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Council approves special tax assessment

By Amy PorterCorrespondentWestfield – On a 3-0 recommendation

from the legislative and Ordinance (l&O) sub-committee, the special tax Assessment (stA) agreement for Myer’s information system, inc. and Camia llC gained approval at the City Council meeting thursday evening on a vote of 10 to 2. At-large Councilor dave flaherty was absent.

At the l&O meeting, City Advancement Officer Joe Mitchell introduced Crist Myers, President and CeO of Myers information systems, who purchased the building at 110 elm st. through Camia, llC. He said the building was purchased for $375,000, and they plan to invest another $300,000 in interior ren-ovation.

Mitchell said the stA, which is real estate tax forgiveness as an incentive, will be 100% the first year, and 75% in years 2 to 6. He said the stA will total l $39,380 of tax forgiveness, and the company will still pay $10,363 over six years in taxes based on current valuation. Mitchell said that for a nominal investment, Westfield would be getting 18-20 full-time employees, who will be a part of the commu-nity.

See Council, Page 3

Crist Myers, President and CEO of Myers Information Systems and City Advancement Officer Joe Mitchell at the Legislative & Ordinance meeting Thursday. (Photo by Amy Porter)

Trees are catalyst for city’s ‘growth award’

By Lori SzePeLAkCorrespondentWestfield-since 2004, Westfield has been recognized as a tree City

UsA, and recently was also acknowledged for the first time by the Arbor day foundation with a tree City UsA Growth Award.

the tree City UsA Growth Award is awarded by the Arbor day foundation to recognize higher levels of tree care by participating tree City UsA communities. Also, the award highlights a community’s increased commit-ment of resources for urban forestry as well as provides a forum to share ideas and successes across the country.

the city applied for the Planning and Management cat-egory of the growth award because it hired a professional tree manager, accord-ing to francis Cain, assistant director, Westfield’s department of Public Works (dPW).

One of the divisions of the dPW is land and Natural Resources which includes tree management and care on a daily basis. employees are also respon-sible for the maintenance and repair of all city parks, including all school ath-letic fields.

“scott Hathaway, our deputy of land and Natural Resources, and all of his hard work is the reason for us receiving this award,” said Cain.

Westfield is one of more than 3,400 communities that have made the commit-ment to achieve the tree City UsA status by meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management – maintaining a tree board or department; having a community tree ordinance; spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor day.

the tree City UsA program, a nationwide movement that provides the framework necessary for communities to manage and expand their public trees, has been greening up cities and towns since 1976.

the Arbor day foundation encourages more communities to consider becoming a tree City UsA because trees “clean air and water, slow climate

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This is one of several signs in the city that designates Westfield as a Tree City USA.

City Council passes senior tax deferments

By Amy PorterCorrespondentWestfield – the legislative & Ordinance

Committee (leO) recommended to the City Council thursday following a 3-0 vote that the local option for tax deferments for seniors (65 and older) be adjusted to more realistic terms. Currently, the gross household limit for deferring real estate taxes is $20,000, and the interest rate on deferments is 8%. l&O recommended moving the limit to $30,000, and lowering the interest rate to 6%. By the end of the meeting, however, due to a push by one councilor; the household limit to be eligible for the program was raised to $55,000.

during the discussion on the original proposal by l&O, Ward 3 Councilor Andrew K. surprise asked whether the age is set by state law. Ward 2 Councilor Ralph J. figy, who chairs l&O, responded that the state sets caps with 65 the minimum age, $56,000 maximum income limit and 0% the minimum inter-est. “We didn’t want a drastic jump,” figy said. Currently, only three households participate in the program.

Ward 1 Councilor Mary Ann Babinski said there has been some confusion about the program. she said one resident asked if this program will replace other abatements for seniors. figy said it does not.

At-large Councilor dan Allie also said that seniors can decide if they want to defer all of their taxes due, or pay some and defer some. “You can split it up by agreement with the assessor,” Allie said.

Ward 5 Councilor Robert A. Paul, sr. said he is in agreement with the program, but said the household limit is still too low. He said seniors with a higher fixed income still have to make social security pay-ments to Medicare A&B and pay state taxes. “We have an opportunity to push it right to $55,000. We need to push it right up to $55,000,” Paul said.

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City Council moves on items at last meeting before summer break

By Amy PorterCorrespondentWestfield – At the last City Council meeting

before summer break, councilors gave immediate consideration to new items, acted on several that have been in committee for months, and tabled others to the next meeting on August 16.

Passed for immediate consideration was a schol-arship of $10,000 funded by the state 911 program to Public safety lead dispatcher Christine Gustafson. Also receiving immediate consider-ation on a request by Personnel Action Committee chair Cindy C. Harris was the reappointment of Amanda Goodheart Parks as a member of the Historical Commission until June, 2021.

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Fun Run to raise money for AED on school track

By GreG FitzPAtriCkCorrespondentsOUtHWiCK – Members of the Health

Careers Club at the southwick Regional school are hosting a 5K fun Run/Walk on saturday, July 14. the event will take place at the track on the grounds of the southwick Regional school.

the 5k starts at 9 a.m., but there is also a fun-run walk beginning at 10 a.m. that is 1.3 miles. Participants can register online at Runsouthwick.com until July 14. Costs are $25 for the 5k and $15 for the fun-run/walk.

the run is a fundraiser that the students in the health career club have been working on since the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. All proceeds will go towards purchasing an Aed (Automated external defibrillator) and code-blue light system on the track.

the KeVs foundation has agreed to donate an Aed to the project so all monies raised will go towards the code blue light system. A non-profit organization located in Western Massachusetts, KeVs foundation focuses on educating and helping prevent sudden Cardiac Arrest.

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By Amy PorterCorrespondentWestfield – the City of Westfield

is auctioning off four city-owned tax possession properties as is/where is. the auction, run by sullivan & sullivan Auctioneers, will be conducted at City Hall in City Council Chambers, Room 207, on tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m.

On the auction block are two residen-tial properties: 17 Green Avenue, a 1,300 sq. ft. Row House, and 7 shepard

st., a 2,100 sq. ft. Colonial. Open hous-es will be held on Wednesday, July 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and on Wednesday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Also being auctioned are two vacant lots: 8 lewis street, 7,405 sq. ft. lot, and 48 Meadow st., 1,306 sq. ft. lot.

terms: $5,000 deposit by bank check, balance due om 45 days. 5% buyer’s premium. Properties sold as is. inventory is subject to change.

for more information, visit the auc-tioneer’s website at sullivan-Auctioneers.com or call 617-350-7700.

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On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene

Hard 6-3, 6-2. The Harry S. Truman Library, the nation’s first presidential library, was dedicated in Independence, Missouri. Sixteen-year-old John Lennon first met 15-year-old Paul McCartney when Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen skiffle group, performed a gig at St. Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool.

ON tHiS date:In 1535, Sir Thomas More was executed in England for high treason.

In 1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga.

In 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur tested an anti-rabies vaccine on 9-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been bitten by an infected dog; the boy did not develop rabies.

In 1917, during World War I, Arab forces led by T.E. Law-rence and Auda Abu Tayi captured the port of Aqaba (AH’-kah-buh) from the Ottoman Turks.

In 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park; the American League defeat-ed the National League, 4-2.

In 1942, Anne Frank, her parents and sister entered a “secret annex” in an Amsterdam building where they were later joined by four other people; they hid from Nazi occupiers for two years before being discovered and ar-rested.

In 1944, an estimated 168 people died in a fire that broke out during a performance in the main tent of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecti-

cut.

In 1964, the movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” starring The Beatles, had its world premiere in London. British colony Nyasaland became the independent country of Malawi.

In 1967, war erupted as Nigeria sent troops into the se-cessionist state of Biafra. (The Biafran (bee-AF’-ruhn) War lasted 2 1/2 years and resulted in a Nigerian victory.)

In 1971, jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong died in New York at age 69.

In 1988, 167 North Sea oil workers were killed when ex-plosions and fires destroyed a drilling platform. Medical waste and other debris began washing up on New York City-area seashores, forcing the closing of several popu-lar beaches.

In 1997, the rover Sojourner rolled down a ramp from the Mars Pathfinder lander onto the Martian landscape to be-gin inspecting the soil and rocks of the red planet.

teN YearS aGO: The U.S. launched an airstrike in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province; the Afghan government later said 47 civilians died. President George W. Bush arrived in Japan for his eighth and final Group of Eight summit, where he empha-sized the urgency of providing aid to Africa. Rafael Nadal won a riveting five-set Wimbledon final, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7, denying Roger Federer a sixth straight title in a match that lasted 4 hours, 48 minutes.

Five YearS aGO: A runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in eastern Que-bec, igniting fires and explosions that destroyed much of the town of Lac-Megantic and killed 47 people. An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport; of

the 307 people on board Flight 214, three Chinese teens were killed. A solar-powered aircraft, the Solar Impulse, completed the final leg of a history-making cross-coun-try flight, gliding to a smooth stop at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Marion Bartoli won her first major title, defeating Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final. Jimmie Johnson became the first driver in 31 years to sweep Daytona International Speedway.

ONe Year aGO: The maker of opioid painkiller Opana ER said it would stop selling the drug at the request of the Food and Drug Administration in an effort to curb abuse.

tOdaY’S BirtHdaYS: The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is 83. Actor Ned Beatty is 81. Singer Gene Chandler is 78. Country singer Jeannie Seely is 78. Actor Burt Ward is 73. Former Presi-dent George W. Bush is 72. Actor-director Sylvester Stal-lone is 72. Actor Fred Dryer is 72. Actress Shelley Hack is 71. Actress Nathalie Baye is 70. Actor Geoffrey Rush is 67. Actress Allyce Beasley is 67. Rock musician John Bazz (The Blasters) is 66. Actor Grant Goodeve is 66. Country singer Nanci Griffith is 65. Retired MLB All-Star Willie Randolph is 64. Jazz musician Rick Braun is 63. Actor Casey Sander is 63. Country musician John Jor-genson is 62. Former first daughter Susan Ford Bales is 61. Hockey player and coach Ron Duguay (doo-GAY’) is 61. Actress-writer Jennifer Saunders is 60. Rock musi-cian John Keeble (Spandau Ballet) is 59. Actor Pip Tor-rens is 58. Actor Brian Posehn is 52. Actor Robb Der-ringer is 51. Political reporter/moderator John Dickerson is 50. Actor Brian Van Holt is 49. Rapper Inspectah Deck (Wu-Tang Clan) is 48 TV host Josh Elliott is 47. Rapper 50 Cent is 43. Actress Tamera Mowry is 40. Actress Tia Mowry is 40. Comedian-actor Kevin Hart is 39. Actress Eva (EH’-vuh) Green is 38. Actor Gregory Smith is 35. Rock musician Chris “Woody” Wood (Bastille) is 33. Rock singer Kate Nash is 31. Actor Jeremy Suarez is 28.

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Tasty typo confuses Senate candidate with a sandwich

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A tasty typo mistakenly turned a U.S. Senate can-didate’s name into that of a sandwich.

The Connecticut Post reports that a ban-ner on Connecticut Senate candidate Dominic Rapini’s website’s read “Approved by Dominic Panini.”

When told about the mistake, Rapini told the newspaper: “Oh, my God, you’re kidding me!”

The mistake was fixed as of Thursday afternoon.

The Apple executive faces Republican-endorsed candidate Matthew Corey in the August primary. They’re hoping to take on Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy in the fall.

Rapini’s last name already has an appe-tizing meaning. He says rapini means broccoli rabe in Italian, so people often find recipes when they Google his name.

By Mark G. auerBachCorrespondentAyad Akhtar, the American novelist and playwright, may

be one of the most talked-about playwrights on today’s the-atre scene, and Chester Theatre Company brings his Pulitzer Prize winner Disgraced to the stage, directed by WAM Theatre’s gifted Kristen Van Ginhoven. Disgraced is a dynamic theatrical experience, where an upscale dinner party disintergrates into a violent culture clash between four accomplished people, who have been able to assimilate into the fast-paced post-9/11 world of East Side Manhattan.

Akhtar won the Pulitzer Prize for his intense play, Disgraced, now playing at Chester Theatre through July 15. The play premiered at American Theatre Company in Chicago, and moved to Lincoln Center, before setlling in on Broadway. Akhtar published his first novel, American Dervish, which is said to be one of a seven-work cycle exploring the Muslim-American experience. His financial thriller, The Invisible Hand, was a huge hit at TheaterWorks in Hartford, and his most recent work, Junk, was nominated for the Tony Award last season.

At a posh Upper East Side townhouse, Amir, a Pakistani-born, Muslim-raised successful mergers and acquisitions lawyer, who has left his beginnings behind and assimilated into American society, and his American wife, Emily throw a swank dinner. Emily is interested in Islamic art. Their guests include Jory, an African-American colleague of Amir’s who is also on the fast track to success, and her Jewish art curator boyfriend, Isaac. Between the appetizers and the salad course, racial tensions, Islamophobia, breaks with tradition and other elements converge; by the salad course, four lives are shattered and altered. Akhtar’s writing is superb, and Kristen Van Ginhoven’s direction brings out

the tensions and tragedies of people trying to understand each other’s point of view.

Juliana von Haubrich’s sets use every inch of the small Chester Theatre, and James McNamara’s lighting is superb. Kim Stauffer as the American wife Emily, last seen in Barrington Stage’s Gaslight, and a regular at WAM, offers a rich performance opposite J, Paul Nicholas as her Americanized husband. He’s adept at Akhtar plays and he’s outstanding on every level.

