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Relay Celebrates Success at Wrap-Up Meeting SPENCER FAMILY DENTAL Gentle Caring State of the Art Dentistry For The Whole Family Cosmetic Dentistry • Restorative Dentistry • Preventative Dentistry CROWNS • CAPS • BRIDGES • COMPLETE and PARTIAL DENTURES New We Strive NON SURGICAL GUM TREATMENT • ROOT CANAL THERAPY Patients SURGICAL SERVICES For Painless Welcome BREATH CLINIC-WE TREAT CHRONIC BAD BREATH Dentistry HERBAL DENTAL PRODUCTS • All Instruments Fully Sterilized • Most Insurances Accepted Dr. Nasser S. Hanna Conveniently Located On Route 9 • (Corner of Greenville St. & Main St.) 284 Main St., Spencer 508-885-5511 Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. VII, No. 38 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA! COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET Friday, September 26, 2014 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Relay celebrates success at wrap-up meeting FINAL TALLY OF $219K REVEALED “Strive for excellence, not perfection.” BY AMANDA COLLINS kicked off on Friday, wax lips or even dress- NEWS STAFF WRITER June 13 at McMahon ing up as members of the SOUTHBRIDGE — The Field, with participants band KISS. But while H. Jackson 2014 season for the Relay walking the track and they had fun, they were for Life of the Greater camping out overnight quite serious about rais- Brown Jr. Southbridge Area was in Saturday, raising ing funds. At the close officially closed — and money for the American of the Relay on June 14, sealed with a kiss — as Cancer Society. In all, 54 it was announced that organizers and partici- teams were represent- $203,725 was raised. At pants met for a wrap-up ed at the event with 743 the wrap-up meeting INSIDE meeting, Monday, Sept. participants taking part it was announced that 15. in the walk, organizers another $15,000 had been “It was a great year announced on Monday, raised by participants Amanda Collins photos ALMANAC ............. 2 and a great Relay,” said saying that the numbers in the months since the Attendees at the Relay for Life wrap-up meeting line up to POLICE LOGS ......... 5 Rick Stearns, one of three were “right on par” with event, bringing the 2014 show off the total raised from the June event — $219,623 co-chairmen including previous years. Among Relay’s total to a whop- OBITUARIES ........... 7 Shaun Moriarty and the dedicated “relayers” ping $219,623. everything they put into to Fourier. An American it.” Cancer Society represen- OPINION .............10 Ray Fournier who over- were 170 registered can- “That’s an outstanding saw the “Kiss Cancer cer survivors. number,” Fourier said The number marks the tative at the Relay wrap- CALENDAR ..........11 Goodbye” themed event The tone of the Relay after the wrap-up event. sixth highest the Relay up event explained to has netted in its 17-year attendees just where all SPORTS .........14-16 that took place over the was celebratory — partic- “I just can’t thank every- summer. The 17th annu- ipants got into the theme one who works so hard history, and third highest al Relay in Southbridge by wearing giant red on the Relay enough for in recent years, according Please Read RELAY, page A13 LOCAL SAVORING THE SEASON BOS mulls commuter train plan Drum program BY AMANDA COLLINS before asking the others NEWS STAFF WRITER members of the board brings the STURBRIDGE to join her in a “unified rhythm to Jacob — Selectman Mary position.” Redetzke is asking for “The train’s leaving Edwards Library local support in petition- the station, the ques- ing the state and CSX to tion is whether or not Page A4 create a commuter train we’re on board,” she depot station within said. “I do not want to area towns, somewhere spend time discussing if between Worcester and this is possible or not LOCAL Palmer. — I want to know that if At the Monday, Sept. this were possible, that Three-year-old Kylee Burnham sits among some of the season’s harvest. 15 meeting of the Board we’re united. We’re not of Selectmen, Redetzke made a presentation Please Read BOS, page A13 Charter going Apple Bazaar returns to town all-digital in common this weekend Worcester Page A5 SPORTS County BY DAVID DORE they would have to pay NEWS STAFF WRITER for each month. Amanda Collins photos For at least a cou- According to notices Live bluegrass music was played throughout the event. ple of years, represen- from the cable company, tatives from Charter that day will arrive over BRIMFIELD — The fruit of the season was celebrated at AppleFest at Cook’s Communications have the next few weeks for Farm and Orchard, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21. The event featured warned that customers its customers in Central live music, pony and wagon rides, a hay