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WEEKLY QUOTE“We cannot fail to win unless
we fail to try.”
Tom Clancy
Students earning dual degrees thanks to scholarshipsGARDNER — A generous contri-
bution from the RobinsonBroadhurst Foundation ofWinchendon is providing sixMurdock High School seniors with anew dual enrollment opportunitythat is enabling them to simultane-ously earn their high school diplo-ma and an academic certificatefrom Mount Wachusett CommunityCollege.
By the time Ashley Caley, Charles“CJ” Husselbee, Emily Jablonka,Jordan Flores, Samantha Fournier,and Vitali Bobrov graduate nextspring, they will have earned aca-demic credentials to enter the work-force and will have completed thefirst year toward an associate orbachelor’s degree.
“This is an absolutely wonderfulprogram. We’re very pleased tosponsor this program throughRobinson Broadhurst Foundationfunds,” said foundation trusteeErnest “Bud” Fletcher.
The Robinson BroadhurstFoundation, Inc. Career TechScholarship is providing the six stu-dents with scholarship funds tobegin a trade or technical program
at MWCC in the automotive technol-ogy, allied health, information tech-nology support or accounting cer-tificate programs. The foundationawarded $29,600 for the current aca-demic year to the Mount WachusettCommunity College Foundation tosupport the new program and coverfull tuition and fees while the stu-dents attend the college full timeduring the fall and spring semes-ters. The cost of textbooks is beingcovered through the MWCCFoundation’s David JacquesMemorial Book Fund.
The scholarship program pro-vides the students with an opportu-nity to learn a trade that will allowthem to enter the labor force oncethey finish high school or soon afterand earn a higher wage than theywould with only a high school diplo-ma.
At the end of the first year, theprogram will be reviewed for possi-ble grant renewal to support sevenadditional students in the 2013-14academic year, and seven additionalstudents in the 2014-15 academicyear, for a total of 20 seniors over athree-year period.
“We are most grateful to theRobinson Broadhurst Foundationfor their generous support of thisnew initiative to benefit MurdockHigh School students,” said MWCCPresident Daniel M. Asquino.“Through innovative partnershipssuch as this, we not only help stu-dents achieve their goal of obtain-ing a college education withoutaccruing tremendous loan debt, butwe ultimately support the economicdevelopment of the region bypreparing young people with skillsthey can directly apply in the work-force.”
Veronica Guay, Director of DualEnrollment, and Shaunti Phillips,High School to College TransitionCounselor, are overseeing the newprogram through MWCC’s Divisionof Access and Transition.
On Oct. 2, the students, familymembers, and members of the col-lege community and Murdock HighSchool gathered at the college to rec-ognize the support of the RobinsonBroadhurst Foundation and the newprogram.
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Six Murdock High School seniors are simultaneously earning their high school diplo-ma and an academic certificate from Mount Wachusett Community College, thanksto a new grant from the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation. The Robinson BroadhurstFoundation Career Tech Scholarship recipients are front row from left: SamanthaFournier, Ashley Caley, and Emily Jablonka; back row from left: CJ Husselbee, JordanFlores and Vitali Bobrov.
FITCHBURG — When administrators at St.Bernard’s Elementary School wanted toincrease technology in the classroom, theyreached out to the community for assistance.
Martin F. Connors Jr., president and CEO ofRollstone Bank & Trust, provided the schoolwith a community grant, which the schoolwill use to purchase a Smart Board. Smartboards are computerized white boards thatallow teachers to access multimediaresources and the Internet with the wholeclass.
After receiving a call from Diane Bellafiore-Tagliavia, St. Bernard’s director of develop-ment, Katy Whitaker, Monty Tech’s develop-ment coordinator, arranged for Monty Tech toprovide St. Bernard’s with technical assis-tance with set-up and training for the equip-ment.
Whitaker explained that partnering withelementary schools is a new venture forMonty Tech.
“This is new for us. We generally work withpost-secondary schools. However, it makessense for us to do this because when these stu-dents reach high school they will be familiarand comfortable with the interactive andcomputerized instruction Smart Boards pro-
Watoto childreninvigorate audience
Turn To MONTY TECH, page A11
Turn To STUDENTS, page A9
Monty Techcreates newpartnershipsto enhanceclassrooms BY RUTH DEAMICIS
COURIER EDITOR
WINCHENDON — The bad news is, there isno money to spend at the special town meet-ing this fall. What looked like a windfall lessthan a month ago, when the state announceda change in the cherry sheet calculation thatwould have given the town a little more than$100,000 in additional funds, has now beeneaten up by additional costs.
Most of it in the form of costs associatedwith the students choosing to attend school ata charter school or a different public school.Those costs are borne by the town and thetotal over and above what was calculated inthe budget for the current year is $104,000.
That, and other offsets, has eaten away allthe increase plus; to a total of $113,000.
So instead of the $102,888 in additionalfunds, there is now a $10,112 shortfall.
“Because we budget tight in Winchendon,we are able to transcend this,” said TownManager James Kreidler. “But more moneywould have been nice.”
There are, nonetheless, 16 articles on thewarrant and some do require funding. Thereis also some adjustments to be made to figuresfrom those made at the annual town meetingin June including raising the amountreceived by the town by $158,000.
The next article then adjusts certain itemsin the operating budget by raising or loweringamounts from such funds as the Poland PoorFund or dog licensing, or the sale of cemeterylots to better reflect the actual figures usedduring the 2011 to 2012 budgeting cycle.
Finally there is a need for the town to coverits deficits in unemployment, veterans bene-fits, snow and ice funding and health insur-ance for the FY12 year in the amount of$194,863. While no source is targeted for thesefunds except to “raise and appropriate” it isunclear where the funds are available.
In addition to these articles, there are arti-cles that address adjustments in the waterenterprise fund, and a request by the schooldepartment for reimbursement of Medicaidfunds that was postponed from the annualtown meeting. In addition, there is a requiredrequest for additional Chapter 70 funds asvoted at the annual town meeting for theschool department.
A new request from the Council on Agingasks for funding to assess the condition of theroof of the Old Murdock building.
And the perennial request for funding forthe Clark YMCA is also an article. This time,however the request is to be funded throughthe water enterprise fund.
The Finance Committee meets Tuesday,
Turn To BOS, page A7
Town gearsup for
special townmeeting
New trustee welcomed to MWCC boardGARDNER — Tom Clay,
chief executive officer ofMarlborough-based XtalicCorporation and a resident ofWestford, has been appointedto the Board of Trustees atMount Wachusett CommunityCollege.
“Mr. Clay brings to the boardextensive experience inadvanced manufacturing and apassion for higher education.His expertise and dedication
will be an asset to the collegeand to the greater communitywe serve,” said MWCCPresident Daniel M. Asquino.
Clay has led several hightechnology companies, whichtrace their roots back to inven-tions at MIT and have addedhundreds of jobs inMassachusetts. Xtalic developshigh performance metal alloysfor a wide range of applica-tions and his previous compa-ny, Z Corporation, was a pio-neer in 3D printing. He wasnamed to Boston BusinessJournal’s “40 under 40” andhas been active in a wide rangeof civic causes.
“One of Massachusetts’s
Turn To MWCC page A7
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Tom Clay, chief executive officer ofXtalic Corporation, is welcomed tothe Mount Wachusett CommunityCollege Board of Trustees byMWCC President Daniel M.Asquino.
BY PATRICIA LENTZCourier CorrespondentWINCHENDON — Enchanting, truly
enchanting describes the vibrant perform-ance of the Watoto Children’s Choir.Rescue a child, Raise a leader, Rebuild a
nation, is their profound message. With thecherubic voices of 22 children between theages of seven and 14, the hypnotic melodieselevated the audience while still openingeyes to their plight. We hear it all the time,about starving and abused kids in Africa. Itis so easy for us to ignore, especially when
we allow ourselves to believe that ourthoughts and actions here at home makeno difference over there in Uganda,Africa. Watoto opened my eyes to thismisguided thinking.
We all have ‘stuff ’ in our lives. Chancesare it pales in comparison to life for thoseorphaned due to war, unimaginableabuse, abandonment; with many justwandering the streets, craving for a shredof security. These kids are the real deal.We’re talking dire straits here. Here athome, when we wake on our warm fluffypillows, we never think about the mili-tary crashing into our house and (just)taking our nine year old boy away so hecan serve their purposes. To have yourchildren present as their mother is beatenand brutalized beyond recognition.Where the basics of water and food arescarce and often times received too latefor these children to survive. Watoto hasrescued more than 2,600 children and afew hundred of their mothers.
Watoto provides a sense of belonging.John Lennon said it best, “all you need islove.” We, as a human species, cannotexist without it. These children ride ondeep faith. They lift the entire audiencewith their brilliance and light. With morethan thirty two million children in theirPatricia Lentz photos
A shy grin and a little eye contact won over the audi-ence. Turn To WATOTO, page A9
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GARDNER — GFA Federal Credit Unionrecently announced it has received its 82ndconsecutive quarterly 5-star rating by BauerFinancial. GFA has also been awarded theSustained Superiority Award as a result of itslong term strength and stability. Fewer than10 percent of the nation’s financial institu-tions have attained the Sustained SuperiorityDistinction.
Bauer Financial is a research firm thatfocuses on rating financial institutions, evalu-ating several aspects of the institutions suchas capital adequacy, asset quality and stabili-ty. The company has been analyzing andreporting on the financial condition of thebanking industry since 1983 and has come tobe known as “the nation’s bank rating serv-ice.” Furthermore, Bauer Financial is anindependent firm that is not paid by the finan-cial institutions it rates, thus no institutioncan choose to be excluded from rating.
“We are very pleased to have been recog-nized with Bauer Financial’s SustainedSuperiority Distinction,” said Tina M.Sbrega, GFA President & CEO. “We are con-tinually committed to safety and fiscalresponsibility and our Members can be proudto say that their institution has once againreceived national recognition for this commit-ment.”
Earlier this year it was announced GFAFederal Credit Union and MonadnockCommunity Bank (Peterborough, NH) hadentered into an agreement in which, onceapproved by regulators, GFA would acquirethe bank. Monadnock Community BankPresident & CEO, William M. Pierce Jr. com-mented, “Fiscal strength was a key require-ment when Monadnock Community Banksearched for a partner to acquire our bankand serve our customers. GFA’s SustainedSuperiority rating by Bauer Financial is onemore indicator of GFA’s continued ability toprovide value to its members while maintain-ing the highest financial standards.”
GFA Federal Credit Union is a full servicecommunity financial institution servingCentral Massachusetts and Southern NewHampshire. Branch locations are inAshburnham, Fitchburg, Gardner,Hubbardston, Rindge, Rutland andWinchendon. Visit gfafcu.com for moreinformation.
TREASURES ALREADY ATTRACTING ATTENTION
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Donna Knowlton and Jennifer Murphy shine at their grand opening ofTreasured Bits & Pieces. Word travels fast and the news is all good. “We’vealready had our first customer!”
Only minutes after opening the doors. Be sure and take your time while youunearth all the Treasured Bits & Pieces at 25 East St. TreasuredBitsandPieces: ‘like’ us on Facebook.
MANCHESTER – The New HampshirePreservation Alliance announced its 2012Seven to Save list today, naming a new groupof endangered historic structures thatincludes the Vilas Bridge in Walpole.
Closed since 2009, the Vilas Bridge is the lastremaining double spandrel reinforced con-crete arch bridge in the state and once carried5,000 cars a day over the Connecticut Riverbetween Walpole and Bellows Falls. Despitebeing on the state’s Red List, there are cur-rently no funds allocated for much neededdecking repair, and delays will accelerate thisnationally-significant bridge’s decline andhinders economic investment for the towns onboth sides. For more information, contact:Francis D. Walsh, (603) 493-2959,[email protected].
“Our 2012 Seven to Save list contains thekind of places that you can’t imagine yourcommunity without,” said Maggie Stier, fieldservice representative for the PreservationAlliance. “Advocates for these places knowthat saving the past enriches the present, andtoday we recognize seven great opportunities
to transform threatened resources intovibrant community assets once again.”
Hunter Ulf, AIA, board member of thePreservation Alliance and chair of the Sevento Save committee, noted that “Preservation ofplaces like these supports well-paying jobsand is part of New Hampshire’s authenticsense of place that helps attract visitors andbusinesses.”
Other properties named to the list:• Exeter’s Ioka Theater• Kensington’s Town Hall• Littleton’s Community House• The Moultonborough Grange• New Durham’s 1772 Meetinghouse• The Drew Mill and Dam in Union
Village, WakefieldThe 2012 Seven to Save announcement also
included a brief annual meeting of thePreservation Alliance. Jennifer Goodman,executive director of the PreservationAlliance, underlined the value of the programby noting that, “of the 42 sites named to thelist since 2006, we consider over half of themnow out of danger and ‘saved.’ ” Completed
rehabilitations include the Ashland Schooland Pandora Mill, with strong progress beingmade at many others including the 70-meterski jump at Gunstock Resort, the LangdonMeetinghouse, and Upper Village Hall in EastDerry.
