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Volume 5, Number 25 – 28 Pages Thursday, February 9, 2012 

Kustigian 

explains 

need for 

upgrades 

By Cristy Bertini 

Reporter 

- WARREN - 

Quaboag District Superintendent 

Brett Kustigian and Joe Scanlon, 

director of fi nance and operations, 

met with selectmen last week 

to discuss the potential technology and 

facility upgrades to the Warren Community 

Elementary School and Quaboag 

Regional High School. 

Kustigian told the board that a tour 

was held on Jan. 30 at the West Brookfi 

eld Elementary School to show parents 

the upgrades that the school has undergone. 

Kustigian said the tour was very 

successful and he plans to give a very 

brief presentation to voters before the 

Special Town Meeting on Feb. 9. 

The school now has four laptops in 

every classroom, the infrastructure has 

been updated and the entire building 

is now on a wireless network. There is 

also an interactive Smartboard in every 

classroom. 

“Technology is everywhere right now, 

and in order to provide the best possible 

education, we need to use it to its fullest 

effects,” Kustigian said. “If we look at 

the state of technology at Quaboag and 

at Warren Elementary, they are using 

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A Paranormal Evening 

Famous ghost hunter 

offer tales from beyond 

- NEW BRAINTREE - 

By Jennifer Robert 

Reporter 

Get comfortable with the locals in 

any town across the region, and 

eventually you will hear the stories 

and legends that create the history 

of an area. Historical areas call to many, 

some to see and hear physical documentation 

of those who have gone before. Not 

all, however, are beckoned to locations 

saturated with myth, legend and political 

signifi cance for the scenery. 

For many, there is a desire to understand 

the “feel” of such places, to try to 

make a connection to the people who 

built the foundation for our folklore and 

legends, and sometimes a drive to explain 

the unexplained and unsolved. Likeminded 

individuals of this belief, joined by 

their curious counterparts, fi lled the New 

Braintree Town Hall, to create an atmosphere 

described as “unbelievably com- 

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- WARREN - 

Tai Chi is a cross between yoga and 

meditation. It involves a series of 

movements and breathing exercises 

to help build strength, restore balance, reduce 

stress and increase fl exibility, and it is 

very popular among senior citizens – particularly 

those at the Warren Senior Center. 

Ronna Shea - a sixth-degree black belt 

and owner of Griffi n’s Judo and Karate 

Studio in Ware – has begun teaching an 

8-week Tai Chi course at the senior center 

at no cost to the seniors. “It improves their 

balance, circulation, arthritis and helps to 

lower blood pressure.” Shea said. “And 

they really enjoy it.” 

Shea has been instructing seniors in Tai 

Chi since 1998. “I’ve had a lot of seniors 

come in with certain aches and pains, and 

when they fi nish the classes, they tell me 

that they feel so much better and the pain 

lessens or even goes away.” 

As people get older, strength lessens and 

mobility decreases as well. Tai Chi often involves 

shifting weight from one leg to the 

other, increasing balance and leg strength. 

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The seniors begin the class with some breathing and stretching exercises. 

Warren seniors participate in Tai Chi program 

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A shot of Belanger mid-presentation. 

fortable,” by one Warren attendee. 

“History demanding to be brought to 

the present, the past making itself heard, a 

way to explore our own inevitable futures,” 

is how Jeff Belanger, professional author 

and writer for the television series “Ghost 

Hunters”, defi ned “ghost” for the captive 

audience in the New Braintree Town 

Hall last Saturday evening. Belanger is a 

known paranormal investigator, author of 

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By Melissa Fales 

Reporter 

– WARREN – 

Jackie Sweeney is the new facilitator 

for the Warren Domestic Violence 

Task Force (WDVTF). Sweeney 

said she has spent the past few weeks meeting 

Warren residents, business people and 

community leaders in the hopes of grow- 

Pat Grout of Ware said the class is very 

relaxing. “It’s good exercise, and Ronna takes 

a break every so often, which is good.” 

The slow, fl uid movements improve 

the body’s alignment, which helps Dorothy 

Wilson of East Brookfi eld. “I like it. It 

helps with my shoulder pain and posture, 

because I have a tendency to lean over.” 

Cruz Rodriguez of Warren said she 

loves the class. “It helps with my muscles 

that I don’t use that often.” 

Belle Lavin of Warren agrees. “It keeps 

you moving and makes you feel better.” 

The class meets on Thursdays at the senior 

center from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

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“It feels great to have this opportunity 

to help people,” said Sweeney. “I’m looking 

forward to working in Warren. I feel 

like this is what I was meant to do.” 

Sweeney, who grew up in Palmer and 

earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology 

from Bay Path College, said she feels as if 

this is a role she was born to play. “It’s very 

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-EAST BROOKFIELD- 

Feeling the fi nancial pinch these days? Having to 

do more with less money? Looking for ways to 

stretch your dollars? Then the East Brookfi eld 

Public Library has got a program for you. 

Running one Wednesday a month through June, Library 

Director Gwyneth Payette is running a “$aving 

a Dollar at a Time” program. Wednesday, Feb. 15 will 

feature “Why buy that, make this;” Wednesday, March 

28 will feature “Clutter Control” with guest speaker 

Dave Downs; Wednesday, April 18 will feature “Meals 

and recipes for $5/person or less;” Wednesday, May 

16 will feature “Garden Savings.” Wednesday, June 20 

will feature “Making Dollars and Cents Make Sense” a 

fi nancial literacy class presented in collaboration with 

the Spencer, North and East Brookfi eld Coordinated 

Family and Community Engagement Grant. All programs 

will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the East Brookfi 

eld Public Library, 122 Connie Mack Drive. 

The fi rst program, last month, featured “Couponing 

101.” 

“People can gain a handle on some unique ideas,” 

Payette said. “We’re seeing some, “‘Gee, I can do this’ 

moments that brings it in perspective. It can be as 

simple as don’t buy individual lunch snacks – buy in 

bulk and put in baggies immediately and then you have 

them. Things people say, “‘Oh, I can do that.’” 

Payette said there has been a great interest in the 

program. 

“We have considered doing a series on job seminars 

or getting businesses in that are looking to hire, but a 

lot of other places are already doing that so we needed 

to try to do something unique,” she said. “I think this 

is an important series for people to come to this helpful 

series because it’s going to help them in their everyday.” 

Payette said the idea for the program was borne 

out of people coming into the library talking about the 

economy. 

“They were saying, ‘We have got to make our dollars 

stretch and how do we go about doing it,’” Payette 

said. “This is a good series that we all need.” 

So she decided to pick what she felt were relevant 

topics and, while she’s no fi nancial expert, she did her 

research. 

“I do research; I use my library,” she said. “I research 

the topics and formulate hand-outs because I 

think that’s what people really walk away with happy 

because it reminds them of what we’ve gone through.” 

Payette said only fi ve people showed up to last 

month’s event. Afterward, some people came to her 

saying the wished they had known about the program 

but mostly, she said, people couldn’t fi nd childcare in 

order to attend the program. 

So Children’s Librarian Mary Gershman has volunteered 

to host childcare, including stories, activities and 

crafts. On the night Coordinated Family Engagement 

is hosting the talk, they will provide the childcare. 

The program is mostly free to run, but Payette is 

using a portion of her small programming budget to 

pay for the guest speaker March 28. The Friends of 

the East Brookfi eld Public Library is providing funding 

for the printing of handouts. 

Registering for the event is preferred, so Payette 

knows how many handouts to make, but it is not necessary. 

For more information, contact the library at 508- 

867-7928 or ebplibrary@gmail.com. 

Local pastor publishes new fantasy book 

NORTH BROOKFIELD 

- North Brookfi eld resident Ken 

Winters will be one of six new local 

authors signing books at the 

Barnes and Noble in Millbury, in 

the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. 

It will be held on Friday, Feb 17 

starting at 7 p.m. 

Ken has served as the associate 

pastor at the First Congregational 

Church of North Brookfi eld since 

2004. Prior to that, he served a 20year 

career in the United States 

Navy Chaplain Corps. He recently 

published his fi rst book, The Lost 

Crown of Colonnade. 

His new book is a fantasy novel 

somewhat reminiscent of The Lord 

of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien 

and The Chronicles of Narnia 

by C.S. Lewis. In a recent interview 

the author said, “I love C.S. Lewis 

and Tolkien. Their books are very 

different, yet pack a message that 

is deeper than just the story. I hope 

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those who read my book will enjoy 

the story, but I also hope, along the 

way, they’ll fi nd some new insights 

into life, friendships and faith.” 

Ken summarizes his novel this 

way: “In one inexplicable moment, 

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14-year-old Davey Johnsen exchanges 

the comfort of his beautiful 

New England home for the rugged 

terrain of the unknown land of Colonnade. 

There he meets six faithful 

companions, Bundiggle, Snuffl es, 

Bertrand, Sergeant Farmer, Captain 

William, and the lovely Princess 

Alisande. Guided by an ancient 

prophecy, the faithful band of 

seven sets off on a quest to regain 

the Lost Crown of Colonnade. Is 

it a dream, or are his new friends 

and enemies very real? Will Davey’s 

party accomplish their quest, 

or will they fall victim to the overwhelming 

forces of the evil King of 

Necrus and his Master, Dagron?” 

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THE WEEK AHEAD 

VALENTINE’S DANCE will be held for Warren and West Brookfi eld 

Elementary 4th, 5th, and 6th graders on Friday, Feb. 10, from 6 – 9 

p.m. in the Warren Municipal Building Gymnasium. Donation of $5 

at door to sponsor the Dance Factory’s Freshman and Junior Dance 

Teams. Refreshments will be available for an additional fee. 

YOUTH GROUP MEETING of the Blessed John Paul II Parish. Friday, Feb. 

10 at 7 p.m. Location: 20 Marcy Street, near St. Mary’s Church. Any Jr. 

High and High School Student is welcome to come join the fun! 

FRIENDS of the NORTH BROOKFIELD PLAYGROUND ANNUAL 

SPAGHETTI SUPPER will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the North 

Brookfi eld American Legion. Serving 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with dancing 

to follow. $8 per person. Proceeds to benefi t the Friends of the Playground 

Scholarship. Tickets at the door, at the American Legion, Still 

Hart’s or by calling 508-867-2134. 

DEMOCRATS IN WEST BROOKFIELD WILL HOLD A CAUCUS to elect 

delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s 2012 nominating 

convention on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. in the Lower Meeting 

Room of the West Brookfi eld Town Hall, 2 East Main Street. All registered 

Democrats are eligible to participate. The convention will be 

held on Saturday, June 2 at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfi eld. 

GIRL SCOUT TROOPS # 30477 and #30390 PANCAKE BREAKFAST 

will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Hayden Lodge, New School 

Drive, North Brookfi eld. Cost is $7 per person all you can eat and kids 

under 6 are half-price. There will be pancakes, sausage and bacon. 

The breakfast will help the girls raise money for their trip to Washington, 

DC for the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts. 

YOUTH GROUP MEETING on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Blessed 

John Paul II Pastoral Center, Hamilton St. near Trinity School, Southbridge. 

Any Jr. High and High School Student is welcome to come 

join in the fun. 

THE EAST QUABBIN LAND TRUST at 120 Ridge Road in Hardwick 

will be building bluebird and wood duck nesting boxes for its preserves 

on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Various bird populations in the 

northeast are on the decline. There are a variety of reasons for this 

decline, but one key element is a lack of appropriate nesting sites. 

This is an opportunity for skilled and unskilled bird enthusiasts to 

work together so bring the whole family. If you have a portable drill 

and hammer, please bring them. We have the wood and instructions 

to create several boxes of each style. If there’s time we will install the 

bluebird boxes at Mandell Hill. Contact us at 413-477-8229 if you 

have questions. Many thanks to W.R. Robinson Lumber for donating 

the pine boards to make the boxes. 

MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING on 

Monday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Weather reminder: when Tantasqua, 

Union #61 schools are closed due to weather the public library is 

also closed. 

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offi ce and 4-8 p.m. at the 

Joshua Hyde Library. If you 

have any questions, feel free 

to call the offi ce of the Town 

Clerk at 508-347-2510. 

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ConCom eyes Cooley Hill Reservoir sale 



-BROOKFIELD- 

The dam at the Cooley Hill Reservoir 

is a potential problem for 

the town. 

The property, about 15 landlocked 

acres, while owned by the town is actually 

located in North Brookfi eld, about a 

mile from the town line. The town voted 

at the Nov. 18, 2011 Special Town Meeting 

(STM) to dispose of the Cooley Hill 

Reservoir property, with the condition 

it be sold to a non-profi t organization so 

that it could still be used by residents 

for recreational purposes. The property 

is valued at around $21,000. 

Before the STM, Selectman Rudy 

Heller said his main interest in disposing 

of the property is eliminating liability. 

“The potential liability of the town is 

so much greater than value of the property,” 

he said. 

O’Connell also pointed out that it 

was the recommendation of the water 

commissioners to dispose of the property 

as soon as possible because of condition 

of the dam there, and the work 

of the beavers changing the level of the 

water behind it. 

At their joint meeting Jan. 31, the 

Board of Selectmen and Conservation 

Commission (ConCom) discussed the 

status of the dam. 

The ConCom reported that it had 

unanimously voted for three options: Do 

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nothing; clean the spillway and monitor 

it; or sell it with conditions, such as allowing 

hunting, fi shing and the prohibition 

of erecting new structures. 

“By law, we are required to report to 

Offi ce of Dam Safety any dam that exists 

in town,” Heller said. 

Heller said at a previous meeting 

that he was anxious to dispose of the 

property so that the town didn’t end up 

in the same situation as it is in with the 

Saw Mill Pond dam. Select Chair Peter 

O’Connell agreed. 

“The concern of the cost of repairing 

that dam, based upon what we’ve 

learned about repairing Mill Pond Dam, 

is that we’ve decided to pursue transfer 

of property,” O’Connell said. 

The ConCom asked for expressed 

interest in taking over the property. 

O’Connell pointed out that according 

to the Town Meeting vote, the property 

must be sold to a non-profi t. So, he said, 

if citizens want to band together and 

make a non-profi t, they could do so. 

“What we’re looking to do is avoid 

same issue that pertains to dam that 

we’re under the order to fi x [Saw Mill 

Pond],” O’Connell said. “We think 

Cooley Hill Dam is going to be subject 

to that same regulation. I would think 

any private group that wanted to acquire 

that would have that same concern.” 

O’Connell said that if the ConCom 

was to seriously consider purchasing 

the land, they should do so quickly. 

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Saw Mill Pond Dam’s 

future still murky 



-BROOKFIELD- 

The town has been struggling with 

its dam issues for more than a year 

now, and though the town is plugging 

steadily along trying to fi x them, it 

looks like there is still a long way to go, 

and a lot more money to be spent, before 

it will all be cleared up. 

The Conservation Commission (Con- 

Com) and the Board of Selectmen met 

jointly on Jan. 31 about the Saw Mill 

Pond Dam, located at the junction of 

Lake and Rice Corner roads. 

ConCom member Timothy Simon 

said the commission is unanimous in two 

options: One is do nothing with dam and 

monitor it; the other is fi x the overfl ow 

pipe only and monitor it. 

“Do nothing is not an option,” Selectman 

Rudy Heller said. 

Heller has been working with the 

Department of Conservation and Recreation’s 

(DCR) Offi ce of Dam Safety for 

over a year now concerning the dam, facilitating 

the orders mandated by the offi 

ce, submitting reports as mandated and 

meeting with various representatives. 

Board of Selectmen Chair Peter 

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O’Connell explained that the Offi ce of 

Dam Safety is concerned about a 100year 

fl ood. 

“They are trying to determine whether 

the dam will pass the water from a 

100-year fl ood from the whole watershed 

area so the roadway was not washed out 

as it was in 1938 when there was a similar 

fl ood event,” O’Connell said. 

The dam has been evaluated to be a 

“signifi cant” risk of failure in that 100year 

fl ood circumstance. 

ConCom members also talked about 

breaching the dam. 

“I can’t see if the state is going to put 

in money on the bridges in town, how 

we’re going to get any money to do the 

repairs,” ConCom member Kenneth 

Cleveland said. “It’s in pretty bad shape. 

We think it would be a good idea to let it 

go back to pasture.” 

O’Connell made it clear that it’s not 

really the town’s decision what to do with 

the dam. 

“Before we can consider breaching 

or doing anything to repair that dam, we 

are now under order by Offi ce of Dam 

Safety to do a Phase II study,” O’Connell 

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- opinion - 

editorial 

Raving about 

Durant’s rant 

It was quite refreshing to hear our newest local 

legislator, state Rep. Peter Durant (R-Spencer), 

openly call for an investigation last week into 

public funding of the nonprofi t hybrid, Rose Fitzgerald 

Kennedy Greenway Conservancy in Boston. 

As previously reported in the Boston Globe, the 

Conservancy is responsible for oversight of the 15acre 

public park linking the North End to downtown 

Boston. It has been reported that fi ve executives of 

the Conservancy each now make well in excess of 

$100,000 annually, with hefty bonuses and vacation 

time, too. 

With so much scrutiny and almost liturgical calls 

for ethical and fi nancial reforms atop Beacon Hill 

after a slew of House Speaker scandals – as well as 

incredibly tight municipal state aid projections - one 

would think this type of fat cat patronage would be 

a thing of the past. And this is the same Conservancy 

that is attempting to create a voluntary tax among 

abutting business owners to help boost park revenues. 

It makes this page wonder how many other examples 

of shady state budget meets non-profi t partnerships 

exist like this? When pushed by the media, 

the Conservancy’s Executive Director Nancy Brennan 

– who received a whopping $20,000 raise to her 

$185,000 salary last July - refused to release the salaries 

of her fellow minions, forcing Transportation 

Secretary Richard A. Davey to seek them through 

more forceful means. 

Given the urban park is just 15 acres, what the 

hec do the fi ve executives actually do each day to 

justify their earnings? They aren’t out there cutting 

grass, planting fl owers, and sowing the seeds of summer 

programming. The Conservancy already has a 

$5.5 million budget for that - $2 million of which 

comes straight out of the Department of Transportation 

budget and your state withholding taxes. 

“I understand the economic benefi t this park 

provides for North End businesses, and if it was a 

completely privately-funded entity, as was originally 

intended, the amount the Conservancy pays its personnel 

wouldn’t be an issue,” said Durant. 

Our state representative makes an excellent 

point. 

The fact is this organization relies heavily on 

public funding and has the audacity to believe there 

should be no oversight or accountability of how the 

public’s money is spent. As Durant stated, oversight 

alone of this parcel totals almost $45,000 per acre 

and that does not include the salaries of the other 

35 employees of the conservancy employed in the 

maintenance of the park. Those are the ones who 

actually do most – if not all – of the work there. 

Durant deserves high marks, as a new legislator 

who does not walk in the inner circles of Beacon Hill 

– yet – to push for a full investigation and seek additional 

copies of the fi nancial statements of the Rose 

Kennedy Conservancy. 

Not surprisingly, the park sits just above the now 

submerged Central Artery tunnel – another fi tting 

example of pork barrel spending. Make no mistake: 

the Greenway park – once a controversial argument 

among politicians about who would actually run it 

- is a beautiful component of downtown Boston. 

However, the only real green in this oasis is lining 

the wallets and purses of overpaid and underworked 

executives who scoff at the notion of public scrutiny. 

The park’s overall management should be shifted to 

the domain of the city parks department, or state 

Department of Conservation and Recreation. Otherwise, 

the park’s public funding arm should be severed. 

When we talk about fi nancial abuses and overextended 

privileges to non-profi ts at the state level, 

this is exactly what we mean. 

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When asked, North Brookfi eld Savings Bank, 

Quabaug Corporation, Berthiaume & Berthiaume, the 

NB Teachers Association No. 406, McGrath Insurance, 

Country Auto Body, Lamoureux Ford, Thomas Cahill 

DDS, Robert King DVM, and Country Bank provided 

substantial donations. And as a result of the annual appeal 

mailing, charitable giving from individuals has exceeded 

expectations. 

Our 4th annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser was 

the best ever – again because of the support of the community. 

The Hayden Masonic Lodge co-sponsored the 

dinner; their team of volunteers knows exactly how to 

put on a spectacular meal. “How can we help” is Hannaford 

Supermarket manager Dianne Lincoln’s recurrent 

response to every request for assistance. The store 

donated the food and paper items essential to this event. 

National honor society students lent a hand selling raffl 

e tickets, pouring drinks, and cleaning up. The PTO 

helped with advertizing and held their annual Movie 

Night immediately following the dinner. 

The raffl e table was bursting with offerings donated 

by the following organizations and businesses: Brookfi 

eld Orchards, Cormier Jewelers (Southbridge), Jim’s 

Pizza, Lamoureux Ford, N. Brookfi eld House of Pizza, 

Salem Cross Inn, St. Jean’s Package Store, Statz Sports 

Pub, Shawn Adams/Peter Glanville, and Charlotte 

Hoogasian. Always a big draw, Bose Corporation once 

again donated a Wave Radio. This year brought additional 

excitement with the gift of “Opening Day” Red 

Sox ticket from Wally and Michele Connor, founders 

of Socks for Siberia, a nonprofi t organization that supports 

orphaned children in Siberia. 

Christine Kiraly transformed the cafeteria into a delightful 

eatery and with the addition of live music by 

local favorites “The Otters,” the evening was magically 

transfi xed; no one wanted to leave. We are most grateful 

that the band has offered their service, again free of 

charge, for next year’s fundraiser. 

Personally, I am most grateful for fellow NB Hearts 

for Heat board members Michelle Petraitis, Ellen Smith, 

Judy Manning, Louise Bouchard, Tom Lewandowski, 

Joe Zegarra, and Patricia Zegarra, whose dedication allows 

the organization to exist. Then Bob LaFlamme and 

Crowley Fuel completes our efforts with their commitment 

to helping residents in need. 

Yes, this is truly community helping community; together 

we can make a difference. We raised $2,600; every 

cent will be used provide emergency fuel assistance 

to North Brookfi eld residents. Thank you all. 

Suzanne Lewandowski 

President-Founder NB Hearts for Heat 

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The Center of Hope (now, with our new name, 

Center of Hope Foundation, Inc. and a nationwide 

campaign branding the 732 Arcs in the country with 

the same logo) would like to take this opportunity to 

thank our surrounding communities for the fantastic 

support given to our agency for our 55th anniversary 

year. People from all walks of life used our many 

services and businesses, donated to our causes and 

participated in our fundraisers. When everyone is 

so busy, it is heartwarming to have the support of so 

many. As you know, with hard economic times, we 

have to advocate for every dollar we get towards supporting 

our individuals and families to have the most 

independent and fulfi lled lives possible. Our folks are 

becoming vital parts of our communities, giving back 

through their work and volunteerism. Members of 

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everyone involved. 

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Petition to revoke the Community Preservation Act 


A small group of residents has started a petition 

to revoke the Community Preservation Act (CPA) 

in Sturbridge. Many worthwhile projects have been 

completed as a result of passage of the CPA in 2001; 

however, it is apparent that in these tough economic 

times, residents are struggling to make ends meet and 

we feel it is inappropriate to spend money on new 

projects, especially given the amount of existing longterm 

CPA debt, the declining state- matching funds, 

and the town’s current budget situation and last year’s 

natural disasters. 

We invite residents to sign this petition. We need 

485 signatures on the petition so that we can place a 

ballot question on the April 9, 2012 Town Election. At 

the least, we hope to raise awareness about the current 

situation with CPA in Sturbridge; at the most, we hope 

to revoke the Act, knowing full well that the CPA can 

be brought back in the future after the debt is paid 

off. 

Please come to the Sturbridge Recycling Center on 

Saturday, Feb. 11 and 18, and sign the petition. Or 

contact childresscarol@rocketmail.com to arrange to 

sign the petition or to help get signatures. 

