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ONLINE: WWW.SPENCERNEWLEADER.COM Friday, May 27, 2011
Going Green
Cirba to step down
from school board
DEAL DEPENDS ON UNION
DROPPING COMPLAINT
David Dore photos
WEST BROOKFIELD — Residents flocked to the West
Brookfield Town Common Saturday, May 21 for the ninth
annual Asparagus and Flower Heritage Festival.
ABOVE, Sisters Hilde, left, and Maari Axelson show off the
face art they got at the West Brookfield Cultural Council’s
face painting booth.
LEFT, Maeve Ashworth, 7, of West Brookfield holds her
frog, Bob. For the second consecutive year, she was named
the grand champion of the frog-jumping contest.
For more photos, turn to page A9!
BY DAVID DORE
NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER
SPENCER — Robert Cirba has agreed to resign
from the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School
Committee in exchange for the teachers’ union
dropping a prohibited practice complaint against
Cirba and the board.
Spencer-East Brookfield Teachers Association
President Mark James said Monday, May 23 he
signed an agreement, which was dropped off that
afternoon at Cirba’s Spencer home for his signature.
The agreement states the union and the Mark James
Massachusetts Teachers Association would ask
that the complaint they filed in February with the
state Department of Labor Relations be dismissed
if Cirba steps down.
Cirba said Monday he would sign the agreement
and give it to School Committee Chairman
Matthew McCarthy Tuesday, May 24, after the New
Leader’s press deadline. The reason for the delay,
Cirba explained, is because he was asked to stay on
the school board until a new contract with janitors
is completed.
“It’ll be official as soon as negotiations are done
tomorrow night,” Cirba said.
Robert Cirba
“If he follows through with his resignation, the
charges will be dropped against him and the School Committee,” James
said.
Cirba was elected to the school board in May of last year.
Turn To CIRBA page A15
Run your socks off at
fifth annual festival
Anonymous donation kick starts capital campaign
BY DAVID DORE
NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER
LEICESTER — The capital campaign
to expand and renovate the
Leicester Public Library has
received a welcome — and unexpected
— boost.
According to a letter the Library
Trustees got last month from a law
firm in Boston, a Massachusetts
resident is pledging $2 million, to
be given in three equal installments.
The person is “overjoyed” to
be helping out with the effort, the
letter stated.
“This was from a very reputable
law firm in Boston,” Library
Trustees Chairman Donald Cherry
Sr. told the Board of Selectmen last
week. “We’re not even divulging the
name of the law firm.”
He said the donor is “a very
famous writer. The name is anonymous.”
The Library Trustees have started
their campaign to raise at least
$3 million to defray the cost of the
expansion and renovation plans,
which total about $8 million.
Earlier this year they applied for a
$4.2 million construction grant
from the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners. A decision
is expected in the next few months.
Library Trustees Treasurer
Ernestine Cherry told selectmen
the hope is to raise enough money
through the capital campaign so
“we wouldn’t have to come for a
debt exclusion or anything like
that.”
The trustees are working with
Coogan Associates of Auburn, led
Turn To LIBRARY page A14
Courtesy photo
A boy enjoys a quick game of basketball
during the Connors’ 2009 trip to Siberia.
BY ELISA KROCHMALNYCKYJ
NEW LEADER CORRESPONDENT
STURBRIDGE — Just in case
delectable food, live music, games
and raffle prizes that knock your
socks off isn’t enough, Socks for
Siberia has added another component
to its festival, which will be
held Saturday, June 11 at Hyland
Orchard.
This year, to celebrate the fifth
annual festival, there will be a “Run
Your Socks Off” 5K race and 1-mile
fun run and walk through trails the
morning of the race, said Michele
Connor of Brookfield, who along
with her husband, Wally, helps
organize the event. Race day registration
starts at 9 a.m., followed by
the runs and walk at 10 a.m.
“We’re kicking it up a notch, to
celebrate the fifth year of the festival,”
she said, adding that the
Tantasqua Regional High School
track team will be laying out the
trail for the race.
At the festival, which runs from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., there will be a pieeating
contest, old-fashioned sack
races, face painting and all the typical
festival food.
Topping this year’s raffle prizes
Turn To SOCKS page A16
Preventing cancer, one mile at a time
SURVIVOR, DAUGHTER TO DO SECOND AGAINST THE TIDE EVENT
David Dore photo
Sandra Clarke, right, of Brookfield and her daughter, Colleen Bottcher of Spencer,
pose with the kayaks they will use to train for “Against the Tide,” a fundraiser for
the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition they will do in August on Cape Cod.
BY DAVID DORE
NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER
BROOKFIELD — Sandra Clarke
and Colleen Bottcher came up with
a unique way to both mark Clarke’s
birthday and have some motherdaughter
time.
Their idea, which came to
fruition last August, was to travel
to Cape Cod and participate in
“Against the Tide,” a fundraiser for
the Massachusetts Breast Cancer
Coalition.
It consists of a 1-mile recreational
or competitive swim, 2-mile
kayak, 3-mile fitness walk and 5-
kilometer (3.1-mile) run.
Participants choose which one, two
or three events they want to do, as
well as when and where they want
to do it: at Hopkinton State Park in
June or at Nickerson State Park in
Brewster in August.
For Clarke and Bottcher, the
choice of events was simple. They
picked three of their favorite activities:
kayaking, recreational swimming
and walking.
“We chose to make a little mother/daughter
getaway out of it and
participated in the event in
Brewster in August,” Clarke said.
“It was a celebration of my
approaching age 60 and being an 18-
year breast cancer survivor. It was
Turn To PREVENTION page A15
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2 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
Durant says he’ll stay on Board of Selectmen
BY DAVID DORE
NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER
SPENCER — The state’s newest
state representative, Peter Durant,
said earlier this week he would stay
on the Board of Selectmen until he
or his colleagues feel he can no
longer effectively do the job.
“At this time I will say that my
intention is not to become a burden
to this board,” Durant announced
at the May 23 selectmen’s meeting.
“I certainly want to continue.”
“At this time, we’re just going to
play it by ear and see what happens,”
he later told the Spencer
New Leader. “Certainly I don’t
want to do this job if I can’t do it
properly. If the board feels that it’s
not working out, or I feel that I’m
not doing the job justice, then I will
certainly resign.”
The other selectmen — Anthony
Pepe, Gary Woodbury, Chairman
Donald Berthiaume Jr. and newest
member Robert “Bo” Fritze Jr. —
indicated they wanted Durant to
remain on the board. He has one
year left on his term.
Durant said he hopes to speak
with other state representatives
who are also selectmen, such as fellow
rookie Ryan Fattman of Sutton,
and see how they deal with holding
two positions.
Durant won a special election
earlier this month to represent the
6th Worcester District, which
includes the eastern half of
Spencer, East Brookfield, Charlton,
Southbridge and one precinct in
Oxford. Running as a Republican,
Durant topped Democrat incumbent
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Durant also said he would send a
letter to Town Clerk Jean Mulhall
stating he is declining his $1,000
annual salary as a selectman while
he is also on Beacon Hill.
“I think it’s only fair I don’t take
any pay as I continue on the board,”
he explained. “I don’t think it’s
proper.”
According to the Boston Herald’s
online state payroll database, the
starting salary for state representatives
is $61,133. That does not
include per diem reimbursements
of $10 to $100 for each day a legislator
is at the State House or bonuses
for chairmanships.
Durant thanked his fellow selectmen
“for the past year and a half
now” that he was on the campaign
trail. “You guys have been fantastic,
and you guys have picked up a
lot of the slack I left behind.”
JUNK BYLAW FUMING
During the first citizen input session
of Monday’s meeting, four
business owners let selectmen
know they were not pleased with a
new junk dealer bylaw approved at
the May 5 Annual Town Meeting.
They will have a chance next
month to share their feelings with
Police Chief David Darrin and
Town Administrator Adam
Gaudette.
The new rules for junk dealers
(and, according to Darrin, antique
dealers) state items cannot be
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bought or sold within 30 days of
purchase. All second-hand items
must be tracked in a book along
with “all distinguishing marks and
numbers,” the purchase price, the
date and time of the transaction,
and the name and residence of the
person selling the items. The police
chief, or someone the chief designates,
has the right to look at the
book at any time. The seller must
provide identification (with a
photo) and be at least 18 years old.
Sellers who are not properly
licensed or violate the bylaw would
face a fine of $300 per day, or per
offense.
The bylaw, Darrin said at Town
Meeting, “discourages” people
from selling stolen goods and gives
victims a way to get their items
back.
But Berthiaume noted it could
take up to seven months for the
bylaw to go into effect because the
state attorney general’s office must
approve it.
Michael and Joel Harris, owners
of J&M Collectibles on Main Street
(Route 9), Jim St. Peter of The
Gathering Place, also on Main
Street, and Mike Kent, who owns
Wally’s Bargains on Chestnut
Street, objected to the 30-day waiting
period for selling an item they
bought.
“Holding for 30 days, that ultimately
puts us out of business,”
Joel Harris said.
He also noted the town could be
considered “anti-small business”
because of the new fees that could
be imposed on junk dealers to comply
with the new rules.
“The more restrictions that the
police are imposing upon us, we’ve
already made a lot of concessions
already,” Harris said.
“We’re definitely not anti-business
on this board,” Pepe said.
According to Michael Harris,
people are selling items such as
DVDs and coins because they need
the money right away. By keeping
the item at least 30 days, he said,
“we have to pay less. That’s just
going to hurt them. I don’t consider
us a junk shop.”
He and Joel Harris said they are
putting in safeguards to lessen the
chance of a stolen item being
bought or sold. For example, they
document as much as they can
about an item and refuse to buy
electronic items such as iPods if
they do not also include a charger.
“We’ve cooperated with the
police,” Joel Harris said, “but I
don’t feel they’re cooperating with
us.”
Selectmen invited the four businessmen
— and anyone with an
interest in the new bylaw — to
attend their next workshop meeting,
at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20 in the
McCourt Social Hall at Memorial
Town Hall.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA
In other business at Monday’s
meeting, selectmen:
• Approved a $5,700 change order
for the Town Hall renovation project
because P&P General
Contractors of Charlton had to
order granite for two more front
steps than called for in the plans.
Berthiaume said architect Kaffee
Kang used the original Town Hall
plans to determine the number of
steps, instead of checking the number
herself.
Also, Berthiaume said the contractor
agreed to a lower price to
repair the sidewalk in front of
Town Hall, which will save the
town about $3,000.
The renovations, which cost a little
more than $1 million, should
come in about $20,000 under budget,
Berthiaume said.
• Reappointed town attorney
Stanley Weinberg for two more
years, with an increase in his
hourly rate from $150 to $160.
According to officials, it is the first
time his rate has gone up in seven
years.
• Heard from Pepe and
Berthiaume that plans are in the
works for a memorial to former
Selectman Seth Fancher, who died
last month after a yearlong battle
with cancer. A granite bench with
Fancher’s name in it might be
installed near a body of water in
town, but one or both locations
being considered might be owned
by the state. Pepe said a fundraiser
is being planned for next month
that could include a night of dancing
and a meat raffle.
• Approved a two-day liquor
license and the temporary closure
of Prospect Street for the Mary,
Queen of the Rosary Parish
International Bazaar June 10-11.
The 15th annual festival will be
held from 5-11 p.m. Friday, June 10
and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, June
11.
• Agreed to pay an updated bill
from Bayside Engineering for the
Maple Street reconstruction project
that wrapped up last year.
Woodbury noted the town saw a
$9,000 decrease because although
the company asked for $8,000 more
than expected, a couple of items
totaling $17,000 were dropped.
The bill change was caused by
accessibility concerns around
Church Street and Holy Rosary
Church. Woodbury, who also chairs
the town’s Disability Commission,
said he felt the state should pay
some of the cost because “it should
have been caught long before” it
was.
David Dore may be reached at
(508) 909-4140, or by e-mail at
ddore@stonebridgepress.com.
SENIOR EVENTS
Brookfield Council Aging
We are invited to a free performance and senior luncheon at
the Tantasqua Junior High School Tuesday, June 14, at 11 a.m.
The school needs a count of attendees by Wednesday, June 1.
When you make your reservation more information will be
available. Please call Barbara or Jeanne so they can let the
school know.
Tai Chi continues in the Banquet Hall on Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
The next Foot Clinic is Tuesday, June 28 at 1:30 p.m. in the
Banquet Hall.
Council on Aging meetings are open to the public in the
Banquet Hall at the Town Hall. The next meeting is Wednesday,
June 15 at 4 p.m.
For more information please call Barbara Clancy at 508 867
6043 or Jeanne Myers, 508 867 2322.
Leicester Senior Center
LEICESTER — The Leicester Senior Center is open Monday-
Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For information on activities at the Senior Center, please call
508 892-7016. Lunch is served at 12 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Reservations must be made 48 hours in advance. Call Jone,
Nutrition Manager, at 508-892-7201. Meal donation is $2.
• Monday, May 30: Holiday — Senior Center Closed
• Tuesday, May 31: 11 a.m. Nazareth Boys Visit; 11 a.m.
Lunch/Entertainment by the Trinity Band with Lee Bartlett.
Call 508-892-7016 to make a lunch reservation; 1 p.m. Exercise
Class; 6:30 p.m., Fiber Needlework Group.
• Wednesday, June 1: 9:30 a.m. Line Dancing, 10:30 a.m. Wii
Games–Bowling.
• Thursday, June 2: 10 a.m., Cribbage; 11 a.m., Yoga; 3:30 p.m.
COA Board Meeting.
• Thursday, June 3: 10 a.m. Computer Class; 10 a.m. T’ai Chi.
• Friday, June 4: 9 a.m. Zumba Gold –Low Impact.
The Senior Center is taking a survey to see how many people
would like a daytime bingo to be held on a Friday. Please call
COA Director Rachelle Cyr-Cloutier if you would be interested.
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QUOTATION OF
THE WEEK
“At this time, we’re just
going to play it by ear and
see what happens …
Certainly I don’t want to do
this job if I can’t do it properly.
If the board feels that
it’s not working out, or I
feel that I’m not doing the
job justice, then I will certainly
resign.”
- Spencer Selectman and State Rep. Peter Durant, commenting
on his intention to stay on the Board of Selectmen
while serving as a state representative.

Friday, May 27, 2011
Local towns to mark Memorial Day
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 3
All six towns in the Spencer New Leader coverage
area will be holding parades and events
Monday, May 30 to mark Memorial Day. Read
on to find out what is being planned in your
local community.
Brookfield
The Memorial Day parade in Brookfield will
begin at 10 a.m. Monday from Brookfield
Elementary School and proceed to the cemetery
under the direction of the Brookfield
Police Department, the Board of Selectmen,
the Brookfield Cultural Council/Memorial
Day Parade Committee and Parade Marshal
Robert Wilder.
At 10:30 a.m. a program will be held at the
Brookfield Cemetery Soldiers’ Monument.
Selectmen will lead the Pledge of Allegiance,
Pastor Eleanor Kraner will offer a prayer,
months,
Samantha Lescord will read the Gettysburg
Address, and Isis Coburn will recite “In
Flanders Field.” Brookfield Town Clerk
Michael Seery, the Brookfield Police Firing Detail and the Tantasqua
Marching Band will lead a Salute to the Dead.
A program at the Soldiers’ Monument on the Brookfield Town
Common will commence at 11:30 a.m. Selectmen will once again lead
the Pledge of Allegiance, and Pastor Eleanor Kraner will again offer
a prayer. Recitations of the Gettysburg Address and “In Flanders
Field” will be done by Nicole Murray and Kahri Williams, respectively,
followed by another Salute to the Dead.
The parade will disband at the town common at noon, and refreshments
will be served.
In case of rain, ceremonies will take place in Town Hall.
East Brookfield
The Memorial Day observances in East Brookfield will start with a
ceremony at Podunk Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Monday.
The annual parade will begin at 11 a.m. from the Memorial Town
Complex on Connie Mack Drive and proceed east on Main Street
(Route 9) to Evergreen Cemetery, where a service will be held. The
parade will then regroup and follow Main Street to Pleasant Street,
where closing ceremonies will be held at the Veterans’ Memorial at
Depot Square.
The grand marshal for this year’s parade is Mr. Leonard Dedoux; the
guest speaker is state Rep. Peter Durant. East Brookfield Elementary
School students Rachel Petruzzi, Sabrina Petruzzi, Erin Parker,
Alysha White and Matthew Duval will recite the Gettysburg Address
and “In Flanders Field.”
The East Brookfield Memorial Day Committee invites all veterans of
any branch of the military to march in the parade to honor those
men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
The committee also requests Scouts, recreation teams and antique
car owners to come to offer a proper observance of this national holiday.
Parade formation will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Town
Complex. While uniforms are not required, dress reflecting the
somber occasion is required. Vehicles will be provided for any veteran
wishing to participate but unable to march in the parade.
Veterans who would like transportation during the parade, or anyone
seeking more information, should contact Heather Gablaski at
(508) 867-6026 or hgablaski@yahoo.com.
Leicester
Participants in the Memorial Day Parade should meet at Leicester
Memorial School on Memorial Drive, just off Pleasant Street (Route
56), at 10 a.m. Monday.
The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. and proceed north on Pleasant
Street to the town common, where ceremonies will be held.
Any person or group interested in being in the parade should call
Bruce Swett at (508) 892-9238 or Cherry Valley American Legion Post
443 at (508) 892-9029.
North Brookfield
All veterans are invited to meet at 7 a.m. Monday in the Veterans of
Foreign Wars quarters on Maple Street, from which they will go to
Walnut Grove Cemetery and St. Joseph’s Cemetery to salute the veterans.
The parade will start at 9:15 a.m. from the fire station on School
Street, go up Grove Street to North Main Street (routes 67 and 148) to
the Civil War Memorial, where a ceremony will be held and the
Gettysburg Address will be read.
Reagan Hingston, 6, and her dog Daphne, 7
watch last year’s East Brookfield
Memorial Day ceremonies at Evergreen Cemetery.
The parade will then
proceed to the Haston
Free Public Library,
where the names of
all deceased veterans
hailing from North
Brookfield will be
read. The Rev. Kevin
Hartford from St.
Joseph’s Church and
Selectman Mary
Walter will also
speak.
The program will end
with ice cream and
soda for the kids at the fire station. The VFW
and American Legion posts will host open
houses as well.
Spencer
A Memorial Day service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Sunday, May 29 at the Spencer Methodist
Church, Main Street (Route 9).
The parade will start at 9 a.m. Monday, May 30
at American Legion Post 138, at the corner of
Main and Grove streets. Participants are
asked to line up at 8:30 a.m. The parade will
proceed down Main Street (Route 9) onto Elm
Street, then onto Chestnut Street and Maple
Street (Route 31) before going back onto Main
Street.
The parade will wrap up with a ceremony at
Isaac Lothrop Prouty Park on Main Street,
next to the former David Prouty High School,
at 10:30 a.m.
West Brookfield
The Memorial Day Parade will step off at 9
a.m. Monday from the First Congregational
Church on North Main Street (Route 67). Lineup
will be at 8:45 a.m.
Scheduled to participate in the parade are
Boy Scouts Troop 118, Girl Scouts, the
Quaboag Regional High School Band, West
Brookfield Youth Sports, the West Brookfield
Fire Department, the West Brookfield Rescue
Squad and the William Diamond Fife and
Drum Corp.
The parade will march down Church Street to
Pine Grove Cemetery for a service, and then
proceed down New Braintree Road to the
Silverberg-McGovern Veterans Memorial
Walkway on the common for a service. The
parade will continue down Route 9 to Sacred
Heart of Jesus Cemetery for a service, and
then proceed to Adams-Coney and Frew
American Legion Post 244 on Ware Street for
activities and refreshments.
Canoe launch eyed for ex-highway barn site
File photos
From left, Grace Austin, 8, Camden Breuer, 7, and
Amanda Gatto, 9, all members of Brookfield
Brownies Troop 467, wait for the 2010 Brookfield
Memorial Day parade to start at Brookfield
Elementary School.
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accurate reporting, mistakes can occur.
Confirmed fact errors will be corrected at
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timely manner.
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BOUQUET OF
THE WEEK
Maeve Ashworth, 7, of
West Brookfield, who for
the second consecutive
year, was named the grand
champion of the frog-jumping
contest (along with her frog,
Bob) at the West Brookfield Asparagus
Festival Saturday, May 21.
The Spencer New Leader thanks the Spencer Flower
Shoppe, Main Street, Spencer, for supplying the flowers.
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EAST BROOKFIELD — With
hopes of starting a canoe path from
East Brookfield to Warren and fulfilling
requirements for a grant, officials
are planning to fix up the
riverbed and build a canoe launch at
the site of the old Highway
Department.
“People could launch into the East
Brookfield River, then canoe into
Lake Quaboag, continue on the
Quaboag River through Brookfield,
West Brookfield and even down into
Warren, and get out in any of the
towns along the way,” said
Selectman Larry Gordon.
On behalf of the town, the
Quaboag/Quacumquasit Lake
Association is applying for a grant
from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency’s
Clean Water Act.
The grant would also be used to
fund algae control in North and
South Ponds (Quaboag and
Quacumquasit lakes), Gordon said.
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so what we’re hoping to do is
put in some run-off controls where
the launch would be, and also use
the money to improve run-off and
erosion problems at the town beach
at Lake Lashaway,” he said.
The town would have a better
chance at getting a grant if it packaged
up the various improvements,
Gordon said.
“We could make the improvements,
and at the same time put
money into the canoe launch area
we’ve been talking about,” Gordon
said. “We’re looking to try to be the
leaders for the project.”
Though the plans are in the early
stages, an engineering firm is
already doing preliminary design
work on a volunteer basis.
Gordon said he is hoping that the
other towns can each provide a piece
of land and a canoe launch along the
way.
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down to Warren, or maybe just go as
far as Brookfield,” he said. “It would
be nice having places to put the
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4 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
New fund to accept donations for school technology
HICKS PROVIDES UPDATES ON BUDGET, DAVID PROUTY FEASIBILITY STUDY
BY DAVID DORE
NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER
SPENCER — The Spencer-East
Brookfield Regional School District
has a new account to accept donations
for technology purchases,
thanks to a vote last week by the
School Committee.
The first deposit into the account
will be $5,000 from Lamoureux
Ford. Superintendent of Schools
Ralph Hicks said at the May 17
school board meeting more donations
were on the way.
Since last fall, Hicks and
JFYNetWorks Executive Director
Gary Kaplan have approached what
Hicks called “the larger businesses
in the district” seeking financial
support for the men’s plan to
upgrade the technology in the
schools.
According to a prospectus prepared
by Kaplan and Hicks last
summer, the goal of their threeyear
plan is to have students at
Knox Trail Junior High School
ready to take Algebra I in eighth
grade. That means students and
teachers would create a new math
curriculum that does not use textbooks.
It also means each student at
Knox Trail and David Prouty High
School would have access to a laptop
computer for math and science
classes.
The estimated cost of their plan
— which includes access to laptops
for more than 600 students, SMART
Boards, projectors, storage carts,
licenses for JFYNetWorks’ two software
packages, training and support
— is nearly $900,000.
Overall, Hicks said, the businesses
he and Kaplan spoke to “have
generally been receptive.” In addition
to Lamoureux Ford’s donation,
Hicks explained, at least two other
businesses are considering donations
— including one that gave the
district a $20,000 gift three years
ago.
“Although this isn’t the answer to
our technology prayers,” Hicks
said, “it will go a long way, I think,
in the long run to having the district
get the technology upgrades
we need.”
At the same time Hicks wanted to
create the revolving fund for technology
(which would collect donations
and spend them only for that
purpose), he suggested establishing
a board to oversee the disbursement
of the money. He thought the
board should consist of the School
Committee chairman, Director of
Academic Services and Technology
Matthew Bolduc, the superintendent
and “at least one or two of the
businessmen who will be contributing.”
Hicks also said he wanted the district
to continue working with
JFYNetWorks on the plan. Based in
Boston, JFYNetWorks is a nonprofit
education and workforce development
agency. Spencer-East
Brookfield has used its services for
seven years.
However, School Committee
members said they were not comfortable
with the stipulation that
the district would work with just
one organization. Christopher King
said that could prevent the district
from buying items on its own.
Kurt Nordquist asked if principals
and parents could also join the
board overseeing the revolving
fund.
“I don’t want a huge committee,”
Hicks said. “This is something that
needs to be a district initiative, and
I don’t want to have a million people
on this committee. I think a
more compact committee ... is the
way to go. If you put one or two
principals on, that principal might
tend to favor their own school, and
frankly I wouldn’t blame them if
they did.”
Matthew McCarthy said the
school board could establish the
fund and oversee it until something
else is set up in the future.
Members unanimously approved
a motion to set up the revolving
account, strip the language referring
to a single organization and
have the School Committee oversee
the fund for now.
IN OTHER BUSINESS
Also at last week’s School
Committee meeting:
• Hicks reiterated what he told
Annual Town Meeting voters in
Spencer and East Brookfield this
month: the district could face a
$990,000 deficit in fiscal 2013
because one-time savings and
grants used in next year’s budget
will not be there.
He explained current carrier
Fallon Community Health Plan
matched quotes from a couple of
other companies, saving the district
$385,000. Employees will also
have higher copayments for some
services, which resulted in $245,000
in savings.
All told, the savings amounted to
$822,000. But 17 percent of that
“goes back to the employees” with
health insurance through lower
premiums, Hicks said, and $52,250
will be used to set up health reimbursement
accounts to pay some or
all of the higher copayments. That
means the district saw a net reduction
of $630,000.
“It’s highly unlikely the district
will realize this kind of a savings
again in the future, so that next
year I think we can fully expect that
our insurance will go up an average
of 10 percent or so,” Hicks said.
He also noted some of the savings
was also used to replenish the supplies
account, fill positions and give
raises to employees.
“Nobody received a raise in fiscal
’11,” Hicks said. “And I think it’s
very difficult to expect employees
to go two years in a row without a
raise, so I think giving a modest
raise, like we have done, is very
appropriate.”
The district also used $360,000 in
federal Education Jobs money it got
last year in the fiscal 2012 budget,
Hicks said.
• The School Committee picked
new member Joshua Cote and Paul
Fournier, who Cote beat in the May
10 Annual Town Elections, to join
the panel for the David Prouty High
School feasibility study. Fournier, a
licensed plumber, would represent
the construction industry. He asked
last month to be appointed, but the
school board decided to hold off to
see if he was elected to the committee.
Hicks said the study process is
moving forward, with the
Massachusetts School Building
Authority approving the district’s
request to hire an owner’s project
manager.
He also suggested the school
board allow residents of Spencer
and East Brookfield without construction
experience to join the
study committee. No action was
taken on that.
• The board reorganized after the
Annual Town Elections, which saw
Cote and Mary Gershman succeed
Peter Bowler and Peter Rock,
respectively. McCarthy, of Spencer,
is now the chairman, while East
Brookfield representative John
Howard will remain vice chairman.
• Members agreed with Cote that
the committee should meet twice
over the summer, instead of once
like in previous years, because new
Superintendent of Schools Reza
Namin will be starting July 1. The
extra session will be at 7 p.m. July
12 in the East Brookfield
Elementary School library.
• The board approved new policies
for the admission of students
transferring from another district,
animals in schools and the management
of student athletes with concussions.
Also approved were
Namin’s entry plan, a proposal for
Spencer-East Brookfield to continue
to be a School Choice district
(with a limited number of slots
available in certain grades) and the
hiring of David Prouty High School
students for summer custodial
work, at a rate of $9 per hour.
David Dore may be reached at
(508) 909-4140, or by e-mail at
ddore@stonebridgepress.com.
Frangiamore earns nod for Brookfield treasurer
BY M. CATHERINE BYSZEK
NEW LEADER CORRESPONDENT
BROOKFIELD — Selectmen discussed last
week the two finalists presented to them for
town treasurer: former Brookfield treasurer’s
clerk Sheila Frangiamore and Holland
Tax Collector Nancy Talbot.
By the end of their meeting Tuesday, May
17, Frangiamore was elected as the new treasurer.
Selectmen Chairman Peter O’Connell
explained that there were 13 job applicants.
Of those 13 applicants, he said, five were
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screening committee forwarded two names.
Selectmen talked it out in an open discussion
forum in order to fully explore the potential
of each finalist. Rudy Heller said he
believed the person who would be the best fit
as treasurer was Frangiamore.
“She comes to the town with extensive
knowledge of all the affairs of the town and
has worked with all people in the financial
field and thus would be the best fit,” Heller
said.
Stephen Comtois II said he didn’t disagree,
but Talbot was also a qualified candidate as
she has served in Holland as well as
Brookfield. After the interviews that were
held last week and speaking with a reference,
Comtois felt Talbot has strong leadership and
extensive understanding of state law, and is
borderline on being certified as a treasurer.
“She has more experience as opposed to
experience within these walls,” Comtois
said.
O’Connell noted he struggled with this, as
both people are qualified.
“Clearly Sheila’s banking experience is
much stronger than Nancy’s is — she managed
a branch bank,” he said.
O’Connell spoke with individuals at
Fidelity Investment, and they explained to
him that “she is a self-starter and that it isn’t
about knowing everything but about knowing
how to find out things, the ability to get
information.”
“We have 19 years in the town of Holland
compared to two years here,” Comtois said,
comparing Talbot and Frangiamore.
Frangiamore served as treasurer’s clerk
from 2006 until her resignation last summer.
O’Connell said he believed they are both
relatively even as far as computer systems go,
but clearly in the area of personnel, the ability
to manage people is important — Talbot
has some experience, he said, whereas
Frangiamore has extensive experience.
Both Talbot and Frangiamore had various
town employees discussing their interpersonal
relations skills and basically stated
they are concerned about how each would fit
in with the current employees. Despite any
concerns, Frangiamore was awarded the
position after selectmen discussed and made
their final decision.
Town gadfly John David Holdcraft offered
his opinion concerning the treasurer. He told
selectmen that instead of having a chef, they
have a “dishwasher in the kitchen.” He
warned them they made a poor choice in
selecting the treasurer when another candidate
was more appropriate for the position.
This will be a salary position, but with a
work schedule of roughly 20 hours per week.
Selectmen voted on a three-year appointment
including performance reviews, with one set
at three months from the date of appointment.
CHICKEN BARBECUE
The Brookfield Fire Battalion will be holding
its annual chicken barbecue on Father’s
Day, Sunday, June 19. The battalion will begin
serving at noon at the fire station on Central
Street. All meals will be packed to go, but
there will be some seating at the station as
well. The dinner will include half a barbecue
chicken, baked potato, salad, roll and apple
pie, and is available for a $10 donation.
Tickets can be purchased from firefighters or
by calling the station at (508) 867-7306 on
Monday nights.
CERTIFICATES AND CITATIONS
The Brookfield Water Department is the
recipient of a 2011 Public Water Systems
Award for Outstanding Performance and
Achievement in 2010 by the state Department
of Environmental Protection’s Drinking
Water Program. The Water Department also
received a Governor’s Citation in recognition
of dedicated service in maintaining a safe
and abundant water supply of clean water
and in appreciation of commitment to protecting
the valuable natural resource from
Gov. Deval Patrick and Lt. Gov. Timothy
Murray. State Sen. Stephen Brewer also gave
the department recognition for the receipt of
the award.
GARDEN PARTY AND TEA
The Brookfield Historical Commission will
host a Garden Party and Tea Sunday, June 5
at Blanchard Mansion and Memorial
Gardens of Elm Hill Center, 26 East Main St.,
Brookfield. The garden party will take place
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., then the tea will start
at 2 p.m. For more information contact Lois
O’Leary at (508) 867-8426.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Members of the Advisory Committee came
to the May 17 selectmen’s meeting and
requested that email correspondence be forwarded
to all members, not just the chairman
and vice chairman.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Selectmen set Friday, June 10 for the purpose
of articles on the warrant for both the
Annual Town Meeting and the Special Town
Meeting.
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SPENCER — Because of incorrect information supplied to a
reporter, the Spencer New Leader reported May 20 that the
Charlton/Dudley girls’ team took first place in their division at
the Kicks for Kaitlyn tournament May 14 at David Prouty High
School. Charlton/Dudley actually took second place; the Quabbin
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Friday, May 27, 2011
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 5
School board OKs, releases contract with Namin
BY DAVID DORE
NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER
SPENCER — As incoming
Spencer-East
Brookfield
Superintendent of Schools Reza
Namin was wrapping up his districtwide
listening tour last week, the
details of his three-year contract
were released.
The pact between Namin and the
Spencer-East Brookfield Regional
School Committee, dated March 28,
runs from July 1 to June 30, 2014.
It calls for Namin to be paid
$150,000 per year for the next three
years. As was done with current
Superintendent Ralph Hicks, the
school board can amend the contract
if it agrees to pay Namin a higher
salary.
Hicks’ contract, signed in
September 2004, had a starting
salary of $100,000, which was prorated
because his work began in the
middle of the school year.
Subsequent amendments increased
his salary to this year’s figure of
$118,803.
Unlike Hicks’ pact, there is no provision
for Namin’s contract to automatically
renew for one year if the
School Committee does nothing.
That amendment was put into
Hicks’ agreement in January 2007,
but was later taken out.
In fact, Namin’s contract states
that any adjustments to his salary
“shall not be considered that the
[School] Committee has entered into
a new contract with the
Superintendent nor that the termination
date of the existing
Agreement has been extended,
unless such extension is expressly
executed in writing.”
The School Committee must tell
Namin by Oct. 1, 2013 whether it
wishes to renew the contract. If an
agreement is not reached by Jan. 15,
2014, or unless both sides agree to
waive it, the pact would end as
scheduled on June 30, 2014.
Changes in the two agreements
include reducing the number of
days’ notice needed for the superintendent
to end his contract (if, for
example, he gets another job) from
180 for Hicks to 90 for Namin. Namin
will get 20 days’ vacation each year,
as opposed to 26 for Hicks, but both
of them could carry over up to 10
days each year.
Hicks’ contract stated that no
more than two of his vacation days
could be taken at the same time as
the district’s business manager;
Namin’s contract does not contain
that language.
Hicks was entitled to 18 sick days
each year and could accumulate
them up to a total of 180 days. He
started in Spencer-East Brookfield
by being credited with 120 sick days;
that was increased to 150 days in
2006. Meanwhile, Namin will get 15
sick days each year, can carry over
all of his unused sick time and is
entitled to the same buyback benefits
as the district’s other administrators.
Both Hicks and Namin are entitled
to reimbursement for travel
expenses and membership fees.
Hicks was entitled to $2,000 per year
for travel and business in the district,
which was raised to $2,500 in
2007. The School Committee also
reimbursed Hicks for traveling to
local, state and national meetings
and joining civic and professional
associations.
Namin’s contract has a single
$2,500 reimbursement for “mileage,
dues and membership fees in professional
organizations and for any
other expenses incurred in the performance
of his duties under this
Agreement.”
It also states Namin would pay 15
percent of the cost if he joins the district’s
HMO health insurance plan.
The district would pay the rest.
David Dore may be reached at (508)
909-4140, or by e-mail at ddore@stonebridgepress.com.
Andrews named club’s Citizen of the Year
WEST BROOKFIELD — The Spencer
Exchange Club presented its Citizen of the
Year Award on Tuesday, May 10 to Nancy
Andrews of Spencer. The event was held at
the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield.
This is the eighth year that the Spencer
Exchange Club has given out the Citizen of
the Year Award to a worthy group or individual
who volunteers their time and
efforts to our community. Past recipients
of this award include Dick Fiske, area
Toys for Tots volunteers, volunteers from
Mary, Queen of the Rosary Food Pantry,
Harriet Gobi, Donna Flannery, Stein
Berthiaume, and Carol and Bob
McPherson.
The Exchange Club presented Andrews
with a plaque, and Sen. Stephen Brewer
(D-Barre) and Rep. Anne Gobi (D-Spencer),
both members of the Spencer Exchange
Club, were on hand to present citations
from the Statehouse and House of
Representatives.
Nancy Andrews has greatly improved
the lives of children for most of her life.
She has been actively involved in the
Worcester County 4-H, both on the local
and state levels, for 59 years. Andrews was
a club leader, where she helped with cooking,
craft and sewing clubs and the Happy
Hay Shakers Dairy Club. She sat on the 4-
H Advisory Council, including 20 years as
its president and treasurer.
Andrews was the former chairman of
the Worcester County 4-H Fair since the
1970s and also served as co-chairman for
the 4-H auction, which was one of the
largest fundraisers for the Worcester
County 4-H program.
Andrews also volunteered her time as
Spencer’s recreation director, arranging
programs and designing trips for school
age children to senior citizens. Andrews’
dedication to this program resulted in
many programs for Spencer youths.
Andrews and her family have been a
part of the Spencer Fair for decades. She
was the first woman president of the
Spencer Agricultural Association and continues
on the Fair Committee today. The
Spencer Fair has a very special place in
her heart because that is where she met
her husband, Sonny, when they were both
showing cows. Her family’s involvement
spans five generations.
They opened up Andrews Farm to many
kindergarten outings so that area children
could experience how life is lived on a
farm.
Nancy and Sonny Andrews were married
for more than 50 years until his passing
in 2006, and they raised six daughters.
Their children and grandchildren are
active in their communities, the 4-H
Program and/or the Spencer Fair, keeping
the tradition of giving back to the community
alive.
This is the 4-H pledge: “I pledge my head
to clearer thinking … my heart to greater
loyalty … my hands to larger service …
and my health to better living … for my
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The Spencer Exchange Club presented its Citizen of the Year Award to Nancy Andrews of Spencer
Tuesday, May 10 at the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield.
club, my community, my country and my
world.”
The Spencer Exchange Club has been
helping the community for more than 60
years. It is made up of local businessmen
and women who work together to help
make Spencer and surrounding towns a
better place to live. All donations from
fundraisers are given back to the community.
Programs that have been helped by
the Spencer Exchange Club include the
Spencer/East Brookfield Warm Clothing
Fund, Spencer Toys for Tots, East
Brookfield Toys for Joy, Mary, Queen of
the Rosary Food Pantry, Spencer
Merchants Basketball and Little League
Teams, Bears for the Spencer Police
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wide yard sale June 4
EAST BROOKFIELD — A Town Wide Yard Sale
will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4
(rain date Sunday, June 5).
Maps will be available at select locations in town,
and lawn signs will be provided.
The fee is $10 ($15 for multifamily) to be on the
map, or $10 for a space in the East Brookfield
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Heart to Heart seeking
acts for annual Fun Day
NORTH BROOKFIELD — The Heart to Heart
Foundation will hold its annual Family Fun Day
July 31 on the North Brookfield common.
Heart to Heart President Richard “Dick” Fiske Sr.
said that anyone who would like to perform at the
show is urged to call him at (508) 867-6283 for more
information.