Since Daniel Elihu Kramer took on the leadership of Chester Theatre, the offerings are better than before, and the theatre has reached out to the artistic community in W.Mass. Van Ginhoven brought some of her talents from WAM to Chester, and other artists are the creme de la creme of area professional stages. Chester, once called a miniature theatre, may be small in physical size, but it’s huge in artistry and well worth the visit.

———The chester Theatre company presents Disgraced by

ayad akhtar.. Directed by kristen Van Ginhoven. Scenic design by Juliana von haubrich. costume design by Stella Giulietta Schwartz. Lighting design by James McNamara.. Sound dsign by Tom Shread. cast: Jonathan albert, abuzar Farrukh, christina Gordon, J. Paul Nicholas, kim Stauffer. Through July 15, 2018. chester Theatre company, chester, Ma. For details: 413-354-7771 or www.chestertheatre.org

———Mark G. Auerbach studied theatre at American University

and the Yale School of Drama. He’s worked for arts orga-nizations and reported on theatre for newspapers and radio. Mark produces and hosts ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB Radio.

Review: ‘Disgraced’ at Chester Theatre Company

Abuzar Farrukh, J. Paul Nicholas, and Kim Stauffer. in Disgraced. (Photo by Elizabeth Solaka)

Jonathan Albert, J. Paul Nicholas, and Christina Gordon. in Disgraced. (Photo by Elizabeth Solaka)

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Protected zone established to help endangered whales

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Federal ocean man-agers will implement a protected zone off the coast of Massachusetts until the middle of the month to try to help endangered whales.

The protected area is located south of Nantucket and is designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. The whales are among the most endangered marine mam-mals, and they have suffered from high mortality and low reproduction in recent years.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it’s asking mariners to avoid the protected area altogether or travel through it at 10 knots or less until July 15. The agency says the move will hopefully protect the giant animals from ship strikes, which is a threat to their survival.

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Myers described Myers Information Systems as a 36 year old company that started in Springfield, and is currently located in Northampton. He said they are growing, and currently have 20 employees. He said they need to move to a larger facility and found an opportunity in Westfield, where they were impressed by the Mayor’s inter-est. “We’re looking forward to being a part of the community,” he said.

“Thank you for your confi-dence in Westfield,” said Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski, a member of L&O, who asked Myers what the business does.

Myers said they write software for television stations, monetiz-ing content. “99% of PBS TV stations use our software,” Myers said, adding that they also sup-port a number of government, educational, public access and commercial stations in a business that is evolving rapidly. He said their focus is on broadcast opera-tions. He also said the STA will allow him to invest more in the building, which he expects to move into the first quarter of 2019.

At-large Councilor Nicholas J. Morganelli, Jr. said he wished the resolution had something in it about flipping the gains on the property.

“I grew up in this area. Western Mass. means something to me,” Myers, who is from Longmeadow, responded.

“I know this body doesn’t like STAs, but for $39,000, we’re going to get a lot of bang for our buck,” Mitchell said.

Morganelli also said he would have liked to see years 4 through 6 at 50%, but that he would sup-port the resolution.

At the City Council meeting following L&O, Ward 5 Councilor Robert A. Paul, Sr. also expressed reservations about the STA. “I’m glad Mr. Myers and his company are moving here. I don’t support any tax incentives. This is the first step you take with every business needing a tax incentive to come to Westfield,” Paul said.

Ward 3 Councilor Andrew K. Surprise said he is in favor of the STA. “We’re still going to be generating revenue even with the STA,” Surprise said, adding that Myers Information Systems is a small business.

“These kinds of incentives usually give me the shivers. I don’t see this as I have (seen) others over the years, such as large, industrial projects,” said Ward 1 Councilor Mary Ann Babinski, adding, “We need to jumpstart something there.”

“New businesses aren’t going to move because of (tax incen-tives), but because of the infra-structure we’ve built; the tech-nology, security, and safety,” Paul said, adding that tax incen-tives have nothing to do with why a company would want to come. “I would also support that we be more confident,” he added.

The vote to support the STA passed, with Paul and At-large Councilor Cindy C. Harris voting against the resolution.

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US tariffs take effect, China announces retaliation

BEIJING (AP) — The United States hiked tariffs on Chinese imports Friday and Beijing announced it was retaliat-ing against American goods in a technology dispute between the world’s two biggest economies that President Donald Trump says he is prepared to escalate.

Washington imposed 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports, a first step in what could become an accel-erating series of tariffs.

Retaliatory measures “took effect immediately,” said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Lu Kang. Hu gave no details, but the Communist Party newspaper People’s Daily said the customs agency was carrying out a plan announced last month to impose 25 percent tariffs on a $34 billion list of American goods including soybeans, pork and electric cars.

Companies worry the spiraling dispute could chill global economic growth, but Asian financial markets took Friday’s developments in stride.

Japan’s main stock index, the Nikkei 225, gained 1.1 per-cent while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.8 percent.

On Thursday, Trump said higher tariffs on an additional $16 billion in Chinese goods were set to take effect in two weeks. He spoke to reporters who flew with him to Montana for a campaign rally.

After that, the hostilities could intensify: Trump said the U.S. is ready to target an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports — and then $300 billion more — if Beijing does not yield to U.S. demands and continues to retaliate.

That would bring the total of targeted Chinese goods to potentially $550 billion — more than the $506 billion in goods that China shipped to the United States last year.

The Trump administration contends China has deployed predatory tactics in a push to overtake U.S. technological dominance. These tactics include cyber-theft and requiring American companies to hand over technology in exchange for access to China’s market.

Chinese officials reject accusations of theft and say no for-eign company is obligated to share technology. But rules on auto manufacturing and other industries require companies to work through state-owned partners, which forces them to share know-how with potential competitors.

The Commerce Ministry said Trump “ignited the biggest trade war in economic history.”

“The United States has blatantly violated WTO rules,” said Hu, the foreign ministry spokesman. “Any unilateral pressure will be futile.”

Washington has strained relations with potential allies in its dispute with Beijing by raising import duties on steel, alumi-num and autos from Europe, Canada, Mexico and Japan.

Trump’s confrontational outlook applies to other trading partners as well as China, said Tai Hui, chief strategist for JP Morgan Asset Management, in a report.

“This is a potential concern for the outlook of corporate investment and consumption around world,” said Hui.

The official China Daily newspaper accused the Trump administration of “behaving like a gang of hoodlums.” It said they would damage the global economy unless other countries stop them.

“There should be no doubting Beijing’s resolve,” the news-paper said.

The American Chamber of Commerce in China appealed to both sides to negotiate a settlement.

“There are no winners in a trade war,” said the chamber’s chairman, William Zarit, in a statement. It said American com-panies want fairer treatment but will be hurt by U.S.-Chinese tensions.

“We urge the two governments to come back to the negotia-tion table,” said Zarit.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Scott Pruitt’s tenure as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency ended with his resignation, but political experts in his home state of Oklahoma say that he could continue his career in public office.

The path could lead him back to Washington.

Pruitt, a former Oklahoma state senator and two-term Republican attorney gen-eral, resigned suddenly Thursday amid ethics investigations, including ones examining his lavish spending on first-class airline seats and a $43,000 sound-proof booth for making private phone calls.

But even with the bad publicity, Pruitt, 50, has widely been considered a poten-tial candidate for either governor or U.S. Senate. With Oklahoma’s gubernatorial field set for 2018, some have eyed Pruitt as a possible candidate to replace 83-year-old U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe if he decides not to run again in 2020.

Ethical charges aside, many Republicans in oil- and gas-dependent Oklahoma are focused more on what they

consider his accomplishments at the EPA, said Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Pam Pollard.

As attorney general, Pruitt filed more than a dozen lawsuits against the agency President Donald Trump would later pick him to lead. In Washington, he worked relentlessly to dismantle Obama-era environmental regulations that aimed to reduce toxic pollution and planet-warm-ing carbon emissions.

Pollard said that was the right strategy. Under Pruitt’s leadership, she said, the EPA now is focused on the mission it is supposed to have — one that is friendlier to industry.

“We’re proud of him for that,” Pollard said. “I think Oklahomans still love him, support him and trust him. We’ll give him the opportunity to tell his side of the story.”

Inhofe praised Pruitt in a statement Thursday for doing “great work” leading the agency. A longtime Inhofe staffer, Andrew Wheeler, was tapped to take over for Pruitt as acting head of the agency.

Criticism in the press and animosity

from environmental groups are likely not enough to derail Pruitt’s political career, said Oklahoma GOP consultant Trebor Worthen.

“I don’t think that whatever things he may be accused of are things that most Oklahomans are going to hold against him if he decides to run for office in the future,” Worthen said.

Keith Gaddie, chairman of the political science department at the University of Oklahoma, disagreed. He said Pruitt could overcome criticism from environ-mental groups and unflattering stories in the media, but not the lengthy list of political scandals that includes asking EPA staff to do pick up dry cleaning and trying to obtain a used Trump hotel mat-tress for his apartment.

“His policy actions as administrator don’t cost him in this state. It’s every-thing else,” Gaddie said. “There are often second acts in politics, but it’s very hard to come back from 18 months as the prin-cipal target of every late night comedi-an’s jokes.”

Pruitt’s political future uncertain back home

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a prom-ised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.

The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures.

“It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last week. “Since this country has been so good to me, I thought it was the least I could do to give back to my adopted country and serve in the United States military.”

Some of the service members say they were not told why they were being discharged. Others who pressed for answers said the Army informed them they’d been labeled as security risks because they have relatives abroad or because the Defense Department had not completed background checks on them.

Spokespeople for the Pentagon and the Army said that, due to the pending litigation, they were unable to explain the dis-charges or respond to questions about whether there have been policy changes in any of the military branches.

Eligible recruits are required to have legal status in the U.S., such as a student visa, before enlisting. More than 5,000 immi-grants were recruited into the program in 2016, and an esti-mated 10,000 are currently serving. Most go the Army, but some also go to the other military branches.

To become citizens, the service members need an honorable service designation, which can come after even just a few days at boot camp. But the recently discharged service members have had their basic training delayed, so they can’t be natural-ized.

Margaret Stock, an Alaska-based immigration attorney and a retired Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who helped create the immigrant recruitment program, said she’s been inundated over the past several days by recruits who have been abruptly discharged.

All had signed enlistment contracts and taken an Army oath, Stock said. Many were reservists who had been attending unit drills, receiving pay and undergoing training, while others had been in a “delayed entry” program, she said.

“Immigrants have been serving in the Army since 1775,” Stock said. “We wouldn’t have won the revolution without immigrants. And we’re not going to win the global war on ter-rorism today without immigrants.”

Stock said the service members she’s heard from had been told the Defense Department had not managed to put them through extensive background checks, which include CIA, FBI

and National Intelligence Agency screenings and counterintel-ligence interviews. Therefore, by default, they do not meet the background check requirement.

“It’s a vicious cycle,” she said.The AP interviewed Calixto and recruits from Pakistan and

Iran, all of whom said they were devastated by their unex-pected discharges.

“Now the great feeling I had when I enlisted is going down the drain,” said Calixto, 28. “I don’t understand why this is happening.”

In hopes of undoing the discharge, he filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., last week alleging the Defense Department hadn’t given him a chance to defend himself or appeal. He said he was given no specific grounds other than “personnel secu-rity.”

Calixto, who lives in Massachusetts and came to the U.S. when he was 12, said in an email interview arranged through his attorney that he joined the Army out of patriotism.

In the suit, Calixto said he learned he was being kicked out soon after he was promoted to private second class.

The Pakistani service member who spoke to the AP said he learned in a phone call a few weeks ago that his military career was over.

“There were so many tears in my eyes that my hands couldn’t move fast enough to wipe them away,” he said. “I was devastated, because I love the U.S. and was so honored to be able to serve this great country.”

He asked that his name be withheld because he fears he might be forced to return to Pakistan, where he could face danger as a former U.S. Army enlistee.

Portions of the 22-year-old’s military file reviewed by the AP said he was so deeply loyal to the U.S. that his relationships with his family and fiancee in Pakistan would not make him a security threat. Nonetheless, the documents show the Army cited those foreign ties as a concern.

The man had enlisted in April 2016 anticipating he’d be a citizen within months, but faced a series of delays. He had been slated to ship out to basic training in January 2017, but that also was delayed.

An Iranian citizen who came to the U.S. for a graduate degree in engineering told the AP that he enlisted in the pro-gram hoping to gain medical training. He said he had felt proud that he was “pursuing everything legally and living an honor-able life.”

In recent weeks, he said, he learned that he’d been dis-charged.