Seven to Save program sponsors includeAnagnost Investments Inc., MilestoneEngineering & Construction, Christopher P.Williams Architects, John S. Jordan Design,H. E. Bergeron Engineers, Inc. MamakatingElectric Co. and Port One Architects. CitizensBank and WMUR-TV also recently named thePreservation Alliance a 2012 Champion inAction.
The New Hampshire Preservation Allianceis the statewide membership organizationdedicated to preserving historic buildings,communities and landscapes through educa-tion and advocacy. Current priorities includeproviding assistance to community leaders;promoting the use of easements, barn preser-vation and tax incentives; and connectingproperty owners to weatherization informa-tion.
Walpole bridge named to preservation list
MITTEN, MITTEN…
Every fall the UnitarianUniversalist Church ofWinchendon gears up for the win-ter season by holding a mittendrive, and treats the communitywith a bake sale at the same time.This year was not exception, andthe front lawn on Central Streetwas an enticing space last week-end!
At let: Among the treats for sale werethe awesome pumpkin cookies.
WAITING TOSHRED
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Workers from AtholSavings Bank take a coffeebreak while waiting formore people to come takeadvantage of the public“shred day” at the bankparking lot. Anyone couldbring private documentsand have them shredded freeof charge, and enjoy a cup ofcoffee at the same time.
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BREAKFAST
WINCHENDON — A pancake breakfast thismorning, Saturday, Oct. 20 at Ipswich DriveCommunity building served by the VillageTenants’ Council. Choice of four pancakes orfour French toast, three sausage or threebacon with tea or coffee and orange juice foronly $5. A continental breakfast of a muffinwith tea or coffee and juice is just $2 with anextra muffin $1 more. Served from 8-11 a.m.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
WINCHENDON — A Spaghetti Dinnersponsored by Winchendon Pop Warner isscheduled Saturday, Oct. 27 from 5-8 p.m. at theImmaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall,
52 Spruce St. $5 per person, 5 years andyounger free.
PIE AUCTION THURSDAY
WINCHENDON — It’s that time of yearagain! Time for the annual Old Murdock PieAuction! Plan to join us at the Old MurdockSenior Center, 52 Murdock Ave. on Oct. 25starting at 12:15 p.m. Bid (and potentiallyWIN) any of the tasty pies that will be avail-able!
COAT DRIVE
WINCHENDON — The Winchendon LionsClub will once again hold a Coat Drive at theWinchendon Courier office Saturday, Oct. 27from 9 a.m.-noon. Any good, serviceable win-ter coats or jackets, hats, scarves, mittens orgloves will be accepted and donated to theCAC for redistribution.
CLARK ANNUAL EVENT
WINCHENDON — The annual wine tasting,auction and dance benefiting the ClarkMemorial YMCA is scheduled Friday, Nov. 9with doors opening at 6 p.m. at the HiddenHills Banquet facility in Rindge. The winetasting and auction begin at 7 p.m. Theevening includes six wine samples and hors
d’oeuvres, a cash bar will also be available. $15per person or $25 per couple, and must be 21 toattend. For more information visittheclarkYMCA.org or call the Y at (978) 297-0869.
RESEARCHING YOUR SKELETONS
GARDNER — “got Skeletons? Calling AllScoundrels, Scandals and Other SkeletonsThat May Be Hiding in the Closet!” will be thetopic of a round table discussion at theCentral Massachusetts Genealogical Society’smeeting on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The meeting willbegin at 7 p.m. at the American Legion, 22 ElmSt. in Gardner.
The public is invited to attend. There is asuggested donation of $2 for non-members.
For more information, contact CMGSSecretary Mary Hasselmann at (603) 899-6806or at [email protected].
Be sure to bring your family’s scoundrel,scandals and other skeletons to share!
LUNCHEON
GARDNER — The Greater GardnerChamber of Commerce Working WomenCommittee announces the October Luncheonwill be held on Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 12-1 p.m.
Richelle Brown, president of Pillar ProfitSolutions,Inc. of Westminster will be theguest speaker. The topic will be In the Black:Profit and Growth for You and Your Business.Brown will discuss cash flow management,operating efficiencies, tax planning vs. taxpreparation and increasing your profits.
The lunch program will be held in TheCommunity Room at Heywood & WakefieldPlace Apartments, Pine Street, Gardner.
There is no cost to attend. Attendees areencouraged to bring a brown bag lunch.
Advanced reservations requested. Formore information or to reserve contact theChamber at 978-632-1780. email:[email protected].
IPSWICH FAIR
WINCHENDON — The annual craftsale, bake sale and fair at Ipswich Driveis scheduled Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9a.m.-2 p.m. at the Community building.A snack bar, craft fair, flea market andbake sale will be part of the day. Comesupport the tenants and find a bargainor just the right gift!
SILENT AUCTION
WINCHENDON — The CAC is holding asilent auction throughout the month ofOctober. The highest bidder gets the goods!Visit the CAC and check out the array includ-ing a one hour massage, meals and gift cer-tificates from area businesses. Many localbusinesses have helped with this fallfundraiser and the CAC thanks the follow-ing: Brooks Automotive, Belletete’s,Winchendon Courier, IGA, Rite Aid,McDonald’s, Il Italiano’s, Flipside Grille,Morning Star Maple, To Each His OwnDesign, Aunt B’s Creations, Consign of theTimes, and Gourmet Donuts.
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WINCHENDON — The next OperationWinchendon Cares is scheduled Saturday,Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. until noon at The AmericanLegion Post 193 School Street in WinchendonThis will be the Operation Winchendon CaresHoliday Drive. ITEMS FOR CARE PACK-AGES HOLIDAY DRIVE Special Requests for:Handwritten letters, notes and/or cards;phone cards; projects from childrenThanksgiving, Christmas and HannukahDecorations Thanksgiving, Christmas andHannukah Cards (signed and blank) Candy -Holiday like Life Saver Story Books,Peppermint Bark, Candy Canes, etc. MusicCDs - Holiday songs or ones that you make ofyour own group of people singing StockingStuffers - like small toys, chapstick, toe andhand warmers, etc. Spiritual materialsWrapping Paper (NOT Rolls) and BowsHannukah Menorahs and Dreidels FleeceBlankets and Pillows Christmas Lights andFaux Candles Tinsel Wreaths and TreesOrnaments and Decorations - NothingBreakable Stockings and Santa Hats - miniand regular sized Paper Garlands - You canput handwritten messages on them Banners -signed by your group DVD Movies - Holidayand Disney You may have other suggestionsand we would love to hear from you! Hope tosee you all on the 3rd of November! Checkout our Facebook Page (OperationWinchendon Cares) and Like Us! It will giveyou more info. Also http://www.winchendon-cares.com/.
ART OF ICON PAINTING
CLINTON — Renowned Russian iconmaker, teacher and lecturer, Marina Forbes,will offer “The Art of Icon Painting” work-
shop at Museum of Russian Icons (203 UnionSt. Clinton, MA 01510). There will four ses-sions from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. on: Nov. 13, 14, 15and 16. It is a hands-on studio workshop forstudents interested in learning how to createtraditional Russian icons, one of the world’soldest and most respected forms of religiousart. The program will include a detailed dis-cussion and demonstration of traditionalmaterials and methods of icon making. Then,under the direction of the instructor, studentswill create their own icons using a combina-tion of traditional and contemporary materi-als and methods. Students will learn aboutboard and painting surface preparation, ges-soing, image rendering, pigments, brushstrokes techniques, detailing, highlighting,gilding, Old Slavonic lettering, and varnish-ing. No painting experience is required for myIcon Painting class. Experienced artists willalso feel very comfortable in my workshop.An exhibition of finished works will be heldon Friday, Nov. 16 from 4-5 p.m. For moreinformation, please contact Marina Forbesdirectly at (603) 332-2255, by e-mail at [email protected] or please visitMarinaForbes.com. To register please contactthe Museum of Russian icons at (978) 598-5000 or visit www.museumofrussianicons.org.
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Festival Week at St. Vincent de Paul Church
On Saturday, Oct. 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m.at the Baldwinville American Legion, 3Central St., there will be a meat raffle to ben-efit the church.
On Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the St. Vincent dePaul Parish Hall on Forrest Street there willbe a country auction with the preview at 4p.m. and the auction at 6:30 p.m.: 50 coin lots,furniture, collectibles, antiques and more.Cash and personal checks accepted; foodand beverages available; ample parking.
On Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. isthe annual Harvest Fair at the Parish Hallwith a traditional church fair: theme bas-kets, ticket auction, Holiday booth, raffles,books, Money Tree, and all indoors so rainor shine! Food served all day long.
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VIEWSOpinion and commentary from Winchendon and beyond
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EDITORIALLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Debates, debating, debacle
PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: FRANK CHILINSKIEDITOR: RUTH DEAMICIS
To the Editor:In his Oct. 13 Letter to the Editor, Greg Vine
poses the question “Does this man (MittRomney) really believe in ANYTHING?” Hereferences the now famous 47% commentmade in a video that went viral in the “Main-Stream Media” a few weeks back. This ofcourse was seized on by the media as a majorgaffe that would bring down the Romney can-didacy. Mr. Vine states that the damage wasdone and his campaign never recovered. Haveyou seen the latest polls? He received morethan just a little bump from his performancein the first debate.
I seem to remember then candidate Obamamaking a comment during the 2008 campaignthat made reference to those voters inPennsylvania who “cling to their guns andreligion.” Mr. Vine, were you offended by thiscomment? Then we have the Vice Presidentwho is sure to make a gaffe now and then.Most recently commenting to a group ofAfrican Americans that Romney’s policies are“going to put you all back in chains.” How canwe forget the infamous “7-Eleven” comment?The one recent gaffe made by Mr. Biden that isso true is that in the last four years “the mid-dle class has been buried.” They’ve beenburied by the President’s policies.
Mr. Vine goes on to say that, “It bothered methat he would so casually dismiss half the cit-izens of this country.” It seems that over thelast four years we have been living in a paral-lel universe. Mr. Obama has dismissed at least47% of the citizens through his policies andgovernance by “Executive Fiat.” Shall webegin with Obama Care (over 50% of the citi-zenry does not like or want it!). Then there isthe HHS Contraceptive mandate (theCatholic Conference of Bishops are suing theObama Administration and millions ofAmerican Catholics see it as a violation oftheir religious liberties and exercise of freeconscience).
To paraphrase, Mr. Vine goes on to say that,
“It’s worrisome that a man, who wants to bepresident seems to be constitutionally inca-pable — no, wait, IS constitutionally inca-pable.” The man who is President has overthe last four years repeatedly violated theConstitution, assumed powers that clearly arenot enumerated in the Constitution (such asgranting special status to illegal immigrants),ceded little by little our country’s sovereigntyto the United Nations and in his words “willgo around Congress if he needs to.”
This leads me to question what PresidentObama really believes in! He is asking theAmerican people for another four yearsbecause he has said that he has not been ableto complete what he started. In his electionnight speech he said that he would fundamen-tally transform our country. Let’s spring for-ward to 2012 and look at how he has trans-formed our nation.
During his first term we’ve had an unem-ployment rate over 8% for 43 straight months(rate at 7.8% when President took office – now7.8%), 1 in 6 Americans are living in poverty,47 million citizens are on food stamps, we hadthe first down grade of the country’s creditrating to AA-plus, an anemic GDP growth of1.3%, 39% drop in the median net worth of theaverage family, a doubling of the cost of a reg-ular gallon of gas, higher food prices, I couldgo on but there is a word count limit!
The national debt is 16 trillion and rising,we have one trillion dollar deficits projectedas far as the eye can see and theAdministration is suing states and the statesare suing the Administration. This is whathappens when Americans are put into classesand the government picks winners and losers.
What are the President’s plans for the nextfour years? From what I’ve heard so far, wecan expect the same as the last four years! Canwe afford another four years of the same?
STEVE A. DUNPHYCULPEPER, VA
Dunphy: What does this man believe in?
“For the beauty of the earth!” So goes thefirst line of an old hymn. And so goes this sea-son’s arboreal splendor. Have you noticed justhow striking some of this fall’s foliage is? Tomy eyes, this is one of the most spectacularfoliage seasons in years.
Not every tree, of course, is adorned inautumnal glory. But certain trees, especiallythe colorful maples and those ones with thegolden and bright yellow leaves, are brilliantthis year, truly striking when stricken by sun-light either head-on or back-lit by the rays ofearly morning.
I bring this up as a way of celebrating theseason. Autumn has long been my favorite ofNew England’s four seasons, and this year’sthird season (I begin with spring – since it’sthe time of birth, awakening, and such – andend with winter, “the cruelest season,” butone necessary to “the circle of life”) is trulyworthy of note.
When we were kids, autumn brought somefamily trips “out west” (but still within theconfines of the Bay State) to “The MohawkTrail,” a paved pathway through the verdantand vastly tree-laden hills, valleys, and nooksand crannies of western Massachusetts. I for-get which towns, exactly, lay claim to seg-ments of the trail, but Amherst andGreenfield and North Adams and anythingwith a Berkshires connection comes to mind.
