April 12, 2013 - Southbridge Evening News

Friday, April 12, 2013
• SPENCER NEW LEADER 7
BY BROOKE GALONEK
SPECIAL TO THE NEW LEADER
Editor’s Note: In an effort to interact
more with our local schools,
Stonebridge Press has reached out to
our area schools to feature content
contributed by students with an interest
in writing and photography. The
following article is penned by
Tantasqua Junior High School
eighth grader Brooke Galonek, 14, of
Sturbridge. If you are interested in
submitting content from your school
for publication in the newspaper, contact
Editor Adam Minor at 508-909-
4130, or by e-mail at aminor@stonebridgepress.com.
STURBRIDGE — Have you ever
raised money for your school by
playing a game?
Tantasqua Regional Junior High
School did just that recently, as the
school held a Student vs. Staff
Basketball Game Friday, March 15.
The event was held to raise money
for the Student Fund.
The junior high girls and boys basketball
teams each played against
teams of faculty. Students went to
support their fellow classmates and
teachers. The stands were also filled
with players’ parents and siblings.
CLASSROOM CORNER
It’s teachers versus students in basketball fundraiser
EDUCATION
NOTEBOOK
David Prouty High School
SPENCER — The David Prouty Theater
Department will be presenting the musical
“Annie Get Your Gun” on April 26 at 7 p.m.,
April 27 at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m. in the David
Prouty High School Auditorium.
The school is located at 302 Main Street in
Spencer Massachusetts.
This high-energy
production features songs by Irving Berlin
including “There’s no Business Like Show
Business,” “I Got Lost in His Arms,” “Sun in
The Morning” and “I Can Do Anything
Better Than You.”
Tickets are $10 for general seating and $12
for reserved table seating. Reservations can
be made by emailing Becky Bussiere at
bussiereb@sebbrsd.org.
Johnson & Wales University
NORTH BROOKFIELD — Katherine
Lewandowski, Ayers St., North Brookfield,
has been named to the Dean’s List at
Johnson & Wales University, for the 2012-2013
Winter Term.
DPHS No-Class Reunion
SPENCER — Linda Johnson St. Germain,
DPHS Class of 1978, and Todd Civin, DPHS
Class of 1979, are excited to present the
“First Ever David Prouty High School No
Class Reunion” on Saturday, July 13, from 4
to 10 p.m. at the Spencer Fish and Game
Club.
The First Ever DPHS “No Class” Reunion
promises to be the get together of the year as
graduates and attendees of David Prouty
High School Class of 1970 through 1990 (give
or take a year or two either way) are invited
to an evening of food, music and memories.
Conceived, created and nurtured by Ms. St.
Germain and Mr. Civin, the The First Ever
DPHS “No Class” Reunion will be catered by
EB Flatts with a menu which includes
Marinated chicken, seasonal vegetable,
roasted potatoes, green salad, assorted
melon, a hot pasta dish and dinner rolls.
Entertainment will be provided by
RiggaGoo an eclectic group of musicians
playing a variety of music from the
Goondocks of the Brookfield area. Music
from the likes of The Beatles, Sublime, Billy
Joel, ELO and more will fill the air throughout
the evening.
Guests are encouraged to bring their yearbooks,
photo albums and even their guitars
just in case a good ol fashion jam session
breaks out.
Tickets $18 per person or $35 per couple
available by cash, check or money order by
contacting Linda via e-mail
(lindasjst@gmail.com) or telephone 508-885-
4340 or Todd via email (toddcivin1@aol.com)
or telephone 978-502-1453. Guests are also
encouraged to donate cash or raffle items to
the First Ever No Class Scholarship, which
will be presented to the David Prouty
Scholarship Fund following the event.
For more information, Todd Civin, 978-502-
1453, toddcivin1@aol.com.
Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — About 14,800
Purdue University students earned academic
honors for the fall 2012 semester.
The students recognized included:
Jennifer Ertel, of Brookfield.
Curry College
MILTON — Curry College is proud to
announce that Chloe Ferrarone of
Brookfield, has been inducted into Lambda
Pi Eta, the National Honor Society for undergraduate
students studying communication.
TheHeartOfMassachusetts.com
The whole week that led up to the
game was filled with competitive
banter. The teachers wanted to prove
to the students that they could put
up a challenge.
Tantasqua Junior High School
eighth grader Brooke Galonek
recently sat down and interviewed
tech teacher Mr. Guertin, eighth
grader Camie Hall, 14, and seventh
grader Camden Rowe, 12.
Guertin has organized the event
and participates as a player. Hall is a
basketball player from Sturbridge,
and Rowe is a 12-year-old fan who is
also from Sturbridge.
What does the money donated
from the game go towards?
Guertin: “All the money we raise
goes to the Student Fund. It all gets
kicked back to the students.”
