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4 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, November 27, 2009<br />

Rock4Xmas is coming to town<br />

For the 13th year, Rock 4 XMAS will bring<br />

together greats of the rock-<strong>and</strong>-roll world<br />

<strong>and</strong> hit the stage to raise money to benefit<br />

the less fortunate. Started in 1996, the Rock 4<br />

XMAS Foundation brings food, gifts <strong>and</strong> the<br />

holiday spirit to less fortunate families<br />

through donations <strong>and</strong><br />

benefit events. In addition<br />

to collecting donations,<br />

the foundation<br />

also is directly involved<br />

in the distribution.<br />

This year’s shows are<br />

once again headlined by<br />

the legendary Eddie<br />

Money, <strong>and</strong> will feature<br />

performances by Ernie<br />

<strong>and</strong> the Automatics<br />

(Ernie Boch Jr. with original “Boston” members<br />

Barry Goudreau <strong>and</strong> Sib Hashian), Joey<br />

Moll<strong>and</strong> of Badfinger, Kelly Keeling formerly<br />

of Blue Murder <strong>and</strong> Trans-Siberian<br />

Orchestra, Terry ILous of XYZ, <strong>and</strong> our own<br />

local singer/songwriter Papa Joe DeMaio.<br />

Serving as MC for the shows will be Butch<br />

Patrick, best known as Eddie from the classic<br />

television show, “The Munsters.”<br />

The tour is set to begin on Dec. 4 at the<br />

Seaport Inn <strong>and</strong> Marina in Fairhaven,<br />

Massachusetts, with shows along the way in<br />

Hyannis, Long Isl<strong>and</strong>, N.Y., Somerville <strong>and</strong><br />

