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Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the WESTFIELD – Each year, the “After ending 2013 on a - 20% ** Each dot represents the change in median sales price from the prior year using a 6-month weighted average. This means that each of the 6 months used in a dot are proportioned according to their share state civil rights claim (Count III) and the converKiwanis Club of Westfield gives mini slump for housing of sales during that period. | Figures for a senate district contain sales data for all cities and towns located in whole or in part within the district.All data from the Berkshire County Multiple Listing Service, - 20% - 30% Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® MLS Property Information Network | Provided by MAR | Powered by 10K Research Marketing REALTORS®, Inc. and Network, Inc. claim MAR. Marketing. sionInc (Count IV) andandwill deny both parties’ more than $40,000 1-2008 to the 1-2009 Greater1-2010 1-2011sales, 1-2012 1-2014 1-2008 1-2009 1-2010 Cape 1-2011 1-2012 1-2013 Inc 1-2014 these1-2013 are impressive motions for summary judgment on the trespass Westfield Community in grants, numbers for the middle of claim (Count V),” Ponsor wrote in his decision, student prizes and support of youth** Each dot represents thewinter,” said Timothy M. ket weighted needs more to6 monthsenced slump change in median sales price from the prior year using a 6-month average.

This meanssellers that each of the used in a dota are seven-year proportioned according to their share | Figures forJr., a senate district containof sales data for all cities and towns located in whole or in part within the district.All data from the Berkshire County Multiple Listing Service, ordering the Clerk of Court to set the case for a programs. That would not be pos- of sales during that period.

Warren CEO The list their homes for sale in in the real estate market Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® REALTORS®, Inc Inc. and MLS Property Information Network Network, Inc Inc. | Provided by MAR MAR. | Powered by 10K Research and Marketing Marketing. status conference to address possible further prosible, says Club Warren Group. “Still, low order to keep the rally in there is pent-up demand ceedings regarding the trespass claim and attorneys’ President Bill inventory continues to real estate moving ahead.” fees.

Parks, without the plague the market. The mar- “Because we experiSee Homes, Page 3 community’s supSee Court Rules, Page 3 port of the club’s annual TV Auction.

The club is preparing for its 45th annual auction, which will be BILL

By Hope E. Tremblay A tentative public forum was set for March 20 together on this,” said Fox. cablecast live on PARKS Staff Writer pending the response of town counsel.

The Community Preservation Act remains on Sunday, March 2, SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen Selectman Joseph Deedy said he believes the agenda until a working session takes place. from the Westfield State University agreed Monday night to keep motocross, eco- Grondahl understands that Motocross 338 may Economic development is another item that television studio. As in the past, the nomic development, and the community preser- not be up and running until after the fall town will continue to be on the agenda while the board program will be directed by Mark vation act on its weekly agenda until some ques- meeting. works with the Economic Development St. Jean, the university’s tions are answered and issues resolved.

Selectwoman Tracy Cesan noted that there are Commission and local business and landowners.

Coordinator of Video Production Before moving forward on issuing permits for scheduled races this year, such as the two-day “We need to start reaching out to land owners and Television Operations, with lots the new operators of Motocross 338, the board Rugged Maniac event. with large tracks of property who have hinted at of volunteer assistance from wants to have a legal opinion on whether or not “The Rugged Maniac benefits the town – I development in the past and see where we can go Westfield State communications it is a pre-existing use and it wants to hear from would hate to see that go,” she said. with that,” said Fox. and computer science students. the public.

Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart Fox said he would like to contact those propThe auction catalog this year fea“Let’s get that answer, then get everyone said because there are events already scheduled, erty owners whose land could be developed for tures four tickets to a performance together in public – it would be an opportunity Grondahl would need to apply for one-day per- commercial use and assist them in getting the by pop music legend Cher at for them to make a presentation,” said Chairman mits to run those races. Grondahl would also land developed.

Boston’s TD Garden, complete Russell Fox. need to seek one day licenses to sell alcohol “Obviously, like most municipalities, our tax with chauffeur-driven limousine.

Mike Grondahl is leading the group of new beyond what property owners The American rate has increased and our need for services has Other high-value items in the aucowners and funding the operation. Gary Yelin, Legion are allowed. increased. We have to reach out to see if there is tion’s Super Block include a Travis Loucks and Peyton Stevenson are also “We’re not coming from an adversarial posi- something we can do,” said Fox. interested parties. tion, we just want to make sure we all get See Kiwanis Auction, Page 3

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Retirement Dinner HUNTINGTON - A retirement dinner for Gateway teacher Steve Estelle will be held at Shaker Farms Country Club on Friday, February 28. Tickets are $25 per person (which covers dinner and gift) and checks should be made out to Marcia Estelle. A cocktail hour will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Steve Estelle is a Gateway graduate (’74). He taught for several years in New Hampshire before returning to Gateway in 1986, where he still teaches. In addition to teaching 7th grade social studies, Estelle coached boys’ baseball and is perhaps best known outside of Gateway for coaching a dynasty of girls’ soccer teams. He was the founding coach of the girls’ soccer program in the fall of 1990 and was named ‘Coach of the Year’ by the Republican for the 2012 fall season.

Anyone planning to attend the dinner who would like to say a few words on Steve’s behalf please contact Richard White (rwhite@grsd.org).

Advance tickets are available for purchase from the following people: Matt Bonenfant, Traci Bongo, Tim Crane, Peter Curro, Marsha Estelle, Jodi Fairman, Laura & Darryl Fisk, Dawne & Tim Gamble, Wendy Long, Sara McNamara, Bill McVeigh, Richard White and Cheryl Wright.

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WESTFIELD - Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, Inc. is currently accepting preliminary Grant Requests from organizations providing services to the elderly residents of the greater Westfield area. The filing deadline is March 1.

Since the Sarah Gillett Trust was established in 1971, thousands of dollars have been awarded each year to those organizations in the greater Westfield area that are serving the elderly populations within this location.

Preliminary applications should include the specific amount desired and a brief one page explanation of the services the organization would provide. No brochures or lengthy descriptions of the organization should be provided at this time.

Shortly after the filing date of March 1, qualifying applicants will be contacted and an appointment for an interview with the trustees will be established.

Interviews are generally set for Thursday afternoons between 2:45 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Preliminary Grant Requests are to be mailed to: The Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, Inc. P.O. Box 1871 Westfield, MA 01086

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Hot for ‘Frozen,’ Ohio reporter’s parody a hit CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati traffic reporter has gained national attention for his dramatic on-air parody of a Disney movie song.

WKRC’s Bob Herzog changed “Let it Go,” sung by Princess Elsa in the animated movie “Frozen,” to “Just Don’t Go” to reference the winter weather.

As images of cars skidding on ice and traffic conditions play, Herzog dramatically sings lines like: “I must share what dispatchers say, all the traction’s gone.

School’s closed or at least they’re on a delay.”

A YouTube video of Friday’s performance has a half-million views, and media outlets nationwide have written about it.

The parody is part of Herzog’s “Dance Party Fridays.”

He’s changed Elton John’s “Rocket Man” to “Traffic Man,” Tom Petty’s “Free Falling” to “Tree Falling” and Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana” to “Drive Indiana.”

MASSACHUSETTS Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $195 million Lucky For Life 22-24-31-36-37, Lucky Ball: 17 Numbers Midday 2-7-0-4 Numbers Evening 3-7-8-9 Powerball Estimated jackpot: $50 million

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2014. There are 309 days left in the year.

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n Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) became the world heavyweight boxing champion as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach. (The victory was scored as a technical knockout when an injured Liston failed to answer the bell for the seventh round.)

In 1964, Eastern Airlines Flight 304, a DC-8, crashed shortly after taking off from New Orleans International Airport, killing all 58 people on board.

On this date:

In 1986, President Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines after 20 years of rule in the wake of a tainted election; Corazon Aquino assumed the presidency.

In 1836, inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.

In 1901, United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.

In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox.

In 1914, Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass,” died in London three days before his 94th birthday.

In 1922, French serial killer Henri Landru, convicted of murdering 10 women and the son of one of them, was executed in Versailles (vehr-SY’).

In 1943, Allied troops reoccupied the Kasserine Pass after clashing with German troops during World War II. In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser became Egypt’s prime minister after the country’s president, Mohammed Naguib, was effectively ousted in a coup.

In 1973, the Stephen Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music” opened at Broadway’s Shubert Theater.

In 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, 28 Americans were killed when an Iraqi Scud missile hit a U.S. barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

In 1994, American-born Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein opened fire with an automatic rifle inside the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank, killing 29 Muslims before he was beaten to death by worshippers. At the Winter Olympics in Norway, Oksana Baiul of Ukraine won the gold medal in ladies’ figure skating while Nancy Kerrigan won the silver and Chen Lu of China the bronze; Tonya Harding came in eighth.

Ten years ago:

The U.S. Supreme Court, in Locke v. Davey, ruled states didn’t have to underwrite the religious training of students planning careers in the ministry. The Mel Gibson film “The Passion of the Christ” opened in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Ash Wednesday.

Five years ago:

President Barack Obama introduced former Washing-

ton Gov. Gary Locke as his nominee for commerce secretary after two earlier choices dropped out. A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 crashed while trying to land at Amsterdam’s main airport, but 126 of the people on board survived; nine were killed, including the pilots.