Perhaps as kids we weren’t quite so enam-ored of pretty leaves as we were of the faux
Indian (Native American) memorabil-ia – the rubber tomahawks, heavilyfeathered head-dresses, rubber-head-ed drums, and fake bear-clawed neck-laces – being peddled (usually by verynon-Native American merchants) atroadside stands, including one or twowith imposing teepees out front.
Nevertheless, we must have gainedan appreciation of fall foliage symbi-otically. Whatever it was that droveparents to drive children around theMohawk Trail instilled in us the loveof a couple of things: the wonders ofautumn, and the joys of journeying asa family. This is not to suggest thereweren’t sibling quarrels along thejourney. I’m sure a rubber hatchet ortwo had to be confiscated after a playful (butunappreciated) swat at an unsuspecting broth-er in the back seat. And likewise, incessantdrumming on even a tiny tympanic toy canget rather annoying after, say, even 30 seconds.
But togetherness is one of those innateneeds that, like breathing and eating and (onlyoccasionally – for a kid) sleeping, is typicallytaken for granted by those blessed with anabundance of such things and innatelyyearned for by those deprived of them.
We were certainly blessed with family thatpracticed and enjoyed family togetherness,and fall was the season for throwing parentaldestinations into the mix. The view from
Mount Tom, the vistas from roadsidescenic turnouts. We kids loved thebig metal binoculars that, typicallyfor a quarter, I believe, offered close-up views of distant mountains andbrought cascades of color into clear-er focus by way of a focusing knob.
The food along such trails –whether officially designated or dis-covered by way of “Sunday driving”down country roads – was gearedtoward “family dining,” that is kid-friendly, probably considered junk bytoday’s health-food standards, butgloriously tasty at the time. Frenchfries weren’t the standardizedMcDonald’s sticks but site-specificdeep-fried treats. Ice cream was doled
out generously, hot dogs were slathered inmustard and relish, grilled cheese was accom-plished on square slices (not the white andwonderful Wonder Bread, reserved for the per-fect PB&J). What more could a kid ask?
Recent church-related trips “out west” havereminded me of these simple joys and reaf-firmed both “the beauty of the earth” and thevalue of stopping to smell the roses – or, inthis case, pausing to ponder the supernalmajesty of nature.
And here’s something to consider. You and Idid not, personally, have to lift one finger, norcan the scientific establishment take one bit ofcredit, for that natural beauty. Perhaps
because of the mild winter, early spring, andrecent dry (but occasionally storm-wracked)summer, this fall’s foliage was more resplen-dent than ever.
The point is that no matter the real “rea-son(s)” behind global warming/climatechange, Mother Nature is quite capable ofasserting herself and preserving the naturalorder of things. In her own time, in her ownway.
I was recently asked, by someone whoseopinions truly matter to me, to “keep politicsand religion” out of my columns. There’sprobably wisdom in the request. Controversyand clarity aren’t my strong suit, but excisingthose options from weekly subject matterremoves a cornucopia of topical possibilities.
Nevertheless, I truly believe it is not a factorof what I drive, what I recycle (but really, Irecycle everything!), or from whence my elec-tricity comes that nature either suffers orshines. It was no politician who turned ourtrees into glorious treasures this year; and itwas the hand of a divine master planner thatbrought these beautiful things to light.
From hereon, I promise to (try to) complywith the “no religion” request. But, hey, youcan’t really expect any miracles, can you!
Mark Ashton can be reached at: [email protected], or by calling: 508-909-4144.
So, Tuesday. No, not last Tuesdayand the town hall debate. Not twoTuesdays from now, either. We’ll getto that in a minute. I’m talkingabout this coming Tuesday. That’sthe day of my cataract surgery.“Everyone” tells me how much bet-ter I’ll see.
“Everyone” tells me how dramati-cally different I’ll feel. I know“everyone” means well. I do, and Iappreciate it. I do. But for most“everyone” this is relatively routinesurgery. For me and medical issues,nothing’s ever routine. There’s thefact I have just the one eye in thefirst place. There’s the Factor 9issue. There’s, well, there’s me. Sowhile I’m telling myself to be posi-tive about it all, I’m also already,needless to say, often just trying notto think about it, period. As you cantell, that hasn’t worked too well. Isure wish it were Tuesday already,you know?
Ah, yes, Tuesday. Last Tuesday.We had an earthquake last Tuesday.Sort of. That’s what some peopleclaim. Actually, the epicenter wasup in Maine, but I know people, andyou probably do too, who claim theyfelt it. I didn’t. I didn’t even knowabout it until I saw the news on TV. Ido remember the one we had a cou-ple summers ago. We were out inSpringfield that day and the carstarted shaking. The possibility thatwe were in an earthquake nevercrossed my mind. I assumed my
shocks had suddenly gone bad.Anyway, that one I felt. The othernight, nope.
There was no political earthquakelast Tuesday. I doubt many mindswere changed because there aren’tmany minds to change. I’ve beenwriting for a while now this is a baseelection, and if the Democrats’ground game is as good as theyclaim, then the President will likelywin a second term. Historically,Republicans have had the morepotent Election Day operation, sowe’ll see. There’s no doubt the Rightis energized because they really dosee Barack Obama as some sort ofdemonic interloper, so maybethey’ve swallowed their misgivingsand distrust of Mitt Romney enoughto have decided to show up.
Even if that’s the case, there’s evi-dence in early voting patterns thatthe Dems just might have their acttogether, especially in Ohio, whereRomney presumably must win. NoRepublican has ever been elected
without carrying Ohio, so ifObama’s team, bolstered by theSupreme Court refusing to hear theOhio GOP’s plea to be allowed to bla-tantly cheat, can actually do whatthey say they can, then thePresident can feel at least a bit lessanxious as the race heads to thewire.
There was never any question butthat this was going to be close interms of the popular vote. Thecountry really is pretty evenly divid-ed. I have no idea why, as a demo-graphic example, middle-classwomen would even think of votingfor a candidate who has no clueabout equal pay, but even some rep-utable polling data was suggestingRomney had been making inroads.Maybe that was halted the othernight when he rather condescend-ingly fumbled around on the issue offinding competent women here inMassachusetts to serve in his cabi-net when he was governor. Thatwasn’t exactly a shining moment forhim, not as bad as how he complete-ly blew the Libya question and wasfact-checked on that one by CNNmoderator Candy Crowley, but still,it should have done nothing toimprove his standing amongwomen. Maybe some middle classwomen voters support his ridicu-lous proposal to defund PlannedParenthood? I don’t get why theywould, and by the way, good luck get-ting Congress to buy into that idea
anyway, (never going to happen) butbeing dogmatic on abortion is theonly reason I can even vaguelythink of as a reason for women tovote for him. If there are other rea-sons, I sure haven’t heard them.
I mention women because it’sbeen assumed for a while that mid-dle class suburban (not rural) momsare the key to victory. They’re cer-tainly being targeted by both sides,and Democrats were, a few weeksago, reveling in a huge, huge edgeamong them, a lead that seemed tobe slipping after the President’sDenver debacle, but appears to havelargely stabilized now. When I con-sistently say this is a base, get-out-the-vote election, it’s that group,along with a couple others thatmight prove decisive for theDemocrats. Maybe.
Anyway, we’re into the finalstretch now. Most of you areundoubtedly grateful. Even those ofus who are political junkies are tir-ing of this one. To me, this is themost banal election since 1988.
Maybe there’s something aboutMassachusetts governors who runfor President. Maybe the corneroffice on Beacon Hill isn’t the bestprepping ground for a national cam-paign. All I can tell you is that whenI ask people in my very, very, veryunscientific survey what it isRomney wants to do that they sup-port so much, I never get any con-crete answers except the occasional
reference to cutting taxes and some-thing vague about jobs. That’sbecause Romney has talked mostlyin banality without specificity. Theproblem with that is this: eventually,inevitably, if you really want to bePresident, you’ve got to be for some-thing. You’ve got to be able to say,‘this is what Iplan/hope/expect/will try, to do’.We haven’t gotten that from Mitt, soif you’re for him, I’m assuming youmust really just be against Obama,who really does have a jobs plan,even though the Republican Housewon’t act on it.
But, if you’ve got concrete rea-sons why you like Romney, I’m allears. Just remember this, though.Presidents don’t walk on water.
They have those pesky 535 folks atthe other end of PennsylvaniaAvenue who keep insisting they getto play, too, and that, my friends, is awhole ‘nother story about why gov-ernment seems paralyzed, for thatmatter, why government IS legisla-tively paralyzed. We’ll get into thatin more detail (oh, yes, we will), nextweek, but for now, if you reallythink you’ve got a handle onRomney’s do-able agenda, what he’sactually going to do with his magicpresidential wand, let’s hear it.
See you (hopefully more clearly)next week.
An eye thing
Can we all just say we are getting tired ofit and move on? There are two more weeksand then maybe, just maybe somethingwill get done. Because we do have to askwho is running the show while theSenators and Congressmen and yes, thePresident are all out there busy gettingthemselves re-elected?
Who is minding the store?Have we heard word one about the finan-
cial crises other than those sniping at eachother about how the other guy did itwrong?
What about what will happen if the gov-ernment doesn’t get its act together andsome programs run out of money (anddon’t say we’ll just print more becausethat’s part of that trillion trillion debt wekeep piling up…we owe it to ourselvesbecause we just keep borrowing it againstourselves).
We can’t keep sticking our heads in theground and pretend the next guy can fix it.They can’t.
And the economists in power right nowcan’t either.
Neither can the banks.Because it boils down to us. The ones
with our paychecks in our pockets. Wedecide if we want to take the responsibili-ty for it. We could decide NOT to be a con-sumer nation. The manufacturers wouldpanic, the banks would too if we didn’tborrow to buy a new car but kept the oldone an extra few years. The old refrigera-tor might last a little longer, the clothingmight just work a while longer too. Andeven the gadgets, the I-whatever…if it still
answers the phone and gets your email doyou really need a bigger screen?
Yes, our economy would “suffer” a bit ifwe didn’t buy. But why in the world is oureconomy based on consumer numbersanyway? And especially on consumernumbers that don’t include what we spendon the most: food and gasoline?
Our economics are not based on realityfolks, and if you ran your household likethe government attempts to run itsmoney…we’d have all our creditorsscreaming at our doors. And we can’tprint more money in our basements (ifyou do…don’t tell us).
So none of the candidates are telling uswhat we really need to hear, because thatprobably wouldn’t get them elected. Andthe first rule of thumb for any candidate isfirst, get into office; then thank yourfriends by giving them jobs; then see if allthe stuff you told people has any relevancewhat so ever.
In most cases by the time they get to thatthird one they are already lost in themorass of being a politician with the titleand the job and the big black car to drive towork in so that promise is nominal at best;usually forgotten within weeks.
The few who remember, we salute you.They are also running unopposed and getour vote. They get recognized immediatelyfor the work they do (fill in the blank withthe name Steve Brewer who comes imme-diately to mind). Of the others….
We’ll just be glad when November is justbeyond the first week.
JERRYCARTON
JOURNEY
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HEART
MARK ASHTON
AS YOU
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Autumnal awareness
BY HEATHER PERREAULTCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
WINCHENDON — Are you havingproblems financially? Look no fur-ther, because thanks to SusanCarpenter of the CAC and PastorBarry Risto of the CornerstoneChurch, a program on financial man-agement is now available.
The program is free of charge andonce sign up a Dave Ramsey kit is alsoprovided. The kit includes a work-book, DVD, and background informa-tion to help a person become finan-cially more informed.
The Church is holding classes onMondays from 6-8 p.m. and onWednesday s from 6-8 p.m. and theWednesday night classes also includefree childcare. That way, should yourequire it, you will not need to pro-vide finding a sitter.
There are 10 students allowed ineach class, which consists of watch-ing an hour long DVD, listening to aninstructor for about a half hour andthen some follow up. The instructioncan be done at home with the kit pro-vided; but the classroom setting ishelpful and questions can beanswered.
Colleen Laperriere took the classand said, “It’s very important to stickwith the financial management pro-gram until the end because it is veryhelpful, and also, I enjoyed it.”
You can sign up for the programright at the CAC; though the programis full at the moment. Pre-sign ups forthe next session are now being accept-ed.
For more information on the DaveRamsey program being used you cango on line and checkwww.DaveRamsey.com.
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Ten Seconds Below makes first appearance
BY HEATHER PERRAULTCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
FITCHBURG — A new local rock and metalband took the stage at Beemer’s Pub inFitchburg Oct. 13. Calling themselves TenSeconds Below, they have a unique way ofkeeping track of their music.
Instead of writing down lyrics, the bandrecords each practice and singer BrianMichaud comes up with lyrics on the spot, asTen Seconds Below jams out. Some songsdon’t have names yet, but they are working onthat.
