The Yankee Xpress April 22, 2022

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Auburn, Charlton, Dudley, Oxford, Webster 

Auburn Chamber’s 60th: Building membership, 

building the airport 

By Rod Lee 

There was no mistaking the theme 

of the evening as the Auburn Chamber 

of Commerce welcomed about sixty 

Worcester Regional Airport is bustling 

again and Orlando as a destination 

may be coming soon, Andrew 

B. Davis told the 60th annual 

meeting of the Auburn Chamber of 

Commerce on April 12. 

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businesspersons for its 60th annual 

meeting at J. Anthony’s on April 12th. 

For Chamber President Kerri Cunningham 

of the Fuller Automotive 

Companies of Auburn, it was building 

membership. For Guest Speaker 

Andrew B. Davis of Massport, it 

was building interest in flights from 

Worcester Regional Airport. 

In their remarks, Ms. Cunningham 

and Matteo Gentile of Exit Beacon 

Pointe Realty both enunciated the 

benefits of affiliation with the Chamber 

in advancing the interests of the organization. 

“We want to see more involvement,” 

Ms. Cunningham said; all the 

better, she noted, in order to generate 

a good turnout for activities that are 

coming up in the near future including 

a town cleanup in May, a business 

showcase in June, a golf tournament in 

September and the Chamber’s popular 

scarecrow contest in October. 

Mr. Gentile chairs the Chamber’s 

Nominating Committee. He asked attendees 

to consider serving with that 

committee. 

A brochure provided as a handout 

listed some of the many opportunities 

provided to members of the Chamber: 

networking; programs; access to a 

professional staff headed by Virginia 

Murphy; workforce education; volunteerism; 

referrals; a member spotlight; 

public policy and economic development 

exposure through an attachment 

with the Worcester Chamber; and 

more. 

In his keynote talk, which was accompanied 

by a slide show, Mr. Davis 

said Worcester Regional Airport has 

witnessed steady gains since being acquired 

by Massport in 2008. 

April 22 - May 27, 2022 

Millbury Federal Credit Union (MCU) was well-represented at the Auburn 

Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting, with Alise Breton, Paul Crimlisk, 

Karen Blais, Gary Sulminski and Franca Millette all present. 

Putnam poised for start of ‘First Fridays’ season 

By Rod Lee 

Long considered one of the most 

popular reasons to visit “The Quiet 

Corner” of northeastern Connecticut, 

Putnam becomes even more of an attraction 

come spring and the arrival of 

“First Fridays.” 

Sponsored in part by “Discover 

Putnam,” First Fridays features four 

solid months of art, music, entertainment, 

vendors, fine cuisine and quaint 

shopping in downtown Putnam from 

Massport’s purchase of the facility 

“was a big milestone,” he said. 

The arrival of JetBlue in 2013, 

major investment by Retrix Aviation 

in 2015, installation of a Catz Instrument 

Landing System (to deal with the 

issue of fog) and American coming on 

board in 2018, and the addition of a 

third airline—Delta—In 2019 are 

among the positives the airport has experienced 

over the past fourteen years, 

May through August. 

This year’s happening kicks off on 

May 6 along Main St. and in Union 

Square with a color guard and presentation 

of the National Anthem. 

Joining Discover Putnam in support 

of the event are Byrnes Insurance, 

CR Premier Properties, DKH, 

Enchanted Jewelry, Tackle The Trail, 

WINY 1350 AM, Connecticut Mystic 

Country, and the Putnam Area 

Foundation. 

Spring marks the start of a flurry 

of community activities in Putnam, 

including the “Beautification Day” 

cleanup on April 30th from Rotary 

Park with a Volunteer Appreciation 

lunch to follow from 11:00 to noon, 

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Then came 2020 and the pandemic. 

Boston’s Logan lost ninety percent 

of its business, Worcester virtually all 

of it. “Airlines had airplanes parked in 

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Now, “we have all flights back and 

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the Putnam Rotary Fishing Derby 

on May 14 in Putnam Rotary Park 

from 9:00 a.m. to noon with classes 

for 5-and-under, 6-9, 10-12 and 13- 

15, and the Memorial Day Parade on 

May 30. The Parade starts at 10:00 

a.m. 

Downtown Putnam and the surrounding 

area are home to a unique 

mix of enterprises for the whole family, 

including The Bradley Playhouse, 

the Gertrude Chandler Warner Boxcar 

Children’s Museum, Jeremiah’s 

(an antiques mall), Connecticut National 

Golf Club, Sawmill Pottery, 

String Tinkers (musical instruments), 

Along with storefronts and restaurants 

that are kept busy during 

First Fridays in downtown 

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AUBURN 

CHAMBER 

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larger planes,” he said, to applause. 

Addressing what he probably 

knew would be a question 

posed to him in the Q-and-A 

that followed, Mr. Davis said 

89 Southbridge St. 

Auburn, MA 

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“we are dying to get Orlando 

back” as a destination. “We 

are wearing JetBlue down for 

Orlando.” But, as you know, 

he pointed out, “JetBlue has hit 

some rough patches” of late. 

With a 76th anniversary of 

the airport observed in 2021, 

Massport is focusing on making 

Betty Berthiaume and her daughter Debra (and son Lionel, 

not pictured) of R.D. Berthiaume Business Consultants took 

a break from tax-season responsibilities to attend the Auburn 

Chamber’s annual meeting. The company was started 

by Betty’s husband Richard Berthiaume. “In the early years, 

we made house calls!” she said. 

the facility even more attractive 

to airline travelers, Mr. Davis 

said. “We will be doing extensive 

marketing over the summer. 

We are now the official airline 

of the Worcester Red Sox. 

We are using social media to 

promote Ft. Lauderdale and 

New York City and connecting 

flights. We will continue with 

infrastructure improvements. 

We spent over $5 million on 

snow-removal equipment; we 

can clear a runway in fifteen 

minutes.” 

To a question about whether 

“Washington is a possibility,” 

Mr. Davis smiled and said 

“there’s a certain congressman 

(James P. McGovern) 

who bugs me about that all the 

time!” 

Mr. Davis’s central message 

to his audience was this: 

In planning business or leisure 

trips, “check Worcester 

first.” 

Contact Rod Lee at 

rodlee.1963@gmail.com or 

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restaurants and art emporiums. 

First Fridays is always 

looked for too as a cornerstone 

of Putnam’s many offerings. 

Contact Rod Lee at 


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Musical performances are 

a staple of First Fridays in 

downtown Putnam. 

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Bay Path Nursing students offers 

screening assistance 

DUDLEY – A group of 

6 grateful Bay Path Practical 

Nursing students volunteered 

for a two-day vision and hearing 

screening to assist the school 

nurses at the Shepherd Hill Regional 

High School in screening 

222 grade 10 students. The 

team led by Dr. Adelina Healy 

of Dudley includes Regina 

Asieduwaah, Moreen Barber, 

Francis Sozaa, all of Worcester, 

Maryanne Cann of Danielson, 

CT, Darcey Howe of Palmer, 

and Gearlyn Wetherbee of 

Charlton. 

In an email to Gretheline 

Bolandrina, DHA, MSN Ed, 

RN, CRRN Academy Director 

the school nurse Kareen 

Powaza, BSN, RN thanked the 

volunteers and stated, “the Practical 

Nursing students were professional, 

knowledgeable, and a 

pleasure to work with! they are 

Dudley Grows Together 

The Dudley Agricultural 

Commission will be hosting the 

first annual “Dudley Grows 

Together” Plant Hop on Saturday, 

May 14th from 9am - 

2pm. This is an opportunity 

for the community to purchase 

seedlings and plants while supporting 

local farms and organizations. 

