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WINCHENDON —With some fundingalready in place thanksto bequests and fundraising, the long awaitedand required handi-capped accessibilityissues for BealsMemorial Library areonce again on the fore-front.

This round ofCommunity Block Grantapplications are beingconsidered to help fundthe installation of theelevator within the near-ly100 year old building,create a new entranceand access on the side,while retaining the frontentrance and its impos-ing façade.

The diagram showsthe proposal developedby Abacus Architects, fora barrier removal projectfor Beals MemorialLibrary, the goal ofwhich is to make the nearly 100-yearpublic library handicapped accessi-ble.

Funding for this project will beone of the items to be considered atthe upcoming public hearing to beconducted by Winchendon’sDepartment of Planning andDevelopment, scheduled forTuesday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. in theTown Hall second floor auditorium.

The primary objective of thismeeting will be to establish, throughpublic comment, the activities forthe FY13 grant application.Interested parties are encouraged toattend. Reasonable accommodationfor disabled parties can be made bycontacting the department duringbusiness hours, (978) 297-5418 atleast three days in advance of thehearing.

Library director Julia Cardinalsaid previous attempts to modernizethe building have met opposition“Perhaps because we were too ambi-tious. But this must be done.”

By creating the side entrance, butnot creating the original new park-ing or driveway and not expandingthe library at this time but address-ing only accessibility, Cardinalhopes the project will move forward.

The costs will of course be lesswith less work involved.

“This should be within the realmof reality,” she said.

The hearing is the first step in theprocess as the town’s grants admin-istrator will begin the process forthis round of CDBG grants. Usingthis funding mechanism has beendone before in Winchendon, it wasCDBG money that added an elevatorto the Old Murdock Senior Center.

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BY RUTH DEAMICISCOURIER EDITOR

WINCHENDON — Selectmen hada good news, bad news meeting onMonday, when Town ManagerJames Kreidler reported SunEdison is not moving forward atthis time, or most likely very soon,with the town’s solar farm.

And, according to Kreidler’s mostrecent communication it wouldseem his concept that it was basedon slow movement of purchase ofbonding for the financing was righton target.

“They confirmed that there iscurrently a glut on the market ofthe S-RECs (the bonding mecha-nism) and a corresponding drop invalue,” explained Kreidler. “Untilprices go up and they recoup

expenses already done here, theyaren’t spending more.”

Representatives had told Kreidlerthe project was an “orphan” in thatit was negotiated by Axio Power andinherited by Sun Edison duringpurchase. Sun Edison claimed theywould never have agreed to thesame terms.

The 44 page document does haveprovisos for either side to addresscertain rights and whether termshave been met. Performance bondshave been provided, permitting,while applied under the construc-tion company, such permits aresigned and owned by the town; how-ever section 3.2.2 seems to favor thesupplier; giving them after “duediligence” a way to terminate theagreement. Likewise, section 3.3outlines how the town can termi-

nate for failure to satisfy conditions.And while there is a provision in

5.5 that would seem to allow thetown to levy a monetary fine for notcompleting work by a date certain;Kreidler says it does not yet applybecause construction dates have notyet been determined to start a tick-ing clock. The construction is stilltoo nebulous, with only groundpreparation and no construction.The paragraph addresses installa-tion work and no installation workhas been begun.

On a happier note, BOSChairman Robert O’Keefeannounced the request for propos-als for the police station project arereleased this week (see page 12).

“We hope there are several pro-

Sunday, Jan 20Toy Town Elementary School3 p.m.

All are welcome!Guest Speaker Bishop Marcus Barnes of Holy

Dove Christian Fellowship Ministries, Newark NJ

Martin Luther King Day Service

Friday, Jan. 2512:30 Ribbon Cutting

Speakers Lieutenant Governor Tim

Murray State Senator Stephen Brewer Secretary of Veterans Services

Coleman Nee 3-5 Open House Tours of the Facility Light Refreshments The Stallings Campus is locat-

ed at: 21 Murdock Ave.(978) 297-7466

STURBRIDGE — Winchendonresidents will get free admissionto Old Sturbridge Village onSaturday and Sunday, Jan. 19-20,thanks to a partnership betweenStonebridge Press and OSV.

The museum and newspaperare co-sponsoring a series of“Community Days” at OSV inJanuary designed to connect withand give back to residents of areacommunities served by the news-paper and its parent company,Stonebridge Press.

The free admission offer fortown residents represents a sav-ings of $24 per adult, $20 per adultover 65, and $8 per child. Toreceive free admission to OSV onJan. 19-20, Winchendon residentsneed only to provide proof oftown residency, such as a driver’slicense or a utility bill with anoth-er form of photo identification.

Winter activities at OldSturbridge Village include iceskating (bring your own skates),sledding on 1830s-style sleds, andsleigh rides (weather and snowpermitting). After enjoying themuseum’s outdoor winter activi-ties, visitors can warm up indoorsbeside one of the Village’s manycozy fireplaces and take part inhands-on crafts and activities.Children can also spend time “pre-tending” in Old SturbridgeVillage’s popular “KidStory”indoor play area.

Visitors to the Village can alsosee historians in costume demon-strate hearth cooking, and see theprinter, potter, blacksmith, “tin-ner” and shoemaker at work. Atthe museum’s Freeman Farm,they can meet the heritage breedfarm animals and see the farmersdoing chores as they would havebeen done in the 1830s.

“All of us at OSV welcome theopportunity to extend free admis-sion to residents of our neighbor-ing towns on these specialCommunity Days,” notes JimDonahue, president and CEO of

Old Sturbridge Village. “It’s awonderful chance for newcomersto visit for the first time, and forlong-time residents to visit again.People often tell us they have fondmemories of their fifth grade fieldtrip to the Village and say they’vebeen meaning to visit again.Thanks to this partnership withStonebridge Press, they can visitin January for free.”

With more than 40 restoredbuildings – farmhouses, mills,meetinghouses, and craft shops –on more than 200 acres of fieldsand woods, Old Sturbridge Villageis one of the country’s oldest andlargest living history museumsand celebrates early New Englandlife from 1790-1840.Winter hours9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; details atwww.osv.org.

BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT

WINCHENDON — Fresh bread bakedevery single day, and huge portions. Those,according to co-owner Sam Boulis, are whatset Gabby’s apart, and they’re the primaryreasons he expects his pizzeria to flourish inits new home at the corner of Pond andCentral streets in downtown Winchendon.

“I’m here by 7:30 every morning. We bakeour own bread every day. It takes a lot ofeffort and it’s not easy, but our customersdeserve that,” said Boulis. “That, and thesize of our portions, are why people likeGabby’s. We don’t think anyone else cancompare to the size of the portions we

serve.”Gabby’s moved from its former location at

Maple and Glenallan earlier this winter.“We really didn’t need all that room,” said

Boulis. “This is a more normal size placehere, and it’s a better location anyway.

“There are more people downtown. Peopleare shopping and picking up prescriptions.It’s a busy street, and we’re getting a lotmore walk-ins. We’re more visible here.We’re very happy,” Boulis asserted.

His family bought the business abouteight years ago, and Boulis was adamantthat, “we really like Winchendon.”

Boulis said he and his staff, “Like to seecustomers come in smiling. We get to know

a lot of them by name, and they keep com-ing back because we treat them right. Somepeople even come in every day. It’s our job tomake our customers happy. They seem tolike the atmosphere, the whole setup, andwe think it’s because they know they’ll betreated right.

“We do that. And, when it comes to thefood, we offer what we call ‘gourmet’ subs.

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Winchendon children can play in the dress up room at Old Sturbridge Village freethis weekend.

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Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center Stallings Campus Grand Opening

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ATHOL — Mount Grace Land ConservationTrust completed four conservation projects onthe last day of the year, including 373 acresacquired in Northfield and Warwick as part ofthe Metacomet-Monadnock Forest LegacyProject.

In 16 projects, the trust protected 1,816 acresof land in 2012, including working farms inNorthfield and Winchendon; a new conserva-tion area on the Tully River in Orange, giftedto Mount Grace and open to the public;Phillipston’s new town forest on Baldwin HillRoad; and five properties qualifying for thenew Massachusetts land conservation taxcredit.

Mount Grace Executive Director Leigh

Youngblood also announced the start of theCampaign for Affordable Farms-Red FireFarm Project at the Montague farm in May.The campaign will result in a permanent part-nership between Mount Grace and all futurefarmers at the 122-acre property, currentlyoperated by Ryan and Sarah Voiland as a1,400-member Community SupportedAgriculture (CSA) farm.

Mount Grace and the Voilands are estab-lishing a new model of farm ownership in theregion that will make it easier for farmers inMassachusetts to gain access to farmland andrun family farms without taking on unsus-tainable debt just to get on the land.

“The affordable farm model secures sourcesof local food,” says Youngblood. “This is par-ticularly important in Massachusetts wherefarm land and housing costs are among thehighest in the country. Owning and leasingfarm land is one way Mount Grace canachieve its mission to encourage land stew-ardship.”

Thanks to early support, including a grantfrom the Pew Charitable Trusts, Mount Gracehas already raised $333,707 of the $400,000needed.

The Massachusetts Land Initiative forTomorrow (MassLIFT-AmeriCorps), astatewide program managed by Mount Grace,which partners with AmeriCorps to supportlocal land conservation and stewardship andcommunity engagement, announced theresults of its first two years. Since MountGrace began the program in 2010, MassLIFT-AmeriCorps members have: compiled stew-ardship information for 21,134 acres of pro-tected land on 394 properties in 91Massachusetts towns, engaged 4,134 volun-teers in 21,037 hours of community service,and initiated or assisted 88 land protectionprojects in 42 municipalities.

Lynne Manring was one of the landownerswho protected her property on December 31,2012 as part of the Metacomet-MonadnockForest Legacy Project, which has now con-served approximately 1,100 acres in six towns.A historian at the Pocumtuck ValleyMemorial Association, Manring was inspiredto choose her career while reading LittleHouse on the Prairie to schoolchildren. Sheworked for nine years at Sturbridge Village,which she describes as “like graduateschool—they provided a great deal of opportu-nity to do research.”

Manring’s 46 mostly-wooded acres are thesite of the oldest standing house in Warwick.The woods have now grown in on much of theabandoned farmland, as evidenced by stonewalls found along its boundaries, and aboundwith trees that provide nutrient-rich food forwildlife, including oak and cherry trees, thick-ets of blackberries, and hazelnuts. BlackBrook, which arises at a pond just northwestof the land and flows through several smallpeaty swamps on the property, was the site ofboth a colonial-era sawmill and a gristmill.

“As much as I’m interested in conservingthe environment,” Manring adds, “I have apiece of land here that’s seen very little

change or breakup over its life and as a histo-rian it’s very important for me to maintainthat.”

Other properties protected through theMetacomet-Monadnock Forest LegacyProject—named for the trail which wasrecently designated New England’s NationalScenic Trail — include a 96-acre homestead inthe Sunny Valley section of Warwick and aNorthfield farm which, with its attendantwoods, covers 232 acres.

Partners in the Metacomet-MonadnockForest Legacy Project include local towns,Mount Grace, the Massachusetts Departmentof Conservation and Recreation, the GreaterNorthfield Watershed Association, and theUSDA Forest Service, which provided a$1,645,000 grant to conserve the land. DCR’sBureau of Forestry serves as the lead agencyto administer the Forest Legacy Program inMassachusetts. Other grants in support ofthe project were provided by the BafflinFoundation, the Community Foundation ofWestern Massachusetts, and the FieldstoneFoundation.

The majority of the land Mount Grace pro-tected in 2012, 1,131 acres, is in Winchendonand Ashburnham, where the Beals and Whitefamilies protected their forest land with sup-port from the Forest Legacy Program, aMassachusetts Landscape Partnership Grant,the Open Space Conservancy, and the DorisDuke Charitable Foundation. These largeblocks of land will be available for sustainableforest management and trails on the proper-ties will be kept open to the public in perpetu-ity.

The public is also invited to two new conser-vation areas conserved with help from thetrust. Plans for Phillipston’s new BaldwinHill Conservation Area include trails to pro-vide easy public access for families toencounter the natural beauty of ThousandAcre Swamp, which hunters, anglers, hikersand bird watchers alike have long enjoyed. InNorth Orange, Mount Grace’s newest conser-vation area, the 33-acre former Gifford proper-ty on the Tully River, will be open to the pub-lic for recreation and nature study.

“Mount Grace has always enjoyed the gen-erous support of the hunting and fishing com-munity,” says Conservation Director DavidGraham Wolf. “With the creation of these twonew conservation properties we are pleased tohelp provide increased public access to excel-lent native brook trout and waterfowl habi-tat.”

Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust(www.mountgrace.org) is a regional land trustthat serves 23 towns in Franklin andWorcester counties and is supported by morethan 1,000 members and by private, state andfederal grants. It protects significant natural,agricultural and scenic areas and encouragesland stewardship in Massachusetts for thebenefit of the environment, the economy andfuture generations. Since 1986, Mount Gracehas helped protect nearly 27,000 acres.

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Homeless to be near his kidsBY JERRY CARTON

COURIER CORRESPONDENT

WINCHENDON — In the midst of a holi-day season shattered by the tragedy inConnecticut, finding a heartwarming ratherthan heartbreaking story would lift anyone’sspirits and thus enter Don Santaw.

Santaw’s been on disability since a 2001accident that wasn’t his fault and when hischildren moved to Winchendon a fewmonths ago, he followed them, living in hisJeep.

“I’m homeless for love,”, said Santaw.Having pursued various careers before the

accident, Santaw readily concedes familylife fell apart afterwards for various reasons,but says he never wavered in his commit-ment to his kids.

“I get to pick them up at school and spendsome time with them every day, and thatmatters more to me than anything else in theworld,” he asserted.

Santaw moved into the Jeep last summerand as the winter nights are getting colder,he’s figured out ways to keep warm.

“Sleeping bags and comforters,” he said.He noted that the Winchendon police,

“have treated me really well. Once in

October, an officer, whose name I don’t know,stopped by while I was in a church parkinglot and asked if I needed food. That showedhe cared on a personal level,” Santaw said.

Santaw has been in contact with socialservice agencies and other organizations ashe has tried to rebuild his life and yet be ableto stay close to his 10 year-old daughter and12 year-old son.

He cites social worker Kevin McClean ofOur Fathers House as, “someone who hasbeen great for me. He even suggested theymight help me pay for an apartment. I’m get-ting less than $800 a month, so any helpwould really be appreciated,” remarkedSantaw.

“I just can’t be without my kids. They’vehad to change schools the last few months,they were in New Hampshire before, and I’mhoping they can settle in here. People inWinchendon have been great to me,” Santawreflected.

Acknowledging his former wife has cus-tody of the children, Santaw nonethelesssaid, “she’s good about this, and it’s worth itfor now to live the way I do to be close tothem.”

But, he added, he’d like to find a more per-manent housing situation and says anyonewith any ideas are more than welcome tocall him at (603) 716-4024.

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COURIER CAPSULESCAKE AUCTION

WINCHENDON — The Old MurdockSenior Center will hold their 4th AnnualCake Auction on Thursday Feb. 14 at NOON.

