Memorial Day Remembrance Please see our tribute to our fallen heroes that gave their lives for our country, on pages 8 & 9.

(978) 297-0050 • www.winchendoncourier.com Friday, May 25, 2018 Newsstand: 75 cents TM approves pot Volunteers recognized zoning regs and budgets Those who work not for rec- BY GREG VINE we find things are going all ognition but because the work COURIER CORRESPONDENT right.” needs doing are usually the With little debate, voters Resident Larry Murphy last to, indeed, be honored. at Monday night’s annu- moved to amend the article But the Winchendon History al town meeting approved a by reducing the number to and Cultural Center and its town budget of just over $14.6 the minimum of two. After attendant organization has million, an education budget issues arose with the town’s chosen to begin a new tradi- of nearly $13.4 million, and electronic voting system, the tion to change that. a Montachusett Regional amendment was defeated by An award named for Meg Vocational Technical School a standing vote of 70 against Urquhart, a local activist assessment of slightly more and 60 for. The original arti- known for her interest in con- than $929,000. cle, which Town Moderator servation, history and plan- Most of the debate at the Richard Morin said required ning, is now awarded to a vol- meeting centered around a two-thirds vote for passage, unteer in Winchendon who proposed zoning regulations was approved on a voice vote. has done exemplary work in governing the siting of retail Voters then took up the issue an area of volunteerism. marijuana establishments in of establishing five “Medical- This year, through an anon- Winchendon. Adult Use Marijuana Retail ymous phone call, Nancy A plan to set a limit of Overlay” districts. Those Wilcox was nominated for three retail cannabis busi- districts included Hillview her continuing work with nesses generated the first Business Park, Winchendon Immaculate Heart of Mary bit of discussion. The Board Springs, Spring Street/Route Church, the Old Murdock of Selectmen, Finance 12 between Robbins Road Senior Center, and yes, even Ruth DeAmicis photo Committee, and Planning and the New Hampshire bor- brushing up the coat and tail Janet Corbosiero was honored for her work to revive the GAR Park; Board had all voted to set the der, Waterville Plaza, and a of Clyde, the Toy Town horse. Nancy Wilcox was honored for her volunteer work on multiple friends limit at three, even though portion of Baldwinville State Wilcox and her husband state law set the minimum Road/Route 202 in the vicinity Wally were part of the work husband had decried the con- The committee organized number of licenses that could of the former Stuff ‘N’ Things crew who have helped refur- dition of the GAR Park on by Corbosiero, with the be offered up by the town at store. bish the honored statue the Grove Street for years, near town’s help, restored walk- two. The town was free to Two amendments – one to last two times. to the family home; and while ways, parks, the cannon, and set the number of available remove Hillview Business The second award, named the Cochrans’ attempts to get removed diseased trees to be licenses anywhere above the Park as an overlay district for local historian Lois someone to address issues, it replaced by young, healthy two-store limit. and the other to nix Waterville Greenwood, honors a local wasn’t until Corbosiero was specimens. Selectman Audrey LaBrie Plaza as another – were handi- citizen who has made signifi- approached there was action. The awards will be part explained selectmen believed ly defeated on voice votes. Both cant impact on some facet of Unfortunately, Phil of the annual meeting of the three would be an appropri- amendments were offered by preserving local history. This Cochran never saw the results Winchendon History and ate number, stating the board residents concerned about the year’s recipient, nominated of his pressure to see the park Cultural Center. Nominations wanted to take a cautious potential proximity of a can- by Phyllis Cochran, was Janet restored, having passed away, are called for in February, if approach. She added addi- nabis dealership locating in Corbosiero. but he was honored by having someone comes to mind for tional licenses could be made areas frequented by children. a bench dedicated to him, also the honor. Cochran explained her late available at a later date “if Turn To BUDGETS page ­­­A3 under Corbosiero’s watch.

Winchendon Memorial Day CAC gets special delivery Weekend Schedule SATURDAY MAY 26 from the post office 10 a.m. (Flags) Decorate Cemetery Start in Calvary (Boy & Girl Scouts) (Rain or Shine) find themselves in need of some SUNDAY MAY 27 assistance to feed themselves 9 a.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary, 52 Spruce St.: and their families. Sibley, who Veterans’ Mass began her job at the CAC last 10 a.m. United Parish Church, 39 Front St.: month, said during the last two Memorial Service with Roll Call weeks in April, food was dis- MONDAY MAY 28 tributed to 189 people. 9:30 a.m.: All parade participants form up at the “Thirty-three of them were Winchendon Fire Department new clients,” she said. “So, I 10 a.m.: Parade, honor departed veterans at guess you can pretty much Legion, VFW and GAR Parks. Ceremony at the expect to double that number Smith Community Pavilion at GAR Park. when I finish up my report for the full month of May.” In case of inclement weather, Memorial Day The CAC does have estab- Exercises will be held at 11 a.m. at the American lished income guidelines to Legion Post 193 located at 295 School St. qualify for assistance. For Please pass this information on to any other mem- instance, the income limit for bers of your groups. Thank you. a family of four is set at $45,500 per year. Guidelines vary with Events at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Cemetery Greg Vine photo the size of the household. begin at 10 a.m. Winchendon Community Action Committee Office Manager Jenn Sibley (2nd “Of course, we will provide from right) is pictured with (l-r) volunteers Shawn Girard, Jana Girouard, and resources for people who are Bruce Eaton with some of the 1,700 pounds of food collected by U.S. Postal above the guidelines from Service delivery workers last Saturday. time to time,” said Sibley. “Sometimes people are out BY GREG VINE Office Manager Jenn Sibley. of work because of illness or Route 140 solar array COURIER CORRESPONDENT “They filled it, then we drove income is affected for other U.S. Post Office workers col- it over here. I can’t tell you reasons. We do make room for lected some 1,700 pounds of how much this means. I really emergencies.” food while making their mail want to thank all those delivery People needing assistance hearings continued deliveries last Saturday. The people who had to carry all this must provide the CAC with some proof of income such as a BY GREG VINE with the ConCom. food was then transported to food to the Post Office.” COURIER CORRESPONDENT the Winchendon Community Sibley said volunteers who pay stub, Social Security deter- Albrecht said the person Action Committee on Central helped unload and sort the food mination letter, or unemploy- Winchendon’s Planning conducting a peer review for Street, where volunteers on included Rebecca Blatz, Bruce ment determination letter, for Board and Conservation the commission visited the Monday sorted and stored the Eaton, Shawn Girard, Jana example. Commission last week decid- Gardner Road property ear- welcome donation. Girouard, and Sharon Tatro. Other donations to the CAC ed to continue respective pub- lier this year and found “a “I left our van at the Post All the food goes to help this past week have come from lic hearings which each panel couple of isolated vegetative Office Saturday,” said CAC Winchendon residents who may Turn To CAC page ­­­A7 had convened regarding the wetlands on site.” He added same proposed solar array. the respective wetlands con- The array would be located at sultants for Borrego and the 135 Gardner Road on property ConCom visited the site at owned by Roger and Cindy the end of April to accurate- Stepping in and stepping up Boucher and would be con- ly ascertain the extent of the structed by Borrego Solar wetlands. BY JERRY CARTON how would I create a bond,” He also informed the COURIER CORRESPONDENT Systems of Lowell. Borrego she recalled. “I was worried also has plans to establish a board “the Conservation WINCHENDON — It’s tough about that. They were so used solar farm off Happy Hollow Commission wanted to have to step into a new job in the mid- to someone else being there. Road. two additional studies done dle of a school year. Rhythms I wasn’t sure how they would The civil engineer for by two separate consultants. and routines are well estab- accept me.” Borrego, David Albrecht, told One was a wildlife habitat lished by October or November It helped though, that the Planning Board at its last analysis of those particular so it was quite a challenge Murdock’s a small-ish school meeting that he wanted to areas, “David Koonce, the facing Anna Cooley when she and it wasn’t long before Cooley arrange for a site visit by the conservation agent for the arrived last fall to take over as knew faces if not quite every board. He also provided the town, is allowing me to tell Murdock’s new school librar- name yet. committee with an update of you he found nothing. There ian. Anna Cooley where things currently stand Turn To SOLAR page ­­­A8 “My first thought was Turn To COOLEY page ­­­A8

WEEKLY QUOTE LOCAL SPORTS In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. PAGE 8 & 9 PAGE 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. 6 5652510431 2 Friday, May 25, 2018 ­2 Winchendon Courier CLYDE’S CORNER

on-site for free advice, tips and ideas. a.m.-1 p.m. next to the bike path park- nights at 6:30 Beals Memorial Library Thursday, May 31 ing lot at the corner of Rt. 12 and Rt. 202, has an adult craft hour providing a Winchendon. place to meet and do crafts. People bring MARKET IS OPEN! Toy Town Saturday June 9 SUNDAYS in things they are working on, and can Outdoor Market open for the season. PIRATES & PRINCESSES TEA! INDIVISIBLE WINCHENDON: get help on knitting, crocheting, quilt- Produce, baked goods, crafts and more! Yo Ho! Come be inspired and have a bit The Indivisible Winchendon group ing and discuss different ideas. Thursday’s 4-7 p.m. and Saturday’s 10 of tea with a both a pirate captain and meets every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at TINY TOTS PLAYGROUP: on a.m.-1 p.m. next to the bike path park- a princess at the Winchendon History the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tuesday 10-11 at Beals Memorial ing lot at the corner of Rt. 12 and Rt. 202, and Cultural Center, 151 Front St. 2-4 Winchendon, 126 Central St. to discuss Library, 50 Pleasant St. for toddlers Winchendon. p.m. Fun and games, refreshments. and organize creative, effective resis- aged 0-4. Songs, rhymes and sharing. Come in your best pirate or princess tance to the Trump administration over WEDNESDAY Friday June 1, clothes for a prize! $5 per person, $15 the long term. We are liberal/progres- BINGO! Hyde Park residents hold limit per family. sive but non-partisan. https://www. bingo in the community hall every Saturday June 2 & facebook.com/groups/381174492262359/ Wednesday night beginning at 6 p.m. Friday June 22, MONDAY It’s inexpensive, just two cards for 5¢, Sunday June 3 LEGO CLUB: Beals Memorial and the community is invited! Anyone WINCHENDON MUSIC Saturday June 23 & Library, 50 Pleasant St. hosts a Lego over the age of 50 is welcome to join in. FESTIVAL: the first weekend of the Club for kids aged six-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. We’d love to have more players. annual music festival includes three Sunday June 24 every Monday afternoon the library is BINGO 2! Old Murdock Senior Center concerts, one each evening, all held open. Show off your creative side. More hosts Bingo on Wednesday afternoons WINCHENDON MUSIC information about this and other pro- at 12:15 p.m. at Old Centre Church, 10 Old Centre FESTIVAL: the second weekend of the beginning at 7 p.m. All concerts are free grams by calling (978) 297-0300 or visit KIWANIS: the Kiwanis of Winchendon annual music festival includes three townofwinchendon.com/bealmemori- meet every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at and open to the public. Friday features concerts, one each evening, all held at classical orchestral; Saturday includes allibrary. the Carriage House Restaurant. Come the Old Centre Church, 10 Old Centre TUESDAY be part of the service club that concen- French born vocalist Anna Azehma; beginning at 7 p.m. All concerts are and Saturday is jazz with John Arcaro. WINCHENDON RECOVERY trates on helping local children with free and open to the public. Friday fea- SUPPORT GROUP: For all who are in the Backpack Program at the public ele- Saturday June 2 tures Musicari, a New England based recovery or want to be. Not a 12-step mentary schools, Breakfast with Santa band performing music from the east- group or a “program”, this is an open, and yes, the Family Fun Day with the ern Mediterranean; Saturday is Floyds PLANT SALE! The Winchendon peer-led group for discussion, sup- Massachusetts state level chili cook off Row, a folk and world collective from Garden Club is having a Plant and Bake port, sharing practical information every summer. We need your help. Stop the UK and Saturday is jazz with the Sale at the Winchendon History and and resources, and helping each other in any Wednesday, we’d love to meet John Arcaro & Band, a different pro- Culture Center, 135 Front St., on June with the day-to-day challenges of life you! gram from the one earlier in the month. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Most plants $5 in recovery. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., UU THURSDAY or less. Local vendors selling outdoor Church of Winchendon, 126 Central St., GARDEN CLUB: The Winchendon ONGOING PROGRAMS decorative items. Proceeds fund our downstairs in the parish hall. Garden Club meetings are open to the plantings about town and scholarship LEARN: Computer classes for adults public. Meetings are held at 1 p.m. on THURSDAYS & SATURDAY program. Garden Club members will be are offered on Tuesday afternoons from the 3rd Thursday of the month from MARKET IS OPEN! Toy Town 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Beals Memorial Library May through December. Please note the Outdoor Market open for the season. and are open to adults ages 18 and older. meeting place has been changed to the Produce, baked goods, crafts and more! CRAFT FOR ADULTS: On Tuesday Hyde Park Drive Community Building. Real Estate Thursday’s 4-7 p.m. and Saturday’s 10 Transactions Courier Capsules WINCHENDON $196,000 297 Ash St, Little House LLC, to Vento, Justin S. MURDOCK ALUMNI SOFTBALL Membership in Pi Gamma Mu is by menu will reflect the “Historical $158,000 35 Chase Ln, Wilmington GAME invitation. Students must be in the top Heritage” of the building and it’s vol- Svgs Fund Soc, to Midland IRA Inc. FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST, 6:30 PM at 35% of their class, have maintained unteers. For more information, please $155,000 286 Central St, Joann Murdock Softball Field a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their social watch our Facebook page at Templeton East Dance Education, to Bible No fee to play! No prior base- science major, and have no academic Museum (Narr Hist Society) or send an Chapel Bethany. ball/softball experience required. failures. email to [email protected]. $73,064 Mellen Rd, #6E, Brook Concessions available for small fee. 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Gifford sets policy as he Accuracy garners endorsements Watch The Winchendon Courier is commit- BY JERRY CARTON we need, whether it’s his plan to bring generations to come. STONEBRIDGE CORRESPONDENT advanced manufacturing jobs to this “Bold action on climate change is ted to accuracy in all its news reports. Third District Democratic con- part of the district, helping to revitalize not just values based, it’s an economic Although numerous safeguards are gressional candidate Rufus Gifford our cities and towns or restoring trust driver. That’s why I’m obsessed with in place to ensure accurate reporting, picked up the endorsement of Gardner in our political system.” accelerating our transition to a renew- mistakes can occur. Confirmed fact Democratic Chair Brad Heglin who said Gifford also released an energy plan able energy economy and creating jobs errors will be corrected at the top Gifford’s been the one aspirant who’s last week, calling for a price on carbon, as a result.” right hand corner of page three in a actually shown up in the Gardner- accelerating the growth of renewable The candidate added he wants to pro- timely manner. If you find a mis- Winchendon area. energy, having the United States rejoin tect local waterways like Millers River take, call (978) 297-0050 during normal “I’ve been very impressed. Rufus the Paris Climate Agreement which and Whitney Pond with Scenic River business hours. During non-business is a genuine and authentic politician. President Trump pulled out of, return- designations. He also wants to increase hours, leave a message in the editor’s He’s someone who actually wants to ing to the Obama Administration’s federal resources for land conservation. voice mailbox. The editor will return learn, listen, and represent his constit- Climate Action Plan and increasing the Gifford said while he was US your phone call. Or contact the edi- resiliency of public infrastructure. Ambassador to Denmark from 2013-17, uents. I’ve seen him more times than I tor at the following email: ruth@ can count and that means a lot,” said “I’ve been a green guy my entire life,” he helped marshal backing for the Paris stonebridgepress.news. Heglin, adding, “but it’s not just about said Gifford. “I will always be a cham- Agreement, the major climate deal of showing up. It’s about delivering. Given pion for aspirational and aggressive the previous Administration. his experience and perspective, I think policies to reduce our carbon emissions He’s facing almost a dozen opponents he is best suited to produce the results and preserve our natural resources for in the September 4 primary. Time for a variety of music Local students The annual Winchendon (classical) recording artist, and Music Festival under Performer, composer/ clinician. Recordings the direction of Andrew arranger, and scholar, with Garrison Fewell, Arceci is has been under Andrew Arceci has per- George Garzone, Jamey among graduates rehearsal for months; and formed throughout North Haddad, Skip Hadden, musicians are ready to America, Europe, and John Lockwood, Jimmy BY JERRY CARTON present their programs at Asia. Currently, he directs Madison, Michael Moore, COURIER CORRESPONDENT two upcoming weekends. the Collegium Musicum at Jack Pezanelli, Bill Pierce, Three students from Winchendon All programs begin Wellesley College, as well and Mark White; on the were feted among the graduates at 7 p.m. and the con- as the Winchendon Music labels Brownstone, BCM, of Mount Wachusett Community certs are free to the pub- Festival. Recording cred- and TBA. College’s Gateway to College and lic. The venue is the Old its include soundtrack Friday, June 22: Pathways to Early College programs Centre Church (First work for the BBC (UK), Muscari (world) during last week’s commencement Congregational Church and the labels Novum Muscari is a New exercises at the Gardner campus. of Winchendon), 10 Old (UK), Deutsche Harmonia England based band that Dylan Romanowski completed the Centre. Mundi (Germany), Bôłt performs music from the Gateway curriculum, and Connor Supported in part Records/Monotype Eastern Mediterranean Clinkscale and Tom Sutherland by a grant from the Records (Poland), Cedille and the surrounding areas. wrapped up their time in the Pathways Winchendon Cultural Records (US), and Saturday, June 23: program. Council (a local agency Centaur Records (US). Floyds Row (folk/world) Graduating with a 4.0 in history and which is supported by the Saturday, June 2: Anne A folk collective formed political science earned Sutherland a Massachusetts Cultural Azéma, voice, hurdy- in Oxford (UK), Floyds spot on the speaker’s podium where Council, a state agency). gurdy, harp, & organet- Row explores tradition- he said, “This opportunity I accepted Additional support by the to (classical) al renditions and origi- two years ago was the best decision I Ashburnham Cultural French-born vocal- nal works. Fusing sev- ever made. It has allowed me to jump Council, Athol Cultural ist and scholar Anne eral styles, Floyds Row start my education and get a head Council, Gardner Cultural Azéma directs The Boston explores the connections start on the many years of schooling Council, Royalston Camerata (2008) and the between classical, folk, I have left.” Tom Sutherland Cultural Council, French ensemble Aziman roots revival, Americana, “After graduation, we all begin the Templeton Cultural (2005). Her current dis- and bluegrass/newgrass next chapter of our lives and step into Council (local agencies cography of 35 recordings repertoire. next fall where he will study, natu- another unknown. No matter where rally enough, history and secondary which are supported by the (Grand Prix du Disque; Sunday, June 24: you come from, the amount of wealth Massachusetts Cultural Edison Prize) includes five John Arcaro & education with the eventual goal of you have, or how liked you were teaching history. Council, a state agency), the widely acclaimed solo CD Band. Program II (jazz) in the past, you can always achieve Massachusetts Festivals recitals. Since assuming International pianist, Winchendon natives Ashley your dreams if you put your mind Garceau and Dawn Storer were Program (Massachusetts the directorship of The recording artist, and to it,” reflected Sutherland, adding, Cultural Council), the Boston Camerata in 2008, clinician. Recordings among 103 newly pinned nursing stu- “I encourage all of you to believe in dents who also held commencement Robinson Broadhurst she has created many new with Garrison Fewell, yourselves, strive to succeed as you Foundation, and the First and distinguished produc- George Garzone, Jamey exercises last week. have here at Mount Wachusett, and Said Garceau, “It has been a long Congregational Church tions of important early Haddad, Skip Hadden, accomplish your dreams.” of Winchendon in Old repertoires spanning eight John Lockwood, Jimmy road. I have learned so much about A Robinson-Broadhurst stu- myself in the past year. I am excited Centre. centuries of music history. Madison, Michael Moore, dent, Sutherland was recognized The line up is set, and Sunday, June 3: Jack Pezanelli, Bill Pierce, that it is over and to start this new as a President’s Key recipient, journey. I couldn’t have done it with- here we go: John Arcaro & and Mark White; on the Curriculum Award winner for histo- Friday June 1: Andrew Band. Program I (jazz) labels Brownstone, BCM, out the support of my family and ry and political science. He’ll be off to friends.” Arceci & WMF artists International pianist, and TBA. Franklin Pierce University in Rindge

