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NEW BRAINTREE 

EQLT readies trail for fi rst 

Station Loop Ramble, p2 

WEST BROOKFIELD 

Local fi lmmaker 

rakes in awards, p6 

CURRENT 

EAST BROOKFIELD 

Connie Mack honored at 

weekend celebration, p11 

Calendar 2 

Editorial/Opinion 4 

Education 7/8 

Sports 12/13 

FREE 

Obituaries 14 

Police Logs 14 

Business 15 

Classifieds 19/22 

Volume 6, Number 5 – 20 Pages Thursday, September 20, 2012 

South Warren Cemetery gets new look 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY JENNIFER ROBERT 

Warren Historical Commissioners (pictured left to right) John Hathaway, Nora Cuddy, Dave Sexton, Clifford Fountain and Ted Buck stand with Jeffrey 

Michalski (pictured right) at the ceremony held to dedicate the new gates donated by funds from Micahlski’s 2008 Eagle Scout service project. 

Town announces two 

new employees 

Williams moved to full-time fi refi ghter, 

Prokop hired as selectmen’s assistant 

- WARREN - 

By Jennifer Robert 

Reporter 

Tuesday night’s Board 

of Selectmen meeting 

brought the fulfi llment of 

two positions for the town. 

Interim Fire Department 

Chief Adam Lavoie was present 

with John Williams, a part-time 

Firefi ghter/EMT who Lavoie 

requested to make full-time on 

a temporary basis. Lavoie said 

that Williams is, “a tremendous 

-BROOKFIELD- 

By Jennifer Grybowski 

Turley Publications Reporter 

Stephanie Hurley’s passion 

for life will live on Saturday, 

Sept. 29 when the 2nd 

value to the department. Since 

he has been been on, he has 

taken a tremendous load...and 

is very skilled at what he does.” 

Lavoie also said that Williams 

has passed his EMT exam and 

is preparing for the fi refi ghter I 

and II exams. Promoting Williams 

to full-time, for a period to 

last until the permanent fi re chief 

is offi cially appointed, would be 

great for the department, said 

Lavoie. “Having him full-time, 

that would really allow us to not 

See EMPLOYEES I PAGE 10 

Annual Hurley’s Rockin’ Run to 

Remember is held at the Brookfi 

eld Rod & Gun Club at 55 Webber 

Rd., Brookfi eld. 

The two-mile walk begins at 10 

a.m. and the 5K run begins at 11 

a.m. After the races are over, there 

will be a chicken barbecue, with 

-NORTH BROOKFIELD- 



Dan Kittredge is trying to 

change the way the world 

eats, and he’s starting 

right here in New England. The 

North Brookfi eld resident is the 

executive director of the Bionutrient 

Food Association, a 501(c)3 

whose mission is “Increasing 

Quality in the Food Supply.” 

Kittredge grew up on an organic 

farm in Barre and has been 

a professional organic farmer his 

whole life. 

Troop 142 Eagle Scout funds 

addition to historic site 

- WARREN - 



In 2008, Jeffery Michalski 

earned the rank of Eagle 

Scout with Troop 142 in Warren. 

Part of the trail to the distinguished 

award involves planning 

and completing a service project, 

including funding the project. 

Hosting a ham and bean supper, 

Michalski earned enough money 

to not only complete his project, 

which involved identifying, photographing 

and mapping the original 

granite markers of the town 

border, but also had excess funds 

which he generously donated to 

the Warren Historical Commission. 

Once the need for new gates 

at the South Warren Cemetery 

was established, completing the 

task was a rather long road. Dave 

Sexton, one of the commissioners 

of the Historical Commission, 

“When I got married, I realized 

I needed to do a better job or I’d 

be working all the time because 

my plants were not as healthy as 

they could be,” he said. 

So he accessed the best information 

he could fi nd by taking 

courses, reading books, doing research 

and taking advantage of his 

relationships with different nonprofi 

ts. He began to understand 

the biological systems and how to 

make his crops as healthy as possible. 

And he began sharing that 

knowledge with other farmers. 

“There are a series of best practices 

that are drawn from an understanding 

of what makes the 

soil/plant ecosystem work,” he said. 

“Basically what are the series of 

factors that are keeping plants from 

realizing their full potential?” 

Michalski ceremoniously opens the new gates 

for the fi rst time. 

searched for gates that would be 

appropriate for the period of the 

cemetery and within the budget. 

He was able to acquire the new 

Farmer stresses quality over quantity 

Bionutrient food 

movement growing 

chicken donated by Abair Farms, 

children’s games, pie eating contest, 

face painting, live music by 

‘The Big Guns’ and ‘Missing Faculties,’ 

silent auction, raffl es and 

more at the club. 

2LT Stephanie M. Hurley, a 

Brookfi eld native and 2003 graduate 

of Tantasqua Regional High 

School, passed away unexpect- 

edly on July 29, 2008 at the age 

of 23 while stationed in Austin, 

Texas. 

From a young age, Stephanie 

always showed a vested interest 

in animals and horse-back riding, 

beginning riding at age 3 and later 

working for 4H. Stephanie developed 

an interest in the fi eld of 

criminal justice, which eventually 

He called these methods a 

“pretty basic primer” in how to 

grow crops. However Kittredge 

said many farmers just aren’t 

aware of these methods. 

“As someone who grew up on 

an organic farm and had close relationships 

with leaders in the organic 

movement, ignorance is the 

biggest issue,” he said. “It’s just 

sheer not knowing.” 

Part of that ignorance, he said, 

is the way farming is taught in agricultural 

school. 

“The analysis they present is 

pretty much chemistry model,” he 

said. “That’s just not how plants 

work in nature. The comprehensive 

perspective and understanding 

of living systems is where peo- 

Hurley’s Rockin’ Run to Remember to be held Sept. 29 

Proceeds to fund Tantasqua scholarships 

See CEMETERY I PAGE 10 

See BIONUTRIENT I PAGE 20 

led her to join the Army National 

Guard. At the beginning of her 

junior year she received a twoyear 

Guaranteed Reserve Forces 

Duty scholarship (GRFD) from 

the Army. Stephanie commissioned 

as a 2nd Lieutenant into 

the Army National Guard and as 

See RUN I PAGE 10

PAGE 2 A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, September 20, 2012 

EQLT readies trail for fi rst Station Loop Ramble 

Trail improvements and maintenance worked by dedicated volunteers 

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NEW BRAINTREE - Two miles of trail stretches 

from the former site of the New Braintree Train Station 

to Creamery Road in Hardwick, owned and maintained 

by the East Quabbin Land Trust. In 2007, EQLT purchased 

a three point seven mile segment of trail, part of 

the Massachusetts Rail Trail, and has since been working 

diligently to make improvements to eventually allow 

the whole section to be open to the public. To raise 

awareness of this scenic and ecologically diverse segment 

of land and raise funds for its improvement and 

maintenance, the EQLT is preparing for its fi rst-ever 

Station Loop Ramble, a fi ve-mile foot race to be held 

Oct. 14 that combines rural countryside roads with the 

two miles of trail that is currently open for public enjoyment. 

The race will begin at the parking area where EQLT 

recently erected a kiosk a couple weeks back that offers 

information on the Trust and specifi cally, this trail area. 

The runner will head down West Road, take a Right 

onto Unitus, go over the hill onto Creamery Road in 

Hardwick, and then complete the last one point eight 

miles on the Rail Trail before crossing the fi nish line 

back at the parking area. Each mile of the race will 

be marked, and there will be a water stop at mid run. 

Entry fees are twenty dollars for adults, with a race Tshirt 

included, and ten dollars for children under thirteen. 

Young racers have the option of purchasing a shirt 

separately for fi ve dollars. While runners of any age 

may participate, children must be accompanied by an 

adult. There will be prizes awarded for the top overall 

fi nishers in both male and female categories, along with 

prizes for the top fi nisher in each category and one for 

the youngest participant. 

Along with the entry fee from racers, EQLT has 

sponsors who have contributed to the race including 

Rose 32 Bread, Country Bank, Hannaford Supermarket, 

Quabaug Corporation, R.N. Glidden Landscaping 

Services and Turley Publications. While there are some 

costs associated with having the race, any proceeds 

left over after these fees are covered will go to set up 

a Stewardship Fund for this land, assuring that money 

is available in the future for maintenance and improvements 

on the trail. “We need to put some more bedding 

in some spots on the trail, and there are general annual 

maintenance costs. Having resources for these things is 

very important,” said EQLT Executive Director Cynthia 

Henshaw. 

In order to gear up for the debut of this event, Henshaw 

and other volunteers spent Sept. 8 on the trail, 

making improvements. Opening the trail back up, widening 

it out and removing overhead debris that was 

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Harry Webb removes low hanging branches to allow for safe passage on 

the trail. 

hanging low or in danger of breaking were the top priorities. 

The Ware River, that runs under the new bridge 

EQLT constructed, also was cleared of junk debris like 

the old bicycle and lawnmower that had nestled themselves 

in a downed oak tree. The bridge is a beautiful 

scenic spot along the trail. “Once you get to the bridge, 

you feel you are really far away from everything. You 

don’t realize how close you are to town there; it’s lovely,” 

said Caren Calijouw, EQLT member. Henshaw also set 

to work installing the remainder of the nuts and bolts to 

the curbing on the bridge. “The bridge has been done 

safely for foot traffi c,” she explained while seated on a 

lower trellis off the side of the bridge, “but there are 

some nuts and bolts that still need to go on the outside 

of the curbing. We want to be sure that there is ambulance 

access on the trail, and if an emergency vehicle 

comes over here, we want the curbing very secure. That 

is where their tires might bump and safety is very important,” 

she explained. 

Registration for the event will be held that morning 

from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., or you can register by downloading 

an application from the website. For more information 

on this event or other upcoming EQLT events, visit 

www.eqlt.org. 

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CURRENT EVENTS 

Compiled by Tim Kane 

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THE WEEK AHEAD 

COME VISIT CAMP ROBINSON CRUSOE in Sturbridge on Thursday, 

Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. inside Joshua Hyde Library 306 Main St. Filmmaker 

Bruce Butcher with help from historian Bob Briere is creating 

a documentary about Camp Robinson Crusoe. He will give us a preview 

of his work. From 1932 until 1970, Camp Robinson Crusoe was 

a popular summer camp located on 400 acres here in Sturbridge. 

The Camp was extremely innovative for its time by being coed, noncompetitive 

and allowing a lot of freedom of choice. Come fi nd out 

more about a piece of Sturbridge history. Sponsored by the Friends 

of the Joshua Hyde Library. Refreshments will be served. 

QUABOAG COUNTRY CLUB IN MONSON is the site of a Golf fundraiser 

that will benefi t local and international projects of The Zonta 

Club of Quaboag Valley. The 18th annual event will be held on 

Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start, followed by 

picnic-style dinner. Men and women players of all levels are welcome 

at this fun event. Winners of the scramble will get valuable 

gifts, but every player will get to pick from an array of certifi cates 

and prizes donated by members, sponsors and local businesses. 

The cost of $60/person ($43 for QCC members) inlcudes greens 

fee, cart, food, prizes and a day of fun for a worthy cause! Registration 

forms are available online at zontaqv.org or by contacting 

Deb Wood: 413 323-5775 or DebWood197@charter.net. 

S.L.A.M. (STURBRIDGE LYME AWARENESS OF MA) will host its 

monthly “TICK TALK” on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. Informational 

meetings take place in the basement meeting room of the Joshua Hyde 

Library on Main Street. A negative Lyme test doesn’t mean you don’t 

have Lyme disease or another tick borne illness, learn the facts. 

FLEA MARKET AT STURBRIDGE WORSHIP CENTER 9 Mashapaug 

Road, Sturbridge on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

ROAST TURKEY DINNER (with all the fi xings) on Saturday, Sept. 

22at 6 p.m. inside George Whitefi eld United Methodist Church, 33 

West Main St., West Brookfi eld. Reservations, call 508-867-3002. 

Cost is $10 pp. 

THE 200TH NORTH BROOKFIELD ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE 

will be out on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23 for the Brookfi 

eld Orchards’ “Pick-Your-Own” Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Afternoon 

Music, food and soft drinks will be available for purchase. 

Get Your 200th Anniversary Souvenirs before they are all gone. 

THE WEST BROOKFIELD COUNCIL ON AGING is welcoming the 

onset of the Fall Season with a Fall Fest celebration on Tuesday, 

Sept. 25, beginning at 10 a.m. featuring a Cookie Bake Sale, Lunch 

Social, Game Show conducted by a Game Master, Apple Dessert 

Contest and a few vendor tables. If that isn’t enough a Ham Dinner 

($10) will follow at 5 p.m. with vocalist Dave Colucci entertaining. 

Call now at (508) 867-1407 or stop by the West Brookfi eld Senior 

Center at 73 Central St., West Brookfi eld. 

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Brookfi eld Board of Selectmen Notebook 

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-BROOKFIELD- 



Burner Booster 

Crowley Fuel Owner Bob Lafl amme 

and Mark Brassard, territory sales manager 

with Nelson & Small, approached 

the board with a presentation about a 

burner booster for town furnaces. 

They presented a proposal for installing 

a new type of burner attachment in 

the town hall and in the EMT building 

using technology that has been around 

for about fi ve years. The burner can burn 

petroleum, but also biofuel or any combination 

thereof if such fuels become available 

and affordable in the future. 

“These burner boosters have been 

put into many commercial buildings and 

has given municipalities and large commercial 

entities a considerable savings,” 

Lafl amme said. 

Brassard said entities using these 

burner boosters typically see a 25 to 35 

percent reduction in consumption. 

“At $3-something per gallon, the savings 

could be signifi cant,” he said. 

A 15 percent reduction in oil costs 

are guaranteed by the company. They 

showed several examples of commonwealth 

departments using the technology 

and saving an average of 30 percent on 

their oil usage. 

Lafl amme said units would cost around 

$21,000 for both. 

“We’re calculating 30 percent savings 

which I think this town can achieve,” he 

said. “We calculate that within four years 

you’ll get your money back.” 

The booster is a modifi ed oil burner, 

ultra-high-pressure nozzle and pump. 

The way it works is it pre-heats oil so it 

is at a low viscosity. The device injects 

oil into the combustion chamber while 

elevating pressure turning the oil into 

more of a vapor or gas, rather than a mist, 

creating an environment that allows for a 

more complete burn of the oil. Installation 

takes under four hours. “These are 

plug and play,” Lafl amme said. 

The booster won’t replace the current 

burner – it uses the existing equipment. 

Other features Brassard pointed out 

are: The device helps to extend the life of 

the current equipment by reducing wear 

and tear; is portable and can be easily 

moved; reduces pollution by allowing for 

a more complete burn. 

Selectman Nicholas Thomo asked 

about maintenance of the device. 

Lafl amme said the maintenance would be 

the same as any burner – likely a yearly 

cleaning – and if there is a problem with 

the pump it can be changed out. 

Selectman Stephen Comtois and 

Thomo were both in favor of the project 

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upon fi rst presentation. (Selectman Rudy 

Heller was not present at the meeting.) 

“I don’t think anyone can argue the 

return on investment isn’t there,” Comtois 

said. 

Selectmen decided to take the information 

under advisement and consider it 

when they get the report from the Municipal 

Facilities Planning Committee in 

a few short weeks. 

Appointments 

Donald Faugno was appointed to 

serve as moderator until the next election. 

Current Moderator William Frangiamore 

resigned because he is moving 

out of town. The town is in need of a 

constable and a water commissioner. For 

more information, contact Administrative 

Assistant Donna Neylon at 508-867- 

2930 X 10 or 

In other news 

Comtois announced that after a favorable 

vote on the Quabuag River Bridge 

project, the next step is for the state to go 

out to bid on the project. The town will be 

presented with 50 percent plans, and then 

75 percent plans, with public hearings attached 

to each presentation. 

Selectmen decided to change the 

date of the fall Special Town Meeting to 

Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Brookfi eld 

Elementary School. 

Selectmen made a plan to meet with 

the town’s fi nancial team to discuss the 

town’s draft audit report. Comtois reported 

that the Offi ce of Dam Safety has authorized 

the town to waive Phase II of the 

Saw Mill Pond Dam project, effectively 

saving the town $10,000. Selectmen will 

meet with the project’s engineer next 

week to discuss what is next. 

Comtois reported that after a discussion 

with Tantasqua Regional Vocational/Technical 

High School Principal Mark 

Wood, the carpentry students will be unable 

to put a new roof on the fi re department. 

Comtois said he hoped they could 

do it in the spring instead. 

Comtois reported that the town received 

a letter in regards to an Open 

Meeting Law complaint fi led against the 

town by James Correia for a July 9 meeting 

at MassDOT offi ces. The letter, sent 

by the state Attorney’s General’s offi ce 

Division of Open Government, states “a 

complaint is ripe for review by our offi 

ce when the complainant fi les a copy of 

the initial complaint with the Division of 

Open Government, provided that at least 

30 days have passed since that complaint 

was fi led with the public body…Our 

offi ce currently has no record of a complaint 

fi led by you in this matter.” The 

letter goes on to say that the fi le will be 

closed unless a request for further review 

by the Correias is made by Oct. 31. 