One year ago:

A high-stakes civil trial started in New Orleans to assign blame and help figure out exactly how much more BP and other companies should pay for the 2010 Gulf oil spill. (Testimony for the first phase of the trial concluded in April 2013; the trial’s second phase began and ended in Oct. 2013, with a third phase yet to take place.) Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, 96, died in Hanover, N.H.

Today’s Birthdays:

Country singer Ralph Stanley is 87. Actor Tom Courtenay is 77. CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is 77. Actress Diane Baker is 76. Actress Karen Grassle is 72. Humorist Jack Handey is 65. Movie director Neil Jordan is 64. Rock musician Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) is 57. Rock singer-musician Mike Peters (The Alarm; Big Country) is 55. Actress Veronica Webb is 49. Actor Alexis Denisof is 48. Actress Tea (TAY’-ah) Leoni is 48. Comedian Carrot Top is 47. Actress Lesley Boone is 46. Actor Sean Astin is 43. Singer Daniel Powter is 43. Latin singer Julio Iglesias Jr. is 41. Rhythm-andblues singer Justin Jeffre is 41. Rock musician Richard Liles is 41. Actor Anson Mount is 41. Comedianactress Chelsea Handler is 39. Actress Rashida Jones is 38. Country singer Shawna Thompson (Thompson Square) is 36. Actor Justin Berfield is 28. Actors Oliver and James Phelps (“Harry Potter” movies) are 28.

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Government Meetings

Embattled child welfare agency gets help BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has sent a member of his inner circle and a team of experts to oversee changes at the embattled Department of Children and Families.

Erin McAleer, the administration’s director of Cabinet affairs, will be special project manager at DCF “to provide support and assistance” to Commissioner Olga Roche for the next couple of months, agency spokesman Alec Loftus told the Boston Herald.

She is among several state employees reassigned to the child welfare agency as the agency grapples with allegations of abuse and neglect in foster homes; overburdened and unlicensed social workers; and the disappearance of a 5-year-old Fitchburg boy last year, who is now feared dead.

McAleer’s job will include “creating stronger policies and procedures,” but Commissioner Olga Roche remains in charge despite calls from some, including lawmakers and gubernatorial candidates, for her to reign.

McAleer and her team also will work on new technology, recruiting and communications with the public and legislators, who have demanded more information on convicted criminals serving as foster parents.

Patrick has resisted calls to fire Roche over the case of Jeremiah Oliver, a 5-year-old Fitchburg boy who has not been seen by family members since last September.

Three DCF employees — a social worker, a supervisor and an area manager — were fired after an internal investigation. Officials said a social worker did not make required monthly visits to the family.

Jeremiah’s mother and her boyfriend have pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the case.

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NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGs

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 TOLLAND

Board of Assessors at 10 am

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Planning Board at 7 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - 707 College Hwy at 7:15 pm

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Cable Television Commission at 7 pm Conservation Commission meeting cancelled

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Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 SPRINGFIELD Route Committee at 10 am Paratransit Committee at 11:30 am PVTA Advisory Board at 12 pm

WESTFIELD City Council Government Relations Committee at 6 pm

BLANDFORD Conservation Commission Meeting at 6:30 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm

Governor announces housing awards BOSTON – Continuing the effort to preserve the state’s public housing authority portfolio and increase the number of affordable public housing units available, the Patrick administration today announced nearly $11 million in funding to improve, preserve and reoccupy the Commonwealth’s state-funded public housing units.

The capital funding will be used for a number of initiatives, including supporting repairs required to get current vacant units back online, creating more accessible units for persons with disabilities and preserving the current housing stock by making the units more sustainable.

“Affordable public housing is in high demand across the state,” said Undersecretary of Housing and Community Development Aaron Gornstein. “These additional dedicated funds will provide local housing authorities with new tools and funding to extend the life of our current housing stock and also more quickly house seniors and families looking for affordable housing.”

The four types of funding being awarded to 170 housing authorities are: • $3,598,970 in Sustainability Funds to upgrade building components in order to save energy and water; • $4,125,365 in Health and Safety Funds to reduce site and common area hazards that could pose a danger to residents; • $721,053 in Vacant Unit Funds to renovate and reoccupy units needing costly rehabilitation that have been vacant for more than 60 day; and • $2,517,778 in Accessible Unit Funds to help housing authorities make progress toward having five percent of their units fully accessible.

A listing of Housing Authorities that received awards today can be found here http://www. mass.gov/hed/docs/dhcd/ph/publicnotices/public-housing-special-awards-fy14-summary.pdf All of these special initiatives had specific threshold eligibility and prioritization criteria that were used for targeting the awards. Housing authorities needed to apply for funds through separate application processes and DHCD also did direct outreach to all eligible applicants. More information on each initiative can be found in the Public Housing Notice 2013-20.

Since 2008, the Patrick administration has taken action to protect and strengthen the safety net that state-aided public housing’s 45,600 units provides for our state’s most vulnerable families, seniors and people with disabilities. These initiatives are a part of a broader strategy being implemented to reform the state’s public housing system. Other reforms have included requiring local housing authorities to provide DHCD with the salaries of the five highest-paid management staff and setting a maximum salary for local housing authority executive directors.

Local Market Update – January 2014 A RESEARCH TOOL PROVIDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Continued from Page 1 for homes to purchase. The lack of homes available to purchase is causing prices to grow at these double-digit rates. Buyers are hoping that the spring market will bring many more homes for sale and provide more choice,” Warren said.

The Waltham-based Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported a more modest sales increase of just less than 1 percent. A more than 14 percent increase in median prices to $320,000 made it 16 consecutive months of increases.

The organizations use slightly different numbers in their calculations.

Realtors President Peter Ruffini said prices are being driven by buyer demand and low inventory.

“Per MLSPIN, in Westfield, January sales are up from 16 in 2013 to 19 in 2014, and sales prices increased by approximately 3 percent, as

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well,” said Lisa Oleksak-Sullivan, Realtor with ahead. Inventory is low and buyers are looking Change in Median Sales Price from Prior Year (6-Month Average)** Coldwell Banker. “The year’s real estate mar- to make their purchases while the interest rates ket is off to a great start, the spring market just are still good.”

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+ 60% Nantucket vacation, two Hilton+Head Island vacations, a week in Aruba and an overnight bus trip to Baltimore’s Camden Yard 10% to see a Red Sox game. + 50% Parks said area businesses have donated merchandise worth more than $60,000 which the Kiwanis Club will sell for the ben+ 5% efit of the community’s charities and children. + 40% Parks said the auction will air from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday and will be carried live in Westfield and Southwick on Comcast’s + 30% community access channel 15. The0%program will also be streamed live on the Internet at www.westfield.ma.edu/Kiwanis. In addition to the Super Block, the auction also features two “big blocks” with items +of only slightly lesser value, including tickets 20% for a Red Sox-Yankees game, Celtics luxury-seat tickets, rounds of golf, private parties at local restaurants and more.

- 5% + 10% The annual Kiwanis auction began on local AM radio in Westfield in 1969. It moved to a televised format more than 20 years ago, when the Westfield cable community access channel became available. Students and faculty from Westfield State 0% - 10% University’s communications department provide technical and studio support. Many of the Kiwanis Club’s 75 members and a host of volunteers will work in the studio and answer phones on auction day. Bids -are 10% recorded in a computer database designed and built for the Kiwanis Club by- 15% students from the Westfield State computer science department as a class project. The com20% puter system allows recording of bids in real time, eliminating the potential for -errors that existed in the paper-based system formerly used by the club.

- 20% - 30% Guest auctioneers are expected to 1-2008 include many Westfield-area officials and1-2008 local1-2009 celebrities well1-2012 as representatives 1-2009 1-2010 1-2011 1-2012 elected 1-2013 1-2014 1-2010 as 1-2011 1-2013 1-2014 of many of the community service agencies which benefit from the funds raised.

On Tuesday, March 4, volunteers will staff the club’s redemption center at the St. Joseph’s National Catholic Church hall, ** Each dot represents the change in median sales price from the prior year using a 6-month weighted average. This means that each of the 6 months used in a dot are proportioned according to their share during that5 period. for a senate district containpersonal sales data for all cities checks and towns located in whole or major in part within the credit district.All data from the Berkshire County Multiple Service, where bidders will pay and pick up their winningsof salesfrom to| Figures 8 p.m.Cash, and cards will be Listing acceptCape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® REALTORS®, Inc Inc. and MLS Property Information Network Network, Inc Inc. | Provided by MAR MAR. | Powered by 10K Research and Marketing Marketing. ed.

The auction supports many community projects and organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield, which was founded in 1969 by the Westfield Kiwanis Club; Westfield’s Little League baseball and softball program, also founded by Westfield Kiwanis; and youth hockey and soccer programs. The Westfield Chapter of the Red Cross, the Westfield Athenaeum Boys and Girls Library, and Kiwanis “Good Citizen” awards to high school students in Westfield and Southwick also benefit from the auction. Potential bidders can apply in advance for an auction speed bid number by emailing auction@westfieldkiwanis.org and please nclude name, address and telephone number.