“It’s terrible because I put my life in the line for this country, but I feel like I’m being treated like trash,” he said. “If I am not eligible to become a U.S. citizen, I am really scared to return

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US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits

To the EditorHello Westfield, especially Ward 3. Did you watch the City

Council debate the city’s budget? And, prior the Finance Committee creating it. I wish more did and would discover a problem we pay for. As well, it is our civic duty and responsibil-ity to know what is going on. We hire these people, and we pay for all they do and don’t do. While I cannot expect voters to watch them all, these are important to you as you witness the process. Over the past few years I have seen some very old and usual political tactics to make people thing up is down and down is up. One year they gave you a per cent of your property that made it sound large, but only turned out to low when you figured it is over the course of a year. Then you get the sob story of how impoverished the people of Westfield are. While many are not rich, have you checked out the home sales sections of the news-papers? I find $400k-$700k homes for sale and selling. Half million dollar to three quarter of a million dollar homes! Look I am a home owner and I make under $20k per year. No, I do not like tax increases, but the necessities of running a city costs. Tell me what costs go down, especially in the for profit sector, from whom we purchase goods and services? For the old folks like me: remember how prosperous things were in Industrial Massachusetts from the wars, recovery after the wars, and all the markets we opened due to our leadership in the world. Then the Industrial economy began to sink for us. Industries moved South. And, what happened: NOTHING to adapt. We went Rust Belt. It took until 70’s into the 80’s to get things profitable. Voters woke up and demanded up grades in the infrastructure, and whatever else it would take to get our cities functioning again. It costed a lot, but we came out of it. New Englanders adapt. Remember how much it cost us to renovate city proper-ties. We let them convince us it was too expensive it was. But with some courage and smart people, it is working. Now we have another wave of so called fiscal, no spend until we are fall-ing apart conservatives when it will cost us eve more. These days our economic evolution is happening so fact, and globally;

if you do not keep up you may not catch up. There are things we can do better, but the same complainers, and blamers do not want to change how we do things, even though they hate what is hap-pening: too invested in the past, or conditioned by the past? Americans have always been risk takers, often as there was no choice, and that is how we became so successful.

Anyway, back on task…In Watching these I was astounded on how the Finance Committee made their decisions. How much got last year subtracted from how much they want this year, and from that, oh how about X’000 of dollars then in a budget cut. What were they cutting, oh that is up to the department to figure out. WHAT? That should have been the point of their meeting with the departments: to explain the expenses and why and for what they were needed. Then, TOGETHER, look at options and alternatives. I loved it when one councilor said that if the airport did not come up with revenue their problem, and LET THEM SHUT DOWN. Really, shut down Barnes? Imagine the lost revenue it enables, and the cost of violating contracts. Likewise I felt sorry Capt. McCabe. He is not only a good man but a well-qualified one as well. He was trying to explain the intricacies of running a police force to almost no avail. Later, DPW’ Fran Cain, likewise over a vehicle need, to enable them to SAFELY do one of their jobs. It was a small crane attached to a truck to lift things big things left on the street. These same councilors complain about the costs of workers that get hurt. Hello, this is what can get them hurt, but you do not want to do anything to prevent their injuries. Anyone who lives in Ward 3, and others with high populations of college students, know of appliances, furniture, etc. left when they leave in summer, especially when they graduate.

OK, last time I was emotionally charged, this time frustration charged. Growing up in civic affairs; one of the first things I was taught by mentors was: if you don’t like something, saying no is not enough…what is your alternative? And, public services are just that, services of necessity to our public. Your former Ward 3 City Councilor, Brian Hoose….brhoose@comcast.net

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Major crime and incident reportThursday, June 28, 2018

5:11 a.m.: larceny, Hubbard Street, a caller reports he believes a family member entered his apartment and stole his cell phone, the responding officer reports the caller said a rela-tive visiting the city from his home in New York stole his phone, the officer reports he was unable to determine if the suspect is in the city, see 5:12 Friday entry;

10:21 a.m.: larceny, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports jewelry is missing, the responding officer reports there are no signs of forcible entry but the complainant said that jewelry valued at about $500 was last seen in mid June and is now missing;

11:04 a.m.: larceny, Shepard St., a resident came to the sta-tion to complain her home was entered and property was sto-len, the responding officer reports that the resident appears to be in a dispute with the property owner, the incident was referred to the Community Policing Officer for the neighbor-hood;

11:18 a.m.: animal complaint, Elm Street, a caller reports he has taken custody of an injured red tailed hawk, the responding animal control officer reports the hawk was transported to the animal shelter pending transfer to a wildlife rehabilitation;

1:23 p.m.: animal complaint, West Silver Street, an animal control officer reports she took custody a black and white bor-der collie dog and a blue and white pit bull dog;

7:51 p.m.: disturbance, Orange Street, a caller reports a male party at her apartment refuses to leave, the responding officer reports a routine check revealed that the man was the subject of a warrant issued in 2015 by the Springfield District Court, Joshua James Snape, 29, of 74 Orange St., Westfield, was arrested on the warrant;

8:04 p.m.: disturbance, Green Avenue, a caller reports a neighbor is threatening her, the other party also called to com-plain about the speed at which his neighbor’s operate motor vehicles in their common driveway, the responding officer reports that one party in the dispute was agitated, yelling and threatening both his neighbors and the officer, Michael R. Hiltbrand, 46, of 5 Green Ave., Westfield, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct.

Friday, June 29, 20181:59 a.m.: accident, East Mountain Road, a caller reports a

single vehicle crash, the responding officer reports a car was found to have struck a tree and a woman outside the vehicle denied being the operator although nobody else was present, the Holyoke woman was found to be too intoxicated to care for herself but nobody could be found to care for her, the woman was placed in protective custody and the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;

2:07 a.m.: disturbance, Main Street, a caller from a conve-nience store reports several persons in the parking lot are involved in an altercation which is mostly verbal but includes shoving, the responding officer reports several persons were involved in an altercation and one went to his car and started to remove something from under a seat, one of the other partici-pants yelled “gun” and the man got into his car and left, offi-cers found and stopped the car, the operator did not have a gun but did have a tire iron;

5:12 a.m.: breaking and entering, Hubbard Street, a caller reports his brother may have entered his home, the responding officer reports the caller said that numerous beer cans were strewn over his yard and his front door key was among the cans, the man said his front door was found to be ajar;

8:53 a.m.: larceny, Hancock Street, a resident came to the station to complain that he was scammed, the responding offi-cer reports he learned that the complainant had sent a money order to a scammer in New York but the postal inspectors there were already investigating the scammer and the money order was intercepted, the victim suffered no financial loss;

4:57 p.m.: larceny, Southampton Road, a worker from a fast food restaurant reports her wallet was stolen, the responding officer reports the wallet was stolen form an area accessible only to employees, the theft is under investigation;

5:30 p.m.: larceny, Baystate Noble Hospital, 115 W. Silver St., a caller reports her cell phone was not returned to her when she was discharged from the hospital, the responding officer reports the complainant was encouraged to discuss the issue with hospital authorities;

9:44 p.m.: accident, Montgomery Road at North Road, mul-tiple callers report a crash with at least one injury, the respond-ing officer reports a car left the roadway and struck a tree at the treeline, the operator was transported to Baystate Noble Hospital and the car was towed to the police impound yard.

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to my country.”He spoke on condition of anonymity

because of those fears.It’s unclear how the service members’

discharges could affect their status as legal immigrants.

In a statement, the Defense Department said: “All service members (i.e. contract-ed recruits, active duty, Guard and Reserve) and those with an honorable discharge are protected from deporta-tion.”

However, immigration attorneys told the AP that many immigrants let go in recent weeks were an “uncharacterized discharge,” neither dishonorable nor hon-orable.

The service members affected by the recent discharges all enlisted in recent years under a special program aimed at bringing medical specialists and fluent speakers of 44 sought-after languages into the military. The idea, according to the Defense Department, was to “recog-nize their contribution and sacrifice.”

President George W. Bush ordered “expedited naturalization” for immigrant soldiers in 2002 in an effort to swell mili-tary ranks. Seven years later the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest program, known as MAVNI, became an official recruiting program.

It came under fire from conservatives when President Barack Obama added DACA recipients — young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally — to the list of eligible enlistees. In response, the military layered on addi-tional security clearances for recruits to pass before heading to boot camp.

The Trump Administration added even more hurdles, creating a backlog within

the Defense Department. Last fall, hun-dreds of recruits still in the enlistment process had their contracts canceled. A few months later, the military suspended MAVNI.

Republican Congressman Andy Harris of Maryland, who has supported legisla-tion to limit the program, told the AP that MAVNI was established by executive order and never properly authorized by Congress.

“Our military must prioritize enlisting American citizens, and restore the MAVNI program to its specialized, limit-ed scope,” he said.

Non-U.S. citizens have served in the military since the Revolutionary War, when Continental soldiers included Irish, French and Germans. The U.S. recruited Filipino nationals to serve in the Navy in the 1940s, and worked to enlist Eastern Europeans in the military over the next decade, according to the Defense Department.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 110,000 members of the Armed Forces have gained citizenship by serving in the U.S. military, according to the Defense Department.

Many service members recruited through the program have proven to be exemplary. In 2012, then-Sgt. Saral K. Shrestha, originally from Nepal, was named U.S. Army Soldier of the Year.

In general, the immigrant recruits have been more cost-effective, outperforming their fellow soldiers in the areas of attri-tion, performance, education and promo-tions, according to a recently released review by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research institution.

The AP spoke with a 26-year-old

woman from Dominica who said she proudly enlisted in the immigrant recruit-ment program in 2016 while earning her nursing degree. She said she drilled each month with her reserve unit, which gave her an award, and had been awaiting a date to start basic training.

But in March, she said she looked up her profile on an Army portal and saw that the section about her security eligibility was marked “loss of jurisdiction,” with no further explanation. The next month, her attorney said she found the reservist’s name listed as “unsuitable” on a spread-sheet created by the Defense Department.

The reservist, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of concerns about her legal standing, said she received addi-tional paperwork last month that indicat-ed her case is awaiting a final decision.

“I have always been a good soldier and have always done what they ask me to do,” she said. “I got into debt when I joined the Army because I can’t work legally but, financially, I can’t survive anymore. I don’t want to give up because I genuinely like being in the Army. But I don’t know who to turn to.”

In recent years, a group of attorneys have been fighting to keep their recruited immigrant clients eligible for naturaliza-tion as delays have mounted. Some have been successful, including nearly 50 recruits who were granted a type of tem-porary status while their background investigations are being completed.

“Some of our clients have finally emerged through the system and at least are doing basic training,” said Donald Friedman, a Washington attorney with Perkins Coie.

Immigrant RecruitsContinued from Page 4

Ramyl B. AngcoLONG ISLAND, NY – Ramyl

Balauag Angco, age 46, peacefully passed after a short bout with can-cer at his home in Long Island, New York on Friday, June 29, 2018. Raised in Westfield Massachusetts, he attended St. Mary’s Elementary, Westfield High School and University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was Vice President for Retail Products & Services at New York Community Bancorp, Inc. He is survived by his son, Brandon Angco; his parents Ramon & Glorina Angco; his sister Charisse (Angco) Balicki and husband Gregg Balicki; brother, Ray Angco; sister, Janice (Angco) Godfrey; maternal grandmother, Ana Benita G. Balauag; niece, Lauren Balauag; nephews, Ryan Angco & John Angco and an extensive, close knit family. The family will receive friends & family from 4:00-7:00pm on Friday, July 6 at Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street in Westfield. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am Saturday, July 7 at St. Mary’s Church, 30 Bartlett Street in Westfield. Firtionadams.com

Friday, June 29, 2018Justin Axenroth, 33, of 104 Middlefield Road, Chester, was

released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 23 hear-ing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation brought by State Police.

David R. Drinkwine Jr., 34, of 27 Pineywood Road, Southwick, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of assault and battery on a family or house-hold member brought by Southwick police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for nine months. He was assessed $50.

Andrew J. Bennett, 24, of 549 Russell Road, Apt. 10A, Westfield, saw a charge of operating an uninsured motor vehi-cle brought by Southwick police dismissed at the request of the Commonwealth. He was found to be not responsible for a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle.

Kellie E. Placzek, 47, of 84 Valley View Ave., Russell, sub-mitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of operating motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Russell police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for six months. She was assessed $100 and found to be not responsible for charges of speeding at a rate exceeding the posted limit and operating an unregistered motor vehicle. A charge of being a motor vehicle operator who refus-es to identify herself was not prosecuted.

Westfield District CourtThursday, June 28, 2018

Francis C. Cressotti Jr., 37, of 12 Parker Ave., Westfield, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and battery on a family or household member, breaking and entering building in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, malicious destruction of property valued at more than $250 and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to four concurrent six month terms in the house of correction with credit for time served awaiting trial. A charge of disorderly conduct was not prosecuted.

Ralph E. Dowers III, 40, of 114 Otis St., Westfield, saw a charge of violation of a harassment prevention order brought by Agawam police not prosecuted.

Leon C. Kendrick, 32, off 17 King St., Apt. 2, Westfield, saw a charge of assault and battery on a family or household member brought by Westfield police dismissed when the alleged victim asserted her Fifth Amendment rights and refused to testify.

Keith A. Lamontagne, 50, of 46 Washington St., Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 28 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault and battery and assault and battery on a victim 60 years of age or older brought by Westfield police.

10-year-old child burned, hospitalized by illegal fireworks

MARSHFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a 10-year-old boy had to go to the hospital with second-degree burns on both legs from an illegal firework that exploded at his feet.

Marshfield Police Chief Phillip Tavares says 911 calls came in late Tuesday reporting a child was injured at a local beach. The Patriot Ledger reports that witnesses told police a rogue firework flew down the beach and exploded at the boy’s feet.

The boy was carried off the beach by his father, and they were met by paramedics who transported them to a hospital.

Tavares says the injury shows why it’s illegal to have pri-vate fireworks shows in Massachusetts. Police say they couldn’t immediately identify who was responsible for the injuries because of the large number of people on the beach.

Mom reunited with daughter separated at border crossing

BOSTON (AP) — A Guatemalan woman seeking asylum was reunited with her 8-year-old daughter Thursday, nearly two months after they were forcibly separated when they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts tweeted that the daughter, who was identified only as S.K., arrived at Boston’s Logan Airport Thursday afternoon, where she was greeted by her mother, Angelica Rebeca Gonzalez-Garcia, and a crowd of supporters.