Here are some reasons why residents may want to 

consider revoking the CPA: 

• Sturbridge is currently $4.3 million dollars in 

long-term CPA debt due to the completion of four very 

worthwhile but expensive CPA projects. Final payoffs 

on that debt are the years 2017, 2026, and 2030. The 3 

percent surcharge cannot be revoked; it must remain 

in place until all the debt is paid. However, the Act can 

be revoked to ensure that no new projects that require 

long-term borrowing are brought forward. 

• The 3 percent CPA Surcharge is on top of the 

current tax rate of $17.63 (less the fi rst $100K of property 

value.) The chart below puts it into perspective: 

our town has the second highest property tax rate in 

comparison to nine surrounding communities. From 

a homebuyer perspective, Sturbridge’s property taxes 

Each depositor is insured by the 

FDIC to at least $250,000. All 

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amount are insured by the 

Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). 

are off-putting. 

• Currently, our annual CPA debt service exceeds 

our annual CPA Surcharge Revenue: the anticipated 

2012 Surcharge Revenue is $360,000; the annual debt 

service is $413,482. *The Massachusetts Department 

of Revenue has opined that when communities 

consider borrowing for large CPA projects, the debt 

service should not exceed the surcharge levels, but 

Sturbridge’s does. 

• In addition to the annual 3 percent Surcharge 

Revenue, the town relies on other Community Preservation 

Fund balances that are carried forward each 

year to pay down the debt service; but those funds are 

also being spent on smaller projects. For example, at 

the June 2011 Town Meeting, voters approved $58,000 

consisting of four small projects, including $15,000 for 

administration. Should that money be saved for when 

the state-match is further reduced or depleted? Or can 

it be used to more quickly pay down the long-term 

debt principal and interest? 

• When the CPA was adopted, the state match was 

at 100 percent. Now, the match is 23 percent; as more 

towns adopt the CPA, the percentage of state matching 

funds declines. 

• Taxpayers need a break! We cannot revoke the 

3% surcharge until the debt is paid; but we can revoke 

the Community Preservation Act and stop new projects 

from coming forward. We can stop further debt 

build-up, and we can stop using funds on new, smaller 

projects that deter funds away from our current debt. 

Please watch for more information about the Community 

Preservation Act in the coming weeks. Please 

contact us to sign the petition so that voters can decide 

whether to keep or revoke the CPA at the April 9, 

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Who said town 

reports are boring? 

Brookfi eld honored by MMA for robust publication 



-BROOKFIELD- 

In a great example of town offi cials 

working together for the common 

good, the town of Brookfi eld was 

recently recognized with an award certifi 

cate for placing fi rst in the Massachusetts 

Municipal Association’s (MMA) 

Annual Town Report Contest, in the 

4,999 and under population category. 

Selectman Rudy Heller accepted the 

award during the MMA’s 2012 Annual 

Meeting and Trade Show at the Hynes 

Convention Center and Boston Sheraton 

Hotel Jan. 21. 

According to the MMA, “Town 

reports serve to communicate important 

information to town residents, 

and to promote an understanding of 

and involvement in local government.” 

Brookfi eld’s Annual Town Report is a 

compilation of reports submitted by the 

leaders of various departments, boards 

and committees in town. Board of Selectmen 

Administrative Assistant Donna 

Neylon compiles these reports to create 

the fi nal product. 

“I would like to point out that the 

bulk of the work done for this annual 

report, and every year, was done by 

Donna Neylon’s exemplary work,” 

Heller said. “Were it not for her effort, 

this would not have happened.” 

The judge for the contest was Janet 

Wilkinson, director of the executive 

program, offi ce of executive education 

at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. 

She is also a former member of the Littleton 

Board of Selectmen. 

“I think that Brookfi eld’s town report 

is an excellent model for other communities 

as one of the best ways to display 

large amounts of often dry information 

to a community in a manner that makes 

it easily readable and useful,” Wilkinson 

said. 

Judging criteria include attractiveness 

of the report cover and layout, 

material arrangement, presentation 

of statistics and data, summary of the 

year’s achievements, evidence of local 

planning for the future and the report’s 

practical utility. 

Wilkinson said the fi rst thing she noticed 

about Brookfi eld’s report was the 

cover. 

“It clearly shows a pride in the histo- 

DONORS I FROM PAGE 5 

viduals and businesses throughout the area participate 

without any public knowledge or fanfare and are greatly 

appreciated by our club. We have included a list of many 

of our supporters and we hope that we have not missed 

any as they are all equally important. 

We hope to see everyone at next year’s event. Ice 

conditions will be great and we can once again have a 

successful derby. 

Rich Kennan 

Brookfi elds’ Lions Club 

Contributors who gave donations or sold tickets: 

D&G Bait & Tackle – Leicester 

Hillside Bait & Tackle – Webster 

Wickaboag Valley Bait & Tackle – W. Brookfi eld 

Marier’s – Palmer 

Bob’s Deli – N. Brookfi eld 

Pops – Charlton 

K&S – Barre 

R&R Sports Shop – Belchertown 

Granby Bait Shop – Granby 

Whistle Stop Restaurant – Gilbertvile 

Fisherman’s Cove – E. Brookfi eld 

Klem’s – Spencer 

Lamoureux Ford – E. Brookfi eld 

Herrick & Sons - N. Brookfi eld 

Steve’s Collision Center – Sturbridge 

Barnes Sanitation – E. Brookfi eld 

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TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY JENNIFER GRYBOWSKI 

The poster of winners at the MMA’s Annual Meeting 

and Trade Show. 

ry of the town,” she said. “Adding to the 

sense of history was the dedication to a 

resident at the beginning and to those 

who had been lost in the past year. As 

an outsider, it immediately gave me an 

understanding of what is important to 

Brookfi eld.” 

She said she also liked the overall 

look of the report. 

“There were also pictures scattered 

throughout to break up what is often 

monotonous reading,” Wilkinson said. 

“Someone clearly spent a lot of time 

fi nding appropriate pictures and clip 

art to help the reader easily identify sections. 

The layout was also easily readable 

with the use of multiple columns 

and a serif font.” 

But it wasn’t just the looks Wilkinson 

was impressed with. 

“Each department presented a clear 

and concise report about its recent activities,” 

she said. “The sections were 

brief and provided only the content necessary 

to inform the reader. One thing 

that I fi nd particularly important is evidence 

of a focus on the future. I found 

that in the report, especially the work 

on the Master Plan. Many communities 

forget to not only report the past, but 

the very important plans for the town’s 

growth and development.” 

Transparency, Wilkinson said, was 

another sticking point for her. 

“The fi nancial reporting was clear 

and concise,” she said. “Residents of 

See TOWN REPORT I PAGE 15 

BROOKFIELD - Bonnie Keefe- 

Layden, chief executive offi cer of Rehabilitative 

Resources, Inc. (RRI), last 

week presented Rick and Dick Hoyt, 

and their Hoyt Foundation, with a “Certifi 

cate of Appreciation” for their continued 

support of the Elm Hill Center 

in Brookfi eld. The Hoyts, who together 

have completed nearly 70 marathons, including 

29 Boston Marathons, were the 

guests of honor at the Blanchard Means 

Foundation annual gala, which was held 

on Jan. 19 at Elm Hill Center. 

Established in 1989, the Hoyt Foundation 

aspires to build the individual 

character, self-confi dence and self-esteem 

of America’s disabled young people 

through inclusion in all facets of daily 

life, including family and community 

activities, especially sports, at home, in 

schools and in the workplace. 

SAWMILL I FROM PAGE 3 

and steps required to do that. Any action on our part 

has to wait for a recommendation on that report.” 

The town has prepared a Request For Proposals 

(RFP) to select an engineer to do watershed mapping 

and study and to present to the town three possible 

solutions to the problems that have already been 

identifi ed, and recommend a preferred solution and cost 

of implementation. Phase II analysis includes subsurface 

investigations, topographic study, stability and seepage 

analysis, up/downstream slopes, internal materials/erosion 

potential and spillway inadequacy solutions. 

O’Connell said that within those alternatives, one of 

them will be breaching the dam and the steps required 

by DEP to breach a dam. 

“You can’t just breach a dam,’ O’Connell said. 

Currently, the town has until March 11 to notify the 

Offi ce of Dam Safety who they have selected to complete 

Phase II of the project, and work must begin by 

March 25. But because the town has no money allocated 

for Phase II, which is expected to cost about $40,000, 

Administrative Assistant Donna Neylon, who serves as 

the town’s chief procurement offi cer, said she was concerned 

about putting out a Request for Proposals (RFP) 

without any authorization to pay for it. 

“We may not get as many bidders,” she said. 

So at their meeting Jan. 31, the board voted to request 

an extension on those deadlines until July 1, so 

that the town could secure authorization for the project 

at the Annual Town Meeting. That way, the RFP can be 

put out in mid-March or early April and bids can be in 

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Bonnie Keefe-Layden, chief executive offi cer of Rehabilitative Resources, Inc., presents a Certifi cate of Appreciation 

to Rick and Dick Hoyt of the Hoyt Foundation for the continue support of programs at the Elm Hill Center in Brookfi eld. 

The presentation was made during the Blanchard Means Foundation annual gala at the Elm Hill Center on Jan. 19. The 

Blanchard Means Foundation is the charitable arm of Elm Hill Center. 

RRI honors Hoyts’ charitable giving 

NORTH BROOKFIELD – NB 

Destination Imagination Team Blanket 

Program is a project to collect and 

donate quilts and blankets to programs 

for individuals without stable housing 

around Massachusetts. The team is 

trying to collect at least one hundred 

quilts and blankets to donate. We will 

be collecting blankets to donate at the 

end of February, but will keep the do- 

Last year, the Hoyt Foundation donated 

$50,000 to the Blanchard Means 

Foundation, the charitable arm of the 

Elm Hill Center. The funds were mainly 

used for the restoration of mansion on 

the grounds of the farm. 

RRI, one of the largest providers of 

supports and services for people living 

with developmental disabilities in Central 

Massachusetts, oversees operations 

at Elm Hill, and is committed to providing 

inclusive programs for all people, 

including those with special needs. This 

is done through hands-on activities, including 

horticulture, horsemanship and 

a petting zoo. Animals have proven to 

be highly effective in helping with the 

treatment for people living with developmental 

disabilities, particularly the 

stimulus that occurs when petting animals. 

High school sponsoring blanket 

collection for needy families 

nations going as long as we keep getting 

them. Blanket or monetary donations 

of any kind and size are extremely 

helpful. Donations can be sent to the 

North Brookfi eld High School at 10 

New School Drive, North Brookfi eld 

MA 01535 c/o Principal Robin Whitney. 

Any questions can be e-mailed to 

rwhitney@nbschools.org or called to 

508-867-7131. 

hand at the Annual Town Meeting and the contract can 

be awarded immediately. 

“We’re drafting an RFP, we’ve done the authorized 

inspection, we’re clearly intending to follow the process,” 

O’Connell said. 

After that, the town has one year to complete whatever 

is recommended be done in the Phase II study. 

The town completed Phase I of the project in late 2010, 

at a cost of $4,000. Phase I projections for the entire cost 

of the project ranged from $250,000 to $600,000. 

“It’s a big order we have to do this,” Heller said. 

The ConCom assured selectmen they were on board 

with the project and would help out in whatever ways 

possible. 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake 

Breakfast to be held Feb. 21 

BROOKFIELD – The Brookfi eld Congregational 

Church invites the public to the Shrove 

Tuesday Pancake Supper to be held on Tuesday, 

Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. The event will include a traditional 

Mardi Gras King Cake, and the children will 

be hiding the “alleluias” until Easter Sunday. On 

Wednesday, Feb. 22, the beginning of Lent will be 

highlighted by the Ash Wednesday Worship Service 

at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. The service will include 

special music, a Lenten message, intinction 

of ashes and Holy Communion. All are invited to 

join with us as we begin this holy season.

Michael White 

Local author 

Michael White 

returns 

LUDLOW – New York Times 

notable author, Michael White, 

will be the featured speaker at 

the Feb. 13 dinner meeting of the 

Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley at 

the Ludlow Country Club at 5:30 

p.m. He will share his experience 

on researching and writing “Beautiful 

Assassin” - a breathtaking tale 

of love, loyalty, and intrigue set in 

the early days of World War II. As 

the beleaguered Soviets struggle to 

hold back the rising German tide at 

Sevastopol, a fearless female sniper 

inspires hope during her nation’s 

darkest hour. Word of the extraordinary 

Soviet heroine, Tat’yana 

Levchenko, reaches American 

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who 

invites the beautiful assassin to tour 

the United States with her. For the 

Russians, Tat’yana’s visit is an opportunity 

to gain support and valuable 

U.S. intelligence. But Tat’yana 

knows she is a pawn in a deadly 

game of treachery and deceit, 

forced to question the motivations 

of everyone around her . . . even the 

dashing and sympathetic American 

captain assigned as her translator. 

And then, as suddenly as she rose 

to international fame, Tat’yana vanishes 

without a trace. 

Michael joined us in 2011 to talk 

about his novel the “Soul Catcher”. 

He was a most interesting and entertaining 

speaker. 

Guests are welcome. RSVP by 

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Residents won’t gamble on future of town 

Some Brimfi elders unite to 

preserve town’s character 

By Emily Thurlow 

Staff Writer 

– BRIMFIELD – 

As the details are slowly released by a 

developer working in concert with 

Palmer Paving CEO David Callahan 

regarding a potential casino in town, 

some residents of the town have begun to 

come together, under the name, “Preserve 

Brimfi eld,” to do their own research and 

document the effects such a project could 

have on the community. 

“How can you decide something if you 

don’t know the facts?” said member Sharon 

Palmer. 

Member Paul Adams said that he 

had gathered together in recent weeks 

with other members from “No Brimfi eld 

Wind” because they had similar concerns 

with this development as they did when a 

proposed wind farm was rejected in recent 

years. But that has in turn brought additional 

members that weren’t associated 

with that mission. 

“What we aim to do is lay out the facts 

for the town, so that we can all make a 

more informed decision,” he said. 

But he said unlike many of the members 

of “No Brimfi eld Wind,” there isn’t 

that same “overwhelming opposed response. 

“It isn’t at the same level as it was then. 

People are more willing to consider this 

initiative,” he said. “But what’s different is 

that this initiative will have a much greater 

effect on the town. So we will be doing our 

homework for the town to quantify the effects.” 

Adams, like other members of the group 

– which is currently around 75 – said that 

he moved to the town to be “away from 

development.” 

“We have a responsibility to the town 

and future generations to consider when 

ultimately deciding if this development 

is ‘good for the town,’” said Palmer. “As 

residents, we’re stewards to the town, and 

we have a responsibility to take care of 

not only what we want now, but what we 

want for our future.” 

Both Palmer and Adams agreed that 

the annual Brimfi eld Antiques Show and 

Flea Market is something that has actually 

prevented development along Route 

20 and has kept the space open. 

Although the group has no plans to 

create titles or offi cers, through discussions, 

each member will conduct research 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY EMILY THURLOW 

Paul Adams, David Carpenter, Sharon Palmer and Rob Mahlert are a few of the members in the newly formed organization 

“Preserve Brimfi eld,” whose made it their mission to document the effects that a casino will have on the town. 

in each of the areas that each individual 

feels strongest in; for example, member 

David Carpenter said that he has a fi nancial 

background and will provide a personal 

analysis in this area. 

“Personally I can’t just say that I’ll let 

another committee do all the work,” said 

Palmer, referring to the recently reconvened 

Brimfi eld Casino Study Committee 

charged with reviewing impacts for the 

board of selectmen. 

She added that some areas may overlap 

the research that’s being conducted by 

that board, but they may also fi nd things 

that others miss and they plan to present 

their fi ndings publicly. 

“We’re going to look at the facts much 

like we did with No Brimfi eld Wind,” said 

member Robert Mahlert. “Is this good for 

us? What will we lose in our way of life 

that we love about Brimfi eld?” 

Mahlert said that he and his wife had 

moved to town because his wife is a teacher 

“with a great school” and a “safe community” 

that he would like to see stay the 

same. 

“If Brimfi eld has to grow and change, 

then we want to be the managers of that, 

so that we keep the rural character of this 

town,” said Adams. 

He also noted that while developers 

continue to call the Brimfi eld project 

“small” compared to other neighboring 

developments in Connecticut, this “small” 

structure “will be the size of the town with 

employees alone. 

“This will be a town within a town,” he 

said. “Can that happen without making 

drastic changes to the town?” 

He said that at this point in the game, 

he’s personally “open-mindedly skeptical” 

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UPGRADES I FROM PAGE 1 

Gateway computers, and some of them are older than 

our students and it goes without saying that they are 

very slow.” 

He said the two schools utilize overhead projectors, 

but they do not compare with interactive Smartboards. 

“If we want to offer a 21st century education, 

we need to use 21st century tools. Our plan is 

to provide equity for all of our students,” Kustigian 

said. “Students from West Brookfi eld Elementary and 

Warren Elementary will attend Quaboag. If students 

in West Brookfi eld have access to the latest and greatest 

and students from Warren do not, I think there is 

an equity issue there and that concerns me. We want 

to provide a high-quality education, retain students 

and increase our school choice.” 

Kustigian said the district is looking for newer computers 

and an upgrade to the infrastructures at both 

schools, as well as a Smartboard in every classroom. 

Some of the facility improvements to Quaboag 

would include parking lot and athletic court repairs, 

replacement of school fi re alarm system, and structural 

repairs to the walls and fl oors. 

Facility improvements to Warren Elementary 

would include replacement of the school clocks/PA 

system, the installation of hot water unit and attic insulation 

and playground equipment. 

The total amount for technology request is 

$925,383, with Warren’s portion being $674,553. West 

Brookfi eld’s portion would be $250,830. The total facilities 

request is $468,700, with Warren’s portion being 

$340,020 and West Brookfi eld’s being $128,680. 

The total capital request amount for Warren would 

be $1,014,573. 

Kustigian said the amounts are different for Warren 

and West Brookfi eld Elementary because Warren 

Elementary is a larger school with a larger student 

body. 

Selectman Robert Souza, Jr. asked Kustigian 

whether the school would lose students if Quaboag 

does not have this technology, specifi cally students 

from West Brookfi eld who are accustomed to utilizing 

it. “The potential does exist,” Kustigian said. “I 

think parents from West Brookfi eld are watching and 

waiting to see what we’ll do. I also don’t want to minimize 

some of the other things that we are doing. We 

have two innovation schools going on right now and 

we have two innovation proposals for the elementary 

schools – that would mean that the Quaboag Regional 

School District would be the only school in the entire 

state that would have all its schools as innovation 

schools. Our teachers are phenomenal and we are 

doing everything possible to provide the best education. 

This would help us to hit the ball right out of the 

park.” 

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Carl “Skip” Neilson oils the 

gears of the clock 

The driveshaft and gears on the back of one of the four clock faces that turn the hands. 

Carl “Skip” Nielson oils parts of the hammer that strikes the bell. 

Clock 

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into tow 

By Jennifer Grybows 

Guest Columnist 

-BROOKFIELD- 

When someone offers you th 

more than 100 years’ wo 

action unavailable to the 

you don’t say no. And that’s exactly 

the opportunity to tour the clock tow 

fi eld Town Hall last Friday. 

Former Selectman Carl “Skip” N 

cently repaired the clock, and cur 

Rudy Heller met me outside the to 

rainy, cold morning and were reliev 

had worn sensible shoes for the tour 

ured out why. 

As we climbed up the magnifi cen 

feeling of history, past people and tim 

palpable. I could almost hear the mu 

Hall on the second fl oor if I shut my 

third fl oor, a large desk sat set up in 

if someone had gone home at the en 

never came back. 

But I was brought back to reality 

the third fl oor, I was presented a rou 

en ladder leading up to a trap door. 

that ladder, and two more after that 

rustic than the last, hoisting and pull 

onto the fl oor above, each dustier th 

The fl oor below the clock itself s 

hardware used when the clock was o 

dulum. Those were the days when t 

be wound up by a hand crank on a r 

“It used to be gravity that moved 

son said. 

Nielson estimated the clock was e 

time in the 1950s by looking at the v 

ics and switches added. Nielson ex 

clock is more accurate with a motor 

second rotation per minute (RPM) 

cycles of electricity more accurately 

the clock runs on electricity, it is al 

a battery, so it has an uninterrupted 

the electricity should go out. 

However, Nielson did admit that h 

pier if the clock was still running on 

After checking out the pendulum 

the last ladder to the clock itself. Ho 

shift wooden shack for protection, t 

all its glory. Each part shining and be 

showed us exactly how the clock w 

to gear. Steadily, the gears moved on 

never faltering in their slow beauty. 

Encased in one of the walls of the 

is a yellowed care instruction sheet 

clock was purchased. As we read i 

mented that the gears used to be 

whale oil. He said since whale oil isn 

more – and being a purist, he checke 

used instead. Nielson said the clock 

at least every six months to maintai 

condition. 

But it wasn’t always that way. T 

run in about seven years until Nielso 

The main clock motor had an open 

ings and the bearings were seized so 

for service. 

“I called about the motor and it 

manufacturer didn’t even have a 

about it,” Nielson said. “The output 

RPM, and no one makes one of that 

we had to rebuild it.” 

Another problem Nielson ran in 

found that gear in the bell strike 

stripped. 

“It turns out [the gear] was an o 

dard distance between the pitch,” 

checked around it was going to be 

replace it, so I patched it.” 

In fact, he welded the new teeth o 

down by hand, at no cost to the tow 

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bench tested and replaced the be

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JENNIFER GRYBOWSKI 

built and installed a shelf under the clock to hold 

the new battery, and rewired the clock to accommodate 

it; cleaned and lubricated the entire machine; 

repaired the south-facing gear set; and resynchronized 

the hands. 

“It should go another 100 years now,” Nielson 

said. “It was really in good shape; it just needed 

some repairs and some cleaning. It just needed 

some love, that’s all.” 

Although cleaning clocks is not his offi cial vocation, 

this is not the fi rst such clock Nielson has 

repaired. 

“I’m a putterer,” he said. “I do it as a hobby.” 

This hobby began when he was about 8 years 

old. 

“Anything electric or mechanical that was thrown 

away I would pull out of the trash, pull apart and 

fi x it,” he said. “I fi gured if it was already broken, I 

couldn’t hurt it. I’d usually get it running.” 

Nielson owns Worcester Elevator Company 

and said that elevators and clocks aren’t as different 

as one might think. Plus, he has an affi nity for 

history. 

“I like old things,” he said. “I’d hate to see this 

replaced with a digital clock made out of plastic.” 

While we talked, the clock struck 10 a.m., and 

we heard the bell toll from inside the tower. Awestruck 

by the experience, I couldn’t help but ask if 

we could go see it. Happily, my hosts obliged. 

Nielson procured yet another dusty old ladder 

The bell at the 

top of the tower. 


and we used that to climb on top 

of the shack. Careful to walk around the edges of 

the shack, where it is strongest, we made our way 

over to another ladder. Nielson climbed up to the 

top and as he removed the fi nal trap door, a rectangle 

of light appeared on the shack roof, getting 

larger and larger. We climbed up into the daytime 

and took in the bell. 

Painted a shiny black, the 1871 cast steel Limited 

Sheffi eld by Vickers & Sons bell is rung by 

a hammer at the top of each hour. There is also a 

hand-ringer, a large ball at the end of a cast steel 

handle, which would be rung presumably in an 

emergency. 

As we left the tower, we got to talking about the 

history of the clock and the bell. Since the clock has 

a date on it of 1872, and the bell has a date of 1871, 

Nielson and Heller thought maybe the tower had 

survived the fi re at the turn of the last century. 