maze, face painting and apple picking. would soon need a con- Massachusetts. Guests enjoyed some seasonal snacks, like dumplings, pies, and more. For verter box to watch pro- Charter will soon stop Schofer, Rams more photos, turn to page A8! grams on any television in their home — a box Please Read CHARTER, page A13 run wild in Homecoming rout of Tantasqua, Food Share Thanksgiving in jeopardy 49-26 Page A16 FOURNIER: GROUP IN DESPERATE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS OPINION BY AMANDA COLLINS local families. ings costs about $10,000 work this year, and like- NEWS STAFF WRITER “It breaks my heart,” a year. Through regu- ly not in future years GET YOUR SOUTHBRIDGE — said the organization’s lar donations, Fournier either. Fournier and his president, Ray Fournier. said they have the funds wife will be out of state POINT ACROSS Thanksgiving dinner may not happen for hun- “I can’t stand to see it — it’s the volunteers for the holiday this year, PAGE A10 dreds of local families fall.” they’re lacking. and the Food Share’s this year. Often, food pantries “We have a problem other regular volunteers For the first time in make an appeal to the this year and I’m sad to are mostly senior citi- POLICE LOGS at least a dozen years, public for monetary and say I think it’s going to zens, who simply can’t the Southbridge Food food donations as the hol- continue in the coming do all of the work the PAGE A5 Share might not be able iday season approaches, years,” Fournier said, annual distribution to give out turkeys and but that’s not what the explaining that the bilin- requires. gift cards to those in Food Share needs. The gual volunteer who usu- Fournier is making a need this upcoming hol- organization’s annu- Ray Fournier ally oversees the Food plea to the community. iday season. Canceling al Thanksgiving give- Share’s Thanksgiving “We really need the annual distribution away, which provides a turkey and a gift card logistics is having sur- to purchase holiday fix- would affect about 400 struggling families with gery and won’t be able to Please Read FOOD, page A17 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, September 26, 2014 ‘A new tradition’ BAY PATH TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL HOMECOMING AND FAMILY DAY BY AMANDA COLLINS had a great time. I’d love to see people their families are encouraged to come purchase. NEWS STAFF WRITER from all of our district towns have an to school for the daylong event, which In the midst of all the fun various CHARLTON — In the midst of the opportunity once a year to get togeth- will begin at noon. There will be a three- sporting events will take place through- first school year in their newly renovat- er, catch up with old friends, see your point shootout contest in the gym, a out the day, starting with girls’ JV and ed building, students and staff at Bay favorite teacher, that sort of thing.” dunk tank (featuring staff, students and Varsity soccer at 2 p.m., followed by Path Regional Vocational Technical The new tradition will boast every- teachers), fundraising raffles and a con- boys’ JV and Varsity soccer at 4 p.m. High School are working hard to bring thing one might think of when they hear cessions stand. Cosmetology students There will also be children’s games a new tradition to the school. the term “homecoming,” from football will run a free face-painting booth and and activities to keep future Bay Path Bay Path will host a Homecoming and face-painting to a mass of alums girls will play a powderpuff flag football alum amused. Day event Saturday, Sept. 27, only the of all ages converging on their alma game. Community members are invited to second one of its kind in the school’s mater. Last year’s inaugural homecom- Class of 2013 alumni Gabrielle stop by for a tour of the school’s new history. The effort is being spearhead- ing at Bay Path drew about 200 to 300 Bernier, of Webster, said she’s glad her addition led by National Honor Society ed by the school’s alumni advisor and people, but Sanders expects this year to alma mater has started a Homecoming and Student Council members. business/office technology teacher be much bigger and a bit better, partly event. “There should be a little something Shawn Sanders, who himself is a Bay due to the school’s new lighted football “I think it’s a great tradition to start for everyone,” said Sanders. “We’re Path graduate. field. – to get together with old friends we lost looking forward to it as a nice way to “It’s just a new tradition that we’re Bay Path played their very first home contact with and update our teachers get the whole community involved in trying build at the school, to have fam- football at night Friday, Sept.
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