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Rail trail work poised to restart By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Work on the final section of phase 1 of the Columbia Greenway project, extending the rail trail from the Southwick line to East Silver Street, will be initiated as soon as the city receives official notification from the state of a $2 million grant. The City Council voted last Thursday night to accept the grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that has been held in limbo which the city completed an Article 97 review process with the National Park Service regarding the use of a section of the Cross Street playground for the proposed Ashley Street elementary school construction project. Under the Article 97 appeal, brought by residents opposing the school project, the state froze all funding for park projects in the city. The Columbia Greenway is considered a linear park. The federal agency notified the state Nov. 18 that it would accept the city’s proposed relocation and replication of the playground, thawing the funding freeze. The $2 million grant will go to the Engineering Department for the rail trail construction project that will extend the trail north over Little River to East Silver St. That scope of work includes rehabilitation of the “Tin Bridge” over Little River and the removal and replacement of a second bridge over South Meadow Road. City Engineer Mark Cressotti said Monday that he anticipates the city will receive official notification this week. “If I get it this week, we’ll have enough (funding) to give the contractor notice to proceed,” Cressotti said. “The contractor has to order the steel for the bridge. If they can order it now, it should arrive in June. “There is certainly other work to be done, but I expect most of the activity will begin this spring,” Cressotti said Cressotti said receipt of the grant will allow the construction work to start, depending on the weather, with completion set for November of 2014 for the south portion, Phase 1, of the trail project. The Board of Public Works voted unanimously last May to conditionally award Part 2 of the South Phase of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail construction project to ET&L Corporation of Stow, which submitted the low bid of $2,297,538 to construct the See Rail Trail, Page 8
A graduate from the 15th Citizen’s Police Academy, left, speaks to a room full of graduates and guests during a graduation ceremony at the Southwick Town Hall last night. The program was sponsored by the Southwick Police Department and yielded 23 graduates. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Citizen’s Police Academy graduates 23 By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Police Department (SPD) Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) made a long overdue return this fall with much success. Last night 23 graduates received certificates for completing the 15th CPA, the first held in five years. Sgt. Kirk Sanders led the eightweek course with assistance from other officers and SPD staff. Sanders thanked Police Chief David Ricardi yesterday for bringing the CPA back. Ricardi touted Sanders for the program’s success. “This man is a true believer,” Ricardi said. “He believes in the police department, his job, his fellow officers, the police academy, his students and most of all, his family.” The CPA had a diverse group of students, ranging in age from 18-86. Some came from The American Inn and Rosewood Estates. Some were wives of SPD officers, and some took the course as a family. Matt Olson, 18, said the CPA was a “privilege.” An intern for the SPD, Olson said his experience with daily operations at the station, coupled with the CPA, solidified his career track. “Before this I wasn’t positive I wanted to go into law enforcement, but now I know I do,” Olson said. The Southwick-Tolland-
Sgt. Kirk Sanders, left, an instructor of the 15th Citizen’s Police Academy, and Southwick Police Department intern Matt Olson, seated center front, join members of the graduating class, in random order, Carrie Bradbury, Katharen Clifford, Chelsea Collins, Derrick Davidson, Lisa Davidson, Mitch Davidson, Joyce Dudgeon, Glennice Flynn, Pauline Forgue, Lorna Hamel, Lisa Hough, Jeanne Lane, Chuck Margarites, Julie Martell, Joanne Melanson, Virginia Orson, Rebecca Perron, Susan Sanders, Eldora Shattuck, Marge Snow and Tami Westcott for a group photo prior to last night’s graduation ceremony at the Southwick Town Hall. Missing from the photo was graduating student Mark Frasco. Granville Regional High School senior plans to attend a community college next year and transfer to a university to study criminal justice. “I learned a lot from this,” Olson said of the academy. “Being an intern I learned a lot about what the police officers do, but this was different – watching what police officers do was really the best part.” For Eldora Shattuck, 86, the CPA proved it’s never to late to
learn and become involved. “It was very interesting,” said Shattuck, a Westfield native who lives at The American Inn. “The best part, though, was being together with everyone else who wanted to learn. It was a wonderful program.” Shattuck said she especially enjoyed the classes on the dive team and K9 unit. The CPA included classes on use of force and made a trip to the firing range, visited
Wilderness Experiences to see the dive team in the water, reviewed police protocol, criminal law and the justice system, and more. Graduate Derek Davidson spoke during the ceremony and referred to the ladies from The American Inn as “the pistolpacking mamas” and spoke about how much fun the students had while learning about See Police Academy, Page 8
Lawyer seeks nearly $100,000
Wreaths Across America Members of the American Legion Post 124 Honor Guard stand at attention, top, as residents hold flags during a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Stanley Park. The Wreaths Across America tour will end at Arlington National Cemetery. See additional photos Page 7. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
WESTFIELD (AP) — Lawyers for former Westfield State University president Evan Dobelle are seeking nearly $100,000 from the school as a partial payment for representing Dobelle before his resignation. For meetings, phone calls, research and other services, Hartford lawyer Ross Garber has charged the university for 169.5 hours of work between July 15 and Aug. 26, according to bills obtained by The Republican. Dobelle resigned Nov. 8, ending a three-month legal battle with school trustees and state Higher Education Commissioner Richard Freeland over what some people considered extravagant spending on travel and other perks. Dobelle said the spending was to promote the university. The trustees have asked the state Attorney General’s office to determine responsibility for Dobelle’s legal bills. A university spokeswoman says the school is still awaiting a ruling.
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WESTFIELD — Robert Bernardara of Boy Scout Troop 821 out of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish completed his Board of Review and earned the highest rank in scouting. After 11 years in the scouting program, starting as a Tiger Cub Scout in the first grade, this Senior at Westfield High School has earned the coveted rank of Eagle Scout. Less than 3 percent of scouts attain this coveted accomplishment. One of the requirements to becoming an Eagle Scout is to plan, manage and execute a community service project. Last year Robert held Lisa’s Ride for Hunger which was a bike/ walk-a-thon to raise awareness for ovarian cancer. The proceeds from the event provided much needed equipment and food for area food pantries. The event was a huge success that was held on a sunny Saturday last fall on the Colombia Rail Trail. After he graduates from Westfield High School in June, Robert plans to attend Physician Assistant school. He has applied “Early Action” to Northeastern University in Boston and will know the results shortly before Christmas. We wish him all the best!
Robert Bernardara (left) is congratulated by Bob Perkins, Boy Scout Council official, on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. (Photo submitted)
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Yuma cat somehow gets head caught in dog food can YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — It wasn’t the kind of rescue Yuma firefighters usually handle. This one involved a cat with its head stuck in a dog food can. Yuma Fire Department spokesman Mike Erfert says the cat was brought to Fire Station No. 4 by two women who found the cat in the street. Phoenix TV station KNXV says the women told fire crews the cat was walking blindly and was nearly hit by a car. They picked it up and brought it to the fire station to see if they could get some help. Firefighter Ladd Elwood was able to cut off the can and free the cat. The women thought they had seen the cat in their neighborhood before so they took the feline to see if they could find its home.
WESTFIELD - The Westfield Athenaeum is pleased to sponsor a series of yoga classes for boys and girls in grades 6 thru 12. Thanks to a grant from the Shurtleff Children’s Services, Inc., three yoga classes will be offered on Saturday afternoons in December, free of charge. Yoga is beneficial for young adults on many levels. Specifically, it creates stronger bodies and healthier immune systems, improves attention and concentration, enhances selfesteem and emotional stability, and fosters mutual respect and tolerance. Sally Barber, of the Westfield Yoga Center, will teach these free classes at the Westfield Athenaeum, located at 6 Elm Street, from 2-3 p.m. on December 7, 14 and 21. Students of varying abilities are welcome, with the instructor integrating those new to yoga, or students with disabilities, into classes with students who have prior exposure to yoga. Enrollment is through the Children’s Library at the Westfield Athenaeum, either in person or by telephone – (413) 562-6158.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2013. There are 20 days left in the year.
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n Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17’s lunar module landed on the moon with astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt aboard; during three extravehicular activities (EVAs), they became the last two men to date to step onto the lunar surface.