Not so, says Town Historian Robert Wilder. The 

old town hall (built in 1867), including the clock 

tower and its contents, was reduced to ashes on 

Sept. 4, 1902. According to Wilder, the clock tower, 

which at the time was in the process of being built, 

had fallen about 30 minutes after the alarms were 

sounded. While no one knows for sure, the fi re was 

assumed then to have been started by some clock 

tower workmen who had been using a soldiering 

pot on the tower. Wilder’s archives show that, “a 

few minutes after the fi re reached the tower, the 

The hammer that strikes the bell is rusted with use. 

The inner workings of 

the clock. 

large bell, weighing 1,800 pounds which was put 

into place a few days ago, fell from its hanging to 

the fl oor below. Later it fell to the street fl oor where 

it remained for some time and then fell into the cellar, 

where it was covered with burning debris.” 

So it is probably safe to say that the current bell 

is not the original one. Wilder said that because it 

takes so long to cast and then season a bell, manufacturers 

would build up their stock years in advance, 

and the date on the bell has no bearing on 

the year it was installed. 

As for the clock, no one seems to know exactly 

how it got to Brookfi eld when the new town hall 

was built in 1904. Wilder’s records show that the 

new tower stands 86 feet high and is built on a separate 

foundation of solid masonry. 

“You can’t see the joints in it,” Wilder said. “It is 

very well done.” 

He said the separate foundation is likely to accommodate 

for shifting and settling of the building 

because the tower holds a lot of heavy equipment in 

a small footprint compared to the rest of the building. 

“There’s some pretty good engineering in that,” 

he said. 

But perhaps the real star of the show up in the 

belfry is the gorgeous view of Brookfi eld it affords. 

Glad to not be afraid of heights, I was struck by the 

opportunity to be able to take in the view from all 

four sides of the belfry.


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Comedy Dessert 

Café set to open 

SPENCER - On Friday Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. and 

Sunday afternoon, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m., SPOT- 

LIGHTS will be performing two one act plays at 

David Prouty High School. Box offi ce is a comedy 

that involves a wide range of crazy characters 

who demonstrate more drama in the lobby than 

there is on stage. The second selection is Match 

(dot) Comedy by Bradley Haywood. In this entertaining 

performance a young man proposes to 

his girlfriend at a fancy restaurant but immediately 

gets cold feet and using his I-pod, posts an 

advertisement on a dating site. An array of female 

singles arrives at the restaurant, where Trevor sits 

with his new fi ancé, and the restaurant transforms 

to a speed dating introduction hall. 

Tickets will be sold at the door and the entry 

cost is $5. Desserts and beverages can be purchased 

at additional cost and will be served in a 

café style atmosphere. 

Come support the arts and enjoy a fun night 

of comedy. 

We are also looking for a few adult volunteers 

to help with make-up, tickets, and food sales. If 

interested Please contact send a quick e-mail to 

Mrs. Rubino at rubinok@sebrsd.org 

Quaboag Regional Happenings 

• CONGRATULATIONS to Thomas Jankins, 

Class of 2013, who scored his 1,000th career point 

(with a 3-pointer!) as a member of the Quaboag boys 

varsity basketball team last week against Leicester 

High School. Tom, who is currently the third highest 

scorer in Central Massachusetts with 21.9 ppg, joins a 

select group of a dozen male and female athletes who 

have scored at least 1,000 points for Quaboag – the 

most recent are Tom Baker (’04-‘05 season) and Sam 

McCann (‘10-’11 season). 

• CONGRATULATIONS to our varsity math 

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25th WOCOMAL league meet at Bartlett High 

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WBES Reading Coach Nicole Guimond works with fi rst grade students Gabriel Paquette and Thatcher Atwood. 

By Melissa Fales 

Reporter 

– WEST BROOKFIELD – 

For the past six years, Nicole Guimond has been 

a reading coach at West Brookfi eld Elementary 

School. Guimond said many people don’t understand 

the role of the reading coach and how she contributes 

to the overall success of the school. “I work 

very closely with the teachers at all grade levels to get 

the best practices into the classroom,” she said. 

Guimond has a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education 

from Fitchburg State. She earned a Master’s 

Degree in Reading from American International College 

and is a certifi ed reading specialist. Her all-time 

favorite book is “They Cage the Animals at Night” by 

Jennings Michael Burch, but her favorite book to read 

to her young son is “Guess How Much I Love You,” by 

Sam McBratney. 

Guimond has been at WBES for a total of 11 years 

and started as a special education teacher. She transitioned 

into a reading coach when the school entered 

into a partnership with the Bay State Reading Institute 

(BSRI), a non-profi t educational group based in Holliston 

that aims to help schools improve literacy. 

According to Guimond, the partnership helps 

WBES stay on top of what is happening in the world of 

education. “BSRI has access to the latest information 

on education from the state and the country,” said Guimond. 

BSRI provides professional development for the 

instructional coaches like Guimond, who then share the 

information they have learned with the teachers at their 

school. “It’s a real benefi t to be working with BSRI because 

they have so many tools and strategies that we’ve 

never thought of before,” said Guimond. “It’s exciting 

to bring something new back to the teachers and to be 

able to show them something different.” 

One of Guimond’s roles as a coach is reviewing the 

student data in terms of achievement. “We look at their 

individual assessments as well as class assessments,” 

she said. “There are lots of different dynamics and 

the data changes every year.” Guimond said she and 

WBES teachers use this data to determine a goal at the 

beginning of each school year “We talk about where we 

are and where we want to be,” she said. “This year we 

focused on writing,” she said. 

Before the school started using a reading coach, 

Guimond said the teachers were somewhat isolated in 

terms of planning their lessons. “There wasn’t a lot of 

data used to guide instruction and intervention,” said 

Guimond. Now, instruction is based on where the students 

are academically and Guimond is able to offer 

strategies and practices to make that instruction more 

successful. “We use the data to plan lessons then I 

model a lesson in the classroom,” said Guimond. “The 

teachers use the information to work with their students. 

Then we meet again to discuss how it’s going.” 

As an example of a practice she helped institute, 

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Reading is her life 

West Brookfi eld teacher helps kids with literacy 

Guimond mentioned reciprocal teaching in a fi rst-grade 

classroom where students are reading and discussing 

what they read in small groups. “We walked through all 

the steps together fi rst,” said Guimond. “We discussed 

the procedures to follow. Now, on a regular basis they 

facilitate their own discussion group.” 

Guimond said in order to teach each other, students 

truly have to understand the material. “It demonstrates 

competency,” she said. “The best way to learn something 

is to teach it.” Guimond said she’s seen positive 

results from the practice. “It helps encourage them 

to develop their language and vocabulary skills,” she 

said. “They learn how to problem solve within their 

own group. Reciprocal teaching is one of those strategies 

that people didn’t use years ago, but studies have 

shown the benefi ts, and we’ve seen them fi rsthand.” 

Before the partnership with BSI, Guimond said all 

the students in one classroom received the same instruction. 

“The whole class heard the lesson and the 

students either understood it or they didn’t,” said Guimond. 

Now, one of Guimond’s main responsibilities is 

to work with teachers to identify students who might 

need different instruction or more intervention in order 

to get caught up with the curriculum. “I suggest specifi 

c goals and ways to help a student get where he or 

she needs to be,” she said. “Now, we have kids leaving 

the classroom in fl exible groups so we can work with 

each student according to their needs. We give them a 

blitz of extra support to catch them up to speed so they 

can go back in that classroom and be ready.” 

Guimond used Kindergarten as one example of 

when interventions are extremely common. “The students 

come in at such different levels,” she said. 

Guimond said her role at the school is unique in that 

she works with the teachers as well as with the students. 

“The two groups are very different,” she said. 

“You have to switch gears.” Since she works at all grade 

levels, she not only has the privilege of knowing all of 

the teachers, but also all of the students in the building. 

“We track them from year to year,” she said. “I get to 

know their histories. I watch their progress. That’s very 

exciting for me, and very rewarding.” 

Guimond acknowledged that at fi rst, she faced some 

resistance to the new methods she was introducing. Not 

all veteran teachers were open to new methods, especially 

coming from a young teacher. “Education is a constantly 

changing and evolving fi eld,” said Guimond. “Initially, 

some teachers were set in their ways. However, when 

the educational model changes, you have to be on board. 

It’s about doing what’s best for the students.” 

Over the course of her six years in the role, Guimond 

said the teachers have learned to not only trust 

her and the information she’s offering, but to seek her 

out for her assistance. “I get excited when a teacher 

comes to me and asks for help,” she said. “They might 

be doing a fi ne job, but they want to get even better. 

Being able to help them improve and meet their own 

goals is a great feeling.”

WCES Teacher 

of the Week 

Karen Bys 


Reporter 

- WARREN - 

Karen Bys said that when she was a teenager, 

she spent more time playing with 

children at parties than hanging around 

with the adults. 

“I always had a good interaction with little kids. 

I would babysit and I just love them – especially 

the preschool to third-grade age group,” she said. 

“I feel that I have a great connection with them.” 

Bys – a resident of Springfi eld - earned her 

bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and 

is now in her 17th year of teaching, with the last 

six of those years spent teaching kindergarten at 

Warren Community Elementary School. She also 

taught preschool and fi rst grade classes prior to 

coming to Warren. 

Bys says she loves to sing with her students and 

some of the songs, she makes up herself. 

“I have little songs that I do to teach them a lot 

of things – whether it’s their words or their numbers,” 

she explained. “Some things I can’t apply 

music to, so some of it has to be note practice.” She 

said she also uses games in her instruction, which 

the children love to play. A favorite game is called 

“Zap”, where children choose a number between 1 

and 20 out of a bucket. When the child chooses a 

number, they have to clap however many times the 

number states. If their card says “Zap” instead of 

a number, they have to put all of their cards back 

into the bucket. “They really like that one, and we 

don’t have a winner with the game. It’s more about 

taking turns and waiting your turn.” 

She said the hardest part of teaching kindergarten 

varies from day to day. “I have to say I think a 

lot of demands are put on this age group and some 

of the children may not necessarily be ready for it,” 

she said. “It can be hard because you really have to 

differentiate and meet all of the children’s’ needs.” 

She said educational expectations have increased 

over the years – not only for kindergarteners 

but for all students. “I notice it with my 

own children, who are in high school,” she said. 

“Everything is a year ahead. The expectations are 

much, much more. I remember when I was in high 

school, we had algebra in my freshman year and 

now they have it in eighth grade. We learned to 

read in fi rst grade and now they are learning in 

kindergarten, and like I said, some are quite capable 

of it, but some are not. Some children need 

more help with social skills, such as learning to 

play with other children – getting along and taking 

turns – which is why I like to try to incorporate 

a lot of games into the way I teach, because it 

helps them with social interaction.” 

Bys said her favorite part of teaching at this age 

level is the excitement the children have. “They 

are so excited about school – they love coming 

to school and they love their teachers,” she said. 

“They have such a curiosity to learn and they want 

to ask you so many questions. The difference in 

growth between when they come in at the beginning 

of the year and maybe not know their entire 

alphabet, to be able to read at some level by the 

end of the year is amazing. They are so excited to 

learn and it makes you excited to teach them.” 




Reaching for 

the stars… 

WARREN - The Boston Museum of Science 

brought its StarLab portable planetariums to 

Quaboag Regional Middle School on Feb. 1, 

giving students a tour of space, from the inside 

out. 

Using a projection system inside the planetariums, 

students were able to see the stars, 

planets and galaxies at any time of the day or 

night on any date, during any season to help 

them understand how the motion of the Earth 

changes the appearance of the sky throughout the year. 

Quaboag math teacher Christine Kirally-Thomas 

and science teacher Kim Spock explained that this is 

the fi rst in a series of special presentations to be held at 

the school. Students will also participate in a heat and 

temperature presentation on March 28, a fi eld trip on 

April 9 and a travel program on May 30. The StarLab 


Reporter 

- WARREN - 

Walking into the Quaboag 

Regional Middle/High 

School cafeteria during 

lunchtime, one might think they 

were in a restaurant instead of a traditional 

school “cafeteria”. 

Lunch is bean empanada with a 

cilantro sauce and fresh salsa – a creation 

of one of the talented Quaboag 

cooks – and for those students who 

want something different, they can 

choose from fresh salads, sandwiches 

or homemade soup. For dessert 

- apple cobbler using locally grown 

apples. 

The “Act Relative to School Nutrition” 

bill was signed into law on 

July 30, 2010, requiring the Massachusetts 

Department of Public 

Health to establish standards for 

competitive foods and beverages 

sold or provided in public schools 

during the school day. 

Janice King, director of School 

Nutrition for the Quaboag Regional 

School District, said that she has 

been meeting with a work group, 

which involves about 30 allied organizations 

to implement the new 

guidelines. “It’s a strategic planning 

process where we are looking to develop 

outreach communication messages 

that will let everyone across 

the state know this coming spring 

what we need to do to make this nutrition 

bill become a reality,” King 

explained. “It is one of the strongest 

nutrition bills in the nation right 

now.” 

King, a resident of Warren and a 

medical nutritionist, has worked as 

a hospital nutrition director, college 

food service director and certifi ed 

diabetes educator and is now in her 

eighth year with the Quaboag District, 

overseeing a staff of 20. She is 

a recipient of the 2011 SNA President’s 

Award of Excellence for her 

work in 2010-2011 as president of 

the School Nutrition Association of 

Massachusetts. “I am a strong advocate 

for children,” she said. “When 

I fi rst started here, I made contacts 

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and travel program are part of the innovation grant and 

the fi eld trip and heat and temperature presentations are 

provided with scholarships from the Boston Museum of 

Science. 


Janice King, director of School Nutrition for the Quaboag Regional School District with some of her happy diners. 

King sets students on healthy road to success 

with the Department of Education 

and with the School Nutrition Association 

because professional organizations 

help all of our school staff. 

It’s not just what I’ve been able to 

accomplish on behalf of children in 

our state, locally and nationally too. 

All of this actually fi lters down into 

our department. We have eight employees 

that are certifi ed in school 

nutrition at level one and one of our 

staff members, Brenda Schultz, who 

works in the Warren Elementary 

School won a state award for our 

fresh fruit and vegetable program.” 

King said she is very proud of 

what her staff has accomplished. 

“We’ve done a lot in the last year. It’s 

been a lot of work, but a lot of fun 

too. All of us are really committed to 

doing great things for kids.” 

She said the aspects of the school 

nutrition bill focus in on childhood 

obesity and childhood health in general. 

“It’s not just a weight issue,” 

she said. “We are looking at overall 

health. It was reported last year that 

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OSV to hold February vacation week 

STURBRIDGE - Keep the kids busy 

during February school vacation week at 

Old Sturbridge Village with a mix of invigorating outdoor 

fun and cozy indoor activities and handson 

crafts. Visitors can enjoy a winter scavenger 

hunt, sleigh rides, ice skating (bring 

your skates), and sledding on 1830s-style 

reproduction sleds (all weather permitting). 

Indoor activities include candle-making, 

making a Washington cake and paper 

George Washington militia hat, marbling 

paper, and writing with a quill pen. Children 

can make and take a “thaumatrope” 

– a 19th-century toy that fools the eye. For 

all times and details: 800-733-1830; www. 

osv.org . 

Everyone named “George” or “Martha” 

gets free admission to the Village during 

Presidents’ Day Weekend, Feb. 18-20. 

Visitors can take part in traditional toasts 

to George Washington and other famous 

American Patriots, and learn more about 

the country’s fi rst president during presentations 

of “I Cannot Tell a Lie: Celebrating 

the Life and Accomplishments of George 

Washington in Story and Song.” 

Skirts will swirl on Sunday, Feb. 19, as 

the Old Sturbridge Village dancers present 

a Washington Birthday Ball. Beforehand, 

OSV historians will discuss 19th-century 

hairdressing techniques (including bear 

grease and sausage curls) in “Her Crowning 

Glory”; etiquette for the ball in “Please 

Take Hands”; and 1830s ball accessories in 

“Frills and Furbelows.” Visitors can learn 

various dances of the time, including contra 

dances and cotillions, forerunners of 

today’s line dancing and square dancing. 

According to Old Sturbridge Village 

historians, George Washington’s birthday 

was one of only a few holidays celebrated 

in 19th-century rural New England, and 

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1. Permanently 

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5. Demilitarize 

10. Flat-bottom crater 

14. 6th Jewish month 

15. “l836 siege” of U.S. 

16. For in Spanish 

17. Bunco games 

18. Musical world for 

the iPhone 

19. Smile 

20. Charlotte’s Web’s 

White 

21. His wife 

became salt 

22. For example 

23. Perceived 

27. Violet-red color 

30. Prizefi ghter 

Muhammed 

31. Dentist’s group 

32. Lowest feudal class 

35. Passover feast and 

ceremony 

38. Netherlands river 

42. College teacher 

43. Associated press 

44. Exist 

45. Wyatt __, OK Corral 

46. Antlered cervid 

47. Church 

announcement of a 

proposed marriage 

49. Dried leaves of 

Catha edulis 

50. Anoint 

52. ___ Lilly, drug 

company 

54. Red plus yellow 

56. Holy places 

59. Exclamation of 

surprise 

60. Million barrels per 

day (abbr.) 

62. Farm state 

63. Hold onto 

66. 79504 TX 

68. Speed of sound 

70. Condition 

of comfort 

71. Blemished skin 

72. Wingloke structures 

73. Nanosecond (abbr.) 

74. Herd of unsheared 

sheep 

75. Castrate a horse 

Dipping candles at Old Sturbridge Village 

the man was elevated to mythic status by a 

young nation struggling to fi nd a sense of 

unity. Washington became a larger-thanlife 

fi gure who the entire nation could rally 

around, exemplifying all of the virtues that 

the citizens were coming to value. 

Many of the well-known stories about 

Washington were not really true, including 

the famous tale of the cherry tree chopped 

down by Washington as a boy. This story 

was fabricated by the president’s fi rst biographer, 

Mason Locke Weems, an itinerant 

bookseller who had likely never even 

met Washington. In fact, nearly all of the 

anecdotes in the fi rst edition of Weems’ 

book about Washington were fi ctional, 

but the biography was wildly popular and 

future editions included even more madeup 

tales. 

George Washington was, however, 

one of the best athletes of his day, a physically 

imposing man of great strength and 

endurance. A fact not well known by his 

contemporaries is that he frequently fell 

ill. Instead, his biographers focused on the 

fact that Washington was never wounded 

during the Revolutionary War, though he 

had several near misses. 

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2. Sun-dried brick 

3. 007’s creator 

4. Married woman 

5. Obstruct 

6. 12th Jewish month 

7. Opposite of minored 

8. Leave out 

9. Twice Pres. of 

Harvard, Derek 

10. Gas usage 

measurement 

11. Swiss river 

12. Spirit in The 

Tempest 

13. Kitchen stove 

24. Crocus spice 

25. Raised railroad track 

26. Injure permanently 

27. Partial paralysis (pl.) 

28. School in Newark, 

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29. Individual baking 

dish 

32. Democratic Party of 

Germany 

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before 

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36. Environmental 

Protec. Agency 

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39. Express pleasure 

40. Macaws 

41. Seaport (abbr.) 

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runner 

51. Inspector General 

53. City of Angels 

54. Made from an Oak 

tree 

55. So. Am. ratites 

57. Thai money in 1928 

58. Expressed pleasure 

60. Nutmeg seed covering 

spice 

61. Small indefi nite 

quantity 

64. Between E and SE 

65. Chest muscle (slang) 

66. Used for hitting 

the ball 

67. Tooth caregiver 

68. Military Aircraft 

Group 

69. Brew 

Tornado poster fundraiser 

catches public interest 

HEALTHY I FROM PAGE 11 

statistically, this is the fi rst generation of 

children that may not live as long as their 

parents.” 

King said the purpose of the school nutrition 

bill is to create a healthier environment 

and a healthier culture in schools. 

“A small component of it is competitive 

foods, which means we can’t be having 

bake sales while school lunch is going 

on,” she explained. “We can’t have cake 

and things like that in the classrooms and 

expect children to choose healthy foods. 

It’s an important bill and we are proud 

of the initiative that the state has taken. 

It’s taken 10 years and a lot of back and 

forth as to whom we were going to partner 

with.” 

She said when the competitive bill 

takes effect in September, the school will 

no longer have any products with artifi - 

cial sweeteners. “We feel that change is 

better when we do it in a step-by-step 

manner,” King said. “So, we’ve been 

slowly making the changes.” 

She said the Healthier U.S. School 

Challenge is a USDA program that 

benchmarks schools to make sure they 

are serving enough whole grains, fruits 

and vegetables, particularly the whole 

rainbow of vegetable colors. “We have 

always followed a traditional meal plan, 

and it’s only been since 1995 that the 

schools have had these standards to work 

from,” she said. “We’ve always opted for 

the traditional plan because we want to 

know how many servings of vegetables 

and how many servings of fruit and 

whole grains are available.” 

King said she is proud of the program 

at Quaboag. “Kids are eating better, they 

are getting better nutrition and they are 

used to eating whole grain pasta and rice, 

because we’ve been serving it to them for 

six years now.” 

She said in the fall, the school will be 

required to offer nutritional labeling for 

every single item they offer, whether it’s a 

packaged or prepared item. 

King said that one of her strategic planning 

goals is to continue to keep working 

on access to school meals, including 

breakfast. The schools offer breakfast 

for $1.45, which includes hot meals, grab 

and go items such as muffi ns and breakfast 

sandwiches and fruits. “For a whole 

year in our elementary schools, we served 

sandwiches with one slice of white bread 

and one slice of wheat to get the children 

accustomed to whole wheat bread. We 

called them ‘zebra sandwiches’ and now 

all of our breads are whole wheat.” 

She said it’s very important for students 

to eat breakfast before school, but 


STURBRIDGE – Tantasqua Senior High School student, Joel Kass with the help of Technical Division CAD 

teacher Larry LaBelle has created a photomosaic poster depicting the damage done by the tornado. The 

poster captures images of the initial devastation through the present rebuilding efforts. The images are arranged 

in such a way so the viewer can visualize the actual tornado. The poster is being sold as a fundraiser. 

Proceeds from the sale of the poster will go to area tornado relief. The price for the 24”x36” color photo 

poster is $22. If you are interested in purchasing a poster, contact the Tantasqua Regional Senior High School 

Technical Division Offi ce at 508-347-3045 ext. 5108 or email walshc@tantasqua.org. 

it can be a challenge due to lack of time 

and bus schedules. She said she has been 

working with Project Bread, which is a 

child nutrition outreach program funded 

through the Department of Education. 

The principals of the Warren and West 

Brookfi eld schools attended a meeting 

with representatives from the program. 

“We put together a process where kids in 

grades 4 – 6 will be able to pick up a to-go 

type breakfast, including milk, that they 

can take to their classroom. We want to 

try to increase nutrition for kids,” King 

said. “We have some studies from Project 

Bread that show that school breakfast is 

linked to academic achievement. The kids 

that eat breakfast more often are going to 

improve their academic performance.” 

A study conducted at a Denver, Colorado 

elementary school showed that tardiness 

dropped 15 percent and discipline 

referrals dropped by 50 percent after 

the implementation of a school breakfast 

program. 

“Children typically get up and get 

ready for school in 15 minutes and many 

don’t take the time to eat breakfast,” King 

said. “And we know that 70 – 75 percent 

of children don’t eat breakfast every day, 

so they are coming to school a little bit 

fatigued, their stomach isn’t feeling well 

and maybe they have a little bit of a headache 

going on, and they are expected to 

be alert and ready to learn.” She said approximately 

15 – 20 percent of students 

are eating breakfast at school and she 

would like to see those numbers increase. 

“We have a 40 percent free and reduced 

lunch rate across the district and I’m feeling 

that we still have room to grow with 

the kids that are in those categories as 

well as the students that are not.” 

