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Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. VII, No. 46 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA!COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET Friday, November 21, 2014 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Food for fines “Every sweet has its sour; LIBRARY PROGRAM HELPS every evil its good.” CHARITY WITH COLLECTION DRIVE Ralph Waldo Emerson INSIDE ALMANAC ............. 2 POLICE LOGS ......... 5 Olivia Richman photos The seniors over 90 years old who attended the celebration: Jean Gately, Bob Selvey, Vivian OBITUARIES .........17 Carter, Evely Arsenault, Doris Lesniewski, Lucille Weroniecki, Flora Fuller, Agnes Peloquin, OPINION .............10 Virginia Jalbert, Evelyn Simpson, Beverly Morse. CALENDAR ..........16 SPORTS ..............19 Celebrating birthdays LOCAL in style Olivia Richman photo PLUS PARTY BRINGS Jacob Edwards Library’s two baskets are already full of ’90- ’ nonperishable food items after only a few days of collecting. LIVELINESS TO SENIOR CENTER BY OLIVIA RICHMAN Adult Services NEWS STAFF WRITER Librarian Ashley Kenney Jacob Edwards Library said they have received a in Southbridge is one of lot of food items so far, fill- BY OLIVIA RICHMAN family. Not that they ing two baskets just a few New sign NEWS STAFF WRITER many libraries that is were given a ride — participating in Foods days into the start of the breathes new STURBRIDGE — most of the 90-year-olds For Fines, a program that program. Does this mean life into Dodge Belting out favorite drove themselves. allows library patrons to Southbridge residents tunes, the Senior Center “A lot of them came donate a nonperishable have a lot of overdue fees? Chapel radiated with joy and here without anybody. food item instead of pay- Kenney is quick to defend smiles for their annual To me that is absolutely ing overdue fees. Every the library-goers, saying, Page A3 90-Plus Party Thursday, amazing, that at 90 they food item donated counts “Even if you don’t have Nov. 13. can drive,” said Sandra for $1 towards their fines. overdue fees, you can Thirteen seniors over Cole, president of the It will be taking place make a donation.” LOCAL 90 came to enjoy a pasta Beverly Morse blew out the “90” candles. throughout the month of bar with friends and Please Read SSC, page A8 November. Please Read FOOD, page A11 ‘The world isn’t the Touched by tragedy, way it used to be’ united by music TORNADO SURVIVORS FIND RENEWED ‘Rake & Run’ SCAMS A GROWING PROBLEM PURPOSE IN BAND cleans yards, IN SENIOR COMMUNITY warms hearts BY OLIVIA RICHMAN NEWS STAFF WRITER Page A4 BY OLIVIA RICHMAN saw her $6,000 again. NEWS STAFF WRITER And this story is getting SOUTHBRIDGE STURBRIDGE — An more and more com- — Back Seat Boogie elderly woman had a mon, said speaker Tami is performing at the grandson who lived in Germain last week at Cannery Music Hall on California. One night the Sturbridge Senior Nov. 28 — and if you SPORTS she got a call from him. Center. don’t know who they His voice was distorted As vice president of are by now, they are a and almost unrecogniz- branch administration punk, pop, rock, oldies able from the amount at Webster First Federal band that just wants to of sobbing. He told her, Credit Union, she says “keep you moving.” “Don’t tell anyone — she has seen it all. She Made up of all local don’t tell my mom and has seen counterfeit musicians, Back Seat dad. But I’m in trouble. I checks, fake letters ask- Boogie aims to keep need help.” ing for money, fake lot- the crowd dancing and Her grandson contin- tery winner claims and even brings people on ued to tell her he needed most of the time it’s too stage to jam with them. $6,000 for some trouble late. The money is long According to drum- he had recently had with gone. mer Dave Bell, Back Shepherd Hill the law. He gave her an “Stealing Without A Seat Boogie just wants football captures account she could mail Gun” is her informal to have fun and wants a check to. Panicked, the seminar on identity everyone around them Central Mass. elderly woman decided theft and other types of to have fun, too. Division 4 crown to send a check to help. scams that are getting “The name of the Turns out that boy on more and more preva- Photos courtesy of Back Seat Boogie band is a reference to Page A19 the other end of the line lent. She said the aim Jeanne Collins performs. She said all of the members have kids being in the back wasn’t her grandson at of the program is not to been touched by tragedy — and music is what brought all. It was a scam art- them all together. Please Read TORNADO, page