On this date: In 1792, France’s King Louis XVI went before the Convention to face charges of treason. (Louis was convicted, and executed the following month.) In 1816, Indiana became the 19th state. In 1912, movie producer Carlo Ponti was born in Magenta, Italy. In 1928, police in Buenos Aires announced they had thwarted an attempt on the life of President-elect Herbert Hoover. In 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became King George VI. In 1937, Italy announced it was withdrawing from the League of Nations. In 1941, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind. In 1946, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established. In 1961, a U.S. aircraft carrier carrying Army helicopters arrived in Saigon — the first direct American military support for
South Vietnam’s battle against Communist guerrillas. In 1981, the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians at the hands of army troops. The U.N. Security Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru to be the fifth secretary-general. Muhammad Ali, 39, fought his final fight, losing by unanimous decision to Trevor Berbick in Nassau, Bahamas. In 1997, more than 150 countries agreed at a global warming conference in Kyoto, Japan, to control the Earth’s greenhouse gases. In 2008, Bernie Madoff was arrested, accused of running a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. (Madoff is serving a 150-year federal prison sentence.)
Ten years ago:
U.S. health officials reported an early flu outbreak had hit all 50 states and was widespread in 24. A German court freed a Moroccan accused of supporting the Sept. 11 al-Qaida cell in Hamburg, saying there was new evidence he did not know about the plot. A new second home for the National Air and Space Museum opened in Chantilly, Va., some 28 miles west of the original’s home in Washington, D.C.
Five years ago: Former Nasdaq chairman Bernie Madoff was arrested, accused of running a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that destroyed thousands of people’s life savings and wrecked charities. (Madoff is serving a 150-year federal prison sentence.) The remains of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony were found six months after she disappeared. (Her mother, Casey Anthony, was acquitted of murder in her daughter’s death.) A suicide bomber killed at least 55 people near Kirkuk, Iraq.
Former Teamsters Union president Ron Carey died in New York at age 72. Former pinup model Bettie Page died in Los Angeles at age 85.
One year ago: In an act the White House called “highly provocative,” North Korea used a long-range rocket to launch a satellite into orbit. The Michigan Legislature gave final approval to a contentious bill making it illegal to require non-union workers to pay unions for negotiating contracts and other services; the bill was quickly signed by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder amid angry protests by union members and their supporters. A Florida judge denied defense requests to end 24-hour GPS monitoring of George Zimmerman while he was out on bond in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four New Orleans Saints players in the league’s bounty investigation but said their involvement in a scheme to reward hard tackles was detrimental to the league.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Jean-Louis Trintignant is 83. Actress Rita Moreno is 82. Former California state lawmaker Tom Hayden is 74. Pop singer David Gates (Bread) is 73. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is 72. Actress Donna Mills is 71. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., is 70. Singer Brenda Lee is 69. Actress Lynda Day George is 69. Music producer Tony Brown is 67. Actress Teri Garr is 66. Movie director Susan Seidelman is 61. Actress Bess Armstrong is 60. Singer Jermaine Jacksun (new spelling as of 2013) is 59. Rock musician Mike Mesaros (The Smithereens) is 56. Rock musician Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) is 55. Rock musician Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones) is 52. Actor Ben Browder is 51. Singer-musician Justin Currie (Del Amitri) is 49. Rock musician David Schools (Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic) is 49. Actor Gary Dourdan is 47.
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Valley Gives ups prize ante CORRECTION: Due to a production error, this story did not get published in its entirety. The News regrets the error. By Peter Francis Staff Writer Valley Gives logoWESTFIELD – As 350 local nonprofits and programs gear up for Valley Gives, western Massachusetts’ big 24-hour e-philanthropy event, it appears that the pot has been sweetened considerably. An additional $25,000 has flooded in from area donors, bringing the prize pool to a whopping $225,000, which will be distributed among the NPOs with the three largest donation hauls on December 12. These last minute gifts are a repeat of last year when donors stepped forward days before the inaugural event to pledge their additional support. Valley Gives’ original plan was to give out $150,000 in unrestricted cash to participating nonprofits in the form of bonus matches and to those that raised the most money from their donors, old and new. Now only a year later, the project is able to give out an additional $75,000 in 2013. Instead of a small number of large-dollar Golden Tickets like last year’s event, this year will see more smaller tickets given away, which means around 30 percent of all the participating nonprofits will be eligible to win a Golden Ticket. “Each nonprofit will only be able to get one Golden Ticket this year, which means more will benefit,” said Communications Director Michael Kusek. This year’s structure groups NPOs into two budget categories, budgets greater than $300,000, and budgets less than $300,000. NPOs will compete for bonus grants presented to the top three slots for “Most Money Raised” and for “Most Donors.” First place in each category will receive $10,000, with $7,500 and $5,000 going to second and third place, respectively. In keeping with the 12.12 theme, nonprofits in 12th place for “Most Money Raised” and in “Most Donors” in each budget category will get a $1,200 bonus grant. Additionally, beginning at 9 a.m. until 11 p.m., a randomly selected donation made by a participating donor will have $1,200 Golden Ticket added to their gift on the hour. Throughout the day there will be five bonus power hours, at 7 and 10 a.m., and 12, 4, and 6 p.m., when a total of 92 Golden Tickets will be added to randomly selected donations. Asked as to which NPOs are looking to receive the largest donations, Kusek said that it’s “anybody’s guess”, and that people are “super energized”. “The donor bases for nonprofits are always looking for ways to give, and this is a new way to do it,” he said. When asked as to whether or not the current state of the economy will have an effect on the December 12 event, Kusek is optimistic that it won’t. “Donors like the ‘all in this together as a region’ idea,” he said. “Whether you donate $10 or $10,000 dollars, you don’t have to be a philanthropist. Anyone can make a difference.” Kusek added that the Valley Gives website will have a leader board which will be highlighting the NPOs with
the most donors and donations received and encourages all to keep up with the festivities online throughout the day. Valley Gives will take place on Thursday from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Gifts can be made at www.valleygivesday. org. Potential donors are encouraged to follow Valley Gives in real time on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ValleyGives or on Twitter (@ ValleyGives.) Westfield’s Non Profit Volunteer Network (NPVN) is a group of local organizations that meets throughout the year to promote the interests of local NPOs. They have been collaborating to further promote participation in Valley Gives Day. One plan NPVN has to get the word out in Westfield is for area restaurants including The Good Table, Leo’s Gallery Deli, Two Rivers Burritos, 7B’s, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Elm Street Diner, Clemenza’s, and The Tavern to have table tent cards reminding patrons to give to a Westfield charity on Thursday. There also will be members of the NPVN staffing several of those restaurants Thursday
during the breakfast, lunch and dinner hours to encourage people to give and even offer the opportunity to do so right then and there using laptops and smartphones. They will be placing lawn signs around town to highlight the day and a stand out bucket collection has been scheduled for the Dunkin Donuts on Main Street from 7-11 a.m. Valley Gives is hosted by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, along with other partners which include eight of the leading funding organizations serving western Massachusetts, most notably the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, Jewish Endowment Foundation, Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, United Way of Hampshire County, United Way of Franklin County, United Way of Pioneer Valley, Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, and The Beveridge Family
Foundation. Valley Gives is also supported by featured sponsors including Big Y, Easthampton Savings Bank Foundation, Inc.; Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, Murphy, P.C., UBS Keady Foard Montemangi Wealth Management Group and The Dennis Group, LLC., along with underwriters including Balise; Peter Pan; United Personnel, Andrews Associates, Greenfield Cooperative Bank, and Paragus Strategic I.T. Featured media sponsors include Newspapers of New England (Daily Hampshire Gazette, Greenfield Recorder and Valley Advocate), The Republican and masslive.com, and WWLP TV-22. Additional media sponsorship comes from: The Reminder Publications, The Westfield News Group, Saga Communications (WRSI-FM, WHMP-AM and HITS 94.3) and Lazer 99.3.
