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<strong>Quaboag</strong> <strong>Current</strong><br />

Town Common<br />

Newspapers<br />

NEW BRAINTREE<br />

Fundraiser at White Spruce<br />

Farms helps young riders, p2<br />

WARREN<br />

Back to school<br />

in Warren, p8<br />

CURRENT<br />

WARREN<br />

Rethinking the lunchbox<br />

at QRSD, p8<br />

Calendar 3<br />

Editorial/Opinion 4<br />

Sports 12<br />

Education 8<br />

FREE<br />

Obituaries 7<br />

Police Logs 15<br />

Classifieds 16/19<br />

Volume 6, Number 4 – 20 Pages Thursday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Advocacy group hopes to revive dying ponds<br />

-REGION-<br />

By Jennifer Grybowski<br />

Turley Publications Reporter<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong> Quacumquasit<br />

Lake Association<br />

(QQLA) President<br />

Peter Levine and Vice<br />

President Don Taft have been visiting<br />

area towns for months now<br />

alerting them of the problems the<br />

lakes are facing, and have gained<br />

their support in resolving the matter.<br />

Now, they are getting ready to<br />

kick it up a notch.<br />

QQLA is a volunteer, non-<br />

profi t organization of nearly 200<br />

member families dedicated to<br />

preserving and protecting the<br />

quality of <strong>Quaboag</strong> (North) and<br />

Quacumquasit (South) Ponds<br />

and the surrounding watershed.<br />

The issue is, Levine said, is that<br />

North and South ponds are endangered<br />

by invasive plant spe-<br />

cies. Contributing to the problem<br />

is the fl ow of nutrients, particularly<br />

phosphorus, emanating from<br />

the Spencer Waste Water Treatment<br />

Plant (SWWTP) that has<br />

effl uent fl owing into North Pond.<br />

Levine explained that North Pond<br />

Baseball’s ‘dirty little secret’ comes to town<br />

Meet the Mud Man<br />

this weekend<br />

EAST BROOKFIELD - Jim<br />

“The Mud Man” Bintliff is coming<br />

to East Brookfi eld for Connie<br />

Mack Day on Sept. 14 and 15.<br />

He is currently the president<br />

of the Lena Blackburne Baseball<br />

Rubbing Mud Company. Blackburne<br />

made an unusual and pivotal<br />

contribution to baseball when<br />

he discovered a special use for the<br />

silky chocolate pudding-like clay<br />

mud from the Delaware River<br />

to take the shine off of baseballs<br />

before each game. Each year in<br />

MLB over 300,000 or more baseballs<br />

receive a rubdown using this<br />

magic mud. Every home team supplies<br />

about eight dozen brand new<br />

Offi cial Rawlings Baseballs with<br />

mud on them for use in the game.<br />

At the time in the mid-1930s,<br />

baseball teams used a variety of<br />

substances to rub baseballs: tobacco<br />

juice, shoe polish, dirt from<br />

the baseball fi eld or a combination,<br />

but nothing they tried gave<br />

the balls the right look or feel. The<br />

baseball tradition of “Around the<br />

Horn” is the act of the infi elders<br />

throwing the ball around after<br />

each out. It is thought by some<br />

that “around-the-horn” began as<br />

See MUD MAN I PAGE 20<br />

Changes ahead for North<br />

Brookfi eld Public Schools<br />

-NORTH BROOKFIELD-<br />

By Jennifer Grybowski<br />

Turley Publications Reporter<br />

When students entered<br />

the North Brookfi eld<br />

Public Schools, they<br />

were met with some changes,<br />

such as the Morning Academy<br />

program, expanded preschool offerings<br />

and a new varsity sport.<br />

But those weren’t the only changes<br />

happening on campus – there<br />

are also many other changes happening<br />

behind the scenes students<br />

and parents may not be aware of<br />

yet.<br />

The changes represent Superintendent<br />

Dr. John A. Provost’s<br />

appraisal of the district, his entry<br />

plan and development of his mission<br />

moving forward.<br />

“What attracted me to the district<br />

is the school committee said,<br />

‘We’re looking to create a center of<br />

excellence. You will get the freedom<br />

to create whatever programs<br />

needed to do that,’” Provost said.<br />

“That is something I had been<br />

hoping for in my professional career:<br />

The opportunity to try new<br />

things, the opportunity you get<br />

when there is a real openness to<br />

innovation.”<br />

Provost notes that the district<br />

has experienced tremendous<br />

change over the past fi ve years.<br />

See NB SCHOOL I PAGE 10<br />

See PONDS I PAGE 10<br />

Lena Blackburne (far right) at Connie Mack’s Birthday at Shibe Park in 1939.<br />

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS COURTESY PHOTOS<br />

READ OUR EVENT ADVANCE STORY, PAGE 20.<br />

STUDENTS REMEMBER 9-11<br />

Morin Solar<br />

Development<br />

project raises<br />

residents’ ire<br />

Public hearing site plan<br />

review to be continued<br />

- WARREN -<br />

By Jennifer Robert<br />

Reporter<br />

The town of Warren Planning<br />

Board held a public<br />

hearing on Sept. 5 for a<br />

site plan review regarding the<br />

proposed construction, installation<br />

and operation of a solar collection<br />

facility on the Little Rest<br />

Road area.<br />

Roger Freeman, president<br />

of Solventerra, presented the<br />

board and interested parties<br />

with the current site plans and<br />

information regarding the request<br />

for waivers that has been<br />

submitted as part of the plans.<br />

Residents from Little Rest and<br />

Bemis Roads formally wrote to<br />

the Planning Board with their<br />

concerns, asking that the letter<br />

be made part of the meeting<br />

minutes, and many of them<br />

were in attendance to defend<br />

their position.<br />

Freeman opened his presentation<br />

by addressing the crowded<br />

room. “I am looking to address<br />

the concern of the board,<br />

and the neighbors I see here,<br />

and hopefully we can come to a<br />

resolution on the issues in question,”<br />

he said. Freeman went on<br />

to explain the company, which<br />

currently has nine projects in<br />

the western part of the state, and<br />

one other solar collection facil-<br />

See SOLAR I PAGE 10<br />

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO COURTESY OF KU KU<br />

WARREN - The <strong>Quaboag</strong> High School Athletic Department, parents and students hosted the 11th annual Freedom Run on Tuesday, Sept. 11. Participants<br />

jogged behind a fi re truck from the school to a special ceremony held at the fi re station where a wreath was laid in honor of the victims, and<br />

police, fi re, EMS, teachers and students spoke about 9/11. The kids then ran back to the school at the event’s conclusion.


PAGE 2 A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Fundraiser at White Spruce Farms helps young riders<br />

July 20<strong>13</strong> trip planned to<br />

Dressage 4 Kids Youth Festival<br />

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NEW BRAINTREE – White Spruce Farms, located<br />

at 590 Gilbertville Road, held a unique wine and cheese<br />

party and freestyle horse show Aug. 25 designed to raise<br />

money to help young horse enthusiasts attend the Dressage<br />

4 Kids Youth Festival in Saugerties, New York.<br />

“It’s great to have so much support behind us,” said 17<br />

year-old rider Susannah Jones of New Braintree, who<br />

performed at the event.<br />

Both Jones and her sister, Mary Louisa, ride at<br />

White Spruce Farms. Their mother, Judith Jones, said<br />

the Dressage 4 Kids Youth Festival is a great experience<br />

for young riders, but also an expensive one. “It’s a threeday<br />

event,” she said. “There are travel expenses, hotel<br />

costs and stable rental for the horses. It all adds up.”<br />

There are more than 300 competitors at the Dressage<br />

4 Kids Youth Festival, held annually in July, including<br />

some who come from as far away as Guatemala. When<br />

preparing for the competition, each participant must<br />

complete age-appropriate required reading assignments<br />

in addition to practicing the elements involved with actual<br />

horse riding. The competition involves a written test<br />

of each rider’s knowledge of riding theory and stable<br />

management, a group equitation class where riders are<br />

judged during a walk, trot, and canter, and an individual<br />

dressage test which evaluates riders on several aspects,<br />

including the balance and harmony between horse and<br />

rider.<br />

This past July, 11 riders from White Spruce Farms<br />

participated in the festival. “The riders who went had a<br />

great time,” said Jones. “We have more who want to go<br />

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next year. That’s why we’re doing this fundraiser.”<br />

According to Jones, this is the fi rst time the farm has<br />

held this type of event. “We’ve tried spaghetti dinners, a<br />

chili chowder festival, and we have a bake sale and sell<br />

coffee at all the horse shows,” she said. “This is something<br />

a little different. Judging by the crowd, this was a<br />

success. It’s a full house.”<br />

Attendees enjoyed a wine and cheese party, accompanied<br />

by other goodies. White Spruce Farms thanked<br />

the Hardwick Winery and the Robinson Farm in Hardwick<br />

for their generous donations to the event. Hannaford<br />

Supermarket in North Brookfi eld, Hardwick<br />

Farmer’s Cooperative in Hardwick and Lazy Mary’s<br />

Pizza in Hardwick also donated items to help make the<br />

fundraiser a success.<br />

New Braintree Library Friends Group set to meet<br />

NEW BRAINTREE - The Friends’ Group of the<br />

New Braintree Library cordially invites the public to<br />

attend their next upcoming monthly meeting on Thursday,<br />

Sept. 20, (changed from Thursday, Sept. <strong>13</strong>), at 7<br />

p.m. at the library. Attendance is strongly encouraged<br />

as the upcoming season and events will be discussed<br />

and planned. As this group becomes reenergized, they<br />

welcome involvement and participation from anyone<br />

who cares about their local library. Meetings are once<br />

a month and posted in the local area publications. Residents<br />

of other towns are more than welcome to attend<br />

and become a part of this rejuvenated, worthwhile<br />

group. For more information, call Michele Salvadore<br />

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Those who purchased tickets to the wine and cheese<br />

party also had the opportunity to watch a series of eight<br />

musical freestyle horse and rider performances. White<br />

Spruce Farms rider Patrice Lagrant of Ware, performed<br />

along with her daughter, Celina Rivernider. Lagrant<br />

said she thought the unique fundraiser was a hit<br />

because it gave riders a chance to showcase their artistic<br />

skills and choreography. Plus, she said the event offered<br />

more variety for the spectators. “Performing a musical<br />

freestyle is a nice change for the riders and it’s probably<br />

more enjoyable for the audience,” she said. “I think it’s<br />

more interesting than watching us go through the usual<br />

prescribed technical course.”<br />

Rivernider, 11, placed fourth in her division at the past<br />

year’s Dressage 4 Kids Youth Festival. “I really liked it<br />

and I defi nitely want to go again,” she said. Through her<br />

participation in the festival, Rivernider was awarded a<br />

Lendon Gray Scholarship, giving her the opportunity to<br />

attend a two-day clinic called “Riding with Confi dence”<br />

with sports psychologist, Dr. Jenny Susser. Eligibility<br />

for this type of scholarship, designed to advance the<br />

rider’s horsemanship skills, is just one of the advantages<br />

for those riders who participate in the Dressage 4 Kids<br />

Youth Festival.<br />

Susannah Jones said she has attended the Dressage<br />

4 Kids Youth Festival three times now. “It’s a great opportunity,”<br />

she said, adding that she wished she had<br />

started going when she was younger. “It’s important to<br />

introduce these skills early. You have to learn how to<br />

manage your horse. You have to learn how to warm up<br />

with so many other horses around. There’s certain horse<br />

show etiquette you have to learn. There’s a lot to take<br />

in.” For Jones, the benefi ts of attending the Dressage<br />

4 Kids event go beyond just what happens in the ring.<br />

“You don’t just learn about good horsemanship, but also<br />

good sportsmanship,” said Jones. “Those are skills that<br />

you can take with you wherever you go in life.”<br />

Alumni to gather at Ye Olde Tavern<br />

WARREN - The Warren High/<strong>Quaboag</strong> Regional<br />

High School Alumni Association will be holding its reunion<br />

on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Ye Olde Tavern on Main<br />

Street in West Brookfi eld. The graduating classes of 1961<br />

and 1962 will be honored guests for the evening. If you<br />

are interested in attending this event and have not received<br />

a letter, call (4<strong>13</strong>) 436-5358 and a letter will be sent out to<br />

you. The Alumni Committee hopes to see you there so you<br />

can renew old friendships and make new ones.<br />

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THE WEEK AHEAD<br />

ROCKET CONTEST ENTRIES NEEDED The New Braintree Town Fair<br />

Committee is looking for children who would be interested in entering<br />

a rocket contest for the town fair on Sept. 15. We are also looking<br />

for vendors with either crafts, demonstrations, or food to set up during<br />

the fair. Spaces are $25. Please contact Cindy Cheever @508-<br />

867-6065 or Cindy.cheever@yahoo.com.<br />

SHIRLEY BATSIE MEMORIAL ROSE SALE on Sept 12 to 15. One<br />

dozen roses only $8. Sponsored by Otto Florist & Gifts to benefi t Baystate<br />

Regional Cancer Program. Pre-orders accepted for quantities<br />

of 5 dozen or more by calling Otto Florist 4<strong>13</strong>-967-5381 by 9/11/12.<br />

Other sale locations will be announced soon.<br />

<strong>2012</strong> QHCC ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT on Friday, Sept. 14 at<br />

Cold Spring Country Club, 336 Chauncey Walker Street, Belchertown.<br />

Enjoy a relaxing day of golf at the newest golf course in our area!<br />

Registration 10 a.m. Shotgun Start 11 a.m. Dinner at approximately<br />

4 p.m. For fee/admission information call 4<strong>13</strong>-283-2418 or email<br />

patty@qhma.com. Not a golfer? Please consider donating to the<br />

Raffl e Table or Sponsoring a Tee.<br />

JOIN US FOR THE SECOND in our Benefi t Concert Series on Friday,<br />

Sept.14 at 7:30 p.m. Legendary Uillean piper, Paddy Keenan,<br />

accompanied by Gene Durkee on guitar will bring their special brand<br />

of traditional Irish music back to First Congregational, West Brookfi<br />

eld, UCC. (36 N. Main St.) Since Paddy fi rst played there in June of<br />

2011, he has been honored with a lifetime achievement award by<br />

the Irish Music Association. Call the church offi ce to reserve a seat<br />

at 508-867-7078. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $18 at the door,<br />

with children’s admission just $10. Some proceeds will benefi t the<br />

Children of Mali through the efforts of Save the Children. Also, visit<br />

the church Facebook page for more details.<br />

THE EAST BROOKFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY is hosting a QUILT SHOW<br />

and a FALL FLOWERS SHOW during the Connie Mack Day celebration<br />

on Saturday, Sept. 15. Ribbons for fi rst, second and third place will be<br />

awarded by “People’s Choice” vote during the show. Please enter your<br />

quilts and fresh fl ower arrangements.... Now is your time to display<br />

your creativity. Old and antique quilts welcomed! Please call 508-867-<br />

7928 or come to the library for applications and show details.<br />

POKER RUN to BENEFIT SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL SHELTER on<br />

Saturday, Sept. 15. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Poker run starts<br />

at the shelter’s Pet Wellness and Education Center at 372 N. Main<br />

Street, N. Brookfi eld, MA. $20.00 for riders, $15.00 for passengers<br />

(includes cookout). Details at http://www.secondchanceanimals.<br />

org/events.html.<br />

THE HAYLOFT STEPPERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB is holding a Special<br />

“Advanced” dance on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.<br />

(No rounds). The caller is Don Batcheldor. Admission is $7 per person.<br />

The club is located at 232 Podunk Road in Sturbridge. For information<br />

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A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2012</strong> PAGE 3<br />

Bridge project overwhelmingly passes at STM<br />

-BROOKFIELD-<br />

By Jennifer Grybowski<br />

Turley Publications Reporter<br />

With 226 people showing<br />

up to Brookfi eld’s<br />

Special Town Meeting<br />

(STM) Friday night, 70 more than<br />

the Annual Town Meeting in June<br />

which saw only 156 voters, it was<br />

clear the <strong>Quaboag</strong> River Bridge<br />

project weighed heavy on the<br />

townspeople’s minds.<br />

The language in the article asked<br />

voters to give the town permission<br />

to secure temporary and permanent<br />

easements for construction<br />

purposes; to exchange a parcel it<br />

owns near the bridge with a parcel<br />

the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife<br />

owns, so that construction can<br />

commence; and to dispose of the<br />

property owned by the state to be<br />

used in connection with the bridge<br />

construction.<br />

Before the vote was taken,<br />

West Brookfi eld Board of Selectmen Notebook<br />

By Jen Robert<br />

Reporter<br />

Viridian Energy presents<br />

alternative energy option<br />

WEST BROOKFIELD - Two<br />

alternative energy groups were<br />

slated on the agenda for the Tuesday,<br />

Sept. 4 Board of Selectmen<br />

meeting. Viridian Energy was<br />

present with representatives from<br />

Wilbraham, Hardwick and Barre,<br />

explaining how the alternative energy<br />

program works, and what the<br />

potential benefi ts to the consumer<br />

might be. Viridian explained that<br />

they do not solicit door to door, nor<br />

make cold calls to consumers in the<br />

area, but rather have a vast wealth<br />

of information to provide to consumers<br />

who contact them. Viridian<br />

Energy says they are, “a socially<br />

responsible energy company providing<br />

clean energy choices at competitive<br />

prices. Viridian was found-<br />

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Board of Selectmen Chair Stephen<br />

Comtois made a presentation<br />

to voters about exactly what the<br />

project would entail. He outlined<br />

the work to be done, how abutting<br />

properties would be affected and<br />

pointed out changes that had been<br />

made due to requests by White’s<br />

Landing owners James Correia<br />

and Patti White.<br />

“I was not in favor of this [at the<br />

ATM],” Comtois said. “I was uneducated.<br />

The owners said, ‘The town<br />

wants to take my land,’ and I said,<br />

‘Absolutely not.’ But we don’t want<br />

their land. We are asking for easements<br />

to complete the project.”<br />

He also shot down the notion<br />

that there could be an alternative<br />

plan for the bridge. He said the<br />

alternative plan, which had only<br />

been talked about with no plans<br />

drawn up, would leave the crumbling<br />

footings below and replace<br />

the bridge span only, something he<br />

compared to putting a new house<br />

on an old foundation.<br />

ed with the vision to empower our<br />

customers to make a difference in<br />

the environment and their personal<br />

lives simply by switching energy<br />

providers.” Utilizing alternative energy<br />

sources, local solar farms were<br />

one example cited, Viridian offers<br />

customers a choice in their energy<br />

provider and strives to decrease the<br />

carbon footprint and collective impact<br />

of energy consumers on the environment.<br />

Customers who choose<br />

to use an alternative energy source<br />

will still continue to receive a bill<br />

from National Grid, and will see a<br />

small line item on their bill for delivery<br />

charge, as the electrical lines<br />

are owned by National Grid. Rates<br />

for electricity would be determined<br />

by vendor, and Viridian offers both<br />

fl exible and fi xed rate options.<br />

Viridian informed the board that<br />

a consumer is also free to change<br />

providers at any time. The other<br />

company scheduled to appear before<br />

the board did not appear. They<br />

do solicit door to door.<br />

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first time it appears.<br />

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responsible for more<br />

than one corrected insertion,<br />

nor will be liable<br />

for any error in<br />

an advertisement to a<br />

greater extent than the<br />

cost of the space occupied<br />

by the item in the<br />

advertisement.<br />

“We are asking you tonight to<br />

allow the Board of Selectmen to<br />

manage this project,” Comtois said.<br />

“We cannot do this project without<br />

asking permission to legally do this<br />

to someone’s property.”<br />

The article also asked voters to<br />

approve $30,000 to fund the project.<br />

That amount is the number<br />

determined by the Board of Assessor’s<br />

offi ce, based on the tax rolls,<br />

to be suffi cient reimbursement for<br />

the properties taken.<br />

Advisory Committee Chair Gerald<br />

Johnson said his committee invited<br />

Correia and White to make a<br />

presentation to the committee and<br />

although they said they would,<br />

they didn’t.<br />

“There seemed to be a difference<br />

of information and a difference of<br />

opinion out there and we wanted to<br />

see if we could resolve that,” Johnson<br />

said. “But we never had the opportunity.”<br />

Johnson said his committee<br />

See STM I PAGE 6<br />

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Bliss explained to the board that he<br />

