”

— GEORGE GERSHWIN

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Prank call rouses residents from bed as police rush to home Beautification Day, volunteers brighten school WESTFIELD — Students, parents, teachers, and administrators worked together this week to improve Westfield school grounds during Highland Beautification Day, a collaborative effort.

The Elementary Summer EDventure Program at Highland Elementary School, with more than 200 students, were inspired through a Nature Curriculum as well as a service learning component to assist in the beautification efforts.

Summer EDventure’s fourth grade students will maintain two of the flower beds, flower Campus beautification pots, and fifth grade students contributions are a way to will care for the garden. show appreciation to the

PHOTOS BY DR. JENNIFER ALEXANDER AND JENNIFER JOHNSON-CORWIN

district and have become a opportunity for collaboration within the city.

Next Beautification Day will be Wednesday, July 15, 2015.

Siblings joined, separated by addiction

By BRAD PETRISHEN Telegram and Gazette WESTMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Jacqueline Rosario can disarm a man with more than just her smile.

“You’re too pretty to be in the Army,” men in bars would tell the slender, blueeyed brunette.

“You don’t look like a soldier,” she’d hear at church, in the supermarket or the salon.

In 2003, while girls her age back home sauntered into dorm showers armed with shampoo, Rosario hung her M16 inside her shower in Kabul, Afghanistan, in case enemies attacked.

While friends posted rants against war to Facebook before choosing a movie, Rosario pushed her doorless Humvee on mountain roads, hoping her convoy wouldn’t come upon a sniper or roadside bomb.

Her younger brother Adam E. Morse spent many of his days retrieving the burned-out vehicles such bombs wrought, a gruesome task that haunted him until the day he died.

That was nine weeks ago, on the other end of a needle, after a lengthy battle with substance abuse. And while the grief is still fresh, his death is something Rosario feels compelled to discuss.

Because if you look at her face and think she’s lucky to have avoided the addiction that consumed her brother and so many other veterans, you certainly wouldn’t be alone.

But you’d also be wrong.

Just about the only time the Westminster woman breaks eye contact is when she talks about her brother.

“Anything he touched, he would break,” the 34-year-old remembered, staring into space, a smile stealing over her face. “He was a complete troublemaker, but in a funny way.”

Rosario laughed at the image of her brother scrambling up a light post in Salt Lake City in 2002 after a couple of latenight drinks.

The two were providing security with the Army National Guard for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and dressed in their fatigues on what Morse dubbed a “secret squirrel” mission.

“He climbed up the flagpole and sto — acquired — the Olympic flag,” she said, correcting herself in midsentence with a grin.

In this July 1, 2015, photo, Jacqueline Rosario, an Afghanistan veteran and recovering heroin addict holds a photo of her brother Adam Morse, an Iraq veteran who died of an overdose, while posing for a photo holding in Worcester, Mass. (Christine Peterson/ Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

“I think that’s my favorite memory,” she said, recalling the sight of him cresting the pole, his hood pulled tightly around his head, his hard breaths causing plumes of white air to rise into the cold night.

“You’re gonna catch me, right?” he said as his big sister stood below.

The two grew up with their father, an electric motor technician, in East Templeton. The pair were separated by two years of age, but not much else.

“We did everything together,” she said, from hunting for rocks for hours along with their sister Jenn to taking rides on his motorcycle.

“We were inseparable.”

The siblings adored their grandfather, Bayard L. Morse Jr., a Harley-Davidson repairman who served in the Army during World War II. His grandfather’s service was one of the reasons Morse joined the service.

That, and his sister.

An accomplished runner who’d been offered multiple running scholarships, Rosario opted instead to join the Guard while at Narragansett Regional High School.

Asked why, Rosario said she liked what

the recruiters had to say, and what the work would be.

“I knew that I wanted to go (overseas),” she said. “I just really respected what people do for freedom.”

As luck would have it, the two ended up serving in the same unit at Devens.

Eager to more actively assist in the war effort, Rosario ended up volunteering to deploy with the 747 Military Police Company to Afghanistan in 2003.

Three weeks later, her brother got orders to deploy to Iraq. She tried to switch back, but it was too late.

Each taking one of the other’s dog tags, the two, age 23 and 21, set off for the Middle East several months apart.

While in Iraq from 2003 to 2004, Morse spent time recovering damaged equipment.

His sister didn’t have to face the grisly scenes he often encountered, but had struggles of her own.

Rosario acted as a supply sergeant for a Special Forces base in Kabul and would make hour long trips to Bagram in convoys that sometimes had to stop for bombs.

As nerve-wracking as such trips could be, what happened inside the base took a deeper toll.

“I experienced a lot of harassment,” she said, noting that her base had about 500 men and a handful of women.

Rosario could not bring herself to speak much further on the topic.

“It was a lot of sexual harassment to deal with,” she said. “That’s putting it nicely.

“Some bad things happened, but it is what it is,” she said, noting superior officers weren’t much help, as some were part of the problem.

“Camels tend to look good (to a man) over there,” she said.

Ms. Rosario said she suffered a back injury during her time in the service that caused doctors to describe her an innocuous-looking pill — Percocet.

“That’s where it started,” she said of the addiction that would eventually rob her of many of her most treasured relationships.

For Rosario, the descent to addiction was gradual. She was sent home in August and found herself sitting around reliving unpleasant memories.

She soon discovered her pills helped See Addiction, Page 5

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Correspondent WESTFIELD – A prank phone call caused a dozen Westfield police officers to rush to a home and rouse the residents from their beds Thursday night.

At 9:46 p.m., someone phoned the Westfield police reporting that “his brother just shot his mother with a gun,” according to police records, and the caller stated the shooter had locked himself in his room.

The line disconnected before dispatch could get anymore information. Police are not releasing information about the phone number involved in the call.

Officers arrived at 29 Rita May Way at 9:53 p.m.

Homeowner Linda Ann Matthews said Friday that they received a phone call from police before officers arrived at their home.

Four residents exited the house for the police without incident.

“Everybody is a alive and well at this location,” officers reported.

“We stood on the porch and they came in and swept the house,” said Matthews. “Instead of being frightened, we were glad they were protecting us.”

She said they have no idea who would do this.

“It was a false alarm, nothing to do with us,” said Matthews, who has owned the house with her husband, Clark Matthews, for 13 years.

It appears to be a random event, according to police.

Police do not want to release further information other than to say the investigation is ongoing, according to Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe.

Kamp for Kids ready to celebrate 40 years of time-tested inclusion WESTFIELD — Meet the campers and staff of Kamp for Kids at 754 Russell Road, from 12:30 -1:30pm Friday, July 17th. Enjoy performances by The Kids, then immediately following as the 40th Celebration continues at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, with light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, from 1:30 – 3:30PM. To join this complimentary celebration, please R.S.V.P. by calling Anne or Kyle (413) 568-8484 or email either abenoit@carsoncenter.org or kduggan@carsoncenter.org.

A very special thank you goes to Team Hoyt, The Hoyt Foundation, and the entire Hoyt Family. We’re changed because you’ve made a difference in the lives of others. It’s because of you that we are celebrating 40 years of time-tested inclusion at Kamp for Kids. Thank you!Kamp for Kids, a place where kids learn, grow and play together, began because of one Mom’s dream: To start the first inclusive summer day camp for children, with and without disabilities. In memory of Judith Ann Hoyt, (March 8, 1941 - September 5, 2010).

Kamp for Kids has been in continuous operation for 40 years, providing an integrated summer camp experience for campers ages 3-22, with and without disabilities. At Kamp the focus is on personal achievements, skills development, peer integration, working together to form social relationships, and having fun in a safe non-competitive environment. The recent summers have brought children from more than 17 communities in Western Massachusetts, during July and August.

We owe the success of this celebration to our sponsors: Westfield Bank, The Wealth Technology Group, Westfield Gas & Electric, and Easthampton Savings Bank. We are most grateful for your dedicated support.

——— Carson Center Programs continue to provide comprehensive community-based Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services, for some 7,700 Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Families each year, in 40 Communities, from Pittsfield to Ware. The Carson Center is a program of Behavioral Health Network.

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VBS at Central Baptist Church set for August 2015 WESTFIELD — Central Baptist Church in Westfield had a creative and exciting experience last summer with the vacation Bible school (VBS). It inspired staff and participants so much that the participants are working on a newly themed VBS week this coming August.

Last year the theme was Workshop of Wonders: Imagine and Build with God. Students learned about individuals in the Bible who were able to build new lives for themselves and their people with the help of God. They also discovered how science helps us build and make a difference in today’s world, as it did in Bible times.

This year VBS centers on the climbing Everest as we discover how to Conquer Challenges with God’s Mighty Power. We expect bible stories and science and music and personal experiences to help the students grow in understanding and faith. Call 568-0429 to find out more and register for this year’s VBS at Central Baptist.

Armbrook Village resident Jackie Grant showed us all how to get to the best lobster meat! (Photo submitted)

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10-foot alligator captured near downtown Fort Worth FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A blind alligator stretching more than 10 feet has been removed from the Trinity River in a park near downtown Fort Worth and taken to a refuge.

Game wardens and a reptile hunter, Chris Stevens, used a noose to capture the male gator Thursday night at Riverside Park.

Stevens said the animal needed to be moved to ensure public safety.

“The problem is not the alligator — it’s the people,” he said. “Being in that high profile of a location, people are going to start feeding it, and anytime you have an alligator like this, it’s just a matter of time before people poke it.”

Stevens took the 10-foot-2-inch alligator to a nature reserve. He said it was likely blind in both eyes.

Texas game wardens summoned Stevens to help catch the alligator after several reported sightings in recent weeks. Recent heavy rain and flooding may have brought the animal to the area.

A man swimming in a Southeast Texas marina, Tommie Woodward, was killed July 3 by a 400-pound alligator.

That animal was shot and killed days later, with Woodward’s remains still inside its stomach.

Licensed nuisance alligator hunter Chris Stevens, game wardens and Tarrant Regional Water District employees catch a 10-foot alligator in the Trinity River east of downtown Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, July 9, 2015. It will be relocated. (Rodger Mallison/Star-Telegram via AP)

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2015. There are 173 days left in the year.

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n July 11, 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy swore in its first class of cadets at its temporary quarters at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado.

ON THIS DATE:

Richard M. Nixon for vice president.

In 1960, the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee was first published by J.B. Lippincott and Co.

In 1767, John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts.

In 1979, the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.

In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band.

In 1989, actor and director Laurence Olivier died in Steyning, West Sussex, England, at age 82.

In 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey.

In 1995, the U.N.-designated “safe haven” of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who then carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys.

The United States normalized relations with Vietnam.

In 1864, Confederate forces led by Lt. Gen. Jubal Early began an abortive invasion of Washington D.C., turning back the next day.