6 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD
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BREAKFAST
Monday, May 30: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Assorted cereal, with
yogurt or sunflower seeds or twin Pop Tarts,
fruit or 100 percent juice, milk.
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Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Buffalo chicken wrap or
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sweet potato cake with cream, fruit, milk.
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Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Pancakes with syrup of
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BREAKFAST
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Assorted cereal with
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fruit or 100 percent juice, milk.
LUNCH
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Cold cut grinder (bologna,
ham and cheese) or deli turkey grinder, bag
of lowfat chips, pickles, fruit, milk.
LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Bacon cheeseburger or
hamburger, baked beans, french fries, mandarin
oranges.
Wednesday, June 1: New Orleans chicken,
rice pilaf, peas and pea pods, wheat roll, blueberry
or strawberry cup.
Thursday, June 2: Choice of soup, grilled
cheese or grilled ham & cheese on wheat,
crackers, fresh fruit.
Friday, June 3: Stuffed crust pizza, tossed
salad, apple slices and cream.
LEICESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Bacon cheeseburger or
hamburger, baked beans, french fries, mandarin
oranges.
Wednesday, June 1: Teriyaki or New Orleans
chicken, rice pilaf, peas and pea pods, wheat
roll, blueberry or strawberry cup.
Thursday, June 2: Macaroni and cheese,
choice of ham, glazed carrots, multigrain
bread, fresh fruit.
Friday, June 3: Pizza stuffers, dipping sauce,
tossed salad, apple slices and cream.
LEICESTER MEMORIAL
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Bacon hamburger or
cheeseburger on wheat roll, French fries,
corn, chilled fruit or rib-BQ.
Wednesday, June 1: Grinder, pasta salad,
baked chips, fresh fruit or turkey on a bulkie.
Thursday, June 2: Turkey roll up, Sun Chips,
carrot and celery sticks, trail mix or raisins
or ham and cheese.
Friday, June 3: Variety pizza, tossed salad,
applesauce or Tuna Roll.
LEICESTER PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Chicken patty on a seeded
roll, French fries, corn, chilled fruit.
Wednesday, June 1: Spaghetti, plain or meat
sauce, cheese, green beans, garlic bread, Jell-
O and cream.
Thursday, June 2: Assorted chicken entrée,
rice pilaf, peas and pea pods, wheat roll,
chilled peaches.
Friday, June 3: Variety pizza, tossed salad,
applesauce.
Alternate: Tuna roll.
Students earn spots in national SkillsUSA competition
BY KEVIN FLANDERS
STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER
STURBRIDGE — Sixteen Tantasqua
Regional High School students participated
in the SkillsUSA state conference in
Marlborough, and two of them will be moving
on to the national event in Kansas City,
Mo.
SkillsUSA Massachusetts is a state association
of SkillsUSA, a national organization
serving more than 300,000 high school
and college students and professional members
who are enrolled in training programs
in technical, skilled, and service occupations
throughout the country. Raymond
Vallee, a SkillsUSA advisor and TRHS technical
division teacher, has taken students to
the state conference in 15 of the last 17
years. This was the second trip he has made
to states while teaching at TRHS, and he
has also brought students to eight national
competitions.
“All of our students represented
Tantasqua as professionals at this year’s
conference,” Vallee said. “SkillsUSA exposes
them to many career opportunities, and
it also emphasizes the importance of both
leadership and professionalism.”
This year’s conference featured 2,500 students
from 44 different schools, and TRHS
juniors Desiree Hagen (Wales) and Emily
Russo (Brimfield) achieved successes that
earned them a flight to Kansas City for the
National SkillsUSA Championships, a
weeklong event set to begin on Monday,
June 20. Hagen was elected to be a National
Delegate, while Russo took the Gold Medal
after mastering a lengthy multiple choice
exam in medical terminology. Both students
are involved in the Allied Health
Program.
“I am very proud of Desiree, Emily, and
the rest of the Tantasqua students who
went to the conference,” added Vallee.
Sara Coffill, Kyle Walter, Jonathan Frain,
Justin Streicher, Kaitlynn Chiarvalloti,
Melinda DeForge, Samantha Foster, Jessica
Shannon, Joseph Wrijil, Michael Svedberg,
Hayden Curboy, Ashley Fisher, Tyler
Latour, and Bryan Desjardins joined Hagen
and Russo at the conference. The students
left for Marlborough Thursday night, April
28, and enjoyed many fun and challenging
activities before returning on Saturday
afternoon, April 30. On Friday night, April
29, they took part in a dance party during
which students dressed in attire that
SCHOOL MENUS
Courtesy photo
Emily Russo, left, and Desiree Hagen are headed
to the national SkillsUSA competition in Kansas
City, Mo., after placing high at the state conference
last weekend in Marlborough.
reflects the career they are interested entering.
Both Hagen and Russo are excited to compete
in Kansas City, as about 10,000 kids
from schools across the country will participate.
They are also eager to take part in
community service projects while in
Kansas City, as both students have been
active in humanitarian and charitable
efforts. In fact, Hagen will fly to Haiti from
May 16-24 with a team of medical professionals
to assist earthquake victims and
their families.
Unlike some schools in which students
are elected to participate in the SkillsUSA
state conference, students are selected by
faculty members at TRHS.
“Every year we choose students who we
believe will provide excellent leadership
and help us train others to build their leadership
skills,” Vallee said. “We have an election
of officers at the end of every year, and
we also go to a leadership conference before
Thanksgiving to prepare for the state conference.
For more information about SkillsUSA,
visit www.skillsusa.org.
TANTASQUA REGIONAL
JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Tuna Salad in a hot dog
roll, French fried chips, broccoli, fruit, juice,
milk.
Wednesday, June 1: Roasted chicken, pasta
salad, sweet potato, dinner rolls, cranberry
sauce, fruit, milk.
Thursday, June 2: Cook’s choice, vegetables,
dessert, fruit, milk.
Friday, June 3: Caesar salad wrap, potato
wedges, carrots, fruit, milk.
Alternate: Mon: Chicken nuggets, brown
rice, whole wheat roll. Tues: Assorted pizza.
Wed: Chicken patty on a roll, pasta salad.
Thurs: Tacos with rice or burgers and fries.
Fri: Caesar salad with chicken or nuggets,
rice ad whole wheat roll. Thurs. & Fri. menu
alternate weeks.
BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Toasted cheese sandwich,
creamy tomato soup, Goldfish pretzels, mandarin
oranges or alternate entrée.
Wednesday, June 1: Pasta with or without
meat sauce, seasoned carrots, cheese stick,
peaches and cream or alternate entrée.
Thursday, June 2: Whole grain cheese pizza
sticks with tomato sauce dip, celery sticks
with sun-butter dip or alternate entrée or
chef ’s salad.
Friday, June 3: Hamburger or cheeseburger,
tomato, cucumber salad, corn on the cob,
assorted fruit or alternate entrée.
NORTH BROOKFIELD
HIGH SCHOOL
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Cheese quesadilla, pasta
with herbs, sweet peas, assorted fruit, milk
or triple decker PBJ or grab & go salads.
Wednesday, June 1: Chicken nuggets, dipping
sauces, steamed broccoli, rice pilaf, assorted
fruit, milk.
Thursday, June 2: Cheeseburgers on a roll,
served with pickles, bag potato chips, assorted
fruit, milk or grab & go salads or triple
decker PBJ.
Friday, June 3: School made pizza, hash
brown, buttered corn, assorted fruit, milk or
triple decker PBJ or grab & go salads.
North Brookfield
Elementary School
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Munchie P.B. jelly lunch or
chicken nuggets served with dipping sauces,
rice pilaf, buttered carrots, assorted fruit,
milk.
Wednesday, June 1: Munchie Goldfish lunch
or toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup,
Goldfish crackers, assorted fruit, milk.
Thursday, June 2: Munchie P.B. jelly lunch or
hamburger on wheat roll, pasta with herbs,
green beans, assorted fruit, milk.
Friday, June 3: Munchie tuna lunch or school
made pizza, buttered corn, hash brown,
assorted fruit, milk.
QUABOAG REGIONAL
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
BREAKFAST
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Whole grain cinnamon
French toast sticks with strawberry jam, (1)
package of sunflower seeds, fresh fruit or 100
percent apple juice.
Wednesday, June 1: Whole grain cinnamon
French toast sticks with blueberry syrup or
choice of (1) breakfast cereal and (1) slice
whole wheat toast with butter or peanut butter,
fresh fruit or 100 percent orange juice.
Thursday, June 2: Warm assorted breakfast
muffins (1) and honey roasted sunflower
seeds (1), fruit cup of 100 percent apple juice.
Friday, June 3: Choice of (1) breakfast cereal
and (1) slice whole wheat toast with butter or
breakfast egg and bacon burrito, 100 percent
fruit punch or fruit cup.
LUNCH
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Soup du Jour, Tyson chicken
patty with bun, steamed herb rice, carrots,
italian pasta salad with scallions, whole
wheat roll with butter or bacon cheeseburgers
with seeded bun, lettuce and tomato
slices, blueberry fruit up or apple. vegetarian
– toasted broccoli and sliced tomato with
mozzarella cheese on toasted sesame seed
bagel.
Wednesday, June 1: Chili bean soup with
whole grain crackers, BBQ rib sandwich
with bun or chicken tender wraps with
ranch dressing, lettuce, seasoned green
beans, tator tot potatoes, home baked cookie
apricots. Vegetarian – large bowl of chili
bean soup with whole grain roll.
WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Chicken patty sandwich
with whole grain roll, lettuce leaf and tomato
slice, seasoned buttered whole grain
pasta, ketchup and mayo packets, watermelon
cubes or Yoplait yogurt parfait with
strawberries or blueberries and whole grain
granola.
Wednesday, June 1: Sliced deli turkey sandwich
on wheat tortilla with lettuce and mayo
and ranch dressing, fun chip bag, zucchini
sauté or seasoned peas, fresh apple or fruit
cup.
BAY PATH
BREAKFAST
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31: Toasted Bagel, cream
cheese, bowl of cereal, 4 oz cup of yogurt, 100
percent cup of juice.
LUNCH
Monday, May 30: No School – Memorial Day
TRI-VALLEY INC.
Monday, May 30: Memorial Day – No Meals
Served.
Tuesday, May 31: Beef Jardinière, mashed
potatoes, honey glazed carrots, oatmeal
bread, peaches.
Wednesday, June 1: American chop suey,
peas, French bread, pineapple crisp.
Thursday, June 2: Chicken Fricassee, vegetable
couscous, broccoli, whole wheat
bread, fresh fruit.
Friday, June 3: Lemon pepper fish, O’Brien
potatoes, Tuscany vegetables, rye bread, pistachio
pudding, sugar free pudding.

Friday, May 27, 2011
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 7
Lake Street School proudly flying a new flag
Abigail and Elizabeth Manfield hold the flag their father had flown over his base in Kuwait and sent to Lake
Street School to be displayed there.
Courtesy photos
Custodian Russell Mellor helps Abigail and Elizabeth Manfield raise the flag.
LEFT AND ABOVE, Lake Street pupils wave small flags as
they watch the raising of the American flag.
SPENCER — On Thursday, May 12, a
new American flag that traveled thousands
of miles to reach Spencer was
raised over Lake Street School.
Craig Manfield, father of Lake Street
pupils Abigail and Elizabeth, flew a flag
over Camp Arafjan in Kuwait (where he is
stationed) in honor of the school. He then
sent the flag to the school with a certificate
stating: “On April 19, 2011, this
United States Flag was flown at Theater
Field Confinement Facility, Area Support
Group, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in HONOR
of the staff and students of Lake Street
School, Spencer, Massachusetts.”
Abigail and Elizabeth raised the flag in
honor of their father the morning of May
12, with many of their classmates looking
on and waving small American flags.
Brian Gobi played “Taps” at the ceremony.
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8 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
VIEWPOINT
OPINION AND COMMENTARY FROM SPENCER, LEICESTER AND THE BROOKFIELDS
EDITORIAL
Hats off to
graduates
“There is a good reason they call these ceremonies
‘commencement exercises.’
Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.”
- Orrin Hatch
Hatch’s words are often repeated
in commencement speeches — so
much so, that they hover dangerously
close to “cliché” territory.
But that doesn’t mean they aren’t true.
We here at the Spencer New Leader can’t
believe it’s already that time of year. It
seems like only yesterday that students and
teachers were preparing for another school
year, prepping their classrooms, sharpening
their pencils and getting their brains ready
for another year’s worth of knowledge.
That was nearly nine months ago.
Fast forward to today, and we see just how
much our high school students have accomplished
in and out of the classroom. Sports
championships, academic awards, special
trips — you name it, our kids have done it,
and as your local newspaper covering it all,
we couldn’t be prouder.
High school graduation is a benchmark
moment in a young man or woman’s life, a
time of great change, the end and the beginning
of an era.
Graduates, you should be proud of what
you have accomplished. You are carrying
the torch of the future of our world. It
sounds like an overdramatic thing to say,
but it is undoubtedly true. The future is in
your hands.
So with that in mind, remember this. You
have a great responsibility not only to use
what you have learned to improve yourselves,
but to take what you have gained and
apply it to helping others. What greater
reward is there than helping out your fellow
man? Material success may feel good, but it
is fleeting. The best rewards are those that
are gained within.
It has been our honor to cover the schools
over the past year, and we look forward to
seeing what the students have in store in
2012!
We here at the Spencer New Leader wish
all the graduates a prosperous future as
they head off to college, the military, to pursue
a trade, or anything else their hearts
desire.
Whatever you do, keep in touch.
Adam Minor may be reached at 508-909-
4130, or by e-mail at aminor@stonebridgepress.com.
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PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER
ADAM MINOR
MANAGING EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor:
I am writing to personally thank all of the
voters who turned out at the polls on
Tuesday, May 10.
I believe the process of voting is a sacred
right and our town clerks and poll workers
ensured the process ran soundly and
smoothly. I also want to thank my tireless
supporters and volunteers. Your support and
your words of encouragement mean the
world to me. My family and I cannot thank
you enough for your time and your energy
during this race. It has truly been an honor
to serve this district and by working together
we were able to strengthen our communities.
To the Editor:
We just wanted to express our gratitude to
the “powers that be” in East Brookfield for
putting all those beautiful Lyme green ribbons
for the first time along Route 9 in recognition
of May being designated as Lyme
Disease Awareness Month in Massachusetts.
Kudos as well to the towns of Sturbridge and
Brookfield, and all the homes and local businesses
for doing the same year after year.
To the Editor:
Please vote Thomas Buckley and Matt
Dennison for Leicester Selectmen on June 14
between 12 and 8 p.m. at Town Hall.
Both candidates have strong educational
and familial backgrounds, while boasting
deep generational roots and long track
records of public service to the Town of
Leicester. Most importantly, both have
answered the bell at this critical financial
Do you have several IRAs?
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Combining these accounts into
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It may even improve your investment
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Combine individual retirement
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Thanks for the support
I commend my opponents for running fair
campaigns. I know we can all agree that running
for public office is not an easy task. I
look forward to seeing each of them at community
meetings as we all move forward and
work to address our district’s challenges. As
I said on the campaign trail, I believe that
our issues, both locally and nationally, will
only be fixed through collaboration and that
working together to solve problems is the
only way to move forward.
Thanks for helping our cause
through a variety of custodians,
such as banks, brokerage firms,
insurance companies, and mutual
fund companies. It is not unusual for
someone who is making his or her
annual contribution to open a new
IRA each year with a different custodian. For
example, you may have opened IRAs at different
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funds.
There is a much easier approach. You can
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mutual funds from different fund families
within the same account. You may have
to pay a transaction fee to purchase some
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investments will be a lot easier. One IRA
means only one custodian to work with and
only one statement each month. Fewer custodian
fees and procedures, fewer forms to
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tracking – this is a solution that makes
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If you have more than one IRA, consider
rolling them into one IRA at a discount broker.
You can do this with all of your IRAs,
although you should keep any tax-qualified
plan balances that accrued before 1974 separate
as they may qualify for preferential tax
treatment. Combining accounts also applies
to multiple Roth IRAs. Be aware, however,
that you cannot consolidate a Roth IRA with
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because they are treated differently for
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while after-tax savings in a Roth
IRA grow tax-free
Reclaim inactive employer retirement
plans. It is also very common for an individual
to leave retirement funds in a former
employer’s plan. Many people do not realize
that old 401(k), 403(b) and government 457
account balances can be rolled over to an
existing IRA. Since company plans typically
offer only a limited number of investment
options, rolling these over to an IRA increases
your investment selection while reducing
the number of your accounts.
Another alternative is to roll your previous
employer’s retirement plan into your
current employer’s plan. If your current
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and political impasse here in our town.
This country was founded on principles of
hard work, education, integrity, and strong
familial bonds. As the world turns, the time
is right for a democratic revolution of our
own right here in Leicester. The time is now.
MICHAEL J. SHIVICK
ROCHDALE
Your retirement accounts –
keeping it simple
YOUR
MONEY
MATTERS
ANNE O’BRIEN
employer’s plan allows loans, this
strategy will allow you to borrow
money from the account if necessary
in the future. You can borrow money
from an employer 401(k) or 403(b)
plan, but you cannot borrow from
your IRA account. While borrowing
from your employer retirement plan
is not a great strategy unless you have
no other option, it is an important
consideration. If you have no intention
of borrowing from your plan,
however, the IRA rollover would provide
more investment flexibility.
Beneficiary distribution options are
another important consideration.
Older employer retirement plans may
provide a wide range of distribution
options, while newer plans may limit
the alternatives available to your heirs if the
funds remain in the plan. Unless your former
employer’s plan has outstanding distribution
options, rolling the funds into an IRA
typically provides the most flexibility for
your heirs in the most tax-advantaged way.
Manage your self-employed retirement
plans. If you are self-employed or you were
in the past, you may have established a selfemployed
plan such as a Simplified
Employee Plan (SEP), Keogh plan, or one of
several other plans. If you are no longer
making contributions to the plan, it is considered
inactive and an inactive plan can be
rolled into your existing IRA. Some plans
may need to have specific paperwork filed to
officially terminate the plan, while others,
such as an SEP, do not. Also, if you have
employees who participated in an inactive
plan, you must be careful to distribute their
share in the appropriate manner. Be sure to
carefully discuss these considerations with
your plan administrator.
Make required minimum distributions
easier. The IRS requires that you begin withdrawing
at least a minimum amount from all
of your IRAs (and, generally, other tax-qualified
retirement plans) by April 1 of the year
following the year you reach age 70?.
Minimum distributions are not required
from Roth IRAs. Combining your IRAs will
make the calculation and the distribution of
the minimum amount much easier.
Combining IRAs, former employer plans,
and inactive self-employed plans is an efficient
way for you to manage your retirement
accounts. You will save time, eliminate
stress, and ultimately feel more in control of
your retirement savings. Keeping it simple
makes a lot of sense.
Anne is an independent, fee-only Certified
Financial Planner and a Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisor. She is located
in North Brookfield and can be reached at 508-
867-8123 and anne@obrienassociates.net.
Creepy
crawly things
Got anything bugging you? We mean really
bugging you!
You know, something like rising gas
prices, rampant unemployment, or the
state of the economy (or the economy of the state,
for that matter)? Or something from the evening
news, which is where (here’s
AS YOU
LIKE IT
MARK ASHTON
the paraprosdokian of the
week) they begin with “Good
evening” and then proceed to
tell you exactly why it isn’t!
Anyway, we were somewhat
flummoxed, confused, and
creeped out late last week
when we ran across (figuratively
speaking) a creature of
some unique character — a
species whose sight was
alarming and whose origins
we couldn’t even imagine.
Though we knew it was a
“bug” of some sort — having
the requisite number of legs
(six) for an insect — it was
long and large (approaching
four inches) and had a tail
that reminded us of the alligators
we used to love to visit in Florida.
When we spotted it crawling across a gravel
drive in Southbridge, we could only think of
those schlocky horror flicks from the 1960s (like
“Godzilla,” et al.) in which some normally gentle
little creature gets zapped by an errant dose of
radiation or spilled chemicals and grows into a
mutant of malevolent meanness. Those with
whom we were conversing when the creature
emerged were equally ill-versed in entomology, so
we took a couple of photos — to prove to those we
would soon be telling about its disturbing gargantuosity
that we weren’t fabricating its existence
— and headed back to the office.
Except for one co-worker who said, “Oh yeah,
I’ve seen those things down back in the parking
lot. They bite and they’re nasty!” no one recognized
or could identify the critter by name or
occupation, so we let creeping creatures lie for a
while – until curiosity got the better of us and the
mavens of modern technology reared their
heads.
Yes, the Internet is a marvelous thing, a technological
advance as truly wondrous as the invention
of fire, telegraphy, the internal-combustion
engine, and those new fudge-covered Oreos. We
don’t mean to suggest that we have even a clue as
to how to take advantage of the Internet, and all
the marvels of social networking, but somewhere
along the line, someone hooked us up (literally)
and said, “Press this!” and now we’re able to
receive (and send) “e-mail,” which is slightly
faster and less costly than “snail mail” or “pony
express mail” or “cave wall painting mail.” And
thus we can consider ourselves part of the 21st
century.
Which is where we’ve come to benefit from
such things as “Google” and “Wikipedia,” which
used to be named Funk & Wagnalls and World
Book, and such. So, we eventually enlisted one of
these modern sources of endless information by
typing “Weird bugs” into our computer and waiting
to see what would crawl out of our monitor.
Lo (and behold), the folks behind “What’s that
Bug?” provided our answers. There it was, a
photo (or three) of the very creature we were
researching, matching precisely our close-up of
the bug we immediately chose never to see up
close again. FYI, it was a Hellgrammite, “the larval
form of the fierce-looking (but harmless)
Dobsonfly.” This determined, we went back to
other matters, concluding that the Hellgrammite
(which they say is considered “one of the choicest
baits by many fishermen”) is so-named for the
place from which it springs. Shades of Hades!
So we’re grateful for the Internet, but we’re still
not quite sure to what level we can trust it. The
same Internet that recently informed us of
President Obama’s Hawaiian birth certificate
also provides us with images – and the
President’s voice – admitting (during an early
campaign visit three years ago) that “I was born
in Kenya.” And that same social network offers
evidence of America’s Commander in Chief (aka,
the President) calling his (our) troops “selfish”
for NOT liking his plan to require veterans to
carry private health insurance to cover their
injuries received during tours on active duty.
If we’re to believe the Internet, our President
actually said, “Nobody made these guys go to war.
They had to have known and accepted the risks.
Now they whine about bearing the costs of their
choice? I thought (they) were proud to sacrifice
for their country.” This particular Internet offering
goes on to even stupider statements, but are
they Obama’s own, or his critics’ critiques?
Vile and disturbing misinformation has been
around as long as men and insects have co-existed.
We’re sure that when Moses came down from
Sinai carrying the Ten Commandments, he was
vilified by many as just some sort of crazy bearded
mountain man who stuttered.
And it was only 150 years ago that Abe Lincoln
was reviled by many Americans (from both the
South and the North) as an ignorant bumpkin
who was destroying the nation. At one point, he
met with a mother pleading for a commutation
for her court-martialed son, who was sentenced
to be shot. Honest Abe listened politely, and then
wrote out a pardon, whereupon the woman cried
appreciatively, and for all to hear, “I knew it was a
Copperhead lie! They told me he was an ugly looking
man, but he is the handsomest man I ever saw
in my life.”
So, who are the Copperheads of our own times?
Which Internet is the real one? We certainly trust
this modern marvel’s assessment of creepy
crawly things (wherever we may find them). And
we’re glad for its ability to provide a map and
directions to Lowell High School for a niece’s
dance recital. But it still bugs us on occasion that
this important – even vital – information source
is also an unfiltered pit of dis-information, filth,
and scams for the unwitting.
If that doesn’t bug you too – it really ought to!
Mark Ashton writes a weekly column for
Stonebridge Press publications.

Friday, May 27, 2011
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 9
Celebrating the wonders of asparagus, flowers and spring
WEST BROOKFIELD — A record-breaking crowd
flocked to the West Brookfield Town Common
Saturday, May 21 for the ninth annual Asparagus
and Flower Heritage Festival. The beautiful spring
day and the variety of vendors, as well as the delicious
food and great entertainment, made it an
enjoyable day for all.
Siblings Valentina, top left, Elise, bottom left, and
Patrick Towne, bottom right, all of Ware, become stalks
of asparagus, if only for the camera.
Samantha Gillogly plays a selection during the festival.
Angelina Ovitt, 6, of West Brookfield is in awe after pulling out a blue handkerchief
— and putting in a red one — from the hat of Ed the Wizard.
David
Dore
photos
Rudy Arn reprised his role as Dutch consul Diederick
Leertouwer, who is credited with introducing asparagus
to West Brookfield (and the United States) in 1790.
Doug Ford serves up some of the First Congregational
Church of West Brookfield’s famous asparagus chowder.
Blacksmith Rob Lyon hammers out a nail that was later presented
to someone who stopped by to watch.
Betty Gunderson Studio of Dance pupils dance around the Maypole.
Caleb Howard, 3, of East Brookfield takes a ride on Max the horse,
from Rock Valley Farm in West Brookfield.
Cassidy Silva, 8, of West Brookfield looks on as her father,
Brian, tries to get her frog to move during the frog jumping contest.
Cassidy Silva took third place in the triple jump part of the
competition.
She might have taken part in the frog jumping contest, but 7-yearold
Mykenzie Bracken of West Brookfield looks a little apprehensive
as she holds a frog after the competition.