SOUTHWICK Board of Selectmen Work Session at 5:15 pm

HUNTINGTON Planning Board at 7:30 pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 TOLLAND Conservation Comm Hearings-IF NEEDED

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Retirement Board at 3 pm

SOUTHWICK Canal Restoration Subcommittee at 6:15 pm Lake Management Committee at 7 pm

Court Rules Continued from Page 1 Ponsor pointed out that Knapik ordered only political signs removed and allowed a larger commercial real estate sign to remain at the same place, despite claims that signs interfered with lines of sight at an intersection; that no other person in the City had complained about these signs or their location; that the signs were placed in locations “historically and continuously” devoted to this use; and that the decision to order the signs’ removal “was hasty, unprecedented, and outside [the Mayor’s] normal ambit of responsibility.”

“It may seem that the court and the parties have expended an extraordinary amount of time and energy over a minor local tiff, involving the brief removal of a few signs. But the impulse to stifle expression may appear, at first, in small ways. An attempt to nibble around the edge of a constitutional right demands exacting scrutiny and a vigilant response if the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights are to be preserved,” Ponsor wrote.

Flaherty said Monday that the ruling, released Friday, upheld the plaintiffs’ claim that, collectively, their civil rights were violated when Knapik ordered the removal of the campaign signs from the East Silver Street treebelt.

“No government official should be able to abuse the power of his office to unfairly squelch protected free speech or attempt to affect the outcome of elections,” Flaherty said.

“I’m willing to say it’s over,” he said. “The summary judgment was that he violated federal and state law. The lawyers will be meeting in a couple of weeks in conference, but as far as I’m concerned it’s a done deal unless the Mayor wants to continue.”

“This entire situation could have been resolved by the mayor simply saying he was sorry for doing something he shouldn’t have done,” Wensley said. “Instead he has spent thousands of taxpayer dollars to defend the indefensible.”

Knapik’s attorney, Edward M. Pikula of Springfield, has filed a motion yesterday morning to reconsider the entry for summary judgment for the Plaintiff’s as to counts 1 and 2 in Ponsor’s memorandum.

Knapik declined to comment on the case other than referring to his motion to reconsider Ponsor’s summary judgement findings.

“I can’t speak to this other than to my motion for reconsideration,” Knapik said this morning.

Pikula filed a 12-page motion in response to Ponsor’s memorandum that states “Based on the dispute of the material fact as to whether Defendant ordered all signs to be removed or only campaign signs, summary judgment for Plaintiffs is not appropriate, and the Order for Judgment for Plaintiffs as to counts 1 and 2 should be reconsidered.”

Pikula is basing that motion on the fact that Knapik ordered all of the signs removed “and as such, the order was ‘content neutral’.”

“The mayor’s motion for reconsideration is a tawdry example of an elected official seeking to evade responsibility for his actions,” ACLU of Massachusetts attorney Bill Newman said in a press release.

Newman, director of the ACLU of Massachusetts western Massachusetts office, and cooperating attorney Luke Ryan, from the law firm of Sasson, Turnbull, Ryan & Hoose in Northampton, represent the plaintiffs.

The date for the parties to appear before the court for further proceedings has not yet been set.

Nude Neighbors Continued from Page 1 The felony charge is usually applied for persons whose intent to is to expose themselves to the unwary and when the experience results in shock or distress for the viewer.

The penalty for conviction of the felony charge is a state prison term of not more than three years or a jail term of not more than two years or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.

Upon conviction of the misdemeanor charge, a sentence of not more than a six month term in jail and/or a fine of as much as $200 may be imposed.

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Reid’s new game plan: Some bipartisanship

By Burgess Everett Politico.com Harry Reid is aiming for a dash of bipartisanship in his electionyear game plan.

The Senate majority leader will still push long-shot measures, like paycheck fairness and hiking the minimum wage, designed to appeal to his party’s base. But now he’s considering taking up bills that some Republicans actually support, too, like a manufacturing bill and a prison reform measure.

It’s a marked shift from the widely held belief among members of both parties that Senate Democrats will hold votes this year only on proposals that stress their political message — a strategy in line with the Nevada Democrat’s goal of keeping the Senate in Democratic hands in the 2014 election.

“We have two options, basically; we could jump right into the straight political votes,” said a senior Senate Democratic aide. “Or we can sort of try to stretch out the bipartisan muscles with some lower-profile but important bills.”

The movement is in its early stages and still has significant hurdles to overcome. But after a second vote on unemployment benefits recently failed — leaving no clear-cut political winner — the price of a do-nothing Senate could be too high for Democrats to pay as they try to protect their majority at the polls this fall.

Passing some bills — even if they’re modest ones — could help rehabilitate the image of the entire chamber, which has grown more bitterly partisan since Reid last fall activated the “nuclear option” rules change that eliminated filibusters on most presidential nominees. Now lawmakers of both parties are “trying to sort through what the fallout on the nuclear option is” by testing the waters of cooperation, the Democratic aide said.

Reid is now considering bringing to the floor bills with Republican co-sponsors, including legislation from Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) aimed at producing manufacturing jobs through private and public partnerships, a GOP-backed bill from Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) that would improve child care for low-income workers and potentially even high-profile prison sentencing reform sought by liberal Democrats and libertarian-leaning Republicans.

Officially, Reid has been mum on the specifics of the legislative mix, hinting only, when asked by reporters how he intends to thaw the chamber’s icy climate, that he’s been “working with some Republican senators on a number of issues.”

But the leader has been laying the groundwork for scheduling bills for floor action that have cleared Senate committees. Reid is also working with Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking member Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on moving a glut of lower-level State Department nominees who are now more difficult to confirm since the Democrats’ rule change.

Reid has been holding one-on-one meetings with a handful of nonleadership Senate Republicans like Corker and the Health, Education Labor and Pensions panel’s ranking member, Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), to discuss avenues for bipartisanship, given that there is no threat of an election-year government shutdown or debt crisis.

In those meetings, sources familiar with the conversations said, Reid has compared his deal-cutting past to his current reputation among Republicans as a majority leader vilified for choking off amendments and changing the Senate rules.

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer has also played a key role, initially reaching out to Alexander in the wake of the rules change, which infuriated the deal-seeking Tennessean. Schumer and Alexander met privately several times to discuss moving bills from the HELP Committee, on which Alexander worked with Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) to develop the child care legislation as well as the Workforce Investment Act, a job training bill.

Top of mind for Schumer and Alexander is avoiding the type of controversy on the HELP Committee’s bills that tanked promising bipartisan energy efficiency legislation in the Senate last year, one of the starkest examples of the chamber’s gridlock.

“Having legislation that has the buy-in of the Democratic chair and ranking Republican should make it a lot easier to come to compromise on fending off unrelated and unproductive amendments, while still allowing the minority to have input and try to shape the legislation,” Schumer said of the talks.

Senate Democrats hope that by concentrating on less controversial bills they will be able to reach deals with Republicans on moving nominees and holding floor votes on amendments. Ever since Reid invoked the nuclear option, Republicans have retaliated by slowing down much of the Senate’s business and complaining that Reid won’t allow amendments to major pieces of legislation on the floor.

Along with the bipartisan push, Democrats will still pursue bills focused on hiking the minimum wage, extending unemployment insurance and securing equal paychecks for men and women.

Election-year politics must remain in the mix to excite a party base that wants quick movement on poll-tested legislation.

The strategy of mixing bipartisanship with political votes is still risky. Several top Republican aides expressed unfamiliarity with movement on the handful of lower-profile bills, and they suggested the shift is a calculated one motivated by Obamacare’s lingering woes and a Congressional Budget Office report that predicted raising the minimum wage would lift many Americans out of poverty but also result in job losses.

“They are sort of reeling at the moment,” said one senior Republican aide. “All of a sudden, minimum wage isn’t the clean hit they were hoping for.”

Another GOP aide added: “The Democrats’ election year attempt to change the topic away from Obamacare didn’t start well and likely won’t end well as Americans continue to experience the law’s consequences.”

Republicans are also arguing that if Democrats are actually interested in bipartisan cooperation, they should look at approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, repeal of the medical device tax and fasttracking new trade agreements, which Reid opposes.

Furthermore, Democrats aren’t ruling out Republican engagement on raising the minimum wage, though they are bearish that the bill will ultimately clear the Senate. But Republicans could vote to at least open debate on the bill to raise the federal wage floor to $10.10 an hour, which would allow GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Rob Portman of Ohio to offer alternatives to the legislation.

Both senators are developing business-friendly substitutes to the Democrats’ $10.10 bill, and the only way they can get votes on their ideas is if the Senate breaks an initial filibuster. Republicans’ support for opening debate on the minimum wage would also help insulate the GOP politically from blame if the bill stalls — a strategy similar to their tactics on unemployment benefits.

Nutrition labels set for major overhaul

By Helena Bottemiller Evich Politico.com Should a regular bag of Chex Mix be labeled as containing eight servings, or just two? Should pasta sauce jars tell how much sugar was added?

The Obama administration is expected to take a major step toward addressing questions like these on Thursday when it unveils the first update to nutrition labels on food packages in more than two decades.

The big changes coming to the iconic Nutrition Facts panel are to be rolled out Thursday, sources say, when First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to make an announcement in the East Room at the White House “regarding proposals to help parents and other consumers make healthier choices.” Neither White House nor Food and Drug Administration officials would confirm the timeline.

The event is part of the fourth anniversary celebration of Let’s Move!, Obama’s campaign to combat the childhood obesity epidemic.

The proposed rules, which have been in the works at FDA for more than a decade, are a high priority for the administration and have been swiftly ushered through the review process at the White House Office of Management and Budget, where they are currently listed as under review.