Government Meetings NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGs
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 BLANDFORD Conservation Commission Meeting at 6:30 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Agricultural Commission Meeting at 10 am
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 SOUTHWICK Board of Selectmen Public Hearing - Community Development Strategy at 6:15 pm
GRANVILLE Monday Night Meetings in Town Hall 7pm-8:30p
Report: Future development threatens forests BOSTON (AP) — The ongoing loss of forests to human development, if left unchecked, will undermine land conservation gains in the state, threaten its water quality and limit the ability of the natural landscape to offer protections from the harsher consequences of climate change, a new report says. The two-year study, set to be released Wednesday by Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution, projected
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how the state’s forests could change over 50 years under four scenarios, ranging from one looking at what would happen if current patterns of development continued unabated to another in which forests are actively managed and protected from development. The researchers used computers to look at the state acre by acre and model changes over the 50-year stretch for each of the four scenarios. The models took
into account the effect on forests of contrasting patterns and intensities of development, wood harvesting, conservation and agriculture. The study’s lead author, Jonathan Thompson, a senior ecologist at Harvard Forest, the university’s ecological research laboratory, said the study is the first of its kind for an entire state. See Forests, Page 7
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I would like to respond to the comment in tonight’s pulseline about the assault that occurred in Southwick earlier this year. First, don’t always believe what you read in the paper. Unless you were there during the alleged assault or in the courtroom during the trial, please keep your opinions and comments to yourself. The jury was presented with the FACTS and not a bunch of half truths as was written in the paper. If you were presented with the evidence the jury was presented with, you would understand how three of the four defendants were found not guilty and acquitted of all charges. Why do you think these three defendants chose a trial instead of a plea bargain? Because they didn’t do what they were accused of. And I love how the paper omitted the part about how the so called victim punched a girl and she had to go to the hospital. Nor did it mention how when this victim got to the hospital he was very combative and By Jose DelReal November, ending a six month slide in try. wanted drugs and when he didn’t get them at Noble went to Politico.com Obama’s ratings. Forty-nine percent of The Pew poll also shows that voters Baystate instead. That’s someone near death? I don’t think so. Americans disapprove of the those surveyed by Pew still disapproved are evenly split as to whether the So before you comment in a public forum, I suggest you get the Affordable Care Act in the wake of the of the job Obama is doing. President “deliberately misled the pubFACTS and not someone else’s version of events. Thank you. disastrous roll out of HealthCare.Gov, Another poll released Tuesday by lic” about being able to keep existing and the president’s approval ratings Quinnipiac, however, paints a less favor- health insurance plans under the ACA. The Pew survey of 2,001 adults was I guess it just matters who you are. I sent in a response to the remain under water, two new polls show able picture of Obama, showing the president’s job approval dropping to a conducted Dec. 3 to Dec. 8 and has a PulseLine on December 4 and it has yet to be put in the paper. Tuesday. A Pew survey released Tuesday shows new low of 38 percent in December from margin of error of plus-or-minus 2.6 perI guess the paper doesn’t like to publish facts. Just slander! Your comments were recently brought to my attention and that 54 percent of Americans disapprove 39 percent in November. Fifty-seven centage points. The Quinnipiac survey of 2,692 voters I am happy to reply although I doubt if you will be satisfied. of President Barack Obama’s signature percent of those surveyed by Quinnipiac was conducted from Dec. 3 to Dec. 9 and First, if journalists were to “keep your opinions and com- domestic policy achievement, while only disapproved. According to the Quinnipiac poll, 62 has a margin of error of plus-or-minus ments to yourself” as you suggest “Unless you were there 41 percent are in favor of it. That same poll shows Obama’s approval rating now percent disapprove of the way the presi- 1.9 percentage points. during the alleged assault” virtually nothing would be reported. Most importantly, “FACTS” are elusive and hard at 45 percent, up from 41 percent in dent has handled health care in the counto pin down. Even if you and I were standing next to each other at the same event, what you believe to be true (and thus a “fact”) is not necessarily what I believe to be true. And, as time passes, our recollections of the “facts” may become increasingly divergent. And, if we reported what we saw in court then, those “facts” would still be in doubt. In court, a jury is asked to determine what “facts” they believe to be true and determine if the defendants have broken a law. And, if a person is found to be innocent of a crime, that does not necessarily mean that the events for which they were charged did not occur. A jury, for example, may have By Jose DelReal found that what is alleged to be a criminal event was in fact Politico.com justified. Or, the defense may just be better than the proseDisapproval of President Barack cution at convincing the jury. Witness the two O.J. Simpson Obama’s job performance has climbed to cases. He was found to be innocent in criminal court but an all-time high, according to a new poll responsible in civil court. The only facts that are not in released Wednesday. The new NBC News/Wall Street doubt are what the system did. It is a fact that the men in question were charged. It is a fact that three were acquitted. Journal poll shows that 54 percent of It is a fact that they are innocent of any crime but it is not a Americans disapprove of the president’s fact that they did not do what is claimed. So, when I report job performance, compared with 42 pera case, I cannot report the “facts” of the events, only what cent who say he is doing a good job. The people claim to be the facts. The only “facts” that I can disapproval is the highest figure NBC/ report as facts are documented events such as who was WSJ has found since Obama took office, charged and what action the court took. If you look, you will the paper said. While the president’s approval rating find that every “fact” about the events that transpired is has gone up slightly in the most recent attributed to whomever claimed it to be fact. As I see it, the survey — 1 percentage point since the story reported a horrendous event that happened in last NBC/WSJ poll was released in Southwick. I never said that anybody was guilty or that October — his ratings have sharply anybody attacked anybody else, I reported what witnesses declined since the beginning of 2013. In told police and what the investigators found. Only the jury January, his approval rating stood at 52 really knows why they decided what they decided and I percent, with 44 percent disapproving. accept their decision. It seems hard to reconcile with the The survey of 1,000 adults was con“facts” reported by the witnesses but, they were empowered ducted Dec. 4 to Dec. 8 and has a margin to decide and we should all accept their decision. But, even of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage though I, or you, might not understand the ultimate result, points. I believe there is a legitimate public interest in the events that transpire around them even though it is almost impossible to be certain what the “facts” of the event were. It is enough that something happened which was unusual enough By Joanne Kenen create a chief risk officer to assess risk management in major to make people wonder if their friend was beaten to death. Politico.com agency initiative, and the agency will also update and expand That makes it worthwhile to attempt to unravel and reports Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius training for contractor and procurement management, includthe events, as best I can. – CEH announced several steps Wednesday to address the HealthCare. ing internal communications. This will be shared across HHS. CMS had several dozen contractors involved in the developThank You, Thank You, Thank You City Councilors for cut- gov disaster and pledged to improve accountability in an agency ment of the website, and until the post-launch repair effort did ting our taxes. It’s about time. You have to control Mr. Tax and that spends billions every year on IT contracting. Sebelius, who testifies before the House Energy and Commerce not appoint one to serve as a systems integrator — the IT Borrow and Spend Knapik. Committee later this morning, asked HHS Inspector General equivalent of a general contractor. Congressional hearings I just finished reading another update on Dobelle’s lawsuit, Dan Levinson to do a review of the management decisions have highlighted communication gaps and lack of testing of the and all I can say is that anyone who had anything to do with the behind the Obamacare enrollment website, including how con- complex website, whose failures have dampened enrollment in tractors perform and are paid. She pledged to act on his findings. the president’s signature domestic achievement. hiring of Dobelle should be fired. It is obvious that the Board of In addition, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will Trustees did not verify Dobelle’s background. All they had to do is Google his name and all the information about him would have been there. If the board failed the tax payers of Westfield in hiring him, I bet they are vulnerable in the lawsuit that people that live here that don’t drive and have to go all the way A publication of the Westfield News Group LLC Dobelle has filled against them. I will go on the record and say to Noble for a simple x-ray or a cold or the emergency room Jim McKeever that he will walk away with at least several million in damages for something minor and blood tests. I can see where urgent Director of Content due to the boards’ lack of professionalism in handling his dis- care is needed for Southwick and it has been for a long time. James Johnson-Corwin Dan Moriarty missal. I feel sorry for the students and the tax payers of So I hope Noble considers that. Thank you. Multi-Media Manager Managing Editor Westfield!!! Marie Brazee Business Manager Diane DiSanto How ya doin? I’m narrating for my boss who reads my Classified Manager Lorie Perry Hi PulseLine! Great job, by the way, you help us vent. 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Wreaths Across America