The band has four members: Joey King ondrums, Corey Martin on guitar, Michaud andJeff Santora on bass.
The crowd at Beemer’s was fist pumpingand head banging the night away that firstnight!
Ten Seconds Below has the gig on Fridaynights from now so check it out.
At left: Nearly hidden by the drum array is JoeyKing.
Heather Perreault photos
Corey Martin is into his music.
WINNERS READY TO TAKE ON CHALLENGERS
Next Saturday, Oct. 27 the monthly Betty Raymond CribbageTournament will again be held at the Artisan Lodge of Masonswith sign up beginning at noon and play beginning at 1 p.m. Allskill levels welcome and you $10 donation is used by the Masonseducational and charitable service. Come join us! From left, thirdplace winner was Ruth DeAmicis, second place Dee Floria andfirst place was garnered by Loretta Christian.
Finding your way out of financial chaos
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Pastor Barry Risto with the materials used for the program.
Winchendon Police DepartmentMONDAY, OCTOBER 8
12:08 a.m.: ambulance (River Street) trans-port; 3:15-4:11 a.m.: seven building checks,secure; 3:59 a.m.: extra patrols (GoodrichDrive) checked, secure; 5:12 a.m.: burglaralarm (Spring Street) checked, secure; 8:19a.m.: illegal dumping (Sibley Road) reporttaken; 10 a.m.: disabled auto (River Street) spo-ken to; 10:30 a.m.: ambulance (Whitney Street)transport; 11:21 a.m.: MV stop (Spring Street)traffic citation issued; 12:31 p.m.: general info(Central Street) spoken to; 1:12 p.m.: investiga-tion (Lincoln Avenue) unable to locate; 1:27p.m.: investigation (Maple Street) transport;1:38 p.m.: suspicious auto (Joslin Road) spokento; 2:30 p.m.: welfare check (addresses will notbe printed) services rendered; 3:02 p.m.: 209Arequest (Mason Street) arrest: Ian MitchellBrown, age 29 of 71 Mason St., Winchendon:intimidate witness and domestic assault; 5:01p.m.: general info (Glenallan Street) refer toother agency; 5:27 p.m.: MV operating errati-cally (Gardner Road) services rendered; 5:48p.m.: domestic (School Square) services ren-dered; 6:26 p.m.: ambulance (Whitney Street)transport; 6:38 p.m.: officer wanted (WhitneyStreet) spoken to; 6:55 p.m.: domestic (GardnerRoad) arrest: Richard Covey, age 23 of 151Gardner Road, Winchendon: domestic assault;8:12 p.m.: 911 hang up (Ash Street) servicesrendered; 9:07 p.m.: investigation (CentralStreet) services rendered; 9:21 p.m.: investiga-tion (Front Street) report taken; 9:34 p.m.:investigation (Mill Street) report taken; 10:49p.m.: investigation (Central Street) reporttaken; 11 p.m.: suspicious person (JacksonAvenue) spoken to; 11:45 p.m.: ambulance(Pond Street) transport.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
12:07 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) verbalwarning; 12:12-3:51 a.m.: 10 building checks,secure; 12:20 a.m.; larceny (Front Street) spo-ken to; 12:29 a.m.: investigation (Mill Street)info taken; 1:44 a.m.: ambulance (BenjaminStreet) services rendered; 2:09 a.m.: propertyfound (Front Street) info taken; 6:50 a.m.: bur-glar alarm (Central Street) call canceled; 8a.m.: illegal dumping (Sibley Road) refer toDPW; 11:57 a.m.: investigation (Maple Street)spoken to; 12 p.m.: officer wanted (MasonStreet) assisted; 12:12 p.m.: officer wanted(Spring Street) spoken to; 12:26 p.m.: investiga-tion (Main Street) spoken to; 12:56 p.m.: inves-tigation (Pond Street) unable to locate; 1:12p.m.: ambulance (Central Street) transport;1:20 p.m.: investigation (Central Street) infotaken; 1:58 p.m.: investigation (Juniper Street)info taken; 2:09 p.m.: burglar alarm (Town
Farm Road) accidental; 3:21 p.m.: officer want-ed (walk in) assisted; 3:22 p.m.: summons serv-ice (Highland Street) served; 3:25 p.m.: MVstop (Maple Street) traffic citation issued; 3:37p.m.: investigation (Cedar Terrace) unfound-ed; 3:42 p.m.: summons service (GlenallanStreet) unable to serve; 5:45 p.m.: investigation(Mill Street) spoken to; 6:41 p.m.: officer want-ed (Emerald Street) no PD service required;7:28 p.m.: fire alarm (Harrisville Circle)unfounded; 8:22 p.m.: MV stop (GlenallanStreet) written warning; 10:50 p.m.: generalinfo (phone) info taken.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
12:08-4:17 a.m.: 19 building checks, secure;12:24 a.m.: extra patrols (Glenallan Street)checked, secure; 12:38 a.m.: suspicious auto(Oak Street) checked, secure; 12:46 a.m.: war-rant check (Pond Street) info given; 12:47 a.m.:suspicious auto (School Square) checked,secure; 12:56 a.m.: suspicious person (BrownStreet) spoken to; 1:01 a.m.: MV stop (SchoolStreet) traffic citation issued; 1:16 a.m.: MVstop (River Street) verbal warning; 1:48 a.m.;ambulance (Glenallan Street) transport; 2:10a.m.: extra patrols (Joslin Road) checked,secure; 2:23 a.m.: suspicious auto (JuniperStreet) checked, secure; 7:39 a.m.: officer want-ed (Central Street) no PD service required;7:58 a.m.: MV stop (Baldwinville State Road)verbal warning; 9 a.m.: animal complaint(Otter River Road) refer to other agency; 9:10a.m.: automatic box alarm (Memorial Drive)fire extinguished; 10:03 a.m.; officer wanted(Central Street) assisted; 10:26 a.m.: investiga-tion (Gardner Road) spoken to; 11:26 a.m.: wel-fare check (addresses will not be printed) serv-ices rendered; 11:39 a.m.: MV stop (CentralStreet) summons: Christopher O. Paine, age 26of 21 Goodrich Drive, Winchendon: operatingMV with registration suspended and unin-sured MV; 12:14 p.m.: accident (Central Street)spoken to; 12:49 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road)verbal warning; 1:09 pm.: domestic (MainStreet) summons: Nathalie Wolski, age 40 of319 Main St., Winchendon: domestic assault &battery; 2:11 p.m.: burglar alarm (Front Street)secured building; 2:16 p.m.: MV stop(Royalston Road North) verbal warning; 2:21p.m.: fraud (Front Street) spoken to; 2:25 p.m.:fire alarm (Murdock Avenue) false alarm; 2:27p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) traffic citationissued; 2:37 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) traf-fic citation issued; 2:59 p.m.: animal complaint(Baldwinville State Road) refer to otheragency; 3:09 p.m.: MV stop (School Street) traf-fic citation issued; 3:51 p.m.: suspicious person(River Street) unable to locate; 5:11 p.m.: MVstop (Spring Street) traffic citation issued; 5:23p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) traffic citationissued; 5:33 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) traf-fic citation issued; 5:35 p.m.: extra patrols(Grove Street) info taken; 7:28 p.m.: MV stop(Gardner Road) verbal warning; 7:39 p.m.: MVstop (Spring Street) traffic citation issued; 7:43p.m.: 911 call non-emergency (Goodrich Drive)no PD service required; 7:58 p.m.: burglaralarm (Brown Street) checked, secure; 8:24p.m.: investigation (Lakeview Drive) spokento; 10:14 p.m.: building check (Grove Street)secure; 10:22 p.m.: ambulance (Hyde ParkDrive) services rendered; 11:36 p.m.: ambu-lance (West Street) transport.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
2:38-3:13 a.m.: four building checks, secure;2:52 a.m.: suspicious auto (Gardner Road)checked, secure; 6:47 a.m.; MV stop (CentralStreet) verbal warning; 6:52 a.m.: repossessionof MV (Beaman Court) property seized; 8:10a.m.: MV stop (School Street) traffic citationissued; 8:13 a.m.: suspicious auto (Glenallan
Street) spoken to; 8:51 a.m.: tree down (FrontStreet) refer to DPW; 9:04-9:38 a.m.: six MVstops (Gardner Road) traffic citations issued;9:29 a.m.: structure fire (Ash Street) servicesrendered; 10:05 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road)verbal warning; 10:19 a.m.: officer wanted(Hall Road) spoken to; 10:43 a.m.: summonsservice (Banner Place) served; 10:49 a.m.: sum-mons service (Main Street) served; 10:56 a.m.:summons service (Front Street) served; 11:10a.m.; MV stop (Spring Street) traffic citationissued; 11:32 a.m.: Spring Street) verbal warn-ing; 11:38 a.m.; MV stop (Spring Street) trafficcitation issued; 12:42 p.m.: MV stop (MainStreet) traffic citation issued; 12:52 p.m.: MVstop (Baldwinville State Road) traffic citationissued; 12:53 p.m.: illegal dumping (PleasantStreet) info taken; 1:04 p.m.: MV stop(Baldwinville State Road) traffic citationissued; 2:03 p.m.: burglar alarm (PleasantStreet) false alarm; 2:04 p.m.: accident (CentralStreet) summons: Darieal M. Haskins, age 19of 35 Pleasant St. #2, Winchendon: leave sceneof property damage and unlicensed operationof MV; 12:35 p.m.: warrant arrest: Darieal M.Haskins, age 19 of 35 Pleasant St. #2,Winchendon; 2:43 p.m.: general juvenile(Memorial Drive) spoken to; 2:48 p.m.: 911 callnon-emergency (Pleasant Street) false alarm;2:55 p.m.: FD call (Goodrich Street) servicesrendered; 3:05 p.m.: MV operating erratically(Gardner Road_ verbal warning; 3:09 p.m.:ambulance (Central Street) transport; 3:41p.m.: general info (town wide) info taken; 3:55p.m.: animal complaint (Brooks Road) refer toother agency; 4:51 p.m.; MV stop (GardnerRoad) written warning; 6:51 p.m.: MV stop(Front Street) spoken to; 7:08 p.m.: disabledauto (Maple Street) assisted; 7:15 p.m.: MVstop (Maple Street) traffic citation issued; 9:36p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) traffic citationissued; 10:10 p.m.: assist citizen (School Street)assisted; 11;53 p.m.; MV stop (Central Street)verbal warning.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
12 a.m.: animal complaint (Royalston RoadNorth) unable to locate; 12:26-3:45 a.m.: 11building checks, secure; 12:27 a.m.: disabledauto (Main Street) services rendered; 1:23a.m.: suspicious auto (Glenallan Street)checked, secure; 4:20 a.m.: ambulance (MainStreet) transport; 6:12 a.m.: carbon monoxideincident (Goodrich Drive) assisted; 9:34 a.m.:dog bite (Kemp Street) report taken; 9:57 a.m.;summons service (Glenallan Street) served;11:07 a.m.: assist citizen (Benjamin Street)refer to DPW; 12:24 p.m.: investigation (RiverStreet) no PD service required; 12:40 p.m.: bur-glar alarm (Front Street) secured building; 1pm.: license plate missing (Elm Street) reporttaken; 3:34 p.m.: MV stop (School Street) traf-fic citation issued; 3;53 p.m.: property damage(Forristall Road) report taken; 5:11 p.m.: ani-mal complaint (Rice Road) assisted; 5:15 p.m.:recovered property (Old Centre) propertyseized; 5:28 p.m.: ambulance (Central Street)transport; 5:29 p.m.: assist other PD (LincolnAvenue) unable to serve; 6:06 p.m.: MV stop(Front Street) verbal warning; 6:13 p.m.: MVstop (School Street) traffic citation issued; 6:42p.m.: disabled auto (River Street) no PD serv-ice required; 6:51 p.m.: ambulance (SchoolStreet) transport; 6:57 p.m.: 911 hang up(Ipswich Drive) spoken to; 7 p.m.: officer want-ed (Front Street) spoken to; 7:08 p.m.: sum-mons service (Mechanic Street) served; 7:38p.m.: summons service (North Street) unableto serve; 7:51 p.m.: summons service (HillsideDrive) unable to serve; 8:01 p.m.: threats(Front Street) summons: Tony Capestany, age56 of 86 Front St. #5, Winchendon: indecentA&B on person age 14 or older, intimidate wit-
ness and criminal harassment; 9:32 p.m.:ambulance (Central Street) transport; 10:25p.m.: missing person (Spruce Street) reporttaken; 10:29 p.m.: investigation (Front Street)services rendered; 11:46 p.m.: MV stop(Gardner Road) written warning.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
12:15 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) writtenwarning; 1:10 a.m.: MV stop (School Street)verbal warning; 1:27-3:12 a.m.: nine buildingchecks, secure; 2 a.m.: MV stop (GardnerRoad) written warning; 2:31 a.m.: MV stop(High Street) verbal warning; 7:12 a.m.: noisecomplaint (Bayberry Circle) assisted; 8:02a.m.: fraud (Front Street) report taken; 9:44a.m.: burglar alarm (Maple Street) falsealarm; 10:51 a.m.: FD call (Spring Circle)assisted; 11:10 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road)traffic citation issued; 11:20 a.m.: MV stop(Gardner Road) verbal warning; 11:52 a.m.:ambulance (Hospital Drive) transport; 1:08p.m.: animal complaint (Main Street) refer tostate DPW; 1:20 p.m.: assist citizen (SpringStreet) assisted; 1:30 p.m.: general info (walkin) info taken; 1:31 p.m.: MV stop (GardnerRoad) assisted; 2:44 p.m.: investigation (FrontStreet) no PD service required; 3:19 p.m.: offi-cer wanted (Front Street) spoken to; 3:26 p.m.:MV operating erratically (Front Street) spo-ken to; 5:32 p.m.: investigation (Front Street)no PD service required; 6:30 p.m.: MV stop(Baldwinville State Road) traffic citationissued; 6:40 p.m.: MV stop (Main Street) trafficcitation issued; 8:56 p.m.: MV stop (CentralStreet) verbal warning; 7:09 p.m.: MV stop(Poland Avenue) verbal warning.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
12:09 a.m.: MV stop (Railroad Street) verbalwarning; 12:23 a.m.: officer wanted (PearlDrive) spoken to; 12:47 a.m.: investigation(Railroad Street) report taken; 1:02 a.m.: inves-tigation (Linden Street) report taken; 1:14-4:06a.m.: five building checks, secure; 1:39 a.m.:MV operating erratically (Spring Street)unable to locate; 1:44 a.m.: larceny (GlenallanStreet) report taken; 1:57 a.m.: investigation)Central Street) refer to DPW; 2:39 a.m.: officerwanted (Converse Drive) services rendered;7:03 a.m.: abandoned 911 call (Beech Street)assisted; 7:09 a.m.: officer wanted (SpringCircle) assisted; 8:49 a.m.: ambulance(Glenallan Street) transport; 9:47 a.m.: generalinfo (Pleasant Street) unable to serve; 10:08a.m.: 911 hang up (Beech Street) no PD servicerequired; 10:22 a.m.; suicide threats (CentralStreet) refer to other PD; 10:30 a.m.: officerwanted (walk in) assisted; 11:35 a.m.: MV stop(Gardner Road) traffic citation issued; 11:46a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) traffic citationissued; 12:12 p.m.: ambulance (Whitney Street)transport; 12:23 p.m.: officer wanted (PearlDrive) summons: Eric J. Moreau, age 33 of 98Main St., Westminster: larceny of drug; 1:08p.m.: 209A violation (Front Street) info taken;1:19 p.m.: welfare check (addresses will not beprinted) assisted; 1;32 p.m.: general info (MainStreet) info taken; 2:51 p.m.: suspicious other(Glenallan Street) info taken; 3:29 p.m.: investi-gation (Whitney Street) services rendered;4:04 p.m.: repossession of MV (walk in) unableto locate; 4:06 p.m.: summons service (HillsideTerrace) unable to serve; 5:56 p.m.: propertydamage (Central Street) spoken to; 7:28 p.m.:fire mutual aid (Saw Mill Road) services ren-dered; 8:30 p.m.: officer wanted (ElmwoodRoad) unfounded; 9:05 p.m.: officer wanted(Holly Drive) services rendered; 9:25 pm.: MVstop (Spring Street) written warning; 9:44p.m.: ambulance (Pleasant Street) transport;9:55 p.m.: accident (North Ashburnham Road)services rendered.