Food industry groups and health advocates have not yet been briefed about what, exactly, will be in the proposals, but the changes are expected to spark significant pushback from the industry.

“I haven’t seen the proposal, so I don’t know what’s in it,” said Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “I would hope that calories will be bolder, considering our obesity problem.”

Food policy experts are guessing that the changes will result in calories being displayed more prominently and serving sizes more in line with what American consumers are actually eating.

Other changes, which could be unveiled with multiple format options, might include dropping and adding certain nutrients from the list of vitamins and minerals with daily value percentages, dropping the requirement to list “calories from fat” or adding whole wheat percentages. Most experts expect

Sexual assault votes still stalled

By Darren Samuelsohn Politico.com Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Claire McCaskill were thwarted again Monday in their bids for floor votes on legislation to shake up how the Pentagon deals with sexual assault.

Their latest obstacle: Iran sanctions.

In exchange for allowing the Senate to vote on the military sexual assault issue, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) demanded a separate debate on a bill that would impose additional sanctions on Iran if it fails to follow through on its end of a temporary nuclear deal with the U.S. and other global powers.

Moran’s request, however, didn’t fly during a brief exchange on the Senate floor with Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). A Democratic aide said Reid will now be forced to file a motion to end debate to get votes on the two sexual assault bills.

Both military sexual assault and Iran sanction measures were originally proposed as amendments during floor debate late last year on the annual defense authorization bill.

But procedural gridlock forced Reid to end the floor debate without votes on either issue, leaving Democrats and Republicans with bitter feelings headed into 2014.

Gillibrand remains about six votes shy of getting the 60 needed to advance her bill that would remove the chain of command from prosecuting sexual assault cases. But the New York Democrat has said she can still win if undecided senators are forced to take a side.

In remarks she’s prepared to deliver later Monday, Gillibrand slammed the procedural gridlock that stymied her bid for a vote. “Every day we wait is another day the deck remains stacked against victims of sexual assault in the military,” she said.

Reid put the blame entirely on Republicans, firing off a message on Twitter that said Senate Republicans “just rejected by effort to have votes” on Gillibrand’s proposal and an alternative from Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) that would set new rules for how military sexual assault victims and defendants should be treated.

For his part, Moran hasn’t taken a public stand on the Gillibrand and McCaskill bills. During his floor remarks, Moran noted “they each have significant bipartisan support” but then changed the subject to Iran and Reid’s move in December that blocked a floor vote on the issue.

Reid responded by noting “there’s no more important national security concern today that keeping Iran from getting nuclear weapons capability.” Still he slammed Republicans for stopping action on the military sexual assault proposals.

the FDA will require more accurate serving sizes, as the current labels are based on decades old data on consumer consumption.

“A lot of foods that common sense dictates are a single serving size, like certain snacks and beverages, are listed as multiple servings,” explains Wootan. She wants to see those packages labeled as one serving “so people know what they’re getting.”

For example, a typical bag of peanut butter M&M’s is currently listed as two servings, at 210 calories and 13 grams of fat each. If updated data shows that most consumers wolf down the whole package of candies, they might have to be labeled as one serving with 420 calories and 26 grams of fat.

Over the years, FDA has also hinted that it might require food manufacturers declare “added sugars” on food packages, instead of just listing “sugars” which is already required.

Health advocates argue that many consumers don’t realize sugar is added to an estimated 75 percent of processed foods and a label might help curb stealth sugar consumption.

But making such a change would likely be picking a big fight with the food industry, which argues that there’s no way to distinguish between added sugars and natural sugars in the lab tests they use to validate their labels.

“The thing that’s important is already there: total sugars,” said Regina Hildwine, senior director of science policy and labeling and standards at the Grocery Manufacturers Association. “That’s what consumers really should look at.”

Marion Nestle, a leading nutrition policy expert and professor at New York University, said added sugars will be one of the first things she looks for when the proposals are unveiled.

It’s the “number one priority for advocates,” she said.

Nestle said she also hopes to see calories displayed more prominently.

“I want to see a label that consumers can actually understand.”

Whatever the administration proposes, GMA will be looking closely at the FDA’s scientific rationale for specific changes as well as the cost-benefit analysis out of FDA, said Hildwine.

“Everyone in the industry is going to be affected. Everyone in the industry is going to have to change their labels,” said Hildwine, who advised GMA back in the early 1990s when the Nutrition Facts were first mandated. “It’s a very big deal. It’s very expensive.”

Hildewine said she will be looking for the agency to answer several key questions in the proposals: “What was the matter with the original nutrition facts? Where did it fail? And what evidence does FDA have that this will fix it?”

Food industry attorney Stuart Pape, partner at Patton Boggs, thinks the proposals have the potential to kick up a lot of controversy in Washington, especially if the administration decides to mandate added sugars or if the proposal “blows up” the food industry’s voluntary “Facts Up Front” program, which put calories and other nutrition information in little boxes on the front of packages.

In addition to the uncertainty about what’s in the proposal, Pape also questions whether the Obama administration has time to enact such a big nutrition policy change before a new administration takes over in 2017.

“I think it’s precipitously close to not getting done on time,” said Pape, who noted that the mid-term election could slow down the process and FDA already has a full plate. “If Mike Taylor had nothing else his to do list, he could get this done, but he does.”

The agency is also working on several major food policy changes, including a move to ban artificial trans fats, overhauling the nation’s food safety system, setting sodium targets for food products and a controversial final rule to require restaurant chains and “similar food establishments” post calories on their menu boards.

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 1:15 a.m.: disturbance, Sackett Street, a caller reports a fight in the area, the responding officer reports he encountered a group of college students who had been the source of another minor disturbance earlier, the officer reports one of the group was unruly and exhibited the classic symptoms of alcohol intoxication, nobody was found to care for the man and he was placed in protective custody; 2:29 a.m.: disturbance, Conner Avenue, a caller reports a fight and also the State Police dispatcher reports receiving an open line 911 call in which a female party can be heard crying and male party yelling, the responding officer reports he encountered a male party with a bloody face who said he had been beaten by a person he identified and said had entered a nearby residence, the officer reports there was no answer at the door but it was ajar, there was no answer when he announced himself and the officer observed blood smears, when he continued to investigate the officer found persons on the stairs who immediately objected to his presence but eventually calmed down when the blood spoor was pointed out, the suspect was not found in the residence but a witness told the officer that the victim and the suspect had been drinking together earlier, the victim declined medical assistance, the officer reports a warrant was sought; 12:14 p.m.: larceny, Pineridge Drive, a caller reports his mailbox was stolen, the caller does not require a formal report but wants the theft documented; 1:33 p.m.: assist citizen, Elm Street, a deputy fire chief reports a resident who had locked her keys in her vehicle requested assistance, the deputy reports entry was made; 2:20 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller requests an officer to assist with an uncooperative shoplifter, the responding officer reports an employee of a Springfield Road department store declined to pursue criminal charges for a shoplifter who allegedly stole merchandise valued at less than $55; 3:48 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Elm Street, a patrol supervisor reports stopping a vehicle without a rear registration plate, the officer reports that the plate apparently had been stolen and the owner was advised to report the theft to police; 6:55 p.m.: disabled vehicle, Jefferson Street at Washington Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered a motor vehicle stuck in a snow bank, the officer reports that the vehicle was pushed free but when he told the operator to pull into a parking lot to address the vehicle’s expired windshield the operator drove through the lot and again drove into a snow bank, the officer reports the operator was found to be intoxicated, Brent M. Chalmers, 33, of 158 Bates Road, was arrested for negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating under the influence of liquor, operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and a marked lanes violation; 11:48 p.m.: disturbance, Avery Street, a caller reports college students outside are causing a disturbance, the responding officer reports large college aged party and counted about 200 persons leaving the house, an officer reports that a female party was unruly and grabbed his wrists in an effort to reclaim her identification before the officer could examine it, Haley B. Cogan, 21, of 189 Cedar St., Clinton, was arrested for disturbing the peace and assault and battery on a police officer, a male party seen leaving with a can of beer was told to discard the beer and instead stood in the roadway drinking it, the man was contentious and argumentative so a city ordinance violation citation did not seem likely to quell the disturbance, Sean M. Hanrahan, 22, of 97 Elm St., North Brookfield, was arrested for consumption of alcohol in public.