Participants include 

Walnut Lane Farm, Local 4 

Life, Armstrong Acres, the 

Dudley Grange, the Dudley 

Conservation Land Trust, the 

Black Tavern, Farmer Tim’s, 

and the Leo Family Homestead. 

Plants of all kinds will be 

available: vegetable seedlings, 

annuals, perennials, herbs, 

natives, pollinator attractors, 

and even compost to fertilize! 

More information (along with 

a map of locations) is available 

on the Facebook event page 

(simply search for “Dudley 

Agricultural Commission” or 

“Dudley Grows Together”) or 

by sending an e-mail to ArmstrongAcresMA@gmail.com 

welcome back anytime.” 

Bay Path Practical Nursing 

Academy faculty Adelina 

Healy, DNP, RN supervised 

the PN volunteers and stated, 

“the Practical Nursing students 

did a great job with vision and 

hearing testing, their interaction 

with the 10th grade students are 

wonderful.” 

The experience at the Vision 

and Hearing Screening gives the 

nursing students the opportunity 

to work hand in hand with the 

school nurses. “This is the first 

year that our Practical Nursing 

students volunteered with the 

Shepherd Hill Regional High 

School for the Vision and Hearing 

Screening. Bay Path Practical 

Nursing Academy prides 

itself in being a part of the Bay 

Path community outside of the 

Charlton campus so having the 

practical nursing students assist 

“The Agricultural Commission 

is charged with encouraging 

and supporting agriculture 

in Dudley. We are excited to 

host this event bringing together 

our farmers, local organizations, 

and our residents 

at a time when interest in 

gardening and local food has 

sky-rocketed.” said Lanette 

Lepper, member of the Agricultural 

Commission. 

The event will be held rain 

or shine. 

Webster Selectmen Candidates Forum 

The Webster Democratic Town Committee is pleased to sponsor 

a Selectmen Candidates Forum to be held on 

Wednesday, April 27, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

at Town Hall in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room 

You can also watch the Forum live on 

•Webster Cable Access Channel 191 or 

• Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ 

events/271116777999439/ 

The three participating candidates for Webster Selectman will 

present their credentials and respond to prepared questions. If 

time allows, questions will be taken from the audience. 

There are 3 Selectman’s seats open. 

the school nurses and be invited 

back has tremendous impact in 

service learning,” said Bolandrina. 

“We recognize servicelearning 

and emphasize its importance, 

to get involved outside 

the classroom to better prepare 

themselves for their healthcare 

careers, and this is something 

they will definitely remember 

their whole career” added Bolandrina. 

The practical nursing students 

assist the healthcare team, 

assess, give out COVD-19 

vaccines, monitor for untoward 

reactions, and complete tasks 

efficiently. The training for the 

future nursing workforce in the 

Bay Path community and across 

the region allows practical nursing 

students to respond to emergencies 

and assist in community 

events. 

Expressly Yours 

A new beginning for an old goat 

With the attainment of a 

certain “seniority” comes appreciation 

for opportunities 

that present themselves when 

they are least expected. 

The chance to take on challenges 

and responsibilities that 

would seem to have been available 

only to a younger version 

of oneself invokes a feeling of 

gratitude that is hard to describe. 

In the figurative sense it 

is like turning the clock back. 

For me, a career that began 

in my hometown area of 

Binghamton, New York in the 

summer of 1965 marches on, 

as I transition from “freelance 

writer” to “editor” of The 

Yankee Xpress and the Blackstone 

Valley Xpress (North 

and South) for The Newspaper 

Press LLC. 

Over the years, I have 

worked for a number of companies, 

including Citizen 

Group Publications in Brookline 

(the job that brought me 

to Massachusetts, in 1985) 

and the Telegram & Gazette 

in Worcester (1998-2009). 

The privilege of being able to 

do what I like best—write— 

has been complemented by 

a chance to forge friendships 

with people in the Blackstone 

Valley and Central Massachusetts 

who represent, 

literally, all walks of 

life. 

Those of us in 

journalism understand 

that the most 

rewarding aspect of 

our work is having 

“front-row” access 

to press conferences, 

grand openings, 

ribbon cuttings, 

business milestones, 

major news announcements—and 

local, regional and national celebrities 

(I have met my share, 

including Hall of Fame Golfer 

Gary Player, whom I interviewed 

in the clubhouse at the 

B.C. Open in Endicott, New 

York, in 1974). 

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Dinner fundraiser for Boys & 

Girls Club 

WEBSTER - The Boys 

& Girls Club of Webster Dudley 

will hold a Spaghetti and 

Meatball Dinner Fundraiser 

on Thursday, May 26, 6-8:30 

p.m. at Point Breeze Restaurant, 

Webster. 

The dinner is being sponsored 

by Point Breeze Restaurant 

and all proceeds to benefit 

the Boys & Girls Club of Webster 

Dudley. 

Guests are requested to bring 

an item to donate to the Webster 

Dudley Food Share. 

Tickets are $15. There will 

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April events at 

Booklovers’ Gourmet 

Robert Eugene Perry 

WEBSTER - “Earthsongs” 

Book Release Party will be held 

on Saturday, April 23, 1-3 p.m. 

to celebrate Earth Day at Booklovers’ 

Gourmet, 72 East Main 

Street. Earthsongs, is a new 

book of poetry and art featuring 

a collaboration between friends 

Robert Eugene Perry & Ferol 

Smith. 

Signed copies will be available 

for purchase that day. Call 

508-949-6232 or email deb@ 

bookloversgourmet.com to reserve 

your space. 

Robert Eugene Perry remarked, 

“This collaboration 

with my artist friend Ferol was 

absolutely a labor of love. In discussing 

the sketches that would 

accompany the poems, she intuitively 

grasped the meaning of the 

words and translated them into 

sublime images. She needed 

very little direction from me.It 

was almost as if the synchronicity 

of the project was palpable to 

both of us. Her sketches added 

a new dimension to my own perception 

of my poems. This has 

been one of the most rewarding 

artistic experiences of my life.” 

Robert Eugene Perry is a native 

of Massachusetts. His most 

recent book of poetry Surrendering 

to the Path, was published 

by Human Error Publishing 

(2020). Perry hosted a poetry 

group for disabled individuals 

at the former New England 

Dream Center in Worcester, and 

has emceed the monthly Open 

Mic at Booklovers’ Gourmet in 

Webster since May 2017. 

Three of his poems were included 

in the 2021 Honoring 

Nature anthology by Nature- 

Culture/ Human Error Publishing. 

Two poems were included 

in Poetica Magazine’s 2020 

Mizmor Anthology regarding 

spirituality and nature. He had 

a short story published in July 

2021 with Wordpeace Journal. 

He has had several poems 

published in Worcester Magazine. 

A metaphysical poet, he 

draws inspiration from nature 

endeavoring to reveal connections 

between our higher selves 

and the natural world. He is a 

devoted husband and father of 

two grown boys. 

Ferol Smith commented, 

“When Bob first approached 

me about this project, I was 

intrigued. Normally, my art 

requires creatively rendering a 

visual scene. For this project, it 

would involve interpreting the 

written word. At first, it was a 

challenge to read a poem and 

conceptualize a complementary 

nature scene. However, once 

I started to really grasp the essence 

of his words, the process 

became much easier. His poems 

inspired me to reach within, and 

as a result I gained a deeper appreciation 

and understanding of 

his work.” 

Situated in the scenic central 

New England area, Ferol 

creates paintings that focus on 

local landscapes, as well as still 

life subjects incorporating native 

elements. Many of her works are 

done “en plein air,” recreating 

scenes while on location. 