State Senator Donald Humason Jr., of Westfield, left, was one of several dignitaries that spoke during the Wreaths Across America tour at Stanley Park. The Wreaths Across America tour will end at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Julia Visconti, a student at Westfield Middle School North, reads a speech as part of the Wreaths Across America tour at Stanley Park yesterday The Wreaths Across America tour will end at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Private Frederick A. Johnson, of the United States Marine Corps., places a ceremonial wreath at the base of the Veterans’ Memorial stone at Stanley Park as part of the Wreaths Across America ceremony yesterday. The Wreaths Across America tour will end at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Frederick A. Johnson, a private in the United States Marine Corps., right, salutes the flag as state, local, honored guests and residents, background, gather at the Veterans’ Memorial stone as part of the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Stanley Park yesterday. The Wreaths Across America tour will end at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
A group of children from the Civil Air Patrol hold ceremonial wreathes that were placed at the base of the Veterans’ Memorial stone at Stanley Park during a Wreaths Across America ceremony yesterday. The Wreaths Across America tour will end at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield Middle School South student Mackenzie Culver delivers a speech during the Wreaths Across America tour at Stanley Park yesterday.The Wreaths Across America tour will end at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Forests Continued from Page 3 He said Massachusetts is a good place to study because it is densely populated, is heavily forested and is experiencing rapid change like most of the forested landscape of the eastern United States. “The results of the study show that sprawl, coupled with a permanent loss of forest cover in Massachusetts, creates an urgent need to address land use choices,” Thompson said. The study looked at two other possible scenarios for the future of Massachusetts forests: One reflected rapid economic growth and new development with few regulatory controls, and the other reflected growing energy demand and soaring food prices driving up interest in biomass harvesting for energy and clearing of
forests for agricultural production. The study concluded that the scenario under which forests are actively managed and protected from development has the best projected outcomes for people and nature over the 50-year span, which projects out to 2060. That scenario also results in improved timber harvesting methods and more clustered human development, which would leave more unfragmented swathes of forests, providing better habitat for wildlife. The study says that scenario also would result in the growth of more high-value trees such as large oak, sugar maple and white pine while increasing the storage of carbon. Kathy Fallon Lambert, science and policy
project director for Harvard Forest, said the study also has policy implications in Massachusetts. Lambert said an investment of $50 million per year for land conservation in the state’s environmental bond bill would support land conservation at or above levels achieved over the past eight years and help provide protections for forests. She said the results of the
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Denise E. Hoynoski WESTFIELD - Denise E. (Donovan) Hoynoski, 62, of Westfield, passed away on December 1, 2013. Born in Waterbury, Ct., she was a longtime resident of Westfield. She was a communicant of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Sr. in 2007, and by her parents; Dr. John J. Donovan in 1999 and Corinne (Reignier) Donovan Hosford in 1992. She is survived by her son, Donald Jr. and his wife Suzanne, of Sandisfield; daughter, Dayle and her husband Robert, of Chicopee; three grandchildren, James Jr., Brittany and Zachery; three great-grandchildren, Ian, Dominick, and Scarlett. Two siblings; sister, Corinne Paula (Donovan) Parkinson of Stone Mountain, GA, and brother, Paul and his wife Debra (Rossini), of Westfield, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends. The service is to be held at Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield on Friday, December 13th at 8:00 p.m. Calling hours will precede the service from 6:00-8:00 p.m. firtionadams.com
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WESTFIELD - Mark J. Terrett, 59, passed away December 5, 2013 in the arms of his loving wife Karen. Born in Westfield October 16, 1954. Mark was a 1973 graduate of Westfield High School and played goalie for its hockey team. He also attended Greenfield Community College. Mark was the longtime owner-operator of Reflections Auto Detailing in Westfield and was also a candle maker. He was a New England Patriots fan and enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was predeceased by his father, James C. Terrett Jr in August. Mark leaves his wife of 25 years, Karen A. (Crawford) Terrett; his mother, Rita (Servia) Terrett of Westfield; a son, Jamie Mullen and his wife Erica; 2 stepchildren Michael and Michelle Kotarski; 7 grandchildren, Taylor, John, Samantha, Stephaun, Aubrie, Taylor and Sophia. A visitation will be held Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a funeral home service at 1:00 p.m. at the Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main Street (Route 20), Westfield. Burial will be at the convenience of his family. Memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311.
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Edward J. Haracz WESTFIELD - Edward J. Haracz, 66, a lifelong resident of Westfield, died early Tuesday morning, December 10, 2013 at the Governor’s Center of Westfield, surrounded by his loving family. He was born and educated in Westfield, a son of Jessie (Szuba) Haracz of Southwick, and the late Stanley Haracz. Ed was a graduate of Westfield Vocational High School Class of 1965 and was employed for over 24 years as an engineer at Covanta of West Springfield, until his retirement in January of 2013. He was an avid golfer and former longtime member and employee of Southwick Golf & Country Club as well as an avid fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox teams. Besides his mother he leaves four loving children; Michael E. Haracz of Granville, Andrea D. York and her husband Bill of Southampton, Joseph A. Haracz with whom he made his home in Westfield, and Ashley P. Trujillo and her husband Joseph serving with the USAF stationed at Lakenheath Base, London, England; a brother, Stanley Haracz and his wife Roberta, and his sister, Mary Deveno and her husband John all of Westfield; two grandchildren, Brooke and Ashton York; and his former wives, Kathy (Courtemanche) Gagnon of Vernon, and Lisa (Soucie) Mercier of Westfield; as well several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Frances Leduc. His funeral will be held on Thursday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. at the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick. Burial will be private. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday afternoon and evening at the funeral home from 4:00-7:00 p.m. For more information, please visit us at: www.forastierefuneralhome.com
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WESTFIELD - Sandra E. (Johnson) Briggs, 72, known to her friends as “Sandy”, peacefully left the bonds of this life, on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at her home with her beloved husband Richard by her side. Sandy was born in Springfield on September 20, 1941, a daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Marsh) Johnson. Sandy was a graduate of the High School of Commerce in Springfield, Class of 1959. She went on to attend the Chandler School for Women in Boston. Sandy was employed for 25 years by Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield; retiring as Secretary to the Vice President. She was a member and served as officer for the Professional Executive Secretaries International. Sandy was an active member of the Living Hope Church, Southwick. She also was a winter resident of Ft. Myers, Florida where she was member of the First Assembly of God. In addition to her husband of 45 years, Sandy is survived by a sister, Lisa Johnson of Northport, FL; one niece, one nephew, and extended family. At Sandy’s request her funeral service and burial will be private. No calling hours. In her memory, contributions may be made to Living Hope Church, P.O. Box 1227, Southwick, MA 01077. Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home (413) 569-5306, has been entrusted with Sandy’s final wishes. www.forastierefuneralhome.com
Continued from Page 1 the importance of the SPD. “For 20 years I have torn down businesses and rebuilt them, and Chief, I can see this is what you’re doing,” Davidson said to Ricardi. Davidson said he “highly recommended” the CPA to all residents and complimented the instructors, noting that the visit from K9 officer Jax was his favorite part of the course. Glennice Flynn was another graduate who spoke last night. She said she was amazed by the intricacies of the department, especially the dispatch center. Flynn also recognized Ricardi for reinstating the course. “We are lucky to have a police chief who sees the value in the CPA,” Flynn said. Joanne Melanson – one of the pistol-packing mamas – was introduced as “the feisty one.” Melanson colorfully described her experience at the CPA, but in all seriousness, said she learned a lot throughout the program. Fellow graduate Lisa Hough said the class was “amazing” and thanked Sanders for his dedication. “Kirk is kind, generous, caring and knowledgeable,” she said. Sanders was assisted by instructors, including dispatcher Keith Stromgen, Sgt. Rhett Bannish, Clerk Office Manager Irene Provost, K9 Officer Tom Krutka, Officer Paul Miles, Sgt. Don Day, Detective Sgt. Bob Landis, and officers Greg Burt, Roger Arduini, Mike Taggert and Mike Westcott. Following the ceremony at Town Hall, which included a slide presentation that resulted in many laughs, refreshments were served. Ricardi announced last night that another CPA was set for the spring and residents could apply via the SPD website in January.