How long have you been running/organizing
the game?
Guertin: “This is my third year
running it, but it’s our fifth year putting
it together.”
Do you think you will beat the
students tonight?
Guertin: “We are going to try really
hard. We were embarrassed last
year so we have got a little redemption
— we have to try for this year.”
Camie, how do you feel about
playing against the teachers?
BY WILL ALDENBERG
SPECIAL TO THE NEW LEADER
Editor’s Note: In an effort to interact more
with our local schools, the Stonebridge Press has
reached out to our area schools to feature content
contributed by students with an interest in writing
and photography. The following article is
written by Tantasqua Junior High School seventh
grader Will Aldenberg, of Sturbridge.
Joyce Schlef is a private music teacher for
Aldenberg. If you are interested in submitting
content from your school for publication in the
newspaper, contact Editor Adam Minor at 508-
909-4130, or by e-mail at aminor@stonebridgepress.com.
STURBRIDGE — How many readers actually
know what an oboe looks like — or even what it
is?
Joyce Schlef is an oboist for the Manchester
Symphony Orchestra in Manchester, Conn. She
shares the first and second parts with the
orchestra’s other oboist. Schlef teaches lessons
at her home in Warren. She also has a job at an
insurance company.
The orchestra has been around for more than
40 years. Their last concert was on Saturday,
Feb. 23, and their next performance is on
Saturday, April 13. For more information on the
orchestra you can visit www.msoc.org.
Tantasqua Junior High School seventh grader
Will Aldenberg, of Sturbridge, recently sat
down with Schlef to discuss a variety of topics.
How long have you played the oboe?
“Well, I started when I was in seventh grade
— so I would say over 40 years, but not continuously,
because I never had my own instrument.
I always played the schools, even in college,
because my college just had band. They didn’t
have a music program. So, they had a nice
instrument that I got to use all four years of college,
but I didn’t take lessons, because there
was nobody in my town that knew any more
about the oboe than I did. I would have had to
go probably 90 miles to get a good instructor for
the oboe.
When I graduated from college I didn’t have
an oboe. Then we moved here. My husband was
working in Sturbridge at an engineering firm
and he just happened to mention to somebody
— whose wife was in an orchestra — and she
had an oboe for sale. I had it for 13 years. Then
I found somebody to take lessons from and I did
for about a year.”
How long have you been with the
Manchester Symphony Orchestra?
“Probably seven years, I think.”
Were you with any orchestras before?
“Yes, after I moved here, I started playing
with the Old Post Road Orchestra in
Photos courtesy Tantasqua eighth grader Sabrina Bouchard, 14, of Wales
The junior high boys and faculty playing during the Students vs. Staff Night.
Hall: “It’s a really fun way to end
our memorable season. Our team is
excited to play against our coach and
teachers, but also to raise money for
our school at the same time.”
Camden, who are you
supporting tonight?
Rowe: “I am here supporting
the kids, because the
teachers give us homework and
homework stinks!”
At the end of the game, the students
won. The junior high girls
defeated the faculty team by a landslide.
The boys’ game was more
intense. The junior high boys and
Wilbraham. I played there for several years,
and then the principle players from that
orchestra, the first flute, clarinet, bassoon, the
French horn, and I all broke away from the
orchestra and formed a quintet.”
Are you part of any other bands or
ensembles currently?
“I am with the North Hampton Woodwind
Quintet, and before for about six years while I
was with Manchester I performed for about six
years with the Connecticut Chamber Valley
Orchestra.”
Why did you decide to play the oboe?
“Somebody made the decision for me. I had
never seen an oboe. I was first chair flute in
grade school. We had a very good fifth and sixth
grade band. Then we got to junior high. I was in
the good band, but they
felt I would not be a
really good flute player
because I played out of
the side of my mouth.
Really, their problem
was they needed an
oboe player. So, they
wanted me to play
oboe.”
What kinds of
music inspire you?
“Well, I definitely
like classical the best
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men’s faculty team fought it out to
the end. The scores were close for the
entire game. The students ended up
winning by a two-point difference.
Despite the loss, we think the
teachers and the students were just
proud that they raised money for
their school.
— not necessarily one style, but maybe more
legato … more long notes with the melody, that
kind of thing. I enjoy playing it more. Any of
the classical, romantic period music is what I
like.”
Do you have any other hobbies?
“Not really. This takes up time. I do photo
albums. I don’t scrapbook, but I have lots of pictures
and I do make photo albums out of them.
I don’t do all the artwork that’s done in scrapbooking.”
Does having another job conflict with you
playing in the orchestra?
“Well, no it doesn’t. I have to make sure that
I set time aside to play. Sometimes when I get
home from work, I’m exhausted, so, I have to
force myself to play.”
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