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Monty Tech’s third team of sci-ence students to participate in thenational Student SpaceflightExperiment Program (SSEP) con-ducts research for its experimentthat will be spending eight weekscollecting data on the InternationalSpace Station. The experiment,which focuses on the effect of zerogravity on synthetic blood, is beingflown to the station aboard theSpaceX Dragon, the first commer-cially developed and built Americanspacecraft. SSEP was established in2010 to help inspire American’s nextgeneration of scientists and engi-neers. Here, Paula deDiego, (secondfrom left), Monty Tech scienceteacher and SSEP teacher facilitator,and her team members, (from left)Yeniffer Araujo, Tiffany Nguyen,both of Fitchburg, Ryan Swift ofAshby and Nadia Machado, also ofFitchburg, conduct research at OPKBiotech in Cambridge. The compa-ny is one of Monty Tech’s corporatesponsors.
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Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. to discuss the financial articles in the war-rant in further depth.
The next article addresses how the town will enter intoan electrical agreement with any electrical entity shouldfurther deregulation affect the ratepayers and users of thetown. This is a protective device to give the town options tonegotiate with larger entities who might become involvedin electrical service to the town; much like the break upthe telephone company in the past.
Article 12 proposes that personal property be subject totaxation only if it is valued at $10,000 or more, establishinga minimum value.
The next article would accept Commercial Drive as apublic way; both to allow maintenance and a step in allow-ing the state to continue its work to make Gardner Road amore safe highway. The MRPC has been working with thestate on several ways to address safety issues, but all road-ways into Gardner Road/Rte. 140 need to be accepted road-ways in order to continue the process.
Finally, the Planning Board has proposed three new zon-ing bylaws or adjustments to existing bylaws. The secondone would allow small, temporary signs be erected off sitefor businesses with some strict guidelines.
This is in response to some businesses already attempt-ing to advertise in this manner, and the town not wantingto make it more difficult for small businesses to conducttheir business within the town by imposing fines andthreatening action.
In other action, the Board of Selectmen voted to raisesome fees for pouring or sales of liquor within the town.
Pouring license for beer and wine will remain the same, aswill all alcohol club licenses; but all alcohol pouringlicenses will increase to $1000. Package store licenses forbeer and wine will increase to $1,000 and all alcohol pack-age store licenses will increase to $1,200. One day liquorlicenses for beer and wine will remain the same, but allalcohol one day licenses will increase to $50.
The town has not increased the costs of these licensesfor more than 13 years, and it was felt the modest increasewere appropriate.
Other fees increased include the common victualerlicense from $35 to $50; lodging from $25 to $50 and mobilevendors from $25 to $50. Taxi or livery service will changewith $50 for the first vehicle, and $25 for each additionalvehicle.
Chairman Robert O’Keefe reported the RFP for thepolice station was continued to be worked on, and a firstdraft was near completion; but that he would not be readyto have it made available until after the state had looked itover for any discrepancies or issues.
“We don’t want any reasons for this to go wrong thistime. I’d rather take time up front than have someone findsomething later,” said O’Keefe.
“Is this a typical thing? To have the state be looking atit?” asked Selectman Beth Hunt.
“Typical? No, not typical but not unusual either. I wantsomeone to say it has everything it needs and nothing itdoesn’t,” said O’Keefe.
Selectmen also accepted, thanking him for his service,the resignation of David Sussman from the Beals LibraryBoard of Trustees.
The BOS will meet again Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., and just beforethe special town meeting on Oct. 29.
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Raymond H. Walkonen, 82WINCHENDON —
Raymond H. Walkonen, age82, of 377 Central St. diedpeacefully Thursday, Sept. 27in Heywood Hospital,Gardner.
He was born in Gardner onSept. 4, 1930, the son of thelate Hjalmari and Helmi
(Tikkann) Walkonen. Ray grew up inGardner and graduated from Gardner HighSchool. For many years, Ray was a residentof Winchendon.
Ray worked as a postal carrier in the townof Winchendon for many years until hisretirement. He proudly served in the UnitedStates Air Force during the Korean War andwas awarded the National Defense Servicemedal and Good Conduct medal. He was a lifemember of Eugene M. Connor Post 193American Legion and was an active memberof AARP.
An avid outdoorsman, Ray loved to hunt
and fish. He was a member of Rice MeadowFly Fishing Club in Westminster and went onmany fishing trips, including salmon fishing.Ray was proud of his Finnish heritage andwas a great storyteller.
He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years,Rosalie M. (Boucher) Walkonen, who died in2006 and a son, James Raymond Walkonen,who died in 1961. He leaves two cousins, PaulWalkonen and his wife Rosalie of Jaffrey andDeborah Dunlap of Antrim, NH and manyfriends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 2in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 CentralSt., Winchendon. The Rev. David R. Cote offi-ciated. Burial, with military honors, followedin Massachusetts Veterans’ MemorialCemetery.
Calling hours in the funeral home includeda Legion Service.
Memorial donations may be made the char-ity of one’s choice.
OBITUARIESViola E. (Mason) Karvonen, 83
GARDNER — Viola E.(Mason) Karvonen, age 93, for-merly of 21 Lennon St.,Gardner, died peacefullyThursday evening, Oct. 11 inBaldwinville Nursing Home,Baldwinville.
She was born in Holden onJan. 17, 1919, daughter of the
late Zarah W. and Elizabeth (Eastman) Masonand lived in Winchendon from 1946 until mov-ing to Gardner in 1981. She lived in Gardneruntil recently, when she moved to Fitchburg.
Vi was very involved with civic organiza-tions. She was a member of the former NorthCongregational Church and past president ofits Ladies Benevolent Society. She was a for-mer member of Winchendon HistoricalSociety and Winchendon Women’s Club andpast matron and former secretary of FaithChapter Order of Eastern Star. Vi was alsopast grand warder of Grand Chapter ofMassachusetts Order of Eastern Star and pastgrand representative of New Mexico Order ofEastern Star. Vi also was a past matron ofJessamine Chapter Order of Eastern Star inGardner and a member of the formerGardner Women’s Club.
Vi was a very loving lady, who gave gener-ously of herself to many causes. She was very
crafty and enjoyed making crewel and wouldknit for babies. At one time she owned herown ceramic studio and had worked previous-ly at New Hampshire Ball Bearing inPeterborough, NH. She will be missed by hermany friends and family members.
Her husband, Sulo J. Karvonen, died in1998. She leaves three sons, Robert O.Karvonen and his wife Muriel of Edgewater,FL, Edwin M. Karvonen of St. Cloud, FL andRichard M. Karvonen and his wife Eha ofWinchendon; one daughter, Elizabeth I.Maliska and her husband Thomas ofSteilacoom, WA; eleven grandchildren,Shirlee Walker of Newburg, IN, ThomasMaliska Jr. of Olympia, WA, John Maliskaof Winchendon, Mary Beth Oberson, ofMaple Grove, MN, Jennifer Warwick ofLakewood, WA, Nanci Willits of Port Grove,FL, Judi Innis, of Locust Grove, GA, MarkKarvonen of Poscassett, Tracy Medeiros ofBourne, Jill Field of Winchendon, and JessicaPurtz of Kissimmee, FL; 25 great grandchil-dren and three great-great grandchildren.
In keeping with her wishes, funeral servic-es and burial will be private. There are nocalling hours.
Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 CentralSt., Winchendon is directing arrangements
Barbara E. LaPlante, 77WINCHENDON — Barbara
E. LaPlante, age 77 of 325Maple St. died peacefullySunday morning, Sept. 30with her loving family at herside.
She was born in Newark,NJ on Sept. 22, 1935, and livedin Winchendon for 53 years.
Barbara was a 1954 graduate of FitchburgHigh School and a 1957 graduate of HenryHeywood Hospital School of Nursing.
Barbara worked as a registered nurse atHeywood Hospital and the formerWinchendon Hospital for several years. Shewas a member of St. Vincent de Paul Churchin Baldwinville. Over the years, she volun-teered for numerous local organizations, suchas Winchendon Cares, which sends care pack-ages to our military, and she also supportedthe local school music programs. She had apassion for knitting and crocheting, donatingher hats, mittens, and afghans to hospitals fortheir cancer patients, as well as others inneed.
Barbara enjoyed spending time with herchildren and grandchildren, and baking themchocolate chip cookies.
She leaves her husband of 53 years, Leon W.LaPlante; two children, Christopher LaPlanteof Laguna Beach, CA and his daughters,Nicole and Michelle, and Renelle LaPlanteand her husband, Chris Dobbs of Los Angeles,CA and their children, Ava and Jack. She alsoleaves her sister, Patricia Williamson, and anephew, Peter Dane and his wife, Wendy.
Funeral services will be private and at theconvenience of the family. There are no call-ing hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations maybe made to Friends of Music, in care ofMaureen Provost, 71 Belmont Avenue,Winchendon, MA 01475 or to TransitionalCare Center of Heywood Hospital, 242 GreenSt., Gardner, MA 01440.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,Winchendon.
Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 CentralStreet, Winchendon is directing arrange-ments.
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BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
WORCESTER — Senior co-cap-tain Sara Vose scored a career highfour goals, MacKenzie Rushiaadded two more, and Kate Connellgot her first as the Murdock LadyDevils completed a season sweep ofSt. Mary’s with a 7-0 whitewash ofthe Eagles in Worcester on Monday.
“We had fun. We really did,” saidcoach Ross O’Toole. “We didn’twant to run up the score becausethat’s not the way to play, but we’vebeen through so much this yearalready that I wanted the girls,especially the older girls, to be ableto enjoy the win. I talked to the St.Mary’s coaches and they were real-ly understanding. We haven’t got-ten many wins, so it’s good to get toenjoy the ones we do get.”