What *IS* a cake auction? Simple! Bakeand decorate a cake, bring it to the Centerand each cake will be auctioned off to thehighest bidder! What a perfect time to pickup something yummy for your valentine!

For information please call our Center at(978) 297-3155.

WOMEN LUNCHEONThe Greater Gardner Chamber of

Commerce Working Women Committee willhold a luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

The program will be held from 12-1 p.m. atLevi Heywood Memorial Library, 55 WestLynde Street in Gardner. The luncheon willinclude networking and a presentation on theMentoring program with the House of Peace& Education.

There is no cost to attend. Attendees areencouraged to bring a brown bag lunch.

Advanced reservations requested. Toreserve or for more information, contact theChamber at 978-632-1780 email:[email protected]

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe American Cancer Society is celebrat-

ing the hope of spring with the launch of itsannual Daffodil Days fundraising campaign.

Flower and product orders can be placednow through March 2 by calling theAmerican Cancer Society at (800) 227-2345 ormaking an online donation atwww.cancer.org/daffodils.

Dollars raised through Daffodil Daysenable the Society to offer free programs andservices that help people fight cancer withcourage and optimism, while it provides day-to-day help, emotional support, and 24-hourinformation to help ease the cancer experi-ence. Additionally, daffodil contributionsprovide the Society with much-needed dol-lars to fund groundbreaking cancer research,educate people about the importance of can-cer prevention and early detection and advo-cate for meaningful public health policiesthat benefit the community.

Volunteers are needed to assist in takingdaffodil orders, sorting and packing the bou-quets for order fulfillment and/or deliveringdaffodils in your community during the weekof March 19. To volunteer in your area, call(800) 227-2345.

AUDITIONSGARDNER — The Musical Adventures of

Flat Stanley: Mount Wachusett CommunityCollege’s Theatre at the Mount in Gardnerannounces auditions for the children’s musi-cal The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley.Director Emily Smith, music directorKatrina Caouette and choreographerChelsea Young are looking for a large cast ofchildren and teens (age 8-18) with singing,dancing and acting ability. This whimsicalstory features the tale of Stanley Lambchop,an ordinary, everyday, 10-year old that getshis wish to travel around the world on adven-tures when a bulletin board falls on him andmakes him “Flat!” He puts himself in a bigenvelope and travels the world as a humanletter — and the adventures begin!

Auditions will be held by appointment onlyon Saturday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. forages 8-12 and noon or 1:30 p.m. for ages 13-18.To schedule an appointment call the Theatreat the Mount box office at (978) 632-2403, or e-mail your appointment request to [email protected]. Auditions will beheld in room 182.

Auditions will consist of singing and danc-ing auditions. Vocal selection and dance com-bination will both be taught at the audition.Some performers willalso be asked to docold-readings from thescript.

Performances ofFlat Stanley are April9 at 9:30 a.m., April 10,11 and 12 at 9:30 a.m.and noon; and April 6at 2 p.m. Tentativerehearsal schedule isSunday afternoons,Tuesday andThursday eveningsbeginning Feb. 12.

For more informa-tion contact ProfessorGail Steele at (978) 630-9162 or visit theTheatre at the Mountweb site atwww.mwcc.edu/tam.

IN THE SERVICE SAN ANTONIO, TX —

Air Force Airman Tyler J.Miller graduated frombasic military training atLackland Air Force Base,San Antonio, TX.

The airman completedan intensive, eight-weekprogram that includedtraining in military disci-pline and studies, AirForce core values, physicalfitness, and basic warfare

principles and skills.Airmen who complete basic training earn

four credits toward an associate in appliedscience degree through the CommunityCollege of the Air Force. Miller earned dis-tinction as an honor graduate.

He is the son of David and Susan Miller ofTroy, NH and is a 2012 graduate ofMonadnock Regional High School, Swanzey.

WAYNESVILLE, MO — Army Pvt. ForrestCalder has graduated from Basic CombatTraining at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville,MO.

During the nine weeks of training, the sol-dier received instruction in drill and ceremo-ny, weapons, rifle marksmanship qualifica-tion, bayonet combat, chemical warfare, fieldtraining and tactical exercises, marches, mil-itary courtesy, military justice, physical fit-ness, first aid, and Army history, traditions,and core values.

Calder is the son of Annette Calder ofWinchendon and is a 2011 graduate ofOakmont Regional High School.

PLAN AHEAD

WINCHENDON — A Better TomorrowShelter for Cats is pleased to announce itsfirst annual Adopt the Cause benefit auctionto be held Saturday May, 4, from 7-10 p.m. atThe Old Murdock Senior Center Auditorium.In addition to a live and silent auction, raf-fles, hors d’oeuvres and beverages will beserved. Proceeds from the event will help theShelter finance the day to day operations ofthe non-profit rescue.

The Shelter is run by volunteers, and iscommitted to the care and well-being ofevery cat or kitten it rescues. The Shelter’sgoal is to assist the Winchendon communityand surrounding area by providing shelter,medical care and placement of homeless catsinto responsible, loving homes. As spaceallows, they accept cats that might otherwisebe euthanized or abandoned, from individu-als with financial hardship or emergent situ-ations.

Since opening itsdoors in May 2012, theShelter has providedmedical care to andfound loving homesfor nearly 80 cats andkittens. In addition tohelping the communi-ty with the homelesscat population, theShelter strives to be apublic resource forinformation on felinehealth, safety and

population control. It offers advice on afford-able spay/neuter options in the area as well.

The Shelter is seeking tax-deductible mon-etary and item donations from corporations,businesses and individuals for the Adopt theCause event. If you would like to donate anitem, become a sponsor or purchase tickets toattend the event, please [email protected] or call (774) 641-1271. All donations will be listed in the auc-tion brochure and corporate sponsors willbe listed on all advertising materials.

To learn more about A Better TomorrowShelter for Cats go towww.shelterforcats.org. The Shelter is locat-ed at 202 Central St., Winchendon and isopen to the public Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m.,Saturdays noon-3 p.m. and by appointment.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTWESTFIELD — Nicholas P. Donnini, a

senior at Westfield State University receivedacademic honors by making theUniversity’s Dean’s List for the fall 2012semester while majoring in criminal justiceand Spanish.

MANCHESTER, NH — Rev. AugustineKelly, O.S.B., dean of the college announcesthe following students were named to theDean’s List for the Fall 2012 semester at

Saint Anselm College.Amanda S. LeClair, of Winchendon, a poli-

tics major and a member of the class of 2014and Rachel G. Sumner, of Rindge, a mathe-matics major and a member of the class of2013.

To be eligible for this honor, a student must

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As I am acard car-r y i n gm e m b e r

of the “We HaveToo Much Stuff ”brigade and amquick to bemoanthe fact that life isfull of gadgets,toys and gimmicksI often privately see myself asvery similar to the fellow who is abeacon of perfection in churchwhile “boozing and cruising” theother six days of the week.

I do like my gadgets.I remember when we got our first

television. I think I was six years ofage. The family was pretty excited.In those days no one thought a fami-ly needed a TV in almost every room.

Another early memory was whenwe went from a “party line” to a“semi-private line” at our house andsubsequently to a private line!

Wow. We went from 616-A, to 4839to 412/ 568-2591.

None of us ever thought we wouldbe walking around one day with aphone in our pocket.

I could carry these memoriesthrough microwaves, satellite dish-es, washers and dryers (rememberwhen you hung clothes outside to

dry?), air conditioning,convection ovens, etc.

But let’s just jumpright to it.

My cell phone couldeasily be consideredanother of my vitalorgans. It accompaniesme everywhere. When Imisplace it I feel like Ishould be able to trig-

ger something like an Amber Alert.It occurred to me about a year ago

that the tail was wagging the dogwith reference to the phone. So in amoment of great personal strength Icancelled my voicemail!

Ok. It was a small step formankind but a huge step for me!

Guess what.I loved the lack of a gazillion mes-

sages to return every day. No onecould leave me a message. I was nolonger a slave to returning calls.

It was an incredible emancipation.I only lost a dozen or so friends

who simply could not deal withbeing unable to leave me a message.

Easy come. Easy go.I marched on in triumph over the

“machine” for about six months.And then fate decided to give me a lit-tle push to go further. The push camein the form of my cell phone doingthe backstroke in my bathroom. I

will leave to your imagine the sordiddetails of how this little plunge intothe water occurred. Mystery isalways important in any story.

Immediately I went into panicmode. My cell did not work. No onecould reach me. More importantly, Icould not reach anyone. The ficklefinger of fate had selected me for thishorror.

I went into the military’s “Defcon4” status. My laptop was workingand I checked on what kind of CPRone should use for cell phone drown-ing.

It sent me to the grocer.It seems a large bag of rice is

required. Who knew?The required period of intensive

care for my cell phone was four days.Four days of resting covered com-pletely by rice.

The withdrawal symptoms hit meimmediately.

I sent out emails to all my contactstelling them I could no longer bereached on my cell phone. The directresult of this was a cessation of com-munication that was almost univer-sal. Seems my contacts were as help-less without being able to phone meas I was at being unable to phonethem.

A great and long period of isola-tion moved over me.

On the third day (!) my phone wasresurrected. I pulled it out of therice, being unable to wait anotherday, to find that all the icons, bellsand whistles were back in action.

However, it would not hold acharge. Well, it would hold a fullcharge for about 5 minutes but afterthat it was “plug, plug, where is theplug.”

I panicked.Immediately I contacted Apple to

check on getting a new phone. Theycalmly advised me that I was ineligi-ble for an upgrade until next July.Without an upgrade price we aretalking about five hundred bucks orso!

No way.Relying on my Boy Scout oath of

many years ago-I decided to “BePrepared.” I went through all thedrawers and boxes where my wifeand I throw things we might one dayneed and found a car charger and afew extra wall chargers.

My triage plan was to never bemore than two feet away from acharger for my cell phone. I also dou-bled up on my Mophie devices so Iwould always have something pre-charged that I could use in an emer-gency.

So now in addition to having novoice mail I now only turn on my

phone to check on “recent calls” so Ican return those calls on our landline.

Further, my phone is in the perma-nent “off” mode except for a coupletimes a day when I hurriedly checkout my emails or the news or stockquotes, running a race against thequickly fading battery life.

As the days passed I came to real-ize life does indeed go on without mycell phone. Instead of checking itevery 15 minutes for emails and mes-sages I get to it about three times aday now.

Instead of phoning family orfriends when I am bored on a longdrive I listen to music or books ontape.

The world moves on without mybeing able to utilize my cell phone.

And at the end of the day, I guessthose “party lines” 60 years agoweren’t all that bad.

But today’s advice to the addictedis this: keep a box of rice handy.

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EDITORIAL

What will serve the most for the least

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: FRANK CHILINSKIEDITOR: RUTH DEAMICIS

BY LEE H. HAMILTONOrdinarily, the start of a new Congress is a

time for optimism. Not this year.That’s because last year’s ses-

sion, with its distr essing end bythe edge of the fiscal cliff, leavesthe new Congress confrontingall the challenges that shouldhave been resolved but weren’t:getting spending and the deficitunder control, spurring economic growth,and reforming the tax code. We learned a lotabout Capitol Hill from the fiscal cliff episode.Not much of it is flattering.

Even when faced with dire consequences,for instance, Congress seems incapable ofaddressing big national needs in an ambitiousway. The traditional legislative system fordealing with tough issues in a rational man-ner is broken. Instead, like an uncontrollabletwitch, Congress repeatedly indulges in fiscalbrinksmanship. This leaves it unable to dealeffectively with our challenges, raises seriousdoubts about the viability of our system, andcauses the rest of the world to question ourability to lead.

It was noteworthy that the broad outlines ofthe fiscal cliff agreement were negotiated bytwo people: Vice President Joe Biden andSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,while thousands of tiny but important detailswere left to staff. Powerful and back-bench leg-islators alike had less input into what wasgoing on than even the unelected staff mem-bers of the key players.

Politicians on Capitol Hill at the momentare simply unwilling to make hard decisions.

Commenting on theRepublicans in the wake of thenegotiations, New York Timescolumnist David Brooks said,“The core thing [the fiscal cliffdeal] says about them is thatthey want to reform entitle-ments and cut spending, but

they can’t actually propose any plans to dothese things because it would be politicallyunpopular.” The same might be said ofDemocrats and the White House, who recog-nize that entitlement reform needs to be onthe table, but are reluctant to specify whatthey want to see.

So we’re left with two parties passing oneanother in the night, unwilling to risk alienat-ing their core constituencies to come to anagreement. In our representative democracy,Capitol Hill should be the place where theircompeting concerns get hammered out. Whatwe learned from the fiscal cliff negotiations isthat Congress isn’t that place. As a formermember, I’m embarrassed that we can’t gov-ern this nation better. Maybe the newCongress will have the courage to changecourse.

Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center onCongress at Indiana University. He was a mem-ber of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34years.

What the Fiscal Cliff Deal TellsUs About Congress

Once upon a time onThe West Wing TVshow, (the bestdrama ever creat-

ed for that medium, withonly ‘Hill Street Blues”even remotely close), arecuperating President JedBartlett was idly channelsurfing and happened uponone of those imbecilic day-time dramas, watched for a few minutes,and asked an aide, “those people don’t vote,do they?”

I thought about that scene the other day,which was yet another of Aaron Sorkin’s bril-liant, and admittedly elitist, commentaries onthis society, when I was reading and gasp, yes,agreeing with conservative Washington Postcolumnist Kathleen Parker, who was lament-ing the brainpower of a society obsessed withimbecilic “reality” shows like somethingcalled “Honey Boo-Boo” or “Say Yes to theDress” or “Jersey Shore” or God knows, any-thing having to do with the Kardashians.(Speaking of Jersey Shore, I like to remind mydaughter and her friends that I rememberwhen MTV really was a music channel, butthat’s another story for another time, I sup-pose).

Anyway, Parker, with whom I rarely agree,but always find to be a lively, interesting read,had it, for lack of a better word, right, thistime when she mourned the lack of depth inan America increasingly, it seems, drawn tothe lowest possible cultural common denomi-nator. It’s fine, I think, for some of these showsto be the occasional guilty pleasure, but itseems as well that we’ve become in largemeasure and far too frequently a societyunable to discuss public policy rationally or

intelligently. While there aremany reasons for that, theburgeoning popularity ofthese kinds of shows repre-sents an anti-intellectualismthat is really scary in complextimes and contributes greatlyto our inability to debate logi-cally.

Worse yet, of course, is theperverse pride some folks take

in being anti-intellectual. I don’t know —maybe I’m wrong, but I never quite thoughtthat being, what’s the word, ah yes, stupid, isanything to be proud of.

Don’t get me wrong — I’m certainly not sug-gesting that every single person who watchesreality TV is stupid or intellectually incompe-tent or lazy, far from it, after all, we all haveour own ways to unwind, but there are awhole lot of people who clearly have let theirbrains turn to mush by this stuff. I just hope,along with Sorkin, these people don’t vote.