10 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
SPORTS
Local athletes run in District E Class Meets
BY NICK ETHIER
SPORTS STAFF WRITER
The top local boys and girls track
and field athletes recently competed
in the District E Class Meet for district
championships, held May 14.
The boys participated in
Shrewsbury, while the girls were in
Lunenburg.
Team results, plus individual winners
and local finishers are listed as
follows:
Boys
Class A Team Results:
1. Westborough, 102 points
2. Wachusett, 97
3. Algonquin, 80.5
4. Shrewsbury, 65
5. St. John’s, 53
6. Doherty, 48
7. North Middlesex, 28
8. Gardner, 18
9. Marlborough, 15.5
10. Shepherd Hill, 15
11. Quabbin, 14
12. Burncoat, 8
13. Worcester Tech/North, 6
13. Fitchburg, 6
15. Milford, 2
Class A Individual Results:
Shot Put
1. Zach Mazyck, Wachusett, 47-05.50
Discus
1. Zach Mazyck, Wachusett, 122-06
15. Aaron Anderstrom, Tantasqua,
94-04
Javelin
1. Richard Sterndale, Westborough,
178-10
14. Kyle Walter, Tantasqua, 133-07
22. Kevin Moran, Tantasqua, 116-08
28. Sam Rousseau, Tantasqua, 98-02
Long Jump
1. Chris Garmon, Gardner, 20-05.75
High Jump
1. Toby Belton, St. John’s, 6-02
Pole Vault
1. Charles Plummer, Westborough,
13-01
Triple Jump
1. Shane Ruffing, Westborough, 43-07
10. Alex Hellyar, Tantasqua, 38-09.50
13. Windell Westbrook, Tantasqua,
38-01.00
20. Roy Cloutier, Tantasqua, 37-03.50
Two Mile
1. Jeremy Bennie, Wachusett, 9:51.37
8. Mike Dobos, Tantasqua, 10:24.99
13. Finley Simonds, Tantasqua,
10:36.84
21. John Shutes, Tantasqua, 11:27.72
One Mile
1. John Murray, Shrewsbury, 4:19.52
meet record
400 Meters
1. Justin Kody, Algonquin, 51.62
14. Ryan Phifer, Tantasqua, 55.76
22. Brian Beaudoin, Tantasqua, 57.09
110-Meter Hurdles
1. Shane Ruffing, Westborough, 15.03
7. Alex Hellyar, Tantasqua, 16.75
12. Nick Thompson, Tantasqua, 18.63
15. Ben Dunbar, Tantasqua, 19.19
100-Meter Dash
1. Colin Kraft, Algonquin, 11.43
21. Sam Rousseau, Tantasqua, 12.63
800-Meter Run
1. Jake Reed, North Middlesex,
1:59.35
200-Meter Dash
1. Alex Paulina, Shrewsbury, 22.96
14. Roy Cloutier, Tantasqua, 24.57
21. Windell Westbrook, Tantasqua,
24.86
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Sean O’Brien, Algonquin, 58.60
11. Aaron Anderstrom, Tantasqua,
1:03.67
13. Kyle Walter, Tantasqua 1:04.93
17. Chris Via, Tantasqua, 1:07.63
4x800 Meter Relay
1. Wachusett, 8:27.12
8. Tantasqua, 9:30.44
4x100 Meter Relay
1. Shrewsbury, 45.07
9. Tantasqua, 48.72
4x400 Meter Relay
1. Wachusett, 3:33.04
10. Tantasqua, 3:53.08
Class B Team Results:
1. Nashoba, 82 points
2. Blackstone-Millville, 60
3. Hudson, 50
4. Oakmont, 42
5. Clinton, 40
6. Oxford, 36
7. Lunenburg, 35
8. St. Peter-Marian, 32
9. Grafton, 26
10. Groton-Dunstable, 25
11. Northbridge, 24
11. Bartlett, 24
13. Auburn, 22
14. Millbury, 18
15. Leicester, 15
16. Nipmuc, 12
17. Holy Name, 8
Class B Individual Results:
Shot Put
1. Elan Jackson, Oakmont, 44-01.25
Discus
1. Matt Thompson, Clinton, 158-04
16. Bryan Nussery, David Prouty, 99-
04
Javelin
1. Pat Newell, Clinton, 154-00
20. Bryan Nussery, David Prouty, 106-
04
Long Jump
1. Obi Melifonwu, Grafton, 21-01.50
6. Trevor Choruzek, Leicester, 19-
01.00
High Jump
1. Tommy Hansson, Northbridge, 5-
08
2. Nick Kenneway, Leicester, 5-08
Pole Vault
1. Mike Bradley, Clinton, 11-00
Triple Jump
1. Dana Perry, Nipmuc, 41-03.50
Two Mile
1. Reid Sullivan, Nashoba, 10:08.10
One Mile
1. Chaz Davis, Grafton, 4:44.35
400 Meters
1. Jason Duffy, Blackstone-Millville,
53.13
8. Jack Coakley, David Prouty, 57.16
110-Meter Hurdles
1. Chris Coffin, Blackstone-Millville,
15.13
9. Derek Bousquet, Leicester, 18.65
100-Meter Dash
1. John Ojukwu, Nashoba, 11.09
20. Nick Kenneway, Leicester, 12.50
22. Derek Bleixner, David Prouty,
13.02
800-Meter Run
1. Kevin Delaney, Hudson, 1:59.09
200-Meter Dash
1. Gavin O’Neil, St. Peter-Marian,
22.96
13. Zach Louison, David Prouty, 24.82
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Jair Cruikshank, Nashoba, 58.40
3. Trevor Choruzek, Leicester, 1:02.29
4x800 Meter Relay
1. Hudson, 8:59.26
4x100 Meter Relay
1. Lunenburg, 45.58
4x400 Meter Relay
1. Lunenburg, 3:38.28
Class C Team Results:
1. Sutton, 116
2. Ayer, 76.50
3. Bromfield, 72
4. Murdock, 45
5. Whitinsville Christian, 42
6. Uxbridge, 41
7. Hopedale, 32
8. Parker, 29
9. Tahanto, 25
10. Littleton, 18
11. Douglas, 16
12. West Boylston, 10
13. Maynard, 8
14. Quaboag, 6.5
Class C Individual Results:
Shot Put
1. Nick Gutheil, Ayer, 43-02.00
3. Nicholas Mandigo, Quaboag, 36-
09.00
Discus
1. Evan Baltzell, Sutton, 140-06
Javelin
1. Zac Chupka, Douglas, 164-09
Long Jump
1. Mac Roy, Sutton, 19-04.25
High Jump
1. Jesse Cleary, Littleton, 6-00
6. Nicholas Mandigo, Quaboag, 5-06
Pole Vault
1. Evan Baltzell, Sutton, 11-00
Triple Jump
1. Sylvester Marshall, Ayer, 40-04.50
Two Mile
1. Matt Doran, Hopedale, 10:16.26
One Mile
1. Nick Kronauer, Bromfield, 4:37.34
400 Meters
1. Seamus Fitzpatrick, Murdock,
52.27
110-Meter Hurdles
1. Zak Keeley, Ayer, 16.64
100-Meter Dash
1. Sylvester Marshall, Ayer, 11.42
800-Meter Run
1. Thomas Rodger, Whitinsville
Christian, 2:04.81
200-Meter Dash
1. Jerry Drane, Uxbridge, 23.23
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Zach Brogie, Sutton, 1:01.62
4x800 Meter Relay
1. Parker, 8:32.07 meet record
4x100 Meter Relay
1. Ayer, 44.83
4x400 Meter Relay
1. Whitinsville Christian, 3:38.60
Girls
Class A Team Results:
1. Wachusett, 111 points
2. Algonquin, 86
3. Shrewsbury, 74
4. Westborough, 61
5. Milford, 54
6. Shepherd Hill, 38
7. North Middlesex, 32
8. Fitchburg, 29
9. Marlborough, 24
10. Tantasqua, 20
11. Doherty, 16
12. Quabbin, 10
13. Gardner, 3
Class A Individual Results:
100-Meter Dash
1. Domonique Hall, Shrewsbury,
12.68
23. Abby Soraci, Tantasqua, 14.10
200-Meter Dash
1. Rachel Pineda, Shrewsbury, 26.50
400 Meters
1. Meaghan Dowd, Wachusett, 59.61
15. Emily Gustafson, Tantasqua,
1:06.35
16. Cassie Lavallee, Tantasqua,
1:06.77
800-Meter Run
1. Laura Williamson, Wachusett,
2:21.73
3. Rachael Smith, Tantasqua, 2:25.99
One Mile
1. Colleen Sands, Wachusett, 5:15.46
Two Mile
1. Katie Carlson, Wachusett, 11:32.19
15. Courtney Holmes, Tantasqua,
13:21.06
16. Killian Buckley, Tantasqua,
13:26.46
100-Meter Hurdles
1. Andrea Fanciullo, North
Middlesex, 15.59
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Chrissy Fraga, Milford, 1:06.79
9. Allison LeBrun, Tantasqua,
1:14.47
4x100 Meter Relay
1. Algonquin, 50.53 meet record
10. Tantasqua, 1:00.51
4x400 Meter Relay
1. Wachusett, 4:15.68
9. Tantasqua, 4:50.23
4x800 Meter Relay
1. Wachusett, 10:13.65
9. Tantasqua, 11:51.67
High Jump
1. Amy Collins, Wachusett, 5-04
3. Emily Gustafson, Tantasqua, 5-02
Pole Vault
1. Erin Silva, Westborough, 10-00
Long Jump
1. Michelle Savoie, Milford, 16-11.50
16. Cassie Lavallee, Tantasqua, 13-
04.00
Triple Jump
1. Juliana Sheehan, Milford, 37-07.50
7. Rachael Smith, Tantasqua, 31-
09.00
26. Abby Soraci, Tantasqua, 27-08.25
27. Grace Devlin, Tantasqua, 27-04.00
Shot Put
1. Naloti Palmer, Westborough, 35-
01.50
Discus
1. Gena Catalucci, Wachusett, 110-02
12. Corrie Molleur, Tantasqua, 78-01
Javelin
1. Katie Lis, Westborough, 110-02
2. Corrie Molleur, Tantasqua, 110-01
17. Brooke Andrew, Tantasqua, 64-01
Class B Team Results:
1. Lunenburg, 98 points
2. Nashoba, 73
3. Millbury, 57
4. Notre Dame Academy, 50
5. Groton-Dunstable, 36
6. Auburn, 35
7. Oxford, 33
8. Oakmont, 30
9. Holy Name, 26
10. Northbridge, 24
10. Nipmuc, 24
12. Leicester, 23
13. Hudson, 21
14. David Prouty, 11
15. Blackstone-Millville, 8
16. Clinton, 6
17. St. Peter-Marian, 2
18. Grafton, 1
Class B Individual Results:
100-Meter Dash
1. Sarah Hilton, Groton-Dunstable,
13.14
2. Maria Guiffreda, Leicester, 13.31
18. Kristy Sarro, Leicester, 14.36
200-Meter Dash
1. Emily Dawidczyk, Oxford, 25.93
meet record
2. Brittany Hodgerny, Leicester, 26.67
400 Meters
1. Jordan Orrell, Oxford, 1:01.06
800-Meter Run
1. Jane Clark, Notre Dame Academy,
2:23.08
6. Rachele Clogston, David Prouty,
2:40.66
One Mile
1. Jennifer Markham, Lunenburg,
5:30.80
6. Jennifer Pajer, Leicester, 5:55.42
Two Mile
1. Abby Hurd, Nashoba, 11:19.18
100-Meter Hurdles
1. Emily Clark, Nashoba, 16.34
7. Amber Army, Leicester, 17.94
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Angelique Nurse, Auburn, 1:07.93
4x100 Meter Relay
1. Millbury, 52.94
8. Leicester, 55.26
4x400 Meter Relay
1. Lunenburg, 4:21.37
4x800 Meter Relay
1. Lunenburg, 10:22.75 meet record
High Jump
1. Cayla Leinonen, David Prouty, 5-00
Pole Vault
1. Rachel Busch, Nashoba, 9-06
Long Jump
1. Nadia Eke, Holy Name, 18-10.75
meet record
3. Brittany Hodgerny, Leicester, 16-
02.00
Triple Jump
1. Nadia Eke, Holy Name, 41-09.00
meet record
15. Cayla Leinonen, David Prouty, 28-
09.50
18. Rachel Gaffney, Leicester, 28-01.00
Shot Put
1. Brittany Green, Lunenburg, 35-
00.00
Discus
1. Samantha Holloway, Lunenburg,
96-10
Javelin
1. Prudence Bailey, Nashoba, 116-11
Class C Team Results:
1. Sutton, 99 points
2. Whitinsville Christian, 89
3. Narragansett, 70
4. Bromfield, 54
5. Uxbridge, 52
5. Ayer, 52
7. Douglas, 43
8. Maynard, 30
9. Littleton, 22
10. Tahanto, 15
11. Murdock, 9
11. Hopedale, 9
13. Parker, 6
14. Quaboag, 2
Class C Individual Results:
100-Meter Dash
1. Natalie Booz, Whitinsville
Christian, 13.67
5. Jessica Korzec, Quaboag, 14.36
200-Meter Dash
1. Megan Kaswandik, Douglas, 27.20
400 Meters
1. Krista Webb, Narragansett, 59.38
800-Meter Run
1. Julia Berkowicz, Whitinsville
Christian, 2:20.42
One Mile
1. Renee Capps, Narragansett, 5:23.08
Two Mile
1. Jessie Cardin, Sutton, 11:35.42
100-Meter Hurdles
1. Emily Cahill, Uxbridge, 16.19 meet
record
3. Emily Carroll, Douglas, 18.31
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Abby Epplett, Whitinsville
Christian, 1:09.29
4x100 Meter Relay
1. Uxbridge (Emily Cahill, Elizabeth
Caccavelli, Debora Lopes, Jessica
Drane), 53.52
4x400 Meter Relay
1. Whitinsville Christian (Anna
Woudenberg, Angie Epplett,
Annaliese Vander Baan, Julia
Berkowicz), 4:21.67
4x800 Meter Relay
1. Narragansett, 10:03.31
High Jump
1. Emily Cahill, Uxbridge, 5-02
Pole Vault
1. Jacki Cronin, Whitinsville
Christian, 9-00
Long Jump
1. Krista Webb, Narragansett, 16-
01.75
Triple Jump
1. Nicole Hobin, Sutton, 33-03.75
Shot Put
1. Brynnan Farrington, Ayer, 34-
01.50
Discus
1. Brynnan Farrington, Ayer, 91-09
Javelin
1. Jennifer Mailhiot, Douglas, 106-03
15. Jessica Korzec, Quaboag, 69-10
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Friday, May 27, 2011
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 11
SPORTS
The only game in town: Warriors win
BY NICK ETHIER
SPORTS STAFF WRITER
STURBRIDGE — With most spring sports
teams having multiple postponed games
because of the recent inclement weather, the
Tantasqua girls’ lacrosse team was the only
show to see on May 18, and what a show it
was.
The Warriors, playing in a mist on a somewhat
wet field, won lucky game No. 13 – and
13th straight – by defeating Nipmuc, 14-7.
After losing their first two games of the season,
Tantasqua improved to 13-2.
The victory also gave the Warriors the Mid
Mass Lacrosse League title, as Nipmuc, now
9-4 overall and 5-2 in the league, was the only
other team close in the standings. Tantasqua
is 7-0 in league play and is still undefeated at
home.
Coach Heather Egan admitted that her
team came out flat – the Warriors were down
1-0 and 4-2 in the first half – before taking a 5-
4 halftime lead and building upon that in the
second half. Tantasqua won scoring in the
second half 9-3 for the seven-goal win.
Jessica Farland led the charge with five
goals and three assists, while Allison
Minchoff also played a strong game, registering
point totals of two goals and three assists.
Melissa Frio had two goals and an assist, and
Olivia Connly contributed with two goals.
Other players collecting points in the win
were Cassidy Robert (one goal, one assist),
Georgia Kirker-Head (one goal), Cathy Tracy
(one goal), Jessica Frio (one assist), and
Savannah Lundwall (one assist).
Miranda Dry made 13 important saves in
Tantasqua’s Jocelyn Hoye launches a pass over to a
teammate.
net for the Warriors.
With Tantasqua leading 7-5 early in the second
half, the Warriors netted four straight
times to solidify the win. Connly, Farland,
Minchoff, and Melissa Frio were the goal
Tantasqua’s Alyx Darger flings the ball up while on the run.
scorers in that particular stretch.
With a spot in the Central Mass. district
tournament in place, an unblemished home
record, a Mid Mass Lacrosse League title,
Nick Ethier photos
and a 13-game winning streak intact, the
Warriors show no signs of slowing down
with only five games to play in the regular
season.
Grubert named to All-New
England Team after stellar
season
Michael Grubert, a Sturbridge resident
and Tantasqua Regional High School graduate
who recently completed his junior year
at the University of Vermont, had his final
track and field meet of the season at the
New England collegiate championships in
New Haven, Conn.
Grubert, participating in the javelin, finished
in 4th place with a throw of 193 feet, 7
inches. This allowed Grubert to be named to
the All-New England team.
Courtesy photo
1. University of Vermont’s Michael Grubert, a
Sturbridge resident and Tantasqua Regional High
School graduate, was named to the All-New
England team for track and field after his 4th place
finish in the javelin with a toss of 193 feet, 7 inches
at the New England collegiate championships.
North Brookfield’s Cormier bags first turkey
Collin Cormier of North
Brookfield entered a youth essay
contest titled “Why Hunting is
Important”, sponsored by the Big
Woods Bucks. His essay was one of
six chosen, and the prize was a
turkey hunt with a registered
guide.
The hunt took place in Buxton,
Maine. Quaker Boy Game Calls
supplied the turkey calls and
Remington supplied the guns.
Cormier got his first turkey, a 13
and 1/2-pound jake [a young male
turkey] on Saturday, April 30,
which was also his 13th birthday.
Fresh off the trip to Maine,
Cormier is now hunting here in
Mass. with his father in hopes of
landing another turkey.
Cormier was lucky to catch a 10-
point, 170-pound deer in North
Brookfield last year in late
December, his first career deer.
Collin, the son of Tracy and
Donna Cormier, attends North
Brookfield Jr./Sr. High School and
has a brother, Trevor.
Courtesy photo
Collin Cormier, a 13-year-old who attends North
Brookfield Jr./Sr. High School, is seen here with
his catch, a 13 and 1/2-pound turkey.
North Brookfield Youth Center to
run annual road race
The North Brookfield Youth Center (NBYC) will hold its 5th
Annual 5K/10K Road Race/Walk on June 18, beginning at 9:30
a.m.
The Youth Center has provided 12 years of meaningful and
creative after-school activities for over 1/3 of the children in
the community. It supports youth in grades 3-12 with a strong
focus on leadership and mentoring. In the summer it sponsors
Camp S.M.I.L.E (Science, Math Interesting Learning
Experiences) for students in Grades K-12.
Race sponsors are needed to help in continuing the program.
The names of all sponsors will be displayed at NBYC
events, and the names of all $100-plus sponsors, whose donations
are received by May 27, will be listed on the race T-
shirts.
This event will be professionally timed by Yankee Timing
and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each category
(male/female/10K/5K). Runners can pre-register or register
the day of the race beginning at 8:00 a.m.
For more information about a tax-deductible sponsor donation
or a registration form, please contact the North
Brookfield Youth Center at P.O. Box 86, North Brookfield,
SPORTS BRIEFS
MA 01535, call (774) 200-0938, or E-mail
MToomey_NBYC@charter.net.
Texas Holdem Fundraiser for
Spencer/East Brookfield Steelers
A Texas Holdem fundraiser, where a portion of the proceeds
will benefit the Spencer/East Brookfield Steelers Pop
Warner football team, is scheduled for Friday night, June 3,
at 7 p.m. at the Leicester Rod and Gun Club, located at 1015
Whittemore Street in Leicester. The buy in costs $50.
For any additional questions please call (508) 922-3157.
Leicester-Spencer Raiders
to hold signups
The Leicester-Spencer Raiders will be holding football and
cheerleading signups on Saturday, June 11, from 10:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at the Leicester Senior Center on Winslow Ave.
Registration fees will be $100 for Tiny Mites football
(Kindergarten and first grade), and $150 for boys’ football
(2nd grade through 8th grade) and cheerleading (ages 5-15).
Leicester-Spencer Raiders are a participant of American
Youth Football.
Visit the website for full details at www.lsrayf.com.
Register for Chelsea and Alijah
Frazier Charity Golf Tournament
OXFORD — The fourth annual Chelsea and Alijah
Frazier’s Charity Golf Tournament will be held with a shotgun
start at 1 p.m. on June 26 at the Pine Ridge Golf Course
off Route 56 in Oxford. The cost is $100 per person or $400 per
team with four players per team. A $100 deposit from each
team is required. The cutoff date to sign up is June 14. Please
contact Raymond Snow at (508) 765-5608 or (774) 452-5474. This
is an 18-hole best ball tournament. The fee includes a shared
cart with player assignments. There will be big prizes and
cash rewards for closest to the pin, longest drive, Las Vegas
hole, and a 50/50 raffle. A full buffet will be served. There will
be other raffles, putting strings and prizes as well. Tee box
sponsorship signs are available for a $50 donation. All proceeds
will benefit the Alijah Frazier’s Trust Fund.
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14 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
POLICE REPORTS
The arrests and offenses below were listed in
each town’s police department logs. People
charged are innocent until proven guilty in a
court of law. This newspaper will publish dispensations
of cases at the request of the
accused, with proper documentation.
BROOKFIELD POLICE
May 9
9:04 a.m.: Vandalism, Kimball Street. Report
taken.
1:46 p.m.: Vandalism, Mill Street, Report
taken.
May 13
11:35 a.m.: Assist citizen, Westward Way,
Spoken to.
6:06 p.m.: Fire Alarm, Brunell Avenue.
Services rendered.
May 14
10:05 a.m.: Assist citizen, Fiskdale Road.
Spoken to.
11:29 a.m.: Safety hazard, Conestoga Trail.
Spoken to.
1159 p.m.: Suspicious activity, Brunell
avenue. Investigated.
May 15
12:03 p.m.: Assist citizen, Mill Street. Spoken
to.
EAST BROOKFIELD POLICE
May 2
2:49 a.m.: Suspicious activity, Route next
door to Restaurant. Spoken to.
May 3
1:09 a.m.: Assist citizen, East Main Street.
Spoken to.
May 4
10:08 p.m.: Threat, unknown. Unknown outcome?
May 6
10:16 a.m.: Assist citizen, West Main Street.
Spoken to.
2:54 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, East Main
Street. Vehicle towed.
3:54 p.m.: Trespassing, East Main Street.
Investigated.
May 7
10:25 a.m.: Found/Lost property, Harrington
Street. Report taken.
May 8
6:56 a.m.: Fire, illegal burning, Pleasant
Street. Spoken to.
May 9
12:27 a.m.: Assist citizen, Route 9. Spoken to.
NORTH BROOKFIELD POLICE
May 11
12:59 p.m.: Assist citizen, Station. Services
rendered.
8:49 p.m.: Suspicious activity, Hillsville and
Ryan Roads. Investigated.
May 12
8:38 a.m.: 911, Abandoned call, Bullard Road.
Spoken to.
10:44 a.m.: Larceny/theft/shoplifting, Waite
Corner Road. Investigated.
9:30 p.m.: Animal call, West Brookfield Road.
Removed hazard.
May 13
10:25 p.m.: Complaint, Forest Street. Services
rendered.
May 14
1:13 a.m.: Disturbance, Forest Street. Peace
restored.
4:06 p.m.: Lost/Stolen Plate, Summer Street.
Services rendered.
8:41 p.m.: Larceny/theft/shoplifting, Waite
Corner Road. Unknown Outcome.
May 15
8:08 p.m.: Animal call, Donovan Road.
Services rendered.
May 17
1:46 a.m.: Suspicious activity, Rufus Putnam
Road. Spoken to.
7:08 a.m.: Fire, North Main Street. Services
rendered.
11:22 a.m.: Alarm, School Street. False
alarm.
11:33 a.m.: Disturbance, School Drive.
Spoken to.
WEST BROOKFIELD POLICE
May 11
7:37 a.m.: Assist citizen, East Main Street.
Services rendered.
11:20 p.m.: Safety Hazard, Laurel Street.
Services rendered.
May 12
4:13 p.m.: Safety Hazard, Route 67 Highway.
Spoken to.
May 13
5:41 p.m.: Larceny/theft/shoplifting, West
Main Street. Spoken to.
6:21 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, Route 9.
Transported to Mary Lane.
May 14
12:45 p.m.: Illegal dumping, Central Street.
Investigated.
May 17
10:21 p.m.: Assist citizen, Unknown. Services
rendered.
LEICESTER POLICE
May 5
2:01 a.m.: Assist other police, Becker College
Gym, Main street. Arrest made.
5:59 p.m.: Fraud, Henshaw Street. Report
taken.
May 6
6:24 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Main Street. Services rendered.
May 7
12:45 a.m.: Gunshots, Leela Lane. Unfounded.
1:21 a.m.: Suspicious person, Main Street.
Spoken to.
11:37 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Stafford and Henshaw Streets.
Report taken.
2:04 p.m.: Warrant, Becker College, Main
Street. Arrest made.
3:05 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle, Henshaw
Street. Dispersed group.
9:02 p.m.: Fire, unauthorized burning,
Pleasant Street. Spoken to.
10:38 p.m.: Warrant, Breezy Green Road.
Arrest made.
May 8
2:12 a.m.: Motor vehicle stop, Stafford and
Huntoon Memorial Highway. Arrest made.
9:57 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Henshaw Street. Report taken.
May 9
2:01 a.m.: Motor vehicle stop, Deer Pond
Drive. Arrest made.
5:45 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Pleasant and Stafford Streets.
Report taken.
10:57 p.m.: Domestic disturbance, Brookside
Drive. Peace restored.
11:59 p.m.: Noise complaint, Pleasant Street.
Peace restored.
May 10
10:52 a.m.: Suspicious person, Carleton Road.
Spoken to.
11:25 a.m.: Shoplifting, Walmart-Soojians
Drive. Arrest made.
3:52 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Soojiand Drive. Report taken.
May 11
3:00 a.m.: Open door/window, Chapel Street.
Investigated.
8:47 a.m.: Motor vehicle off the road,
Whittemore Street. Services rendered.
12:04 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Main Street. Assisted party.
12:26 p.m.: Warrant, Redfield Road. Arrest
made.
7:12 p.m.: Warrant, South Main Street. Arrest
made.
8:26 p.m.: Harassment, South Main Street.
Report taken.
May 12
12:14 a.m.: Motor vehicle stop, Stafford Street
and Carleton Road. Arrest made.
10:31 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Main Street. Report taken.
1:33 p.m.: Threats, Soojians Drive. Report
taken.
5:46 p.m.: Noise complaint, Soojians Drive.
Spoken to.
May 13
5:33 a.m.: Motor ehicle theft, Main Street.
Report taken.
10:46 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, property
damage, Mill Street. Report taken.
8:17 p.m.: Larceny, Pleasant Street. Report
taken.
11:57 p.m.: Assist other police, White Birch
Street. Arrest made.
May 14
1:00 a.m.: Abandoned 911, Ingram Road.
Report taken.
5:05 p.m.: Abandoned 911, Stafford Street.
Services rendered.
May 15
12:08 a.m.: Motor vehicle stop, Stafford and
Westminster Streets. Arrest made.
5:31 a.m.: Abandoned 911, Cricklewood Drive.
Investigated.
4:13 p.m.: Suspicious person, Huntoon
Memorial Highway. Area Search negative.
May 16
12:13 a.m.: Suspicious person, Colonial Drive
and Main Streets. Spoken to.
1:05 a.m.: Motor vehicle stop, Stafford Street
and Huntoon Memorial Highway. Arrest
made.
5:28 a.m.: Suspicious person, Huntoon
Memorial Highway. Investigated.
9:41 a.m.: Structure fire, Henshaw Street.
Investigated.
4:41 p.m.: Fraud, Market Street. Report
taken.
5:56 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, no personal
injury, Main Street.
Services rendered.
May 17
11:10 a.m.: Identity theft, South Street.
Spoken to.
6:48 p.m.: Family problem, Whittemore
Street. Spoken to.
May 18
11:50 a.m.: Identity theft, Moosehill Road.
Report taken.
5:32 p.m.: Past Breaking and entering, Main
street. Report taken.
SPENCER POLICE
May 11
12:51 p.m.: Burglary, Chestnut Street.
Occurred Sunday Night and last night.
2:31 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, personal
injury, Adams Street. Two vehicles, one
person hurt.
4:43 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, personal
injury, West Main Street. Elderly female,
personal injury, vehicle hung up on median.
6:41 p.m.: DPW call out, Bond Street. Pot
Hole 2 feet deep and soft shoulder?
7:25 p.m.: Police, Cooney Road. Neighbor
dispute over debris being dumped.
8:20 p.m.: Request for Police, Main Street.
Found more damage to second vehicle,
request officer check.
8:43 p.m.: Request for police, Elm Street.
Daughter acting out, breaking probation?
May 12
9:04 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, property
damage, Ash and Cherry Streets. Two vehicles.
9:56 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, Paxton
Road. Property damage.
10:01 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, Adams
Street. Property damage.
10:18 a.m.: DPW Call Out, Old East Charlton
Road. Pole leaning B/C road wash-away.
11:14 a.m.: Found, Main Street. Circuit
breaker box fell off truck.
1:37 p.m.: Trespassing real property, Main
Street. Was advised re: party on property?
2:42 p.m.: Animal control, Smithville Road.
Dead Woodchuck by Fairgrounds.
4:11 p.m.: Motor vehicle theft, Chickering
Road. Plate missing from vehicle.
5:04 p.m.: Domestic abuse, Grove Street. Son
“out of control.”
7:58 p.m.: Disturbance, Chestnut Street.
Same issues with other party?
8:52 p.m.: Police, Main Street. Kids on property
in early AM decorating?
9:26 p.m.: Juvenile matter, Donnelly Road.
Daughter having issue with mother?
9:55 p.m.: Suspicious activity, North
Spencer road. Re: Parties on property?
May 13
1:21 a.m.: Harassing phone calls, Chestnut
Street. Party keeps calling and texting?
11:03 a.m.: Weapons, Improper Target
Practice, Spinnaker Drive. RE: BB Gun
Injury?
12:58 p.m.: Request for police, Lake Street.
Concerned for sister?
4:02 p.m.: Request for police, Debbie Drive.
Father grabbed son off bike, threw in car.
6:14 p.m.: Disturbance, Mechanic Street.
Drunk male yelling, swearing in back yard?
11:06 p.m.: Disturbance, Chestnut Street.
Possible fight, lots of yelling and screaming?
May 14
2:00 a.m.: Suspicious activity, Marble Road.
Info on party in area, possible breaking and
entering vehicle?
12:02 p.m.: Vandalism, Destruction, damage
property, Wilson Street. Driver’s side window
on motor vehicle found smashed.
5:27 p.m.: Police, Prospect Street. Phone call
offering money?
6:14 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, hit and
run, property damage, Northwest Road.
White van just hit motor vehicle, took off.
9:34 p.m.: Suspicious activity, Smithville
road. unattended at Powder Mill Park.
10:38 p.m.: Disturbance, Neighbors,
Mechanic Street. Neighbor’s wife bothering
them?
May 15
12:08 a.m.: Disturbance, neighbors,
Mechanic Street. Female party in residence,
causing disturbance?
7:50 a.m.: Animal control, South Spencer.
Neighbor’s horses in back yard?
9:49 a.m.: Request for police, May Street.
Items taken by Ex?
10:00 a.m.: Domestic, Prospect Street. Going
at it on first floor, might get physical?
11:43 a.m.: Itelligence-criminal, Marble Road.
Male seen outside residence early a.m.?
12:47 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, property
damage, West Main Street. Two car accident,
no apparent injuries.
1:56 p.m.: Vandalism, destruction/damage to
property, Main street. Sign built out of rocks
behind dugout?
2:48 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, property
damage, Wire Village Road. Vehicle was
forced off Road by another?
2:49 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, property
damage, Temple and Church Streets. Two
car accident, will assist with information
exchange.
3:39 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, hit and
run, property damage, West Main street.
Found note on car?
6:00 p.m.: Burglary, East Charlton Road.
Car/Garage have been gone through?
May 16
2:40 a.m.: Sexual Force, Rape, Main Street.
Was assaulted?
4:11 a.m.: Animal control, Hastings Road.
Things is a bear in backyard?
12:45 p.m.: Found, West Main Street.
Ultrasound pictures?
2:17 p.m.: Larceny, Main Street. A Craftmans
Compressor taken?
3:02 p.m.: Suspicious activity, Roberta Bay.
ARRESTS
LEICESTER ARREST
May 5
Joseph Anthony Marchese, 18, 262
Connecticut Street, Tottenville, NY. Held
for Becker Police Department.
May 7
Taevon J. Fanfan, 18, 195 Alabama
Avenue, Hempstead, NY. Straight
Warrant.
Kevin R. Bow, 41, 347 Pleasant Street,
Leicester. Straight Warrant.
May 8
William Lopez, 36, 22 Lagrange Street,
Worcester. Speeding, operating under
influence of liquor, 2nd offense, negligent
operation of motor vehicle.
May 9
Tony Maiorano, 56, 7 Deer Pond Drive,
Leicester. Speeding, operating un influence
of liquor, negligent operation of
motor vehicle.
May 10
Jason I. Marquez, 26, 49 Wall Street,
Worcester. Shoplifting $100+ by concealing
merchandise, larceny over $250.
May 11
Amanda L. Pelley, 26, 24.5 Redfield Road,
Leicester.
Warrant.
Kim D. Pontbriand, 47, 34 1/2 Church
Street. Spencer. Straight warrant.
May 12
Joseph David Bruley, 20, 334 Route 169,
Woodstock CT. Straight Warrant DCKT.
May 13
Daniel D. Rowell, 32, 54 Kendall street,
Barre. Admin. Booking for Barre P.D.
May 15
Salvador Humberto Villacorta Benetez,
21, 67 Main Street, Worcester. Speeding
(64 in posted 40 mph), unlicensed operation
of motor vehicle.
May 16
Ruben A. Cordero, 19, 24 Sabina Circle,
Rochdale, Speeding, operating under
influence of drugs, negligent operation
of motor vehicle.
SPENCER ARRESTS
May 12
Craig A. Cournoyer, 46, 4 Carol Drive,
Oxford. Operating motor vehicle under
influence of liquor 3rd offense, operating
motor vehicle negligently, to endanger.
16 year old Juvenile, Grove Street,
Spencer. Defacement of real property,
assault by dangerous weapon, disorderly
person, disturbing the peace, possession
with intent to distribute a controlled substance
within 1 thousand feet of school
or park, possession Class D with intent to
distribute.
Kenneth Scott Shepard, 45, 12 Queen
Street, Worcester. Trespassing land,
dwelling, house.
May 13
Craig A. Cournoyer, 46, 4 Carol Drive,
Oxford. Marked lanes violation.
Hyland C. McClish, 25, 16 Thompson
Pond Road, Spencer. Warrant.
Nicholas M. StFrancis, 20, 22 Lake View
Drive, Spencer. Warrant Docket.
May16
Keith J. Carter, 40, 195 Main Street,
Spencer. Rape.
Party stating witnessed breaking and entering?
5:08 p.m.: Domestic, Main Street. Brother
just went after reporting party?
7:41 p.m.: Animal control, Pleasant and High
Streets. Black bear hanging out?
9:19 p.m.: Animal control, Roberta Bay.
Injured squirrel in tree in yard.
10:01 p.m.: Disturbance, neighbors, Meadow
Road. Banging on walls in garage?
10:05 p.m.: Animal control, Wilson Street. 3
Bears in yard.
10:32 p.m.: Disturbance, lake Street. Ex girlfriend
banging on windows and doors?
May 17
11:02 a.m.: Vandalism, destruction, damage
property, Main street. BB-Gun shots into siding?
2:04 p.m.: Animal control, North Spencer
road. A raccoon going in circles?
2:34 p.m.: Animal control, Cherry Street.
Stray dog destroyed apartment?
3:51 p.m.: Disturbance, Linden Street and
George Saad and Sons, Inc. Female party outside
yelling, swearing.
8:02 p.m.: Larceny, Donnelly Road. Landscape
trailer missing?
May 18
7:56 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, property
damage, Main and Maple/Municipal Streets.
Truck backed into car –traffic backing up.
‘Famous’ Bay State author gives $2M to Leicester library
LIBRARY
continued from page 1
by local resident Michael Coogan, on the
fundraising. According to his firm’s website,
Coogan has nearly 30 years of experience collecting
money and leading campaigns for
groups throughout Worcester County and
beyond.
According to Ernestine Cherry, a nonprofit
501(c)(3) fund is being established to receive
donations for the library.
“If I throw out enough lines, hopefully an
angel will fall from the sky,” she said.
The Leicester Public Library was designed
by architect Stephen Earle and built in 1895.
However, Cherry said, the 10,536-square-foot
building is no longer adequate to serve the
needs of residents. The library is not handicap
accessible, she said, and additional space
is needed for books and research materials
that everyone can use.
The expansion would include a new main
entrance in the back of the building and an
elevator so people in wheelchairs, parents
with baby strollers and anyone who cannot
climb stairs can access the entire building.
There will also be restrooms that are large
enough to accommodate wheelchairs.
At this time only the basement, which
houses the children’s room, has wheelchair
access.
“Library staff bring materials downstairs,
but all patrons deserve equal access to the
entire building,” Library Director Suzanne
Hall stated in a press release issued last week
on the capital campaign.
The expansion project would also provide
more space for computers and research materials.
With six computers occupying about
one-third of the reference room, library
users must place items on the floor when
using computers or sharing tables with other
patrons because there is not enough room.
There is no separate reference desk and no
quiet space for individual work. Everyone in
the library can easily overhear private conversations.
The project will also create a space young
adults can call their own, according to Hall.
“The library is used daily by middle school
and high school students after school,” she
said. “Teens use the library as a social and
collaborative work space, which is not compatible
with the level of quiet other patrons
are entitled to.”
Once complete, the expansion project
would allow the library to host large group
programs, give library staff their own office
space, nearly quadruple the number of parking
spaces (from 11 to 40) and create a twolane
driveway.
According to library staff,
Hall and
Assistant Director Patricia Grady share two
tables in the main public area. There is not a
private area for conversations with patrons
or staff, nor is there a private telephone. The
cataloguer’s space is in an alcove surrounded
by books in various stages of processing.
Shipments of new materials and other items
are warehoused in the main reading room.
Anyone wishing to be part of the capital
campaign process or make a donation can
contact Hall at (508) 892-7020 or halls@leicesterma.org.
Or, donations can be mailed to (or
dropped off at) the Leicester Public Library,
1136 Main St., Leicester, MA 01524. Checks
should be made out to the Renovation Fund at
the Leicester Public Library. Donations can
be done in memory or in honor of someone.
David Dore may be reached at (508) 909-4140,
or by e-mail at ddore@stonebridgepress.com.

Friday, May 27, 2011
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 15
Brookfield duo to move ‘Against the Tide’
PREVENTION
continued from page 1
a personal challenge to stay physically
fit. It was a commitment to be
a part of the larger goal of eradicating
the disease.”
Clarke, a Brookfield resident, and
Bottcher, who lives in Spencer, will
be making the trip to Cape Cod
again this August and doing the
same events as last year.
Against the Tide was a natural fit
for Clarke and Bottcher because
they used to compete in triathlons
together when Bottcher was
younger.
“I used to do a triathlon every
year,” Clarke said. “I was never a
competitor. I was a participant.”
Although that stopped when she
moved to Brookfield, Clarke is able
to kayak and swim on North Pond,
as well as walk.
She had been looking for
fundraising events in which to participate,
and heard about Against
the Tide.
“It’s to raise money for a great
cause, and their basic motto is prevention
is the cure,” Clarke said,
adding that’s her motto as well.
“And on top of that I was turning 60
last year. It was the perfect event for
me.”
She also said she was “always
somewhat aware” of the need to
live a healthier lifestyle, especially
after her breast cancer diagnosis in
1992. Now she balances exercise, a
healthy diet, rest and relaxation.
The Massachusetts Breast
Cancer Coalition, based in Quincy,
is celebrating its 20th anniversary
this year. The organization focuses
on preventing breast cancer —
instead of just treating it — by identifying
possible environmental
links to the disease in the Bay State,
such as cancer-causing chemicals.
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, a
woman living in the United States
has a 1 in 7.8 chance of developing
breast cancer in her lifetime, compared
to a 1 in 11 chance in 1975.
Rates in Massachusetts are about 10
percent higher than the rest of the
country.
High breast cancer rates on Cape
Cod led to the state Legislature providing
research money in 1994 to
found the Silent Spring Institute,
which investigates environmental
causes of diseases affecting
women, specifically breast cancer.
The Silent Spring Institute and
the Massachusetts Breast Cancer
Coalition, along with the Cancer
Center at Harrington Memorial
Hospital, share the proceeds from
the annual Festival of (Giving)
Trees in Southbridge every
December.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
For Clarke, finding out she had
breast cancer was unusual because
she said cancer is not prevalent in
her family.
“This came totally out of the blue
for me,” Clarke said. “In fact, I was
diagnosed a week and a half after I
did a triathlon.”
It also came as a shock to
Bottcher, who was just 16 when her
mother was diagnosed.
“She dealt with a lot of it on her
own because she didn’t want me to
be stressing out,” Bottcher said.
“I was going to this battle this
thing, I was going to be OK, and
that’s what I conveyed to her,”
Clarke said.
She noted she went through two
surgeries and three months of
“intense chemotherapy,” and was
on medication for three years.
“I was bald, I lost all my hair, I
was sick as a dog,” she said, noting
the side effects of her chemotherapy.
When she was diagnosed, Clarke
said, it was “so important to me to
know there were people out there
who were survivors. An event like
this [Against the Tide], it shows
someone who was recently diagnosed
you can survive.”
For Clarke and Bottcher, preparing
for their second Against the
Tide involves doing what they enjoy
doing anyway — swimming, kayaking
and walking.
“We just up the amount we swim
when we train,” Bottcher said.
“We make sure we get out there,”
Clarke added. “With this goal in
mind, we go out and do it.”
Once or twice, she explained,
they will put all three events together
and do them in a single day.
Along with their physical training,
the mother and daughter team
is flexing their fundraising muscles.
Their goal is to raise the minimum
of $175 per person — but they
wouldn’t mind bringing in more
than that, like they did last year.
According to Clarke and
Bottcher, the response from people
who were asked to donate to their
first Against the Tide was better
than expected.
“Last year when I told my
coworkers about the event,” Clarke
said, “one of them immediately
signed up herself and her three
daughters because they wanted a
way to do something and show support
for a dear friend of theirs who
was battling breast cancer.”
To make a donation, visit
www.mbcc.org/swim and search
for either Clarke or Bottcher.
Donations can also be sent by mail
to Against the Tide, c/o MBCC, 1419
Hancock St., Suite 202, Quincy, MA
02169. Put the names of Clarke and
Bottcher in the memo line.
David Dore may be reached at
(508) 909-4140, or by e-mail at
ddore@stonebridgepress.com.
Cirba to resign from Spencer-East Brookfield school board
CIRBA
continued from page 1
Department of Labor Relations investigator
Susan Atwater looked into the union’s
allegations against the School Committee
(and Cirba in particular) during the at-times
contentious negotiations for a new contract.
In her report, dated May 4, Atwater said
she found probable cause for three charges
against the board:
• Violating the ground rules for negotiations
set in January 2010 by the School
Committee and the union that “required,
among other things, that negotiation sessions
would be closed to the general public.”
• Failing to “bargain in good faith by inviting
public participation into the negotiations
and impeding the progress of the negotiations.
• Interfering with the right of James and
the union to “engage in lawful, concerted
activities for the purpose of collective bargaining
or other mutual aid or protection,
free from interference, restraint, or coercion.”
The union had also alleged ethics and Open
Meeting Law violations, Atwater stated, but
decided to withdraw those allegations.
The complaint stated that Cirba, who operates
a website called Spencer Coffee Club,
“invites readers to post opinions and comments
regarding the negotiations on his blog,
or to contact him by telephone or email.” It
also stated Cirba spoke about some of the
proposals that were part of negotiations at a
February School Committee meeting and
invited people at the session to respond to
him online.
But, the complaint noted, Superintendent
of Schools Ralph Hicks wrote on Cirba’s blog
in late February both Cirba and James “had
violated the negotiation ground rules and
polarized the negotiations by speaking publicly
about the negotiations, making it more
difficult to reach a settlement.”
The district and the union agreed on a twoyear
contract union members and the School
Committee approved last month. That means
negotiations on another pact will start in the
next few months — this time with a board
that has two new members elected this
month (and a third to be appointed once
Cirba resigns) and a new superintendent,
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16 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
‘Socks’ fundraiser is ‘kicking it up a notch’
SOCCER SKILLS LEAD TO
A FREE TRIP TO LONDON
Courtesy photo
Michelle Connor of Brookfield, right, visits with some of the orphans helped by her and her husband’s group, Socks for Siberia, during their 2009 trip to Russia.
SOCKS
continued from page 1
is a limousine ride to and from a Red
Sox-Yankees game in September, two
tickets to the game and $100 spending
money. There are also New England
Patriots-New York Jets tickets, and Red
Sox-Orioles tickets.
Among the autographed prizes
include an Aerosmith album cover, a
Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio 8-by-
10 photo and a 2004 Dave Roberts “Steal
of the Century” Major League Baseball
bat.
In July, the Connors will be bringing
the profits over to the orphanage in
Russia that Socks for Siberia has
“adopted” for the past 12 years.
“This is my seventh trip there, and
Wally’s eighth trip since 1999,” she said.
“We pay our own travel expenses — the
money raised doesn’t go to funding our
trip. This year, we’re bringing our 13-
year-old granddaughter. That will be a
life-changer for her. She’s excited and
terrified.”
Connor said two things have helped
with their fundraising — one is that
donors know that 100 percent of profits
go straight to the orphans, and the other
is the group’s nonprofit status.
“It’s a very arduous process of becoming
nonprofit,” she said, and laughed. “I
guess they don’t want everyone to get a
nonprofit, you really have to want it to
go through the process.”
The Connors first connected with the
Russian orphanage 12 years ago, when
some Russian friends invited the
Connors to their homeland. Now, 12
years later, those friends are the
Connors’ counterparts in Russia.
“They are our family by heart, if not
by blood,” Connor said. “When we go to
Russia, we spend half the time enjoying
the countryside and that family there,
and the other half is ‘work.’”
Work means meeting with the children
and directors of the orphanage,
and finding out what they need.
“We figure out what money goes to
which programs, and we see what needs
to be tweaked,” she said. “Those volunteers
are our family there, and they are
totally trusted when they can’t be
there.”
What’s nice is that now, money can be
wired to Russia.
“We used to not be able to wire money,
because our people were taxed as if it
were income,” she said. “Now, we can
wire the money because they know it is
for charity use, and it is not questioned.”
The ability to wire came at a good
time, because shipping costs have
tripled in the last 10 years, Connor said.
Plus, because many more material
things are becoming available in
Russia, the Russian volunteers can easily
purchase what’s needed.
For instance, last Christmas, instead
of sending as many stocking stuffers,
like yo-yos for the boys and hair baubles
for the girls, Socks for Siberia paid for a
new DVD player for the orphanage.
“If your only DVD player is broken
and you have 90 children in one wing
and it’s been 40 and 50 below zero for
weeks, you have to have inside things
like a DVD player, to pop in a movie,”
Connor said.
Connor said there are still opportunities
for sponsorship of the
road race, and other parts of
the festival.
For information about sponsorship,
raffle tickets and
road race forms, or Socks in
Siberia in general, contact the
Connors at (508) 637-1248.
BROOKFIELD — When Socks for Siberia organizers
gave soccer balls, shin guards and cleats to
orphans in Siberia who’d been using flip-flops and an
old basketball, they never imagined where those
cleats would take those boys.
The boys ended up playing their way up to — and
winning — an international soccer tournament in
Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Olympics. Their
prize was a one-week trip to London, where, on their
own dime, Socks for Siberia organizers Wally and
Michele Connor of Brookfield met them.
After the tournament the middle-school age boys
were treated to a visit to Madam Tussaud’s Wax
Museum in London. It was there that the enormity of
that small donation hit Michele Connor.
“I was up on a ramp, taking pictures, and just I fell
apart,” she said. “It was an overwhelming thing to
see these boys there, these boys that were castaways,
who never would have imagined this. To know they
got started because of the equipment … it was a
mind-blower.”
It all started last summer, when the orphanage’s
coach, after thanking the Connors for Socks for
Siberia’s donation of basketball hoops and basketballs,
almost meekly asked for one more thing.
“He said, ‘You’ve already done so much, but there’s
one little thing, and that is soccer equipment — the
kids love to play so much, they will play in their flipflops
with a beat-up basketball,’” Michele Connor
recounted.
Because they didn’t have cleats or shin guards, the
boys weren’t allowed participate in the local soccer
tournament, the Connors learned. So Socks for
Siberia bought the cleats and shin guards, plus some
soccer balls and a net, for the orphanage team.
The boys ended up winning the local tournament,
regional tournament and then, amazingly, the national
tournament, which was held in Sochi. As the team
progressed, its costs were covered by a national cell
phone company in Russia.
“The company owner, who has a heart for orphan
children, flew the kids to Moscow, then Sochi,”
Connor said. “And they won!”
When the Connors and other Socks for Siberia
board members heard the boys were heading to
London, all but one board member managed to find
the time money to get to London to congratulate
them.
“Eight of us traveled there — we flew on our own
expense so we could be there with them,” Connor
said, stressing that one of the many things that
makes Socks for Siberia such an appealing charity is
that every dollar donated goes directly to the
orphans.
The prize of a weeklong trip to London included
tickets to see the Arsenal Football Club, a prestigious
English Premier League soccer team, and a chance to
meet the players afterwards. It also included the trip
to the wax museum, where the profoundness of it all
struck Connor.
“I was taking pictures, and to see them posing with
the wax Britney Spears and [President] Obama, and
they were so excited, beyond excited,” she said. “To
see that moment, it just hit me like a ton of bricks.”
CIRBA
continued from page 1
Reza Namin.
“Hopefully we can close this rather
unpleasant chapter with this last page and
start fresh,” James said. “As of right now, I’m
looking forward to working with the new
leadership and the new School Committee.”
Before that, James said Cirba “was the
main source and problem on the School
Committee as far as becoming an obstruction
to the negotiation process. He was the
one who really ramped up the emotions that
were involved in the negotiation process. His
attempt to negotiate our contract in the public
domain was clearly a violation of the
labor law. It was really an infringement on
teachers’ rights to be able to negotiate their
contract fairly without pitting the public
against them.”
James later added, “He brought nothing
positive to that School Committee whatsoever.
… He’s a wrecking ball.”
Cirba wrote on his blog Tuesday, May 17
and said in an interview the next day he was
unaware the union
filed a complaint
against him until a
copy of Atwater’s
decision was put in
the packet of information
for the May
17 meeting the
superintendent’s
office prepares for School Committee members.
In his resignation letter, provided to the New
Leader May 20, Cirba wrote, “It is clear that
the Union and the teachers want to curtail
First Amendment rights of the committee
members by filing lawsuits to stifle comments
that are not in the union’s or the teachers’ best
interest. I was voted in to advocate for the kids
and voters in my district and the union has
taken every measure to ensure that is not done
by committee members. Intimidation tactics
and lawsuits are the order of the day, and I will
not have my rights taken away by a group that
clearly does not have the best interest of the
kids or the community at heart. Our kids’ education
is an afterthought after the teachers get
their raises and the minimum input into
health care, yet the unions and teachers tell us
it is about the kids. It is apparently not about
the kids in my opinion, and I will not drag my
family or this district through a lawsuit. To be
able to say exactly what is on my mind is my
right and I want that back. For this and other
reasons I will no longer be serving on the
school board. I loved this job and it is too bad I
was not able to do it the way it needed to be
done. I respect the members of this board and
wish them the best of luck in the future as they
will need it.”
David Dore may be reached at (508) 909-4140,
or by e-mail at ddore@stonebridgepress.com.
NEWS BRIEF
Openshaw awarded child care credential
SPENCER — Ginny Openshaw of Spencer has been awarded a
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in recognition of outstanding
work with young children.
The Council for Professional Recognition (www.cdacouncil.org) in
Washington, D.C., awards credentials to early childhood educators
who demonstrate the ability to constructively work with young children
in group settings.
“It takes special knowledge, skills, and expertise to be an effective
teacher of young children,” says Valora Washington, CEO of the
Council. “It’s a great honor to earn a CDA and shows a commitment
to quality early childhood education.”
The CDA is a nationally recognized credential for excellence in
early childhood education. Each CDA candidate is observed working
with young children and is assessed on their ability to develop the
physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities of young children.
The CDA community nationwide is having a positive effect on the
quality of early childhood education by helping preschools, day care
centers, and family child care programs hire qualified and competent
professionals who ensure the best care for our nation’s youngest.