New Braintree Library Friends Group set to meet 

NEW BRAINTREE - The Friends’ 

Group of the New Braintree Library 

cordially invites the public to attend 

their next upcoming monthly meeting 

on Thursday, Sept. 20, (changed from 

Thursday, Sept. 13), at 7 p.m. at the library. 

Attendance is strongly encouraged 

as the upcoming season and events 

will be discussed and planned. As this 

group becomes reenergized, they wel- 

come involvement and participation 

from anyone who cares about their local 

library. 

Meetings are once a month and posted 

in the local area publications. Residents 

of other towns are more than welcome to 

attend and become a part of this rejuvenated, 

worthwhile group. For more information, 

call Michele Salvadore at salvadorejme@aol.com 

or 508-867-3985. 

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AMERICAN LEGION REMEMBERS 9/11 


WEST BROOKFIELD - The fi ring squad, in the background of the soldier shadow, reminds us of those who 

fi ght to protect our freedoms, during the American Legion of West Brookfi eld Post 244 9/11 remembrance 

ceremony, under Commander Joe Messier. In attendance were emergency personnel from West Brookfi eld, 

the American Legion Firing Squad, the American Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scout Troop 118 of West Brookfi eld, 

State offi cials, Chaplains and residents of and local to the town. 

See more photos and story on our Facebook page this week. 

Classical vocalist, musician 

to perform at St. Anne’s 

STURBRIDGE - A Recital of Songs 

and Arias featuring the works of Mozart, 

Berlioz, Barber, Ravel, and Mahler performed 

by Cindy M. Vredeveld Mezzo- 

Soprano and Virginia Bailey on piano 

will be held Sept 30 at 3 p.m. inside St 

Joachim chapel at St. Anne/St. Patrick 

Parish. 16 Church Street, Fiskdale. 

Vredeveld has performed with several 

choral groups in the Boston area, 

including the New World Chorale and 

the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. She 

toured Europe in 2001 and 2007 with 

the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and 

the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and 

performed with the Chorus for the 

Opening Ceremonies of the 1998 Winter 

Olympics. In 2002, she performed in 

Benjamin Britten’s opera Peter Grimes 

at the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, 

Japan. 

Since joining the Tanglewood Festival 

Chorus in 1995, Vredeveld has performed 

several solos with the Boston 

Symphony Orchestra and the Boston 

Pops Orchestra. These solo performances 

include Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, 

Falla’s La Vida Breve, world premier 

performances of Bolcom’s Eighth Symphony 

(at Symphony Hall in Boston 

and Carnegie Hall in New York City), 

and most recently, Wagner’s Die Meistersinger 

von Nürnberg. She was the 

mezzo-soprano soloist for Copland’s In 

the Beginning, in performances with the 

Tanglewood Festival Chorus, at Tanglewood, 

and at the Schlesswig-Holstein 

Festival in Lübeck, Germany. Other 

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editorial 

The watershed 

belongs to all of us 

It’s important to note that as the Quaboag 

Quacumquasit Lake Association moves forward 

with its welcomed campaign to reduce point-source 

pollution on North and South ponds by targeting Spencer’s 

Waste Water Treatment Plant, all of us will still 

have to play an important role in improving the quality 

of this critical Seven Mile River Watershed. 

It is well documented that effl uent fl owing into 

North Pond is the direct result of Spencer’s plant not 

being able to handle the incoming load during some 

storm events. Thus, plant runoff nutrient fl ows are 

negatively affecting both water bodies by feeding 

the creation of algae blooms and invasive species of 

plants and weeds. North Pond has been considered 

endangered for almost 10 years now by the state. On 

the surface level, the simple fact is the Department of 

Environmental Protection and federal Environmental 

Protection Agency absolutely need to set more 

stringent discharge requirements for Spencer’s plant, 

which is thankfully in the works. 

While we understand that upgrades to the plant 

could amount to millions of dollars, Spencer could potentially 

fi nd alternative solutions like Ware with its 

major commercial and industrial employers in town. 

Ware voters recently approved a measure to upgrade 

its aging sewerage plant by partnering with the town’s 

largest employer and major wastewater discharger, 

Kanzaki Specialty Papers, which kicked in millions of 

its own to help that effort. 

Beyond the Spencer plant’s own needs to upgrade 

and come in to compliance with a forthcoming new 

DEP permit review process, we need to recognize that 

nutrients come from other places as well, including the 

impact of boaters on these at-risk water bodies. Both 

North and South ponds are well-used fi shing and boating 

hot spots. And the summer cottages that line their 

shorelines are mostly on private septic systems, which 

can and do fail from time to time. You also have to 

factor in other non-point source pollution areas such 

as local and state road runoff, abutting farms rich in 

fi eld nutrients, and even the chemicals people dump 

on their lawns. 

All of this adds up to a process known as eutrophication, 

the most pervasive of water quality problems in 

ponds and lakes. Not surprisingly, we are directly responsible 

for two additional stresses on lakes: overuse 

and invasive species. 

Quabbin Reservoir did itself a huge favor a few 

years ago in limiting boating activity in critically sensitive 

areas and requiring licensed fi sherman to clean 

the bottom of their watercrafts before fl oating on the 

reservoir. The reservoir also now rents boats that are 

clean to avoid the threat of introducing invasive species. 

Many invasive plants, such as watermilfoil, spread 

by attaching to boat motors and trailers. 

Neither North nor South ponds have the resources 

to institute a boat monitoring system or bring every 

failed private septic system into compliance. However, 

it’s no secret that motorboats operating in shallow 

water stir up bottom sediments. This resuspends sediments, 

and releases nutrients back into the water. So 

boats and jet skis are external factors infl uencing the 

end game of the upstream nutrient release problem at 

the plant. 

If Spencer is going to have to upgrade its plant discharge 

protocols - and it absolutely should - we all need 

to upgrade our thinking about what impacts our local 

ponds in terms of recreational and living conditions. 

It’s all connected, but the watershed’s major source 

of lake pollution at the Spencer plant must be solved 

before the in-lake problems can even be addressed 

through possible dredging and chemical treatments. 

Letter to the Editor 

With heartfelt gratitude 

TO THE EDITOR: 

Again and again Hannaford Supermarket proves 

their commitment to the community; this summer they 

sponsored the 3rd annual Hearts for Heat Cookout to 

benefi t North Brookfi eld’s emergency fuel assistance 

program. Under the direction of store manager Dianne 

Lincoln, several staff donated their time to set up the 

tent, cook the dogs, and help make the fundraiser a huge 

success. Hannaford’s also provided a $50 gift basket of 

Inspiration products for the popular raffl e. 

The store’s contribution goes a long way in helping 

Things that gardeners can do to reduce mosquito exposure 

By Roberta McQuaid 

Columnist 

I 

spent some time this past week completing a research 

project on mosquitoes: their life cycles, habits 

and most importantly, their ability to transmit 

disease. Most of what I gleaned was incredibly interesting, 

and pertinent to those of us who enjoy outdoor activities, 

especially gardening. Let’s read on to learn what 

we can do to reduce our exposure to these potentially 

dangerous pests. 

In an effort to avoid the heat of the sun, I prefer to 

garden at dawn or dusk. Unfortunately, many mosquito 

species are on the prowl then. Researchers report that a 

good portion of them are drawn to dark colors. For that 

reason wear light-colored, loose-fi tting clothes when 

working in the garden. Long sleeves and long pants are 

a must. Use DEET or other repellents registered for 

mosquitos sparingly on all exposed areas of the body, 

avoiding the eyes and mouth, wounds and skin irritations. 

Follow the directions on the can especially when 

using on children. Women that are pregnant or nursing 

should avoid the product altogether. Also note how long 

protection will last based on the concentration you have 

chosen. Wash off the repellent once you come indoors. 

Over the years there have been many claims regarding 

certain scents or products that when used either 

cause us to be more or less attractive to mosquitoes. 

Garlic may repel vampires, but as far as mosquitoes go, 

the proof was not there. Folks that consumed alcohol, 

on the other hand, were indeed more appealing - as were 

those that ate limburger cheese. Mosquitoes are naturally 

drawn to fl oral scents - they consume plant nectar 

for food, but it is unproven whether scented shampoos 

or aftershaves and the like will cause you to be bitten 

more than your unscented counterpart. 

We can reduce mosquito populations in our home 

landscape quite easily by simply getting rid of anything 

that pools water for more than a few days. Why? Because 

the mosquito is dependent on water for its various 

life stages. After reading this, I assessed my own yard. 

The old galvanized wash tub that was never used as a 

planter had several inches of water in it, and some mosquito 

larvae to boot. I dumped it out. The over-turned 

kid’s pool had also accumulated water. It’s time to defl 

ate it and put it away for the season. What does your 

fi ll an all important fuel disbursement during the cold 

winter months. 100% of the proceeds from this event 

will be used to provide heat (oil, natural gas, propane, 

pellets, cordwood, or electricity) to qualifi ed North 

Brookfi eld residents during the 2013 heating season. 

Hearts for Heat cannot thank Hannaford enough. 

Without their assistance with most every endeavor, our 

organization would be unable to help as many families. 

With heartfelt gratitude. 

Sue Lewandowski 

NB Hearts for Heat Founder and President 

yard contain? Buckets, tarps, plant saucers, neglected 

bird baths or other garden accents can all trap water. 

Double check your gutters, and clean them if necessary. 

Many of you will wonder: will my water garden breed 

mosquitoes? You will likely not have a problem if your 

water feature contains fi sh - they eat mosquito larvae. 

There is also some research that suggests small bodies of 

water draw dragonfl ies and damselfl ies. Both eat adult 

mosquitoes and dragonfl y larvae consume mosquito 

larvae as well. Bats and purple martins also have the 

reputation for eating large quantities of mosquitoes, but 

from my research I learned that in natural settings both 

are opportunistic feeders and all in all eat a variety of 

insects, a small percentage of them being mosquitoes. 

As homeowners, we should keep our lawns clipped to 

within 4 inches to remove resting grounds for mosquitoes, 

as well as reduce weedy vegetation from up against 

the house. Repair broken window screens as needed. 

Researchers are skeptical about bug zappers and ultrasonic 

devices; traps offer more hope, not as a sole means 

of control but for use in conjunction with other methods. 

For more information consult the American Mosquito 

Control Association at www.mosquito.org. 

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Council On Aging Notebook 

Brookfi eld Council on Aging News 

BROOKFIELD - Brown Bag Lunch 

for Brookfi eld seniors are invited to a 

brown bag luncheon at the Brookfi eld 

Congregational Church Tuesday, October 

9 at 11:30 a.m. Cake will be served to 

celebrate October birthdays. 

The Medi Car service is available 

for a ride to Doctors appointments, call 

West Brookfi eld 508-867-1407. There is 

a need for drivers for this service, please 

call West Brookfi eld Senior Center if you 

are interested. 

Tai Chi still continues Tuesdays at 

8:30 a.m. in the Banquet Hall of the 

Brookfi eld Town Hall. 

If you wish to participate in the Foot 

Clinics with Dr. Quigley at the Brookfi 

eld Town Hall, please call Rikki La- 

Monda at 508-867-4578 for an appointment, 

please leave a message with your 

telephone number, she will get back to 

you. Due to the popularity of this service 

drop ins are not allowed. 

The Council on Aging has purchased 

a laptop, which is available at the Merrick 

Public Library and may be used by 

seniors on Wednesdays from 2- 4 p.m. if 

you desire to learn about a laptop. 

Medicare’s open enrollment period is 

October 15 to December 7. SHINE services 

are available at the West Brookfi eld 

Senior Center, call 508-867-1407 for an 

PUBLIC MEETINGS 

BROOKFIELD 

STURBRIDGE 

• No meetings posted online Tuesday, Sept. 25 

as of press time. 

• Cable Advisory Committee, 

4:30 p.m. 

EAST BROOKFIELD 

Monday, Sept. 24 

• Board of Assessors, 6:30 

p.m. 

• Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m. 

• Historical Commission, 

7:15 p.m. 

Wednesday, Sept. 26 

• Council on Aging, 3:30 

p.m. 

• Sign Subcommittee, 4:30 

p.m. 

• Planning Board, 6:30 p.m. 

• Recreational Trail Master 

Plan Committee, 7 p.m. 


• Zoning Board of Appeals 

Work Session, 6:30 p.m. 

Thursday, Sept. 27 

• PLAC, 6:30 p.m. 

• Friday, Sept. 28 

NEW BRAINTREE 


• Meet the Selectmen, 9:30 

a.m. 



• Library Trustees, 6 p.m. 

WARREN 

• No meetings posted online 


NORTH BROOKFIELD 

Tuesday, Sept. 25 


• Conservation Commission, 

7 p.m. 

CALENDAR I FROM PAGE 2 

THE BROOKFIELD GARDEN CLUB will be hosting Heather Bednarz 

from the Hardwick Farmers’ Coop on Sunday Sept. 23 for a program 

on bulbs. The program is everything you need to know about the 

“Care and Planting of Bulbs” and will be held at the Brookfi eld Congregational 

Church at 3 p.m. The program is open to the public free 

of charge. Please come and join us. 

THE WEST BROOKFIELD FARMERS MARKET will be hosting Rich 

Giordano, of All Hill farm, on Sept. 26 for a talk on seed-saving tips 

and strategies. The talk will begin at 3:30 p.m. 

NORTH BROOKFIELD GIRL SCOUT NIGHT Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 

North Brookfi eld Elementary School, 10 New School Drive, from 6-8 

p.m. For more info contact Dawn at dawnlewis867@verizon.net. 

HIKE MONUMENT MT. IN SEPTEMBER? Explore Herkimer Diamond 

Mine in October? Camp on the Brimfi eld Town Common to raise food 

in November? Go on a Sky Adventure at Camp Wansocksett, NH in 

December? Come join Girl Scout Troop 7 on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 

the Brimfi eld Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. for an open house to 

learn more. 

UPCOMING 


• No meetings posted online 


BROOKFIELD RESIDENTS may bring Household Hazardous Waste/ 

products to North Brookfi eld on Sept. 29 between 9 a.m. and 12 

p.m. This service is provided as a free service to Brookfi eld residents 

as part of Brookfi eld’s participation in the Regional Household 

Hazardous Waste Coalition made up of the Brookfi elds and Spencer. 

Brookfi eld BOH pays for this out of our budget every year. The more 

participation we get the lower the price to all the towns. 

THE HAYLOFT STEPPERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB is holding a “Getting 

Cooler” dance on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. (Early 

rounds at 7:30 p.m.). The caller is Evan Pauley and the cuer is Jo 

Yakimowski. Admission is $7 per person. The club is located at 232 

Podunk Road in Sturbridge. For information on our next beginner 

class, call Moe at (508) 867-8036 or Al at (413) 436-7849 or visit our 

website www.hayloftsteppers.org 

appointment. 

The next Council on Aging meeting 

will be Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. in 

the kitchen of the Brookfi eld Town Hall. 

All are invited to attend! 

Warren Senior Center Menu 

Monday, Sept. 24 Janik Keilbasa, 

Potato Casserole, Vegetables, Rye Bread 

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Garden Salad, 

American Chop Suey, Garlic bread 

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Chicken Soup, 

Chicken Patty w/ Rolls, Pasta Salad 

Thursday, Sept. 27 Birthday Party: 

Roast Beef, Mashed Potato, Vegetables, 

Rolls, Cake, Ice Cream. Only $6. Entertainment 

by Vic & Stick. Sign Up Required 

Friday, Sept. 28 Chef’s Surprise 


11 a.m. Spencer Savings Bank and 

Police Chief Bruce Spiewakowski present 

“Avoiding Scams.” Birthday party 

will follow presentation. 

West Brookfi eld COA Menu 

Monday, Sept. 24 Beef & Cabbage 

Casserole, Spinach, Carrots, Mixed 

Fruit 


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Tuesday, Sept. 25 Salmon Boat w/ 

Dill Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Peas 

& Onions, Birthday Cake (plain cake) 

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Baked Chicken, 

Herb Broth Couscous, Winter Mix 

Vegetables, Cantaloupe 

Thursday, Sept. 27 Italian Braised 

Beef, Egg Noodles, Broccoli, Bread Pudding 

Friday, Sept. 28 Pork Stir Fry, Brown 

Rice, Brussels Sprouts, Peaches 

West Brookfi eld COA Calendar 


9:15 Cribbage 

11 a.m. Chair Exercise 

11:30 Lunch 


Beginning 10 a.m. Fall Fest – All Day 

Fun. Box Lunch sign-up (508) 867-1407. 

Suggested donation of $2 for Turkey Salad 

Sandwich, Soup de Jour, etc. 