King not only wants to improve the 

students’ physical health, but their mental 

health as well. She will soon begin a 

“Zen” tea program. “I even bought some 

pretty tea cups,” she said. “I want to create 

a wellness environment for our juniors 

and seniors who are really stressed out 

because of college applications, SAT’s, 

AP courses and all the stuff of life.” 

Currently, the price of lunch is $2.50 

and while the school does use some 

USDA foods, as the lunch prices would 

skyrocket if they didn’t, King said 75 percent 

of the food served is handmade. “We 

make our own pizza using whole-wheat 

dough, we make our own sauce, and we 

grate our own cheese. We use fresh basil 

and garlic. I feel sometimes that if kids 

aren’t complaining, they must be happy,” 

King laughed. “And we haven’t gotten 

many complaints. We love our kids and 

we want them to be healthy and happy.”

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY JENNIFER GRYBOWSKI 

Just some of the fi tness equipment available at Everybody’s 

Fitness Center. 

New fi tness center opens 

at Sturbridge Plaza 



-STURBRIDGE- 

If the instant success of Everybody’s 

Fitness Center (EFC) in Sturbridge 

Plaza (between Shaw’s and Ocean 

State Job Lot) is any indication, people 

in Sturbridge are looking to get fi t. 

Renovations on the building have 

been ongoing for more than a month 

and EFC opened Feb. 6. EFC is a family-owned 

business, owned by Jason 

Cook, founder and co-owner, and his 

father Bob Cook, co-owner. 

Jason refers to his business as a hybrid 

fi tness center. A hybrid club is a combination 

of a fi tness center with a cutting 

edge training center, offering all types of 

training from one on one to semi-private 

training to boot camp programs. The club 

is equipped with TVs and IPOD docs 

on cardio machines, functional training 

circuit, free weights and more and is designed 

for functional fi tness. 

EFC is open 24 hours, seven days a 

week. 

“The 24/7 access has been well received,” 

Jason said. “It is a big draw to 

people.” 

EFC is staffed during the busy hours 

but in the off hours, people need to 

swipe their membership to enter the facility. 

There are security cameras set up 

throughout the gym, and there is a life 

alert button available for emergencies. 

Jason said personal attention is another 

thing that sets his business apart 

from others. 

“We have a smaller membership base, 

so we know our members by name,” he 

said. “You’re not just a number here.” 

While EFC offers one-on-one coaching 

and training, EFC’s main focus is 

semi-private coaching, with groups of 

two to fi ve people. 

“That model works well for us and 

for the members,” Jason said. “It lowers 

the cost for the members but they are 

still getting attention, a workout plan 

and motivation. Plus people like groups; 

they like to feel the camaraderie.” 

EFC opened its fi rst location in Auburn 

in October 2009. Jason said he 


– business – 

eyed Sturbridge for his second location 

for a few reasons. 

“There was a need in the community 

for a smaller, more community-based 

fi tness center,” Jason said. “We are different 

than other gyms – we’re not just 

a fi tness center but a training center.” 

He also said he feels the local location’s 

distance from the Auburn location 

will be an asset for his customers. 

“A lot of people from the Sturbridge/ 

Southbridge area work in Worcester,” 

he said. “This way, they can use both 

gyms: They can work out in Auburn on 

their way to work and work out in Sturbridge 

on the weekends.” 

He has not come to regret that decision. 

“The response from the community 

has been awesome,” Jason said. “The 

presales interest level is so much higher 

than it was in Auburn.” 

Some of those presales have been 

made through walk-ins and telephone 

inquiries, but most of them have been 

made through word of mouth. 

“I’ve learned that Sturbridge is such 

a close-knit group,” Jason said. “Everyone 

knows everyone.” 

Sturbridge Coffee House owner Pia 

Rogers let Jason set up a table in her establishment 

last month to accept memberships. 

“That was very successful,” Jason 

said. “Pia’s awesome.” 

Other membership inquiries have 

come from Facebook. 

“We’ve done very little advertising,” 

Jason said. 

But it is not just the community that 

has been supportive: The town has also 

been incredibly helpful as well. 

“The town’s been great,” Jason said. 

“I’ve had no issues with the town. They 

have encouraged me and been very supportive 

from day one.” 

Something Jason said he is looking 

forward to in Sturbridge is supporting 

the community. 

“Work with community involvement 

is very important to me,” Jason said. “I 

love to give back to the community.” 

In Auburn, EFC sponsors little 

league teams and hosts food drives and 

Toys for Tots drives. 

Election nomination papers now 

available in Warren, West Brookfi eld 

REGION – Town Clerks’ of Warren 

(Nancy J. Lowell) and West 

Brookfi eld (Sarah J. Allen) announce 

that nomination papers are now available 

for the Annual Town Election, 

to be held on Tuesday, May 1. Offi ce 

Hours - Warren: Monday, Tuesday, 

Wednesday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday, 

1 to 6 p.m. West Brookfi eld: Monday, 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. 

to 2 p.m.; Tuesday Evening 6 to 8 p.m. 


L to R: Laurel Wilber, owner The Fabric Stash, Linda Bradley, Janet Lavallee, Liz Sheldon, and Cheryl Miranda of 

Quabaug Corporation put fi nishing touches on blankets for Veteran’s Inc. Volunteers at The Fabric Stash in Charlton, 

Mass., create fl eece blankets for donation to Veteran’s Inc. 

Quabaug Corp. donates bedding 

NORTH BROOKFIELD – Less than 

four months ago, Quabaug Corporation 

was introduced to the Worcester-based 

non-profi t Veterans Inc. The two organizations 

joined forces to develop a safe 

outdoor play area at the Little Patriots 

Early Learning Center. It was through 

this project that Quabaug learned of the 

extensive outreach programs of Veteran’s 

Inc. and has since committed to fi nding 

ways to make additional contributions 

– most recently initiating “The Big Blanket 

Sew” to create and donate 125 fl eece 

blankets. 

Veteran’s Inc. is the largest provider 

of services to veterans and their families 

in New England. The organization offers 

seven shelters and well over 200 beds in 

Massachusetts and Vermont, housing 

and transitioning more than 45,000 veterans 

throughout the past two decades. 

Quabaug Corporation delivered large 

Lifelong Learning Center 

at the Palmer Public Library 

(413) 283-2329 

Website: www.topfloorlearning.org 

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS 

English as a Second Language 

One to One Tutoring 

for learners of English who are at a beginning 

level, speak NO English or very little English. 

English as a Second Language 

Conversation Classes 

For learners at an Intermediate or 

Advanced level who would like more 

opportunities to converse in English. 

Citizenship 

For learners of a Second Language who 

would like to become U.S. Citizens. 

Reading, Writing, Math 

One to One Tutoring 

This individualized program centers 

on the needs and goals of learners in 

reading writing, spelling, and math. 

GED Preparation and GED Half Length Practice Test 

Call Gail at 413-283-2329 to make an appointment. 

COMPUTER COURSES 

Mail Merge 

Powerpoint 

Internet Basics 

Microsoft Word 

Clean Your Computer 

Introduction to Social Media 

Call for a detailed course description, 

fees, and dates. 

BRIDGE TO COLLEGE 

Transition to college program offered by TFL and Holyoke Community College. 

Off-campus education saves you time, travel, and money. 3 college credits awarded. 

All dates TBA. A minimum of 10 participants is required. Once this minimum 

has been reached, classes will be scheduled. All classes take place at 

Top Floor Learning, 3rd floor level, Palmer Public Library. 

Call Gail at 413-283-2329 to learn more. 

SURVIVOR’S BRIDGE 

This group is for women who are or have been affected by 

domestic violence. Our grant enables Survivors’ Bridge members to 

take FREE classes in computer instruction, math, reading, and journal 

writing. A therapeutic support group is also offered. 

Call Gail at 413-283-2329 for details. 

bolts of fl eece fabric to the Fabric Stash, 

a quilt and fabric supply shop in Charlton. 

The Fabric Stash is the largest independently 

owned and operated fabric 

store in Worcester County. With nine 

sewing machines running, employees, 

friends and family members of Quabaug 

Corporation and the Fabric Stash donated 

their time and talent to create 125 

colorful fl eece blankets. This effort was 

an arduous and inspiring one-day affair 

declared “The Big Blanket Sew”. 

“We are grateful to the volunteers of 

Quabaug Corporation and the Fabric 

Stash for their efforts and this donation,” 

said Amanda Riik, public relations and 

outreach service manager, Veterans Inc. 

“We know that our veterans and their 

families will be warmed and comforted 

by these beautiful fl eece blankets.” 

See DONATES I PAGE 14 

GAME NIGHT 

The 2nd Tuesday of every month 

6:00 to 7:45 p.m. FREE 

TOP FLOOR LEARNING 

is in need of tutors in math, 

reading, writing, and 

English-as-a Second Language. 

Call Gail at 283-2329.


Public Meetings 

BROOKFIELD 

Tuesday, Feb. 14 

Board of Selectmen, 6:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, Feb. 15 

Recreation Committee, 7:30 p.m. 

The Agricultural Committee invites 

the public to discuss the proposed Right 

to Farm Bylaw on Wednesday, Feb 15, 

6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. 

EAST BROOKFIELD 

Monday, Feb. 13 

Board of Assessors, 6:30 p.m. 

Library Trustees, 6:30 p.m. 

Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m. 


Regional School Committee, 7 p.m. 


Planning Board, 7:30 p.m. 

2012 Quaboag Hills Chamber 

of Commerce Nomination Form 

Each year the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce recognizes 

those who stand out within our community. If you have come across 

an individual or a business or teacher that has stepped up during the 

last year, please nominate them for this award by filling out this form. 

We know they are out there—we need your help to know who they 

are. Thank you. 

Enter your 2012 Nomination for Citizen, 

Business, or Teacher of the Year 

I would like to nominate: 

(Address) 

(Phone & Email) 

■ FOR THE 2012 CITIZEN 

(Name) 

■ 2012 BUSINESS (Must be a Chamber Member) 

■ 2012 TEACHER (Include School information) 

The following describes why I am making this nomination: 

(Attach pages as necessary) (Supporting documentation is appreciated if available) 

Please return to Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce 

3 Converse Street, Suite #103, Palmer, MA 01069 

Fax: 413.289.1355 — E-mail to patty@qhma.com 

The Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012 

at The Cultural Center at Eagle Hill. 

Feel free to have friends and family write letters of support. 

This form must be signed with a phone number, and if available, an 

email address for QHCC to contact you regarding your nomination. 

All information will remain confidential. 

Your Name (Please print) Date 

Phone # Email 

NEW BRAINTREE 




Conservation Commission, 7 p.m. 


Board of Assessors, 7 p.m. 

Thursday, Feb. 16 

Town Fair Committee, 7 p.m. 




Conservation Committee, 7 p.m. 


Board of Health, 6 p.m. 

Planning Board, 7 p.m. 

STURBRIDGE 


Burgess Elementary School Council, 

3:15 p.m. 

Board of Selectmen, 6:30 p.m. 

DEADLINE 2/15/2012 

YOUR REGIONAL BUSINESS RESOURCE 

3 Converse Street, Suite #103, Palmer, MA 01069 

413-283-2418 


Planning Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. 


Economic Development Committee, 

6 p.m. 

Historical Commission, 7 p.m. 

Extended Voter Registration, 8 

p.m. 


TRSD Negotiations Subcommittee, 

4:30 p.m. 

Tantasqua/Union 61 Superintendent 

Search Committee, 6:30 p.m. 

Conservation Commission, 7 p.m. 

Sturbridge Lakes Advisory Committee, 

7 p.m. 

WARE 


Pathfi nder Regional Vocational 

Technical High School Council, 6:30 

p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 

School Committee, 6:30 p.m. 

WARREN 


Library Needs Committee, 6:30 

p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 

Pathfi nder RVTHS District Committee, 

7 p.m. 


Warren Casino Study Committee, 

6:30 p.m. 

WEST BROOKFIELD 


Planning Board, 7 p.m. 


Advisory Meeting, 6:30 p.m. 

Real Estate Transactions 

Brookfi eld 

$315,000 – 131 Rice Corner Road 

– Mark C. Wilson and Heidi Wilson to 

Andrea J. Labelle 

$75,000 – 13 Town Farm Road – 

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company 

and American Home Mortgage Servicing, 

Inc. to Nina C. Bishop and Elizabeth 

Bertrand 

East Brookfi eld 

$150,000 – 105 Jean Ave. – Kenneth 

H. Brackley to Frederick C. Davies and 

Tonya L. Davies 

New Braintree 

$399,971 – 201 Adams Road – M.A. 

Cote, Inc. to Christopher J. and Catherine 

S. Laursen 

North Brookfi eld 

$200,000 – 44 West Brookfi eld Road 

– Jennifer Bellville to Troy E. Allen 

$130,500 – 15 Gilbert St. – Frank J. 

Dickson to Steven J. Pietrzak 

$111,700 – 17 Edna Circle – Marilyn 

A. Addison to Gail Stewart, Trustee of 

the Ande Realty Trust 

$69,900 – a lot on Willow Street – 

Federal National Mortgage Association 

to J. David Larson 

$40,000 – 7 Central St. – Federal National 

Mortgage Association to Holly A. 

Boulette 

$25,000 – 10 Bell Road – Spencer 

Savings Bank to Wayne and CristyAnn 

Granat 

Sturbridge 

$425,000 – 179 Main St. – Rom’s Restaurant, 

Inc. to 179 Main, LLC. 

$339,900 – 4 Deer Run Circle – Lawrence 

J. Hill, Trustee of the Lot #11 

Rocky Road Realty Trust to Erik J. Gaspar 

and Mary-Catherine Gaspar 

DONATES I FROM PAGE 13 

Fabric Stash volunteers included: Sarah 

Wade, Jennifer Wade, Carolyn Henry, 

Kathy Poligoti, Jean Lawson, Rene 

Mitchell, Sally Mau, Patty Dufford, Gloria 

Ryan, Cindi Hunter, Jen Sawyer, and 

Laurel Wilber (owner, Fabric Stash). 

Quabaug volunteers included: Sally 

Geldard-Hewes, Jennifer Geldard 

(Geldard’s sister) Cheryl Miranda, Liz 

Warren COA Menu 

Monday, Feb. 13 Garden Salad, 

Taco Casserole, Corn, Rolls, Dessert, 

Milk, Coffee 

Tuesday, Feb. 14 Liver & Onions, 

Mashed potatoes, Mixed Veg., Rolls, 

Dessert, Milk, Coffee 

Wednesday. Feb. 15 Janek Keilbasa, 

Cabbage Soup, Mixed Veg., 

Rye Bread, Dessert, Milk, Coffee 

Thursday, Feb. 16 Pea Soup, 

Grilled Ham & Cheese, C hips, Pickle, 


Friday, Feb. 17 Salmon Loaf, 

Roasted Potatoes, Mixed Veg., Rolls, 


All meals subject to change. Please 

call by 11 a.m. 

West Brookfi eld COA Menu 

Monday, Feb. 13 Vegetable Soup, 

Yankee Chicken Pie, Carrots, Multigrain 

Bread, Baked Apples 

Tuesday, Feb. 14 Veal Bourguignon, 

Red Bliss Potatoes, Spinach, 

Honey Wheat Bread, Pink Ambrosia, 

(Sugar-free Jello) 

Wednesday. Feb. 15 Chicken 

Murphy, Seasoned Potatoes, Brussels 

Sprout, French Bread, Granola 

Bar 

Thursday, Feb. 16 Salmon Boat 

w/ Dill Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, 

Peas & Pearl Onions 

Friday, Feb. 17 Meatloaf & Gravy, 

Garlic Mashed Potatoes, California 

Blend Veggies, Whole Wheat Bread, 

Fresh Fruit 

$285,000 -35 Collette Road – Nathan 

D. Alden and Heather L. Alden to Michael 

J. Santos 

$180,000 – 80 Old Farm Road – Marie 

G. Jones, Brian B. Jones, Stephen G. 

Jones and Nancy R. Ambrose to James 

M. Korman 

$168,000 – 558 Leadmine Road – the 

estate of Richard P. Langevin to William 

A. Bressette and Lena I. Bressette 

Ware 

$175,000 – 51 Main St. – Gary L. Lamothe 

and Donna M. Lamothe to Shree 

Chandermouli Enterprises, LLC. 

$170,000 – 228 West St. – Estate of 

Edward C. Masse to Chantel E. and 

Trevor J. Bleau 

$165,000 – 54 Marjorie St. – Craig S. 

Harder and Doreen M. Harder to Catherine 

A. Rhodes 

$105,000 – 40 West St. – Laurie A. 

Tetreault and Scott Tetreault to Javier 

Jimenez 

$42,000 – 40 Gould Road – TD Bank 

N.A. to Chad I. Sherwood 

Warren 

$198,900 – 825 Little Rest Road – 

Federal National Mortgage Association 

to John J. Samek 

$175,000 – 107 Richardson St. – Susan 

M. Deslongchamps to James T. and 

Amanda M. Pappas 

$50,000 – 23 Liberty St. – USA Rural 

Housing Service to South Middlesex 

Non-Profi t Housing Corp. 

$34,000 – 29 Pine St. – Federal National 

Mortgage Association to Robert T. 

Jacques 

West Brookfi eld 

$230,000 – a lot on East Main Street 

– Raymond Samek to Dunstanburgh 

Holdings, LLC. 

Sheldon, Judy Hibbard (Sheldon’s sister), 

Janet Lavallee and Linda Bradley. 

“It was such a great feeling to look 

around and see this wonderful group of 

volunteers cutting, pinning, and sewing 

to create these colorful blankets,” said 

Linda Bradley, administrative assistant, 

Quabaug Corporation. “The Big Blanket 

Sew was our little way of working together 

to honor our veterans and support 

a great cause.”

TOWN REPORT I FROM PAGE 6 

Brookfi eld should be pleased that the information is 

transparent and even included salaries of town employees, 

a rare addition. This shows an exceptional openness 

of the town’s government. The town warrant and resulting 

votes were provided, so those who could not attend 

town meeting would know exactly what was proposed 

and the outcome of each article.” 

Patricia Mikes, MMA director of communications 

and membership, said the most important criterion is 

Open Monday, February 13 

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PARANORMAL I FROM PAGE 1 

more than a dozen books on the topic and frequently 

tours giving presentations to audiences both large and 

small, to shed some light on paranormal experience. 

A polished stage presence, Belanger certainly held 

this audience captive with his interactive multi-media 

presentation. From his request to “dim the lights and set 

the mood,” residents of New Braintree and surrounding 

towns were, in many cases quite literally, on the edge of 

their seats with curiosity and excitement over the topic 

of the evening. 

Andrea Cutrumbes of Barre said that she was very 

excited for the presentation. “I’m really big into this,” 

she said “I feel that there is just a lot of odd stuff happening, 

that there are all these strange atmospheric things 

going on, and the world just has this huge energy.” She 

is not alone in her quest to explain the unusual. A group 

of teens from Ware attended the presentation, curious 

about folklore of a specifi c area in their hometown, and 

hoping to take advantage of the question and answer 

period following the presentation to gain some insight 

from Belanger. 

Just as all people do not have the same beliefs on the 

existence of paranormal, not all experts agree on what 

causes paranormal experience, and Belanger shared his 

educated musings with both research fi ndings and quick 

wit. “People want to know if I believe that having a paranormal 

experience comes from a so-called sixth sense, 

and I don’t. I think that we have just our fi ve senses, and 

those senses each have natural extensions. You can control 

your senses some, and create hypersensitivity of a 

sense,” he explained. Engaging the audience further, he 

invited the participants of the evening to close their eyes 

and focus on the sounds around them. After a brief time 

lapse where nothing except the whirling of the hall’s fan 

system could be heard, Belanger shouted “Boo!!’ demonstrating 

to the crowd how quickly people can fi ne 

tune a single sense. This experiment was met with both 

screams and laughter alike, but drove his point home. 

Belanger also discussed the possibility that paranormal 

experience may be able to be explained some by science, 

citing the research of Duncan McDougall (1902) and 

his experiment on the weight of the soul and the logistics 

of human vision versus camera vision. 

Despite his life-long passion of all things paranormal 

and odd, Belanger didn’t have his fi rst paranormal experience 

himself until 2003. Since then, there have been 

four more personal experiences that Belanger has had, 

and hundreds of others that he has investigated. During 

the Q&A following the presentation, one audience 

member asked how many of the reports of ghost sightings 

and paranormal experience he feels are valid, and 

Belanger was quick to state that he is not in any position 

to discount another’s perception of their own reality. 

That said, the rate of paranormal experiences that 

Belanger feels to have sustenance to them is as low as 

fi ve to 10 percent. He stresses, however, that one should 

always, “feel, not think,” when considering what may be 

ABUSE I FROM PAGE 1 

important to me to help victims of domestic violence,” 

she said. “I’m a survivor myself. I know how hard it can 

be. For me, personally, it’s been such a journey. I want 

to show others that it’s possible to heal and move on.” 

According to Sweeney, one of the main roles of 

the WDVTF is to provide outreach to the community. 

“We’re going to try to educate people about what 

domestic violence is and how to prevent it,” she said. 

“We’re going to be in the schools. We’re going to get the 

word out.” 

Sweeney will be continuing in her role as a community 

liaison with the Warren Police Department and 

the Ware Police Department, contacting residents who 

might have been involved in domestic violence situations. 

“The police print out reports of their calls that 

might involve incidents of domestic violence,” explained 

Sweeney. “I call the women involved to make sure they 

are aware of the domestic violence services that are 

available and see if they need any help.” She said she 

tries to focus on the idea of healthy relationships versus 

unhealthy relationships, as opposed to using the terms 

“domestic violence” or “victim” when speaking with 

people. “Nobody wants to be labeled as a victim of domestic 

violence,” she said. 

According to Sweeney, the program has been successful 

because some of those she has contacted have reached 

out for help. “I’d consider it a success if we were able to 

provide the resources that are going to make the difference 

for even just one person,” she said. “We’ve defi nitely 

seen a response.” Sweeney has a wish for those that don’t 

accept the help offered. “I just hope they remember that 

there is help for them when they are ready,” she said. 

In addition to the contacts Sweeney makes from the 

police logs, she said she often receives referrals from 

other community organizations, including therapists, 

hospitals, even from places like the public library. 

Sweeney is the facilitator for the Healing Alliance 

Support Group, which meets every Thursday from 10 

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free childcare is provided and the 

meeting is open to residents of any town. “It’s a structured 

setting and you come when you can,” said Sweeney. 

“I teach about healthy relationships, unhealthy relation- 

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A group of local folks who have self-proclaimed themselves the “Jeff Belanger Fan Club” were present. Belanger was excited to see such a strong showing 

of support for his work, and took some time after the presentation to meet and speak with them. 

Don and Paul Hebert, of Ware, share Jeff Belanger’s passion for investigation 

of paranormal experience. 

a paranormal experience. 

One visible presence in the audience was a group 

sporting hats and sweatshirts representing their self-directed 

Jeff Belanger fan club. Also among the attendees 

at Belanger’s presentation were several members 

of the local paranormal investigation group, the Ware 

Ghosthunters. Paul and Don Herbert investigate paranormal 

experiences all over Massachusetts. Massachu- 

ships, and how to tell the difference. We talk about the 

different types of abuse, such as physical abuse versus 

mental abuse, and about how to heal.” Sweeney said an 

integral part of the support group is the use of a “healing 

notebook.” Each participant spends time writing about 

her experience, her own personal journey. “The writing 

process can really help people focus their thoughts 

more clearly,” said Sweeney. “There is an opportunity 

for women to share what they’ve written, if they choose, 

but no one has to share anything if they don’t want to.” 

“It feels great to have this opportunity to 

help people. I’m looking forward to working 

in Warren. I feel like this is what I was meant 

to do.” 