B Section
INDEX
Around the fashion world in
only 90 minutes,
Page B4.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Obituaries . . . . . . .B2
Calendar . . . . . . . .B3
Our Towns . . . . . .B4-5
Real Estate . . . . .B7-9
Legal Notices . . . .B5-6
Blues Fest ‘11 rolls in to Chooch’s
This Saturday from 12 p.m. at Chooch’s in North
Brookfield, don’t miss Blues Fest 2011 with Bootsy
& Da Funk, Charley Dee, Sinsation, Buddafinga,
The Broken Rubber Band, Ravin Blue, The
Eclectix, Nightwork, and more.
Bootsy & Da Funk was recently voted
Worcester’s Best Blues/R&B Band (Pulse
Magazine). The band is Rebecca “Bootsy” Orcutt
(lead vocals and keyboards),
Mike Gianfriddo (lead guitar
and lead vocals), Henry James
(Bass and Vocals), Alan
D’Allessandro (drums) and Bob
Hanlon (guitar). They also host
the blues jam every Sunday at
Chooch’s from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Check them out on Facebook,
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Charlie Dee started playing
blues at 12 years old after listening
to an old 8-track tape of
John Lee Hooker. Flash forward
and Charlie has been playing in clubs for over 32
years, including shows with Matt “Guitar”
Murphey, Taj Mahal, Duke Robillard, Gatemouth
Brown, and many others blues greats. After taking
some time off, Charlie is back for his 4th go
around in the music scene. On the web:
www.myspace.com/charleydeemusic.
Buddafinga is a group of seasoned musicians
with very diverse backgrounds playing a mix of
Rockin Blues served up Buddafinga style. The
band includes Elayne Fikucki (vocals), Carl
Bongiovi (bass), Steve Marchand
(keys/vocals/harps) and Dave Gozdur (drums).
Hear a sample of their tunes on Facebook.
A six-piece Chicago-style blues band from
Boston, Mass., the Nightwork Blues Band features
the smokin’ blues harp of “Harpo” Wojcik and the
vocal stylings of Gordon “Gman” Lewis, along
with Gary Hebert, Paul August, Joe Lemanski,
Stan Shields. For more info, visit www.reverbnation.com/nightworkbluesband.
The Blues Fest
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FRIDAY, MAY 27
• Joe Macey, 8 p.m., Statz,
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• Johnny Wheeler, 8 p.m.,
Dunny’s Tavern, East
Brookfield, Mass.
• Rigagoo, 9 p.m., Lake
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• The Eisman Hunter Band, 9 p.m.,
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• John Riley, 8:30 p.m., Fiddler’s Green,
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• John Dumont, 7 p.m., The Mill Church Cafe, 45
River St., Millbury, Mass.
• TripleShot, 9 p.m., Crossroads, Route 20,
Palmer, Mass.
• Rob Adams, 7 p.m., Ugly Duckling Loft,
Sturbridge, Mass.
• Pure Country, 8 p.m., Wales Irish Pub, Wales,
Mass..
• The Outlyers, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., J.D. Coopers, 146
Park Road, Putnam,
Conn.
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• All Folked Up, 9 p.m.,
The Upper Deck Bar &
Grille, 377 Stetson Road,
Barre, Mass.
• Eric Love & John
Lyman, 8 p.m., Dunny’s
Tavern, East Brookfield,
Mass.
• Blues Fest with
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close. Chooch’s, North
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• Charlie Johnson, 8
p.m., Granville Pub, 40
Chestnut Street,
Spencer, Mass.
• The Zero’s, 9 p.m.,
Cigarmasters,
Worcester, Mass.
• “Rockabilly Night”
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Wicked Whiskey,
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p.m., Crossroads, Route
20, Palmer, Mass., 18-20
$8, 21+ $5
• Rob Adams, 6:30 to
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Mass.
• Zane Couch Explosion, 9 p.m., The Pump
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• The Mediums, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., J.D. Coopers, 146
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• Joel Cage, 8 p.m., The Vanilla Bean Cafe,
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• Joe Macey, 9:30 p.m., The Gold Eagle, Dayville,
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• Dwight Perry w/ The Living Bras, 4 to 8 p.m.,
Dunny’s Tavern, East Brookfield, Mass.
• Sara Ashleigh & Blues for President, 4 to 8 p.m.
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• Open Mic, 8 p.m., English Social Club, 29 Camp
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• Open Mic w/Brett Brumby, 6:30 p.m., Point
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2 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
OBITUARIES
BROOKFIELD — Roger I.
Dean, 67, of Quaboag Street,
died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at
the Radius Healthcare
Center in Southbridge.
He leaves his wife of 34
years, Doreen A. (Varnum)
Dean; one son, James Dean
of Brookfield; two daughters,
Carol Dean and her companion, Arthur
Swanson of Brookfield and Robin Stapleton
and her husband Chad of Wales; one sister,
Roberta Taylor and her husband Jeff of
Brookfield; a brother-in-law, Norman Rivard
of Tolland, Conn.; five grandchildren,
Thomas, Alycia, Misty, Megan and Morgan;
several nieces and nephews and his buddy
Trooper.
He was predeceased by a son, Roger I. Dean,
Jr. in 2005 and two siblings, Robert Dean and
Gloria Rivard.
He was born in Ware, son of the late
Francis T. and Robena R. (Mundell) Dean and
Roger I. Dean, 67
Alicea (Ali) Riley Inslee
BROOKFIELD — Marion
A. (Robitaille) Lessard, 90, of
Brookfield, died on Saturday,
May 14, 2011 at Harrington
Memorial Hospital,
Southbridge.
Born in Worcester, she was
the daughter of Delphis and
Angelina (Girouard)
Robitaille.
Marion was a graduate of Auburn High
School.
She was employed by the City of Worcester
at City Hall. She was a communicant of St.
Mary’s Church in Brookfield.
She was the widow of Raymond G. Lessard,
SUTTON — Paula G. (Kalvinek) Sexton, 56,
of 5 Church St., died Tuesday, May 17 after an
illness.
She is survived by her two daughters,
Heather L. Taranto and her husband Frank of
Uxbridge and Erin M. Sexton and her fiance
Joe of Dayville, Conn; her mother, Lorraine
(Bruneau) Gingras of Leicester; three grandchildren,
Hannah Rose, Ethan Frank and
Lucas Joseph; two brothers, Michael M.
Kalvinek of Millbury and Joseph J.
Collenarro of Middletown, Md.; three sisters,
Linda Kalvinek of Oxford, Irene Kalvinek of
Rutland, and Charlene Coyle of Douglas; and
several nieces and nephews including niece
Jo-Jo who took care of Paula the past two
years.
Born in Worcester on July 14, 1954 she was
daughter of the late George J. Kalvinek and
lived in Sutton the past 14 years.
OXFORD – Pauline E. (St.
Laurent) Brunette, 82, of
Sunset Avenue, died
Saturday, May 21, 2011, at
Parkview Hospital in
Leicester after an illness.
She is survived by her husband
of 57 years, Leo R.
Brunette of Oxford; four children,
Debra A. Seder of Dudley, Carol J.
Brunette of Michigan, Lisa M. Prouty of
Auburn and Joseph L. Brunette of Spencer;
four brothers, Joseph St. Laurent of
Worcester, Donald St. Laurent of Warren,
Raymond St. Laurent of Warren and Ronald
St. Laurent of Alabama; a sister, Joan Morin
of Florida; six grandchildren, Adam
Brunette, Paul Brunette, Julie Brunette,
Samantha Prouty, Eric Prouty and Jessica
Seder; and many nephews and nieces.
Marion A. Lessard, 90
Paula G. Sexton, 56
Floyd W. League, 89
Pauline E. Brunette, 82
lived most of his life in
Brookfield.
Mr. Dean worked as a mixer
for Starrex Inc. in Warren for
18 years before retiring in
2008.
He was a United States
Army Veteran serving in the
Vietnam War.
He was a member of the Central Mass
Smallmouth Bass Fishing Club and enjoyed
bowling, hunting and fishing.
A graveside Service for Roger was held
Saturday, May 21 in the Brookfield Cemetery
in Brookfield.
Memorial donations may be made instead
to the Brookfield Emergency Squad, P. O. Box
397, Brookfield, MA 01506 or to a charity of
the donor’s choice.
Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main
St., West Brookfield, directed the arrangements.
NORTH BROOKFIELD — Alicea (Ali)
Riley Inslee of North Brookfield, born on
April 1, 2011 to Kim and Gage Inslee, passed
away on April 15, 2011 in her parents’ arms
surrounded by family and friends.
Ali leaves behind two sisters, Alyssa-Jade,
5, and Alana, 3, and many other family members
throughout the U.S.
Ali will be missed by all.
A memorial service will be held at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in
Honor of Ali to Umass-Memorial Newborn
Intensive Care Unit.
who predeceased her in 2004 after 59 years of
marriage.
She is survived by a sister, Doris I. LaBrie
of Shrewsbury and many nieces and
nephews.
She was predeceased by eight siblings.
Marion’s funeral Mass was held
Wednesday, May 11 at St. Mary’s Church,
Lincoln Street, Brookfield. Burial was in
Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Brookfield Emergency Squad, P.O. Box
397, Brookfield, MA 01506.
The Varnum Funeral Home, 43 East Main
St., West Brookfield, directed the arrangements.
Paula worked as a driver for the SCM Elder
Bus in Sutton several years. She also was a
longtime volunteer at the Sutton Senior
Center.
She was a member of St. Anne’s Church
and enjoyed playing cards and Bingo. She
also enjoyed gardening, cooking and fishing
when her health was good.
She was a former member of the Red
Hatter’s Society.
Her memorial funeral Mass was held
Saturday, May 21 in St. Anne’s Church, 27
Main St., Manchaug. Cremation burial was in
St. Denis Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Sutton
Senior Center, 19 Hough Road, Sutton, MA
01590.
Jackman Funeral Home directed the
arrangements.
WALES — Floyd W. League, 89, died recently
in Wing Memorial Hospital, Palmer. He
was a resident of Wales for the past 28 years.
He was born in Stratton, NE, son of Floyd
F. and Nellie (Ovendin) League.
He was a Naval veteran of World War II,
stationed at Pearl Harbor. He also served on
the USS Frazier and the USS Missouri.
Before his retirement, he was employed at
South Shore Refrigeration in Bay Shore, L.I.,
N.Y., for many years.
Floyd is survived by his living wife of 42
years, June P. (Walker) League; one son,
William League of Kalkaska, MI; two daughters,
Barbara J. Lawlor of
Dennis and Patricia E. League
of South Portland, Maine; three
sisters, Lorraine Real of
McCook, NE and Mary and
Arletta; three stepchildren,
James Keats of Springfield,
Elizabeth Keats of Greyslake, Ill. and Thomas
Keats of San Francisco, Calif.; 10 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service with military honors
was held May 15, at the Varnum Funeral
Home, 43 East Main St., West Brookfield.
She was predeceased by two brothers,
Richard St. Laurent and Robert St. Laurent
and two sisters, Virginia White and Evelyn
St. Laurent.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of
the late Joseph and Delilah (Scholds) St.
Laurent, and lived in Worcester before moving
to Oxford 49 years ago.
Mrs. Brunette worked at B&W Footwear in
Webster many years ago.
She was a wonderful mother and grandmother,
cared for her family above all things,
and made the best apple pie in the world.
Her funeral was held on Wednesday, May
25, from Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St.,
Oxford, followed by a Mass at St. Roch’s
Church, 332 Main St., Oxford. Burial was at
St. Roch’s Cemetery, Oxford.
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BARRE — Martin F. Ford,
67, died Saturday, May 14,
2011 in Glenwood Care &
Rehab in Lowell.
He leaves three sisters,
Margaret “Peggy” Lam of
Barre and Evelyn L. Pray
and Mary K. Lam, both of
Brookfield; two brothers,
John E. of Worcester and James A. of Milton,
Vt. and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
NORTH BROOKFIELD — Alan J. “Jug”
Lachance, 55,
died Friday, May 13, 2011 at home.
He was born in Ware, the son of Myrtle
(Willey) Lachance of North Brookfield and
the late Gerald Lachance.
He leaves two sisters, Jeanne Clouthier and
her husband Robert of Worcester and Lynne
Martineau and her husband Jeffrey of
NORTH BROOKFIELD — Alfred Porter
Morrissey Sr. died May 14, 2011 at the
Worcester Medical Center after a short illness.
He leaves his wife of 64 years, Mary
(Pickup) Morrissey; his daughter, Susan; four
sons, Peter, Jay, Bill and Al Jr.; seven grandchildren,
Tyler, Eliza, Alicia, Max, Luke, Nick
and Zeke; two great-grandchildren, Ezra and
Cora; a daughter-in-law, Karen Morrissey; a
son-in-law, Frank Callanan and grandson-inlaw,
Josh Leavitt.
He was the son of the late Alfred F.
Morrissey and Ida (Porter) Morrissey and
was born July 17, 1920 in Pittsfield. He was
raised in nearby Dalton.
He was a graduate of Dalton High School.
Having been offered an athletic scholarship,
he attended Blue Ridge College in New
Windsor, Md., leaving college to enlist in a
Naval air program at the outbreak of World
War II.
He received his commission as a 2nd Lt. in
the Marine Air Corp. at Pensacola, Fla. and
served on several aircraft carriers as a fighter
pilot in the Pacific Theater for the duration
of the war, at the rank of Captain. Although
NORTH BROOKFIELD —
Thomas F. Severance, 77, of
88 Gilbert St., died Sunday,
May 15, 2011.
He is predeceased by his
wife of 52 years, Margaret M.
(Moore) Severance.
He leaves a daughter, Martha E. Severance
and her husband Dr. Charles J. LaTendresse
of Grundy Center, Iowa; two sons, Thomas P.
and his wife Janet of Marion and Richard J.
and his wife Joann of North Brookfield; a sister,
Florine (Severance) Martel of North
Brookfield; six grandchildren, Thomas
LaTendresse of Grundy Center, Iowa,
Kimberly Severance and her husband
Jeremiah Stoner of Pella, Iowa, Brittany and
Holly Severance of Marion and Ryan and
Kathryn Severance of North Brookfield and
one great-granddaughter, Leeann M. Stoner
of Pella, Iowa.
Thomas was born in Worcester the son of
Thomas J. and Florine E. (Wine) Severance
and has been a lifelong resident of North
Brookfield.
He was a math teacher for over 30 years at
Assumption Prep and Southbridge High
School until his retirement in 1992.
HOLDEN – Mary T. (Ryan)
Dadah, 88, died on Friday,
May 20, 2011 surrounded by
her loving family.
She is predeceased by her
husband of 30 years, Albert
A. Dadah who died in 1978,
and two grandsons, Jack C.
Toney and Steven T. Toney.
She is survived by her children, Patricia A.
Toney of Cherry Valley, Donna M. Gardner,
wife of Richard J. Gardner of Spencer and
Albert T. Dadah of Jefferson; many nieces,
nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and
great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
Mary was devoted to her family, a loving wife
and mother. In later years, her grandchildren
were the light of her life.
Six siblings, Margaret G. Archambeault,
Michael J., Thomas J., Harold V., John J. and
Robert R. Ryan, predeceased her.
She was born and raised in Worcester,
daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Ryan)
Ryan, and lived in Jefferson for 15years.
She was a graduate of St. Peter’s High
WARREN — David E. Ephraim, 72, of East
Road, died Friday, May 13, 2011 in Quaboag on
the Common in West Brookfield.
He was born in Utica, N.Y., son of the late
Evan and Glads (Horney) Ephriam and has
lived in Warren for many years.
Martin F. Ford, 67
Alan J. Lachance, 55
Alfred P. Morrissey, Sr.
Martin was born in Holden, the son of
Edward and Ruby (Carr) Ford and was raised
in Rutland.
His funeral Mass was held Friday, May 20
St. Joseph’s Church, Barre. Burial was in
Hillside Cemetery in Thomaston, Conn.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to St. Joseph’s Church, South Street, Barre,
MA 01005.
The Pillsbury Funeral Home, 96 S. Barre
Road, Barre, directed the arrangements.
Spencer; three nephews and a niece.
He was predeceased by a sister, Ellen in
2007.
Donations may be made to the North
Brookfield Rescue Squad, PO Box 73, N.
Brookfield, MA 01535.
Pillsbury Funeral Home, 44 Gilbert St.,
North Brookfield, directed the arrangements.
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he had been in the inactive
reserves, he was called back
during the Korean Conflict,
having been trained in close
air support, which interrupted
his career in group insurance
sales in south Florida.
After the Korean truce was
signed, he worked as a group insurance representative
throughout the southeast before
joining State Mutual Life Assurance Co. in
Worcester as a regional director of group
insurance sales.
An enthusiastic golfer, skier, boatman, and
reader with particular interests in the
American Civil War and the Second World
War, he was a man of active and diverse talents.
After retiring from the insurance business,
he worked for several years as a rehabilitation
counselor at Rutland Hospital.
Donations may be made to a food bank.
Pillsbury Funeral Home, 44 Gilbert St.,
North Brookfield, assisted the family with
the arrangements.
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Thomas F. Severance, 77
Mary T. Dadah, 88
David E. Ephraim, 72
He was treasurer and moderator of the
Worcester County Mathematics League.
He was a member and Eucharistic minister
of St. Joseph’s Church North Brookfield, a
member of the Knights of Columbus in
North Brookfield and a member of the New
Braintree Grange #170, the Bay Path Grange
#9, the Massachusetts State Grange and the
National Grange. He was a former Master of
the Massachusetts State Grange and was
High Priest of Demeter of the National
Grange. He was a member of the Grange for
over 50 years.
He served on the Zoning Board of Appeals
in North Brookfield for many years.
A funeral Mass for Thomas was held
Thursday, May 19 in St. Joseph’s Church, 296
Main St., N. Brookfield. Burial was in the
parish cemetery.
Donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s
Church Renovation Fund, 28 Mt. Pleasant St.,
North Brookfield 01535 or to MA State Grange
Educational Aid Fund, c/o Janet Horne, 701
Prentice St., Holliston, MA 01746.
Pillsbury Funeral Home, 44 Gilbert St.,
North Brookfield.
School and attended Worcester Junior
College.
She loved to entertain. Her home was a
home away from home to her extended family
of brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
She had a wonderful smile and was an
instant friend to all she met.
She enjoyed gardening, flowers, reading
and being a storyteller.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in
Jefferson.
Her funeral was held Tuesday, May 24 from
the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St. (Route
122A), Holden followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church, 114
Princeton St., Jefferson. Burial was in St.
John’s Cemetery, 260 Cambridge St.,
Worcester.
The family suggests donations in memory
of Mary be made to the Jack and Steven
Toney Scholarship Fund, c/o Quinsigamond
Community College, 670 West Boylston St.,
Worcester, MA 01606.
To share a memory or offer a condolence,
visit www.milesfuneralhome.com.
Mr. Ephriam worked for Central New York
Tree Service before retiring.
Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main
St., West Brookfield, directed the arrangements.

Friday, May 27, 2011
OBITUARIES
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 3
WARREN – Rita (Curran) McKay, 87, died
May 10, 2011 at Quaboag on the Common.
She was born in Willimantic, Conn., daughter
of John E. and Diana (Beaulieu) Curran.
She was a graduate of St. Joseph’s
Elementary School and Cathedral High
School in Springfield.
She had been employed as an assistant
office manager at General Offset Printing, a
treaty accountant for Monarch Life Inc. Co., a
secretary for Dr. Malcolm W. Bick, and in
Deposit Services at Fleet Bank.
She was predeceased by her husband,
Arthur S. McKay, who died in 1984.
She leaves her children, Kathleen D. McKay
and her wife Joan Bodessa of West
Brookfield, Ted McKay and his wife Donna of
Feeding Hills and Laurie Kupiec and her husband
Fred of Monson. She will be sorely
Rita McKay, 87
missed by her four grandchildren, David
McKay, Kim Lanier and her husband Steve
and Kevin McKay and his wife Shannon all of
Agawam and Leyna McKay of Palmer; five
great-grandchildren, Aiden, Grant, Alivia,
Camden and Kaiden; her cousin and best
friend, Bea Smith (and her family) of West
Springfield, as well as many good friends and
loving and helpful neighbors.
She was predeceased by three brothers,
James, Bobby and Dick Curran and two sisters,
Margaret Bernet and Catherine
Salvatore.
Varnum Funeral Home, 43 East Main St.,
West Brookfield, was entrusted with the
arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Warren Senior Center, P.O Box 428, West
Warren, MA 01092.
Marjorie H. Boynton, 88
STERLING/PLYMOUTH –
Marjorie H. (Canane)
Boynton, 88, formerly of
Marston Mills, died on
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in
Life Care Center of
Plymouth, after an illness.
She is survived by her husband
of 65 years, Roy E.
Boynton, Jr.; two sons, Robert E. Boynton and
his wife Karen of Plymouth and Richard R.
Boynton of Warren; two sisters, Rita
Anderson of Spencer and Paula Cataldo of
Florida; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of
Aaron E. and Eva H. (Duquette) Canane and
had lived in Sterling for 39 years before moving
to Marston Mills and Plymouth.
Marjorie graduated from Commerce High
School in Worcester and worked for ITT
Surprenant.
She was a member of St. Richard of
Chichester Church in Sterling.
She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother
and will be sadly missed by her family.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, May 24
in the Miles-Sterling Funeral Home & Tribute
Center, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling. Burial
was in Hillside Cemetery, Sterling.
The family requests that donations may be
sent to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen
St., Framingham, MA 01701.
www.milesfuneralhome.com
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listings as space allows.
THURSDAY
May 26
SPENCER — The ECONOMY SHOP of the
First Congregational Church, 207 Main St.
(Route 9), Spencer will be open from 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 26 and
from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 27.
Spring and summer clothes will be available.
Watch for in-store specials.
SATURDAY
May 28
BROOKFIELD — The Brookfield Garden
Club will hold its Annual PLANT SALE from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the
Common in Brookfield. We will be selling
many of our favorite perennials taken (divided
and potted) from members’ gardens,
which consist of about half of the plants to
be sold. We will also be selling hanging baskets,
a variety of herbs, heirloom tomatoes,
and perennials from local nurseries.
WEST BROOKFIELD—The Lake
Wickaboag Preservation Association is planning
its 13th annual LAKE CLEANUP DAY,
from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 28 at the
town beach. Refreshments will be provided
for all lake cleanup volunteers. As in previous
years, the volunteer effort will also
include the lake area along Wickaboag Valley
Road to Snow Road and the rest area on Route
9 across from the lake. There will also be an
information table sponsored by LWPA, which
will include lake publications and membership
applications. Signed and numbered
prints of a new painting of Lake Wickaboag
in summer and sweatshirts, T-shirts and hats
embroidered with the lake logo will be
offered for sale. Some kids’ sized shirts are
also available. A DVD highlighting Bill
Jankin’s history of
Lake Wickaboag and
another DVD highlighting his history of
West Brookfield will be available for sale.
SUNDAY
May 29
SPENCER — Spring BIRD WATCHING at
Burncoat Pond from 7 to 10 a.m. Sunday, May
29. The fee is $8 for Mass Audubon Adult
Members and $10 for Adult Non-members.
Come search for warblers, thrushes, tanagers,
and flycatchers that are migrating
through or setting up residence in this wonderful
sanctuary in Spencer. Meet at the end
of Polar Spring Road, off Route 9 on the
Leicester/Spencer line. For more information
and to register, call 508-753-6087.
Sponsored by Mass Audubon at Broad
Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
SPENCER — There will be a YARD SALE
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29 at 95
Mechanic Street, Spencer. Items at the yard
sale will vary from adult and children’s
clothes, jackets, interior decorations, small
furniture and household fixtures. There will
be a couple of 27” TV’s, some video games
and lots of other stuff. Proceeds will benefit a
newly-formed local charity,
Top Dawg
Athletics. Top Dawg Athletics is a 501c3 charity
whose mission is to support young aspiring
college-bound athletes, local youth athletic
programs and other programs for at-risk
youth.
MONDAY
May 30
NORTH BROOKFIELD — The 1st
Congregational Church, 144 N. Main St., N.
Brookfield, will hold the 4th Annual CHICK-
EN BBQ AND SILENT AUCTION on Monday,
May 30. This year’s Silent Auction will be
held in the Church Fellowship Hall from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. The Barbecue will take place
from noon to 2 p.m. outdoors on the church
grounds under larage canopies. The cost of
the Barbecue is just $10, including 1/2 chicken
and salads, dessert and drinks. In addition,
a free Hot Dog and Cold Drink will be
provided for young children with the purchase
of an adult ticket. Proceeds will go to
the Property Committee for essential repairs
to the Church and Parsonage buildings. For
tickets, call 867-7671, or 7214 or 8428. This
event will be held rain or shine.
WEDNESDAY
June 1
RUTLAND — SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS-
ES are held every Wednesday from 10 - 11 a.m.
at the Rutland Community Center, Glenwood
Road, Rutland. Enjoy an hour of fun and
exercise to music to help stay strong, fit,
healthy and independent. Classes are co-ed
and all are welcome. The fee is $4 per class.
For more information, call Joyce Gamache at
(508) 754-2821.
NORTH BROOKFIELD — The North
Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club, 20 Boynton
Road, North Brookfield, will hold its weekly
Wednesday evening TRAP SHOOTING at 7
p.m. Ammo is available. Open to the public.
CHERRY VALLEY — The Worcester
County Chapter
Massachusetts SOCIETY OF GENEALO-
GISTS, Inc. will hold its annual June dinner
meeting on June 14 at Eller’s Restaurant on
Route 9 in Cherry Valley (same as last year).
The speaker for the evening will be Bill
Wallace who will be talking about Worcester
Cemeteries. Deadline for payment of $21 per
person is June 1. Checks should be made out
to MSOG and mailed to Ginger Carter, 41
Colton Lane, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. The
meal will be a menu choice of beef, chicken,
fish or vegetarian items and desert. A “mingling”
period will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Questions? Contact Nancy Schultzberg at
508-949-9046. For more information concerning
this meeting, future meetings and speaker
subjects, visit our website: www.massachusettssocietyofgenealogists.org
www.massog.org -or- www.msoginc.org.
THURSDAY
June 2
SPENCER — BINGO at the Knights of
Columbus, 10 Meadow Road, Spencer every
Thursday. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The first
game starts at 6:45 p.m. Come and enjoy some
good food, good people and hopefully win a
little.
SATURDAY
June 4
STURBRIDGE — The Quinebaug Valley
Singers will present a FREE PUBLIC CON-
CERT called “The Shining River” with a variety
of music about rivers and valleys under
the direction of Nim Cooke at St. Joachim
Chapel, St. Anne’s Shrine, Fiskdale at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, June 4. There will certainly be
something to please everyone — and probably
everything to please someone — on the
Quinebaug Valley Singers’ upcoming program.
Both concerts are free (a goodwill
offering will be collected), and both concert
locations are handicapped-accessible. Free
refreshments will be served. And it’s important
to note that the concerts were made possible
in part by generous grants from Local
Cultural Councils.
WARREN — The Cross Roads Café will feature
DIVINE ADDICTION at 7 p.m. Saturday,
June 4 at the Emmanuel Church, 25
Winthrop Terrace, Warren. The Coffeehouse
is held on the first Saturday of each month.
All ages are welcome. There is no cover
charge; however, a love offering is accepted
as a gift to the Band or Musician as thanks to
God for their sharing of their talent and gift
for the glory of God. Divine Addiction began
as a group of friends serving in their local
church’s youth group. In a culture bombarded
with sensuality, violence, drugs, and
depression, Divine Addiction sets itself apart
with a positive message of hope found in
God. They drive home a message of redemption
and saving grace while dealing with relevant
life issues.
(www.emmanuelorhodox.org)
N. BROOKFIELD — Christ Memorial
Episcopal Church, 133 Main St., North
or
Brookfield, will be having it annual awesome
YARD SALE on Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments and baked goods
will be available, as well as all the great
things this annual yard sale always has to
offer.
The North Brookfield Hearts for Heat
Emergency Fuel Assistance Program will
hold its Perennial PLANT SALE fund raiser
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Giant
hostas and other varieties in limited
amounts. Lilies, tall phlox, epimedium, purple
cone flower, hellebores, sweet woodruff
groundcover, iris, tall variegated grass, and
more. Limited quantities; first come, first
served. Priced to sell,
WEST BROOKFIELD — Civil War LIVING
HISTORY ENCAMPMENT will be held from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 on the
Common in West Brookfield. The rain date is
Sunday, June 5. Some of the activities include
a Union Camp that will be open to the public;
demonstration of military drills; rifle firing
demonstrations; portrayals of
camp life;
camp tours and more. Information on local
Soldiers will be available. Do you have a Civil
War soldier in your family? Share your story.
SUNDAY
June 5
STURBRIDGE — The Quinebaug Valley
Singers will present a FREE PUBLIC CON-
CERT called “The Shining River” with a variety
of music about rivers and valleys under
the direction of Nim Cooke at The First
Congregational Church, Spencer, at 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 5. There will certainly be something
to please everyone — and probably
everything to please someone — on the
Quinebaug Valley Singers’ upcoming program.
Both concerts are free (a goodwill
offering will be collected), and both concert
locations are handicapped-accessible. Free
refreshments will be served. And it’s important
to note that the concerts were made possible
in part by generous grants from Local
Cultural Councils. This program is supported
in part by a grant from the Spencer
Cultural Council, a local agency, which is
supported by the Massachusetts Cultural
Council, a state agency.
BROOKFIELD — A GARDEN PARTY AND
TEA hosted by the Brookfield Historical
Commission to benefit the preservation of
Elm Hill National Historic District will be
held Sunday, June 5 at the Blanchard
Mansion and Memorial Gardens of Elm Hill
Center, 26 East Main Street in Brookfield.
The garden party runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
and the tea begins at 2 p.m. Admission to the
Garden Party is free and open to the public.
Admission to the Tea is $10 per person and
includes entertainment, tea and goodies with
a tour of the mansion and History Room. All
proceeds to go to Rehabilitative Resources,
Inc. for use in programming and preservation
of this landmark.
BARRE — Dust off the bicycle and grease
up the chain as the 1st Annual Ride For The
Slide Fundraiser breezes through Barre on
it’s newly rescheduled date, Sunday, June 5.
Sponsored by the Ruggles Lane School
Parent Teacher Organization, all the proceeds
of this fundraiser will go toward the
construction of
a new playground at the
Ruggles Lane Elementary School. A 15-mile
loop for adults will start the festivities off at
10 a.m., while the children will have their
turn with a one-mile loop beginning at 1 p.m.
Adult registration is $20 in advance by June
1; $25 after that date or the day of the race.
Children are asked to gather sponsors, with
those earning $35 or more receiving a free T-
shirt. Children without sponsor sheets are
asked to pay $10 to participate. All the necessary
forms needed for the event may be
downloaded from the PTO website at
www.rlspto.org. All festivities will take place
at the Ruggles Lane Elementary School in
Barre, with both rides beginning and ending
in front of the school. For more information,
please contact Debbie Ennis at
featherdog@charter.net or Karen Lewis at
pbkalewis@netzero.com.
MONDAY
June 6
WORCESTER — The Bancroft Chapter
2599 AARP will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, June 6
at the Phelan Center at Blessed Sacrament
Church, 551 Pleasant St., Worcester.
Following the business meeting, the
Symphonettes, led by Dr. Lee Bartlett, will
provide musical entertainment. AARP members
are welcome to attend and to join the
chapter.
WEDNESDAY
June 8
RUTLAND — SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS-
ES are held every Wednesday from 10 - 11 a.m.
at the Rutland Community Center, Glenwood
Road, Rutland. Enjoy an hour of fun and
exercise to music to help stay strong, fit,
healthy and independent. Classes are co-ed
and all are welcome. The fee is $4 per class.
For more information, call Joyce Gamache at
(508) 754-2821.
NORTH BROOKFIELD — The North
Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club, 20 Boynton
Road, North Brookfield, will hold its weekly
Wednesday evening TRAP SHOOTING at 7
p.m. Ammo is available. Open to the public.
SPENCER — The David Prouty High
School Athletic Booster Club will hold its
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 8 in the David Prouty High
School Cafeteria.
THURSDAY
June 9
SPENCER — BINGO at the Knights of
Columbus, 10 Meadow Road, Spencer every
Thursday. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The first
game starts at 6:45 p.m. Come and enjoy some
good food, good people and hopefully win a
little.
LEICESTER — How to PASTEL PAINT
Flowers, the Art of Georgia O’Keeffe and
American abstraction with Gregory John
Maichack will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 9 at the Leicester Public
Library. All materials are included. No experience
needed. Program is free for participants,
but registration is required. Come by
the library or call 508-892-7020. Become
inspired to create beautiful pastel paintings
by exploring America’s
foremost modernist pastel painter of flowers.
Focusing on the calla lily. Participants
work in tandem with the artist.
This program
is supported in part by a grant from the
Leicester Cultural Council, a local agency,
which is supported by the Massachusetts
Cultural Council, a state agency.
SATURDAY
June 11
WEST BROOKFIELD — The Annual FLEA
MARKET on the Common in West Brookfield
will be held on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. This traditional event has been a
part of the W. Brookfield culture for over 40
years and draws vendors and shoppers from
far and wide. Antiquers, growers, and flea
marketers will have all their treasures out for
an exciting shopping experience! A delicious
lunch menu and homemade baked treats will
be available on the Common by the First
Congregational Church of West Brookfield.
20’ x 20’ grassy spaces are available to vendors
for $25 each. Call Terry at 508-867-4462
for a reservation form. No Early Birds. Don’t
miss it!
LEICESTER — The Leicester-Spencer
Raiders will be holding FOOTBALL AND
CHEERLEADING SIGN-UPS on Saturday,
June 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the
Leicester Senior Center, 40 Winslow Avenue,
Leicester. The registration fees are $100 for
Tiny Mites Football (ages 5-7) and $150 for
boys Football (7 years old to 8th grade) and
Cheerleading (ages 5-15). Leicester-Spencer
Raiders are a participant in American Youth
Football.
Visit website for full details:
www.lsrayf.com.
SPENCER —Author Visit BOOK SIGNING
by Martin “Marty” Civin will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday, June 11 at Spencer Furniture,
6 West Main (6 Olde Main St.), Spencer. He is
an accomplished, published author of two
books, “Memories” and “Roads I have
Traveled.” For more information, call 508-
885-3678.
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4 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
Around the fashion world in only 90 minutes
SPENCER — With some help from several businesses and a crew of people backstage, students at Knox Trail Junior High
School recently held a fashion show, dubbed “A Year in Fashion, A Season of Love.”
Dozens of students — and even several teachers — strutted their stuff down a catwalk built in the school gymnasium, bookended
by appearances from the New Year’s baby and the old man that symbolizes the end of another year. The show also featured
a performance of the song “Seasons of Love” from the Broadway musical “Rent.”
David Dore photos
Joyce Nelson, the director of the Knox Trail fashion show, gave some
pointers before students took the stage.
The show started with a “flash mob,” a group of students who walked on stage, did several dance moves and left almost as quickly as they
appeared, all to the Taio Cruz hit “Dynamite.”
Shannon Rogers shows off her New Year’s-inspired outfit for January.
Mike Mallette, left, a custodian at Knox Trail who portrayed the
groom, goes in to plant a kiss on the bride, played by English teacher
Katie Armenti, during the June part of the show.
Jaxon Wells shows his patriotic colors in the July portion of the fashion
show.
The October part of the show ended with a scary monster dance, led
in this shot by Caroline Dacey (Cupid from February) and Christine
Cheney (the leprechaun from March).
It’s back to school time, and as cheerleaders perform behind her
Shannon Rogers shows her outfit for September.
Josh Gagnon and Kelley Finney smooch during the February (and
Valentine’s Day-themed) part of the show.
The October part of the show ended with a scary monster dance, led
in this shot by Caroline Dacey (Cupid from February) and Christine
Cheney (the leprechaun from March).November paid tribute to heroes
and celebrated family, Thanksgiving and football. Feted in the heroes
portion were, from left, East Brookfield Police Officer Keith Mattei,
Spencer firefighter Corey Lacaire and Air Force National Guardsman
Daniel Robertson.
As “California Gurls” by Katy Perry plays in the background, Jake
Arsenault does a bit of role reversal and shows off an outfit for August.
Casey Lacaire dances in a green and white St. Patrick’s Day-inspired
outfit during the March segment.
The Easter Bunny hands out treats to the students in the April portion of the show.