Ferol has completed several 

classes at the Worcester Art 

Museum and New England 

School of Fine Art. In 2015, 

she completed a plein air workshop 

in Tuscany, Italy. Her work 

has been exhibited throughout 

the Central New England area. 

She paints on location and from 

her studio located in the historic 

Manchaug Mills building in 

Sutton. 

Meet local author Dawn Wilson 

and celebrate Indepedent 

Bookstore Day on Saturday, 

April 30, 1-3 p.m. at Booklovers’ 

Gourmet. Who Am I? 

A Teen’s Creative Guide to 

Adulting is Dawn’s first book. 

She melds art, creativity, healing, 

and teaching into a journey 

of self discovery. Call 508-949- 

6232 for more information. 

As a teen, rebelling against 

society’s norms Dawn struggled 

to be true to herself. Stepping 

into the unknown, she created 

a new path that brings purpose, 

energy, and connection to the 

world around her. Her deepest 

desire is for the readers to find 

their own unique voices in their 

creative journey towards becoming 

an adult. 

Dawn resides in Grafton, 

and teaches graphic arts at Bay 

Path Regional Technical High 

School in Charlton. 

Independent Bookstore Day 

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place at indie bookstores across 

the country on the last Saturday 

in April and celebrates 

the contributions they make to 

their communities. There will 

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day. You can’t get them before. 

You can’t get them online. This 

year’s IBD Ambassador is bestselling 

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Ann Wilson, Home Free bolster 

Indian Ranch’s 2022 lineup 

An already-strong post-pandemic 

entertainment season at 

Indian Ranch got a whole lot 

better recently with the addition 

of shows featuring Ann Wilson 

of Heart and the country 

acapella group Home Free on 

Saturday, July 23 and Saturday, 

August 20, respectively. 

Both concerts start at 1:00 

p.m. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. 

Tickets can be purchased 

at www.indianranch.com or 

1-800-514-ETIX (3849). 

Insiders Club memberships 

and general-admission season 

passes for Indian Ranch’s upcoming 

summer concert series 

are on sale now at www.indianranch.com/memberships. 

The popular venue at the 

edge of Webster Lake has already 

booked a number of bigname 

artists and attractions 

including Trace Adkins, June 

5; The Outlaws, June 11; The 

Mavericks, June 19; Michael 

Franti and Spearhead, July 2; 

Get The Led Out, July 8; Scotty 

McCreery, July 9; Little River 

Band, July 17; Three Dog 

Night, July 24; The Pike Hairfest, 

July 30; TESLA, July 31; 

“Weird Al” Yankovich, August 

The energetic and entertaining 

Ann Wilson of Heart. 

5; Collective Spirit and Switchfoot, 

August 6; and ABBA 

The Concert, August 12. 

More dates are expected to 

be added. 

One of the premier rock vocalists 

of all-time, Ann Wilson 

teamed with Heart in 1973 to 

become eight times Platinum, 

35 million plus-selling Rock & 

Roll Hall of Fame trailblazers. 

Ms. Wilson recently collaborated 

with legendary veteran 

“artistic lawyer” Brian Rohan 

on her new album Fierce Bliss, 

set for release on April 29. 

Universally entertaining, engaging, 

honest and offering safe 

harbor from these unpredictable 

The acapella group Home Free. 

times, Ms. Wilson comes to Indian 

Ranch with her new band 

comfortable with herself (and 

her art). 

“I think for someone who’s 

been through as much as I have, 

and has lived to tell the tales, it’s 

okay to share my experiences,” 

she says. “I’ve heard from a lot 

of younger musicians and listeners 

too who have thanked me 

for staying around and for just 

keeping upright, just making it 

through, making the concessions 

once but not twice, and being 

able to live through it all with 

dignity.” 

All-vocal country group 

Home Free has racked up nearly 

600,000 album equivalents 

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globally, embarked on major international 

tours, and amassed 

500 plus-million views and 

over 1.3 million subscribers on 

YouTube. Home Free has been 

declared “country music fans’ 

favorite acapella group” (Taste 

of Country). 

Following up their WARM- 

EST WINTER HOLIDAY 

TOUR on the road, which 

showcased songs off their most 

recent studio album, WARM- 

EST WINTER (2020), 

Home Free’s most recent project, 

the Dive Bar Saints album, 

arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 

Country Album Sales chart. 

There are numerous ways that residents of South County, northeastern Connecticut 

and the region can get involved with The Last Green Valley. 

Here are some: 

• Organize a walk, paddle or other event for Spring Outdoors or Walktober. 

• Become a water quality monitoring volunteer. 

• Adopt a waters trails landing. 

• Participate in a town-wide park or river cleanup. 

• Help in the office with mailings, etc. 

• Help with a fundraising event. 

• Serve on a committee, such as the Tastes of the Valley Committee. 

• Serve on the The Last Green Valley Board of Directrors. 

• Become a TLGV ranger! 

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, call Bill at 860-774-3300. 

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Charlton Lions hold 

membership drive 

CHARLTON - The 

Charlton Lions Club is holding 

a Membership Drive with 

an informational reception on 

Wednesday, May 25, 7-9 p.m. 

at the Overlook Great 

Room, Masonic 

Home, 88 Masonic 

Home 

Road, Charlton. 

Join Charlton’s 

most 

respected community 

secular 

service organization 

for an evening of wine, 

cheese and friendship while 

learning about the important 

work club members do to serve 

our community. You’ll even get 

a short lesson on the sport of 

curling to kick off your introduction 

to how becoming part of the 

Charlton Lions Club can warm 

the soul, lift the spirit and bring 

you joy as you help others in our 

town. 

Looking for something fun? 

We are known to serve up some 

fine chili, sausage grinders at 

Old Home day and kick up 

some dance fever to oldie tunes 

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The Charlton Lions Club 

is committed to providing the 

citizens of Charlton with help 

on issues such as sight, hearing 

and health needs, scholarships, 

handicap 

ramps, 

Souvenirs 

Sweatshirts & Tees 

Postcards • Hats 

Jackets •Tervis Tumblers 

Etched Glassware 

“Images of America, Webster” book 

In the Sterling Realty 

Building 

disaster 

relief, and gift 

cards to help 

bring joy to 

families in 

need at Christmas. 

Where 

there is a request, 

the Lions respond. 

Charlton Lions are 

a part of Lions Clubs International, 

the world’s largest service 

organization. 100% of money 

raised is donated to charitable 

causes with a majority right in 

our own town. Since 1917, 

Lions have strengthened communities 

through humanitarian 

projects. Have a positive impact 

on the lives of others and experience 

the feeling of service. 

For more information about 

membership or service, or to 

make a donation please reach 

out to any member at thecharltonlions@gmail.com. 

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Dudley Womans Club 

spring pocketbook bingo 

On Sunday, March 27 at Point Breeze Restaurant, the 

DWC held another successful Pocketbook Bingo. Upscale 

handbags as prizes, a 50/50 money raffle, a door prize and a 

money “Easter egg” raffle made several ladies very happy. Everyone, 

winners or not, had a great time as evidenced by the 

raucous laughter throughout the games. Since the Dudley Womans 

Club is a non-profit charitable organization serving multiple 

local charities and supporting annual scholarships to local high 

school seniors, all proceeds from his event will be dedicated to 

the betterment of our local community. A huge thank you goes 

out to all our sponsors, contributors and attendees. 

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Charlton Public Library lists 

upcoming programs 

Here are some upcoming 

programs provided by the Charlton 

Public Library. A full listing 

can be found at charltonlibrary. 

org. 