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 1:43 a.m: motor vehicle violation, Thomas Street municipal parking lot, a patrol officer reports a routine check of parked vehicles revealed that a vehicle’s registration had been revoked, the plates were seized and the vehicle was towed; 4:03 a.m.: disturbance, Jefferson Street, a caller reports two men are fighting in the street, the responding officer reports he was told that a male resident returned home intoxicated and a verbal altercation became physical when he pushed his 19-year-old daughter, the officer was told that another man attempted to intervene and was punched whereupon he physically ejected the resident, Travis R. Lucia, 42, of 62 Jefferson St., was arrested for two counts of assault and battery in a domestic relationship; 7:31 a.m.: suspicious persons, Tow Path Lane, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News; 9:01 a.m.: disturbance, Powder Mill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports neighbors appear to be involved in a domestic disturbance, the responding officer reports that one of the participants was found to be the subject of an outstanding warrant, Jimmy Cruz, 20, of 126 Union St., was arrested on the warrant; 2:37 p.m.: breaking and entering, Van Dussen Apartments, 42 Arnold St., a caller reports someone entered her apartment and stole property, the responding officer reports that the resident said that she believes that someone entered her apartment through a window and stole small electronic devices and cash; 3:13 p.m.: disturbance, Southampton Road, a caller reports a couple is involved in a disturbance at a Southampton Road restaurant, the responding officer reports the woman had left the site of the call but was found nearby, a routine check revealed her to be the subject of four outstanding warrants, Michelle Y. Slover, 49, of 122 Boundary St., Brockton, was arrested on the four warrants; 4:22 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have registration revoked for lack of insurance, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 5:27 p.m.: accident, North Elm Street, an off duty officer reports an apparently intoxicated operator made contact with

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another vehicle at a liquor store but caused only minor damage, the responding officer reports the subject was found in the store’s parking lot and was obviously too intoxicated to care for himself, the man was placed in protective custody when nobody could be found to care for him; 6:23 p.m.: disturbance, Dubois Street, a distraught caller reports her husband is intoxicated and although she was reluctant to provide more information the dispatcher thought the man might have harmed her, the responding officer reports he was told the obviously intoxicated man had thrown his wife to the ground and the officer noticed signs of minor injuries on the woman’s face and person, the man resisted attempts to take him into custody, John Rekully, 34, of 26 Dubois St., was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship and for resisting arrest; 8:15 p.m.: assault, Washington Street, a resident came to the station to report she was assaulted by her sister, the responding officer reports the woman said that when she went to pick up her daughter who had been visiting her sister she found that the woman was upset because the girl had used her phone to call family members who she does not speak with and who she does not want to know her telephone number, a verbal altercation developed, the victim said that when she left her sister the other woman threw a plastic dish at her and a limited physical altercation ensued, the women were advised that they could seek criminal complaints against each other in Westfield District Court.

Court Logs Westfield District Court Monday, Feb. 241, 2014 Jessica L. Dicesare, 31, of 72 E. Silver St., saw a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police not prosecuted.

Haley B. Cogan, 21, of 189 Cedar St., Clinton, was released on her personal recognizance pending a May 12 hearing after she was arraigned on charges of disturbing the peace and assault and battery on a police officer brought by Westfield police.

John Rekully, 34, of 26 Dubois St., was released on his personal recognizance pending a May 15 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault and battery and resisting arrest brought by Westfield police.

Brent M. Chalmers, 33, of 10 Sibley Ave., was released on his personal recognizance pending a May 13 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and a marked lanes violation brought by Westfield police.

Travis R. Lucia, 42, of 99 Franklin St., was released on his personal recognizance pending a May 15 hearing after he was arraigned on two charges of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.

Mass. man charged with scamming Utah grandfather LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man is facing charges after an 86-year-old grandfather from Utah was allegedly bilked out of more than $51,000 in a common telephone scam.

Authorities tell The Sun of Lowell (http://bit.ly/1k3zgY8 ) that someone called the Pleasant Grove, Utah man from Lowell and claimed he was an attorney for the victim’s grandson who had been arrested in Massachusetts and needed $7,000 bail money.

In a second call, the suspect asked for an additional $44,000.

The Utah man sent the money.

Lowell police arrested 36-year Mohammed Kann on a charge of larceny over $250. Kann was being held and was unavailable for comment. He is expected to be arraigned Monday.

He is only charged in connection with the first package, because someone else signed for the second. The investigation is ongoing.

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Obituaries Merle G. Monios WESTFIELD - Merle Grace (Recor) (Cote) Monios, 77, passed away at home on February 21, 2014 with her loving family by her side. Born in Springfield on September 16, 1936, Merle was a longtime resident of Westfield. She was an envelope machine operator at Old Colony Envelope for 27 years. Merle was 1 of 20 children.

She is survived by her very loving husband, Alexander Kalani Monios of Westfield and her children, Cheryl Elmer, Raymond Cote, Susan Reynolds and her husband Jeffrey all from Westfield, Joann Martin and her husband Roy of Wilbraham, Michael Cote and his wife Jennifer of Minnesota, and Laura Fairchild and her husband Ronald of Beckett; 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Merle was predeceased by a daughter, Kathy who passed away as an infant.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Fresenius Medical Center, 208 Ashley Avenue, West Springfield, MA 01089 or to Noble VNA, 77 Mill Street, Suite 201, Westfield, MA 01085.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. The Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, Westfield is assisting the family with arrangements.

Linda B. Elder WESTFIELD - Linda B. (Del Medico) Elder, 93, passed away Wednesday February 19, 2014. Born in Derby, CT, Linda was a resident of Westfield for most of her life.

In her youth, Linda was an Acrobatic and Ballet Dancer at the Miss Chamberland School of Dance. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church and a 1938 graduate of Westfield High School.

Linda was predeceased by her husband, Harold in 1988; her daughter, Margo Bannish in 1996,; her son-inlaw, Paul Bannish in 1990, and six sisters. She leaves her son, Scott and his wife Laura of Westfield; her grandsons, Rhett Bannish and his wife Christy, and Erik and Brad Elder; her granddaughter, Holly Bannish and her fiance Gregory Lalak; and her great-grandchildren, Hannah and Aubrey Bannish and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be celebrated Thursday, February 27th at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church. Burial will be at the convenience of her family.

Memorial contributions to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540. The Robert E Cusack Funeral home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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The Hilltown Healing Arts Network will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 1 p.m. in the community room at Hilltown Community Development Corporation, 387 Main Road in Chesterfield. New members are welcome to attend these meetings to network for a healthier community.

Many members of the group are alternative health care practitioners: acupuncturists massage therapists, yoga instructors, dance and fitness instructors, and more. Also in attendance have been some employees of the Hilltown Community Health Centers including Community Health Workers and a Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment Navigator. So far there have been four meetings.

We are, at this point, still finding our way, networking, and brainstorming and sometimes inviting guest speakers on topics of interest to group members.

Thus far there have been about twenty people who have attended at least one of the meetings. A contact list with phone numbers, e-mail addresses, area of expertise, and website addresses has been made available to all members. Some of that information was also incorporated into a brochure of area smoking cessation resources and made available to primary care physicians and nurse practitioners at Hilltown Community Health Centers.

And, Mary Wheelan, a Community Health Worker at the Worthington Health Center, has on several occasions provided information to Primary Care Providers for referrals to alternative health care practitioners. For more information about the Hilltown Healing Arts Network you can call Mary at 413-2385511, ext. 149 or e-mail her at mwheelan@hchcweb.org .

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The Carson Center for Human Services Celebrating 50 Years of Real Help with Real Life 1963-2013 This week I interviewed about a dozen Carson employees about their work. These are some of the things their nearly two hundred years of combined experience has taught them: • I used to look for big leaps, giant steps, big turnarounds. But really change happens in small shifts, adding up. A different way of looking, a pause before acting, a five minute walk outside. A world of work is in play behind the scenes to bring about that one small shift, and I never used to see it, never mind celebrate it! Now I have a silent party inside when there’s a small shift.

• I used to get into debates with myself over ‘Can people really change?” I don’t even think about it as “change” anymore. I think about it as uncovering.

Some people uncover who they are underneath all the things they struggled with and all the ways they learned to cope. They realize maybe that they’re funny or kind or have a happy nature, but they couldn’t be that before, until the uncovering was done. Sometimes its re-covery—stopping addictive behaviors to recover a lost self, but it’s always DIScovery—we discover together how to get to a better place. Uncover. Recover.

Discover. That’s how I think about my work now.

• Sometimes I have to be the one to say the hard things that nobody else is able to say to a person. I have struggled my whole career with that. I’m not a jerk and I know how and when to bring the hard stuff up. It’s just that I never want to. I hate that part of the job. But it usually opens a door.

• The hardest thing for me has been helping kids see that sometimes their environment is not going to change to give them what they need and what they should have, even when we try our best. It helps us plan—it helps us grieve and move forward, but it is so unfair and so hard.

• You know what changed me? The woman who came in blaming everyone and angry all time. I disliked her so much until I started to consider how much she must be suffering. My compassion for her made me a better person and a smarter therapist because then I could honestly say, “This must be so painful. Let’s see how we can help you like yourself and live in the world more easily.” Not only did it feel good, it worked.

• Who do I think I am, anyway? That’s been my biggest lesson. I thought that I was so special. But the truth is that I am white and a man and heterosexual and I was born to middle class parents and I had food and clothing and a safe environment. All the television shows, movies and magazines all showed me that I was the ‘norm’ and that everything that was of interest to me must important to the whole world. I didn’t earn that King’s Seat—I was just born into it and that’s not fair. And still I struggled. I struggled with all the messages about how to be a real man; I struggled with finding my true voice, with how to be a deep listener.

With how to be really and truly kind. And you know when I realized I didn’t know how to do those things?

When I started to ‘help’ people! We are in this together.

I may have some good ideas to offer up, to try—but really, it’s my job to support other people in doing the best they can while I keep doing my own work knocking the unearned crown off of my head. If I really need a crown, I can go down to Burger King and get myself one.

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Visit highlights hydration and balance WESTFIELD — Armbrook Village was pleased to host Dr. Melissa Roti from the Westfield State University Movement Science Department who presented details of her on-going research study examining the relationship between hydration status and balance in senior adults.

Residents at Armbrook Village were informed of the importance of staying hydrated throughout the day and the effect of dehydration on overall health, well-being and balance. Armbrook Village residents will have the opportunity to participate in Dr. Roti’s study as their hydration status will be measured along with an activity/balance assessment performed by Westfield State University Gerokinesiology students. Results are expected in late summer.