12:30 p.m. Game Show Mania w/ host 

Brian Rutherford 

5 p.m. Ham Dinner w/ advance ticket 

only! $10 – Entertainment vocalist David 

Colucci 



11:30 Lunch 

1 p.m. Silvertones 

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8:30 a.m. Tai Chi 

10:30 a.m. Identity Theft Program w/ 

Country Bank. Call Senior Center to reserve 

seat. (508) 867-1407 

11:30 Lunch 

12:30 p.m. Movie “Tootsie 

Friday, Sept. 28 

10:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Check 


11:30 Lunch 

12:30 p.m. Bridge 

North Brookfi eld 

Senior Center Menu 

Monday, Sept. 24 Tri-Valley: Beef & 

Cabbage Casserole, Spinach, Carrots, 

Mixed Fruit 

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Helen’s Super 

Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Veggies, Salad, 

Rolls, Dessert 

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Pattie’s Terrifi c 

Turkey Noodle Bake, Veggies, Rolls, 

Dessert 

Thursday, Sept. 27 Tri-Valley (reserve 

by 9.25): Italian Braised Beef, Egg 

Noodles, Broccoli, Bread Pudding 

*Applies to appraisals of 1-4 family, owner-occupied dwellings. 

Fee credited at loan closing. Offer may be withdrawn at any time.


Local fi lmmaker rakes in awards 

WEST BROOKFIELD - West 

Brookfi eld resident and aspiring fi lmaker, 

Tina McKeown, took home seven 

awards including “Best Film” in the 

recent 48 Hour Film Project regional 

competition in New Haven, Conn. 

The awards were presented at the 

movie screening at the Whitney Humanities 

Center in New Haven on Saturday, 

Sept 8. Tina’s fi lm “Kitty Carlson 

& The Hunt for the West Brookfi eld 

Creeper” will now compete in the national 

fi lm competition Filmapalooza in 

Los Angeles in 2013. Ten fi lms selected 

from Filmapalooza will then be shown 

at a special screening at the Cannes 

Film Festival in France later in 2013. 

The 48 Hour Film Project is an international 

organization that runs fi lm competitions 

in cities throughout the world 

each year. The concept is that teams of 

fi lm makers are given 48 hours to write, 

shoot and edit a short fi lm (4-7 minutes 

in length) for the competition. At 7 

p.m. on Friday, July 27, all the competing 

teams had to meet in New Haven 

where they were assigned their fi lm 

genre and character info. No planning 

or script writing could begin until this 

point. Tina’s team, Password 123 Productions, 

was assigned “silent fi lm” as 

a genre, “Kitty Carlson the translator” 

as a character, “what am I supposed to 

do with this?” as a line of dialog, and a 

pitcher as a prop that must be used in 

the fi lm. The completed fi lms had to be 

submitted by 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 29 

in New Haven. Twenty teams submitted 

fi lms for the competition. Teams could 

be amateur or professional fi lmmakers. 

“Kitty Carlson and the Hunt for the 

West Brookfi eld Creeper” was fi lmed 

at locations in both West Brookfi eld 

and North Brookfi eld the weekend of 

July 28 and 29. The torrential rains 

that weekend created a challenge for 

the fi lmmakers, including having to re- 

CLUES ACROSS 

1. Bulla 

5. Former Egyptian 

Pres. Anwar 

10. Identical 

14. Military assistant 

15. True heath 

16. Indonesian 

phenomenon 

17. Japanese social 

networking 

18. Bring banquet 

food 

19. Front of the head 

20. Jean Paul __, 

author 

22. Movie settings 

24. Incline from 

vertical 

26. Bleats 

27. One who sings 

carols 

30. Any high 

mountain 

31. Mutual savings 

bank 

34. Tequila plant 

35. One point N of 

due E 

37. Not large 

39. Khoikhoin 

people 

40. Soccer player 

Hamm 

41. European owl 

genus 

42. Palio race city 

44. Hostelry 

45. Outer ear 

eminences 

46. Explosive 

47. Illuminated 

49. Musical pieces in 

slow tempo 

51. Not crazy 

52. Star Trek helm 

offi cer 

53. Gave the axe 

56. Make a mental 

connection 

60. City founded by 

Xenophanes 

61. Extremely angry 

65. Wild Eurasian 

mountain goat 

66. Voyage on water 

67. Comforts 

68. Otherwise 

69. Young herrings in 

Norway 

70. Weapon 

discharges 

71. Prepares a dining 

table 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS COURTESY PHOTO 

Tina McKeown trying to stay dry between fi lming 

scenes on July 28th for the short fi lm “Kitty Carlson 

and the Hunt for the West Brookfi eld Creeper.” 

make the Creeper’s costume over several 

times. The fi lm was edited at Tina’s 

home on Sunday before racing it to New 

Haven for submission. 

The awards won by “Kitty Carlson 

and the Hunt for the West Brookfi eld 

Creeper” include: Best Film, 

Best Use of Genre, Best Sound, Best 

Music/Score, Best Choreography, Best 

Costumes and Audience Awards (audience 

favorite). 

Tina is a graduate of Quaboag Regional 

High School and is now a senior 

at the University of Rhode Island where 

she is studying television and fi lm. Her 

team “Password 123 Productions” also 

consisted of Jessica Comstock (also of 

West Brookfi eld), Marissa Troy, and 

Michele Troy (both from Newton). 

CLUES DOWN 

1. Shopping pouches 

2. Old Italian money 

3. Central German 

river 

4. Composer Ludwig 

van 

5. A way to withdraw 

6. Macaws 

7. Radiotelegraphic 

signal 

8. Highest card 

9. Any bone of the 

tarsus 

10. Places to store 

valuables 

11. Actor Ladd 

12. Nutmeg seed 

covering 

13. Vision organs 

21. Abnormal 

breathing 

23. Crownworks 

25. Religious recluse 

26. Fruits of the 

genus Musa 

27. Thou __ do it 

28. Repeatedly 

29. Plant of a clone 

31. African tribe 

32. No. Irish borough 

& bay 

ANSWERS APPEAR ON PAGE 14 

33. French Chateau 

Royal 

36. Bulk storage 

container 

38. “Good Wife” 

Actress Julianna 

43. Assoc. of 

Licensed Aircraft 

Engineers 

45. An account of 

events 

48. West __, 

archipelago 

50. Coercion 

51. Ancient Scand. 

bard 

53. Leaves of the 

hemp plant 

54. Jai __, sport 

55. Designer 

Chapman 

57. Having the skill to 

do something 

58. Exam 

59. Prior wives 

62. Bravo! Bravo! 

Bravo! 

63. Volcanic 

mountain in Japan 

64. Vietnamese 

offensive 

Merrick Public Library News 

BROOKFIELD - Board of Trustees 

meet the second Monday of each month, 

due to the holiday the next meeting is 

Monday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. 

Coming soon to this public library: 

CW/Mars cards and complete online ordering 

of books, audios, DVDs, e-books, 

etc. for our patrons with Evergreen! Ask 

for more information at the library. 

The K-8 Lego Club will meet the fi rst 

and third Thursday of each month beginning 

Oct.4 from 6 to 7 p.m. Free with no 

sign-up! 

We will host, for all ages, Chronicles 

of Narnia Read Aloud with Margaret 

Sullivan, member of the Board of Mission 

and Outreach, Brookfi eld Congregational 

Church. This free program will 

begin Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. 

Our goal is to read all seven volumes! 

Join the fun, Focus on the Family, every 

Tuesday. 

The Apple Country Fair RAPPLE 

quilt is currently on display at the library, 

the quilt is used as a fundraiser for the 

Brookfi eld Community Club. The Apple 

Country Fair will be held Saturday, October 

6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more 

information, check out their website at 

www.applecountryfair.com. 

The Friends of the Library will hold 

their annual Book Sale at the library on 

Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Donations for the sale are now being accepted 

during regular library hours. The 

book titled Brookfi eld by Brenda Metterville, 

Kate Simpson and Andrea Faugno 

will also be available for sale, $21.99. 

Banister Book Group 

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, 7 to 8 p.m. 

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. 

Hadley Richardson, age 28, in 1920 

Chicago marries Ernest Hemingway 

after a brief courtship. Then in a whirlwind 

they set sail for Paris and join what 

is referred to now as the Lost Generation 

in Paris. They join other expatriates including 

Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and 

F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. 

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, 7- 8 p.m. A 

Secret Gift: How One Man’s Kindness- 

-and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the 

Hidden History of the Great Depression 

by Ted Gupp. 

“Shortly before Christmas 1933 in 

Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a 

small newspaper ad offered $10, no 

strings attached, to 75 families in distress. 

Interested readers were asked to submit 

letters describing their hardships to a 

WEST BROOKFIELD - West 

Brookfi eld Cultural Council is currently 

accepting local grant applications for the 

FY’13 grant cycle. All applications must 

be postmarked by Oct. 15. Local council 

guidelines and newly revised applications 

can be found on-line at www.massculturalcouncil.org 

. Questions? Call Cindy at 

508-867-3610. 

*** 

NORTH BROOKFIELD - Proposals 

for community-oriented arts, humanities, 

and science programs are due Monday, 

Oct. 15. The North Brookfi eld Cultural 

Council has set that deadline for organizations, 

schools and individuals to apply for 

grants that support cultural activities in 

the community. 

According to Council spokesperson Eva 

Brown, these grants can support a variety 

of artistic projects and activities in North 

Brookfi eld -- including exhibits, festivals, 

fi eld trips, short-term artist residencies or 

This dance card for “Social Dance given by Prof. Fortier’s 

Pupils, (displays the) Fortier’s Summer Home, Brookfi eld 

Mass. Where the Newton Family were murdered by Paul 

Muller, Jan. 7, 1898.” This photograph is taken before 

the hurricane of 1938, when the tree house and tree 

where badly damaged. Thank you to Mike Seery for another 

wonderful donation to our historic collection here 

at the library and is currently on display. 

benefactor calling himself Mr. B. Virdot. 

The author’s grandfather Sam Stone was 

inspired to place this ad and assist his fellow 

Cantonians as they prepared for the 

cruelest Christmas most of them would 

ever witness.” Amazon.com 

Ongoing programs: 

• Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. Music 

Time with Ms. Renee Coro. All ages 

welcome to attend, no sign-up necessary, 

free snacks and juice served. This 

program is funded by the Friends of the 

Brookfi eld Library. 

• Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

Adult computer time. The Council on 

Aging has provided a laptop computer 

for senior citizens to use. 

• Fridays at 3:00 p.m. Home Delivery 

service is sponsored by the Friends of the 

Library. 

REGULAR HOURS: Tuesday & 

Thursday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday 

& Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 

a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. 

Cultural councils seek grant applicants 

Tornado victim grants available 

BOSTON – Rep. Todd M. Smola (R- 

Palmer) has announced the availability 

of energy loans and grants for tornado 

victims through the ReBuild Western 

Massachusetts program. Participants are 

eligible to apply if an insurance company, 

FEMA, or other supporting state, local, 

and federal agencies has documented 

damage to their home or business. 

performances in schools, workshops and 

lectures. The North Brookfi eld Cultural 

Council is part of a network of 329 Local 

Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and 

towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC 

Program is the largest grassroots cultural 

funding network in the nation, supporting 

thousands of community-based projects 

in the arts, sciences and humanities every 

year. The state legislature provides an annual 

appropriation to the Massachusetts 

Cultural Council, a state agency, which 

then allocates funds to each community. 

For specifi c guidelines and complete 

information on the North Brookfi eld Cultural 

Council, contact Eva Brown at 508- 

867-2519 (evabrown@charter.net). Application 

forms and more information about 

the Local Cultural Council Program are 

available online at www.mass-culture.org/ 

lcc_public.asp. Application forms are also 

available at the Haston Public Library, 

161 North Main St., North Brookfi eld, 

MA 01535. 

The ReBuild Western Massachusetts 

program, which is funded by the Massachusetts 

Department of Energy Resources 

and administered by the Massachusetts 

Clean Energy Center, has 

helped dozens of homeowners and businesses 

obtain grants and/or zero interest 

See GRANTS I PAGE 7

Tantasqua’s Cornerstone 

Café set for opening day 

STURBRIDGE - The Cornerstone Café at Tantasqua 

Senior High School, a student run restaurant, 

will open for business for the 2012-2013 school year on 

Thursday, Sept. 27. Lunch will be served between the 

hours of 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Beginning Oct. 4, the 

Cornerstone Café will be open to the public Wednesday 

and Thursday every week from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

The Cornerstone Café menu offers a variety of options 

including sandwiches, a full salad bar, and delicious 

entrées. The menu changes on a weekly basis and you 

can view the most current offerings by going to www. 

tantasqua.org/technical/ and clicking on the Cornerstone 

Café link. 

The Tantasqua pastry display case will also be open 

during the Cornerstone Café hours and offers a full assortment 

of seasonal baked good for sale. If you need a 

cake or pastries for special occasions, please contact the 

Cornerstone to place your order. The bakery also takes 

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– education – 

QRSD AP program reaching new heights 

Quaboag students performing well above national average 



WARREN - Quaboag Regional High School continues 

to see growth in its Advanced Placement program, 

and the efforts that have been made by Principal 

Greg Myers and the faculty and staff to offer an outstanding 

secondary education to the students is paying 

off, if the most recent AP scores are any indication of 

their success. 

Coming to the District three and a half years 

ago, Myers has seen the growth of the AP program 

throughout its entire tenure. Thanks to its partnership 

with MMSI, Quaboag was the recipient of a threeyear 

grant that helps develop AP courses of study, and 

now in the third year of that grant some remarkable 

changes have been seen and plans for the future continue 

to be made. 

Since the start of the MMSI grant, Quaboag has 

seen a doubling of the number of AP classes that are 

offered. Prior to the grant, US History, English Literature, 

English Language, Studio Art in 2D or 3D 

and Calculus were available. This year, that list is still 

available, but Psychology, Statistic, World History, 

Physics and Biology are all in the AP selection offerings 

as well. Next year, students will see the addition of 

AP Computer Programming, and in 2014, AP Civics is 

planning to be added to the roster. Looking forward to 

2015, AP Economics will be available. The choices that 

a student has for AP enrollment is quite extensive given 

the size of the school and Myers said that almost all 

of the teachers are involved in AP in some capacity. 

Students that take an AP class are required to take 

the AP exam for that class. Three years ago, Quaboag 

saw its fi rst AP Scholar, which means a student had to 

have received a score of 3, 4, or 5 on at least three AP 

exams. The following year, that number went to 10. 

The most recent AP scores that have been published 

have shown that Quaboag had 13 AP Scholars last 

year, which places them at almost twice the national 

average of AP Scholars per thousand students, and 

well above the state average as well. Even more impressive 

is QRSD gave 116 AP exams last years, and 

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roughly 80 percent of those exams received a grade of 

3, 4 or 5. 

“We are giving kids the opportunity to take these 

classes, and they are making the most of it,” said Myers. 

“The benefi ts to taking AP courses in high school 

is enormous, even if a student doesn’t get a performing 

score on the exams. What I want to do is plant the 

seed here, with all the students, and as a school we are 

working to create a culture where it’s defi nitely cool to 

be an AP student.” The benefi ts that Meyers referred 

to are quite extensive. Students who take AP classes in 

high school show a direct correlation to their success 

in college. Regardless of their exam scores, the average 

AP student shows a large jump in GPA in college over 

their non-AP counterparts, and they are mentally more 

prepared for the heavy rigors of a college course load. 

The AP grant from MMSI does not come without 

extensive support for both the students and teachers. 

Saturday study sessions are provided for the students, 

with the sessions alternating between the schools in the 

pod; Quaboag, Palmer, Ware and Ludlow. When the 

sessions are held at a location besides Quaboag, the 

students still meet locally at the school and are bussed 

to the study location for the day. Lunch is provided, 

and MMSI offers incentives to raise attendance at 

these with raffl es for things such as iPods. There is also 

professional development for the AP teachers, with a 

week long Summer Institute, and refresher courses 

throughout the year. After the third year of the grant 

is past, which will be this year, MMSI offers less grant 

money fi guring that the start-up costs associated with 

the development of AP curriculum such as textbooks 

have been covered. They continue to offer support 

through the Saturday study sessions, however, and 

continuing education for teachers. 

Quaboag kicked off this year with an academic 

pep rally Sept. 13, outlining the benefi ts of enrolling 

in AP coursework and encouraging students to reach 

for success in college starting now. Myers is committed 

to providing a quality education for the students of 

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– education – 

Full S.T.E.A.M. ahead 

WBES students engage in engineering 

activities as part of Innovation School status 



WEST BROOKFIELD - As part of 

the new Innovation School program, students 

at the West Brookfi eld Elementary 

School are receiving instruction that has 

a strong focus on S.T.E.A.M.; science, 

technology, engineering, art and math 

are core curriculum subjects. As part of 

this innovative series of lesson plans, students 

are able to take part in some unique 

opportunities for study that are interesting 

and actively engaging. 

On Fridays, the Kindergarten and 

grade six classes will be pairing up to 

participate in engineering projects. The 

older children will be peer models and 

facilitators for the younger ones, and the 

time they spend will be devoted to using 

an engineering design for problem 

solving. This past Friday, the two grade 

levels combined for the fi rst time in a 

very successful morning. Kindergarten 

teacher Deborah Provencher and grade 

six teacher Billie Moberg combined their 

two classrooms, and gathered all the students 

together to brainstorm problems 

from the book, “Make Way For Ducklings,” 

by Robert McCloskey. After the 

students asked questions and found 

problems they could solve, they were 

broken up into groups that had a 1:1 ratio 

of Kindergarten student to grade six 

student. They then planned out the solution, 

created the solution, and in the end 

presented it to the rest of the class to explain 

what they did and why, and looked 

for possible ways to improve upon it if 

necessary. 