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Continued from Page 1 next three quarters of a mile of the trail, work that includes extensive bridge work. Mayor Daniel M. Knapik said Tuesday morning that he anticipates the contractor may want to “get a head start if we have a soft winter.” “It used to be that all construction work stopped for the winter, but things have changed and the construction season is driven now by economics,” Knapik said. “All of the construction guys are hungry for work, so I don’t see them sitting idle. If they can get out in front of this project, they’ll be able to look at other jobs this summer.” “This is an ideal time to remove brush, the foliage is gone and the ground is frozen, so if we have a soft winter and no snow, they might not want to wait,” he said. The Columbia Greenway Rail Trail became a reality when the first 5,000 feet of the linear park were completed during Part 1 of the South Phase, extending the trail, which has been completed in Southwick, from the city line to just south of Tin Bridge.
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Voke girls’ varsity hoops season cancelled By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Anyone awaiting the Westfield Vocational-Technical High School girls’ varsity basketball team’s season will have to wait … a lot longer. The Tigers’ Dec. 17 opener against Hampden County Charter School, and the entire 201314 season slate has been canceled, the school’s athletic director Karen Gomez confirmed Tuesday. Gomez said the girls’ varsity basketball pro-
Westfield State stops Smith NORTHAMPTON – Sophomore guard Keri Doldoorian hit the goahead free throw and Westfield State University held Smith College scoreless in the final 2:05 in a 73-68 victory in non-conference women’s basketball action on Tuesday. The Pioneers fall to 2-5 on the season, while Westfield State, which overcame a 40-32 halftime deficit, improves to 4-3. Westfield State received a fine all around effort from junior guard Jen Ashton, who totaled 18 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals. Doldoorian tossed in 16 points and junior center Gabby Felix posted a duplicate double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Reserve forward Forbasaw Nkamebo chipped in 12 key point points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes. Smith was led by a season high 18 points from Rosa Drummond, who pulled down nine rebounds. Paulina Solis added 12 points and six assists, while Marissa Munoz-Ruiz had eight points off the bench. Smith struggled in the early going, connecting on just one of its first seven shots as the Owls raced to an early 13-2 lead. Alyssa Barrett, Solis, and Drummond each hit threes as part of an 11-4 run that pulled the Pioneers within four, but Ashton’s trey at the 11:27 mark and a free throw from Felix restored Westfield’s advantage to eight points (21-13). Over the next nine minutes, Smith soared ahead, outscoring the Owls 27-9 to take a 40-32 halftime lead. Tia Karapoulios’ block on Felix set up the play that saw Solis hit a three at the other end, drawing Smith within two. Munoz-Ruiz’ layup at the 2:21 mark gave the Pioneers a 34-28 lead. The second half began much like the first – the Pioneers missed the first four attempts of the half, while the Owls scored 12 straight points for a 44-40 lead. Consecutive baskets by Drummond tied the score at 44, and from there, the teams traded buckets, with neither going up by more than two until Mandy Castro’s three with 8:26 to play gave Smith a 57-54 lead. Ashton’s layup with 5:55 to play tied the game at 59, and Alyssa Darling hit a three on Westfield State’s next possesion to put the Owls up 62-59. Drummond responded with a three of her own the next time down the court, and the teams again traded baskets before Solis’ basket with 2:05 to play put Smith up 68-67. Doldoorian put Westfield State in front with a pair of foul shots at the 1:47 mark, and Felix sank a layup for a 71-68 advantage. Drummond missed a three from the top of the arc and Ashton sealed the win with two free throws in the final seconds. Smith is off until Jan. 1, when the Pioneers travel to Middlebury College. Westfield State will play once more in 2013, hosting UMassBoston on Dec. 12.
gram has been suspended for one season due to lack of participation. Only six players were eligible to play this season. A total of 12 are required to participate in Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association sanctioned events. “They’re just a victim of circumstance,” Gomez said of the current players. “Also, we can’t have girls just show up on game day and not at practices.” “We did not have enough numbers to field a team.”
Westfield Voc-Tech will not entirely eliminate the sport from its school, with plans to support a junior varsity team. “Hopefully we can build up the JV level, and hopefully bring the program back next year,” Gomez said. The athletic director is currently working on building a revised schedule for the junior varsity team. The junior varsity team was cut in 2010 due to lack of involvement. According to Gomez, participation numbers
in girls’ basketball are down all throughout the city, including Westfield High, where she is also the school’s AD. There is also no 7th/8th grade girls’ Suburban League team this season. Voc-Tech girls’ varsity basketball coach Matt Seklecki was unavailable for comment. NOTE: The Voc-Tech boys’ varsity basketball team will tip off its 2013-14 season Dec. 17 at Hampden County Charter School at 7 p.m.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES WEDNESDAY December 11
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WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ JV HOOPS at Central, 5:30 p.m.
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Away Div 12-4-1 7-6-1 10-7-3 6-0-2 9-5-3 9-1-2 8-4-1 10-0-1 10-3-2 6-3-1 5-6-3 7-4-1 10-5-2 4-4-3 10-4-0 7-3-0 8-6-3 6-5-2 9-6-1 2-5-3 7-7-1 3-10-2 8-8-1 5-5-0 6-8-1 4-5-2 6-9-2 1-4-2
Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m. Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Carolina at Calgary, 9 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Boston at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION d-Indiana d-Miami Atlanta d-Boston Charlotte Detroit Washington Chicago Cleveland Toronto Brooklyn Philadelphia Orlando New York Milwaukee
EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf 19 3 .864 — 8-2 W-1 10-0 9-3 13-1 16 6 .727 3 7-3 L-1 9-2 7-4 12-6 11 11 .500 8 4-6 L-1 7-4 4-7 8-5 10 13 .435 9½ 6-4 L-1 5-5 5-8 8-7 10 11 .476 8½ 5-5 W-2 6-6 4-5 9-7 10 12 .455 9 6-4 L-2 5-7 5-5 9-5 9 11 .450 9 6-4 L-2 6-4 3-7 7-7 8 11 .421 9½ 2-8 L-2 6-3 2-8 7-6 8 13 .381 10½ 4-6 W-2 7-3 1-10 5-10 7 13 .350 11 3-7 L-1 3-7 4-6 4-7 7 14 .333 11½ 4-6 W-2 3-6 4-8 4-7 7 15 .318 12 2-8 L-3 6-7 1-8 6-8 6 15 .286 12½ 2-8 L-6 5-5 1-10 4-9 5 15 .250 13 2-8 L-2 2-8 3-7 5-8 5 16 .238 13½ 3-7 W-1 2-8 3-8 5-13
Monday’s Games L.A. Clippers 94, Philadelphia 83 Denver 75, Washington 74 Charlotte 115, Golden State 111 Memphis 94, Orlando 85 Portland 105, Utah 94 Sacramento 112, Dallas 97
Tuesday’s Games Indiana 90, Miami 84 Cleveland 109, New York 94 San Antonio 116, Toronto 103 Brooklyn 104, Boston 96 Oklahoma City 101, Atlanta 92 Minnesota 121, Detroit 94
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Portland 18 4 .818 — 8-2 W-1 9-2 9-2 10-4 d-San Antonio 16 4 .800 1 7-3 W-1 8-2 8-2 8-3 Oklahoma City 16 4 .800 1 9-1 W-3 10-0 6-4 11-4 d-L.A. Clippers 14 8 .636 4 6-4 W-1 8-2 6-6 10-3 Houston 15 7 .682 3 7-3 W-2 10-3 5-4 8-6 Denver 13 8 .619 4½ 8-2 W-2 6-2 7-6 6-6 Dallas 13 9 .591 5 5-5 L-1 9-2 4-7 7-7 Phoenix 12 9 .571 5½ 7-3 W-3 6-3 6-6 9-7 Golden State 12 10 .545 6 4-6 L-1 6-2 6-8 9-9 Memphis 10 10 .500 7 5-5 W-1 5-7 5-3 6-7 Minnesota 10 11 .476 7½ 3-7 W-1 6-4 4-7 4-7 L.A. Lakers 10 11 .476 7½ 6-4 L-2 6-6 4-5 6-9 New Orleans 9 10 .474 7½ 6-4 L-2 5-5 4-5 3-8 Sacramento 6 13 .316 10½ 4-6 W-2 4-9 2-4 5-11 Utah 4 19 .174 14½ 3-7 L-4 3-9 1-10 3-14 Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Milwaukee 78, Chicago 74 Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. Phoenix 114, L.A. Lakers 108 Utah at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo
W 10 7 6 4
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Pct PF PA Home Away .769 349 287 7-0-0 3-3-0 .538 286 276 3-3-0 4-3-0 .462 226 337 5-2-0 1-5-0 .308 273 334 3-4-0 1-5-0 South Pct PF PA Home Away .615 313 316 4-2-0 4-3-0 .385 292 318 2-4-0 3-4-0 .308 201 372 1-5-0 3-4-0 .154 250 350 1-6-0 1-5-0 North Pct PF PA Home Away .692 334 244 6-0-0 3-4-0 .538 278 261 6-1-0 1-5-0 .385 291 312 3-3-0 2-5-0 .308 257 324 3-4-0 1-5-0 West Pct PF PA Home Away .846 515 345 7-0-0 4-2-0 .769 343 224 5-2-0 5-1-0 .462 316 291 3-3-0 3-4-0 .308 264 337 3-3-0 1-6-0