A14 OPINION ist. The woman never Please Read SCAMS, page A11 GET YOUR POINT ACROSS PAGE A10 Spotlight shines on Diabetes Awareness Month POLICE LOGS BY OLIVIA RICHMAN betes and are at risk for said Mark Bissell, the insane,” he said. “It’s are zero days off. It’s a NEWS STAFF WRITER developing Type 2 dia- Resident Camp direc- an everyday disease, 365 mentally exhausting dis- AGE P A5 CHARLTON — betes. The total national tor of Charlton’s Camp days a year. This is a ease to have.” November is Diabetes cost of diagnosed diabe- Joslin, operated by the disease that is so unique Bissell said it’s very Awareness Month. tes in the states is $245 Barton Center. The because it’s mainly important to raise Around 30 million chil- billion. Barton Center’s six self-managed. Everything awareness of diabetes. dren and adults in the “Diabetes is a huge camps are for children we eat, every exercise — Although Type 1 only United States have dia- problem. The financial with Type 1 diabetes. going for a six mile run, makes up around 10 per- betes. Another 86 million impact it has on society “The management swimming — everything Americans have pre-dia- is huge. It’s massive,” of the disease alone is we do impacts us. There Please Read SPOTLIGHT, page A18 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, November 21, 2014 Cultural Council announces grant recipients BY OLIVIA RICHMAN • $250 to the Gateway Players for a Activities Center for them to put on a ings can go on for hours,” said Evans. NEWS STAFF WRITER Theater Youth Workshop Spring Fling “Obviously, we want to be fair and don’t CHARLTON — There will be a lot of • $250 to the Pasture Prime Players for • $375 to the Pied Potter Hamelin for want to leave anybody out.” singing, performing and dancing next their 2015 Spring Productions his performance of the Magic Potter’s With a limited amount of money, year in Charlton. • $150 to the Charlton Council on Wheel choosing which acts to back up can After a lot of discussion, members of Aging for “Strong Eagle Day” • $300 to Audio Journal, Inc. for their be very difficult. The Massachusetts the Cultural Council last week chose • $110 to the Charlton Council on project “The Cultural Brigade” Cultural Council gets their funding the final list of art programs they will Aging for a show by vocalist and harp- According to the Cultural Council from the lottery. Around $10 million help sponsor. Formal approval letters ist Skye Hurlburt Chairman Joshua Evans, narrowing is divided amongst the communities will be sent to the following groups at • $250 to the Charlton Council on the programs down is very difficult at based on population size. the end of the month: Aging for “Songs for Seniors” with times. Over the summer, the council “We get a small amount,” said Evans. • $500 to the Shepherd Hill Regional Vicks and Sticks members accepted grant letters from a “It’s based on how many people applied High School Music Department for a • $525 to Scott Jameson for a Library variety of groups, clubs, organizations last year, how many people are in the performance of the “Missa Festiva” Summer Reading Performance Show and businesses looking for funding. town and the programs that get offered • $613 to the Charlton Historical • $400 to MUSIC Dance.edu for their The art-related projects must take place to us.” Society for a night of Victorian “From JAZZ to Hip Hop” exhibition within Charlton. To be fair, The Cultural Council Entertainment • $400 to the Charlton Arts and “It can get really hard. These meet- makes sure to get a variety of different programs. They don’t only look for one particular style. In the past, they have backed tribute bands, concerts, high school choral groups, community danc- es and even a juggler. The only rule? “It has to be artistic,” said Evans, TIS THE SEASON TO SHOP LOCAL who added they have turned down applications in the past for not being Gifts, Gift Cards & Gift Certificate Ideas from these local businesses. “artsy” enough. It can’t just be a person reading at a library. The person has to be costumed or doing an interpretive SHOP LOCAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! routine — anything to make the act To advertise on this page call Nate at 508-909-4064 by Friday noon. “special.” While on paper, the council seems to be focused on entertainment for the community, Evans feels their job as council members is very important. “Art and culture are necessary for a well developed person. Arts are very Have yourself a OP enriching. Bringing this to the town is a NOW EN great service for everyone,” Evans said. 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