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the dog on a chain from now on,<br />

and warned that further incidence<br />

could result in a mandate of fencing<br />

the yard or getting rid of the dog.<br />

Bliss was amenable to the requirement,<br />

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PAGE 4 A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />

- opinion -<br />

editorial<br />

We speak for the trees<br />

We have some of the most beautiful woodlands and forests<br />

in the entire state and country here in Central Massachusetts<br />

and the time has come for protecting even<br />

more acres while offering taxpayers more bang for their bucks<br />

with passive recreational opportunities.<br />

The federal Forest Legacy Program in Massachusetts was offi -<br />

cially green lighted in 1993 for fi ve distinct areas, including Stockbridge<br />

Yokun Ridge Reserve, Estabrook Woods, Holyoke Range<br />

and Western Valley Watersheds of the Connecticut Valley, North<br />

Quabbin Corridor, and the Nashua River Greenway. Sadly, a<br />

similar six-town proposal known as the Quinebaug Forest Legacy<br />

Area stalled out back then. So it is only right that our local woods<br />

should be included in this wonderful program we all pay for.<br />

Despite being the third most densely populated state in the<br />

nation, well over 64 percent of Massachusetts remains forested.<br />

Because of increasing population and demands on land for development,<br />

these forests have been fragmented and are threatened<br />

by conversion to non-forest uses and users. Local land trusts and<br />

other environmental preservation groups have done wonders in<br />

recent years to fi ll the gaps by purchasing idle and at-risk properties.<br />

However, the process to identify and protect privately owned<br />

woodlands that are under threat of fragmentation is still a very<br />

real need in our area.<br />

According to Jennifer Ohop, a staff naturalist at Norcross<br />

Wildlife Sanctuary and president of the highly effective Opacum<br />

Land Trust, a legacy designation for our area, as now proposed<br />

by the MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership, would have<br />

no regulatory aspect. It would also enable land trusts like hers<br />

and others as well as towns and state agencies to tap into federal<br />

funds for land conservation. And that is an ever-shrinking pool of<br />

money.<br />

If the measure passes muster at the state legacy committee level<br />

on Sept. 19 and then receives approvals with various governing<br />

agencies, the proposed Heritage Corridor Forest Legacy Area<br />

would cover 421,100 acres and encompass 26 towns, including<br />

Granby, Belchertown, Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden, Palmer,<br />

Monson, Wales, Holland, Brimfi eld, Warren, Ware, West Brookfi<br />

eld, New Braintree, North Brookfi eld, Brookfi eld, East Brookfi<br />

eld, Sturbridge, Southbridge, Dudley, Charlton, Spencer, the<br />

majority of Oakham, Leicester and parts of Rutland and Paxton.<br />

Ohop says, “ecosystems in this region contain public water supply<br />

watersheds; rare, threatened, and endangered species habitat,<br />

especially for reptiles and amphibians; working woodlands; and<br />

scenic values associated with woods, forests and rural character.”<br />

We agree. And such a designation would provide a natural buffer<br />

and wildlife corridor connection to neighboring legacy areas.<br />

Just think about how many unprotected forests exist within<br />

your towns that are not ripe for commercial or residential development.<br />

With such a designation, local land trusts and state<br />

agencies could then apply for federal funding to conserve sensitive<br />

woodland parcels within the legacy boundaries.<br />

Now is the time to fi ll in the missing piece of our state’s unprotected<br />

forest areas. We wish the MassConn Sustainable<br />

Forest Partnership success in its renewed effort to make this<br />

proposal become reality.<br />

Letter to the Editor<br />

Help needed on Gateway Trail<br />

TO THE EDITOR:<br />

Everbearing raspberries a big hit<br />

I<br />

am in my second year of growing everbearing raspberries,<br />

and for the last two weeks I have done nothing<br />

but rave about them. You see every other night<br />

I have left the garden with nearly a cup of berries from<br />

only seven or so canes- plenty for my kids to enjoy as a<br />

healthy home-grown snack. This time last year I<br />

wasn’t exactly singing the same tune. I had only<br />

planted them in June, so my expectations were<br />

obviously set too high. Yes, I had a few berries,<br />

but they were small, and began ripening<br />

just prior to the fi rst hard frost. Which, you<br />

guessed it, made me wonder what the catalogs<br />

were fussing about when they went<br />

into glorious detail on how yummy the<br />

fruit was- I barely had any! Chock that up<br />

to it being the fi rst year. With this kind of<br />

harvest in year two, I can’t wait to see what<br />

upcoming seasons will bring.<br />

The term “everbearing” is a misnomer of<br />

sorts. You see, this type of raspberry does<br />

not bear continually throughout the summer<br />

and fall. It has two crops, one in the summer on<br />

the canes that grew last year and a second in late summer/early<br />

fall on the tips of the new canes that grew just<br />

this season. Some gardeners prefer to forgo the summer<br />

crop in favor of a larger fall crop, especially if they have<br />

standard raspberry plants already bearing fruit at that<br />

time. To eliminate summer bearing and concentrate on<br />

a bigger, later harvest, simply cut or mow your patch<br />

down to ground level early in the season. At this time<br />

you can apply a topdressing of compost or aged manure<br />

over the bed, followed by a thick mulch of shredded<br />

leaves, rotted sawdust or aged wood chips to reduce<br />

weed competition and conserve moisture. Forgo adding<br />

any lime; raspberries like a slightly acidic soil. Do<br />

On Sept. 9, help is needed for continued construction<br />

of the Gateway Trail, Sturbridge’s fi rst<br />

specifi cally designed and designated “single track”<br />

trail on the Leadmine Mt Property. This gateway<br />

trail is designed to be a family friendly trail<br />

where one can enjoy an easy hike or practice their<br />

Mt Bike skills. The project hours are from 12:30<br />

p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday Sept 9th. Meet at<br />

the Shattuck Rd gate, 10 Shattuck Rd., Leadmine<br />

Mt. Conservation Area. Wear sturdy work shoes,<br />

bring your water bottle and Pick/Mattocks if you<br />

have one, otherwise tools will be provided.<br />

make sure your canes get additional<br />

water throughout the summer<br />

if Mother Nature isn’t feeling<br />

generous. Other than that, your<br />

work is done until picking time.<br />

I have three varieties<br />

Roberta McQuaid<br />

of everbearing raspberries.<br />

‘Polana’ is from<br />

Poland and known for early bearing, excellent<br />

winter hardiness and large red berries.<br />

It is good eaten fresh as well as frozen.<br />

‘Caroline’ is another early bearer and<br />

quite vigorous. Firm, medium to large red<br />

berries have great fl avor, and freeze well<br />

too. Both of these are available nearby<br />

at Nourse Farms. Request their spring<br />

catalog(www.noursefarms.com) and just<br />

wait for your mouth to water!! The third<br />

variety is my least favorite, although my fi ve<br />

year old would say otherwise. ‘Fall Gold’ produces<br />

medium- sized creamy gold berries that<br />

are sweet but crumbly. The plants appear to be<br />

the least vigorous of the three, but I am reminded that<br />

it is only their second year. Maybe I will have another<br />

change of heart in twelve months.<br />

Now that the berry patch is up and growing I need<br />

to install a “T” trellis to keep the canes from being trampled<br />

by snow. Hardwood stakes made in the shape of<br />

a double-decker ‘T’ are placed at each end of the raspberry<br />

bed. Lengths of wire attached to each cross piece<br />

to draw canes in and up. Ah- mowing the aisles will be a<br />

breeze, as will harvesting the fruit. Confused by my description?<br />

Check out a great illustration of a “T” trellis<br />

in ‘The Fruit Gardener’s Bible’ by Lewis Hill and Leonard<br />

Perry (Storey Publishing $24.95).<br />

I<br />

N THE<br />

GARDEN<br />

Single track trail is no more than 2-3-feet wide,<br />

bench cut trail designed for hiking or Mt. Bike use.<br />

Single track is the least formal of all the various<br />

types of trails and is generally constructed all by<br />

hand. Properly designed with less than 40 degree<br />

hillside approach angles, grades of no more than<br />

15 percent, undulations, dips and ticks, this type<br />

of single track trail is sustainable, low maintenance<br />

and a joy to experience. The area off of Shattuck<br />

Road selected for this trail will offer great views<br />

and vantage points to Sturbridge as well as providing<br />

a trail where residents can practice their Mt.<br />

Bike skills without “getting lost” on the adjoining<br />

1,000 acres of open space.<br />

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North Brookfi eld Board of Selectmen Notebook<br />

-NORTH BROOKFIELD-<br />

By Jennifer Grybowski<br />

Turley Publications Reporter<br />

Peter Barstow, of 8 River Road, approached<br />

the board to ask they declare<br />

River Road a public way.<br />

“What we are asking is to please review<br />

this information and put it on the record<br />

once and for all this is a public road and<br />

if it is a public road, it needs certain treatment<br />

by the town,” he said.<br />

Barstow began the discussion by giving<br />

a detailed history on the road, dating<br />

back to 1830.<br />

“When North Brookfi eld became a<br />

town, it was acknowledged that the road<br />

was a public road used for transportation<br />

from Brookfi eld to Spencer as an alternate<br />

to Boston Post Road,” he said.<br />

Barstow said the road suffers from<br />

drainage issues and that neighborhood<br />

residents had spoken with then-Highway<br />

Department Superintendent Richard<br />

Barnes. Barstow alleged Barnes assessed<br />

the road and advised residents to put a<br />

pit at the bottom of the road to collect the<br />

water – and recommended his brother<br />

for the job. Barstow said the neighborhood<br />

raised the funds to construct the pit<br />

and had it installed.<br />

“Every deed along that road has a provision<br />

that it is part of a right of way that<br />

leads to the lake,” Barstow said. “Historically,<br />

the town has acknowledged it as a<br />

public road and we took it upon ourselves<br />

to try to fi x this drainage.”<br />

But the pit has fi lled in with sand and<br />

silt over the years, and as a result, during<br />

rain events there is a puddle two-and-ahalf<br />

feet deep at the bottom of the road,<br />

Barstow said. The neighborhood has<br />

been constantly repairing the road itself<br />

by putting in barrels of cold patch.<br />

“We would only ask you come down<br />

every two or three years and pluck the<br />

stuff out of there and we’ll have the drain<br />

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Barstow also reminded the board that<br />

the town has plowed and salted/sanded<br />

the road for years.<br />

Rich Baronoski, 18 River Road, also<br />

spoke about the matter. He said the Highway<br />

Department has occasionally, upon request,<br />

attempted to remedy the situation.<br />

“I’ve had it with the band aids,” he said.<br />

“I’m asking for safety, which is number<br />

one. I want to get down to my driveway.<br />

There has to be some solution, because<br />

when you can’t get home or get to work,<br />

or God forbid a fatality or we have to call<br />

911, then we’d have a serious issue.”<br />

Selectman Mary Walter pointed out<br />

to the residents that the Highway Department<br />

had nothing to do with the<br />

implementation of the pit to begin with<br />

– he simply recommended someone to do<br />

the work.<br />

“That was not within his purview on<br />

private property,” she said.<br />

She added that the bylaws allow the<br />

town to do a certain amount of maintenance<br />

on private roads and also allow the<br />

town to plow private roads.<br />

Selectman Richard Chabot told the residents<br />

that according to Town Counsel’s<br />

opinion, the road is, in fact, a private way.<br />

“We spent a lot of money and a lot<br />

of time researching this,” Walter said.<br />

“What we found out is the lower part<br />

of River Road is actually an easement<br />

granted for access to those houses.”<br />

The price of safety<br />

Police Chief Aram Thomasian, Jr. addressed<br />

the board looking for support increasing<br />

part time wages for his offi cers.<br />

“Some [part-timers] have been here<br />

many years and they are good offi cers,”<br />

he said. “But I don’t expect they will be<br />

here much longer.”<br />

<strong>Current</strong>ly, part time offi cers make<br />

$12.86 per hour.<br />

“Looking at the surrounding towns, that<br />

is well under their limits,” he said. “There<br />

have been a few problems occurring with<br />

our help going to other towns. I’m trying<br />

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He noted that part time pay for East<br />

Brookfi eld is $14.90, Brookfi eld is $<strong>13</strong>.26,<br />

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He said increasing his part-timers’ pay<br />

by a dollar, raising it to $<strong>13</strong>.86, would<br />

cost the town about $2,140.<br />

The board agreed to take the information<br />

under advisement.<br />

STM and Special Town Election<br />

The board reminded residents a Special<br />

Town Election will be held Thursday,<br />

Oct. 4 from 12 to 8 p.m. to decide on the<br />

Bay Path Regional Technical High School<br />

expansion and renovation project.<br />

The board also voted to set the fall<br />

Special Town Meeting for Friday, Nov.<br />

2. The last day to register to vote is Tuesday,<br />

Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the<br />

Town Clerk’s offi ce.<br />

Open space<br />

The board reviewed a memo produced<br />

by Finance Committee members<br />

Chet Lubleczyk and Bob Locatelli that<br />

assessed available town-owned lands.<br />

About 25 parcels, some of them landlocked,<br />

are scattered throughout town.<br />

The memo noted these lands can be seen<br />

as extremely valuable for open space and<br />

recreational purposes, but that the potential<br />

for income has been overlooked.<br />

Three potential ways the town could<br />

make money on the land are by logging,<br />

leasing or selling the properties.<br />

The board voted to take the report<br />

under advisement and forward it to the<br />

Forest Commission for review.<br />

In other forest news, the board reviewed<br />

a request for support of a Forest<br />

Legacy Area grant project and decided<br />

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Turley Publications Reporter<br />

The state primary election was held<br />

Sept. 6.<br />

Brookfi eld<br />

A total of 144 ballots were cast in<br />

Brookfi eld.<br />

For the Democrats: Senator in Congress,<br />

Elizabeth Warren, 75; Representative<br />

in Congress, Richard E Neal, 65,<br />

Andrea Nuciforo, Jr., 21, Bill Shein,<br />

5; Senator in General Court, Stephen<br />

M. Brewer, 90; Representative in General<br />

Court, Anne M. Gobi, 89; Clerk of<br />

Courts, Dennis P. McManus, 81; Register<br />

of Deeds, Anthony Vigliotti, 81;<br />

For the Republicans: Senator in<br />

Congress, Scott P. Brown, 46; Councillor,<br />

Jennie L. Caissie, 40; and Representative<br />

in General Court, Jason M.<br />

Petraitis, 44.<br />

No ballots were cast for the Green<br />

Rainbow Party.<br />

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A total of 210 ballots were cast in<br />

North Brookfi eld.<br />

For the Democrats: Senator in Congress,<br />

Elizabeth Warren, 94; Representative<br />

in Congress, James McGovern,<br />

99, William Feegbeh, <strong>13</strong>; Senator in<br />

General Court, Stephen M. Brewer,<br />

118; Representative in General Court,<br />

Anne M. Gobi, 120; Clerk of Courts,<br />

Dennis P. McManus, 98; Register of<br />

Deeds, Anthony Vigliotti, 99;<br />

For the Republicans: Senator in<br />

Congress, Scott P. Brown, 84; Councillor,<br />

Jennie L. Caissie, 68; and Representative<br />

in General Court, Jason M.<br />

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Fall Fest slated for Sept. 25<br />