BUDGETS new zoning regulations, owned by Comcast. The AN EVENING WITH ZLOTNIK continued from page A­­­ 1 businesses interesting cable giant has agreed to in setting up a retail sell the tower and gen- Concern over the cannabis business in erator to the town for Hillview location grew Winchendon will have $1, said Selectman Mike out of the fact that chil- only until June 11 to sub- Barbaro, thus allowing dren often play dek mit their initial proposal Winchendon to improve hockey at the two rinks to Town Manager Keith communications located at Mylec, cur- Hickey for consideration. between its public safety rently the sole occupant Winchendon Planning agencies. of the park. Planning and Development In return, the town Board Chairman Guy Director Tracy Murphy would relinquish a par- Corbosiero explained said recently she had cel, also on High Street, any marijuana business received at least a dozen to Heywood. The town proposed for the rink calls from people express- would first demolish a would have to be located ing interest in opening 111-year-old water tower at least 500 feet from the a marijuana business in that is deteriorating, rinks. town. and which constitutes a The original proposal Prior to approving the threat to public safety. was approved by a mar- marijuana zoning regs, Winchendon’s communi- gin of 87 to 13 percent. A voters endorsed estab- cations tower presently two-thirds vote was need- lishing a 3% local tax sits atop the tower. ed for passage. on all marijuana sales At a special town Central Street, between in Winchendon. Three meeting prior to the Courtesy photo Blair Square and Maple percent is the maximum annual conclave, vot- Former state representative and now director of Massachusetts Veterans Cemeteries Street, had been included allowed under state law. ers approved spending in Winchendon and Agawam Rich Bastien was among those who stopped in at the in an initial overlay dis- In other action, voters $80,000 in free cash to Murdock Whitney House museum recently at an open house for Rep. Jon Zlotnik who trict plan. That proposal, approved a land-swap remove the water tower. is running again for his seat. however, was dropped which would allow the At the same time, a pro- after vocal public oppo- town to take ownership posal to expend $63,000 sition and a vote by of a piece of property in free cash to remove selectmen asking that it on High Street current- lead from the drinking be removed from consid- ly owned by Heywood water at the town’s three eration. Hospital. The parcel public schools was also With the passage of the is home to a broadcast approved. tower and generator now

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VIEWSOpinion and commentary from Winchendon and beyond Editorial Letters to the Editor Remembering WHY Bulger: at least a plaque there’s a Memorial Day To the Editor: I don’t know who would/should take Hey Sisters and Brothers, I’ve been this on, but I think it would be the It is the kick off for the summer season it just grew larger, with multiple bat- thinking again. I drive by those two righteous thing to do to honor a man sure. And since 1971 and the uniformity tlefronts, and bigger air and sea battles lonely urns on Front Street and I think who did, and continues to do through of making “busman’s holidays”, those including underwater craft, and finally about the valiant effort that was made his trust, so much for our town. I that allow workers a day without it real- the threat of nuclear decisions. It was to try to restore the Converse gardens. would play a role in this if others were ly being a of religious significance as America that carried out that nuclear As a gardener myself, I know what interested enough to build a little com- being always on Mondays so a longer threat to end the conflict. kind of daunting task that would be. mittee, work it out and get this done. weekend is created; things like celebrat- The scenes shifted to the Asian Pacific, I was thinking what could be done What we need to know is if this ing presidents’ birthdays, significant to small countries like Korea and is to have one of those roadside type falls under the responsibility of the historical figures’ days, Memorial Day Vietnam, embroiling America in shad- of plaques that states who Morton town, the Historic Commission or the and Labor Day have become those long ow wars. More service people died. We Converse was with a blurb about his History & Cultural Center. weekend traditions. are still there. toy-making, his role as a town leader Great. Wonderful. Nice to have the And the Middle East, the deserts and and his legacy. It could stand between Mary W. Bulger time off even if planning for it makes for the upheaval has changed players, but those two urns. Winchendon crazy scheduling to create the possibili- never conflicts. It shifts back and forth; ties for some jobs. alliances split and realign, governments But… topple and come back worse than ever, Let’s not, just because it isn’t a reli- regimes claim to be one thing only to OWC: plan the next shipment gious day, forget why we get that time off. take power and become something else. This one is to remember those who And Americans are dying there too. To the Editor: Maine, John & Penny Maliska, have died in service to their country. And on African soil, in small countries We want to say “thank you” to the Kristen Maxfield, Memorial School Our country. many didn’t know existed. residents of Winchendon who took Special Education, Lynn Murray & It began immediately after the Civil On covert missions. the time to make our 51st mailing her TTE Class, Charlie & Chelsea & War, when thousands of boys and men On rescue missions. of Operation Winchendon Cares Niki Nasiatka, Yvonne & Doreen Page, died, all of them Americans even though On UN supported missions. such a success. It is so rewarding Anne Robichaud, James & Rhonda we had foundered and found ourselves But they put their lives on the line even to hear back from our troops when Robichaud, Mark & Elaine Robichaud, fighting one another over principles. as administrative and support troops; for they receive the reminder from their Mrs. Robichaud’s 2nd Grade Class, In 1868, Decoration Day became an the enemies understand taking down the hometown. Packages were sent to 31 Ann Marie Slomcheck, Miss & Mrs. unofficial day to honor those who had background can cripple the frontlines. service members stationed around the Smth’s 2nd Grade Class, Abigale & died, from any place in that horrific war. The concept of Memorial Day has globe! 21 packages went Stateside and Nicole St. Pierre, Colby St. Pierre and North, South. It didn’t matter. We were become benign to many in the United 22 went overseas! Tracey Tenney, honoring their service. States, as families often also remember As always, I need to thank Will A huge thank you to the people Within about 40 years, America their own family members who have Brown for the website http://www. who helped carry, sort and package found itself embroiled in an internation- passed and that is fine; but as the new winchendoncares.com, the American all of the donations: Jenn & Ellen al conflict, and more young men died. flowers are planted, do remember to Legion Post 193 for the use of their & Chris Brooks, Joni Gorecki, Julie Decoration Day became more important glance about at the ones with the veter- hall, and Sweet Treat Bakery for bak- Holly, Kayla & Mikey Maine, John & still, as some of those service people never ans’ markers and the American flags. ing, shrink wrapping and delivering Penny Maliska (thanks for baking and came home, buried in Flanders fields, in And say a silent thank you. They are 70 dozen cookies! packing the cookies and for leaving France, on foreign soil. Remembering the reason you have the freedom to go to A belated thank you to the following some for the workers too!), Charlie them both here…and there…was doubly your loved ones’ graves and have a nice donators who missed the last Letter to & Chelsey & Niki Nasiatka, Tracey important. weekend doing what you do with your the Editor in February: Betty Allaire, Tenney. And then came a second world wide family. Charlotte Drury, Coral Grout and Our next mailing will be in August. conflict; really a continuation of the first Freedom isn’t free. It was purchased the Sordonis in memory of Homer Please watch for the date on our one, which never really got resolved; and dearly. Vaillancourt. website or Facebook page and in the Thank you to all of the follow- Courier as well as the town’s public ing who stopped by or sent in an announcements channel. Beginning LETTERS POLICY item and/or cash donation: Betty with this mailing all donations will Allaire, Anonymous Lady, Ellen need to be brought in from 9-10:30 a.m. Letters to the editor are always welcome, and may be sent to to ruth@stone- & Jennifer & Christopher Brooks, Cub That gives us time to package them up bridgepress.news, or The Winchendon Courier, 91 Central Street, Winchendon, Scout Pack 193, Charlotte Drury, Mrs. and get to the PO before it closes. MA 01475. Be sure to include a name and residence. Please refrain from sending Duprey’s 2nd Grade Class, Emerson Thank you for all of your support! letters via fax, and be sure to supply a home address and phone number to allow for Schhol in Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Flemings If you have a loved one who is in the confirmation. Allow at least 48 hours for a response. Letters must be submitted by 1st Grade Class, Bud Fletcher in mem- military and we do not have his/her noon Friday to ensure publication in the following week’s issue. Every effort will ory of Carla, Joni Gorecki, Steven name. please contact us at 978.297.2360. be made to accommodate late submissions, but inclusion can not be guaranteed. Haddad, James & Julie Holly, Mary The rules of good taste and libel will, of course, apply to all submissions. Personal Kauppila,Tony LaPointe, Mrs. Lyon’s Larry & Linda Sordoni attacks will not be published. The editor retains the right to edit all letters. 1st Grade Class, Kayla & Mikey Operation Winchendon Cares Was it all worth it? Really? nd (nearly $43 million), approxi- And why, oh, why did day. But weddings are just the to be happy. A man may supple- …A mately 30-million of which went American television networks first thing to come between a ment a woman’s happiness, but one more to security alone. That means waste so much freakin’ time on man and a woman, rather than he certainly should not be the thing… British taxpayers footed the the wedding? We fought a revolu- bring them together. And I source of it. That just sets the lion’s share of the bill for last tion to get away from the monar- should know – I’ve had three of stage for a whole lotta disappoint- GREG Saturday’s nuptials. chy for cryin’ out loud! We didn’t ‘em. ment. VINE Yes, it’s likely the wedding dump King George III just so we Let’s be real here. A wedding And as far as the desirability ended up generating a minor eco- could watch his descendants tie is something most women want of a big wedding is concerned – nomic boost for the British econ- the knot in some wasteful, crash- and most men just want to get hog wash! A small gathering of a “Being born into the royal fam- omy. The marriage of Prince ingly boring betrothal. Some net- over with. And the fact remains few family members and a dozen ily is like being born into a mental William and Kate Middleton in works actually spent up to seven that, in the U.S. anyway, near- or so friends is the way to go. asylum. Marrying into it is not 2011 generated about $145 mil- hours – SEVEN HOURS! – broad- ly one of every two weddings The whole world doesn’t need to something to be taken lightly.” – lion in extra spending. However, casting and yakking about every will have proven to be a colossal know how much two people love John Lydon, British musician according to CNN Money, that’s little bit of minutiae. waste of money because that’s each other. Frankly, the whole less than 4% of what Brits nor- I mean, the royal I-Dos took how many marriages will end in world really doesn’t give a rip. One has to wonder if Meghan mally spend on Black Friday, the all of about, what, 15, 20 min- divorce. Hell, one in every two As American relationship Markle had considered the wise busiest shopping day of the year. utes tops. But, no, some poor NBA teams makes it to the play- Barbara De Angelis said: “The words of the aforementioned Mr. The British Beer and Pub American saps were forced to lis- offs…and none of the players has real act of marriage takes place Lydon – also known as Johnny Association anticipated weekend ten to the endless dialogue – “Oh, to suffer through wearing a tux. in the heart, not in the ballroom Rotten of the Sex Pistols – before sales of about 20-million pounds look! There are two beautifully Finally, all this fuss over the or church or synagogue. It’s a accepting the proposal of Prince ($27 million), or about 8% more appointed old horses. Oh, wait royal hook-up just set feminism choice you make – not just on Harry that she become his wife. than a normal weekend. The – that’s the Queen and Princess back 50 years. It hammered home your wedding day, but over and Frankly, I’ll bet she had – and jump, no doubt, can be attributed Margaret. Don’t they look just the message that every little girl, over again – and that choice is still has – no idea of what she’s to right-thinking men wanting lovely?!” – because there was in order to be happy, must find reflected in the way you treat getting herself into. to quaff a few pints while their only one TV in the house and her Prince Charming (or Harry, your husband or wife.” And I have to wonder; did she, wives parked themselves in front you-know-who had the control- as the case may be) and throw a We’ll just have to wait and as a little girl, actually dream of the telly to soak in all the fairy ler. wedding-day blow-out for 2,400 of see how all that works out for of having a wedding that cost tale phoniness they could safely I’m sorry. I know every little her closest friends. Meghan and Harry. As for me, an estimated 32-million pounds absorb in one sitting. girl dreams about her wedding First, no woman needs a man third time’s the charm!