Thursday’s Game Jacksonville 27, Houston 20 Sunday’s Games Green Bay 22, Atlanta 21 Baltimore 29, Minnesota 26 Kansas City 45, Washington 10 Tampa Bay 27, Buffalo 6 Miami 34, Pittsburgh 28 Philadelphia 34, Detroit 20 Cincinnati 42, Indianapolis 28
AFC 7-2-0 6-3-0 3-7-0 3-6-0
NFC 3-1-0 1-3-0 3-0-0 1-3-0
Div 3-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 2-2-0
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W L 8 5 7 6 5 8 3 10
T 0 0 0 0
AFC 6-3-0 4-6-0 4-5-0 2-7-0
NFC 2-2-0 1-2-0 0-4-0 0-4-0
Div 4-0-0 0-4-0 3-1-0 1-3-0
W L New Orleans 10 3 Carolina 9 4 Tampa Bay 4 9 3 10 Atlanta
T 0 0 0 0
AFC 7-3-0 6-4-0 4-6-0 3-7-0
NFC 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-2-0
Div 2-2-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 2-3-0
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L 6 6 6 9
T 0 0 1 1
AFC 7-2-0 6-3-0 3-6-0 4-5-0
NFC 4-0-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 0-4-0
Div 4-0-0 1-3-0 1-2-0 1-2-0
x-Seattle San Francisco Arizona St. Louis
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T 0 0 0 0
New England 27, Cleveland 26 N.Y. Jets 37, Oakland 27 Denver 51, Tennessee 28 San Francisco 19, Seattle 17 San Diego 37, N.Y. Giants 14 Arizona 30, St. Louis 10 New Orleans 31, Carolina 13 Monday’s Game Chicago 45, Dallas 28
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Pct PF PA Home Away .615 334 301 3-4-0 5-1-0 .538 357 348 5-1-0 2-5-0 .385 251 334 3-3-0 2-5-0 .231 279 407 2-5-0 1-5-0 South Pct PF PA Home Away .769 343 243 7-0-0 3-3-0 .692 298 188 5-1-0 4-3-0 .308 244 291 3-4-0 1-5-0 .231 282 362 2-4-0 1-6-0 North Pct PF PA Home Away .538 346 321 4-2-0 3-4-0 .538 368 360 5-2-0 2-4-0 .500 316 326 4-2-1 2-4-0 .269 315 395 3-3-0 0-6-1 West Pct PF PA Home Away .846 357 205 6-0-0 5-2-0 .692 316 214 5-2-0 4-2-0 .615 305 257 6-1-0 2-4-0 .385 289 308 3-3-0 2-5-0
Thursday, Dec. 12 San Diego at Denver, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 Philadelphia at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Seattle at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
AFC 7-2-0 6-3-0 4-5-0 1-8-0
NFC 1-3-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 2-2-0
Div 3-2-0 4-0-0 2-3-0 0-4-0
AFC 8-1-0 7-3-0 2-7-0 2-7-0
NFC 2-2-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-3-0
Div 4-0-0 3-1-0 1-4-0 1-4-0
AFC 6-4-0 4-6-0 4-5-1 2-7-1
NFC 1-2-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 1-2-0
Div 4-1-0 2-3-0 2-2-1 1-3-1
AFC 8-1-0 6-3-0 5-5-0 2-7-0
NFC 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-0-0 3-1-0
Div 3-1-0 4-1-0 1-3-0 1-4-0
New England at Miami, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m. New Orleans at St. Louis, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 Baltimore at Detroit, 8:40 p.m.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Will it ever stop? Dear Annie: I was married to a verbally abusive narcissist for 10 years. Two separations and three counselors later, I decided to leave him. That was in June. I recently met someone who makes me believe there are good people out there. But my soon-to-be ex and my brother have been screaming from the rooftops that I am a cheater, and that my husband’s behavior was perfect. This hurts me so deeply I cannot describe the pain. I bent over backward for this man for years, but he always has to “win.” Due to my brother’s badmouthing me and my unwillingness to fight, my parents barely speak to me. My ex is irresponsible about money, so I paid off his truck and am making half of his house payment so my kids have a place to stay when they see him. I have 10 pages of documentation from all the horribleness I have lived through. I hope my parents someday will warm up to the new man who treats me so well. I have given up on my brother. Meanwhile, my ex keeps telling me how he is doing “the right thing” by letting my children see me, because all of his friends tell him not to. Of course, he never was involved with the kids. He’s using them for leverage. I pay for all of the children’s expenses and their health insurance, and I see a counselor regularly. But every week, my ex or my brother contacts me and tries to make me feel like a terrible person for leaving. Will it ever stop? -- Exhausted in Wisconsin Dear Wisconsin: We hope so, but you have to be strong. Until the divorce is final, your husband (and brother) will try to wear you down so you will return. As long as the children can be used to pressure you, your ex will do so. We know you are tired, but you need to fight back a little harder. Let your parents know exactly what is going on, and let them see the documentation. Make sure you have a good attorney who will see that the kids are protected and have access to both of their parents. Don’t push your new relationship. It’s too soon for your parents to accept. And keep seeing your counselor. It will help. Dear Annie: I have battled cancer since 1995. I will be on chemotherapy or some drug until I wish no further medical intervention. I am always bald, so I wear a beautiful assortment of headscarves. This usually elicits a caring smile, the start of a conversation or a comment meant to give hope. And while I am grateful for the smiles and caring statements, there is one comment I would like to eliminate. A number of people say, “Well, we’re all dying.” I understand these folks mean well, but it is a condescending and insensitive thing to say. Instead of giving hope or comfort, it says that my terminal diagnosis isn’t that big of a deal and I should just get over it. Please tell people to think carefully before making such a comment to one who is terminally ill. -- Counting My Blessings in Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Counting: We could write a book about all of the inappropriate comments that people make when confronted with awkward or difficult situations. Thanks for alerting them to put this particular phrase in a locked drawer and throw away the key. Dear Annie: “Not Lonely in Virginia” said she has trouble making friends. When she added, “I suspect it may have to do with reading body language. I can’t interpret the signals,” it sounded like Asperger’s. I was in a relationship with a man with Asperger’s, and I didn’t have a clue about this syndrome. It was devastating. I read everything I could and now understand it. Please direct her to www.aspergers.com, where she will be welcomed and understood. -- Sioux Falls Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
HINTS FROM HELOISE Candy-Cane Cover Dear Heloise: I enjoy your column in the Omaha (Neb.) WorldHerald. Here is a hint for LEFTOVER CANDY CANES. I make holiday cookies and use crushed candy canes in some recipes. Last year, I bought a box of 60 candy canes and had plenty left over. Instead of putting them out plain, I dipped the straight end in melted chocolate and let them cool off. After the chocolate dried, I put each into its original wrapper. The hook part was out, so the guest could pull out the candy without touching the chocolate. They were a hit, and looked festive and attractive. -- Sue B. in Nebraska Your hint is a yummy money-saver, too! -- Heloise PERFECT PASTA Dear Heloise: Every pasta recipe calls for 4 to 6 quarts of water for each pound of pasta. Why do we need to use so much water? -- Ellen in Washington, D.C. There are a couple of reasons to use that much water. It makes it easier to fit larger, longer pastas like spaghetti into the pot. It also helps keep the pasta from sticking together, since there is a lot of room and water. An additional hint for helping the sauce to stick to hot pasta is to NEVER rinse it. The starch left on the pasta helps the sauce adhere. Rinse if making a cold pasta dish. -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013: This year you open up to many plausible changes. You seem to go with the flow rather than fight the inevitable. Your creativity grows in bursts. Some of you will seek new avenues of selfexpression as well. If you are single, you could meet someone who might serve as a muse. You will love the poetic tie here, but take a hard look at the relationship and its possibilities. If you are attached, the two of you might start acting like newfound lovers. You also might choose to update your mutual responsibilities; both of you have changed. Count on ARIES for excitement. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Others don’t hesitate to challenge you. You might feel as if you need to adapt to an authority figure’s wishes. You could go overboard in your response. Don’t worry; this person anticipates that you will stand firm in support of your beliefs. Tonight: All smiles. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH When given some perspective, you might think someone’s idea is hogwash. You can be sure that, regardless of whether you say anything, the other party can see your facial expressions and/or hear the tone in your voice. Be diplomatic. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You work well with people in general. You’ll find out how caring certain associates can be. Thanking someone for his or her support will mean more than you realize. Express yourself in a way that others will identify with you. Do not act like a boss. Tonight: Where people are. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Tension increases no matter what you choose to do or how you try to change your thoughts. You could be a little too tolerant of someone who makes heavy demands on you. Know the possibilities, and realize that you need to relax in order to think clearly. Tonight: Could be late. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Keep reaching out to a dear friend. Once you connect, you can relax. You might have been worried about a situation involving this person. Recognize how fortunate you are, especially with interpersonal matters. Tonight: Let your imagination go wild. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Use your intuition when dealing with a person who is fundamental to your well-being. You might need to have a discussion with him or her involving your welfare. Opportunities pop up out of the blue that encourage this talk. Remain optimistic. Tonight: Be a duo. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Others will be challenging. You could have a strong initial reaction, but that will pass. You might be too concerned about a personal matter. For the time being, remain on topic and trust that the right time will come to work through this issue. Tonight: Return calls and emails. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Emphasize cooperation rather than willfulness. You often get caught up in wanting things to go a certain way. You could hear news that initially might not make you happy. Give yourself some time and you will react differently. Tonight: Try to clear off your desk. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Let your fiery side emerge, and it will bring you a better sense of direction. At first, a conflict might seem inevitable between you and someone else. A sudden change will encourage a resourceful solution. The pros and cons of a risk need some thought. Tonight: Say “yes.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Stay on top of a difficult situation. You might want change involving a personal matter. Trying to force what you want will not work. Allow someone some time to understand where you are coming from. At that point, this person will be more receptive to you. Tonight: At home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Communication excels and allows greater give-and-take. At the same time, an opinion of yours is transforming. You could be surprised at how off a snap judgment might be. Use your high energy to get some holiday shop-
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SOUTHWICK - A new series of chair yoga for seniors is being held on Fridays at 11 a.m. at the Southwick Senior Center for all area seniors. These classes help with mobility, stress reduction, improved breathing as well as strengthening and toning. Please call SSC at 413-569-5498 to register or contact the instructor at 413-569-0444 or visit www.guidanceforinnerpeace.com for questions or concerns. Mohegan Sun Bus Trip $18.00 per person Monday January 13, 2014 Bus Leaves Southwick Town Hall 8am sharp Bus will leave Mohegan Sun 3:30pm for 5:00 arrival at Town Hall Includes $15 meal credit and $20 in Big 6 Wheel free bets (subject to change without notice) To reserve seats contact Cara at P&R 413569-5701 Or email: parkandrec@southwickma.net
Westfield GED Program Announces Spring Classes WESTFIELD -Westfield Community Education (WCE), an area community youth and adult, alternative evening education program of Domus Inc. will be holding an “Open Registration Night” on January 14th at the Westfield Athenaeum beginning at 5:30pm in the Lang Auditorium. Candidates will complete paperwork and take an assessment. Classes are 30 weeks in length and begin January 21st. Three levels of classes are offered in addition to a Computer Literacy and Career Development course which are available to all residents of Greater Westfield. Classes are free with a small charge for the text To date this year, 44 area residents have received their high school equivalency diploma through WCE. For more information, contact 568-1044 or go to www.westfield-ged.org Sustaining support for WCE is provided by The Beveridge Family Foundation, the City of Westfield CDBG, the Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield Bank Future Fund, Easthampton Savings Bank, Kiwanis Club of Westfield, First Niagara Bank, Shurtleff Children’s Services, Western Mass Hospital, Berkshire Bank, and Babson Capital.
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Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) is seeking innovative, dynamic and thoughtful leaders to serve on its Board of Directors. This is a two year term commitment beginning in April of 2014. GSCWM Board of Directors is a vital, The estate is being adminengaged group of volunteers who routinely istered under informal procedopen doors and make major decisions on ure by the Personal Represbehalf of the Girl Scouts of Central and entative under the MassachuWestern Massachusetts. Members possess the setts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the ability to see the big picture, the willingness to Court. Inventory and accounts promote the mission of Girl Scouts, and the are not required to be filed with capability to serve GSCWM with their time, the Court, but interested talent, resources, and enthusiasm. The Girl parties are entitled to notice Scouts strive to build a diverse board, repre- regarding the administration senting all girls that bring its vast knowledge from the Personal Representative and can petition the and experience to the table to fulfill the organi- Court in any matter relating to zation’s mission of building girls of courage, the estate, including distribuconfidence and character who make the world tion of assets and expenses of a better place. A referral form can be found on admi nistration. Interested the website www.yourtimewellspent.org or parties are entitled to petition you can contact GSCWM CEO Pattie Hallberg the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orat phallberg@gscwm.org who is happy to pro- ders terminating or restricting vide more information about the organization, the powers of Personal Repthe duties and responsibilities of our Board resentatives appointed under Members, Board Development Committee informal procedure. A copy of members or other governance volunteers. the Petition and Will, if any, Candidates need not have experience with the can be obtained from the Petitioner. Girl Scouts to volunteer. Referrals for qualified prospects are welcome.
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0340 Apartment 5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit. Large yard, parking. $895/month. No pets please. Call today, won't last. (413)3483431. PLEASANT STREET, Westfield. 4 room, 1 bedroom. $725/month plus utilities. (413)562-2295.
WESTFIELD Beautiful 2 bedroom townhouse, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water in cluded. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. From $795/month.
Call for more information (860)485-1216 Equal Housing Opportunity WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM, kitchen and bath, 2nd floor. No pets. $650/month includes utilities. First, last, security. (413)250-4811. WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884. WESTFIELD 1st floor, 2 room apartment, all utilities included. Parking on premises. Storage area. Non smoking, no pets. $615/month. Available December 15th. Call (413)568-5905. WESTFIELD 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo. $875/month includes heat and hot water. No smoking, no pets. First, last, security. (413)519-8271. WESTFIELD 2 Bedroom, 2nd floor, off street parking, new bath, fresh paint, pantry, Laundry hook-up. $750/ month. First, last and security deposit (1 months rent). Call (413)519-7257. WESTBRIDGE TOWNHOUSES, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, full basement. $800/month plus utilities. (413)562-2295. WESTFIELD CHARMING 2 bedroom apartment with exposed oak. Built in cabinets, wood floors, large eat in kitchen with newer appliances and separate pantry. Gas heat, off street parking, basement storage and laundry, near St. Maryʼs Church. No dogs. $675/month. (413)548-8156.
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WESTFIELD reconditioned, 2 bedroom condo. $795/month heat included. For sale or rent. Call (603)726-4595. WONDERFUL 1&2 bedroom apartments in beautiful downtown Westfield. Carpeting, AC, parking. Starting at $540/month. Call Debbie at (413)562-1429.