“Forgive me, my child, forgive me,” Gonzalez-Garcia can be heard sobbing to her daughter in Spanish as the two embraced in a short video posted in Twitter.

The ACLU and two Boston-area law firms filed an emer-gency lawsuit in federal court demanding the immediate reunification of the family last week. The suit was among dozens filed across the country after Republican President Donald Trump ended his administration’s controversial prac-tice of separating migrant children from their parents.

Gonzalez-Garcia said at the time the lawsuit was filed that the two had been apprehended crossing the border in Arizona in May and were later sent to separate facilities. Gonzalez-Garcia was eventually released in Colorado and settled in Massachusetts, but her daughter remained in a Texas shelter.

The girl was returned to her mother after her legal team, with the help of U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, a Massachusetts Democrat, pushed to expedite the process of designating Gonzalez-Garcia as the girl’s legal sponsor, said Matthew Segal, legal director for the ACLU of Massachusetts.

Immigration officials had deemed the girl an “unaccompa-nied minor” and required Gonzalez-Garcia to go through fingerprinting and other screening measures that her legal team argued would take weeks if not months.

“The big obstacle has been that the government was treat-ing them as strangers and making them go through proce-dures that were not at all appropriate” in this situation, Segal said. “There was never any dispute that she was this girl’s mother and that this was her daughter.”

Officials: Police kill pit bull that charged at officers

BOSTON (AP) — Officials say Boston police recovering a gun at the scene of a July Fourth shooting fatally shot a pit bull charging at the officers.

Sgt. John Boyle says the unleashed dog came running from between two parked cars “like a missile” toward the officers, who were responding late Thursday to a gun found on a street where four men had been shot earlier in the day.

Boyle says the officers tried to retreat and the owner made no attempt to secure the dog. Boyle says the officers were standing near children and others, who had gathered at the scene.

The dog’s owner, 59-year-old Shirley Goode, disputes the police’s account. She says she called the dog’s name, the dog’s ears perked up and the dog turned just before it was shot.

2018 Officers InstallationAmerican Legion Post 124 would like to announce the

installation of the 2018-2019 officers. The event will take place on Sunday, July 8th at 12:00 pm. The American Legion Officers will be installed by District 3 Commander Joseph Delaney. The installation will be followed by a light meal. We cordially invite you to join us for this event. Please RSVP with the number attending by July 1st at 413-519-9777 or by email, tagcomm@comcast.net. If you have any ques-tions, please let me know.

Stanley Park Sunday Night Concert Series Presents “Off The Record”

On July 8th Stanley Park welcomes “Off The Record”. They are known throughout Western Massachusetts. “Off The Road” plays hits from the 60’s and 70’s featuring classic rock & roll. They are a high energy group who gets their audiences up and off of their seats and dancing. This performance begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Beveridge Pavilion and it is free of charge. Chairs will be provided and a food service will be available. For further information on the Westfield Bank Sunday Night Concert Series please go to www.stanleypark.org or call the park office at 413-568-9312.

Catholic Grandparents meetingALERT TO ALL CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTS: Prayer

Meeting Time changed to TUESDAY, JULY 10, at 11 a.m. due to the Wednesday, July 4th Holiday. Please join us in prayer for our grandchildren and families at St. Peter and St. Casimir Church at 22 State. St., Westfield, Tuesday the 10th. Make sure and stay for our July picnic. Call Alicia for more info at 568-0123. We always welcome new prayer warriors! Mark your calendars.

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HOMEDESIGN

Interior designer Joan Craig sees many clients who give the decorating of their living room or kitchen a lot of thought.

Yet while “people have become much more attuned to developing personality inside a house,” she says, “the outside becomes something that often can be much more generic.”

And even if you give your backyard patio or deck some decorating attention, the front entrance often remains an after-thought.

“The front of your home is the first thing your guests will see,” says Edyta Czajkowska, founder of the Chicago-based design firm Edyta & Co., “so creating a beautifully crafted, welcoming atmosphere is important.”

In this season of outdoor entertaining, we’ve asked Craig, Czajkowska and Dallas-based interior designer Abbe Fenimore for advice on creating the most welcoming front entry areas.

STEP BACKIt’s hard to assess your front-door area when standing right

in front of it. A home’s entrance area begins where the visitor can first see it, says Craig, so stand at the road and consider your home from that distance. That may inspire you to embrace larger, more dramatic items.

“Pump up the scale of lanterns on either side of the door,”

Craig says, or go for dramatic containers for planting.Or stay with simple planters, but put dramatic plants in

them: “Even if you have a small container,” Craig says, “it can have an incredible climbing rose coming out of it.” She also suggests Boston ivy or climbing ivy.

Czajkowska recommends hydrangeas, which bloom for months and add color and texture to the front of a house. Climbing roses also add drama and romance, she says, “and if your entry allows for it, adding a spot where they can climb and envelope your entry can add major impact.”

Consider the style of your home and the vibe of your neigh-borhood, says Fenimore. One client of hers, an artist, added artificial flamingos to the lawn around her front door. It wouldn’t work in every neighborhood, Fenimore says, but at this house the effect was “jazzy and classy in a fun way, with-out being too kitschy.”

INCLUDE SEATINGEven a small front porch may have room for a little bench,

and these designers say it’s worth adding seating. Tiny as your space may be, Craig says, “think of it as an outdoor room.”

Fenimore likes porch swings, which don’t have to take up much space and are welcoming. A simple canvas seat cushion

This undated photo provided by Abbe Fenimore shows a bold blue colored door set against crisp white which creates a cheerful atmosphere in this front entry area designed by Abbe Fenimore, founder of Studio Ten 25 in Dallas, Texas. (Melanie Johnson Photography/Abbe Fenimore via AP)

This undated photo provided by Abbe Fenimore shows the delicate leaves and flowers of potted flowering plants which creates a perfect balance with the architectural molding and a dramatic black front door at this entryway designed by Abbe Fenimore of Studio Ten 25 in Dallas, Texas. (Melanie Johnson Photography/Abbe Fenimore via AP)

ASK A DESIGNER: Front porches and entries that say ‘welcome’ matched with indoor/outdoor pillows can create a perfect

space for reading or having coffee in the morning, she says.Outdoor seating offers not just a spot to relax, Czajkowska

says, but can double as a place to rest your bag while search-ing for keys.

It may even be worth investing in an expanded porch area to make space for seating, Fenimore says. She remodeled her own front porch to create a sitting area.

BE BOLD WITH COLORA beautiful, bright color can make an otherwise simple

front door area look special. When you pass homes with brightly colored front doors, “you drive by and think, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s really pretty,’” Fenimore says, and it “gives you the warm fuzzies.”

Dark front doors painted black or charcoal have also become popular and work well on some houses.

“Personally, I don’t care for dark-colored doors unless it speaks to the rest of your home’s architecture and design aes-thetic,” says Czajkowska. “However, I do think your door should be impactful, whether that means painting it a bold color or letting the beautiful craftsmanship and hardware shine.”

ACCESSORIES“Beautifully crafted house numbers,” says Czajkowska,

“add a ton of character, while highlighting and playing off of the other architectural details on your home.”

Ditto for outdoor lighting: “Selecting good outdoor lighting can make or break the ambiance of your home,” she says. “Gas lanterns add an instant charm and set a cozy vibe, but if you don’t want to go with gas, make sure to choose warm lighting that creates a soft glow.”

Craig and Fenimore agree: Sweating the details can pay off handsomely.

“Whether you have a little space or a lot,” Fenimore says, “be creative with even the smallest things.”

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This undated photo provided by Abbe Fenimore shows how sofa pillows, as seen in this outdoor seating area designed by Texas-based interior designer Abbe Fenimore, bring a touch of indoor comfort to a deck or patio. If a front porch has enough space, comfortable seating like this can create the feeling of an outdoor room. (Melanie Johnson Photography/Abbe Fenimore via AP)

Every garden needs peri-odic fertilization. “Designer” fertilizers are available for some kinds of plants, and so are fertilizers that you’re directed to apply at specified times throughout the season. So roses get their rose food, tomatoes get their tomato food, and so on, on schedule.

All this effort might make you feel good, but isn’t really necessary for your plants. Feeding plants can be very simple.

For example, forget about all the machinations of get-ting fertilizer deep into the soil to feed the roots, as is sometimes recommended. Plants’ feeder roots are most-ly in the top few inches of soil, so just sprinkle fertilizer on the surface or, at most, scratch it into the surface. Rain, time and earthworms will put the nutrients where they belong.

If rainfall is insufficient — and that means a good soak-ing, enough to fill a straight-sided container an inch or more deep with water — then turn on the sprinkler for a while.

GENERAL KINDS OF FERTILIZERS

Fertilizer recommenda-tions often call for fertilizing two or more times each grow-ing season. In fact, most “chemical” (or “synthetic”) fertilizers must be applied in

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Your ability to own a home is affected by where you live. Even people with modest incomes can afford homes in Decatur, Illinois, the metropolitan area with the nation’s most affordable houses. At the other end of the affordability spec-trum is the San Jose, California, metro area, where high incomes are outmatched by stratospheric home prices.

A home is most affordable when it doesn’t cost much more than a year’s pay. Decatur is an affordable market because the median house costs about one and a half times the median annual income. (“Median” is the midpoint, where half of the values or incomes are lower and half higher.) In comparison, there’s San Jose, where a typical household earns a six-figure income but a median single-family house costs about 12 times what a typical household earns.

Every quarter, NerdWallet calculates home affordability for 172 metropolitan areas by comparing the median annual household income and the monthly principal-and-interest pay-ment for a median-priced single-family home. After account-ing for a 20 percent down payment, the house payments were calculated at an interest rate of 4.45 percent, the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the first quarter; payments don’t include insurance, property taxes or homeowner associa-tion dues.

The comparisons revealed the five most- and least-afford-able markets for buying a home in January through March, or the first quarter of 2018. The rankings were compiled using data from the National Association of Realtors, the Census Bureau and NerdWallet surveys.

MOST-AFFORDABLE METRO AREAS1. DECATUR, ILLINOISMedian home price: $73,000Median household income: $46,198Principal and interest payment: $294 (equals 7.6 percent of

median monthly income)In March, single-family homes for sale in Decatur had been

on the market for a median of 119.5 days, according to Realtor.com. The national median for all home sales was 63 days.

2. CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND-WEST VIRGINIAMedian home price: $86,200Median household income: $45,808Principal and interest payment: $347 (9.1 percent of month-

ly income)Listed homes in Cumberland had been on the market a

median of 136.75 days in March.3. ELMIRA, NEW YORKMedian home price: $100,800Median household income: $51,269Principal and interest payment: $406 (9.5 percent of month-

ly income)Homes in Elmira had been on the market for a median of

97.5 days in March, just over a month longer than the national median.

4. BINGHAMTON, NEW YORKMedian home price: $103,000Median household income: $51,360Principal and interest payment: $415 (9.7 percent of month-

ly income)Homes for sale in Binghamton had been listed a median of

108.5 days in March.5. PEORIA, ILLINOISMedian home price: $114,800Median household income: $57,090Principal and interest payment: $463 (9.7 percent of month-

ly income)Peoria was the quickest-selling market among the five most-

affordable, with homes listed a median of 77.25 days in March.

LEAST-AFFORDABLE METRO AREAS1. SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA,

CALIFORNIAMedian home price: $1.37 millionMedian household income: $110,040Principal and interest payment: $5,533 (60.3 percent of

median monthly income)Buyers have to act fast in the San Jose area, the center of

Silicon Valley: For-sale homes spent a median 17 days on the market in March, according to Realtor.com.

2. HONOLULU, HAWAIIMedian home price: $775,500Median household income: $80,513Principal and interest payment: $3,125 (46.6 percent of

monthly income)Honolulu, a popular market for international buyers, had a

median days-on-market of 52 days in March, according to Realtor.com.

3. SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA

Median home price: $917,000Median household income: $96,677Principal and interest payment: $3,695 (45.9 percent of

monthly income)Just to the north of Silicon Valley, homes here sell almost as

fast. In the San Francisco, Oakland and Hayward area, homes spent a median of just 22 days on the market in March, accord-ing to Realtor.com.

4. SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIAMedian home price: $610,000Median household income: $70,824Principal and interest payment: $2,458 (41.6 percent of

monthly income)California has four of the five least-affordable metro areas.

San Diego homes were listed a median 32.5 days in March, according to Realtor.com.

5. LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIAMedian home price: $545,500Median household income: $65,950Principal and interest payment: $2,198 (40 percent of

monthly income)Homes for sale in the Los Angeles area had been on the

market a median of 33.5 days in March, according to Realtor.com.

Data sources:National Association of Realtors’ median metro home prices

for the first quarter of 2018The Census Bureau’s median household income from the

2016 American Community Survey 1-year series (the latest available data)

NerdWallet’s daily mortgage rate surveyRealtor.com’s market trends data from MarchThis article was provided to The Associated Press by the

personal finance website NerdWallet. Holden Lewis is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: hlewis@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @HoldenL.

RELATED LINKS:NerdWallet: Tips for first-time home buyershttps://nerd.me/

tips-first-time-home-buyersNAR metropolitan median prices and affordabilityhttps://

www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/metropolitan-median-area-prices-and-affordability

Realtor.com market trends datahttps://www.realtor.com/research/data

How much house you can afford depends on where you live

In this Tuesday, March 6, 2018, photo homes stack up in a neighborhood in San Jose, Calif. NerdWallet calculated afford-ability for 172 metropolitan areas by comparing the median annual household income and the monthly principal-and-interest payment for a median-priced single-family home and found that the least affordable homes are in the San Jose. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

small doses throughout the season. These chemicals dis-solve quickly in the soil, so can wash away or burn plant roots if a season’s worth is applied all at once.