Notes of Concern Sacrifices Orr, but he never spoke relive his WWII experi- his White House days. rained down a horrible morphine to dull the pain, of his time as a medic at ences. That said he did Another silent sign of and continuing number words to comfort the fear, JACK Normandy. He was not share with me two deci- the deep personal attach- of killing shots. or fingers to close the eye- BLAIR the only vet I knew who sions he had made after ment he had to his mili- On the first day of lids of the dead. preferred not to relive his presidency. tary experiences is that landing on the beach the Is it any wonder many those experiences. He wrote his successor, with all the pomp and Americans lost 70% of who were there sim- I was a toddler during Later in life I had a John F. Kennedy, and circumstances surround- their force. On the sec- ply could not deal with WWII. number of conversations quietly requested that his ing the burial of a for- ond day they lost 50% of remembering? Obviously, my par- with General Dwight D. rank as a five star general mer president, Ike had the landing force. On day And yet, this valiant ents’ generation were Eisenhower when he be returned to him as he requested quietly that he three they lost 40% more. effort, and refusal to give concerned about the was living in Gettysburg, wished to be known as a be interred in the same While Omaha Beach up, ultimately resulted in war, especially the many Pennsylvania, after retir- General rather than as a basic issue wooden cof- is pristine today, I could freeing France and later young men and women ing from the presidency. former president. fin in which his soldiers envision it covered with ending the threat of the they knew who were Although he never dis- This was clear in that were buried during the the bodies of so many Third Reich. fighting it. cussed the war, he did on the glass door to his war. American soldiers. I It is one thing to read In college I learned a often discuss the Civil office at Gettysburg Recently my wife and could imagine the impact about it in the history good bit about the war. War with me and even College there were five I traveled to Normandy. such a sight would have books. We studied the US mili- took me out in his back- gold stars, and no indi- We visited Omaha Beach on the Supreme Allied It is quite another to tary leaders, the leaders yard to point out where cation of a presidency. and saw the huge cliffs Commander, General come face to face with of Allied military organi- some of the battles had The same was true of that faced our soldiers Eisenhower. I could guess the theater in which that zations, and the various occurred that could be the objects he kept in his when they came ashore. at the memories my uncle action took place, and to battles. seen from his home. office, his memorabilia. On the top of those cliffs had, as a medic who was see those white crosses. I could have gotten a Like my uncle, Ike Heavily oriented to his we saw the German bun- required to stop by each more first hand account didn’t seem to want to Army service rather than kers, from which they fallen soldier, to provide Turn To BLAIR ­­­A5 from my uncle, Dean page Friday, May 25, 2018 Winchendon Courier ­5 This to say… About the school shooting in and worse than that, we’re so. When you hear racist, big- or social worker. Support can- Texas I have nothing to say. unraveling as a decent society. Journey oted garbage, condemn it. Out didates who believe it’s worth There is nothing left to be said It isn’t someone else’s respon- loud. spending your tax dollars on anyway. Nothing will change sibility to step up either. It’s of the Go support candidates who early literacy programs and until change is forced. your responsibility. It’s my are in favor of better funding for early preventative health pro- About other things I have responsibility. It’s our collective Heart mental health care, including grams. much to say. Let’s start with responsibility and if you’re not much faster access to emergen- This isn’t about DJT. The this. What are you doing to doing your part you ought to JERRY cy services. next presidential election is force change? What are you start. You owe that to your chil- CARTON Yes, I’ve written that a thou- just under 2 1/2 years away. doing to make a difference? Are dren, your grandchildren and sand times too. Besides, you and I can’t con- you volunteering somewhere? you owe it to unknown future See what your local schools are trol what Presidents do. But we Are you writing a check to wor- generations. Too many peo- because “they” most assuredly doing about bullying. Support sure can influence what’s going thy organizations who do good ple tell me they just want to and emphatically are not. candidates who are in favor of on around us if we choose. The work? Are you practicing empa- be left alone. That’s their right Go out and vote. jobs programs, real ones, prac- November midterms are not thy? Are you asking your local but that’s ostrich-like and it’s a Vote for Congress and vote for tical ones, jobs programs which a magic wand but a building schools or churches or temples shirking of responsibility. None your local state representatives will make an actual difference block, and they matter, they des- or mosques what you can do, of us are going to change the and for those who serve on your and give kids a chance to build perately matter. be it reading to kids, working a world single-handedly, but all of city/county/town zoning and a decent life. Support candidates That said, and of course I have soup kitchen line or whatever? us can, and yes, I do write this library boards and school com- who want to link those to com- this a million times too, there Maybe your very career is how incessantly, make a little dif- mittees. Stop demeaning public munity colleges - those are often are things we can do every day. you’re contributing. But the ference in our respective little servants and start standing up the heartbeat of communities - So I ask again - what are you bottom line question remains corners of the world. for those who choose those jobs not everyone can afford to start doing? How are you contribut- - what are you doing to force Forcing bigger change? Stop and I mean actually do it. Do at Harvard or Smith or UMass ing? What are you doing to force change because, as I imagine whining about how much you you have any appreciation for or UMaryland. It’s okay to want change, even in your own com- you’ve notice, we’re unraveling hate politics and stop idiotical- how civil servants help make to be a plumber or electrician munity? See you next week. as a representative Republic ly saying ‘they’re all the same’ your lives better? If you do, say as much as it is to be a shrink

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Winchendon Proclamation honoring those Donald Trump received In 1997 Trump told radio and women who faithfully and who have sacrificed so dearly five deferments to avoid the host Howard Stern that avoid- unselfishly serve our country. Democratic for America. We have, how- Vietnam War. Four while he ing sexually transmitted dis- We should genuinely honor Committee ever, heard from Trump on was in college, which no one eases was like his “personal every veteran who has served this subject. We have heard should find fault with, and one Vietnam.” our country, especially those In 1999, Congress designat- that he doesn’t think Senator after he graduated claiming “It is a dangerous world out that never came home — and ed May as National Military John McCain is a war hero, he had bone spurs. In college, there. It’s scary, like Vietnam. have contempt for those who Appreciation Month to ensure because he was shot down and bone spurs didn’t stop him Sort of like the Vietnam era,” disparage their dedication and that our nation was given the captured. He “likes people who from playing football, tennis, Trump said to Stern, discuss- service. opportunity to publicly show weren’t captured.” In Trump’s and golf. He was obviously a ing his sex life. “I feel like a The Winchendon’s their appreciation for the sac- world, everyone who is cap- very fit young man in his early great and very brave soldier.” Democratic Committee fully rifices our military has made tured and tortured for five twenties when he avoided the This is the man who is now supports all of our veterans and to our country. years as McCain was, must not draft. our Commander-in-Chief. It’s thanks them for their fidelity May 19 was Armed Forces qualify as a war hero. Interesting Trump cannot hard to believe that Trump and service. Day. A day for Americans to The most recent disrespect provide any proof that he had has any respect for the men pay tribute to the men and the White House has shown bone spurs. He doesn’t remem- women who have faithfully McCain, who has brain can- ber the doctor’s name who served in our country’s mili- cer, is when McCain opposed diagnosed them. Dr. Harold tary. Trump’s CIA nominee Gina Bornstein, Trump’s personal On Monday, May 28 Haspel. The White House press physician, who performed a Americans will celebrate aide, Kelly Sadler stated, “It physical on Trump when he Memorial Day. This day was doesn’t matter, he’s dying any- ran for office made no men- set aside to honor the men and way.” tion of them. In Trump’s recent women who have died while Kelly Sadler still has her job White House physical, Dr. serving in the United States and Trump’s silence regarding Ronald Jackson again made no military. her statement is despicable. mention of any bone spurs. Each year the president of Trump who never served in Do bone spurs go away, or the United States gives a proc- the military, found it easy to did Trump simple dodge the lamation to our nation remind- publicly disrespect the Gold draft? ing Americans of the sacrifices Star Khan family who lost Thankfully, his bone spurs our military and their families their 27 year old son in combat. have not interfered in his 100 have made in defending our Trump even had the gall to plus times he played golf since country. compare their sacrifice with his Inauguration — at a cost of We have not yet heard the sacrifices he made while tens of millions of taxpayers’ President Trump’s becoming a real estate tycoon. dollars.

BLAIR Each day homage is paid to ed treatments, the casual and continued from page A­­­ 4 those who lost their lives. A ser- irregular way some are buried, vice is held every day. The vet- even at Arlington Cemetery, I have always admired our erans who are visiting are asked the required search for new veterans. When I held elective to identify themselves. And they management, I wish that every office, I had occasion to speak are thanked for their service. American could spend just one from time to time at services. It Our national anthem is played. day at Normandy beach. would be impossible to overrate This is followed by a 21 gun Our veterans were called upon the service and sacrifices made salute. to give, or to risk, the last great by these brave people. At the conclusion, every vis- measure of devotion to our coun- During our visit, we also had a itor is given a rose and encour- try-the risk or offering of their bittersweet visit to the American aged to place it by one of the very lives. cemetery at Normandy. To walk white crosses, lay it on Omaha We can never repay that debt on to that hallowed ground and Beach, or to in some way use it adequately, but we can insist look out over the thousands of to pay honor. that veterans be given the very perfectly lined identical white Not a dry eye at the cemetery. best treatment available and that crosses is an emotional experi- When I read of the terrible ser- we never fail to honor the lives of ence. vice our veterans get at some those fallen. VA hospitals, the delay in need-