Friday, May 27, 2011 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 5
Pupils get their hands dirty to mark Arbor Day
WEST BROOKFIELD FIFTH-GRADERS PICK TREE TO PLANT AT SCHOOL
David Dore photos
Fifth-grader Kimberly Greenwich puts a shovel of dirt
onto the roots of the Eastern redbud tree at West
Brookfield Elementary School.
BY DAVID DORE
NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER
WEST BROOKFIELD — Tree Warden James
DiMaio and fifth-graders at West Brookfield
Elementary School worked together to solve a
problem.
It seems one of the trees at the school had to
be cut down because it was too tall and interfered
with solar panels that were recently
installed on the roof.
The pupils in Grade 5 were given a list of possible
replacement trees, and after a bit of
research they decided on an Eastern rosebud,
donated by Towne and Country Gardens in
Ware. The advantage is the new tree will not
grow as high as the one it replaced.
“They chose this tree themselves, and they’re
going to care for it as well,” DiMaio said.
The Eastern rosebud was planted Friday,
April 29, as part of the town’s first Arbor Day
celebration. DiMaio, the pupils and their teachers
were joined by arborists from National
Grid, who put on a presentation as well.
Once that was done, the fifth-graders and
DiMaio walked next door to the former site of
Fort Gilbert, where they planted a slightly
taller sugar maple tree.
Across North Main Street from the new
sugar maple stood a couple of stumps — what
remained of trees cut down last month because,
DiMaio said, he and Highway Superintendent
James Daley considered them and 25 others
“pretty high risk.”
They came up with a list of 23 that were the
subject of a public hearing in January. Those
trees are on North Main Street (Route 67), Cross
Street, Milk Street, West Street, West Main
Street (Route 9), Ragged Hill Road, Lake Street
and Mechanic Street. Several trees were later
added to the list, including three on George
Allen Road, because DiMaio said they were
“dead. I thought they were a risk to the public
and they should be removed.”
The Board of Selectmen last month picked
Rusty’s Tree Service of West Brookfield to take
down and remove the 26 hazard trees, at a cost
of $14,230. Most of the money would come from
the Highway Department budget, with the
funds for the stump grinding to come from the
tree warden’s budget.
DiMaio said Thursday, April 28 the tree
removal project is “about 60 percent complete.”
He said he hoped it would be complete in the
“next two to three weeks, depending on the
weather.”
To replace some of the trees that were cut
down, 23 were planted as part of the Shade Tree
Replacement Program. Six trees were planted
on Wigwam Road, he said, along with 10 flowering
dogwoods (five pink and five white) along
North Main Street on the way to the elementary
school “to spruce that up.”
“This is the first year of many, I hope,” of the
Shade Tree Replacement Program, DiMaio
said, adding that “I think it’s very important”
to tie Arbor Day and the tree program together.
A sugar maple tree is eased into a hole next to the
former Fort Gilbert on North Main Street (Route
67).
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power
of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given
by Antoinette C. Dobson to Spencer Savings
Bank dated June 9, 2008, and recorded with
the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in
Book 42948 at Page 194, of which mortgage
the undersigned is the present holder, for
breach of the conditions of said mortgage
and for the purpose of foreclosing the same
will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 A.M. on
the 7 th day of June, 2011, upon the mortgaged
premises described below and being
now or formerly known as 100 Maple Street,
Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
all and singular the premises described in
said mortgage, to wit:
The land in Spencer, County of Worcester,
Massachusetts, with buildings thereon,
bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the northeasterly corner
thereof, at a point in the westerly line of said
road, which said point is about 256 feet
southerly of the barn formerly of Myron H.
Sibley;
THENCE S. 22° E. by said road, about 115.0
feet to a point;
THENCE S. 78° W., 113.5 feet to a point;
THENCE N. 10° W., about 112.8 feet to a
point;
THENCE N. 77° E., 90.5 feet to said street at
the point of beginning;
The three preceding courses being by land
formerly of Myron H. Sibley;
The premises are conveyed subject to the
condition that all necessary fence between
the granted premises and the adjoining
premises formerly of Myron H. Sibley, shall
be built and maintained by Mary Jane Allaire,
her heirs and assigns.
Another tract of land adjoining the above
described tract, bounded and described as
follows:
BEGINNING at the northeasterly corner of
said land now or formerly of Myron H. Sibley;
THENCE S. 77° W., 90.5 feet to the northwesterly
corner of said Myron H. Sibley, now
or formerly;
THENCE northerly by the easterly side of a
cart road, and by land of said Myron H.
Sibley, now or formerly, 50.0 feet to a point;
THENCE easterly, at an angle of 90° 42’ to
the preceding course, 70.9 feet in a straight
line to the aforesaid Charlton Road;
THENCE southeasterly by said highway,
50.0 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing about 4,000 square feet of land.
BEING the same premises conveyed by
deed to John H. Dobson and Antoinette
Dobson by Deed of Curtis W. Amidon and
Helen R. Amidon, dated November 14, 1963
and recorded with the Worcester District
Registry of Deeds in Book 4425, Page 228.
BEING the same premises conveyed to the
Mortgagor by deed dated August 3, 2005 and
recorded with the Worcester District Registry
of Deeds in Book 37016, Page 196.
Premises to be sold and conveyed to the
highest bidder subject to and with the benefit
of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements,
covenants, liens or claims in the
nature of liens, leases, rights of tenants and
parties in possession, orders of conditions,
condominium regulations, by-laws, fees and
liens, deeds out, improvements, public
assessments, takings, any and all unpaid
taxes, tax titles, tax liens, estate tax liens,
Medicaid liens, claims of heirs, water and
sewer liens, errors in descriptions, omitted
courses, and any other municipal assessments
or liens or existing encumbrances of
record which are in force and are applicable,
having priority over said mortgage, whether
or not reference to such restrictions, easements,
improvements, liens or encumbrances
is made in the deed.
The property is being sold with the express
acknowledgment that the Mortgagee makes
no representation or warranty as to the presence
or absence of any wetlands or environmental
issue at or related to the septic or well
systems, if any, or to any contaminants or
other substances, as noted under MGLA c.
21E or otherwise. If a violation of MGLA c.
21E or any other Massachusetts statute,
code or regulation does exist, the correction
thereof will be at the Buyer’s sole cost and
expense, and shall be separate from the purchase
price. The Buyer shall indemnity and
hold harmless the Mortgagee from any and
all costs, expense and liability related to any
of the aforesaid.
As an additional condition and term of the
sale, in the event the successful bidder refuses
to sign the Memorandum of Sale or fails to
complete the purchase in accordance with
the terms and conditions of said foreclosure
sale, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell
the mortgaged premises to the next highest
bidder (“Second Bidder”) and to accept bids
upon the condition that the Second Bidder
shall deposit with Mortgagee’s attorney the
amount of the required deposit as set forth
herein within three (3) business days after
written notice of default of the previous highest
bidder. Upon deposit of the required
deposit by the Second Bidder, the Second
Bidder shall become the Buyer for the purposes
of the foregoing paragraphs and completion
of the sale. In addition, in the event of
default by the successful Bidder and the
Second Bidder, the Mortgagee reserves the
right to sell the mortgaged premises to the
next highest bidder or assume the second
highest bid and proceed with the purchase of
the property in accordance with the
Memorandum of Sale.
The Mortgagee reserves the right to change
the terms of the sale and postpone the sale
to a later date by public proclamation at or
during the time and date appointed for the
sale and to further postpone at any
adjourned sale date by public proclamation
at the time and date appointed for the
adjourned sale date.
No representations, express or implied, are
made with respect to any matter concerning
the premises which will be sold “as is.”
Terms of sale: A deposit of five thousand dollars
($5,000) by certified or bank check will
be required to be paid by the purchaser at
the time and place of sale as a deposit to be
held at the option of the mortgagee as liquidated
damages for any breach by the buyer.
The balance is to be paid by certified or bank
check at the offices of Alexandrov, Metzger &
Flannagan, P.C., 32 Franklin Street, Suite
304, Worcester, MA 01608 within thirty (30)
days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided
to purchaser for recording upon receipt
in full of the purchase price. The successful
bidder shall be required to sign a
Memorandum of Terms of Sale containing
the foregoing terms at the Auction Sale.
In the event of an error in this publication, the
description of the premises contained in said
mortgage shall control.
Other terms, if any, to be announced at the
sale.
Spencer Savings Bank
Its Successor and/or assigns
Present holder of said mortgage
By its Attorneys,
Alexandrov, Metzger & Flannagan, P.C.
32 Franklin Street, Ste. 304
Worcester, MA 01608
May 13, 2011
May 20, 2011
May 27, 2011
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power
of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given
by Stephen J. Moreland to Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., dated November 29, 2005 and
recorded with the Worcester County
(Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at
Book 37901, Page 291, of which mortgage
Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the present holder,
for breach of the conditions of said mortgage
and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same
will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 p.m. on
June 13, 2011, on the mortgaged premises
located at 1 Vine Street, Spencer, Worcester
County, Massachusetts, all and singular the
premises described in said mortgage,
LEGALS
TO WIT:
The land in Spencer, Worcester County,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the
southerly side of Pine Street being shown as
Parcel A on a plan entitled, ''Plan of Land in
Spencer, Mass., prepared for Robert
Richard, scale : 1'' = 20'' dated September 6,
1988, owned by Daniel Barrett,'' Said Plan
recorded with Worcester District Registry of
Deeds in plan book 610, plan 65, and being
more particularly bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly
side of Pine Street at the Northeast corner of
the lot herein conveyed; Thence S. 2 deg 00'
03'' E., 149.98 feet along land now or formerly
of Daniel Barrett to a point; Thence N.
86 deg 27' 04'' W., 149.81 feet along land of
said Barrett to a point in the Easterly Line of
Vine Street; Thence N. 2 deg 00' 00'' W,
151.82 feet along the Easterly side of Vine
Street to a point at the intersection of the
Easterly line of Vine Street and the Southerly
line of Pine Street; Thence S. 85 deg 45' 00''
E., 150.00 FT. along the Southerly side of
Pine Street to the point of beginning.
For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded
with Worcester County (Worcester
District) Registry of Deeds in Book 37901,
Page 289.
These premises will be sold and conveyed
subject to and with the benefit of all
rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements,
covenants, liens or claims in the nature of
liens, improvements, public assessments,
any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens,
water and sewer liens and any other municipal
assessments or liens or existing encumbrances
of record which are in force and are
applicable, having priority over said mortgage,
whether or not reference to such
restrictions, easements, improvements, liens
or encumbrances is made in the deed.
TERMS OF SALE:
A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00)
Dollars by certified or bank check will be
required to be paid by the purchaser at the
time and place of sale. The balance is to be
paid by certified or bank check at Harmon
Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street,
Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to
P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands,
Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30)
days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided
to purchaser for recording upon receipt
in full of the purchase price. The description
of the premises contained in said mortgage
shall control in the event of an error in this
publication.
Other terms, if any, to be announced at
the sale.
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
Present holder of said mortgage
By its Attorneys,
HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C.
150 California Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 558-0500
201101-0418 - YEL
May 20, 2011
May 27, 2011
June 3, 2011
MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power of
Sale contained in a certain mortgage given
by ROLAND R. BOUCHARD and MARTINE
L. STORMS to “MERS” MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,
as nominee for Country Bank for Savings,
dated July 27, 2006 and recorded with the
Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book
39464, Page 384, as assigned to COUNTRY
BANK FOR SAVINGS by Assignment of
Mortgage dated May 19, 2009 and recorded
in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in
Book 44404, Page 357, of which mortgage
the undersigned is the present holder, for
breach of the conditions of said mortgage
and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same
will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on
the 29th day of June, 2011, on the mortgaged
premises believed to be known as 123
School Street, Warren, Worcester County,
Massachusetts, all and singular the premises
described in said Mortgage, to wit:
“The land in Warren, Worcester County,
Massachusetts, with the buildings thereon,
situate in that part of said Warren known as
the “center village” and on the westerly side
of School Street, bounded and described as
follows:
Commencing at a now or former stake on the
westerly side of School Street;
thence northwesterly one hundred (100) feet
to a now or former stake;
thence northerly sixty (60) feet to a now or
former stake;
thence southeasterly one hundred (100) feet
to a now or former stake on said street;
thence southerly sixty (60) feet on said street
to the first-named bound.
Said tract of land, containing 6000 feet of
land, be the same more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed to the
mortgagors by deed of Martine L. Storms
dated June 7, 2006 recorded with Worcester
District Registry of Deeds, Book 39168,
Page 251.”
The premises will be sold subject to any and
all restrictions, easements, improvements,
covenants, outstanding tax titles, municipal
or other public taxes, assessments, liens or
claims in the nature of liens, and existing
encumbrances of record superior to the
mortgage, if any. Said premises will also be
sold subject to all leases and tenancies having
priority over said mortgage, to tenancies
or occupation by persons on the premises
now and at the time of said auction which
tenancies or occupation are subject to said
mortgage, to rights or claims in personal
property installed by tenants or former tenants
now located on the premises, also to all
laws and ordinances including, but not limited
to, all building and zoning laws and ordinances.
It shall be the bidder's sole responsibility
to ascertain all items described in this
paragraph and no representations are made
concerning compliance with applicable zoning,
building, sanitary or other state and/or
municipal regulations.
TERMS OF SALE: FIVE THOUSAND AND
00/100 ($5,000.00) DOLLARS will be
required to be paid in cash, or by certified or
bank cashier's check by the purchaser at the
time and place of sale. The balance of the
purchase price on the sale shall be paid in
cash, or by certified or bank cashier's check
within thirty (30) days thereafter and the
Deed transferred contemporaneously therewith.
The successful bidder at the sale shall
be required to sign a Memorandum of terms
of sale containing the above terms at the
Auction sale. The purchaser will be responsible
for all closing costs, Massachusetts
deed excise stamps and all recording fees.
The sale may be postponed or adjourned
from time to time, if necessary, by the attorney
for the mortgagee at the scheduled time
and place of sale. The description for the
premises contained in said mortgage shall
control in the event of a typographical error in
this publication.
Other terms, if any, will be announced at the
sale.
Country Bank for Savings,
Present Holder of said Mortgage
By: _____/S/______________
Jonathan C. Sapirstein
SAPIRSTEIN & SAPIRSTEIN, P.C.
1350 Main Street,12th Floor
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 827-7500
Its Attorneys
Date: May 20, 2011
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6 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
LEGALS continued from page 5
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power
of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given
by Kristen Fournier to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., dated October
31, 2005 and recorded with the Worcester
County (Worcester District) Registry of
Deeds at Book 37709, Page 183, of which
mortgage The Bank of New York Mellon, as
Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS,
Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-
14 is the present holder, for breach of the
conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose
of foreclosing, the same will be sold at
Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on June 21,
2011, on the mortgaged premises located at
5 East Avenue, Spencer, Worcester County,
Massachusetts, all and singular the premises
described in said mortgage,
TO WIT:
The land in Spencer, Massachusetts, on
East Street or Avenue:
The lot of land with the building thereon situated
on the Northerly side of East Avenue
and located in that part of Spencer known as
North Spencer, Worcester County,
Massachusetts bounded and described as
follows:
BEGINNING at a stake in the ground on the
northerly side of East Avenue at a point
which is the southwesterly corner of the lot
hereinafter described:
THENCE N. 100.00 feet, by Lot No. 16 on a
plan hereinafter referred to, to a stake in the
ground;
THENCE Easterly 50.0 feet to a stake set in
the ground at Lot No. 18 of said plan;
THENCE Southerly 100.00 feet by Lot No.
18 to East Avenue;
THENCE Westerly by East Avenue, 50.0
feet to the point of beginning.
Being Lot 17 on a Plan of Land situated on
the North Shore of Thompson Pond, drawn
for Henry Freeman, by E.A. Chamberlain,
C.E., dated July 6, 1931.
Reference is also hereby made to a plan
recorded in said Registry in Plan Book 134,
Plan 22.
Subject to restrictions as recited in Book
4892, Page 406 and flowage rights noted
therein.
For mortgagor's title see deed recorded
with Worcester County (Worcester District)
Registry of Deeds in Book 37709, Page 181.
These premises will be sold and conveyed
subject to and with the benefit of all
rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements,
covenants, liens or claims in the nature of
liens, improvements, public assessments,
any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens,
water and sewer liens and any other municipal
assessments or liens or existing encumbrances
of record which are in force and are
applicable, having priority over said mortgage,
whether or not reference to such
restrictions, easements, improvements, liens
or encumbrances is made in the deed.
TERMS OF SALE:
A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00)
Dollars by certified or bank check will be
required to be paid by the purchaser at the
time and place of sale. The balance is to be
paid by certified or bank check at Harmon
Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street,
Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to
P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands,
Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30)
days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided
to purchaser for recording upon receipt
in full of the purchase price. The description
of the premises contained in said mortgage
shall control in the event of an error in this
publication.
Other terms, if any, to be announced at
the sale.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLD-
ERS CWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED CER-
TIFICATES, SERIES 2005-14
Present holder of said mortgage
By its Attorneys,
HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C.
150 California Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 558-0500
200912-1479 - GRN
May 27, 2011
June 3, 2011
June 10, 2011
(SEAL)
THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
2011 MISC. 447270
ORDER OF NOTICE
To:
Kevin E. Bastien
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50
U.S.C. App.
§ 501 et seq.:
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as
Trustee for RBSGC 2007-A
claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage
covering real property in 9 Irving Street,
Spencer given by Kevin E. Bastien to
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc. , dated September 1, 2006, and recorded
with the Worcester County (Worcester
District) Registry of Deeds at Book 39706,
Page 347 and now held by the plaintiff by
assignment has/have filed with this court a
complaint for determination of Defendant’s/
Defendants’ Servicemembers status.
If you now are, or recently have been, in the
active military service of the UnitedStates of
America, then you may be entitled to the
benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the
above-mentioned property on that basis,
then you or your attorney must file a written
appearance and answer in this court at
Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA
02108 on or before July 04, 2011 or you will
be forever barred from claiming that you are
entitled to the benefits of said Act.
Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice
of this Court on May 19, 2011.
Attest:
Deborah J. Patterson
Recorder
201102-0616-BLU
May 27, 2011
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss. SUPERIOR COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
CIVIL ACTION
No. 11-0930A
To
David E. Bulak and Shirley R. Bulak, both of
Spencer, County of Worcester in said
Commonwealth; AND TO ALL PERSONS
ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE SOL-
DIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT
OF 1940 AS AMENDED: Spencer Savings
Bank, a financial institution with a usual place
of business in Spencer, Worcester County,
Massachusetts claiming to be the holder of a
mortgage covering property situated on Tom
Casey Road, being numbered 1 on said
Street in Spencer, Worcester County,
Massachusetts and on South Spencer Road,
being numbered 160 on said Street, in
Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts
given by David E. Bulak and Shirley R. Bulak
to Spencer Savings Bank, dated June 5,
2008 recorded in Worcester District Registry
of Deeds, Book 42934, Page 238, has filed
with said court a Complaint for authority to
foreclose said mortgage in the manner following:
by entry on and possession of the
premises therein described and by exercise
of the power of sale contained in said mortgage.
If you are entitled to the benefits of the
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940
as amended, and you object to such foreclosure
you or your attorney should file a written
appearance and answer in said court at
Worcester in said County on or before the
twenty-seventh day of June next or you may
be forever barred from claiming that such
foreclosure is invalid under said Act.
Witness, Barbara J. Rouse, Esquire,
Administrative Justice of said Court, this sixteenth
day of May 2011.
Dennis P. McManus, Clerk
May 27, 2011
(SEAL)
THE COMMONWEALTH
OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
2011 MISC. 447055
ORDER OF NOTICE
To:
Judson F. Foskett; MaryAnn Foskett a/k/a
Mary Ann Foskett
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50
U.S.C. App.§ 501 et seq.:
Midfirst Bank
claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage
covering real property in 100 Haywood Drive,
East Brookfield given by Judson F. Foskett
and MaryAnn Foskett a/k/a Mary Ann Foskett
to Key Home Mortgage Corporation, dated
August 29, 2003, and recorded with the
Worcester County (Worcester District)
Registry of Deeds at Book 31539, Page 230
and now held by the plaintiff by assignment
has/have filed with this court a complaint for
determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’
Servicemembers status.
If you now are, or recently have been, in the
active military service of the UnitedStates of
America, then you may be entitled to the
benefits of the Servicemembers Civil
ReliefAct. If you object to a foreclosure of the
above-mentioned property on that basis,
then you or your attorney must file a written
appearance and answer in this court at
Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA
02108 on or before July 04, 2011 or you will
be forever barred from claiming that you are
entitled to the benefits of said Act.
Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief
Justice of this Court on May 17, 2011.
Attest:
Deborah J. Patterson
Recorder
201008-1679-BLU
May 27, 2011
Town of West Brookfield
Zoning Board of Appeals
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday,
June 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the West
Brookfield Town Hall, Conference Room, to
act on an application for a Variance for Jose
A. Santiago-Erdmann for the property located
at 5 White Birch Drive, West Brookfield, to
install an above ground pool at the pre-existing
non-conforming property located in the
Rural District. A Variance is required under
section -1.53 Nonconforming use of
Buildings or Land, §2 (et al) and Section 4
Dimensional Requirements et al. The public
is invited to attend.
Joan Veinot, Clerk
May 27, 2011
June 3, 2011
LEGALS
(SEAL)
THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
2011 MISC. 447142
ORDER OF NOTICE
To:
Samy K. Habib
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50
U.S.C. App.
§ 501 et seq.:
BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP
claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage
covering real property in 24 Highland Street,
Spencer given by Samy K. Habib and Amira
L. Hanna to Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc., dated June 8, 2007, and
recorded with the Worcester County
(Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at
Book 41308, Page 193 and now held by the
plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with
this court a complaint for determination of
Defendant’s/ Defendants’ Servicemembers
status.
If you now are, or recently have been, in the
active military service of the UnitedStates of
America, then you may be entitled to the
benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the
above-mentioned property on that basis,
then you or your attorney must file a written
appearance and answer in this court at
Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108
on or before July 4, 2011 or you will be forever
barred from claiming that you are entitled
to the benefits of said Act.
Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice
of this Court on May 18, 2011.
Attest:
Deborah J. Patterson
Recorder
201007-0818-grn
May 27, 2011
Town of Spencer
Conservation Commission
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
In accordance with the requirements of the
Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act, MGL
c. 131, s. 40 and the Spencer Wetlands By-
Law:
The Spencer Sewer Commission has filed a
Request for Determination of Applicability
with the Spencer Conservation Commission
to replace the existing pump station located
on Meadow Road, Spencer, MA.
Richard Barrell has filed a Request for
Determination of Applicability with the
Spencer Conservation Commission to
replace a section of shoreline retaining wall
located at 26 Laurel Lane, Spencer, MA.
Applications can be reviewed at the Office of
Development and Inspectional Services,
Town Hall. A public hearing regarding these
filings will be held by the Spencer
Conservation Commission in McCourt Social
Hall at Town Hall, 157 Main Street, on
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at which time all
persons having an interest may be present
and participate. Conservation Commission
meetings open at 7:00 p.m., public hearings
begin at 7:15 p.m.
Ernie Grimes, Chairman
May 27, 2011
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Worcester Probate and Family Court
225 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 831-2200
Docket No. WO11C0172CA
In the matter of:
Elena Vagelia
Of: Warren, MA
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
To all persons interested in petition
described:
A petition has been presented by Elena
Vagelis requesting that: Elena Vagelis be
allowed to change her name as follows:
Aphrodite Delabouche.
IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,
YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A
WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT
AT WORCESTER ON OR BEFORE TEN
O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON
06/14/2011.
WITNESS, Hon. Denise L Meagher, First
Justice of this Court.
Date: May 19, 2011
Stephen G. Abraham
Register of Probate
May 27, 2011
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Leicester Conservation
Commission will hold a Public Hearing on
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Conference Room of the Leicester Town
Hall, Washburn Square, in accordance with
M.G.L. c.131 s.40 and the Town of Leicester
Wetland Bylaw to hear the Request for
Determination filed by Schold Construction
for the purpose of installing a beach volley
ball court within the 50ft. buffer of a wetland.
Anyone wishing to comment or hear discussion
should be present at the above stated
date and time. The submitted documents
may be viewed Monday, Wed. and Thursday
8:00-5:00 and Tuesdays 8:00-7:00 in the
Leicester Town Clerk’s Office.
Stephan Parretti, Chairperson
Leicester Conservation Commission
May 27, 2011
Notice of Public Hearing –
Spencer Zoning Board of Appeals
At the regularly scheduled Zoning Board of
Appeals meeting to be held on Tuesday,
June 14, 2011 in the McCourt Social Hall of
Memorial Town Hall, 157 Main Street,
Spencer, MA, a public hearing will be held on
the following item starting at 7:15 p.m. or as
soon thereafter as can be heard:
Variance – Richard and Penny Barrell,
26 Laurel Lane, Spencer (Assessor’s Map
U31/32). The applicants are requesting a
Variance in accordance with Section 5.1 of
the Spencer Zoning Bylaw. The applicants
seek relief from the minimum front setback
requirement to construct a garage attach to
an existing single family-home. The property
is located within the Lake Residential Zoning
District.
Interested parties may review the application
at the Office of Development &
Inspectional Services in Memorial Town Hall
during regular business hours.
May 27, 2011
June 3, 2011
THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY DIVISION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION
MEETING
E. Brookfield: Shore Road over E.
Brookfield River/ Quaboag Pond-
Proposed Bridge Replacement
Project File No. 603003
A Public Informational Meeting will be held by
MassDOT to present the latest proposed
Shore Road Bridge Replacement (Br. # E-
02-002) over East Brookfield River/ Quaboag
Pond project design in the town of East
Brookfield, MA.
WHERE: Memorial Town Complex,
Meeting
Room A
122 Connie Mack Drive
East Brookfield, MA 01515
WHEN: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 7:00pm
PURPOSE: The purpose of this meeting is to
present the latest proposed design for the
Shore Road over E. Brookfield
River/Quaboag Pond and provide status
update information to the public with the
opportunity to become fully acquainted with
the proposed bridge replacement project.
PROPOSAL: To replace the Shore Road
bridge (Bridge # E-02-002) under the
“Footprint” Bridge Replacement policy with
the ABP funds. Work on Shore Road will
include roadway reconstruction and resurfacing
work approximately 80 meters west and
approximately 80 meters east of the bridge.
The work also includes clearing and grubbing,
placement of proposed riprap, installing
highway guardrail with appropriate end treatments,
constructing Retaining walls,
Pavement Markings, placing erosion control
materials and incidental items.
Traffic will be detoured during construction.
The detour length will be approximately 10
km (6 miles).
Existing right-of-way will be adequate for this
project. However, temporary and permanent
slope easements will be required. The Town
of East Brookfield is responsible for acquiring
all needed rights in private or public lands.
Department policy concerning land acquisitions
will be discussed at the meeting.
Plans will be on display one-half hour before
the hearing begins, with a representative
from MassDOT’s Right-of-Way Division will
be available to answer questions regarding
land acquisitions relative to this project. A
project handout will be made available on the
MassDOT website listed below.
The community has declared that this facility
is accessible to all in compliance with the
ADA / Title II. However, persons in need of
ADA / Title II accommodations should contact
Angela Rudikoff by phone VOICE at
(617) 973-7005, TDDY (617) 973-7306, or
email angela.rudikoff@state.ma.us.
Requests must be made at least 10 days
prior to the date of the public hearing.
In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation
announcements will be posted on
the MassDOT website
http://www.mass.gov/mhd.
FRANCIS A. DEPAOLA, P.E.
ACTING HIGHWAY DIVISION
ADMINISTRATOR
THOMAS F. BRODERICK, P.E.
ACTING CHIEF ENGINEER
May 27, 2011
June 3, 2011
Boston, Massachusetts

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Like Grounds! 6/7 Rms! 2/4 Bdrms! 2
Frplcd Liv Rms! 3 Baths! New Furnace!
Check It Out! $299,900.00
ON DEPOSIT
WEBSTER LAKE! Killdeer Island!
145 S. Shore Rd! Middle Pond -
Southern Exp! Expansive Lake Views!
Applianced! Din Area w/Lake Views!
Lake Facing Frplce Liv Rm! 3 Bdrms - 2
Lake Facing! Lake Facing Master! 2
Baths! Huge Deck! Level Lawn to
Water’s Edge! $429,000.00
ON DEPOSIT
WEBSTER LAKE – South Pond! 92
Lakeside Ave! Southwestern Exposure!
Sunsets! Huge Lake Views! Complete
2005 Remodel Inside & Out!
Open Floor Plan! Cathedrals!
Fireplace! 2 Bedrooms! Applianced!
Central Air! Garage!
$399,900.00
NEW PRICE
WEBSTER LAKE! Reid Smith Cove!
Middle Pond! East Exp - Fantastic
Sunrises! Panoramic Views! 220’
Waterfront! Wooded, Rustic & Private!
Ideal 5 Rm Summer Cottage! Stone
Fireplaced Great Rm! 2/3Bdrms!
2 Baths! $429,900.00
SOLD
WEBSTER LAKE - Snug Harbor
Villas! 3,300'! Luxurious Waterfront
Living! 7 Rms! 2/3 Bdrms! 4.5 Baths! 3
Frplcs! Gourmet Kit! S/S Appliances!
Master Suite w/Private Balcony! Great
Rm w/ Cathedrals, Frplc, Hot Tub &
Steam Shower! $499,900.00
WEBSTER LAKE – 77 South Shore
Rd! Killdeer Island! Reid Smith Cove!
Ideal 6 Rm Summer Cottage! Eastern
Exposure = Fantastic Sunrises! 50’
Waterfront! Great for All Water Sports!
Year Round Potential! In time for
Summer! $279,900.00
NEW PRICE
WEBSTER LAKE – North Pond – 69 Birch
Isl Rd! Panoramic Views! 61’ Waterfront!
Updated 5 Rm Ranch! Open Floor Plan! Kit,
Din & Liv Rms All w/Great Lake Views!
Beamed Cathedral Ceilings! Lake Facing
Master Bdrm w/Sliders to Deck! 2 Bdrms
Total! Garage! Swim & Ski from Your Dock!
$369,900.00
WEBSTER LAKE – 36 Laurelwood!
Middle Pond/Reid Smith Cove! Western
Exp – Beautiful Sunsets! 90’
Waterfront! Fantastic 3/4 Acre Lot! 8
Rm Colonial! Frplcd Liv Rm! 3/4 Bdrms!
2 Full Baths! 3 Car Garage! Mahogany
Decks! $639,900.00
WEBSTER LAKE - STRIP
ISLAND! Your Own Island Paradise!
You’ll Never Want to Leave! 8 Rms!
3/4 Bdrms! 2 Full Baths! Sep Guest
Cottage! Gazebo! Boat House!
“Mainland” Lot for Parking w/Garage!
Fully Equipped! Pontoon Boat!
$599,900.00
NEW LISTING
WEBSTER LAKE - Waterfront
Dream! 10 Rms! Spectacular Lake
Views from Most Rms! Sunsets! Ideal
for Entertaining! Everything You’d
Expect! Granite Kitchen! Lake Facing
Master Suite! 3 Bdrms! 3.5 Tile Baths!
C/Air! Who Wants it ALL!
$779,900.00
SOLD
WEBSTER LAKE - HOUSE LOT!
58 Laurelwood Dr! Buildable
Waterfront Lot! 50' Frontage!
Western Exposure = Beautiful
Sunsets! 8,239 Square Feet with 180'
of Depth! Reid Smith Cove opening
to Middle Pond is Ideal for All Water
Sports! Build Your Dream Here!
$184,900.00
WEBSTER LAKE! Middle
Pond/Western Expo = Spectacular
Sunsets & Views! 80' Waterfront! "Wawela
Park"! Ideal 2nd Home or Yr Round Living!
Frplcd Liv Rm w/Cathedral! Applianced!
Din Rm or Office! 2 Bdrms - Lake Facing
Master! 3 Season Porch! Gas Heat! CAir! 3
Car Garage! Deck! Docks! $359,900.00
WEBSTER LAKE - 200 Killdeer
Island Rd! Sunsets! 8 Rooms!
4 Bdrms! Lake Facing 16x20 Master!
Frplcd Liv Rm! Applianced!
3 Full Baths! Finished Lower Level
Family Rm! 4 Decks! A/C!
Heated Garage w/Workshop!
$679,000.00
SOLD
WEBSTER LAKE! Killdeer Isl -
North Pond! NW Exp = Grand
Sunsets! 80’ Waterfront! 8 Rm Cape!
Ideal 2nd Home/Summer Res or Yr
Round! Frplcd Liv Rm! 4 Bdrms! 1.5
Baths! Enclosed Porch w/Super Water
Views! Walk-out Lower Level
w/Summer Kit! Recent Windows &
Siding! $419,900.00
WEBSTER LAKE – TI Townhouse!
6 Rooms! 1,874 Sq Ft! Applianced! Open
Floor Plan! Dining Rm w/Sliders to
Deck! 2 Bedrooms! Master Bath!
2.5 Baths! Fireplaced Family! Garage!
CAir! Gas Heat! CVac! 2 BOAT SLIPS!
Sandy Beach!
$259,900.00
ON DEPOSIT
WEBSTER LAKE - HOUSE LOT!
56 Laurelwood Dr! Buildable
Waterfront Lot! 50' Frontage!
Western Exposure = Beautiful
Sunsets! 9,055 Square Feet with
180' of Depth! Reid Smith Cove
opening to Middle Pond is Ideal for
All Water Sports! Build Your Dream
Here! $229,900.00
NEW ON DEPOSIT
LISTING
WEBSTER LAKE – 62 Union Point
Rd! Middle Pond! Huge Panoramic
Views of the Main Lake! 130’
Waterfront! Half Acre Plus! 6 Room
Cape! Ideal Second Home or Make it
Your Principle Residence! Prime Lot!
Won’t Last!
$489,900.00
First Class Hair Salon
and
Day Spa
FOR LEASE
Turnkey operation on Route 16
Uxbridge, MA
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Acclaim
567 Southbridge Street, Auburn, Massachusetts 01501
(508) 832-6888 • Fax: (508) 832-9054
AUBURN: Better than new
6 room contemporary Split
Entry with 3 bedrooms, 2
baths. Kitchen beautiful
cathedral ceilings and
dining room with bamboo
floors, glass slider to deck overlooking beautiful yard.
Rough plumbing in lower level for future family room.
2 car garage. Tucked away on quiet side street, but
close to all major highways.
Call Rose Hultberg
508-721-9781 OR 508-847-3194
Visit my web site at
www.rosehultberg.com or email
rosehultberg@aol.com
Give me a call for a list of foreclosures and cheap homes.
WEBSTER $239,900
OPEN HOUSE
EVERY SAT & SUN 12PM-2PM
BACKED BY BUILDERS WARRAN-
NEW CONSTRUCTION TY! NEW ROAD, GROVELAND ST!
5 RM 3 BR 2 FULL BATH RANCH
W/WALKOUT BASEMENT! CENTRAL HEAT, HDWDS, STAIN-
LESS STEEL APPLIANCES, DEAD END STREET, TOWN WATER
& SEWER! Dir: School St. to Overlook to Groveland St.
OPEN HOUSE
300
Melinda Titus-Radomski
www.melindatitus.com
Licensed in MA & CT
East Main Plaza
Webster, MA 01570
Licensed in MA and CT
508-243-2251
Now is the time to buy!
To advertise in our Real
Estate Section, please call
your local sales
representative.
1-800-367-9898
943-4900 * 987-8400
OFF EXIT 1 - RT. 395 - THOMPSON RD., WEBSTER, MASS.
Marc D. Becker, Carla Manzi, Brokers
WEBSTER -- There are
four bedrooms in this
Cape-style home on
corner lot, two on first
floor and two on second
-- fireplaced living room
-- dining room -- eat-in
kitchen with breakfast
nook -- wood floors -- screened front porch -- oil heat -
- workshop -- garage -- conveniently located to shopping,
schools, beach and highway.
R/E Tax $1836 $159,900
NEW LISTING
WEBSTER -- Big, solid
Three-family wth good
updates -- replacement
windows, electric panels,
roofs, vinyl siding,
oil furnaces. Gas and
gas on the third floor.
Three bedrooms -- living
room/dining room
combination -- eat-in
kitchens, pantries -- each unit has laundry room -- 2 (could
be 3) car garage. Nice for owner-occupied or investment.
R/E Tax $2553 $239,900
NEW PRICE
WEBSTER -- Young, bright,
super clean Raised Ranch
near with water view of
Webster Lake! Ceramictiled
kitchen with appliances
including a brand new range
and plenty of cabinets --
three bedrooms -- living
room with slider to deck --
radiant heated lower level
includes a family room and 4th bedroom -- 2 full baths -- screenhouse,
shed, stockade fencing -- three-zone oil heat -- 200 amp
electric -- lake residential neighborhood -- soon you’ll have
rhododendrons and azaleas in the front yard!
R/E Tax $1916 $222,500
WEBSTER -- NEW CON-
STRUCTION!!! 52 ft.
Split Level on nicely
wooded ONE ACRE near
CT line --Bright, open
floor plan with vaulted
ceiling living room --
dining area with slider to
deck -- 3 bedrooms -- private master with double sink vanity
full bath -- applianced oak cabinet kitchen -- plumbed for
full bath in future lower level family room -- 2-car garage --
town services -- great commuter location near to I 395.
Move in to your NEW HOME by springtime!!!
R/E Tax $2800 est $239,900
NEW PRICE
WHEN YOU THINK OF REAL ESTATE - THINK OF STERLING
SINCE 1962 www.sterlingrealtyhomes.com OUR 49TH YEAR
Each office independently owned
and operated
NORTH BROOKFIELD – Decorated to
the “T” this home could be in a TV
episode, move right in to this cape and
have to do nothing. Master suite with
wall of closets and own bath, beautiful
corner lot just outside of downtown
and near park. Come see for yourself
today. $179,900
TOOMEY-LOVETT
www.century21toomeylovett.com
Spencer (508) 885-3443 West Brookfield (508) 867-7064
Ware (413) 967-6326
SELLERS: If you need your home sold, Call us for a FREE MARKET ANALYSIS.
ALL NEW TO THE MARKET
EAST BROOKFIELD – This spacious
ranch has long time owners who are
sad to have to sell because they love
the dead end street location. Flexible
floor plan offers many scenarios,
family room with vaulted ceiling,
huge workshop and two car garage
are some of the highlights you need
to see today. Call now. $229,900
NEED A CAREER CHANGE? THINK REAL ESTATE!
FULL or PART TIME AGENTS
JOIN WORCESTER COUNTY’S LEADING CENTURY21 OFFICE
WEST BROOKFIELD - Four bedroom
cape with inlaw space that has separate
entrance. Sunny interior, great
curb appeal and plenty of space are
some of the highlights. You must see
the yard from the back deck, the
almost three acres give you the privacy
you desire and there is much
more. Newly listed at $280,000
3
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Personal and online training • Team support • License school reimbursement for new agents Competitive Compensation
Great business benefits
Call today for a confidential consultation…ask for Jim Lovett
LET US
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Home Work!
Looking to sell your home,
let us do the work for you.
Your ad will be seen in over
50,000+ households
throughout Southern
Worcester County.
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Sandra
Loughlin
508-769-2605
Joyce Johnson
508-958-1742
Ronald
Garabedian
508-615-5058
Maryann
Johnson
508-847-1484
Chic
Beland
508-523-7733
Judy
Empie
508-334-0275
Helen
Vangsness
774-239-2887
Carolyn
Smith
508-832-1405
Maher Real Estate
te
Buyers: Federal Grant Money available!
Call us for details... 508-832-5831
NEW LISTING
Sturbridge - 9 Rm., 4 Br. Colonial.
Kitchen w/cherry cabinets, SS appliances
& granite counters. Hdwds in LR
& DR. 2nd fl. media Rm., Mstr.suite w/
jetted tub & walk in closet.
Exclusively at Century 21 Maher Real Estate
$389,900 Call: 508-832-5831
REDUCED
Auburn - 6 Rm. 3 Br. Colonial. Bright
eat-in kitchen, frplcd. LR, DR w/
hdwds. Finished playroom in lower
level, nice deck and yard. 2 car garage,
great commuter location!!
Exclusively at Century 21 Maher Real Estate
$319,900 Call: 508-832-5831
Whitinsville - Duplex. Mortgage
helper! Own for less than your rent! 6+
rooms and 3 Br’s each side. Owners
side has family rm. addition w/ gas
frplc, and additional bath w/ laundry
hook-ups.
Exclusively at Century 21 Maher Real Estate
$219,900 Call: 508-832-5831
** Rental **
Worcester – House...$1150
3 Br. 1 Ba. Single Family
NEW LISTING
Oxford - 5 Rm 2 Br. 1 1/2 ba Condo
at Thayer Pond Village. Spacious 1st
floor condo with central air & patio,
located on poolside. Country setting,
close to major routes.
Exclusively at Century 21 Maher Real Estate
$119,900 Call: 508-832-5831
Oxford - 8 Rm. 3 Br. Colonial.
Meticulous home has light filled sunroom,
sitting room w/cathedral ceilings,
woodstove & marble mantle.
Landscaped yard, brick walkway.
Exclusively at Century 21 Maher Real Estate
$229,900 Call: 508-832-5831
REDUCED
Worcester - 7 Rm. 4 Br. Bungalow.
Eat-in applianced kitchen, hardwoods
throughout, DR w/ built-in hutch, walk
up attic, recent windows, siding, furnace
& chimney.
Exclusively at Century 21 Maher Real Estate
$159,900 Call: 508-832-5831
**Business Opportunity**
Uxbridge...................$79,000
Breakfast & Lunch Restaurant
CENTURY 21...Smarter. Bolder. Faster
Visit Century 21Maher.com for
all homes for sale!
C21maher@aol.com 508.832.5831
Ann Marie
Sorensen
508-612-8864
Sue
Kusz
508-864-5177
Diane
Pacevicz
508-340-5755
Janice
Ward
508-847-4277
Lorraine
Jankowski
508-277-5831
Anne
Greenberg
508-753-5465
Elie
Kahale
508-328-3622
Franny
Gaudette
508-864-3808
25 Providence St.
Putnam, CT 06260 (860) 928-7991
OPEN HOUSE • 91 Perry St., Unit 249
May 28 & 29 • 12:00-3:00
Simplify your life
Prepare yourself for what upscale condo living can be like
• 2,336 sq. ft. of living space
• Two bedrooms
• Two and 1/2 baths
• Formal living room w/walkout to open deck
• Formal dining room
• Eat-in kitchen w/granite counter tops.
Cabinets w/wine storage & pantry
w/pull-out shelves
• Den w/walk-out to covered deck
• Master bedroom suite includes full
bath & 2 walk-in closets
• Guest bedroom w/ walk-in closet
Directions: Rte. 395 to exit 96 to Grove
St. Take Grove St to 3rd right onto Perry
St. and follow to end. At end bear left.
Condo is on right #249. Look for balloons
• Laundry area on second level
• 20x21 family room w/ Jotul gas fireplace
& walk-out to back yard
• Private office
• Hardwood floors on entire main level
• Granite counter tops in 2 full baths
• Storage area in lower level
• Pristine view of woods and pond from
both decks
• 1 car attached garage
• Realtor owned
• $219,900
Roger Mercier
Realtor®
(860) 208-0786