Moberg said that she was extremely 

pleased with how the engineering session 

went. “This was the fi rst time we tried 

this, and you look to see what could have 

been better, what we could change for 

next time, but we were both so pleased 

with this. It went great,” she remarked. 

The students seem to be extremely excited 

about this as well. Broken up into 

groups around the room, at every station 

older children could be heard providing 

encouraging words to the younger ones, 

and talking them through the steps with 

language that the younger kids could understand. 

Some of the solutions were quite 

elaborate. One group, solving the problem 

of how to keep duck eggs and newly 

hatched ducklings safe from predators 

and the environment, created a detailed 

fortress and incubator. Kindergartener 

Isacc presented it to the group, and explained 

all the parts of their creation. 

“This is the part that keeps them warm, 

and this is the swing for after they hatch, 

this is the button to turn it on, this is the 

code to get in, this is the ladder for the 

people to get to the code,” he explained, 

pointing to each part of their well thought 

out design. 

Grades Kindergarten and six were 

not the only ones with their engineer 

caps on that day. The grade 3 students 

in Sharon Shepardson’s class were also 

hard at work solving a problem. Armed 

with 20 sticks of spaghetti, some masking 

tape and a big marshmallow, their 

task was to create a freestanding structure 

that would support the weight of the 

marshmallow on it’s top. Colleen Mucha, 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTOS BY JENNIFER ROBERT 

While creating solutions for the problems that they have brainstormed, students explore the contents of the creation 

station, a large tub of repurposed materials. 

Principal of WBES, explained that she 

had the teachers engage in this activity 

on the fi rst day, and that it is much more 

diffi cult than it sounds. “It was interesting 

also, I was doing some research on 

it online and found some videos of other 

people doing this activity. The people that 

do best with this, overall, are Kindergarteners; 

the people who do the worst are 

business professionals with advanced degrees. 

One video showed the facilitator 

who offered a reward, a prize, for anyone 

that could build this to certain specifi cations. 

You know, no one could. Once you 

attach a reward to it, no one can seem 

to do it,” she said. Shepardson told the 

students this was certainly a challenging 

project. When she herself did this, “some 

North Brookfi eld schools expand preschool offerings 

Editor’s note: This article is the second in an ongoing fall series 

about improvements to the North Brookfi eld School District. 

-NORTH BROOKFIELD- 



In the North Brookfi eld Public School District, learning 

can’t begin too early. 

When Superintendent Dr. John A. Provost came 

to the district last year, he made an appraisal of the district 

and developed a mission moving forward. One way Provost 

plans to improve the district is by increasing enrollment 

from 565 to 695 students over the next fi ve years. 

Provost plans to increase enrollment through a series of 

initiatives – including expanded preschool offerings. 

The preschool program in general is new to North 

Brookfi eld. Previously, students requiring support services 

came to the school for services, but the services 

were given by private providers contracted out by the 

school district, not by North Brookfi eld Public Schools 

staff members. 

“There was adequate support for those students, but 

not the level we’d like to see,” said Carla Chioda, director 

of pupil services. “There was no district support for 

other students. That was a major challenge.” 

In addition, Choida said parents had been asking 

about a preschool program for some time. 

So in January 2011, the district set up a pilot program, 

integrating those students needing special services 

with general education students. The program was 

fully funded with grants. It ran half-day, for three days 

a week and served 15 students. 

However, Chioda said, there were still a number of 

students on the waiting list for preschool. These students 

were either going to private preschool, or no preschool 

at all. 

“That is a real limitation,” Choida said. “There are 

real challenges to having no preschool. Not all students 

have the opportunity for social interaction, exposure to 

letters, sounds, colors and numbers to prepare for academic 

readiness.” 

Because of the success of the program, and the high 

number of waitlisted students, the program was expanded 

last year to now include 30 students, about one-third 

of them receiving special services. There are no more 

students on the waitlist. Some staffi ng adjustments were 

made in the staff to accommodate the new schedule. 

“Being able to provide that in district builds support 

and capacity within the district,” Chioda said. 

The expansion in the program added about $65,000 

in operating costs, according to Provost. Grants and 

other state aid helped to fund the program, but general 

education students are now required to pay an affordable 

tuition. 

“We wanted to make it accessible for students and 

families and wanted to make preschool as available as 

possible in this economy,” Choida said. “We want to 

make sure parents have value for their money and that 

students have as much instruction as we can reasonably 

fi t into the session.” 

Chioda said preschool is important for students because 

it helps to accommodate them to the expectations 

of group instruction: Circle time; sharing; making decisions 

about what activity to participate in and being 

able to persevere through that activity; social-emotional 

development; social play opportunities; and more. 

“A preschool education gives students a head start to 

success in school,” Provost said. 

Preschool teacher Eileen Kirwin agrees. 

“What preschool does is begin to lay the groundwork 

for skills kids are going to use later as elementary students,” 

Kirwin said. “Children get the opportunity to 

come in and become part of the building and learn something 

about the joys of learning and peer relationships.” 

Kirwin said the expanded program is also benefi cial 

for students needing services that would have attended 

anyway. 

“Preschool provides them with the opportunity to 

practice the skills they are learning in therapy with the 

support of teachers who understand what those skills 

are,” she said. 

Chioda said preschool breeds a comfort level to the 

school and helps to develop a love for learning. 

“They are all positives to take them through,” Chioda 

said. “The sooner we can develop and enhance a love of 

learning, the more successful they will be.” 

Kirwin agreed. 

“The more students in the community are able to participate, 

the better,” she said. “They can come in and be a 

part of North Brookfi eld Elementary School from age 3.” 

Choida said there is a hope to expand the program if 

the need is there, but currently, the goal is simply to meet 

the needs of students. 

stood, some fell. The team that I was on... 

crash! It’s not an easy project” 

Two of the grade 3 groups were able 

to make freestanding towers that could 

support the marshmallows. One measures 

19 inches in height, the other nine. 

When asked what they learned through 

this project, the students remarked that 

“a marshmallow defi nitely weighs more 

than a noodle! (Luke)”, “If you tie it to 

the desk it will stay better (Arwen)” and 

“a strong structure on the bottom, using 

more than one noodle, is better (Jacob).” 

WBES is excited about getting their 

students to think link engineers, and has 

an exciting year of new programming 

that ties in with their Innovation school 

status. 

TEACHER OF THE WEEK 

Meet Melissa Fijal 


- Melissa began her career 

by obtaining her 

Bachelor’s in Elementary 

Education from 

Elms College. During 

the time she 

spent in the classroom 

during observation, 

she fell 

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Education, and returned 

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her Master’s Degree in 

Special Education. She 

just passed her MTEL 

exam, and is currently 

back in the classroom herself, 

working towards her 

Education Specialist Degree 

and certifi cation as a 

Reading Specialist at Bay Path College. 

PHOTO BY JENNIFER ROBERT 

5th and 6th Grade Special Education 

Teacher at West Brookfi 

eld Elementary School. 

The 2012-2013 school year is Melissa’s third year 

in the District, the fi rst spent in Warren before coming 

to West Brookfi eld during the 2011-2012 school 

year. She previously spent one year at a private Catholic 

school. 

Melissa’s favorite part of her job is having the collaboration 

with other team members. “Working with 

kids is kind of like a puzzle, you have to fi gure out 

what each student needs to succeed, fi nd a way to get 

it to them, and then the pay out is when you get the 

opportunity to see them become independent in that 

skill,” she said. The collaboration of the many teachers 

involved in each student’s goal setting allows her a 

look at the situation through many sets of eyes. 

On that same note, Melissa fi nds that the most 

challenging part of her job is also centered around 

the teamwork involved in meeting the needs of each 

student. With the busy schedules of all the teachers, 

keeping the communication fl owing and things happening 

in the time frame they are supposed to requires 

everyone to be very dedicated, which Melissa says she 

has been fortunate to fi nd to be the case at WBES. 

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fall behind in the department.” 

The board approved his request, and 

congratulated Williams on his move to 

full-time status. They also commented 

on the recent situation that occurred 

at Williams’ home, the barn fi re that 

broke out a few weeks back where Williams 

and two of his children were in 

the structure when the blaze started. 

Selectmen Chair Bob Souza addressed 

Williams, saying that he is confi dent 

that his training and knowledge prevented 

the fi re from being a truly tragic 

event, and hopes that he and his family 

are doing well in the aftermath. 

The board also had an employment 

decision to make that was more personal. 

On Sept. 5, they held an executive 

session to interview, screen and consider 

applications for the role of selectmen’s 

assistant. The rules governing the board 

state that the fi nal interviews must be 

held in a public forum, and the fi nal two 

candidates were present at the meeting 

to be addressed by the board with any 

remaining questions. Souza expressed 

to both his sympathy for the process, 

and expressed that while it must be a 

very diffi cult situation to interview in 

a public meeting, both women interviewed 

remarkably well in his opinion. 

Starting with Prokop, Selectman 

Robert Downing said that he was very 

impressed with her fi rst interview and 

her resume. “You come across to me as 

a take-charge person, and a self-motivated 

person, which I consider the 

two most important per-requisites for 

this job,” he stated. Prokop agreed that 

these attributes described her well. Souza 

asked her to explain why she felt that 

she was the best candidate for this job. 

Citing herself as a professional with over 

25 years of experience, Prokop summed 

up the sort of work she previously did 

for Falcetti Music, and claimed, “I believe 

that I hold the skills that are necessary 

to accomplish the goals of this offi 

ce.” The only other question presented 

to Prokop during this process involved 

the recent high turnaround rate for the 

selectmen’s assistant position. 

Selectman David Delanski explained 

to Prokop the history of the assistant 

over the last couple years, and said that 

the board is “looking for someone who 

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sponded to this concern, stating that 

her “intentions are for the long term. 

My family is settled here, we love this 

community,” she said and expressed 

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Candidate Lillian Gordon was addressed 

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struck him as having a high degree of 

confi dence. She agreed. The other two 

selectmen addressed the same questions 

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In regards to her being most suited 

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She also stated that she, “loves living 

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After speaking with both candidates, 

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RUN I FROM PAGE 1 

a fi nance offi cer for the Texas Army 

National Guard upon completion 

of her training. She hoped to one 

day become a part of the FBI. She 

graduated summa cum laude with a 

3.69 GPA from Norwich University 

in 2007 and spent eight consecutive 

semesters on the Deans List 

and received the COL Conrad D. 

Whitney Award for military excellence. 

While attending Norwich, she 

dedicated much of her time to the 

Women’s Rugby team, of which she 

was captain during her junior and 

senior years, and helped her team to 

become fi rst in the North East and 

third in the country at the National 

Elite 8 Rugby fi nals in Florida. After 

her passing she was awarded three 

medals: The Meritorious Service 

Medal, The Army Commendation 

Medal and The Army Achievement 

Medal. 

In addition to keeping Hurley’s 

memory alive, the race allows her 

family to fund two $1,000 scholarships 

for deserving Tantasqua Regional 

High School students each 

year. 

“It feels really good to give,” said 

Hurley’s mother and race organizer 

Christine Hurley. “Steph was an 

average student in high school and 

when she went to college she just 

blossomed. It feels good to support 

students like that and it felt so good 

when we were at the school giving 

out the scholarships. It felt like we 

were doing this for the right reasons.” 

CEMETERY I FROM PAGE 1 

gates at a salvage yard in Connecticut, 

replacing a few of the bars and getting a 

blacksmith from the Village to clean the 

gates up a bit and make the pintels, the 

hardware used to mount the gates to the 

pillars. Camosse Granite, of Worcester, 

donated the granite hat became the pillars 

of the entrance. Sexton was pleased 

with the pieces, he said that he felt the 

look and cut of the pieces makes you feel 

the age of the cemetery. “You look at 

them and they look like something that 

you would have seen here two hundred 

years ago,” he said. 

On Saturday, Sept. 15 Silvia Buck, 

chair of the Warren Historic Commission, 

led a dedication ceremony for the 

new gates. The Commissioners were 

present, as was Michalski, along with 

his father and grandfather. Michalski’s 

grandfather, Bernard Drazek, served the 

town of Warren for 42 years taking care 

of the Pine Grove Cemetery, and was 

delighted to see this improvement for 

another local ceremony. Buck said that 

she was pleased to, “offi cially accept and 

dedicate these gates to this beautiful cemetery,” 

and gave Michalski the honor of 

opening the gates for the fi rst time. The 

Christine said she hoped more 

students from Tantasqua attend the 

race this year. 

“It would be really nice to see a 

real strong attendance from Tantasqua 

because the scholarship goes 

to one of those students,” she said. 

Volunteers are also very much 

needed for the event, and Christine 

pointed out volunteering at the run 

is a good way for students to earn 

community service hours. 

Christine said the family had 

done a number of fundraisers over 

the years to fund the scholarships 

in Stephanie’s memory, but that 

they decided the race was what they 

wanted to put their energy into. 

“Steph was captain of the rugby 

team at Norwich and because of that 

she became an avid runner,” Christine 

said. “She was always running. 

One of her best friends, Crystal 

Brenner, was a runner too and came 

up with the idea of having a run.” 

Christine said that besides enabling 

the family to give the scholarship, 

the race honors Stephanie by 

keeping her memory alive. 

“This race is all about just bringing 

people together, having good 

time and good food, lots of laughs 

and lots of people telling stories,” she 

said. “It keeps us going and gives us 

a reason. Stephanie was a free-spirited 

girl who lived life to the fullest. 

When she walked into a room, I’m 

telling you it was like the room was 

on fi re. The room was alive. When 

she came home she always brought 

college friends home with her. We 

just want to keep it running.” 


Syliva Buck, Warren Historical Commission chair, shakes Michalski’s hand and thanks him for the donation for the 

gates while offi cially accepting them on behalf of the Commission. 

town of Warren Highway Department 

installed the gates for the Commission, 

to which Buck stated that they are “extremely 

grateful to them,” for doing so. 

After the ceremony took place, Michalski 

recalled some of his memories 

of Scouting, and how earning his Eagle 

rank has served him as he transitioned 

into adulthood. During the application 

and interview process for jobs, he explained, 

many of the potential employers 

he met with asked him about his being an 

Eagle Scout. While Michalski is, rightfully 

so, proud of making that rank, he 

explained that being part of Scouting in 

any capacity is something that is a very 

good thing for boys. “It such makes a 

man out of you quick,” he chuckled. “If 

it’s cold, hot, wet, you gotta keep walking. 

I went on a 50-mile hike the fi rst 

year I was in the Troop, they told me I 

didn’t have to go but I wanted to. I think 

my pack weighed more than I did. It was 

hard. But you learn so many great things 

in Scouts, learn things that are important 

when you are older too and a lot of boys 

don’t realize how much of an impact what 

they learn in Scouting has on the rest of 

their lives. Even if you don’t ever make 

Eagle, just going through the program is 

great, and teaches you so much that is really 

important.” 

But this year’s run almost didn’t 

happen. The family was hit with 

another devastating blow when 

Stephanie’s grandfather, James M. 

Hurley, was tragically killed in an 

apartment fi re in August. 

“We were going to cancel,” Christine 

said. “It’s been a really hard time 

for us and there was so much work 

to be done. But we were like, ‘Let’s 

just do it,’ and everything has been 

falling into place so nicely. We are in 

essence we are doing this in honor 

this year of her grandfather.” 

The 5K begins at the maintenance 

parking lot of the Tantasqua 

High School, proceeds behind the 

school and fi eld house to Route 148, 

turns Left onto Route 148 and goes 

to the second entrance of Webber 

Road, ending at the Rod and Gun 

Club. 

The cost for individuals to walk 

is $20, run is $25; the cost of a family 

of four to walk or run is $50. Nonrunner 

BBQ meal tickets are $10 

are available at registration. 

Christine said the Rod & Gun 

club has been wonderful to her family 

over the years, letting them use 

the facility for free. 

“They’ve been such a huge 

supporter of the family and they 

are just awesome,” she said. 

More information and race registrations 

can be found at www.hurleysrockinrun.com 

or at www.facebook.com/HurleysRockinRun 

or by 

e-mailing hurleysrockinrun@gmail. 

com. Registration can also be done 

on race day.


The East Brookfi eld team, along with members of the Mack family. The North Brookfi eld team. 

Connie Connie Mack Mack 

(l to r) Connie Mack III, Connie Mack V, Connie Mack IV and Dennis McGillicuddy 

cut the birthday cake. 

Winners of the East Brookfi eld Elementary Connie Mack Essay Contest pose with 

Mack the Eagle. First place winner John Button read his essay for the crowd. 

RIGHT: Jim “The Mud Man” Bintliff muds up a baseball with Lena Blackburne 

Baseball Rubbing Mud. 