Movies @ the Library 

Tuesdays at 1:00 & 5:30 in 

Dexter Hall. All are welcome; 

no registration required. 

April 26 : I Can Only Imagine 

- starring J. Michael Finley; 

PG; 1 hr 50 min. 

Silver Needles Knitting 

5th ANNUAL 

Group 

Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 

Bring your current project 

and relax with friends while taking 

in the view in the upstairs 

reading room. All are welcome; 

no registration required. 

5th & 6th Grade Book 

Club 

Thursday, APRIL 28, 

6:30-7:15 - Story Time Room 

This book club is for kids 

in grades 5 & 6. This month 

we will discuss: The Girl Who 

& Craft Fair 

MAY 22, 2022 

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM • RAIN or SHINE 

MILLBURY HIGH SCHOOL, MARTIN ST., MILLBURY, MA 

GREAT Street Food & Entertainment 

Something for Everyone!! 

Admission $5.00 • Children 12 and under FREE 

Benefit the Millbury Redevelopment Authority 

email: millburyfoodtruckfestival@gmail.com 

Facebook: Millbury Food Truck Festival 

Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill. 

Please visit the library to 

pick up a copy or order the book 

online through the C/WMars 

Catalog. Also available as an 

eBook or eAudiobook through 

Libby! 

Community Yoga Class 

with Linda Davis 

Thursday, April 28, 5:45- 

6:45 in Dexter Hall. Wear 

comfortable clothing and bring 

a yoga mat. Free but registration 

is required. 

Peoples choice best food truck 

at the last event. 

NO COOLERS, PETS, BICYCLES, WEAPONS, TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED 

CULE (Charlton Ukulele 

League & Ensemble) 

Thursday, April 28, 6:00- 

8:00 in the Community Room. 

For those 18+ to learn and play 

ukulele together. Registration is 

required. For info email Rich at 

Cule5632@gmail.com. 

Gardening Series #2 - 

The Pollinator Garden 

Thursday, May 5, 2022, 

6:30-7:45 in Dexter Hall 

Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, 

beetles, and other small mammals 

that pollinate plants are 

responsible for bringing us one 

out of every three bites of food. 

They also sustain our ecosystems 

and produce our natural 

resources by helping plants reproduce. 

Join Kate from Blackstone 

Valley Veggie Gardens to 

learn how to attract pollinators 

to your garden. This program is 

free but registration is required. 

Featured Resource - 

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Service - NEW! 

Kanopy is a video streaming 

service that gives you access to 

festival films, indie films, and 

world cinema from awardwinning 

filmmakers around the 

world. Also includes unlimited 

access to The Great Courses. 

All you will need is your Charlton 

Library card. If yours is expired, 

or you need a card, just 

give us a call! Visit our website 

(charltonlibrary.org) and click 

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Compost Stickers and 

Beach Stickers 

Stickers for both the compost (Webster residents only) and the beach online here https://secure.rec1. 

com/MA/webster-ma/catalog Stickers will be mailed out on a weekly basis. If you need to go to compost 

before your sticker arrives your receipt will suffice until it arrives.If you prefer to purchase in person you 

can purchase compost stickers only at the Senior Center on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 

9am-12pm. Beach stickers will be available at the beach when the beach opens Memorial Day weekendIf 

you are Veteran from Webster or Dudley or 65+ and received a lifetime sticker last year, you do not 

need a new sticker this year. 

Charlton Earth Day roadside 

clean-up April 30 

CHARLTON - The Charlton 

Earth Day roadside cleanup 

will take place on Saturday, 

April 30, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Charlton residents are invited 

to help clean up the town for 

Earth Day. The theme of Earth 

Day 2022 is “Invest in Our 

Planet” – the time is now for 

action to ensure the children of 

today have a healthier planet for 

their children’s children. 

Register online at https:// 

www.townofcharlton.net/238/ 

Earth-Day-Committee. Signup 

for a road, or portion of a 

road, or sign up in person at the 

event. 

Thanks to a grant from The 

Last Green Valley, 100 pairs 

each of kid and adult gloves are 

available. Other donors have 

contributed 100 safety vests and 

100 trash pickers. These are 

available on a first come, first 

serve basis; however, the Earth 

Day Committee asks residents 

who have gear from last year’s 

Earth Day to reuse them so others 

may have adequate equipment. 

Bottled water has been 

generously donated by Ted’s 

Package Store. Stay hydrated 

and reuse or recycle that empty 

water bottle. Volunteers receive 

free wildflower seeds. Do your 

part to help pollinators, convert 

a little patch of lawn into a haven 

for butterflies, native bees, 

moths, ladybugs, and hoverflies. 

Charlton Middle School fifth 

grader Ashlynn Cunniff is this 

year’s winner in the T-shirt design 

contest. Her winning design 

features a whimsical earth 

with a face split in half, one side 

smiling and bright, the other 

bandaged and frowning. She 

captured the urgency of the 

moment with her slogan: IF 

YOU REST AND DON’T 

INVEST EARTH WILL 

LOOK LIKE A MESS. Free 

t-shirts with this beautiful design 

are available while they last, 

thanks to a generous donation 

by Millennium Power Company. 

Show your support for the 

earth and for the town. Casella 

Waste System is donating 

a large dumpster for the event. 

Come help fill it up with roadside 

trash. 

Safety first. Please take care 

when picking up the roads. Use 

gloves to protect yourself from 

sharp objects. Wear bright 

clothing or a safety vest so drivers 

can see you easily. You may 

want to set up cones to caution 

drivers in higher speed areas. 

Never open containers of unknown 

substances. Contact the 

police to dispose of any needles 

or syringes – do not touch or 

place them in bags with other 

refuse. 

Charlton Earth Fest April 

30, 11a.m. – 2 p.m. All are 

welcome on the town common to 

learn from a variety of vendors 

promoting environmentally sustainable 

lifestyle choices. Learn 

ways you can help the earth, its 

animals, and plants. 

Vendors include: Cornerstone 

Bank, Energy Monster, 

Second Chance Animal Shelter, 

Shepherd Hill High School 

Envirothon Club, Charlton 

Garden Club, Charlton Heritage 

Preservation Trust, Charlton 

Conservation Commission, 

Keep Charlton Beautiful Committee, 

Capen Hill Nature 

Center, Annie Mike’s Honey, 

and the US Army Corps of 

Engineers. 

Blessings Farm will be 

bringing some horses to the 

Common; come and visit. 

Come enjoy live music in 

the gazebo featuring the Grey 

Whisker Pickers and The Wormtown 

Mugwumps. Food trucks 

will be parked along the Common, 

including Sliced, Potato 

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Art Through The Ages 

Art Show! 

The Dudley-Charlton Regional 

School District will host 

its eighth annual district-wide 

art show entitled, Art through 

the Ages! This gala event will 

take place in the Shepherd Hill 

Regional High School cafeteria 

and gymnasiums that are transformed 

into upscale museum 

spaces containing thousands of 

K-12 student artwork. In addition 

to student artwork, guests 

will be treated to the musical 

performances of talented student 

musicians. The show will 

be held on May 6, 2022 from 

5-7pm. It is free and open to the 

public. Over 3000 pieces of art 

will be displayed in this gallery 

of student work! Visitors are 

afforded an opportunity to see 

the outstanding work that K-12 

students are creating in their art 

classes as well as to hear high 

school student musicians perform. 

Sponsors include Dudley 

and Charlton Cultural Councils 

and the Janet Malser Humanities 

Trust Fund. The art show 

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Muster Day returns to 

Old Sturbridge Village 

Muster Day, a springtime 

tradition at Old Sturbridge 

Village, returns for a 2022 reenactment 

on Saturday, May 14 

from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

OSV explains the event as 

follows. 