Friday, May 27, 2011
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REAL ESTATE
Open House Directory
(C) Condo
(B) Business
(P) Land
Deadline: Monday at 10am
(X) Condex (M) Multi-Family
(U) Duplex (S) Single Family
(L) Mobile Home (A) Apartment
ADDRESS STYLE TIME PRICE REALTOR/SELLER/PHONE
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2011
(T) Townhouse
(D) Adult
Community
DUDLEY
Oakview Estates
+55 community
D 1:00-3:00 $199,900 REMC Realtors / Jo-Ann 508-943-7669
Maria Reed 508- 873-9254
CRS, GRI, SRES
WEBSTER
4 Groveland St. S 12:00-2:00 $239,900 Remax 300 - Melinda Titus 508-243-2251
175 Kildeer Island Rd S 1:00-3:00 $579,900 Coldwell Banker/Inger Christensen
508-769-3823
DUDLEY
SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011
Oakview Estates D 1:00-3:00 $199,900 REMC Realtors / Jo-Ann 508-943-7669
+55 community Maria Reed 508- 873-9254
WEBSTER
New England
Commons D 12:00-2:00 $224,900 Century 21 Lake Realty 508-943-9306
4 Groveland St. S 12:00-2:00 $239,900 Remax 300 - Melinda Titus 508-243-2251
To have your open house listed in
this directory please contact
Sandy @ 1-508-909-4110
2 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
www.NewEnglandMoves.com
Inger Christensen
508-769-3823
508-365-3561
Licensed in MA & CT
Elaine Armstrong
508-353-1932
508-365-4022
View more properties at
www.IngerC.com
Open House Sat 1-3
WEBSTER - $579,900
175 Killdeer Island Road
Fall in love! Corner lot features 9rm 4br
4.5ba Contemporary overlooking Lake,
3 decks, mstr w/2ba, tanning, fireplace
and balcony, much more
Waterview
DUDLEY - $369,900
27 Klondike Road
Must see 2700sf 10rm Ranch
w/waterview & 5-c gar on 1.86ac.
Cath kitch, DR, sunken FR,
Contractor’s home.
See the Inside
WEBSTER - $384,900
41 Blueberry Hill
Don’t miss this! Beautiful 8rm
Colonial w/hdwds, newer carpets,
granite FP, kitchen w/island &
appliances, 2-car gar, shed.
Basement
WEBSTER - $79,900
85 Worcester Road
Mobile home on its own 16,400
sf lot and foundation, 5rms,
laundry, walkout basement.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ADR
LANDSCAPING
Spring Cleanups &
Lawn Maintenance/Care
Pruning, Trimming
& Fertilizing
Specializing In
Crushed Stone & Mulch
ALSO
Cleanouts, Dump Runs
& Power Washing
774-922-3969
508-867-0115
Aerial Tree
Service & Site
Development
Landscape Tree
Specialist!
$Cash For Heavy Scrap$
Items On Site
Septic Systems
Lawn Installations
Retaining Walls
Yard Expansion
$Fire Wood for Sale$
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Call
Rich LaFleche
860-382-5071
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LAWN SERVICES
COMMERCIAL &
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SPRING CLEANUPS
PARKING LOT
SWEEPING
LAWN MAINTENANCE
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4-Step Fertilization System
BARK MULCH
RETAINING WALLS
PATIOS/WALKWAYS
EXCAVATIONS
Reasonable Rates
Quality Service
Fully Insured
Bruce Burlingame
508-248-5727
Central Mass
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PAINTING
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Interior rooms
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Ceilings $69
Woodwork $69
Specializing In:
• Color Changes
• Foyers & Stairways
• Wallpaper Removal
Cell 508 577 7940
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Serving Central MA
And Beyond
Express
Chimney
Cleaning • Caps
Dampers • Repairs
Including Masonry
And Liners
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Worcester to Springfield
Call (508)245-1501
Or (413)575-5191
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PAINTING
“Give Your House
A Fresh Start”
Free Estimates
Interior/Exterior
Powerwashing
Fully Insured
Over 20 Years Experience
(508)320-0867
Frank
(774)280-1544
John
Giles Brothers
Construction &
Home Remodeling
New Homes, Additions
Garages, Decks. Door &
Window Replacement.
Vinyl Siding, Roofing
Kitchen & Bathroom
Remodels. Hardwood
& Ceramic Flooring
Interior Finish Work
Licensed & Insured
Paul (508)949-2384
Peter (860)923-9707
JUNKYARD DOG
Trash Removal
Attics
Cellars
Garages
Cleaned Out!
Ten Yard Dumpster
Weekend Rental
$230
508-353-0755
Morin
Maintenance
•Spring and fall
cleanup
•Landscaping
•Lawn
Maintenance
•Property Maintenance
•Full Handyman Services
•Snow/Trash Removal
Free Estimates
Fully Licensed & Insured
(508)347-0110
Free Call
(508)612-6427
NO JOB
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Home Improvement
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• Remodeling
• Residential Painting
• Power Washing
• Suspended Ceilings
• Laminated Flooring
See Our Work Online
nojobtoosmallcontracting.com
Fully Insured
MA. Reg. 137576
Rene Martel
508-867-3770
508-414-7792
PAINTING
Interior/
Exterior
Power Washing
Carpentry
• FREE ESTIMATES •
• FULLY Insured •
• Reasonable Rates •
Rich O’Brien
Painting
28 Years Of Experience
508-248-7314
PAINTING
CBC PAINTING
Exterior/ Interior
Quality
Workmanship
& Satisfied
Customers for over
20 Years
Fully Insured
Free Est.
508-278-3316
1-800-640-3316
Painting
Quality
Workmanship
2 year guarantee
Interior and Exterior
Licensed and Insured
Servicing satisfied
customers since 1968
R. P. Gemme Co.
508-892-8705
508-757-4170
PEST CONTROL
Accurate Pest
Control
Full Pest Control
Services
Over 27 yrs.
experience
Reasonable Rates
Owner Operated
508-757-8078
Ask for David Hight
Auburn, MA
RELIABLE
CONTRACTOR SERVICES
Experienced Contractors
At A Fair Price
Plumbing, Heating
& Remodeling
Cabinet Refacing
Lic. #21763/Fully Ins.
774-745-0315
Fencing, Signs
& Core Drilling
508-380-7680
Electrician
Lic. #E31911/Fully Ins.
508-930-7983
Landscaping,
Snowplowing &
Complete Tax Services
508-756-6628
Saunders &
Sons Roofing
Talk to the owner
directly. I’m on the job from
start to finish.
Call Bill Toll Free
1-866-961-ROOF
508-765-0100
MA Reg # 153955
Member Of The BBB
Fully Insured Free Estimates
We Recycle All Shingles
And Roof Debris
*Now Accepting All*
*Major Credit Cards*
Semi-Retired
All Kinds Of Repairs On:
Gutters Cleaned
Chimneys & Foundations
Repointed, Rebuilt,
Or Stuccoed
Siding Trim Installed
Around Windows & Doors
And On Overhanging Jets
Security Bars Installed
On Windows &
Various Openings
Have Tools, Will Travel
Roland Dubrule
508-832-4446
VICTORY LAWN CARE
“You’ll Always Win With Us”
Serving Worcester County
Residential/Commercial
Mowing & Fertilizing
Mulching
Tree Trimming
Spring & Fall Cleanup
Soil Analysis
Brush Clearing
Backhoe Service
Mulch/Loam/Stone Delivery
References Available
FREE Estimates
508-581-0517
508-731-0672

10 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 27, 2011
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2003 Chevrolet
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$
8,999
INTEREST AS
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GUARANTEED
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496 Washington St. • 810 Washington St.
(Route 20) Auburn, MA 01501
2009 Jeep
Wrangeler X
$
24,900
Rare, mint condition, auto, ac,
full power, leather spoiler,
heated seats, 1 week special
Special Upfit Package,
6 speed manual, AM/FM/CD,
Special Off Road BSW Tires, Only 20K
2007 Subaru Impreza
Special Edition, great on gas,
awd, only 41K miles, auto,
ac, pw, pl
$
18,900
2010 Acura TL 2008 Nissan Sentra
Leather, sunroof, alloys,
air, pw, pl,
heated seats,
only 15K miles
$
28,900
Auto, pw, pl, cd,
air, cruise control $
14,900
2007 Ford Edge SE
Black Rear Spoiler,
Remote Keyless Entry,
6 Speed automatic
transmission
$
19,900
2008 Cadillac Escalade T
Fully loaded, navigation, 22 inch
chrome wheels, heated seats,
black leather, running boards
$
45,900
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LS w/1LS 2008 Ford Super-duty F-350 DRW XLT
Call
All wheel drive, diesel,
fully loaded,
dual rear wheel
$
36,900
2003 Toyota Tundra SR5
4 Wheel drive, air,
cruise control,
cd, pw, pl
$
15,900
2008 Chrysler Town & Country LZ
Powe windows, power locks,
tilt, cruise, loaded $
17,900
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX 2008 Chevy Impala LS
One owner, mint condition,
very well maintained, 5 speed
manual, alloys, pw, pl, cruise,
tilt, power seats, cd
$
26,900
XM satelite radio, am, fm, mpb,
remote keyless, entry, pw, pl $
13,900
2008 Lexus GS 350
All wheel drive, navigation,
leather, heated, fully loaded $
31,900
2008 Subaru Tribeca
5 passenger limited, excellent
condition, 1 owner,
only 41K miles, auto, ac,
pw, pl, cd, tilt, sunroof,
alloys, awd
$
24,900
2008 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE1
Automatic, 4 whell drive,
4-door, mint $
24,900
2006 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW Lariat 4WD
Leather seats, POWER
door locks, mirrors, seats,
windows, Cruise/Tilt,
chromed steel front bumper
$
30,900
2006 Honda Accord VP
Auto, ac, pw, pl, cruise,
great fuel economy
$
11,900
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
All wheel drive, mint, loaded,
navigation, sunroof, leather,
chrome wheels
$
12,900
2008 Honda Odyssey LX
Keyless entry, cd, auto,
ac, pw, pl, cruise, tilt,
captain chairs
2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS
Auto, ac, leather, sunroof,
$
21,900 running boards $
8,999
2008 Honda Pilot VP
$
22,900
2008 Honda Pilot VP
Am fm, cd, pw, pl, cruise, 8
passenger, only 45K,
3rd row seating
$
20,900
2006 Cadillac STS 2006 Toyota Tundra SR5
$
18,900
Crew cab, 4 wheel drive,
auto, ac, pw, pl, cruise, tilt,
cd, power rear window, tow
package, bedliner
$
21,900
2006 Nissan Murano S
PW, pl, keyless entry, alloy
wheels, cruise control $
18,900
2005 Nissan Titan XE
4 Dr, extra cab, auto, AC,
4-wheel drive
HOURS:
Mon-Thurs 9-7 • Fri 9-6
Sat 9-6 • Sun 11-4
2009 Toyota Camry LE 2008 Mazda CX-7 Sport
$
Auto, air, all wheel drive,
power windows, power
13,900 locks, cruise, cd, tilt,
$
20,600
mint condition
$
17,900
508.832.8886
www.midstateautogroup.com
AWD, only 20k auto, ac,
pw, pl, tilt, 7 passenger,
mint condition
2009 Acadia
$
26,900

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(11) Old Wooden
Windows With Glass
508-987-3796
508-612-2623
(2) 350 Chevy
Marine 400HP
Race Motors
With Aluminum Intake
Manifolds And Holly
Carburetors. Good For Either
Rebuilds, Or Parts Engine
$1500 For The Pair
Call 508-259-8805
(6) HEPA Filters
1/3HP, 120V
2x4 Area Output
Floor Or Wall-Mount
Great For Woodworking
Area.
Cost New $1000
Sell For $125 Each OBO
Call 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
1 Pair A/R
Bookshelf Speakers
$100
508-764-1439
Paying Top
Dollar
For Silver Coins,
Silver Dollars,
Gold Coins,
Paper Money.
Banks Recommend Us!
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Golden Rule!
L&L Coin
Call Tom
508-450-1282
18 Cu.Ft.
Refrigerator/
Freezer
$200
1950’s Blond
Bedroom Set
Bureau, Mirror, Chest,
Full & Twin Headboards.
$125
Treadmill
Never Used
$75
1960’s Marble
Coffee Table
$30
Call 508-735-9493
2 Pianos
Both In Excellent Condition
Price Includes Tuning &
Move To 1st Floor Location
In Worcester County.
Please Call
508-885-3705
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2004 Polaris
Preditor 90
Always Garaged
$1100
860-608-3402
2200
Sports Cards
Mostly Stars & Rookies
Baseball, Football, Hockey,
Basketball, And More!
$50
508-864-9223
4 Winter Snow
Tires
215-70R-15
Mounted & Balanced On
Steel Wheels.
Used Only One Season!
Asking $85 Each
508-234-7930
454 350HP
Marine Engine
Complete & Running.
Includes Alternator, Power
Steering Pump, Raw Water
Pump, Etc.
$3500
Call 508-259-8805
55 Gallon Plastic
Drums
$20 Each
860-923-3569
6-Inch
20 Gauge 12-Foot
Metal Studs
$3 Each
860-546-9371
Curio Cabinet
$150
Sears Organ
$50
508-987-2502
Above Ground
Swimming Pool
15’x30’
Pool Pump & Filter,
AquaBug Pool Vacuum,
Solar Cover, And In-Pool
Ladder Included.
Asking $1100
508-234-4310
AC & DC
WELDER
180-140
$250.00
Electric
Wood Splitter
6-ton Mod
$300.00
Irish Parlor Heater
14”, Wood, Air Tight,
Blue Met.
$300.00
Call Joe at
1-508-278-3211
Angle Iron Cutter
For Shelving
4W296, HK Potter 2790
Normally Sells For $700
$90 OBO
Call 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
Beckett Oil Burner
Model AFG
Serial# 050407-10759
2009 Used 1 season
$250.00 or Best Offer
508-560-5623
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Antique Crawford
Parlor Stove
Square Model,
Dated 1919.
When Refurbished,
Sells For $3800
Asking $1400
(Un-Refurbished)
508-873-7348
508-476-7250
ARCTICWEAR
Snowmobile Thinsulate
Jacket, Liner, Bibpants.
Women’s Medium.
“Like New”
$175 OBO
BOSSCAT Helmet
With Fog-Reducing 3-Way
Vapor Control System.
Unisex Small.
$150 OBO
508-783-3825
Baldwin
Spinnet Piano
Light Brown Color
$500
508-885-4320
Beautiful Large
Vintage 50’s
Bedroom Set
$500
Electric Recliner
$150
Marble-Top End Tables
& Coffee Table
$150 For The Set
All In Excellent Condition.
508-885-3717
Beckett Oil Burner
Model AFG
Serial# 050407-10759
2009 Used 1 season
$250.00 or Best Offer
508-560-5623
Biolet Composting
Toilet
Great For Cabins!
$600
Whole-House Ventilator
$25
(3) Antique Wood Windows
$75 Each
Small Shutters
$4 Each
413-245-7388
Brand New
14” Chrome
Knock-Off Rims
With New Radial Tires!
$125 EACH
(Set Of 4 Available)
508-885-1071
Brand New Rascal
Power Chair
Never Used!
Asking $1200
508-344-7681
Bunkbed Set
All Wood. Very Good
Condition. Separates Into 2
Twin Beds. Underbed
Storage Drawer And
Mattresses Included.
Paid Over $1000 For Set
Asking $400
Call 508-887-2651
Electric
Dentist’s Chair
Full Lift & Tilt. Would
Make A Great Tattoo Chair.
$250 OBO
508-987-6395
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Camera
Nikon
D-3000/10.2 MP
with 18-55 mm 3.5 VR lens,
battery charger,extra battery,
camera bag
& D3000 digital field guide.
Cash Only
$500
508-868-3433
Cameras
Several 35MM Cameras
Cannons & Pentex.
Also:
8MM Movie Cameras
Tripods
Lots Of Extras!
$300 For The Lot
Call After 4pm
508-987-5515
Car Trailer ‘06
15ft. 7000lb 2-Axle,
Led Lights,
Superwinch W/Remote,
Never Used Spare
$1200.00
Infocus Screenplay 5000
HD Projector Like new
9’ Screen
$850.00
2 Chevy Hoods BO
774-545- 5148
Cedar Rocker
In Excellent Condition.
Asking $80
Call 508-756-2607
Childcraft
Sleigh Crib
$200
Antique Oak China
Closet (1940’s)
Asking $300
Cradle Bed
For Infant
$300
508-234-2631
Coffee Table
With Matching End Tables
$40
413-245-1241
Coin-Operated
FoosBall Table
$100
Or Best Offer
860-774-8008
COINS
State Quarters
Still In Bank Rolls!
Complete Set, ‘P’ & ‘D’
774-232-0407
Coleman Electric
Generator
5000W, 10HP
$425
Stihl Chainsaw
MS290, 20”
X-Chain.
$325
Craftsman Air
Compressor
5HP, 20 Gallon, Extras.
$150
Reddy Air Heater
Kerosene, 65k BTU
$40
Traveling Sprinkler
$20
Spray Doc
3 Gallon
$10
586-419-1040
Commercial
Central Air
Conditioning Unit
Cools 10,000 Sq.Ft.
$500
(4)Antique Leather
Chairs
$25 Each
(2)Antique Pub Tables
With Cast Iron Bases
$25 Each
Baby Bed
$20
All Best Offer
860-774-8008
Commercial
Equipment
Slush Puppy Machine,
Upright Freezer (2 Door),
2-Door Soda Cooler,
Chicken Barb., Counter Grill,
Donut Machine, Counters.
Each piece for $150.00
All Must Go ASAP!
508-278-7522
Commercial
Showcase
6’Wx2’D, 82” High
$250
413-245-1241
Compliment
Your Living Room
Ethan Allen
Love Seat
With Wood/Fabric
Ottoman. 30 Years Young!
Excellent Condition.
$400 FIRM
Webster
860-657-6128
Computer/TV
Armoire
$75
Circa-1955
Stereo Console
$50
MAKE AN OFFER!
508-347-3193
Coolant System
1/4HP 208/230V 3-Phase
6-Gallon Flood-Type
$300 New
$150 OBO
Write your ad here:
Name:
Address:
Town:
Phone:
120V 6-Gallon Flood-Type
Coolant System
$300 New
$150 OBO
Call 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
Desk
$70
Solid Wood, Glass
& Wood Top 42” x 76”,
Base 32” x 59”, 6 Drawers
508-987-9211
Diamond Ring
Gents 14K Yellow & White
Gold. Center Diamond
90/100 Surrounded By
6 03/100 Diamonds.
All Fine Brilliance
26 Year Old Appraisal Was
$5560
Will Sell For Same Now!
774-232-0407
Electrical Material
Industrial, Commercial,
Residential
Wire, Pipe, Fittings, Relays,
Coils, Overloads, Fuses,
Breakers, Meters,
Punches, Pipe-Benders.
New Recessed Troffer
Flourescent 3-Tube
T-8 277V Fixtures
Enclosed
$56 Each
Call 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
010 FOR SALE
Dining Room
Table
Thomasville
Walnut
French Provincial
38”x5”Oval Table, 2-20”
Leafs,
2 Armed, 4 straight Cain
backed chairs, 6’ Buffet,
Custom Table Pads.
$1800
Call Between
4:00pm & 6:30pm
508-867-4773
Dining Room
Table
Solid Wood, 8 Chairs,
2 Leafs.
$750 OBO
Air Compressor & Tools
$300 OBO
508-885-0159
Doors
Soild Wood Interior
(1) 78”x18”
$15
(1) 78”x30”
Exterior Prehung Steel-Clad
Wood Core 32” x81” With
65” x 17” Glass Panel
$30
Windows
(4) Double-Pane Sunroom
Tinted, 47” x 31”
508-949-7608
Double Window
New, Vetter High Pro 4
With Screens.
Measures 76”Long
61”High
$650 OBO
Call 508-259-8805
Dresser, Chest
& Nightstand
Wrought-Iron Sunroom
Furniture
(Sofa/Chair/Ottoman)
Wrought-Iron Glass-Top
Table w/6 Chairs
Wooden Dinette Set
w/6 Chairs
Country-Style
Dining Room Hutch
Side Tables
And Much More
All In Excellent Condition
508-764-8441
508-344-2675
Dudley
Furniture Sale
Month of May at Mill Rd.
Two Rotman Cherry
bedroom sets
w/box/mattress,
One Pine w/o
box/mattress/endtable,
4 poster w/o/box/mattess,
Now a nice buy $3900 for all
508-943-8693
Jukebox
For Sale
1951 Rowe AMI
Model “D” 40
Excellent Condition.
Converted To Play 45’s.
Holds 20 Records.
Spare Tubes & Service
Manual. Great Sound,
Real Solid Wood.
$2000
774-200-0501
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010 FOR SALE
Electric Rascal
Wheelchair
Large, Never Been Used.
$1500
Old Tavern Table
Over 100 Years Old!
$400
Slant-Top Desk
Over 100 Years Old
In Perfect Condition
$300
508-764-8801
Exercise
Equipment
Gunthy Rinker
Fitness Flyer
Health Rider
Weslo Cadence Electric
Motorized Treadmill
Bmi Universal Weight
Center Cable/Pulley
Guided,
All in good condition
Lot price
$350.00
Takes It All!
508-867-0196
Fish Tanks
75 Gallon
Complete Setups, Including
Wood Cabinet Stands,
Canister Filters For Salt Or
Fresh Water, Heaters,
Pumps, Lights & Extras.
$500 FIRM
Call 508-949-7040
FOR SALE
--Window guards: $15.00
--Reddy heater: $65.00
--Metal trunk: $50.00
--Wood trunk: $30.00
--7 pairs skiis: $35.00
--Ultra ramp: $40.00
--New Littlest Gund bears:
1/2 price
413-245-7388
FOR SALE
A Houseload Of Collections
Need New Homes
Cat’s Meow (100+ Pieces)
Costume Jewelry
Stamp Bears
Rabbits, Snowmen
And Other Stuffed Animals
Stationery And
Photo Albums
Beatrix Potter Books
Misc. Kitchenware
Ceramics & Other Decor
Holiday Ornaments
An Old Piano (Needs Fixing)
And About A Zillion
Knick-Knacks,
Just For Starters
Call 508-764-8042
Or Email
earthlingfarm@gmail.com
Ford Grill
Fits 82-86 F-150
$20
Pine Coffee Table
$40
CD/DVD Cabinet
Holds 100 Or More
$25
413-262-9990
Heavy Colonial
Table
Trestle Base
Solid Top: 5.5’ x 3’ x 3”
Captain’s Chair
Mate’s Chair
4 Ladder-Back Caned Chairs
(2 New Seats, 2 Beat Seats)
ALL $250
508-683-6386
Email to: classifieds@stonebridgepress.com
010 FOR SALE
Ford Truck Parts
Hundreds & Hundreds!
Will Fit 1967-1972
Parts Such As
Tailgates/Fenders
Mechanical/Molding
Interior/Tune-Up Parts
Some New/Some Used
You Need It,
I Probably Have it!
Selling As One Lot.
$3000
Call Al For More Info
508-248-3932
Gas Stove
Magic Chef Extra Capacity
LPG Gas Stove.
10 yrs. Old But Rarely Used.
Must Pick Up In Spencer.
$200 o/b/o
Call Dave
508-397-4994
Hewlett Packard
DeskJet 970 CSE
Color Printer
With Automatic Duplicating
$30
508-764-9309
HOT WATER
HEATERS
Natural Gas
Brand New!
40, 50, & 80 Gallons
Large Selection!
$150 And Up.
Call Keith
508-524-9328
Invacare Pronto
M51 Power
Indoor/Outdoor
Power
Wheelchair
Sure Step Technology
That Automatically
Adjust To Keep All Six
Wheels On The Ground
At All Times. High-Back
Van Seat, Deep Blue
Pearl Base. The
Cadillac Of Power
Wheelchairs.
MSRP $3500
Selling For $2000
FIRM
508-410-1784
Webster, MA
John Deere
Tractor
Model 318
50” Mowing Deck
Power Flow Bagging System
Plow and Snowblower
$1900
Call
508-248-5662
Jukebox
AMI/Rowe, 45’s
Plays/Sounds Great. Full Of
45’s With Extra Records.
$400 OBO
Can Deliver For Gas Money
With My Pickup Truck
Dayville, CT
Cell 401-523-5670
Junior Wooden
Loft Bed
With Desk And Dresser.
Paid $700
Will Take $350 OBO
Mattress Not Included.
860-608-3402
SINGER SEWING
MACHINE
Model 401 Slant-O-Matic
In cabinet with attachments
$300
Call 413-544-1168

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Junior Wooden
Loft Bed
With Desk And Dresser.
Paid $700
Will Take $350 OBO
Mattress Not Included.
860-608-3402
Kimball Spinnet
Piano
Solid Wood.
Excellent Condition,
Needs Tuning.
Appraised At $2500
Will Sell
$800 FIRM
508-892-9103
Kitchen Craft
Cookware
Basic Set
Sells For $1495
At Home Show
$800
Harvey Classic
Rolling Windows
With Screens
59”x52”
$200 Each/$300 Both
Cargo Trailer Axle
With Tires
$300
2002 Suzuki 650 Savage
Under 500 Original Miles
$3200
508-476-7382
Laine Couch
& Chair
Floral Print On Beige
Background.
Very Good Condition.
$300
60” E.R. Buck
Rock Maple Dining
Room Hutch
Excellent Condition.
Paid $1200.
Sell For $700
Call 508-476-2056
Landscape
Equipment
Trailer
$995 OBO
Aluminum Folding
Staging/Scaffolding
2 Sections w/Platforms,
On Wheels, w/Steps
4’6”W, 7’3”L, 6’-12’H
$895 OBO
Call 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
Large Doghouse
$50
Coffee Table
$35
End Table
$40
Antique Mirror
$40
Old Trunks
$30 Each
Student’s Desk & Chair
$45
774-452-3514
LARGE FRANKLIN
STOVE
Reconditioned, new paint,
gaskets and fire brick.
Will help load.
$250.00
Call Lou at 508-341-6941
Large Jointer
$175
Heavy-Duty Motor Lift
$225
Antique Cast-Iron
Coal Stove
$200
1929 Chevy Engine
$275
Generac Generator
$250
Radial Arm Saw
$125
Band Saw
$150
Call 508-752-8569
After 6PM
LP Records
For Sale
78’s, 33 1/3, Long Play,
X-Mas Albums & Singles.
Music From Late 40’s
To 70’s, Large Variety Of
Musical Selections &
Performers.
Come See And Make
An Offer
Call 860-928-2677
Miscellaneous
Items
Head Skis,
Bindings & Poles
Never Used!
$150
Pioneer & Technics
Stereo Components
Best Offer
Call 508-949-7040
MOTORS
1/2HP 230/460V
1725RPM, 56 Frame.
$45 OBO
5HP, 230/460V
1740RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC
$125 OBO
5HP, 230/460V
3495RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC
$125 OBO
1/2HP 208/230/460V
Large Overhead Door-Opener
$120 OBO
4 Motor Speed Controls
Hitachi J100, 400/460V
Best Offer
Call 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
Trac Vac
Model 662, 3-Point Hitch.
Dual 44-Gallon Containers,
6.5 HP Briggs & Stratton
Motor, 8-Inch Intake, 6-Inch
Exhaust. For Massey
Ferguson, Will Fit Others.
Used Twice
$1000.00
508-892-1412
010 FOR SALE
MOVING
2010 Prius
15,000 Miles
$22,900
18’ Pontoon Boat
Yamaha 4 Stroke
$5,000
Kimball Console
Piano/Bench
$600
Woman’s Alpina Cross
Country
Skies and Boots
$75
508-885-2971
New Sliding
Screen Doors
$20 Each
New Sinks
$20 Each
New Radiator Heaters
$20 Each
413-245-9266
NordicTrac
$50
4-Foot Steel Shelves
Very Heavy Duty
$50
413-245-7388
Old Furniture
Large Pine
Chifferobe w/2drs/$300.
2, 9x12 Whittal rugs,
fair condition/$300.
Buffet drawered/$300.
Singer sewing machine
w/seat/$300.
Clothes washer/dryer
each/$300.
Beut Bros kitchen set 6
pc/$800.
Hoosier cab w/flour disp.
Must see matching
table/$335.
860-481-2236
Old-Fashioned
Cherry Wood
Sewing Machine
Table
With Drawers
$200 OBO
Set Of 2 Bureaus
1 With Mirror, One Without.
$250 OBO
Beige Couch
w/2 Chairs, Ottoman.
$600 OBO
508-943-1428
774-242-7515
Pellet Stove
Enviro EF2
Free-Standing
Two Years Old,
Used One Season.
Originally $2400
Asking $1500
774-200-0558
PINE BUREAU SET
Night stand with mirror
Good condition
Asking $200
Cherry Hutch
Henedon Brand
From North Carolina
$2000 Brand New
Asking $600
774-452-1668
Player Piano
Excellent Condition
150 Rolls Go With It
$850
508-234-9020
Pool Filter
Hayward S180T1580 Series
High Rate Sand Filter
System.
Half Price - A-1 Condition
$250 or Best Offer
860-412-0210
POOL TABLES
7 Foot
8 Foot
9 Foot
$900 Each
Delivery Available
413-245-7480
Pro Form 750
Treadmill
$125
Pro Form 775
Stationary Bike
$50.
Both for $150
Call 508-867-2104
Evenings Only
Refinished Chairs
Natural Or Painted Finish,
Some Decorated.
Very Reasonable!
508-764-4493
SERIOUS
BUYERS &
COLLECTORS
All Kinds Of Collectibles!
May Be Seen
By Appointment.
Call 508-765-0812
Ask For Gloria
Ski Boots
Girl’s Lange
Ben-5, Size 6
Boy’s Dalbello
Menace-4, Size 9
Asking $75 Each
Girl’s
Snowboard Boots
Roxy, Size 7
Asking $40
508-885-4342
774-272-2085
Stained Glass
Equipment
And Supplies
Glastar Grinder,
Tools, Chemicals,
Solder Odyssey 16”
Lamp Form, Lamp Bases,
Glass, Patterns.
Too much To List
Individually!
$500. OBO Takes It All!
Call
508-764-6462
010 FOR SALE
Snapper
Roto-Tiller
IR5003, Used Twice
Paid $1295
$950
TracVac
Model 385-IC/385LH
Used Once.
Paid $1300
$1100
Bear Cat Vac-N-Chip Pro
& Vac Pro
Models 72085, 72285,
72295
Used Twice
Paid $2772
$1900
508-765-5763
Solid Ash Nichols
And Stone Co.
Dining Table
(41”Wx60”L) Plus 2 Leafs,
Six Chairs And Hutch!
Perfect Condition!
$1800
Also:
Lenox China And
Pfaltzgraff
Christmas Dishes
508-943-1117
Solid Maple Table
2 Extra Leafs
4 Heavy Maple Chairs
Will Seat Eight
Very Good Condition
$150.00
508-476-2497
St. Joseph’s
Basilica Books
“Our Gift Our Legacy:
“Our First 100 Years”
Blue Couch/Fold Out Bed
Slight Damage
Antique Beige Kitchen
Range
By White Warner
508-943-4565
Stepback Kitchen
Cupboard
Lots Of Storage With Work
Surface.
48”Lx21”Dx77.5”H
$475
China Cabinet
Glass Doors,
Underneath Storage.
47.5”Lx14.75”Dx70”H
$275
Solid Oak Dining
Room Table
4 Chairs w/Leaf
$550
Antique Singer Sewing
Machine
w/Oak Cabinet
$150
508-765-6067
Offers Welcome
Stereo
Credenza Cabinet
With Radio
In Good Condition
Call 10am-7pm
508-885-6831
Sylvania Record
Player
Exponent 4/40, Solid State,
On Original Stand.
1960’s or 1970’s,
Very Retro!
$125 OBO
Victrola 1904-1906
Victor Talking Machine
Electrified, With Accessories.
$200 OBO
508-885-3124
The
Book Bear
Books! Books! Books!
We have 100,000 lively
old books at
THE BOOK BEAR
We have books for the
scholar, collector and
general reader.
Located on Route 9 in West
Brookfield, halfway between
Amherst & Worcester.
Open 7 days a week,
10am-6pm
We Also Buy
BOOK COLLECTIONS,
LIBRARIES &
ESTATES!
CALL FOR INFO.
508-867-8705
or call Toll Free
877-809-2665
TOOL SHEDS
Made of Texture 1-11
8x8 $625
8x10 $800
8x12 $875
8x16 $1175
Delivered And
Built On-Site
Other Sizes Available
Call 413-324-1117
TOOLS
TOOLS
TOOLS
Lots Of Tools For Sale
Craftsman And Other Brands.
Call For More Details
508-248-6375
Trees for
Sale
Evergreen Trees, Colorado
Blue Spruce, Potted Trees,
Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall.
Excellent Privacy
Border/Ornamental
All 10 trees for $85.
Call 508-278-5762
Evenings
010 FOR SALE
Troy-Bilt
Snow Blower
10.5HP, 30” Wide.
Dual Stage, Polar Blast,
Electric Start, Touch &
Turn, 6 Forward, 2
Reverse, One-Hand
Operation.
$1000
508-667-9249
TT Custom Fit
Car Cover
For 2002 Roadster
Convertible (Will Fit
Other Years)
$90
Excellent Condition.
Original Cost $260
Roberts Reel-To-Reel
Tape Player/Recorder
Best Offer
508-764-9309
Vented Visual
Glass Front
Gas Heater
50,000 BTU
with auto start,
4 years old and like new.
Cost new $1400,
Price negotiable.
508-892-8588
No calls after 8pm
Washer & Dryer
White, Used.
$250
508-333-8090
We Want To
Grow Your
Veggies!
Naturally-grown
Vegetable
& Flower
CSA Farm
Shares
Weekly Pickup at our
Woodstock, CT Farm
Join Today! Limited Number of
shares available for 18 weeks
of healthy, locally-grown,
all natural produce.
860-974-9004
www.devonpointfarm.com
Wedding
Ring Set
14c Gold
Beautiful Diamond
Setting, Size 7 1/2.
$700
Antique Amethyst
Ring
Appx. 110 Years Old
Large Square Lavender
Stone, Beautiful Filigree
Setting. Size 8.
$300
508-234-4137
Wheel Horse
Lawn Tractor
Model 257H, With 37”
Mower Deck. Hydrostatic
Transmission Not Working.
Excellent 17HP Kawasaki
Engine And Body.
$325 OBO
508-476-5007
WHIRLPOOL
GLASS-TOP
ELECTRIC RANGE
$275
Frigidaire Top-Mount
Refrigerator
$225
Emerson Microwave
$25
All White, Good Condition.
Call 508-801-6367
White Frigidaire
Refrigerator
One Year Old
Excellent Condition
$200
Gas Cozy
Parlor Heater
Excellent Condition
$450
Kevin
508-909-6585
Wood-Burning
Fireplace
Insert Stove
Only Used One Month
Paid $1100
Asking $900 OBO
508-667-9916
Yard Tractor Tires
On Wheels. Directional Tires
23”x8.5”x12”
$100
508-248-6783
Yard Tractor Tires
On Wheels. Directional Tires
23”x8.5”x12”
$100
508-248-6783
100 GENERAL
105 BULLETIN BOARD
IN REMEMBRANCE
Julie Ann Bainton
(Knurowski)
36 Year Senior Secretary
Bay Path High School
Dear Friend, Please Visit
Our Guest Book And Leave A
Note To Pay Your Respects
www.tinyurl.com/JulieBainton
JULIE
Nov. 26th, 1954
Nov. 30th, 2008
Send Your Love To:
888-974-1977 (FAX)
Or Mail To:
PO Box 979
Charlton City, MA 01508
God Bless
105 BULLETIN BOARD
UNITE FOR SITE
PLEASE DONATE
Jacob Lurie, A College Sophomore
From Upton, Will Be
Spending July Volunteering
For UFS In Ghana. 100% Of
All Donations Go Directly To
UFS For Medical Expenses.
To Donate, Go To:
https://maestropay.com/u
niteforsite/volunteers/ref/
4306a6b50a8b48929aab1
acf1d485076
107 MISC. FREE
FREE WOOD
PALLETS
You pick up. Monday thru
Friday 8am-noon.
Stonebridge Press
25 Optical Drive
(located behind Southbridge
Hotel & Conference Center)
130 YARD SALES
19 Annual
Dudley
Boy Scout Yard
Sale
Saturday May 28th
Universal Tag
36 Hall Road
Dudley, MA
(Across From The Dudley
District Courthouse)
Furniture, Clothing,
Toys, And More!
$10 Early Bird
Admission - 8am
FREE Admission
9am-3pm
Rain Date: Sunday May 29th
DEADLINE FOR
YARD SALE
SUBMISSIONS
IS 1:30PM MONDAY
FOR ALL MASS.
WEEKLY PAPERS
*Deadlines Subject To
Change Due To Holidays
Call For More Info.
Follow The Signs
For A Multi
Family Big Barn
Yard Sale
33 Cooney Road
Spencer, MA
Saturday May 28th
& Sunday May 29th
9-4
Lots Of Sofas, Recliners,
Desks, Entertainment
Centers, Tables, Organs,
Office Equipment, Cash
Register, File Cabinet, Copy
Machine, Office Chairs &
Lots Of Small Stuff Ect.
Bring Your Truck
The Barn Is Full!
Rain Or Shine
Huge Flea
Market Yard
Sale
Park Wide At
Outdoor World
Saturday May 28th
19 Mashapaug Road
Sturbridge, MA
10-2
Rain Or Shine
Moving Sale
5/28-5/30
7am- 4pm
Rain or Shine
120 Westwood Parkway
Southbridge, MA
We have collectables,
Tools, Books, Household
Goods, Furniture, 40 in.
Sony Flat Screen TV
and stand,
much, much, more
Everything must go!!
Multi Family
Yard Sale
60 Reed Street
Warren, MA
Saturday May 28th
Thru
Monday May 30th
9-4
Tools, Infant & Girls
Clothing
And Much More!
Rain or Shine
No Early Birds
MULTIFAMILY
YARD SALE
Beaver Pines
Campground
1728 Route 198
Woodstock, CT
Saturday May 28th
9-3
(rain date, 5/29)
Several Camping Families
Have Come Together And
Brought Items From
Home For This Event.
Bargains Galore And
Treasures Await!
Yard Sale
24 Day Lane
Webster, MA
Saturday May 28th &
Sunday May 29th
9-1
Furniture, Home Decor,
Tons Of Woman’s Clothes
And More!
Yard Sale
4 Ash Lane
Dudley, MA
Saturday May 28th
9-3
Household Items,
Baby Items, Bikes, Books,
Rain or Shine
No Early Birds
130 YARD SALES
YARD SALE
From Dawn To Dusk
Rain Or Shine
Daily - Seven Days
Until All Is Gone
Everything Must Go
18 Mary Ellen Lane
Southbridge, MA
135 LOST AND FOUND
Lost Blue Bag
Were you the person who
found the blue bag
on Mothers day?
If so, please call
617-935-9856
200 GEN. BUSINESS
203 SNOWMOBILES
2004 Polaris
Snowmobile Edge
Touring 550
2-Up Sled, Electric Start
& Reverse. Front &
Rear Heated Grips.
Trailer Included.
1700 Vermont Trail Miles.
$4300
Call 508-962-8960
204 WATER EQUIPMENT
1994 Sea-Doo
Bombardier SP94
With 95 Trailer
Excellent Condition, Runs
Great. Seat Just Recovered,
Low Hours On Jet Pump.
Has Been Winterized. 60 HP
Teal/Pink
$1500
508-965-7077
205 BOATS
12 Foot
Aluminum Boat
w/Swivel Seats
$250
Boat Trailer
Galvanized
Will Take
12 ft, 14ft or 16ft Boat
$150
CALL
860-974-1841
14’ 2003 Polar
Kraft Bass Boat
& Trailer
25 HP Yamaha 4-stroke,
Minkota trolling motor,
New batteries,
Excellent condition.
$5,000.
Call 508-347-3575
18’ Four Winns
190 HP, V6,
Bowrider
w/Trailer, Full
Canvas, Bimini,
Deptfinder.
Well Maintained.
$6000.
Call 508-867-2104
1964 Glasstron
17Ft Boat
In Board/Out Board
Mer Cruiser
165 HP W/Trailer
Needs Work
$650 Or Best Offer
508-248-5253
1987 31 Foot
Silverton
Convertible
Twin Crusaders 350’s,
270 HP. 800 Hours.
F.W.C., A/C & Heat, Radar,
Color Garmin GPS,
Fish-Finder, Many
New Amenities.
Boat In Water, Ready To Go,
Excellent Condition.
$20,000
860-974-1841
215 CAMPING
Stateline
Camp Resort
Killingly CT
Weekend Activities, Rec.
Hall, Adult Club House,
Fishing, Pool, Shady &
Sunny Sites, Camp Store.
$1500
Please Call For Details,
After 4PM
508-476-7382
260 COLLECTIBLES
Authentic
Revolutionary
War Historic
Autographs
Genuine Original Signature
Autographs Of
American Hero Icons.
George Washington $2200
Benjamin Franklin $2200
Thomas Jefferson $1000
All Have Certificates Of
Authenticity.
Clear Signatures
508-476-1068
NFL Autographed
Helmet Collection
Five Ridell Team Helmets
Signed By MVP Icon
Quarterbacks
Tom Brady, Joe Montana,
Dan Marino, Joe Namath,
And Peyton Manning.
All Have COA’s
$2000 OBO
508-476-1068
265 FUEL/WOOD
FIREWOOD
Green or Seasoned
Cut, Split & Delivered
WOOD LOTS WANTED
Call Paul
508-769-2351
508-987-5349
265 FUEL/WOOD
A. Jeffers
Tree Service
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
Tree Removals
Logging
Land Clearing
Firewood
WOOD LOTS
WANTED
FREE ESTIMATES
Call (774)239-0285
All Seasoned
Hardwood
Cut, Splt & Delivered
Prompt Delivery
MC & Visa Accepted
Westview Farms
111 East Hill Road
Monson, MA
413-246-1721
Central Boiler E-Classic
1400/2400
OUTDOOR WOOD
FURNACE
Cleaner & Greener
EPA Qualified
25-Year Warranty
Call Today
508-882-0178
CrystalRockFarm.com
Firewood
Seasoned
$200.00
Green $150.00
Also: 1/2 Cords
Cut/Split/Delivered
To Spencer And
The Brookfield Area
Please Call
774-641-0384
Firewood
Green $135
128 cubic feet.
(774)696-7879
FREE
Construction
Kindling Wood
All Different Types Of
Widths, Lengths &
Thicknesses Of Wood.
2x4, 2x6, Plywood.
Good For Wood Stove Or
Outdoor Burners/Stoves.
Delivery Available
By The Truckload
508-867-2564
281 FREE PETS
FREE
TO GOOD HOME
2 Male - 1 year old,
“Scotish Fold” Cats,
Yellow, Brothers,
Must Be Kept Together,
Very Loving,
Call For More
Information
508-764-8803
Free Dogs
To A Good Home
1 Male & 1 Female
Boxer Shepard Mix
508-981-7571
283 PETS
ADOPT A NEEDY
DOG OR CAT
Tested, Vetted, Fixed,
And Ready For Love!
Please Consider
Adopting From
Second Chance
Animal Shelter
508-867-5525
www.secondchanceanimals.org
Need Help Fixing Your Pet?
Call Us, We Have Low Cost
Programs!
Adorable Apricot
Maltipoo Puppies
1 Female & 2 Males left.
Ready to go in 2-3 weeks.
Hypo-allergenic,
friendly, smart & small.
Both parents live in home,
1st generation.
$600
(deposit required)
Angela
508-892-4821
angelaawright@hotmail.com
Powder-Puff
Chinese Crested
Puppy
Male. Sweet, Loveable,
Fluffy Toy Hypo-Allergenic
Breed.
For More Information
401-397-6499
283 PETS
Pure Bred
Puppies
Over thirty breeds available.
Health checked/guaranteed.
State licensed.
www.laughlinkennel.com
Laughlin Kennel
Call 508-987-7161
285 PET CARE
Apple Acres
Kennel
• Rubber-Matted
Heated/Air-Conditioned
Sleeping Areas.
• Large Individual Runs,
Outdoor Exercise Pens,
Country Walks
• Large Indoor
Play Area
•Bathing Available
• Monitored By ADT
Open 7 Days A Week
8:30am-10:30am
3:00pm-5:00pm
Call (508)865-2227
Basset Hounds
Available!
Collinswood
K-9 Services
Exceptional boarding
environment with
unique daycare setting
Monday-Friday
daycare available
State of the art indoor
training facility
Group or private day
and evening classes
Agility obedience and
conformation
Puppy Kindergarten
Starting Soon
Beginner Obedience
Starting Soon
Beginner Agility
Starting Soon
New Competition
Obedience
All Breed
Grooming
Available
“It’s all about the
dogs!”
Call Terri
508-832-9394
or visit our website
www.collinswoodk9.com
FAN-C-PET
Mobile
Grooming Salon
Vicki Kelley
Professional
Groomer
20 Years Exp.
“We Go Right to
Your Door”
508-987-2419
Going... Going...
Gone to the Dogs
Training and behavior
management in your
home.
Positive methods
used.
Certified Pet Dog
trainer and member
APDT
Call Renelle at
508-892-1850
email:
cherrydals@aol.com