A few weeks ago, Rushia had ahat trick in a 4-0 home win over St.Mary’s, and this time, Vose did herone better, completing her own hattrick by halftime and adding anoth-er tally in the second stanza.
“She was jumping around. Wewere all jumping around,” laughedO’Toole.
The coach said his team actually,“started kind of slow, but once wescored, we relaxed and things wentfrom there,” said O’Toole. Rushia’spass to Vose ignited the scoringfairly early on and it became 2-0when Vose nailed a penalty kick,Murdock’s first in more than twoseasons.
An aggressive defense kept theball largely in the St. Mary’s zoneand not only did Vose get her thirdscore before the half ended, Rushiascored as well.
“We kept taking it to them,” saidO’Toole, whose team played withjust four substitutions.
That the Lady Devils did. Voseadded her fourth goal to make it 5-0. Last year, she delivered a hattrick against Trivium and this falleclipsed that. Rushia scored again,and then the lefty Connell connect-ed. “She just swung that leg andboom, a goal. We were all realhappy for Kate. She’s worked hardand deserved that,” noted O’Toole.
Rushia scored Murdock’s solegoal in a recent loss atNarragansett, that score, in fact,giving the Lady Devils an earlylead in that game.
The Lady Warriors came back towin, but O’Toole pointed out,“they’re an experienced team andwe are really young. We’re startingthree freshmen and most of our
subs are sixth graders so whilewe’ve got a great future, it’s a strug-gle for now. But these kids neverquit. They’re fighting as hard asthey can. They show up every dayand it’s a pleasure to coach them.I’d just like to get some more winsfor the older ones who’ve beenaround here for a while.”
With games earlier this weekagainst West Boylston andMaynard and last night’s visit toGardner, O’Toole went into thosecontests hoping his young teamwould keep some momentum fromthe win in Worcester. “I know we’llshow up ready to play,” he prom-ised.
The season continues to be roughfor the boys, too. Robert Pescescored a game tying goal at‘Gansett on an assist from AnthonySt. Pierre and goalie Larry Agnelli
made 12 saves even though theWarriors wound up winning.
Coach John Guinto was frustrat-ed. “We played our game for thefirst 10-20 minutes. That was it. Weneeded to get to the corners but welet ourselves get dragged to themiddle. We didn’t play physical.We need to be disciplined. Ourstrength is on the outside andwhen we get sucked into the mid-dle, the game turns.
“We can’t mount our attack fromthe middle. We mount our attackfrom the outside. If we can’t gooutside, we can’t mount an attack,and then we’re not going to main-tain possession. We were undisci-plined and sloppy (at ‘Gansett) andit’s not the first or second game.”
Lady Devils win as Vose scores four
Softball earnsclose win
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
WINCHENDON — It didn’tcome easy; in fact, this whole fallsoftball season hasn’t come easilyfor Winchendon as manager MikeIngman has blended newcomersfrom Majors with some of his vet-eran players, but last Saturdaysure was exciting as ChandlerTorres-Pagan scampered home inthe bottom of the seventh, barelybeating the throw, to give thelocals a dramatic 7-6 win overAshburnham.
Winchendon had taken a 3-0lead on a dreary afternoon, scor-ing single runs in the second,third, and fourth frames. EmilySmith, one of those aforemen-tioned youngsters, tallied thegame’s first run when shereached on an error and eventual-ly came home on a KaylaWoodward grounder. Smith, inci-dentally, is also among a smallgroup being touted as having thepotential to continue Toy Town’stradition of strong pitching estab-lished over the last near-decade.
Felicia Ingman drew a one outwalk in the third and her runmade it 2-0. Kelsey Bosselaitbegan the fourth with a single,advanced to third on a SaraHosnander single and scored on aKathryn Lowe grounder.
Ashburnham made a game ofit in the fifth by scoring twice, but
the home team matched that intheir fifth. In fact, Winchendonscored in every inning except thefirst. Ingman was done on themound for the moment, leavingwith a 5-2 lead, (though shereturned briefly later in thegame) and Ashburnham tookadvantage striking for three to tiethe game in the sixth.Woodward’s second RBI scoringHosnander restored the lead at 6-5 after six and the visitors cameback yet again to square things inthe top of the seventh.
That, however, merely set thestage for the home heroics.
Torres-Pagan drew a walk andstole second. Haley Jandris (whohas become Winchendon’s firststring catcher) reached on a field-er’s choice and with Torres-Pagan now perched on third,Bosselait rolled a one outgrounder and while she wasthrown out at first, Torres-Paganslid in safely to end it in satisfy-ing fashion for Winchendon.
About these young playersmoving up, and looking towards2013, Mike Ingman said, “They’readjusting well to the speed of thegame. It’s quite a jump from theMajors and I’ve been very satis-fied with their effort. I plan to putthem into some tough situationsbefore we finish for the winter.They’ve earned the opportunityand I believe they’ll do just fine.”
Blue Devils fall to Prouty
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
BARRE — Felicia Ingman ledthe way with an overall sixthplace finish and the MurdockLady Devils came home a morethan respectable fifth inSaturday’s Quabbin Invitationalin Barre.
Ingman completed the coursein 20:01:57, less than two minutesbehind overall individual victorGianna Mastromatto of St.Peter’s, who stopped the timer in18:26:20.
“Felicia ran a good race asusual,” said Murdock coachAnthony Findley “The girls as ateam did well to finish fifth.”
Amber (11th) and Autumn(21st) Brown, Abby Amenta, andSydnie St. Pierre completed theLady Devils team.
Notre Dame Academy won theteam event, and Hopedale, St.Peter’s, and the Parker School fin-ished second, third, and fourth.Murdock defeated area rivalOakmont, who finished sixth, by19 points.
The boys sent three runners toWachusett on Saturday and KyleBlouin (18:02) and Dan Fournier(18:04) finished ninth and tenth asBromfield’s Price Day, recentlyseen winning on the Murdockcourse, captured top honors in16:53. Dan Denette also ran forthe Blue Devils.
Middle-schoolers had their own
1.7 mile event, and JordanManuel finished an overall fourthfor Murdock. Steven Ingman,Max Robichaud, Chris Michaud,Andrew Burns, and James Huffcompeted in that race as well.
“This was a great opportunityfor middle schoolers to runagainst kids their own age,” saidFindley. “It’s one thing to talk tothem about what these kind ofraces would be like, but it wasanother thing for them to reallyexperience it.
“They learned by doing it.They learned about things likehow rough the start can be andhow you have to get off to a faststart even in a long race,” heremarked. “It was a good educa-tion.”
On Wednesday, Murdock wasscheduled to make the short tripover to the Winchendon Schoolfor a non-league meet and whileFindley has encouraged this in-town rivalry, now in it’s secondyear, he was looking ahead toLeagues. “We have some time toget ready for it, and that’s whereour practice focus really is. We’relooking forward. We’ll need somehelp, but the boys can still winleagues,” Findley noted.
In addition, there’s still amonth to go before the Districtrace at the Gardner golf course.“That’s obviously something wealways look forward to, butleagues comes first,” said Findley.
Girls fifth atBarre invite
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
WINCHENDON — Last night washomecoming for the Murdock BlueDevils when they hosted Littleton, butthe sting of last Friday’s closer-than-the-score-28-9 loss at David Proutywas still stinging early in the week.
It isn’t often that games turn on asingle play early on, but that’s exactlywhat Murdock coach Rob Allardbelieved to be the case against thePanthers.
Trailing 7-3 after a 30-yard PatCulverhouse field goal, the BlueDevils defense, improved significant-ly as of late, had put the home teaminto a fourth down punting situationfrom their own 42-yard line. A badsnap forced the David Prouty kickerto recover the ball on his own 25,which would have put Murdockalmost in the red zone and in anyevent, in prime position to take thelead or at least cut the deficit to onepoint.
Best laid plans and all that.Murdock was called for an offsidepenalty David Prouty thus having afourth and one rather than fourth andsix, and the rest was predictable. Fiveplays later, the Panthers were in theend zone and it was 14-3.
“That was it. That penalty made abig, big difference,” lamented Allard.“That one play, I believe, was the dif-ference between our winning and los-ing this game. At fourth and sixthey’re punting. At fourth and onethey go for it, get it, and the drive con-tinues and they score.
“It’s a ten-point turnaround.Instead of getting the ball at their 25and punching it in to take the lead, thedrive continues, they score, and it was14-3,” he said.
In the end, though, the call was thecall. Prouty made it 21-3 by halftime,scoring on the last play of the stanzaon a 32-yeard-touchdown-pass, andthe Blue Devils were unable to get atouchdown until the fourth quarter
when Andy Polcari connected withAustin Russell on a 38-yard hookupfor Murdock’s lone TD of the game.
The Blue Devils turned the ballover four times on three fumbles anda blocked field goal try that set upDavid Prouty’s score at the end of thehalf.
“We commit the penalty on thepunt. We give up a touchdown afterthe blocked field goal. We fumble thesecond half kickoff and they recoverand score. You can’t make mistakeslike that and expect to win,” Allardnoted.
As for bright spots, the Blue Devilsrushed for 237 yards.
Culverhouse contributed 80 ofthem on 12 carries. Jacob Santiagocontributed 79 yards on nine carrieswhile Dom Allard ran 10 times for 76yards.
The loss dropped Murdock to 1-5headed into last night’s game.
NEW TURKEY HUNTINGREGULATIONS
Effective Oct. 12 several new hunt-ing regulations have been promul-gated which expand wild turkeyhunting opportunities across thestate. These regulations take effectin time for the 2012 fall turkey hunt-ing season.
1. Wildlife ManagementZones (WMZ) 10, 11, and 12, whichencompasses eastern Massachusettsand Cape Cod, will open for the fallwild turkey hunting season.Previously, the fall wild turkey hunt-ing season was open in only WMZs 1-9 and 13; central and westernMassachusetts and Martha’sVineyard.
2. The statewide fall wildturkey hunting season has beenlengthened from one week to a two-week season. Fall wild turkey hunt-ing season will begin on the secondto last Monday in October and con-tinue for two weeks. The 2012 fallhunting season dates are Oct.22–Nov. 3, 2012.
3. Permissible shot sizes forwild turkey hunting have beenexpanded to include #7 shot.Formerly, shot sizes were limited to
#4 - #6 for wild turkey hunting.Fall wild turkey hunters are
reminded that wild turkey huntinghours during this season begin onehalf hour before sunrise and end onehalf hour after sunset. Only thoseturkey hunters who did NOT harvesta season limit of two birds duringthe spring season are eligible for fallturkey hunting where one turkey ofeither sex may be harvested. Allother regulations relative to wildturkey hunting apply.
Thanks to successful restorationefforts by MassWildlife and otherconservation partners such as theNational Wild Turkey Federation,Massachusetts has a healthy androbust wild turkey population,allowing for the expansion of the fallhunting season. Recent technologi-cal development of turkey hunting-specific shotshells using denser-than-lead shot alloys (typically tung-sten or bismuth) has improved theballistics of smaller shot sizes,ensuring an effective turkey harvest.
TOY TOWN SWIMMER MAKESTOP SIX IN NEW ENGLAND
New England Swimming recentlyannounced its list of the Top SixSwimmers in New England for the2011-12 Short Course and LongCourse swim season. Toy Town’s,Brandon Jinn, achieved this honor,by his outstanding performances inhis individual age group for bothseasons in the following events: Age:14, Short Course season: 4th 500-ydfreestyle, 5th 1000-yd freestyle, 3rd1650-yd freestyle; Age: 14, LongCourse season: 4th 400-meterfreestyle, 2nd 800-meter freestyle,2nd 1500-meter freestyle; Age: 15, forthe Long Course season: 6th 200-meter freestyle, 3rd 400-meterfreestyle, and 5th 800-meter freestyle.Jinn, a member of the GreenwoodSwimming, trains year round withhis coach, Don Lemieux, at WPI.Brandon is a dedicated athlete whois training hard in the pool for theupcoming 2012-2013 swim seasons.Jinn will be making his first compet-itive splash this weekend at the newWPI Sports and Recreation Center inWorcester.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Meyer trainingfor marathon
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
WINCHENDON — If you’replanning on running amarathon in January, and that’sexactly what Murdock MiddleHigh School Principal SteveMeyer will be doing, what betterplace to do so than Walt DisneyWorld?
Not many, if any, and so Meyerhas been preparing, mixing intrails and hills during his prepa-ration, generally with shorterruns on Tuesdays and Thursdaysand longer practices on the week-ends. The weekday training, in fact, serves a dual pur-pose.
“It’s also a way to not have to think about some of theprofessional things, and helps me get ready,” he said.
Interestingly, though, he recalled one session beingshort circuited a few weeks ago when cross country raceofficials said he couldn’t run the Murdock course thatwas going to be used for a race that afternoon.