– JACKIE SWEENEY 

Sweeney said participants are welcome to take whatever 

approach they are comfortable with regarding the 

support group. She recalled how one woman started 

coming to the meetings, but did not participate at fi rst. 

“She just sat in the back of the room and listened for 

a few weeks,” said Sweeney. “Then she started sitting 

at the table. Now she speaks with the group. It’s been 

really great to see her moving through the process. The 

important thing is to show up. We’ll take it from there.” 

For more information on the support group, contact 

the Carson Center at Valley Human Services at 413- 

967-6241. 

Sweeney is also the facilitator for the WDVTF meetings 

on the fi rst Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. 

to 7:30 p.m. at the Warren Senior Center. “Volunteers 

are always welcome,” said Sweeney. “You don’t have to 

commit to come to every meeting, either. Any help we 

get is appreciated.” 

The funding for these programs is provided by Community 

Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and 

a STOP Grant. 

For more information about the WDVTF or the 

Healing Alliance Support Group, contact Sweeney at 

413-875-5443 or at jsweeney@carsoncenter.org. 

Barre resident Andrea Cutrumbes brought along her own copy of “Weird 

Massahusetts,” penned by Belanger, to have autographed. 

setts is known for several paranormal hot spots such as 

Spidergates Cemetery in Leicester, the Quabbin land, 

and several locations in the Berkshires that are rich with 

Wampanoag history. Belanger’s presentation concluded 

with audience question and answer, and time for book 

signing and casual discussion. This evening was sponsored 

by Friends of the New Braintree Library, and was 

free of charge to attend. 

Concert set for Feb. 12 

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BROOKFIELD - For the third year in a row, 

Brookfi eld Unitarian Universalist Church will 

have a concert Feb.12 at 3 p.m. for which there is 

no admission charged. Local musicians come together 

to offer something that absolutely everyone 

can afford to attend. One of the motivating factors 

in the origin of this concert was a chance for local 

musicians many of whom have “gigs” which generally 

preclude their doing music together, to come 

together to play with and for one another. Musicians 

familiar to Brookfi eldites include Lucy Colwell-Snyder 

(Tantasqua High School) Eva Brown 

(retired from Brookfi eld Elem, ). All of these busy 

musicians donate their time. Each year we have had 

a theme, and this year the theme is more restrictive 

than in the past. This year we are celebrating family 

relationships in a very specifi c way; we will have 

pairs of composers who share a familial relationship 

with one another. We have, for example, music by 

husbands and wives (Clara and Robert Schumann, 

Alma and Gustav Mahler), brother and sister (Felix 

and Fanny Mendelssohn), fathers and sons, (J. 

S. and Carl Philpp Emanuel Bach, Franz Joseph 

and Richard Strauss), cousins (the Jean Baptiste 

Loeillet’s) and maybe more. As it happens, we also 

have some of these same family relationships represented 

amongst the performers. 

Although there will be no admission, donations 

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Lady Cougars hound Wolves 

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- WARREN - 

By Bob Schron 

Turley Publications Sports Correspondent 

After its upset defeat at home 

against Monument Mountain 

last Saturday, the Quaboag 

girls basketball team had a quick turnaround. 

And it was all for the good. 

“We’re tested when we play the better 

teams,” said coach Al Button. “It’s what 

we want. Our girls are a great group of 

kids. They’ve worked hard all season.” 

As in past years, the Cougars have 

been able to dominate the lower half 

of the Southern Worcester County 

League. 

After they dismantled David Prouty 

in Spencer, center Brittany Herring, averaging 

9.3 ppg, commented, “We know 

we have to keep playing as hard as we 

can, no matter who we play. The lower 

half of the league may not be that hard 

for us to beat, but we have to continue 

to play good.” 

The Cougars had won over a 100 

consecutive SWCL games at home during 

this decade. It has included a long 

such streak against the Wolverines. On 

Monday, the Cougars jumped out to a 

12-7 lead after the fi rst quarter. 

Afterward, they dominated, outscoring 

Leicester 36-12 in the second and 

third periods. 

The Cougars were led in scoring by 

point guard Jessica Korzec, who scored 

13. Jess McCann, whose improved scoring 

off of the bench has been a big plus, 

added 12. Quaboag, which has now 

won seven of nine, closes out the regular 

See QUABOAG I PAGE 19 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTOS BY DAVE FORBES 

Quaboag junior Ariana Plante (14) reaches up to grab the ball as teammate Jessica McCann (32) looks on. 

Algonquin wins League Championship 

Warriors fi nish seventh 

- STURBRIDGE - 

By Nate Rosenthal 


The Mid-Wachusett swimming 

championship were held last week 

at Tantasqua High School and for 

the fi rst time swimmers had to qualify to 

take part. That made for some very exciting 

races up and down the events. 

The Tantasqua teams fi nished seventh 

overall with a combined score of 339. 

The girls placed sixth, with 202, while the 

boys were eighth tallying 137. 

Algonquin was the meet’s overall win- 

ner with 664 well ahead of Bromfi eld at 

562. Westborough and Wachusett tied 

for third with 491 apiece. The Bromfi eld 

margin was created by a plus 100-point 

win by the boys at 410 well ahead of 

Westborough and Wachusett. Their girls 

did well with a solid third behind Gardner 

and Bromfi eld. 

The Tantasqua girls were led by Erin 

Donovan, who had a second place fi nish 

in the 100-yard backstroke with a time 

of 1 minute, 2.61 seconds and a sixth in 

the 200-yard freestyle in 2:06.59. Taking 

a fourth in the 100-yard freestyle 

was Misty O’Brien in 1:00.17. The two 

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Devinne Aquadro for a pair of relay fi fths 

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4:00.08. For the boys, Remi Lamothe 

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23.44 and third in the 100-yard freestyle 

in 52.37. 

The girls from Gardner opened the 

meet with a win in the 200-yard medley 

relay in 1:55.95, followed by Wachusett 

and Algonquin. Algonquin took the boys 

200-yard medley in 1:48.67, just edging 

out Wachusett. Northbridge was third. 

The Tantasqua group of Sam Grudzien, 

Mike Wandmacher, Lamothe and Aaron 

Mesick were eighth. 

The 200-yard freestyle was won by 

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Cougars 

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- WARREN - 

By Bob Schron 


This is one of Quaboag’s best seasons 

in boys basketball. 

Overachieving, the Cougars 

have risen to the top of the SWCL West 

and are fi ghting for the title. 

The 11-4 Cougars held serve on 

Monday, keeping pace with their challengers. 

Jake Wisniewski scored a seasonhigh 

30 points to pace Quaboag to a 

59-49 win. 

Without frontcourt strength in all 

prognostications, Quaboag instead has 

integrated the talent and determination 

of senior Scott Duncan and the promise 

of Greg Sokol to be representative 

underneath. 

The role players, sharpshooter Josh 

Toppin, Nick Schlosstein and swingman 

Ethan Lacaire have stepped in and 

made an impact, unassumingly 

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is the team’s star players. In Player 

See COUGARS I PAGE 20 

Warriors 

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- STURBRIDGE - 

By Bob Schron 


What a difference a month 

can make. For the Tantasqua 

boys basketball 

team, the return to relatively full 

health and a revamped frontcourt 

has transformed the team into a 

contender. 

Witness Monday night: Avenging 

a December defeat at the hands 

of Division 1 contender Shepherd 

Hill, the Warriors led virtually 

throughout to defeat the Rams, 

69-49. 

This season started out with a 

dominating performance by guard 

Corey Gatta in the team’s road win 

See CHAMPIONSHIP I PAGE 20 See WARRIORS I PAGE 20 

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28 at the East Brookfi eld Elementary 

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QUABOAG I FROM PAGE 18 

season with games against Southbridge, 

Bartlett, David Prouty and Leicester. 

Against Southbridge, the Cougars 

expected to encounter the same type of 

pressing attack that plagued them in the 

teams’ fi rst meeting, a 13-point Quaboag 

home win. 

“They are an excellent team who are 

very well-coached,” said Button. “They 

mix things up defensively. Their team 

speed and character make them tough for 

us.” 

In the fi rst game between the teams at 

Quaboag, the Cougars pushed out to a 

15-point lead in the middle of the second 

quarter behind Korzec. But the Pioneers 

were able to speed up the tempo and prevented 

the Cougars from working their 

inside-out game with Herring. 

“Their defense had everything to do 

with it,” said Button. We just needed to 

be more patient.” 

But it’s the time of the year when the 

Cougars, though lacking the tournament 

experience from past years, will be working 

on becoming tournament-ready. 

“We’re always going to be trying to 

work on things,” Herring said after the 

victory over the Panthers. “The teams we 

play may not measure up to us right now. 

But we always have to try to get better 

ourselves.” 

Korzec leads the Cougars in scoring 

with a 12.2 ppg average. Ally Plante is 

second with a 9.4 average, Herring third 

and Lauren Lacaire is averaging 6.9 ppg. 

Sutton (12-2) and Hopedale (12-3) remain 

the likely top seeds for the Districts 

that will be coming up inside of a month. 

hometowns were: Cameron Bourke 

– Spencer (14-year-olds), Andrew Romano 

– Spencer (13-year-olds), Dustin 

VanDyke – Spencer (12-year-olds), 

and Braedon Hatt (10-year-olds) – 

East Brookfi eld. Unfortunately, there 

were no female contestants or males in 

the 11-year-old divisions. 

The winners now progress to 

the district competition that will 

be held Feb. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at the 

Saint Louis School, 50 Negus St., 

Webster. Winners in the district 

competition will progress through 

the regional and state competitions. 

International champions are announced 

by the K of C international 

headquarters based on scores from 

the state level competitions. 


– sports – 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTOS BY DAVE FORBES 

Quaboag sophomore Jess Korzec (11) goes in for a 

layup. 

Sutton, which defeated Whitinsville 

Christian last week, defeated Quaboag 

in the Division 3 fi nals last season, 30- 

27. 

Lindsay helps Owls top 

WCSU in fi nal dual meet 

- WESTFIELD - 

By Nate Rosenthal 


The Westfi eld State Swim team 

fi nished the season with a 148.50- 

126.50 win over Western Connecticut 

State University. 

It was the 19th straight year that Owls 

had a winning season. They took an immediate 

lead and never looked back. 

Swimming for Westfi eld State was 

freshman Jess Lindsay from Brimfi eld, 

who attended Tantasqua before coming 

to Westfi eld. Lindsay took third place 

in the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 

32.61 seconds and then later swam the 

100-yard backstroke in 1:08.74. 

The Owls jumped out to a quick lead 

in the meet with a fi rst and third fi nish in 

the 200-yard medley relay. The winning 

foursome in 1:59.87 was Laura Sauriol, 

Kirsten Lamotte, Lauren Connolly and 

Jenna Tasse. It was third for Amanda 

LaBriola, Jennifer Rodger, Emily Fullerton 

and Darcy Fortune. That fi nish 

made it a 13-4 score. 

Westfi eld then picked up big points 

in the 1000-yard freestyle with a 1-2-3 

sweep. Katie Cox won in 11:30.54; Katie 

Inoue was second, 29 seconds behind 

Cox; Nikki Brunyak, 45 seconds back 

from Inoue, was third. They scored 16 of 

the 19 points available in the event. That 

was followed by a win in the 200 freestyle 

by Kate Werner in 2:12.06. Katie Lahive 

and Carron were third and fourth. The 

Westfi eld lead had grown to 43-12. 

After these events, the meet moved 

along quickly in the next four events, 

three of which were 50s. Labriola got 

second for the Owls in the 50-yard back- 

College News 

Lindgren leads Bison 

past Wentworth 

DUDLEY - Nichols women’s basketball 

junior guard and Sturbridge 

resident Kristina Lindgren scored 18 

points to lead the Bison to a 53-45 victory 

over visiting Wentworth in Commonwealth 

Coast Conference action 

Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4. 

She also has 12 points and a gamehigh 

fi ve assists in a 53-50 overtime loss 

to Eastern Nazarene on Tuesday, Jan. 

31. 

stroke, followed by Jessica Lindsay and 

Kimberly Leon. Lamotte, 33.42 won the 

50-yard breaststroke, with Rodger taking 

third and Connolly in fi fth. Kaylee 

Hopkins was the top fi nisher for Westfi 

eld State with a third in the 100-yard 

butterfl y. Sharon Fortune and Kiley 

Perrone placed fourth and fi fth. In the 

50-yard freestyle, it was Tasse taking fi rst 

in 25.85 to lead a sweep by the Owls with 

Fullerton and Leon right behind. As the 

meet entered the 1-meter diving, Westfi 

eld State had an 86.5 to 43.5 lead over 

Western Connecticut. 

After a 1-2-5 fi nish in diving by the 

Owls from Kimi Schmidt, Katie Sterpka 

and Kathleen Jwanowski, the swimming 

resumed with Tasse winning the 100yard 

freestyle in 56.00. Darcy Fortune 

and Sharon Fortune were third and 

fourth. Western Connecticut would win 

the next four individual events. Sauriol 

was second in the 100-yard backstroke 

with Labriola and Fullerton in third and 

fourth; LaMotte was second in the 100yard 

breaststroke with Rodger in third 

and Lahive in fi fth. Cox got second in 

the 500-yard freestyle, followed by Inoue 

and Werner. In the 50-yard butterfl y, 

Lamotte took second, Connolly (third) 

and Sharon Fortune (fi fth). Even with 

the four events, net losses for the Owls, 

they had more than enough to win with 

a 148.5-93.5 lead and coach Dave Laing 

had his swimmer go exhibition that 

would not add to the score. Schmidt, 

Jwanowski and Sterpka dove in the 3meter 

competition. Cox, Darcy Fortune 

and Perrone were second, third and 

fourth in time in the 100-yard individual 

medley. The meet concluded with the 

200-yard freestyle relays. All Westfi eld 

State combinations were unoffi cial. 

Local duo leads Worcester 

State past MCLA 

WORCESTER - Worcester State 

women’s basketball junior and Warren 

resident Meghan O’Keefe recorded 

her third double-double of the season 

as she netted 12 points and hauled in 

16 rebounds. Sophomore and West 

Brookfi eld resident Meghan Burns 

added nine points and eight boards in 

a 69-57 win over MCLA on Saturday, 

Feb. 4, 

O’Keefe also had 10 points and 11 

rebounds, while Burns had 10 points in 

a 74-52 loss to Westfi eld State.


– sports – 

SPORTS CALENDAR 

Sturbridge Girls Softball signups 

STURBRIDGE - The Sturbridge 

Girls Softball League will hold registrations 

for the upcoming season from 6 to 

8 p.m. at the Burgess Elementary School 

foyer on Monday, Feb. 13 and Monday, 

Feb. 27. 

Team Mass to hold 

basketball tryouts 

STURBRIDGE - Team Mass Boys 

AAU Basketball will hold tryouts on Saturday, 

Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 at Tantasqua 

Junior High School Brookfi eld Road in 

Sturbridge. 

Age breakdown are as follows: U10, 

U11, U12 10 to 11:30 a.m., U13, U14 

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and U16, U17 1 to 

2:30 p.m. Please bring birth certifi cate 

and $20 tryout fee. 

Arrive 15 minute early. In case of inclement 

weather check the website the 

day of tryout for info Visit www.team- 

WARRIORS I FROM PAGE 18 

at Doherty. Since then, along with 

Jaylen Dottin, Alex Lucas and Myles 

Gaudet, the guards have combined to 

key the team’s attack. 

After a three-game losing streak 

in late December, coach Jeff Child 

revamped his offense to highlight the 

better part of the team’s depth. Lucas 

and Gaudet came back from injuries 

and the team is now playing its best 

basketball of the season. 

Included in this recent run were the 

thrilling road victories over Bartlett 

and now Shepherd Hill. 

The Warriors had nurtured leads of 

2-5 points against the Indians in their 

78-69 win, one of the best of the season 

according to observers. 

They dominated Shepherd Hill, 

however, extending to a 40-23 lead at 

halftime. 

And if the team has been able to 

run its offense through its guards, its 

frontcourt play has also been a major 

reason for the turnaround. Tantasqua 

(11-4, 9-4) has received tremendous 

play up front from the promising Windell 

Westbrook as well as Jon Beaudry. 

Their play up front was a key 

factor in the win over the Rams, who 

feature frontcourt power. 

“Windell has shown a lot of promise,” 

Child said. “We think he’s going 

to be a good player.” 

He has shown it since that time, 

scoring in double fi gures in every 

game since the turn of the year. 

COUGARS I FROM PAGE 18 

of the Year candidate Thomas Jankins 

and should-be all-star Wisniewski, the 

Cougars have a pair of players who can 

defeat any team that they play, taking the 

game upon themselves. 

In Tuesday’s upset bid by Leicester, 

Toppin starred, scoring 20, sealing it 

with key jumpers down the stretch and 

playing great defense. His performance 

composed a dual reality: Though overshadowed 

by the limelight surrounding 

Jankins scoring his 1,000th career point, 

it still preserved the victory. 

The duo propelled the team to the win 

over the Pioneers. Always a tough team 

to defend for Quaboag because of their 

quickness, the Pioneers fell behind early, 

15-6. 

The Cougars were able to stretch it 

out to a nine-point advantage at the half, 

31-22. 

It was Wisniewski. 

The 14-year-old has now grown to be 

about 6’2”, reported coach Chris Reilly 

and he’s playing like it. 

“He’s been able to play more inside as 

the season has gone on,” the coach said. 

“We’ve told him to be more aggressive.” 

massboys.com for more info. Coaches 

always needed. 

Registrations set for 

some Babe Ruth players 

BARRE - 2012 Babe Ruth signups 

for players 13-15 years old will be held 

Sunday, Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

and Thursday, Feb. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 

Quabbin Regional High School inside the 

community entrance near the cafeteria. 

Any player residing within the fi ve 

town school district is eligible to signup. 

Players must turn 13 before May 1, 

2012 and cannot turn 16 before May 1, 

2012. Cost is $60 per player with a $100 

maximum per family. 

All recent Little League graduates are 

eligible to play as well. Players do not 

have to participate at the middle school 

or high school level to be eligible. 

All are welcome. Senior Babe Ruth 

signups will be held at a later date. 

Dottin scored 15 in the win over 

the Rams. 

The Warriors host Auburn on 

Thursday at 7 p.m., which had qualifi 

ed for Districts last weekend with a 

win over Oxford. 

In girls basketball, the Lady Warriors 

continued their push to secure a 

Districts berth. 

With one of its most important 

games of the season earlier this week 

at Shepherd Hill, the Lady Warriors 

edged closer to the postseason with an 

easy win over Bartlett. 

“We’ve been able to get contributions 

from a lot of girls,” said Tantasqua 

girls coach Tom Goyette. “It’s 

nice to see. In the beginning of the 

year, it was all Olivia (Brooks). Now 

Claudia Fleshman (8.7 ppg), Melissa 

Frio (6.1) and Moriah Burns have all 

stepped up. Before, there was a reluctance 

to take charge. Now, the other 

girls are more willing.” 

Against a team like Bartlett, the 

matchups matter, Goyette said, “so we 

want to play off of Amanda Martin inside.” 

Averaging 17.7 ppg and the fi fth 

leading scorer in Central Mass overall, 

Brooks led the Warriors with 18 

against the Indians. 

Fleshman added nine. 

The Warriors shot out to a 12-5 

lead after the fi rst quarter and put the 

game away by halftime. Tantasqua led 

it, 33-13 at the half and extended it out 

to 50-19, capitalizing on their size advantage 

inside. 

After Wisniewski, a freshman, had 

dominated the team’s early season encounter 

with Shepherd Hill, he had backed off, 

declining to take the potential game-winning 

shot in deference to Jankins, who 

had encouraged him to shoot. 

“I talked to him for a long time after 

that game,” Reilly said. “If he’s got he 

ball in a crucial situation, he should be 

ready to do what’s necessary for us to 

win. But he’s young. He still is getting 

experience.” 

Jankins, who fi nished with 17 in the 

game against Southbridge said, “The 

younger guys have been playing well all 

season. It’s been a big plus.” 

Quaboag remained a half-game ahead 

of Bartlett, a team they had beaten earlier 

this season in Webster. 

In addition to Jankins’ scoring and 

playmaking skills, he displayed defense 

in that one, limiting star scorer Indians’ 

scorer Nick Kobel to 14, including no 

points in the fi rst half. 

The teams play for fi rst place in the 

West on Thursday at Quaboag at 7 p.m. 

Bob Schron is a sports correspondent for 

Turley Publications. He can be reached at 

bschron@turley.com. 

CHAMPIONSHIP I FROM PAGE 18 

Katie Priest in 2:01.68, a second and 

half faster than Brianna Sullivan of 

Wachusett. Marie Laurel Miro of 

Shrewsbury was third. Donovan was 

sixth and Summer Walker was the 

other Warrior in the race, placing 13th. 

Kyle Durand of Northbridge won the 

boys 200-yard freestyle ahead of Brandon 

Jinn of Garner and Drew Beland 

of Algonquin. From Tantasqua it was 

Grudzien in 11th, Tyler Trainor in 15th, 

Shannon Cibien in 21st and Cole Gibson 

in 22nd. 

It was a 1-2-3 fi nish for the Gardner 

girls in the 200-yard Individual Medley 

with Taylor Strachan (2:10.76) and 

Katie Brandeberry, Bella Knight and 

Sarah Robertson. Aquadro in eighth 

topped the Warrior fi eld. Shreve was 

12th; Iller was 15th; Cecile Afable was 

26th. 

The boys race was won by Ryan 

Harty of Gardner in a record time of 

1:57.55, topping the old mark by nearly 

three seconds. Jonathan Batista and 

Michael Ficenec, both of Algonquin 

were second and third. Kevin Perry 

placed 17th as the only Warrior in the 

race. 

Katherine O’Shea of Bromfi eld won 

the 50-yard freestyle in 24.89 with Katrin 

Hayward of Leominster in second 

and Clara Wang of Bromfi eld in third. 

Madeline Dupre scored 10th place 

points for Tantasqua. Lamothe was 

second by .21 seconds to Alex Knapp 

of Westborough and another .17 ahead 

of Colby Foster of Northbridge in the 

boys race. 

The girls diving took place earlier 

and it was Bromfi eld in the fi rst two 

spots with Kelly and Casey Sherman. 

Kelly’s score set a new Mid Wachusett 

League record. Jen Litchfi eld of 

Westborough was third. It was another 

Bromfi eld win and record with Trippy 

Brown for the boys in 2:10.95. Second 

place fi nisher Nathan Alsdorf of Wachusett 

also topped the old mark. Conrad 

Berry of Tyngsboro took third. 

Strachan made it two wins with a 

fi rst in the 100-yard butterfl y in 58.38 

and teammate Emily Parillo was second. 

Miro got her second third place fi nish. 

For the Warriors, it was Aquadro in 

sixth, Emily Serio in 12th and Mickey 

Mercado in 26th. Gardner made it a 

double win in the butterfl y with Rubin 

Holly getting fi rst in 55.13. Ficenec 

was second and Ryan O’Neil of Westborough 

was third. For Tantasqua Cibien 

placed 17th and Perry 24th. 

Bromfi eld swept the top three spots 

in the 100-yard freestyle with Heidi 

Nocka in 56.80, followed by Wang 

and Kaya Phillips. O’Brien, in fourth, 

Athlete of the Week 

Christian Horton 

Quabbin Regional 

High School 

Congratulations goes out to the Panthers boys 

varsity basketball player. 

He scored his 1,000th career point last week. 

To nominate someone for Athlete of the Week, contact 

Sports Editor Dave Forbes at 413-283-8393 ext. 