Speaking of voting, we often hear com-plaints that not enough people bother to vote,whether for President of the local schoolboard. Personally, I have the opposite concern— I worry that too many folks vote. During thecampaign last year, and I grant this is entirelyanecdotal, I had people tell me they were vot-ing against Mitt Romney because of the inci-dent with his dog many years ago. Now, beinga dog person myself, and even occasionally,every once in a rare while, possessing somemodicum of common sense, I happen to agreethat putting your dog on top of the family caras you head off for vacation is beyond, and Imean far, far beyond ignorant. You obviouslyhave to wonder what people who do that areinhaling at that moment, but it also seems thatthere are other issues on which to judge some-

one running for the supposed most powerfuloffice on the planet, issues, for example, like,their position on sending young Americankids off to war, maybe? As glad as I am thesefolks voted for the President, I sure hope thedog thing wasn’t the sole reason they did so.We can find better reasons, one would hope.

I worry, too and frankly much more, aboutthe strain of anti-intellectualism that is evi-dent in the millions of folks who mindlesslysupport the Tea Party without thinking thingsthrough. These are the folks who want to dras-tically reduce the size of the federal govern-ment, but haven’t thought it out to the logicalextension, that draconian cuts in Washingtonmeans less money for state and local govern-ments, which means less money for localpolice and fire departments and libraries, andmeans no, none, zero, money to put up street-lights in Waterville and along Route 140 ,which so many people rightly insist are des-perately needed. Think about that the nexttime you drive at night around that curve on202 headed down to Waterville Plaza or headover to the movies in Gardner. Think aboutthat, or, the next time you bitch about snowplows, go read the story I wrote about theDepartment of Public Works in last week’sedition. It’s absurdly hypocritical and franklysounds, yes, stupid, there’s that word again, tohowl that government spends too muchmoney and in the same breath, loudly com-plain about the lack of local government serv-ices. That’s anti-intellectualism for you,though, and it’s way too rampant in this socie-ty.

Look, whining about government is ourAmerican birthright. It’s the reason we cameto be. But rather than simply complain aboutthe crummy job the big shots in London weredoing, we laid out the, yes, intellectual case for

independence and fought for that independ-ence and won. The Founders didn’t get every-thing right. They didn’t get slavery right.They didn’t get women right. (As an aside, I’mbemused when I hear conservative womenthese days proclaim we should return to theideals and beliefs of the Founders. Umm,ma’am, those Founders didn’t let you vote, youknow, but anyway...). For the most part,though, they made a rational, reasoned argu-ment.

I’m the first to admit, and I’ve written ithere often, that, yes, I’m an elitist when itcomes to government and politics, mostlybecause I’ve had the unique and gratifyingexperience of spending decades, “in theroom” and thus have a vastly different per-spective than many others do when it comes togovernment and politics. But because of that,too, I’m also nowhere near as cynical as a zil-lion others are. The right kind of insideapproach can move mountains. It really can.Last summer, for example, I did a story aboutan old college friend who responded to thetragic loss of his daughter by getting involvedand now appears to be on the brink of gettingCongress to amend the Family Leave Act of1993 to include bereavement leave as well. Youthink you can’t make a difference?

My point is this: You can indeed make a dif-ference — if you don’t like how things aredone, get involved. Donate time and/or moneyto candidates who think the way you do.Register voters. Work the polls. Above all, bebetter than the zombie-like folk who sitaround wallowing, or dare I say, reveling, inthe latest Kardashian “news”. Let them staythere. At a time when there’s a need for seri-ous, intellectual debate, we don’t need themanyway, do we?

Step up and choose: just who are we?

If that intrigues you let us explain. For sever-al years the Beals Memorial Library has beentrying to comply with handicapped accessibilityissues. Trustees and building committees haveworked long and hard to come up with viableplans. They have cut back and re-configuredcountless times, trying to find a way to make itwork to keep from spending too much in theway of taxpayer funds yet making the buildingserve the needs of the people.

Because presently too many people just can’taccess it.

And if you are one of the disenchanted whothink no one needs a public library anymore…think again.

Not everyone has access to the Internet attheir fingertips or in their homes. The librarydoes.

Not everyone can afford a college education.But you can get the equivalent by reading themyriad books at the library. And with the advan-tage of getting any book from any OTHERlibrary now possible, there is no excuse at all notto be able to get a grounded education…just nolectures and no one to explain what you don’tunderstand. Which is why of course it is betterto do the classwork. Yet the library is an optionavailable.

Even if you own a Nook or a Kindle, you haveto buy the books. Library books can be bor-rowed and returned. At no cost.

The activities and programs for children andadults are wide and varied and not available bysitting by yourself reading on technology.

Yet because Beals is a nearly 100 year oldbuilding built on a hill with steep steps and twofloors, it is not available to many. And not just

the handicapped or the elderly but to youngmothers hauling baby strollers too. Or peoplewith armloads of books. Try it.

We are acquainted with a few older peoplewho were once avid readers who miss theirlibrary, they can’t go any more.

And the school libraries won’t suffice becausethey aren’t open enough and don’t carry thebooks and journals adults would want.

So before you think the library is a dinosaur,please rethink your position.

And now let’s rethink the funding; becausethis time we aren’t asking for local taxes for this,we are asking for taxes already paid in the formof Community Block Grant funds. The samesort of grant was accessed to build in the eleva-tor at the Old Murdock Senior Center a fewyears ago, so using the funds this way isn’t new.

But Winchendon has been using CDBGmoney mostly to rebuild roads in the past cou-ple of years, Emerald Street last year, AcademyStreet the year before. And there is speculationNorth Vine Street might be chosen INSTEAD ofthe elevator project.

Now, we are certain it could use rehab, thepeople on that street would love to see it done.But there are not a lot of houses there, it’s ashort street. There are hundreds who use Beals,and would be many more who would if theycould get into it.

Please make your voices heard. Attend thepublic hearing on Jan. 22 or contact the townhall planning office or the town manager’s officeand let them know you’d like to see the fundsdirected toward the library this time.

It would help the most people for the best bangfor the buck. And it’s about time it happened.

JERRYCARTON

JOURNEY

OF THE

HEART

JACK BLAIR

NOTES OFCONCERN

Not quite cold turkey

YOUR TURN

BOSTON — Secretary ofAdministration and Finance GlenShor, Senator Stephen M. Brewer,chairman of the Senate Committeeon Ways and Means andRepresentative Brian S. Dempsey,chairman of the House Committeeon Ways and Means announced con-sensus on the Fiscal Year 2014 taxrevenue forecast.

The joint tax revenue numberagreed to by Secretary Shor and theHouse and Senate Committees onWays and Means is $22.334 billionfor Fiscal Year 2014. Of this amount,$1.060 billion is assumed to be gener-ated from taxes on capital gains.Approximately $37 million of thatamount will be deposited into theStabilization Fund and will not beavailable for budgetary purposespursuant to the certificationreleased by the Department ofRevenue on Dec. 28, 2012, that estab-lished a fiscal year 2014 capital gainsthreshold of $1.023 billion.

The figure was arrived at after theparties received testimony at theDecember consensus revenue hear-ing, at which the Department ofRevenue, economists, budget watch-dog groups and other participantsprovided information regardingMassachusetts’ economy and fiscaloutlook. Following the hearing, theSecretary and budget committeechairs worked together to produce areasonable and informed forecastfor next fiscal year’s revenues.

The Fiscal Year 2014 consensustax revenue estimate does notassume any revenue from one-timetax settlements or judgments. TheFiscal Year 2012 budget amendedstate finance law to provide that any

one-time settlement or judgmentamounting to $10 million or more isto be deposited in the StabilizationFund rather than used as miscella-neous revenue for the current fiscalyear.

The consensus tax revenue esti-mate for Fiscal Year 2014 is in themiddle of the range of tax revenuegrowth estimates projected by econ-omists and others at the Decemberhearing. The $22.334 billion estimatereflects actual growth of 3.9 percentabove the revised tax revenue esti-mate of $21.496 billion for FiscalYear 2013.

“The projected growth in tax rev-enues for Fiscal Year 2014 reflects animproving economy,” said Shor.“While this is good news and ourestimate of modest growth in taxrevenues will help, we will continueto have to make tough and thought-ful decisions necessary to balanceour budget in Fiscal Year 2014 andset Massachusetts on a path towardslong-term, sustainable growth.”

“Recovery from the worst eco-nomic downturn since the GreatDepression has been slow,” saidDempsey. “But we are helping to fur-ther that goal through the carefuland deliberate crafting of a bal-anced Fiscal Year 2014 budget. Thisconsensus revenue estimate is oneof the first steps in that importantand complex process.”

“This figure is indicative of a verythoughtful and prudent estimate,”said Brewer. “Although an inexactscience, the figures we are lookingat reflect a modest growth. We willcontinue our commitment to cau-tious spending and fiscal conservan-cy as we move forward in planning

to budget for Fiscal Year 2014.”An additional component of the

consensus revenue process is thenew requirement, beginning inJanuary 2013, that the consensus taxrevenue forecast joint resolutioninclude a benchmark for the esti-mated growth rate of Massachusettspotential gross state product, orPGSP. The recently enacted healthcare cost control legislationrequires that the Secretary and theHouse and Senate Committees onWays and Means include a PGSPgrowth benchmark for the ensuingcalendar year, initially, for calendaryear 2014. The PGSP growth bench-mark is to be used by the HealthPolicy Commission to establish theCommonwealth’s health care costgrowth benchmark.

The Administration, Senate andHouse, after hearing testimony onthe topic from two of the organiza-tions that presented at theDecember hearing, and consultingwith outside vendors and otherexperts in this field, have reached anagreement on a PGSP figure for cal-endar year 2014 of 3.6 percent.

The three branches also reachedagreement on statutorily requiredoff-budget transfers that are man-dated by current law:

* $799.6 million for theMassachusetts Bay TransportationAuthority (MBTA)

* $703.6 million for the SchoolBuilding Authority (SBA)

* $1.630 billion for the pensionfund transfer, which represents fullfunding of the scheduled pensioncontribution for Fiscal Year 2014

* $21.6 million for the WorkforceTraining Fund, which was changed

to a non-budgetary trust fund in theFiscal Year 2012 GeneralAppropriations Act (GAA)

The total amount of off-budgettransfers is $3.155 billion. Therefore,after taking into account the $37 mil-lion of capital gains tax revenuethat must be deposited in theStabilization Fund, the Secretary

and committees agree that $19.142billion will be the maximumamount of tax revenue available forthe GAA in Fiscal Year 2014, andthey will base their respective budg-et recommendations on that num-ber.


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BOSTON — House Minority LeaderBradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) ispleased to announce the House RepublicanCaucus has elected its leadership team for the188th Session of the Great and General Court.

Veteran legislators George N. Peterson Jr.(R-Grafton), Bradford Hill (R-Ipswich),Elizabeth A. Poirier (R-North Attleboro), andViriato deMacedo (R-Plymouth) were selectedby House Republicans to join RepresentativeJones in leading the caucus for the 2013-14 leg-islative session.

“The team assembled by House Republicanshas years of invaluable public service tooffer,” said Jones. “This upcoming session

will be extremely difficult as theCommonwealth faces numerous challenges,especially when it comes to the state’sfinances. I look forward to joining the mem-bers of the leadership team in offering cre-ative and fiscally responsible solutions toensure that Massachusetts is a better place tolive, work, and raise a family.”

While the leadership team anticipates abusy legislative agenda, they join theirRepublican colleagues in remaining focusedon economic recovery, fiscal responsibility,and creating an open and accountable stategovernment.

“The Republican Caucus is ready to get to

work on behalf of the residents of theCommonwealth,” said Assistant MinorityLeader George Peterson. “The next two yearswill be full of tough decisions as theLegislature is poised to tackle some ofMassachusetts’ most pressing issues. I amconfident that House Republicans willapproach each and every day and issue withconfidence, integrity and fiscal prudence. ”

Recognizing the need for a coherent andresponsible solution to the Commonwealth’sfiscal shortcomings, House Republican’s enterthe upcoming session with constructive ideasand innovative approaches towards repairingMassachusetts’ financial situation.

“House Republicans are committed tobringing forth common-sense solutions todealing with the state’s fiscal challenges,” saiddeMacedo, ranking Republican on HouseWays and Means. “Beacon Hill has to start liv-ing within its means, just as the taxpayers ofthe Commonwealth are forced to do in theirown personal lives. It remains the desire ofthe Republican Caucus that Democratic legis-lators once again renew their pledge from thetwo previous sessions — refrain from anystatewide tax or fee increases.”

GOP taps veteran members to lead caucus

$19.1 billion is target for state revenue in FY14 budget

Lindsey Barrows and Nicholas ZaccardiSeptember wedding planned

WINCHENDON — Mr. and Mrs. Keith and TraceyBarrows are pleased to announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Lindsey, to Nicholas Zaccardi Jr., sonof Nicholas and Kathleen Zaccardi Sr.

Lindsey is a graduate of Murdock High School andLasell College and is presently employed as a veteri-nary administrator at Dewitt Animal Hospital.

Nick is a graduate of Foxboro High School and theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst and ispresently employed as a project manager at CVSMinute Clinic.

Lindsey and Nick reside in Norfolk.They are excited to celebrate with family and

friends at their Sept. 13, 2013 wedding.