West Brookfi eld Senior Center offers array of activities<br />

By Jennifer Robert<br />

Turley Publications Reporter<br />

WEST BROOKFIELD - The West<br />

Brookfi eld Senior Center will be holding<br />

its annual Fall Fest Open House on Sept.<br />

25. For the past several years, the Fall Fest<br />

has featured a day packed with fun activities<br />

that is open to the public.<br />

While the Apple Contest and craft vendors<br />

remain a constant, there have been<br />

some slight changes to the schedule of<br />

events this year. Director Cynthia Norden<br />

says that the traditional Apple Pie Contest<br />

has been expanded, to include all apple<br />

desserts. For the past three years, the same<br />

piemaker has walked away as winner, and<br />

Norden said she thought it would be interesting<br />

to open it up to an array of different<br />

desserts that have apples as the main<br />

ingredient. “The woman who wins every<br />

year, she hands down makes the best pie,<br />

of any type. It is just fabulous!” said Norden.<br />

Another addition this year is the presence<br />

of Brain Rutherford at the event,<br />

hosting a series of popular game shows<br />

complete with working buzzers and microphones.<br />

Norden anticipates that the Game<br />

Show Mania will be a bit hit with all in attendance.<br />

Tables are once again available<br />

for local crafters to set up a display and<br />

sell their wares. The donation for having a<br />

table space is one of your handmade items<br />

donated to the Senior Center. You can reserve<br />

a spot by calling the Senior Center. A<br />

box lunch social will be available, and the<br />

annual ham dinner will be held at 5 p.m.,<br />

complete with entertainment by vocalist<br />

David Colucci. Tickets for the event are<br />

$10 and will be sold in advance only.<br />

In addition to the Fall Fest, the Senior<br />

Center has other great programming lined<br />

up for the fall. Oct, 11 offers a trip for New<br />

CLUES ACROSS<br />

1. Lion sound<br />

5. Pictural tapestry<br />

10. Many<br />

not ands<br />

<strong>13</strong>. Largest known<br />

toad species<br />

14. Truth<br />

15. Places an object<br />

17. Small mountain<br />

lake<br />

18. Scomberesocidae<br />

fi sh<br />

19. A N.E. Spanish<br />

river<br />

20. Selleck TV series<br />

22. Strong, coarse<br />

fabric<br />

23. Nestling hawk<br />

24. Macaws<br />

26. Decorate with<br />

frosting<br />

27. The bill in a<br />

restaurant<br />

30. Sea patrol (abbr.)<br />

31. Used of posture<br />

33. Basics<br />

34. Having no fi xed<br />

course<br />

38. Radioactivity<br />

units<br />

40. Star Wars’ Solo<br />

41. Water fi lled<br />

volcanic crater<br />

45. Initialism<br />

49. A shag rug made<br />

in Sweden<br />

50. Yemen capital<br />

52. Atomic #79<br />

54. CNN’s Turner<br />

55. A priest’s linen<br />

vestment<br />

56. Returned material<br />

authorization<br />

(abbr.)<br />

58. Blood clam<br />

genus<br />

60. Raging &<br />

uncontrollable<br />

62. Actress<br />

Margulies<br />

66. Burrowing<br />

marine mollusk<br />

67. Port in SE S.<br />

Korea<br />

68. Swiss river<br />

70. Mix of soul and<br />

calypso<br />

71. Area for fencing<br />

bouts<br />

72. Canned meat<br />

73. Myriameter<br />

74. Long ear rabbits<br />

75. Requests<br />

CLUES DOWN<br />

1. Tell on<br />

2. Medieval alphabet<br />

3. Surrounding<br />

radiant light<br />

4. Open land where<br />

livestock graze<br />

5. Quench<br />

6. Strays<br />

7. Chickens’ cold<br />

8. Heart chamber<br />

9. Timid<br />

10. Oil cartel<br />

11. Statute heading<br />

12. Severely correct<br />

16. An amount not<br />

specifi ed<br />

21. It never sleeps<br />

22. Indian frock<br />

25. Soak fl ax<br />

27. Mariner<br />

28. Arabian outer<br />

garment<br />

29. Binary coded<br />

decimal<br />

32. European<br />

Common Market<br />

35. 17th Greek letter<br />

36. Norse sea<br />

goddess<br />

37. All without<br />

specifi cation<br />

SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 15<br />

Hampshire’s Kancamagus Scenic Highway,<br />

a trip that was originally slated for<br />

last year. Due to storm conditions, parts<br />

of the highway were caved in and the trip<br />

was unable to be held. The agenda for this<br />

trip includes traveling in style on a luxury<br />

Silver Fox motor coach, a full course buffet<br />

luncheon at the Indian Head Resort and<br />

several scenic sightseeing stops, including<br />

viewing of the Presidential Range of the<br />

White Mountains. The trip cost is $59 per<br />

person, with payment due by Sept. 7. Norden<br />

said that currently the bus is about half<br />

booked.<br />

The Annual Veteran’s dinner will be<br />

held on Nov. 1. Norden said that she really<br />

enjoys hosting this dinner, and that the<br />

Center has a list of over 100 local Veteran’s.<br />

“Normally, we have a car show to raise<br />

money to be able to put this dinner on,”<br />

she said, “but we were fortunate enough to<br />

have the money to do it this year without<br />

having to have that fundraiser.”<br />

Ongoing programming is an important<br />

part of the services provided at the<br />

Senior Center. Lunches are provided<br />

daily by Tri-Valley, Tai Chi a “busy bee”<br />

group and games are offered throughout<br />

each week. Not only does the Center provide<br />

a service to the seniors in the area,<br />

it results in community service coming<br />

from the center as well. “We have a quilting<br />

group that meets every other week,”<br />

said Norden, “and they are just a great<br />

group. They have done a lot of donations<br />

to NICU units, making small blankets for<br />

those little babies, and also donated a lot<br />

of quilts to the Monson area during the<br />

tornado.” The “busy bee” group also is<br />

involved with making donations. “They<br />

are a group that started as an unfi nished<br />

project group. Now, they make afghans<br />

for Camp Putnam, I couldn’t even tell<br />

you how many they have donated there,<br />

39. Diego or<br />

Francisco<br />

42. Products of<br />

creativity<br />

43. Yes vote<br />

44. Radioactivity unit<br />

46. Credit, post or<br />

greeting<br />

47. Computer<br />

memory<br />

48. Land or sea<br />

troops<br />

50. A way to travel<br />

on skis<br />

51. Tenure of abbot<br />

53. Fiddler crabs<br />

55. Rainbow shapes<br />

57. Bird genus of<br />

Platalea<br />

58. Having winglike<br />

extensions<br />

59. Squash bug genus<br />

61. Islamic leader<br />

63. Former Soviet<br />

Union<br />

64. Small sleeps<br />

65. Iranian carpet<br />

city<br />

67. Auto speed<br />

measurement<br />

69. Ambulance<br />

providers<br />

and they also make baby hats to donate to<br />

Mary Lane Hospital and turban hats for<br />

people who are undergoing cancer treatments.<br />

They do so much good,” Norden<br />

said proudly. There is also a substantial<br />

lending library in the Center.<br />

While Norden has been at the West<br />

Brookfi eld Senior Center for over 20<br />

years and director for almost eight, she is<br />

quick to point out that she certainly does<br />

not do it alone. There are between 70-90<br />

regular volunteers. “We wouldn’t be able<br />

to do nearly as much as we do without<br />

them,” said Norden.<br />

Despite the large number of regular<br />

volunteers overall at the Center, Kelly<br />

Reavey-Gagnon, Tri-Valley Nutrition<br />

Site Manager for Meals on Wheels, said<br />

she is desperately in need of volunteers for<br />

the meal program. Drivers for the Meals<br />

on Wheels route are in high demand, and<br />

a volunteer can expect to contribute one<br />

hour of their time once a week. A personal<br />

vehicle is required for this. Reavey-<br />

Gagnon is also looking for kitchen help,<br />

which would be a three hour a week commitment<br />

at the West Brookfi eld site, and<br />

involves breaking all the food down into<br />

meals, breaking it into routes for MOW,<br />

serving in the dining room and clean up<br />

after the meal. In addition to being responsible<br />

for the coordinator of the lunch<br />

program and MOW, Reavey-Gagnon<br />

said that she also does a lot of checking<br />

up on folks who get their meals delivered<br />

at home. When a volunteer goes to<br />

deliver a lunch, and the participant is not<br />

home, she then needs to touch base with<br />

the emergency contact to follow up on the<br />

participant’s welfare.<br />

For more information on programming<br />

or to register for upcoming events,<br />

call the Senior Center at 508-867-1407.<br />

Anyone interested in volunteering for the<br />

nutrition program can contact them directly<br />

at 508-867-1411.<br />

STM I FROM PAGE 3<br />

unanimously supported the project<br />

because they assumed everything had<br />

been resolved.<br />

While a few residents spoke or asked<br />

questions about the project, discussion<br />

was very limited. A request to have<br />

Corriea and White speak, as they are<br />

not town residents, was voted down.<br />

The town had originally voted on<br />

the bridge project at the June ATM<br />

and it failed, 84-55. But that wasn’t the<br />

case this time: The vote overwhelmingly<br />

passed at Friday’s STM 205-16.<br />

Other articles<br />

In other STM news, voters passed<br />

Article 2, which asked for $25,767.39<br />

town to pay the Department of Unemployment<br />

Assistance for late bills from<br />

fi scal years 2009, 2010 and 2011.<br />

Voters also passed Article 3, which<br />

asked voters to approve a Payment in<br />

Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for the proposed<br />

solar facility at the capped landfi<br />

ll, one of the fi nal steps in completing<br />

negotiations between the town and<br />

EPG Solar LLC.<br />

Article 4, a citizen’s petition asking<br />

voters to approve an altered <strong>Quaboag</strong><br />

bridge option, was passed over due to<br />

the passage of Article 1.<br />

The meeting lasted only about 45<br />

minutes.<br />

Another Special Town Meeting is<br />

expected to be held in November, for<br />

lingering articles that depend on fi nal<br />

Cherry Sheet numbers from the state.<br />

NB NOTEBOOK I FROM PAGE 5<br />

In other news<br />

The town’s constable, Arthur C.<br />

Tatro, has been appointed for one year<br />

terms for several years. He submitted<br />

a request asking for a three-year<br />

appointment this year, in accordance<br />

with Mass General Laws. Selectmen<br />

decided not to change the appointment<br />

and leave it at one year at a time.<br />

Senior Center News<br />

West Brookfi eld C.O.A. Menu<br />

Monday, Sept. 17 Beef & Bean<br />

Chili, Brown Rice, Broccoli, Pineapple<br />

& Cream Cheese Salad (sugarfree<br />

pudding)<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18 Roast Turkey<br />

w/ Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Chuckwagon<br />

Corn, Fresh Fruit<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 19 Shepard’s<br />

Pie, Green beans, Apple Crisp<br />

Thursday, Sept. 20 Minestrone<br />

Soup, Breaded Chicken Filet, Buttermilk<br />

Potatoes, Succotash, Mixed<br />

Fruit<br />

Friday, Sept. 21 Beef Burgundy,<br />

Egg Noodles, Scandinavian Veggies,<br />

Mandarin Oranges<br />

C.O.A. Calendar<br />

Monday, Sept. 17<br />

• 9:15 a.m. Cribbage<br />

• 11 a.m. Chair Exercise<br />

• 11:30 Lunch<br />

• 12:30 p.m. “Using Humor to<br />

Heal.” Presented by Marie Ambrosino,<br />

Community Educator<br />

for Affi nity Hospice of Life. Ice<br />

Cream will be served!<br />

• 1 p.m. Book Review<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18<br />

• 9:15 a.m. Cribbage<br />

• 9:30 a.m. COA Meeting<br />

• 11 a.m. Podiatrist<br />

• 11:30 Lunch<br />

• 1 p.m. Busy Bees<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 19<br />

• 11 a.m. Chair Exercise<br />

• 11:30 Lunch<br />

• 1 p.m. Silvertones<br />

Thursday, Sept. 20<br />

• 8:30 a.m. Tai Chi<br />

• 11:30 Lunch<br />

• 12:30 Movie “Seabiscuit”<br />

Friday, Sept. 21<br />

• 11 a.m. Chair Exercise<br />

• 11:30 Lunch<br />

• 12:30 p.m. Bridge<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 25<br />

• Fall Fest – All Day Fun. Box<br />

Lunch sign-up (508) 867-1407.<br />

Suggested donation of $2 for Turkey<br />

Salad Sandwich, Soup de<br />

Jour, etc.<br />

• 12:30 p.m. Game Show Mania w/<br />

host Brian Rutherford<br />

• 5 p.m. Ham Dinner w/ advance<br />

ticket only! $10 Entertainment<br />

vocalist David Colucci.<br />

Thursday, Sept. 27<br />

• 10:30 a.m. Identity Theft Program<br />

w/ Country Bank. Call Senior<br />

Center to reserve seat. (508) 867-<br />

1407<br />

• 12:30 p.m. Movie “Tootsie”<br />

Warren COA Menu<br />

Monday, Sept. 17 Garden Salad,<br />

Spaghetti w/ Sausage & Peppers,<br />

Garlic Bread<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18 Oven Roasted<br />

Chicken, Mashed Potato, Vegetable,<br />

Rolls<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 19 BBQ<br />

Pork, Potatoes, Vegetable, Rolls<br />

Thursday, Sept. 20 Swedish<br />

Meatballs w/ Buttered Noodles,<br />

Green Beans, Rolls<br />

Friday, Sept. 21 Seafood Casserole,<br />

Garden Salad, Bread<br />

Warren COA Upcoming<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 25<br />

• 6 -7 p.m. Zumba Class<br />

Thursday, Sept. 27<br />

• 11 a.m. Spencer Savings Bank<br />

presentation with Police Chief<br />

Bruce Spiewakowski on avoiding<br />

scams. Birthday Party after presentation.<br />

• 11:30 a.m. Birthday Party, only<br />

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- obituaries -<br />

Lisardo “Peter” Rio, 91<br />

EAST BROOKFIELD - Lisardo “Peter” Rio-91,<br />

died Thursday, Sept. 6, <strong>2012</strong> in his residence. He is<br />

predeceased by his wife of 65 years Beatrice J. (Langlois)<br />

Rio in Sep. 2010. He leaves his son Dale Rio<br />

and his wife Debbie; a daughter Linda Falardeau and<br />

her husband Richard all of East Brookfi eld; 5 grandchildren<br />

and 12 great grandchildren.<br />

Peter was born in Boston, MA and has lived in<br />

East Brookfi eld since 1938. He owned and operated<br />

his dairy farm for many years and worked for the<br />

Charlton Woolen Mill. He later worked at Coppus<br />

Engineering in both Worcester and Millbury for over<br />

30 years as a crater and boiler engineer until he retired.<br />

Relatives and friends attended a calling hour on<br />

Sept. 10 in Pillsbury Funeral Home, Rte 9/Old West<br />

Brookfi eld Road, Brookfi eld.<br />

The funeral service followed in the funeral home.<br />

Burial is private for the family. To offer a condolence<br />

or share a tribute, please visit: Pillsburyfuneralhome.<br />

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Viola E. Snow, 87<br />

SPENCER/WEST BROOK-<br />

FIELD - Viola E. Snow died Saturday,<br />

Sept. 8, <strong>2012</strong> in <strong>Quaboag</strong> Rehab<br />

& Skilled Care Center in West Brookfi<br />

eld. She was 87 years old.<br />

She is predeceased by her husband<br />

Russell E. Snow, who died in<br />

1992. She leaves a son, Russell B. Snow and his wife<br />

Debra of Spencer; her three daughters, Cynthia E.<br />

Lamoureux and her husband Lionel of West Brookfi<br />

eld, Susan L. Babineau and her husband Risto of<br />

Spencer, and Shirley A. Blanchard and her husband<br />

William of West Brookfi eld; nine grandchildren and<br />

nine great grandchildren.<br />

Viola was born in Worcester, the daughter of<br />

Harry E. Fogerty and Evelyn L. (Turner) Fogerty.<br />

She resided in Spencer for 60 years before moving to<br />

West Brookfi eld in 2010.<br />

Viola was a longtime member of the Spencer Congregational<br />

Church, was an avid reader, and enjoyed<br />

going on many senior citizen trips with her friends.<br />

She loved to travel and most of all spend time with<br />

her family.<br />

Relatives and friends attended a calling hour on<br />

Sept. <strong>13</strong> at the Spencer Congregational Church,<br />

Spencer, MA. A funeral service for Viola followed. In<br />

lieu of fl owers, contributions in memory of Viola can<br />

be made to the Spencer Congregational Church. The<br />

family would like to extend its thanks to the staff at<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong> for the outstanding care provided to Viola.<br />

Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Pillsbury<br />

Funeral Home, 163 Main St., Spencer, MA is assisting<br />

the family with arrangements.<br />

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Public Meetings<br />

BROOKFIELD<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18<br />

• Board of Selectmen, 6:30 p.m.<br />

• CDS Public Hearing, 7:30 p.m.<br />

• Conservation Commission, 7 p.m.<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 19<br />

• Recreation Committee, 7:30 p.m.<br />

EAST BROOKFIELD<br />

Monday, Sept. 17<br />

• Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m.<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18<br />

• Conservation Commission, 7:30 p.m.<br />

• Parks and Recreation Committee, 7:30<br />

p.m.<br />

Wednesday, Sept.19<br />

• Planning Board, 7:30 p.m.<br />

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RESULTS I FROM PAGE 5<br />

Petraitis, 70.<br />

No ballots were cast for the Green Rainbow Party.<br />

East Brookfi eld<br />

A total of 112 ballots were cast in East Brookfi eld.<br />

For the Democrats: Senator in Congress, Elizabeth<br />

Warren, 47; Representative in Congress, Richard E.<br />

Neal, 51, Andrea Nuciforo, Jr., 2, Bill Shein, 2; Senator<br />

in General Court, Stephen M. Brewer, 54; Representative<br />

in General Court, Anne M. Gobi, 53; Clerk<br />

of Courts, Dennis P. McManus, 51; Register of Deeds,<br />

Anthony Vigliotti, 52;<br />

For the Republicans: Senator in Congress, Scott P.<br />

Brown, 52; Councillor, Jennie L. Caissie, 40; and Representative<br />

in General Court, Jason M. Petraitis, 39.<br />

No ballots were cast for the Green Rainbow Party.<br />

WARE<br />

There are 6259 registered voters in Ware; 456 cast<br />

ballots for the <strong>September</strong> 6th election. 317 Democratic<br />

ballots were cast, <strong>13</strong>9 Republican and 0 Green/Rainbow.<br />

Senator in Congress (D) Elizabeth Warren 267l<br />

Representative in Congress (D) Jim McGovern 259,<br />

William Feegbeh 30; Senator in General Court (D),<br />

Stephen Brewer 301; Precinct A Representative, State<br />

(D) Anne Gobi, 115; Register of Deeds (D) Mary Olberding<br />

<strong>13</strong>2, Timothy O’Leary 91, Bonnie MacCraken<br />

75; Clerk of Courts (D), Harry Jekanowski, Jr.; Councillor,<br />

Jennie Caissie 102; Senator in Congress, Scott<br />

Brown <strong>13</strong>5; Representative in General Court (R), Todd<br />

Smola 91; State Representative (R), Jason Petraitis 30<br />

WARREN/WEST WARREN<br />

There are 3098 registered voters in Warren and West<br />

Warren; 344 ballot were cast for the <strong>September</strong> 6th election.<br />

241 Democratic ballots were cast, 101 Republican<br />

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HARDWICK<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18<br />

• Gilbertville Water District, 5:30 p.m.<br />

• Town Hall Advisory Committee, 7 p.m.<br />

Thursday, Sept. 20<br />

• WRTA Advisory Board, 8:30 a.m.<br />

NEW BRAINTREE<br />

Monday, Sept. 17<br />

• Finance Committee, 7 p.m.<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 19<br />

• Board of Assessors, 7 p.m.<br />

NORTH BROOKFIELD<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18<br />

• Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m.<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 19<br />

• Board of Health, 6 p.m.<br />

• Planning Board, 7 p.m.<br />

STURBRIDGE<br />

Monday, Sept. 17<br />

• Board of Selectmen, 6:30 p.m.<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18<br />

• Design Review Committee Meeting, 7<br />

p.m.<br />

• TRSD School Committee, 7 p.m.<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 19<br />

• Economic Development Advisory<br />

Committee, 6 p.m.<br />

• Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m.<br />

• Board of Health, 7 p.m.<br />

• Historical Commission, 7 p.m.<br />

• Tantasqua Regional School Committee,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Thursday, Sept. 20<br />

• Conservation Commission, 7 p.m.<br />

• Sturbridge Lakes Advisory Committee,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

and 2 Green/Rainbow.<br />

Senator in Congress (D), Elizabeth Warren, 209;<br />

Representative in Congress (D) Richard Neal, 174, Andrea<br />

Nuciforo, Jr. 46, Bill Shein 8; Senator in General<br />

Court (D), Stephen Brewer 215; Clerk of Courts (D),<br />

Dennis McManus 186; Register of Deeds, Anothony<br />

Vigliotti 185; Senator in Congress (R), Scott Brown<br />

101; Councillor (R), Jennie Caissie 74; Representative<br />

in General Court (R), Todd Smola 92; Clerk of Courts<br />

(R) Joseph Cavallaro (write in) 1<br />

WEST BROOKFIELD<br />

There are 2545 registered voters in West Brookfi eld;<br />

<strong>13</strong>5 ballots were cast for the Septemeber 6th election.<br />

88 Republican ballots were cast, 46 Republican and 1<br />

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Results were reported to the <strong>Quaboag</strong> <strong>Current</strong> for<br />

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Teacher of the Week<br />

WEST BROOKFIELD -<br />

Karen came to teaching after<br />

a 20-year career in banking.<br />

Working four day work weeks<br />

as a part-time assistant manager<br />

in a bank branch, she spent<br />

her Fridays volunteering in<br />

the school district her children<br />

were enrolled in. Realizing<br />

how enjoyable she found it, she<br />

enrolled in Leslie University<br />

through the weekend cohort<br />

program when her youngest<br />

son was only one. Attending<br />

school with a young child, plus<br />

older ones, at home was challenging<br />

but she says, “If it’s<br />

what you really want to do, you<br />

can do it.”<br />

The <strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong> school year<br />

is Karen’s third year in the<br />

District, all spent at WBES in<br />

the fi fth grade. She previously<br />

spent three years teaching in<br />

the Palmer School District.<br />

“A lot of people cringe at<br />

this age (of children), but it is<br />

my favorite age,” says Karen.<br />

“Watching kids grow, helping<br />

them to grow, guiding them<br />

to be independent, those are<br />

my favorite parts of this.” She<br />

has a scavenger hunt prepared<br />

for the fi rst day of school each<br />

year, so that the kids can locate<br />

things in the classroom like the<br />

box of tissues and where the<br />

date is displayed. “I have a little<br />

video, it is an old commercial<br />

I think, of some people going<br />

up an escalator and then when<br />

5th Grade Teacher<br />

at West Brookfi eld<br />

Elementary School<br />

Meet Karen Oliveira<br />

the escalator breaks down all<br />

the people panic because they<br />

don’t know how to get off. At<br />

this age, (the kids) need to learn<br />

how to get themselves off the<br />

escalator,” she explained. Tools<br />

such as the scavenger hunt allow<br />

her students to become<br />

self-suffi cient at a rate that is<br />

appropriate for their psychological<br />

development, and she<br />

fi nds a lot of joy in guiding her<br />

students on this path.<br />

With the wide array of lesson<br />

plans available, Karen fi nds the<br />

most challenging part of her job<br />

uncovering the one’s that are<br />

most valuable. “It’s important<br />

to keep up with technology, and<br />

I don’t want to use things that<br />

will be outdated quickly. It is<br />

challenging to weed out what is<br />

most important from all the tools<br />

available to me,” she says. Time<br />

management is essential, as is<br />

fi nding the lessons that provide<br />

the most pertinent information<br />

in an effi cient manner.<br />

As WBES assigns classrooms<br />

according to the grade<br />

level and the teacher’s last<br />

name, Karen’s classroom is 5-<br />

O. Karen joked that she could<br />

never switch to another grade<br />

level, as she has family in Hawaii<br />

and anything besides 5-O<br />

just wouldn’t sound right to<br />

her. Hanging on her classroom<br />

wall is a “Hawaii 5-O” T-shirt,<br />

adding a mix of personal fl air to<br />

her classroom’s title.<br />

A Brand New Year of Classes<br />

By Jessica Peltz<br />

Student Intern<br />

WARREN - There are<br />

many different feelings roaming<br />

around <strong>Quaboag</strong> Regional<br />

Middle/High School as the students<br />

and teachers enter into<br />

their fi rst few weeks of classes.<br />

Students and teachers alike<br />

are buzzing about their studies.<br />

They talked about their<br />

likes and dislikes about the<br />

fi rst day of school and the different<br />

subjects being taught.<br />

Christopher Bailey, teacher<br />

of History and English, said<br />

that the biggest thing of all is<br />

meeting all of the new students<br />

coming in.<br />

“I was defi nitely forward to<br />

school starting back up again.<br />

It gives me something exciting<br />

to do,” says Bailey.<br />

Alton Button, special education<br />

teacher and basketball<br />

coach, says, “I dread going<br />

back to work at the end of<br />

summer vacation, but once I’m<br />

back, I enjoy it. I love meeting<br />

all of the new kids and seeing<br />

all of my colleagues again.”<br />

The teachers may love being<br />

back at school, however,<br />

some of the students have a little<br />

different perspective on returning.<br />

Miranda Prentiss, junior,<br />

said that she loves seeing<br />

her friends. “It’s the best part<br />

of my day,” says Miranda.<br />

Jason Norman, sophomore,<br />

said that his fi rst day of school<br />

was fun and his favorite part<br />

of the day was his study period.<br />

One student that I talked<br />

to had a refreshing perspective<br />

on returning to school. “I like<br />

the fact that I am enlightening<br />

myself everyday,” Nicole Norman,<br />

senior, adds a new point<br />

of view to the crowd. Whether<br />

they like or hate the fi rst day,<br />

it is most defi nitely an interesting<br />

experience for everyone.<br />

Rethinking the lunchbox<br />

MA School Nutrition Standards for Competitive<br />

Foods and Beverages implemented at QRSD<br />

By Jennifer Robert<br />

Turley Publications Reporter<br />

WARREN - Signed into<br />

law on July 30, 2010, the “Act<br />

Relative To School Nutrition” is<br />

now upon us. Effective Aug. 1,<br />

<strong>2012</strong>, immediately prior to the<br />

start of the <strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong> school<br />