237 or send an e-mail to dforbes@turley.com. 

broke the Bromfi eld run. Grace Walker 

was 25th for the Warriors. In the boys 

100-yard freestyle, where Lamothe fi nsished 

third, Knapp got his second fi rst 

place fi nish in 50.66 with Holly in second. 

Grudzien was 14th, Patrick Lucas, 

22nd, and Jason Girouard 24th. 

First and second went to the Gardner 

girls in the 500 free with Parillo setting 

a record at 5:12.22. She was followed 

by Robertson and Alexis Regopoulos 

of Leominster. Iller and O’Brien got 

points for 11th and 12th. Walker was 

18th. Durand won his second race in 

4:51.45, beating out Jinn and Beland. 

Trainor got sixth for Tantasqua, while 

Evan Sanderson was 16th. 

Bromfi eld (1:43.92), Tyngsboro and 

Algonquin were the top three fi nishers 

in the girls 200 free relay. It was eighth 

for the Tantasqua foursome of Shreve, 

Walker, Afable and Dupre. Northbridge 

took top honors in the boys relay 

in a record time of 1:35.83 ahead 

of Algonquin and Westborough. The 

Warriors got eighth with Grudzien, Girouard, 

Mesick and Lamothe. 

O’Shea became a double winner for 

Bromfi eld with a fi rst place in the 100yard 

backstroke in 59.98 ahead of Donovan 

and Priest. Serio got eighth for 

Tantasqua, while Afable was 15th and 

Walker was 23rd. Harty turned in another 

amazing performance in the boys 

backstroke, breaking the old record by 

nearly three seconds with a 52.13. Batista 

was second and O’Neil was third. 

Sanderson in 19th and Adam Buck in 

22nd were the Tantasqua entries. 

Sullivan followed up her earlier second 

with a win in the 100-yard breaststroke 

in 1:11.28, ahead of Brandeberry 

and Hayward. Shreve got a point for 

Tantasqua in 12th and Dupre was close 

behind in 14th. It was a double win 

for Bromfi eld’s LeBlanc with a win in 

1:07.20 in the boys 100-yard breaststroke. 

Andras Palfi of Westborough 

was second and Carl Lindgren of Algonquin 

was third. For the Warriors, 

it was Wandmacher in 10th; Mesick 

in 14th, Gibson in 16th, and Buck in 

17th. 

The Gardner girls won the 400-yard 

freestyle relay in 3:46.63 out touching 

Bromfi eld by .18 seconds. Wachusett 

was third and the Tantasqua foursome 

took fi fth. The boys relay was just 

as close with Algonquin winning in 

3:28.41 by .30 seconds over Westborough. 

Both times broke the old record. 

Bromfi eld got third and the Tantasqua 

quartet of Cibien, Girouard, Lucas and 

Trainor fi nished seventh. 

Nate Rosenthal is a sports correspondent 

for Turley Publications. He can be reached at 

dforbes@turley.com.

The Week Ahead 


PET PAGE 

How Dry I Am! 

At this time of year 

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seeing white dandruff flakes 

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FRIDAY, FEB. 10 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

St. Mary’s at North Brookfi eld ......................................7 p.m. 

St. Peter Marian at Quabbin .........................................7 p.m. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

David Prouty at Leicester..............................................6 p.m. 

Quabbin at St. Peter Marian .........................................7 p.m. 

Quaboag at Bartlett .....................................................7 p.m. 

Tantasqua at Auburn ....................................................7 p.m. 

WRESTLING 

Quabbin at State Tourney ............................................3 p.m. 

(at Reading High School in Reading) 

SATURDAY, FEB. 11 

INDOOR TRACK 

Quabbin and Tantasqua at District E Meet ...........11:30 a.m. 

(at Fitchburg High School in Fitchburg) 

SWIMMING 

Tantasqua at Sectional Swim Meet (at MIT) ...............7 a.m. 

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WRESTLING 

Quabbin at State Tourney.............................................3 p.m. 

(at Reading High School in Reading) 

SUNDAY, FEB. 12 


Quabbin at Shepherd Hill .............................................7 p.m. 

MONDAY, FEB. 13 


Pathfi nder at Westfi eld Voke .......................................7 p.m. 

(at South Middle School in Westfi eld) 

Quaboag at David Prouty .............................................7 p.m. 


Tahanto at North Brookfi eld ........................................6 p.m. 

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David Prouty at Quaboag .............................................6 p.m. 

North Brookfi eld at Advanced ....................................4 p.m. 

Math & Science Academy 

Groton-Dunstable at Quabbin .....................................7 p.m. 

will still scratch because the 

skin is still dry. 

An old temporary remedy 

for dry skin is mixing a cupful 

of skin-so-soft in a cup of 

water, shaking it, and rubbing 

it into your pet’s skin. Putting 

good oils into his food can also 

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Leicester at Quaboag....................................................7 p.m. 

Sci-Tech at Tantasqua ...................................................7 p.m. 

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– obituaries/religion – 

Alice (Sandy) Bennett, 82 

BROOKFIELD – Alice (Sandy) 

Bennett, 82, died peacefully at her 

daughter’s home surrounded by her loving 

family on Feb. 1, 

2012. Alice was born 

in Neal, Kansas July 

29, 1929. Alice lived 

in Brookfi eld for the 

past 56 years. She 

was pre-deceased by 

her loving husband 

Harvey H. Bennett 

and her son, Phillip 

Randy Bennett. 

She was born the daughter of Ralph and 

Naomi Digel of Kansas and was one of 5 

sisters and 7 brothers. Alice is survived 

by her loving and devoted children and 

grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, 

and nieces and nephews. Her 

daughter Tracy McNeely and husband, 

Craig, of Brookfi eld; sons Tommy Bennett 

of West Warren, Timothy Bennett 

Sr. of Spencer, Jody Bennett of Brook- 

WARREN - Robert W. Mitchell, 66, 

of Nelson St., died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 

at the home of his sister. He leaves one 

son, Robert A. Mitchell and his partner 

Thomas McNichol of Boston; two daughters, 

Brenda Mitchell and Nicole Lincoln 

of Warren; one sister, Ruth J. Lizak of 

Warren; one niece and one nephew of 

Brimfi eld and his former wife, Donna 

Mitchell of Warren. He was predeceased 

by a brother, George A. Mitchell. “Uncle 

Bob” was a dear friend to many and 

will be sorely missed. He was born in 

Springfi eld son of the late Robert G. and 

Gertrude G. (Mackechnie) Mitchell and 

was a lifelong resident of Warren. He 

graduated from the former Warren High 

School. Robert worked for many years 

for the Town of Warren for the High- 

CA/BROOKFIELD - Donna M. 

(Varnum) Nicoll, 62, formerly of 

Brookfi eld, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 

2012 at her home in South San Francisco, 

California. She leaves her husband 

of 35 years, Ronald A. Nicoll; one 

son, Ronald W. Nicoll of California; one 

daughter, Christine Sagendorph of West 

Brookfi eld; two step-daughters, Cheryl 

Gauthier of Charlton and Bonnie Burington 

of California; one sister, Doreen 

Dean of Brookfi eld; two grandchildren, 

Brandi and Derrick; her special friend 

Betty Stelmach; several nieces and 

nephews and her beloved dogs. She 

WARREN - Frank M. Rozzen, 98, 

of Washington St., died Monday, Feb. 

6, 2012 in the Redstone Rehabilitation 

& Nursing Center in East Longmeadow. 

He leaves four sons, Daniel Rozzen 

and his wife Catherine of De Kalb, IL, 

Ronald Rozzen and his wife Katherine 

of West Warren, Frank M. Rozzen, Jr. 

and his wife Nancy of West Warren and 

Robert Rozzen and his wife Pam of Warren; 

one brother Joseph Rozzen; one sister, 

Florence Clark; 10 grandchildren; 16 

great-grandchildren and several nieces 

and nephews. He was predeceased by his 

wife of 59 years, Stella J. (Lechowicz) 

Rozzen and a grandson. He was born 

Robert W. Mitchell, 66 

Donna M. Nicoll, 62 

Frank M. Rozzen, 98 

fi eld, and Teddy Bennett of Florida; 

beloved grandchildren; Dallas Lacerte, 

Keegan McNeely, Skye Bennett Roll, 

Timothy Bennett Jr., Chad Bennett, Alicia 

Bennett, Cameron Bennett, Casey 

Bennett Gallant; loving family friends 

Linda Cox, Patty Tytula, Heidi Olsen, 

Tracy Turner, Linda Bennett and Mary 

Bickwith. Alice was a loving, caring and 

devoted wife, mother and grandmother 

who loved all her animals, gardening, 

and her doll collection. She was a giver 

with a heart of gold and her home was 

always open to everyone. She made everyone 

who knew her laugh right up 

to the end. Her unconditional love and 

laughter will be sadly missed but never 

forgotten. 

There will be a private ceremony at 

the convenience of the family. In lieu 

of fl owers, memorial donations may be 

made to Guardian Hospice and Palliative 

Care, 1214 Park St., Suite 203, 

Stoughton MA 02072 

way Department 

and then as the Superintendent 

of the 

Water Department 

before retiring. He 

was a United States 

Army Veteran and was awarded the Purple 

Heart for his service in Vietnam. Robert 

was an avid sports fan and enjoyed 

bowling, fi shing and golfi ng. A Funeral 

Service for Robert was held Feb. 4 in the 

Varnum Funeral Home, West Brookfi 

eld. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery 

in Warren with Military Honors. In 

lieu of fl owers, memorial donations may 

be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 

Attention: Gift Processing, PO Box 

14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or to 

a charity of the donors choice. 

was predeceased by her brother-in-law, 

Roger I. Dean. She was born in Ware 

daughter of the late William L. and Gloria 

M. (Brooker) Varnum and grew up 

and lived in Brookfi eld before moving 

to California in 2006. 

A Graveside Service for Donna 

will be held in the spring in Brookfi eld 

Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In 

lieu of fl owers, memorial donations may 

be made to the American Cancer Society, 

30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 

01701. Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 

East Main St., West Brookfi eld is directing 

arrangements. 

in Wilton, ME son of the late Stanley 

and Julia (Hozempa) Rozzen and was a 

lifelong resident of Warren. Mr. Rozzen 

worked for 32 years as an assembler for 

Warren Pumps before retiring in 1981. 

He was a member of St. Stanislaus 

Church in West Warren and enjoyed 

outdoor sports and hunting and fi shing. 

A Funeral Mass for Frank will be 

held Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in 

St. Stanislaus Church in West Warren. A 

calling hour will be held prior to the funeral 

from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Varnum Funeral 

Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., West 

Brookfi eld. Burial will be held in the 

spring in St. Paul’s Cemetery in Warren. 

CDC offers tax return service 

WARE - A family of four making 

$59,137 or less may be eligible to have 

their tax returns done for free at the 

Quaboag Valley CDC. A volunteer 

from the IRS-sponsored VITA Program 

will be on hand on Saturday 

afternoon, Feb. 11 to do tax returns 

at no cost. Interested persons should 

call the CDC at 413-967-3001 to verify 

their eligibility and to schedule an 

appointment. Appointments are on 

a fi rst –come, fi rst-served basis. Appointments 

may also be scheduled for 

Feb. 25 or March 16 at this time. 

TRI-PARISH 

COMMUNITY CHURCH 

3 Oakham Rd., POB 202 

New Braintree 

(508) 867-3306 

Rev. Laura Friedman 

SUNDAY SCHEDULE 

Place: New Braintree Church 

Worship Service: 10 a.m. 

ST. STANISLAUS CHURCH 

Main Street, West Warren 

(413) 436-5110 

Fr. Dan Becker 

MASS SCHEDULE 

Saturdays: 4 p.m. 

GEORGE WHITEFIELD 

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 

33 Main Street 

West Brookfield 

(508) 867-5978 

(508) 867-3667 (Parsonage) 

www.gbgm-umc.org/whitefield/ 

Rev. Bruce DeWitte 


Worship: 9:30 a.m. 

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. 

Choir Practice: 7 p.m. 

Fellowship is available 

throughout the week. Small group 

ministries are available in a variety of 

areas for all ages. 

SACRED HEART 

OF JESUS CHURCH 

10 Milk St., 

West Brookfield, MA 01585 

(508) 867-6469 

sacredheart@ 

charterinternet.com 

Pastor: Rev. David B. Galonek 

MASS SCHEDULE 

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. 

First Friday Mass: 6:30 p.m. 

First Saturday: 8 a.m. 

Saturday Vigil: 

(June 1 – Nov 30) 4:30 p.m. 

(Dec 1 – May 31 at 4:30 p.m. 

at St. Mary’s Church, Brookfield) 

Sundays: 7:30 a.m. 

and 11:30 a.m. 

Baptism is by appointment and 

a pre-Baptism program 

is required. 

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 

11 Lincoln St. 

Brookfield, MA 01506 

(508) 867-6469 

Pastor: Rev. David B. Galonek 

MASS SCHEDULE 

Monday: 9 a.m. 

Saturday Vigil: (Dec 1 – May 

31) 4:30 p.m. (June 1 – Nov 30 

at 4:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart 

Catholic Church, Brookfield) 

Sundays: 9 a.m. 

ST. MARY’S RECTORY 

4 Howard St. 


(508) 867-3188 

THE FIRST 

CONGREGATIONAL 

CHURCH OF 

WEST BROOKFIELD UCC 

36 North Main Street 

West Brookfield, MA 01585 

(508) 867-7078 

fccwbma@yahoo.com 

Pastor: Rev. Lisa Durke Abbott 


Worship: 10 a.m. 

Sunday School (ages 5 – 12): 

10 a.m. (except 1st Sunday 

of each month) 

Youth Group: 10 a.m. 

(on 2nd and 4th Sundays) 

Nursery attendant is 

on duty every Sunday. 

UPPER ROOM CHRISTIAN 

FELLOWSHIP 

18 Central Street 

West Warren 

(413) 436-7559 

Pastor: Jeremy Stefano 


Sunday School: 9 a.m. 


Youth Group: 6 p.m. 

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 

1060 Main Street, Warren 

(413) 436-7327 

Pastor: Fr. Dan Becker 

MASS SCHEDULE 

Sundays 8:30 a.m 

and 10:30 a.m. 

QUABOAG SEVENTH DAY 

ADVENTIST CHURCH 

1570 Southbridge Rd. 

Warren MA 01083 

(413) 436-7858 

Pastor: Mikhail Baciu 




FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 

OF NORTH BROOKFIELD 

144 N. Main St. 

North Brookfield, MA 01535 

(508) 867-8428 

Pastor: Rev. David J. Libby 



Senior High Youth Group: 

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 

Junior High Youth Group: 

6 – 8 p.m. 

THE CHURCH OF 

JESUS CHRIST OF 

LATTER-DAY SAINTS 

209 Main St. 

North Brookfield, MA 

(508) 867-3457 


Services start at 9 a.m. 

EMMANUEL ORTHODOX 

CATHOLIC CHURCH 

25 Winthrop Terrace 

Warren, MA 01083 

(413) 436-5582 

www.emmanuelorthodox.org 

Pastor: Fr. Ken DeVoie 

MASS SCHEDULE 

Saturdays 5:00 p.m. 

Sundays 9:30 a.m. 

Contemporary Praise & Worship: 

Wednesdays 7 p.m. 

Lord’s Day Mass: 

Sundays 10 a.m. 

Community Bible Study: 

Thursdays 7 p.m. and 

Wednesdays 9 a.m. 


BAPTIST CHURCH 

262 Main St. 

East Brookfield, MA 01515 

(508) 867-8159 

Pastor: Rev. Kevin P. Cross 


Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. 


Evening Worship: 6:30 p.m. 

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 

CATHOLIC CHURCH 

121 Blaine Ave. 

East Brookfield, MA 01515 

(508) 867-3738 

Pastor: Fr. George Charland 

MASS SCHEDULE 

Saturday: 4 p.m. 

Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m 

LIGHTHOUSE MISSION 

12 Hobbs Ave. 


(508) 867-3468 


PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH 

31 West Brookfield Rd. 


(508) 867-8012 



Worship: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 

CHRIST MEMORIAL 

EPISCOPAL CHURCH 

133 North Main St. 


(508) 867-2789 

Pastor: Rev. Mary Vidmar 




ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH 

296 N. Main St. 


Rectory: 

28 Mt. Pleasant St. 


(508) 867-6811 

Pastor: Rev. Kevin Hartford 

MASS SCHEDULE 

Saturday: 4 p.m. 

Sunday Mass at 10:15 a.m. 

Monday, Thursday, 

Friday: 8 a.m. 

Confessions: 

Saturdays 3 – 3:45 p.m. 

BROOKFIELD 

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 

8 Central St. 


(508) 867-6262 

bccucc@charter.net 

Pastor: Rev. Eleanor Kranor 



BROOKFIELD 

UNIVERSALIST 

UNITARIAN CHURCH 

9 Upper River St. 


(508) 867-5145 

Pastor: Rev. Georgeanne Greene 



QUABBIN VALLEY 

CHURCH OF CHRIST 

1 Robbins Rd. (Senior Center), 

Ware, MA 01082 

For more information 

contact James Chaisson 

at (774) 200-0542 

goodnews@ 

quabbinvalleychurch.net 

www.quabbinvalleychurch.net 


Worship: 9:45 – 11 a.m. 

QUABOAG VALLEY 

BAPTIST CHURCH 

175 Fiskdale Rd. 


(508) 867-5920 

pastordean@quaboagchurch.org 

Pastor: Rev. R. Dean McIsaac 


First service: 8:30am 

Family Ministries: 10:00am 

Second service: 11:15am 

STURBRIDGE 

FEDERATED CHURCH 

8 Maple St. 

Sturbridge, MA 01566, 

(508) 3473915 www.sturfed.org 

Rev. Robert Jackson 


Worship 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 

BETHLEHEM 

LUTHERAN CHURCH 

345 Main St. 


(508) 347-7297 

www.lutheransonline.com/ 

bethlehemsturbridge.ma 

Rev. Frederick Marcoux 


Traditional Service 9:30 a.m. 

Sunday School 10:45 a.m. 

Coffee Fellowship 10:45 a.m. 

ST. ANNE CHURCH & 

ST. PATRICK PARISH 

16 Church St., 

Fiskdale, MA 01518 

(508) 347-9353 

Fr. Peter Precourt,A.A., 

Fr. Philip Bonvouloir,A.A., 

Fr. Roland Gulmain,A.A. 

SUNDAY MASS 

(St. Joachim Chapel) 

Saturday (vigil) 4:00 p.m., 

Sunday 8:00, 10:00a.m., 

12 noon, 6:00 p.m. 

(Outdoor Pavilion June – Sept.) 

DAILY MASS 

(St. Anne Church) 

Monday – Saturday 7:30 a.m., 

Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. 

HOLY DAY MASS 

(St.A nne Church) 

Vigil 7:00 p.m., Feast 7:30, 

10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 

NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP 

ASSEMBLY 

8 Eagle Ave. 


(508) 347-7753 

Rev.Kurt Bergquam 


Pre-service Prayer 

9.a.m,Worship 10 a.m., 

Sunday School 

(first and third week) 10 a.m. 

WEDNESDAY 7 – 8:00 p.m. 

Adult Bible Study, 

Youth Group, 

Nursery, Children’s Ministry 

STURBRIDGE 

WORSHIP CENTER 

9 Mashapaug Rd., 


(508) 347-9642 

www.sturbridge 

worshipcenter.org 


Prayer Service 9:00 a.m. 

Worship 9:30 a.m. 

CHRIST OF OUR 

REFUGE FELLOWSHIP 

Community Room, 

Southbridge Savings 

Bank, Rt. 20, Sturbridge 

Sunday mornings, 9-11 a.m. 

508-344-0091 

christourrefuge@live.com 

OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES 

INTERNATIONAL 

Non-denominational 

Independent Christian Church 

Services held at the 

community room – 

Southbridge Savings Bank 

200 Charlton RD. 

Rt. 20 Sturbridge 

(774)452-2722 

opendoorministrieshq@ 

yahoo.com 

Sundays at 1:00 P.M.

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Monday, Jan. 30 

Phone Complaint, Rice Corner Rd., peace restored 

Phone Safety hazard, Lake Rd., removed hazard 

Initiated Serve summons, S Maple St., services rendered 

Initiated Serve summons, Lincoln St., could not locate 

Initiated Serve summons, Rice Corner Rd., could not 

locate 

911—Suspicious activity, W Main St., services rendered 

Phone Forgery/Fraud, unknown, unknown outcome 

Tuesday, Jan. 31 

911—Medical Emergency, Lakeside Circle, transported 

to Memorial 

Walk-In Vandalism, Molasses Hill Rd., report taken 

911—911/Hang-up call, Central St., investigated 

911—Medical Emergency, Prairie Schonr Trl., transported 

to Harrington 

Phone Medical emergency, Fox Run, transported to 

Harrington 

Initiated Investigation, Fiskdale Rd., investigated 


911—Medical Emergency, Webber Rd., transported 

to Harrington 

911—Animal Call, Prouty St., spoken to 

Phone Safety hazard, Gay Rd., no action required 

Friday, Feb. 3 

Initiated Safety hazard, Post Rd., dispatch handled 

Initiated Assist citizen, Post Rd., services rendered 

911—Medical Emergency, Quaboag St., transported 

to Harrington 

Saturday, Feb. 4 

911—Medical Emergency, Molasses Hill Rd., transported 

to Mary Lane 

Phone Assist citizen, Brookfi eld, Town of, spoken to 

911—Assist citizen, S Maple St., services rendered 

Sunday, Feb. 5 

Initiated Assist citizen, Post Rd., services rendered 

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Arrest(s) 

Joseph T. Kane, 53 Meeting House Rd., Windham, MA; 

Age 24; Charges: Warrant. 


911—Medical Emergency, Howe St., transported to 

Harrington. 

Phone Assist Citizen, E Main St., services rendered. 

911—Medical Emergency, E Main St., transported to 

St. Vs. 

Wednesday, Jan. 25 

911—Motor Vehicle Accident, E Main St., report 

taken. 

Phone Assist Citizen, E Main St., unknown outcome. 

911— Suspicious Activity, Harrington Ln., could not 

locate. 

911— Motor Vehicle Accident, E Main St., transported 

to St. Vs. 

Phone Assist Citizen, unknown outcome. 

Phone Welfare Check, W Main St. + Gleason Ave., 

taken to family/guardian. 

Thursday, Jan. 26 

Phone Safety Hazard, N Brookfi eld Rd., taken/referred 

to other agency. 

Phone Safety Hazard, Howe St., dispatch handled. 

Initiated Motor Vehicle accident, Harrington St., services 

rendered. 

Phone Suspicious Activity, Kens Citgo, spoken to. 

Friday, Jan. 27 

Initiated Disabled MV, Adams Rd. + Howe St., vehicle 

towed. 

Cellular Animal Call, Shore Rd., no action required. 

Cellular Complaint/MV operations, Route 9 Hwy., 

could not locate. 

Phone Medical Emergency, Harrington Ln., services 

rendered. 

Sunday, Jan. 29 

911—Medical Emergency, Pleasant St., transported 

to Memorial. 

Phone Suspicious Activity, Tarbell Dr., checked/secured. 

Phone Animal Call, Route 49 Hwy., services rendered. 

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Initiated MV stop, New Boston Rd., citation issued 

Initiated MV stop, Hampton Inn-Main St., citation issued 

911 Accident property damage, Sturbridge Service 

Center-Main St., written warning issued 

911 Death attended/unattended, Scottish Inn-Main 

St., investigated 

Initiated MV stop, Tractor Supply Co.-Main St., criminal 

complaint app. 

Summons: Crystal M Murphy, 5 Glenmere Rd., Charlton, 

MA; Age: 32; Charges: OP MV with License suspended 

Initiated MV stop, Fiske Hill Rd. + Fox Run, citation 

issued 


Initiated MV stop, 20W/85 Overpass, written warning 

issued 

Initiated MV stop, N E truck stop, citation issued 

911 Alarm Medical, New Boston Rd., services rendered 

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Phone Suspicious activity, Water tower-Stallion Hill 

Rd., arrests over 17 yrs. old. 