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this police log was obtained through public doc-uments kept by the police department, and isconsidered to be the account of the police. Allsubjects are considered innocent until provenguilty in a court of law.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7

12:58-1:17 a.m.: five building checks, secure;8:36 a.m.: burglar alarm (Central Street) acci-dental defective alarm; 9:43 a.m.: officer want-ed (Court Street) spoken to; 10:22 a.m.: generalinfo (Polly’s Drive) info taken; 2:09 p.m.: prop-erty found (Pleasant Street) info taken; 2:13p.m.: general info (Polly’s Drive) info taken;2:30 p.m.: FD call (Beachview Drive) infotaken; 3:18 p.m.: general info (Pearl Drive) infotaken; 3:20 p.m.: assist citizen (Pleasant Street)assisted; 3:57 p.m.: investigation (CentralStreet) info taken; 4:02 p.m.: general info (HydePark Drive I) assisted;4:05 general juvenile(Polly’s Drive) referred to other PD; 4:32 ambu-lance (Whitney Street) removed to hospital;8:03 p.m.: summons service (River Street)served; 8:11 p.m.: summons service (EagleRoad) served; 10:23-11:56 p.m.: two buildingchecks, secure.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

12:04-4:19 a.m.: 13 building checks, secure;12:14 a.m.: MV stop (River Street) traffic cita-tion issued; 2:20 a.m.: parking violation (MillStreet) info taken; 2:25 a.m.: parking violation(Court Street) info taken; 6:28 a.m.: MV stop(Central Street) verbal warning; 9:46 a.m.:keep the peace (Pearl Drive) assisted; 10:22a.m.: MV operating erratically (Grove Street)no PD service required; 10:27 a.m.: animal

complaint (Hale Street) info taken; 11:49 a.m.:assist other PD (Town Farm Road) assisted;12:09 p.m.: sex offender registration (MillStreet) assisted; 12:20 p.m.: ambulance (HydePark Drive) removed to hospital; 2:27 p.m.:assist other agency (Hale Street) assisted; 3:18p.m.: general info (walk in) spoken to; 3:20p.m.: threats (Spruce Street) spoken to; 3:45p.m.: assist citizen (Baldwinville Road) assist-ed; 5:19 p.m.: accident (Spring Street) reporttaken; 7:36 p.m.: DPW call (Linden Street)referred to DPW; 8:53 p.m.: general info(Spring Street) arrest: William G. LaFrennieage 22 of 46 Windsor Road, Winchendon: oper-ating MV with suspended license; 8:54 p.m.:unwanted party (Spring Street) arrest, no fur-ther information provided; 11:42 p.m.: ambu-lance (Pearl Drive) removed to hospital: sum-mons: Eric Moreau age 33 of 29 Pearl Drive,Winchendon: larceny of drug.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9

1:05-4:29 a.m.: seven building checks, secure;2:28 a.m.: suspicious MV (Water Street) assist-ed; 4:13 a.m.: parking violation (CentralStreet) traffic citation issued; 6:23 a.m.: ambu-lance (Central Street) removed to hospital;7:11 a.m.: vandalism (Lakeview Drive) reporttaken; 11:28 a.m.: threats (Spring Street) spo-ken to; 12:16 p.m.: fight (Hale Street) arrest:Raymond Pfeifle age 21 of 157 Hale St.,Winchendon: domestic assault and battery;and arrest: Ethan Pfeifle age 21 of 157 Hale St.,Winchendon: domestic assault and battery,assault and battery with dangerous weapon,assault with dangerous weapon; 2:13 p.m.: lar-ceny (East Monomonac Road) report taken;2:15 officer wanted (Front Street) spoken to;2:52 p.m.: FD call (Morse Avenue) services ren-dered; 3:35 p.m.: accident (Bayberry Circle)services rendered; 4:25 p.m.: ambulance(Ipswich Drive) removed to hospital; 4:43 p.m.:general info (walk in) spoken to; 5:31 p.m.: dis-abled MV (Murdock Avenue) advised officer;9:35 p.m.: domestic (Lincoln Avenue) spokento.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

12:05-3:22 a.m.: nine building checks, secure;1:18 a.m.: tree down (Baldwinville Road)removed traffic hazard; 1:33 a.m.: ambulance(Baldwinville Road) removed to hospital; 3:58a.m.: ambulance (Brown Street) removed to

hospital; 4:31 a.m.: repossession of MV (ClarkRoad) unfounded; 6:19 a.m.: disabled MV(Route 140) assisted; 8:15 a.m.: general info(Central Street) referred to DPW; 8:54 a.m.:ambulance (Baldwinville State Road) removedto hospital; 9:08 a.m.: MV violation(Baldwinville State Road) spoken to; 10:09a.m.: investigation (Banner Place) spoken to;10:12 a.m.: general info (West Street) spokento; 10:39 a.m.: repossession of MV(Independence Drive) info taken; 10:40 a.m.:investigation (Wilson Court) info taken; 10:54a.m.: FD call (Spring Street) info taken; 12:14p.m.: ambulance (Ready Drive) assisted; 12:32p.m.: trespass notice entry (West Street) infotaken; 12:41 p.m.: registration check (CentralStreet) info taken; 2:39 p.m.: intoxicated per-son (Spring Street) assisted; 3:49 p.m.: disabledMV (Main Street) info taken; 3:55 p.m.: break-ing and entering burglary (Front Street) spo-ken to; 6:02 p.m.: disabled MV (GlenallenStreet) assisted; 7:10 p.m.: welfare check(addresses will not be printed) advised officer;7:33 p.m.: general juvenile (Baldwinville Road)unfounded; 7:44 p.m.: summons service(Windsor Road) unable to locate; 8:36 p.m.:assist other PD (River Street) assisted; 9:07p.m.: officer wanted (Front Street) spoken to;9:54 p.m.: summons service (Windsor Road)served; 10:48 p.m.: threats (Brown Street)report taken.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

12:04-4:42 a.m.: 11 building checks, secure;4:48 a.m.: extra patrols (Eagle Road) secure;8:41 a.m.: officer wanted (Central Street)report taken; 9:25 a.m.: accident (SpringStreet) report taken; 11:27 a.m.: 209A service(Goodrich Drive) unable to locate; 11:42 a.m.:general info (Maple Street) info taken; 12:12p.m.: harassment (Brown Street) spoken to;12:22 p.m.: ambulance (Brown Street) assisted;12:56 p.m.: general info (School Street) infotaken; 3:00 p.m.: harassment (Sibley Road)report taken; 3:26 p.m.: MV operating errati-cally (Baldwinville State Road) summons:James Brown age 58 of 1321 Weld St., Wilton,ME: operating MV with license suspended;3:42 p.m.: accident (Main Street) report taken;4:31 p.m.: recovered property (GlenallanStreet) assisted; 6:18 p.m.: FD call (Hyde ParkDrive) services rendered; 7:59 p.m.: DPW call(Ash Street) referred to DPW; 9:31 p.m.: DPW

call (Spring Street)referred to State DPW;10:05 p.m.: MV stop(Spring Street) writ-ten warning; 11:26p.m.: accident (WestStreet) services ren-dered.

SATURDAY,JANUARY 12

12:06 a.m.: ambu-lance (School Street)removed to hospital;1:43-4:46 a.m.: six

building checks, secure; 5:20 a.m.: ambulance(Central Street) services rendered; 7:06 a.m.:traffic hazard (Ash Street) referred to DPW;7:46 a.m.: burglar alarm (Central Street) acci-dental; 8:34 a.m.: burglar alarm (Glenallen)secure; 10:04 a.m.: sex offender registration(Central Street) info taken; 10:58 a.m.: generalinfo (Spring Street) gone on arrival; 11:41 a.m.:harassment (Pond Street) spoken to; 12:17p.m.: animal complaint (Winter Street)referred to ACO; 1:49 p.m.: ambulance (SpringStreet) removed to hospital; 2:12p.m.: delivermessage (Polly’s Drive) message delivered;3:42 p.m.: general info (phone) info given; 4:27p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) written warn-ing; 5:27 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) verbalwarning; 7:23 p.m.: MV stop (Elmwood Road)verbal warning; 7:27 p.m.: suspicious MV(Maple Street) spoken to; 9:33 p.m.: generalinfo (Gardner Road) services rendered; 10:38p.m.: suspicious MV (Main Street) spoken to;10:59 p.m.: burglar alarm (Elmwood Road)secure; 11:10 p.m.: ambulance (Rice Road)removed to hospital; 11:33-11:58 p.m.: six build-ing checks, secure.

SUNDAY, JAN. 13

12:04-3:13 a.m.: 11 building checks, secure;12:11 a.m.: traffic hazard (Route 202) assisted;1:40 a.m.: suspicious MV (Glenallen Street)secure; 3:31 a.m.: extra patrols (Brown Street)secure; 4:02 a.m.: fire alarm (Spring Street)unfounded; 8:57 a.m.: repossession of MV(Alger Street) info taken; 10:42 a.m.: ambu-lance (Central Street) removed to hospital;10:54 a.m.: fire mutual aid (Cathedral Road)removed to hospital; 2:43 p.m. general info(Mellen Road) info taken; 2:55 p.m.: officerwanted (Monadnock Avenue) transport; 3:01p.m.: ambulance (Spruce Street) removed tohospital; 4:04 p.m.: 209A request (Front Street)served to defendant; 5:02 p.m.: general info(Main Street) spoken to; 7:07 p.m.: ambulance(Ready Drive) removed to hospital; 9:31 p.m.:MV stop (Otter River Road) spoken to; 9:42p.m.: ambulance (Ready Drive) removed tohospital; 10:36 p.m.: breaking and enteringburglary (Benjamin Street) secure; 11:07 p.m.:traffic hazard (Park Street) removed; 11:54p.m. one building check, secure.


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POLICE LOG

Sex offenders registeredWINCHENDON — The

Winchendon PoliceDepartment has releasedthe names of two newlyregistered Level III sexoffenders living or work-ing within the limits oftown. The Sex OffenderRegistry Board has deter-mined that the two indi-viduals listed are at ahigh risk of reoffendingand that the degree ofdanger posed to the pub-lic is such that by activelynotifying the public theRegistry Board is helpingto preserve the safety ofthe community. Neitherof these two individualsare currently wanted bythe police.

Scott Edward Nutting, born on Aug.16,1986 of 12 Mill St., Winchendon is whitewith brown hair and brown eyes; is 5’9” talland weighs approximately 150 pounds. Hewas convicted on May 10, 2005 of indecentassault and battery on a person aged 14years or older.

Earl W. McQueston, born on April14, 1979of 39 Ash St., Winchendon is white withstrawberry blond hair and blue eyes; is 5’5”tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds.He was convicted in Dec. 28, 2010 of inde-cent assault and battery on a person aged 14years or older.

Any sex offender registry informationcannot be used to commit a crime or engagein illegal discrimination or harassment ofoffenders. People who use this informationwill be punished with not more than twoand one-half years in a corrections facilityor by a fine up to $1,000 or both. Also anyperson who uses this registry informationto threaten to commit a crime may be pun-ished by a fine up to $100 or by imprison-ment for up to six months.

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55 Hospital Drive • 978-297-5100www.FamilyPharmacyRx.com

We are excited to tell you about our relocation to theWinchendon Health Center. Being on-site will allow us to offer anew level of convenience to patients of the Health Center, whilestill providing the great service you have come to expect for all ofour customers. We have included a list of important informationabout the relocation below:

- We will continue our free delivery service. If you have anyconcerns about reaching our new location we encourage you totake advantage of this convenient, no-cost option.

- We will be staffed by the same experienced pharmacists &technicians you've come to know, only the location is changing.

- The new location will feature ample parking, a separate entrance for the pharmacy, and abrand new building designed by Family Pharmacy.

- We will still fill prescriptions for all patients, regardless of whether they use the WinchendonHealth Center for their medical care.

- If you are a patient of Winchendon Health Center but have not used Family Pharmacy in thepast we urge you to consider us for your pharmacy needs. We have always worked closely withthe Health Center and our new location will allow for a seamless integration of your medical andpharmacy care.

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James Edward Cote Jr., 57McKINNEY, TX — James

Edward Cote Jr., age 57passed away peacefully onJan. 1, 2013 at his home inMcKinney, TX. He was bornJuly 8, 1955, to James EdwardCote Sr. (1929-present) andJean Ruth (Kolodinski) Cote(1932-present) in Fitchburg,

residing in Winchendon. He graduated fromMurdock High School in 1973.

He began work as an electrician under hisfather in Winchendon and later relocated withhis wife Pat and his family to Plano, Texas in1979. Jay’s work can be seen throughout theDallas metroplex as he installed a variety ofelectrical, security and HVAC systems inmany of the buildings you see today. His nameis currently on a plaque in the Texas RangerStadium for his contributions to the develop-ment of that structure. He most recentlyworked for Turner Construction as a projectengineer and was very proud of the companyas he referred to them as his “TurnerFamily.”?

He enjoyed music and loved to play the gui-tar with his sons who followed his path intheir love and interest in music. He also

enjoyed projects of any kind, fishing, huntingand reading. He was hopeful that someday hecould own a gun shop and also build furni-ture.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Wright ofMcKinney; her son and daughter James andJennifer Wright; his sons James(Jim) EdwardIII and Marc Cote; Marc’s fiancé StanzieJohnson; and his granddaughter, ValentineCote. His extended family includes five broth-ers and sisters: John Cote currently residingin Mexico and his three children and grand-daughter; Jeff Cote and wife Jeanne of SanAntonio, Texas and their 5children; Joe Coteand wife Susan of Spring Branch, TX andtheir three children; his sisters: Judi and herhusband Bill Havens currently residing asmissionaries in Russia and their four chil-dren; Jayna and her husband Jason Gibbs andtheir two children also in Canyon Lake, TX.He is also survived by several aunts, unclesand cousins. We will all miss him dearly.

Memorial services were held Thursday, Jan.17, 2013 at the Crosspoint Church inMcKinney, TX. Jay requested that his cousin,Rev. Ed Brown of Madison, WI, lead the serv-ice and we are honored that he was here withus on the 17th.

OBITUARIESGerald W. Abare, 81

WINCHENDON — Gerald W.Abare, age 81, of 258Baldwinville State Road,Winchendon, died peacefullySaturday morning, January12th in UMass MemorialHealthcare, UniversityCampus, Worcester.

He was born in Winchendonon Dec. 14, 1931, son of the late Leonard D. andJosephine M. (Diotalevi) Abare and graduatedfrom Murdock High School.

Gerald worked at United Twist and Drill,Superior Friction, United States Post Office inWinchendon and retired from NewHampshire Ball Bearing. He was a pilot, whoflew his own plane, an avid fisherman and anamateur photographer.

He leaves his wife of 60 years, Marjorie Lee(Higgins) Abare; 10 children: Deborah (Abare)Avery and her husband Richard of

Winchendon, Gregory Abare and his wifeNancy of Baldwinville, Kenneth Abare ofWinchendon, Paula Abare of Ashburnham,Darlene Abare of Winchendon, the late SallyAbare, Christopher Abare and his wife Cindyof Athol, Ian Abare and his wife Crystal ofWinchendon, Jennifer Abare of Winchendonand Amy (Abare) King and her husband Johnof Milford, NH; two siblings, Beverly (Abare)Coobic of Winchendon and Donald Abare andhis wife Betty of Clearwater, FL; elevengrandchildren, seven great grandchildrenand several nephews and nieces.

Private funeral services will be held inStone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central St.,Winchendon.

There are no calling hours.Memorial donations may be made to

American Red Cross of CentralMassachusetts, 2000 Century Drive,Worcester, MA 01606.

Donald L. Willett Sr., 70WINCHENDON Donald L.

Willett Sr., age 70, ofWinchendon passed away onFriday, Jan. 4, 2013, at his home.He was born July 29, 1942, inMontreal, Quebec, Canada, ason of the late Henry R. andIsabelle (Morin) Willett.

Mr. Willett owned his ownbusiness in the construction field in theNashua, NH area for many years. He had beenretired for many years due to health issues.During his retirement he enjoyed his lakehouse, often spending time just sitting on theporch and looking out over the water. Mr.Willett was constantly making jokes with hisgrandchildren and loved to make everyonelaugh. He was also an avid Boston Red Sox andNew England Patriots fan and enjoyed cook-ing. Mr. Willett recently celebrated his 70thbirthday with many of his friends and familyand had a wonderful time. Simply put, he wasa “family man” who loved and adored his fam-ily.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years,Viviane J. (Gagnon) Willett of Winchendon;

six children: Lisa Ouellette and her husbandRobert of Hollis, NH; Donald Willett Jr. andhis wife Cynthia of Winchendon; PaulaOliveira and her husband Michael of Exeter,NH; Laura Scholefield and her husband Colinof Hollis; Eric Willett and his wife Brenda ofBrookline, NH; and Joshua Willett and hiswife Angie of Bradenton, FL. He is also sur-vived by 16 grandchildren ranging in agesfrom 27 years to 15 months; a great-grand-daughter; two brothers: Henry Willett and hiswife Linda and Richard Willett and his wifePamela, all of Nashua; four sisters: CarmenGuerette and her husband Richard of TheVillages, FL; Carol Pelletier of Pennsylvania;and Rena Couturier and Patricia LeBell, bothof Nashua; and by many nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by a brother, GeraldWillett.