In 1915, the Chicago Sunday Tribune ran an article titled, “Blues Is Jazz and Jazz Is Blues.” (It’s believed to be one of the earliest, if not the earliest, uses of the word “jazz” as a musical term by a newspaper.)

In 1922, the Hollywood Bowl officially opened with a program called “Symphonies Under the Stars” with Alfred Hertz conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

In 1937, American composer and pianist George Gershwin died at a Los Angeles hospital of a brain tumor; he was 38.

In 1952, the Republican National Convention, meeting in Chicago, nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for president and

TEN YEARS AGO: A top al-Qaida lieutenant and three other terror suspects escaped from a U.S. military jail in Afghanistan. (The identity of Omar al-Farouq wasn’t acknowledged by the U.S. until November 2005; he was shot and killed by British forces in Basra, Iraq, in October 2006.)

FIVE YEARS AGO: Over the din of vuvuzela horns in Johannesburg, South Africa, Spain won soccer’s World Cup after an exhausting 1-0 victory in extra time over the Netherlands. Police in the Bahamas arrested 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, the American fugitive known as the “Barefoot Bandit.” The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of Southern California’s Crystal Cathedral megachurch, announced he would retire after 55 years in the pulpit. Paula Creamer won her first major tournament, shooting a final-round 2-under 69 for a 3-under 281 at

the U.S. Women’s Open in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

ONE YEAR AGO: House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., said that President Barack Obama’s $3.7 billion emergency request to deal with tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border was too big to get through the House, as a growing number of Democrats rejected policy changes Republicans were demanding as their price for approving any money. Tommy Ramone, 65, a cofounder of the seminal punk band the Ramones and the last surviving member of the original group, died in New York.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actor Tab Hunter is 84. Actress Susan Seaforth Hayes is 72. Singer Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 69. Ventriloquistactor Jay Johnson is 66. Actor Bruce McGill is 65. Singer Bonnie Pointer is 65. Actor Stephen Lang is 63. Actress Mindy Sterling is 62. Boxer Leon Spinks is 62. Actress Sela Ward is 59. Reggae singer Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) is 58. Singer Peter Murphy is 58. Actor Mark Lester is 57. Jazz musician Kirk Whalum is 57. Singer Suzanne Vega is 56. Rock guitarist Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) is 56. Actress Lisa Rinna is 52.

Rock musician Scott Shriner (Weezer) is 50. Actress Debbe (correct) Dunning is 49. Actor Gred Grunberg is 49. Wildlife expert Jeff Corwin is 48. Actor Justin Chambers is 45. Actress Leisha Hailey is 44. Actor Michael Rosenbaum is 43. Pop-rock singer Andrew Bird is 42. Country singer Scotty Emerick is 42.

Rapper Lil’ Kim is 40. Rock singer Ben Gibbard is 39. Rapper Lil’ Zane is 33. Pop-jazz singer-musician Peter Cincotti is 32.

Actress Serinda Swan is 31. Actor Robert Adamson is 30.

Actor David Henrie is 26. Actor Connor Paolo is 25. Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is 25.

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Councilor Harris: Facts are stubborn things DUPLICATION OF SERVICES Recently Westfield homeowners were I have opposed funding SIEMENS AG informed that a real estate tax increase of 3.75 (Siemens) at the rate of approx. $30,000 per percent awaits them when the tax rate is set for month for the last nine months. Siemens monitors Fiscal Year 2016 (July 2015–June 2016). our municipal buildings.

I can assure the homeowners that I will be In June, 2014 I made a motion to delete recommending a tax shift factor that will result $326,000 from Fiscal Year 2015 earmarked for in a tax rate increase that will be considerably Siemens. That motion passed , but a few months less than 3.75 percent. later Siemens was brought back in through the In Fiscal Years 2010-2013 the average back door( to restore the $326,000). I voted Westfield homeowner saw a real estate tax against it, but it was voted in. increase of 19.4 percent, while the average comWe now have a Facilities Director(salary of mercial/industrial bill increased 12.6 percent. $58,000) in addition to a Municipal Custodial I campaigned in 2013 against a further shift of budget of approx. 2.5 million dollars-for our hard the tax burden onto the homeowner. At the working custodians—-and Siemens.

December 18, 2014 Council meeting I made a On June 29, 2015 I made a motion to eliminate motion for a 1.71 tax shift factor which was secCINDY HARRIS any further payments to Siemens beyond onded by Councilor Figy. If adopted by the September when their contract ends. My motion Council majority, it would have resulted in a homeowner tax increase of one cent–18.18 to 18.19– an aver- was not supported by the Council majority. The cut was only age increase of $2 per year, 17 cents per month. My motion $100,000 and not my recommended cut of $172,000.

On June 30,2015 the administration attempted to slide the was rejected in favor of 1.63 tax shift factor resulting in the average homeowners real estate tax bill increasing 36 times as $100,00 back in during the final budget vote. It did not work. much as I had recommended.($200,000 as the average home- However, expect another request to keep Siemens on, which I will vocally oppose. owner assessment).

The Council has been told that Siemens and the Facilities I intend to stand in opposition to the lobbyists from the Commercial/Industrial sector who have supported a shift of the Director are working on a “Plan”. In the private sector “Plans” real estate tax burden onto Westfield homeowners and tenants– of this type take days or weeks–NOT months or years!

Cindy C. Harris and I urge the current Councilors to stand with me.

Councilor At Large I will not support a homeowners tax increase of any figure Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of close to 3.75 percent. The Council can do much better than the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publicathat. tion.

TAX BREAKS If the average Westfield homeowner spends $100,000 to build a garage and family room, that homeowner will probably see the tax assessment go from $200,000 to $300,000 and the real estate tax bill go from $3708.00 to $5562.00.

If a Commercial/Industrial Owner (some worth billions) expands it can get a TIF (Tax Incentive Financing Tax Break) or a STA (Special Tax Assessment, a reduction of future real estate taxes)—Another shift of the Real Estate Tax Burden onto the homeowner.

Over the last 18 months I have voted against every proposed real estate TIF and STA, matters involving approximately $670,000 in tax breaks for Commercial/ Industrial properties. I was outvoted and the companies did get the tax breaks.

I am in favor of establishing, if legally possible, a third class of real estate taxation for very small Westfield Commercial/ Industrial properties so that they (and there are very few of them) can be assessed at the residential rate, the same rate that apartment complexes are assessed at even though they are commercial enterprises.

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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, JULY 13 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Council on Aging Meeting at 9 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Special Town Meeting - Wired West Warrant at 7 pm

CHESTER Selectmen’s Meeting at 6 pm Board of Health meeting at 6 pm

WESTFIELD Council on Aging at 1 pm

SOUTHWICK Board of Appeals at 7:15 pm

BLANDFORD Council on Aging Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

TUESDAY, JULY 14 TOLLAND Council on Aging at 9 am Conservation Committee Open Office Hours & Business Meeting at 3 pm

BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 HUNTINGTON Conservation Commission at 7 pm

TOLLAND Rick Spencer Concert World War I Songs at 6:30 pm

CHESTER Municipal Electric Light Meeting at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm Board of Health Meeting at 7 pm

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pulseline@thewestfieldnews.com Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Monday, July 13, 2015 in honor of First Sergeant Dennis J. Sparrow, Massachusetts Army National Guard, of Wareham, MA who died on July 6, 2015.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: Once again, Westfield taxpayers and all residents will pay dearly for the recently approved FY 2016 budget (July1, 2015June 30, 2016). In spite of significant cuts to the Mayor's budget by the City Council, property taxes go up again to just under 4%, road maintenance gets cut a million dollars, free cash is used again to shore up continued excessive spending, pink slips have gone out to school personnel and 30 school positions lost forever, Park and Recreation trimmed, no funding for police cars, just for starters. Add to this massive pay increases in FY 2016 for the police Chief ($169,000 plus benefits), Fire Chief ($150,000 + plus benefits) and $100,000 + benefits for the new DPW Director. Are you kidding?? The reality is that this administration continues to spend and spend without regard to any fiscal responsibility. Further, The FY 2015 budget was approved by the City Council a year ago and the administration overspent by $3.5 million; the council responded by approving Free Cash in the amount of $3.5 million to cover the deficit. I agree with Councilmen Keefe and Flaherty who both stated in recent editorials in this paper that this city is headed towards bankruptcy if this reckless spending does not end now. INSTEAD for FY 2016, the Council approved a record budget of $ 118,771, 000 with Councilmen Flaherty, Allie and Keefe voting against.

My opponent, Council President Brian Sullivan, presided over this fiscal fiasco. He proposed nothing that I am aware of to lower this budget to a reasonable level, which I define as a level of expense that did not include another damaging property tax increase. I grew up in this city and returned permanently in 2006. As a resident and property owner, I am fed up with these annual tax increases. I do not consider a 4% increase in property taxes this year chump change. Other cities in the area are lowering property taxes and putting their Free Cash in the bank. Our free cash account will soon be empty. Stabilization funds will be the next to go.

In the 4 months remaining before the election on November 3rd, 2015, I will continue to stress in this campaign, the absolute need to dramatically reduce expenses across the board.

There are other areas of expense that need to be addressed and cut. I will address these in the media, in constituent mailings, in speeches and in my ongoing "Door to Door" campaign in the 6 city wards.

One more thing. In the city council race, a significant number of residents have taken out papers, some new to the political scene. Please get to know them. I sense big changes coming to the 2016 City Council membership.

Sincerely, MICHAEL L. ROEDER Candidate for Mayor of Westfield

OPM director resigns amid data breach scandal

By SARAH WHEATON and TAL KOPAN Politico.com President Barack Obama accepted the resignation of OPM Director Katherine Archuleta on Friday amid widespread criticism of her office’s handling of a massive data breach that exposed the personnel records of more than 22 million people.

The move was an abrupt reversal and a rare public punishment by a White House that has generally resisted political pressure the make speedy leadership shakeups. But as the official toll of the data breaches grew – up from around 4 million records in a single attack revealed last month to more than 22 million over two infiltrations — the bipartisan calls for Archuleta’s ouster became overwhelming.

Archuleta resigned of her “own volition,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Friday. “She recognizes, as the White House does, that the urgent challenges currently facing the Office of Personnel Management require a manager with a specialized set of skills and experiences.”

Members of Congress cheered the move – even as experts in government management and cybersecurity questioned whether removing Archuleta would actually help fix the problem, which originated well before her tenure began in 2013.

“This is the right move for the agency and all those affected by the breach,” said Senator Mark Warner, who became the most prominent Democrat to call for her removal on Thursday, in a statement. “The focus now needs to be on fixing the problem and protecting those impacted.”

Warner’s voice joined those of the top three Republicans in the House on Thursday, as well as Senator John McCain, in demanding that Archuleta step down after the administration revealed that hackers had gained access to background check

information from almost everyone who has applied or taken a job with the federal government over the past 15 years. They joined a growing chorus of officials that began in June, after Archuleta deflected blame for the situation during a House Oversight Committee hearing in June, saying decades of neglecting government security systems was at fault.