year, standards for competitive<br />

foods and beverages went live.<br />

The Massachusetts Department<br />

of Public Health states that,<br />

“the goal of the standards is to<br />

ensure that public schools offer<br />

students food and beverage<br />

choices that will enhance learning,<br />

contribute to their healthy<br />

growth and development, and<br />

cultivate life-long healthy eating<br />

behaviors.” The regulations<br />

set forth in the Act apply only<br />

to competitive foods and beverages<br />

such as a la carte items, not<br />

those part of a federal nutrition<br />

program. Janice King, director<br />

of Nutrition for the <strong>Quaboag</strong><br />

Regional School District, said<br />

that there are changes that are<br />

coming for federal nutrition<br />

standards as well. So how does<br />

this translate on our children’s<br />

lunch trays?<br />

“Students won’t see much<br />

change here,” said King, “because<br />

for us it has been a gradual<br />

change. We are constantly<br />

growing and developing, seeing<br />

what works and what doesn’t.<br />

We’ve been keeping an eye on<br />

things right along, and there<br />

is very little food in our trash.<br />

Kids are eating the food we give<br />

them.” There are some changes<br />

though. While <strong>Quaboag</strong> has<br />

introduced more whole grain<br />

options, the emphasis with the<br />

upcoming federal changes will<br />

be on more whole grains and<br />

fruits and vegetables. “We used<br />

to think about an entree, and<br />

then plan the meal around it.<br />

You know, we are having chicken,<br />

so what will we have with<br />

the chicken. That is the old way<br />

of thinking. The new way is to<br />

create a plate that has whole<br />

grains, and fruit and vegetables,<br />

and then add in your protein.”<br />

Christopher Bailey, History and English.<br />

King cited myplate.gov as an<br />

excellent resource for parents<br />

to rework their menus and get a<br />

graphic idea of what their plates<br />

should look like.<br />

King said that there are some<br />

marketing materials going up in<br />

the cafeterias and being handed<br />

out in the classrooms to familiarize<br />

students with the new<br />

menu planning. Decals on the<br />

lunch lines and posters on the<br />

walls will offer a glance at what<br />

a healthy meal looks like; bookmarks<br />

handed out to all students<br />

will allow them a reference at<br />

home, and provide a great starting<br />

point for a conversation on<br />

nutrition. One part of the federal<br />

guidelines coming up includes<br />

the regulation that all reimbursable<br />

meals, such as those that<br />

are part of the School Breakfast<br />

Program and the School Lunch<br />

Program, must contain at least<br />

three different food groups on<br />

the student tray, with at least<br />

one being a fruit or vegetable.<br />

“It’s a challenge to get kids to<br />

eat them,” confessed King, “because<br />

they aren’t getting them at<br />

home.” <strong>Quaboag</strong> uses some tactics<br />

to make them more appealing,<br />

such as seasonings, which<br />

most districts do not.<br />

The MA Competitive Food<br />

Bill also eliminates the use of<br />

artifi cial sweeteners, and calls<br />

for a reduction in the amount of<br />

sugar and salt in the food. King<br />

explained that last year, the salad<br />

dressing came in two ounce<br />

servings; they have reduced sodium<br />

by scaling that back to one<br />

and a half ounces this year. Four<br />

ounce juice cups have replaced<br />

the old 10 ounce juice bottles,<br />

and the new chocolate milk<br />

has 18 grams of carbohydrates,<br />

compared to last years 22.<br />

While it sounds at fi rst like<br />

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTOS BY JENNIFER ROBERT<br />

The <strong>Quaboag</strong> Regional High School had its fi rst lo-mein bar day in the cafeteria recently.<br />

Students had the option to select which protein and vegetables were added to their noodles,<br />

and the meal came packaged in a festive take-out style carton, complete with chopsticks.<br />

The bar was a big hit according to King, “the students seemed to really love it.”<br />

Senior Rock in the front of <strong>Quaboag</strong>.<br />

Senior Nicole Norman and sophomore<br />

Jason Norman getting ready<br />

to head to school.<br />

there are a lot of restrictions, the<br />

variety of lunches available to<br />

the students has been increased<br />

by a great deal. Last year, the<br />

elementary schools offered yogurt<br />

parfaits on Tuesdays only,<br />

and salads on Thursdays only.<br />

This year, the students have a<br />

choice of a hot lunch, a salad,<br />

a sandwich or a parfait each<br />

day that lunch is served. The<br />

high school students have even<br />

more options coming their way,<br />

with the introduction of a make<br />

your own soup station three<br />

days a week, and looking forward,<br />

paninis, smoothies and<br />

a lo mien bar. The District has<br />

also switched from Thurston<br />

Foods as a vendor to Cisco Boston.<br />

“We are still trying to fi nd<br />

the products, make sure we<br />

get them on time,” said King,<br />

“There is a little bit of a learning<br />

curve. The students have access<br />

to a lot of foods we did not have<br />

with Thurston, though, and I<br />

think that it is going to work out<br />

very well.”<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong> has also made<br />

some great strides in bringing<br />

nutrition into the classroom.<br />

Last spring, the nutrition program<br />

funded fi ve scholarships<br />

for teachers to go the Massachusetts<br />

Farm to School Convention.<br />

The premise was the<br />

teachers would go and learn<br />

valuable information on nutrition<br />

and self-sustaining food<br />

production and then return to<br />

incorporate those lessons into<br />

their classrooms. Some of the<br />

topics that were covered including<br />

agriculture, composting and<br />

greenhousing.<br />

Good nutrition comes at a<br />

cost, as we all know, and the<br />

challenges to the Nutrition<br />

program are there. “It is very<br />

challenging,” stated King. “The<br />

invoices are coming in for the<br />

start of the school year, and<br />

they are enormous.” Good planning<br />

has made optimal nutrition<br />

a possibility here, however.<br />

King explained that the Nutrition<br />

program is self-funded, and<br />

considers the upgrades to equipment<br />

and better food options an<br />

investment. King acknowledges<br />

that cost can be prohibitive to<br />

packing a nutritionally sound<br />

cold lunch and says that the<br />

school lunch is, “the most amazing<br />

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PAGE 10 A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />

SOLAR I FROM PAGE 1<br />

ity operating, a roof-top site in Lowell, has been looking<br />

for over a year and a half for an additional site that<br />

would be suitable for development. Property on Little<br />

Rest Road, owned by the Morin family, was discovered<br />

in part to the large fi elds that are already existing, and<br />

the Morins were approached about leasing out a portion<br />

of their property for this solar project.<br />

The Little Rest Road area, explained Greg Herring,<br />

the director of development for the project, caught their<br />

attention because it receives relatively little traffi c and<br />

has several large open areas, which allows for the natural<br />

environment to be more easily preserved. “We really<br />

want to design a site that has the least impact on the<br />

community. There is no point in having a green energy<br />

project if it invades a school soccer fi eld, that would<br />

defeat the entire point,” said Herring. The exact area<br />

in question, more specifi cally, has attributes that make<br />

it a desirable location. “There is several hundred feet<br />

of frontage, a large tree line in the middle, and there’s<br />

no houses immediately present to be concerned with<br />

glare,” said Herring. “We are here to make sure that we<br />

develop something that is good for everyone. We want<br />

to be good neighbors.”<br />

Some of the neighbors of the area, however, expressed<br />

considerate concern over several key factors.<br />

Noise from the Massachusetts Turnpike, glare from the<br />

panels, the safety of the panels themselves, environmental<br />

impact from the construction, maintenance and the<br />

disposal of the panels at the end of their life span were of<br />

most imminent concern during the hearing. They were,<br />

as a group, also against the waivers that the project is requesting,<br />

saying that the neighbors are against waivers<br />

in whole; the exact plan for each issue should be address<br />

in the site plan, in their opinion.<br />

The environmental consultant for the project addressed<br />

many of these issues. Wetlands on a part of the<br />

property have already fl agged a conservation evaluation,<br />

and there will be a site walk through with Conservation<br />

Commission next week, with a meeting regarding<br />

that on Sept.18. For the most part, it is planned to<br />

use existing topography, and where trees do need to be<br />

cut for sunlight exposure, a wetland buffer mix will be<br />

placed. The plans for installing the panels involve using<br />

aluminum U or H shaped channels placed in the<br />

ground, and while the exact depth of their placement<br />

is not yet know, it is generally between three and six<br />

feet. Grass underneath the panels, upon completion of<br />

the construction, will be maintained at six to 12 inches<br />

in height to help prevent erosion from rainwater running<br />

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construction is fi nished. Emergency access and maintenance<br />

is planned by widening an existing dirt path to<br />

a 24 feet wide access road that will be fi lled with 12inch<br />

deep gravel. A small receptive trench, three inches<br />

wide by three inches deep, with line the wetland area.<br />

Concerns of concrete were addressed, as the plans call<br />

for the only concrete on site to be those, which provide<br />

the pads for the transformers and inverters. “Basically,<br />

this will still be all grass after we leave, no stones. We’re<br />

leaving it natural,” claimed the consultant. Herring addressed<br />

the concern of maintenance impact additionally,<br />

stating that the neighbors should not be concerned.<br />

“Maintenance for these, all it involves is a pick-up truck<br />

checking out the site four or fi ve times a year. It’s just a<br />

bunch of sliding glass door panels sitting there soaking<br />

up the sun.”<br />

“Any trees you take down,<br />

and you just said there’s a<br />

lot of them, that will<br />

increase the noise from<br />

the Mass. Pike, plus sheets of<br />

glass there – the sound will<br />

just ripple over them like<br />

water. Have any noise<br />

studies been done?”<br />

ED KRAKOWITZ<br />

Both the topics of noise and panel disposal were hot<br />

topics during the hearing. Residents in the Little Rest<br />

Road area are already subjected to sounds of the highway<br />

nearby, especially when a large truck hits the rumble<br />

strip during the night they agreed.<br />

“Any trees you take down, and you just said there’s a<br />

lot of them, that will increase the noise from the Mass.<br />

Pike, plus sheets of glass there-the sound will just ripple<br />

over them like water. Have any noise studies been<br />

done?” exclaimed Ed Krakowitz. The number of trees<br />

NB SCHOOL I FROM PAGE 1<br />

One of those changes is a large<br />

turnover in leadership, both at the<br />

administrative level and with the<br />

school committee.<br />

“When you have a greater than<br />

average turnover, it can be diffi cult<br />

for the district,” Provost said. “It<br />

takes a while for parents and staff<br />

to get used to that.”<br />

Another challenge is the increase<br />

in the number of students<br />

with high levels of need: Last year<br />

the elementary school broke the 40<br />

percent threshold for students eligible<br />

for free or reduced lunch. That<br />

shift in demographics rendered the<br />

school eligible for the state Title I<br />

program funding.<br />

“That has allowed us to implement<br />

school-wide programs we<br />

wouldn’t have otherwise been able<br />

to have,” Provost said. “We can use<br />

the funds to benefi t all students.<br />

However, students experiencing<br />

poverty are subject to a number of<br />

deprivations throughout their lives.<br />

It’s too bad that in the economy we<br />

have right now the number of students<br />

experiencing poverty increasing.”<br />

On the positive side, the district<br />

is enjoying a 92.5 percent graduation<br />

rate. Provost attributes this<br />

high rate to individualized attention.<br />

“As someone who comes from a<br />

much larger high school, I was impressed<br />

by the amount of attention<br />

students receive at the secondary<br />

level, including from the principal,”<br />

Provost said. “It is very helpful for<br />

some students on the margins of<br />

success to have adult supervision<br />

and accountability for their success.”<br />

One way Provost plans to improve<br />

the district is by increasing<br />

projected to be removed is roughly fi ve acres worth, in<br />

total. The residents requested that a noise study is done<br />

as part of the plans, but it did not appear that this was<br />

either agreed to or blatantly denied. Board of Selectman<br />

Chair Robert Souza was at the hearing, and while<br />

he did agree that the noise is sometimes bothersome, he<br />

suggests a different route for that particular problem.<br />

“I’m sure you can hear the noise there,” he said. “I live<br />

on Reed Street and I can hear the noise, especially on a<br />

nice quiet night when you’re having a pit fi re with the<br />

family. This is a state problem, though, not a solar problem.<br />

We should be petitioning the state to put up a noise<br />

barrier like they have in other towns.”<br />

The other major source of contention between the<br />

project managers and the neighbors is the removal of the<br />

panels when their life span is over in approximately 25<br />

years. Other communities were reported by Herring as<br />

having an escrow account with approximately $50,000<br />

in it, to account for the expected difference between the<br />

scrap rate of the materials and the fi nal cost of labor and<br />

disposal to remove the panels. Solventerra has made an<br />

arrangement with the Morins for a $100,000 escrow account,<br />

with their names as benefi ciaries, so in the event<br />

of desertion of the panels or other unexplained issues,<br />

the Morins would have the means to remove the project.<br />

“Our interest in to maintain and operate beyond the<br />

original lease,” said Freeman, “but I can’t say for sure<br />

what the President in 20 years will choose, I won’t be<br />

here forever certainly, I can’t speak for absolute certain<br />

about 20 years from now. One option is to add the town<br />

of Warren as a secondary benefi ciary, so that there are<br />

more options. This is not a normal situation, though.<br />

We’re trying to waive the security bond because we<br />

think the money set aside is suffi cient. The Morins have<br />

a vested interest in maintaining the value of their property.”<br />

One resident exclaimed, “Twenty years from now!<br />

You don’t know! That’s why a security bond needs to be<br />

done, so that you are made to be held responsible.”<br />

The entire site review plan was outside the scope<br />

of a practical time period for the meeting, and the<br />

hearing was continued to Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the<br />

Shepard Building. The Planning Board requested from<br />

the Project Team a complete copy of the plan, a copy<br />

of the composition of the proposed solar panels and a<br />

copy of the agreement with the Morins regarding the<br />

escrow account. They have also scheduled an on-site<br />

walk through with Solventerra, and that is scheduled<br />

for early next week. The Board was clear on the fact<br />

that this fi eld trip is strictly to view the property to more<br />

accurately access the plans, and that no discussion will<br />

take place during the walk through.<br />

enrollment over the next fi ve years.<br />

His goal is to reach 695 students, up<br />

from the current - 565. This 23 percent<br />

increase is, according to Provost,<br />

an incredibly ambitious goal.<br />

During the last fi ve years, only 25<br />

districts – all but one being a charter<br />

school - in the commonwealth have<br />

increased their enrollment by such<br />

numbers.<br />

“That number [695] represents<br />

achieving choice neutrality,” Provost<br />

said. “It provides good class<br />

sizes in kindergarten through 12th<br />

grade and helps us to fi eld more<br />

athletic teams and more diverse offerings<br />

at the secondary level. That<br />

number provides fi scal stability and<br />

represents a return to the level the<br />

district was at fi ve years ago, a time<br />

when it appears the district was in<br />

very strong condition.”<br />

The decline in enrollment is due<br />

to three main factors: Declining<br />

population in North Brookfi eld,<br />

students choosing to attend other<br />

schools through school choice and<br />

students choosing vocational and<br />

technical education.<br />

“There has been a concern for<br />

many years about retaining residents<br />

who are ‘choice-ing’ out,” he<br />

said.<br />

In fact, between 2007 and <strong>2012</strong><br />

enrollment in the district declined<br />

by 22 percent; about 26 percent of<br />

students who start kindergarten in<br />

North Brookfi eld are no longer enrolled<br />

by the end of 12th grade.<br />

Provost plans to increase enrollment<br />

through a series of initiatives<br />

– including expanded preschool offerings,<br />

art/music offerings and athletics,<br />

a credit-based college transition<br />

program, extended learning<br />

time, foreign language instruction<br />

and career and technical education<br />

offerings - that will be explored in<br />

this series in the coming weeks.<br />

“We have been trying to talk<br />

to parents about whey they might<br />

‘choice out’ and these new initiatives<br />

are a real response to that,” he<br />

said. “We need a diverse learning<br />

program with a variety of experiences<br />

both in and out of the classroom.”<br />

But new programs take funding,<br />

and the town hadn’t been supporting<br />

the schools as well as it could<br />

have in the past fi ve years. According<br />

to Provost, between 2008 and<br />

2010, total school expenditures<br />

dropped in North Brookfi eld by<br />

1.4 percent while neighboring districts<br />

increased their spending by<br />

between 4.5 and 8.2 percent. In<br />

2011, North Brookfi eld Public<br />

Schools were funded at merely 3<br />

percent above minimum required<br />

net school spending.<br />

The Title I funding helps, but<br />

will only get the district so far.<br />

However, Provost was happy to receive<br />

strong support from the community<br />

when he proposed, and received,<br />

a 6 percent budget increase<br />

last spring to implement the new<br />

programs. He attributes the support<br />

to a few factors.<br />

“I think it’s having a strategic<br />

plan, being able to provide how increased<br />

funding clearly connects to<br />

providing better opportunities for<br />

students,” he said. “We want to give<br />

parents a greater educational value<br />

for sending them to North Brookfi<br />

eld than anywhere else.”<br />

There was also an emphasis last<br />

winter and spring on holding continuing<br />

budget discussions, making<br />

the process transparent and available<br />

to people. Provost hopes to<br />

increase local support for public<br />

schools 30 percent over the next<br />

fi ve years.