other locations, before wrapping up in<br />

Papa Joe DeMaio<br />

Uncasville, Conn. at the Mohegan Sun<br />

Casino on Dec. 14.<br />

Money raised through the Rock 4 XMAS<br />

shows will benefit local charities in each<br />

host location that help families in need enjoy<br />

a happy holiday season. For more information<br />

<strong>and</strong> complete schedule,<br />

GETTING<br />

IN<br />

TUNE<br />

MARK<br />

RENBURKE<br />

visit: www.rock4xmas.com<br />

About Eddie Money: An<br />

American rock singer-songwriter<br />

who found success in the<br />

’70s <strong>and</strong> ’80s with a string of<br />

Top 40 hits <strong>and</strong> platinum<br />

albums. A former police officer,<br />

Eddie ended his law enforcement<br />

career in favor of becoming<br />

a musician.<br />

About Papa Joe DeMaio: A<br />

singer/songwriter <strong>and</strong> a veteran of both<br />

Woodstock <strong>and</strong> Vietnam. His soulful raspy<br />

voice <strong>and</strong> rhythmic guitar style fuel his originals<br />

songs, many inspired by his powerful<br />

personal experiences.<br />

Friday, Nov. 27<br />

*The Bynars, Watcher, Pelvis McGillicuddy,<br />

9:30 p.m., Ralph's Diner, 148 Grove St,<br />

Worcester<br />

*Fergus, 9 p.m., Fiddler's Green, Worcester<br />

*Mike O'Connell B<strong>and</strong>, 9:30 p.m., Gilrein's,<br />

Worcester<br />

*Silent Mind, Beats <strong>and</strong> Sources, It's, 8 p.m.,<br />

Lucky Dog, Worcester<br />

*Bill McCarthy & His Guitar, 7 p.m.,<br />

Greendale's Pub, Worcester<br />

*Panache, 9 p.m., Sakura Tokyo, Worcester<br />

*Dan Kirouac, 8 p.m., The Olde Post Office<br />

Pub, 1 Ray Street, Grafton<br />

*The Wills, 9 p.m., Admiral TJ O'Brien's, 407<br />

Main St., Sturbridge<br />

*Rob Adams, 8 p.m., Ugly Duckling loft @<br />

The Whistling Swan Restaurant, Sturbridge<br />

*James Montgomery Blues B<strong>and</strong> with The<br />

Crane St. Blues B<strong>and</strong>, 9 p.m., The Cannery, 12<br />

Crane, Southbridge, $10<br />

*Juggling Suns, Rev Tor & Friends (featuring<br />

Mark Mercier of Max Creek), The<br />

Change Up, Longview Gunslingers, &<br />

Fennario, 9 .pm., Mill Street Brews,<br />

Southbridge<br />

*RAM, 9 p.m., Altones, Jewitt City, CT<br />

*They Might Be Giants, 8 p.m., Wolf Den,<br />

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT<br />

Saturday, Nov. 28<br />

*Jason James, 8:30 p.m., Spruce Street<br />

Tavern, 68 Spruce Street, Clinton<br />

*Huck, Line up, 9:30 p.m., Ralph's Rock<br />

Diner, Worcester<br />

*The Babe Pino B<strong>and</strong>, 9:30 p.m., Gilrein's,<br />

Worcester<br />

*Sasquatch & the Sickabillys, Gr<strong>and</strong><br />

Evolution, 10 Foot Polecats, 8 p.m., Lucky<br />

Dog, Worcester<br />

*Buck Naked, 9 p.m., Greendale's Pub,<br />

Worcester<br />

*Panache, 9 p.m., Sakura Tokyo, Worcester<br />

*Mike Lamas, 7:30 p.m., Tavern on the<br />

Common, 249 Main St, Rutl<strong>and</strong><br />

*Charlie Johnson, 8 p.m., Granville's Pub, 40<br />

Chestnut Street, Spencer<br />

*Fast Times, 9 p.m., Ye Olde Tavern, West<br />

Brookfield<br />

*Route 9, 9 p.m., Admiral TJ O'Brien's, 407<br />

Main St., Sturbridge<br />

*Rob Adams, 8 p.m., Ugly Duckling loft @<br />

The Whistling Swan Restaurant, Sturbridge<br />

*Sharp Drezzed Man, 9 p.m., The Pump<br />

House, Southbridge<br />

*Max Creek W/Domino Theory & Dog Star<br />

Blue, 9 p.m., Mill Street Brews, Southbridge<br />

*Jediah, 9 p.m., The Cannery, 12 Crane,<br />

Southbridge, $5<br />

*Gypsy Cowboys, 9 p.m., Oxford Tavern,<br />

Oxford,<br />

*Lissa Schneckenburger, 8 p.m., The Vanilla<br />

Bean, Pomfret, CT, $15<br />

*Susan Souza, 9:30 p.m., The Gold Eagle at<br />

The Laurel House, Dayville, CT<br />

*Triple Threat, 9 p.m., Cady's Tavern, 2168<br />

Putnam Pike, West Glocester, R.I.<br />

*The Seth Shomes B<strong>and</strong>, 8 pm, Wolf Den,<br />

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT<br />

Sunday, Nov.29<br />

*Open Mic w/Rick Harrington B<strong>and</strong>, 3 p.m.,<br />

Cady's Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike, West<br />

Glocester, R.I.<br />

*Fiddlin' Ed Trepanier, 4-8 p.m., Trumbull<br />

Bar <strong>and</strong> Grill, Spencer<br />

*The British Invasion Tribute, 7 p.m., Wolf<br />

Den, Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT<br />

Monday, Nov. 30<br />

*Sam & Ruby, 7 p.m., Wolf Den, Mohegan<br />

Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT<br />

Tuesday, Dec. 1<br />

*Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.,<br />

Greendale's Pub, Worcester<br />

*Jared Fiske, 7:30 p.m., The Copper Stallion,<br />

538 Main St., Sturbridge<br />

*Davisson Brothers B<strong>and</strong>, 7 p.m., Wolf Den,<br />

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT<br />

Eddie Money<br />

Wednesday, Dec. 2<br />

*RAM, 9 p.m., Lucky's, Foster, R.I.<br />

*Sugar, 7 p.m., Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun<br />

Casino, Uncasville, CT<br />

Thursday, Dec. 3<br />

*Black Pyramid, Vaporizer [VT], Elder,<br />

Space Train, 9:30 p.m., Ralph's Rock Diner,<br />

Worcester<br />

*Pete McNeaney <strong>and</strong> His B<strong>and</strong>, 7:30 p.m.,<br />

The Copper Stallion, Sturbridge<br />

*Rob Adams, 8 p.m., Ugly Duckling loft @<br />

The Whistling Swan Restaurant, Sturbridge<br />

*Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic (upstairs), 8 p.m.,<br />