Arrest: Juvenile; Age: 16; Charges: Injury/defacement 

or destruction of real property, trespass, tagging property 

Arrest: Emmett A Bumpus, 92 McGilpin Rd., Sturbridge, 

MA; Age: 18; Charges: Injury/defacement or 

destruction of real property, trespass, tagging property 

Arrest: Michael Placella, 9 Stearns Dr., Sturbridge, MA; 

Age: 18; Charges: Injury/defacement or destruction of 

real property, trespass, tagging property 

Initiated MV stop, at the split – Rte. 20, criminal complaint 

app. 

Summons: Heather M Olen Killam, 2 Richardson Corner 

Rd., Charlton, MA; Age: 29; Charges: OP MV with 

license suspended 


Initiated MV stop, Rte. 148 + Glendale Rd., written 

warning issued 

Initiated MV stop, across from Ofs-Hall Rd., citation 

issued 

Initiated Investigation, Breakneck Rd., services rendered 

Summons: Ryan M Hamilton, 111 Breakneck Rd., 

Sturbridge, MA; Age: 31; Charges: Assault w/dangerous 

weapon, drug, possess to distrib Class D, subsq., 

assault w/dangerous weapon, assault w/dangerous 

weapon, assault w/dangerous weapon, drug, possess 

Class D., subsq. Off. 

Initiated MV stop, Fiske Hill Rd. + Whittemore Rd., 

citation issued 

Initiated MV stop, rear of Cracker Barrel-Hall Rd., 

criminal complaint app. 

Summons: Michael T. Patraw Jr., 10 Moon St., Apt. 

Southbridge, MA; Age: 27; Charges: Unlicensed operation 

of MV 


Initiated MV stop, Rte. 20 + Cedar St., citation issued 

Initiated MV stop, New Boston/The Preserve, written 


Initiated Serve summons, Heritage Xtra Mart-Charlton 

Rd., summons served 


Initiated MV stop, Whittemore Rd., written warning 

issued 

Initiated MV stop, Church St. + Rte. 20, citation issued 

Initiated MV stop, Rte. 49 + Wells Park Rd., arrest over 

17 yrs. old 

Arrest: Jan R Horn, 15 Gay St., Palmer, MA; Age: 40; 

Charges: OUI liquor, lights violation, MV, OUI child endangerment 

(14 yo or younger in vehicle), negligent 

operation of motor vehicle. 

Saturday, Feb. 4 

Phone Alarm burglar, McGrath Insurance Inc.-Main 

St., investigated 

Initiated MV stop, Rte. 131 + Maple St., citation issued 

Initiated MV stop, 84 overpass-Shattuck Rd., written 


Initiated MV stop, Rte. 15 + Rte. 84, citation issued 

Initiated Investigation, Motel 6-Main St., arrest over 

17 yrs. old 

Arrest: William David Hickman Jr. 221 Adams Rd., East 

Brookfi eld, MA; Age: 32; Charges: Warrant arrest, 

Sunday, Feb. 5 

Initiated MV stop, at the Publick House-131 Rte., verbal 

warning 

Initiated MV stop, near SAB – Rte. 131, verbal warning 

Phone Larceny/theft, Shaws Supermarket-Main St., 

arrest over 17 yrs. old 

Arrest: Rachel Elizabeth McKinstry, 25 Second Island 

Rd., Webster, MA; Age: 21; Charges: Shoplifting by 

concealing mdse. 

Cellular Suspicious vehicle, Village Mobil-Rte. 20, verbal 

warning 

Phone Assist DMV/motorist, Noah’s Ark Pet Shop of 

Sturbridge-Main St., services rendered 

Initiated MV stop, Cedar St. + Hamilton Rd., arrest 

over 17 yrs. old 

Arrest: David H Brown, 275 Cedar St., Sturbridge, MA; 

Age: 45; Charges: OUI liquor, alcohol in MV, possess 

open container of, marked lanes violation, negligent 

operation of Motor vehicle, seat belt, fail wear 


Walk-In Prisoner bail/release, Sturbridge PD, services 

rendered 

Arrest: David H. Brown, 275 Cedar St., Sturbridge, MA; 

Age: 45; Charges: OUI liquor, alcohol in MV, possess 

open container of, marked lanes violation, negligent 

operation of Motor vehicle, seat belt, fail wear 

Initiated MV stop, 20E/Split, written warning issued 

Warren Police Log 

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January 27 

Suspect: Jonathan A Snow, 2190 Main St., West Warren, 

MA; Age: 29; Offense: Assault & battery, domestic, 

simple assault. 

January 28 

Suspect: Melissa Rose Bauman, 125 Pulaski St., West 

Warren, MA; Age: 46; Offense: OUI Liquor, driving 

under the infl uence, negligent operation of motor vehicle, 

town by-laws traffi c violation, misc., alcohol in 

MV, possess open container of, liquor law violations. 

Suspect: Sean Patrick McGrath, 221 N Spencer Rd., 

Spencer, MA; Age: 34; Offense: Motor vehicle malicious 

damage to, destruction/damage/vandalism, 

disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct. 

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RAISING A FIRE STATION 

Thursday, Jan. 26 

Initiated MV stop, Main St., citation issued civil 

Initiated MV stop, Pulaski-South St., verbal warning 

Initiated MV stop, South Street-Main St., citation issued 

civil 

Phone Disturbance neighbor, Winthrop Ter., no police 

service necessary 

Phone Property lost, Carpenter St. Apt., referred to 

other agency 

Initiated MV stop, Cronin Rd.-Cronin Rd., verbal warning 

Friday, Jan. 27 

Initiated MV stop, Coy Hill Rd.-Main St., verbal warning 

Phone Disturbance neighbor, Winthrop Ter., no police 

service necessary 

Phone Suspicious activity, Miner Rd., services rendered 

Cellular Traffi c hazard, Cronin Rd., investigated 

Cellular Burglary/breaking & entering, Forest Ave., 

investigated 

Phone Assault & battery past, Main St., arrest 17 and 

over male 

Radio MV stop, Main St. @ Spring St., citation issued 

civil 

Radio MV stop, Pulaski St., arrest 17 and over female 

Saturday, Jan. 28 

Phone Vandalism, Main St., investigated 

Initiated MV stop, Spring St.-Main St., citation issued 

warning 

Initiated MV stop, Bridge St.-Main St., verbal warning 

911—Medical Emergency, Spring St., removed to 

hospital 

Sunday, Jan. 29 

911—Burglary/Breaking & entering, Reed St., investigated 

Initiated MV stop, Main St., verbal warning 

Phone Assist citizen, Devils Ln., services rendered 


Initiated MV stop, at Patrick-Boston Post Rd., verbal 

warning 

Initiated MV stop, just past lights-Main St., verbal 

warning 

Radio MV stop, near sewer plant-Main St., citation issued 

civil 

Initiated MV stop, near lights-Main St., citation issued 

warning 

Initiated MV stop, near School House Drive-South St., 

citation issued civil 

Initiated MV stop, front of post offi ce-Main St., verbal 

warning 

Initiated Investigation, Quaboag Regional HS, arrest 

Free domestic 

violence help 

available 

Call the Ware and 

Warren Domestic Violence 

Task Force Community 

Input Line 

with input, advice or 

concerns at 413-758- 

0605 (toll free). 

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WARE - This bird’s eye view of the new Ware Fire Station construction site shows the progress to date. 

under 17 male 

911 Erratic Operator, Warren, services rendered 

911—Medical Emergency, North St. Apt. removed to 

hospital 


Radio MV stop, Washington St., citation issued 

Initiated MV stop, North St., verbal warning 

Initiated MV stop, directly under turnpike underpass- 

Brimfi eld Rd., verbal warning 

Radio MV stop, Brimfi eld Rd., verbal warning 

Phone Utility related hazard, Washington St., referred 

to other agency 

Initiated MV stop, Southbridge Rd. @ Forest Ave., citation 

issued civil 


Initiated MV stop, Columbus-Main St., citation issued 

warning 

Radio MV stop, at Brook Rd.-Brimfi eld Rd., citation 

issued civil 

Initiated MV stop, at Brook Rd.-Brimfi eld Rd., verbal 

warning 

911—Medical Emergency, Quaboag Region HS, removed 

to hospital 

Initiated MV stop, High St.-Maple St., citation issued 

warning 

Initiated MV stop, School St.-Main St., citation issued 

civil 

911—Assault ongoing, Main St., protective custody 


Initiated MV stop, Pulaski-South St., citation issued 

civil 

Initiated MV stop, Pulaski-South St., verbal warning 

Initiated MV stop, at Pulaski-South St., citation issued 

civil 

Phone Civil dispute, Main St., advised civil action 

Initiated MV stop, Mechanic St.-Maple St., verbal 

warning 

911—Disturbance family, Southbridge Rd., advised 

civil action 

Initiated MV stop, Cutter Park-Main St., verbal warning 


Initiated MV stop, near Gilbert Rd.-Main St., verbal 

warning 

Initiated MV stop, at Carl-Maple St., verbal warning 

Initiated MV stop, Boston Post Rd., citation issued 

warning 

Initiated MV stop, at Burbank-Main St., verbal warning 

Initiated MV stop, at Marks Auto-Boston Post Rd., citation 

issued civil


For Sale 

*HOCKEY CARDS* WIDE variety 

of Ray Bourque and Wayne 

Gretzky including Rookie cards. 

Call (413)893-9374 Ask for Derek 

A public service announcement 

presented by your community paper 

ALL NEW PLUSH top Queen 

mattress and box still in plastic. 

Was $599, Sell for $299. 

(413)885-3065. Rt. 20, Palmer. 

ANTIQUE AND PERIOD chairs – 

Restored with new woven seats – 

Many styles and weaves available. 

Call (413)267-9680. 

HUSQUVARNA VIKING DESIGN- 

ER1 sewing machine, it has the 

owners manuals and 4 - 3.5" disks 

for embroidery, computer interface, 

additional software, extra 

large hoop and the embroidery 

attachment which was never used. 

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T-SHIRTS CUSTOM PRINTED. 

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stove, mower, snow blower, 

coppercraft, fire wood, trimmer. 

Firewood 

ALL HARDWOODS 

Seasoned firewood available. 

Prompt delivery. 

Call now S & K Firewood 

(413)267-3100 OR 

1-800-607-5296. 

ALL RED OAK, Seasoned, Over 

a cord guaranteed. Cut, split and 

prompt delivery. Call D & D 

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Debarked Cut & Split Firewood 

$180 PER CORD 

Delivery Available 

Rocky Mountain Wood Co. 

413-596-2348 

CORDWOOD 48 YRS in business 

Seasoned hardwood cut, split, 

delivered $200/ cord 128 cu.ft. 2 

cord minimum. Call (413)283- 

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FOUNTAIN FIREWOOD 2 YRS. 

SEASONED Red & White Oak, 

Mixed Hardwood. Cut, split. 

Delivered same day. 1,2,3,4 cord 

loads. Monson (413)657-6143. 

LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD for 

sale. Approx. 7 cords per truck 

load. $650 delivered locally. Price 

subject to change. Also specialize 

in heat treated kiln dried firewood. 

Insect free. Dryness guaranteed 

Premium Hardwood Pellets $235 

per ton. Cash and Carry. 1-800- 

373-4500. 

PARTIALLY SEASONED OAK & 

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delivered. 2, 3 & 4 cord loads. 

R.T. Smart & Sons. 1-413-267- 

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Westview Farms 111 East Hill 

Road, Monson (413)267-9631. 

Flea Market 

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233 Mill Street, Worcester. Sat., 

Feb. 11 8am-1pm. Worcester 

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Hay For Sale 

LOOSE HAY, APPROX 50 bales 

if baled. 1st and 2nd cutting, 

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(413)477-6402 Gilbertville 

Health/Beauty Aids 

IF YOU USED Yaz/Yazmin/Ocella 

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800-535-5727. 

Machinery 

SELLING WOODWORKING, 

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Dave (413)436-8209. 

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Musical Instruments 

CLARINET/VIOLIN/FLUTE/trump 

et/trombone/amplifier/Fender guitar, 

$69. each. Cello/upright bass, 

saxophone/French horn/drums 

$185 each. Tuba/baritone 

horn/Hammond organ. Others 4 

sale (516)377-7907. 

Wanted 

OLD CARPENTER TOOLS 

wanted. Planes, chisels, saws, 

levels, etc. Call Ken 413-433- 

2195. Keep your vintage tools 

working and get MONEY. 

WINTERGARDEN IS BUYING 

ANTIQUES of all types including 

Furniture, Jewelry, Paintings, Art 

Pottery & Glass, Sterling Silver, 

Advertising, Toys & Dolls, Military 

Items, Swords, Clocks, Musical 

Instruments, Books, Old Radios, 

Wind-Up Phonographs, Vintage 

Clothing, Quilts, Linens and more. 

CALL (413)267-3786 or (413)539- 

1472. 

Wanted To Buy 

FISHING ITEMS WANTED. Old or 

new. Any and all rods, reels, lures, 

tackle, etc. Freshwater, Saltwater. 

Cash paid. Dave (413)893-9256. 

LEE’S COINS AND jewelry. 

Buying, selling gold and silver. 239 

West Main Street, East Brookfield 

9-6 Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 

(508)637-1236. (508)341-6355. 

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equipment in any condition. Cash 

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Southbridge MA Call (508)765- 

9352 

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Services 

ABSOLUTE CHIMNEY SERV- 

ICES C.S.I.A. Certified and 

Insured. Sweeping chimneys year 

round. Thank you. 413-967-8002. 

HOME THEATER, AV Tech. 

(Cert. ISF/HAA). The only Cert. 

Installers in this area. Put in 

theater for you or install a Plasma 

the right way. Sales, service. 413- 

374-8000, 413-374-8300. 

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Michelle McGuigan 

Certified Public Accountant 

NEW LOCATION: 17 Pulaski St., Ware 

(413) 967-4217 

My focus = Your financial fitness 

2012 

62 Jim Ash St. 

Palmer, MA 01069 

Services 

***** 

A CALL WE HAUL 

Fast Junk Removal 

WE TAKE IT ALL 

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Lowest Rates 

Closings, Free Estimates, Attics 

Cleanouts, Appl, Bsmnts. 

Expert demo services 

10% disc. All Major CC's accepted 

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***A A CALL – HAUL IT ALL*** 

Cheaper than a dumpster. I do all 

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barns, garages and appliance 

removal. 10% discount with this 

ad. Free Est. (413)596-7286, 

(866)517-4285. 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

One call does it all 

Storm Clean-up 

Remodeling, 

Roof Repairs, 

Excavating 

Fully insured. Free estimates. 

Reasonable rates 

cell (413)668-6685. 

Individuals & Business Taxes 

All Eligible Returns Filed Electronically At No Additional Charge 

364 East Street, Ludlow 

www.ajefinancial.com 

(413)589-1671 

CHANTEL BLEAU 

ACCOUNTING SERVICES 

For Full Accounting & Tax Service 

Call For An Appointment 

228 West St., Ware, MA 01082 

413-967-8364 

Do you need your taxes done? 

Call: THE TAX LADY 

(413) 283-2391 

Get your maximum refund allowed. 

Didn’t file previous years? No problem. 

Electronic Filing 16+ Years Experience 

Services 

A and D 

Hauling 

A AND D HAULING. Affordable, 

Dependable Removal at its best! 

Real Estate closings our specialty. 

Will clean homes, attics, cellars 

and barns. *Demo work and metal 

removal at discounted rates. 10% 

discount with ad. Free estimates. 

413-477-0213 (business) 

413-575-7961 (cell) 

BARRE ROOFING SPECIALIST 

Joe Rivard, over 25 years experience, 

residential & commercial, 

licensed and insured, free 

estimates, work guaranteed. Lic. 

#141532. 978-355-6947. 

CHAIR SEAT WEAVING & 

refinishing - cane, fiber rush & 

splint - Classroom instructor, 20 + 

years experience. Call Walt at 

(413)267-9680 for estimate. 

CHIMNEY SERVICES: CLEAN- 

INGS, caps, dampers, repairs 

including masonry and liners. The 

best for less!!! Worcester to 

Pittsfield. 508-245-1501, 413-650- 

0126 

D & L 

Pellet Stove Service 

Trouble Shooting, Cleaned, 

New Gaskets & Seals, 

Installed & Parts. 

Over 7 years experience 

Lic & Insured 

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Colonial Carpentry Innovations, Inc. 

Design & Build Team 

“New World Technology with Old World Quality” 

www.colonialinnovation.com 

Kitchens • Baths • Doors • Additions 

Renovations • Custom Designs • New Homes 

Bob (413) 374-6175 

lic. & ins. or Jen (413) 244-5112 

DRYWALL AND CEILINGS, 

plaster repair. Drywall hanging. 

Taping & complete finishing. All 

ceiling textures. Fully insured. 

Jason at Great Walls. 

(413)563-0487 

FREE JUNK REMOVAL 

gas grills, car batteries, cars, 

trucks, washers, dryers, fridges, 

stoves, air conditioners, 

dehumidifiers, waste oil, 

commercial equipment, electric 

motors, electrical wire, propane 

tanks, lawnmowers, copper, 

brass, aluminum, lead, anything 

metal. Free scrap removal, no 

object too big or too small. Call 

Josh (413)668-7020. 

PAINT AND PAPER Over 25 

years experience. Free estimates. 

References. Lic #086220. Please 

call Kevin 978-355-6864. 

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Services 

Local drum set instructor 

accepting new students 

Working professional drum kit and 

snare drum instructor with more 

than 30 years of performance 

experience seeks additional 

beginner and intermediate level 

students living near Ware, 

Tantasqua, David Prouty and 

Quaboag school regions. Rates 

are very reasonable at $30 for a 

45-minute lesson. Lesson fees 

include costs for all charts, CDs 

and handouts, learning and 

improving how to sight-read notes, 

four-way limb control, dynamics, 

rudiments, and using your own 

ears with my play-along tracks for 

interpretive playing and soloing in 

jazz, rock, blues, and funk styles. 

Willing to travel to student’s home 

to offer weekly or twice monthly 

lessons in the evening or on the 

weekends. Professional school 

band director references, current 

student list, and full CORI check 

available upon request. Call 508- 

867-5985 for more details. 

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WE RENOVATE, SELL & 

PURCHASE (any condition) horse 

drawn vehicles such as sleighs, 

carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s 

buggies, driveable or lawn 

ornaments. Reasonable prices. 

Quality workmanship. Call 

(413)213-0373 for estimate and 

information. 

Visit Us at Our New Place 

Demers & Sons 

401 Mill Valley Road 

Rte. 181 (across from 

Mill Valley Golf Course) 

Belchertown 

Child Services 

*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone 

advertising caring of children must 

list a license number to do so if 

they offer this service in their own 

home. 

CASTLE STREET DAYCARE 

Now open in Ware. Taking applications. 

Over 6 yrs. experience. 

For more information call Mandie 

(413)244-4143. Lic #9005275. 

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Run my ad in the following Zones(s): 

THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT NOON 

Send to Turley Publications, 24 Water St., Palmer MA 01069. 

Must include check. 

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JANITORIAL 

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413-531-9393 

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Roger M. Driscoll 

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Fully Insured 

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Computer Services 

COMPUTER WIZ 

For all your computing needs. 

Trouble shooting, virus 

removal, PC Tune up, 

Laptop Repair. 

1605 N Main St., Palmer MA 

(413)283-7500. 

Electrician 

DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN, 

FRIENDLY service, installs 

deicing cables. Free estimates. 

Fully insured. Scot Winters 

electrician Lic. #13514-B Call 

(413)244-7096. 

ELECTRICIAN AVAILABLE FOR 

industrial, commercial and 

residential jobs of all sizes. 30’ lift 

service available for hire. Licensed 

and fully insured with over 19 

years experience. License 

#20529A Ray Croteau 

413-284-0507. 

EXPERIENCED LICENSED 

ELECTRICIAN E51458. Large to 

small jobs. Prompt service, 

professional work, fully insured, 

free estimates. 24 hours. Bruce 

(413)883-9657. 

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. 

PROMPT, efficient, reasonable. 

Obligation–free estimates. Senior 

discounts. Will beat anyone’s 

price. Fully insured. Local. Walter 

Paul Partyka Lic.#11294B. 

c#(413)455-7353, 

h#(413)532-0503 

Quabbin Village Hills 

Circulation: 50,500 

Buy the Quabbin Village Hills or the Suburban 

Residential ZONE for $24.00 for 20 words plus 

50¢ for additional words. Add $5 for a second ZONE. 

First ZONE base price 

Add a second ZONE 

Subtotal 

x Number of Weeks 

TOTAL enclosed 

Suburban Residential 

Circulation: 59,000 

+ $ 5 00 

Did you remember to check your zone? 

Home Improvement 

20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE! 

Complete carpentry, drywall and 

painting services. For all your 

home improvement needs. 

Kitchens, baths, finished 

basements and more! 

Joe’s GC-License #CS093368. 

(413) 219-6951. 

C-D HOME IMPROVEMENT. 1 

Call for all your needs. Windows, 

siding, roofs, additions, decks, 

baths, hardwood floors, painting. 

All work 100% guaranteed. 

Licensed and insured. Call Bob 

(413)596-8807 Cell (860)301-8283 

CS Lic. #97110, HIC Lic #162905 

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION 

Kitchen, bath, foyers. Free 

estimates, references. Lic 

#086220. Please call Kevin 

(978)355-6864. 

DRS PAINTING & HOME IM- 

PROVEMENTS One call does it 

all. Free estimates. Best price 

guaranteed. Lic #168118 Insured 

(413)218-9042 or e-mail us 

dsheldon12@yahoo.com 

HOME IMPROVEMENTS. RE- 

MODELING. Kitchens, baths. 

Ceramic tile, windows, painting, 

wallpapering, textured ceilings, 

siding, roofing, additions. Insurance 

work. Basement waterproofing 

and French drains. Fully 

insured. Free estimates. 413-786- 

9250. Ron. Member of the Home 

Builders Association of MA. 

HOW CLEAN IS 

The Air You Breath? 

Best Indoor Air Systems Sales 

& Installations 

Mold, Water Damage, Home 

Improvements 1-877-565-3729 

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DON'T BE A STARVING 

ARTIST - learn how to teach 

painting with this special 

method to people of all ages 

and abilities and have your own 

business with a stable income. 

Fill the need for more art in 

healthcare facilities. Check it 

out at: 

www.artis4every1.com or call 

(508)882-3947 

TRUCK DRIVERS 

NEEDED 

A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS 

Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500 

UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER 

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Legal Services 

NEED A GOOD LAWYER? 

Attorney Kevin Jourdain can help! 

Bankruptcy, Driver’s licenses, 

Personal Injury, Wills. An 

Affordable General Practice. Free 

Initial Consultation. (413)539- 

8000. 

We are a debt relief agency and 

help people file for bankruptcy 

under the bankruptcy code. 

www.attorneykevinjourdain.com 

Masonry 

ALL MASONRY 

Professional, Affordable, 

Dependable 

Fully Insured 

Excellent References & Portfolio 

Walls, Walkways, Patios, 

Chimneys... 

10% Off w/ ad 

(774)452-6311 

Painting 

DEB PLACE SHERMAN Interior 

Painting. Professional service with 

a personal touch. Free Estimates, 

Fully Insured, & Lead Certified 

413-668-5011 

Expanding full-service propane company 

has this opportunity available: 

Mechanic 

Responsible for performing preventative maintenance and 

repairs on vehicles at our repair and maintenance facility in 

Palmer, MA. Candidates must have experience in heavy 

equipment and auto repair. 