PONDS I FROM PAGE 1<br />

has been considered endangered by the<br />

Department of Environmental Protection<br />

since the early 2000s.<br />

“We are trying to bring attention to<br />

nutrients that negatively affect the lakes<br />

because they feed the lakes and algae<br />

blooms,” Levine said. “We have one of<br />

the only situations in state, where great<br />

ponds are directly downstream from a<br />

waste water treatment plant. The SW-<br />

WTP, through no fault of their own, is<br />

negatively infl uencing the downstream<br />

watershed. The data is there and it is factual.”<br />

In fact, North Pond has been closed<br />

for two weeks now due to a toxic algae<br />

bloom.<br />

In addition to troubles locally, water<br />

in that area fl ows from North Pond to<br />

South Pond, into the <strong>Quaboag</strong> River,<br />

into the Chicopee River and eventually<br />

to the Connecticut River, which eventually<br />

fl ows into Long Island Sound, which<br />

is experiencing its own issues resulting<br />

from excess nutrients.<br />

Levine said everyone should care<br />

about this issue, even if they don’t live on<br />

the affected waterways.<br />

“If you go anywhere in state or country,<br />

water resources are rare and being<br />

threatened,” he said. “This is a lake people<br />

use. There are hundreds of residents<br />

in three towns on both lakes. Hundreds<br />

of people come to use the lake for recreation<br />

- fi shing, swimming, kayaking,<br />

boating. It also greatly affects revenues<br />

coming into these towns. Many people<br />

who live in properties on the lakes, their<br />

property values are going down. You<br />

can’t sell a property on North Pond anymore.<br />

When property values go down,<br />

residential taxes go down. Also, people<br />

who use these lakes use the businesses in<br />

town: They eat, they shop in Sturbridge.<br />

It’s really more than just an interest for<br />

the people who live on the lake; it’s much<br />

more than that. These are recreational<br />

havens people use.”<br />

The problem<br />

The SWWTP, located at 69 West<br />

Main St., Spencer, is in the process of<br />

applying for its National Pollution Discharge<br />

Elimination System (NPDES)<br />

permit. This permit sets the parameters<br />

for point source discharges and will establish<br />

treatment plant requirements for<br />

the next fi ve years. According to DEP,<br />

the NPDES module of the Compliance<br />

Information System (ICIS) tracks<br />

surface water permits issued under the<br />

Clean Water Act. Under NPDES, all facilities<br />

that discharge pollutants from any<br />

point source into waters of the United<br />

States are required to obtain a permit.<br />

The permit will likely contain limits on<br />

what can be discharged, impose monitoring<br />

and reporting requirements, and include<br />

other provisions to ensure that the<br />

discharge does not adversely affect water<br />

quality. Permits are issued jointly every<br />

fi ve years by the EPA and DEP. The current<br />

SWWTP expires Nov. 30.<br />

Where is it?<br />

“Do you know where this photo is?”<br />

ach week, a photograph of an object, landmark or<br />

Eother well-known local item (taken at close range)<br />

will run in the newspaper. Readers are invited to submit<br />

their answers to Tim Kane at telephone (4<strong>13</strong>) 967-3505<br />

or e-mail tkane@turley.com. All entries must include<br />

the respondent’s answer, his or her name, address and<br />

phone number. Remember, be as specific as possible!<br />

If it is a photo of a building, entries must include the<br />

name and location of the building. If it is a close-up of a<br />

sign, respondents must indicate where the sign is located<br />

and how it is used. Of course, if it is a photo of a random<br />

object, like an American flag, no additional information is<br />

necessary.<br />

The name of the person who provides the correct answer<br />

first will be featured in the<br />

newspaper.<br />

In order to qualify for<br />

the weekly “Where Is It?”<br />

contest, entries must be<br />

received by the end of<br />

the day on the Monday<br />

after publication. The<br />

winner’s name, along with<br />

the correct answer, will<br />

be published in the next<br />

<strong>edition</strong>.<br />

The QQLA is hoping to use this application<br />

process to achieve its goal of<br />

limiting the amount of pollutants the<br />

SWWTP puts into local waterways by<br />

working with SWWTP to make sure the<br />

permitting process goes as planned.<br />

The QQLA is alleging a critical issue<br />

with the plant has to do with its Infl ow<br />

and Infi ltration (I/I).<br />

“There are voids or holes or illegal<br />

connections into the sewer lines that lead<br />

to the treatment plant,” Taft said. “When<br />

you have a rain event and you get runoff<br />

or snow melt or high water situations,<br />

storm water enters into sewer pipe that<br />

mixes with sewage and on a heavy rain<br />

event it exceeds the capacity of the treatment<br />

plant. So only thing they can do is<br />

bypass treatment so it doesn’t fl ood their<br />

system. This is a major problem nationwide<br />

and EPA is aware that is a major<br />

problem and they try to deal with it.<br />

They need to do due diligence to correct<br />

the problem all over the place. It is a situation<br />

that needs to be taken care of. The<br />

health problems and issues and concerns<br />

when you have sanitary sewer overfl ows<br />

and they bypass and the sewage goes<br />

untreated or partially treated are a real<br />

issue.”<br />

Because the plant can’t handle the<br />

fl ow coming in, it must bypass some of<br />

the fl ow to wet beds, which essentially<br />

means the excess fl ow is going untreated.<br />

While that situation is undesirable, it gets<br />

worse, says the QQLA: The wet beds are<br />

located on an unlined, uncapped landfi ll.<br />

“This was an open dump from 1940<br />

to 1971,” Taft said. “There weren’t a lot<br />

of regulations about what you could put<br />

in a dump back then. The EPA will tell<br />

you the lost water is going to ground water<br />

and it’s not. It’s not making it into the<br />

ground at that point because it’s oozing<br />

out and into the river. When they lose<br />

that amount of water, it means they are<br />

not testing it; it’s unaccounted for, it’s just<br />

gone. There are contaminates in there<br />

that need to be taken care of.”<br />

SWWTP monthly reports show that<br />

in some cases up to 76 percent of sewage<br />

coming into the plant is going untreated.<br />

The effect of this lost fl ow is what<br />

concerns the QQLA. They say this fl ow<br />

seeps into the groundwater and into the<br />

Seven Mile River Watershed, of which<br />

North and South Ponds are a part, and<br />

loads it with phosphorus, nitrogen and<br />

other pollutants.<br />

“The DEP says Spencer is only a<br />

small part of a problem, but they are only<br />

measuring what is in the pipe, not what<br />

doesn’t come through the pipe,” Levine<br />

said.<br />

Taft also alleges a second issue: That<br />

the plant is running at capacity. He said<br />

the plant is designed for 1.08 million gallons<br />

a day and that it is not supposed to<br />

exceed more than 80 percent of that on a<br />

regular basis.<br />

“They are approaching that level or<br />

exceeding it on a regular basis,” he said.<br />

“So they need to consider what needs to<br />

be done to upgrade that plant.”<br />

No one correctly answered last<br />

week’s mystery photo so we<br />

will leave it as such.<br />

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TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY TIM KANE<br />

Resolving the issue<br />

So the QQLA got to work. They hired<br />

environmental law fi rm MacGregor and<br />

Associates to help them collect data and<br />

focus their efforts; worked with a sanitary<br />

consulting engineer to review and<br />

evaluate plant operations, held discussions<br />

with a NPDES permit writer,<br />

worked with DEP regarding plant site/<br />

history, contacted other associations and<br />

met with affected towns to inform them<br />

of what is happening.<br />

They also hired ESS Group to conduct<br />

a SWWTP water quality and discharge<br />

monitoring study. ESS conducted<br />

discharge samplings at fi ve locations, assessing<br />

water quantity hourly throughout<br />

the study period and water quality via<br />

grab samples during seven dry weather<br />

events and one during a targeted storm<br />

event.<br />

According to the ESS Group report,<br />

visual inspection of the Sevenmile River<br />

clearly showed signs of groundwater<br />

seepage from many locations. They also<br />

found that there is a signifi cant discharge<br />

volume associated with one of the testing<br />

sites. As for water quality, they found<br />

that in some places phosphorus, nitrate-nitrogen<br />

and some metals at some<br />

of the testing sites were higher than the<br />

allocated thresholds. In summary, ESS<br />

Group found that their study suffi ciently<br />

accounted for discrepancies in fl ows that<br />

are apparent between what is reported in<br />

the SWWTP discharge permit reporting<br />

and what is actually delivered to the Sevenmile<br />

River.<br />

Now that they have concrete fi ndings,<br />

the QQLA is looking to form a<br />

coalition in order to achieve its goals<br />

of bringing the SWWTP into compliance<br />

with current laws and regulations,<br />

ensuring DEP/EPA set more stringent<br />

discharge requirements, that the DEP/<br />

EPA enforce such requirements, that the<br />

DEP/EPA demand accountability for<br />

lost water and the SWWTP eliminates<br />

lost water, ultimately reducing the impact<br />

on downstream waters. Their hope<br />

is that the coalition will provide a unifi ed<br />

presence in the permit process during the<br />

public comment process and during public<br />

hearings.<br />

The funding to pay for these initiatives<br />

so far has been raised through QQLA<br />

membership dues, charitable donations<br />

and $5,000 from the town of East Brookfi<br />

eld. The QQLA will likely be asking for<br />

funding from other affected towns as well<br />

in the coming months for further work.<br />

“These are issues that have existed<br />

for years on the reports,” Levine said.<br />

“Spencer is doing the best they can. But<br />

they’re taking their trash and dumping it<br />

into their yard and we have to fi x it. We<br />

want to raise money to help Spencer do<br />

this.”<br />

MassDEP’s response<br />

MassDEP representative Joseph<br />

Ferson said the SWWTP application is<br />

in and in on schedule to be reviewed.<br />

Ferson said there have been no noncompliance,<br />

no enforcement issues and<br />

no violations at the plant in the last fi ve<br />

years. He noted there were two slight exceedances<br />

of phosphorus limits. During<br />

the summer months the limit is .2 milligrams<br />

of phosphorus per liter: In July<br />

2010, the fl ow tested at .21 milligrams<br />

per liter and in July <strong>2012</strong>, the fl ow tested<br />

at .23 milligrams per liter.<br />

He said his offi ce has not yet seen the<br />

reports the QQLA have produced.<br />

“I haven’t seen the reports, but the appropriate<br />

time for that kind of thorough<br />

review is during comment period,” Ferson<br />

said.<br />

As for the nutrients the QQLA is alleging<br />

are fl owing into the watershed,<br />

Ferson said that information may be<br />

more relevant to the water quality assessments<br />

taken for the ponds than the NP-<br />

DES permit, which is something that is<br />

very specifi cally issued to the treatment<br />

plants.<br />

For more information from the QQLA, visit<br />

www.qqla.org or e-mail info@qqla.org.<br />

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Pathfinder strikes Cougars<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong> wide receiver Joey Zalatores (84) carries the ball in the open field.<br />

Teams wait out<br />

wo-hour delay<br />

- PALMER -<br />

By Tim Peterson<br />

Turley Publications<br />

Sports Correspondent<br />

Despite losing their outstanding<br />

three-year starting<br />

quarterback to graduation,<br />

the Pathfinder football team is<br />

- STURBRIDGE -<br />

By Bob Schron<br />

Turley Publications<br />

Sports Correspondent<br />

There may have been a sense of<br />

deja vu here Saturday morning.<br />

It was the annual rivalry<br />

game between Tantasqua and<br />

Southbridge. Like last year, the<br />

Warriors were attempting to estab-<br />

expected to be one of the contenders<br />

for the Tri-County League title this<br />

fall.<br />

Following an almost two-hour<br />

lightening delay, the Pioneers<br />

cruised to a 40-8 season opening victory<br />

against the <strong>Quaboag</strong> Cougars<br />

in a non-league contest at St. Joe’s<br />

Park last Friday night.<br />

“The first victory is always the<br />

most important one of the season,”<br />

said longtime Pathfinder head coach<br />

Chris Pope. “We really didn’t play<br />

well as a team in our pre-season<br />

lish their potential against a Pioneers<br />

team that was athletic and had some<br />

experienced skill players.<br />

Last season, the Warriors upended<br />

Southbridge, followed it up with a<br />

win the following week over St.<br />

Peter-Marian, and at 2-0, seemed<br />

poised to resume its place as a major<br />

contender.<br />

It didn't happen.<br />

But it's a new year.<br />

Intent on change this season,<br />

Warriors, Cougars find reasons to celebrate<br />

- STURBRIDGE -<br />

By Bob Schron<br />

Turley Publications<br />

Sports Correspondent<br />

Tantasqua and <strong>Quaboag</strong> have made<br />

it a tradition: Two of the best athletic<br />

programs in Central Mass in<br />

Division 2 and 3, the two schools are now<br />

competing in soccer in both girls and boys<br />

play on the same night, as they have done<br />

for years in basketball.<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong>’s gradual emergence in soccer,<br />

it’s taken the timespan of one archetypal<br />

Japanese year, 12 in Western culture,<br />

for the Cougars to achieve competi-<br />

See CELEBRATE | PAGE 14<br />

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS PHOTO BY BOB SCHRON<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong>’s Thomas Jankins (5) jogs out on the field.<br />

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY DAVE FORBES<br />

scrimmages, but I thought we<br />

played very well in this game<br />

tonight.”<br />

Both teams were finishing up<br />

their pregame drills when a flash of<br />

lightening lit up the sky. At that<br />

point, the players headed to their<br />

buses. The fans were also asked to<br />

leave the field and headed to the<br />

parking lot. It never rained, but the<br />

lightning show continued for almost<br />

two hours.<br />

See STRIKES | PAGE <strong>13</strong><br />

Warriors make good on preseason promise<br />

Tantasqua came out firing Saturday<br />

morning. Sparked by its 3-5<br />

defense, the Warriors intercepted<br />

five passes and senior quarterback<br />

Randy Harrington made a successful<br />

debut to pace the Warriors to a 29-8<br />

victory.<br />

It seems inconceivable now:<br />

Last season after their 2-0 begin-<br />

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proposal<br />

- MONSON -<br />

By Tim Peterson<br />

Turley Publications Sports Correspondent<br />

The members of the Massachusetts<br />

Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)<br />

Basketball Committee worked very hard during<br />

the past year to create a new alignment for the<br />

postseason tournament.<br />

The new plan was made public a couple of weeks<br />

ago and is scheduled to take effect next year.<br />

Monson High School is the basketball chair school<br />

for District F. Two members of the basketball committee<br />

are Monson Athletics Director Sarah Shaw and<br />

Principal Dr. Andrew Linkenhoker.<br />

“I’m very excited that the new tournament proposal<br />

is officially moving forward,” said Linkenhoker. “A<br />

lot of hard work was done on this plan by the basketball<br />

committee and the tournament directors.”<br />

The basketball committee added a fourth division<br />

in Central and Western Mass. just like there currently<br />

is in Eastern Mass. Several high schools in Eastern<br />

and Central Mass will also be switching Districts<br />

under the new plan. No Western Mass. high school<br />

will be moving to Central Mass.<br />

“Everything is being shifted from east to west, but<br />

the state will still be split up into four Districts,”<br />

Linkenhoker said. “We need to have enough schools<br />

in each District to hold a postseason tournament.<br />

Most of the appeals that we’ll be hearing at our<br />

October meeting will be from those high schools that<br />

don’t want to change Districts.”<br />

One of the goals for every high school basketball<br />

team in Western Mass. is to win a Western Mass. title.<br />

Linkenhoker believes that goal should be to compete<br />

for a state title.<br />

“We’re always focused on the Western Mass.<br />

Tournament, but in reality it’s a state basketball tournament,”<br />

Linkenhoker added. ”It’s sort of like the<br />

NCAA Basketball Tournament in March. If a team is<br />

placed in the Western Regional, their goal isn’t to win<br />

a Regional Championship, it’s to win a National<br />

Championship.”<br />

A school that changes Districts for the postseason<br />

tournament will still be a member of their current<br />

league during the regular season.<br />

Four of the Central Mass. high schools that will be<br />

competing in the Western Mass. tournament starting<br />

in 20<strong>13</strong> are North Brookfield, Quabbin, <strong>Quaboag</strong> and<br />

Tantasqua.<br />

“We tried to move the high schools that are located<br />

near the current District borders,” Linkenhoker said.<br />

“Schools were also placed in the four divisions strictly<br />

by a fixed enrollment number statewide, which<br />

always hasn’t been the case.”<br />

The Tantasqua boys and girls basketball teams are<br />

currently Division 1 teams, but they’ll be moving<br />

down to Division 2 under the new plan. The Quabbin<br />

girls basketball team will also be switching from<br />

Division 1 to Division 2, while the Panthers boys bas-<br />

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ketball team will be staying in Division 2. <strong>Quaboag</strong> will<br />

also be remaining in Division 3, while North Brookfield<br />

is moving down to Division 4<br />

Lou Conte, Tournament Director for Western<br />

Mass., and Roger Bacon, Central Mass. Tournament<br />

Director, gave their input, but they weren’t allowed to<br />

vote on the proposal.<br />

“We really relied heavily on all four of the Tournament<br />

Directors,” Linkenhoker said. “Lou Conte and Roger<br />

Bacon have been around the game of basketball for many<br />

years and they know the tournament very well.”<br />

Both of the Monson basketball teams will be moving<br />

to Division 4.<br />

“Monson High School is the poster child why there<br />

was a need for a fourth division,” Linkenhoker said. “I<br />

really don’t think we’ll be appealing our move down to<br />

Division 4.”<br />

The Ware and Pathfinder basketball teams will also<br />

be moving down from Division 3 to Division 4.<br />

Ludlow will be moving from Division 1 to Division<br />

2. Palmer will be moving from Division 2 to Division 3.<br />

All six of the District final games are usually played<br />

at the Curry Hicks Cage, which is located on the<br />

UMass Amherst Campus. The state finals are usually<br />

held the following week at the DCU Center in<br />

Worcester the following week. Because they’ll be<br />

adding a new division, a couple of District and state<br />

final games will most likely be held on Friday night.<br />

Tim Peterson is a sports correspondent for Turley Publications. He can be<br />

reached at dforbes@turley.com.<br />

<strong>Current</strong> basketball alignments<br />

WESTERN<br />

DIVISION 1<br />

Agawam, Amherst, Cathedral (boys only), Central,<br />

Chicopee, Chicopee Comp, Commerce (boys only),<br />

East Longmeadow, Holyoke, Longmeadow,<br />

Minnechaug, Northampton, Pittsfield, Putnam, Sci-<br />

Tech, West Springfield, Westfield<br />

CENTRAL<br />

DIVISION 1<br />

Algonquin, Burncoat, Doherty, Holy Name,<br />

Marlborough, Milford, North, North Middlesex,<br />

Quabbin (girls only), St. John’s, St. Peter Marian,<br />

Shepherd Hill, Shrewsbury, South, Tantasqua,<br />

Wachusett, Westborough<br />

WESTERN<br />

DIVISION 2<br />

Athol, Belchertown, Cathedral (girls only),<br />

Commerce (girls only), Drury, Easthampton,<br />

Greenfield, Hampshire, Hoosac, Mahar, Monument,<br />

Palmer, Sabis, South Hadley, Southwick, Taconic,<br />

Wahconah<br />

CENTRAL<br />

DIVISION 2<br />

Auburn, Bartlett, Blackstone-Millville, Clinton,<br />

David Prouty, Gardner, Grafton, Groton-Dunstable,<br />

Hudson, Leicester, Lunenburg, Millbury,<br />

Narragansett, Nipmuc, Northbridge, Oakmont,<br />

Oxford, Quabbin (boys only), Tyngsborough,<br />

Uxbridge, Worcester Tech<br />

WESTERN<br />

DIVISION 3<br />

Dean Tech, Franklin Tech, Frontier, Gateway,<br />

Granby, Hampden Charter of Science, Holyoke<br />

Catholic, Hopkins, Lee, Lenox, McCann Tech, Mt.<br />

Greylock, Monson, Mt. Everett, New Leadership,<br />

Pathfinder, Pioneer, Pioneer Valley Christian,<br />

Renaissance, St. Joseph’s, St. Mary’s, Smith Academy,<br />

Smith Voke, Turners Falls, Ware, Westfield Voke<br />

CENTRAL<br />

DIVISION 3<br />

Abby Kelley, Advanced Math & Science, Assabet,<br />

Ayer, Bay Path, Bethany Christian, Blackstone Tech,<br />

Claremont Academy, Douglas, Hopedale, Immaculate<br />

Heart of Mary, Keefe Tech Leicester, Maynard, Monty<br />

Tech, Murdock, Nashoba Tech, North Brookfield,<br />

PROMISE | FROM PAGE 12<br />

ning, the following week on a rainy Friday night at the<br />

Reservation, the Warriors seemed to look past an<br />

amped up Northbridge team.<br />

The Rams took it personal and soared off to a 16-0<br />

lead in the first <strong>13</strong>:00 of the contest. Despite a leaping<br />

interception by Spencer Duncan to try to rally the<br />

Warriors, Tantasqua never recovered. The loss initiated<br />

a six losses in seven games stretch and effectively<br />

ended Tantasqua's playoff chances.<br />

“There's a different feeling on this team this year,"<br />

coach Aaron Powell said. “There's a renewed focus.”<br />

Led by Harrington, who has been prescient in his<br />

playcalling and accurate with his passes, the Warriors'<br />

offense moved crisply against Southbridge.<br />

The teams played a scoreless first quarter. But<br />

Tantasqua then took over; the Warriors controlled the<br />

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North Central Charter Essentials, <strong>Quaboag</strong>, Parker,<br />