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Editor’s Note: The information con- (Bayberry Circle), assisted; 9:19 a.m.: Street, #4, Winchendon, trespassing, (Central Street), assisted; 12:51 p.m.: lar- tained in this police log was obtained 911 non-emergency (Chase Lane), arrest; 9:52 p.m.: extra patrols, secure; ceny (School Street), no service neces- through public documents kept by the unfounded; 9:34 a.m.: trespass notice 10:01 p.m.: mv stop (Lincoln Avenue sary; 1:04 p.m.: burglary/b&e (Lincoln police department, and is considered to entry (Franklin Street), info given; Extension), citation issued; 10:16 p.m.: Avenue Extension), report taken; 2:36 be the account of the police. All subjects 11:46 a.m.: assist citizen (West Street); officer wanted (Cedar Street), spoken p.m.: lift assist (Old County Road), ser- are considered innocent until proven 12:24 p.m.: trespassing (Spruce Street), to; 10:45 p.m.: parking violation (Maple vices rendered; 3:08 p.m.: larceny (Mill guilty in a court of law. info taken; 1:01 p.m.: VIN inspection Street), citation issued; 11:44 p.m.: sus- Glen Road), assisted; 3:34 p.m.: burglar Police agencies can no longer print (Garfield Street, Athol), assisted; 1:38 picious mv (Gardner Road), secure; alarm (Central Street), secured bldg.; the names of people who are arrested or p.m.: extra patrols, secure; 1:49 p.m.: 11:58 p.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), 3:57 p.m.: intoxicated person (Elmwood charged with domestic assault related mv stop (Jackson Avenue) verbal warn- citation issued. Road), unable to locate; 4:25 p.m.: mv charges. The new law is designed to pro- ing; 2:13 p.m.: larceny (Monadnock FRIDAY, MAY 18 stop (Forristall Road), verbal warning; tect victims, so they are not re-victimized Avenue), report taken; 2:42 p.m.: sex 12:09-2:53 a.m.: buildings checked, 8:04 p.m.: officer wanted (Beech Street), through indirect identification. offender registration (Walnut Street), secure; 4:36 a.m.: transport (Central 209A issued; 9:22 p.m.: lock-out/house info taken; 3:02 p.m.: ambulance (Pearl Street); 6:18 a.m.: erratic operation (Ipswich Drive), services rendered; TUESDAY, MAY 15 Drive), transported; 3:09 p.m.: animal (Gardner Road), unable to locate; 8:51 SUNDAY, MAY 20 12:09 a.m.: tree down (Old Gardner complaint (Cedar Street), referred to a.m.: suspicious/other (Glenallan 12:11-3:45 a.m.: buildings checked, Road), referred; 12:28 a.m.: attempt to ACO; 3:19 p.m.: welfare check/general Street), services rendered; 10:39 a.m.: secure; 8:21 a.m.: suspicious/other locate (Town Farm Road), unable to (River Street), secure; 3:32 p.m.: animal VIN inspection (Second Street), no ser- (Metcalf Street), report taken; 10:34 a.m.: locate; 1:22 a.m.: disturbance (Goodrich complaint (Banner Place), referred to vice necessary; 10:44 a.m.: investiga- 911 hang up (Alger Street), non-emer- Drive), Joshua S. Blanchette, 35, home- ACO; 3:44 p.m.: property found (Central tion (King Phillip Way), services ren- gency; 10:56 a.m.: fire/unknown type less, arrest based on warrant; 3:45- 3:57 Street), returned to owner; 4:18 p.m.: dered; 10:56 a.m.: investigation (Pond (Baldwinville State Road), services a.m.: buildings checked, secure; 3:59 illegal burn (Alger Street), referred; Street), services rendered; 11:04 a.m.: rendered; 1:26 p.m.: erratic operation a.m.: ambulance (Ipswich Drive), trans- 5:00 p.m.: ATV complaint (Spring burglar alarm (Pleasant Street), ser- (Glenallan Street), referred; 1:55 p.m.: ported; 7:30 a.m.: tree down (Old Gardner Street), spoken to; 5:21 p.m.: trespass- vices rendered; 11:17 a.m.: erratic oper- accident (Mill Glen Road), report taken; Road), referred; 8:04 a.m.: summons ser- ing (Franklin Street), spoken to; 6:06 ation (Gardner Road), verbal warn- 2:16 p.m.: burglary/b&e (Mechanic vice (Spruce Street), served; 8:07 a.m.: p.m.: animal complaint (Front Street), ing; 11:27 a.m.: illegal dumping (North Street), report taken; 3:59 p.m.: harass- summons service (Front Street), unable referred to ACO; 10:44 p.m.: animal Ashburnham Road), report taken; 12:23 ment (Ash Street), assisted; 4:04 p.m.: to serve; 11:11 a.m.: illegal burn (Spruce complaint (Winter Street), referred to p.m.: ambulance (Ipswich Drive), trans- tree down on wires (Ash Street), ser- Street), extinguished; 11:14 a.m.: alarm ACO. ported; 1:37 p.m.: open door/window vices rendered; 4:51 p.m.: disturbance holdup (Central Street), false alarm; THURSDAY, MAY 17 (Central Street), secured bldg.; 1:40 (Mechanic Street), report taken; 5:01 11:22 a.m.: summons service (Elmwood 12:37 a.m.: registration check p.m.: erratic operation (Spring Street), p.m.: info/general (Front Street), assist- Road), unable to serve; 11:40 a.m.: gun- (Memorial Drive), secure; 12:50 a.m.: verbal warning; 1:52 p.m.: mv stop ed; 5:23 p.m.: threats (Alger Street), shots heard (Town Farm Road), no extra patrols, secure; 12:54 a.m.: mv stop (Central Street), verbal warning; 2:08 report taken; 7:14 p.m.: investigation service necessary; 12:19 p.m.: mv vio- (Gardner Road), verbal warning; 1:00- p.m.: assault (Glenallan Street), report (Hyde Park Drive), report taken; 8:26 lation (North Vine Street), advised offi- 1:09 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; taken; 2:32 p.m.: drug/narcotics viola- p.m.: extra patrols, no service neces- cer; 12:26 p.m.: assist other PD (West 1:22 a.m.: mv stop (Spring Street), ver- tion (Elmwood Road), info taken; 3:03 sary; 9:44 p.m.: building checked, Shore Drive), services rendered; 12:28 bal warning; 1:27-2:11 a.m.: buildings p.m.: DPW call (School Street), referred; secure. p.m.: info/general (Fairbanks Street), checked, secure; 7:26 a.m.: summons 3:23 p.m.: extra patrols, secure; 3:44 p.m.: MONDAY, MAY 21 services rendered; 12:34 p.m.: threats service (Old Gardner Road), advised summons service (Front Street), unable 1:08-3:04 a.m.: buildings checked, (Ready Drive), report taken; 2:07 p.m.: officer; 7:27 a.m.: summons service (Mill to serve; 3:53 p.m.: summons service secure; 6:05 a.m.: mv fire (Krantz Road), property found (Glenallan Street), Street), advised officer; 7:41 a.m.: sum- (Spruce Street), served; 3:58 p.m.: sum- extinguished; 7:36 a.m.: summons ser- returned to owner; 2:29 p.m.: sex offend- mons service (Spruce Street), advised mons service (Spruce Street), unable vice (Spruce Street), served; 8:05 a.m.: er registration (Central Street), assist- officer; 7:42 a.m.: summons service to serve; 4:07 p.m.: animal complaint disabled mv (Gardner Road), spoken ed; 3:21 p.m.: assist citizen (Central (Spruce Street), advised officer; 8:26 a.m.: (School Street), referred to ACO; 4:17- to; 11:46 a.m.: harassment (Washington Street); 3:22 p.m.: animal abuse (Front burglar alarm (Eli Drive), false alarm; 4:24 p.m.: extra patrols, secure; 6:26 p.m.: Avenue), report taken; 12:03 p.m.: smoke Street), referred ACO; 5:15 p.m.: keep 10:48 a.m.: info/general (Royalston Road welfare check/general (Kemp Street), (Mechanic Street), fire extinguished; the peace (Mechanic Street), services North), property returned to owner; spoken to; 7:15 p.m.: ambulance (Pearl 1:15 p.m.: assist citizen (Central Street), rendered; 6:31 p.m.: 911 non-emergen- 11:22 a.m.: larceny (Lincoln Avenue), Drive), no service necessary; 7:39 p.m.: spoken to; 1:47 p.m.: summons service cy (Gardner Road), services rendered; report taken; 11:45 a.m.: investigation mv stop (Spring Street), verbal warn- (Chestnut Street), unable to serve; 2:24 7:05 p.m.: officer wanted (North Street), (Lincoln Avenue), services rendered; ing; 8:05 p.m.: burglar alarm (Pleasant p.m.: dog bite (Framingham Vet Clinic), assisted; 8:03 p.m.: traffic hazard (Route 12:43 p.m.: harassment (Lakeview Street), secure; 8:14 p.m.: illegal burn referred to ACO; 4:08 p.m.: animal 140, Gardner), referred; 8:09 p.m.: mv Drive), report taken; 1:35 p.m.: fire/ (Brown Avenue), spoken to; 9:17 p.m.: complaint (Goodrich Street), referred stop (Central Street), verbal warning; mutual aid (Central Street), services noise complaint (Vine Street), spoken to ACO; 4:32 p.m.: animal complaint 8:37 p.m.: mv stop (Goodrich Street), rendered; 2:59 p.m.: officer wanted to; 9:32 p.m.: accident (Front Street), (Maynard Street), referred to ACO; written warning; 8:46 p.m.: accident (Goodrich Street), report taken; 3:54 report taken; 10:57 p.m.: suicide threats 4:33 p.m.: threats (Main Street), report (Gardner Road), report taken; 8:50 p.m.: p.m.: vandalism (Baldwinville State (Linden Street), Section 12; 11:30 p.m.: taken; 4:49 p.m.: disabled mv (Lincoln mv stop (Spring Street), citation issued; Road), report taken; 4:01 p.m.: erratic transport (Railroad Street). Avenue), assisted; 5:10 p.m.: dog bite 9:04 p.m.: investigation (Mechanic operation (Baldwinville State Road), SATURDAY, MAY 19 (Glenallan Street), referred to ACO; Street), info taken; 9:44 p.m.: alarm/ unable to locate; 5:52 p.m.: investigation 12:04-2:46 a.m.: buildings checked, 5:23 p.m.: animal complaint (Chestnut type unknown (Pearl Drive), no service (Front Street), Daphne M. Bateman, secure; 3:52 a.m.: accident (Woodlawn Street), referred to ACO; 6:14 p.m.: acci- necessary; 9:47 p.m.: erratic operation 29 , 86 Front Street, #3A, Winchendon, Street), Aaron S. Morin, 21, 35 dent (Baldwinville State Road), trans- (Gardner Road), citation issued; unlicensed operation, citation issued; Willoughby Avenue, #2, Winchendon, ported to hospital; 7:16 p.m.: suspicious/ WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 6:56 p.m.: fight (Spring Street), report speeding, negligent operation, OUI other (Washington Avenue), spoken to; 12:06-1:32 a.m.: buildings checked, taken; 7:26 p.m.: illegal dumping (Alger liquor, failure to stop/yield, transport- 7:22 p.m.: ambulance (Chestnut Street), secure; 2:32 a.m.: assist other PD Street), report taken; 7:34 p.m.: bur- ed to hospital; 4:34 a.m.: ambulance no service necessary; 7:48 p.m.: noti- (Lakeshore Drive, Ashburnham), glar alarm (Main Street), accidental; (Central Street), transported; 8:38 a.m.: fication (Main Street), message deliv- assisted; 6:34-7:54 a.m.: extra patrols, 8:20 p.m.: trespassing (Spring Street), accident (Baldwinville State Road), ered; 7:54 p.m.: open door/window secure; 8:59 a.m.: officer wanted Dylan William Leary, 29, 364 Central report taken; 11:47 a.m.: accident (Woodlawn Street), services rendered. Combined High School Chorus and Chamber Singers SUBMITTED BY SUE POLCARI Merante, Arielle Benedict, Arriane Ready, Dominic Quinones-Chaves, The Murdock High School auditorium Daigle, Ashley Sevigny, Ashlyn Max Race, Jacob Woodard, Katelyne was filled with music on Wednesday, Musgrove, Brady Dufour, Breylyn Hutton, Hannah Lowe, Arianna Minor, May 16 as the band and choruses per- Wightman, Brianna Gerrard, Lauralei Michaud, Shyla Palmer, formed their Spring Concert. Catherine Chapman, Chloe St. peter, Emma Partridge, Caylie O-Dea, Brook The combined middle and high school Donovan Whitaker, Elaine Maloney, Tenney and Summer Turner. concert band performed their selec- Emma Bourque, Emma Silvia, Evelyn The evening concluded with the tions of Italian Carousel, Irish Tune, A Haley, Felisha Belanger, Gavin Greer, Murdock Chamber Singers with their Knight’s Tale, and the Main Theme from Jasmine hardy, Jasmine Scott, Jessica renditions of Play a Simple Melody, Star Wars. The Concert Band consists of Higbee, Jewelianna Thompson, Kaitlyn I’m a Member of the Midnight Crew flutists Arielle Benedict, Abigail Guerra, Tamulen, Katie Calabrese, Kyleigh and choral highlights from the musi- Abigail Bradley, Ashlyn Musgrove, McConnell, Madisson Alden, Maggie cal Chicago. Chamber Chorus members Paige LaFrennie, Tiana Graessle, Zach Phelps, Makeighla Marston, Min-D are Elissa Boucher, Michaela Benedict, Cardarelli and Stacey Wood. Trumpet Merritt, Morgynn Bergeron, Ryaley Ari Dibble, Kaileen Dibble, Marisa players are Daniel Fuller, Alex LeBlanc LaVenture, Rylie Maynard, Selena Losurdo, Lyanna Laford, Faith Huff, and Skye Lynch. Playing the clarinet Roberts, Shaina Thompson, Sierra Hannah Turner, Breanna St. Pierre, are Hailey Lunn, Nathen Gahagen, Tenney, Skye Lynch, Stacey Wood, Izaria Alcantara, Emily Smith, Lindsey Riley Maynard, Andrew Islam, Felisha Trinity Arsenault, Tristina Bouzy and Smith, Maria Polcari, Shyla Palmer, Belanger and Michaela Benedict. Alto Yu-Shan Liang. Molly Murphy, Lindsey Gemme, Owen saxophonists are Nicholas Gahagen The High School chorus selections Benedict, Jack Newbrough, Patrick and Kaitlyn Tamulen. Rounding out the were Down to the River to Pray, Hi! Cortis, Zachary Cardarelli and Alex band are percussionists Joseph Laford, Ho! The Rattlin’ Bog, Silly Love Songs, Marshall. Kaleb Beasley, Elaine Maloney, Gordon Thinking Out Loud and Don’t Stop Additional entertainment was pro- Reichert and Faith Huff. Believin. Chorus members are Elissa vided by Jack Newbrough (vocals) and The 42 member middle school cho- Boucher, Faith Huff, Lyanna LaFord, Dustin Ready (guitar) who performed rus performed next. Their selections Callie LaVenture, Rachel Legault, Mya an original composition. included Photograph, Royals, Demons, Leslie, Morgan pace, Breanna St. Pierre, Congratulations to Patrick Cortis and Praying. Middle school chorus Grace Sutherland, Zachary Cardarelli, who participated in the Massachusetts members are: Alexia Whitney Aliyah Matthew Casavant, Patrick Cortis, Music Educators Association Central Sue Polcari photo Emerald, Anita Yang, Annabella Sage Khauy, Jack Newbrough, Dustin District Festival in January. Campaign continues with stops and starts BY JERRY CARTON the fines. paign from former New York STONEBRIDGE CORRESPONDENT Cambridge backed down and state attorney general Eric The 2018 campaign trail was Ayyadurai was crowing. Schneiderman who resigned ear- anything but quiet last week and “If we had not fought and won lier this month. Schneiderman one candidate was claiming a this battle, the city of Cambridge hosted a fund-raiser for Warren major civil rights victory. would have set a historic prece- in October,2011 when she was Several weeks ago, the city of dent, empowering any bureau- launching a campaign against Cambridge told US Senate can- crat sitting in any City Hall then Sen. Scott Brown. didate Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai he across America to squelch your Kingston added Warren couldn’t put his slogan, “Only A free speech simply because they should condemn Schneiderman Real Indian Can Defeat A Fake don’t like you or favored a partic- in the wake of the latter’s depar- Indian” on his campaign bus ular political ideology or candi- ture after he admitted to person- and threatened to levy fines of date. Imagine being in constant al misconduct. up to $300 a day if Ayyadurai fear that a slogan you put on “Sen. Warren has an unfortu- continued to promote the slogan your car or t-shirt could result nate history of failing to stand on the bus. The slogan refers in your being dragged into court up for women when the culprits Say it in living color! to incumbent Sen. Elizabeth and fined. This is a victory for are Democrats,” Kingston con- Warren, who is seeking a second all Americans,” said Ayyadurai. tended. term this year. “It’s a victory for truthful free Last month Kingston garnered Ayyadurai responded by argu- speech,” he added. enough delegate votes at the The world isn’t black and white. ing the city was violating his Warren herself was the tar- state’s Republican convention right to free speech and asked get of Republican candidate in Worcester to be the GOP’s So, why is your ad? for a restraining order prevent- John Kingston, who called on preferred candidate in the Sept. ing Cambridge from enforcing her to return money she had 4 primary. raised in 2011 for her first cam- Friday, May 25, 2018 Winchendon Courier ­7 OBITUARIES Everett C. ‘Jim’ Blair Jr., 80 Gregory S. Bourekas, 54

