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PAGE 6 A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, September 20, 2012 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 orders for fresh baked breads. Eating at the Cornerstone is a wonderful experience and it also helps to support our Culinary students. Tantasqua Senior High School is located at 319 Brookfi eld Road in Fiskdale, MA. If you have any questions about the restaurant, please contact TRSHS-Technical Division at 508-347-3045 ext. 0915. GRANTS I FROM PAGE 6 loans to repair, renovate or rebuild using smart energy approaches. Eligible property owners in Hampden and Worcester Counties may apply for loans or grants to fund attic, wall, and basement insulation; high effi ciency heating and hot water systems; Energy Star® replacement windows and doors; and solar electric and solar hot water systems. Property owners who suffered storm damage have until October 1, 2012 to contact the program and begin the application process. The building improvements need to be complete by December 31, 2012 and fi nal completed application, receipts and invoices must be submitted no later than January 31, 2013. Interested applicants should go to www.mass.gov/energy/rebuildwesternma or call 877-524-1325 to make an appointment with an application and technical advisor. Additional information can be obtained by visiting www.mass.gov/eea or by contacting Representative Smola’s offi ce at 617-722-2240. SKIN PROBLEM? Trust a Dermatologist! JOEL P. GORDON, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Skin Cancer, Moles and Other Skin Growths, Acne, Warts, Rashes 85 South St., Ware • (413) 967-2246 Public AuctioN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND AT 11:00 A.M. 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Lic. #AY000241L www.posnik.com • E-mail: info@posnik.com A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, September 20, 2012 PAGE 7 – education – QRSD AP program reaching new heights Quaboag students performing well above national average By Jennifer Robert Turley Publications Reporter 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 53 Brooks Pond Rd., North Brookfield, MA u ] 508.867.0400 t w Savers Bank can Meet Your Commercial Needs Anywhere in Southern New England. Holyoke, MA - Apartment and Retail: $3,000,000 W. 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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 Quaboag, but also feels that it is important to engage students by showing them that learning, even at an advanced level, can be fun. 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