St. Mary’s, Southbridge, Sutton, Tahanto, University<br />

Park, West Boylston<br />

Proposed basketball alignments<br />

WESTERN<br />

DIVISION 1<br />

Agawam, Amherst, Central, Chicopee, Chicopee<br />

Comp, Commerce (boys only), Fitchburg, Holyoke,<br />

Leominster, Minnechaug, Putnam, Sci-Tech,<br />

Shepherd Hill (girls only), West Springfield,<br />

Westfield<br />

CENTRAL<br />

DIVISION 1<br />

Acton, Algonquin, Burncoat, Concord-Carlisle<br />

(girls only) Doherty, Framingham, Franklin, Holy<br />

Name, Lincoln-Sudbury, Milford, Natick, North, St.<br />

John’s, St. Peter Marian (boys only), Shrewsbury,<br />

South, Wachusett, Westford Academy<br />

WESTERN<br />

DIVISION 2<br />

Belchertown, Cathedral, Commerce (girls only),<br />

East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Ludlow, North<br />

Middlesex, Northampton, Pittsfield, Quabbin,<br />

Shepherd Hill (boys only), South Hadley (boys<br />

only), Taconic, Tantasqua<br />

CENTRAL<br />

DIVISION 2<br />

Ashland (girls only), Auburn (girls only)<br />

Concord-Carlisle (boys only), Groton-Dunstable,<br />

Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough,<br />

Medfield, Medway, Milford, Nashoba, Notre<br />

Dame Academy (girls only), St. Bernard’s, St.<br />

Peter Marian (girls only) Wayland, Westborough,<br />

Whitinsville-Christian (boys only)<br />

WESTERN<br />

DIVISION 3<br />

Athol, Drury, Easthampton, Frontier, Granby<br />

(girls only), Greenfield, Hampshire, Hoosac, Lee<br />

(girls only), Mahar, Mohawk (boys only),<br />

Monument, Mt. Greylock, Narragansett, New<br />

Leadership (boys only), Palmer, Pioneer, <strong>Quaboag</strong>,<br />

Renaissance (boys only), Sabis, Southwick,<br />

Wahconah<br />

CENTRAL<br />

DIVISION 3<br />

Ashland (boys only), Auburn (boys only),<br />

Bartlett, Bellingham, Blackstone-Millville,<br />

Bromfield, Clinton, David Prouty, Dover-Sherborn,<br />

Gardner, Grafton, Greater Lowell Tech (boys only),<br />

Immaculate Heart of Mary (boys only), Leicester,<br />

Littleton (girls only), Lunenburg, Millbury, Nipmuc,<br />

Northbridge, Oakmont, Oxford, Southbridge,<br />

Sutton, Tyngsborough, Uxbridge, Worcester Tech<br />

WESTERN<br />

DIVISION 4<br />

Dean Tech, Franklin Tech, Gateway, Granby<br />

(boys only), Hampden Charter of Science (boys<br />

only), Holyoke Catholic, Hopkins, Lee (boys<br />

only), Lenox, McCann Tech, Mohawk (girls only),<br />

Monson, Monty Tech, Mt. Everett, Murdock,<br />

New Leadership (girls only), North Brookfield,<br />

North Central Charter Essentials, Pathfinder,<br />

Pioneer Valley Christian, Pioneer (girls only), St.<br />

Joseph’s, St. Mary’s, Smith Academy, Smith Voke,<br />

Turners Falls, Ware, Westfield Voke<br />

CENTRAL<br />

DIVISION 4<br />

Abby Kelley, Academy of Notre Dame (girls<br />

only), Advanced Math & Science, Ayer, Bay Path,<br />

Bethany Christian, Blackstone Tech, Claremont<br />

Academy, Douglas, Greater Lowell (girls only),<br />

Hopedale, Innovation Academy, Keefe Tech, Marian,<br />

Maynard, Millis, Nashoba Tech, New Testament<br />

(boys only), Norfolk, Parker, St. Mary’s, South<br />

Lancaster, Tahano, Tri-County, Trivium (boys only),<br />

University Park, West Boylston<br />

line of scrimmage defensively and forced Pioneers'<br />

quarterback Jason Peck into hurried throws. Utilizing<br />

an offense which has favored the no-huddle under new<br />

offensive coordinator Joe Beveredge, the Warriors<br />

dominated.<br />

Tantasqua took a <strong>13</strong>-0 lead at halftime<br />

In the second quarter, Harrington completed two<br />

touchdown passes, the first to Duncan for 32 yards.<br />

Harrington then found Jon Beaudry for the second<br />

score of the game and a <strong>13</strong>-0 lead.<br />

“Randy has come back this season very determined<br />

to play well and to lead us,” the coach said during the<br />

preseason. “He proved a lot to us last season. It was<br />

tough for him. (Last year's starter) Alex Lucas was a<br />

great player for us so Randy didn't start. But it was<br />

obvious he had the skill. Then he was injured, but<br />

Randy was a terrific teammate. He has the players'<br />

STRIKES | FROM PAGE 12<br />

Pope, Pathfinder Athletics Director Don Irzyk, who’s<br />

also a football coach, and <strong>Quaboag</strong> head coach Dave<br />

Shepherd held several meeting with the referees during<br />

the delay. The contest was almost postponed until<br />

Saturday afternoon, but the storm clouds eventually<br />

headed east.<br />

“I wanted the game to start at a reasonable time<br />

because I was afraid the players were going to tighten up<br />

on a warm night,” Pope said. “It turned out to be a perfect<br />

night to play.”<br />

It turned out to be a far from perfect night for<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong>, who lost several key players to injuries during<br />

the course of the game. One of the Cougars players, who<br />

left the game, was senior quarterback Jimmy Zalatores.<br />

He suffered an injury to his left leg following a long run<br />

at the end of the first half. He walked off the field following<br />

the game on crutches. He was replaced at quarterback<br />

by senior Victor Santiago at the start of the second<br />

half.<br />

For the first time in three years, Greg Pobieglo wasn’t<br />

calling the plays in the huddle for the Pioneers offense.<br />

He watched the game along with several other former<br />

Pathfinder football players.<br />

Senior Matthew Stafford, who had been the Pioneers<br />

junior varsity quarterback the past couple of years, was<br />

given his first start in a varsity game.<br />

“Stafford amazed me with his performance tonight,”<br />

Pope said. “He’s a smart kid and he’s been to a couple of<br />

summer football camps. He’s a very good quarterback.”<br />

The Pioneers first touchdown drive was set-up following<br />

an interception by senior Trystan Davis at the<br />

Pioneers 31-yard line.<br />

Pathfinder moved the ball down the field on a couple<br />

of long runs by senior running back Cody Hess, who<br />

rushed for a game-high 81 yards, and junior running<br />

back Michael Krzynowek, who scored four touchdowns<br />

on opening night.<br />

Stafford also completed his first varsity pass to senior<br />

tight-end Brad Lord during the drive.<br />

Following a 14-yard run by Hess, which placed the<br />

ball at the 5-yard line, senior running back Dakota<br />

Nadle scored the first of his two rushing touchdowns<br />

with 1:44 left in the opening quarter. Stafford would add<br />

the first of his three extra point attempts.<br />

The Pioneers scored three more touchdowns during<br />

the second quarter.<br />

With 7:26 left in the second quarter, Nadle made the<br />

score <strong>13</strong>-0 with a 1-yard TD run.<br />

Pathfinder got the ball back about a minute later following<br />

an interception by Krzynowek, who took over<br />

the spotlight.<br />

Krzynowek completed the six-play scoring drive,<br />

which covered 60 yards, by catching a 46-yard TD pass<br />

from Stafford.<br />

“I was very excited when I threw my first touchdown<br />

pass in a varsity game,” Stafford said. “I just threw a<br />

good pass to Mike and he did the rest.”<br />

A couple of minutes later, Krzynowek returned a<br />

punt 40 yards for another touchdown, which gave the<br />

home team a commanding 27-0 halftime lead.<br />

“Mike Krzynowek is a very gifted athlete,” Pope said.<br />

“Our special teams unit played very well tonight.”<br />

The Pioneers offense also continued to play very well<br />

at the start of the second half, as Krzynowek scored on a<br />

9-yard run up the middle making the score 33-0.<br />

Krzynowek returned another punt 54 yards for a<br />

touchdown late in the third quarter, which increased the<br />

lead to 40-0.<br />

At that point, most of the Pioneers starters were<br />

replaced by the members of the jayvee team.<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong> finally got on the scoreboard with 1:55 left<br />

in the game when senior running back Jon Janosz, who<br />

rushed for a team-high 49 yards, scored on a 21-yard<br />

run. Sophomore running back Devonte Parker scored<br />

on the two-point conversion play.<br />

The Cougars will be looking for their first win of the<br />

season when they face the Bartlett Indians at home on<br />

Friday night.<br />

On the same night, the Pioneers will be playing their<br />

first league game of the season against McCann Tech at<br />

St. Joe’s. McCann Tech, who was the league champions<br />

last year, beat Ware, 18-6, in their season opener in the<br />

rain, last Saturday afternoon.<br />

respect as a leader."<br />

Leading <strong>13</strong>-0, the Warriors' defense then played<br />

with abandon. Trevor Roberts and Nick Beaudry each<br />

had two picks for the Warriors and Jon Beaudry had<br />

another.<br />

Roberts and Nick Beaudry's respective performances<br />

were tops among all Central Mass defensive backfield<br />

players, a promising start defensively.<br />

Harrington was ranked 14th among passers.<br />

It's a new year.<br />

"We're working as a team, the players and the<br />

coaches," said Powell. "You just want to get off to a<br />

good start."


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CELEBRATE | FROM PAGE 12<br />

tiveness in soccer.<br />

The Warriors have been very competitive in the<br />

SWCL, and at times in District play. But it’s only been<br />

with the program building of <strong>Quaboag</strong> boys coach Norm<br />

St. Denis and the mentoring of second-year girls coach<br />

Joe Mooney that may make this a rivalry in soccer with<br />

the Warriors, as it is in basketball.<br />

On Monday evening, the Lady Cougars fought their<br />

way to an exciting 1-1 draw with the Warriors, a major<br />

thrust for <strong>Quaboag</strong>, said Mooney previously.<br />

“It’s one of the games we’re aiming toward,” he referred<br />

to about the Warriors. “Tantasqua is where we want to<br />

be. If we can compete with them, we’re in the mix.”<br />

The Lady Cougars lone goal was scored by Kylie<br />

Baldwin, one of the young players who have come up<br />

through the program.<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong> has returned its entire starting team from a<br />

year ago.<br />

“Our depth is better, our experience is there,” said the<br />

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“But Tantasqua has always had an idea. You could see<br />

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Theft, Old Turnpike Road<br />

Medical emergency, Unitas Road<br />

Sept. 4<br />

Animal call, Gilbertville Road<br />

Theft, Oakham Road<br />

Sept. 5<br />

Abuse prevention order, McEvoy Road<br />

Sept. 6<br />

Traffi c stop, Oakham Road<br />

Traffi c stop, Barr Road<br />

Disabled motor vehicle, Hardwick Road<br />

Suspicious activity, Hardwick Road<br />

Sept. 7<br />

Theft, Barre Road<br />

Medical emergency, Worcester Road<br />

Disturbance, Mara Road<br />

Sept. 8<br />

Disturbance, Mara Road<br />

Assist Hardwick Police, Assault, Windsor Hotel<br />

Suspicious activity, McEvoy Road<br />

Assist Barre Police, Domestic dispute, Old Coldbrook<br />

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Assist Hardwick Police, Trespassing, Barre Road<br />

Suspicious activity, McEvoy Road<br />

Sept. 9<br />

Domestic dispute, Mara Road<br />

Breaking and entering, McEvoy Road<br />

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August 25<br />

William F. Lydon, 29 Bliss Rd., Bellingham, MA; Age:<br />

41; Charges: (Domestic) Assault and Battery, Malicious<br />

Destruction of Property (Under $250).<br />

Aug. 31<br />

Gretchen Coman, 28 East Brookfi eld Rd., North Brookfi<br />

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Negligent Operation, Failure to Stay in Marked<br />

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Arrest<br />

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Tuesday, Aug. 28<br />

Radio Medical emergency, New School Dr., transported<br />

to St. V<br />

Phone Animal call, Slab City Rd., services rendered<br />

Initiated Animal call, Hillsville Rd., services rendered<br />

911- Disturbance, Birch Hill Rd., services rendered<br />

Phone Fire Alarm, North Main St., services rendered<br />

Wednesday, Aug. 29<br />

Phone Assist citizen, Shore Rd., spoken to<br />

Initiated Animal call, Summer St., spoken to<br />

Cellular Missing person, Summer St., spoken to<br />

Initiated Complaint/MV operation, Rufos Putnam Rd.,<br />

couldn’t locate<br />

Thursday, Aug. 30<br />

Phone disturbance, Rufus Putnam Rd., couldn’t locate<br />

911- Complaint, Bullard Rd., spoken to<br />

Initiated Welfare check, Brickyard Rd., checked/secured<br />

911- Complaint, Birch Hill Rd., transferred call to C3<br />

Phone Assist citizen, Birch Hill Rd., services rendered<br />

Friday, Aug. 31<br />

Phone Animal call, New Braintree Rd., taken/referred<br />

to other A<br />

Initiated Welfare check, North Main St., spoken to<br />

911- Medical emergency, Lee Ave., transported to<br />

Harrington<br />

Cellular Vandalism, Sommer St., couldn’t locate<br />

911- Complaint, Green Rd., arrest(s) made<br />

Phone Animal call, St. John St., spoken to<br />

Saturday, Sept. 1<br />

Phone Assist citizen, Forest St., spoken to<br />

Initiated Assist citizen, Forest St., services rendered<br />

Radio Assist citizen, Bullard Rd., services rendered<br />

Phone Animal call, West Brookfi eld Rd., couldn’t locate<br />

Phone Complaint, North Main St., report taken<br />

Sunday, Sept. 2<br />

Phone Alarm, School St., services rendered<br />

Initiated Welfare check, Gilbert St., taken to family/<br />

guardian<br />

Phone Suspicious activity, The Common, unfounded<br />

911- Medical Emergency, Ayers St., transported to<br />

St. Vs<br />

911- Medical Emergency, Summit Terr., transported<br />

to St. Vs<br />

911- Fire Alarm, Elm St., Investigated<br />

Monday, Sept. 3<br />

911- Medical Emergency, Mt. Goyot St., transported<br />

to U-Mass<br />

911- Medical Emergency, Lee Ave., transported to<br />

U-Mass<br />

· 911- Suspicious Activity, North Main St.,<br />

spoken to<br />

· Phone Vandalism, Donovan Rd., spoken to<br />

Phone Alarm, Summer St., call canceled<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 4<br />

Cellular-Complaint, Donovan Rd., spoken to<br />

Phone Medical Emergency, New School Dr., transported<br />

to U-Mass<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 5<br />

Phone Missing Person, Gilbert St., services rendered<br />

Initiated Trespass Order, Grove St., services rendered<br />

911-Medical Emergency, Ward St., transported to St.<br />

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Thursday, Sept. 6<br />

Initiated Medical Emergency, North Main St., transported<br />

to St. Vs<br />

Initiated Animal Call, Stoddard Pl., investigated<br />

Friday, Sept. 7<br />

Initiated Disturbance, North St., taken to family/guardian<br />

911- Hang-up Call, Gilbert St., checked and secured<br />

Initiated Assist Citizen, School St., services rendered<br />

Saturday, Sept. 8<br />

911-Medical Emergency, Chase Rd., transported to<br />

St. Vs<br />

911- MV Accident, Gilbert St., report taken<br />

Welfare Check, Willow St., checked and secured<br />

Sunday, Sept. 9<br />

Alarm, Old East Brookfi eld Rd., dispatch handled<br />

Medical Emergency, Oakham Rd., transported to St.<br />

Vs<br />

Welfare Check, Bell St., transported to Harrington<br />

Welfare Check, Green Rd., gone on arrival<br />

Brookfi eld Police Log<br />

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Arrest(s)<br />

Thursday, Sept. 6<br />

Adriana Maria Rlos, 31 Central St., West Brookfi eld,<br />

MA; Age: 18; Charges: Larceny over $250, Conspiracy<br />

Armand Gerad Valle, 687 Main St., Fiskdale, MA; Age:<br />

67; Charges: Larceny over $250, Conspiracy<br />

Monday, Sept. 3<br />

Phone Alarm, Fiskdale Rd., building checked and secured<br />

911- Medical Emergency, Second St., transported to<br />

Harrington<br />

Phone Assist Citizen, Kimball St., peace restored<br />

Radio Disturbance, Rice Corner Rd., report taken<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 4<br />

Phone Suspicious Activity, Devils Elbow Rd., spoken<br />

to<br />

Initiated Serve Summons, Fiskdale Rd., services rendered<br />

911- Medical Emergency, Second St., transported to<br />

Harrington<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 5<br />

Phone Welfare Check, Tyler St., investigated<br />

Initiated Trespass Order, Longhorn Trl., services rendered<br />

Thursday, Sept. 6<br />

Phone Medical Emergency, Mill St., transported to U-<br />

Mass<br />

911-Larceny/Theft/Shopliftting, Route 148 HWY,<br />

arrest(s) made<br />

Phone Disabled MV, Route 148 HWY, removed hazard<br />

Friday, Sept. 7<br />

Initiated Animal Call, Town Farm Rd., services rendered<br />

Saturday, Sept. 8<br />

Phone Assist Citizen, Molasses Hill Rd., spoken to<br />

Initiated Welfare Check, North Pond, spoken to<br />

Phone Disturbance, Fiskdale Rd., spoken to<br />

Sunday, Sept. 9<br />

Phone Investigation, Molasses Hill Rd., investigated<br />

Cellular Trespass, <strong>Quaboag</strong> St., spoken to<br />

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Arrest(s)<br />

August 30<br />

Jack L. Russell, 34 <strong>Quaboag</strong> St., Brookfi eld, MA; Age:<br />

44; Charges: O.U.I. alcohol 2nd, Negligent Operation,<br />

Defective Equipment<br />

Sept. 4<br />

Cory C. Bledsoe, 461 Howe St., East Brookfi eld, MA;<br />

Age: 30; Charges: Warrant<br />

Sept. 9<br />

Brian S. Blanchette, 105 Howe St., East Brookfi eld,<br />

MA; Age: 43; Charges: N/A<br />

Monday, Sept. 3<br />

Initiated Disabled MV, Shore Rd., unfounded<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 4<br />