When he gets to Orlando, it won’t be Meyer’s first tryat the 26.3 mile distance. He participated in a marathonin his hometown of Pittsburgh last spring and had alsopreviously run half-marathons with an uncle, “who wasmy training partner and really got me interested in run-ning,” Meyer said. His uncle, in fact, was the one whooriginally wanted to do the half-marathons and thingstook off from there.
A former football player, Meyer said that since he’sbeen doing serious training, he often packs lunch totake to work and eats a lot of salads and yogurts thesedays. But does a football veteran like this sport?
“Running’s fun,” he added, pointing out he’s now runa number of those half marathons, including one onCape Cod where he finished in less than two hours.
This will be the 20th anniversary of the Cigna-spon-sored Disney race, The course begins at Epcot andwinds it’s way through the Magic Kingdom, AnimalKingdom, and Hollywood Studios before ending back atEpcot.
And a goal? “My goal is to finish,” he laughed, “maybe around the
4:30 mark, but definitely to finish.”
Courtesy photo
Steve Meyer is well onhis way in his training
country suffering from AIDS alone,the task may seem overwhelming.Watoto is only one of the roads thatlead to a better life.
In trying to get some perspectiveon the enormity of need and what I,as an individual, might do to helpreminds me of a jigsaw puzzle.When all the pieces are laid out,moving just one piece changes thewhole picture. The children had per-formed for a local nursing home.They were mesmerized by the factthat these people were ‘old’. Adultsin their world rarely live longenough to be a grandparent. Thatexperience will be with these kidsfor life. They now have a broaderview. It behooves us to rememberthat even one motion in the rightdirection changes everything.
If you are more on the pragmaticside of these types of issues thenyou may consider the long term eco-nomics. There is no denying that weare in a global market. Nominalfinancial support for these childrenis money that multiplies. Eightypercent of the entire world’s unreal-ized wealth is hidden under theAfrican soil, including water.
“There are many naturalresources hidden underneath thesoil of Africa such as gas, oil, dia-monds, uranium and many more.”
The most valuable asset: children.Children are the leaders of thefuture. Watoto thrives on this knowl-edge. They are raising leaders. Theyare thinking wider. They are restor-ing lives, helping them regain digni-ty and impacting future genera-tions. The Watoto Children’s Choirstravel internationally with a mes-sage of hope and inspiration. Theyare ambassadors for the millions oforphaned and vulnerable childrenof Africa. They are rebuilding theirnation through agricultural andsustainable means. “Love, justice,kindness… live that out and trans-form your community.”
It is an African proverb that
states, “It takes a village toraise a child.” At Watoto,the children are cared forin a family setting in the
Watoto Villages. Each home has asmany as eight children and a house-mother whom the children respect-fully call ‘Auntie’, the men in thehousehold are called ‘Uncle’. Thechildren are supported in their newfamily for life. Go ahead and Google
Earth Uganda Africa and see thatthis is a real place. Visit Watoto.comand learn about this program. Theamount of money we spend on a badpizza and beverage would make anenormous difference to these chil-dren. Take your latte dollars, or inmy case, Murdock ice cream moneyand redirect some of that uncon-scious spending to something a littlemore viable. Three dollars makes a
difference. Thirty five dollars spon-sors a child. Investing in children iseverything. You just may be enhanc-ing your own future and will cer-tainly change the world too.
This very special event was host-ed by the Cornerstone Church.Cornerstone’s welcoming congrega-tion invites Watoto to perform herewhenever the Choir is in the UnitedStates. The energy radiates far
beyond the walls of the building.The Watoto Children’s Choir justwants us to remember them. Followthe Choir on Facebook and Twitterat WatotoUS, also http://watoto-choirs.wordpress.com for the blog,and visit their comprehensive web-site at Watoto.com to get more infor-mation and how you can contributeto this important community.
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Folktales and work songs are part of the repertoire.
An Auntie named Evelyn sells the wares available through Watoto.com. These items,all made in Africa, help support the mission. Two young ladies in a duet.
Exuberant dancing and bright costumes keep the movement and action at top speed.
Janee Freeman and her teacher BarbaraMurphy. Janee was dancing and enthusi-astically involved in the program.
Individual cast members sometimes shine.
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“This is a terrific opportunity,” said Murdock guidancecounselor Anne Marie Borksy, who attended with guidancecounselor Rachael Weinhold. “It’s a great fit.”
Darlene Morrilly, executive director of the MWCCFoundation, thanked the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation forits continued support of Winchendon and MWCC. “Theirsupport of Winchendon is unparalleled. They were thrilled todo this for the students.”
The students said they were grateful for the opportunity toget a jump start on their college education.
“It is very important for me to start working as soon as pos-sible. Being part of the Robinson-Broadhurst FoundationScholarship will allow me to finish my schooling a year earlyand start my career,” said Samantha Fournier, age 17, who ismajoring in allied health. “It is a change for the better, one thatmeans growing up and taking responsibility. But with thatresponsibility, I also have many doors opening up for me.”
“This opportunity has given me a second chance to fulfill mygoals of studying automotive technology, and has given mesomething to be motivated about,” said Jordan Flores, age 18.“The Robinson Broadhurst Foundation scholarship haschanged my attitude toward school.”
Emily Jablonka, age 17, who is pursuing a certificate inaccounting, plans to continue on at MWCC for an associatedegree in business. “This scholarship is providing a goodopportunity to get a head start on my college career.”
Vitali Bobrov, age 18, is majoring in allied health and consid-ers the scholarship program “a good way to get a head start”on his goal of studying chemical engineering and becoming apharmacist.
Ashley Caley, age 17, is pursuing a certificate in alliedhealth. Thanks to the scholarship program, “My senior year istwice as productive,” she said.
Charles “CJ” Husselbee, age 17, is pursuing an accountingcertificate and ultimately plans to continue on for a bachelor’sdegree. “I’m fortunate to have this opportunity. This experi-ence will allow me to come out of college with less debt,” hesaid. “The advice I would give students who are thinking about
dual enrollment is to simply try it. It is a completely differentexperience and it allows you to meet people that you wouldnever meet otherwise. It opens your eyes.”
“This program is an excellent opportunity for all of thesekids,” said CJ’s father, Charles Husselbee. “This is all part ofthe process of trying to help your children become successful.With the job market the way it is, the more education you have,the better the opportunity to be employed.”
Vitali’s mother, Milana Belko, said she is also appreciative ofthe grant that is providing her son with an opportunity to pur-sue his academic and career goals. “This is a very good pro-gram and a very good idea to encourage the kids who have agoal in mind. He’s very oriented toward his studies, so it’s goodthat he can start now. We’re very happy.”
MWCC’s Division of Access & Transition has been prepar-ing north central Massachusetts students in grades K-12 forcollege for more than two decades. The division oversees morethan 20 K-12 programs, including seven offered to students atMurdock Middle High School in Winchendon.
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EGYPTBY COLETTE KOTOCH
War in the streets took place Oct.11 in Tahrir Square between theMuslim Brotherhood (who held thepower in Egypt) and the opposition(civil parties). 110 people were killedand dozens wounded after a series oflong hours of clashes according toReuters,AFP.
The civil parties resorted to burn-ing cars, breaking windows, andsmashing pictures of PresidentMohamed Mursi.
Civilians were called from thecivil parties to protest in TahrirSquare under the title “AccountPresident” for the passage of 100days from his presidency withoutimplementing what he promisedduring his election campaign. Fromthe other side, youth from theBbrotherhood accepted the invita-tion by its party to claim Mursiuphold his decision, “Excluding theattorney general Abdel MeguidMahmoud from office,” because
Mahmoud has issued a generalamnesty for criminals who killeddemonstrators last year in TahrirSquare and proclaimed their inno-cence.
A debate evolved, and soon turnedinto clashes immediately after theFriday prayers, as a number of wor-shippers from Amr MakramMosque located in the TahrirSquare area came out of servicesand removed the civil party’s podi-um. Also worshippers clashed withopponents of the Mursi’s policy,repeating slogans in favor of thepresident.
However, the candidate for thepresidency of freedom and justiceparty Essam El Erian sent a mes-sage to the youth of freedom andjustice party to be present in TahrirSquare in front of the SupremeCourt Friday, at 4 p.m.
On the other hand, the civil party(opposition) accused theBrotherhood of bullying. To preventescalation, George Ishak one of the
founder of Kefaya Movement askedthe leaders of freedom and justiceparty for the withdrawal fromTahrir Square.
Alexandria, Egypt was visited byMursi Oct. 11 (a distance of fourkilometers from his main headquar-ters), and hundreds of politicalforces organized a protest at theMosque there. Leader Ibrahim andthe participants chanted, “Wake upEgyptians, wake salvation whokilled our brothers released inno-cent.” Signs with slogans: “peoplewant to cleanse the judiciary.”
Mursi delivered a speech at a pub-lic conference in Alexandria to con-firm his respect for the judicial rul-ing, the comments came just hoursafter the president’s decision toexpel the attorney general from hisposition and appointing him ambas-sador to the Vatican , creating a con-frontation with the attorney generalafter the latter rejected the presi-dent’s decision.
Armed with the judges support,
Mahmoud stressed that his job is todefending the judicial immunity asthe law prevents the removal ofjudges without their consent. A dif-ferent view noticed through aninterview with Al Jazeera about theevent, Jamal Taj El Din leadershipin the freedom and justice partysaid, “There are many challengesfacing the Muslim Brotherhoodafter having arrived to power andthe street is a legitimate right for allcitizens to express their opinionpeacefully,”
Saad Hajras a journalist and polit-ical analyst said, “The brotherhoodmade a big mistake against theattorney general. He did not hasanything to do of the issue of killingrebels last year in Tahrir Square,who must provide evidence in thismatter, is the security investigationunder the command of thePresident Mohamed Mursi. He con-tinued, “I do not understand whythe freedom and justice party jam-ming on demonstrators in Tahrir
square.” Taj El Din reassured thatthe Tahrir square is for all politicaltrends adding, “Everyone shouldknow that the charge against thefreedom and justice party is anattempt to tarnish the image of theMuslim Brotherhood headed by thepresident Mursi.”
The Muslim brotherhood whohave been marginalized throughouthistory by the leaders of Egyptfound popular and logistical supportin a revolution that has toppled theold regime making it easier for themto access to power in order to build anew Egypt, marking that revolutionfor renewal and modernity and peo-ple share in the political decision,the reality basis of division betweenthe political administrations makethe judiciary an independentbranch (not implementing the law )keeping the people in the situationof loss the lack of confidence in thegovernment which Egyptians maygo back to the street to change thebalance.
Of injuries and admirationInjuries are part of sports.
They even happen to sportsscribes — I’m the proof. Butwhether you’re a fan of theirteams or not, and in one caseI am, and one not so much,you couldn’t have liked whathappened to the Ravens’ RayLewis and the Yankees DerekJeter last week.
Which loss meant more totheir teams? That’s been debated all week andthe answer is: who knows? How do you evenquantify that anyway?
As you read this, the Yankees might well behome for the winter because as I write this,they’re down 2-0 to the Tigers and werepreparing to face Justin Verlander in Game 3.But that’s short term anyway.
Everyone knows and everyone agrees thatThe Captain has been the beating heart of theYanks since 1996, ironically, the same yearLewis and the Ravens both arrived inBaltimore, he as the franchise’s first ever draftpick after its relocation from Cleveland.
Though I’m an Orioles fan Jeter’s been myfavorite player for a long time. He’s been a lotof people’s favorite player. We used to teaseformer Murdock shortstop Paige Girard (class
of 2008) earlier this decadebecause she, too, wore number 2;she, too, was The Captain, andhe was her favorite player aswell, which took some guts for akid growing up in the heart ofRed Sox Nation “Jeter!” I used tocall her; even referenced her thatway in this newspaper morethan once, and, yes, it was verymuch a compliment.
Paige and I weren’t alone in our admirationfor Jeter. We weren’t Yankee fans, but howcould anyone not root for him? My assump-tion is that while there’s every reason tobelieve he’ll be fine come spring training,baseball’s post season has been diminished byhis abrupt absence.
I think I read somewhere the Ravens haveplayed five or six games in their entire historywithout Ray Lewis. Everyone has seen theprimal pregame screams and theatrics and,well, when he was doing that, Ray pumped upwe Ravens fans as much as he has his team-mates. Plus, he’s made significant contribu-tions to the greater Baltimore community,especially in literacy programs.
Will he be back? Like the Yankees MarianoRivera, Ray has earned the right to retire on
his terms, not hobbling out off an injury. Butalong with the season ending injury toLadarius Webb and the uncertainty surround-ing the return of Terrell Suggs, the Ravensnewfound offense had better be awfully prolif-ic if Baltimore has any chance of being a fac-tor the rest of this year. Giving up 200-plusyards rushing in ugly wins over the Chiefsand Cowboys doesn’t bode well for tomorrowin Houston vs. Aarian Foster and againstother good running teams as the season pro-gresses.