You can get by with a single application of chemical fertil-izer if you use a type specially formulated to release its nutri-ents into the soil at a slow rate. Such fertilizers usually are called “slow release” or “controlled release” fertilizers.

Most “organic” fertilizers, which are derived from natural minerals, plants, or animals, are either slowly soluble in water or release their nutrients as they are “gobbled up” by soil microorganisms. In either case, nutrients are bled slowly into the ground, the practical effect of which is that you only need to apply the fertilizer once per season.

Bagged or homemade compost is a special slow-release fertilizer. It’s relatively low in nutrients (so low that it can’t be legally called a “fertilizer”). But besides offering plants food, it also improves the soil for aeration and moisture retention, and supports a wide variety of pest-fighting and otherwise beneficial microorganisms. A layer of an inch or two laid down annually will provide a feast for your plants.

In fact, any bulky organic material — wood chips, straw or wood shavings, for example — laid on the ground as mulch will, as it decomposes, enrich the soil with nutrients (and pro-vide some of the same benefits as compost). But the benefits will accrue at a much slower rate. Your plants might be hun-grier for a more immediate feeding.

For an organic fertilizer with less bulk, use some type of seed meal such as cottonseed or soybean meal, available at garden centers and feed stores. For ease of handling, pelleted organic fertilizers are also available.

MORE WAYS TO APPLY FERTILIZERSAnother easy way to fertilize is by injecting fertilizer right

into the water line while you are watering. Fertilizer injectors attach near the hose spigot, and bleed fertilizer at the correct rate into the hose line either from solid tablets or from a con-centrated fertilizer solution you mix up. A fertilizer injector could be combined with a drip irrigation system.

Install a backflow preventer, sometimes called an anti-siphon device, at the spigot whenever you use a fertilizer injector to avoid siphoning fertilizer into your water system should your water pressure drop. Fertilizer injectors can only be used with readily soluble fertilizers.

MODERATION IS NEEDEDAs much as fertilizer is needed in a garden, too much can be

as damaging as not enough, rendering plants susceptible to pests and burnt roots, even killing plants. Follow application directions.

Also, we’ll soon be approaching that midsummer time when plant growth should start to slow down in preparation for winter, and should not be stimulated by fertilizers.

Finally, remember that plant health also reflects weather conditions, the plant variety chosen, and pests. Fertilizer is just one component of plant health. An old saying has it that “the best fertilizer is the shadow of the gardener”; pay fre-quent attention to your plants.

FertilizerContinued from Page 6

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change, ease poverty and hunger, prevent species loss, and feed the human soul.”

In a letter to communities this spring, Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe noted “it is time for all of us to step up and help our planet thrive.”

Lambe said that tree planting is a proven approach to solving challenging problems on a worldwide scale.

“Trees filter pollutants out of the air and water while protecting us from dangerous heat and flooding,” said Lambe. “They lower urban temperatures, reduce energy use and sequester carbon to slow the rate of climate change. Resources from forests also help to keep people out of extreme poverty.”

Lambe added that green environments encourage phys-ical activity, improve cognitive ability and reduce stress.

“Trees also foster community engagement and connec-tivity in a unique and positive way,” said Lambe. “If ever there was a time to plant trees, now is that time.”

Cain noted that the growth award “shows our commit-ment to taking care of our trees.”

A plaque recognizing the city’s latest designation is cur-rently displayed in Hathaway’s office. At press time, Hathaway was away on a military obligation and could not be reached for comment.

TreesContinued from Page 1

At-large Councilor Brent B. Bean, II, who originally introduced the motion in 2017 with then At-large Councilor Stephen Dondley, said at the time the number hadn’t been changed “in quite some time.”

“I agree the number is not high enough. I would like to see if we could re-look at it next year, and move the num-ber,” Bean said.

L&O member and Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski said that Councilor Paul’s suggestion was brought up in L&O. “We decided to stick with that figure ($30,000), with the knowledge that we could move it up in the near future,” Onyski said.

Surprise said he didn’t disagree, because someone would have to be in dire straits to qualify. “What we really ought to look at is an increase in the tax abatement work offs,” Surprise said, which he said would also help city departments with volunteers.

Allie said he agreed with Paul that the number is too low, and one of the reasons only three people participate. “I think the number needs to be higher, at $35,000 or $40,000,” Allie said.

“L&O has done a great job. But, for most of the people, waiting another year is the strong thing,” Paul said, and made a motion to amend the household limit to $55,000.

During the discussion on the amendment, Onyski said he didn’t think it was a bad idea, but he didn’t like bring-ing it up at this point. “We have committee meetings. This has been around for months. I would rather see it sent back to committee, where it was vetted,” he said.

Bean agreed with Onyski. He said one of the reasons people don’t take advantage of the program is the city doesn’t advertise it. “The number is clearly too low,” Bean said, but asked whether the move was financially sound.

Figy said they had a meeting on the tax deferment change in March and two more in May. He said they also worked with the Finance Department. “I plan to look at it again next year,” Figy said.

The motion to amend the figure to $55,000 passed. Figy then read the ordinance as amended, with $55,000 gross receipts and 6% interest rate on the deferment. The motion as amended passed unanimously.

Tax DefermentsContinued from Page 1

The second appropriation of $250,000 from the Community Preservation Undesignated account to the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail also passed. The appropriation had been voted for last month by the City Council, but had to be rescinded and re-voted in fiscal year 2019, according to the terms of the grant. The funds will be used to complete the design work on the central section of the trail, and will be considered as Westfield’s contribution to the MassDOT funded-project estimated at 6.25 million, accord-ing to Daniel Call, at-large member of the Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail.

On a recommendation by the Legislative and Ordinance (L&O) sub-committee, a resolution approving an Intermunicipal Agreement between the City of Westfield and the Town of Southwick allowing Westfield’s Electrical inspector to per-form inspections for Southwick passed unanimously.

Also passing was a motion by L&O to approve a conservation restriction for 658 Montgomery Road, based on a recom-mendation by the Conservation Commission.

A first reading by title only of a zoning ordinance combining medical marijuana and recreational marijuana facilities, and changing the location to only Industrial A also passed unanimously on a 3-0 recom-mendation by L&O. Chair Ralph J. Figy said the public hearing closes on a 90-day clock which ends on Sept. 6, before which

the council has to act or start the process over again.

A second marijuana general ordinance, limiting the number of facilities allowed in the city also passed unanimously after some discussion. Ward 3 Councilor Andrew K. Surprise said he had some concerns at limiting the number to 20% of retail alcohol sales, which would limit the number of establishments in Westfield to three. “I think we should consider chang-ing it from 20 to 35 percent,” he said.

“This is something we can change down the road. I don’t want to be known as pot city. I’m in support of it. I’d like for us to ease into this. It’s a good place to start,” said At-large Councilor Brent B. Bean, II. Others agreed, and the vote was unanimous.

Also passing unanimously on a first reading was an amended ordinance to deal with clothing drop boxes.

L&O committee member and Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski said the ordi-nance, originally proposed by Councilors Bean and Figy, allows for standards for donation boxes, which he said usually end up filled with junk flowing outside of them. He said the ordinance requires that the name of the owner, the person respon-sible for cleaning the box, and the written and notarized consent of the owner of the property, if different, be submitted with the application, along with a $50 permit fee to cover up to ten boxes.

A schedule for weekly pickup must be posted on the donation box, and boxes

must be placed in well-lit and visible areas, and may not be placed within the 100 year floodplain zone. Fines for viola-tions will be $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, and $200 for third and subsequent offenses. The second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for the council meeting of August 16.

Also passing unanimously was the sec-ond reading of amended ordinance on open burning to allow the backyard use of fire pits within 20 feet of a structure, after three years of work by At-large Councilor Dan Allie.

Surprise tabled ten of his motions regarding changes to the City Charter around financial and budget practices until the next meeting on August 16.

On his final motion for the Finance Committee to meet with the Westfield Teacher Association president and vice-president to discuss the labor negotiation process, Surprise received support where he had previously been challenged.

“I can’t agree with it more. A conversa-tion will be fruitful,” said Bean. He said the meeting will be a public meeting that is televised, and one that people can attend. “I strongly urge every councilor to show up for it,” Bean said.

“I originally opposed this motion due to contracts and labor negotiations,” said Figy, who said he changed his mind after speaking with WTA vice president Matthew Wroth. The motion to set the meeting was referred to the Finance sub-committee.

Last MeetingContinued from Page 1

Effective July 1, a new law in Massachusetts requires all schools to have AED’s on site at all school-sponsored events. This includes extra-curricular activities like sporting events. The bill was passed by both the state’s house and senate in January 2017.

Since their first fundraiser in February, the students have raised money but have also received around $1,000 each from both the Southwick and Granville Select Boards. The Southwick Regional School Class of 2017 made a donation of $1,500 as well. The code-blue light system will cost approximately $7,500. The goal of the 5k Fun Run/Walk is to have 100 runners sign up, which would raise around $2,000.

“Hopefully getting the word out will get this moving,” said Marcia Lamoreaux, a nurse at the Southwick Regional School and the adviser of the Health Careers Club. “We’ve been doing very well.”

The code blue light system would alert the Southwick Police Department of an emergency that is happening on or near the track. There would be a visible button for someone to push to notify the police. The AED would be there for residents to use in event of an emergency. The power to run the system would be coming from the school, but the exact way hasn’t been determined yet.

The initial reason for this project resulted from an incident that occurred at the regional school in June 2017 when a faculty member had an emergency and needed the assistance of an AED. An AED that was donated to the school was able to help save the individual’s life. Lamoreaux was the first faculty member to be on scene and help her colleague.

The four students, Julia Fox, Clair Stratton, Jackie Seddon, and Arden Massoia, who are spearheading the fundraising, thought it was important to do something in light of the inci-dent with the faculty member.

“That’s why these kids are so involved in this,” said Lamoreaux. “They’re amazing, I’m really lucky to have a nice group of kids.”

This shows an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) in a case that is at schools. (WNG File Photo)

Fun RunContinued from Page 1

The four students of the Health Career Club met with the Select Board in April to discuss their project. (WNG File Photo)

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SPORTS

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Summer SportS Schedule Fri., July 6

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STARS DOUBLE HEADER

Westfield 12U, Juniors, 10ULITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS

Westfield 9-Year-Olds at Belchertown, Mini Fenway, 7 p.m.

12-Year-Olds Playoffs (TBD)

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALLWestfield Post 124 at Aldenville,, 7:15 p.m.

Sat., July 7LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS10-Year-Olds District Championship (TBD)11-Year-Olds District Championship (TBD)

12-Year-Olds Playoffs (TBD)Seniors Winner vs. D7 (TBD)

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALLWestfield Post 124 Seniors vs. Greenfield, Bullens

Field, 7 p.m.

Sun., July 8AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Westfield Post 124 Juniors vs. Pittsfield, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Mon., July 9LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS

Westfield 9-Year-Olds at Agawam, Memorial Field, 6 p.m.

12-Year-olds Playoffs (TBD)

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALLWestfield Post 124 Juniors at East Longmeadow,

5:45 p.m.

Tues., July 10AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Westfield Post 124 Seniors vs. Longmeadow, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m.

Wed., July 11LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS

Longmeadow 9-Year-Olds at Westfield, Paper Mill Field, 7:30 p.m.

12-Year-Olds Playoffs (TBD)

Westfield Little League Softball Majors Sectionals Game 1

PHOTOS by MarC ST.ONgE

Paige Hutkoski gets a hit. Kelsey Bouchard avoids the tag and makes it to second base.

Marleigh Monroe goes high as she launches a pitch at Thursday’s game against Team Jesse Burkett. Camille Bruno flips the ball to first base to get the runner out.

Ali LaPanne scores a run against Team Jesse Burkett.

Rylie Nimchick takes a hard cut at a pitch. Megan Cichonski avoids the tag and makes it to second base.

Marleigh Monroe connects for the hit.