WINCHENDON — Everett C. “Jim” He was a member of Monadnock Bible ASHBURNHAM — Gregory S. to Venice, Florida. He was a car enthu- Blair Jr., age 80, of 411 River St., died Baptist Church, Rindge. Bourekas, age 54, of Ashburnham, siast and attended many car shows. He peacefully Thursday evening, May 17, He leaves his wife of 39 years, passed away suddenly on Friday, May was an avid Boston sports fan. Above 2018 in his residence, Rosemary E. (Parmenter) Rivers Blair; 11, 2018. all else, Greg loved his family and will after a long illness a daughter Amy Blair of Winchendon; Greg was born be greatly missed by all who knew him. with his family at his one son Everett C. Blair III of Gardner; in Fitchburg on He is survived by his two sons, side. a stepdaughter, Pamela Randall and February 10, 1964 a son Matthew and Alexander Bourekas of He was born in husband Allan of Chattanooga, TN; of Spiros Bourekas Ashburnham; his father Spiros “Spike” Rindge on May 4, 1938, two stepsons, Robert Rivers and wife and the late Nancy Bourekas of Fitchburg; companion son of the late Everett Nancy of Rindge and David Rivers of (Lastella) Bourekas. Melissa Adams of Ashburnham; for- C. and Ruth (Gordon) Winchendon; two adopted sons, Isaiah He graduated from mer wife Joanne (Richard) Bourekas of Blair Sr. and had lived Blair and Patrick Blair of Winchendon Fitchburg High School Winchendon; long time friend Thomas in Winchendon for 40 and grandson, Mason Jandris Blair, 9 in 1982 and earned Mara and wife Mary of Leominster; years. grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; his Bachelor’s degree long time friend Geoffrey Evancic and Jim had worked for 3 brothers, Steve Blair of Winchendon, from UMass Lowell. wife Donna of Ashburnham. Eastern Propane as a Robert Blair of Gardner and Rick Blair Greg began his career at IC Credit Greg was predeceased by his mother delivery driver for 30 of Jaffrey; four sisters, Judy Blair of Union and later worked for St. Mary’s Nancy (Lastella) Bourekas on March years, retiring in 2014. Gardner, Joyce Donaway of Rindge, Credit Union in Marlborough. He was 16, 2018. He previously worked Barbara Norwood of Indiana and recently the AVP of Indirect Lending at Calling hours were held in Brandon as a truck driver for Jeanette Blair Westover of Keene, NH the Leominster Credit Union. Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., several years. Jim was and many nieces and nephews. Greg was very active in the Holy Fitchburg on Sunday, May 20. a true hard working He was predeceased by a brother, Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Funeral service were held on Monday, blue collar family man. Kenny Blair; a stepson, Gary Rivers and Fitchburg. Since 1992, he has served on May 21, in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Jim took pride in caring for the a granddaughter Marie Ostrowski. the Church Council, holding various Church, 1319 Main Street Fitchburg. Waterville Park with his trusty trac- Funeral services were held Tuesday, positions such as Vice President, Past A calling hour was held in the church tor every year, especially for Memorial May 22, 2018 in Stone-Ladeau Funeral President, Secretary and most recently prior to the service. Day. His favorite pastime was playing Home (stone-ladeau.com), 343 Central as Treasurer. Greg was a member of Burial followed in Forest Hill Bingo with his many friends and meet- Street, Winchendon. The Rev. Thomas the Holy Trinity Mens’ Club and was Cemetery. ing many people at Twin River Casino, Peragallo officiated. instrumental in organizing the church In lieu of flowers the family requests as well as playing with his dog Lu Lu. Memorial donations may be made festivals each fall. memorial contributions be made to the Jim proudly served his country as to GVNA Hospice, 34 Pearly Lane, Greg enjoyed summering in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, a member of the United States Army. Gardner, MA 01440. Kennebunkport, Maine and vacationing 1319 Main St., Fitchburg, MA 01420. Gerald R. ‘Jerry’ Brown, 79 Leon J. ‘Joe’ Caouette, 76 ORANGE - Gerald R. “Jerry”” Brown, Survivors include his beloved wife, age 79, of Red Brook Lane, died peace- Gloria Brown of Orange; children, WINCHENDON War, he proudly served his country as fully at home on Thursday morning, Ruth Ann Hause of Orange, Richard — Leon J. “Joe” a member of the United States Army. May 10, 2018 surrounded by his loving Brown of North Carolina, Ronda Brown Caouette, age 76, Walking was his passion and he took family. of Orange and Randy Brown of Athol; formerly of 79 Elm daily walks around the town. An avid Born in Gardner on grandchildren, Jennifer, Richard Jr., Street, died peacefully bowler, Joe had bowled in several bowl- January 14, 1939, he Samantha, Sabrina, Brandon, Maria, in Alliance Health at ing leagues at Play Away Lanes. He also was a son of Arthur H. Christopher and Cindy; and several Baldwinville Monday enjoyed playing the Lottery. and Ina V. (Richards) nephews and nieces, along with many evening, May 21, 2018, He leaves a brother, Henry D. Caouette Brown and attended friends. Gerald was looking forward to with his family at his and his wife Carol of Nevada and many Athol schools. seeing his first great grandchild expect- side. nieces and nephews. Two sisters, Lea Jerry served three ed in July. He was born in C. Soucy and Doris M. LeBlanc, prede- years in the United Besides his parents, Jerry was pre- Winchendon on ceased him. States Army. deceased by a sister, Ruth Yeager of February 11, 1942, son Funeral services will be held Tuesday, On June 29, 1963, Dayton, Florida, and by his brothers, of the late Napoleon May 29, 2018 at 11 A.M. in Stone-Ladeau Jerry married Gloria A. (Berry) and Edward Brown of Jacksonville, Florida Joseph and Cecile Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, have enjoyed over 54 years together. (who died the same day) and Robert Marie (Hardy) Winchendon. A truck driver, Jerry had worked for Brown of Athol. Caouette and was a Calling hours in the funeral home various companies including 14 years There are no calling hours. lifelong resident of will be Tuesday from 9:30 to 11 A.M. with Erving Motors and retired from A graveside service will be held at the Winchendon. Joe was preceding the service. R&D Transport in Winchendon. West Orange Cemetery, West Orange a graduate of Murdock High School. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Jerry was a life time member of the Road (Route 2A), on May 25, 2018 at 11 Joe was a self-employed carpenter a later date. Wheelerville Community Club, joining a.m. for most of his life. During the Vietnam in 1963, as well as a life time member In lieu of flowers, donations may be of Carb’s Hot Rod Club and a member made to the donor’s choice. of the Sno-Snooper’s Snowmobile Club. Witty’s Funeral Home, 158 South Jerry was a skilled woodworker and Main Street, Orange, is directing the Joel Arthur Louis ‘Joe’ Girard Jr., 69 enjoyed making things for family and arrangements. You may offer your friends. Gerald also was an excellent sympathy online at www.wittyfuneral- GARDNER — Joel Arthur Louis He enjoyed coaching and refereeing cook and enjoyed feeding everyone. He home.com “Joe” Girard Jr., age 69, of Gardner, hockey, and playing cards. Joel loved had also liked to go fishing. died peacefully Sunday, May 13, 2018 spending time with his family. in his home, surrounded by family. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Susan Born in Gardner on Marie (Morgan) Girard; two sons, Eric Rene J. Cormier, 86 December 11, 1948, he Girard and his wife Doris of North was the son of the late Pole, AK and Chad Girard and his WESTMINSTER — Rene J. Cormier, of Westminster, Katelynn Banville of Joel Arthur Louis wife Dawn of Athol; one daughter, age 86, of Westminster, died Tuesday, Leominster and Branden McMiller of Girard Sr. and Hattie Heather Bassett and her husband May 15, 2018, at his home surrounded Winchendon; a brother, Louis Cormier (Tatro) Girard. Craig of Orange; five grandchildren, by his family. of Moncton, NB, Canada and several Joel graduated from Kyle Moore, Kaden Girard, Rania His wife of 60 nephews and nieces. He is predeceased Murdock High School Girard, Logen Girard and Nicolas years, Annette M. by three brothers, Albert Cormier, of Winchendon with Girard; one great-grandchild, Ezekiel (Melanson) Cormier Gerald Cormier and Noel Cormier and the Class of 1966. Moore; mother-in-law, Mary (Borey) died in October of four sisters, Lorraine Fortier, Huberte He received an elec- Morgan of Gardner; brother-in-law, 2017. Nowlan, Jeanne Allain and Anita trical certificate Charlie Morgan and his wife Janice of He was born on July Rideout. from Montachusett Gardner; three special nieces, Alysia 18, 1931, in St. Marie, His funeral Mass was held on Regional Vocational O’Brien and family, Cailyn White and New Brunswick, Saturday, May 19, 2018 in St. Edward Technical School of family and Carissa Morgan; and his Canada a son of the the Confessor Church, 10 Church St., Fitchburg in 1982. extended family, the neighborhood late Hector and Annie Westminster. He was a United children, and the Gardner kids whose (Melanson) Cormier and came to Burial was in the Woodside Cemetery. States Vietnam War lives were deeply impacted by Joel. Fitchburg in 1959. He has resided in A calling hour was held Saturday Air Force veteran and Funeral services will be held Friday, Westminster for over 30 years. morning, prior to the funeral in the received the National Defense Service May 18th at 12:00 p.m. in the Boucher Rene was a self-employed real Isabelle and Anderson Funeral Home, medal and the Air Force medal. Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, estate developer. He was a member of 316 Clarendon St., Fitchburg. Joel was employed by New England Gardner. Burial with Military Honors St. Edward the Confessor Church in In lieu of flowers memorial contribu- Wooden Ware Corporation of Gardner will be held at a later date in the Westminster and cherished the times tions may be made to the Alzheimer’s for several years, prior to retiring in Massachusetts Veterans Memorial spent with his grandchildren. Association, 09 Waverley Oaks Rd., 2012. He was previously employed by Cemetery of Winchendon. He leaves a son, Jean Marie J. Cormier Waltham, MA 02452. Simplex Time Recorder Co. of Gardner Calling hours will be held Friday, and his wife Marcia of Westminster; For further information or to leave and Westminster, and was also a deliv- May 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. a daughter, Janet Banville and her an online condolence please visit www. ery driver for Federated Auto Parts. in the funeral home. husband Norman of Leominster; three andersonfuneral.com. Joel was a member of Annunciation Memorial contributions may be grandchildren, Christopher Cormier Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary made to UMass Memorial Medical Church of Gardner. He was also a Center, Bone Marrow Transplant member of the American Legion Post Unit, Office of Advancement, 333 South SEND OBITUARIES at no charge to Editor Ruth DeAmicis, by faxing (978) 297-2177, 129 of Gardner and the Beagle Club of Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Please or by e-mailing the editor at [email protected]. Gardner. make checks payable to UMMF, and Joel was an avid outdoorsman who reference in memory of Joel Girard. We also invite funeral directors and families to e-mail us a JPEG photograph to enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. print, at no cost, alongside the obituary.

CAC likely to get some more.” the CAC and CVS continued from page A­­­ 1 As for Smith’s, the Pharmacy. cheese-maker has given Food pantry hours M. Kamenstein’s and the CAC a load of “Otter at the CAC are 9 a.m. Smith’s Country Cheese. River Gold,” better to 1 p.m. Monday and Sibley said known as cow manure. Thursday, and 3 to 6 Kamenstein’s is donat- “We’re going to start p.m. on Tuesday and ing 75 spice racks, com- spreading that on our Wednesday. For more plete with spices. community garden this information call (978) “That’s what we’re week,” said Sibley. 297-1667. starting with,” she said. The garden is set up along the fence between Let’s Create “If they go quickly, we’re A Buzz! STONE-LADEAU FUNERAL HOME 343 Central Street Brenda Pontbriand Sales Executive Winchendon, MA 01475 Winchendon Courier • 860-928-1818x119 [email protected] Tel: 978-297-0077 • Fax: 978-297-0075 Friday, May 25, 2018 ­8 Winchendon Courier