Phone Animal Call, West Sturbridge Rd., unknown<br />

outcome<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 5<br />

911-Vandalism, West Main St., report taken<br />

Thursday, Sept. 6<br />

911- Stolen MV, Maple St., report taken<br />

Friday, Sept. 7<br />

Phone Safety Hazard, Podunk Rd., unfounded<br />

Phone Safety Hazard, Route 9 HWY, taken to another<br />

Saturday, Sept. 8<br />

Phone Alarm, West Main St., investigated<br />

Sunday, Sept. 9<br />

Phone Medical Emergency, Blaine Ave., transported<br />

to Harrington<br />

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Arrest(s)<br />

Aug. 23<br />

Suspect was arrested on Pulaski St., W Warren: Brian<br />

Scott Odell, 47 Cottage St., Apt. #8., West Warren, MA;<br />

Age: 38; Offenses: Destruction of property, malicious<br />

destruction/damage/vandals, attempt to commit<br />

crime, To Wit, larceny of MV, all other offenses<br />

Aug. 29<br />

Suspect was arrested on Cottage St., W Warren: Brian<br />

Scott Odell, 47 Cottage St., Apt. #8, West Warren, MA;<br />

Age: 38; Offenses: Warrant<br />

Suspect: Gary Adlex, 355 Cronin Rd., Warren, MA;<br />

Offenses: A&B with dangerous weapon, aggravated<br />

assault<br />

Aug. 30<br />

Suspect: Joshua J Ross, 71 Hanson Rd., Charlton,<br />

MA; Age: 30; Offenses: Warrant, traffi c, town by-laws,<br />

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DARE scam reported<br />

WARREN - The police department<br />

has been getting some calls<br />

regarding a solicitation for DARE.<br />

This may be a legitimate fundraiser,<br />

however, it has no affi liation with the<br />

Warren Police Department. There is<br />

currently no DARE program being<br />

misc. The location was 224 Knox Trail Rd., Warren<br />

Sept. 3<br />

Suspect was arrested near Spencer Auto, Main St.:<br />

David Alan Schoenmann, 6 Woodland Rd., Wilbraham;<br />

Age: 33; Offenses: License Suspended, OP MV with,<br />

traffi c, town by-laws, misc. speeding, traffi c, town bylaws,<br />

misc. Warrant<br />

Suspect : Douglas E Fox, 11 Canada Ln., Apt. #B, West<br />

Warren; Age: 46; Offenses: A&B, simple assault<br />

Sept. 5<br />

Suspect was arrested in parking lot of Xtra Mart, <strong>13</strong>00<br />

Main St., Warren: Dianne E Cantwell, 66B Pleasant St.,<br />

Ware; Age: 42; Offenses: OUI liquor, 2nd offense, driving<br />

under the infl uence, negligent operation of MV,<br />

traffi c, town by-laws, misc. right lane, fail drive in,<br />

traffi c, town by-laws, misc. drug, possess Class D,<br />

drug/narcotic violations<br />

Thursday, Aug. 30<br />

Initiated MV stop, south of the highway dept., Brimfi<br />

eld Rd., verbal warning<br />

Initiated Assist other police dept., Knox Trail Rd., removed<br />

to hospital<br />

Walk-In Suspicious activity, Nelson St., investigated<br />

Phone Harassment, Main St. Apt., advised contact Pol.<br />

If Rep<br />

Phone Disturbance family, Crescent St. Apt., peace<br />

restored<br />

Cellular Larceny, Main St. Apt., investigated<br />

Friday, Aug. 31<br />

911—Assault (ongoing), North St., investigated<br />

Initiated MV stop, near lights-Main St., citation issued<br />

civil<br />

Walk-In PD, Animal complaint, referred to other<br />

agency<br />

Phone Animal Complaint, Pine St., referred to other<br />

agency<br />

Phone Disturbance family, Maple St., peace restored<br />

Saturday, Sept. 1<br />

911—911 Hang-Up call/abandoned, Main St. Apt.,<br />

peace restored<br />

Initiated MV stop, east of lights-Main St., citation issued<br />

warning<br />

Phone Disturbance general, O’Neil Rd., peace restored<br />

Public Hearing<br />

On Tuesday, <strong>September</strong><br />

18, <strong>2012</strong> at 7:30 P.M. in<br />

the Banquet Room at the<br />

Brookfield Town Hall, 6<br />

Cen tral Street, Brookfield,<br />

MA, the Brookfield Board<br />

of Selectmen will hold a<br />

public hearing to discuss<br />

the Town’s Community Development<br />

Strategy (CDS).<br />

The strategy identifies<br />

the Town’s community devel<br />

opment priorities and is<br />

used as a supportive document<br />

in seeking funds for<br />

Community Development<br />

Block Grants through the<br />

Massachusetts Department<br />

of Housing and Community<br />

Development. Priorities<br />

NOTICE<br />

ERRORS: Each advertiser<br />

is requested to check<br />

their advertisement the<br />

first time it appears.<br />

This paper will not be<br />

responsible for more<br />

than one corrected insertion,<br />

nor will be liable<br />

for any error in<br />

an advertisement to a<br />

greater extent than the<br />

cost of the space occupied<br />

by the item in the<br />

advertisement.<br />

run in our schools. The caller identifi<br />

es himself as Bill Johnson and<br />

the phone number 4<strong>13</strong>-961-9160 is<br />

showing up as the caller ID. Police<br />

were told that when “Bill Johnson”<br />

was pressed for information by a<br />

town resident, he hung up on them.<br />

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Sunday, Sept. 2<br />

911—Disturbance noise, Pine St., investigated<br />

Initiated Illegal dumping, Gilbert Rd., referred to other<br />

agency<br />

911—911 Hang-Up call/abandoned, Winthrop Ter.,<br />

investigated<br />

Initiated MV stop, Main St. + Gilbert Rd., citation issued<br />

warning<br />

911—Disturbance noise, Presidential Circle, investigated<br />

Monday, Sept. 3<br />

Radio MV stop, near Spencer Auto-Main St., arrest 17<br />

and over male<br />

Phone Assault (ongoing), Canada Ln., arrest 17 and<br />

over male<br />

911—Medical Emergency, Summer St. Apt., removed<br />

to hospital<br />

911—Medical Emergency, Brimfi eld Rd., Apt., removed<br />

to hospital<br />

911—Medical Emergency, Old West Warren Rd., removed<br />

to hospital<br />

Phone Disturbance family, W Brookfi eld Rd., services<br />

rendered<br />

911— Disturbance Family, Brimfi eld Rd., services<br />

rendered<br />

Phone Assault & Battery (past), Brimfi eld Rd., services<br />

rendered<br />

Phone Annoying phone calls, Main St., services rendered<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 4<br />

911— Disturbance Noise, Maple St., peace restored<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 5<br />

Initiated MV stop, in front of Spencer’s-Main St., citation<br />

issued civil<br />

Initiated MV stop, in parking lot of Xtra Mart-Main St.,<br />

arrest 17 and over male<br />

911—Medical Emergency, above garage apt. Old<br />

West Warren Rd., removed to hospital<br />

911—Medical Emergency, Bay Path Rd., removed to<br />

hospital<br />

Thursday, Sept. 6<br />

911—Medical Emergency, Winthrop Terrace, Apt., removed<br />

to hospital<br />

- legal notice -<br />

in clude housing rehabilitation,<br />

public infrastructure,<br />

social service projects,<br />

planning activities, and economic<br />

development initiatives.<br />

The strategy also considers<br />

target areas for grant<br />

assistance and prioritizes<br />

specific projects for which<br />

funding may be sought.<br />

Presently, the town has an<br />

allowable town-wide designated<br />

target area. How ever,<br />

the town intends to focus<br />

on high density areas and<br />

areas where older housing<br />

and infrastructure exists.<br />

The Town of Brookfield<br />

is also concerned with<br />

regional activities that are<br />

eligible through the block<br />

grant program. Joint ventures<br />

in the areas of housing,<br />

social services and<br />

other shared services will<br />

continue to be explored.<br />

All interested persons<br />

are invited to attend and are<br />

encouraged to provide input<br />

on the Community Development<br />

Strategy. For information<br />

about the meeting,<br />

please call the Adminis trative<br />

Assistant at (508) 867-<br />

2930 x 10.<br />

The proposed CDS is<br />

available on the Town’s<br />

web site at www.brookfieldma.us<br />

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Silver Items to include; jewelry,<br />

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and other coinage collections! All<br />

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Military items to include Daggers,<br />

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dolls, metal trucks, old games,<br />

model car kits from the ‘60s, old<br />

bicycles, motorcycles, pedal<br />

cars, Matchbox, action figures,<br />

Pre-1970’s Baseball cards, comic<br />

books, etc.! Old picture frames,<br />

prints and oil paintings, old<br />

fishing equipment, lures, tackle<br />

boxes! Post Card albums, old<br />

coke machines, pinball, juke<br />

boxes, slot machines, musical<br />

instruments, guitars of all types,<br />

banjos, horns, accordions, etc.<br />

Old cameras, microscopes,<br />

telescopes, etc. This is a general<br />

list of some items that can be<br />

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*****<br />

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demolished. Swimming pools<br />

removed. 20 yd. container, truck<br />

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25 YEARS EXPERIENCE<br />

property maintenance. Painting,<br />

roofing, gutters, siding, porches,<br />

remodeling, decks, pressure<br />

washing, yard clean-ups,<br />

masonry. We do all types of work.<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)355-0643.<br />

A and D<br />

Hauling<br />

A AND D HAULING. Affordable,<br />

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Real Estate closings our specialty.<br />

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removal at discounted rates. 10%<br />

discount with ad. Free estimates.<br />

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4<strong>13</strong>-575-7961 (cell)<br />

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inspections, repairs, caps,<br />

liners, waterproofing, rebuilds.<br />

Gutterbrush Installations. Local<br />

family owned since 1986. HIC<br />

#118355. Fully insured. (4<strong>13</strong>)547-<br />

8500.<br />

AFFORDABLE POOL OPEN-<br />

INGS/ CLOSINGS, liner changes<br />

and weekly maintenance for<br />

above and inground swimming<br />

pools. Free estimates. Please call<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)250-3776<br />

Jackie B.<br />

Please contact<br />

BRONZE STAR SERVICES, LLC<br />

bobcat work, retaining walls,<br />

patios, Fall clean-up, loaming,<br />

seeding. WEEKLY lawncare<br />

services. Insured. Call Fran<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)575-7573.<br />

CHAIR SEAT WEAVING &<br />

refinishing - cane, fiber rush &<br />

splint - Classroom instructor, 20 +<br />

years experience. Call Walt at<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)267-9680 for estimate.<br />

CHIMNEY SERVICES: CLEAN-<br />

INGS, caps, dampers, repairs<br />

including masonry and liners. The<br />

best for less!!! Worcester to<br />

Pittsfield. 508-245-1501, 4<strong>13</strong>-650-<br />

0126<br />

Colonial Carpentry Innovations, Inc.<br />

Design & Build Team<br />

“New World Technology with Old World Quality”<br />

www.colonialinnovation.com<br />

Kitchens • Baths • Doors • Additions<br />

Renovations • Custom Designs • New Homes<br />

Lifetime Warranty on Craftsmanship<br />

Bob (4<strong>13</strong>) 374-6175<br />

lic. & ins. or Jen (4<strong>13</strong>) 244-5112<br />

DRIVEWAYS, OIL AND stone,<br />

durable but inexpensive. Choice of<br />

colors, also driveway repair and<br />

trucking available. Fill/ Loam/<br />

Gravel. Call J. Fillion Liquid<br />

Asphalt (4<strong>13</strong>)668-6192.<br />

Services<br />

D.W. PROFESSIONAL PAINT-<br />

ING, carpentry, roofing, siding,<br />

masonry, power washing decks,<br />

homes, etc. Cleanout’s, garages,<br />

cellars, attics. (4<strong>13</strong>)283-6826 PM,<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)348-4606 AM. Fully insured.<br />

DRYWALL AND CEILINGS,<br />

plaster repair. Drywall hanging.<br />

Taping & complete finishing. All<br />

ceiling textures. Fully insured.<br />

Jason at Great Walls.<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)563-0487<br />

DRYWALL DRYWALL AND only<br />

drywall. Complete professional<br />

drywall service. 27 years in<br />

business. Additions to developments,<br />

fully insured. Finished<br />

basements our speciality. Call<br />

Randy 4<strong>13</strong>-267-9876.<br />

EXPERT SCREEN REPAIRS,<br />

Patio sliders, doors, windows.<br />

Existing screens custom duplicated.<br />

Glass repairs, Plexiglas,<br />

insulated glass. Replacement<br />

parts. Awnings, canopies,<br />

windows, doors. Gary (4<strong>13</strong>)566-<br />

3095.<br />

FREE METAL PICKUP appliances,<br />

tractors, furnaces, a/c,<br />

swingsets, lawnmowers, water<br />

heaters, washers, dryers, wood<br />

stoves. Will pay for cars. Junk &<br />

rubbish removed for a fee.<br />

(508)867-2564.<br />

FREE METAL PICKUP Washers,<br />

dryers, all appliances, lawnmowers,<br />

motorcycles, car parts,<br />

gas grills, old car batteries, any<br />

metal. Cars- we pay $. If you got<br />

junk call Pete or Ruth (4<strong>13</strong>)283-<br />

6006.<br />

HOME THEATER, AV Tech.<br />

(Cert. ISF/HAA). The only Cert.<br />

Installers in this area. Put in<br />

theater for you or install a Plasma<br />

the right way. Sales, service. 4<strong>13</strong>-<br />

374-8000, 4<strong>13</strong>-374-8300.<br />

www.a-v-tech.com<br />

LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222<br />

Products That Assist<br />

ELDERLY and DISABLED<br />

Satisfy Your Needs<br />

IMPROVE YOUR COMFORT<br />

IMPROVE YOUR LIFE<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)668-5299<br />

Local drum set instructor<br />

accepting new students<br />

Working professional drum kit and<br />

snare drum instructor with more<br />

than 30 years of performance<br />

experience seeks additional<br />

beginner and intermediate level<br />

students living near Ware,<br />

Tantasqua, David Prouty and<br />

<strong>Quaboag</strong> school regions. Rates<br />

are very reasonable at $30 for a<br />

45-minute lesson. Lesson fees<br />

include costs for all charts, CDs<br />

and handouts, learning and<br />

improving how to sight-read notes,<br />

four-way limb control, dynamics,<br />

rudiments, and using your own<br />

ears with my play-along tracks for<br />

interpretive playing and soloing in<br />

jazz, rock, blues, and funk styles.<br />

Willing to travel to student’s home<br />

to offer weekly or twice monthly<br />

lessons in the evening or on the<br />

weekends. Professional school<br />

band director references, current<br />

student list, and full CORI check<br />

available upon request. Call 508-<br />

867-5985 for more details.<br />

MAKE A FREE WEBSITE!<br />

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Just shop online without<br />

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www.AffiliatesQuickLinks.com<br />

PAINT AND PAPER Over 25<br />

years experience. Free estimates.<br />

References. Lic #086220. Please<br />

call Kevin 978-355-6864.<br />

PLUMBING JOBS DONE by fast<br />

and accurate master plumber.<br />

Small jobs welcome. Cheap hourly<br />

rate. LC9070 Paul 4<strong>13</strong>-323-5897.


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ornaments. Some furniture and<br />

other restoration services<br />

available. Reasonable prices.<br />

Quality workmanship. Call<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)2<strong>13</strong>-0373 or (4<strong>13</strong>)277-5404<br />

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Demers & Sons<br />

401 Mill Valley Road<br />

Rte. 181 (across from<br />

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Child Services<br />

*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone<br />

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(4<strong>13</strong>)283-7500.<br />

Electrician<br />

DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN,<br />

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deicing cables. Free estimates.<br />

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(4<strong>13</strong>)244-7096.<br />

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SERVICE CHANGES, ADDI-<br />

TIONS, Pools, Hot tubs,<br />

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insured, Senior Discounts Michael<br />

Champagne Electrician<br />

9140<br />

4<strong>13</strong> 210-<br />

Excavating<br />

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drainage - stump removal - water<br />

lines - and more.(4<strong>13</strong>)949-1903,<br />

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humidifiers, cleanings, tune-ups<br />

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estimates. Palmer Heating<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)283-7149<br />

Home Improvement<br />

20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE!<br />

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Please call Kevin (978)355-6864.<br />

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construction. Remodeling, Additions,<br />

Garages. Decks. Also call<br />

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stone, loam deliveries, also small<br />

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seasonal contracts<br />

new installs, over seeding<br />

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heavy equipment, hardscaping<br />

drainage problems<br />

we do the work so you can enjoy<br />

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free estimates<br />

4<strong>13</strong>-283-lawn(5296)<br />

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Free estimates.<br />

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A1 QUALITY LOAM $18/ YARD<br />

delivered locally, 18 yard<br />

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amounts (4<strong>13</strong>)289-2026.<br />

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AERATION LAWN OVERSEED-<br />

ING Now’s the time to repair<br />

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967-6751<br />

Landscaping<br />

HYDROSEEDING AND LAND-<br />

SCAPE Construction. Retaining<br />

walls, walkways, patios, erosion<br />

control, skid steer work, fencing,<br />

plantings, loam, trenching, etc.<br />

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(4<strong>13</strong>)267-4050.<br />

TRACTOR FOR HIRE<br />

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jobs<br />

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week<br />

SCREENED LOAM<br />

•Special- Delivered and Spread<br />

$28/yd (15 yd minimum)<br />

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•Volume discounts<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)530-0256<br />

Lawn & Garden<br />

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screened, $22/yd. deliv., 10 yd<br />

min.; 3/4 screened $20/yd. deliv,<br />

15 yd. min. No additives, fillers or<br />

by products. Local deliv. to<br />

Oakham and surrounding towns<br />

only. Oakham = $2/yd. discount.<br />

Eliott Starbard 508-882-0140.<br />

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AFFORDABLE POOL CLOS-<br />

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Discounts<br />

Pets<br />

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OWNER - Financially needy? Call<br />

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cat/dog. 4<strong>13</strong>-565-5383.<br />

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Pets<br />

RETIRED RACING<br />

GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE<br />

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spayed/neutered, wormed,<br />

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teeth cleaned<br />

Greyhound Options Inc.<br />

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Mikey – 2 y.o. brindle male, smart,<br />

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Minnie – white/red female, 3 1/2<br />

y.o., gets along well with<br />

everyone, easy to please, does<br />

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Shep – 4 1/2 y.o. black male,<br />

lively, playful, fun-loving, does not<br />

seem cat safe<br />

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fun-loving, loves toys, seems to be<br />

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learner, sits for treats, seems to be<br />

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Horse Boarding<br />

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leasing 4<strong>13</strong>-262-1079<br />

Help Wanted<br />

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INSURANCE AGENCY SEEKING<br />

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Experience desired. Good<br />

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MANUFACTURING/<br />

WAREHOUSE POSITIONS-<br />

$9.75 – $12<br />

Would you like to start working<br />

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MBO FOLDER OPERATOR<br />

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SEAMSTRESS WITH EXPERI-<br />

ENCE, part time. Call for<br />

appointment (4<strong>13</strong>)967-9275.<br />

Help Wanted<br />

RIDE WANTED THREE Rivers to<br />

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Sunday, 2-11 PM Tuesday/ Weds.<br />

Will pay. Call (4<strong>13</strong>)283-3490.<br />

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THE TOWN OF Ware is seeking<br />

applicants for the position of<br />

Customer Service Assistant in the<br />

Tax Collector Office. This position<br />

reports directly to the Assistant<br />

Tax Collector, and is under the<br />

general supervision of the Tax<br />

Collector, and is responsible for<br />

collecting current and delinquent<br />

tax revenues, consistent with<br />

policies and procedures and<br />

applicable laws and statutory<br />

responsibilities of tax collection.<br />

The Customer Service Assistant<br />

duties focus on customer service,<br />

collection of taxes over-thecounter,<br />

mail processing, and<br />

answering tax related questions by<br />

phone, mail, email and in the<br />

office. Other duties include data<br />

entry, daily reconciliations,<br />

preparing reports, letters and other<br />

office related functions. 19 hours<br />

per week. The ideal candidate will<br />

have a high level of customer<br />

service skills, excellent verbal and<br />

written communication skills, and<br />

proficient with numbers. The<br />

position requires a high school<br />

diploma or its equivalency<br />

(associates degree preferred).<br />

The candidate shall have at least<br />

three years of office experience;<br />

ideally experience in a municipal<br />

or financial office setting and in<br />

dealing with the public is<br />

preferred, or any equivalent<br />

combination of education and<br />

experience.<br />

Background investigation and preemployment<br />

physical. Equal<br />

opportunity employer. Position will<br />

remain open until filled. Submit a<br />

cover letter, application, and<br />

resume with at least three<br />

references to: Office of the Town<br />

Manager; 126 Main Street; Ware,<br />

MA 01082. Applications and a full<br />

job description are on-line at<br />

www.townofware.com. Review of<br />

applications will begin on<br />

<strong>September</strong> 24, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