Baystate Health employees top $410,000 for United Way Springfield – Baystate Health employees have topped their 2013 goal for United Way of Pioneer Valley, raising $410,000.

Funds raised from their annual workplace campaign will support United Way of Pioneer Valley’s programs and services, which benefit local communities and families. Baystate Health employees surpassed their 2013 goal.

The Baystate Steering Committee, a team of 35 employees, was led by Patrick Sheehy, VP of Finance, and Michael Bailin, MD, Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology. The campaign included an employee giving appeal and special event fundraisers, including the first annual “Spelling Bee Hoopla” held at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Denim Days for employees and “Frame of Fortune” raffles.

“Our strong partnership with Baystate Health is priceless,” said Dora D. Robinson, President & CEO of the United Way of Pioneer Valley. “Their investment in the United Way and their enthusi-

asm for a better community enable us to have a greater community impact. Investments made here stay here.”

“Mike and I share a collective energy, a passion if you will, to support and sustain our community, especially the folks who have an acute need for services,” said Patrick Sheehy, VP of Finance for Baystate Health. “The United Way of Pioneer Valley targets the dollars Baystate raises to the agencies and organizations, to produce the greatest good for our neighbors. Baystate employees pulled together and we couldn’t be prouder of the people we work with.”

United Way of Pioneer Valley mobilizes people and resources to strengthen our communities.

UWPV targets the community’s most pressing needs and focuses resources, agency partnerships and the energy of volunteers to create measurable results. To invest, volunteer or for more information, call United Way of Pioneer Valley at (413) 737-2691 or visit www.uwpv.org.

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The test has been arranged for anyone who suspects they are not hearing clearly.

People who usually say they can hear but have trouble with understanding words are encouraged to come in for the tests. The testing includes newly-developed tests that determine your ability to hear speech in noisy environments. Everyone, especially those over 55 who have trouble hearing words clearly, should have a test annually.

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How to spot and avoid fad diets

By Allison Mitchell RD, LDN Correspondent New diets are popping up all the time with claims of improved health and quick and easy weight loss. Most of these diets are not backed by adequate scientific research, are very restrictive and only produce short term results. Here is a closer look at a few popular fad diets with what they claim.

Juice Cleanse/Juice Fast The Claim: Achieve optimal benefits from fruits and vegetables in the juiced form. This type of cleanse helps to detoxify your body, boost your immune system and promote rapid weight loss.

Diet structure: • Consists mainly of raw fruits and vegetables blenderized into juice form for every meal and snack.

• Can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

• Roughly 1,000-1,200 calories per day.

The Facts: • Inadequate scientific research that proves the juiced form of fruits and vegetables is more effective than the whole food.

• Fiber and some of the antioxidants are destroyed during the juicing process.

• Fructose is absorbed more quickly due to lower fiber content and can cause spikes and drops in blood sugar.

• Our liver, kidneys and intestines are very efficient at ridding our bodies of toxins, we do not need a juice cleanse to do this.

Summary: • Very low in total calories, protein, fiber and calcium.

• Impractical, nutritionally

inadequate and like most fad diets, is not sustainable long term.

It does not teach healthy eating habits Provides temporary results mainly due to calorie restriction and weight gain is likely after resuming old eating habits If you are going to “juice” to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, one per day is plenty Herbal Supplements, Diet Pills, Etc. There are too many out there to just focus on one, so I am discussing them as a group.

The Claim: Most of these herbal supplements claim either claim 1) suppressed appetite, 2) increased metabolism or 3) blocking fat from entering fat cells.

Most of these products also state “Improved results when paired with a healthy diet and physical activity. So is it the product or the lifestyle change?

The facts: Scientific research is usually inadequate or inconclusive.

Not regulated by the FDAno safety or efficacy testing required to be put on the market.

Because they are not regulated, herbal/dietary supplements may be contaminated with other herbs, pesticides, metals and illegal ingredients that are not listed on the label.

They can cause interactions with other medications you may be taking. * Always consult your doctor before starting herbal supplements.

To Summarize: • Skip the expensive, potentially hazardous herbal supplements and make small changes to improve diet and increase

physical activity Extremely Low Carb/Atkins The Claim: Rapid weight loss by changing your metabolism Diet Structure: • Limit total carbohydrate intake to less than 20 grams per day • Cuts out: all dairy, fruit, whole grains, legumes • Main focus is protein, fat, non starchy veggies Normal metabolism: • Carbohydrates break down into glucose, which is your body’s main fuel source. The brain and muscles use glucose as energy to perform daily functions.

• Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, 250 grams of carbohydrate will provide the recommended 50 percent of total calories from carbohydrates.

• When we eat too many carbs, they get stored as fat for later use.

How very low carb diets work: • Changes normal metabolism by switching from using carbs for energy to using fat for energy. This produces ketones.

• Your brain and muscles will use ketones for energy but don’t utilize them as efficiently as glucose.

Side Effects: • Lack of carbohydrate will leave you exhausted, can cause mood swings due to drops in blood glucose, light headedness, nausea and lack of focus • Initial weight loss is mostly water weight • Cannot and should not maintain this diet forever as it will promote nutritional deficiencies • Resume old eating habits = immediate weight gain Solution: Eat carbs in mod-

eration. Avoid/limit simple carbs that provide little nutritional value: Soda, fruit drinks, baked goods, processed crackers/cookies, ice cream, etc.

To Summarize: No need to go to extremes and cut out whole food groups: dairy, grains, fruits, legumes Be smart about the type and quality of carbs you are eating to stay close to the 250g daily range Example: A lunch from McDonalds consisting of a Big

Free ‘NAMI Basics’ 6-week Class in Spanish (NAMI-WM) is offering its six-week NAMI Basics education course in Spanish for parents and caregivers of children and teens with mental illness and emotional and behavioral difficulties starting on March 3 from 6 to 8 PM in Holyoke. Registration is required. The course and all materials are free.

NAMI Basics is taught by trained teachers who are parents or caregivers of children and teens who developed emotional and behavioral difficulties prior to the age of 13. “The NAMI Basics class is a critical form of education and support for those caring for children affected by mental illness and behavioral challenges,” said Basics teacher María Gerena, who will be leading the Holyoke course.

“NAMI Basics provides an important road map to guide them during difficult times.”

The course gives parents and caregivers the information necessary to take the best care possible of their child as well as the rest of their family and themselves.

Coping skills help alleviate the impact that emotional and behavioral difficulties have on the entire family.

NAMI Basics helps parents and other family caregivers of children to understand the conditions that are causing these behavioral difficulties and the critical role families play in the treatment of those conditions. NAMI Basics provides tools for the parent and family caregiver to use even after completing the program that will assist them in making the best decisions possible for the care of the child.

Located in Agawam, Mass., NAMI-WM is an affiliate of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicat-

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NAMI-WM volunteer members and leaders work tire-

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Mac, Medium Fries, Medium Coca Cola and a Hot Fudge sundae provides you with ~200g of carbohydrate. This is mostly sugar and refined grains and already puts you close to your daily recommendation.

Instead, compare with a lunch made at home consisting of turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread, ½ cup of sliced fruit, 1 cup of garden salad with 2 tablespoons dressing and a seltzer water provides ~60g of carbohydrate. The carbohydrates are now coming from fruits, vegetables and whole grains and the total grams carbohydrate is much less.

Tips to Avoid the Fad: • Discuss with your doctor or dietitian before trying any new diet.

• Avoid diets that claim

things like “fat melting”, “blast belly fat”, “effortless weight loss”, “don’t change your eating habits and still lose weight”.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

• Slow and steady wins the race. A well balanced diet that focuses on quality carbohydrate foods (fruits, vegetables and whole grains), lean proteins, low-fat dairy and healthy fats paired with physical activity is your best bet at achieving and maintain weight loss.

If you are interested in learning more about nutrition counseling sessions with a registered dietitian at Noble Hospital, please call 413-568-2811 ex: 5671 for more information.

——— Allison Mitchell RD,LDN, is the Clinical Nutrition Manager at Noble Hospital.

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James Huffmire As a respected civic and social leader and staunch advocate for quality education, James Huffmire has contributed to the success of Westfield State, while serving numerous local and regional causes that continue to benefit from his generous willingness to help.

Having joined the Westfield State Foundation Board at its founding in 1981, Jim is the only original member with continuous service since then. As the Foundation’s representative to the university’s Interfaith Committee, he has offered his wise counsel, helping to foster increased understanding of world religions and cultures through campus lectures, workshops and celebrations of international spiritual traditions.

Jim’s resume of involvement in the larger community is extensive. Past president of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, he served as treasurer and trustee of Westfield Academy, helping to distribute grants and donations to many worthy charitable causes.

His committee work for St. Mary’s Church Scholarship Fund, the Citizen’s Scholarship Fund and the Judge Greaney Scholarship Committee, as well as his ten-

ure as a Westfield School Committee member during the 1970s has benefitted generations of area students.

Jim has helped to raise thousands of dollars for Noble Hospital and the Carson Center for Human Services and has volunteered as a committee member for Court Community Resource.

A member of various committees that have focused on the revitalization of Westfield’s downtown, he has also contributed as a member of Kiwanis in their efforts to enhance the lives of children everywhere.