BELOW: Members of Boy Scout Pack 148 and Troop 238 get ready for the 

rededication ceremony. 

honored at weekend celebration 

EAST BROOKFIELD – Hundreds 

of people turned out to Connie 

Mack Drive on an absolutely 

gorgeous fall day Saturday for 

Connie Mack Day, a 150th birthday 

celebration for their hometown 

hero. A rededication of Connie 

Mack Field was held Saturday afternoon, 

attended by local politicians 

and dignitaries, followed by 

an exhibition game reenactment of 

Connie Mack’s fi rst championship 

game between East Brookfi eld and 

North Brookfi eld. 

Other activities on Saturday included 

a pancake breakfast, parade, 

classic car show, fairway booths, 

farmers’ markets, kiddie rides, fi eld 

games, art show, quilt show, a special 

exhibition by the East Brookfi 

eld Historical Society, live music, 

book signings by author Norman 

Macht and a chicken barbecue 

sponsored by the fi re department. 

Friday night featured presentations 

by Dick Rosen, chair of the Philadelphia 

Athletics Historical Society; 

Norman Macht, author of two biographical 

books about Mack; Dick 

Armstrong, one of the last living 

people that ever worked for Mack; 

and Brandon Avery, member of the 

North Brookfi eld Historical Commission. 

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Leicester defense 

too much for 

rebuilding Cougar 

soccer program 

- WARREN - 

By Bob Schron 

Turley Publications 

Sports Correspondent 

Rejuvenated by the renewal 

of its JV program and 

increased numbers, 

Quaboag’s comeback trail has 

still yet to lead to a successful 

destination. 

The talent of Thomas 

Jankins, Ethan Lacaire and the 

promising goal play of Taylor 

Trzeciak has continued to be a 

positive force of the Cougars. 

But in arguably one of the 

best soccer leagues in Central 

Mass, the Southern Worcester 

County League, Quaboag has 

still been battling seemingly ageless 

demons. 

After taking an early lead, 

Quaboag (0-5) lost at Leicester, 

Monday afternoon, 2-1. 

Wolverines senior Jack Lajoie 

scored the game-winning goal 

and denied another strong 

Quaboag effort. 

Indians attack too 

much for Cougars 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY DAVE FORBES 

The Quaboag boys varsity football team prepares for the start of a recent game. 

- WARREN - 

By Bob Schron 



Bartlett has long been one 

of the best kept secrets 

among Division 5 football 

teams, a team with a history of 

being able to compete against 

larger schools. 

Still reeling from the seasonending 

loss of quarterback 

Jimmy Zalatores, Quaboag certainly 

wasn’t the team to expose 

the Indians at the high school 

Friday night. 

The result — a 45-6 Indians’ 

win which gave the Cougars 

their second loss of the year. 

“We’re disappointed,” said 

coach Dave Shepherd. “It’s 

been a tough start after a strong 

preseason. We just haven’t been 

able to be focused enough to 

win. This is a sport that is all 

about blocking and tackling. 

We just haven’t played well 

enough in those areas.” 

Quaboag (0-2) was defeated 

by a similar score last week at 

Pathfinder. It was there that the 

Cougars lost Zalatores to an 

MCL and ACL injury; Zalatores 

has been the igniter of their 

offense for the last three years. 

“Tyler Wade played very well 

in jimmy’s absence,” said 

Shepherd. “He’s young, but he 

has a definite idea of what it 

takes to lead a team. For Tyler, 

it’s just a matter of getting experience. 

His play was certainly 

not the reason we lost that game. 

It’s about playing better fundamental 

football — blocking and 

tackling. Where we’ve had problems 

the past two years is in the 

areas I just talked about, fundamentals 

and in giving up the big 

play. We’ve been susceptible to 

that again so far this season.” 

However, Bartlett and 

Pathfinder were less than ideal 

opponents to begin this season, 

one that began with considerable 

optimism in the preseason. 

After the second defeat of the 

year in the home opener against 

Alex Given-Perry and Bartlett, 

coach Shepherd was sitting in 

the coaches’ office with his assistant 

coaches. 

“We were talking,” he said, 

“that it’s too bad we weren’t able 

to play some more winnable 

games at the start of our sched- 

See ATTACK | PAGE 13 

Quaboag forward Ethan Lacaire (10) controls the ball in the midfield area. 

Lacaire had scored to give the 

Cougars the early 1-0 lead. But 

Josh Limonis of the Wolverines 

forged a tie minutes later, setting 

the stage for the game-winner. 

“It was a tough loss for us,” 

said coach Norm St. Denis. 

“We’ve continued to play com- 

petitively against the teams in 

our league. But we’re always 

See REBUILDING | PAGE 13 

Cougars bounce back after first defeat 

- WARREN - 

By Bob Schron 



Quaboag does not take 

defeat lightly. During 

the last eight years, 

which has included a state 

championship in 2007, Quaboag 

has been defeated less than 20 

times in regular season play. 

This, for a team which has averaged 

over 15 wins a season and 

plays one of the most competitive 

non-league schedules in the 

sport. 

However, Auburn has been a 

foil. In a clash between the two 

top teams in Central Mass in 

early season play, the Lady 

Rockets reprised last season’s 

win over the Cougars last 

Wednesday, defeating Quaboag 

2-0. 

Although Quaboag’s speed 

up front allowed the team 

numerous shot opportunities 

and chances in the offensive 

zone, Rockets’ superb goalie, 

Sarah Palace shut out the 

Cougars. 

Palace had eight saves in the 

win. After a scoreless first half, 

Paige Laperle scored the decisive 

goal with 20:00 left. 

“We knew what to expect 

when we play teams like 

Auburn,” said coach John 

O’Neill. “But they are just the 

type of teams we want to play. 

We need to be challenged.” 

Auburn (4-0) has now won 

all four games by shutouts, with 

Jamie McNamara, who scored 

the second goal against the 

Cougars, their leading scorer. 

The Cougars however 

rebounded with a particular 

vengeance on Monday. 

Andrea Koslowski scored 

two goals and added a pair of 

See COUGARS | PAGE 13 

Tantasqua Pop Warner kickoff 2012 season 

By Dave Carson 

TPW Board Member 

- STURBRIDGE - 

Jr Pee Wee and Pee Wee 

Teams win big in 

season opener 

Tantasqua football was in 

full swing this weekend 

starting with the 

Tantasqua High School 

Warriors thumping Southbridge 

Saturday morning 29-6. The 

game was rescheduled due to a 

Friday night thunder and lightning 

storm. Tantasqua’s football 

weekend of dominance would 

continue on Sunday as the Pop 

Warner Braves team’s hit the 

field. 

The Jr Pee Wee team started 

the morning off strong by controlling 

Chicopee on both sides 

of ball in a lopsided 25-0 victory. 

TPW began the game on 

Chicopee’s 47-yard line, punish- 

ing runs by Owen Stanton and 

Chase Freeland ignited the 

Braves high flying offense all the 

way to the Chicopee goal line. 

Sean Farland would finish the 

drive by scoring on a quarterback 

keeper for a 2-yard touchdown. 

Farland would add on an 

extra point with a completed 

pass to Kyle Rizy in the end 

zone. 

The TPW defense took the 

field after a Jared Spratt kick 

off to the Chicopee 45-yard line. 

Chicopee’s first offensive play 

ended with Sean Lauritsen and 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY DAVE FORBES 

Cosmo Casamassa making a 

joint tackle, for a 2-yard loss. 

Then on the next play Connor 

Cunningham wrapped things up 

by recovering a Chicopee fumble. 

The Braves offense went on 

to score, on a 42-yard scamper 

by Antonio Aviles with a fantastic 

lead block by Ryan Sears. A 

missed extra point attempt 

would leave the score 13-0 

through halftime. 

Tantasqua remained on 

point, starting the second half 

See WARNER | PAGE 13 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS SUBMITTED PHOTO BY JASON SPRATT 

Jarod Spratt kicks off to Chicopee to start 2012 season

just like the first. The defense held Chicopee on four 

straight plays, capped with an impressive backfield stop 

by Jared Spratt for an 8-yard loss. TPW took the ball 

over at the Chicopee 35 and later scored on an inside 

sprint for 33 yards by Chase Freeland. Leaving the score 

now 19-0. The Braves would recover a fumble on the 

ensuing kickoff to close out the third quarter. 

TPW would score its last touchdown in the forth on a 

spectacular run by Sean Farland which had him weaving 

and dodging tacklers. A timely block by Chase Freeland 

allowed Farland to coast right in for the score and 

increasing the Braves lead to 25-0. Tantasqua would later 

recover another fumble on the kickoff and then close the 

game out with several running plays by Jacob Belanger 

and Andrew Lafaille. 

“The kids played their hearts out. All of them executed 

great,” exclaimed coach Rick Farland. 

In the second game of the day the TPW Pee Wee 

team hosted Athol –Marhar Patriots. This ended in 

another strong performance for Tantasqua Pop Warner 

as they went on to win the game 32-0. Athol began the 

game receiving and started on their 42-yard line. The 

Braves defense of Bryce Iller, Colin Reindeau and 

Andrew Jensen pushed the Patriots backward on four 

consecutive plays, topped off by a 20-yard loss on a fumbled 

punt and tackle by Troy Lee. 

Tantasqua took the ball over on the Athol 22 and 

immediately scored as Jon Reardon pounded the ball 

inside the 10 and Colin Reindeau finished the drive with 

a 7-yard touchdown. A missed extra point attempt left 

the score 6-0. The TPW defense remained stout as Nick 

Lawrence recovered another fumbled punt attempt on 

Athol’s 8-yard line. Reindeau would score his second 

touchdown of the quarter and Jon Reardon finished it 

off with an extra point run. Giving the Braves a 13-0 lead 

to end the first quarter. 

The Braves defense kept the Patriot off balance with a 

great backfield tackle by Nick Lawrence and a near 

interception by Jared Langevin. Langevin moments later 

returned a 30-yard punt back for a touchdown. 

However, an untimely roughing the kicker penalty would 

erase the score. The Braves would eventually score 

again before the half. An exciting 21-yard pass across the 

middle of the field from quarterback Colin Eliason to 

Langevin gave way to a Nick Lawrence touchdown. This 

left the halftime score at 20-0 TPW. 

Athol was unable to recover as Tantasqua scored several 

more times while its defense kept the Patriots off the 

field. The game ended with a score of 32-0. 

The Unlimited Braves played the Winchendon 


– sports – 

Wolverine for the final game of the day. The Wolverine’s 

started the game with a 55-yard kickoff return and an 

extra point kick. Taking an early 8-0 lead with just seconds 

off the clock. The first quarter would end with both 

defenses holding each other to consecutive four downs 

and out. Winchendon powered by a supersize offensive 

line managed to score a touchdown on a run up the middle 

to start the second quarter. 

TPW would respond with a long sustaining drive as 

Michael Farland, Matthew Dumas and Cody Ridz 

marched the Braves down the field. Quarterback Joe 

Degnan would finish off the drive with a goal line dive 

into the end zone. A missed extra point attempt would 

close out the half with the score 15-6 Wolverine. The second 

half continued to be a tough hard fought match, as 

each team held its ground. 

Late in the third Winchendon would find their way to 

the end zone on a second touchdown run up the middle 

and end of the third quarter. The forth remained the 

same as no team gave up an inch. Defensive players 

Daimond Breckterfield, Stephan “Cook” Kowalewski 

fought to get the ball back to the Braves offense. The 

game would end 21-6 Winchendon. 

Other games 

Tiny Mite highlights 

First Half: Running backs Jamison Prouix and 

Xander Crowell helped setup a Patrick Welton scored on 

a 15-yard run. Welton would later score a second on a 

25-yard run to end the half. 

Andrew Haley and Ayden Blair were relentless on 

defense, teaming up on a quarterback sack. 

Second half: Welton scored on a fantastic run through 

several would be tacklers. 

Andrew Haley recovered a fumble off a Jace Hess 

tackle. 

Mitey Mite Highlights 

First half: Nathan Winco started the game with a 

great backfield tackle, while Jacob Provencher played 

solid defense all half. 

Booker Lester scored on a 35-yard touchdown run. 

Dillon Cournoyer ran a 22-yard run to setup Booker 

Lester’s second touchdown of the half. 

Second half: Quarterback Dante Reno had a 35-yard 

run to the Springfield goal line then finished it off with a 

5-yard touchdown. 

Dillon Cournoyer scored a second touchdown on a 

32-yard sweep play breaking though multiple tackles. 

Reno would get his second touchdown on a 40-yard 

run spearheaded from a great upfront block by Maverick 

Rizy. 

Next game Tantasqua will be home against rival 

Southbridge. 

WARNER | FROM PAGE 12 College Notes 

COUGARS | FROM PAGE 12 

assists and Paige Guzik and Ally Sweet each scored 

twice as Quaboag defeated upstart Leicester, 9-0 in 

Leicester. Quaboag’s Abbe Cote had the shutout for 

Quaboag. 

After last season’s semifinal exit at the hands of 

Oakmont, stronger and more physical Quaboag worked 

hard in the offseason to increase their fitness. 

“It showed us something,” said O’Neill. “But I liked 

what I saw in the way that the team came back. We saw 

what our strengths and weaknesses are.” 

Notwithstanding, Quaboag has been playing exceptional 

field hockey. Koslowski, Ally and Dani Sweet, 

Madison Messier, Becky McCann and Guzik were 

among the leading position players who played exten- 

Ethan 

Lacaire 

SCHOOL: 

Pathfinder 

Congratulations 

goes out to the 

Cougars boys 

soccer player. 

He scored a goal in 

a 4-2 loss to Quaboag. 

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. 

sively in the offseason. 

McCann’s game took a quantum jump, said O’Neill. 

Coaching the Bay State Games this offseason, O’Neill 

had a further opportunity to coach Guzik who played 

there. During the offseason, O’Neill thought Guzik had 

improved immensely. 

The return of Shelby Jankins in the backfield has also 

improved the team’s defense. 

“We’re certainly feeling we’re going to continue playing 

well,” said O’Neill. “Losing only three seniors gave us 

a feeling of confidence going into the year. And I believe 

we’ve already seen glimpses of what we can do.” 

Bob Schron is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. 

He can be reached at bschron@turley.com. 

ATTACK | FROM PAGE 12 

ule. Pathfinder has one of its best teams. Bartlett is 

always tough.” 

On Saturday he added, “But we have some players 

who know what it takes. Jon Janosz (105 yards) and 

Joey Zalatores (nine tackles) can definitely help Tyler 

Wade to pick up the slack.” 

In addition, the Cougars will get Eric McCormick 

back after an early season injury 

“But we’ll miss Victor Santiago.” 

Asked about Santiago’s status, Shepherd answered, 

“Victor left the team and it was a big disappointment. 

He didn’t want to play football anymore.” 

The Cougars went to the Wildcat occasionally with 

Janosz, still an exceptional player and the return as 

well of Steven Tabor has helped imperceptibly. 

“But we need to pick up the overall performance,” 

said the coach. “We get back to the league now; and 

we need to get something going. We play Blackstone 

Valley on Saturday. They’re not close to where they 

were last year.” 

Asked about the importance of this early season 

contest, the coach replied, “It’s very important. At 

worst, we need to play a very competitive game. We 

can’t afford to get blown out. It’s critical; we start the 

season against tough teams. But down the line, we 

have games that we can win against Keefe Tech, 

Monty Tech, Ware and Nashoba Tech.” 

Dolan scores first collegiate goal 

FITCHBURG - Keene State women’s field hockey 

freshman and West Brookfield resident Hayley Dolan 

scored her first career collegiate goal in a 5-0 win over 

Fitchburg State on Saturday, Sept. 15. 

Dolan scored what turned out to be the game-winning 

goal in the first half. 

Minchoff saves game for Brandeis 

WORCESTER - Brandeis men’s soccer goalie and 

Sturbridge resident Blake Minchoff came up with a 

game-saving stop when he deflected a shot just over the 

crossbar just before the final horn sounded to give 

Brandeis a 2-1 victory over WPI on Wednesday, Sept. 

12. 

Minchoff finished with five saves 

Quigley places fourth for Bison 

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Nichols men’s golf senior and 

Sturbridge resident Matthew Quiglry had the fourth 

best score for the Bison at the two-day Duke Nelson 

Invitational at Ralph Myhre Golf Course. 

Quigley shot an 81 on the first day and an 80 on the 

second to finish with an overall score of 161. 

Juszczyk makes two 

defensive saves 

RINDGE, N.H. - Franklin Pierce women’s field 

hockey defensive back and Warren resident Alyssa 

Juszczyk made two defensive saves in a 5-0 loss to 

fourth-ranked UMass-Lowell on Wednesday, Sept. 12. 

They were her second and third of the season. 

Sturbridge Youth 

Basketball signups 

STURBRIDGE - Sturbridge Youth Basketball 

is now accepting o-line registrations for grades 1-8 

until Nov. 2. 

Please go to sturbridgebasketball.com to register 

or request information. 

REBUILDING | FROM PAGE 12 

going to be fighting the battle of numbers. Coming into 

this game for example: I knew that last year when we 

played Leicester, they featured 10 seniors, whether as 

starters or key reserves. I thought we would match up 

with them, but at the game, I looked at their roster and 

they had 10 more seniors playing against us in this game. 