0340 Apartment WESTFIELD- 2 and 3 bedroom available. Large yard, washer & dryer hook-up. No smoking. No pets. Off-street parking, quiet neighborhood. Please call (413)519-7257.
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0355 House Rental
0345 Rooms HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning included. Refrigerator and microwave. $110/week. (413)531-2197. LARGE FURNISHED ROOM. Parking, bus route, walking distance to all amenities. $120/weekly. Responsible mature male preferred. Non-smoker. (413)348-5070.
0410 Mobile Homes
WESTFIELD, 498 Southampton Road, 2 bedroom ranch with 1 car garage, $960/month plus utilities. First, last & security deposit. (413)568-8614.
CHICOPEE BLUEBIRD ACRES, 2 bedroom, 12ʼx57ʼ, pellet stove, 2 sheds, aluminum roof, en closed porch. $45,000. DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM (413)593-9961.
0360 Condo For Rent 0430 Condos For Sale
CONDO FOR RENT, Westfield, 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 baths with full basement. $975/month plus de- WESTFIELD reconditioned, 2 posits. Owner/ b r o k e r , bedroom condo for sale by owner.. $79,000. Please call 413-374-4461 (603)726-4595.
ROOM TO RENT in a quiet neighborhood. Kitchen and laun- 0375 Business Property dry privilege. Heat, A/C, utilities. Available now to non-smoker. $600/month, W e s t f i e l d . MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Beautiful office. (413)355-2338 o r WHS. $350/month includes utilities and (413)562-7341. WiFi. 2 adjoining offices. $525/month. Call (413)977-6277.
0355 House Rental 0380 Vacation Rental
FEEDING HILLS, House for rent. 2 bedroom, 1 bath on dead E N G L E W OOD , F L OR ID A . end street. $1,200 plus deposits. Lovely home for vacation rental. Owner/ Broker, 413-374-4461. Two bedroom, two bath, garage. Close to beaches. Text/call for details, 413-543-1976.
0440 Services A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN, Debris Removal, landscaping, fall yard clean-up, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462. TREE REMOVAL. Reasonable rates, senior citizens discount. Fully insured. Call for your free estimates, (413)388-9723.
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Carpet
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Home Improvement
CARPET, LINOLEUM, CERAMIC TILE, HARDWOOD FLOORS. Sales, Service. Installation & Repairs. Customer guaranteed quality, clean, efficient, workmanship. Call Rich (413)530-7922.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured, reasonable prices. No job too small. Call Tom Daly, (413)543-3100. Lic# A7625.
DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Renovations. Mass. License #072233, Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. (413)569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling.com
WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. Flooring/Floor Sanding (413)568-0520. One stop shopping for all your floors. Over 40 years in busi- A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDness. www.wagnerrug.com ING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) 569-3066. Chimney Sweeps HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706.
Computers
Gutter Cleaning RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, REPAIRED. Antennas removed, chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Sr. citizen discount. Insured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson Services. (413)596-8859 before 9p.m.
COMPUTER HELP AVAILABLE. In home training. Network setup, data re- GUTTER CLEANING. Get then clean covery and much more. For more infor- ed before the FREEZE!! Clean, flush and check for leaks. Call Matt mation call John (413)568-5928. (413)777-8381.
Drywall
T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete profesHauling sional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821- A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, 8971. Free estimates. scrap metal removal. Seasoned Firewood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377. KINGER PAINT & DRYWALL. Interior, exterior, ceiling repair, drywall A.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. damage, cabinet refinishing, specialFurniture, trash, appliances. Full house izing in textured ceilings. Fully incleanouts, basements, attics, yards. sured. Call (413)579-4396. Furnace and hot water heater removal. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. Electrician Free estimate on phone. Senior discount. Call Pete (413)433-0356. JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior dis- www.arajunkremoval.com. count. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience. Home Improvement Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682. POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. GUTTER DEICING CABLES INSTALLED. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices. Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816. TURCOTTE ELECTRIC. 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations. HVAC controls and energy saving green technology upgrades. Fully insured. All calls answered. Master’s Lic #A-18022. (413)214-4149.
AMR BUILDING & REMODELING. Sunrooms, decks, additions, bathrooms, window and door replacements and more. MA. Reg. #167264. Licensed and fully insured. Call Stuart Richter (413)297-5858. C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceilings, home improvements and remodeling. Licensed and insured. Call (413)262-9314.
BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING REMODELING.Kitchens, additions, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reliable service, free estimates. Mass Registered #106263, licensed & insured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.
COPPA HOME IMPROVEMENTS. Remodeling, home restoration, home repairs, finish basements, bath/kitchen trim/woodwork, siding/decks, windows/ doors. CSL 103574, HIC Reg.147782. Fully licensed and insured. Free estimates. Call Joe (413)454-8998.
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JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.
ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed. Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates. (413)5691611. (413)374-5377.
House Painting
Plumbing & Heating
ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES-20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call 568-9731. No job too small !!
NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We’re your color specialists! Fall season is in full swing. Get all your exterior painting needs done now. Including painting and staining log homes. Call (413)230-8141.
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. ACCEPTING NEW RESIDENTIAL PLOWING CUSTOMERS FOR SOUTHWICK ONLY. Call for free quote. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. A NEW LOOK FOR FALL. Let Home www.delreohomeimprovement.com Decor help. Interior painting and wallCall GARY DELCAMP (413)569-3733. papering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice. (413)564-0223, (413)626-8880. TOM DISANTO Home Improvements The best choice for all interior and exterior building and remodeling. Specializing in the design and building of residential PROFESSIONAL PAINTING & WALLadditions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, PAPERING. Quality workmanship at low, siding, windows, decks, porches, sun- low prices. Interior/Exterior Painting & rooms, garages. License #069144. MA Staining, Wallpaper, Ceiling Repair & Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, Spray. Free Estimates. Call Steve at REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call (413)386-3293. Tom (413)568-7036.
Roofing ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your ROOFING needs! POWER WASHING/CLEANING revitalizing your roof, removing ugly black stains, mold and moss, we’ll make it look like new plus prolong the life of your roof. We do emergency repairs, new construction, complete tear off, ice and water protection barrier systems, skylight repairs. Snow & ice removal. FREE gutter cleaning with any roof repair or roof job. 10% senior discount. Free estimates. MA. Lic. #170091. Call (413)977-5701
Snowplowing A.B.C. SNOWPLOWING. Westfield residential only. 15 years experience. Call Dave (413)568-6440.
SNOWPLOWING / SNOWBLOWING. On time, reliable service. Average Landscaping/Lawn Care driveway, $40.00. Also specializing in ALL CALLS RETURNED! Fall fall clean ups. Call (413)727-4787. cleanups, curb side leaf pickups, mowPAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. ing, aerating, overseeding, dethatching, All your carpentry needs. Remodeling mulch & trimming. Free estimates. Ask Tree Service specialty. Additions, garages, decks, for Mel (413)579-1407. A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD siding. Finish trim, window replaceTREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land ment. Kitchens designed by Prestige. Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log (413)386-4606. Truck Loads. (413)569-6104. LEAVES -CURB SIDE LEAF REMOVAL - FALL CLEAN UPS. Call for your free Quote today! You rake um' & Leaf the rest to us. Residential and AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. ProfesRICHTER HOME Building & Remodel- Commercial, Fully Insured. Visit our sional fertilizing, planting, pruning, caing. Specializing in home improve- website at bling and removals. Free estimates, ment services. Roofs, windows, www.BusheeEnterprises.com for all of fully insured. Please call Ken 569doors, decks, finished carpentry, re- our services! Bushee Enterprises, LLC. 0469. models, additions, basement refinish- (413)569-3472.
ing, and much more. Quality work from a punctual, reliable and experienced home improvement company. Licensed and Insured. MA CSL #97940, MA HIC #171709, CT HIC #0633464. Call Dave Richter for an estimate (413)519-9838.
CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tree removal. Prompt estimates. Crane work. Insured. “After 34 YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush removal, hedge/tree trimming, years, we still work hard at being mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate #1.” (413)562-3395. Lawncare, (413)579-1639.