Visiting hours were held on Friday, Jan. 11in the Zis-Sweeney Funeral Home, 26 KinsleySt., Nashua. A Mass of Christian burial wascelebrated on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in TheParish of the Resurrection, 449 Broad St.,Nashua.

WINCHENDON — B. Ruth(O’Malley) Van Zandt, age 72, of129 Ipswich Drive,Winchendon, died peacefullyThursday morning, Jan. 10 ather residence, with her familyat her side.

She was born in Winchendonon May 15, 1940, daughter of

the late William J. and Bernice (Lyon)O’Malley and lived in Winchendon for most ofher life.

Ruth was a former teacher’s aide and hadworked as a certified nurse’s assistant at LeoP. LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner. Shewas a member of Lt. Frederick Wilder WhitePost 2158 Ladies Auxiliary. She loved her fam-ily and enjoyed time with her children, grand-children and great grandchildren. She hadearned her GED after raising her children.

She leaves seven children: CheryldeOliveira of Winchendon, BonnieBatchelder of Gardner, Christy Maillet ofTennessee, Marc Lemmer of Texas, StevenLemmer of Texas, James Lemmer ofWinchendon and Matthew Lemmer of Ohio;her brothers and sisters, Mary Dumont ofEllenton FL, Bernard O’Malley of Athol,Thomas O’Malley of Winchendon, Helen Cainof California, Barbara Maillet of Gardner andAlice McGovern of Templeton; seven grand-children, three great grandchildren and manynephews and nieces. A son, Robert A. LemmerJr. and two brothers, William O’Malley andJohn O’Malley, predeceased her.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan.14 in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 CentralSt., Winchendon. The Rev. Francis A. Robergeofficiated.

B. Ruth (O’Malley) Van Zandt, 72

David E. Griffin, 73ASHBURNHAM — David E. Griffin, age 73

of Ashburnham died peacefully Tuesdaymorning, Jan. 15 in Legends Nursing andRehabilitation Center, Gardner.

He was born in Norwood on April 25, 1939,son of the late Charles and Doris (Norton)Griffin. Dave was raised in Gardner and was a1957 graduate of Gardner High School.

He moved to Lunenburg in 1960, where livedfor 44 years before retiring to his summerhome in Ashburnham in 2004.

Dave was union contractor for several yearsand then became self-employed, owning andoperating D.E. Griffin Construction Co. ofLunenburg. He was a member of the board ofdirectors of Far Hills Association for morethan 30 years and was a member of the UnitedParish Church of Lunenburg. He enjoyedfishing, woodworking,the Lunenburg Men’sBowling andHorseshoe Leagueand especiallyenjoyed spendingtime with his family.Dave was also an avidfan of the Boston RedSox and the NewEngland Patriots.

He leaves his wife of52 years, Barbara(Whitney) Griffin;three children:Charles W. “Chuck”Griffin and his wifePatricia of Ashby,John D. Griffin ofAshburnham andSara A. Griffin ofLudlow, VT; twograndchildren: JohnGriffin and BrigidGriffin; a brother,Paul Griffin and hiswife Nancy ofColumbus, OH: twosisters: Alma Kellyand her husbandRonald of Palmyra VAand Judith Palmer of

Franklin; and many nephews and nieces. Twobrothers, Charles Griffin and Robert Griffin,predeceased him.

A memorial service will be held Saturday,Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. in the United ParishChurch of Lunenburg, 39 Main St. There areno calling hours.

Burial will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery,Gardner.

Memorial donations may be made to UnitedParish Church of Lunenburg, 39 Main St.,Lunenburg MA 01462 or to HealthAllianceHome Health and Hospice, 25 Tucker Road,Leominster MA 01453.

Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone-ladeau.com) 343 Central St., Winchendon isdirecting arrangements.


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OBITUARIESSylvio H. LeBlanc, 67

GARDNER Sylvio H. LeBlanc, age 67, ofGardner, died peacefully Thursday eveningJan. 10 in UMass Memorial Medical Centerafter an illness.

Sylvio was born in Bouctouche, NewBrunswick, Canada, Feb. 1, 1945, and lived inGardner for many years. He married hisbeloved wife Marie L. (Lore) LeBlanc Sept. 21,1996, and together they shared over 16 years ofmarriage.

Sylvio was an avid sports fan and a talentedhockey player. He played for a semi-profes-sional team at the original Boston Garden. Heliked watching sports, especially NASCAR.Sylvio enjoyed trips to Hampton Beach, fish-ing, gardening, and listening to countrymusic.

Besides his wife Marie, Sylvio is survivedby one son; James LeBlanc of Winchendon,three brothers; Bernie LeBlanc and his wifeLorraine of Gardner, Antoine LeBlanc andhis wife Jolene of Bouctouche, NewBrunswick, and Jean Claude LeBlanc ofMoncton, New Brunswick; six sisters: Viola

Richard of Gardner, Doris Champagne ofGardner, Bernadette Cormier and her hus-band Raoul of Leominster, Huguette LeBlancof Bouctouche, New Brunswick, AntoinetteMaillet of Leominster, and Hectorinne Takalaand her husband Clyde of Cotuit; two grand-children, and many nieces and nephews.Sylvio was predeceased by his daughter; LisaD. LeBlanc in 2004, two brothers; AldericLeBlanc and Normand LeBlanc, and one sis-ter; Antoinette LeBlanc.

Relatives and friends are planning to honorand celebrate Sylvio’s life by gathering for amemorial service in the Community Chapelof Lamoureux Fletcher and Smith FuneralHome, 105 Central St., Gardner, on Saturday,Jan. 19, 2013 beginning at 10 a.m. There are nocalling hours or burial.

To sign the online guestbook for Sylvioplease visit our website at www.fletcher-cares.com. The family has entrusted the careof Sylvio’s arrangements to the LamoureuxFletcher and Smith Funeral Home, 105Central St., Gardner, MA 01440.

Francis H. ‘Frank’ Girouard, 81WINCHENDON — Francis

H. “Frank” Girouard, age 81,of 52 Elmwood Road, diedMonday afternoon, Jan. 14 inBrigham and Women’sHospital, Boston, with hisfamily at his side.

He was born inWinchendon on April 30, 1931,

son of the late Henry C. and F. Edith (Morlock)Girouard, graduated from Murdock HighSchool and was a lifelong resident ofWinchendon.

Frank owned and operated Murdock Farmwith his two brothers for many years. He wasknown for his generosity to his customers. Hewas a firefighter for the town of Winchendonfor over 20 years. Frank had been a member ofthe board of directors of the formerMarquette Credit Union. He was a member ofEugene M. Connor Post #193 AmericanLegion and enjoyed going to agriculturalfairs.

During the Korean War, Frank proudlyserved his country as a member of the UnitedStates Air Force

He leaves his wife of 58 years, A. June

(Burns) Girouard; two daugh-ters, Jana L. Girouard andCheryl A. Benson and her hus-band Brian Benson Sr.; twobrothers, Raymond E.Girouard and Kenneth J.Girouard and his wife June;grandchildren, Kira Benson,Brian Benson Jr. and Adam McKenney, andtwo great grandchildren, Ethan Girouard andBrendan Girouard, as well as nephews andnieces. A grandson, Bryn Girouard and a sis-ter-in-law, Josephine Girouard, predeceasedhim.

Funeral services was held Friday, Jan. 18 inStone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone-ladeau.com), 343 Central St., Winchendon.Deacon James Connor officiated. Burial, withmilitary honors, followed in MassachusettsVeterans’ Memorial Cemetery.

Calling hours on Jan. 17 included membersof Eugene M. Connor Post #193 performing aLegion service.

Memorial donations may be made toWinchendon Fire Department, 405 Central St.,Winchendon, MA 01475.

BY JULIA WHITE CARDINALBEALS MEMORIAL LIBRARY, WINCHENDON

The Library will be closed onMartin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 21.Normal Winter Hours are Mondaysthrough Thursdays from 1-8,Fridays, 9-5, and Saturdays 9-1.

*****The Friends of the Library

announce the Book Sale WinterClearance. Patrons are invited to filla plastic grocery bag for $1.00, when-ever the Library is open. Please let astaff member know you want tovisit, and we’ll be sure that lightsare turned on.

*****Snowy days, short days, cold days,

and cloudy days are all good days forenjoying books. The library offers awide variety in the Children’s Room,on a broad range of subjects, in avariety of formats for most ability

groups. Why not check it out? Nowis the time to sign up for our winterreading program, and “Discover aWorld of Stories,” sponsored by theFriends of the Library. There areincentives to earn, and prizes partic-ipants just might win. Visit thelibrary soon to sign up and getdetails on how to participate in thisfree program.

The Winter series of ToddlerTime, for children ages 3 and under,is held Friday mornings, beginningat 9:45. These free programs featurenursery rhymes, songs, and shortstories. We focus on colors, num-bers, the ABCs, and taking turns.

The Preschoolers’ Story Hour, forchildren ages 3-5, is held Fridaymornings beginning at 10:30.Themes for January include Lions,Tigers & Bears; Winter Sports; andPenguins. In addition to stories,these free programs feature a craft

project for child and adult to maketogether. These programs aredesigned for children ages 3-5. It isexpected that preschoolers willalways be accompanied by a respon-sible adult while at the library.

The Community Play Group,Series 2, for ages 2-4, is being held inLibrary Hall on Fridays duringJanuary from 1-2 p.m. These pro-grams are free. Please call (978) 2907-3436 to let the sponsoring organiza-tion (Winchendon Pre-K, workingunder the Coordinated Family &Community Engagement initiative)know you are coming.

*****Perhaps, this holiday season, you

happened to find a Kindle or a Nookwith your name on it. If so, yourpublic library, though its member-ship in the C/W MARS bibliograph-ic network, can help you to obtainfree e-books. You will need a card

from any C/W MARS library, includ-ing Winchendon. You may accessthe e-books (and downloadableaudio and video as well) athttp://digitalcatalog.cwmars.org. Ifyou don’t happen to have your (free)library card yet, why not stop by andget one? While you are in the library,ask for the instructional pamphletfor your Kindle, Nook, Sony E-Reader, or Android Smartphone orTablet. You may also receive thepamphlet’s information by sendingan e-mail request to LibraryDirector Julia Cardinal at [email protected]. Please use “pam-phlet” on the subject line.

*****The Library offers museum pass-

es or discount coupons for the fol-lowing: The New EnglandAquarium, the Museum of Science,the Museum of Fine Arts, theHiggins Armory, and the Ecotarium.

We are grateful to our fundingsources for these programs withinclude the Friends of the Library,and the Massachusetts CulturalCouncil, as administered locally bythe Winchendon Cultural Council.Please visit the Library for details,or call (978) 297-0300. Advance reser-vations are recommended.

*****Due to late changes, Income Tax

forms and instructions are not yetavailable in the library. We willmake them available as soon as theyare received. Individuals who wantto get started my visit www.irs.govand click on Current Forms andPublications. Massachusetts formsare not typically received until lateJanuary. Again, the library willmake them available when suppliesare received. As always, you maycall the library for information:(978) 297-0300.

FROM THE LIBRARIAN’S BOOK


WINCHENDON — A few years ago,Family Pharmacy came to Winchendonand settled in on Central Street. But recent-ly, like the Gardner-located FamilyPharmacy which is adjacent to HeywoodHospital, the local business moved adjacentto the Winchendon Health Center, itselfpart of Heywood.

“This will be more convenient for ourcustomers and for the physicians and staffat the Health Center,” said HamidMohaghegh, who owns numerous FamilyPharmacies throughout the region, includ-ing in Athol, Ashburnham, Worcester, andFitchburg. The Ashburnham store also dis-penses health equipment such as wheel-chairs, scooters and commodes and walk-ers, among other items. All locations carrydiabetic supplies as well.

“In addition, the fact that we offer freedelivery makes it easier, especially in win-ter, for our older customers, or those whohave some mobility difficulty,” added

Mohaghegh, who previously spent 13 yearsin administration at Heywood. Patients are,however, advised that delivery is of the nextday sort.

“We’re in Winchendon for the long haul,and we think our move to the Health Centerlocation, and we’re a state of the art phar-macy, will make things so much easier foreveryone. Patients can go right from thehealth center right downstairs to pick uptheir prescriptions. It will save a lot of time,and let patients start to take their medi-cines sooner,” remarked Mohaghegh. Headded, “we found in Gardner, that beingright at the hospital, that made a differencefor patients and for doctors. The profession-al offices are right there, too, and our cus-tomers can go from their doctors’ office tothe pharmacy and pick up prescriptionsquickly.

“It just made sense, when the opportuni-ty came, to move to the Winchendon healthcenter,” Mohaghegh stressed. He noted,“People don’t want to have their time wast-ed. They want to get things done and so it

makes sense also for a pharmacy to meetthose needs by being right on the site of themedical center. This is a good partnershipfor us. We aren’t part of the HeywoodHospital system, but we do have a very goodworking relationship with them.

“We came to town in the first placebecause we believed there was a void in thecommunity. We didn’t just decide to do it.We run a different kind of operation. We’revery much one-on-one with our customers.We know their names and we often know alot about their individual medical situa-tions, and we think that means a lot tothem. We deliver services all day long. Wewere doing well downtown, but being at thehealth center gives us the opportunity to beeven more effective. We’ve become part ofthe community and we want to continue todo that,” Mohaghegh said.

New location or not, the hours haven’tchanged. Family Pharmacy is openMonday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7p.m. and Saturday until 3 p.m. The store isclosed on Sunday.

Pharmacy joins health centerOur subs are different because of the size and thefresh baked bread. We cook everything separately.It’s all fresh, every day. People can tell when thebread is freshly baked every day. We hear that fromour customers. We hear the word ‘awesome’ a lot.People tell us they’ve never had a sub like the onesthey get here,” said Boulis, who added that the steakand cheese sub is probably Gabby’s most popularitem, and the calzones aren’t far behind.

Chicken pizza and buffalo chicken pizza aresought after as well. Boulis added that Gabby’s isnow offering two large pizzas for $14.99, as well aslunch specials for $4.25 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ona daily basis.

“Customers like that, and it’s a really good deal,especially with the economy pretty tough,” he said.

Making and keeping customers pleased and anx-ious to return is the bottom line and that’s why thehours are indeed long.

“I basically live here,” laughed Boulis, “But I real-ly like it. I don’t mind working hard. This is whatyou have to do to keep customers happy, and it’s afamily business.”

The bottom line? “Work hard. Work smart,” saidBoulis.

Gabby’s (978) 297-3909 and on the web at gabbyspiz-za.com, is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday.

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BY RUTH DEAMICISWINCHENDON — Sometimes it’s just the

brain taking a vacation, but it was meant to bethat when the first introduction for Cruisin’ on12 was written, the Courier got the new diner’sname wrong entirely, and throughout the arti-cle. But it may have been fortuitious, becausealready new things are happening, and moreinformation needs to be shared.

Cruisin’ on 12, at 241 School St., is so popularit has added more seating to the dining room byinstalling booths.

“We were constantly pushing tables togetherto accommodate larger groups, it just madesense,” explained Nasreen Khan.

So the booths are against the wall, and thesmaller tables reconfigured in the rest of thespace, making for congenial dining for every-one.

Today, the pellet stove is burning merrily andthe atmosphere is cozy. The tables and boothsare busy.