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SEMIFINALTuesday, July 10

Game 61At St. Petersburg, Russia

Game 57 winner vs. Game 58 winner, 1800 GMTWednesday, July 11

Game 62At Moscow

Game 59 winner vs. Game 60 winner, 1800 GMT

THIRD PLACESaturday, July 14

Game 63At St. Petersburg, Russia

Game 61 loser vs. Game 62 loser, 1400 GMT

FINALSunday, July 15

Game 64At Moscow

Game 61 winner vs. Game 62 winner, 1500 GMT

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MLB ExPANDED STANDINGSBy The Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUEEast Division

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayBoston 59 29 .670 — — 8-2 W-3 28-12 31-17New York 56 28 .667 1 — 6-4 W-2 33-13 23-15Tampa Bay 43 43 .500 15 12 7-3 L-1 23-17 20-26Toronto 40 46 .465 18 15 5-5 L-1 23-23 17-23Baltimore 24 62 .279 34 31 1-9 L-3 12-29 12-33

Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayCleveland 48 37 .565 — — 6-4 W-4 27-13 21-24Minnesota 36 48 .429 11½ 18 2-8 W-1 21-20 15-28Detroit 38 51 .427 12 18½ 2-8 L-3 23-22 15-29Chicago 30 57 .345 19 25½ 4-6 L-2 16-27 14-30Kansas City 25 61 .291 23½ 30 2-8 L-6 11-32 14-29

West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayHouston 58 31 .652 — — 6-4 W-3 26-17 32-14Seattle 56 32 .636 1½ — 9-1 W-1 30-15 26-17Oakland 48 39 .552 9 7½ 8-2 W-2 24-21 24-18Los Angeles 44 44 .500 13½ 12 3-7 L-1 20-21 24-23Texas 39 49 .443 18½ 17 5-5 W-1 19-28 20-21

NATIoNAL LEAGUEEast Division

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayAtlanta 49 37 .570 — — 5-5 L-3 23-17 26-20Philadelphia 47 37 .560 1 — 6-4 W-4 30-16 17-21Washington 43 43 .500 6 5 2-8 W-1 20-23 23-20New York 34 49 .410 13½ 12½ 3-7 W-1 14-26 20-23Miami 36 53 .404 14½ 13½ 4-6 L-1 19-26 17-27

Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayMilwaukee 52 35 .598 — — 7-3 W-4 28-17 24-18Chicago 49 35 .583 1½ — 7-3 W-6 26-14 23-21St. Louis 45 41 .523 6½ 3 5-5 W-2 23-22 22-19Pittsburgh 40 46 .465 11½ 8 4-6 L-3 21-21 19-25Cincinnati 38 49 .437 14 10½ 6-4 W-1 21-26 17-23

West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayLos Angeles 47 39 .547 — — 6-4 W-4 26-23 21-16Arizona 48 40 .545 — 1 4-6 L-2 24-22 24-18Colorado 44 43 .506 3½ 4½ 6-4 W-3 18-22 26-21San Fran 45 44 .506 3½ 4½ 5-5 L-4 26-15 19-29San Diego 38 51 .427 10½ 11½ 3-7 W-1 19-25 19-26

Friday’s GamesCincinnati (Mahle 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Montgomery 3-2), 2:20 p.m.Miami (Straily 3-4) at Washington (Gonzalez 6-5), 7:05 p.m.Philadelphia (Pivetta 5-7) at Pittsburgh (Williams 6-6), 7:05 p.m.Tampa Bay (Stanek 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 5-4), 7:10 p.m.Atlanta (Foltynewicz 6-4) at Milwaukee (Peralta 3-1), 8:10 p.m.San Diego (Lucchesi 4-3) at Arizona (Godley 9-6), 9:40 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 5-5) at L.A. Angels (Pena 1-0), 10:07 p.m.Colorado (Marquez 6-8) at Seattle (Hernandez 8-6), 10:10 p.m.St. Louis (Gant 2-3) at San Francisco (Rodriguez 3-1), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s GamesCincinnati (Harvey 4-5) at Chicago Cubs (Chatwood 3-5), 2:20 p.m.Philadelphia (Arrieta 5-6) at Pittsburgh (Taillon 5-6), 4:05 p.m.St. Louis (Martinez 5-4) at San Francisco (Samardzija 1-4), 4:05 p.m.Atlanta (Sanchez 3-2) at Milwaukee (Suter 8-5), 4:10 p.m.Colorado (Freeland 8-6) at Seattle (Paxton 8-2), 4:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Snell 11-4) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 4-5), 4:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 6-2) at L.A. Angels (Pena 1-0), 7:15 p.m.Miami (Chen 2-5) at Washington (Scherzer 10-5), 7:15 p.m.San Diego (Ross 5-6) at Arizona (Ray 3-1), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s GamesN.Y. Yankees (Gray 5-6) at Toronto (Gaviglio 2-2), 7:07 p.m.Oakland (Blackburn 2-2) at Cleveland (Carrasco 8-5), 7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Stanek 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 5-4), 7:10 p.m.Texas (Colon 5-5) at Detroit (Zimmermann 3-0), 7:10 p.m.Baltimore (Bundy 6-7) at Minnesota (Lynn 5-7), 8:10 p.m.Chicago White Sox (Lopez 4-5) at Houston (McCullers 9-3), 8:10 p.m.Boston (Sale 8-4) at Kansas City (Hammel 2-10), 8:15 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 5-5) at L.A. Angels (Pena 1-0), 10:07 p.m.Colorado (Marquez 6-8) at Seattle (Hernandez 8-6), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s GamesBaltimore (Gausman 4-6) at Minnesota (Gibson 2-6), 2:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Severino 13-2) at Toronto (Happ 10-4), 4:07 p.m.Chicago White Sox (Shields 3-9) at Houston (Morton 10-2), 4:10 p.m.Colorado (Freeland 8-6) at Seattle (Paxton 8-2), 4:10 p.m.Oakland (Jackson 1-0) at Cleveland (Clevinger 7-3), 4:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Snell 11-4) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 4-5), 4:10 p.m.Texas (Hamels 4-7) at Detroit (Fiers 5-5), 4:10 p.m.Boston (Price 9-6) at Kansas City (Keller 2-3), 7:15 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 6-2) at L.A. Angels (Pena 1-0), 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s GamesBoston 3, Washington 0N.Y. Yankees 6, Atlanta 2Miami 3, Tampa Bay 0Chicago Cubs 5, Detroit 2Oakland 4, San Diego 2Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1L.A. Angels 7, Seattle 4Milwaukee 3, Minnesota 2

Houston 5, Texas 4, 10 inningsN.Y. Mets 6, Toronto 3Cincinnati 7, Chicago White Sox 4Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2

Thursday’s GamesTexas 7, Detroit 5Houston 4, Chicago White Sox 3Minnesota 5, Baltimore 2Seattle 4, L.A. Angels 1

NATIoNAL LEAGUE

Wednesday’s GamesBoston 3, Washington 0N.Y. Yankees 6, Atlanta 2Miami 3, Tampa Bay 0Chicago Cubs 5, Detroit 2Oakland 4, San Diego 2Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1Milwaukee 3, Minnesota 2N.Y. Mets 6, Toronto 3

Cincinnati 7, Chicago White Sox 4Colorado 1, San Francisco 0L.A. Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh 4St. Louis 8, Arizona 4

Thursday’s GamesWashington 14, Miami 12Milwaukee 7, Atlanta 2San Diego 6, Arizona 3St. Louis 11, San Francisco 2

AT A GLANCE • QUARTERFINAL

2018 World Cup GlANCE

QUARTERFINALFriday, July 6

Game 57At Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Uruguayvs.

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1400 GMT France

Game 58At Kazan, Russia

1800 GMTBrazil Belgium

Saturday, July 7

Game 60At Samara, Russia

1400 GMTSweden England

Game 59At Sochi, Russia

Russia Croatia1800 GMT

By beating Russia, Croatia can finally shake 20-year shadow

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Twenty years ago, Croatia made its World Cup debut with a result that happened only once previously in the tournament’s history and has never been topped.

Finishing in third place the first time it participated in soccer’s biggest showcase set a lofty standard.

The Croatians’ memorable run to the semifinals in 1998 remains a moment of pride for the country. It also creat-ed a shadow every succes-sive Croatia team has been forced to deal with and has not come close to matching. Until now.

Croatia can equal what that 1998 team did if it beats Russia on Saturday in the quarterfinals and perhaps finally rid itself of that 20-year shadow.

The current squad of stars such as Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Rakitic will be held in the same esteem as the stars of ’98 such as Davor Suker, Zvonimir Boban and Slaven Bilic with one more victory.

Or if they can’t get past the home team, they will be the latest Croatia team to fall short.

“It has been talked a lot about the two teams and their similarities,” Perisic said. “They achieved a his-toric result in France. Now we’ve come close and hope-fully we can even do it a lit-tle bit better than them. We know our quality and we believe in ourselves and we are on the right track at the moment.”

The current group of Croatians has become tired of hearing about what hap-pened in 1998. It’s not a matter of respect — there is great admiration for what the ’98 team accomplished — but matching or exceeding what that team did has been a burden in every major tournament for the past 20 years.

As Rakitic said recently, “At this point we need to forget about them, with all respect to them.”

Croatia’s third place finish in its debut has been equaled only by Portugal in 1966 when the tournament fea-tured just 16 teams. The 1998 team finished second in its group, beat Romania in the round of 16 and knocked off Germany 3-0 in the quar-terfinals. Croatia lost to eventual champion France in the semifinals, but rebound-ed to beat the Netherlands and finish third.

It’s what Croatia has done — or hasn’t — in the four World Cups since that debut which has created the shad-ow this team plays under.

“It was different football 20 year ago,” Ante Rebic said. “They achieved a top fantastic result. We are now on a good way and have great support in Croatia and I believe in our team we can do something similar.”

Croatia was ousted in the group stage in 2002 and 2006, didn’t qualify for 2010 in South Africa and was again dumped in the group stage in 2014 — albeit from

a very difficult group.The 2002 and 2006 tourna-

ments were particularly frus-trating because a win in the final group games would have advanced Croatia to the knockout round.

Even the European Championships haven’t been kind. Croatia reached the quarterfinals in its first tour-nament in 1996 and has advanced that far only once since. Croatia has never made the Euro semifinals.

“Our goals are higher,” defender Domagoj Vida said. “God-willing we would like to lift the World Cup trophy. That’s what we are here for.”

Croatia is the heavy favor-ite in the quarterfinal match-up with the host team, and a win over the Russians would be held in the same esteem as its quarterfinal win over

Germany that happened 20 years ago this week.

Modric may be the favorite for the Golden Ball as the best player in the tournament thus far. Goalkeeper Danijel Subasic has become a nation-al hero for saving three penal-ties to advance Croatia past Denmark in the round of 16. And Croatia is on the side of the bracket where playing in the final seems entirely pos-sible if it can beat the Russians.

That would certainly elimi-nate the pressure that still lingers from 20 years ago.

“It was a dream to be in a similar situation one day. Now is the time and hopeful-ly we can achieve a similar result,” Perisic said. “That’s why we are really looking forward to the game against Russia.”

Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic saves the decisive penalty during a penalty shoot out after extra time during the round of 16 match between Croatia and Denmark at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, in Nizhny Novgorod , Russia, Sunday, July 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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Since 1964Week 10 of 24 6/7/18

Division 1121.5 Marc Grenier – John LaRose116.5 Bob Bihler – Larry Cournoyer112 Dave Dubois – Alan Velazquez111.5 Mike Cote – Ryan Maloney105.5 Tom Denton – Jim Johnson104 Dan Harris – Shawn Bradley104 Rick Brown – Jim Cartwright102 Tim Laramee – Dan Laramee100 Randy Anderson – Bob Genereux 98.5 Tom Massimino – Tim Huber95.5 Sean Cahill – Mark O’Donnell80 Tobe Determined – Al Nubile

Division 2118.5 Carlos Santos – Bill Grise II113.5 Mike Mahan – Joe Hebda113.5 Mike Douville – Jody Wehr113 Jim Conroy – Fran Como112.5 Cam Lewis – Bill Grise III

110.5 Jay O’Sullivan – Rick Burke110.5 Gary Gladu – Fran Dwyer104.5 Bob Collier – Don Clarke103 Dan Burns Jr. – Greg Glidden101 Ed Bielonko – Branden Bielonko101 Bruce Kellogg – Richard Kellogg85.5 Marty Tyler - Stan Jackson

Division 3121 Jim Strycharz – Richard Roy117.5 Joe Boutin – Henry Smith112.5 Jason George – Dan Van Kruiningan112.5 Mike Soverow – Mike Mulligan111 Bob Lewko – Richard Hebert109 Glenn Grabowski – Jeff Berger108.5 Dan Burns Sr. – Mike Manijak102.5 Mark Chase – John Palivoda102 Tom Reynolds – Pat Bresnahan100 Roy Barton – Bill Reinhagen96.5 Dave Dover – Bill Chaffee79 Jason Fitzgerald – Steve Tomaino

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1St DIvISoN1st- mike Slyne-Scott martin 39 won final match 1up2nd- Mike Korpita & Dan Korpita 403rd- Paul Vincellette-Steve Prefontaine 384th- Kevin Green-John Vurovecz 34

2ND DIvISoN1st- Jeff robideau Jr – tom fredo 41.5 won final match 3&22nd- Liam Whitman-Mike Strong 393rd – Chris McCarthy-Chris Strycharz 384th- John Lewis-Bernie Demeo 35.5

3rD DIvISIoN -1st- fred Goerlach-Scott preston 44.5 won final match 3&22nd- Sue Sendlenski-Cheryl Salva 38.53rd- Bird Leal-Connie Lombard 384th- Frank Fuselli-John Edinger 32.5

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Carly James goes high while cross-ing first base.

Erin Gour sends one down the line at Thursday’s game against CW Squared at Sadie Knox Field.

Audrey Burke slides into home plate for a run.

Olivia Lawry lays down a picture per-fect bunt.

Allysen Burke makes contact for a hit. Emma Lapoint scores a run.

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HINTS FROM HELOISEWedding by the big numbers

Dear Heloise: Recently on the news, I heard that the AVERAGE PRICE OF A WEDDING in America is $35,000! Just how many engaged couples have that kind of money to invest in their big day? -- Carmon H., Trenton, Ohio

Carmon, weddings today have gotten very expensive, but there are ways to save money on your big day. Costs can be kept down by budgeting, trimming the guest list and settling for less show and more intimacy. Sometimes it’s not the bride and groom who want an elaborate wedding, but their families. Spend a little or spend a lot, you are just as married either way. -- Heloise

determining WhAt yOur hOuse is WOrthDear Heloise: We put our home on the market after putting in

new flooring, painting the exterior, replacing the dishwasher and scrubbing the house from stem to stern. However, none of the real estate agents want to list it for what we feel it’s worth. How do they determine a house’s worth? -- Carolyn S., Prescott, Ariz.