That’s the difficulty you face at a smaller school. Your 

opponents can retool because of their numbers. It’s harder 

for us.” 

The Cougars’ scoring totals are up from a year ago, 

with Lacaire and Jankins instrumental in a quicker 

attack. And Trzeciak played masterfully against Auburn 

in the Cougars’ 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Rockets. 

“We’re OK,” said the coach as the Cougars headed 

into a non-league Division 3 matchup with Ware earlier 

this week. Of course, we need a win. The kids on the 

team knew that we had a tough early season schedule 

(including games against Shepherd Hill, Tantasqua, 

Leicester, David Prouty). Other than a performance 

that I didn’t like against Shepherd Hill, we’ve been very 

competitive. Are they upset? I suspect they are. Maybe 

that’s a good thing. We’ll begin to play with a singleminded 

purpose. It will help us get (that first) win.” 

The program’s renaissance remains. For the first time 

since 2007, the team has the aforementioned jayvee 

team. 

“We’ve competed,” said the coach. “When you see 

that, you feel better about your future. We graduate just 

three seniors, though they are outstanding, including 

Thomas Jankins. We graduated just two last season. 

For a school our size to lose just five players in two years 

gives you hopes.” 

After its game with the Indians, the Cougars play at 

Northbridge, another outstanding team, and then have 

eight days off before playing at Millbury. 

“We have to keep battling,” said St. Denis. “The 

schedule doesn’t get any easier. But the better we play 

the more clear the changes are that you need to make. 

We’ve made moves to make adjustments to our offense. 

But that’s diminished our dense. We’re still searching for 

a combination which can give us a better chance to win.”


- obituaries - 

Donald “Butch” Evans, 58 

BROOKFIELD - Donald “Butch” Evans, 58 died 

Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 with his loving family by his side. 

Butch was born in Ware the son of the late Robert and 

Nancy (Mason) Evans of Brookfi eld; two daughters 

Sarabeth and her two children, Ian and Tyler, all of 

Brookfi eld; Casey Sutton of Holland; 3 brothers David 

of Florida , Bobby of Brookfi eld and Duncan and 

his wife Donna of Holland; his caregivers Dustin and 

his wife Missy and their children Thomas and Emily 

of Southbridge; many nieces and nehews; great nieces 

and nephews including Duncan Jr. and his son Gaige 

of Holland; John and Jeffrey of Brookfi eld and their 

children; and a host of others including his good ‘Buddies” 

Jessie, Tank, and Hak. He was predeceased by 

his brother Carroll in 2010. Butch was a mechanic for 

many years retiring due to illness. There are no calling 

hours. Burial will be private for the family in Brookfi eld 

Cemetery. Please listen to the song “I’m a Simple Man” 

and you will think of Butch. R.I.P. Butch, you’re not in 

pain and you are reunited with Dad and Carroll. Till 

we meet again, we love you! Pillsbury Funeral Home, 

Old West Brookfi eld Road, Brookfi eld is directing arrangements. 

To offer a condolence or to share a memory 

please visit: Pillsburyfuneralhome.com 

Mary T. Flanders, 97 

NEW BRAINTREE - Mary T. Flanders, 97, passed 

away peacefully at home on Sept. 9, 2012. She leaves 

her husband Luther C. Flanders, Jr.; a step son Wayne 

Flanders; 2 step daughters Lynne and Cynthia all of 

Arizona; a niece Kathy Trum-Searah of New Braintree 

and a great nephew Raymond Searah 

and his wife Lisa of New Braintree. 

Mary was born in Paxton, MA the daughter of John 

and Elizabeth (Ahearn) 

Trum. She graduated from Classical High School 

and Anna Maria College in Paxton. Mary worked for 

the Social Security Administration in Worcester for 

many years until she retired. She also worked at the 

family farm 

“Lyncynway Farm” in New Braintree. 

Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial 

service at 1p.m. on 

Oct. 7, 2012 in the Tri-Parish Community Church, 

Oakham Road, New Braintree. Graveside services 

were private for the family on 

Sept. 14 in Mooreland Cemetery, Paxton, MA. Pillsbury 

Funeral Home, 44 Gilbert Street, North Brookfi eld is 

directing arrangements. To offer a condolence or share 

a memory, please visit Pillsburyfuneralhome.com 

Clare S. (Marshall) Stover, 81 

STURBRIDGE - Clare S. (Marshall) 

Stover, 81, passed away on Sept. 7, 2012, 

after a period of failing health at Radius of 

Southbridge Healthcare. Her son, Jordan 

Homer Stover of 

Sturbridge, MA and daughter, Helen 

Stover Kennedy Mattson of Fitzwilliam, 

NH were at her side. Clare was born in New York, NY 

on Feb. 27, 1931, daughter of Nan 

(Chenault) Marshall and Gerard F. Marshall. Clare 

graduated from Staples High School, Westport, CT in 

1950, attended the University of Connecticut and graduated 

from the Latin American Institute in New York 

City. A language major and fl uent in Spanish, Clare was 

au pair for the Francour family in Westport during her 

High School years and traveled with them to Quito, Ecuador. 

Clare was married to Edward C. Stover on Sept. 

25, 1954 at the Christ & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 

in Westport, CT. Clare and Edward (Ward) met in New 

York at the Lily Tulip Paper Company where she was 

a Spanish-English Transcriptionist and he was a Salesman. 

During 1961 and 1963, she helped at 

Berta Trese’s Kindergarten in Boxborough. Wanting 

to be closer to their two children, they moved from Cape 

Cod to Sturbridge, MA in 1995. Clare was a devoted 

wife and mother to her family. She was an avid gardener 

and bird watcher and was for many years a member 

of the Audubon Society. Self-taught, Clare built bird 

feeders and birdhouses, which she placed strategically 

around their property. She and her husband enjoyed 

the out-of-doors, camping, hiking and skiing. She loved 

animals and in her early years was a skilled horseback 

rider. 

In addition to her son and daughter, Clare is survived 

by her son-in-law, G. Tanton Mattson; her sister, 

The Reverend Nan M. Cushing of Durham, NC and 

two of her three grandchildren, Maura Kelly Kennedy 

of Melrose, MA, and Bevin Coane Kennedy of Washington, 

DC. Her grandson, Nathanial Holt Kennedy 

passed away in 2009. Clare and Ward were married for 

56 years. Ward passed away in 2010. Clare’s wishes are 

to be laid to rest at the Nassau Knolls Cemetery and 

Memorial Park, in Port Washington, LI, NY with her 

mother and father. 

A graveside service will be planned in early October. 

Details will be announced at a later date. In lieu of fl owers 

donations can be made to Mass Audubon Society, 

directed to Wellfl eet Bay Program or Drumlin Farm, 

208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 or Spencer 

Animal Control, 9 Main Street, Spencer, MA 01562. 

Pillsbury Funeral Home, Old West Brookfi eld Road, 

Brookfi eld is assisting the family. To offer a condolence 

or share a memory, please visit Pillsburyfuneralhome. 

com 

Gert “Butch” Wharton, 64 

BROOKFIELD - Gert “Butch” 

Wharton, 64, passed away Tuesday, 

Sept. 11, 2012 at home following a 

brief illness. He is predeceased by his 

wife Carol (Lahair) Wharton who 

passed away in 2004. He leaves his 

four sons, Scott Wharton of Worcester, 

Keith Wharton and his wife Bethany 

of Worcester, Shawn Wharton 

and Brian Wharton both of Brookfi eld, and a daughter 

in law Angie Wharton of North Brookfi eld. He also 

leaves his only sister Dorothy Chouinard and her husband 

Kenneth of Douglas; his mother in law Carol Lahair 

of Worcester; a sister in law Judith Kowaleski and 

her husband Richard of Shrewsbury. He will be lovingly 

missed by his 5 grandchildren, Michael, Erika, Jacob, 

Alexia and Emily, an aunt Rosemarie Mavrogeorge and 

2 nephews, Richard of Worcester and Daniel of Manchaug. 

Gert was born in Budigen, Germany Sept. 3, 1948 

son of David and Dorothea Wharton. He lived in Brookfi 

eld for many years. Gert was a longtime member of the 

Local 4 Operating Engineers. He enjoyed fi shing and 

carpentry work in his retirement years. Funeral services 

are private for the family. Pillsbury Funeral Home, Old 

West Brookfi eld Road, Brookfi eld is assisting the family 

with arrangements. In lieu of fl owers donations may 

be made to Overlook Visiting Nurse Association, Inc 

& Hospice Services, Attn: Donations P.O. Box 1000, 

Charlton, MA 01507. To offer a condolence or share a 

memory please visit: Pillsburyfuneralhome.com 

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September 14 

Jonathan P. Cancelliere, age 35, of 50 Wood Dr., Ashby, MA was arrested 

for OUI Drugs, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure 

to stop for a police offi cer, leaving the scene of property damage accident, 

marked lanes violation, injury to surface of way and possess 

Class A drug – heroin subsq. Offense. 

September 16 

Gustavo Adolfo Onofre, age 27, of 23 N. Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury, 

MA was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended 

license, subsq. Offense. 


Phone Assist citizen, Quaboag St., services rendered 

Phone Found/lost property, Central St., services rendered 

Phone Animal call, Gay Rd., taken/referred to other agency 

911—Medical Emergency, Post Rd., transported to Mary Lane 


911—Medical Emergency, Pine Lane, transported to St. Vs. 

Phone Medical Emergency, Quaboag St., transported to Mary Lane 


Initiated Animal Call, Mechanic St., services rendered 

911—Medical Emergency, Lincoln St., transported to Harrington 

Radio Suspicious Activity, Central St., arrest(s) made 

911—Medical Emergency, Nanatomqua Dr., transported to Harrington 

Phone Missing person, S Maple St., call cancelled 

911—Medical Emergency, Long Hill Rd., transported to Mary Lane 


911—Medical Emergency, Webber Rd., transported to Harrington 

Phone Assist citizen, Westward Way, spoken to 

911—Medical Emergency, Conestoga Trail, transported to St. Vs. 

Radio Suspicious activity, Molasses Hill Rd., checked/secured 


911—Complaint/MV operations, Route 9 Hwy., could not locate 

Saturday, Sept. 15 

911—Hazardous Incident, S Maple St., gone on arrival 

911—Disturbance, Kimball St., peace restored 

Cellular Complaint/MV operations, Rte. 148 Hwy., could not locate 

Phone Alarm, Main St., checked/secured 

Sunday, Sept. 16 

Cellular Complaint/MV operations, Rte. 9 Hwy., spoken to 


911—Medical Emergency, Fifth St., transported to St. Vs. 

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Suspicious vehicle, Hardwick Road 

Sept. 11 

Hang glider crash, Tanner Hiller Airport 

Neighbor dispute, Igoe Road 

Juvenile complaint, Davis Road 

Juvenile complaint, Worcester Road 

Sept. 12 

Suspicious activity, West Brookfi eld Road 

Sept. 14 

Traffi c stop, Gilbertville Road 

Traffi c stop, Barre Road 


Suspicious vehicle, Rutherford Road 



Trespassers, Mass Central Railroad tracks 

Assist North Brookfi eld Police, Medical emergency, Grove Street 

Sept. 15 

Traffi c stop, Worcester Road 

Motor vehicle accident, Barre Cut Off Road 

Suspicious vehicle, Utley Road 

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911 Hang-Up call, Brown Rd., transported to Wing 

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


911—Medical Emergency, Brown Rd., services rendered 

911—Medical Emergency, Brown Rd., transported to Wing 

Phone Animal call, Old West Brookfi eld Rd., taken to family/guardian 

Phone Complaint, N Main St. + Maple St., spoken to 


Phone Complaint, N Main St., spoken to 

911—Disturbance, Walnut St., transported to UMass 

Phone Alarm, Bell St., spoken to 

911—Hang-Up Call, Gilbert St., spoken to 

911—Medical Emergency, Bigelow St., transported to St. Vs. 

911—Medical Emergency, Ward St., services rendered 

Initiated Serve summons, Bullard Rd., services rendered 


Phone Motor vehicle accident, School St. + Forest St., report taken 

Phone Animal call, Willow St. + St. Cohn St., taken/referred to other 

agency 

911—Medical Emergency, Oakham Rd., services rendered 

Phone Larceny/Theft/shoplifting, School St., report taken 

911—911/Abandoned Call, S Main St., spoken to 

Radio Disturbance, Green Rd., spoken to 

911—Medical Emergency, Grove St., transported to Mary Lane 

Saturday, Sept. 15 

911—Complaint/MV operations, E Brookfi eld Rd., services rendered 

911—Medical Emergency, Oakham Rd., transported to UMass 

Phone Fire Structure, Forest St., extinguished 

911—Animal Call, Prospect St., spoken to 

Phone Suspicious Activity, Prospect St., gone on arrival 

Phone Past hit and run, Forest St., investigated 

Initiated Hazardous incident, Grove St., services rendered 

911—Disturbance, Bigelow Rd., spoken to 

911—Complaint, Smith Hanson Rd., spoken to 

Sunday, Sept. 16 

Phone Complaint, Route 67 Hwy., false alarm 

Cellular Motor vehicle accident, Gilbert St. + Ward St., report taken

North Brookfi eld Savings Bank 

announces two promotions 

NORTH BROOKFIELD - North 

Brookfi eld Savings Bank recently hired 

two new members to add to its staff. 

Tammy M. Martin was hired as the 

branch manager for the branch of West 

Brookfi eld and Jonathon D. Kelley was 

hired as the assistant vice president, business 

development offi cer and commercial 

lender. 

Martin’s new responsibilities include 

creating and sustaining relationships with 

both existing and possible customers at 

the West Brookfi eld branch. She’ll be 

helping customers with personal banking 

needs along with taking care of daily operations. 

She is proud of the exceptional 

service she offers to every customer of 

hers along with her ten years of experience 

in the banking industry. A previous 

position of hers was working as the manager 

at the Rutland Offi ce of Spencer 

Savings Bank, and she graduated from 

Worcester State College (now University) 

with a bachelor’s degree. Martin said, 

“Being here at North Brookfi eld Savings 

Bank has been such a great experience. 

Working for a community bank that is 

so devoted to its customers’ needs makes 

every day enjoyable. The staff truly performs 

as a team and it is refreshing to 

come to work where everyone is always 

so happy.” 

Kelley new responsibilities include 

developing both recent and existing relationships 

that pertain to commercial 

lending, as well as assisting customers 

on available lending items and helping 

borrowers meet their fi nancial goals. 

Like Tammy, he has around ten years of 

experience in the banking industry and 

has held jobs at banks such as Sovereign 

Bank and Savers Bank. At Sovereign 

Bank Kelley was awarded Business 

Banker of the Year and received a number 

of other awards when it came to sales. 

His experience also includes serving as a 

board member for the Board of Directors 

for the Chamber of Central Mass South 

back in 2011, serving as Vice President at 

Worcester Executive Association, as well 

as serving as Corporator at Children’s 

Friend Society of Worcester, MA. Jonathon 

said, “I am thrilled to join the team 

at North Brookfi eld Savings Bank. I’m 

eager to use my expertise to work with 

each customer and satisfy their banking 

needs. 

The president and CEO of North 

Brookfi eld Savings Bank said, “We are 

so honored to welcome these two skilled 

individuals to our team. The knowledge 

and experience that Tammy and Jonathon 

bring to North Brookfi eld Savings 

Bank will be essential to the continuing 

growth of our bank and the satisfaction 

of our customers.” 

Klimavich appointed to Hometown 

Bank communication position 

OXFORD 

- Hometown 

Bank has appointed 

Joseph 

J. Klimavich to 

the new position 

of vice president 

for communication, 

according 

to President and 

CEO Matthew 

S. Sosik. 

“Joe is no 

stranger to Hometown 

Bank,” said 

Sosik. “He’s been 

working with us 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS 

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Joe Klimavich, Hometown 

Bank’s vice president, 

communication. 

as an advertising and public relations 

consultant for more than 15 years. But 

Hometown Bank has doubled in branch 

size in the last 18 months, we’ve entered 

new markets and the need to communicate 

effectively with our customers has 

never been greater. This is an ideal time 

to welcome Joe as a full-fl edged member 

of our team.” 

STURBRIDGE - Pakachoag Music 

School is bringing its Theater Arts program 

to Sturbridge, starting in September, 

for children in grades 1 through 6. 

Fall 2012 Theater Productions will be 

presented in December on stage at the 

Burgess Elementary School. Rehearsals 

are held weekly starting Tuesday, Sept. 

25 from 4-6 p.m. for all grade levels at 

the Federated Church of Sturbridge, 8 

Maple St., across from the town library. 

Mark LeBlanc Peterson directs the 

program. 

Grades 1, 2 & 3 will present “FLAKES! 