A graduate of Monson Academy (now Wilbraham-Monson Academy) and Bridgeport University, Jim has crafted a long career in banking. His career began in 1957 at Third National Bank and continued at the Bank of New England and Westfield Bank, where he worked for 17 years. He recently retired as the bank’s Senior Business Manager, distinguishing himself by his exceptional leadership and relationship skills.

There is no better advocate for Westfield State University, the business community and civic engagement than Jim Huffmire.

JAMES HUFFMIRE

‘THE FATHER OF AMERICAN EDUCATION’ The Horace Mann Award for Public Service recognizes area residents who embody the spirit of Horace Mann (1796-1859), public servant, social reformer and founder of Westfield State University. Considered by many to be “the Father of American Education,” Mann believed in the power of education to improve society and the value of community service to change lives.

As America’s first public institution of learning without barrier to race, gender and economic class, WSU has always emphasized community engagement. Now in its 175th year, the university provides innovative and educational programs that foster a practical appreciation of the arts, sciences, and humanities as they affect good citizenship and an

improved quality of life.

Each of the 2014 Horace Mann Award recipients is a role model, whose life of service reflects the rich legacy of Horace Mann and the community service traditions of Westfield State.

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Southwick’s Haley Parker, right, heads to the South Hadley net during last night’s game.

(Photo by Frederick Gore)

Southwick junior guard Taylor LeClair, left, battles South Hadley senior guard Kara Callahan for a loose ball. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

The South Hadley Tigers hounded Southwick all night. Here, Rams’ Mackenzie Sullivan tries to protect the ball. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Tigers maul Rams, 66-32

By Chris Putz Staff Writer SOUTH HADLEY – The Southwick-Tolland Regional High School girls’ basketball team ran into a hungry pack of Tigers on the road.

The fourth-seeded South Hadley Tigers protected their home court in Monday night’s Western Massachusetts Division 3 tournament opener, defeating the visiting Southwick Rams, 66-32.

Three players produced double-digit outings for South Hadley (16-5), and another finished one point shy of that mark. Samantha Gawron led the Tigers with 15 points on five 3-pointers, Kelly Pouliot and Sophia Gatzounas each tallied 10 points, and Victoria Mielnikowski had nine.

Jaclyn Maziarz scored a team-high 11 points for No. 13 Southwick (14-7), all in the second quarter.

After both teams settled in, South Hadley went on a 14-0 run to end the opening quarter and establish a 20-6 lead.

Gawron fueled the attack with two 3-pointers.

Southwick chipped away at the South Hadley lead early in the second quarter.

Maziarz drained three 3s, and Ashley Shea knocked down one from beyond the arc to pull Southwick within six, 22-16.

South Hadley responded with the long ball, draining three in the final three minutes. Gawron hit two and Kara Callahan made one. The Tigers’ lead quickly ballooned to 36-22.

In the third quarter, four different South Hadley players – Pouliot, Gawron, Gatzounas, and Alexis Gawron – connected

on 3-point shots to help the Tigers pull away.

“They’re a really well-balanced team,” Southwick assistant coach Rick Harriman said of the opposition. “They showed us how to hit three-pointers.”

South Hadley went on to make a total of nine 3s.

“They’re hard to defend when you have to stretch your defense that far,” Harriman said. “Our girls competed into the third quarter, but the lead got too far.”

Southwick’s Morgan Harriman nailed a 3 and converted a quick dribble-drive in the fourth quarter.

“It was a good season,” coach Harriman said. “We have a young team. We’re looking to take the next step next year.”

Southwick graduates just one senior, Tara Dowd, this spring.

Southwick junior center Monica Kucienski, center, attempts the shot as South Hadley senior guard Kelly Pouliot, left, and senior forward Delaney Duprat, right, move in for the block.

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Southwick junior forward Jaclyn Maziarz, left, is blocked by South Hadley senior guard Kara Southwick junior forward Morgan Harriman, right, goes for the ball against South Hadley Callahan during the second period of last night’s game in South Hadley. (Photo by Frederick freshman forward Sophia Gatzounas during the second period of last night’s game in South Hadley. (Photo by Frederick Gore) Gore)

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTERN MASS. TOURNAMENTS TUESDAY February 25

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WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WMASS D1 GIRLS’ HOOPS TOURNEY QUARTERFINALS No. 6 Westfield (9-11) at No. 3 Holyoke (13-7), 7 p.m.

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Senior Carl Stewart is mobbed by his teammates during Senior Day ceremonies. (Photo by Mickey Curtis)

Westfield State trounces Fitchburg WESTFIELD – Junior forward Grant Cooper (Northampton) notched a rare triple-double (11 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists) and senior center Carl Stewart (Springfield) had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Westfield State University to an easy 86-52 victory over Fitchburg State University on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Westfield, 15-10 overall, finishes the regular season in a three-way tie for second place in the highly competitive Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) with an 8-4 record.

Bridgewater State and Worcester State also own 8-4 records while Salem captured the regular season crown at 9-3. The Owls, who sustained two of their losses to Worcester, are the No. 4 seed for the MASCAC postseason tournament and will host Western Mass. rival MCLA on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:00 p.m.

Fitchburg State (2-22 overall, 2-10 MASCAC) was the 2013 MASCAC Tournament champion but the Falcons finished in last place this season and failed to qualify for postseason play.

Cooper, a leading candidate for MASAC player of the year, exited the game with seven minutes remaining as he posted his triple-double in 30 minutes of action. The electric 6-3 forward also had two blocks and two steals.

Stewart, the only Westfield State senior, posted his doubledouble in 18 minutes of action, while junior forward Dan Johnson (Belchertown) was 5 for 7 from 3-point range and tied for game-high scoring honors with 16 points.

All 10 players scored for the Owls, including sophomore reserve forward Tchuijo Nkamebo (Amherst) with 10 points.

Starting junior swingman Dan Tessier continued his solid play with eight points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

The Owls put together two incredible scoring runs to clip the Falcons. Leading 23-15, Westfield outscored Fitchburg 23-4 in the final 8:21 of the first half for an insurmountable 46-19 lead.

Westfield then went on a 22-4 scoring surge in the opening eight minutes of the second half for its biggest lead of the game, 68-23.

Standout senior guard Mike Ingram-Rubin was the only Fitchburg player in double figures with 16 points. Senior forward Mo Molin had nine points and nine rebounds.

MEN HOST MCLA IN MASCAC OPENER: The Salem State Vikings have earned the top seed in the 2013-14 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament which begins on Tuesday, February 25, with the quarterfinals, then the semifinals on Thursday, February 27, and the championship on Saturday, March 1.

Landing first-round byes, Salem State and Bridgewater State will await the winners of the quarterfinal match-ups on Tuesday. Third-seeded Worcester plays host to sixth-seeded Framingham State at 7 p.m. at Assumption College, while fourth-seeded Westfield State entertains fifth-seeded MCLA at 7 p.m.

Salem State will host the winner of Westfield State/MCLA on Thursday at 7 p.m., and Bridgewater State will take on the victor of Worcester State/Framingham State at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The semifinal winners will meet in the championship game on Saturday which will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.

Salem State earned the top seed in the tournament with nine conference wins and a 16-8 overall record. Junior Bryan Ortiz

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Robby Jones rifles a nice pass to senior Carl Stewart. The Owls recorded 24 assists on their 30 field goals made. (Photo

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led the Vikings in points per game (15.7) and finished the season third in the conference in three-point percentage (39.4).

Earning the second seed in the tournament, Bridgewater State ended the regular season with eight wins and a 14-11 overall record. Leading the way for the Bears, junior Michael Lofton concluded the regular season first in the conference in field goal percentage (66.3) and third in both points per game (16.8) and rebounds per game (9.2).

Worcester State sits in the third slot with eight conference wins and an 11-13 overall mark on the season. Senior Dane Jobst was a dominant force for the Lancers, leading the league in rebounds per game (13.5) and fourth in points per game (16.7).

Westfield State locked down the fourth-seed with eight league wins and a 15-10 overall record. Junior Grant Cooper

had a strong season for the Owls, finishing second in both points per game (17.2) and rebounds per game (9.2).

Nabbing the final two tournament spots were MCLA and Framingham State. MCLA concluded the regular season with five conference wins and an 8-16 overall record. John Jones paced the Trailblazers, finishing third in the MASCAC in field goal percentage (50.6), fourth in rebounds per game and fifth in points per game (16.7).

Framingham State rounds out the tournament field with the sixth-seed. Junior Jamie Henderson led the Rams in points per game (10.8) while freshman Daniel Gould finished the regular season fourth in the MASCAC in three-point percentage (38.2) During the 2012-13 conference tournament, fifth-seeded Fitchburg State upset second-seeded MCLA 80-72 to claim its first conference title and an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.

Carl Stewart and his mother are honored during the Senior Day pregame ceremony.

(Photo by Mickey Curtis)

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

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Sunday’s Games L.A. Clippers 123, New Orleans 110 Atlanta at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

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Miami 93, Chicago 79 New Orleans at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Washington 96, Cleveland 83 Tuesday’s Games Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Toronto 105, Orlando 90 L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Sacramento 109, Denver 95 Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m.

Detroit at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Brooklyn 108, L.A. Lakers 102 Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m.

Portland 108, Minnesota 97 Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Portland, 10 p.m.

Houston 115, Phoenix 112 Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Portland at Denver, 9 p.m.