WARE CEMETERY COMMIS-<br />

SION PT Seasonal Help, 19<br />

hrs/wk (10-8-12 thru 11-22-12).<br />

Valid MA Driver’s License<br />

required. Landscaping experience<br />

a plus. Applications available at<br />

Ware Town Hall, 126 Main Street<br />

and Ware Cemetery Office, 99<br />

Pleasant Street during normal<br />

business hours.<br />

WARE- HANDYMAN, PART-<br />

TIME (4<strong>13</strong>)967-6161.<br />

Drivers<br />

DRIVER CLASS A OTR<br />

drivers needed with 2 yrs min exp,<br />

full benefits, home most wkends,<br />

dedicated runs, good pay/miles.<br />

Email resume:<br />

sgardini@sulco.com, Fax: 4<strong>13</strong>-<br />

739-3452 or call 4<strong>13</strong>-355-5558.<br />

PALMER HEALTHCARE CENTER<br />

61 bed skilled nursing facility dedicated to the care of<br />

Alzheimer’s residents as well as other related dementia,<br />

has the following positions open:<br />

RPT and COTA – PART TIME OR PER DIEM<br />

12 HOUR LICENSED NURSE SHIFTS<br />

RN, Long Term Care and dementia experience required,<br />

shifts 3a – 3p & 3p – 3a<br />

12 HOUR CNA SHIFTS<br />

CNA, Long Term Care and dementia experience<br />

required, shifts 3a – 3p & 3p – 3a<br />

COMPETITIVE WAGES & BENEFITS.<br />

If interested please apply to:<br />

250 Shearer Street, Palmer, MA 01069<br />

Phone: (4<strong>13</strong>)283-8361, Fax: 283-5882<br />

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NEW LISTING:<br />

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Turley Publications’ Community Marketplace ✦ www.turley.com ✦ Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548<br />

Condos For Sale<br />

CONDO<br />

2 BR, 2.5 Bath, 1 Garage, Central<br />

Air, Fireplace, Master Bedroom<br />

w/bath, walk-in closet, finished<br />

basement, all appliances.<br />

$208,000 (740)403-4270<br />

Mobile Homes<br />

DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM JUST<br />

LISTED, 2 Bedrooms, $30’s<br />

Brimfield-Rt 20, 12 x 56, Air,<br />

Appliances, Pergo, Therms, New<br />

Counter Tops and Cabinets 55+<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)593-9961<br />

HERITAGE VILLAGE, BEMIS Rd,<br />

Warren, Select your floor plan for<br />

your new home. Call Paul<br />

McLaughlin 4<strong>13</strong> 949-0461 for<br />

appointment.<br />

HILLSIDE ESTATES, BEMIS Rd<br />

Warren, Over 55 Community, Your<br />

dream home is here. Priced for<br />

quick sale. Call Paul McLaughlin<br />

for appointment 4<strong>13</strong>-949-0461<br />

For Rent<br />

3 RIVERS 2ND fl 2 bed, new<br />

paint, carpet, vinyl & lighting, fully<br />

appl kit refrig, range, micro, dw,<br />

disp, w/d h/u, storage area,<br />

assigned off street parking close<br />

to Mass Pike & park,<br />

first/last/security $750 mo 1 yr<br />

lease/no utilities 4<strong>13</strong>-566-8081<br />

ALL REAL ESTATE advertised<br />

herein is subject to the Federal<br />

Fair Housing Act, which makes it<br />

illegal to advertise “any<br />

preference, limitation, or<br />

discrimination because of race,<br />

color, religion, sex, handicap,<br />

familial status, or national origin,<br />

or intention to make any such<br />

preference, limitation, or<br />

discrimination.” We will not<br />

knowingly accept any advertising<br />

for real estate which is in violation<br />

of the law. All persons are hereby<br />

informed that all dwellings<br />

advertised are available on an<br />

equal opportunity basis.<br />

BONDSVILLE, MAIN ST., 2<br />

BEDROOM APT. $700/mo, first &<br />

last. (4<strong>13</strong>)222-1652 or (4<strong>13</strong>)222-<br />

3076<br />

FOR RENT<br />

All real estate advertising in this<br />

newspaper is subject to the Federal<br />

Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes<br />

it illegal to advertise any preference,<br />

limitation or discrimination based on<br />

race, color, religion, sex, handicap,<br />

familial status (number of children and<br />

or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,<br />

age, marital status, or any intention to<br />

make any such preference, limitation or<br />

discrimination.<br />

This newspaper will not knowingly accept<br />

any advertising for real estate that is in<br />

violation of the law. Our readers are hereby<br />

informed that all dwellings advertising in<br />

this newspaper are available on an equal<br />

opportunity basis. To complain about<br />

discrimination call The Department of<br />

Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”<br />

toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.<br />

area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll<br />

free number for the hearing impaired is<br />

1-800-927-9275.<br />

LUDLOW 4 ROOM TOWN-<br />

HOUSE apt. w/2 bdrms, 1.5 baths,<br />

central A/C, gas heat, stove &<br />

refrig. $850 monthly rent plus<br />

utilities. No pets or waterbeds.<br />

First, last and security deposit<br />

required. (4<strong>13</strong>)583-3097 or<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)583-6424.<br />

PALMER THREE RIVERS.<br />

Country Manor apartments, 2<br />

bdrm, $730-$770 month. All units<br />

renov. w/disposal, dishwashers,<br />

microwave, elec. range, carpets.<br />

Parking, fishing and playground.<br />

Cats okay. Call (4<strong>13</strong>)283-9472.<br />

PALMER’S NEWEST LUXURY<br />

apts, 1 and 2 bedrooms, large<br />

living room, spacious bedrooms<br />

w/w. Fridge, range, oak cabinets,<br />

off street parking, security lights,<br />

tenants laundry. 1-4<strong>13</strong>-283-8673.<br />

For Rent<br />

HIGHLAND VILLAGE<br />

APARTMENTS<br />

Applications now being<br />

accepted for one, two and<br />

three bedroom apartments<br />

•Spacious Townhouses<br />

with ample closets<br />

•Updated Kitchens<br />

•Private Patios<br />

•Playground<br />

•Community Room<br />

•Laundry Facilities<br />

•Cats Welcome<br />

For information call<br />

4<strong>13</strong>-967-3822. EHO<br />

27 Boulder Drive, Ware, MA<br />

HILLSIDE VILLAGE<br />

APARTMENTS<br />

Applications now being<br />

accepted for one, two and<br />

three bedroom apartments<br />

•Heat and hot water included<br />

•Recently Constructed<br />

•Ample Closets<br />

•Fully Applianced<br />

•Community Room<br />

•Laundry Facilities<br />

•Cats Welcome<br />

•Extra Storage<br />

•24 Hour Maintainance<br />

Section 8 Certificates<br />

Welcome<br />

For Information call<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)967-7755 EHO<br />

17 Convent Hill, Ware, MA<br />

For Rent<br />

MONSON 1 & 2 bedroom<br />

apartments $550 & $650 a month.<br />

1st, last & security. No pets.<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)335-5065 Leave message.<br />

MONSON. 3 BEDROOM. Completely<br />

renovated, propane heat,<br />

lower than oil, very efficient. NO<br />

PETS!!! $850/ mo. No utilities.<br />

F/L/S (4<strong>13</strong>)783-0192. Mr. Allen.<br />

MONSON: 1 bedroom, 1st floor,<br />

washer/dryer hook-up, electric<br />

heat $575 + utilities 1st, last<br />

required. (4<strong>13</strong>)267-0246.<br />

PALMER 1BR ALL Applcs<br />

Ldry/Stor in Bsmnt., Ctry Loc. No<br />

Pets/Smoking. 1st last sec. $700 -<br />

Breton Est. 4<strong>13</strong>-283-6940.<br />

PALMER 2 BR, all electric, no<br />

appliances. Laundry room, $800/<br />

mo. Pay own utils. (4<strong>13</strong>)467-3446<br />

No pets No smoking.<br />

PALMER 2+ BEDROOM. Appliances,<br />

off street parking, laundry<br />

hook-up. Non-smoker. No pets.<br />

$780/month plus utilities. F/L/S<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)289-9359<br />

PALMER BONDSVILLE 1 bed<br />

$670 mo., 2 BR, 1st $780 mo.<br />

includes heat & HW, parking<br />

available, on site laundry. No pets.<br />

Available now (4<strong>13</strong>)736-8987<br />

PALMER HOUSE FOR rent, 2<br />

BR, garage, full cellar. Utilities not<br />

included. $900. (4<strong>13</strong>)8<strong>13</strong>-7885<br />

PALMER ONE BEDROOM apt.,<br />

convenient location, hot water<br />

included. No pets. $500/mo<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)596-6286 or (4<strong>13</strong>)289-9442.<br />

PALMER VERY CUTE and clean<br />

small apt. in downtown Palmer-<br />

2nd fl. Heat & hot water included.<br />

Only $650/ mo. Laundry in cellar<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)283-5195.<br />

PALMER. 2 BR $750 & 4 BR<br />

$1,100,w/d hook-up, eat-in<br />

kitchen, pantry, yard. Pet OK, offstreet<br />

parking. (781)235-1739,<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)265-4712, (4<strong>13</strong>)289-6247,<br />

PALMER. LG. STUDIO. Laundry<br />

on premises, off-street parking,<br />

w/w carpeting, quiet, convenient<br />

location. (4<strong>13</strong>)454-1201.<br />

www.turley.com<br />

For Rent<br />

PALMER/ BONDSVILLE 2<br />

BEDROOM 4 unit house. $845<br />

utilities included. Own laundry<br />

room, storage room, deck,<br />

backyard, pond, quiet location. Pet<br />

ok. 5 minutes to MA Pike.<br />

(4<strong>13</strong>)977-6044.<br />

PALMER/THREE RIVERS 5 room<br />

house. Good location, w/d hookup.<br />

No pets. Non smoking.<br />

Available soon. F/L/S. (4<strong>13</strong>)896-<br />

25<strong>13</strong> Leave message.<br />

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PAGE 20 A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Thursday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Time to meet the Mack<br />

Editor’s note: This story is the<br />

last in a series about baseball great<br />

Connie Mack and the upcoming<br />

celebration Friday, Sept. 14 and<br />

Saturday, Sept. 15 of the 150th anniversary<br />

of baseball legend Connie<br />

Mack’s birthday, hosted by the town<br />

of East Brookfi eld.<br />

-EAST BROOKFIELD<br />

By Jennifer Grybowski<br />

Turley Publications Reporter<br />

The East Brookfi eld Pride<br />

Committee, with the assistance<br />

of other departments,<br />

committees and volunteers,<br />

are planning for a 150th<br />

birthday celebration for their<br />

hometown hero called Connie<br />

Mack Day Friday, Sept. 14 and<br />

Saturday, Sept. 15.<br />

“The town of East Brookfi eld<br />

is honored to be able to host a<br />

celebration befi tting this champion,”<br />

organizer and Selectman<br />

Larry Gordon said.<br />

This hall of fame manager<br />

and team owner served a major<br />

role in major league baseball<br />

during its early days of development.<br />

“This event has taken on a<br />

life of its own,” Gordon said.<br />

“When this thing all started I realized<br />

that Connie Mack’s 150th<br />

birthday was coming up because<br />

I like history. I talked to other<br />

committees and thought it might<br />

be nice to have a little event to<br />

recognize this. But it just became<br />

huge.”<br />

Friday night will feature four<br />

guest speaker presentations at<br />

the elementary school at 7 p.m.<br />

(see last week’s <strong>Quaboag</strong> <strong>Current</strong><br />

for details), as well as kiddy<br />

carnival rides, games and food<br />

vendors at the town complex<br />

from 5 to 9 p.m.<br />

Senator Connie Mack III,<br />

grandson of Connie Mack Sr.,<br />

will attend the events on both<br />

days.<br />

On Saturday, several events<br />

will take place throughout the<br />

town complex and surrounding<br />

area. The day will kick off<br />

with a pancake breakfast from 7<br />

to 9 a.m. at the East Brookfi eld<br />

Baptist Church. A $6 donation<br />

is suggested for the meal. Beginning<br />

at 8 a.m., thrill-seekers can<br />

take a tethered hot air balloon<br />

ride, subject to favorable weather<br />

conditions.<br />

The parade will begin at 10<br />

a.m. at East Brookfi eld Elementary<br />

School going west on Route<br />

9 and end at BayPath Estates on<br />

North Brookfi eld Rd. The parade<br />

will consist of four marching<br />

bands, fl oats, fi re trucks<br />

from many towns, antique cars<br />

MUD MAN I FROM PAGE 1<br />

a way for the players to legally<br />

scuff up the ball, spit on it, or<br />

rub it in dirt to help the pitcher<br />

get a better grip. The umpires<br />

and coaches complained the ball<br />

would get ruined or tampered<br />

with once the leather softened<br />

and the stitches loosened.<br />

One fall, Blackburne returned<br />

home and searched for<br />

the perfect rubbing compound<br />

in his old fi shing hole, according<br />

to legend. One day he eventually<br />

he found mud he liked in<br />

a secret tributary of the Delaware<br />

River, near Palmyra, New<br />

Jersey where he lived most of<br />

his life. He tested it out while<br />

coaching under Connie Mack<br />

and tractors, special dignitaries<br />

in cars and local non-profi t<br />

groups. After the parade, the<br />

antique cars and tractors will<br />

proceed into the parking area<br />

at St. John the Baptist Church<br />

for a car and tractor show which<br />

will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br />

At 10:30 a.m. the fairway<br />

booths, farmers’ market, kiddy<br />

carnival rides and fi eld games<br />

will begin. An art show and<br />

quilt show will also begin at<br />

this time. The East Brookfi eld<br />

Historical Society, the Massasoit<br />

Art Guild and the Quabaog<br />

Valley Railroaders will all<br />

be presenting from 11 a.m. to 4<br />

p.m. in the Hodgkins Building.<br />

From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the<br />

band Something Different will<br />

be providing live music.<br />

Author Normal Macht, who<br />

has written two biographical<br />

volumes on Connie Mack, will<br />

be selling and signing his books<br />

from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the<br />

library.<br />

Then, at 1 p.m., there will be<br />

a Connie Mack Field rededication<br />

ceremony. The Master of<br />

Ceremonies for this event will<br />

be East Brookfi eld Elementary<br />

School Principal Ron Tomlin.<br />

This event will include guest<br />

speakers, an essay contest reading,<br />

the unveiling of a Connie<br />

Mack Field sign and the serving<br />

of birthday cake. The rededication<br />

will be followed by a reenactment<br />

of Connie Mack’s fi rst<br />

championship game between<br />

East Brookfi eld and North<br />

Brookfi eld from 1:30 to 3:30<br />

p.m.<br />

“This is one of the fi rst ideas<br />

we thought about,” Gordon<br />

said. “We knew they had been<br />

done before so we felt it appropriate.<br />

We just didn’t know how<br />

we would do it.”<br />

But then there became such<br />

a great interest in the event, and<br />

from that interest came donations.<br />

“We realized we could really<br />

do this game right,” Gordon<br />

said.<br />

The East Brookfi eld Pride<br />

Committee was able to purchase<br />

uniforms in the 1880s style for<br />

the players, baseballs, bats and<br />

other equipment needed due to<br />

the donations. David Prouty<br />

Athletic Director Charles Fahey<br />

has put together the teams,<br />

which will consist of all adults.<br />

“This is the very fi rst championship<br />

game Connie Mack<br />

played in, and it was played in<br />

1883 between the East Brookfi<br />

eld and North Brookfi eld<br />

teams,” Gordon said. “We are<br />

going to re-enact that game to<br />

at Shibe Park in Philadelphia<br />

where it was perfected. He<br />

then marketed his idea, and by<br />

1938, he was supplying the mud<br />

to all American League teams;<br />

because Blackburne was a diehard<br />

American League fan (as<br />

was Connie Mack), he refused<br />

to sell the mud to National<br />

League teams until the mid-<br />

1950s. Since then, every major<br />

and minor league team has used<br />

only his product. One container,<br />

a little more than 16 ounces,<br />

will usually last a season. Lena<br />

died in 1968 not before passing<br />

on the secret mud location<br />

and harvesting technique to his<br />

best friend John Haas who then<br />

passed it down to Burns Bintliff,<br />

Jim’s dad. Jim never met Con-<br />

Jim’s dad and predecessor, Burns Blintiff.<br />

as close to detail as possible.”<br />

The game will be played by<br />

the National League rules of the<br />

1880s. Spectators will notice<br />

some differences in the game,<br />

such as the ball is pitched underhand;<br />

the ball is the same size<br />

as current baseballs but is softer,<br />

like a softball; none of the players<br />

have protection – they use<br />

their bare hands to catch balls;<br />

when a batter comes up to the<br />

plate they will call the type of<br />

pitch they want and if the pitcher<br />

doesn’t pitch that pitch, the<br />

throw is called as a ball; there is<br />

only one umpire and he stands<br />

off to the side, not behind the<br />

batter, so he can see what pitch<br />

is being thrown.<br />

“It is defi nitely going to be a<br />

different type of game,” Gordon<br />

said.<br />

A trophy presentation and<br />

closing remarks will be held at<br />

3:45 p.m., followed by a chicken<br />

barbecue at 4 p.m. sponsored<br />

by the East Brookfi eld Fire Department.<br />

Also at 4 p.m., the<br />

Quabbin Community Band will<br />

be providing live music at the<br />

bandstand.<br />

“It’s going to be a great day,”<br />

Gordon said. “It’s going to be a<br />

lot of fun.”<br />

In general, most events are<br />

free and open to everyone.<br />

“We’ve had a lot of very<br />

generous donors; we’ve raised<br />

over $16,000 for this event,”<br />

Gordon said. “Originally, we<br />

talked about a small one-day<br />

event, maybe a country fair and<br />

a fi eld dedication. Word started<br />

spreading around and quickly<br />

we became aware we would<br />

need an awful lot of money to<br />

put on this event. My wife [Sue<br />

Gordon] has done a phenomenal<br />

job of getting the funding<br />

together.”<br />

nie but he said Lena has a great<br />

love for him. It’s one of those<br />

odd baseball stories that fans<br />

love. Not many people, or ball<br />

players for that matter, have<br />

ever heard about “the mud”.<br />

Jim is coming to town because<br />

the founder of his company,<br />

Lena Blackburne, was great<br />

friends with Connie Mack. Lena<br />

was signed into professional<br />

baseball by Connie. In 1908,<br />

Connie sent him to Worcester<br />

to play ball in the New England<br />

League. Their paths touched often<br />

throughout their careers until<br />

Lena landed back coaching<br />

under Connie in Philadelphia<br />

in the 1930s with the Athletics.<br />

According to Jim, “It was then<br />

that Lena discovered the mud.<br />

It was under Connie Mack’s<br />

watch at Shibe Stadium in Philadelphia<br />

when the mud was perfected<br />

and used throughout the<br />

American League. Eventually<br />

in the 1950s, MLB standardized<br />

on the mud and even wrote<br />

it into the offi cial rulebook for<br />

baseball. Over the years many<br />

have tried to replace or duplicate<br />

the mud, including Rawlings,<br />

but no one has been able to<br />

fi nd anything better that doesn’t<br />

discolor or damage the ball cover<br />

and stitches. Rawlings fi nally<br />

gave up searching for something<br />

better and uses Lena Blackburne’s<br />

Baseball Rubbing Mud<br />

on their traveling baseball caravan<br />

at the World Series and All<br />

Star Games events after they’d<br />

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS COURTESY PHOTOS<br />

Several photos of the program from the Lena Blackburne Testimonial<br />

Dinner. Coaching for Connie Mack was Lena’s Dream Come True.<br />

demonstrated the process of<br />

manufacturing baseballs. Jim<br />

proudly states that they (Rawlings)<br />

then rub some of his mud<br />

on the ball.<br />

Jim is hand delivering some<br />

mud to be used in the old time<br />

baseball game and he’ll have<br />

a demonstration of the mud<br />

for anyone that brings a shiny<br />

new baseball to Connie Mack’s<br />

150th Birthday Old Time Base<br />

Ball Game. Jim is the honorary<br />

guest of Cat Lick BBQ<br />

who will be serving up delicious<br />

smoked pulled pork sandwiches<br />

throughout the day with all proceeds<br />

going to St. John’s the<br />

Baptist Church of East Brookfi<br />

eld.

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