“To supplement the meager 

armed forces, most early 19th 

Century farmers and craftsmen 

were required by law to serve in 

local militia units—a forerunner 

of today’s National Guard. 

“Twice a year, these citizensoldiers 

were ‘called to muster’ 

for a day of training in their 

town. Old Sturbridge Village 

re-creates a typical Muster Day 

and celebrates our local military 

history. 

“Demonstrations will include 

marching, musket and cannon 

firing, martial music and target 

practice.” 

OSV media personnel notes 

that the 1792 Militia Act stated 

that every able-bodied white 

man from the age of eighteen to 

forty-five was liable for military 

service. Exemptions were granted 

for government officials, pacifists 

and certain occupations. 

All men liable for service had 

to provide their own equipment, 

including a musket and bayonet, 

a cartridge box containing twenty-four 

rounds of ammunition 

and two flints, and a knapsack. 

Yard and Plant Sale coming June 11 

Spring cleaning? Don’t 

throw out that good “stuff!” 

Recycle it by selling it to someone 

who needs it. Join us on the 

lawn of the First Congregational 

Church, 128 Central Ave., 

Auburn, on Saturday, June 11 

from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

for our first annual Community 

Yard Sale/Plant Sale. 

Spaces are available for $25. 

A limited number of tables can 

be rented for $5 each. 

A large selection of annuals 

and perennials will be offered 

for purchase. 

This is a popular event with 

many returnees showing up 

again year after year. 

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National Work Zone Awareness Week 

By Chief Steven J. Wojnar 

Dudley Police Department 

The week of April 11th- 

15th was National Work Zone 

Awareness Week (NWZAW). 

Mass DOT has continued to 

participate in the nationwide 

work zone safety campaign and 

has asked our department to 

share the campaign information. 

This year’s theme was 

“Work Zones Are a Sign to 

Slow Down” and was intended 

to highlight the importance for 

motorists to slow their vehicles 

and stay alert when approaching 

and passing a work zone. 

They note from 2018-2021, 

there were 181 work zonerelated 

crashes that resulted in 

a fatality or serious injury in 

MA. Mass DOT reminds everyone 

to pay attention, exercise 

caution, and please take a moment 

to reflect on the individuals 

who build, patrol, & maintain 

the roads we travel on daily. 

Several years ago, fines were 

authorized to be doubled in 

construction areas and, back in 

2016, the “Move Over” law 

was enacted here in the Commonwealth. 

Under normal 

conditions, if a driver is cited for 

speeding, and they are travelling 

50mph in a 30pmh zone, they 

would be subject to a $150 base 

fine (plus additional surcharges). 

This is based on $50 for 

the first ten miles over the limit, 

and $10 per mile for those after. 

In Work Zones or “construction 

areas”, the same speed can 

result in a fine of $300 (plus 

surcharges). A “construction 

area” appears to be defined by 

Mass Law in 720CMR9.06. It 

offers guidelines in application 

to highways where “traffic signs 

are erected, or warning lights 

are displayed...to notify of the 

presence of men or equipment.” 

This is general and broad, so 

numerous areas of work can apply. 

These can be places where 

accidents or injuries can take 

place, so the laws provide stiff 

penalties for speeding in these 

areas. The presence of heavy 

equipment and workers contributes 

to the hazards in the locations. 

It is important to control 

your speed and watch for things 

such as vehicles entering and exiting. 

The “Move Over for Emergency 

Vehicles’ law is contained 

in MGL Chapter 89 Section 

7C. It applies to several vehicles, 

including Emergency Response 

Vehicles, such as police 

cars, fire apparatus, ambulances, 

or disaster vehicles. Others 

covered under this section 

include highway maintenance 

vehicles, such as dump trucks, 

heavy equipment, etc. The law 

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states: “Upon approaching a 

stationary emergency vehicle, 

highway maintenance vehicle 

or recovery vehicle with flashing 

lights an operator shall: proceed 

with due caution and reduce the 

speed of the vehicle to that of a 

reasonable and safe speed for 

road conditions. On a highway, 

drivers must make a lane change 

if practicable. If changing lanes 

is impracticable, drivers must 

proceed with due caution and 

reduce the speed of the vehicle 

to that of a reasonable and safe 

speed for road conditions.” A 

penalty for a violation is a $100 

civil fine. Whether or not it is 

a construction zone, it is important 

to remember vehicles share 

the road with pedestrians, bicyclists, 

and workers. By combining 

cautious driving with the 

proper use of the roads by the 

public, we can reduce the chances 

of accidents and injuries. 

For those still seeking CO- 

VID-19 vaccination or other 

information, it can be found at 

www.dudleyma.gov or by calling 

508-949-8036. We encourage 

everyone to continue to be safe. 

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. 

These times continue 

to be challenging and we, at 

the Dudley Police Department, 

greatly appreciate the support 

we receive from our community. 

Thanks again for your questions 

and comments. Please 

send them to me at the Dudley 

Police Department 71 West 

Main St. Dudley, Ma. 01571 

or email at swojnar@dudleypolice.com. 

Opinions expressed in 

this weekly column are those of 

Chief Wojnar only and unless 

clearly noted, do not reflect the 

ideas or opinions of any other 

organization or citizen. 

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Young historian displayed his 

collection for students 

John Hughes, a 24 year old 

Webster man with a keen interest 

in World War 1, maintains 

an extensive collection of militaria 

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belts and gas masks received 

plenty of attention as did the 

records, rosters and war stories 

of the soldiers of long ago, 

when the youthful collector displayed 

his treasures. Young Mr. 

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knows his subject well, and his 

expertise provided clear answers 

to questions from the curious 

students who walked the short 

distance from All Saints Academy 

to the Veterans Home to 

view the artifacts recently. 

Social Studies Director Sarah 

Ramsey and teacher Linda 

Oakley accompanied the 7th- 

8th grade class for the visual history 

lesson about a War of 100 

years ago, on display in a one 

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Tales from beyond 

What Are 

Witch Windows 

By Thomas D’Agostino 

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New England has a lot of 

exclusive and strange customs 

and superstitions that have 

been a perennial staple of 

our culture since the first settlers 

landed here. Although 

many have faded with time 

into obscurity, some not only 

still thrive but can also be seen 

as one travels the highways 

and byways of the region. 

One of these customs can be 

seen mainly in Vermont and 

is known as the “Witch Window.” 

The origins of this name 

are lost to obscurity, but the 

strange slanted window easily 

distinguishes their existence between 

the eave of the home and 

addition just below, running 

parallel with the roof angle. 

Witch windows originated 

in the Green Mountain State 

sometime around the 19th century. 

The name actually refers 

to a superstition that witches 

cannot maneuver their broomsticks 

sideways, so by placing 

the window at a 45-degree angle, 

a witch cannot enter your 

home through that window. 

This seems relatively weak in 

theory as all the other windows 

in the home are installed at the 

usual angles. If a witch really 

wanted to enter the home, it 

could easily pick another opening 

more suitable for entry. 

Another term for these examples 

of peculiar architecture 

is “coffin windows,” which is 

even more unusual than the 

former. This name came from 

the thought that rather than 

lugging a heavy-laden coffin 

down the winding staircase of 

the home, the angled window 

would allow the coffin to be 

slid right side up out the window 

onto the roof of the addition 

and carefully lowered to 

the ground. This seems rather 

irrational in thought and practicality, 

especially for Vermonters 

who are known for their 

common sense and ingenuity. 

If someone were to die upstairs, 

would it not be easier to 

bring the deceased downstairs 

to the coffin rather than carry 

the coffin upstairs to the dead? 