A Musical Celebration of Snow, Slush & 

Snirt (no, that’s not a typo) “ 

Get ready to shiver, shimmy and 

shake! The North Wind is starting to 

blow and temps are dropping to 10 below...zero, 

that is! A blizzard is on the 

way as a cool bunch of jazzy, fi nger-snappin’ 

snowfl akes take center stage. What a 

glistening sight! Uh oh! Here comes the 

Klimavich previously owned and operated 

Klimavich Communication, a fullservice 

advertising, public relations, web 

design and social media consultancy. He 

holds a master’s degree in professional 

communications from Clark University 

and is accredited by the Public Relations 

Society of America (PRSA). He is also 

an adjunct professor of communication 

at Worcester State University. 

Joe is a past president of the former 

AdClub of Greater Worcester and twice 

served as chairman of its Isaiah Thomas 

Award. He has also worked to advance 

Scouting in central Massachusetts. An 

Eagle Scout himself, he has served as 

Massasoit District Chairman and as the 

Mohegan Council executive committee’s 

vice president of marketing. He was recently 

recognized by the Council during 

its centennial year celebration as a Spotlight 

on Leadership honoree. He has also 

served as a selectman in his home community 

of Brookfi eld, where he resides 

with his wife, Barbara and their daughter, 

Alex. 

Theater arts non-profi t coming to Sturbridge 

snowplow! Join in the fun as the Flakes 

and Snirts help the Littlest Snowfl ake see 

how no two fl akes are alike and we are all 

special in our own special ways. 

Grades 4, 5 & 6 will present “School 

Daze” 

This rockin’ 35-minute musical presents 

the humerous side of school life. 

Song titles include The Concert Etiquette 

Rap; I’m In a Daze; Walk, Don’t Run; I 

Love my Locker; Cafeterial Confusion; 

In the Gym; Detention; and Cyberspace. 

Tuition for the fall season is $225. 

Music Together Classes resume again 

this fall also at the Sturbridge Federated 

Church on Wednesday mornings 

at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. starting Sept. 26. 

Tuition for the 11 week Fall session is 

$195. 

For more information on school events 

and programs, visit www.pakmusic.org 

or call 508- 

791-8159. 


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North Brookfi eld Savings Bank donates 

artwork to Old Sturbridge Village 

NORTH BROOKFIELD – North 

Brookfi eld Savings Bank recently donated 

a limited edition print of the piece 

“Sturbridge Barn,” sketched by artist 

William R. Kleinedler, to Old Sturbridge 

Village (OSV). The piece will be 

auctioned off at the Old Sturbridge Village 

Gala “It Takes a Village” on Sept.15, 

2012 at the Oliver Wight Tavern. 

The piece was presented by Donna 

Boulanger, president and CEO of 

North Brookfi eld Savings Bank, to 

Gary Galonek, National Sales Manager 

for All Star Incentive Marketing in 

Fiskdale, MA. Galonek is an overseer at 

Old Sturbridge Village and also a member 

of the Gala Committee. 

This year is especially important for 

Old Sturbridge Village as President Jim 

Donahue and the Board of Trustees 

have actively been creating a fi ve-year 

strategic plan to increase attendance to 

the Village and strengthen its fi nancial 

core. A record-setting number of guests 

are expected to participate in this year’s 

Gala; proceeds will help support OSV’s 

long-term viability. 

Old Sturbridge Village is one of the 

largest and oldest living history museums 

in the country, and portrays early 

New England life from 1790 to 1840 

with antique buildings, water-powered 

mills, a working farm and historians in 

costume. The donated piece is a sketch 

Kleinedler made of a barn located at 

OSV. 

William R. Kleinedler is a United 

States Army veteran who served in Iraq. 

Prior to his military service, Kleinedler 

fostered a passion for capturing nature’s 

beauty through his artwork. After retir- 

Real Estate Transactions 

Brookfi eld 

$110,125 – 99 Webber Road – Federal 

National Mortgage Association to 

Marc D. Curtis 

East Brookfi eld 

$150,000 – 114 North Brookfi eld 

Road – Jean M. Bain, Executrix of the 

estate of Beatrice M. Ledoux, to James 

R. Bain and Heidi E. Bain. 

$131,250 – 208 Harrington Circle 

– Susan C. Hunter, trustee of the SCH 

Realty Trust, to Francis Gaumond 

Hardwick 

$105,699 – 210 Breen Road – 

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company 

to Katie M. Gauthier 

New Braintree 

$212,000 – 120 North Brookfi eld 

Road – Donald R. Friberg and Marilyn 

T. Friberg to Debest Investments, Llc. 

Sturbridge 

$450,000 – 18 Birch St. – Edward 

H. Moore and Sharon A. Adams to 

Benjamin Oifer 

$278,800 – 100 Cricket Drive – 

John R. Raczkowski and Paula J. Raczkowski 

to Gregory M. Porta and Els 

Weeg-Aerssens 

$226,000 – 126 Lane Ten – Rebecca 

B. Hawkins, Susan H. Hawkins 

and Jeremy Day Hawkins to F. Philip 

Goodwin and Sheila C. Goodwin 

$211,000 – 11 Summit Ave. – Robert 

P. Gilbert and Wiebke J. Gilbert 

to Daniel C. Roche and Anthony J. 

TEACHER I FROM PAGE 8 

The technological advances that 

came to WBES in the 2011-2012 school 

year have been a blessing for Special 

Education teachers such as Melissa. “It 

is so much easier to engage the students, 


Donna Boulanger, president and CEO of North Brookfi 

eld Savings Bank, presented the piece “Sturbridge 

Barn” to Gary Galonek, National Sales Manager for All 

Star Incentive Marketing of Fiskdale. 

ing from the Army, Kleinedler regained 

his love of art and has created numerous 

inspirational pieces. One of his most impressive 

works is a 19-foot steel sculpture 

entitled “Hope” that he designed, 

which is displayed at the Warrior Family 

Support Center on Fort Sam Houston, 

Texas; the sculpture, meant to represent 

the struggle of life and the fl ow of peace, 

features 75 butterfl ies that swirl up toward 

a 30-foot cathedral ceiling. Today, 

Kleinedler continues to study art and 

prove to others the infl uence of hope. 

“We at North Brookfi eld Savings 

Bank are honored to not only make a 

donation to support Old Sturbridge Village, 

which is an important link to New 

England’s history, but to also support 

Mr. Kleinedler, who is such a model of 

bravery and hope,” said Donna Boulanger. 

“We are so humbled by his service 

to our country and his determination 

to pursue his dreams.” 

Roche 

$208,000 – 38 Breakneck Road – 

Mathew R. Vejack and Melissa M. Scibelli-Vejack 

to Jeremy J. Jalbert and 

Jolene M. Jalbert 

$195,900 – 207 Podunk Road – Sharon 

Moshier to Jonathan Cohn and 

Mary Louise M. Cohn 

$178,000 – 110 Westwood Drive 

– Beatrice S. Dupuis to James M. Dandrea 

and Linda Dandrea 

Warren 

$35,000 – 21 Hitchcock Ave. – Federal 

Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to 

Thomas F. Rozzen and Holly Jean Rozzen 

$30,000 – 52 Crescent St. – Matthew 

B. Simmons, trustee of the Crescent 

Street Realty Trust, to Matthew B. 

Simmons 

West Brookfi eld 

$295,000 – 14 John Gilbert Road 

– John H. Burroughs and Mari T. Burroughs 

to Becky M. Adcock and Raphael 

D. Howard, III 

$186,000 – 179 Pierce Road – Keith 

A. Tytula and Jessica L. Tytula to 

Thomas M. Shenette and Catherine I. 

Dibara 

$175,000 – 355 New Braintree 

Road – Lisa G. Schnare to George T. 

Schnare 

$165,000 – 5 Char-Mil Drive – Emily 

B. Jeffrey to Jane Hayes and Elizabeth 

Fuller 

$92,000 – 135 Shea Road – Federal 

Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Thomas 

Rozzen and Holly Rozzen 

the laptops allow typing for students 

who really have a lot of trouble with 

their writing, the spell check feature is 

available to them,” she explained. As 

the school year progresses, she is also 

looking to integrate using the smart 

board more for her classes.


For Sale 

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. 

CAMPER POP UP. 2000 

Coleman Fairview. $2,000/BO. 

Sleeps 8. Attached screened 

room. Popout dinette. 413-566- 

3567 

QUEEN PILLOW TOP mattress 

set, brand NEW, Serta made $150 

call/text 413-282-8360 

RV 5TH WHEEL Montana 3 slide 

outs main and slide awnings 

double door refrigerator 3 burner 

stove with oven microwave roof 

A/C nearly new call 413-267-4486 

TRUCK RAMPS, ROLLAWAY 

bed, fitness equipment, cookware, 

wooden Rooken chair. Tel 

(413)967-4443 after 3 PM. 

Tag Sale 

64 HIGHERBROOK DRIVE, Off of 

Center, Ludlow. 9/14-9/16 & 9/21- 

9/23, 9-5, Rain Date following 

Weekend. Cool Stuff! 

85 CANEL DRIVE, Belchertown 

Sat & sun 9/22 & 9/23, 8-4. Home 

furnishings, electronics, new 

clothes, etc. 

BARN/ MOVING SALE- 116 

Mason St, Palmer Sat. Sept 22, 8- 

4. Antiques, new and old items, 

antique sleigh, furniture. 

NEIGHBORHOOD TAG SALE - 2 

Streets! Gamache Drive and Erin 

Lane (off Cady Street,) Ludlow. 

Saturday, September 22, 9am - 4 

pm. Something for Everyone,.. 

Rain Date Saturday, September 

29 PLEASE NO EARLY BIRDS. 

Firewood 

**FOUNTAIN FIREWOOD** 2 

YRS. SEASONED Red & White 

Oak, Mixed Hardwood $200/cord. 

Same day deivery 1-4 cords. Cut, 

split, delivered. Monson (413)657- 

6143. 

2 YEAR SEASONED OAK & 

HARDWOODS. Cut, split, 

delivered. 2, 3 & 4 cord loads. 

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

3827. 

ABSOLUTELY NO HIDDEN 

CHARGES 

128 cu. ft. of green hardwood 

(cut, split and delivered) 

$165/ cord 

Call (508)561-5306 OR 

(413)967-7518. 

ACT NOW QUALITY full seasoned 

hardwood c/s/d Fast 

response and delivery. S & K 

Firewood (413)267-3100 or 1-800- 

607-5296. 

ALL SEASONED HARDWOOD 

cut, split and delivered. Prompt 

delivery. MC/Visa Westview 

Farms 111 East Hill Road, 

Monson (413)267-9631. 

ALL SEASONED RED & WHITE 

OAK, over a cord guaranteed. 

Cut, split, prompt delivery. Call 

D & D Cordwood (413)348-4326. 

FIREWOOD 

Fresh cut & split $150.00. 

Seasoned cut & split $220.00 

All hardwood. 

*Also have seasoned softwood for 

outdoor boilers (Cheap). 

Quality & volumes guaranteed!! 

New England Forest Products 

(413)477-0083. 

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Firewood 

BE READY FOR FALL 

BURNING SEASON 

Debarked Cut & Split Firewood 

Seasoned Firewood Special, 

$200 PER CORD 

Green $180 per cord 

Delivery Available 

Rocky Mountain Wood Co. 

413-596-2348 

FOR RENT- 22 & 35 ton log 

splitters $50 per 24 hrs plus 

deposit Delivery available. 

CHAINS SHARPENED $7 and 

chainsaw repairs. Dave (413)477- 

8827. 

GREEN CORDWOOD $135/ cord 

delivered within 20 mile radius of 

Brimfield. Addtional cost for farther 

distances (413)668-6685. 

SEASONED FIREWOOD, (1.5- 

2yrs) stored off ground and 

covered. Cut, split, delivered 

(within 20 miles of Monson). 

$195.00 per cord. Call (413)267- 

3891. 

Hay For Sale 

CLEAN STRAW FOR sale. 

Westview Farms (413)267-9631 

Miscellaneous 

ACR METAL ROOFING/SIDING 

Dist. Quality products, low prices, 

metal roofing and trims. Complete 

garage & barn packages, lumber, 

trusses. Delivery available. Free 

literature. 1-800-325-1247, 

www.acrmetal.com 

AVIATION MAINTENANCE 

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Musical Instruments 

CLARINET/FLUTE/VIOLIN/TRUM 

PET/Trombone/Amplifier/Fender 

Guitar, $69 each. Cello/Upright 

Bass/Saxophone/French 

Horn/Drums, $185 ea. 

Tuba/Baritone Horn/Hammond 

Organ. Others 4 sale. 1-516-377- 

7907. 

Wanted 

OLD CARPENTER TOOLS 

wanted. Planes, chisels, saws, 

levels, etc. Call Ken 413-433- 

2195. Keep your vintage tools 

working and get MONEY. 

WANTED ANTIQUES & COL- 

LECTIBLES Furniture, Advertising 

signs, Toys, Dolls, Trains 

Crocks & Jugs, Musical 

Instruments, Sterling Silver & 

Gold, Coins, Jewelry, Books, 

Primitives, Vintage Clothing, 

Military items, Old Lamps. 

Anything old. Contents of attics, 

barns and homes. One item or 

complete estate. Call (413)267- 

3786 or (413)539-1472 Ask for 

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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. 

NEW ENGLAND ESTATE 

PICKERS “in the Old Monson 

Bowling Alley” We are buying all 

types of Antiques and 

Collectibles!! Simply bring your 

items in for a Free Evaluation and/ 

or Cash Offer!! All Gold and 

Silver Items to include; jewelry, 

costume and estate pcs., wrist/ 

pocket watches, class ring, etc., 

broken or not. Silverware sets, 

trays, trophies, etc., Coins of all 

sorts, Proof sets, Silver dollars 

and other coinage collections! All 

types of Old Advertising Signs, 

Military items to include Daggers, 

Swords, Bayonets, guns, medals, 

uniforms, etc. Old toys, train sets, 

dolls, metal trucks, old games, 

model car kits from the ‘60s, old 

bicycles, motorcycles, pedal 

cars, Matchbox, action figures, 

Pre-1970’s Baseball cards, comic 

books, etc.! Old picture frames, 

prints and oil paintings, old 

fishing equipment, lures, tackle 

boxes! Post Card albums, old 

coke machines, pinball, juke 

boxes, slot machines, musical 

instruments, guitars of all types, 

banjos, horns, accordions, etc. 

Old cameras, microscopes, 

telescopes, etc. This is a general 

list of some items that can be 

worth Real Money. Just like on 

T.V. We buy all things seen on 

“Pickers” and the “Pawn Shop” 

shows!! Call or Bring your items 

in to our 4,500 square foot store!! 

64 Main Street., Monson (“The 

Old Bowling Alley”) We are your 

Estate Specialists!! Over 30 yrs. 

in the Antique Business! Prompt 

Courteous Service! Open Daily 

10:00- 5:00 Sun. 12:00- 5:00 

(413)267-3729. 

WANTED: MUSICAL INSTRU- 

MENTS, Accordions and sound 

equipment in any condition. Cash 

Paid! Gordon Lasalle Music - 

Southbridge MA Call (508)765- 

9352 

Wanted To Buy 

WWI WWII MILITARY items. 

American, German, Japanese, 

medals, swords, uniforms, 

patches, helmets, photos, 

manuals, flight jackets, knives, 

bayonets. (413)885-2889. 

Services 

***** 

A CALL WE HAUL 

Fast Junk Removal 

WE TAKE IT ALL 

LOAD IT ALL 

Lowest Rates 

Closings, Free Estimates, Attics 

Cleanouts, Appl, Bsmnts. 

Expert demo services 

10% disc. All Major CC's accepted 

CALL NOW - 1-800-414-0239 

(413)283-5030 

WWW.ACALLWEHAUL.COM 

***A B HAULING AND 

REMOVAL SERVICE*** 

Cellars, attics, garages cleaned, 

yard debris. Barns, sheds, 

demolished. Swimming pools 

removed. 20 yd. container, truck 

available. Cheaper than dumpster 

fees and we do all work. Lowest 

rates. (413)267-3353, cell 

(413)222-8868. 

***A A CALL – HAUL IT ALL*** 

Cheaper than a dumpster. I do all 

the work, cleanouts, attics, cellars, 

barns, garages and appliance 

removal. 10% discount with this 

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

(866)517-4285. 

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE property 

maintenance. Painting, roofing, 

gutters, siding, porches, remodeling, 

decks, pressure washing, 

yard clean-ups, masonry. We 

do all types of work. (413)355- 

0643. 

QUALITY FOUNDATIONS 

EXCAVATION, 

poured concrete, foundations, 

floors, retaining walls. 

Free estimates. 

Fully licensed and insured. 

Paul T. Fox 

(508)353-9341, (508)248-7864, 

(413)967-8200 

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) 

ABSOLUTE CHIMNEY SERV- 

ICES C.S.I.A. Certified and 

Insured. Sweeping chimneys year 

round. Thank you. 413-967-8002. 

ACE CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Cleanings, 

inspections, repairs, caps, 

liners, waterproofing, rebuilds. 

Gutterbrush Installations. Local 

family owned since 1986. HIC 

#118355. Fully insured. (413)547- 

8500. 

BRONZE STAR SERVICES, LLC 

bobcat work, retaining walls, 

patios, Fall clean-up, loaming, 

seeding. WEEKLY lawncare 

services. Insured. Call Fran 

(413)575-7573. 