“It has been very busy,” Khan said. “Withoutany advertising except word of mouth. But peo-ple are talking.”

The Khans are residents of Ashburnham andthis is a family affair, with Nasreen, her hus-band Sajjad and son Sajid working together.Today her son is not there, but Sajjad is in andout, clearing away snow and has been takingcare of things in the back room.

“Jack of all trades,” he laughs.He worked in the auto body industry before

making the plunge, with his family, into therestaurant.

“We wanted to work together. We looked along time and when this was available, when

knew it was the right choice,” said NasreenKhan.

It was several months of remodeling andredoing; a new kitchen, many new amenities.The soft blue walls, chosen with much thought;track lighting and gleaming steel appliancesare all the result of many discussions and deci-sions.

And the cooking?“My recipes. Home cooking,” said Khan. She

has been cooking since the age of 14, and is stillwilling to experiment, but leaves the majorityof the cooking to her son and hired staff; usingher recipes.

“You will see the difference in things likemacaroni and cheese, meatloaf, my chili. It isn’tfrom a store or a restaurant supply,” she says.

And it indeed is not.The restaurant is open six days a week,

closed only Mondays, for breakfast and lunch.They take cash only, and have daily specials forthe lunch menu. For more information: (978)297-2000. They are onFacebook.

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SPRINGFIELD — Building on the Patrick-Murray Administration’s nation-leading cleanenergy accomplishments, Secretary ofAdministration and Finance Glen Shor andSecretary of Energy and EnvironmentalAffairs Richard Sullivan joined state and localofficials and representatives from SpringfieldTechnical Community College to announce theAccelerated Energy Program (AEP), whichaims to reduce energy consumption by 20-25percent over 700 state sites, creating about 4,000clean energy jobs and saving theCommonwealth an estimated $43 million annu-ally.

“The Accelerated Energy Program continuesour commitment to lead the nation in energyefficiency by providing clean energy jobs,increasing energy savings and reducing green-house gas emissions across theCommonwealth,” said Governor Deval Patrick.

State government is the largest energy userin the Commonwealth, consuming more than 1billion kWh of electricity and emitting morethan 1 million metric tons of greenhouse gasesper year. Annually, agencies and campusesspend more than $250 million per year on ener-

gy. The AEP program will be funded throughthe state’s Clean Energy Investment Program,general obligation bonds, and Mass Save®. TheClean Energy Investment Program uses utili-ties savings from energy and water projects torepay the bonds used to finance the projects.

“We continue to think more innovatively todeliver cost-savings for the Commonwealth,”said Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray.“Through the Accelerated Energy Program,our Administration will partner with statefacilities across Massachusetts to invest ininfrastructure improvements that will lead togreater sustainability of these facilities,improved energy efficiency, and increased cost-savings to benefit the entire state.”

“The Accelerated Energy Program is reflec-tive of the Governor’s commitment to investingin a clean energy future for Massachusetts tocreate thousands of new jobs,” said Shor. “Notonly will this program provide thousands ofclean energy jobs for Massachusetts residents,it will save millions in taxpayer dollars.”

AEP will significantly reduce the currentannual consumption of more than 800 millionkilowatt hours of electricity, 12 million gallons

of heating oil, 55 million therms of natural gas,and emissions of more than 800,000 tons ofgreenhouse gases, which represent more than4,000 buildings and 58 million square feet. Theprogram will save an estimated 135,000 metrictons of greenhouse gases annually, the equiva-lent of removing 26,000 vehicles from the roadper year.

In 2012, for the second consecutive year, theCommonwealth was ranked the top state in thenation for energy-efficiency policies and pro-grams by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. This distinction recognizesmany initiatives in Massachusetts, includingthe investment and savings in energy efficiencyfor residential, low in come, commercial andindustrial electric and natural gas customers,delivered through the Mass Save® program.The Leading By Example program, which AEPbuilds on, is also a key factor in this ranking.LBE was established in 2007 by ExecutiveOrder No. 484, which set aggressive energy andgreenhouse gas reduction goals and renewableenergy goals for state government operations:

* Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions 25 per-cent by 2012 and 40 percent by 2020;

* Reduce energy consumption 20 percent by2012 and 35 percent by 2020; and

* Obtain 15 percent of total electricity fromrenewable sources by 2012 and 30 percent by2020.

“The State’s noteworthy investment in itsbuildings will have multiple benefits, includingreduced energy use, more manageable costs,comfortable buildings, and cleaner air,” saidDOER Commissioner Mark Sylvia. “AEP buildson the foundation set by the Leading byExample program and will integrate well withthe Mass Save programs. There’s a lot to beproud of and always more to do.”

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WINCHENDON — Unlike public schoolsystems, independent, private schools don’trequire teachers to have state certifications,but that certainly doesn’t mean they aren’tstriving to find and continue to work withthe energetic and talented people they bringinto their classrooms.

“We call it ‘Winch U’,” said Pam Blair,recently promoted to Assistant Head of the(Winchendon) School for TeachingExcellence, referencing the week annuallydevoted to in-house faculty development.

“We focus on instruction methods — whatworks, what’s effective, and we talk aboutwhat doesn’t work and how we can continu-ally get better,” she said last week.

With class sizes generally rangingbetween six and 10 students, there’s plentyof opportunity for teachers at the Ash Streetschool to get to know their students individ-ually and figure out how best to help themdo well.

One of the methods used is a weeklygrade report, as opposed to the single quar-terly pre-report card progress reports com-mon to many public schools.

“This helps keep the kids on track. We can

pick up trends and problems if those existand deal with these one-on-one with stu-dents as they are happening. That’s one ofthe advantages of such small class sizes,”noted Blair, who added that she is consis-tently meeting with teachers and otheradministrators as part of a team approachto education. “At these meetings, we sharewith the faculty, issues and concerns anddiscuss how we can help everyone succeed.”

In the classroom, what’s called a globaldynamics curriculum is used, focusing oncritical thinking. With an emphasis on thereligion, culture, history, and literature ofvarious regions, freshmen at theWinchendon School, which hosts only highschool students, are immersed in studies ofAsia. Sophomores focus on the Middle Eastand Africa, juniors delve into the UnitedStates, and seniors look at Europe andSouth America.

“We have a very eclectic group of stu-dents,” Blair reflected, noting the school’slarge international population.

“This is a very vibrant community. It’swonderful to be involved with it,” she said.

After 15 years at the school, Blair saidshe’s “still very excited and enthused” to goto school every day. “From Headmaster

(John) Kerney, who’s absolutely dedicated toour students, and on; I’m fortunate to beable to work with some very creative and tal-ented people.”

Kerney was enthused as well. “Anyonewho has been involved with Pam over thelast 15 years knows that she has set the stan-dard in the classroom herself while mentor-ing hundreds of students and young teach-ers. Her new and distinctive title reflectsthat at the core of all that we do lies the con-tinued pursuit of excellence in teaching.Other than the safety and well being of ourstudents and staff, nothing at theWinchendon School is more important thanto be better teachers and learners.Pam…leads that charge and we are allaccountable to her in our commitment toprovide Winchendon students with the bestpossible learning opportunities and out-comes. We are fortunate to have Pam...toboth set the standard and be the arbiter forus in teaching excellence,” he said.

As for that new role, Blair, though,acknowledged that she was “honored to berecognized”, but stressed that she considersherself to be just one cog in a teamapproach “for the best interests of ourteachers and our students”.

Pam Blair addressing the student body at the WinchendonSchool.

New role but same focus for Blair

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SPORTSSPORTSBY JERRY CARTON

COURIER CORRESPONDENT

WINCHENDON — If there’s beenone constant throughout this bas-ketball season, it’s that Murdock’sLady Devils have never quit regard-less of the score.

That tenacity was on displayagain Tuesday night when, despitequickly falling behind 10-0 on theirway to a 54-25 loss to the BromfieldLady Trojans, Murdock was stillfighting deep into the fourth quar-ter.

The most obvious example wassenior Sara Vose, who was not onlythe Lady Devil’s second leadingscorer with seven points, (AmberBrown led the way, not for the firsttime this season, with nine) sheseemed to spend much of the gameliterally on the floor, diving afterloose balls. Not only that, five of herpoints came in a 14-second span atthe end of third and start of thefourth periods. Vose ended the thirdframe with a three pointer andbegan the fourth with a shortjumper.

Those were probably Murdock’soffensive highlights in a gamewhere Bromfield shot 32 free throwsto just eight for the Lady Devils. Bythe time Autumn Brown got theLady Devils on the board, Bromfieldhad that ten point lead and opened itup to 18-3 after eight minutes despitesome aggressive defensive efforts.

Murdock scored four of the first sixpoints in the second quarter. AmberBrown tallied a quick hope andCaSandra Parkhurst took a feedfrom Morgan St. Pierre and itlooked for a moment like the LadyDevils might make a game of it yet.But that wasn’t to be as the LadyTrojans went on another spurt, andthough Murdock was onlyoutscored by four in the quarter, itwas 32-13, Bromfield at the half.

Things turned chippy in the thirdperiod, with both teams getting hitwith technical fouls. DeannaPolcari, who looks certain to be amajor force in seasons to come forMurdock, got her first score of the

night, converting on a pass fromVose.

“After the first quarter, we did alot better,” said coach John Maliska.“Sara played a strong game and Ithought the Browns moved the ballreally well.

“Deanna’s got great basketballinstincts, and a strong basketballIQ,” Maliska remarked. “We’regoing to be looking for great thingsfrom her.”

Polcari wasn’t the only youngsterto catch the coach’s eye. After agame against Littleton the previousweek, Maliska praised HaleyJandris, saying, “she’s a really goodathlete and she’s getting better

every time she steps on the floor.”While the junior varsity also took

it on the chin Tuesday, the middleschool team rolled to a win overBromfield, their second straightscore after having beaten Littletonon Sunday while playing as the sixthgrade travel team.

In a recent boys’ varsity loss toMonty Tech (68-55), Jack Murphyhad a night to remember, draining

six three pointers and scoring 24points overall. Austin Russell added10 and Pat Culverhouse scored eightfor the Blue Devils.

The girls hosted Ayer last nightwhile the boys were on the roadagainst that same opponent. Bothteams are scheduled to hostOakmont Tuesday, the girls going at5:30 and the boys getting started at 7p.m.

Tenacity marks span of girls’ bball this season

Tammy St. Pierre photos

During the recent game against Littleton CaSandra Parkhurst(#11) blocking thepass

Also at Littleton Morgan St. Pierre (#12) blocking the shot with CaSandra Parkhurst(#11), Sara Vose (#13) and Amber Brown (#25)

So, we’re going to dothis again. A year ago,the Ravens andPatriots met in the

AFC championship gameand it took until the very lastplay for New England tosqueeze out the win. Earlierthis season, they met againand the Ravens eked that oneout. Though less was on the line in Week 3,suffice to say these teams manage to put ona pretty good show and that’s what we canexpect as well tomorrow night.

I know and you know that CBS would havepreferred a Peyton Manning/Tom Bradyrematch (for the umpteenth time) and Peytonhad a bad game last weekend. He’s done thatbefore in the post season (ask the Saints), butit wasn’t his fault Denver’s defense made anunpardonable mistake to allow the Ravens totie the game with 30 seconds left. So here weare, exactly where we were this weekend lastyear. Should be fun again.

After the Patriots escaped last January, Iwrote in this space while I was disappointed, Ireally felt badly for my eldest son Andy andhis friends because they grew up with theRavens being the only home town team theyhave ever known. I’ve often written as wellthat while I want the Ravens to win the SuperBowl, I’ve also never forgotten that, at its root,this is the franchise of Otto Graham, JimBrown, Paul Warfield, and the ClevelandBrowns.

Truth is, the Ravens should never haveexisted at all. Why they do is a tale of ineptownership and political miscalculation. If youdon’t know it, here’s the story.

The Baltimore Colts were doing fine, thankyou very much. Every game was sold outbetween 1953, when the Colts joined the NFL,and up until about 1979. The fan base hadstayed loyal even after what many consideredthe traitorous move to the newly reconfiguredAFC after the 1970 merger. Baltimore,

Pittsburgh, and, ironically,Cleveland took a sweet cashdeal to leave the NFL/NFC andbecome part of the AFL/AFCso each conference would havethe same number of teams. Forthe Colts, that meant the end oflong time rivalries with teamslike the Packers, Bears, Lionsand so on and the establish-

ment of new ones in the AFC East with theBills, Dolphins, Jets, and Patriots. The Colts,of course, had lost Super Bowl 3 to the Jets,but Buffalo, Miami, and Boston/New Englandwere unknown quantities.

It was no real surprise that Colts ownerCarroll Rosenbloom took the money. Always ahustler, but also a devoted, classy caretaker ofhis team, Rosenbloom nevertheless deeplycraved wealth and glamour, so, in 1972, whenhe had the opportunity to “trade” the Colts forthe Los Angeles (i.e. Hollywood) Rams, he didso in a heartbeat. Suddenly, the Colts wereowned by an alcoholic air conditioner mag-nate named Bob Irsay, whose ownership was,in a rare move, approved by a majority, andnot unanimous vote.

Whether fueled by drink or stupidityregarding sports tradition, or whatever, Irsaylaunched his reign by making a trade of hisown — John Unitas to San Diego. Need I men-tion that whatever goodwill Irsay began withimmediately evaporated? But that was merelythe start and Irsay continued to not only tradeoff legendary names, he was also hiring/fir-ing coaches (and office staff) as fast as GeorgeSteinbrenner was doing likewise with man-agers at Yankee Stadium. In addition, Irsaymandated that season ticket holders would berequired to purchase, at full price, pre-seasongames as well. You can imagine how well thatwent over. I remember my father’s reaction.He, like 45,000 other season ticket holders, wassomewhat less than euphoric.

The organization, once a model of stability,slipped into utter chaos. Irsay’s impulsiveness

guaranteed that respected and talented execu-tives and coaches shied away from anyprospective employment in Baltimore. Thateventually extended to a player named JohnElway. In 1983, the Colts, by then the worstteam in the league, Irsay having driven awaypeople and players of substance, made Elwaythe overall first pick in the draft. Elwaydeclined, opting instead to play baseball in theYankees organization. Later on, he returnedto football. Maybe you heard. Attendanceplummeted. One NFL owner said Irsay madeeven Al Davis look rational and benevolent.

Unlike Rosenbloom, Irsay was an absenteeowner, living in Chicago and flying in forgames. He began to make noises about need-ing stadium improvements, paid for, ofcourse, by the taxpayers, or he might justmove elsewhere. This was, remember, beforethe era of skyboxes and other such goodies.Baltimore officials were worried. Sure, Irsaywas a drunk and erratic and a laughingstockamong his peers. Sure, he had brought a glori-ous franchise to virtual near-ruin. But an NFLfranchise was an NFL franchise and it made acity “big league.” That especially mattered ina city suffering from a chronic inferioritycomplex, stuck as it was between Washingtonand Philadelphia, and having nearly experi-enced the loss of its baseball team, long ownedby a local brewery but now in the hands of aslick high powered DC trial lawyer. Irsaybegan traveling the country, looking for possi-ble suckers to give him what he wanted.Baltimore mayor Don Schaefer warnedMaryland governor Harry Hughes duringthat winter of early 1984 that Irsay might beserious and the state should implement aneminent domain law to assume ownershipand prevent the team from leaving. The Coltswere not only a civic treasure, they providedjobs and brought in tax revenue. The ever cau-tious Hughes demurred. Irsay intensified hisroad show and by late March had held a pub-lic rally in Jacksonville, a high profile meet-ing in Phoenix and a secretive one in

Indianapolis. He came back to Baltimore,though, and held a drunken, rainy airportpress conference to tell Schaefer he was agreat mayor, that he was loved and Irsay was-n’t going anywhere, after all, and they’d figuresomething out about the stadium. To his cred-it, Schaefer believed not a word of it, andrepeated his warning to the governor, butHughes then decided there was no need foreminent domain. The Colts were safe.