Many years ago, I saw my 

first witch window while traveling 

along Route 25 in Vermont. 

It struck me as odd at 

first, but its purpose immediately 

seemed as plain and 

evident as could be. The first 

story addition may have covered 

the old window. Thus, 

being practical and not having 

access to the big box stores we 

have today, the owner reinstalled 

the window to easily fit 

in the angled space between 

the addition and eave, instead 

of building a dormer for an 

upright window. Why do you 

ask? Easy answer; to let light 

into the upstairs room that 

would otherwise be dark after 

the addition was put in place. 

The expansion of the home 

led to having the second-floor 

window covered by the new 

roof. Vermont farmers would 

not have wasted anything if 

they could help it. Materials 

were hard to come by, and that 

window was going to be used. 

The only place it would fit 

was where you see them today. 

So, we have superstition, 

custom, and practicality. Is it 

all three, or just one reason 

these amusing additions exist, 

mainly on Vermont homes? 

If you happen upon a house 

with a witch window and the 

owner is outside, stop and ask 

him about the witch window. 

Don’t be surprised if he looks 

at you with a severe yet sincere 

expression on his face as he 

asks, “witch window?” Seeing 

one while driving the roads of 

Vermont is almost as exciting 

as seeing a moose or bear, but 

a heck of a lot safer. 

Flea 

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Woman’s Club will be holding 

a Flea Market at St Roch’s 

Field on Main St. The date is 

Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. Rain date is May 21. 

Each space is $25; please bring 

your own table. For information 

please contact Paula at 508- 

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Living with Luke 

Luke Valentino Comes Home 

By Amy LeClaire 

Luke Valentino entered my 

life on Friday, March 25 in the 

most peculiar way. I’d love to 

tell a story about how my puppy 

paraded through a pudgy pile of 

siblings to greet me, as though 

destined. “I’ve finally found 

you!” 

Our story is less cliché. 

He was nestled beside his 

brother, burying his face in a 

blanket before realizing what 

was happening. A person had 

come to meet the crew at a set 

and confirmed location to mark 

a second travel day (he had just 

knew him before I met him. He 

was the one. 

“I gotta’ get to the bottom of 

this.” As though searching for 

a treasure, he dug away at soft 

blankets which lined a clothes 

basket repurposed to be a travelbed 

for the ride home. Every 

now and then he looked up at me 

and broke into his heartbreakingly 

miniature puppy smile. “I 

don’t really know you yet, but I 

feel you.” Then he peed on one 

of my old shirts. 

We arrived home and introduced 

our puppy to our yard, 

one we would later realize was 

overly full of mulch shards and 

acorns. He looked around and 

sniffed the air with hesitation. 

His short legs wobbled like a 

newborn lamb’s as he experienced 

a whole new landscape, a 

view that seemed wide and mysterious 

next to the only one he 

knew with his mother and litter 

mates. “This is your new home, 

and, along with that, progress. 

Minutes streamed like a river 

of watercolors, blurring the lines 

between day and night while 

Luke gained our trust and kept 

us honest. “Are you really going 

to be here for me?” He wailed 

for us on the first dark night 

alone. We sat up like parents in 

an ER. “Did Lincoln do this?” 

We couldn’t remember. We 

had been wearing rose colored 

glasses for so long and felt like 

rookies. “It’s okay, Luke.” We 

stroked him, took him outside, 

gave him Nyla bones to chew 

on, and redirected curiosity 

gone chewy. When he attempted 

to squat, we scooped him up 

and praised him for going peepee 

outside. We sauntered about 

our kitchen with bed head and 

slippers, pouring coffee for each 

other, and talking about poop. 

It was a new puppy thing. Late 

March weather happened to 

be atypically cold, down to the 

been to the vet a day prior). One 

more person and one more activity 

gave Luke, at seven weeks 

old, one more reason to bury 

himself in the warmth of a brother. 

“I’m wiped.” 

His eyes met mine, and registered 

my face for a split second. 

“That’s him. That’s Luke,” 

I said. I recognized him immediately 

from the picture sent 

a few days prior. He was a bit 

darker than the others, and a 

good size. The camera captured 

his essence in a perfect shot, one 

that melted my heart. Something 

about his expression held a calm 

and healing essence to correlate 

with his name: Luke Valentino. I 

Luke.” I picked him and up 

and squeezed him close, already 

smitten by an indescribable love 

and prayer for a pup whose 

story was about to be written. 

“Luke Valentino – my love for 

you is endless.” 

We brought him inside. He 

looked around, still unsure, and 

found his bed, a cozy wooden 

crate which was lined with 

a thick, orthopedic dog mattress, 

soft blankets, and stuffed 

animals. He crawled in and collapsed 

safely in a corner while I 

breathed in a knowing sigh. The 

bed mattered; it was not an expense 

to be skimped on. 

The next few days gave way 

to the intense work of a puppy 

twenties at 2 a.m., but we cut our 

losses. Imagine days of torrential 

rain happening with a new pup! 

Neighbors and friends visited, 

showering little Luke with toys, 

countless hugs, and well wishes. 

We were exhausted but we were 

a team, unified by the bundle of 

joy Luke had brought us, just as 

Lincoln had eleven years ago. 

A week passed and our pup’s 

progress had us breathless. 

Puppies are so impressionable. 

Given enormous attention, they 

learn how to survive with you 

comfortably and quickly. We 

gushed and bragged and videotaped 

every milestone. Our 

bashful puppy had grown into a 

confident member of our family. 

He knew he was loved. Lonely 

nights that had him whimpering 

and confused became serene 

cuddle moments with Daddy, 

who shared his sweatshirt to 

sleep upon throughout lonely 

nights. He began to explore 

rooms and hallways that once 

seemed scary. He found Lincoln’s 

favorite spot beneath the 

island counter and sniffed with 

obsession. If I dared to walk 

across the driveway, creating a 

distance between us, he’d sit and 

stare up at me. “Don’t leave me! 

I like you!” He’d race towards 

me, his little legs surprisingly 

strong and assured, and we’d 

cuddle while he nibbled my 

sweatshirt tassel. 

I’ll never forget the first time 

he noted the hovering echo of a 

helicopter. The sound seemed 

great enough to swallow the sky. 

Maybe the sound could take 

Luke with him? He ran like a 

puppy actor auditioning for The 

Lion King during an adventure 

scene. He ran mightily and with 

record speed, straight towards 

the deck steps where, for the first 

time, he managed one step at a 

time, so as not to fall through the 

spaces between. I scooped him 

back into the house. “You’re 

okay, Luke.” Then he chewed 

on Daddy’s boot and forgot all 

about it. Luke was a survivor. In 

one week, he had learned that 

home is where the heart (and 

fun) is. 

The bed he had tentatively 

crawled into became a cave for 

hauling stuffed animals up-andinto. 

He learned to master the 

art of the “running start” in order 

to manage the big teddies. 

Occasionally he’d misjudge the 

physics and bounce off of the 

stuffed animal’s belly onto the 

floor. “I meant to do that.” A 

tenacious pup, he’d try and try 

again. He soared over the stepdown 

into our family room, and 

learned how to “sit” on command, 

given a kibble reward. 

He even exposed a rebellious 

side, dashing away from us in 

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the yard, acorn in mouth, and 

changing direction like a tennis 

player when we got close 

enough to snatch back the choking 

hazard. We were exhausted 

but so enamored by our March 

puppy, son of Mister Big and 

Molly of Cloverdale Goldens. 

We couldn’t wait to build more 

adventures with a puppy named 

Luke Valentino. We couldn’t 

wait to experience all that dogs 

do for us. 