Winchendon courier honors This Memorial Day, may we reflect on the sacrifices the many brave servicemen and women of our community have made to protect our freedoms. THE CIVIL Theodore Hill James Stratton Edward J Ricord Albert E. Plouffe Josiah Hill Joseph Sweetser Henry D. Roberts Francis L. Reardon WAR Timothy Hubbard Jackson Taggart Alfred St. Laurent William H. Rees, Jr. Edward Alger George Knowlton Eardley Taylor Harold A. Stiles Foster H. Robare Bramwell Baldwin J. Henry Lake George Thomas George D. Walker Laurence B. St. Laurent Hubbard Baldwin Donald McLennon Josiah Towne Henry E. St. Piere John Baldwin George Matthews William Welch Robert H. Sawtelle George Brandish WORLD WAR II Fredette Maynard Thomas Wells Rene Alfred Therriault Peter Breen Leo W. Bisson Charles Newton Edwin Weston Frederick Wilder White George Brown Raymond Bourgault Daniel Norcross Francis Whitney James T. Wilson Robert Bruce Armand N. Caouette Albert Nutting Walter Wilkinson Levi Brooks Kenneth F. Clapp Elwin Parks John Wyman Hiram Buttrick John F. Crawford THE KOREAN George Parks Henry Chase WORLD WAR I Raymond Descoteau Gilman Parker WAR Lorenzo Coburn Paul Beaulieu Thomas Goula Edgar Pitkin Raymond Noyes Theodore Damon Joseph Blair Hudson Adoc Hewey George Plummer Albert William Veenstra Milo Evans Elliot Chard Byron A. Hodgkins Hiram Powers Patrick Fenton Eugene M. Connor Clarence R. Hutchinson Charles Putney THE VIETNAM William Flint Edward A. Gamache Oliver Henry Lafreniere James Raymond Adams French Oliver J. LaSalle Albert A. Lafrennie WAR Clarkes Samson Orlando Gott Charles S. Lowe Urvin J. LaPerriere Robert Edward Hildreth, Alden Sawtelle Samuel Hale Oliver Lowe Joseph R. Launier III Elijah Scott Darius Harding Bernard L. McNeil Fred M. Madigan Carl A. Peterson William Smith Rollin Hartwell Almer Plouffe William B. Occhialini Hillview possible site of cannabis cultivation operation BY GREG VINE would be willing to work with us. This would “absolutely” work closely with ation, and, quite frankly, they say the COURIER CORRESPONDENT industry is hard enough and we wanted Winchendon Police Chief David Walsh neighborhood just reeks of the smell. The Winchendon Board of Selectmen to find a host community with an open to ensure any and all safety issues are And with a lot of families coming here recently sent a letter to the state mind, with forward-looking leadership fully addressed. He told the board that for games and tournaments, that could Department of Health and Human and residents.” plans called for two security personnel be a real problem. I’m not saying I’m Services to let officials there know At their meeting on April 24, select- to be on site at all times. They would against it at this point, but I’m not they are not opposed to the possible men were told by Chiang the proposed work in three eight-hour shifts every ready to say I’m for it, yet, either.” establishment of a marijuana cultiva- facility would be anywhere from 40,000 day. Chiang told the board that filters tion and manufacturing facility in the to 60,000 square feet in size and would Even before Monday night’s town designed to reduce odors emanating Hillview Business Park off Route 140. cost between $6 million and $8 mil- meeting vote to enact zoning regula- from the facility would be installed and The board voted to send the letter of lion. It’s estimated the operation would tions governing cannabis operations in that it is the intention of Cypress Tree non-opposition at the request Cypress initially accommodate approximate- Winchendon, Cypress Tree had agreed that no such odors be allowed to escape Tree Management. ly 30 full-time employees. Chiang was to maintaining a 500-foot buffer between the operation. The original agenda item for the accompanied by fellow manager Eric its facility and Mylec, Inc., which, in In addition to creating more revenue board’s April 23 meeting noted the Liebman. addition to manufacturing dek hockey for the town via property taxes, Hickey letter was being sought by Weston Board Chairman Barbara Anderson equipment, maintains two dek hockey also noted the operation would greatly Routes Management of Boston. Victor said she had concerns about the amount rinks where competitions for young increase the consumption of town-sup- Chiang, listed in state documents as of traffic generated by the operation, athletes are held on a regular basis. plied water, thus making up for the loss one of three managers of Weston Roots, and the potential for large trucks pos- “These gentlemen have met with in billing suffered by the water enter- told The Courier that Cypress Tree is sibly creating safety problems for other individuals from Mylec and talked to prise district when the Winchendon the non-profit entity established by vehicles entering and exiting the busi- the owner of Mylec individually, as well School Golf Club ceased operations. Weston Roots in order to participate ness park and for those motorists on as with some of the parents whose chil- In addition, a proposed 10-year lease in the medical marijuana business in Route 140 who would be passing the dren use the facility. They’re having an would call on Cypress Tree to pay the Massachusetts. entrance to the park. Chiang said no open dialogue right now.” town $5,000 a month. There would also “To take part in the medical mari- large trucks are used to transport the Hickey said he had asked Mylec be an option for the company to pur- juana business in this state,” explained marijuana, explaining that transport owner Rick Laperriere to pen a letter to chase the property outright. Chiang, “an operation has to be run by vehicles are no larger than an average the board stating he doesn’t oppose the Winchendon Planning and a non-profit. Weston Roots is a for-prof- box truck or van. proposal. He said it appeared Laperriere Development Director Tracy Murphy it business involved in other business “With 30 employees,” said Hickey, was open to the idea. told The Courier that, with the town activities. So, Cypress Tree was estab- “you’d have 60 vehicle trips a day going However, Laperriere said in a tele- meeting’s establishment of a retail mar- lished as a not-for-profit specifically to in and out of there. As far as truck traf- phone interview with The Courier, ijuana overlay district which includes allow us to participate in the medical fic goes…there would be maybe two or that he had not yet made up his mind the Hillview Business Park, it is con- marijuana market.” three trucks a week that would come regarding his “non-opposition.” ceivable that another cannabis-related Chiang told The Courier that the in and out of that facility, so there “I’ve been quite busy and have been business – be it for cultivation, process- Winchendon site “was brought to our wouldn’t be an abundance of truck traf- out of town quite a bit recently,” he ing, retail sales, or medical marijua- attention by a consultant of ours. It fic.” said. “There are still a lot of questions na sales – could set up shop near the was important that we find a commu- Anderson also said she wanted to feel I’d like to have answered. I have had Cypress Tree facility. nity that is open to this idea, one that comfortable with plans for security at the chance to speak to some people in the site. Chiang said he Cypress Tree Fitchburg, where there’s a similar oper-

SOLAR Albrecht said it will likely be Monday If there are any changes based on the array to state’s Department of Fish and continued from page A­­­ 1 of next week before results of the sur- Conservation Commission’s final anal- Game. He went on to explain the state vey are known. ysis of the isolated vegetative wetlands, already owns a neighboring parcel, just were no amphibians. There was no hab- He went on to say the town’s wetlands I have an agreement that we’ll pay for west of Bailey Brook. itat for amphibians. Nor were there protection bylaw establishes a 100-foot any additional work that’s needed by As regards the last option, Albrecht plants supporting amphibians. So that buffer around wetland areas. Whitman and Bingham to make sure said he had not yet spoken with the part is clear.” “If you can imagine,” he continued, the drainage is taken care of. The only Bouchers about potentially giving a Another consultant was to visit the “even if you have a small little wet- thing that might change is that we portion of their property to the state. site on Wednesday of this week to deter- land, you also have a 200-foot diameter would reduce the size of the (array).” The site visit by the Planning Board mine if there are any endangered plant around that. It would take up quite a bit Any changes to the scope of the proj- was scheduled for June 7, while the species on the property. of the site.” ect as represented on the original site public hearing on the proposal was “There currently is no endangered Albrecht also said he believed plan ultimately require approval by the continued until the board’s meeting on wildlife or plant species on the site, Borrego had answered most, if not board. July 17. The Conservation Commission according to either the federal database all, of the additional concerns raised Albrecht said he is working with hearing was continued until June 21. or the state database,” said Albrecht. by the Planning Board’s peer review- Koonce on several options for mitigat- Planning Board Chairman Guy “However, it’s under the jurisdiction er, Whitman and Bingham, LLC of ing any work that must be done within Corbosiero said he didn’t want to take of the Conservation Commission and Leominster. the two isolated vegetative wetlands. up the proposal again until the com- they’ve decided they want those studies “I think all of (their) comments He said mitigation proposals include mission had held the remainder of its done. We, of course, as the applicant, related to storm water management,” increasing the size of another wetland hearing and, hopefully, had all of its are paying for that work through the explained Albrecht. “The plan you have on the property, donating to the town’s concerns addressed. town.” in front of you now is substantially the Conservation Trust Fund, or donating same as the one first provided to you. a piece of the parcel occupied by the

COOLEY I am,” she beamed about her first full- son library staff (“I do get lonely,” she ly interdisciplinary - science teachers, continued from page A­­­ 1 time school job. conceded, “but the staff, Debbie and English teachers, I see them too. Every A native of suburban Cincinnati, Marcia, help me out quite a bit with day is different,” stressed Cooley. “Being in a small school was a bless- Cooley did her undergraduate work at arranging coverage if I need it”) but Coming from a high school where ing,” Cooley said. Hanover College in Indiana. Cooley is energized by the wide array of academics were pretty much every- Cooley had been working at Dana “I went to a really academically chal- needs people bring to the library. thing, Cooley is looking forward to, Farber when the opportunity arose. lenging high school and Hanover was a “Middle school students are more for the first time, immersing herself in “I’d applied for one of the English good fit for me.” likely to be looking for books to read traditional activities like sports events teaching openings at Murdock, but She subsequently earned Master’s while high school students are much and pep rallies. when that didn’t work out, I went back degrees in English at Brandies and edu- more likely, because they’re working “I love pep rallies,” she confessed. to Dana Farber where I was doing cation at Northeastern. Of the latter, “it on papers, to be looking for MLA and Some seven months in, “it’s been things like event planning and I got was close to work and I could afford it,” other citations. The sheer volume of lovely,” enthused Cooley. another call from Mr. (Ralph) Olsen. laughed Cooley. information is amazing. And the teach- “I’m really happy here,” she said. He offered me the library job and here There are to be sure the occasion- ers - the history teachers are always al moments of isolation for a one-per- in here. I love the job because it’s real-

www.TheHeartOf Massachusetts.com Friday, May 25, 2018 Winchendon Courier ­9 WINCHENDON COURIER Winchendon courier honors REMEMBERS This Memorial Day, may we reflect on the sacrifices the many brave servicemen and women of our community have made to protect our freedoms. WE REMEMBER ON MEMORIAL DAY!

“Never was so much owed The annual Memorial Day Church Service during WWII, four during Korea (one was my by so many few.” is at United Parish Church on Sunday with dad) and with my older brother Lee serving Winston Churchill the central theme, “we remember” and the during Vietnam, it was faith to continue the reading of all those who died during war. On family legacy and join the Air Force (had to be Military personnel lost Memorial Day, the American Legion 193 and different with a family of Army veterans). Both during the wars that resid- other local veterans arrive early in the morn- my sons have served in the Army. ed in Winchendon: Civil ing @ 8:00 and visit all the grave yards in As I reflect, it has been an honor to serve the War – 56; World War I – 15; Winchendon, with a prayer, color guard, and town of Winchendon, our veteran community, World War II – 26; Korean a proper firing squad shooting three times and continued service through the greatest vet- Conflict – 2; Vietnam – 2. in their honor. The American Legion Honor erans’ organization in the world, the American All the names of those who Guard has firing squad honors at the Veterans Legion Post 193. With pride and devotion, will SCOTT GAUTHIER have passed are recognized Memorial Cemetery. Once concluded, the annu- continue to serve! annually at our Memorial al Memorial Day parade begins at 10:00 a.m. Day church service at the United Parish Church consisting of local veteran groups, Murdock Scott J. Gauthier is a lifelong resident of the town in Winchendon. As the Veterans Agent for the Band, scouting troops, local Firemen as our of Winchendon. He served during the Grenada/ town, I have had the honor for the past 14 years group marches down Central Street and honors Lebanon period in the United States Air Force with reading these names to the public as a to memorials (Carl Peterson Square on Maple/ entering in February 1980 and was discharged reminder that many have made the ultimate Central); Joseph Blair Square (Central/Spring), early to attend college full time in August 1983. sacrifice to preserve the freedoms we have and honor all the monuments at Legion Park Scott is a past Commander of the Eugene M. Con- today. (World War I, World War II, Korea & Vietnam). nor, Post 193, the American Legion of Winchen- We remember all who have served and are no Parade continues to VFW Park honoring all don (1996 – 2002); past State Sergeant of Arms for longer with us. During Memorial Day week- who have served overseas, with the last stop at James Brehio, Dept of Mass American Legion end, the first stop is to visit the local schools GAR (Grand Army Republic) honoring those (2005); past assist Sergeant at Arms for Bill Bar- for their Memorial Day observances on Friday. who served/died during the Civil War. bour (2010); past District 4 (Worcester County) On Saturday, our local scout troops assist 26 years ago I joined the American Legion and Commander (2012); current Service Office for the American Legion, Post 193 with placing a only missed one Memorial Day weekend within Post 193 (2003 – present) and Adjutant (2012 – grave flag at every marked grave of a veteran. that timeframe. With seven uncles that served present). Local Memorial Day Events ASHBURNHAM GARDNER WINCHENDON Monday, May 28: At 8 a.m. Firing Squads from Monday, May 28: Assemble at Polish American Monday, May 28: 8:45 a.m. Assemble on Meeting the Legion and Marine Corp League meet at Veteran’s Square at 9 a.m. Parade will proceed House Hill, march in parade to old and new the Whitney Bridge (Marines) honoring all up Pleasant Street to City Hall Plaza for ceremo- cemeteries. Parade ends at Town Hall, where veterans that died at sea; Legion at Calvary nies. Following ceremonies, parade will contin- there will be a prayer, reading of the Gettysburg Cemetery at the Flag Pole. Firing squads fire, ue down City Hall Avenue to Nichols Street to Address and services by American Legion taps played, in remembrance of those who have Lafayette Square. Following ceremonies, parade Auxiliary for unreturned dead of wars. Speeches who have served their country. Winchendon will proceed up Parker Street to Central Street by town/local leaders. Post 193 Firing Squad meets at 9 a.m. Veterans to Monument Park. In case of inclement weath- Cemetery Services. The parade begins at 10 er, all ceremonies will be held in the Gardner ATHOL a.m. at the Winchendon Fire Station, marching High School Auditorium, starting at 9:00 a.m. down Central Street, stopping at Legion Park on Monday, May 28: Flag-raising and wreath-laying Pleasant Street and VFW park on Route 12 and ceremonies will be held at 9 a.m. at VVA Park on PHILLIPSTON then marching to the Gazebo at GAR Park for Starrett Avenue; 9:15 a.m. at VFW Park. Units ceremonies. and parade participants will assemble around Sunday, May 27: The parade steps off at 9:00 Winchendon Cemetery — A 45-minute cer- the flagpole at 9:45 a.m. at Silver Lake Ceme- a.m. in front of the Church on the common. emony begins at 9 a.m. at the Massachusetts tery, with ceremonies beginning at 10 a.m. The Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon. parade will proceed down Silver Lake Street to Crescent Street. There will be a brief stop at RINDGE, NH the bridge over the Millers River to throw the Anchor Wreath into the river to honor veterans Monday, May 28; Memorial Day Picnic and lost at sea, followed by a gun salute. The parade Parade: Picnic starts at 12 noon on the Common, will continue down Main Street to Athol Veter- Tribute to Rindge veterans at 1pm, parade steps ans Park at Main and Exchange streets for the off at 2pm (starts at Hill Side Cemetery on conclusion of the program. If it rains, ceremo- Goddard Road). nies will be held at 11 a.m. in Memorial Hall.

