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2 The Blackstone Valley Xpress • www.blackstonevalleyxpress.com • January 6, 2023 BVEF continued from page 1 “connecting education with experience”—the BVEF’s mission—can mean in inspiring children to think about their futures. “We did an event with FLEXcon in Spencer and we went into a second and third grade classroom in Uxbridge, to get the wheels spinning (for those children) at a young age to find a career they can enjoy,” she said. Ms. Bregman, who began as the Hub’s executive director on January 2nd, shares Ms. Wence’s enthusiasm for the BVEF and the Hub as twin pillars. “I have been in the education sector for many years, mainly teaching at Quinsigamond Community 89 Southbridge St. Auburn, MA (across from Sword St.) Vacuums always 75¢ BIG KAHUNA •BIG KAHUNA CARNUBA WAX •UNDERCARRIAGE WASH W/ROCKER BLASTER •X2 PASS FOAMING PRESOAK •HIGH PRESSURE WASH FOAMING POLISH SHIELD “HIGH GLOSS TOTAL PROTECTANT” •SPOT FREE RINSE •LASERDRI $ 18 DELUXE WASH •UNDERCARRIAGE WASH W/ROCKER BLASTER •X2 PASS FOAMING PRESOAK •HIGH PRESSURE WASH FOAMING POLISH SHIELD “HIGH GLOSS TOTAL PROTECTANT” •SPOT FREE RINSE •LASERDRI $ 15 SUPER WASH •UNDERCARRIAGE WASH W/ROCKER BLASTER •X2 PASS FOAMING PRESOAK •HIGH PRESSURE WASH SHIELD “HIGH GLOSS TOTAL PROTECTANT” •SPOT FREE RINSE •LASERDRI College,” she said on December 19th. “I trained as a biomedical engineer. I have taught in high school and I also teach online chemistry through the University of Southern New Hampshire’s global campus.” Ms. Bregman said she was hired to do some reorganizing of the Hub and to “increase access. They’ve done a phenomenal job, it’s time to grow. I kind of have a case of ‘I love what I do,’ to break down barriers in education and I look for other than traditional avenues and this is a good fit for me in terms of workforce development.” Lee Gaudette who succeeded his father, Gerry Gaudette, as president of Gaudette Insurance, says the growth of the Education Foundation has been “a very long road. What’s happening with the Foundation now is really exciting, but not so much change as enhancement. “The Foundation was started by myself and Marty Green in 1999. Early on we were trying to build connections between the school community and the business community. But the overarching goal was a competitive curriculum that would prepare kids for real-life jobs.” Mr. Gaudette said the student who complains that he doesn’t like geometry but who wants to become a carpenter and build a flight of stairs has to understand that “that’s geometry!” “We have come a long way from classroom grants,” Mr. Gaudette said. “Back then it was twenty $250 grants for teachers. What’s that, $5000?” Today’s BVEF BASIC WASH •X2 PASS FOAMING PRESOAK $ 9 •HIGH PRESSURE WASH SHIELD “HIGH GLOSS TOTAL PROTECTANT” •SPOT FREE RINSE •LASERDRI BVEF Outreach Director Danielle Wence says the organization is looking toward a host of new possibilities for growth in 2023. Photo by Jonathan Rochleau parcels out many thousands of dollars, a third of which come from “our public schools that sign up. The rest of our revenue comes from the state.” Mr. Gaudette said he had been with his father’s agency “only weeks or months” when his dad informed him that “the Mendon-Upton district doesn’t have a representative so guess what?” Tara Bennett who is interim principal at Douglas High said the Foundation has been working on a collaboration with the Chamber and the Hub to provide more opportunities “for our Valley students. Joscelyn Young has done work with the Foundation previously and is looking to expand our programs, looking to build on the great Foundation for the last eight or nine. She said Douglas students have benefitted and not just at the high school level; through the Leadership Academy, BV Excel programs, middle school and up, and our staff has benefitted too.” Ms. Wence said “this year the Foundation has gained tremendous momentum with the support of Central MassHire Connective Activities program, regional business partners, and supporting organizations and private community members. We all look forward to collaborating and increasing programming with our primary partners, Ashley Bregman, executive director of the Hub for Workforce Development, and Jeannie Hebert, executive direc- $ 12 Experienced ‘Foundation’ we have Adult with tor Day of the Chamber, Health in the blackstonevalley.org. Program our schools and industrial coming year.” partners.” Ms. Wence said new serving your community since 1985 Ms. Bennett has been in education for more than twenty years and with the Family Owned Internship and Operated Program and Adult Day Health Program serving your community Proven and reliable partner in assisting families with their individual situations Offering Skilled Nursing, Personal Care, Case Management, Recreational Programming, and Transportation Services in a secure facility. programs such as the Innovation Pathways Program “are growing by leaps and bounds. We have been working with the majority of our seventeen school districts to add or grow existing programs.” Significantly, the Foundation added three school districts as members this past fall: Auburn, Bellingham and Whitinsville Christian. The Foundation, the MassHire Central Career Center and Connecting Activities recently announced completion of Phase 1 “of our NextGen Project. Wondering ‘where are the well-paying jobs in Central MA?’ Check out our new labor market literacy tool at https://public.tableau. com/.../WherearetheGood- JobsinCentr... It’s been soft-launched with CCR and Internship Coordinator groups. Scheduled training and demos will be available in the new year. Not to mention…work has already begun on the searchable database portion of this exciting new project.” Two professional development series will start in January. Also in January, on the 25th at 5:00 p.m. there will be BV Partnership Open House in the shared offices of the Foundation, Hub and Chamber. The evening will highlight the elevated partnership between the three organizations and celebrate new staff, new opportunities, new programs, new partnerships, new endeavors and new possibilities. Those interested in attending should RSVP by January 16 to Kristen at kkearnan@ Contact Rod Lee at rodlee.1963@gmail.com or 774-232-2999. Family Owned and Operated Published on Published Fridays, four on times 2nd a and month. 4th Direct Fridays mailed of the to 68,470 month. unique homes and Direct businesses mailed each to month 63,000 and unique available homes on news and stands businesses throughout each the month region. 1st Friday and SOUTH available COUNTY: on Charlton, news stands Dudley, throughout Oxford and Webster. the region. Stay healthy, socialize, make friends! 22,600 homes and businesses. 2nd Friday: BLACKSTONE Auburn, Charlton, VALLEY Dudley, South: Douglas, Oxford and Mendon, Webster, Northbridge 1/2 all addresses. and Uxbridge. 2nd Friday BLACKSTONE 18,910 VALLEY homes South: and businesses. Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge. Structured Programming 3rd 4th Friday Friday: ROUTES Auburn, 12 Charlton, & 20: Auburn, Dudley, Oxford Oxford and and Webster Webster, other 1/2. Cognitive and gross motor recreational programming including: 19,270 homes and businesses. 4th 4th Friday Friday BLACKSTONE VALLEY VALLEY North: North: Grafton, Grafton, Millbury, Millbury Sutton, and Sutton. Upton Baking Club, Bowling League, Live Entertainment 20,805 homes and businesses. 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January 6, 2023 • www.blackstonevalleyxpress.com • The Blackstone Valley Xpress 3 Family-run Affordable Junk Removal takes the stress out of cleanups Whether it’s one old fridge in the garage or an entire home of unwanted goods, the team at Affordable Junk Removal offers a cost-efficient, stressfree approach to waste management. “You don’t lift a finger,” says owner Jason Schadler, who started the company along with his wife Christine in 2005. The business offers same-day service for both residential and commercial clients across eastern and central Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. In addition to junk removal, the company rents 15-yard dumpsters. As a family-owned and operated company, Schadler says Affordable Junk Removal has lower overhead costs and is more accessible than national competitors. “I answer my phone 24 hours a day,” he says. “I was on vacation in Italy and Portugal, and I was still answering my phone on the beach. When you call us, you get me — not an automated machine!” Schadler says the company has an environmentally friendly approach to disposal in which it recycles items when possible, properly disposes of non-recyclables and resells many items at the Schadlers’ secondhand store, Resellables. “We opened that store in Bellingham because we hated to see things thrown away,” Schadler says. “We have four kids and sustainability is extremely important to us.” During the business’s early days, Schadler provided junk removal on nights and weekends when he wasn’t busy working at a machine shop. Eventually, the business grew into a full-time endeavor, and the Schadlers invested back into the company with new equipment and techniques. “When I first started, for example, we didn’t have any tarps. I’m driving around and things are flying out of my truck,” Schadler laughs. “I’m like, ‘Oh my god, I need a tarp.’” Schadler says his wife Christine “was equally as involved” in getting the business off the ground. “She handled the backend while I did the heavy lifting, all while she was working at EMC,” he says. “Fast forward 17 years, and we both work full time managing the company as well as other endeavors. Business is doing great; it has grown tremendously to a fleet of trucks and dumpsters, and we’ve also been able to buy a pizza place, The Corner Market in Holliston.” In addition to delivering an in-demand service to the community, Schadler is appreciative that Affordable Junk Removal has helped provide a work-life balance that suits his family. “It allows me to be able to do what I like doing and spend time with my kids,” he says. “I’m home to see my babies play softball and do all that stuff. We are also able to give back to the communities we serve.” As for Sutton, Millbury and Grafton in particular, Schadler says they are proud to have many repeat customers and friends in the area. The Schadlers’ Resellables store also donates items to the Grafton Flea Market, where Jason has been a lifelong patron. Christine and Jason Schadler, shown here with their children and dog, started Affordable Junk Removal in 2005. One of the best parts of his job, Schadler says, is meeting and getting to know new people and developing relationships with returning customers. “We are really grateful for the repeat business and the chance to form connections with residents across the MetroWest area,” he says. 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