Carolyn, it’s not that your renovations aren’t important - they are. However, prices are determined by market value, which is based on local data and comparable sales. Real estate agents usu-ally know what price will entice buyers to look at your home and what buyers are looking for in homes today. We all value our homes because to us they hold memories, but you can’t place a price tag on those memories. -- Heloise

Dear AnnieBy ANNIE LANE

Assault Victim’s Unusual Reactiondear Annie: About six months ago, a friend confided in me

that he had been sexually assaulted a year prior by a blind date. After watching an episode of “ER,” we were talking about sexu-ally transmitted infections, and he mentioned needing to get tested, which brought up the revelation of his assault. He was very straightforward about telling me and said that he had dealt with everything already and was ready to move past it. He’s also had relationships and casually dated people since the assault, and he said things were completely fine.

I’ve tried to let him know that I’m here if he wants to talk, but he brushes the concern aside and starts a new topic each time it comes up. He’s even joked a few times about hoping it doesn’t happen again as he’s heading out the door for a date. I’m never sure how to reply to jokes like that. Awkward chuckle? I doubt he needs or wants any pitying glances. His demeanor is very dif-ferent from that of my female friends who have also been assaulted, and I don’t know how to navigate the conversation without projecting my own emotions -- or emotions that I think should be expected -- on him. Annie, do you have any recom-mendations or resources for helping men who’ve been sexually assaulted or for their friends and family members? -- At a Loss

dear At a Loss: I am so sorry your friend went through that. He’s not alone. Approximately 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual assault or abuse.

The fact that he opened up to you about his experience means that he sees your friendship as a safe space in which he can be vulnerable. If you can continue providing that space, you’ll have done a lot. Ambivalent and complex emotions will arise at times. Know that it’s not necessary to “resolve” those feelings; simply sitting with them and with him is often the best thing you can do, even when it feels uncomfortable.

Sometimes survivors use humor as a way to cope with trauma, which may be what he’s doing with those jokes. But you don’t have to laugh at them. A neutral reaction is fine.

For more tips on supporting him, visit https://1in6.org; select the “Get Information” tab and then “For Family and Friends.” You can also chat with a trained advocate using the 1in6 website, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

dear Annie: Summer is here, and so are summer scams.Recently, my mother-in-law received a call from my daugh-

ter’s “friend” telling her that her granddaughter had been driving and caused a wreck resulting in serious injuries to a woman in another car. She insisted that my daughter didn’t want to tell us about the accident and asked for money that she would pay back soon. She even said she had a lawyer to represent her and gave a number.

My mother-in-law is a trusting woman. Luckily, she felt she had to talk to her son before she did anything, and of course the fish failed to swallow the hook. Please print this letter to let others know not to trust anyone peddling this sort of scam.

People also should know not to open their doors to strangers, no matter what they say. Call the police and stay inside your home. If you are contacted via phone or text, call your provider and ask whether someone working there can trace the call and alert fraud agencies. Don’t answer calls from unknown numbers, and never provide information or money to strangers, no matter how convincing their script. -- Now Wiser

Dear Now Wiser: Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Scams can also be reported at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov. Stay safe and savvy.

On The Tube

Friday, July 6AUTO RACING

8:55 a.m.ESPNU — Formula One, British Grand Prix, prac-

tice, at Silverstone, England2 p.m.

NBCSN — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Coca-Cola Firecracker 250, qualifying, at Daytona Beach, Fla.

4 p.m.NBCSN — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup

Series, Coke Zero Sugar 400, qualifying, at Daytona Beach, Fla.

7:30 p.m.NBCSN — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Coca-Cola

Firecracker 250, at Daytona Beach, Fla.BASKETBALL

8 p.m.FOX — Big3, Week 3 games, at Oakland, Calif.

GOLF5:30 a.m.

GOLF — European PGA Tour, Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, second round, at Donegal, Ireland

1:30 p.m.GOLF — Web.com Tour, LECOM Health

Challenge, second round, at Clymer, N.Y.3:30 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour, A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier Classic, second round, at White Sulphur

Springs, W. Va.6:30 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour, Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic, second round, at Oneida, Wis.

MLB BASEBALL2 p.m.

MLB — Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs7 p.m.

MLB — Regional coverage, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh OR Oakland at Cleveland

NBA BASKETBALL3 p.m.

NBA — Summer League, Houston vs. Indiana, at Las Vegas

3:30 p.m.ESPNU — Summer League, Toronto vs. New

Orleans, at Las Vegas5 p.m.

NBA — Summer League, Brooklyn vs. Orlando, at Las Vegas

5:30 p.m.ESPNU — Summer League, Oklahoma City vs.

Charlotte, at Las Vegas7 p.m.

NBA — Summer League, Milwaukee vs. Detroit, at Las Vegas

7:30 p.m.ESPN — Summer League, Boston vs.

Philadelphia, at Las Vegas9 p.m.

NBA — Summer League, Cleveland vs. Washington, at Las Vegas

9:30 p.m.ESPN — Summer League, Dallas vs. Phoenix, at

Las Vegas11 p.m.

NBA — Summer League, Denver vs. Minnesota, at Las Vegas

11:30 p.m.ESPN — Summer League, L.A. Clippers vs.

Golden State, at Las VegasSOCCER10 a.m.

FS1 — FIFA World Cup, quarterfinal, Uruguay vs. France, at Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

2 p.m.FS1 — FIFA World Cup, quarterfinal, Brazil vs.

Belgium, at Kazan, RussiaSPECIAL OLYMPICS

6 p.m.ESPN2 — 2018 Special Olympics USA Games,

at SeattleSPECIALS8:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — 2018 World Series of Poker, Main Event, at Las Vegas

TENNIS7 a.m.

ESPN — Wimbledon Championships, third round, at London

NEW YORK (AP) — Scarlett Johansson’s plans to portray a transgender man have sparked a backlash from many who object to cisgen-der actors playing trans roles.

Earlier this week, Johansson was announced to star in “Rub & Tug,” a film about prostitution ring leader Dante “Tex” Gill, who was born Lois Jean Gill but iden-tified as a man. Since the announcement, transgender actors and advocates have criticized the production for not casting a trans actor in the role.

Johansson, who’s also pro-ducing the film, further inflamed critics with a state-ment to the website Bustle, via her representative, that said criticism “can be direct-ed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman’s reps for comment.”

Tambor, Leto and Huffman are all cisgender actors who received acclaim for playing trans characters. Tambor won two Emmys for his perfor-mance on “Transparent,” though he departed the show

last year after he was accused of sexual misconduct by two transgender women: actress Trace Lysette and his former personal assistant, Van Barnes. Leto won an Oscar for his performance in 2013′s “Dallas Buyers Club.” Huffman was nominated for an Oscar for the 2005 film “Transamerica.”

Lysette was among those who disapproved of Johansson’s intentions. On Twitter, she wrote: “So you

can continue to play us but we can’t play y’all?”

“Not only do you play us and steal our narrative and our opportunity but you pat yourselves on the back with trophies and accolades for mimicking what we have lived,” wrote Lysette.

Jamie Clayton, a transgen-der actress who stars in Netflix’s “Sense8,” dared Johansson and the filmmak-ers to cast trans actors in non-trans parts.

“Actors who are trans never even get to audition for anything other than roles of trans characters,” Clayton said in an all-caps tweet. “That’s the real issue. We can’t even get in the room.”

Representatives for Johansson didn’t respond to messages for comment.

Johansson has come under fire before for playing a role that prompted some outrage. In last year’s “Ghost in the Shell,” she played the robot character known in Masamune Shirow’s original manga series as Motoko Kusanagi.

Critics called it another example of Hollywood’s long history of whitewashing Asian characters with Caucasian actors. Mamoru Oshii, director of the original anime adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell,” defended the casting because Johansson’s role was a cyborg with no fixed race.

Rupert Sanders, who directed “Ghost in the Shell,” is set to helm “Rub & Tug.”

Scarlett Johansson’s plans to play trans man spurs backlash

SCARLETT JOHANSSON

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AGNES Tony Cochran

ARCHIE Fernando Ruiz and Craig Boldman

DADDY’S HOME Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein

DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie

SCARY GARY Mark Buford

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

B.C. Mastroianni and Hart

ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

RUBES Leigh RubinSPEED BUMP Dave Coverly

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, July 6, 2018:

This year you flow through life with more ease. You have an unusually strong drive, which sometimes takes you away from those you love and your home life. You feel rewarded by your accomplishments. If you are single, you have an unusual mix that could draw potential sweeties toward you. You could meet someone special anytime from now till your next birthday. If you are attached, the two of you are aware of the importance of your public image. You will love taking time off away from your hectic pace. ARIES pushes you to perform to your max.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You experience enough tension that

you might decide to do something about the source of your angst. At first, you might waiver back and forth until you come up with a good answer. A discussion could lead to thoughts you have not considered up to now. Tonight: Stay calm.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)HHH The past few days might have left you

feeling less than great. You have been seeking a solution, but recognize that the matter is more complex than you had anticipated. A conversa-tion with someone you see as intellectual opens up yet another possibility. Tonight: Let in some fun.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)HHHHH Zero in on what you would like to

do. Realize that you can no longer ignore an invitation to join your friends. You will have to respond in some way that feels appropriate. Though a loved one might not be ecstatic about your choices, others will be. Tonight: Embrace the moment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Your emotional well-being could

be jarred by a friend or loved one who might hurt you with a comment he or she makes. Ignore what is going on, if you can. You also will need to let go of any criticism. Avoid any-one who is in a sour mood. Tonight: Out on the town.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)HHHH You could be reaching out for a pos-

sibility that no one but you thinks will happen. You are willing to risk failure, though very few people are. You see a need to restructure your life in some practical way. A surprise get-together will lift your spirits. Tonight: Detach and observe.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)HHHHH One-on-one relating proves to be

quite beneficial, and allows you to open up to certain possibilities. A loved one might be quite different from you, but he or she likely has a similar way of seeing life. You can learn from this person. Take notes. Tonight: Dinner for two.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Don’t insist on putting your ideas on

the back burner. Make your desires a higher priority. Yes, it is good not to be too me-orient-ed, but at the same time you need to put yourself first more often. Go with the moment, and you will be content. Tonight: Let someone dote on you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)HHH You seem to be back to living your life

as you normally do. You could wonder what is making a friend so feisty. This person might be full of energy. It is beneficial to recognize that you could be a trigger to this person. Tonight: Head to a fun happening with close friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Someone could try to talk you out of

your current plans. The reasons this person gives you are legitimate, but you have already made a commitment, and you plan on sticking to it. See how you feel after a discussion with a close loved one. Tonight: Get into some fun and exciting mischief.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)HHHH You have a greater influence on your

family and inner circle than you realize. You are in the process of some dramatic changes that could take a toll on various people. Lighten up and focus on what is positive and fun in your life. Tonight: Invite a friend along on an adven-ture.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)HHHHH You might feel as if you are

unstoppable. You feel much differently from how you have in quite a while. Others seem receptive to your comments and opinions. Everyone seems to be asking for your advice and feedback. Tonight: Go out with a close friend or loved one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)HHH Your emotional nature has been out of

whack lately. Though you still feel strongly about certain matters, you can relax and enjoy yourself. Go with the moment, but stick to your budget: It could spiral out of control quickly if you are not careful. Tonight: Let others pick up the tab.

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Forest Park Zoo comes to Stanley Park

July 11th Stanley Park has scheduled Forest Park to bring its mobile zoo to the Park this summer. This program gives children the opportunity to get up close and personal with wildlife. They can pet the ani-mals and ask questions about their natural environments and eating habits. Every child, no matter what his or her age, will enjoy this presentation. This program is free of charge and will be held in the Beveridge Pavilion Annex from 10a.m. to 11a.m. weather permitting. For further information on the Zoo on the Go program, please go to www.stanleypark.org or call the park office at 413-568-9312.

Help Wanted

Part-time laborer

Duties include cleaning,maintenance and repair ofbuildings, grounds and equip-ment, snow removal and op-erating light power equip-ment.

Applications and job descrip-tions may be obtained at:

www.granby-ct.govor from

Town Manager’s Office15 North Granby Road

Granby, CT 06035

Applications will be accepteduntil 12:30 p.m. on Friday,July 20, 2018.

The Town of Granby is anequal opportunity employer.

PennYsAVeR RoUtedRiVeR:

The Westf ie ld NewsGroup has posi t ionsopen on our weekendPennysaver del iveryteam. We are looking forresponsible, motivatedadults with reliable trans-portation. Candidatesmust be team playerswho are able to followdirections and providegood customer service.Applications are avail-able at The WestfieldNews Group office on 62School St, Westfield,MA.

fARm helP wAnted

to harvest broadleaf tobacco.must be 14 or older and haveown transportation to west-field/southwick area.

call tom (413) 569-6340

pets

German shepherd Puppies

AKC Registered. Excellentlineage. Bred for health, tem-perament, socialized to befamily pets. Ready to gohome early July. $1500.

Call Stonewood GermanShepherd Kennels.