Pre-employment physical with substance abuse testing 

per DOT regulations. 

Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, life, 

and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid 

vacations and holidays, and discounts on propane and 

appliance purchases. Starting earnings potential to over $40K. 

Interested candidates, please apply in person at: 

1 Blanchard St., Palmer, MA 01069 

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WARE OFFICE 

QUABOAG CURRENT SEEKS 

FREELANCE REPORTERS 

The Quaboag Current is looking for an experienced freelance 

journalist to produce news and/or feature stories of local 

interest. Must be able to cover evening meetings. There is 

flexibility in the schedule but applicants must be dependable, 

mature, possess professional-level people skills, have passed 

a college-level journalism class and be able to meet strict 

deadlines. Photography skills and own camera a plus. We pay 

freelancers a flat rate by story and photo. We will consider 

less experienced applicants but must have proven writing skills. 

Three writing samples required. Send with resume to: 

The Quaboag Current, Editor Tim Kane, 

80 Main St., Ware, MA 

Or e-mail directly to tkane@turley.com. 

No phone calls or drop-ins, please. 


Painting 

ALBEE AND SONS PAINTING 

has been in Business for 

Over 40 Years. We Offer 

Free Estimates and are 

Fully Insured. Services that 

We Offer are: Interior/Exterior 

Painting, Staining, Texture 

Ceilings, Sheetrock, 

Power Washing, Wallpaper 

Removal, and Minor Carpentry 

Please Call 

Brian (413) 363-2897 

or John (413) 313-6262 

for Your Free Estimate Today 

QUALITY PAINTING- PROFES- 

SIONAL, affordable painting. All 

phases of painting, staining, house 

painting, textured walls and 

ceilings. Minor walls and ceiling 

repairs. 20 yrs experience. Fully 

insured. Call for a free estimate 

today (413)686-4546. 

Plumbing 

LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222 

Products That Assist 

ELDERLY and DISABLED 

Satisfy Your Needs 

IMPROVE YOUR COMFORT 

IMPROVE YOUR LIFE 

(413)668-5299 

PIOTTE'S PLUMBING QUALITY 

work done cheap by master 

plumber. Nights & weekends no 

extra charge. Ma & CT lic out of 

Monson lic#15595-m ct 

lic#0286282-p1 call Marc 413-535- 

0908 or mtpiotte@aol.com 

Roofing 

ANOTHER HARSH WINTER IS 

ON ITS WAY. Call Local Bldrs. 

for removing snow off your roof 

and all your roofing needs. 

Shingles, flat, metal and slate. 

Fully licensed and insured. MA 

CS#102453. Senior Discount 

(413)626-5296 

Tree Work 

A A A1 - JAY’S TREE SERVICE, 

affordable prices, tree removal, 

hazard tree removal, cordwood, 

stump grinding. We’re insured for 

your protection. Don’t be fooled, 

ask to see a policy, free estimates. 

Mon.-Sun. Call Jay. 413-283- 

6374. 

KEN’S TREE SERVICE AND 

LAND CLEARING. We also do 

Landscaping/ stonework. Fully 

insured. Free Estimate. Cordwood 

available. (413)436-7262, 

(774)452-2950. 

STUMP GRINDING 

FAST Service, Best Prices 

888-41STUMP/413-289-1524 

BEAVER STUMP GRINDING 

Service 20+ years of 

local experience 

Tornado Damage 

Discounts 

Pets 

RETIRED RACING 

GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE 

FOR ADOPTION 

spayed/neutered, wormed, 

shots, heartworm checked, 

teeth cleaned 

Greyhound Options Inc. 

Dancer – 8 y.o. black male, 

Drummer's brother, used to home 

life, snuggler, leaner, walks well 

on leash, counter surfer, would 

like another dog for company, 

seems to be safe around cats 

Drummer – 8 y.o. black male, 

Dancer’s brother, used to home 

life, sweet, loving, gentle, loves to 

cuddle, would like another dog for 

company, seems to be safe 

around cats 

Peter – 2 1/2 brindle male who 

came to us with his brother 

Bobby, a little shy at first but 

warms up quickly, especially for 

treats, fast learner, does stairs and 

sits on command, seems to be 

safe around cats 

Keet – 13 y.o. white/black female, 

not in bad health for an elderly 

dog, still lnterested and curious 

about her surroundings, seems to 

be cat safe 

Nikki – 2 year old brindle female, 

listens well, loves attention, likes 

other dogs, walks well on leash, 

wonderful personality, does not 

seem to be cat safe 

Pam – 2 y.o. brindle female, very 

puppyish, a real Velcro dog, would 

do well in a home with a mature 

Greyhound who she could learn 

from and play with, needs a 

fenced-in yard, does not seem to 

be small animal safe 

Ranger – 8 y.o. brindle male, 

used to home life, affectionate, 

loves attention, is energetically 

playful, loves toys, very adaptable, 

happy-go-lucky, would do best in 

an adult home, seems to be cat 

safe 

Sammy – 9 y.o. red male, used to 

home life, sweet disposition, likes 

to snuggle, loves to walk on leash 

and ride in the car, would like a 

quiet household, seems to be cat 

safe 

Call Mary (413) 566-3129 or Claire 

(413) 967-9088 or see us 

February 11 at Petco in Enfield 

and Dave's Pet City in 

Northampton 11 a.m to 1 p.m. 

www.greyhoundoptions.org 

Help Wanted 

AVON Up to 50% profit. 1-800- 

258-1815. avonnh@aol.com 

CAREGIVERS NEEDED 

Experienced caregivers wanted 

in Monson/ Palmer area for 

local homecare agency. FT or 

PT available. Strong personal 

care experience is a must. 

Excellent benefits and wages. 

Mature candidates only. Call 

Homewatch CareGivers 

(413)785-1111. 

Help Wanted 

FULLER BRUSH SALES 

distributors needed. Start a home 

based business. Need people who 

can use extra money. Servicing 

your own area. No investment. 

Email: sbhaney@gmail.com 

MEN & WOM 18 yrs & older 

w/insured vehicles needed to 

deliver in Worcester west, south, 

central & surrounding areas. Also 

looking for office clerks & loaders. 

Delivery starts February 13th. 

Work a minimum of 6 daylight hrs 

per day and get paid within 72 

hours, upon completion of route. 

1-800-979-7978 9-5, m-f refer to 

job# 30091-A. Distribution of the 

Verizon yellow pages are done by 

Supermedia, official publisher of 

Verizon print directories. EOE 

PER DIEM ON-CALL Clerk 

Overview: Responsible for 

greeting customers, effectively 

searching account information, 

accept check and cash payments. 

Carry out general clerical and 

secretarial tasks and other job 

related duties as assigned. 

Answer inbound calls, access 

customer's accounts, take 

accurate messages for 

department. Accurate preparation 

of bank deposits. Posting of 

payments to customer's accounts. 

Preparation of bills and 

correspondence. The position 

involves per diem coverage for the 

full time Administrative Assistant 

when absent, may be called into 

work for special projects. 

Interested individuals may obtain 

the full job description at the 

Palmer Water District # 1, 

business office, 10 Walnut St., 

Palmer, Ma. 01069 (phone) 413- 

283-8411. Applications will be 

accepted until February 24, 2012. 

Palmer Fire District # 1 & Palmer 

Water District # 1 is an Equal 

Opportunity Employer. 

RIDE WANTED THREE Rivers to 

WalMart 7-4 PM Saturday/ 

Sunday, 2-11 PM Tuesday/ Weds. 

Will pay. Call (413)283-3490. 

THE REWARDS ARE ENDLESSbecome 

a Foster Parent! Call 

today to learn about working with 

children and adolescents with 

special emotional needs. $350 

weekly tax free stipend. Call 

Devereux Therapeutic Foster Care 

at 413-734-2493. See us on 

facebook! 

Work Wanted 

MATURE WOMAN DESIRES 

work cleaning and/ or running 

errands. Call (508)867-2608. 

Real Estate 

PUBLIC AUCTION 

BROOKFIELD 

Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate on Premises 

36 Lake Road 

AUCTION FRIDAY 

FEBRUARY 17 -10:00 AM 

his 1,100± SF two bed- Troom home features a 

fireplace and hot water heat 

by oil on a 4.2 acre lot. Ref# 

1239. TERMS:$5,000.00 deposit 

is to be paid in cash, 

certified or bank cashier's 

check by the purchaser at the 

time and place of sale, balance 

within thirty days. 

Other terms to be announced 

at the sale. 

visit: www.amgss.com 

508-842-1900 

Dale W. Schaetzke, CAI, AARE 

PO Box 107, Shrewsbury, MA LIC#207 

Real Estate 

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ASSOCIATES 

JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER 

See thousands of homes 

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7 days a week at 

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Thinking of selling? 

Call us today for a 

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your home! 

TAKE THE "LEAP" WITH 

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It's going to be a 

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Call one of our professional 

staff today! 

Evenings call: 

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MAUREEN KOSS 413-967-0022 

COURTNEY SHAW 413-289-4450 

MERRIE BROWN 413-668-8190 

KAYE BOOTHMAN 413-477-6624 

VALARIE WILLIAMS 413-658-5471 

TINA BURKE 978-434-6000 

JILL GRAVEL 413-364-7353 

REAL ESTATE AUCTION 

Nominal Opening Bid: $10,000 

20 Mountainbrook Road, 

Wilbraham, MA, 

3BR 1BA 1,750sf+/- 

Sells: 1:30PM Wed., Feb. 15 on 

site. Open to the Public 

Visit williamsauction.com or call 

800-801-8003 for details. 

Many properties now available for 

online bidding! 

A Buyer’s Premium (Buyer's Fee 

in WI) may apply. Williams & 

Williams MA Broker: Daniel 

Nelson, Re Lic 148350; 

Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman, 

Auc Lic AU2968 

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WARE – Very well maintained 

two-family Home with 4BR, 2 

full and 2 half baths. Great sized 

rooms and close to town center. 

Great tenants-earn extra income! 

(71256957) $150,000 

WESTFIELD Attractive 2BR, 1.5BA 

end unit Townhouse in popular 

new development. Kitchen with 

HW floors, maple cabinets, granite 

counters. Fin. room in bsmt. 

Walk to bus stop. (71333913) 

$139,900 

BELCHERTOWN – Nice large 6.54 

acre lot amongst newer homes. 

Perfect location for those needing 

access to main routes including the 

Mass Pike. Bring your builder or use 

ours. (71201453) $84,900 

WARE – Developable industrial 

building lot near Center of Ware. 

Can be sold individually or in package 

deal. Ask about other commercial 

building lots & buildings 

available. (71273933) $59,000 

WARE – Developable Industrial 

building lot near Center of Ware. 

Seller will sell separately or will 

consider package price for multiple 

parcels. Conveniently located. 

(71273937) $84,900 

Jones Group Realtors 

Amherst 413-549-3700 

Belchertown 323-7295 

Northampton 413-585-0400 

JonesRealtors.com 

For Sale


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109 West St. 

Ware, MA 01082 

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property fully occupied, 1 and 2 

bedroom units, near municipal 

parking. $199,900 

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Condos For Sale 

WOODCREST I-85 TOWN- 

HOUSE $186,000. 2BR, attached 

garage. Completely updated with 

fully finished basement. Gorgeous! 

FSBO - Owner is MA-licensed real 

estate agent. Will cooperate with 

agents bringing good offers. Open 

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& Sun Feb 11 & 12, 11am-4pm. 

2205 Boston Road, #I-85, 

Wilbraham. 

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Mobile Homes 

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Western Mass. 

WALES, ROUTE 19, 14’x67’, 

$40’s. 2 bedrooms, enclosed 

porch, carport, stove, replacement 

roof, built-in oven & broiler. Lots of 

kitchen storage. DASAP (413)593- 

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For Rent 

ALL REAL ESTATE advertised 

herein is subject to the Federal 

Fair Housing Act, which makes it 

illegal to advertise “any preference, 

limitation, or discrimination 

because of race, color, religion, 

sex, handicap, familial status, or 

national origin, or intention to 

make any such preference, limitation, 

or discrimination.” We will not 

knowingly accept any advertising 

for real estate which is in violation 

of the law. All persons are hereby 

informed that all dwellings advertised 

are available on an equal 

opportunity basis. 

BELCHERTOWN HOUSE 94 

Newer large 4 bedroom, 2 bath 

home. 2 car garage. Pets nego. 

$1,600+ Denison Corp. (413)549- 

7100. 

THREE RIVERS AVAILABLE 

March 1st. Newer 2 bedroom duplex, 

garage, deck, 1.5 bath, finished 

basement, all electric, quiet 

1.5 acre lot. 1st, last, security, references 

required. No pets 

$750/mo. no utilities. Minutes from 

Ludlow or Wilbraham. (413)237- 

5986. 

WARREN- NICE 1 and 2 bedroom. 

Off street parking. Call 

(413)436-5600. 

109 WEST ST., WARE 85 E. MAIN, W. BROOKFIELD 

413-967-6326 

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BROOKFIELD 

18 TOWN FARM ROAD $269,900 SUN 12-2 

6 HOWARD STREET $375,000 SUN 12-2 


234 HARRINGTON STREET $479,900 SUN 12-2 

HARDWICK 

1470 NORTH STEET $179,900 SUN 11-1 


25 MOUNT GUYOT STREET $159,000 SUN 12-2 

76 GROVE ST $144,900 SUN 11-12:30 

WARE 

278 CHURCH STREET $238,000 SUN 11-1 

WEST BROOKFIELD 

30 RAGGED HILL ROAD $184,900 SUN 1-2:30 

11 ALLEN STREET $159,900 SUN 12-2 

34 ROY TERRACE $269,900 Canceled SUN 12-2 

114 WEST MAIN STREET $230,000 SUN 12-2 

SPENCER 

12 LYFORD ROAD $249,900 SUN 12-2 

OAKHAM 

1792 OLD TURNPIKE RD $274,900 SUN 12-2 

For Rent 

FOR RENT 

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 any 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 an 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 at 617-565-5308. The toll 

free number for the hearing impaired is 

1-800-927-9275. 

GILBERTVILLE 2 BR apt., 1.5 

baths, appliances, W/W, deck, 

nice yard. No smoking, No Pets. 

$650/ mo (413)477-6030. 

HIGHLAND VILLAGE 

APARTMENTS 

$400 off First Month’s Rent 

Applications now being 

accepted for one, two and 

three bedroom apartments 

•Spacious Townhouses 

with ample closets 

•Updated Kitchens 

•Private Patios 

•Playground 

•Community Room 

•Laundry Facilities 

•Cats Welcome 

For information call 

413-967-3822. EHO 

27 Boulder Drive, Ware, MA 

HILLSIDE VILLAGE 

APARTMENTS 

$400 OFF FIRST MONTH’S 

RENT 

Applications now being 

accepted for one, two and 

three bedroom apartments 

•Heat and hot water included 

•Recently Constructed 

•Ample Closets 

•Fully Applianced 

•Community Room 

•Laundry Facilities 

•Cats Welcome 

•Extra Storage 

•24 Hour Maintainance 

Section 8 Certificates 

Welcome 

For Information call 

(413)967-7755 EHO 

17 Convent Hill, Ware, MA 

For Rent 

MONSON 1 bedroom apartment 

$550 a month. 1st, last & security. 

No pets. (413)335-5065 Leave 

message. 

OAKHAM- 1 LARGE room/ studio 

apartment includes heat, hot 

water, electric, cable $575, 1st 

and last. Available Feb. 1. 

(508)320-1687. 

OFF BARRE COMMON Bright, 

cozy one bedroom apt. includes 

washer, dryer. No pets. Recent 

renovations $600 Call (978)505- 

1385 Leave message. 

ONE AND TWO bedroom 

apartments for rent in Barre. 

Different options available, call 

Jon for details 508-782-2121 

PALMER THREE RIVERS. 

Country Manor apartments, 1 

bdrm, $630, 2 bdrm, $730 month. 

All units renov. w/disposal, 

dishwashers, microwave, elec. 

range, carpets. Parking, fishing 

and playground. Cats okay. Call 

413-283-9472. 

PALMER. 4 BR eat-in kitchen, 

pantry, yard. Pet OK, off-street 

parking. $1,100 a month (413)883- 

3729 or (781)235-1739 

PALMER. LG. STUDIO. Laundry 

on premises, off-street parking, 

w/w carpeting, quiet, convenient 

location. (413)454-1201. 

S. BELCHERTOWN, 2 up/ 2 

down, basement. First, last, 

security. Non-smoking. $550 w/o 

utilities (413)283-9223. 

SPECTACULAR WATER VIEW 

Ware- Nice cozy 2 bedroom, 2 

beds upstairs Spectacular yard, 

$700 per mth Grove. Sorry no 

pets. KPI 508-476-7399 

THREE RIVERS TWO bedroom. 

Second floor, washer/dryer hookup. 

Off street parking. $700 First 

month plus security deposit. 413- 

283-3425. 

WARE 1 & 2 BEDROOM apts. 

available starting at $500 per mo. 

1st and last required. 1 year lease 

required. (413)967-3976. 

WARE 2 BR, 1st floor, off-street 

parking. No pets. $750/ mo. plus 

utilities. 1st, last, security. 

(413)896-4864. 

WARE MAPLE AVE. 2 bdr, 

appliances, storage, parking. No 

pets. WD hook-up, references, 

yard. $750/ mo. Available 

immediately. (413)427-1326. 

WARREN AND WEST Warren. 2 

bedroom apts. spacious. Must 

See. First/ Last, References. 

Ready to rent. Call (413)436-7252 

or (413)436-5982. 

WARREN SINGLE FAMILY, 3 

BEDROOM, stove, refrigerator, 

wd hook-ups, off-street parking 

with large fenced in yard. 

(413)610-0338. 

Also 3 BR Apartment, stove, 

frdige, wd hook-up, off-street 

parking, large yard. 

Vacation Rentals 

FOR RENT: ONE week at the 

largest timeshare in the world. 

Orange Lake is right next to 

Disney and has many amenities 

including golf, tennis, and a water 

park. Weeks available are Mar. 

18-25, Mar. 25-Apr. 1, Apr. 1-8, 

Apr. 8-15 & Apr. 22-29, 2012. 

(Sun. to Sun.) $850 inclusive. 

Email: carolaction@aol.com 

Vacation Rentals 

WARM WEATHER IS year round 

in Aruba. The water is safe, and 

the dining is fantastic. Walk out to 

the beach. 3-bedroom, weeks 

available in May 2012 and more. 

Sleeps 8. $3500. Email: 

carolaction@aol.com for more 

information. 

Auto Parts 

USED AUTO PARTS, 91-day 

guarantee. Large inventory, 

engines, transmissions, radiators, 

tires, glass. Excellent service, junk 

car removal. Amherst-Oakham 

Auto Recycling Coldbrook Road, 

Oakham. 1-800-992-0441. 

Autos Wanted 

$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar 

paid for your unwanted cars, 

trucks, vans, big and small, 

running or not. Call 413-534-5400. 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR LEASE 

And Only 1 Mile from the Most Likely 

Location of the Commonwealth’s First Casino 

❏ Largest Warehouse Facility available between 

Springfi eld and Worcester, 90,000 sq. feet 

❏ Multiple Loading Doors 

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❏ Very Competitive Lease Rates 

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Ware, 40 Main Street 413.967.6271 

East Brookfield, 100 West Main Street 508.867.1322 

Three Rivers, 2060 Main Street 413.283.5681 

FamilyFirstBank.com 800.881.3613 

Whiskey Hill Sports 

220 Ware Road 

West Warren 

413-436-5885 

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9-4 

Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 9-? 

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DR. LINDA K. SCHAETZKE 

Practicing For Over 21 Years 

IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH! 

• Adult and Pediatric Care 

• Most Major Health Insurance Accepted 

• Flexible Hours to Accommodate Your Schedule 

EMERGENCY CARE AVAILABLE 

OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT 

PHONE: 508-867-6161 • FAX: 508-867-1961 

143 WEST MAIN ST., WEST BROOKFIELD 

TURN YOUR UNWANTED OLD, 

USED GUNS INTO CASH 

OLD AMMO ALSO BOUGHT 

AMMO • ANTIQUES 

SWORDS • BAYONETS 

FOREIGN MADE UNIFORMS 

I BUY GUNS 

Guns can be a problem if... 

• You no longer hunt. 

• You have inherited guns & have no interest in them! 

• You have guns but not the proper permits to own them. 

NOT JUST A SPORTS SHOP... 

We Have Something For Everyone! 

I am a federally licensed firearms dealer and 

can legally buy your unwanted guns. I will pay a fair 

price and in home visits are easily arranged. 

Brookhaven Assisted Care 

19 West Main Street, West Brookfield, MA 01585 

44 years of service to people with confusion, forgetfulness, early to 

moderate Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Depression, Diabetes, Heart Disease, 

Arthritis, hearing loss, vision impairment, or just in need of 

tender loving care and a nice home to live. 

24 hour care, medical management, RN on staff, assistance with activities of 

daily living, activity program and a well trained, compassionate and caring staff. 

Available in-house: Physician’s services, Pharmacy services, Podiatry services, 

VNA Nursing services, Hospice, Physical Therapy, X-ray, Lab, EKG, 

Geriatric-Psych services, Transportation available, Hairdresser/Barber 

Call Nancy B. 508-612-7525 Nancy O. or Jen 508-867-3325 

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Always Compassionate, Friendly, 

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40 East Main Street, Suite 5, Ware, Massachusetts 

(Formerly the Mill Frame Shop in the Weir River Brickmill Bldg). 

413-967-6681 or 413-967-5871 • Fax 413-967-4561 

Our email address is new: eyewarema@DrSchultz.comcast.biz.net 

Collette Vacations 

Presentation! 

Join us for an overview of 2012 international 

and extended length domestic trips on March 

6, 2012 at Wok Inn at 6:30 pm, 152 W. Main 

St, W. Brookfield and at the North Brookfield 

Senior Center at 12:30 pm, 29 Forest St., door 

prizes, refreshments, cash bar. 

These local 

businesses 

are the 

March 10-11. . . . . . . Cape Cod Getaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249 

March 17 . . . . . . . . . Boston Flower Show . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48 

March 24 . . . . . . . . . Shipyard & Allagash Breweries . . . . .$59 

March 25 . . . . . . . . . Broadway's Addams Family . . . . . . . .$89 

July 14-22 . . . . . . . . Trains of Colorado Rockies . . . . . .$2619 

August 13-22 . . . . . . Discover Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3949 

August 16-19 . . . . . . Four Days Quebec City . . . . . . . . . . .$699 

Sept. 25-Oct. 1 . . . . . Mt. Rushmore Adventure . . . . . . . .$2069 

October 2-11. . . . . . . Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta . . . . .$3199 

November 1-12. . . . . Discover Tuscany & Rome . . . . . . .$3399 

December 6-14. . . . . Christmas on the Danube . . . . . . .$2799 

Share the Adventure with us soon! 

For further information call Randall at (413) 436-5357 

or email adventuretours@att.net 

“PULSE” 

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260 West Main Street, West Brookfield, MA 01585 

Over 50 Years of New England Hospitality! 

Celebrate Valentine’s Day 

Open Tues. Feb. 14th 5-9 

Make Your Reservations Now! 

Fireplace Feasts 

Fireplace-Roasted Prime Rib, Chowder, Hot Mulled 

Cider or Wine, Deep Dish Apple Pie with 

Fresh Whipped Cream 

Includes Horse Drawn Wagon or Sleigh Ride 

Advance tickets only 

Weekends February – April 

February & March Schedule 

DINING ROOM 

Thursday - Sunday regular hours 

HEXMARK TAVERN 

Open Thursdays & Fridays 4 - 9 pm 

On Vacation March 19 thru March 28 

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