To Our Fallen Veterans “To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, You who are so many in number We know you find peace in your we honor you today and every day.” slumber Unknown You’ve fought tirelessly, gave your all When your beloved country did call The History of Memorial Day

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in You have suffered through great sac- service of the United States of America. rifice Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor the dead. It was officially pro- claimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, Until only your death would suffice “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies Rest easy your duty is complete now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle. Our flag envelopes you head to feet On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by This grateful nation remembers you all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World Your honor of the red, white and blue War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those Keep the “Memory” who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who in Memorial Day. With pride and thanks we send died fighting in any war). Homage to you, fallen veterans It is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday Thank you to those who made the ultimate in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday sacrifice, and the families that live with Act of 1971. This helped ensure a three-day weekend for Feder- their loss. al holidays, though several southern states have an additional Jahala Beaupre separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jeffer- 29 Central Street son Davis’ birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee. Winchendon, MA 01475

Remember & Honor Those Who Gave All.

morinrealestate.com 978-297-0961 Friday, May 25, 2018 ­10 Winchendon Courier Viva Vegas indeed! Jersey Devils. teams. in a 13 year span between some Alydar. Should Justify Talking Anyway, the Vegas Golden Kentucky Derby winner 1935 and 1948 and three more win the Belmont, it’s high- Knights were born last fall. Justify took last weekend’s came in a six year burst in ly unlikely there will be the Sports This week they’re in the Preakness too, moving within the 1970s. Between 1997 and same reaction there was in Stanley Cup Finals. It’s the a mile and a half of becoming 2004, six horses came to the ‘15. Anyway, because Justify’s most incredible season any racing’s 13th Triple Crown Belmont with a chance to already filthy rich owners JERRY first year pro expansion team winner and second in four sweep the classics, though all are going to say they can’t CARTON has ever had. The ‘76 Bucs years. Very few people saw fell short. Half of those were afford to keep him in train- went 0-16. The ‘62 Mets lost 120 the entire Preakness because trained by Bob Baffert, who ing because of insurance pre- games. The Knights are four of the pea soup like fog which handled American Pharoah in miums even though they’re The big sports story last wins from a championship. rolled into Baltimore after a ‘15 and conditions the unbeat- really just as filthy greedy as week? No argument. Vegas! I Pretty cool story. Of course, week of downpours, but at the en Justify now. Who knows they are wealthy, he’ll disap- don’t care if you’re a big NHL there have been jokes about finish we saw Justify narrow- why these chances come so pear from the track after the fan or not, and I pay attention the fan base’s seven month ly holding off a couple of late- close together? They just do. Breeders Cup in November if only in the playoffs and pret- wait to reach the Finals for charging challengers, raising When Seattle Slew, unde- not before. Nice way to attract ty much only then when the the first time, but the retort legitimate questions about his feated like Justify, rolled new fans and be good stew- Caps are playing because, a) has been it took 112 years for ability to go another 5/8ths of through the 1977 Triple Crown ards of the sport they sup- the franchise was born when Vegas to even get a profession- a mile two weeks from tomor- series, there was inevitably posedly love. Sure. Affirmed’s I was going to college in DC al franchise, a lot longer than row in the Belmont Stakes in something of a sense of it being owner was filthy rich too, but in 1974 and, b) they were the it took for less glitzy towns what will be his sixth race in a bit anti-climactic coming so he ran as a four year old and team closest to Baltimore. like Columbus or Raleigh, four months and never mind soon after Secretariat’s tour so did Slew. So please. That said, I’ve never lost a mil- both of whom have been in the that horses used to run that de force in 1973. Secretariat Who’s the second best play- lisecond of sleep over hockey. NHL for some time now and often in less time. That was though was Secretariat and er in baseball? I offer you these I think those first year both of which are, you may then. anyone would be lost in his options. Mookie Betts. Manny expansion Caps won a few have noticed, a bit more pas- How rare would a second shadow. When Affirmed won Machado. Bryce Harper and games but not many. They sionate about college sports TC sweep since 2015 be? These the Triple Crown in 1978, Kris Bryant. Could you go were worse, much worse, than anyway. things tend to come in bunch- he got a lot more attention wrong listing any immediate- their expansion compatriot So Vegas. Talk about setting es. Of the dozen Triple Crown than Slew because he had to ly behind Mike Trout? Not at Kansas City Scouts who may a bar for future expansion winners, half of them came three times stave off the awe- all. Who’s your pick? or may not now be the New Murdock gets 5-4 Unfortunately, squeaker over Mahar losses happen

Jack Polcari pitched a an RBI single by Charlie Mahar was only able SUBMITTED BY SUE POLCARI double, Kelly Murphy – single, Molly 12 inning 4 hitter with Barnes to put one additional Murphy – double, and Meagan Knight 11 strikeouts to lead the The Senators would runner on base for the After a stretch of seven straight vic- – single), scoring single runs in the 5th Blue Devils to victory. score again in the 7th remainder of the game tories, the Murdock Blue Devil softball and 7th innings. Murdock jumped out to after Noaha Chabot sin- but Murdock put run- team was handed two losses before The Murdock bats heated up again an early 3 to 0 score, scor- gled to lead off the inning ners on in the 10th but coming out on top again. on Tuesday, May 22, as the Blue Devils ing one in the 1st when and eventually scored on were unable to score The Lady Devils played well in a cruised to a 13-0, five inning mercy rule Alec Barrows singled to a throwing error later in and then in the 12th, tough 3-2 loss against Quabbin on May win over North Brookfield. drive in Jack Polcari and the inning. Laverdure led off with a 17. Emily Smith pitched well in defeat, Emily Smith struck out 10, walked 2 in the 3rd on an RBI Scottie Laverdure single and was moved up striking out 4, walking 5 and allowing 4 and allowed only 1 hit. Vicky St. double by Alec Barrows singled with one out in to 2nd on a sacrifice bunt 4 hits. Murdock’s first seven batters Hilaire went 2 for 3 with a home run, and RBI triple by Sam the bottom of the 7th, by Connor Murphy and went down in order. double, 4 RBI’s and 2 runs scored. Drake. advanced to third and was driven home with In the 3rd inning, Lindsey Smith Garner and Emily Kiberd-Pervier also Mahar answered back, with two out Polcari sin- the game winning run on walked and later crossed the plate enjoyed multiple hits. scoring one in the 4th gled to right to tie the a base hit to center by on an RBI single by Maria Polcari. The Murdock team, now with 10 on an RBI single by Sam score and send the game Mitch Charland. Jocelyn Garner recorded the only wins, officially qualifies for post-sea- Paul and two in the 5th on into extra innings. other Murdock run with a 6th inning son play. home run. Vicky St. Hilaire, Meagan The Lady Devils were scheduled Knight and Lindsey Smith also record- to play their final home game, also ed singles for the Devils. Senior Day, vs. Monty Tech yesterday. Murdock was defeated by the host- Molly Murphy, Victoria St. Hilaire and ing Gardner Wildcats on Monday, May Emily Kiberd-Pervier are the Murdock 21, by a score of 4-2. Timely and well seniors. placed hits by the home team resulted Remaining varsity games (all away) in four runs scored over the 2nd, 3rd are: Tahanto (5/29), David Prouty and 4th innings. Murdock was held to (5/30), Parker Charter (6/5) BEAMAN’S BAIT SHOP four hits on the day (Jocelyn Garner – Go Blue Devils!!

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James Vander Hooven told students on campaign to train students and community Phongsaly, Sybil Sinclair, Brianna Stone, MWCC students recognized for May 15. “You had to go to work, or take care members in hands only CPR in addition and Haley Visconti; Baldwinville: Julie of your family, or study for an exam, and to collecting 232 pounds of food donations Ehnstrom, Leanne Gauthier, Kimberly hours of volunteer service yet you figured out a way to carve out some for the campus food pantry. Clear Path for Morris, Kelsey Rayner; Gardner: David time to help others.” Veterans New England was recognized as Acevedo, Annastasia Anderson, David GARDNER – On Tuesday evening, 261 “Changing the world - even for one per- the Community Partner of the Year for its Belitsky, Stephanie Borkowski, Christina students were recognized for giving back son or for one day - is very important holistic approach to helping returning vets Bruce, Elizabeth Casson, Sadiya Clark, more than 125,000 hours of volunteerism and very special,” said Senator Stephen and for offering a site for service learning Kimberly Cook, Briana Cormier, Katrina efforts that Mount Wachusett Community Brewer. “It all starts with you.” students in both marketing and nursing. Cote, Bertha Dancause, Sadie deBetten- College estimates are equivalent to a $2.5-$3 Terri Alden of Orange was awarded the In addition to their volunteer efforts, court, Zechariah Dietz, Krystal Flagg, million value. Hillary Bartlett Newsome Service Learning some students were recognized for addition- Moses Gomez, Rachael Grammont, Tyler “When you think about the collective Scholarship in memory of Hillary Bartlett’s al volunteer-based work. These students Klash, Timothy Landry, Elizabeth LaPan, impact, it’s more than just a number. spirit of giving back to the community. were Student Leaders in Civic Engagement, Nicholas Mackowiak, Katrina McGarry , Imagine if all of this just stopped tomor- Bartlett was a 2009 graduate of the Mount’s Laryssa Truesdale and Tammy Goodgion. James Meagher, Jamika Nance-Garcia, row,” said Shelley Errington-Nicholson, Early Childhood Transfer program who Goodgion put forth the largest effort by a Timothy Nowlan, Nathan Oliva, Karen director of the Senator Stephen M. Brewer passed away unexpectedly in 2017. graduating student this year with 358 hours Pietila, Samantha Provonsil, Erin Richard, Center for Civic Learning and Community Professor Emerita Maryann Kane of the of service. Estephany Rodriguez, Amy Rogers, Louise Engagement, reflecting on the event. Early Childhood Education department The SOS (Serving Our Students) interns Russell, Mitchell Smith, Emilia Torres, “This community would look very differ- received the Faculty Civic Engagement for the year Cristen Comptois, Marie Laryssa Truesdale, Tracy Wirtanen; ent if our students and their clubs weren’t Award. Ewing, Tammy Goodgion, Elise Hamblett, Phillipston: Tyler Gearin, Jacob committed to volunteering year after year, “Maryann, thank you is not sufficient for Sybil Sinclair, Laryssa Truesdale, Jacob Hammond, Olivia Howes; Templeton: if our faculty weren’t committed to offer- your years of dedicated to service inspir- VanHillo, and Jacquelyn Vokey were also Shelby Arsenau, Adam Brown, Jaclyn ing service learning as part of the aca- ing generations of new teachers,” said recognized. Cristen Comptois was also hon- Cartee, Lindsey Hastings, Kelsey demic experience. This is a lasting impact Errington-Nicholson. ored for being selected as the school’s 2018 Vaillancourt, Heidi Whittle; Winchendon: because, by and large, our students grow up Sybil Sinclair of Ashburnham was Newman Civic Fellow award winner. Madeline Allard, Nicholas Coddington, in these cities and towns and they’re going awarded the Service Learning Scholarship. The local students who were honored for Elise Hamblett, Stephen Larson, Scott to stay here,” she said. The Above and Beyond Award was pre- their volunteer efforts were: Ploskonka, Teresa Tambling; Jaffrey: “I’m in awe of you because I know you sented to the Student Nurses Association, Ashburnham: Genevieve David, Courtney Emond; Rindge: Elie LeMieux, were too busy to volunteer,” President which conducted a year-long awareness Katherine Herndon, Ashley Perez, Lacy Nathan Robichaud, Danica Sauvola.