The baseball season failed to progress pastthe divisional round in Baltimore andWashington. Both the O’s and Nats fell in thefifth and final game, of course. The Oriolesand Yanks played 23 times this year. New Yorkwon 12. They were indeed slightly the betterteam. But no matter. In 2011, the O’s lost 93games and in 2012, won 93 games and gave thevaunted Yanks everything they could handle.It was a great season, completely unexpectedand one to savor. As for the Nats, their seasonended in excruciating fashion. Washington,in its first playoff appearance since 1933, hada 6-0 lead in game 5, had the defending cham-pion Cardinals down to their very last strike,and then, poof. St. Louis did exactly what ithad done last year in the World Series. They
were down to their final strike then too,against a former Washington team in theTexas Rangers, got off the mat and won it all.Last week, the Redbirds again escaped laststrike elimination, this time in DC and openedanother NLCS with a win at San Francisco.That was an incredibly bitter pill to swallowfor fans in Washington, but the youngNationals are going to very good for a longtime, and, for the record yes, GM Mike Rizzodid the right thing shutting down StephenStrasburg.
The Patriots deserve no mention here, butwho does is RG3. Did you see that spectacular76-yard touchdown run? For a guy who it wasfeared might’ve suffered a concussion, what arun.
Finally this: remarkable progress is beingmade on the new Murdock softball field. It’sgoing to be a real gem. I’m sorry it’s happenedafter Courtney’s time. Every weekend forover a month, varsity coach Randy Tenney,Tony LaPointe, Randy Manuel, and MikeNiles and Jack Smith have been putting in aton of hours. Every week, a note goes outfrom the Boosters asking for help, and therehasn’t been a whole lot of response from eventhe softball community. Not good, folks. Let’sdo better today.
JERRYCARTON
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vide. They are excellent tools for enhancinglearning and student participation in theclassroom,” she explained.
Connors agreed that the collaboration madesense.
“Rollstone Bank is happy to help MontyTech in its collaboration with St. Bernard’sElementary School. Our charitable founda-tion’s emphasis is on our community and, inparticular, improving the lives of children.With the ever-increasing focus on science,technology, engineering and math (STEM)education, it made perfect sense to be a part-ner in this initiative,” he stressed.
Bellafiore-Tagliavia said this is the secondtime the two schools have partnered toimprove the school atmosphere for the ele-mentary students.
“We have had a partnership with MontyTech for the past three years to provide ourstudents with a great hot lunch program.Now to extend this partnership to technologywill enable our students to have the latesttechnology at their fingertips. It has been agreat pleasure working with Katy Whitakeron this project, and I look forward to workingwith her in the future,” she said.
David Farnsworth, St. Bernard’s principal,said he is honored to be the recipient of thisgenerous grant made possible by Connors.
“This grant will allow us to purchase aportable Smart Board, which has the capabili-ties of traveling to all our classrooms. We can-not be happier. Our teachers are excited toprovide our students with another learningavenue,” he said.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OFREAL ESTATE
Premises: 676 River Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts
By virtue and in execution of the Powerof Sale contained in a certain mortgage givenby Justin S. Vento a/k/a Justin Vento toIndyMac Bank F.S.B. and now held byDeutsche Bank National Trust Company, asTrustee of the IndyMac INDX Mortgage Trust2007-AR19, Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2007-AR19 under thePooling and Servicing Agreement dated July1, 2007, said mortgage dated 6/19/2006, andrecorded in the Worcester County(Worcester District) Registry of Deeds, inBook 39243 at Page 1, for breach of the con-ditions in said mortgage and for the purposeof foreclosing the same, will be sold at PublicAuction on November 8, 2012 at 1:00 pmLocal Time upon the premises, all and singu-lar the premises described in said mortgage,to wit:A certain parcel of land situated on the south-westerly side of River Street, in Winchendon,Worcester County, Massachusetts, boundedand described as follows:Beginning at the most easterly corner there-of, at an iron pin in the southwesterly line ofRiver Street, at a corner of land of KennethE. and Sara T. Savage;Thence S 22° 26' 22" W., by said Savageland 683.93 feet to an iron pipe in line of landof George James McCann;Thence N. 59° 12' 37" W., by said McCannland 163.20 feet to a corner of other land ofJohn E. Saliba & David J. Saliba, thegrantors herein, being shown as Lot “10” ona plan hereinafter referred to;Thence N. 14° 03' 52" E, by said Saliba landand Lot “10” 665.50 feet to an iron pipe in thesouthwesterly line of River Street;Thence S. 69° 37' 30" E., 90.20 feet;Thence S. 67° 04' 30" E., 168.26 feet to aniron pin at a corner of land of the first men-tioned Savage, and the point of beginning,the preceding two courses being by saidstreet line.Containing 3.230 acres or 140,706 squarefeet.Being shown as Lot “9” on a plan entitled:“Plan of Lots “9”-“10” surveyed for John E.Saliba and David J. Saliba (Applicant &Record Owners/Book 32105, page 98),Winchendon, MA December 8, 2004, SzocSurveyors, 32 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA978-632-0233” recorded in plan book 821,plan 50.Being a portion of the premises to thegrantors by deed of Charles Jaarsma dated_____________and recorded in Book32105, Page 98.Return to:For title see Deed recorded herewith in Book39242 Page 373.The description of the property that appearsin the mortgage to be foreclosed shall controlin the event of a typographical error in thispublication.For Mortgagor’s Title see deed dated5/17/2006, and recorded in Book 39242 atPage 373 with the Worcester County(Worcester District) Registry of Deeds.
TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will besold and conveyed subject to all liens,encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles,municipal liens and assessments, if any,which take precedence over the said mort-
gage above described.FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of
the purchase price must be paid in cash, cer-tified check, bank treasurer's or cashier'scheck at the time and place of the sale by thepurchaser. The balance of the purchaseprice shall be paid in cash, certified check,bank treasurer's or cashier's check withinthirty (30) days after the date of sale.
Other terms to be announced at the sale.BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC270 Farmington AvenueFarmington, CT 06032Attorney for Deutsche Bank NationalTrust Company, as Trustee of theIndyMac INDX Mortgage Trust2007-AR19, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates,Series 2007-AR19 under thePooling and Servicing Agreementdated July 1, 2007Present Holder of the Mortgage(860) 677-2868
October 13, 2012October 20, 2012October 27, 2012
Legal NoticeWinchendon Conservation Commission
43 Pine Street;Assessor’s Map 5B-3 Parcels 161 & 162
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, October25th, 2012 at 7:05 pm to consider theRequest for Determination of Applicabilityfiled by Donald Santini for proposed workwithin Bordering Vegetated Wetlands and the100-foot Buffer Zone at 43 Pine Street;Assessor’s Map 5B-3, Parcels 161 & 162.The project entails the removal of previouslydiscarded yard waste, brush and logs fromBordering Vegetated Wetlands and the 100-foot Buffer Zone, and temporary storagewithin the 100-foot Buffer Zone of a large pileof dirt fill. The affected area will be restoredby re-grading, loaming and seeding. Theapplicant is also requesting permission toperiodically remove, using hand tools, accu-mulated sediments from an intermittentstream that receives drainage from a publicroad. The meeting 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.October 20, 2012
Legal NoticeWinchendon Conservation Commission
195 Beach View Drive;Assessor’s Map M-12, Parcel 50
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, October25th, 2012 at 7:15 pm to consider the
Request for Determination of Applicabilityfiled by Royal Collette for proposed workwithin the 100-foot Buffer Zone to LakeMonomonac at 195 Beach View Drive;Assessor’s Map M-12, Parcel 50. The projectentails the repair/upgrade of an on-sitesewage disposal system serving an existingthree-bedroom dwelling. The meeting will beheld in the 4th Floor Conference Room of theWinchendon Town Hall, 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.October 20, 2012
Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court
Probate and Family CourtWorcester Division
Worcester Probate and Family Court225 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608(508) 831-2000
Docket No. WO12P2952EAEstate of: Richard E. AmidonDate of Death: July 19, 2012
INFORMAL PROBATEPUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above cap-tioned estate, by Petition of Ronald S.Amidon of Templeton MA and Lynn H. Davisof Baldwinville MA a Will has been admittedto informal probate.Ronald S. Amidon of Templeton MA and LynnH. Davis of Baldwinville MA has been infor-mally appointed as the PersonalRepresentative of the estate to serve withoutsurety on the bond.The estate is being administered under infor-mal procedure by the PersonalRepresentative under the MassachusettsUniform Probate Code without supervisionby the Court. Inventory and accounts are notrequired to be filed with the Court, but inter-ested parties are entitled to notice regardingthe administration from the PersonalRepresentative and can petition the Court inany matter relating to the estate, includingdistribution of assets and expenses ofadministration. Interested parties are entitledto petition the Court to institute formal pro-ceedings and to obtain orders terminating orrestricting the powers of PersonalRepresentatives appointed under informalprocedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, ifany, can be obtained from the Petitioner.October 20, 2012
(SEAL)COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTSLAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURTCase No. 10 MISC 432160
ToMichael Frickand to all persons entitled to the benefit ofthe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, asTrustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust,Series 2005-FRE1 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, claiming to be the hold-
er of mortgage covering real property inWinchendon, numbered 14-20 Poplar Streetgiven by Michael Frick to MortgageElectronic Registration Systems Inc as nom-inee for Fremont Investment & Loan, datedJune 21, 2005, and recorded in theWorcester County (Southern District)Registry of Deeds in Book 36652, Page 88,and now held by Plaintiff, by assignment, hasfiled with said court a complaint for authorityto foreclose said mortgage in the manner fol-lowing: by entry and possession and exer-cise of power of sale.
If you are entitled to the benefits of theServicemembers Civil Relief Act and youobject to such foreclosure you or your attor-ney should file a written appearance andanswer in said court at Boston on or beforeNovember 19, 2012 or you may be foreverbarred from claiming that such foreclosure isinvalid under said act.
Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, ChiefJustice of said Court on October 3, 2012.Attest:
DEBORAH J. PATTERSONRECORDER
October 20, 2012
WINCHENDONZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA)
Notice is hereby given that the ZBA will holda PUBLIC HEARING on Wed, 11/7/12 at7:15 PM in the Town Hall Aud., 2nd Fl., 109Front St., Winchendon, MA 01475 on theapplication of the landowners Timothy &Cynthia Leroy of 242 Baldwinville State Rd.,Winchendon, MA 01475 for said property,further identified as Assessors Map 10A4Parcel 25, to hear a request for a Varianceunder Section 13.6.3C of the WinchendonZoning Bylaws to request relief of 51⁄2’ to theside yard setback to allow for the construc-tion of a two car garage, in a (C2)Neighborhood Commercial Zone. A copy ofthe application is available at the Dept. ofP&D, Winchendon Town Hall. All interestedpersons should plan to attend.
Robert Marshall, ChairZoning Board of Appeals
October 20, 2012October 27, 2012
WINCHENDONZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA)
Notice is hereby given that the ZBA will holda PUBLIC HEARING on Wed, 11/7/12 at7:05 PM in the Town Hall Aud., 2nd Fl., 109Front St., Winchendon, MA 01475 on theapplication of the landowners Jon & MaryLewandowski of 166 Lakeview Drive,Winchendon, MA 01475 for said property,further identified as Assessors Map M10Parcel 28, to hear a request for Variancesunder Section 13.6.3C of the WinchendonZoning Bylaws to request relief of 8’ to theside yard setback and 5% of relief to theallowed maximum lot coverage of 15% toallow the construction of an addition withdeck in an (R40) Suburban Residential Zone.A copy of the application is available at theDept. of P&D, Winchendon Town Hall. Allinterested persons should plan to attend.
Robert Marshall, ChairZoning Board of Appeals
October 20, 2012October 27, 2012
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MONTY TECH continued from page 1
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Members of the Rollstone Bank, St. Bernard’s school and Monty Tech staff are all involved in dedicating new technology.
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Unity Day at Memorial School had everyone seeing orange
Unity Day is a worldwide event held on October 10th to create awareness of the disease of bullying and take positivesteps to stop it. Memorial Elementary School staff and students participated in this Unity Day Campaign by wearingorange. As a school community we wanted to send a message that our school is uniting against bullying to make it end.
The Unity Day slogan is “Make it Orange and Make it end” to which we had two students (sisters) design their ownUnity Day t-shirts, which included this slogan.
Our kids united together by wearing orange to stop bullying.Also, classrooms signed anti-bullying pledges and created “Bullies to Buddies” in one first grade classroom.
Kindergarten students made an attempt to form a heart in our school cafeteria to show their orange!!
A handful of students show their unity with a variety of shades of orange.The sign lists several reasons why bullying is a very bad idea. These students were very into the orangetheme.
Sisters created their own t-shirts with anti-bullying slogans.The back of the t-shirt was asimpressive as the front.
These students urge us to be buddys, not bullys.
Marisa Lazarus photos
The handprints were signatures, signing on to be part of the pledge to end bul-lying.
As students ended their day they once again pledged to be part of the solution, not the problem.
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