TJ O'Brien's, Sturbridge<br />

*Liam Geddes, 7 p.m., Wolf Den, Mohegan<br />

Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT<br />

If you’re a live act that would like to be featured,<br />

know of someone else who is, or simply<br />

want to let us know about an upcoming gig, e-<br />

mail me at the address below. Anything I get<br />

before Friday of each week will make the following<br />

Friday’s paper. Keep the music live<br />

<strong>and</strong> not so quiet here in Northeastern CT &<br />

Central MA!<br />

Email Mark:<br />

GettingInTune@MarkRenburke.com.<br />

OUR TOWNS<br />

Heart to Heart to host<br />

annual Christmas Show<br />

SPENCER — The Heart to Heart<br />

Foundation’s Christmas Show to benefit<br />

cancer patients will be held from 1-4:30<br />

p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at David Prouty High<br />

School.<br />

Featured will be former State Police<br />

Sgt. Daniel M. Clark, known as “The<br />

Singing Trooper,” who has performed in<br />

uniform while representing the<br />

Commonwealth of Massachusetts since<br />

his entrance into the State Police<br />

Academy in 1985. During this tenure he<br />

performed at more than 2,500 events for<br />

federal, state, local <strong>and</strong> military functions,<br />

in addition to 23 foreign national<br />

anthems, in native dialect, for visiting<br />

dignitaries <strong>and</strong> sporting events.<br />

Also performing will be Charlie Lask as<br />

Neil Diamond, Donna Lee as Patsy Cline,<br />

the Korn Kob B<strong>and</strong> (song routines),<br />

James Pervier (The Hot Pursuit B<strong>and</strong>),<br />

Jeannie O’Diorne, MC-Comedian, Kara<br />

Anderson Dancers, George Reeves <strong>and</strong><br />

B<strong>and</strong> (with a pre-show performance at 1<br />

p.m.), Michelle Rhault, Tammy Casavant,<br />

<strong>and</strong> “Charlton Idol” contest winners<br />

Jenna Libera, Danielle Angelo <strong>and</strong> Emma<br />

Cooke. There will also be 50/50 raffles <strong>and</strong><br />

food.<br />

Buy tickets early; the event sold out last<br />

year. Tickets can be bought for $10 each<br />

for adults, $8 for seniors <strong>and</strong> children, at<br />

David Prouty High School, Spencer<br />

Savings Bank <strong>and</strong> Dairy Queen, all in<br />

Spencer.<br />

For more information, call Dick Fiske<br />

at (508) 867-6283.<br />

Vacancy on Brookfield<br />

Advisory Committee<br />

BROOKFIELD — There is an opening<br />

on the Advisory Committee in Brookfield,<br />

with Marc Charpentier announcing his<br />

resignation from the town’s finance<br />

board.<br />

“Due to some personal issues I, unfortunately,<br />

am unable to fulfill my obligations<br />

to the Town of Brookfield <strong>and</strong> you as a<br />

committee,” Charpentier wrote in an Oct.<br />

22 e-mail to Advisory Committee members.<br />

“Hopefully, when I get these issues<br />

ironed our I will be able to be of some<br />

service to the Town in the future.”<br />

The Advisory Committee has the<br />

unique power to appoint its own members,<br />

unlike other boards, which must<br />

have the Board of Selectmen approve<br />

prospective members.<br />

Anyone interested in serving on the<br />

Advisory Committee should call<br />

Chairman Gerald Johnson at (774) 551-<br />

0013, ext. 3010.<br />

Spencer Toys for Tots<br />

gives its second update<br />

SPENCER — Recent donations for<br />

Spencer Toys for Tots include:<br />

Allard Concrete, $100.<br />

Spencer Savings Bank, $100.<br />

FLEXcon, $1,000.<br />

Paul Gaucher Excavating, $100.<br />

Webster First Federal Credit Union,<br />

$100.<br />

First Congregational Church Men’s<br />

League, $75.<br />

Spencer Donuts, $100.<br />

Only Central Vac Systems, $50.<br />

John Jackson, $100.<br />

In memory of Arthur (Pete) Lapierre,<br />

$30.<br />

Evelyn Fowler <strong>and</strong> Robin Rochette, $50.<br />

Spencer Exchange Club, $1,000.<br />

Snowbirds Snowmobile Club, $100.<br />

AARP Spencer Area Chapter, $75.<br />

Perrone & Giorgui, $25.<br />

New unwrapped toys can be dropped off<br />

at the Spencer Post Office, Spencer Fire<br />

Department, Spencer Savings Bank <strong>and</strong><br />

ERA Key Realty Services. Applications<br />

for needy families are available at<br />

Laney’s Variety, Spencer Post Office <strong>and</strong><br />

the town clerk’s office at Spencer<br />

Memorial Town Hall.<br />

Monetary donations can be sent to<br />

Spencer Toys for Tots, P.O. Box 186,<br />

Spencer, MA 01562. Please make checks<br />

payable to Spencer Toys for Tots.<br />

Copies of Monday Club<br />

Cookbooks still available<br />

SPENCER — A limited number of<br />

copies of Spencer Monday Club<br />

Cookbooks are still available. No more<br />

are being printed.<br />

Cookbooks can be purchased at the<br />

Spencer town clerk’s office at Memorial<br />

Town Hall, the Christmas Barn (Route 31<br />

North), Cormier’s Jewelry Store (Main<br />