“I am as distressed as you are about how long these systems have gone neglected,” Archuleta said, adding that she had made upgrading the systems a priority and that the breaches were discovered as part of that upgrade process. “The whole of government is responsible and it will take all of us to solve the issue.”

As late as Thursday night, the White House agreed with her, maintaining that the president still had confidence in her leadership.

But on Friday morning, Archuleta announced that she had “conveyed to the president that I believe it is best for me to step aside and allow new leadership that will enable the agency to move beyond the current challenges and allow the employees at OPM to continue their important work.”

Her interim replacement will be Beth Cobert, currently the chief performance officer and deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.

Archuleta had been popular with the bureaucratic rank and file, and the president of a top federal employees union predicted that the upheaval would make it more difficult to fix OPM’s IT issues.

“Federal employees are kind of in a critical state of uncertainty,” said National Federation of Federal Employees President William Dougan in an interview. “The volatility of the situation has kind of been escalated.”

Cobert will take over as acting director Saturday.

Bernie defends Jeb’s ‘longer hours’ comment

By NICK GASS Politico.com Bernie Sanders on Friday defended Jeb Bush’s remarks that Americans need to work longer hours, acknowledging that Bush was “absolutely correct” if he was referring to the need for more full-time jobs than part-time jobs.

“Well, of course we need full-time jobs rather than part-time jobs, but to suggest that people have got to work harder — Chris, here’s the fact: People in the United States of America today are working the longest hours of a people of any major industrialized countries,” Sanders said in an interview on CNN’s “New Day” with Chris Cuomo.

Bush came under fire from his presidential race rivals, including Hillary Clinton and Sanders, for his comments late

Wednesday, which reminded some of Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” moment.

But Bush quickly clarified that he was referring the millions of people who want full-time employment and can’t find it, and has found some success in defusing the situation.

In the interview on Friday morning, Sanders also acknowledged that he will not be able to avoid having every part of his personal life scrutinized as he runs for the Democratic presidential nomination. But politicians and the media should not turn it into a soap opera, he said.

The self-described Democratic socialist candidate addressed a Politico Magazine article in which Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs confirmed that Sanders had his only son, Levi, in an unmarried relationship two years after divorcing his

first wife.

The United States, Sanders said, “faces enormous problems, and I think it’s incumbent upon political leaders and the media to focus on those issues and not make politics into a soap opera.”

He also partially defended Democratic rival Hillary Clinton against what he called “unjustified attacks,” urging a focus on the issues rather than the people. At the same time, Sanders noted his policy differences with the former secretary of state and his former Senate colleague.

“I am prepared to break up the large financial institutions because I feel that Wall Street has too much power. She has not been clear on that. So you know, I’m not going to be beating her up and attacking her in personal ways,” he said. “I like her.”

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By ADAM B. LERNER Politico.com FBI Director James Comey said Friday that his agency’s background check system failed and alleged South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof should not have been allowed to buy a gun.

“This case rips all of our hearts out, but the thought that an error on our part is connected to a gun this person used to slaughter these people is very painful to us,” Comey told reporters at FBI headquarters, according to the Washington Post.

The FBI director said that issues with the federal government’s screening system, which did not appropriately flag Roof’s name based on a previous felony charge for narcotics possession, allowed Roof to buy the gun that he allegedly used to shoot and kill nine African-Americans at an historic church in Charleston, S.C. Information about Roof’s prior arrest had not been fully processed through the federal computer systems, Comey told reporters.

After the revelation, Democrats renewed their call for more gun control measures. Patrick Leahy, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the committee to start “looking further into this matter.” ”We simply cannot have such failures in our background check system,” he said. “Clearly, more oversight is needed.”

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, meanwhile, called on the leaders of the House Oversight Committee to hold its own hearing about the breakdown in the criminal background check system.

Some Republicans pushed back. “It’s disastrous that this bureaucratic mistake prevented existing laws from working and blocking an illegal gun sale,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley. “The facts undercut attempts to use the tragedy to enact unnecessary gun laws. The American people, and especially the victims’ families, deserve better.”

A website that surfaced after the shooting showed Roof pictured with the gun, as well as a Confederate battle flag. A manifesto on the site revealed that the alleged crime was inspired by racial animus and later reporting has revealed that Roof was in contact with white supremacists online.

While the Charleston shootings revived a debate over new gun control measures, key senators have conceded that they are skeptical any such legislation could gain momentum in the near future.

However, the tragedy has resulted in some significant change.

On Friday morning, just before Comey’s revelation, the Confederate battle flag was taken down from outside the South Carolina state capitol building in Columbia, a move many state legislators said honored the victims of the killings less than one month ago.

Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.

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“When I made (God) Lord, he changed my life,” said Bowser, a former heroin addict who has a criminal history in Gardner that made coming back difficult.

“I did not want to come (here),” he told he group. “I’ve robbed stores out here. Life was not good for me out here.”

But Bowser, who has been clean for years, believes helping others get closer to God is a calling he must answer.

Rosario said she’s happy to say all five of her mother’s remaining children have attended each prayer session so far.

“Even though we have some differences, we all came together after Adam died,” said Rosario, who wants to use her experiences within the group to “help the broken.”

“I’m proud of her,” Bowser said. “I’m excited for who she is and who she’s going to be.”

Asked what she believes her story boils down to, Rosario replied, “Hope.”

Though her heart still hurts, she sees signs of her brother — including his favorite number, 22 — many places she goes.

She visits him often in the veterans cemetery in Winchendon, where he lies not far from his grandfather. And she treasures old memories, thinking back to the normal days in life that often go unnoticed — those dull, rainy Saturdays of childhood.

“He would just ask my dad questions like, ‘Would you jump off the roof for five hundred dollars? What about a thousand?’ “ she said with a wistful smile, her mind lost in a moment buried in time.

“My brother didn’t die in vain,” she said. “I want to help people in his honor.”

WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Wednesday, July 8, 2015 12:16 a.m.: burglary/breaking and entering, Parker Ave., resident returned from vacation and found his home had been broken into; door had been forced open and various electronics stolen, including television and gaming systems; under investigation; 12:52 a.m.: medical emergency, 26 year old woman, possible heroin overdose; caller used Narcan to partially revive victim before police arrived; victim transported to Noble Hospital; 10:17 a.m.: walk-in larceny, victim reported leaving wallet on chair in Noble Hospital Emergency room, and a woman took it; charges filed via criminal complaint; 10:27 a.m.: burglary/breaking and entering, Cenveo, 70 Turnpike Industrial Road,

empty building broken into and vandalized within past week; suspect fired off the fire extinguishers in one of the warehouses and threw rocks at some of the lights, breaking them; 11:43 a.m.: accident, 103 N. Elm St., woman riding bicycle struck vehicle; victim transported to Noble Hospital with minor injuries; 12:01 p.m.: shoplifting, Big Y Supermarket, 1 E. Silver St., Steven J. Nikiel, 39, of no known address, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation for stealing steaks valued at about $30; 4:36 p.m.: warrant service, arrest of Josue A. Rios, 26, of 46 W. School St., Apt. 1st Floor, arrested for having three active warrants.

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her with more than pain. Like her brother would later do, she began abusing them to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.

“I was like, ‘This feels good. I don’t want to feel anything,’ “ she recalled.

Rosario, who said she was never a drinker or drug user, began to feel euphoria off the medication that was hard to resist.

“I took way more than I needed,” she said. “I didn’t really ever admit, ‘Oh, I have a problem.’ “ Over the next five years, Rosario took more and more Percocet. Although she wishes the Veterans Administration had applied more scrutiny to her prescription requests, she doesn’t blame anyone for her addiction.

She admitted to playing VA doctors a bit and seeking out additional pills on the street. She hid the extent of her addiction from friends and family, including her husband, a military man she married in 2005 and with whom she bore a child.

Rosario went full-time with the Army National Guard in 2004, keeping track of equipment at Devens.

Over time, as her addiction increased, so did marital problems. She and her husband divorced, and she had another child with a new boyfriend in 2010.

In September 2010, several months after she’d finished her commitment to the Army, she went to rehab for the first time.

Her youngest child’s father tried to get custody, but Rosario got sober and won the case. But she relapsed after 18 months and said temporary custody of her children was granted to their fathers in 2012.

Over the next two years, Rosario sunk deeper into drugs, sniffing heroin for the first time at a New Year’s Eve party in December 2013.

Hooked on the intense high, Rosario began shooting heroin six months later with her thenboyfriend.

“Literally all we did was go to Fitchburg to get crack and heroin,” she said, which they would both use and sell to support their habits.

On Aug. 22, 2014, the pair was arrested in Gardner for possession with intent to distribute.

For the once-straitlaced, clumsy high school runner, seeing her name in the paper was a wakeup call.

“It was literally the lowest point I’ve ever been my entire life,” she said. “Those cops that day saved my life just by arresting me.”

Rosario’s case was continued without a finding. She was placed on unsupervised probation for six months with random drug tests, while her ex-boyfriend went to prison as a repeat offender.

“In the paper, me and (him) don’t look like the best people,” she said. “But (he’s) not a bad person, and I’m not a bad person, we were just not doing good things.”

Rosario stayed clean after her arrest, but her brother continued a downward slide that began shortly after he returned from Iraq in 2004.

There was cause for optimism earlier this year, though, when he checked himself into a VA substance-abuse program in Jamaica Plain after a weeklong detoxification.

“Even my dad was like, ‘I finally have my son again,’ “ Rosario said.

But in late April, after a group session in which he relived some difficult memories, Morse took off.

His family would later learn he’d gone and shot up at the house of a drug dealer before coming back to the Jamaica Plain VA to get his things.

“They begged him to stay,” Rosario said of the facility’s workers.

The next day, Morse’s sister Jenn tried desperately to reach him on his cellphone. But it was the dealer who answered, telling her that her brother had overdosed and that paramedics were attempting to revive him.

Rosario was driving when she got the call.

“My first initial instinct was driving into a tree,” she said. “I was screaming.”

Shortly after her brother’s April 29 death, Rosario’s father pleaded with his remaining children to never put another drug in their bodies.

“You and your sister are all I have, and I can never lose another child,” Rosario recalled him

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In the past few months, Rosario has changed her circle of friends, joined more support groups and attempted to use her sadness as motivation to better not only herself but also others.

“I want to help get rid of the stigma (of heroin abuse),” she said. “Everyone thinks heroin addicts are like homeless bums sleeping under a bridge.

“It does not discriminate,” Rosario said. “Nobody wanted to get better more than my brother did.”

Rosario said people shouldn’t feel marginalized for having an addiction but should hold themselves accountable for overcoming it.