18 hours later, the moving vans departed. 26hours later, Maryland’s legislature approvedan eminent domain law. Completely legal, buttoo late, said three judges. And so beganBaltimore’s years in the NFL wilderness.Passed over for an implicitly promised expan-sion team in the early ‘90s, a promise made toby-then Governor Schaefer by commissionerPaul Tagliabue, the city sort of embraced aCFL team. And then, well, then Art Modellwas at odds with the city of Cleveland about,you know it, a better facility for the Browns.

You know the rest of the story, or you thinkyou do. Modell moved the Browns toBaltimore for the 1996 season. BaltimoreCounty, a separate political entity from thecity, charged him $1 to take over the empty oldColts training center. The city pledged tobuild a new stadium. But Cleveland mayorMike White had learned from Baltimore. Heimmediately sued the NFL, which respondedby not only guaranteeing Cleveland an expan-sion team within three years, but that theteam would be named the Browns, with thetraditional colors and team records recog-nized.

And so here we are. Tomorrow night, theRavens and Pats play for the AFC title. I wantthe Ravens to win. I really do. A lot. But a partof me still believes that had Harry Hughesacted swiftly, there wouldn’t ever have to havebeen a Ravens in the first place. People inBrooklyn understand.

JERRYCARTON

TALKING

SPORTS

Doing it yet again…and some history

LL SIGN-UP2013 WINCHENDON LITTLE LEAGUE

SIGN-UPSWinchendon Little League will be holding

registration for the 2013 season at the Clark Memorial/YMCA

on the following dates/timesFriday, Feb. 1: 6:00p.m.-7:00 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 2: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 3: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noonFriday, Feb. 8: 6:00p.m.-7:00 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 9: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 10: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noonWLL is open to all youths, 5 to 18 years of

age through our Little League, Junior League, and

Senior/Big League programs.Baseball players: Birth date must fall

between May 1994 and April 2008Softball players: Birth date must fall

between January 1996 and January 2007

ANNUAL BIRD COUNTLINCOLN — People can help their feath-

ered friends in the coldest season by joiningMass Audubon’s annual Focus on Feederswinter bird count on the weekend of Feb. 2-3.

The volunteer survey invites participants tolist individual bird species and the greatestnumber of each seen at one time at their feed-

ers and in their yards during that Saturdayand Sunday. Record one count for each speciesseen then submit the simple report form toMass Audubon. Participants’ names will beentered in a drawing to win one of severalprizes.

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, Feb.28.

Anyone can participate, including families,first timers, and veteran bird enthusiasts.Participants will be able to learn and shareinformation about the birds that visit theiryards and feeders in winter. They will also becontributing knowledge to more than 40 yearsof winter bird feeder sighting information.

And since the data collected is more valu-able the greater the participation, be sure toask friends and neighbors to join the fun!Focus on Feeders is a great example of thetype of enjoyable and educational events, pro-grams and other opportunities to connectwith nature that Mass Audubon offers to itsmembers and the public.

Information on how to participate and sub-mit reports can be found at www.mas-saudubon.org/focus. Last year, nearly 100species were reported in 292 communitiesstatewide, thanks to more than 850 observers.

“Watching birds at feeders is a fun and edu-cational way to connect with nature, whilecontributing useful information about thewinter status of common birds inMassachusetts,” said Wayne Petersen, direc-

tor of Mass Audubon’s Important Bird Areasprogram “We invite one and all to join withhundreds of other bird lovers in this enjoy-able weekend survey.”

FULL MOON HIKEThe Trustees are hosting a full moon winter

hike Sunday, January 27, 6:30-9PM, at DoyleCommunity Park, 464 Abbott Avenue,Leominster, co-hosted by the LeominsterRecreation Department, the Leominster TrailStewards, and The Trustees. The hike will fol-low easy trails throughout this 160-acre com-munity park, owned and managed by TheTrustees of Reservations. Conditions permit-ting, the hike will become a snowshoe trek ifthere’s been enough snowfall. Snowshoesmay be rented from The Trustees. Members$5, Nonmembers $10, or bring your own snow-shoes. There is a limited supply, so pleasereserve a pair ahead of time by contactingJosiah Richards, [email protected], or (978)840-4446 x1905. Snowshoes are sized accordingto weight, so indicate your approximateweight when you reserve.

POLAR PLUNGE!PRINCETON — Participants in TODAY’S

fourth annual Wachusett Mountain Polar Dipwill plunge into a special outdoor Polar Poolto raise money to send more Massachusetts

families to Camp Sunshine.The Jan. 19 fundraising event will test the

mettle of the polar plungers who must jumpinto a pool filled with ice-cold water outsidethe base lodge of the Wachusett Mountain SkiResort, located off Route 140 in Princeton,Mass. Registration begins at noon with theplunge set for 1 p.m.

Camp Sunshine is a one-of-a-kind nationalretreat in Maine for children with life-threat-ening illnesses and their families. TheWachusett Mountain Polar Dip has partneredwith CrowdRise, a popular online fundraisingplatform, to make it easy to participate. Todonate online, form or join a team, visithttp://www.crowdrise.com/WachusettPolarDip. For more information, call (207) 655-3800.

Organizers have set a goal to raise $30,000 –enough to send 15 families fromMassachusetts to Camp Sunshine(www.campsunshine.org). Each participantwho raises at least $100 in pledges for CampSunshine will receive an “I DID IT!” t-shirt.

“The Polar Pool is filled from the samewater source used for Wachusett snowmak-ing, so it’s going to be one of the coldestplunges anywhere,” said Michael Smith,Camp Sunshine’s Director of Special Events.“But the reality of this event is that the dis-comfort our plungers feel for just a momentwill never compare to what our families gothrough during the course of their child’s ill-ness. It’s for the families and children that we

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compile a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

GENEAOLOGISTS MEETGARDNER — “If There’s Something

Strange In Your Family Tree, Who Ya GonnaCall ...Brickwall Busters!!!” Breaking downyour family tree brickwalls will be the topic ofdiscussion on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Bring informa-tion/details on your brickwalls and we’ll see ifwe can help you break through.

The Central Massachusetts GenealogicalSociety meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at theAmerican Legion, 22 Elm St. in Gardner.

The public is invited to attend. A $2 dona-tion is requested for non-members.

For more information, contact CMGSSecretary Mary Hasselmann at (603) 899-6806or at [email protected]

AGRICULTURALTRADESHOW

STURBRIDGE — Registration is open forthe Harvest New England AgriculturalMarketing Conference and Trade Show sched-uled Feb. 27 and 28

Register for Making Cents in Today’sMarketplace by Feb. 7 and save money!

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain helpfulmarketing advice from the region’s top farm-ers and industry experts!

Conference highlights:Keynote speakers: Roberta MacDonald,

Senior Vice President of Marketing for CabotCreamery and Bob Burke, Co-Founder, TheNatural Products Consulting Group

* A facilitated discussion with the NewEngland agricultural chiefs

* 23 breakout sessions covering marketing,social media, agri-tourism, financing, valueadded processing, and more

* A New England Farmers’ MarketManagers Workshop

* Trade Show featuring dozens of vendors,including farm equipment, packaging, insur-ance companies, specialty food companies,service providers and more

Workshops include:Assessing the Destination Farm ExperienceBuilding a Strong Brand to Increase Sales

and Build Brand LoyaltyStrategic Marketing for Small Scale

ProducersCommercial Kitchen Design BasicsLearning How to Integrate the Latest

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Assessing the Institutional MarketWorking with Young People — Selecting and

Training 20-Something StaffDetermining the Profitable Areas of Farm

Businesses and many more!Visit the conference website

http://www.regonline.com/2013/20hneconfer-ence or go to http://www.harvestneweng-land.org for complete agenda, workshopdescriptions and speakers.

Note: There are a limited trade show boothsstill available. For more information, contactDavid Webber at 617-626-1754 or [email protected].

PROTECTING WATERBOSTON — Senator Stephen M. Brewer (D-

Barre) announced Governor Deval Patrickapproved a new law, petitioned by Brewer, tofurther protect the lands and facilities thatprovide clean drinking water throughout theCommonwealth by increasing the fines for

those trespassing and tampering with water.“In a post 9/11 world, any breach of water

system security must be taken very serious-ly,” said Brewer. “Current fines are so mini-mal that they do not offer sufficient deter-rence to trespassers. Residents and businessesrely on clean safe drinking water for theirhealth, safety, environmental and economicwell-being and a breach of that security canhave serious consequences.”

The bill was filed by Brewer in partnershipwith the Massachusetts Water WorksAssociation to increase fines and penalties tohelp communities negate the negative conse-quences of investigating incidences of tres-passing.

Currently violators who trespass in theform of swimming, camping, hunting, fish-ing, etc. face a maximum of a $300 fine or up toone year in prison. These crimes are rarelybrought up in courts and the minimal fines donot do enough to reduce the risk of re-offend-ers.

“I don’t think people realize that even some-one trespassing with the most innocent inten-tions can trigger a costly emergency response,in some cases even causing officials to tem-porarily shut down the water supply com-pletely, impacting residents and closing busi-nesses,” Brewer continued.

The new increases the $300 fine to $5,000 andfines offenders involved in more serious viola-tions up to $50,000.

NEW WEBSITEWASHINGTON — The Department of

Veterans Affairs announced the availability ofthe new online funeral directors resource kit.Funeral directors nationwide may use the kitwhen helping vVeterans and their familiesmake burial arrangements in VA nationalcemeteries.

“We recognize that veterans and their fami-lies need compassion when they approachfuneral directors for help,”? said Secretary ofVeterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “We wantto assist directors by giving them the informa-tion and tools they need to aid these fami-lies.”?

The website was created to enable funeraldirectors to find the most pertinent informa-tion to help families plan burials and apply forVA memorial benefits quickly. It has linksabout eligibility, benefits and services plusvideos and information regarding servicesoffered with and without military funeralhonors. The videos are available in Englishand Spanish. The website is available athttp://www.cem.va.gov/cem/funeraldirec-tor.asp.

VA maintains 3.2 million gravesites in 131VA national cemeteries and interred morethan 118,000 Veterans and family members infiscal year 2012. Information on VA burial ben-efits can be obtained from national cemeteryoffices, from the Internet at www.cem.va.govor by calling VA regional offices toll-free at(800) 827-1000. To make burial arrangements atthe time of need at a VA national cemetery,call the National Cemetery Scheduling Officeat (800) 535-1117.

DAM SAFETY BILLBOSTON — Senator Stephen M. Brewer (D-

Barre) announced a bill to focus stateresources on unsafe dams and coastal infra-structure is currently on the Governor’s Desk.The bill advanced before the close of the 2011-12 Legislative Session on Dec. 31.

“Recent flooding and disasters in ourCommonwealth have reminded us that failingdams and seawalls are a problem that needs to

be addressed,” said Brewer. “Currently, morethan 65% of dams in Massachusetts are classi-fied as significant or high hazard dams. Thesedams are a public safety concern and this billwill provide much needed assistance tomunicipalities facing the cost of dealing withthis failing infrastructure, as well as allowingfor environmental improvements.”

The bill includes language to establish aloan program, funded with $17 million fromthe Massachusetts Water PollutionAbatement Trust. The money in this fund willbe split between dam removal/repair and pre-vention of coastal flooding.

Loans and grants will be administeredthrough the Executive Office of Energy andEnvironmental Affairs and will be available tomunicipalities, charitable organizations andprivate dam owners. Additionally, the legisla-tion would authorize the Department ofConservation and Recreation to increasefines, from $500 up to $5,000, for non-compli-

ance with set regulations.

Hurricane Sandy was a wake up call on theimportance of protecting municipal infra-structure from environmental disasters.Stronger seawalls could prevent occurrenceslike the ones in New York and New Jersey,where destroyed wastewater treatment plantssent raw sewage flooding into the ocean. Thisbill will allow preventative measures to betaken to preserve nature for recreation, fish-ing and wildlife habitats, while securingfuture public safety and property.

CRIBBAGEWINCHENDON — The American Legion is

hosting a cribbage tournament Saturday, Jan.19 with sign up beginning at noon and playbeginning at 1 p.m. Donation of $10, all skilllevels welcome. Come on down and have somefun!


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WINCHENDON — Largely brush-ing aside team results, MurdockMiddle High School track coachAnthony Findley reiterated lastweek, “We’re interested in personalbests, not whether the team wins orloses. It’s always nice to win, youlike to win, but our focus is on thosepersonal bests and the kids who areworking hard to get them.”

This is not a new stance forFindley. Although the girls’ teamwon the cross country champi-onship last fall, and the boys’ indoorsquad as well as the girls’ outdoorteam have also captured leaguecrowns in recent seasons, Findleyand assistant coach Dick Karvonenhave consistently prioritized per-sonal bests as the real way to meas-ure success.

“You always want to get better andthat’s what we stress,” Findley

remarked.Case in point: though the Blue

Devils lost a recent meet toLunenburg, several first-seasontrack players stood out. AustinColston won both the shot put andthe 55-meter dash, and finishedthird in the high jump.

“He did a great job for us, butmore important, he did a great jobfor him,” Findley said.

Colston wasn’t the only newcomerto do well. Dom Allard, TrevorAllen, and Andrew Pelkey, trackrookies all, joined Colston in takingthe 800-meter relay.

“Great race,” said Findley.Colston was joined in the shot put

by Allen, Pelkey, Robert Pesce, andeighth graders Thomas Aho andEric Desgroseilliers. Pelkey,Colston, and Kyle Blouin competedin the high jump.

Max Robichaud, Dan Denette andeighth grader James Huff ran the

two-mile while Allen and SeanSutton raced the 55 hurdles. The 55meter dash was contested byColston and Sutton.

As expected, Dan Fournier fin-ished first in the mile in 5:11.Seventh grader Steve Ingman andeighth grader Jordan Manuel werein that field as well as were Huff andsixth grader David Blouin. KyleBlouin, Justin Harris, eighth graderJohn Murphy, seventh grader ChrisMichaud, and sixth grader ColbyCorkum ran the 600-meter.

Kyle Blouin scored in the 300-meter and Owen Chace and JoshRamsey ran in that event as well.Fournier took the 1,000 meters.Manuel, Ingman, and David Blouinwere part of that field, too.

On the girls’ side, though the LadyDevils as a team lost, MariahTenney scored in the high jump and55 meters and Felicia Ingman talliedin the two mile.