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285 PET CARE
J & L
Pet Sitting
Service
Professional at Home
Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
Member of National
Association of Professional
Pet Sitters
Established 1996
Certified • Bonded • Insured
508-347-3826
Low-cost
“CatSnip”
Spay/Neuter
Clinics
Healthier, happier cats,
fewer unwanted kittens
and homeless cats.
Clinic in Charlton, North
Grafton, Worcester,
Westboro, Leominster
Calendar and sign-up at:
www.secondchancefund.org
or 978-779-8287
Sage Dawg Services
We Are Different!
Boarding, Training
Daycare.
Train At Our Facility
or Your Home.
Family Manners
And Behavior Issues.
Charming, Quiet, Great
For Seniors And Pups.
www.sagedawg.com
413-245-0302
Same Owners
Tom & Camila
New Stuff!
Reconnective Healing
Animal Massage
Animal Communication
As Always!
Reiki/Feng Shui
Natural Foods
Flower Essences
Alpha Wave Music
Boarding
Indoor/Outdoor Runs
Skylights
Heated/Air Conditioned
Day Care
Supervised Groups
Daily/Weekly Rates
Large Play Yards
Training
Basic - Advanced
Group Or Private
New - Open Enrollment
Grooming
Baths To Full Grooms
Certifications!
PCSA Levels I & II
CPR Certified
Reiki Master
Lighterian Reiki VII
Reconnective Healing II
ICNDF Certified Trainer
Experienced, Caring Staff
Individualized Care
Attention To Detail
508-987-0077
205 Federal Hill Road
Oxford, MA
starwoodpetresort.com
286 LIVESTOCK
Bagged Shavings
Kiln-Dried Pine
$5.25 Per Bag
(No Limit)
Small Bails Of Hay
40 to 45 lbs.
Quality Horse Hay
$5.75 Per Bail
Pick Up In
West Brookfield
Rock Valley Farm
508-867-2508
Quality
Horse Hay
3’x3’x8’
Square Bales Weigh
Approximately 800lbs Each.
Timothy, Orchard, Alfalfa
No Chemicals or
Preservatives
Second Cut Available
Rock Valley Farm
W. Brookfield
508-867-2508
298 WANTED TO BUY
$
ROSS RECYCLING
We Pay More!!
All Scrap Metals,
Cars, Trucks
Batteries,
Copper Wire,
Appliances...
64 Tucker Hill Rd.
Putnam, CT 06260
860-928-7165
298 WANTED TO BUY
$$$
Make Money
Selling
Your Unwanted
Stuff!!!
Quality Dealers Wanted
Best Deal Around.
Clean, Indoor Flea Market
Every Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm
Route 12
Dudley
(Behind BP)
www.dorightfleamarket.com
1-800-551-7767
See You There!
$$$-CASH PAID-$$$
For Unusual Bicycles
1870’s-1970’s
Hi-Wheel
Balloon Tire
Stingray
Choppers
Schwin
Columbia
Shelby
Colson
Raleigh
Etc.
I Pay More For Bikes
For My Museum!
All Conditions Considered
1-800-336-2453 (BIKE)
ROUTE
169
ANTIQUES
884 Worcester St.
Southbridge MA
Looking To Purchase
Antiques
And Collectibles
Single Items
Or Entire Estates
We Buy It All
And Also Do
On-Site Estate Sales
And
Estate Auctions
CALL MIKE ANYTIME
508-765-9512
BOOKS!
BOOKS!
BOOKS!
We Buy Books!
Accumulations
Collections
Estates
Etc.
The Book Bear
Route 9
West Brookfield, MA
Call Today For
An Appointment
508-867-8705
(Toll-Free)
877-809-2665
CASH FOR
GOLD
We Pay Top Dollar
Come Saturday
May 28th
From 11 -1
To Sell Your Old Gold
Jewelry
At The Auto Ranch
114 Main Street
Oxford, MA
For Questions Call
508-259-4498
CASH PAID
For Coins
And Jewelry
Buying/Selling
Gold & Silver
One Piece Or
Collection
Lee’s Coins &
Jewelry
239 West Main Street
East Brookfield
(Route 9 - Panda
Garden Plaza)
508-637-1236
508-341-6355
THE GOLD DEPOT
$ CASH FOR GOLD $
SILVER & PLATINUM
Where you get paid the
most guaranteed for your
Gold, Silver or Platinum.
Gold is at a record high and
the economy is almost at a
record low. Just a small
amount of your unwanted,
broken or unused gold can
get you a substantial immediate
cash payment. Everyone
claims to pay the most
for your gold, but that’s just
not possible, only one place
can pay the most and we
know it is US!
We highly encourage you to
get several estimates then
visit us, you’ll be amazed by
the difference. Come down
and see the difference we’re
located at:
809 Southbridge St.
(RT. 20) in Auburn,
next to McDonalds.
We’re open 7 Days a week
for your Convenience.
Mon-Sat 10-6
& on Sunday 12-5.
Feel free to call us at:
(774) 641-6209
or visit us online at:
www.TheGoldDepot
Online.com
298 WANTED TO BUY
WAR
RELICS
&
WAR
SOUVENIRS
WANTED
WWII & EARLIER
CA$H WAITING!
Helmets, Swords,
Daggers, Bayonets,
Medals, Badges, Flags,
Uniforms, etc.
Over 30 Years Experience.
Call David
1-508-688-0847
I’ll Come To YOU!
300 HELP WANTED
310 GENERAL HELP
WANTED
*Southbridge*
Tri-Community
YMCA
After School Day Care
Group Leader
EEC Licensed Program.
College Preferred
Bachelors In Early
Childhood Education,
Or Related Field.
Experience Working
With School Age Children
(Ages 5-12)
Hours Of Operation:
M-F 2-6 pm Academic Days
& M-F 6:30 AM-6:00 PM
Vacation & Summer.
Send Resume To:
Tri-Community YMCA
ATTN: Dianna Burnett-ASDC
43 Everett Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
*Southbridge*
Tri-Community
YMCA
Member Services Dept.
Part time hours
available.
Must have computer skills,
be dependable, outgoing with
great customer service
and phone manner.
Responsible for accurate
daily receipt and reconciling
end of shift report.
Bilingual/Spanish preferred.
Applications available online
or at the
Tri-Community YMCA
Please contact Sue G.
at
508-765-5466
for more information.
The Tri-Community YMCA
is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Actively Seeking
Tree climber/bucket truck
operator, tree removal &
trimming experience,
& CDL drivers license
a must.
Salary commensurate
w/ experience.
References Required.
Call Dennis
508-248-3838
AUTOCAD
DESIGNER
An established civil
engineering company
seeking an individual
with 5+ years
experience in
AutoCad Civil 3D Land
Desktop
Knowledge of
Site Planning/Grading/
Design,
Titles V Regs & Wetland
Filings.
Email Resumes
to:
mloin@bertinengineeringne.com
Dedicated Drivers
$2K Sign On Bonus
$2K Driver Referral Bonus
Local Runs/Home Daily
Weekly Gross Pay
Avg $900-$1000
Immediate Health Benefits
Yearly Safety Bonus
888-460-1282
www.nficareers.com
Foster
Parents Wanted
Seeking Quality Homes
Throughout Central MA
To Provide Foster Care
To Children In Need.
24/7 Support. Generous
Reimbursement.
$1000 Sign-On Bonus
Call For Details
Devereux Therapeutic
Foster Care
508-829-6769
Maids Wanted
We have permanent
part-time positions available.
Qualifications are; your own
vehicle, cleaning experience
a plus but not mandatory,
personable, organized and
punctual. Hours estimated
15-25/week. Must be able
to start at 8:45AM
Perfect mothers hours.
All qualified employees start
at $9.00/hour. Raise to
$10.00/hour after first 30
days, advancement possible.
We do withhold taxes.
Call Tammie or Tom at
508-347-3275
310 GENERAL HELP
WANTED
HELP WANTED
Surrogate
Mothers
Needed
Be part of a miracle
The rewards are more
than financial
Seeking Women
21-43 Non-Smokers
With Healthy
Pregnancy History
For More
Information Call
888-363-9457
reproductivepossibilities.com
Hiring
Immediately
Two Carpenter
and Three Helpers
For rapid growing company.
Average 30 plus
hours weekly.
Must have valid driver's
license and reliable
transportation.
Competitive pay based
upon experience.
Contact
Ronald Van Orden
(774)-230-0596
Landscape
Construction
Laborer
Must Be Capable
Of Hard Work,
Some Experience Helpful
But Not Required.
Call Mike
508-751-0856
Looking For
Office Assistant
For Transportation Company
In North Brookfield Ma.
Telephone & Computer
Skills Required.
Please Call
508-867-3235
Organist/Choir
Director Wanted
Rehearsals
Thursday
6:30 - 8:00
Sunday Service
9:00 - 11:00
Send Resume to:
uccfedwebster@verizon.net
Subway
Sandwich Shop
Supervisory Position,
Experience A Plus.
Please Leave A Message
508-248-5497
The Comfort
Inn and Suites
in Sturbridge
is now hiring for:
Front Desk
Evenings &
Weekends Required
Housekeeping
Apply In Person
Or
Apply Online At:
www.sturbridge
comfortinn.com/
career
Town Of Auburn
Van Driver
Application are being sought
for a qualified individuals for
a part-time position of Van
Driver for the town of Auburn
(6 to 15 hrs/week),
working with elderly and
disable clients. A high school
education or equivalent is
required; a current
Massachusetts Driver's
License; ability to pass a
physical exam and
CORI check.
Participation in the WRTA
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Program is condition of
employment.
Interested applicants should
send resume, a copy of
current driving record and
references in a sealed
envelope marked
“Van Driver” to
Town Manager, Town of
Auburn, 102 Central
Street, Auburn, MA 01502
by June 1, 2011.
The of Auburn is an
Affirmative Action and Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Vehicle Mechanic
To Assist As Needed With
Usually Light
Maintenance Of Antique
Hobby Trucks
In Our Immediate Area.
Call 774-200-1886
Leave Name
& Phone Number,
Your Call Will Be
Returned.
310 GENERAL HELP
WANTED
Town Of Charlton
Highway
Temporary
Position Opening
The Town Of Charlton
Highway Department Is
Looking For Two (2)
Temporary Full-Time
Laborers, Starting June 20th,
2011 For A Period Of
Approximately Eight Weeks.
Person Must Hold A Valid
Massachusetts Drivers
License. Previous Experience
In Highway Maintenance
Helpful, But Not Required.
Employment Applications
Can Be Picked Up In The
Highway Department Office
37 Main Street
Charlton, MA 01507
Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm
Or Online At
www.townofcharlton.net
Deadline For Receiving
Applications Will Be
June 10th, 2011,
No Later Than 3:30pm
311 PART-TIME HELP
WANTED
Driving School
Looking For Part-Time
Driving Instructor,
Must Be MA Certified
$12 Per Hour
Contact:
Best Driving School
508-335-0651
320 MEDICAL/DENTAL
HOME CARE,
PCA’S, HHA’S
and CNA’s
Needed for all shifts and
Live-In’s.
Visiting Angel’s Living
Assistances Services
508-757-4014
325 PROFESSIONAL
Trailer Truck
Drivers Wanted
Class A CDL With Hazmat
Work Is On-Call, And Based
In North Brookfield.
Please Call
508-867-3235
400 SERVICES
402 GENERAL SERVICES
$Buying Heavy$
Scrap Metal
Iron On Site
If You Can’t Move It
We Will!
Old Machine/Cars
Trucks/Beams
Anything Heavy!
Call Aerial Tree Service
& Site Development
Land Excavation &
Tree Specialist!
Firewood For Sale!
Call Rich LaFleche
860-382-5071
All Cleanouts
Cleanups
Haul-Away
Basements
Attics
Apartments
Garages
Yards
Rental Property
Estate Cleanouts
Small Building
Demolition
If You Want
To Get Rid Of It,
We’ll Do It!
FREE Estimates!
774-641-1884
774-230-8586
Call The
Junk Man
WE NOW TAKE
YOUR AUTOS
FOR CASH!
Removal of Metal,
Appliances,
Furniture, TV’s.
Construction
Materials.
Cellars/Attics
Cleaned.
Small Building
Demolition, Tires.
Leaves Removed.
Residential Moves.
Trees Cut
Brush/Limbs
Removed
Furnaces Removed
Check-our-down-toearth
prices first!
Weekends also!
Central Mass
and Connecticut
Dave
508-347-7804
413-262-5082
FREE
Metal Pickup
A/C, Refrigerators,
Washers, Small Trailers,
Batteries.
WE PAY YOU
Top Dollar For Your
AUTOS
TRUCKS
Or TRACTORS
508-867-2564
402 GENERAL SERVICES
Grave Concerns
Grave Site Planting
& Maintenance
Jane Davis - Owner
Oxford, MA 01540
Cell: 774-272-3247
email:
graveconcern1776@hotmail.com
Handyman
Landscaping
Quality Bark Mulch
Loom/FireWood/Compost
All Quality Material.
Landscaping Services,
Rototilling, Clean-Ups,
Debris, Metal, Cars,
Buildings, ect.
Call For Competitive
Prices &
Delivery Fee.
Pick Ups Available!
508-764-6376
409 BEAUTY/HEALTH
Body & Soul
Therapeutic Massage
508-208-7397
Moments Out Of Time
Massage Uniquely Designed 4U.
*Swedish
*Deep Tissue
*Sports
*Chair
*Hot Stone
*Reiki Healing
*Prenatal Message
Home studio, Gift Certificates
Home or Site visits available
1 hour $65, 1.5 hour $90,
first session customers’ 20% off
-Great deals for repeat clients!
415 BUSINESS SERVICES
Balducci Electric
Brookfield ,MA
For All Your Residential &
Commercial Electrical Needs.
Licensed & Insured,
Free Local Estimates,
Reasonable Rates,
No Job To Small.
508-523-6277
or balduccielectric@gmail.com
MASS License #20914A
“This Just In”
Your Myrtle Beach
Real Estate Agent
Has Just Gone Local.
Call Stratton
For All Your Myrtle Beach
Interests.
The Right Time Is Now!
Stratton
843-957-1629
or email:
S.Vitikos@gmail.com
433 CLEANING
Affordable
Cleaning Service
We Offer Quality Work At
An Affordable Price!
• Homes & Offices
• Carpet Cleaning
• Floors
• And Much More!
REGISTERED,
INSURED & BONDED
Give Maria A Call
508-764-2500
442 LICENSED DAY
CARE
NOW ENROLLING
FALL 2011
Bright Beginnings
Montessori
Pre-School
465 Main Street, Oxford, MA
Your Child Deserves The
Best Start To Their
Education!
508-987-3465
Lic. #8121699
Town-to-Town
Classifieds
1-800-536-5836
508-765-6940
448 FURNITURE
Have Your
Furniture
Professionally
Restored
At Reasonable
Rates
Furniture Facelifting,
Painting, Caning,
Stripping to Refinishing,
And Repairs.
Guaranteed.
Free Estimates.
Pick-up & Delivery.
Antique
Doctor
508-248-9225
theantiquedr.com
454 HOME
IMPROVEMENT
A to Z Remodeling
Roofing
Siding
Windows
Decks
Sheetrock
Stucco
Hardwood Floors
Interior
Exterior Re-Painting
Refinish Basements
To Family Rooms
Kitchen Remodeling And
Bath Room Tiling
Guaranteed And Insured
508-791-3834
PAINTING
Interior/
Exterior
Power Washing
Carpentry
• FREE ESTIMATES •
• FULLY Insured •
• Reasonable Rates •
Rich O’Brien
Painting
28 Years Of Experience
508-248-7314
500 REAL ESTATE
501 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
**************
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OPPORTUNITY
**************
All real estate advertising in
this newspaper is subject to
The Federal Fair Housing Act
of 1968, which makes it
illegal to advertise any
preference, limitation or
discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of
children and or pregnancy),
national origin, ancestry, age,
marital status, or any
intention to make an such
preference, limitation or
discrimination. This
newspaper will not
knowingly accept any
advertising for real estate
that is in violation of the law.
Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings
advertising in this newspaper
are available on and equal
opportunity basis. To
complain about
discrimination call The
Department of Housing and
Urban Development “HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.
For the N.E. area, call HUD
ad 617-565-5308,. The toll
free number for the hearing
impaired is 1-800-927-9275
505 APARTMENTS FOR
RENT
*Southbridge*
384 Hamilton Street
3-4 Bedroom Apartment,
Second Floor. Very Nice,
Great Front/Back Yard.
Storage Room.
No Pets.
Starting At $800/Month
Section 8 OK
First/Security
508-764-7383
774-230-7520
Call Before 8pm
Brookfield
2 One Bedroom
Apartments
Now Available
Beautiful Area!
For More Info
Please Call
774-232-7761
C&C
Properties
LOOK & COMPARE
Southbridge/Charlton
Line
2 Bedroom
Luxury Condo.
Appliances, Gas Fireplace
$795/Month
Sturbridge
One Bedroom Apartment
Appliances & Hot Water
Included
$675/Month
Southbridge
Quality 1, 2 & 3
Bedroom Apartments!
Appliances, Off-Street
Parking.
Call (508)765-0501
Charlton
4 Room,
One Bedroom Apartment,
1st Floor,
Deck off back of house,
Off Street Parking,
Pets negotiable,
No Washer & Dryer Hook Up,
& Pay Own Utilities.
$725/Month
Call 508-248-5341
DOUGLAS
1, 2 & 3 Bedroom
Apartments Available
Prices start at $845/month.
Includes heat, hot water,
A/C, pool, fitness center
& children’s program.
Off street parking.
Call (508)476-3777
DOUGLAS
1, 2 & 3 Bedroom
Apartments Available
Prices start at $845/month.
Includes heat, hot water,
A/C, pool, fitness center
& children’s program.
Off street parking.
Call (508)476-3777
Dudley
1 Bedroom
$650/Month
Utilities Included
Southbridge
2 Bedroom Apartments
Starting At $150/Week
Charlton
2 Bedroom
$175/Week
Webster
2 Bedroom
$600/Month
All are newly remodeled,
carpeted, stove &
refrigerator included.
Section 8 Approved.
No Pets Allowed
Security Deposit &
References Required
Call 774-289-1714
Dudley
Dresser Hill
Apartments
2 Bedroom In Country
Setting. Stove And
Refrigerator Included,
Laundry Facility,
Off-Street Parking.
No Pets.
First And Security
Deposit Required.
$725 Monthly
Plus Utilities.
(508)397-0212
Spencer
Attractive Two-
Bedroom Apartment,
Appliances,
Washer/Dryer Included,
Modern, Bright,
Quiet Country Setting.
Directly Off Route 9.
Visit Our Website
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505 APARTMENTS FOR
RENT
North Brookfield
1 Bedroom
Heat/Hot Water Included
Elevator Accessible, Onsite
Laundromat, Trash Removal,
Private Parking.
Appliances Included.
Secured Building,
Downtown Location.
Non-Smoking. No Pets.
$750/Month
For More Info
(508)867-4277
North Brookfield
1st Floor, 4 Rooms
1 Bedroom Apartment
Stove And Refrigerator
Included
Washer & Dryer Hook-Up
No Smoking/Pets
$650/Month
First/Last/Security
& References
Off Street Parking
508-867-3906
Call After 5pm
North Brookfield
Studio Apartment
For Rent
(in center of
North Brookfield)
$415/Month,
Stove & Refrigerator,
Off-Street Parking.
First/Last & Security.
Credit/Reference Check
Required.
No Pets.
Call Nellie
508-347-2774
Leave Message
North Brookfield
Third Floor, One Bedroom
Apartment Near
Center Of Town.
Newly Renovated Bathroom.
Off-Street Parking.
No Smoking, No Pets.
$475/Month.
No Utilities.
First/Last
508-579-2590
Rochdale
1 Bedroom
Newly Painted
New Hardwood Floors
All Appliances & Utilities
Off Street Parking,
Very Large Driveway
Front/Back Yard
On Culdesac
Washer/Dryer
No Pets/Smoking
1st/Security/References
$750
Call Cindy
508-892-4443
Southbridge
11-17 Charlton Street
Clean, Renovated,
Deleaded
2 & 3 Bedroom’s
Available Immediately,
Washer/Dryer Hook Ups,
All Appliances.
Starting at $650
Utilities Not Included.
Good references, No
Drugs, No Dogs.
First & Last
Section 8 Tenants
Welcome.
Call Joe
774-230-8486
505 APARTMENTS FOR
RENT
SOUTHBRIDGE
121 Elm Street
2 Bedroom,
Second Floor.
Newly Renovated,
Hardwood Floors In
Bedrooms
Heat & Hot Water
Included. On &
Off-Street Parking
$850/Month
&
Third Floor 2-3 Bedroom
$825/Month
Includes Heat/Hot Water
186 Hamilton Street
Apt B, First Floor
One Bedroom.
Quiet Area.
$695/Month
Heat & Hot Water
Included.
Service Pets Only
W/D Hookups,
Stove/Refrigerator.
First/Last/Security,
References.
$20 Application Fee
508-765-5542
Southbridge
3 to 4 Bedroom Apt
Hook-Up For Washer
And Dryer
Storage, Eat In Kitchen
Dining room
Back Yard
First and Security
No Pets
Please Call For More Info
508-909-6449
Southbridge
48/50 Cohasse Street
Studio Apt.
1st floor
stove & refrigerator
includes heat
$550
508-735-2559
Southbridge
48/50 Cohasse Street
Third Floor, Small One
Bedroom, One Bath.
$495/Month
Heat Included.
No Pets.
Stove & Refrigerator
Included.
508-735-2559
Southbridge
Cisco Street
2-Family, Second Floor.
Three Bedrooms, Laundry
Room, Appliances, Garage,
Front & Back Porch.
First & Last Month’s Rent
1-Year Lease, References.
No Pets
$900/Month
508-765-1104
Southbridge
Clean, Well-Maintained
3 Bedroom
Apartment. First Floor,
Huge Modern Kitchen with
Center Island. Very Large
Rooms, Hardwood Floors.
Deleaded.
Washer & Dryer Hookups.
$795/Month
First & Security
508-372-0882
505 APARTMENTS FOR
RENT
SOUTHBRIDGE
Marcy Street
Recent Makeover!
Recently Refurbished
Spacious Two Bedroom.
First Floor,
Off-Street Parking,
Applianced. Washer/Dryer
Hookups. Yard,
Quiet Neighborhood.
Close To Everything!
$725/Month
Plus Utilities
First/Last/Security
Preferred
Available Immediately
Call 774-241-1688
Southbridge
Newer 3 Bedroom,
1.5 Bath, Townhouse,
Walk Out Basement,
Nice Back Yard,
$1250/Month Plus Utilities
References And Credit
No Pets/No Smoking
For More Info
www.PamCrawford.com
Or Call
508-784-0503
Southbridge
Nice 3BR apt on quiet,
dead-end street.
Eat-in kitchen,
washer & dryer hook-ups,
off-street parking, de-leaded.
$795/month.
First & Security.
508-439-2475
Southbridge
One Bedroom Apartment.
Second Floor, Includes
Stove, Refrigerator,
Hot Water.
$625/Month
One Bedroom Apartment,
First Floor. Includes
Stove/Refrigerator,
Hot Water,
Dryer & Washer.
$700/Month
Off-Street Parking.
No Pets.
First/Security Deposit
& Credit Check
Call Irene
413-781-4633
Or Kenny
508-909-6870
Southbridge
Paige Hill Area
LargeTwo Bedroom
Apartment Available.
Townhouse Style
With Garage.
Clean, Quiet Area.
No Pets.
First And Security.
$750/Month
Heat Not Included
Call For Appointment
(774)200-3382
Leave Message
Southbridge
Room For Rent,
Completely Furnished,
W/Furniture, Refrigerator,
TV & Cable, Parking.
$90/Week
Call
508-248-6687
505 APARTMENTS FOR
RENT
Southbridge
Small 2 Bedroom Duplex
Apartment. Stove,
Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Hookups, Yard, Good Area.
Credit Check Required.
No Pets.
$650/Month Plus Utilities
Call 508-765-2658
Southbridge
Three Bedroom Apartment.
Second Floor.
Newly Renovated.
Washer/Dryer Hookups.
Stove & Fridge Included.
No Pets.
$750/Month
Plus Security
774-230-3079
Southbridge
Three Bedrooms, New
Floors, Cleaned, Painted,
Stove, Off Street Parking,
Washer/Dryer Hook-ups
In Apartment. Limited
Restricted Storage.
Deposit, References And
Credit Check Required.
No Pets, No Utilities.
$750, $800, $850
Per Month Plus
Sewer & Water.
3rd, 2nd & 1st Floor
Call 508-637-1074
Southbridge
Very Attractive One Bedroom
Apartment. Centrally
Located, Hardwood Floors,
Modern Kitchen/Bath.
Completely Furnished With
Appliances & Furniture.
Central Air & Parking.
Safe & Quiet Building.
$125/Week OR
$500/Month
Utilities, Very Low,
But Separate.
($500 Security)
508-248-6687
Spencer
2 Bedroom Apartment
3rd Floor,
Heat & Hot Water Included,
Off Street Parking,
Trash Removal,
Assisted Pets Only,
No Smoking,
1st Last & Security,
$800 Per Month.
Call
774-272-0836
Spencer
2 Bedroom Apt.
In quiet neighborhood.
Large living areas,
Recently remodeled,
New appliances,
Heat and Trash included,
First/Last/Security,
$850/month.
Call Randy,
774-245-7346
Spencer
Spacious, Like-New
3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath
Townhouse In Quiet
Neighborhood.
$1050/Month
Plus Utilities
For More Info
www.PamCrawford.com
Or Call
774-272-2608
505 APARTMENTS FOR
RENT
Sturbridge
1/Large/Four Room,
1st/Floor Apt. Centrally
Located,
Off Street Parking,
Small Pets Welcome
$800
1/Small/Three Room Apt,
1st/Floor, Centrally Located,
Off Street Parking,
Small Pets Welcome,
$550
508-397-3411
774-402-0145
Sturbridge
Nice Two-Room
Efficiency In Country
Setting. Easy Commute.
Includes Appliances &
Laundry On Premises.
$495/Month
One Year Lease.
Credit, References &
Security Deposit Required.
Please call
(508)347-7709
Town Of Charlton-
Sturbridge Area
Cozy 1st Floor Apt.
On Quiet Country Road,
Sunny Open Space,
Overlooking Gardens &
Stonewalls.
Excellent Location
$575
Includes All.
Call 508-335-0249
Webster
NORTH VILLAGE
2 Bedroom Units
Starting At $783!!
Heat And Hot Water
Is Included.
Must Income
Qualify.
Section 8 Vouchers
Accepted.
Please Call
(508)987-1595
EHO
Webster
1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments.
Neat & Clean, Affordable.
Good Location,
Off-Street Parking
Call For Details
508-943-7436
Or
508-612-6192
Webster
Great Looking
4-Room Apartment.
Fully Applianced
In Very Quiet And Clean
Neighborhood.
Call 508-949-1400
Or 508-943-0972
To View
505 APARTMENTS FOR
RENT
Webster
Large Bright 2 Bedroom Apt.
Wall-To-Wall, Washer
& Dryer Facilities. Parking.
No Pets.
Credit Check.
References. First & Last.
$625/Month
Call 508-943-0474
Webster
Two Bedroom,
Four Room Apartment
First Floor
100% Remodeled
Garage, Fenced Yard,
Quiet Building.
Washer/Dryer Included.
$750/Month
Plus First, Last & Security
& Utilities
Small Pets OK.
Call 508-943-0169
510
COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS
Established Hair
Salon For Sale in
Southbridge
Ready To Move Or Move In!
Three Hydro Chairs, Mirrors,
Sink, Driers Ect.
Must See!
508-272-4658
Webster
For Rent
2500 Sq.Ft
&
7500 Sq.Ft.
Free Standing Buildings.
Great Space!
ALSO:
2500 Sq.Ft.
3000 Sq.Ft.
9000 Sq.Ft.
Available!
Owner Will Give You
Price You Can’t Refuse!
Call
1-508-753-3670
525 HOUSES FOR RENT
Brookfield
House For Rent
Waterfront,
Closet To Mass Pike,
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath,
Year Round Home
W/Electric, Off Street Parking
Fish Off Your Deck!
Bring Your Boat,
Dock Included.
$1150/Month
Call Dave
508-867-2564
Webster
Off Lakeside
Walk To Lake & Boat Ramp.
Raised Ranch, 3 Bedrooms,
2 Baths, Walk In Closet &
Bath Off Master. Plus Large 1
Bedroom In-Law Apt
w/Private Entrance. New
Paint & Carpet, Fully
Applianced. Very Nice!
Pets May Be Considered.
Ready For Occupancy.
$1900.00 Per Month
Plus Utilities.
Application Fee & Security
Deposit Required.
Call Broker,
774-696-2230
530 HOUSES FOR SALE
House For Sale
By Owner
Sunny & Bright 4 Bedroom,
2.5 Bath, 2280 sq. ft. Ranch
With Large Kitchen/Dining
Room
w/2 Sliding Glass Doors,
Cathedral Ceilings And
Skylights, Large Living
Room,
Partially Finished Basement,
Attached Garage,
Washer/Dryer Hook-Up
On First Floor.
$199K
Call Lisa
781-706-9729
546 CEMETERY LOTS
Four Plots
In Worcester Country
Memorial Park, Paxton, MA
In The
“Rememberance Section”
All Four For $4500 OBO
(Currently Sells For
$1800 Each)
508-721-2572
550 MOBILE HOMES
2 MAPLE COURT
BRIMFIELD
Updated Furnace, Windows,
Carpeting, Counter, Central
Air, Fully Applianced.
1 BR W/400SF Sunporch
Overlooking the Woods.
Handicapped Accessible,
55+.
$24,000
Amy Gerrish RE/MAX
Prof Assoc 413-575-2915
Brookfield
2 Bedroom, One Bath
Open Concept.
Move-In Condition
Completely Updated.
Heat, Air, Water, Windows,
Farm Porch. Gas Fireplace.
Nice Lot, Backs Up
To Woods.
$83,000
Includes Park Share
401-864-3413
N. Grosvenordale
CT
Mobile Home For Sale
14x64 Doublewide
2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths.
Large Kitchen, Living Room.
Laundry Room.
Appliances Included.
Plenty Of Cabinet Space.
$65,000
For Appointment
860-923-0421
Park Model
Mobile Home
For Sale By Owner
Fully Furnished, New Porch
Addition, Also Nice Shed &
Great Place For A Garden.
On Beautiful Lot Near
Swimming Pool.
Located At Highview
Campground In
West Brookfield.
Begin Camping 4/15-10/15
Price Includes Seasonal
Payment
(April-October 2011)
Asking $28,000
508-867-8736
550 MOBILE HOMES
Sturbridge
Retirement
1993 Doublewide,
2 Bedroom/2 Bath. Wood
Fireplace. New Wood
Laminate Flooring.
Enclosed Porch. 2 Carport.
3 Sheds. Beautiful Large
Landscaped Lot.
Reasonable.
508-867-5511
575 VACATION RENTALS
Cape Cod
Dennisport
Immaculate
2 Bedroom Cottage
Cable TV.
Walk To Beach.
Sorry, No Pets.
Large Private Lot.
Great For Children!
•••••••••
$595 A Week
508-280-8331
rwo12@aol.com
Hampton
Beach:
Cottage and
Suites
Sleeps 3-8. 200 feet to
beach, located behind
Ashworth hotel. Private
yard, with grill and tables.
Great family area
and rates.
Call 603-926-1867
WELLS, MAINE
Village By the Sea
2 bedroom/2 bath condo.
Pool complex, with
jacuzzi, exercise room,
outdoor pool, in-unit laundry,
A/C, cable.
Summer Rentals
$850 Weekly
CALL FOR DAILY RATE
(508)429-7568
Town-to-Town
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1-800-536-5836
508-765-6940
FOOD
Time Is On Your Side With New Grilling Cookbook From Best-Selling Author
(NAPS)
According to New York
Times best-selling cookbook
author Jamie Purviance,
grillers don’t have to sacrifice
flavors and textures just
because they are short on
time.
“Let’s face it, people are
busier than ever—and some
days are too hectic to prepare
elaborate meals,” said
Purviance, author of the new
Weber’s Time to Grill: Get In.
Get Out. Get Grilling. “Then
there are other days when we
want to take a little more time
to cook, and this book offers
both options.”
The cookbook’s 200-plus
recipes are paired in twopage,
mouthwatering
spreads—photographed by
James Beard Award winning
photographer Tim Turner—
using a common set of easyto-find
supermarket ingredients.
The “easy” recipes, such
as Quick and Easy Pulled
Pork Tenderloin, which uses
pork tenderloin in place of
pork shoulder, have prep
times of about 15 minutes; the
“adventurous” version—in
this case, Pulled Pork
Barbecue Sandwiches—features
instructions for barbecuing
fall-off-the-bone pork
shoulder, along with sauce
and slaw recipes.
“This is the only grilling
cookbook that offers distinct
choices based on the kind of
day you are having,” says
Purviance. “For example, do
you have time for a full-blown
version of barbecued ribs, or
is today so busy that you need
a great version that takes half
the usual time? Now you have
the choice.”
QUICK AND EASY
PULLED PORK
TENDERLOIN
Serves: 4–6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Grilling time: 15–20 minutes
Sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground black
pepper
Rub
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon prepared chili
powder
1/4 teaspoon granulated
garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground black
pepper
2 pork tenderloins, each 3/4
to 1 pound, trimmed of excess
fat and silver skin
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
olive oil
1. In a small saucepan,
whisk the sauce ingredients.
Bring the sauce to a simmer
over medium heat and –simmer
gently for about 5 minutes,
whisking occasionally.
Set aside to cool at room –temperature.
2. In a small bowl, mix the
rub ingredients.
3. Lightly coat all sides of
the tenderloins with the oil
and season evenly with the
rub, pressing the spices into
the meat. Allow the tenderloins
to stand at room temperature
for 15 to 30 minutes
before grilling.
4. Prepare the grill for
direct cooking over medium
heat (350° to 450°F).
Low and Slow Barbecue the Quick and Easy Way
5. Brush the cooking grates
clean. Grill the tenderloins
over direct medium heat,
with the lid closed as much as
possible, until the outsides
are evenly seared and the
internal temperature reaches
150° F, 15 to 20 minutes, turning
about every 5 minutes.
Remove from the grill and
wrap with aluminum foil. Let
rest for about 15 minutes or
until cool enough to comfortably
handle.
6. Cut the tenderloins crosswise
into quarters. Pull the
warm meat apart with your
fingers or use two forks to
shred the meat. In a large
bowl, moisten the pork with
as much of the sauce as you
like. Serve on a bed of soft
polenta, if desired.
Access the grocery list for
this recipe on your mobile
device by entering: timetogrill.mobi.
For grilling information or
to purchase a copy of
“Weber’s Time to Grill,” visit
www.weber.com.
©2011 Weber-Stephen
Products LLC. Recipe from
“Weber’s Time To Grill” by
Jamie Purviance. Used with
permission.
Classifieds
keep you on the right track.