Tuesday night, at the Nu Café in Gardner, Rosario met with young adults — some of whom have struggled with drugs — for a new prayer group she is helping her stepbrother run.

Rosario said her faith has been the No. 1 thing keeping her going since her brother’s death. It’s also turned around the life of her halfbrother, Corey Bowser.

“I’m not smoking crack and living in a tent. I’ve got two vehicles. Hallelujah,” Bowser, 26, said Tuesday to a crowd that packed the coffee joint.

Donning a backward Red Sox cap, the large, affable, blackbearded man read Scripture in a relatable way to the youngish crowd.

The group, called The Family Unit, meets at the café each Tuesday and hopes, Bowser said, to affect a generation of young people.

“The goal really is to have a community of people intentional on growing horizontally with each other, and vertically with God,” he said.

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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 Pastors Rev. Ken Blanchard and Ron Jackson 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 www.congregationahavasachim.org/ email: ahavasachiminquiry@gmail.com 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

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 www.holyttrinitywestfield.com 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. & 1-2:45 p.m.

Russian: Tuesday - 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)

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.

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 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-Wednesday: 7 a.m. Communion Service Thursday & Friday: 7 a.m.

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

Handicapped accessible.

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

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 7 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. Friday 9-1 PM 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. Frank Lawlor - Administrator 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 Re. Jason Seymour, Minister http://uuspringfield.org phone 413 736-2324 Handicap accessible Sunday 9:30am and 11am Worship Services, Religious Education and nursery for children, Wednesday 5:30 pm Soulful Suppers Thursday 7PM Choir Rehearsals Monthly Unity House Concerts.

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United Church of Christ Second Congregational Church Rev. Rosemary Dawson, Interim Pastor 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.

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. George Karl, Interim 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

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RELIGIOUS LISTING 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 Sunday, July 12 The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Holy Eucharist with child care 11:30 am VBS Meeting 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship Monday, July 13 1:00 pm OA Meeting 8-9 pm AA Meeting Tuesday, July 14 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Farm Share pickup Wednesday, July 15 10 am Music Together 7-8:30 pm OA Meeting Thursday, July 16 12:30 – 6 pm Westfield Farmers’ Market

Camp Discovery Adventure: Jesus at Work through Us offered at St. John’s Lutheran Church WESTFIELD — St. John’s Lutheran Church at 60 Broad Street in Westfield invites children to Camp Discovery Adventure: Jesus at Work through Us. A summer kids’ event called Camp Discovery will be hosted at St. John’s Lutheran Church from July 27 through July 31 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

The theme is “Jesus is at work through us, based on 1 John 4:19: “We love because He first loved us”.

Discover His plan! Discover His purpose! In Camp Discovery VBS, your children will learn that Jesus works in and through us! They’ll look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and explore five tree-mendous Bible accounts where God works in His people to save them and through His people to serve!

Jesus saves us, gives us faith, courage, and wisdom to serve Him and share His good news with our neighbor! God does have a plan and a purpose for each of His beloved children!

Come along with us as we sing fun songs, do crazy crafts, eat yummy snacks, play awesome games, and more. Plus, you’ll learn all about Jesus our Savior and how He is at work through us! Can’t wait to see you there!

For registration, you may go to our church’s website:http://stjohnswestfield.org or by contacting the church at 568-1417 or Jane McClure at 562-0492.

Congregation Ahavas Achim new Rabbi WESTFIELD — Congregation Ahavas Achim is excited to announce that Rabbi Efraim Eisen is our new rabbi.

Efraim Eisen has been leading Jewish communities in prayer since his childhood when he began training as a cantor. He met Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach zt’l as a young boy and became a student of his until his death in 1994. He has led a variety of Jewish campus communities including the University of Oregon, Vassar College, and Mt. Holyoke. Rabbi Efraim received his ordination from Aleph:Alliance for Jewish Renewal. He began leading Temple Israel in Greenfield in 2002 and led that community for thirteen years. He serves as the Spiritual Leader of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Renewal Community in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he has specialized in “out of the box” Judaism, running services in parks, ponds, and disc golf courses. Efraim has been a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist for over 30 years and ran a clinic in both Oregon and California where he ran his private practice and trained many therapists.

Efraim and his wife, Rosalie, have traveled the world bringing their soulmate workshops called Basherte to a wide variety of communities. They have brought over 10,000 Jewish singles together in their unique workshop setting. He and his wife were given “smicha”

by Rabbi Zalman Schachter, zt’l as Masters of Blessing, and Convenors of Congregations to acknowledge their contribution to the Jewish world. He has produced 2 CD’s of original music entitled “Every Being Has a Light” and “One Thing” which can be accessed from his website, www.rabbiefraim.com.

We are looking forward to welcoming Rabbi Eisen when we begin our new season in September. For more information visit www.congregationahavasachim.org/ or email ahavasachiminquiry@gmail.com.

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7:30-9 pm NA Meeting Sunday, July 19 The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Holy Eucharist with child care 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship UCC Second Congregational Church Rev. Rosemary Dawson, Interim Pastor Westfield MA 01085 (413) 568-7557 Sunday, July 12 10:00 am - Worship Monday, July 13 Office Closed Tuesday, July 14 10:00 am - TOPS Wednesday, July 15 4:00 - Community Table Thursday, July 16 6:00 - Missions Saturday, July 11 4:00 pm - AA

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Help local seniors live with dignity. Become a volunteer benefits counselor.

Learn more about how you can help local seniors.

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JULY EDITION: CONFEDERATE FLAG & POLITICAL CORRECTNESS The controversy over the Confederate Battle Flag and its symbolism has been heating up.

Is it progressive to remove the flag and other Confederate commemorations, or is it a path towards censorship? If anyone who is high school aged is interested in writing, please have them email the Student Coordinator, Devon Kurtz, at wnstudentthinktank@gmail.com.

Devon Kurtz 12th Grade Westfield High School “We must never forget”. These are the words of Eli Wiesel, the famed Holocaust survivor and author of the equally as famous book Night. The essence of Wiesel’s statement is simple but powerful: if the past is forgotten, then the same mistakes will be made again.

As a proud and patriotic American, I find it disturbing that the South Carolina Statehouse flew the Confederate Battle Flag for so long; it seems inappropriate for a state to fly a flag that represents insurrection and rebellion. It is reasonable to ask a state government to remove an anti-American and even racist flag. However, the actions taken over the past two weeks have been much more aggressive than just asking public buildings to stop idolizing a rebellion that began, among many other reasons, over the issue of slavery.

Vandals have defaced monuments dedicated to the soldiers who died on the Southern side of the Civil War in six states, writing “Black Lives Matter” in bright spray paint. These monuments were honoring the 260,000 men killed fighting for their home. These men were not politicians, very few owned slaves, and most were drafted. It is easy to look back at the Civil War with a critical eye from the comfort of a Toyota Prius. It is easy for us to say now that they should have refused to fight, they should have switched sides, or at least have known what they were doing was wrong. It is easy to point to the Battle Flag and say that it is a symbol of racism and slavery. But to do this is to ignore the fact that the average soldier fought for survival, and that the infamous Battle Flag represented the comradery that was their best shot at living another day. War has a funny way of losing its ideological roots the second the blood starts to spill.

But history can be argued about forever, right? Well, yes, as long as that history still exists. There has been a systematic purge of the symbols, the monuments, and, in general, the history of the Confederacy. The swiftness of the response by the public and private sectors, while receiving praise from those who desired it, should be cause for alarm for everyone. Every aspect of history has multiple sides, and it is important to preserve all of those sides. What we have witnessed over the past few weeks is the overwhelming desire by our society to eliminate one side of history. I am not arguing the Confederacy was “right”, but I am arguing that neither side was “right”. Both the North and the South contained states that had legal slavery, and in fact, slavery was brought to an end in the South before it was brought to an end in the North. The Confederacy invaded Pennsylvania, the Union burned down Georgia.

Both were wrong. Trying to delete the Confederacy’s point of view of the Civil War is dangerous. History should be discussed, documented, and memorialized, not “cleansed” to fit an agenda.

Francesco Liucci 12th Grade Westfield High School The closest thing any other country in the world has to the Confederate flag would be Nazi memorabilia in Germany, which is not a problem there. With many state legislatures voting to eradicate the flag, and essentially edit history, a crucial question arises; is it okay to change history to be more politically correct? The simple answer is no. Editing history despite the intentions is a slippery slope. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the tyrannical government changes its own history to ensure that its hold on its people remains forever firm.

Intentions to make history better can start out good but end up horrific. It is best to leave history for what it is.

The American Civil War was a disastrous time in our history. Even if we do remove the flag, everything left behind from the antebellum and post-bellum periods still scar America. Slavery has greatly affected the mentality of almost every American and it does not end there. The Confederate flag should be a reminder as to what mankind can do to one another. This being said, anyone who actually supports the confederate flag for more than what it should be, a symbol of the atrocities committed, needs to go into deep thought and reconsider their ideology. The Confederate flag does not stand for the rights of individual states, which are a moral justification for a series of immoral actions. The Confederate flag is about slavery, oppression, and anarchy. Slave states seceded from the Union and declared war over the ability for the to keep slaves. The war is over, the north won; the south will not rise again. That flag is a direct insult of the millions of people affected by slavery and all of the repercussions that resulted from a poor transition from slavery to freedom.

THINK TANK Ellie Dufraine 12th Grade Westfield High School Its a fact that the American Civil War ended 150 years ago this year.

Yet, there are still issues surrounding the most deadly war in our nation’s history, namely the flying of the Confederate flag over the South Carolina State House. I would like to first address all of you claiming that the stars and bars is a symbol of “states’ rights” and “patriotism”. This flag symbolizes an entire half of the country willing to go against the word of the president and secede from our great nation because they HATED it that much.

They hated that they were not allowed to own human beings and treat them as animals - certainly a barbaric and disgusting practice by today’s standards. So why is it necessesary to fly the flag symbolizing slavery and this hate towards America? South Carolina could always display another flag for states’ rights (“Don’t Tread on Me” comes to mind), especially in the wake of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church tragedy, and other racially charged incidents such as Ferguson, Baltimore, etc.. All in all, it is entirely unnecessary for a state to display a symbol of pure hatred outside their buildings. They should take it down out of a sign of respect for all minorities in America, regardless if this is taking away their second amendment right.

Pat Cordes 10th Grade Suffield Academy When Americans support the Confederate flag, along with the American flag, it creates an unnecessary division within our country. It generates tension and offended feelings. Although the citizens of America have the right to freedom of speech, at what point does that freedom become unbeneficial or trample other groups of people? Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. fought to create laws that would recognize that all men and women are created equally. Why should we allow a symbol such as the Confederate flag to fly alongside the American flag?

This week I happen to be vacationing in the South.