Murdock was well represented inthe shot put with Alyssa LaBrack,Rachel Durgin, Tenney, BriannaDellechiaie, and Clarissa Simmersall participating. CourtneySimmers was in the high jump andDellechiaie ran the two mile alongwith Ingman. Durgin and Chelseaand Clarissa Simmers raced the 55hurdles.

Ingman and Clarissa Simmersran the mile while VictoriaSwanson and Courtney Simmersran in the 600. Dellechiaie was thelone Lady Devil in the 1,000 andChelsea and Liz Simmers were inthe 300 meters.

Murdock faced OakmontThursday and was slated to have ameet with Littleton and Monty Techtoday.

“We’ve got some kids who looklike they’re about to qualify forStates. Hopefully, they’ll get it donethis week,” he said on Monday.

On Tuesday, Felicia Ingman saidshe was confident.

“I think I can do it this week,” sheremarked.

Fournier echoed the same senti-ments.

Reflecting on the Lunenburg meetand the emphasis on individualefforts, Findley said,”Austin did agreat job for us. Every event heentered, he did well, especially for akid who hasn’t run track before.Andrew Pelkey is a really good addi-tion. Dan Fournier put together astellar performance. In the 1,000 hetook seven seconds off his personalbest. He gave us everything he hadand left it all out there on the track.

“We had some good efforts fromthe girls. Mariah and Felicia bothdid really well and some othersturned in personal bests, which iswhat we talk about all the time andwhat we’re shooting for all thetime,” noted Findley.

Personal bests are goals of track athletes


WINCHENDON — Jason Ritchie playedhockey, goalie to be specific, at theWinchendon School, graduating in 2005.Tragically, Jason lost his life four years laterin an accident but his parents channeled theirgrief into creating a foundation that hascome, it promises, to “provide resources andmentoring to deserving youth who shareJason’s drive and dedication.”

Two weeks from today, on Sat. Feb. 2, theRitchie Foundation and the school will collab-orate to present what organizer Scott Kukiscalls, “a day to celebrate hockey and bringtogether great causes.” The event will take

place at the Jason Ritchie ‘05 Ice Arena on theschool’s campus at 172 Ash St. The arena hadbeen dedicated to Jason’s memory inFebruary 2011.

From a youth goalie clinic to a Winchendonalumni game, to a varsity game, to a BostonBruins alumni contest, the action will getunderway at 11:30 a.m. and run until 7 p.m.

“This will be a big day for the community,”Kukis said. “There will be something foreveryone.”

Assistant Winchendon coach Tom Patty willhelp run the clinic, the day’s opening event,and everyone who participates in it will get afree ticket to the evening game.

Following the alumni game, which will run

from 12:35 to 1:45, the Winchendon school’svarsity team will face the Albany Academyteam at 2 p.m.

Then comes the real fun and the featureevent of the day - the Winchendon/RitchieFoundation All Stars facing off against theBruins alumni at 5:30.

“The Bruins have been great,” enthusedKukis. “They’re good at this and they’ve beenreally cooperative in working with us. Plus,the NHL is finally starting up again and thatshould help create some energy as well.”

While 30 former Bruins rotate on the alumroster and there are no guarantees about whoplays in each game, Kukis is hoping that for-mer players like Rick Middleton (12 years in

Boston), Bob Sweeney (six seasons), ReggieLemelin (six years) and Terry O’Reilly (14 sea-sons) will be coming to Toy Town.

“We don’t know for sure yet, but whomevershows up, it’ll be a great night,” assuredKukis, (class of 2004).

He reflected, “It was such a tragedy to loseJason. He was so full of energy and enthusi-asm. An event like this one is a great way tohonor his memory and to help raise money forthe scholarship foundation.”

Kukis said those interested in participatingor sponsoring have several avenues to do so.One is to visit www.lifeisenergy.myevent.com.Kukis can be reached at [email protected] or at (978) 297-7920.

Hockey events benefit Ritchie Foundation

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Legal NoticeWinchendon Conservation Commission

160 Glenallen Street; Assessor’s Map 3D-1,Parcel 56

Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw, theWinchendon Conservation Commission willhold a public meeting on Thursday, January24th, 2013 at 7:05 pm to consider theRequest for Determination of Applicabilityfiled by property owner Mark Landanno forproposed work within the 100-foot BufferZone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands at160 Glenallen Street; Assessor’s Map 3D-1,Parcel 56. The project entails therepair/upgrade to meet Title V requirementsof an on-site sewage disposal system serv-ing an existing three-bedroom dwelling. Themeeting will be held in the 4th FloorConference Room of the Winchendon TownHall, 109 Front Street.

The Request for Determination ofApplicability is available for public review atthe Land Use Office, Room 10 (first floor) ofthe Winchendon Town Hall on Mondays andThursdays during the hours of 9am –12noon, except for 3pm – 6pm on the fourthThursday of the month (meeting night), or bycalling the Conservation Agent for anappointment at 978-297-3537.January 19, 2013

(SEAL)COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTSLAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT474842

ORDER OF NOTICETO:Kevin Breenand to all persons entitled to the benefit ofthe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50U.S.C. App. §501 et seq.:GMAC Mortgage, LLC,claiming to have an interest in a Mortgagecovering real property in Winchendon, 23Pine Street, given by Kevin Breen to

Sherwood Mortgage Group, Inc., datedDecember 23, 2003, recorded with theWorcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds at Book 32547, Page 74,and now held by plaintiff by assignment,has/have filed with this court a complaint fordetermination of Defendant’s/Defendants’Servicemembers status.

If you now are, or recently have been, inthe active military service of the UnitedStates of America, then you may be entitledto the benefits of the Servicemembers CivilRelief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of theabove-mentioned property on that basis,then you or your attorney must file a writtenappearance and answer in this court atThree Pemberton Square, Boston, MA02108 on or before February 11, 2013 or youwill be forever barred from claiming that youare entitled to the benefits of said Act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER ChiefJustice of this Court on December 26, 2012.Attest:

Deborah J. PattersonRecorder

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT2012 MISC. 475123ORDER OF NOTICE

To:Andrew Kvingedaland to all persons entitled to the benefit ofthe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.:Bank of America, N.A., successor by mergerto BAC Home Loans Servicing, LPclaiming to have an interest in a Mortgagecovering real property in Winchendon, num-bered 572 River St, given by AndrewKvingedal to Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc., dated September23, 2011, and recorded with the WorcesterCounty (Worcester District) Registry ofDeeds at Book 47866, Page 370 and now

held by the plaintiff by assignment has/havefiled with this court a complaint for determi-nation of Defendant’s/Defendants’Servicemembers status.

If you now are, or recently have been, inthe active military service of the UnitedStates of America, then you may be entitledto the benefits of the Servicemembers CivilRelief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of theabove-mentioned property on that basis,then you or your attorney must file a writtenappearance and answer in this court atThree Pemberton Square, Boston, MA02108 on or before February 11, 2013 or youwill be forever barred from claiming that youare entitled to the benefits of said Act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER ChiefJustice of this Court on December 28, 2012.Attest:

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Public Advertisement REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS –

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Massachusetts The Town of Winchendon, Massachusetts(the “Town”), is seeking proposals for theacquisition of a suitable parcel of land,improved or vacant, within the Town for therelocation of the Police Station from its pres-ent location at Pleasant Street.Sealed proposals shall be submitted to theBoard of Selectmen, Winchendon Town Hall,Department # 1, 109 Front Street, 4th Floor,Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475 no laterthan 12:00 pm (Noon) on Monday, March4, 2013, and will be publicly opened and readat the same time. Each proposal must besubmitted in a sealed envelope which shallbe clearly marked “Proposal for Purchase ofSuitable Site for a Police Station for the Townof Winchendon- FY2013-04”.Information and proposal requirements (the

“Request for Proposals”) are available at theBoard of Selectmen’s Office, WinchendonTown Hall, Department # 1, 109 Front Street,4th Floor, Winchendon, Massachusetts01475, between the hours of 08:00 am and5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday.The Town reserves the right to reject any andall proposals, to waive any technicalities, toadvertise for new proposals, and to makeawards as may be deemed to be in the bestinterest of the Town.The selection of the Proposal shall be madewithout regard to race, color, sex, age, reli-gion, political affiliation, or national origin.All proposals shall remain in effect for onehundred eighty (180) days after the deadlinefor the submission of proposals. The suc-cessful Offeror must enter into a purchaseand sale agreement with the Town substan-tially on the same terms as the Purchase andSale Agreement attached to the Request forProposals as Exhibit A within thirty (30)days of award by the Board of Selectmen.The closing shall occur within sixty (60) daysfrom the date of execution of the Purchaseand Sale Agreement.The requirements for any parcel of landand/or building to be acquired by the Town asthe site for a new police station are furtherdetailed in that certain “Space NeedsAssessment for the Winchendon PoliceDepartment Winchendon, MA” datedSeptember 2009 (the “Needs Assessment”)attached to the Request for Proposals asExhibit B.

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The announcement of the SmallBusiness Exporter of the Yearaward will be made during WorldTrade Month in May 2013. Detailedinformation including eligibilityand required documents for thenational Small Business Exporter ofthe Year award are available athttp://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/3/3074/news/354841.

Nominations for the SmallBusiness Exporter of the Yearaward are being accepted throughthe online portal, launched lastmonth, at http://nationalsmallbusi-nessweek.sba.gov/, and in hardcopy.

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Small Business Week 2013, and isactively accepting nominations ofsmall businesses for each award cat-egory.

In addition, SBA has extended thedeadline to submit nominations, viathe online portal and in hard copyform, to Jan. 31.

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Lions honorYoungAmbassador

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Local WinchendonLions honored MurdockHigh School studentDan Denette recently,presenting him with a$75 Barnes & Noble giftcard in recognition ofhis selection as theLions YoungAmbassador at Murdock. The selection isbased on academic achievement, multipleschool activities and community service. Theguidance department has input into the selec-

tion. Pictured are, from left, Lions PresidentKen LaBrack, Lions member CathyDesmarais, Denette and MHS Principal SteveMeyer.

posals for us to consider, whether it be new construction orrehab of an existing building,” said O’Keefe.

“In this case, more would be better.”The deadline for proposals is March 4 at noon and sealed

bids will be opened at that time. At the followingSelectmen’s meeting, the committee as a whole wouldreview the proposals and act as the reviewing committeeto determine the final proposal to be considered.

“After a few years of consideration, this is moving for-ward and we hope to everyone’s satisfaction,” saidO’Keefe.

OTHER BUSINESS

*The town is joining Westminster and Ashburnham in aregional animal control service. The first bid for proposalsresulted in the most viable candidate being unable to takethe position and a second RFP is being posted.

*Department heads are working on budgets. The BOSvoted on the calendar proposal for the upcoming budgetseason, agreeing to vote on the warrant April 16 at 6 p.m.so the Finance Committee could hold its public hearingthe same evening at 7 p.m.

*Kreidler announced he has released an RFP for themunicipal aggregate electrical concept he has proposedfor the town, both residential and commercial. Proposalsare due Feb. 14.

*The BOS voted to allow citizens who purchase transferstation stickers for the remaining six months of the yearpay half price of $25.

*The BOS adopted new liquor license violation penaltyguidelines and will be mailing them to every businessholding a liquor license. In addition they read a first read-ing of policy concerning BYOB in establishments that donot have a liquor license. This would apply only to thoseestablishments that have commonvictualer’s licenses.

*The date for the Mass StateTriathlon was approved as July 14.This year will be a single co-edrace on just one day and will be abenefit for the Alzheimer’sAssociation.

*The scope of work required of3M Realty Trust has been satisfiedand the judgment against the com-pany was removed by unanimousvote.


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Friday Night Lecture Series; AForest Journey on Feb. 8 7:30–9 p.m.Fee: $7 adult members, $10 adultnonmembers

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Family Snowshoe Walk or WinterHike on Feb. 9 1–3 p.m. Fee: $6 adultmembers, $8 adult non-members, $3child Members, $4 child non-mem-bers

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Beginner Tracking and AnimalSigns for Adults on Feb. 16 1–3 p.m.Fee: $6 adult members, $8 adult non-members.

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Owl Prowl on Feb. 16 5–7 p.m. Fee:$4 adult members, $6 adult non-members, $2 child members, $3child non-members

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Sunday Volunteer Days atWachusett Meadow on Feb. 17 1-4p.m. Fee: free

Description: Learn about natureas you assist with a variety of prop-erty, maintenance, and ecologicalmanagement projects such as gar-dening, buildings and groundswork, trail clearing, wildlife moni-toring, and animal care. Projects areprimarily outside, but inside proj-ects are sometimes needed.Carpentry skills welcome. Naturelovers appreciated. For all ages, butchildren under 16 must be accompa-nied by an adult. For more informa-tion contact Joe Choiniere (978) 464-2712 x8700. Sponsored by MassAudubon Wachusett MeadowWildlife Sanctuary.

Description: Learn about natureas you assist with a variety of prop-erty, maintenance, and ecologicalmanagement projects such as gar-dening, buildings and groundswork, trail clearing, wildlife moni-toring, and animal care.Independent, seasonal projects arealso available. Projects are primari-ly outside, but inside projects aresometimes needed. Ability to workwithout supervision required. Forages 16 and up. Come once or everyweek, and become part of our grow-ing group of volunteers. For moreinformation, contact: Cindy Dunn,(978) 464-2712 x8707. Sponsored byWachusett Meadow WildlifeSanctuary.

February School Vacation Days atWachusett Meadow

Tuesday-Friday, Feb. 19, 20, 21, and22 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Fee: child members: $40 per day,child nonmembers: $50 per day

Description: Come spend your

vacation with us and explore what’shappening in winter at the sanctu-ary. We’ll play games, go hiking, docraft activities, and learn what win-ter is all about for plants, insects,and animals. Choose to come one,two, three, or all four days. Each daywill have a different theme. Pleasebring two snacks and lunch, anddress appropriately for the weather.We will be outside most of the day.For ages 5–11years. For more infor-mation and to register, call (978) 464-2712. Sponsored by WachusettMeadow Wildlife Sanctuary.

Friday Night Lecture Series:Management of Grassland andShrubland Habitats for DecliningWildlife Species in MassachusettsFeb. 22 7:30–9 p.m. Fee: $7 adult mem-bers, $10 adult nonmembers.

Description: Our popular lectureseries continues with wonderfulpresenters and a great variety ofsubjects. Small groups allow easyopportunities for questions and achance to meet and talk with speak-ers after the program. Leader: JohnScanlon, Forestry Project leader,Massachusetts Division ofFisheries and Wildlife. For moreinformation and to register, call(978) 464-2712. Sponsored byWachusett Meadow WildlifeSanctuary.

Adult Snowshoe Walk or WinterHike Feb. 23 1–3 p.m. Fee: $6 adultmembers, $8 adult nonmembers

Description: We’ll travel over deepsnow to areas of the sanctuary littlevisited in winter to observe tracks,evergreen plants, kinglet flocks, andthe stillness of the winter woods. Wewill either hike or snowshoe,depending on conditions.Snowshoes are available for rent foran additional $2 per hour for mem-bers: $4 per hour for nonmembers.For more information and to regis-ter, call (978) 464-2712. Sponsored byWachusett Meadow WildlifeSanctuary.

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