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Berube LINE OF SCHOOL SQUARE AT A OF DEEDS, PLAN BOOK 445, PLAN in thirty (30) days from the date of the to Mortgage Electronic Registration POINT THIRTY-TWO (32) FEET, 61. sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attor- Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nom- SOUTH 40 DEGREES EAST FROM THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE ney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 inee for Ally Bank, dated October THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER SUBJECT TO AND WITH THE Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, 25, 2012 and recorded in Worcester OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE BENEFIT OF EASEMENTS, TAKINGS, MA 01851 or such other time as may County (Worcester District) Registry of DWELLING HOUSE ON THE LOT RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHTS OF be designated by mortgagee. The Deeds in Book 49960, Page 208 (the CONVEYED; WAY OF RECORD INSOFAR AS THE description for the premises contained “Mortgage”) of which mortgage Ocwen THENCE NORTH 72 DEGREES SAME ARE NOW IN FORCE AND in said mortgage shall control in the Loan Servicing, LLC is the present WEST, ONE HUNDRED TEN +1- APPLICABLE. event of a typographical error in this holder by assignment from Mortgage (110+7-) FEET TO A CORNER; For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded publication. Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., THENCE NORTH 13 DEGREES with the Worcester County (Worcester Other terms to be announced at the solely as nominee for Ally Bank to EAST, EIGHTY-SIX (86) FEET, District) Registry of Deeds in Book sale. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC dated MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTER 36452, Page 16. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC October 5, 2015 recorded in Worcester OF A PASSWAY TO LAND NOW The premises will be sold subject to Korde & Associates, P.C. County (Worcester District) Registry OR FORMERLY OF CLARENCE A. any and all unpaid taxes and other 900 Chelmsford Street of Deeds in Book 54425, Page 361, BROOKS; municipal assessments and liens, and Suite 3102 for breach of conditions of said mort- THENCE EASTERLY ON SAID subject to prior liens or other enforce- Lowell, MA 01851 gage and for the purpose of foreclos- BROOKS LAND ONE HUNDRED able encumbrances of record entitled (978) 256-1500 ing the same, the mortgaged premis- TWENTY-THREE (123) FEET TO to precedence over this mortgage, and Berube, Daniel J. and Samantha J., es located at 10-12 School Square, THE WESTERLY LINE OF SCHOOL subject to and with the benefit of all 16-025057 Winchendon, MA 01475 will be sold at SQUARE; easements, restrictions, reservations May 11, 2018 a Public Auction at 11:00 AM on June THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 30’ and conditions of record and subject to May 18, 2018 11, 2018, at the mortgaged premises, WEST, AND IN THE WESTERLY LINE all tenancies and/or rights of parties in May 25, 2018 more particularly described below, all OF SCHOOL SQUARE, SEVENTY- possession. and singular the premises described in EIGHT (78) FEET, MORE OR LESS, Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or said mortgage, to wit: TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND BEING SHOWN ON A PLAN as a deposit must be shown at the time WITH THE BUILDINGS THEREON ENTITLED “COMPILED PLAN OF and place of the sale in order to qualify Turn To LEGALS page ­­­A13 Friday, May 25, 2018 12 Winchendon Courier Friday, May 25, 2018 Winchendon Courier ­13 LEGALS LEGALS Deed will be provided to purchaser for reason, the Purchaser at the sale immediately after the close of the continued from page A11­­­ recording upon receipt in full of the shall be entitled only to a return of bidding. The balance of the purchase purchase price. The description of the the deposit paid. The purchaser shall price shall be paid within thirty (30) NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE premises contained in said mortgage have no further recourse against the days from the sale date in the form OF REAL ESTATE shall control in the event of an error in Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the of a certified check, bank treasurer’s By virtue and in execution of the this publication. Mortgagee’s attorney. The description check or other check satisfactory to Power of Sale contained in a certain Other terms, if any, to be announced of the premises contained in said Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee mortgage given by Natasha N. Jones at the sale. mortgage shall control in the event of reserves the right to bid at the sale, to Mortgage Electronic Registration JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, an error in this publication. TIME WILL to reject any and all bids, to continue Systems, Inc. as nominee for Prospect NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BE OF THE ESSENCE. the sale and to amend the terms of the Mortgage, LLC, dated April 30, 2010 Present holder of said mortgage Other terms, if any, to be announced sale by written or oral announcement and recorded with the Worcester By its Attorneys, at the sale. made before or during the foreclosure County (Worcester District) Registry HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. JPMorgan Chase Bank, sale. If the sale is set aside for any rea- of Deeds at Book 45744, Page 112 as 150 California Street National Association son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be affected by a modification agreement Newton, MA 02458 Present Holder of said Mortgage, By entitled only to a return of the deposit recorded with said records at Book (617) 558-0500 Its Attorneys, paid. The purchaser shall have no fur- 52639, Page 145, of which mortgage 201704-0404 - PRP ORLANS PC ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the undersigned is the present hold- May 11, 2018 PO Box 540540 the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s er by assignment from Mortgage May 18, 2018 Waltham, MA 02454 attorney. The description of the prem- Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. May 25, 2018 Phone: (781) 790-7800 ises contained in said mortgage shall as nominee for Prospect Mortgage, 17-009161 control in the event of an error in this LLC to JPMorgan Chase Bank, MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE May 25, 2018 publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE National Association dated March 13, OF REAL ESTATE June 1, 2018 ESSENCE. 2013 and recorded with said Registry By virtue and in execution of the Power June 8, 2018 Other terms, if any, to be announced on March 25, 2013 at Book 50631 of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage at the sale. Page 61, for breach of the conditions given by Scott Griffith to Salem Five MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Wells Fargo Bank, NA of said mortgage and for the purpose Mortgage Company, LLC, a Delaware OF REAL ESTATE Present Holder of said Mortgage, of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Limited Liability Company, dated By virtue and in execution of the By Its Attorneys, Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on June May 28, 2010 and recorded with the Power of Sale contained in a cer- ORLANS PC 5, 2018, on the mortgaged premises Worcester County (Worcester District) tain Mortgage given by John A. PO Box 540540 located at 93 WOODLAWN STREET, Registry of Deeds at Book 45854, Macomber to Mortgage Electronic Waltham, MA 02454 WINCHENDON, Worcester County, Page 65, subsequently assigned Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee Phone: (781) 790-7800 Massachusetts, all and singular the to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. by for Norwich Commercial Group, Inc. 17-003019 premises described in said mortgage, Salem Five Mortgage Company, D/B/A Norcom Mortgage, its succes- May 18, 2018 TO WIT: LLC by assignment recorded in said sors and assigns, dated December 9, May 25, 2018 EXHIBIT ‘A’ Worcester County (Worcester District) 2011 and recorded with the Worcester June 1, 2018 The land in Winchendon bounded and Registry of Deeds at Book 45854, County (Worcester District) Registry described as follows: Page 78 for breach of the conditions of of Deeds at Book 48245, Page 318, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commencing at a stake and stories at said Mortgage and for the purpose of subsequently assigned to Wells Fargo Superior Court the southwesterly corner of the lot, on foreclosing same will be sold at Public Bank, NA by Mortgage Electronic Department of the Trial Court the *westerly side of Woodlawn Street; Auction at 3:00 PM on June 15, 2018 Registration Systems, Inc. as nomi- Worcester, SS. Thence, northerly on line of said at 99 School Street, Winchendon, MA, nee for Norwich Commercial Group, Civil Action No. 18-680B Woodlawn Street 57.75 feet, more or all and singular the premises described Inc. D/B/A Norcom Mortgage, its suc- To Doreen Y. Herr and Kenneth A. less, to a stake and stones; in said Mortgage, to wit: cessors and assigns by assignment Cote, both of Winchendon, Worcester Thence, easterly by land now or for- The land in Winchendon, Worcester recorded in said Worcester County County, AND TO ALL PERSONS merly of Robert Ahola et ux 233.47 County, Massachusetts, bounded and (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE feet to a stake and stones by the wall; described as follows, viz:- A certain at Book 49218, Page 133 for breach SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL Thence, southerly by the wall 57.75 parcel of land, with the buildings there- of the conditions of said Mortgage and RELIEF ACT OF 1940 AS AMENDED: feet, more or less to a stake and on and numbered 99 School Street, for the purpose of foreclosing same will Fidelity Cooperative Bank, successor stones; bounded as follows: Commencing at be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 PM by merger with Colonial Cooperative Thence westerly 233.47 feet, more or the Southwest corner of land formerly on June 8, 2018 at 27 Prentice Circle, Bank, of Leominster, Worcester less, by Eastern Avenue to the place of David S. Roby, on the Easterly line Winchendon, MA, all and singular the County, claiming to be the holder of of beginning. of School Street; Thence Easterly on premises described in said Mortgage, a mortgage covering property situated Containing 13,476 square feet, more line of said Ruby land, now owned to wit: on River Street, being numbered 356 or less. and herein conveyed by Julia R. The land with the buildings thereon in on said street, in said Winchendon, Being shown on ‘Compiled Plan of Young, about one hundred seven- the Town of Winchendon, Worcester given by D&M Investments Limited Land prepared for James A. O’Brien ty-three (173) feet, more or less to the County, Massachusetts, on Prentice Partnership and Kenneth A. Cote to et ux in Winchendon, Mass.’ Scale: 1 Southerly line of Park Street, as laid Circle bounded and described as fol- Colonial Cooperative Bank, dated inch =30 feet - October 15, 1981 and out by the Town of Winchendon under lows, to wit: Beginning at a point locat- January 27, 2009, and recorded in the recorded with the Worcester District date of October 27, 1915, which is ed on the Northerly end of Prentice cir- Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Registry of Deeds in Book 7370, Page duly recorded in the Clerk’s Office of cle cul-de-sac; Thence N. 03 degrees Book 43729, Page 66, has filed with 87. said town; THENCE Southeasterly on 38’ 52” W. a distance of two hundred, said court a Complaint for authority to Subject to restrictions of record. line of said Park Street, 17 feet and 8 fifty-nine and 19/100 (259.19) feet to a foreclose said mortgage in the manner On information and belief, *property inches, more or less, to the Westerly point located on a stone wall; Thence following: by entry on and possession commences at a stake and stones at bank of an old ditch in line of land S. 88 degrees 02’ 44” E. along said of the premises therein described and the southwesterly corner of the lot, on formerly of E. Murdock, Jr.; Thence stone wall and land now or formerly by exercise of the power of sale con- the easterly side of Woodlawn Street. Southerly on the west bank of said of E. Murdock, Inc., a distance of four tained in said mortgage. It is believed that the Plan Book refer- ditch, about forty two ( 42) feet, more and 58/100 (4.58) feet to a drill hole If you are entitled to the benefits of the ence is incorrect and should be, ‘Plan or less, to a stake and stones; Thence located at an angle point in said wall; Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of recorded in Plan Book 492, Plan 22’. Westerly in line parallel with the North Thence N. 62 degrees 41’ 08” E. along 1940 as amended, and you object to Under and Subject to any existing cov- line about 11 rods to the Easterly line said wall and land of said E. Murdock, such foreclosure you or your attorney enants, easements, encroachments, of School Street; Thence Northerly Inc., a distance of eight and 42/100 should file a written appearance and conditions, restrictions, and agree- on the Easterly line of School Street (8.42) feet to a drill hole located at an answer in said court at Worcester in ments affecting the. property. to the bound first mentioned. Also angle point in said wall; Thence S. 88 said County on or before the eigh- Together with all and singular the the lot adjoining the above described degrees 57’ 58” E. along said wall and teenth day of June, next or you may be improvements, ways, streets, alleys, tract of land on the north and bounded land of said E. Murdock, Inc., a dis- forever barred from claiming that such passages, water, watercourses, right, as follows: Beginning at point where tance of seventy and 98/100 (70.98) foreclosure is invalid under said Act. liberties, privileges, hereditaments, Park Street as extended intersects feet to a drill hole in said wall; Thence Witness, Judith Fabricant, Esquire, and appurtenances whatsoever hereto said School Street; Thence Southerly S. 77 degrees 27’ 08” E. along said Administrative Justice of said Court, belonging or in anywise appertaining on line of said School Street fifty-four wall and land of said E. Murdock, Inc., this seventh day of May, 2018. and the reversions and remainders, (54) feet, more or less, to a corner, a distance of one hundred eighty-one Dennis P. McManus rents, issues and profits thereof, and it being the point of beginning of the and 54/100 (181.54) feet to a drill hole CLERK all the estate, right, title, interest, prop- above described lot; Thence Easterly located at a corner of said stone wall; May 25, 2018 erty, claim and demand whatsoever of on line of said above described lot Thence S. 14 degrees 00’ 30” W. along the said Grantor in law, equity-, or oth- about one hundred seventy three (173) said stone wall and land of said E. erwise howsoever, of and to the same feet, more or less, to the Southerly line Murdock, Inc., a distance of twenty-two Commonwealth of Massachusetts and every part thereof. of said Park Street; Thence Westerly and 56/100 (22.56) feet to a point; The Trial Court For Mortgagors’ title see deed record- on I i ne of said Park Street, to a point Thence S. 28 degrees 45’ 29” W. a Probate and Family Court ed herewith. B45744 P110 of beginning. For Mortgagors’ title see distance of three hundred fifty-six and Worcester Probate For consideration paid, the signors deed recorded herewith. B45854 P63 96/100 (356.96) feet to a point located and Family Court of the mortgage to which this Exhibit For consideration paid, the signors on the northerly end of Prentice Circle 225 Main Street is attached , (the Mortgage) hereby of the mortgage to which this Exhibit cul-de-sac; Thence by said cul-de-sac Worcester, MA 01608 release any and all rights of homestead is attached, (the Mortgage) hereby to the left having a radius of 85.00 feet, (508) 831-2200 in and to the mortgaged premises as release any and all rights of homestead a length of one hundred ninety-six and Docket No. WO18C0171CA against the holder of the Mortgage. It is in and to the mortgaged premises as 10/100 (196.10) feet to the point of In the matter of: agreed that arty such Homestead shall against the holder of the Mortgage. It is beginning. Containing 54,693 square Eleanor ELizabeth Iwanik not have any-effect upon the Mortgage agreed that any such Homestead shall feet and being Lot 65 on plan entitled Of : Winchendon, MA and to the extent such Homestead is not have any effect upon the Mortgage “Lot Line Relocation Plan, Map 9, NOTICE OF PETITION FOR legally enforceable, shall be subordi- and to the extent such Homestead is Lot 13, Prentice Circle, Winchendon, CHANGE OF NAME nated and junior to said Mortgage in legally enforceable, shall be subordi- Massachusetts,” prepared for D.M. To all persons interested in petition every respect. nated and junior to said Mortgage in Industries, Inc., October 26, 1989, described: For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deed every respect. scale: 1” = 20’ prepared by Cuece and A petition has been presented by Scott recorded with Worcester County The premises are to be sold subject to Cormier, Inc., and being on record at J Harmon requesting that: (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds and with the benefit of all easements, Worcester County Registry of Deeds, Eleanor ELizabeth Iwanik in Book 45744, Page 110. restrictions, encroachments, building Plan Book 628, Plan 68. Subject to Benjamin Joseph Iwanik These premises will be sold and con- and zoning laws, liens, unpaid taxes, and with the benefit of any easements, Bradley Phillip Iwanik veyed subject to and with the benefit tax titles, water bills, municipal liens restrictions or rights of way of record, Charlie Steven Iwanik of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, and assessments, rights of tenants if any there be, insofar as the same be allowed to change his/her/their easements, covenants, liens or claims and parties in possession, and attor- are presently in force and applicable. name as follows: in the nature of liens, improvements, ney’s fees and costs. Meaning and intending to describe Eleanor Elizabeth Harmon public assessments, any and all TERMS OF SALE: the same premises conveyed by Deed Benjamin Joseph Harmon unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND recorded 2/17/11 at the Worcester Bradley Phillip Harmon and sewer liens and any other munic- DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) County (Southern District) Registry of Charlie Steven Harmon ipal assessments or liens or existing in the form of a certified check, bank Deeds in Book 47096, Page 308. See IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT encumbrances of record which are treasurer’s check or money order will also Deed recorded herewith. THERETO, YOU OR YOUR in force and are applicable, having be required to be delivered at or before The premises are to be sold subject to ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN priority over said mortgage, whether the time the bid is offered. The suc- and with the benefit of all easements, APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT or not reference to such restrictions, cessful bidder will be required to exe- restrictions, encroachments, building Worcester ON OR BEFORE TEN easements, improvements, liens or cute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement and zoning laws, liens, unpaid taxes, O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 encumbrances is made in the deed. immediately after the close of the tax titles, water bills, municipal liens AM) ON 06/05/2018 TERMS OF SALE: bidding. The balance of the purchase and assessments, rights of tenants WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A. Keamy, A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) price shall be paid within thirty (30) and parties in possession, and attor- First Justice of this Court. Dollars by certified or bank check will days from the sale date in the form ney’s fees and costs. Date: May 8, 2018 be required to be paid by the purchas- of a certified check, bank treasurer’s TERMS OF SALE: Stephanie K. Fattman er at the time and place of sale. The check or other check satisfactory to A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND Register of Probate balance is to be paid by certified or Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) May 25, 2018 bank check at Harmon Law Offices, reserves the right to bid at the sale, in the form of a certified check, bank P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, to reject any and all bids, to continue treasurer’s check or money order will Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to the sale and to amend the terms of the be required to be delivered at or before P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, sale by written or oral announcement the time the bid is offered. The suc- Massachusetts 02461-0389, within made before or during the foreclosure cessful bidder will be required to exe- thirty (30) days from the date of sale. sale. If the sale is set aside for any cute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement Friday, May 25, 2018 14 Winchendon Courier