Today as my family and I were driving along Interstate 4, there was a one hundred foot flagpole with an enormous twenty-foot Confederate flag flying higher than any American flag around. In light of the recent Charleston massacre, this flag appeared to be flying in complete defiance of the national outcry. When I see this flag, I immediately think of ethnocentrism. The events in Charleston are an example of ongoing hatred towards one race. The defense that people use to rationalize and/or veil these evil beliefs is that it expresses their “national heritage.” My response to this is why would someone support slavery and racial superiority that their ancestors fought to keep, when the outcome is so negative. Many state leaders are supporting the removal of the Confederate flag on state property. I believe this action is long over due, 150 years too late.

Elizabeth Sacco 11th Grade Suffield Academy The censorship of civil war memorials and confederate flags is both a legitimate and justified move. For many, the confederate flag is a symbol of slavery and repression that the south exhibited towards African Americans for so over a hundred years. The remnants of the most memorable cause of the confederate war still cling to the symbols they brandished. Despite attempts by many to clear the flag of it’s connection to slavery, there remains a clear connotation of slavery.

These symbols should be observed purely with respect for the past that our country has survived and the distance we have come since then. They should not flourish proudly, as though their implications are something we are proud of today. This flag, as well as depictions of civil war memorials, should be kept in museums and classrooms as a learning tool that represents a small portion of the South’s past and a reminder of the hardships that were faced to achieve the equality we have today. The confederate flag is not a flag that merely embodies the south’s heritage, but something so much greater than that. This flag symbolizes the bigotry and the cruel beliefs that were once deeply embedded in the south. It represents their will to break the union of the United States. Proudly displaying this flag conveys ignorance to the manner in which equality has begun to thrive in the past hundred and fifty years. It is not acceptable to brandish symbols that were used to demonstrate the vehement hatred towards African Americans. These symbols no longer hold a meaning that is relevant to society today and, therefore should

not be prominently displayed in public in a proud, ignorant manner.

Billy Cordes 12th Grade Suffield Academy The censorship of the Confederate Flag is a step in the right direction that has long been overdue. It is a symbol of remembrance to one of the darkest times in our country’s history. Slavery was abolished and this symbol should have been abolished with it. Some people bear it to show southern identity, but to all others it shows that the flag’s owner is nostalgic towards the horrible institution of slavery. There never should have been a chance for the flag to be acceptable in our society. Comparisons of a flag that some wave in our country to the Nazi swastika flags have been made because of their evil meanings. They are a symbol of organizations that should rightly be banned. There are large modern corporations that agree with the removal of the Confederate Flag, such as Apple. Civil War electronic games that contain the flag have been taken off of the App Store. Other large companies such as Walmart and Amazon also have banned the sale of the confederate flag. Not only does this show how terrible and illfeeling the object at hand is, but these steps will hopefully prevent younger generations from seeing the flag in stores and possibly having the intention of buying it. I happily support the elimination of the Confederate Flag.

It should not have taken this long.

James Sabatino 12th Grade Wilbraham & Monson Academy Political correctness is an essential factor of any harmonious society. However, political correctness is a tool of our government which should be used sparingly, not excessively. In today’s society, we are crossing the threshold of political correctness, and entering the dark realm of censorship. The confederate flag can be viewed as a controversial image by some, but that is no reason for the flag to be censored from the daily viewing of American citizens. We are turning into a country where everyone is a victim, and the feelings of those victims infringe upon the rights of others.

Is a government building the best place to display an image which may be controversial? No, but a southern building which is merely displaying an image of its southern pride and southern history? That is completely acceptable. The confederate flag is not a symbol of slavery to all citizens. In fact, many of the soldiers who fought to defend the flag during the Civil War were not slave owners, but people who desired for states to have greater judicial power than the federal government. An idea which is still widely accepted in the southern states today, and is the reason why the flag was being displayed in the first place. What is ironic about this situation is that the US government will sympathize with and protect those who burn and stomp on the American flag, under protection of the First Amendment. Yet, will condemn its own governmental building and citizens who are displaying their own political view, which in theory is protected under the First Amendment as well. It is also ironic that those who burn the American flag and taunt police officers are the ones pleading to the American government for help on this issue. Furthermore, the banning of sale of the confederate flag on sites like Amazon and Ebay is even more ridiculous than the arguments condemning the flag itself. Free enterprise and free trade are a staple of the American economy, and being banned from the purchase of the confederate flag, yet not Nazi memorabilia on massive websites such as these simply further shows how exacerbated and emotionally motivated this issue is. Also, the removal of the confederate flag from historical games such as civil war games which can be found on the App Store is simply preposterous. Not only are we censoring an image from the daily viewing of Americans for emotionally motivated reasons, but we are now censoring this image from our history, which is a dangerous path. Its upsetting to see we live in a nation where history can be censored because of the feelings of some. In any situation, completely ignoring an issue is not the proper way to settle a dispute. Disputes can only be solved when all parties discuss their views, and settle upon an agreement. By simply closing the books of history and ignoring its existence, no agreement will be reached.

Censorship is becoming more and more synonymous with political correctness, which truly is a frightening sight to see.

REMINDER: If anyone who is high school aged is interested in writing, please have them email the Student Coordinator, Devon Kurtz, at wnstudentthinktank@gmail.com.

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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS Cam Sporbert drove in two runs in Westfield's 13-8 loss to Brookfield Little League of Brockton.

Sporbert scored the first run to give the hosts the initial lead and plated both of his runs during the late inning rally attempts. (Photos

by Robby Veronesi)

Seniors fall in elimination game

Joey Dintzner just missed the snatch of a first-inning line drive during Brookfield's three-run inning. After Westfield plated two in the top of the first, the designated home team responded with three in bottom of the first to take an early 3-2 lead.

By ROBBY VERONESI Correspondent WESTFIELD — A night after falling in the sectional winner’s bracket, the Westfield Senior All-Stars exited the tournament and ended their summer season at Hampton Ponds Friday evening, dropping their second straight game against Brookfield Little League of Brockton.

Much like Thursday’s loss to Auburn, one big inning took what was a close game and turned it into a much larger deficit. Brookfield’s six-run fifth inning extended their margin to nine and sustained multiple Westfield rallies to win 13-8.

Joey Dintzner led the Whip City offense, recording two hits and driving in a team-high three runs. Cam Sporbert drove in two runs, while Tanner Haley, Brad Alvord and Ray Flagg each drove in a run of their own. Eight of the 13 players to make an appearance at the plate recorded at least one hit to help pitch in for the 11-hit night.

Westfield jumped out to another early lead for the second straight game during their first at-bats by plating two runs in the first inning.

Sporbert walked and advanced to second base on a stolen base and, with two outs, Dintzner drove in his first run on a single to right field.

The starting shortstop for Westfield would score one batter later when Haley lined another single to right field. Alvord’s run-scoring single tacked on another run in the third inning, which would tie the score at three.

The boys from Brockton consistently provided an answer to Westfield’s offense, scoring three in the first, two in the third and one in the fourth to take a 6-3 lead heading into their six-run fifth inning. Dre Burgess started the inning with a solo home run to centerfield.

Six of the next seven batters reached safely for Brookfield, using three hits, a walk, a hitby-pitch and an error to plate the six runs and extend their lead to 12-3.

Aside from a single insurance run in the sixth inning, Westfield’s defense settled down and gave their offense a chance to make a couple rallies. The designated visiting team tallied three runs in the sixth inning and two more runs in the seventh inning to cut the final margin to five. Four of the first five batters reached safely in the sixth inning, highlighted by a RBI fielder’s choice from Sporbert and a two-run single by Dintzner.

Down 13-6 entering their final at-bats, the District Two champions continued their fight at the plate. With two runners on and one out, Flagg lined a single to plate Cam Garfield.

Sporbert recorded his second RBI on another single to plate Connor McDowell, but was picked off of second base to end the game and the season for Westfield.

Brookfield will return east for Sunday’s sectional championship when they will face Auburn for the second time in three games.

Auburn won the first game, 4-3, after stranding the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Matt Collier (middle) earned the putout of the first inning double play. After Ray Flagg fielded a groundball to record the inning's second out, first baseman Brad Alvord fired to Collier, who tagged out Brookfield's Dre Burgess to end the inning.

Ray Flagg earned the loss on the mound for Westfield, allowing five earned runs in 2 2/3 Joey Dintzner scored the second run of the first inning for Westfield, avoiding the tag from innings. The defense helped Flagg limit the damage, but Brookfield slowly chipped away and Brookfield catcher Aaron Tinney. Dintzner led the Westfield attack, scoring a pair of runs and driving in three of his own. pulled out a victory in the sectional elimination game.

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HOLE-IN-ONE

SHELL’S TEKOA TUESDAY GOLF LEAGUE 2015

KEN ROJ Hole #9, 144 yards, 7 iron / July 3, 2015 Witnesses: H. Gabrish, C. Roj, T. Twardzik *Shaker Farms Country Club*

RESULTS FROM JUNE 30, 2015 1ST PLACE HARPO CZARNECKI & RAY WEST 2ND PLACE ED WEST & HARRY PEASE 3RD PLACE RON BONYEAU & MIKE RIPA 4TH PLACE DON FIORONI & JACK KENNEDY 4TH PLACE BARRY SLATTERY & BOB MCCARTHY 5TH PLACE DICK WILLIAMS & RON SENA 6TH PLACE BUTCH RINES & GARY MARCOULIER 6TH PLACE DAVE LIBERTY & JIM FRENCH 7TH PLACE BOB BERNICHE & FRED ROGERS 8TH PLACE ANGELO MASCADRELLI & FRANK KAMLOWSKI 8TH PLACE BILL MURPHY & CHRIS OLSEN 9TH PLACE BILL WALLINOVICH & FRAN SISKA 10TH PLACE JOHN KIDRICK & MILT HOLMES 11H PLACE AL SZENDA & JIM JOHNSON 12TH PLACE ED HARRINGTON & JIM CRAWFORD 13TH PLACE ERROLL NICHOLS & MARK DUNN 14TH PLACE BILL FROTHINGHAM & CARL HAAS 15TH PLACE JACK LEARY & JIM LIPTAK 16TH PLACE MIKE CLARK & TERRY CLARK 17TH PLACE JOE HEBDA & TOM BAKER

LOW GROSS RAY WEST @ 40 LOW NET

133.0 POINTS 123.5 POINTS 115.5 POINTS 113.5 POINTS 113.5 POINTS 113.0 POINTS 109.0 POINTS 109.0POINTS 107.5 POINTS 107.0 POINTS 107.0 POINTS 105.0 POINTS 103.5 POINTS 101.5 POINTS 98.5 POINTS 93.0 POINTS 90.0 POINTS 89.0 POINTS 86.0 POINTS 79.5 POINTS