Stay tuned for more on Living 

with Luke. Write to me. amyleclaire@hotmail.com 

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The 

Club is hosting a 

Computer, Electronics & Metal 

Removal & Recycling Day 

Monitors, televisions, misc., electronics, computer parts & all appliances (those 

containing Freon as well) any metal, lawn mowers (oil and gas removed) 

gas grills, car batteries, car parts, etc. 

Proceeds to benefit Webster Little League and Killdeer Island Club 

Saturday, May 14, 2022 

9:00am to 2:00pm 

Bring your items to 191 Killdeer Island Rd., Webster, MA 

Killdeer Island Road is behind The Lodge Restaurant on Rt. 16 

A fee will be charged for each disposal of the following items: 

Keyboards ............................................................................................................. Free 

Toaster Oven, Exercise Bikes, Speakers .............................................................. $5.00 each 

Lawn Furniture - 4 Chairs, Table ......................................................................... $10.00 

Car Batteries ......................................................................................................... $5.00 each 

Computers, Printers, Scanners, Fax Machines, Stereos and Microwaves ........... $10.00 each 

Electric Space Heaters ......................................................................................... $10.00 each 

Monitors ................................................................................................................ $20.00 each 

Dishwashers, Stoves, Washers, Dryers, and HW Heaters ................................... $15.00 each 

Refrigerators, Freezers and Air Conditioners ....................................................... $25.00 each 

Plastic TVs Under 27” .......................................................................................... $25.00 each 

Plastic TVs Over 27” ............................................................................................. $30.00 each 

Wood Console Televisions .................................................................................... $30.00 each 

Projection TVs ...................................................................................................... $30.00 each 

Propane Tanks ...................................................................................................... $10.00 each 

There is no limit to the number of items disposed of at one time. Make checks payable to: Killdeer Island Club Inc. 

We welcome surrounding towns to take part in this event! 

Recycling will prevent CRT containing devices from becoming hazardous waste. CRTs may contain several pounds of lead, 

which is a toxic substance. When CRTs are broken or destroyed, such as when placed in landfills or incinerators, they release 

lead into the environment. When recycled, TVs and computer monitors can be used as a source of lead, as well as precious 

metal found in circuit boards, power supplies and the like. 

Mark your calendars! Save the date! 

Bruins GM Don Sweeney is 

Nichols’ Commencement speaker 

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Don Sweeney, general manager 

of the Boston Bruins, will 

be keynote speaker at Nichols 

College’s 2022 Commencement 

exercises on Saturday, May 7th 

at 10:00 a.m. at the DCU Center 

in Worcester. 

Mr. Sweeney will receive an 

honorary degree that morning, 

as will Gail Carberry, retired 

president of Quinsigamond 

Community College, and Rick 

Green, co-founder and CEO of 

1A Auto. 

“Mr. Sweeney’s distinguished 

and successful career with the 

Bruins, beginning with his fifteen 

seasons as a defenseman and rising 

through the front office ranks 

to GM, is a tale of talent, grit, 

loyalty and leadership that is sure 

to inspire and inform our graduates 

as they take their next steps 

toward achieving their own professional 

goals,” Nichols President 

Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, 

LL.M, said. 

Don and Christine’s son Jarrod 

(one of twins, brother of Tyler) 

will graduate with Nichols’ 

Class of 2022. 

Mr. Sweeney is in his seventh 

season as Bruins GM. He 

oversees all aspects of the team’s 

hockey operations and serves 

as an alternate governor on the 

NHL’s Board of Governors. 

The team’s record with Mr. 

Sweeney at the helm is 303- 

156-61 for a .583 win percentage. 

Among GMs with at least 

250 regular-season games since 

2015-16, he ranks second in 

wins behind Brian MacLellan 

in Washington and fourth in win 

percentage. He was voted by 

his peers as the NHL’s General 

Manager of the Year in 2018-19, 

when the club compiled the third 

best record in the NHL and advanced 

to the Stanley Cup final. 

Bruins GM Don Sweeney, 

keynote speaker for Nichols 

College’s upcoming Commencement 

exercises. His 

son Jarrod will graduate 

with the Class of 2022. 

The team won the President’s 

Trophy with the league’s best record 

in 2019-20. 

Mr. Sweeney began his association 

with the Bruins as the 

team’s eighth pick, 166th overall, 

in the 1984 Entry Draft. He 

played in 1,115 NHL games. 

With the Bruins, he has been 

director of player development, 

director of hockey operations, assistant 

general manager and now 

general manager. 

He obtained a degree in Economics 

from Harvard University, 

where he played four seasons of 

hockey, earning both NCAA 

East All-American and ECAC 

First Team honors. He played 

twice in the Frozen Four, including 

in the 1986 NCAA finals. 

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Q & A with The Car Doctor 

John Paul is AAA Northeast’s Car Doctor. 

He has over 40 years’ experience in 

the automotive business and is an ASE 

certified master technician. He will answer 

reader’s questions each week You 

can find the Car Doctor podcast at www. 

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to jpaul@aaanortheast.com Follow John 

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facebook mrjohnfpaul 

Q. I am wondering if 

you might know the fix to hood 

vibration up by the windshield. 

I hear it, feel it and see it when I 

drive on the highway at 75 miles 

per hour. I’m adjusting the hood 

bumpers to see if that fixes the 

problem but so far, if that’s the 

fix, it isn’t working. Any suggestions? 

A. I would start by making 

sure you have cured any vibrations 

in the car first. The visual 

shake in the hood could be a result 

of an out of balance tire, damaged 

wheel or even driveline related. 

My first step would be to check 

and rebalance the four tires. 

Q. I have a 2006 Hyudai 

Azera and it has been sitting 

outside in the driveway for 

almost a year. I had to boost the 

battery once but didn’t drive it. 

Now I can’t drive it because the 

battery is dead again. Do I need 

a new battery? 

A. Realistically after the 

jump start the battery should 

have been charged on a battery 

charger. Depending on the 

battery condition and the battery 

charger, this could take 6 

to 24 hours. More than likely 

after all this time the battery 

needs replacement. In addition, 

the gasoline could have become 

stale and may cause some drivability 

issues with the car. Even 

the brakes could have become 

rusted after sitting unused for a 

year. At this point the best thing 

to do would be to have the car 

towed to a repair shop so the 

entire car can be evaluated to insure 

it is safe. 

Q. I have a 2018 Buick 

Encore and a so called “Bumper 

to Bumper Warranty”. I 

purchased the vehicle used on 

Dec 10, 2021, from a car dealer 

with a 90-day Bumper to Bumper 

Warranty. On or about the 

70th day of ownership, and less 

than 550 miles since purchased, 

I noticed that the passenger side 

front bumper was disengaging 

from the vehicle where the bumper 

and headlight area merge. I 

pushed it in, but it soon popped 

out again. I called the dealer 

about the problem, and they set 

me up with an appointment, Feb 

24, 2022, with their service department. 

They viewed the area 

were the bumper popped and 

advised they would get back to 

me about a solution. 15 days 

later they called and advised 

that the estimate to fix would 

cost over $535.00 and could 

be more, all of which would be 

my responsibility to pay. Oddly, 

the Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty 

does not cover bumpers. 

I searched the internet to see if 

Buick had any service bulletins 

on this problem but could not 

find any as the body shop manager 

at the dealership indicated 

it was not a rare problem. Do I 

have any recourse? 