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700 AUTOMOTIVE
705 AUTO ACCESSORIES
(4) 17 x 8 ASA
Chrome Wheels
For 2005 Acura RL
Excellent Condition,
Never Seen Snow Or Salt.
Must See!
Purchased New $1000
Asking $500
508-987-2839
720 CLASSICS
1929 Model A
Street Rod
350 Ramjet Fuel Injection
Engine.
350 Trans., Vintage Gauges.
$22,500
Four Toolboxes
Of Mechanic &
Machine-Builder Tools
$2500
508-867-6706
1950 Chevrolet
4-Door Sedan
6-Cylinder, Standard Shift.
New Factory-Built Motor.
Solid Body, Runs Excellent.
Needs Interior & Minor Work
To Be Road-Worthy.
$5900
978-760-3453
1973 Triumph TR6
Red, Many New Parts -
Interior, Top, Exhaust,
Electrical, Brake Lines,
And More!
$6700 OBO
508-248-1592
1975 Mercedes
450SL
Convertible
Maroon With Black Interior,
With Two Tops.
Looks & Runs Great.
Needs Nothing!
$10,000 FIRM
508-769-0619
1977 Corvette L82
Low Mileage. Original 350
Engine With 350HP.
Runs Goods. Needs TLC.
$5000 OBO
508-892-9583
774-696-7697
Restoration
Project
1953 Mercury Monterey
4 door w/Flathead 8
Has Been Garaged
Since 1962.
Car Is All There And Solid.
Rear Quarters Need Work.
Excellent Restoration Project.
Asking $3800.
Call Al For More Info
508-248-3932
725 AUTOMOBILES
1988 Cadillac
Sedan Deville
4-Door, Light Grey,
Absolute Mint Condition!
Florida Car - Never Seen
A Winter! 76k Original Miles.
A Must See!
$3795 OBO
508-769-0512
2000 BMW 740 IL
4-Door Sedan, Anthracite
(Metallic Grey/Blue).
105k Miles. Pampered
Beautiful Car.
Lojack, Factory Nav,
Many Extras.
REDUCED
$10,795 FIRM
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725 AUTOMOBILES
2000 Ford Windstar
SE Van
147k Miles, Dark Green,
AWD. Good Condition.
$2400
508-254-3858
2000 Volkswagen
Cabrio Convertible
76k, Power Package, A/C.
Great Condition.
$5500 OBO
860-928-0794
2002 Jeep Grand
Cherokee
Overland Edition
Fully Loaded, Running
Boards, Sunroof, Towing
Package, Leather, CD,
4WD, 71k Miles.
Very Good Condition.
NADA $10,925
Asking $9,000
Jeff 508-867-6358
2002 Toyota
Highlander
Silver w/gray interior,
Auto Alloys wheels,
v6, 4x4, moonroof,
nice SUV, Great shape
$14,255
#A221336A
Herb Chambers Toyota &
Hyundai Of Auburn
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2003 Toyota
Ravy LTD.
Black w/ Tan Interior
Auto Alloys, 4X4
W/Roof Rack, Nice SUV
Must see, Great On Gas
$12,781
#A221445A
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2004 Honda
Pilot
Navy Blue W/Gray
Leather interior,
Auto 4x4 leather 3rd
row seating,
Only $13,844
#A221673A
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Auburn
1-888-590-3859
2004 PONTIAC GTO
Blk/Blk, 5.7ltr, LSI V8 6-spd
manual trans. 74,000 mi,
KONIG 18” chrome wheels.
Sharp and fast.
$9,900/BO
774-272-1526
508-943-5659 (John)
2005 Buick
Lacrosse
Blue/Black Leather, 4 door
woodgrain, V6, Dual Climate
Control
$11,977
#A220008A
Herb Chambers
Auburn
1-888-590-3859
2005 Ford
Mustang
Convertible
Excellent Condition
$11,500.00
413-324-1117
2005 Toyota
Camery XLE
White,
129,000 Miles
Excellent Condition
$7950
Below Kelley Blue Book
Call Dave
508-864-0460
725 AUTOMOBILES
2005 Toyota
Highlander
Tan interior,
Alloys wheels,
Auto v6, 4x4, moonroof,
nice SUV, AC, CD player
Great Buy
$17,688
#093001
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2006 Toyota
4 Runner
White w/Black Leather,
Auto,V6, MoonRoof,
CD player
$23,721
8066793
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2006 Toyota
Tacoma
Extra Cab, 5 speed,
4x4, Tan W/Gray Interior.
Sliding rear window, only
24,000 miles, Rare Find.
$19,899
#A1495A
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2006 Volvo S60T
Leather Heated Seats
Power Everything.
New Tires.
Excellent Condition.
78k Miles.
$15,200
774-200-5015
2007 Ford Fusion
Like New!
$9500 OBO
Call Bill
774-230-1582
2007 Nissan
Altima 3.5 SE
4-Door, Dark Blue/Black
Leather Interior. Power
Options, Traction, Moonroof,
Power Heated Seats,
Bose, Auto. 143k Miles.
$9,400
508-266-0878
2007 Toyota
Camry LE
V6, W/Alloy Wheels,
Moonroof, PW, PL,
6 Disc CD Player.
$13,455
#A220278A
Herb Chambers
Auburn
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2007 Toyota Prius
Light Blue With Tan Interior.
Auto Alloy Wheels, Push
Button Start, Low Miles,
Over 50 MPG
.$19,987
#A1449
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2007 Toyota
Tacoma
4 door, Tan W/Tan Interior.
Auto V6, 4X4, AC, Low Miles,
CD Player, nice pick up Truck
Only $22,467
#A220883A
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2007 Toyota Tundra
Regular Cab, V8, Special
Wheels, Red w/Tan Interior
Low Miles, Rare Truck,
Only $23,455
#A221364A
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Hyundai Of Auburn
1-888-590-3859
725 AUTOMOBILES
2008 Ford
Ranger XCT
Red w/ Black Leather
interior, Auto V6, Center
console, Pioneer Factory
Stereo, AC, PW. extra Cab
sliding rear window.
$17844
#A19630
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Auburn
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2008 Honda Civic
Silver w/Gray interior, Auto 4
door, 4 cyl, great on gas, CD
player, low miles & has new
car smell still!
$16,578
#A220904A
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Auburn
1-888-590-3859
2008 Honda
Ridgeline
Auto 4-Door Pickup,
Black/Grey,
Alloys Wheels & Sliding Rear
Window, 6 Disc CD, nice
truck,
$25,677
#A221218A
Herb Chambers
Auburn
1-888-590-3859
2008 Saturn
Outlook
Gray w/Gray Interior,
Auto V6, 3rd row seating,
AC, PW, PL 4X4.
Only $21,344
#A221659A
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2008 Subaru
Impreza
STI Sport Wagon,
Electric Blue/Black
Sport Seating, 6 speed, rare
sports wagon
$26,893
#A221197A
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Auburn
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2008 Toyota
Solara
Convertible, SLE, V6,
Rare Car, Only 7,000 Miles,
Silver w/Gray Leather
Interior, Auto Heated Seats,
Power Top, Must See!
$25,863
#146584
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2008 VW eos
Light Blue w/Black Leather
Interior, Auto, hard top convertible,
sport, Moonroof,
CD Player & Mp3 Hard,
low miles, must see,
Great on Gas
$20,984
#016431
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Hyundai Of Auburn
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2008-2011 Toyota
Camry LE’s
4cyl, Great 4 door, 7 in stock
Starting at only
$11,922
#A213132A
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Auburn
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2009 Pontiac GT
Coupe
Black w/Black Leather, Auto
Moonroof, CD Player Auto
Only $16,722
#A221543A
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Auburn
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2009 Ford
Focus SE
Dark Gray w/Black Interior,
4 door, great on gas,
AC, PW, PL, CD Player
& More
ONLY $13,941
#H879
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Auburn
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2009 Jeep
Wrangler
2 door, Auto, White w/Black
soft top, Fun Summer SUV,
4X4, Low Miles.
Only $20,377
#A220561B
Herb Chambers
Auburn
1-888-590-3859
2010 Nissan
Pathfinder
Silver With Black Interior,
Auto, CD Player, 4x4, 3rd
row seat, Auto Alloy Wheels,
$23,821
#A220708A
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Of Auburn
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732 SPORTS UTILITY
GREY NISSAN
PATHFINDER SE
192K automatic
w/ 4x4 Hi-Lo Range .
Great condition inside,
good condition outside.
Sunroof/Cooper tires/new
battery. Runs great.
Asking $3,500.
Call 774-200-7604
740 MOTORCYCLES
1995 Honda
Goldwing
32k Miles,
Like New Condition.
Ready To Ride!
$7000
508-943-3004
1997 Yamaha
Royal Star
Black, 19,550 Miles
Great Condition
Saddlebags, Cover
New Tires/Battery
Ready To Ride!
$4,000 OBO
Call Jim
508-523-5980
1999 Harley
Davidson
ElectraGlide
Classic
1450cc Engine
Fuel-Injection. 62k Miles,
Well Maintained. Full Touring
Package, AM/FM/Cassette,
New Seat w/Gel Packs.
Needs A New Windshield.
Call And Make An Offer
508-867-3741
2003 American
Ironhorse
Slammer
S&S 100+HP, 6 Speed.
Total Custom - Paint,
Chrome, Billet.
Pristine Condition. 8k Miles.
Asking $13,000 OBO
781-254-6556
2005 Harley
Davidson
Dyna-Wide Glide
Mint Condition
$11,000
Too Many Extras To List
Call Mike @
508-248-6781
Or Email
Brownie381@aol.com
740 MOTORCYCLES
2007 HARLEY
DAVIDSON
Soft Tail Deluxe.
Black Cherry. Mint Condition.
Many Extras. 6000 Miles
$15,000
Call 860-942-0464
Or 978-355-2389
2007 Harley
Davidson
XL 1200 N Roadster
5096 Miles. Mint Condition.
Many Added Customized
Accessories. Including Vance
Hines Exhaust.
$8725
Call 860-966-1660
745 RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES
Dirtbike - 2003
Honda XR70R
Runs Good; Great Beginner
Bike; Recently Tuned-Up
Asking $650
508-867-9608
Dirtbike - 2003
Honda XR70R
Runs Good; Great Beginner
Bike; Recently Tuned-Up
Asking $650
508-867-9608
750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS
1988 33 Foot
Southwind
Motorhome
69k Miles, Sleeps 5, New
Tires, New Batteries,
Hydraulic Leveling Jacks.
Price Reduced For
Quick Sale!
$7500 FIRM
Can Be Seen On Craigslist
Call 860-923-0406
1992 Mallard
Sprinter
Park Model
Many Updates. Nice Big Lot
With Gazebo & Carport.
Man Made Pond &
Fireplace, Shed.
Includes Lot At Meadowside
Of Woodstock, CT
Asking $25,900
386-624-2650
2003 Citation 32’
5th Wheel
Mint Condition,
Sleeps 8, Bunks, Slideout,
Awning & Screen Room.
$14,000 OBO
REDUCED!
508-265-7559
2006 SunnyBrook
Camper
One-Owner (Non-Smoking),
2709LTD Camper.
Queen-Size Private
Bedroom. Bunkbeds,
Full Bath, Heat, A/C,
Two 30lb LP Tanks,
Sway Control Stabilizer.
27’ Long, 3,557lbs.
Excellent Condition
$10,500 OBO
413-436-0021
2010 40’ Hideout
Camping Trailer
(ball type)
Paid $24,000,
2 Slideout Queen
Master Bedroom,
Kids 4 Bunk Bedroom,
Used 1 Season.
$16,000,
Sacrifice, My Loss
Is Your Gain.
Very Nice Unit!
Call Rich
860-576-0526 or
860-382-5071
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750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS
36’ Fourwinds
Travel Trailer
With Tipout Given
Living Space Of 11’x14.5’
New Refrigerator, Pet Free,
Smoke Free. Like New.
Sleeps 7
Reduced From $8500
$5999
Plus Shed & Deck
413-433-5431
Brimfield/
Sturbridge
Must Sell
Campground Lot!
Was $19,000
NOW $9500
My Loss, Your Gain!
508-989-8165
Elkhorn
Slide-In Camper
11.5 ft, Extended Cab Over
Queen-Sized Bed.
Couch/Double Bed. Power
Jack, Gas/Electric/Battery,
3 Holding Tanks, Crank-Out
Windows, A/C,
Interior/Exterior Shower.
Microwave Oven, 3-Burner
Stove w/Oven. 12 Cu.Ft. Refrigerator/Freezer.
Double
Stainless Steel Sink
Dry Weight: 2701 lbs
$5500 OBO
508-435-4395
760 VANS/TRUCKS
1980 Blazer
2-Door, Very Rusty Body.
Needs Work.
With 7-Foot Fisher Plow
(In Good Condition)
Runs And Plows.
See It, Drive It, Make
An Offer
508-764-6543
1983 Ford Pickup
Truck
6-Cylinder, Clean
Underneath,
No Undercarriage Rust.
Good Mechanics.
$1500
978-760-3453
1992 GMC
Diesel Truck
UPS Truck-Style,
Aluminum Grumman Body,
Shelves. Rebuilt
Transmission/Motor,
New Fuel Tank, Radiator,
Steering Box. Dual Wheels,
11’ Area Behind Seats
Excellent Condition
14,100GVWR
Call 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
1995 Dodge 1500
Series
Fully Powered
New Tires
Excellent Condition
$3500.00
860-315-7309
760 VANS/TRUCKS
2001 CHRYSLER
Town & Country
LXI Van
24K Miles
AWD/Loaded/Clean
$9,200
Call
508-764-4394 Days
2001 Ford F-250 4x4
Extra Cab Pickup
With Matching Cap & Liner.
33” Tires With Lift.
131k Miles, Well Kept.
$6795
508-885-2884
2009 Chevy
Silverado
Club Cab
1500 Series
Has Z-71 Package.
Silver Blue Color. With
Tonneau Cover & Liner.
8k Miles, One Owner.
Asking $25,000
Fran 508-791-9885
Handicap
Accessible Van
2004 Chevrolet
Astro Van
Great Condition. 38k Miles,
V6 Engine, Ricon Rear
Entry Wheelchair Lift.
Deep-Tinted Glass.
$17,995
508-847-3157
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765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Michigan
Backhoe
Payloader
Diesel, Runs Good
$9997
Chevy Box Truck
UPS-Style
$3500
John Deere
Skidloader
Needs Motor Work
Let’s Talk, Make
An Offer!
Call (508)347-7300
767 VEHICLES WANTED
VEHICLE WANTED
Need Donated Vehicle
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774-922-0384
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MAY 25, 2011
☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION ☎ 7
FOOD
Escape To Wine Country Through A Memorable Meal
(NAPS)
You and your guests may be
able to enjoy a beautiful
evening thanks to a place
known for its beauty.
Located in the exquisite
Rus–sian River Valley of
Sonoma County, California,
the historic MacMurray
Ranch is increasingly known
for crafting a collection of elegant,
expressive wines from
cool-climate vineyards in premier
growing regions. The
ranch itself began in the
1850s.?Then, in the 1940s, it
was taken over by Hollywood
legend Fred MacMurray.
Now, his daughter Kate has a
genuine appreciation for viticulture
and winemaking.
MacMurray Ranch wines
have received critical acclaim
from many top wine critics.
“Our wines reflect our passion
for the special places that
give us extraordinary
grapes,” she says. “We carve
out unique vineyard blocks to
make small lots of Pinot Noir,
while our cool-climate Pinot
Gris and Chardonnay
embody the unique characteristics
of Sonoma Coast.”
Kate MacMurray sees parallels
between her ranch and
her former life in film production.
“One of the techniques
actors use is called
‘sense memory,’ reaching for
remembered aromas or flavors
to evoke a time and place
and emotion. Tasting our
Pinot Noir wines is like
that… one sip reminds you of
wild berries; the next sip is
earthy and warm like a summer
afternoon; the next carries
the sense of cool ocean
fog. You really get a whole
movie in every glass.”
Kate treasured the times
when her family would get
together for a memorable fine
food and wine experience.
Here are two of her favorite
recipes to enjoy with delicious
MacMuray Ranch®
wines.
BUFFALO SLIDERS WITH
POINT REYES BLUE
CHEESE AND
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Serves 4–6
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
1 pound ground buffalo
meat
12 slider buns
2 ounces blue cheese
(preferably Point Reyes)
1 onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt
Divide ground buffalo meat
into 12 patties. Slice the onion
and add to sauté pan. Cook
onions with salt in olive oil on
medium heat until golden
brown, approximately 15 minutes.
Toast slider buns under
broiler. Cook sliders to your
liking. Flip and add Pt. Reyes
blue cheese. Place
caramel–ized onion on the
bottom half of slider bun.
Top with slider patty and top
bun.
Served in some of the most
elegant restaurants in the
country, sliders are fantastic
companions to MacMurray
Ranch Central Coast Pinot
Noir. The gamy flavor of the
buffalo is nicely balanced by
the caramelized onions and
complements the red cherry
and cola aromas of the wine.
BARREL STAVE
ROASTED SHRIMP AND
SCALLOPS WITH
Green Apple Slaw
Serves 4–6
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
1/2 pound fresh sea scallops
1/2 pound fresh prawns
1 green apple
1/2 red onion
2 radishes
2 tablespoons minced parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
Soak barrel stave (or cedar
plank) in cold water for 1–2
hours. Preheat oven to 450
degrees. Place scallops and
prawns on barrel stave and
place in the oven for 12 minutes.
Grate the green apple.
Slice red onion and radishes.
Combine apples, onions and
radishes, parsley, olive oil,
salt and pepper and toss
together.
This dish is designed to
pair with the MacMurray
Ranch Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay. The creaminess
and mineral aspects of the
seafood, especially the scallops
with the green apple
slaw, complement delicate
aromatics of ripe melon and
passion fruit of the wine perfectly.
You can find these wines at
fine wine shops and dining
establishments and online at
www.macmurrayranch.com.
Delicious And Convenient—
Pumping Up The Flavor—
Not The Cost Or Hassle
(NAPS)
Losing weight does not
have to mean sacrificing taste
or making complicated
meals.
Ask the members of
Nutrisystem’s celebrity Chef
Culinary Council, a team of
award-winning chefs who
will support the company’s
mission of providing greattasting,
high-quality food to
its customers.
The Council will help guide
the development of new foods
and menu selections and provide
its expertise on the latest
ingredient and culinary
trends. The result: more delicious
ways to lose weight
without hurting your budget.
Council members include:
• Tony Mantuano,
chef/partner of the only fourstar
Italian restaurant in
Chicago, Spiaggia; a James
Beard Award winner for Best
Chef of the Midwest; and a
contender on “Top Chef
Masters,” Season 2;
• Michael Solomonov,
owner of Philadelphia’s
award-winning restaurant
Zahav, 2011 James Beard
Award finalist and recent
contender on “Iron Chef
America”;
• Kent Rathbun, owner of
Texas restaurants including
Abacus, Jasper’s, Shinsei,
Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen
and Zea Woodfire Grill; a former
winner on “Iron Chef
America”;
• Mark Estee, known for his
awarded restaurants in
Nevada and California and
former personal chef to
Britney Spears and Paul
McCartney;
• Carmen Gonzalez, known
in the culinary world for over
20 years as a talented and
awarded chef, as well as for
her creative Puerto
Rican/American fusion cuisine;
most recently known as
a contender from “Top Chef
Masters,” Season 2.
“When it comes to weight
loss, a perception exists that
dieting equals sacrificing
meals you enjoy most,” said
Mantuano. “This is not the
case. You can still enjoy the
foods you love, but moderation
is critical.”
A good example of a tasty
nutritious meal is Chef
Tony Mantuano’s Zucchini Pizza
Tony’s Zucchini Pizza Roma,
which can be made using a
Nutrisystem Fresh-Frozen
Margherita Pizza.
CHEF TONY’S ZUCCHINI
PIZZA ROMA
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 serving
Cook Time: 8 to 10 minutes
in oven (preferred) or 75 seconds
in microwave
1 Nutrisystem lunch entrée,
1 dairy serving,
unlimited vegetable serving,
1 free food
Ingredients
Calorie-free Crisco Olive
Oil-Flavored pan spray
1 Nutrisystem Fresh-
Frozen Margherita Pizza
1 small zucchini, yellow,
green or both
2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese,
shredded
1 Tbsp. chives, fresh, cut on
a diagonal, 1/2-inch lengths
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
2. To prepare, remove plastic
wrap and place pizza with
silver paper tray on a small
cookie sheet sprayed with
calorie-free olive oil. Slice
lengthwise, 7 to 8 very thin
ribbons of zucchini, using a
sharp potato/vegetable peeler.
Rotate the zucchini slightly
as you slice each ribbon,
retaining a colored edge on
each ribbon.
3. Lay the zucchini ribbons
across the top of the pizza,
overlapping each slightly.
Alternate green and yellow
ribbons if using two colors of
zucchini.
4. Sprinkle pizza evenly
with Parmesan and then
lightly spray the entire top
with calorie-free olive oil.
5. Bake pizza in oven for 8 to
10 minutes or until cheese has
melted slightly, crust is crispy
and the edges are light golden
brown. Remove from oven
and sprinkle the hot pizza
immediately with fresh
chives, releasing all the great
oils and flavors in the herb.
6. Baking is preferred but
for quick convenience,
microwave the pizza, following
the same prep steps.
Leave pizza on silver paper
tray and place on a
microwave-safe plate. Cook
on high for 75 seconds.
Quickly sprinkle with chives
and close micro–wave door.
Allow pizza to “stand” in the
microwave another 40 to 60
seconds.
Variations and Serving
Suggestions:
The fresh chives create a
nice spicy contrast to the zucchini.
When chives are not
available, substitute using a
half tablespoon of finely
minced green onion. This
pizza is pretty when alternating
colors of zucchini, but be
assured, one color of zucchini
is just as tasty! Create a second
tasty pizza by substituting
Nutrisystem Fresh-
Frozen Roasted Vegetable
Pizza for the Margherita
Pizza variety.
For more information, visit
www.nutrisystem.com/naps2
011.
The Chef Culinary Council works together to develop delicious,
conve–nient and cost-effective meals for people interested in losing
weight.
Sautéed Buffalo Sliders with Blue Cheese and Onions is a dish that can go over big with sophisticated
guests, especially when paired with the right wine.
Peanuts Pack A Punch Of Nutrition
(NAPS)
Increasingly, many healthcare professionals
are promoting the benefits of a plant-based
diet.
For instance, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans point out that a shift in food intake
patterns to a more plant-based diet—one that
emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains
and nuts—can help Americans live better.
Peanuts and a Healthy Diet
Here’s how peanuts can play a role in such a
diet:
• Plant-based proteins, such as peanuts, do
not contain cholesterol and have relatively low
levels of saturated fat. In fact, the FDA has
approved peanuts as part of a heart-healthy
eating plan, saying “scientific evidence suggests,
but does not prove, that eating 1.5
ounces per day of most nuts, including
peanuts, as part of a diet low in saturated fat
and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart
disease.”
• Peanuts and peanut butter are nutrient
rich. At 7 grams per serving, peanuts have
more protein than any other nut.
• According to the latest USDA food
Peanut butter and apples combine in this toasty
treat.
guidelines, we should all consider adding
plant-based proteins to our diets—even replacing
a percentage of animal-based proteins
with them.
• Plus, plant-based proteins are higher in
fiber than animal-based proteins. Fiber aids
digestion, and eating a diet high in fiber may
result in consuming fewer calories over the
course of the day because it helps promote a
feeling of fullness.
• Antioxidants help reduce the damaging
effects of oxygen in tissues. Nuts are superfoods
with antioxidant capacity that meets or
beats other fruits and vegetables.
Bringing Plant-Based Protein to the Table
Experts say two-thirds of your plate should
consist of vegetables, whole grains, beans,
nuts and fruit, and one-third—or less—of
your plate should be animal protein.
By including familiar foods in your diet,
such as peanuts and peanut butter, you may be
more willing to try new recipes. Here’s an
example:
PEANUT APPLE TOASTIE
Ingredients:
2 slices bread, toasted and buttered
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1⁄2 apple, sliced
Lemon juice
Cinnamon
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Preparation:
Spread peanut butter on one side of each of
the 2 slices of toasted bread. Dip apple slices in
lemon juice. Arrange apple slices on peanut
butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Put on a baking sheet and place under
broiler. Broil 3–5 minutes or until lightly
browned.
To learn more about nutrition and recipes,
visit www.skinnyon nuts.com.
Frozen Dessert Delights
(NAPS)
If your family is like most,
you really love ice cream and
novelties—98 percent of all
U.S. households purchase
these frozen delights. Here
are a few more cool facts:
• America leads the
world in ice cream consumption,
averaging 48 pints per
person, per year and over 1
billion popsicles.
• This country’s
favorite ice cream flavors are
vanilla, chocolate, butter
pecan, strawberry and
Neapolitan; the most popular
popsicles are cherry, orange
and grape.
• The experts at the
National Frozen &
Refrigerated Foods
Association (NFRA) say you
should make the ice cream
aisle your last stop, keep your
frozen purchases together in
the cart and pack them in an
additional paper bag for the
ride home.
• The U.S. Food and
Drug Ad?min?istration
defines ice cream as a mixture
of dairy products containing
at least 10 percent
milk fat. “Reduced fat” ice
cream has at least 25 percent
less total fat than ice cream.
Double the delight of family and
friends when you serve this delicious
brownie and ice cream
dessert.
“Light” ice cream has at least
50 percent less total fat or 33
percent fewer calories than
ice cream. “Low-fat” ice
cream has no more than three
grams of total fat per ? cup
serving, while “nonfat” ice
cream contains less than 0.5
grams of total fat per serving.
No matter which you prefer,
this dessert should delight:
MINT ICE CREAM
BROWNIE DELIGHT
1 pkg. fudge brownie mix,
family size
1⁄2 gallon mint chocolate
chip ice cream
8 oz. carton whipped topping
12 maraschino cherries
1 cup whipping cream
1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
6 oz. semisweet chocolate
chips
6 oz. bittersweet or dark
chocolate chips
Prepare, bake and cool
brownies according to package
directions. Cut into 12
servings. For fudge sauce,
bring whipping cream and
corn syrup to simmer in
medium saucepan. Remove
from heat; add chocolate
chips; stir until smooth. To
serve, start with ice cream in
bowl, top with brownie, a
smaller scoop of ice cream
and drizzle with warm fudge
sauce. Add a dollop of
whipped topping and garnish
with a cherry. Serves 12.
You can find additional
recipes and tips and a chance
to win a weekly coupon giveaway
at
www.EasyHomeMeals.com
and EasyHomeMeals on
Facebook. You’ll find special
deals on ice cream and novelties
at the grocery store during
the annual NFRA
June/July Summer Favorites
–promotion.

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THE SOUTH COUNTY
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MAY 27, 2011
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Choosing Healthy And
Fun Foods For Children
(NAPS)
According to the American
Heart Association, one in
three children and teens in
the U.S. are overweight or
obese, and these children
have a 70 to 80 percent chance
of being overweight as adults.
But as most parents know, getting
children to eat healthy
foods can be challenging.
“It’s important for parents
to instill healthy eating habits
in children from an early age
so they’ll make healthy choices
as adults,” said Sharon
McNerney, a registered dietitian
and spokes–person for
Chicken of the Sea. “Give them easy access to
healthy foods and get them involved in the
shopping and cooking process early on.”
McNerney offers these tips:
• Leave fruit or carrot sticks on the table to
help children get the recommended amount of
five fruits and vegetables a day.
• Serve vegetables on, in or with something
children already enjoy (like a pizza or stirred
into macaroni and cheese).
• Switch to low- or nonfat milk, yogurt and
cheese.
• Use tuna and salmon, which are naturally
rich in omega-3s, vitamin D and selenium, in
dishes that call for other proteins.
• Replace ice cream and cake with fruitbased
desserts.
• To create an interest in healthy foods at the
supermarket, help toddlers identify colors and
shapes, preschoolers compare sizes, and
kindergartners find healthy foods that begin
with each letter of the alphabet.
• Get your child in the kitchen. If children
learn to contribute to making meals, they’re
Help children to choose healthy
foods now so they choose healthy
foods as adults.
more likely to eat what’s put
before them.
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Ingredients:
1(6-oz.) Chicken of the Sea® Premium
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1 (12-inch) prebaked pizza crust
2 cups of tomato pizza sauce
2 cups shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
1⁄4 medium red onion, sliced
3 cup chopped fresh basil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450° F. Place pizza crust on
ungreased baking sheet. Spread pizza sauce
on crust and then top with mozzarella cheese,
Chicken of the Sea® Salmon (flaked), onion,
tomatoes and basil. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or
until cheese melts. Cut into eight wedges.
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Readers tips: Save time and money
It’s that time again! Time to
take a peek into the “Take the
Hint!” mail bag.
Thanks to all the readers
who have written or emailed
their great tips for dealing
with the little nuisances in
life. And remember readers,
your tip puts you in the running
for a mini getaway for
two!
Below is a sample of hints
recently received. From creative
crafts to a “spicy” recycling
tip, readers share their
favorite tips in this week’s column.
Keep up the good work,
and keep the tips coming!
***
Re-purposing your old
spices makes “scents” with
this reader’s tip. Don’t buy
expensive and strong smelling
powders and granules for the
vacuum cleaner. If you have
outdated spices such as cinnamon,
apple spice, pumpkin
spice, nutmeg, (even some
savory spices like basil, will
work), don’t throw them away.
Save and use as a powder to
scent the air as you vacuum.
Just sprinkle a small amount
on the floor and vacuum up, it
will spread a nice scent and
the house will smell like
you’ve been baking all day.
Sheila Phoenix
Spencer
***
A green thumbed gardener
offers a trio of tips to jump
start your plants:
I would like to enter
the tips for garden hints
for the drawing for the
Publick House. Sure
hope this could be a winner.
Anyway, I have
three.
1. A poor man’s fertilizer
for roses is banana
peels and used coffee
grinds (I have done this
for years and it works
well). Just dig a small
hole enough to bury.
2. When starting seeds
indoors after watering,
place pot in a plastic bag
and tie with a twisty then
place the pot on a furnace to
germinate quickly. The
warmth will generate heat
and the moisture will drip
down on the soil so no need to
water until they begin to
sprout and the bag is removed.
3. When steaming vegetables
for a meal, use water from pot
(after cooling) as a fertilizer
for new seedlings or house
plants. There are plenty of
nutrients in that water.
Marcia Poludniak
Brooklyn, Conn.
***
This savvy substitute saves
a trip to the store as well as a
few calories:
If you are baking and need
and egg but realize that you do
not have one, you can substitute
one tablespoon of white
vinegar for the egg. The vinegar
will react with the
rising agent to mimic
the effect of the egg.
This only works if
your recipe calls for
only one egg.
MCD
Sturbridge
***
This “crafty” reader
shares two of her creative
tips:
“I’ve been busy
building/sculpting
recently, and I let my
creative side go back
to an easy medium to
work with, papier-mâché. If
you need the wallpaper/wheat
paste to go where you want it
with little mess to clean up, try
this: I mixed or poured needed
amounts into an old plastic
water bottle and squirted it
where I needed it. This would
be great for scout leaders, parents,
educators, babysitters
and more.
Here’s a fashion use for a
ponytail holder (covered elastic):
I gather the shirt from the
inside in whatever area
accents my body type, e.g.
pucker at the waist, near the
bust line etc. By putting the
ponytail holders beneath the
shirt, it just gives a stylish
gather and is washable too.
Viola Bramel
Northbridge
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Save time searching with
this tip that proves trial and
error pays off !
I have always kept a folder of
booklets that came with my
new VCR, clocks, appliances,
etc. It is now huge after all
these years! Instead, I decided
it would save a lot of time
looking for a booklet if I just
keep it under the item. It
works great!
Claire Horvath
Sturbridge
***
Thanks to this hint, there’s
one less hassle when window
washing.
Here’s a tip for those who
want to clean windows when
it’s too cold for the Windex. I
found a can of window cleaner
that comes out as a foam is
less likely to freeze. Happy
Spring Cleaning to all.
Karen Temple
Amherst, N.H.
***
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Congratulations to Sheila
Phoenix from Spencer, whose
name was drawn as winner
for Dinner for Two at the
Publick House in Sturbridge.
She offered the “spicy” recycling
tip above.
***
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can take credit for some), I’m
counting on you readers out
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hints!
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Friday, May 27, 2011 • THE EXPRESS • 3
Aut motive
New 2011 Ford Explorer Dazzles from
Inside with Full Slate of Technical Changes
The 2011 Ford Explorer is fully redesigned but it's not the outside that's going to wow you. It's all of the internal technological changes, like 25 percent better fuel economy, that are going to make you sit up and take
notice.
BY KEITH GRIFFIN
From a pure driving standpoint of getting
from A to B, there is little that is
going to excite you about the 2011 Ford
Explorer. What is probably going to get
you to sign on the dotted line is new
technology that helped make the
Explorer the 2011 North American
Truck of the Year.
The first thing to look at would have to
be fuel economy; something few of us
have the luxury of overlooking with gas
prices around $4 a gallon. The 2011 Ford
Explorer delivers a staggering 25 percent
improvement in fuel economy over
the 2010 Ford Explorer. Combined fuel
economy is now 20 mpg vs. 16 mpg for
last year's model.
Explorer’s standard powertrain combines
front-wheel drive with a 3.5-liter
Ti-VCT V6 engine, delivering an estimated
290 horsepower and 255 lb.-ft. of
torque. The numbers for the all-new
Explorer are 17-mpg city and 25-mpg
highway. Those numbers will get even
stronger when, later this year, the first
North American four-cylinder EcoBoost
engine, a 237-horsepower 2.0-liter, will
make its debut in the Explorer. Expect
stronger city numbers and highway
numbers approaching 28 mpg.
I've driven the V-6 EcoBoost engine in
the past and it's a strong piece of technology
that delivers better fuel economy.
I drove one model in high-altitudes in
Colorado and it had no problem pulling
a trailer. A four-cylinder EcoBoost goes
a long ways toward delivering diesellike
fuel economy at gasoline prices.
As Ford explains, a key contributor to
EcoBoost fuel efficiency is direct injection
of gasoline. This system precisely
delivers a fine mist of fuel directly into
each cylinder for optimal performance,
economy and emissions. Unlike portfuel-injection
(PFI) engines that spray
fuel in the intake system, the directinjection
system puts the fuel exactly
where it needs to be for combustion.
Ford’s industry-exclusive rear inflatable
seat belts earned the 2011 Traffic
Safety Achievement Award from the
New York International Auto Show’s
World Traffic Safety Symposium. This
advanced restraint system is designed
to help reduce head, neck and chest
injuries for rear seat occupants. Over
time, Ford plans to offer this technology
in other nameplates globally.
In everyday use, rear inflatable belts
operate like conventional seat belts,
including compatibility with infant and
child safety and booster seats. The additional
comfort and padding of rear
inflatable seat belts encourages
increased use. In the event of a frontal
or side crash, the increased diameter of
the inflated belt more effectively holds
the occupant in the proper seating position,
helping to reduce the risk of injury.
The inflated belts help to distribute
crash force energy across up to five
times more of the occupant’s torso than
a traditional belt. This expands its range
of protection and reduces risk of injury
by diffusing crash pressure over a larger
area, while helping provide additional
head and neck support. Following
deployment, the belt remains inflated
for several seconds before dispersing its
air through pores in the material.
Among the standard Explorer safety
features are:
• AdvanceTracwith RSC features
Curve Control functionality to provide
braking – optimized by each individual
wheel
• Second-generation first-row airbags,
side seat airbags
• Belt-Minder® for driver and first-row
passenger
• Front passenger sensing system
• Energy-management system pretensioning
for height-adjustable first-row
seat belts
• Safety Canopy side curtain airbags
Available Explorer safety features
include:
• Adaptive cruise control and collision
warning with brake support
• BLIS (Blind Spot Information
System) with cross-traffic alert
According to Ford, Curve Control is a
new Ford feature designed to enhance
vehicle braking in instances of excessive
speed in turning or curve conditions.
Collision warning with brake support
and Curve Control actually apply
the brakes when these systems sense situation
irregularity, helping the driver to
avoid an incident by bringing the vehicle
back in safe control. Top-heavy SUVs
do not perform well on curves, which is
why this is a great system unless, of
course, one was to just drive responsibly
and not go into curves faster than they
should. But, sometimes things happen,
so it's good there are systems like this,
Explorer V6 models are available with
an intelligent 4WD system that adds terrain
management. Situation-selectable,
this powertrain advancement takes the
guesswork out of 4WD range choice. A
driver need only turn the consolemounted
knob to the proper setting
among snow, sand, mud and normal
modes. This system also includes a hill
descent mode. This is becoming a musthave
technology for SUVs that even pretend
to go offroad.
Let me clarify that a little bit. The
Ford Explorer is more than capable of
going offroad. It's just the SUV owners
who want four-wheel drive and then
never take it offroad. Those are the pretenders.
I would never buy a vehicle
with four-wheel drive because I know I
would never use it for its intended purpose
and I would be driving a less fuelefficient
vehicle.
(For the latest new car news, follow me
on Twitter at aboutusedcars. You can
also learn about buying and selling a
used car at UsedCars.About.com.)
VITAL STATISTICS
Wheelbase: 112.6 inches
Length: 197.1 inches
Width (with mirrors): 90.2 inches
Height: 70.4 inches
Curb weight: 4509 lbs.
Engine: 3.5-liter, dual overhead cam,
V-6
Horsepower: 290 @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 255 lb. ft. @ 4000 rpm
EPA estimated mpg city/highway:
17/25
Base price: $28,190
As-tested price: $43,285
Also consider: (a comparative vehicle)
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge
Durango, Chevy Traverse, Mazda
CX-9
Auto Review
The rear seat passengers in the 2011 Ford Explorer get rear seat belt air bags that provide enhanced protection in a collision.
Photos © Ford

4 • THE EXPRESS • Friday, May 27, 2011