HOLE-IN-ONE

EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB WESTFIELD, MA

TROY RABY SCORED A HIO ON THE 113 YARD 3RD HOLE JULY 3, 2015 HE USED A 7-IRON Witnessed by: FRED PIERSON, DAN MICHAUD, PETE MILES THANK YOU TED PEREZ JR, EMCC

FRIDAY COUPLES LEAGUE @ EMCC RESULTS FOR JULY 3, 2015 23 COUPLES PARTICIPATED ON ANOTHER PERFECT SUMMER EVENING FRONT-9 POINTS: BILL CHEETHAM AND DEBBIE CHEETHAM 39 POINTS NET: DAVE WARNER AND SUE MOORE 73

RAY WEST @ 27

CLOSEST TO PIN ON 3RD HOLE BARRY SLATTERY CLOSEST TO PIN ON 3RD HOLE (2ND SHOT) BOB BERNICHE CLOSEST TO PIN ON 6TH HOLE (2ND SHOT) ERROLL NICHOLS & RAY WEST SHELL FAUNCE PLEASE VISIT US ON THE COURSE

Scramble for the Animals Seeks Golfers WESTFIELD –Volunteers of the Westfield Homeless Cat Project and Open Arms Rescue, Inc. (formerly, Friends of the Westfield Regional Animal Shelter, Inc.) are asking golfers to join them in their annual Scramble for The Animals, August 2 at Oak Ridge Golf Club, Feeding Hills, Ma. This year's goal of $6,000 will help to save the lives of hundred's of cats and dogs in the Greater Westfield area. The $100 cost includes; golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes; dinner only is $25. Prizes for a Hole-in-One include: a new Subaru from Bertera Subaru, a $3500 value pool or spa from Teddy Bear Pools and Spa and a cash prize of $700.

Other prizes include $100 cash for Closest to the Pin; male and female; and $50 for Longest Drive; male and female. Sign-up will be at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The registration deadline is July 15. Please consider sponsoring a hole for $50.00. It can be in the name of a business, in honor of or in memory of a Loved one, or a pet. Raffle prizes will also be appreciated. For more information and registration form, contact Marie Boccasile at 413-564-0589 or e-mail at marieboccasile@gmail.com

WESTERN MASS WOMENS GOLF ASSOCIATION @Shaker Farms Country Club

​1ST DIVISION Gross: L. Williams 92 Net: C. Border 76 L. Perrott 77

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BACK-9 POINTS: MARK FELSENTREGER AND CHERRIE FELSENTREGER 40 POINTS MARK KUROWSKI AND LYNN KUROWSKI 32 POINTS MIKE MULLIGAN AND SUE WOODBURY 32 POINTS GENE PRZYBYLOWICZ AND DENISE PRZYBYLOWICZ 32 POINTS NET: DENNIS DESMARAIS AND LINDA DESMARAIS 75 BRYAN CANDIANO AND MISSY CANDIANO 75 DAN HARRIS AND NANCY HARRIS 75 PIORIA RESULTS: SHAWN CZEPIAL AND SHELLEY CZEPIAL 72

ED NORMAND GOLF LEAGUE @ EMCC SINCE 1964 NEW MEMBERS WELCOME WEEK 14 7/2/15 STANDINGS DIVISON 1 130 124 119.5 119.5 115.5 114 113 109.5 103

T. LARAMEE- D. LARAMEE M. GRENIER- J. LAROSE R. ANDERSON- B. GENEREUX D. HARRIS- S. BRADLEY J. SULLIVAN- R. BROWN T. MASSIMINO- A. NUBILE L. COURNOYER- B. BIHLER D. DUBOIS- J. ELKINS M. TESSIER- J. CARTWRIGHT

2ND DIVISION

Gross: D. Whittaker 102 Net: D. Shepard 73 Marcia Jemiolo 78

DIVISON 2 122.5 119 118.5

3RD DIVISION

Gross: K.Sanville 110 Net: J. Ferriter 75 Lucille Theroux 79 Low Putts: Denise Manfredi 30 Claire Christopherson 9’6”​

D. COLLIER- B. COLLIER JR. M. LOGAN- J. GAUDETTE E. BIELONKO- B. BIELONKO

118 117.5 112 110 104.5 101

C. LEWIS- B. GRISE D. CLARKE- F. DWYER J. O’SULLIVAN- R. BURKE M. MAHAN- J. HEBDA J. CONROY- F. COMO T. HUBER- G. MCQUILLAN

DIVISON 3 129 120.5 120 117.5 115 114.5 110 84

M. MULLIGAN-M. SOVEROW G. GRABOWSKI- J. BERGER K. MURPHY- J. FERRITER J. HAAS- A. HAAS J. STRYCHARZ- R. ROY R. BARTON- B. REINHAGEN J. BOUTIN- H. SMITH C. FENTON-S. TOMAINO

TEKOA C.C. FOUR-BALL

TWO BEST BALLS

Friday-Sunday July 3-5, 2015 @Shaker Farms Country Club

OVERALL CHAMPIONS

​ . Bishop, D. Sheedy, C. St. Amand +2 M M. Consolini, D. Bleau, J. Ceavali +2

TODD EZOLD – MARK VINCELLETTE (2ND SHOOTOUT HOLE)

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA D.C. United 10 5 6 23 18 35 Columbus 6 6 6 27 26 24 Orlando City 6 6 6 23 22 24 New England 6 6 8 25 29 24 Toronto FC 7 2 7 22 23 23 New York 6 5 6 23 22 23 New York City FC 5 5 8 20 23 20 Philadelphia 5 4 10 22 32 19 Montreal 5 3 7 20 25 18 Chicago 4 3 9 18 24 15 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for a draw.

Friday’s Games Houston 1, Chicago 1 Seattle 1, D.C. United 0 Saturday’s Games Columbus 2, New York 1

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Seattle 10 2 7 25 18 32 Vancouver 10 2 7 23 19 32 Los Angeles 8 7 6 31 23 31 FC Dallas 8 5 5 24 23 29 Portland 8 4 6 21 20 28 Sporting Kansas City 7 6 3 25 17 27 San Jose 7 4 5 19 16 25 Real Salt Lake 5 8 6 18 23 23 Houston 5 6 7 22 24 21 Colorado 3 9 6 14 18 18 Montreal 1, New York City FC 2 FC Dallas 3, New England 0 Colorado 2, Vancouver 1 Real Salt Lake 1, Orlando City 1 Los Angeles 4, Toronto FC 0 Sunday’s Games Portland vs. San Jose

Championship Division 1stTodd Ezold – Mark Vincellette 34.5 (won final 2&1) $400 per team 2ndMike Slyne – Scott Martin 34.5 $280 3rd Zack Brown-Noah Parker 34.5 T4th - Jared Goss – Jay Nomakeo 31 Chris Strycharz-Chris McCarthy 1st Division 1stPaul Vincellette-Steve Prefontaine 33 (won final match 12th Hole) $400 2ndKevin Bagge – Bill Fisher 33.5 $280 3rd Dennis Rabtor – Charlie Vanasse 32.5 4th Josh Holt – Dan Parrow 32 2nd Division 1stDon St. Jacques – Paul Flebotte 33.5 (won final match 3&2) $400 2nd Bernie Demeo- Eric Dewey 38.5 $280 3rd Jim Tinker – Tom Garvin 33.5 T-4th - Darren Galczynski – Dale Kratochvil 30.5 Cheryl Salva-Sue Sendlenski 30.5 3rd Division 1stRon Gearing – Jim Gearing 33 (won final match 4&3) $400 2nd Ray Lacourse – Steve Demerski 39.5 $280 T-3rd Al Rossi-Ted Leal 33 Bill Fouche – Jeff Martin 33 4th Division 1stMike Moran – Mike Moran Jr. 35.5 (won final match 10th Hole) $400 2nd Jim Keavany – Mike Keavany 35.5 $280 3rd Clem Fucci – Kyle Dulude 34.5 4th Pat Heintz – Roland Roux 31.5

The 5th Annual Kevin J Major Hockey Tournament Who: The Kevs Foundation will host the 5th annual Kevin J Major Memorial Hockey Tournament, at Amelia Park Westfield Ma, August 5-9, 2015. The Kevs Foundation is a non profit organization that raises awareness of Sudden Cardiac arrest in young adults and CPR/AED skills, along with donating AED units to other non-profits that involve kids and schools.The foundation also awards sponsorships to young athletes in financial need. The Foundation was formed after the passing of Westfield resident Kevin J Major in 2011 due to sudden cardiac arrest.

Where: Amelia Ice Rink, Westfield Ma When: August 5-9, 2015

Wed, Thurs games start from 5-10pm Friday — Championship Sunday 8am-11:00pm Games every hour Community Day at the Tournament Saturday August 8, 2015 1. 8:00 am Games resume on the Ice, Raffles and Silent Auction tables open 2. 7:00 am Kevs Boutique opens: For a donation receive a

Tournament Tee Shirt, or hooded Sweatshirt 3. 10:00- 1:00pm Demonstrations on how to preform Hands only CPR/AED skill, Take 10 mins to learn a life saving skill while enjoy the great hockey.

4. 11:30- 2:00 “Kevs Cookout” for a donation enjoy Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Wings over Westfield samples and Two Rivers Burritos samples 5. 12:00 Opening Ceremony In the Lobby of Amelia Park, with AED Donations being awarded, Sponsorships given and Recognition to the Westfield School Dept.

6. 3:00-4:30 Ice Cream Social Sponsored by Kevin’s Family 7. Raffle and Silent Auction Continue until Sunday 12:00pm

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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions ... and maybe a few actual answers

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

How lucky is Austin Dillon?

3 THINGS WE LEARNED AT DAYTONA

GODSPEAK: He must be wearing a driver's suit with a rabbit's foot sewn into it.

Even Junior said that the accident "scared" him.

KEN'S CALL: It might've taken every ounce of safety innovation ever invented to let him walk away from that wreck.

Remember when? In 2004, Trump posed with drivers before the NASCAR banquet.

ASSOCIATED PRESS/KATHY WILLENS

Surprised NASCAR joined the "Dump Trump" campaign?

How'd NBC do in its return to NASCAR? GODSPEAK: New is good. We got a different perspective from fresh voices. It was refreshing.

KEN'S CALL: Listen, I'm so thrilled to be "boogity-free" for several months, I'm not complaining about anything.

Will we ever see Jeff Gordon race at Daytona again?

GODSPEAK: Maybe racing to the Fox broadcast booth to join Mike Joy and Darrell Waltrip. We might see him in a race car in January, too.

KEN'S CALL: Don't rule out a future Rolex 24 effort, or maybe even the annual half-marathon. But never, ever, ever in a Cup car with a restrictor plate. Never. Ever.