A. The used car Bumper 

to Bumper warranty typically 

covers mechanical issues 

and not body repairs. Buick did 

issue a technical service bulletin 

that describes this problem 

and a repair solution. There 

was a technical service bulletin 

issued, but not a recall or warranty 

extension, so at this point 

you would be responsible for the 

repair. That being said, if you 

purchased the car from a Buick 

dealer and there shows no previous 

body repairs, it is worth 

suggesting that Buick, the dealer 

and you split the coast of the repair. 

Q. From day one the 

“auto on high beam” feature 

on my 2019 Acura MDX has 

worked maybe once that I recall. 

Whenever I bring the car 

in for service, I mention it to the 

dealer, and they tell me “nothing 

is wrong and we’ve adjusted the 

sensitivity.” I have a friend who 

owns the same car and tells me 

he has no issues and has had 

rentals with this feature, and it 

works w/o issue. I’ve looked for 

chat rooms/service bulletins but 

haven’t found any on this problem. 

Any suggestions? Also, I’m 

having issues with “auto engine 

idle.” Last time in for service 

they “rebooted” the module 

which has helped but this still 

is very intermittent. Other than 

this the Acura is a good vehicle. 

A. The system may be 

operating normally. The auto 

high beam issue has certain 

criteria for it to work properly. 

Some of these include white and 

red-light sources are not detected 

ahead, two or more streetlights 

have not been detected, vehicle 

speed is above 35 mph. In addition, 

weather, road conditions 

and windshield wiper settings 

may affect system operation. The 

Idle stop feature also has certain 

criteria for proper operation. 

Some of these include electrical 

load on the engine (climate control, 

seat heaters, towing a trailer 

as some examples). The system 

also relies on a fully charged battery. 

If much of your driving is 

short distances, the battery may 

not be fully charged, and the system 

keeps the engine running to 

help with electrical demand. 

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May 

By Jim Weicherding 

It is spring and most of us 

know what that means here in 

New England. It’s car-show season. 

The month of May is the 

starting point for nearly every 

area classic car and truck show 

and weekly cruise nights. 

Mass Cruisers’ season launch 

date of April 7th was a washout 

due to rain. Their events are 

held biweekly on Thursdays. 

Other start dates vary. A&W 

Root Beer in Smithfield, Rhode 

Island, April 19; Fredricksville 

Farms in North Scituate, Rhode 

Island, April 20; McDonald’s 

in Cumberland, Rhode Island, 

May 6, hosted by the Rhode 

Island Chevy Owners Association. 

There is also a show every 

Saturday from 3:00 p.m. until 

dark at Pizza 101 in Pomfret, 

hosted by Dick Salvas and the 

Tri-State Cruisers Car Club as a 

fundraiser for The Hole In The 

Wall Gang Camp for kids. 

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fielded from December 2020 through 

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attention you need. 

Contact me at 508-832-5385 to get started. 

We all hope for long, healthy 

lives. But there’s a serious “side 

effect” of longevity—the possibility 

of outliving our money. 

How can you help prevent 

this? 

It’s useful to know the seriousness 

of the threat. Consider 

this: about 41% of all U.S. 

homes in which the head of the 

household is between 35 and 

64 are projected to run short of 

money in retirement, according 

to the Employee Benefit Research 

Institute. 

While this statistic indicates 

a cause for concern, it certainly 

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doesn’t mean that you are necessarily 

headed for trouble. 

There’s a lot you can do to help 

build and manage enough resources 

to last a lifetime. 

Here are a few suggestions: 

• Consider your estimated 

longevity. On average, a 

65-year-old man can expect to 

live another 17 years, while a 

65-year-old woman can anticipate 

about 20 years, according 

to the Centers for Disease Control. 

Of course, you’ll want to 

take into account your health 

and family history of longevity 

to arrive at a reasonable estimate. 

You can then use this figure 

to help determine how much 

money you’ll eventually need. 

To play it safe, you might even 

want to try to build an income 

stream that can last beyond your 

estimated lifespan, possibly up 

to age 90. 

• Don’t overlook health-care 

costs. When budgeting for retirement, 

allow enough for your 

health-care expenses, which 

can be considerable. Even with 

Medicare, you can expect to 

spend anywhere from $4,500 to 

$6,500 per year, per person, for 

traditional medical costs. Also, 

you may want to prepare for 

two to three years of long termcare 

expenses, which currently 

range from about $50,000 per 

year for home health care to over 

$100,000 per year for a private 

room in a nursing home. 

• Keep building assets for retirement. 

While you’re working, 

constantly try to put away as 

much money as possible for your 

retirement years. Each year your 

salary goes up, increase your 

contributions to your 401(k) 

or similar employer-sponsored 

retirement plan. You may also 

want to contribute to an IRA, 

depending on your goals. And 

within your retirement savings, 

make sure you devote a reasonable 

percentage of your investment 

dollars to growth-oriented 

vehicles that align with your 

goals and risk tolerance. 

• Seek out sources of guaranteed 

income. As a retiree, you 

will receive Social Security benefits—and 

the longer you wait 

before claiming them, the bigger 

your monthly checks will be. But 

you might also consider investments 

that can provide a source 

of income you can’t outlive, such 

as annuities. 

• Revisit your strategy before 

you retire. As you near retirement, 

you may want to review 

your investment strategy, possibly 

adjusting your risk level 

so that your portfolio would be 

somewhat less susceptible to 

market volatility. This is also a 

good time to review your spending 

needs in retirement. 

• Maintain a reasonable 

withdrawal rate. Once you are 

retired, you’ll likely need to start 

withdrawing from your 401(k), 

IRA and other investment accounts. 

To avoid taking out too 

much money too early in your 

retirement, you’ll need to set a 

reasonable, sustainable withdrawal 

rate based on your assets, 

age and retirement lifestyle. 

A financial advisor can help you 

determine an appropriate rate. 

It will take dedication and determination 

to help ensure your 

money doesn’t run out during 

your lifetime. But you’d probably 

agree that it’s well worth 

the effort. 

Dennis Antonopoulos is a 

financial advisor with Edward 

Jones. He can be reached at 508- 

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RE: Real Estate 

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By Mark Marzeotti 

Today’s low inventory can 

be challenging for homebuyers, 

especially if you’re looking to 

purchase your first home. But if 

you’re one of many people who 

work remotely, you may have 

a great opportunity to use the 

Remote work trends mean flexibility for 

first-time homebuyers 

flexibility you have at work to 

achieve your home buying goals 

this year. 

It’s apparent that the ongoing 

trend of remote work can open 

up more options for homebuyers. 

This will enable those who 

are able to work from home on 

a part-time or hybrid basis to 

move slightly farther away from 

job centers. For workers who 

secure full-time remote jobs, 

their place of residence will be 

determined by affordability and 

personal preferences. Basically, 

working from home is great news 

if you’re a first-time buyer trying 

to find a home that meets your 

needs and budget. So how can 

if benefit me? 

Extra flexibility in your career 

means extra flexibility in 

your home search. If your job is 

100% remote, you don’t have to 

be tied to a specific location or 

office. So, if you’ve been having 

a hard time finding what you 

want in your local area, it may 

be time to expand your search. 

One option you could consider 

is moving to a place where 

you’ve always wanted to live, 

like the mountains, beach, or 

closer to loved ones. When you 

broaden your search radius to 

include those locations, it’ll give 

you additional homes to consider. 

It could also allow you to 

search for a more affordable location 

where you have more options 

in your price range. This 

can help you achieve two goals: 

saving money; and finding additional 

features that meet your 

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For potential first-time homebuyers, 

leveraging their housebuying 

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more attractive homes—more 

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increasing the opportunity to 

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That means you can use your 

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Volunteers needed 

Slater Experience Guides are 

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and are expected to review additional 

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