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 

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 

Lifetime Warranty on Craftsmanship 

Bob (413) 374-6175 

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

DRIVEWAYS, OIL AND stone, 

durable but inexpensive. Choice of 

colors, also driveway repair and 

trucking available. Fill/ Loam/ 

Gravel. Call J. Fillion Liquid 

Asphalt (413)668-6192. 

DRYWALL AND CEILINGS, 

plaster repair. Drywall hanging. 

Taping & complete finishing. All 

ceiling textures. Fully insured. 

Jason at Great Walls. 

(413)563-0487 

DRYWALL DRYWALL AND only 

drywall. Complete professional 

drywall service. 27 years in 

business. Additions to 

developments, fully insured. 

Finished basements our speciality. 

Call Randy 413-267-9876. 

EXPERT GLASS REPAIRS, Patio 

sliders, doors, windows. Existing 

screens custom duplicated. Glass 

repairs, Plexiglas, insulated glass. 

Replacement parts. Awnings, 

canopies, windows, doors. Gary 

(413)566-3095. 

FREE METAL PICKUP appliances, 

tractors, furnaces, a/c, 

swingsets, lawnmowers, water 

heaters, washers, dryers, wood 

stoves. Will pay for cars. Junk & 

rubbish removed for a fee. 

(508)867-2564. 

HANDYMAN, PAINTING, TILE 

work, carpentry, home improvements, 

repairs, new work. Call Gil 

for estimate. Fully licensed and 

insured (413)323-0923. 

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. 

www.a-v-tech.com 

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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deals from over 80 known stores. 

Shop through 

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ffiliates.html 

PAINT AND PAPER Over 25 

years experience. Free estimates. 

References. Lic #086220. Please 

call Kevin 978-355-6864. 

PLUMBING JOBS DONE by fast 

and accurate master plumber. 

Small jobs welcome. Cheap hourly 

rate. LC9070 Paul 413-323-5897. 

EXCAVATING 

•Site work 

•Septic 

•Demo 

•Sewer 

•Drainage 

Trees/ Stumps 

•Grading 

•Lawn Renovations 

“For All Your 

Earth Moving Needs” 

Free Estimates & Fully Insured 

Brian 

413-244-7037 

WE RENOVATE, SELL & 

PURCHASE (any condition) horse 

drawn vehicles such as sleighs, 

carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s 

buggies, driveable or lawn 

ornaments. Some furniture and 

other restoration services 

available. Reasonable prices. 

Quality workmanship. Call 

(413)213-0373 or (413)277-5404 

for estimate and information. 

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. 

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413-531-9393 

www.rogersrugs.com 

OFFICE 

CLEANING 

SERVICE 

Roger M. Driscoll 

Owner 

Fully Insured 

Free Estimates 

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Computer Services 

COMPUTER WIZ 

For all your computing needs. 

Trouble shooting, virus 

removal, PC Tune up, 

Laptop Repair. 

Free Diagnostics. 

1605 N Main St., Palmer MA 

(413)283-7500. 

Electrician 

DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN, 

FRIENDLY service, installs 

deicing cables. Free estimates. 

Fully insured. Scott Winters 

electrician Lic. #13514-B Call 

(413)244-7096. 

EXCELLENT SERVICE PRO- 

VIDED Complete house wiring, 

service upgrades, generators, hot 

tubs/ pools, smoke/ CO detectors, 

installation of communication 

cables. WILL BEAT ANY PRICE 

BY 10%. Fully insured Lic 

#E38506 

Flynn Electric (413)323-9779, 

(413)348-0257 

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 

SERVICE CHANGES, ADDI- 

TIONS, Pools, Hot tubs, 

Generators, Outdoor lighting, 

Service with a smile. Lic, Fully 

insured, Senior Discounts Michael 

Champagne Electrician 413 210- 

9140 

Base Price 

31.00 

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33.00 

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QUABBIN 

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NAME 

ADDRESS 

PHONE 

TOWN STATE ZIP 

15 

SUBURBAN 

❑ 

Excavating 

A&M EXCAVATING SEPTICS - 

drainage - stump removal - water 

lines - and more.(413)949-1903, 

(413)967-9897 

Heating & Air Cond. 

HEATING AND AIR conditioning- 

Furnaces, oil tanks, duct work, 

humidifiers, cleanings, tune-ups 

and new construction. Free 

estimates. Palmer Heating 

(413)283-7149 

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 Interior/ exterior 

painting, siding, windows, doors, 

roofing. Plowing. Lic #168118 

Insured. Free estimates. Credit 

cards accepted. (413)218-9042 or 

e-mail 

dsheldon42067@gmail.com 

us 

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33.50 

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. 

Or call 413-283-7084 to place your ad. 

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J.C. CONSTRUCTION QUALITY 

craftsmanship in all phases of 

construction. Remodeling, 

Additions, Garages. Decks. Also 

call for your roofing and siding 

needs. (413)314-1011 

Lic#160301 

OSHA Certified. 

justincoyer@yahoo.com 

JAMES ILES HOME Improvement. 

Specializing in carpet, 

tile, wood & interior/exterior 

painting. Free estimate. Fully 

insured 413-433-1824 

MARTIN MURPHY CARPENTRY 

Complete Home Improvement - 

additions, garages, Sheds, siding, 

windows, kitchens/baths, finished 

basements, and repair work call 

413-967-9897- license / registered 

/ insured- cell 413-949-1901 

REASONABLE RATES, DRY- 

WALL, Sheetrock, Taping, 

Textures, Knock downs, general 

renovations, repairs, painting, tile. 

Insured. Free estimates. 413-427- 

4662. Ma Reg #274556DA 

Instruction 

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 

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GC/BUILDER’S LICENSE 

COURSE * * Register by Sept. 

21st. Class begins Sept. 24-27 for 

Ludlow, Worcester, Pittsfield, 

Northampton, Greenfield * * 

Call CCI 1-888-833-5207 or 

www.statecertification.com 

TRUCK DRIVERS 

NEEDED 

A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS 

Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500 

UNITED TRACTOR TRAILER 

SCHOOL 

Unitedcdl.com 

Landscaping 

**ALL SPRING, SUMMER, 

FALL** Specializing in shrub and 

tree trimming, (2011 storm repair 

and removal, arborvitae/ 

hemlocks) grass cutting, 

landscape design, Spring and Fall 

cleanups and removal. Mulch, 

stone, loam deliveries, also small 

loader and backhoe service, 

snowplowing. Professional and 

fully insured. Please call Bob 

(413)538-7954, (413)537-5789. 

*A-1 RICK BERGERON LAWN* 

CARE 

Fall Clean-ups 

Overseeding 

Mowing & Landscaping 

Loader and Backhoe 

Trucking 

Wood Chipping 

Over 25 yrs. in business 

All Calls Returned 

413-283-3192 

A PERFECT LAWN 

Overseeding, 

Fall clean-ups 

Winter fertilzation, 

New installs 

413-283-lawn(5296) 

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 


+ $ 5 00 

Did you remember to check your zone? 

Landscaping 

A1 QUALITY LOAM $18/ YARD 

delivered locally, 18 yard 

minimum. Call for pricing on lesser 

amounts (413)289-2026. 

ACM. HYDROSEEDING, LOAM, 

bobcat, fieldstone walls, retaining 

wall systems, pavers, trex decks, 

mulch and plantings. Waterfalls 

and ponds. ACMBUILDING.COM 

(413)348-9826. 

AERATION LAWN OVERSEED- 

ING Now’s the time to repair 

damage from summers drought, 

Fertilizing, Liming, Fall Cleanups, 

Mowing, Pruning, Plantings. 413- 

967-6751 

HYDROSEEDING AND LAND- 

SCAPE Construction. Retaining 

walls, walkways, patios, erosion 

control, skid steer work, fencing, 

plantings, loam, trenching, etc. 

Free estimates. Medeiros. 

(413)267-4050. 

TRACTOR FOR HIRE 

•Backhoe/ loader 

•Brushhogging and field mowing 

•Specializing in medium and small 

jobs 

•Low hourly rates- 7 days per 

week 

SCREENED LOAM 

•Special- Delivered and Spread 

$28/yd (15 yd minimum) 

Delivery only- call for price 

•Volume discounts 

(413)530-0256 

Lawn & Garden 

ROTOTILLER FOR HIRE $25 

minimum fee + 20¢ a square ft. No 

job too small. Local areaweekends 

only. Call Bill (413)221- 

0421. 

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lines - and more.(413)949-1903, 

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(413)538-7954, (413)537-5789. 


CARE 


Overseeding 



Trucking 

Wood Chipping 



413-283-3192 


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New installs 

413-283-lawn(5296) 








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(413)348-9826. 






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(413)244-7096. 








#E38506 


(413)348-0257 







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ADDRESS 

PHONE 


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CS Lic. #97110, HIC Lic #162905 





(978)355-6864. 







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(508)882-3947 

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TRUCK DRIVERS 

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Chicopee, Ma (413)592-1500 


SCHOOL 

Unitedcdl.com 

Landscaping 












(413)538-7954, (413)537-5789. 


CARE 


Overseeding 



Trucking 

Wood Chipping 



413-283-3192 


Overseeding, 



New installs 

413-283-lawn(5296) 








Subtotal 





+ $ 5 00 


Landscaping 










(413)348-9826. 






967-6751 







(413)267-4050. 





jobs 


week 

SCREENED LOAM 





(413)530-0256 

Lawn & Garden 





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PAGE 20 A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, September 20, 2012 


Grief Support Group 

begins Sept. 24 at 

1st Cong’l Church 

of N. Brookfi eld 

NORTH BROOKFIELD - This 

Grief Support Group is a Seven-Week 

time of sharing, learning and supporting 

one another. Associate Pastor Ken 

Winters serves as group facilitator, using 

“A Passage Through Grief: A Recovery 

Guide” by Barbara Baumgardner 

as guide. This valuable resource 

stresses the importance of Journaling 

and the great comfort we can fi nd in 

our faith in times of loss. We will meet 

for an Eighth Week to view the Video 

“Going Home” featuring the music 

and testimonies of Bill Gaither and his 

musical friends and family. The group 

will meet at Pastor Winters’ house, 77 

Ward St., N. Brookfi eld. If you are interested, 

please call him at (774) 922- 

4144 or e-mail him at pastorken1@ 

verizon.net. 

BIONUTRIENT I FROM PAGE 1 

ple need more support and information, 

with technical practices as well.” 

For Kittredge it’s not just organic 

farming that’s important: It’s farming in 

general. 

“Farming is important, and growing 

food is important, because we are what 

we eat,” he said. “Food quality has a lot 

to do with quality of health.” 

Kittredge pointed out studies show 

that for many systemic diseases we’re experiencing 

as a culture, such as cancer, 

heart disease, diabetes and other chronic 

diseases, there are very good correlations 

between mineral and nutrient defi ciencies 

and these diseases. 

“As a culture we are becoming fat and 

stupid because the food we are eating is 

not giving our bodies what we need to 

function,” he said. “If you don’t have the 

minerals in your brain it needs to work, it 

won’t work as well; if you don’t have the 

minerals in your DNA it needs to replicate, 

won’t replicate as well. I am trying 

to draw those connections to people in a 

practical way.” 

But oftentimes, people choose unhealthy 

foods over fresh fruits and vegetables 

because the taste in mass produced 

produce is oftentimes lacking. What else 

is lacking is nutrients: According to information 

based on the USDA National 

Nutrient Database, broccoli has 54 percent 

less calcium and 75 percent less Vitamin 

A today than it did in 1975; apples 

have 60 percent less iron and 40 percent 

less Vitamin A today than they did in 

1975. 

“Farmers are growing pounds and 

bushels, but not fl avor, aroma and nutrient 

levels,” he said. “Farmers have gone 

off track and are focusing on quantity and 

not quality. It’s not just about organic; it’s 

about food in general. It’s about fl avor, 

nutrition, health and vitality.” 

Kittredge’s main goal is to increase the 

quality of the food supply. But he realizes 

the economics involved and says his 

methods of farming actually support the 

farming industry. 

East Brookfi eld Senior Center bus trip set to roll 

EAST BROOKFIELD - The East 

Brookfi eld Senior Center is running a fall 

foliage bus trip to the New Hampshire 

Turkey Train on Friday, Oct. 12. You 

will depart from the town hall on Connie 

Mack Drive at 7:15 a.m. and travel 

to New Hampshire. You will be served 

a delicious full course luncheon featuring 

Hart’s Turkey Farm Roast Turkey with 

Where is it? 

“Do you know where this photo is?” 

Each week, a photograph of an 

object, landmark or 

other well-known local 

item (taken at close range) 

will run in the newspaper. 

Readers are invited to 

submit their answers to Tim 

Kane at telephone (413) 967- 

3505 or e-mail tkane@turley. 

com. All entries must include 

the respondent’s answer, his 

or her name, address and 

phone number. Remember, be 

as specific as possible! If it is 

a photo of a building, entries 

must include the name and 

location of the building. If it is a close-up of a 

sign, respondents must indicate where the sign 

is located and how it is used. Of course, if it is a 

photo of a random object, like an American flag, 

no additional information is necessary. 

The name of the person who provides the 

correct answer first will be featured in the 

newspaper. 

In order to qualify for the weekly “Where Is 

It?” contest, entries must be received by the end 

of the day on the Monday after publication. The 

winner’s name, along with the correct answer, 

will be published in the next edition. 

all the trimmings on the train and travel 

along the scenic woodsy setting. After 

the train returns, we will visit the famous 

Clydesdale Horses and tour the Anheuser 

Busch Brewery in Merrimac, New 

Hampshire. We will be arriving back 

home at approximately 5:30 pm. Cost is 

$64 per person. Contact Judy Shute at 

508-867-9224. 

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY TIM KANE 

Last 

Week’s 

Photo 

No one 

correctly 

answered 

last week’s 

mystery 

photo so we 

will leave it 

as such. 

“When plants become healthier they 

yield better results, so it is easier to make 

a living farming,” he said. “Money talks, 

so if we can make you a more viable 

grower, that’s how we can get results. 

You don’t need chemicals, herbicides 

or fungicides, when you have healthy 

plants. This is making signifi cant waves 

across the northeast.” 

Kittredge has been giving lectures on 

these best practices of farming around 

New England for three years. He said 

about a third of the attendance are homesteaders, 

a third are professional farmers 

and a third are backyard gardeners. 

“It is a pretty mixed crowd that attends,” 

he said. “I’m just conveying basic 

principles, so this is applicable in backyard 

garden and farm scale. But it blows 

[backyard gardeners’] minds.” 

But for Kittredge, this is not just about 

the backyard farmer. 

“For me why this matters is I think we 

can systemically revitalize the planet,” he 

said. “If you look at the deserts, in Central 

Asia, Africa, there is a lot of land that 

is wearing out. Even in the Midwest, the 

soil is wearing out. We’ve been abusing 

it long enough it just doesn’t have what 

it needs to maintain vitality. I think that 

is something everyone should be worried 

about and I think we can systemically 

change that.” 

But it’s not just about the land: It’s 

about the people who live on the land. 

Kittredge said he has traveled around the 

world and has seen people that are really 

suffering because the land is wearing out 

and they can’t make a life living off the 

land anymore. 

“If we replenish the aquifer and build 

up the soil, we make the land usable for 

people so there is an opportunity for 

people to live a more simple, close-tothe-land 

lifestyle and be able to sustain 

themselves,” he said. 

“For me, it is a fairly radical, political 

act to work with soil. There are a lot 

of problems in the world and people get 

tired of it all and want to do something. 

This is something we can do. Take responsibility 

for your food and your family.” 

Through his lectures, Kittredge is already 

seeing incredible results. 

“I am feeling extremely hardened and 

like it’s all coming together beautifully, 

rapidly and on a large scale,” he said. 

“The pitch here is you can get ahead by 

doing the right thing; not just for your 

family or farm, but economically. What 

we’re seeing is people are starting to get 

results and to understand they can make 

a better living by doing the right thing.” 

In fact, some of the world’s largest 

farmers are beginning to apply some of 

these principles. 

“I feel like the reality of the fact is, we 

are going to be outcompeting conventional 

modalities on the marketplace,” 

he said. “We can actually produce more 

for less. We have to set up conditions 

where what we want to occur will occur 

and have to be realistic about what are 

the drivers to make that happen. It’s very 

exciting. This was fairly fringe fi ve years 

ago and it’s getting much more commonplace. 

It’s more of the cutting edge of 

the food movement; these are concepts 

people are discussing and applying. It’s 

really happening on a real level.” 

Kittredge’s next free local lecture is 

scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 

6:30 p.m. at the New England Small 

Farm Institute, 275 Jackson St., Belchertown, 

MA 01007. 

Find out more about the Bionutrient 

Food Association at www.bionutrient. 

org; the complete schedule for the Bionutrient 

Rich Crop Production Workshop 

series can be found at www.bionutrient. 

org/events. Videos on the Bionutrient 

Food Association and Dan Kittredge can 

be found on YouTube.

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