Cars aren’t supposed to look like this after practice, but crewmen for Kyle Busch (18) and Denny Hamlin (11) were forced to unload backup cars at Daytona last week. NEWS-JOURNAL/DAVID TUCKER

1. Practice hurts Daytona opened the gates to the 2.5-mile tri-oval course for Cup practice, and within 10 minutes there was a huge wreck in Turn 2. A total of 10 teams had to go to backup cars to compete in the race.

Never take practice for granted.

2. Tighten those belts

3. Junior's plate

After watching Austin Dillon's stock car flip in the air like a pancake and take out a section of fence at Daytona, you can bet drivers will be doubling down on their safety equipment in the weeks to come.

Yes, Joey Logano won the Daytona 500, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won the past two restrictor-plate races and three of the past seven. Junior is the current king of plate racing, until further notice.

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

3 THINGS TO WATCH

Not at all. Nothing personal, as they say, just business. NASCAR pulled its Xfinity and Truck Series banquets from Donald Trump's Doral resort in Miami basically because NASCAR had to do that. When a major sponsor — Camping World, in this instance — demands it, you have little choice. No choice, actually. For what it's worth, while Trump was never deep in NASCAR, he did have a relationship dating back more than 15 years, and he once was a point man in NASCAR's efforts to navigate Big Apple bureaucratic hurdles and build a speedway on Staten Island. Didn't work out.

Time to rethink plate racing and catch fences?

It seems like they’re flirting with absolute disaster. Not sure what the answer is, but we haven’t found it yet.

Keep repeating it: They need to spread the cars out and/or get them back down to about 185-190 mph.

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

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FEUD OF THE WEEK facebook.com/ nascardaytona @nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@newsjrnl.com Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

Hamlin Brad Keselowski has won half of the Sprint Cup races at Kentucky, including last year’s race. ASSOCIATED PRESS/GARRY JONES

SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Joey Logano 5. Martin Truex Jr. 6. Jamie McMurray 7. Brad Keselowski 8. Kurt Busch 9. Matt Kenseth 10. Jeff Gordon 11. Kasey Kahne 12. Paul Menard 12. Denny Hamlin 13. Ryan Newman 14. Clint Bowyer 15. Aric Almirola 16. Carl Edwards 17. Kyle Larson 18. Greg Biffle 19. Danica Patrick 20. Austin Dillon 21. Casey Mears 22. AJ Allmendinger 23. David Ragan 24. Tony Stewart 25. Sam Hornish 26. Trevor Bayne 27. Ricky Stenhouse

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1. Bump & grind Kentucky Speedway doesn't shy away from its bumpy surface; it embraces the idea of its rough asphalt. Kentucky hosted its first NASCAR race, a Camping World Truck Series event, in 2000. Sprint Cup started there in 2011. As Brad Keselowski said after winning last year, "It's a little bit rough." Get out the heavyduty shocks.

2. Brad gets it

3. Nine and counting

Kentucky has hosted four Cup Series races, and two of those have been won by Brad Keselowski. He won at the 1.5mile oval in a Dodge in 2012 and a Ford last season. "Kez" says he just likes the track.

"The things it takes to go fast there aren't too far off from those other (1.5-mile) tracks, and I think when you hit this mark in the season, some cars might show a little bit more development."

If you feel a little desperation in the air, it could be that drivers are realizing only nine regular-season Cup Series races are left on the 2015 schedule, and their chances of qualifying for the Chase playoffs are growing smaller and smaller with each passing week. From this point of the season last year, only two drivers won races to get into the 2014 Chase. The window is slowly closing.

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR QUAKER STATE 400 WINNER: Brad Keselowski REST OF TOP 5: Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin FIRST ONE OUT: Brett Moffitt

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach NewsJournal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years.

Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

DARK HORSE: Clint Bowyer DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: Some ill will from the events at Daytona spills over into this weekend’s Bluegrass State racing.

Harvick

DENNY HAMLIN VS. KEVIN HARVICK: Hamlin said Harvick kept pushing his car after the Coke Zero 400 finish, which triggered the crash that sent Austin Dillon into the Daytona catch fence.

GODWIN KELLY'S TAKE: Causing a wreck after a race is over won't win you many friends.

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Quaker State 400 SITE: Kentucky Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 1 p.m. EDT), qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 5:45 p.m. EDT); Saturday, race (NBC SN, 7:30 p.m. EDT) XFINITY: Kentucky 300 SITE: Kentucky Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 2 and 4 p.m. EDT); Friday, qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 3:45 p.m.

EDT), race (NBC SN, 7:30 p.m. EDT) CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: UNOH 225 SITE: Kentucky Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 10 a.m. EDT), qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 5 p.m. EDT), race (Fox Sports 1, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE JIMMIE JOHNSON

KEVIN HARVICK

JUNIOR EARNHARDT

MARTIN TRUEX JR.

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Daytona plate conspiracies reborn

More bad luck at Daytona

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SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Feb. 14 — x-Sprint Unlimited (Matt Kenseth) Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 1 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 2 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 22 — Daytona 500 (Joey Logano) March 1 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Jimmie Johnson) March 8 — Kobalt 400 (Kevin Harvick) March 15 — CampingWorld.com 500 (Kevin Harvick) March 22 — Auto Club 400 (Brad Keselowski) March 29 — STP 500 (Denny Hamlin) April 11 — Duck Commander 500 (Jimmie Johnson) April 19 — Food City 500 (Matt Kenseth) April 25 — Toyota Owners 400 (Kurt Busch) May 3 — Geico 500 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) May 9 — SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (Jimmie Johnson) May 15 — x-Sprint Showdown (Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer) May 16 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Denny Hamlin) May 24 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Carl Edwards) May 31 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson)

June 7 — Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) June 14 — Quicken Loans 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Kurt Busch) June 28 — Toyota-Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Kyle Busch) July 5 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) July 11 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. July 19 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. July 26 — Crown Royal Presents The Your Hero’s Name Here 400 at The Brickyard, Indianapolis Aug. 2 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 9 — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 16 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Aug. 22 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.

Sep. 6 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sep. 12 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. Sep. 20 — MyAFibStory.com 400, Joliet, Ill. Sep. 27 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 4 — AAA 400, Dover, Del.

Oct. 10 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 18 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 25 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 1 — Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 8 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 15 — Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 22 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead x — non-points race

DID YOU KNOW? Kentucky Speedway is located in Sparta, which has a population (about 270) that suggests “middle of nowhere.” But it’s an easy day trip — within two-plus hours — of many areas where NASCAR fans are plentiful: Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Indianapolis and Columbus.

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Annie’s Mailbox

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR

What would you suggest I do?

Dear Annie: I work full-time, am married and try to make time for my family. Twenty years ago, I had a breakdown and was hospitalized for attempted suicide. I was put on medication and saw therapists once a week. I returned to school and finished my degree in counseling.

That’s the background. Now the problem: I retired at age 58 due to a severe injury and am on disability. I do as much as my injury allows, but it isn’t enough for my wife. We’ve been married for 43 years, and all she does is belittle me. Her sarcasm scalds. It feels as though she’s driving me to another breakdown.

I do household errands every day. While on one of these errands, I met a younger woman (she’s 45) and we hit it off right away. I run into her a few times a month and we talk a lot, nothing more. We meet for a morning coffee or breakfast. This lady makes me feel wanted.

I really don’t know which way to go. Do I just see this woman when I can, or what? -- Lost in the Real World Dear Lost: We realize that this other woman makes you feel good (don’t they all?), but you also are justifying the attraction by claiming that your wife belittles you constantly. You say you have a degree in counseling. Surely you know that you and your wife could benefit from professional help to see whether your relationship can be improved. If you believe you are on the verge of a breakdown, seek therapy on your own. And if you want out of your marriage, then have the courage to face that first. Please don’t cheapen your marriage or your relationship with this other woman by cheating on your wife.

Dear Annie: I’ve always assumed that the appropriate dress for a viewing or visitation prior to a funeral was at least a dress shirt and tie for a man, if he could afford those, or a shirt with a collar if he couldn’t. Am I out of date?

Are there different conventions or traditions for viewings at which an honor guard in dress uniform is present? -- Gary Dear Gary: It is no longer required that people wear black to a viewing, visitation or funeral, although overly bright, cheery colors are also not appropriate. Your dress should show respect to the mourners, and this applies to everyone, including children. For men, it often means a suit and tie. For women, it usually means black, navy, brown, gray or other conservative colors. Military funerals where there is an honor guard are more formal. In most instances, people in attendance are required to stand for a lengthy period of time, so keep that in mind when selecting shoes (please don’t wear sneakers) and deciding whether or not to bring young children. Members of the armed forces are expected to wear their service dress uniforms.

Of course, at any funeral, if you do not have appropriate conservative clothing, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t show up.

Just do the best you can. People appreciate your presence, regardless of your attire.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, July 11, 2015: This year expect swift changes, especially in your personality. You could go from being content to impulsive in less than a minute. Others might not be sure how to accept and deal with your mood swings. If you are single, your multifaceted personality draws many people toward you. After summer, sometime before your next birthday, you will meet someone you simply can’t resist. This bond could be very intense. Proceed with care. If you are attached, your sweetie might want to spend more time with you at home. GEMINI often intimidates you.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH Make sure you complete certain errands and head to the gym to get some exercise. With those things accomplished, you’ll return to being the peopleperson who delights your inner circle.

Return calls and sort through invitations.

Tonight: A comment might lead to a long chat.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You could feel a natural energy surge, and as a result, your charisma will soar. If you have a special wish or want to connect with a particular person, but haven’t yet, the time is now. Use this day of abundance and overindulgence well. Tonight: Establish some limits.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Daytime might be the only time you have just to yourself for a while.

Some of you might decide to take a long nap or indulge in some other relaxing activity. By midafternoon, you will emerge ready to join friends and loved ones. Tonight: Go for nothing less than what you want.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You are all smiles, and you’ll see a situation differently this morning than you will by late afternoon. Hold back your judgments, and remain more in touch with your feelings. Later in the day, try to detach and relax. Tonight: Know that you don’t have to do anything.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Be more forthright in the choices you make in the morning. You might like to take off with a loved one and indulge in a favorite summer sport. Your personality draws in many people. You need to make time for the special people in your life.

Tonight: Where you are, the party is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Decide to break barriers.

Whether you’re planning a trip somewhere you never thought you’d go or you’re getting to know a loved one better, you will enjoy yourself. Give up being so judgmental, and enjoy the experience.

Tonight: In the middle of whatever is happening.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Defer to someone who seems to want to take command of the day’s plans or a special event. You might think that this person needs the experience, or maybe his or her desire just frees you up. Try to be more forthright when making requests. Tonight: Take off.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Make someone feel more important, especially if there has been a sequence of misunderstandings between you. Check in on an older relative who might not be very resourceful. If you feel negatively about this person, let it go.

Tonight: Be with a favorite person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You have a lot to get done. Do what you must, and you’ll discover that there are more enjoyable activities ahead.