Street), the Red Maple Inn (Main Street)<br />

<strong>and</strong> Howl<strong>and</strong> House Antiques (Pleasant<br />

Street).<br />

Sample Recipe: Yvonne Jalbert’s<br />

Panther Punch<br />

1 part gin, 1 part rum, 1 part fruit juice<br />

(grapefruit or pineapple), 1/2 cup sugar, 2<br />

cups water<br />

Mix <strong>and</strong> add ice cubes. For a large<br />

crowd serve in punch bowl <strong>and</strong> chill well.<br />

If pineapple juice is used, sugar may be<br />

omitted or added in less quantity according<br />

to taste.<br />

Knitting workshop<br />

to be held at library<br />

SPENCER — The Richard Sugden<br />

Library’s workshop series “Knitting with<br />

Doris” will start Monday, Nov. 30.<br />

Beginning adult knitters are invited to<br />

learn, knit <strong>and</strong> pearl stitches as they create<br />

their own scarves. Classes will be held<br />

from 10:30 a.m. to noon Mondays <strong>and</strong><br />

Wednesdays, Nov. 30 through Dec. 16.<br />

Classes will be held on the library's second<br />

floor.<br />

Class size is limited. Call (508) 885-7513<br />

or visit the library to register. Pre-registration<br />

is required.<br />

Workshop participants need to bring a<br />

pair of size 10 knitting needles. Yarn <strong>and</strong><br />

pattern will be provided.<br />

North Brookfield to<br />

mark Christmas season<br />

NORTH BROOKFIELD — North<br />

Brookfield Decorates have been busy getting<br />

the town ready for the holiday season,<br />

with decorative swags adorning all<br />

buildings <strong>and</strong> the large 50-foot pine tree<br />

smack dab in the middle of downtown.<br />

But more importantly, Santa is on his<br />

way. Join North Brookfield Decorates, the<br />

Friends of the Library <strong>and</strong> the Theatre<br />

Guild of North Brookfield to celebrate<br />

the season Saturday, Dec. 5 starting with<br />

“Letters to Santa” at the Haston Free<br />

Public Library. Children of all ages are<br />

welcome to write their letters to Santa at<br />

5 p.m. Around 5:30 everyone is invited to<br />

walk to the North Brookfield Christmas<br />

tree lighting ceremony at the corner of<br />

Summer <strong>and</strong> North Main streets, where<br />

they will be greeted by the North<br />

Brookfield Theatre Guild's carolers. Sing<br />

along to great holiday classics <strong>and</strong> help<br />

count down to lighting the Christmas tree<br />

<strong>and</strong> Santa’s arrival.<br />

Remember, the Theatre Guild will be<br />

performing the holiday classic “Miracle<br />

on 34th Street” in the following weeks. Let<br />

the holiday spirit last all December long.<br />

Also, as a great stocking stuffer or a<br />

holiday grab gift, the North Brookfield<br />

Decorates raffle calendars are available<br />

for only $10. The calendars are for the<br />

month of January 2010 <strong>and</strong> offer a chance<br />

to win big every day for the whole 31 days<br />

of January. Hurry, though, only 400 calendars<br />

will be available.<br />

Spots still available<br />

for Lashaway trips<br />

EAST BROOKFIELD — Lashaway<br />

Travelers are looking for people to fill<br />

December trips. There are still seats<br />

available for the following:<br />

• Dec. 2: Hollywood Christmas Show<br />

starring Laura Roth. Departs from the<br />

Lashaway Senior Center at 10:15 a.m. Cost<br />

is $59. Call Joan Bedard at (508) 867-2821<br />

for reservations.<br />

• Dec. 13: "Mistletoed" at Cornerstone<br />

Theatre after a visit to Mohegan Sun for<br />

lunch <strong>and</strong> play. Departs from the<br />

Lashaway Senior Center at 9:45 a.m. Cost<br />

is $60. Call Joan Sagendorph at (508) 885-<br />

5103 for reservations.<br />

Items to be collected<br />

for homeless veterans<br />

SPENCER — Gaudette-Kirk American<br />

Legion Post 138, 175 Main St. (Route 9),<br />

has put out collection boxes to collect new<br />

clothing for homeless veterans. Articles<br />

such as gloves, hats, socks <strong>and</strong> underwear<br />

are very much appreciated.<br />

The boxes are located at three local<br />

businesses: Spencer Savings Bank (both<br />

the main branch <strong>and</strong> the Fair Plaza<br />

branch), Big Y <strong>and</strong> Klem’s.<br />

For more information, call Richard<br />

LaPierre at (508) 867-7770.<br />

School to host show<br />

<strong>and</strong> dinner for seniors<br />

BROOKFIELD — Brookfield<br />

Elementary School will host the<br />

Brookfield seniors for a turkey dinner<br />

<strong>and</strong> show on at 12:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21.<br />

The fourth-, fifth- <strong>and</strong> sixth-grade chorus<br />

will perform “An Early American<br />

Christmas, A Revolutionary Holiday<br />

Celebration.” Seniors are encouraged to<br />

bring a food donation for the local food<br />

pantry.<br />

To RSVP, call Janice at (508) 867-8774.

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