Blandford, MA413-446-8261

hiGhBUsh BlUeBeRRYPicKeRs

wanted in chester forJuly/August.

start week of July 4th.

text phone # to(929) 310-9468

mAnUfActURinGPosition

Busy manufacturing, distributionfacility seeks ambitious mechan-ically inclined person to join ourteam and learn to operate,clean, maintain and rebuild ma-chinery. Precision measurementand cutting tool experience aplus. We offer a clean workingenvironment and excellent bene-fit package.

send information to:careers@titancuttingtools.com

P-t senior centerProgram Assistant

25 hours

Develops, coordinates andfaci l i tates programs andactivities at the Senior Cen-ter. Responsible for screen-ing and supervising volun-teers, community outreach,and administrative duties.Prepares and distributes bi-monthly newsletter and cre-ates marketing materials forprint and social media. Ex-perience in working with seni-o r c i t i z e n s , e v e n tplanning,strong organization-al skills and effective commu-nication skills required.

Additional information, jobdescription and applicationm a y b e o b t a i n e d a twww.granby-ct. gov. Applica-tions will be accepted until4:00 p.m on 7/18/18. EOE

Help Wanted

clAss A dRiVeRsin Bloomfield, ct

Ryder is Expanding andHiring for Multiple Class A

Positions!

Visit our hiring event foran immediate interview!

courtyard marriott1 day hill Rd

windsor, ct 06095

friday, July 6th8am - 7pm

saturday, July 7th8am - 2pm

Regional and HomeDaily Positions:

Regional is home for 2consecutive days per week

Home Daily has a 5 day workweek.

Currently offering a $3,500Sign-On Bonus!

Average W2's range from$68,000 to $86,000!

Ryder Values Our Drivers!

We offer Vacation startingday 1!

Excellent medical benefits in-cluding a $1,000 medical re-imbursement!

For more information pleasecall:

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reference job# 56729 or visitwww.joinryder.com

Help Wanted

cowARd fARm, soUth-wicK, mA needs 3 temporaryw o r k e r s 7 / 1 5 / 2 0 1 8 t o11/20/2018, work tools, supplies,equipment provided without costto worker. Housing will be avail-able without cost to workers whocannot reasonably return to theirpermanent residence at the endof the work day. Transportationreimbursement and subsistenceis provided upon completion of15 days or 50% of the work con-tract. Hours offered each weekmay be more or less than statedin item 11 depending on weath-er and crop conditions. Workersnot required to work extra hoursoffered. Work is guaranteed for3/4 of the workdays during thecontract period. Hours offeredeach week may be more or lessthan stated in item 11 depend-ing on weather and crop condi-tions. Workers not required towork extra hours offered. $12.83per hr. or applicable piece rate.Applicants apply at, Career Point850 High St. Holyoke, MA 01040Ph#413-532-4900 . ( inse r tnearest one-stop center nameand phone number) or apply forthe job at the nearest local of-fice of the SWA. Job order#10541854. Work may includebut not limited to plant ,hoe ,cul-tivate, topping, suckering, har-vest various crops Such as butnot limited to vegetables, flowersand tobacco. Duties may in-clude but are not limited to ap-plying fertilizer, apply generaluse or any restricted use pesti-cide under the direct supervi-sion of a certified applicator cut-ting, spearing, hanging crop intobacco barns. Work may in-clude but not limited to loadingand unloading trailers into barns.Must be able to handle 30lbs20ft off the ground. May set up,operate, and repair farm ma-chinery and farm buildings. Mayparticipate in irrigation activities.Work is physically demanding inextreme hot or cold conditions.Work requires bending, stoop-ing, lifting and ability to carry upto 50lbs on a frequent basis. onemonth of experience in work isrequired.

July 6, 12, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE

AdditionAl Attic PUBlicstoRAGe self stoRAGe

fAcilitY oPeRAtoR’s sAle

for nonpayment of StorageCharges pursuant to the powerof sale contained in M.G.L. Thefollowing property will be sold atPUBlic AUction At 3:00 Pmon July 25 2018 on thepremises of ADDITIONAL AT-TIC PUBLIC STORAGE INC, 1HUDSON DRIVE, SOUTH-WICK, MA 01077.

All household & commercial fur-niture, boxes, books, clothes,appliances, tools, antiques, mis-cellany held for the account of:

KYle A PlUcKeR #37Sale per order of ADDITIONALATTIC PUBLIC STORAGE INC.TEL: 413-569-5742. Terms:Cash. Units sold by the entirety.Sale is subject to postponementand/or cancellation

auto For sale

timothY's AUto sAles .Stop by and see us! We mighthave exactly what you're look-ing for, if not, let us find it foryou! Bartlett Street, Westfield.(413)568-2261. specializing invehicles under $4,000.

Campers & rV’s

18' 2013 K-Zsportsmen hybrid trailer

Self-contained with A/C.Sleeps 6 comfortably.

All personal contents goingwith trailer. Call for details.

$12,000or reasonable best offer.

413-427-8323

legal notiCeslegal notiCes

July 6, 2018

the town of BlAndfoRdinVitAtion to Bid

The Townof Blandford actingthrough its Board of Selectmeninvites sealed bids from con-tractors who are pre-qualifiedby mass department of trans-portation to bid RUssellstAGe RoAd mill & fill.

A Bid Proposal Package for thisproject which contains detailedspecifications, bid forms andother pertinent information maybe obtained from the BlandfordHighway Department Office,One Russell Stage Road, Bland-ford, MA.

Requests for bid proposal pack-ages may also be made bysending an email to:

highway@townofblandford.com

sealed bids are due at theBoard of selectmen’s office,one Russell stage Road,Blandford, mA by4:00 Pm onmonday, July 23, 2018. Bidswill be publicly opened and readaloud at 7:00 PM, July 23, 2018.The Board of Selectmen is theawarding authority and reservesthe right to reject any or all bidsand to make an award in anymanner consistent with the lawand deemed tobe in the best in-terests of the Town of Blandford.only those who are Pre-quali-fied with the mass depart-ment of transportation will beopened.

June 29, 2018July 6, 13, 2018

notice of moRtGAGee'ssAle of ReAl estAte

Premises:39 West School Street,Westfield,Massachusetts

By virtue and in execution of thePower of Sale contained in acertain mortgage given by CaitlinM. Hopson f/k/a Caitlin M. Fullerto National City Mortgage a divi-sion of National City Bank, saidmortgage dated March 25, 2009,and recorded March 30, 2009 inthe Hampden County Registry ofDeeds, in Book 17714 at Page28 and now held by PNC Bank,National Association by virtue ofa successor by merger to Na-tional City Mortgage a division ofNational City Bank for breach ofthe conditions in said mortgageand for the purpose of foreclos-ing the same, will be sold atPublic Auction on July 23, 2018at 11:00 AMLocal Time upon thepremises, all and singular thepremises described in said mort-gage, to wit:

The land in Westfield, HampdenCounty, Massachusetts boundedand described as follows:

Beginning at a point at theNorthwesterly corner of thepremises hereby conveyed;

thence running Easterly abouteighty-one (81) feet along landof one Ferry to land of one Da-ley;

thence Southerly on land of saidDaley about sixty-six (66) feet tothe Northerly line of West SchoolStreet;

thence Wester ly along theNortherly line of West SchoolStreet about eighty-one (81) feetto land formerly of Dickinson;

thence Northerly about sixty-six(66) feet along last named landto the place of beginning.

The description of the propertythat appears in the mortgage tobe foreclosed shall control in theevent of a typographical error inthis publication.

For Mortgagors’ Title see deeddated October 6, 2008, and re-corded October 8, 2008 in Book17501 at Page 468 with theHampden County Registry ofDeeds.

T E R M S O F S A L E : S a i dpremises will be sold and con-veyed subject to all liens, en-cumbrances, unpaid taxes, taxtitles, municipal liens and as-sessments, if any, which takeprecedence over the said mort-gage above described.

FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00)Dollars of the purchase pricemust be paid by a certif iedcheck, bank treasurer's or cash-ier's check at the time and placeof the sale by the purchaser.The balance of the purchaseprice shall be paid in cash, certi-fied check, bank treasurer's orcashier's check within sixty (60)days after the date of sale.

Other terms to be announced atthe sale.

BENDETT& MCHUGH, PC270 Farmington AvenueFarmington, CT06032Attorney for PNC Bank,National AssociationPresent Holder of the Mortgage(860) 677-2868

The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce 41st Annual Pancake Breakfast

The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for a community event on July 12, 2018 from 7:00 – 11:00 am at Westfield Middle School (for-merly South Middle School), 30 West Silver Street, Westfield, MA. Stop by and have breakfast with us, play vendor bingo and enjoy the attractions. Attractions include: balloon sculptures, a bounce house, face painting, a fire engine, WSKB 89.5 FM live, music, vendor tables and you could even win a $50 gift card. Tickets for the event are still available at westfieldbiz.org/events. Ticketing pricing is adults $6, seniors $5, kids under 10 $3. For more infor-mation, or registration ques-tions please email admin@westfieldbiz.org.

Scramble for Animals Golf Tournament

Join the Westfield Homeless Cat Project for a fun filled day on the links at the Scramble for Animals Golf Tournament on sunday, august 5, 2018. The tourna-ment will be held at the Oak Ridge Country Club in Feeding Hills, MA. Registration fee is $100.00 per player, which includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes! Not a golfer? You can sponsor a hole for a $50.00 donation or join us for a wonderful dinner for only $25.00! Try your luck with one of our many raffle priz-es! Registration begins at 11:30 with a Shotgun Start at 12:30. For more information please contact Marie at (413) 564-0589 or marieboc-c a s i l e @ g m a i l . c o m . Registration and sponsorship deadline is July 15, 2018 and all proceeds benefits the Westfield Homeless Cat Project. We hope to see you there!

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Westfield, MA

LampRepair

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• Expert Collision & Painting• Registered Shop #1214

• OPEN 7:30AM-4:00PM MON-FRI• Insurance Approved

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Buying junk or wrecked carsand light trucks.

Call Mark's Auto Parts,E. Granby, CT860-653-2551

WANTEDANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

Cash paid. Old toys, militaryitems, art, etc.413-212-9004

antiques

Two historic 18th centurydisassembled Cape Codcottage/house frames.

Also 18th centurybuilding materials.

603-313-5057

Pets

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKEHOME PET SITTING SERVICE

Vacation care, over nightsittings, daily dog walks.

(413)667-3684

articles For sale

MOVING SALE

Westfield: 59 Danek Dr.

Double bed, new mattress,never used

Small Kitchen Set

Satin DrapesNatural/Off-White

Lamps, tables, indoorgrills, dishes & glassware.

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FireWood

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ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

We are a family owned andoperated, painting and home

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We specialize in residential/com-mercial, interior/exterior paintingand staining, ceiling and drywallrepairs, water damage repair,

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Landscaping & Lawn care

pLumbing & Heating

driVewaY repair

tree serVice

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stump grinding

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Firewood Available

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painting & waLLpapering

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Attic, cellars garages cleanedout. Wood and brush removal.

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DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom& Kitchen Remodeling

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Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen,baths, basements, drywall, tile,floors, suspended ceilings, res-toration services, doors, win-dows, decks, stairs, interior/ex-terior painting, plumbing. Smalljobs ok. All types of professionalwork done since 1985. Call Joe,(413)364-7038.

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Professional services

AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD

Seasoned and green. Cut,split, delivered. Any length.

Now ready for immediatedelivery. Senior and

bulk discount.Call: 413-530-4820

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AFFORDABLEBUILDING

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22 Years ExperienceLicensed & insured.

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Call Dave:413-568-6440

PHIL'S DUMP RUNS &DEMOLITION

Better Business Bureau A+Removal of any items in cellars,attics, etc... Also brush removaland small demolition (sheds,decks, fences, one car garages).

Fully insured. Free estimates.(413)525-2892(413)265-6380

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Full house clean-outs.Basements, attics & garages.Demolition: Patios, sheds andswing-sets. You name it...wetake it! Senior discounts. Free

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BEST QUALITYRun by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber568-0056

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No lawns too small

(413)330-3917

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Hagger's LandscapingServices LLC

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--------Lawn aeration & seeding,

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--------Hardscaping

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Call: Don413-313-3447

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complete yard renovations, lawnmaintenance, tree removal,

fertilization programs, irrigationinstallation and repair, land-scape design and planting.

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NGM Services

Plumbing, Heating,Mechanical Services.

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Crack Repair & Seal Coating.Commercial & Residential

10+ Years Experience.No job is too big or too small.We are fully insured. Always

free estimates.Call Phil at: 413-626-3216

"Quality is what we pursue,We know what we do."

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Chimneys repaired andchimney caps installed.

Antennas removed. Roof leaksrepaired, vent areas sealed.

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

MASTER ELECTRICIAN40+ Years Experience

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Fleur de lisHousekeeping

Est. 2002. A full-servicecleaning company

Licensed, bonded and insuredResidential and Commercial

Call Suzanne @(413) 258-4070 or

(860) 309-6598

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Decorating and more

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Area Since 1988.Clean-up Available.

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(413) 562-9128

A STEP ABOVE THE REST!

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Free estimates provided.Owner operated

Call: 413-330-2186

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WATERPROOFING

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patios & retaining walls

Chimneys, foundations,hatchways, new basement

windows installed andrepaired. Sump pumps and

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Free estimates(413)569-1611 or

(413)374-5377

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HUNTINGTON79 worthington Road, Sat/Sun,

July 7th/8th, 10AM-4PM.something for everyone!

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LARGE FURNISHED ROOMParking, bus route, walkingdistance to all amenities.

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Non-smoker.(413)348-5070.

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$1400 per/month.413-348-3431

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Crack Repair & Seal Coating.Commercial & Residential

10+ Years Experience.No job is too big or too small.We are fully insured. Always

free estimates.call Phil at: 413-626-3216

"Quality is what we pursue,We know what we do."