An invitation involving some physical exercise probably would be an excellent choice. Respond to a friend who might feel left out. Tonight: Try out a new spot.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH So many opportunities come forward that you might need to make a decision that you’d rather not make. Don’t avoid a loved one. Be sure to include this person in your plans. A friend could be difficult and pull back if you are not careful. Tonight: Slow down.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be taken aback by someone’s stubbornness. Could this person’s response be a reaction to your tenacity? Try not to be as rigid as you have been with this person, and see what happens. Make a point of returning some calls. Tonight: Paint the town red.

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BORN TODAY Former U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767), comedian John Henson (1967), guitarist Richie Sambora (1959)

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C.E. PRATT & SONS Well Drilling - Water Pumps Sales & Service WELL POINT SPECIALIST COMPLETE PUMP SERVICE

237 Sheep Pasture Road • SOUTHWICK, MA

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TAG SALES TAG SALES

TAG SALES WESTFIELD: 135 Hubbard St. (off Franklin St.) Friday/Saturday, July 10th. 8am-4pm.

"SECOND TIME AROUND" ESTATE/TAG SALE. Many fabulous items remain-new added.

Prices reduced-no reasonable offer refused. Custom made hardwood frame like new sofa & chair, leather La-Z-Boy recliner, Barcalounger, Danco love seat, Temple Stewart maple furniture, solid oak & maple coffee & end tables, Quoizel lamps, vintage rockers, storage chest, cedar wardrobe, bed, bureau, tools, cameras, jewelry, records, books, DeWalt radial arm saw, household items, clothing, much more. Don't miss out! Rain or Shine!

SOUTHWICK: 49 Powdermill Road. Fri-Sun, June 10-12.

9am-2pm. 9' Christmas tree, Dbl brass head-board & frame, sewing machine w/table. Fireplace screen w/tools. Office chairs, kitchenware. Music books, accent tables, Christmas.

WESTFIELD: 53 Gary Dr. Friday-Sunday, July 10th-12th, 9am-3pm. Lawn tractor, tools, clothes, household items, books, games & more.

WESTFIELD: 323 Prospect St. Ext. Fri & Sat July 10th/11th, 9am-3pm. Hunting/fishing gear, antiques, housewares, tables.

Scales with weights, Giant Santa.

APARTMENT WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, 2nd floor. Includes stove, refrigerator, microwave, washer/dryer.

Off-street parking. No utilities.

No pets, no smoking. 1st & Last required. $750 p/month.

413-427-5541

TAG SALES WESTFIELD: 1,2 & 3 Bedroom apartments on bus line.

Enclosed porches. Centrally located. Coin-op laundry in basement. First/Last/Sec. 568-0523

WESTFIELD:15-17 Shepard St. July 11th & 12th. 8am-4pm.

Multi-Family.

WESTFIELD: Denise Drive Fri/Sat, July 10&11. 9am-2pm.

Books, jewelry, household items.

Small hardware. Women's coats, records, holiday items.

GRANVILLE: 41 Granby Road.

Fri/Sat, July 17th&18th. 9am3pm. Glass, china, TV's collectibles, 2 portable A/Cs, radio, twin bed, linens, furniture. 3 dog crates, old records. Salt & freshwater fishing poles, water skis & vests, tow-able water tubes. Too much to list. Rain or Shine.

WESTFIELD: 27 Stratfield Ave. July 10-12.

9am-4pm.

LOTS OF KIDS STUFF!

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WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Bath. $850 p/month, includes utilities.

1st/Last/Security.

413-250-4811

APARTMENT BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE Westfield: Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets.

From $850. (860)485-1216.

Equal Housing Opportunity

APARTMENT WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.

WESTFIELD: 2 room efficiency. $170 p/week. All Utilities. Call for appointment. 413-262-3398.

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Email • DIRECTORY • call413-562-4181 413-562-4181 Emailfloram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • To To Advertise Advertise call Ext. Ext. 118 118 CHIMNEY SWEEPS

HAULING

HOUSE PAINTING

A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided.

Call: 413-330-2186

A.R.A. Junk, Furniture & Appliance Removal Full house clean-outs.

Basements, attics & garages.

Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. 7 days a week. Emergency, same day service. Call Pete 413-433-0356

ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured.

References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731.

No job too small !!

HOME IMPROVEMENT

HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, (800)793-3706.

CENTENNIAL CONSTRUCTION CO. Kitchens, Bathrooms & Additions Specializing in Kitchens & Bathroom Remodeling; Replacement Windows; Aging in Place Renovations. Fully Insured.

DRYWALL

Adding Comfort, Quality and Value To Your Home

25 years experience.

Interior & Exterior, including aluminum siding. Commercial & Residential. Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs. Power washing.

Home Improvement Reg # 109369; Construction Supervision #037717

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

www.centennialconstruct.com 413-733-4519

HOME/OFFICE CLEANING

T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops!

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

ELECTRICIAN ALEKSANDR DUDUKAL ELECTRICAL Residential, Commercial, Industrial. Licensed and insured.

Lic. #11902. Service and emergency calls. Call (413)519-8875. alexdudukal@yahoo.com electricianaleksandr.com JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates.

40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT All your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Free quotes. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA/CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com

Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733

DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com

HOME MAINTENANCE

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

Reasonable prices. No job too small. Call Tom Daly, (413)5433100. Lic# A7625.

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

FLEUR DE LIS HOUSEKEEPING Honest, Professional and Reliable Call Suzanne for Free Estimate Bonded and Insured 413-258-4070 & 860-309-6598

MASONRY ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed.

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

(413)569-1611. (413)374-5377.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE Plumley Landscape Inc. Call us today for all your landscape needs. Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting rid of that unwanted pool.

413-862-4749

JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, resFLOORING & FLOOR toration services, doors, winSANDING dows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small A RON JOHNSON's jobs ok. All types of professional Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane. work done since 1985. Call Joe, ALL CALLS RETURNED! Free estimates. (413)569-3066. (413)364-7038.

Call for yard clean-ups, mowing,

HAULING #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/ DEMOLITION Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages).

Fully insured. Free estimate Phil (413)525-2892 or (413)265-6380

RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Antennas removed, chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

H.I. Johnson Services (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)

weeding, trimming, mulch and scrap removal. Referral rewards and more. Ask for Mel. 413-579-1407 SPRING CLEANUP: Commercial & Residential.

Weekly mowing and maintenance, tree removal, dethatching, mulch, gutter cleaning, etc.

Call Shea Landscaping (413)244-3028

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE ACCURATE LAWNCARE Cleanups, leaf/brush removal, trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. Call (413)579-1639.

LAWN CARE Shrub trimming/removal.

Yard clean-up. Weekly mowing.

Senior discounts.

413-314-8575

LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall Cleanups, Hedge Trimming, Thatching, Aeration, Mulching Mulch & Topsoil Deliveries All Your Landscaping Needs Residential & Commercial (413)626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING A NEW LOOK FOR 2015!

Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice.

(413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.

DUMP TRUCK & TRACTOR SERVICE JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Grading & leveling of dirt driveways & short roads. Loam spread, loader work, post hole digging. Mowing of fields and lots with large rotary mower.

Material delivery available.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

Small Jobs...Our Specialty!

Backhoe for small areas.

Dump truck deliveries for compost, mulch, fill, stone. Grading & leveling for driveways, yards, pools. Store pick-ups.

Boulders & rocks available.

Fully Insured Professional plumbing service available.

Call Paul at: 413-427-9213

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, (413)569-6104

HOUSE RENTAL FOR SALE OR RENT Feeding Hills, MA: 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, hardwood floors. Large yard, new furnace & roof. Convenient to Springfield (8 mins). Great schools.

Reasonably priced. Rent: $1350 p/month or Buy: $152K. Available August 1st.

413-637-8115

BUSINESS PROPERTY

WESTFIELD: Established, (30 years) Liquor Store for Sale. Full license. Turn-key opportunity. $630,000 sales of merchandise, $150,000 in lottery sales. 2,000 sq. ft. leased store. $155,000.

Inventory separate.

413-267-0497

OPEN HOUSES

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, July 12th 12pm-2pm Lovely Ranch. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. All appliances.

Central air, security system, partially finished basement.

Fenced-in yard with irrigation.

2-car garage. 1100 Sq. ft. $215,000.

16 St. Dennis St. (off E. Silver) Westfield, MA

MOBILE HOMES Chicopee: Behind TD Bank 2015, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath. Georgeous open kitchen, tile, shed. $86,900 plus sales tax.

413-593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM

Prompt estimates. Insured.

"After 35 years, we still work hard at being #1.

562-3395

UPHOLSTERY

KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS PLUMBING & HEATING 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabNICK GARDNER PLUMBING, rics. Get quality workmanship at WELDING & MECHANICAL a great price. Free pickup and SERVICES. Reliable service, delivery. Call (413)562-6639.

Professional. Certified Welding.

Insured. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net

PROFESSIONAL with dog, looking for room to rent.

(Dog comes to work with me everyday) Please call 413-977-4518

Call: 413-568.8787

American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane FRESH START PAINTING work. Stump grinding, light exAND MORE cavation and tree planting.

40 yrs. experience. Fully inSpecializing in Interior/Exterior sured, free estimates. 24-hour painting. Custom stain work. emergency services.

Ceiling repair; water damage; 413-569-0469 hang & tape sheet rock. Carpentry, new decks, windows, CONRAD TREE SERVICE home repairs. Call Charlie at Expert Tree Removal 413-313-8084 PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Low, low prices! Interior/Exterior painting & staining, Ceilings, walls and sheet-rock repair.

Carpentry of all forms. Trim, windows & flooring.

Commercial and Residential.

Free Estimates. Call Steve 413-335-4587 or 860-741-5588

APARTMENT & HOUSE SHARING

WINDOW CLEANING

RESIDENTIAL WINDOW CLEANING In business locally for 25 years.

Please call early for scheduling.

FILLEY & SON Our calendar books up quickly!

Over 29 years of serving great413-568-2566 er Westfield area and beyond.

STUMP GRINDING / BOBCAT SERVICES. Free estimates. Will beat any other competitors WOOD SERVICE written estimate. Best prices!

Satisfaction guaranteed!

Call (413)306-8233 AA WOOD SERVICE

STUMP GRINDING

Will cut, split & stack your wood.

K & B S T U M P G R I N D I N G Call Dan for more information. serving the Westfield area since 413-454-2660 1988. Clean-up available. Fully insured; reliable; experienced & professional. (413)562-9128

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, July 12th 1-4pm Hampden Village, 13 Johns Drive, Westfield. Renovated Double Wide Mobile Home 1250 sq ft 2brdm, 2 full bath, open floor plan. Many new features & move-in ready!

Reduced to $66,500. Mass Pike Exit 3 to Arch/Root Rd to Hampden Village. Ron 413-636-7655

SERVICES A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, spring yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462