Monday’s Games Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Milwaukee 130, Philadelphia 110

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Anxious Dear Annie: My wife of nearly 30 years and I are having some difficulties. Recently, she asked whether I wanted to go to Rome for a business conference. She thought we could see the sights afterward. I said yes, as I’m recently retired and have plenty of time.

However, a few weeks later, I was uninvited. She said I wouldn’t enjoy the weather. Last week, I discovered that she is staying an extra day with someone else. She made these plans long before she disinvited me. Yesterday, she told me that a woman from work is staying with her for an extra day. I’ve never heard this woman’s name before. These meetings are held once a year in different locations, but this is the first time she has stayed any extra time.

Additionally, over the past year, her behavior at work has changed. She has started wearing makeup and nicer clothes. She mentions taking walks with some guy or another and having coffee or lunch with some other guy. I’m sure taking a walk with Peter or having coffee with Paul and casual conversations with Larry are innocent enough. But I’ve noticed that these same guys only interact with attractive women like my wife.

My wife doesn’t see a problem, but I know how guys think. I worry that my wife is looking beyond me. Am I worrying about nothing? -- Anxious in Davis, Calif.

Dear Anxious: The fact that your wife wants to be more attractive at work is not necessarily a problem. A lot of married people enjoy flirting for the attention and have no interest in pursuing things further. However, when your wife disinvites you to a trip to Europe and then stays an extra day, we would be concerned that she intends to party. Things can get out of hand when you are far away from your spouse and want to impress your work friends with how wild and crazy (and young) you are. It’s time to have an honest conversation with your wife about your concerns.

If she refuses to explain herself, counseling is the next step.

Dear Annie: I have a big problem. I am only 49 and have been married twice. My first wife passed away 10 years ago in May, and I am still mourning her death.

My new wife of seven years doesn’t think it’s normal that I still think about my first wife all the time. Can you help me deal with her death so I can move on and live a better life? -- Still Grieving Dear Still: There is no timetable for grief, but if you haven’t moved much beyond your initial stages of mourning after 10 years, it’s time to seek professional guidance. It is normal to think about your first wife on occasion, but it is not normal to obsess over her, cry daily, turn her closet into a shrine or constantly compare her to your current wife. If you are doing any of these things, please ask your doctor to refer you to a grief counselor.

Dear Annie: The letter from “Two Scared Parents” motivated me to speak up. People don’t seem to understand that alcoholism is an illness. I am an alcoholic with many years of sobriety. I attend AA meetings and have been to Al-Anon meetings.

People whose loved ones have other serious diseases research to find out all they can about the disease. They are usually eager to learn in order to help. So why is it that when it comes to the deadly disease of alcoholism, the family complains, makes excuses and takes no action? They expect the sick person, the one who cannot think clearly due to alcohol in the brain cells, to be logical. When I ask, “Why don’t you go to Al-Anon?” they tell me it’s not their problem.

I realize it’s hard to understand that it is a disease. Please, dear friends, go find out all you can about alcoholism. Take action to help yourself. -- Anonymous Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

HINTS FROM HELOISE SERVICE-DOG IDS Dear Heloise: I read in your column about service animals and was wondering if you might be able to clarify. You said that according to the Americans With Disabilities Act, store personnel may ask only two questions, and that a medical card or letter is not required. I have a friend who is legally blind, and I often drive her and her service dog to appointments, shopping, etc. She carries a card that store personnel sometimes ask for, which states that she indeed has an authentic service dog. I was just wondering if it is possible that the laws are different in different states? -- N.C., Colorado Springs, Colo.

According to the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), employees may not ask for certification or identification. While most service animals wear a special harness, leash or vest that shows they are “working,” and may have certification or identification cards, they don’t need one.

It is great that your friend carries the card with her. And if asked if her dog is a service dog, showing the card definitely would make store personnel feel assured that her dog is in fact a service dog. Remember, service dogs are NOT pets! They help people with many tasks.

Some state laws (not all) about service animals seem to follow the ADA requirements. But if you or my other readers have questions on your state’s laws about service animals, contact the state’s attorney general. -- Heloise

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014: This year you open up to an inevitable conversation that you have been resisting. For some, it might involve an identity crisis of sorts. Recognize all of the varied feelings involved. You will gain clarity, given some time. Try not to make radical choices at this point. If you are single, you will have a tendency to put someone you meet on a pedestal. Be realistic. Know that no one can fulfill that fantasy. If you are attached, the two of you could be in a very romantic period, as long as you give up a tendency to be over-analytical. Why not simply go with the flow? CAPRICORN knows how to command others’ attention.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Your first impression of a domineering boss might surprise you. You will want to adapt if you are considering working for or with this person. Be more upbeat than you usually are, and this situation is likely to work out. Tonight: Keep a firm hold on your wallet.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might feel intimidated by someone. This person shares so little that you could feel awkward around him or her. Opportunities seem to arise out of the blue. Be willing to allow your creativity to emerge. You know what you need and want. Tonight: In the game of life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Someone knows how to get your attention, and he or she will do just that. This person might want to share some ideas with you; however, your response to being cornered might be so negative that you might not even hear what is being offered. Tonight: Chat over dinner.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH How you deal with someone is likely to change because of recent events. You could express a need to do something very differently and receive a lot of flak. Be willing to come up with a less shocking approach to the same goal.

Tonight: Go along with a suggestion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You will be determined to have a situation work. You’ll want to brainstorm with another imaginative person.

Revise your schedule in order to squeeze in a special request. A stalemate between you and a boss seems to continue.

Tonight: Run an errand or two on the way home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH An unexpected piece of news could jolt you and force some creative thinking. Communication might not flow as you would like. In fact, you could feel overwhelmed. Revise your thinking, and you will find answers.

Tonight: Leave problems behind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Understand your resistance.

You might feel as if you are walking down a path to unsteady ground. You’ll wonder what to do and what might be best for you ultimately. Generally, you can transform a situation; however, today you might find it harder. Tonight: Spontaneous works.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Make an effort to reach out to a child or loved one. Understand where this person is coming from in a discussion. You probably don’t realize how serious you can be in your interactions. If others respond strangely, know why. Tonight: Hang out with friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Your more possessive side is likely to emerge. You might be in a situation where you could be more controlling than usual. Understand what is happening between you and someone else. Don’t close down; instead, share your feelings. Tonight: Make it your treat.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Express your sense of responsibility, and handle what you must. Stop trying to insist that others proceed as you do, especially if they don’t agree with your chosen path. You could surprise a family member. Tonight: Whatever knocks your socks off.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Much is going on behind the scenes. You might keep rethinking recent events and reframing them. You could be resistant to accepting a difficult situation; instead, use it to empower yourself. Recognize that you can’t always come out on top. Tonight: Get

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Pastel Workshop SOUTHWICK - Southwick Public Library is pleased to once again offer a hands-on pastel workshop for adults with Gregory Maichack, an award-winning pastel artist.

On Wednesday, February 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Greg will welcome 15 students to the library’s Community Room to take part in his workshop: “Sublime Sunflowers: How to Pastel Paint Like the Masters.” All pastel paints and papers will be provided by Maichack, and the students will take their work home. However, space is limited, and registration is required. Interested patrons in good standing should sign up at the Circulation Desk or call the library at 5691221 to secure their spot.

Maichack, who is a pastel painting demonstrator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will display his original pastel works to illustrate the session. He has been in national juried shows and awarded hundreds of Massachusetts Cultural Council grants.

Besides his portraiture, his still lifes and landscapes are represented by galleries from Kennebunk, Maine to San Francisco, California.

Knitting Class WESTFIELD - There will be a “Learn to Knit or Perfect Your Knitting Skill” class offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. starting February 25 to April 1

in the Jasper Rand Art Room at the Westfield Athenaeum. The class will hold a total of six sessions for a cost of $40. All levels of knitters are welcome. Registration forms are available on the library’s website or at the circulation desks. Preregistration is required as class size is limited. Questions should be directed to Donna at 262-4934. All proceeds will benefit supporting programs and projects at the Athenaeum.

Advance tickets are available for purchase from the following people: Matt Bonenfant, Traci Bongo, Tim Crane, Peter Curro, Marsha Estelle, Jodi Fairman, Laura & Darryl Fisk,

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Retirement Dinner HUNTINGTON - A retirement dinner for Gateway teacher Steve Estelle will be held at Shaker Farms Country Club on Friday, February 28. Tickets are $25 per person (which covers dinner and gift) and checks should be made out to Marcia Estelle. A cocktail hour will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Steve Estelle is a Gateway graduate (’74). He taught for several years in New Hampshire before returning to Gateway in 1986, where he still teaches. In addition to teaching 7th grade social studies, Estelle coached boys’ baseball and is perhaps best known outside of Gateway for coaching a dynasty of girls’ soccer teams.

He was the founding coach of the girls’ soccer program in the fall of 1990 and was named ‘Coach of the Year’ by the Republican for the 2012 fall season.

Anyone planning to attend the dinner who would like to say a few words on Steve’s behalf please contact Richard White (rwhite@grsd. org).

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SOLEK BROTHERS SNOW REMOVAL. Roofs, decks, driveways, parking lots, ice dams. Fully insured.

Free estimates. Sean (413)977-5456.

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AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cabling and removals. Free estimates, fully insured. Please call Ken 5690469.

CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tree removal. Prompt estimates.

Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395.

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NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service.

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KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS. 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)5626639.