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A VIEW FROM THE LETTERS Lett ers may be MENDON MUSINGS edited for length and clarity and By Kevin Rudden COUNTRY will be published on a space avail- By Al Holman able basis. Maximum 300 words. Must include signature, address & Fall comes early on the telephone number. lake. By the end of August I am writing this on Veterans Day, which is Opinions expressed are solely and early September, there’s those of the writer. Town Crier Publicati ons will not a day when we need to thank every man and be responsible for inaccuracies. No Politi cal Endorse- a kind of “stillness” around woman who served in the military. Every person ments, please! Lake Nipmuc and, soon, there comes the that served needs to receive a thank you from rat-a-tat sound of acorns bouncing off the each of us. Essentials roof as the water gains a chill to it. I have a TV in my offi ce and usually during To the Editor, As sunsets come earlier, from Kinsley the day I have a news channel playing in the Everyone knows that in these diffi cult times background. I do this to catch any breaking news Lane you can see the head lights and tail Lake Nipmuc as seen from Rt. 16 in the food banks provide an important lifeline for lights of traffi c going by on Route 16 and that should happen to come across the tube. I many members of our community. Th ere are a autumn. Jane Bigda photo the diners seated at tables at what for so seems that just about every channel has a debate number of locations at which dropped off items going on about the Aff ordable Health Care will get to places where they are needed. long was Millie Mitchell’s, then the Canoe cars make it harder. We all know how Act. On some channels they say it needs some Th e name seems to say it all—Food Banks. Club and now Alicante. Th ere is a sense of perilous it is just to cross Maple Street to small fi xes and on others they way it will never Certainly food is necessary, probably the most change, yet permanence. mail a letter! get fi xed. Th ere seem to be several issues in the necessary thing we can give. But have you ever Th irty years ago, I remember, there was Th e Land Use Committee and news that either focus on failure of one party or really looked at your supermarket cart as you an otter nesting in the tall grass along the Community Preservation Committee the other. Th e critics of our government seem stand in the checkout line? Th ey contain food shore of my home. Startled by my presence, to be just about everywhere. On every corner deserve enormous praise for identifying to be sure, but when I look at my own, it also it quickly dove into the water, swimming parcels of land to preserve, assembling somebody is disagreeing with something the contains soap, Kleenex, and other paper goods, away with water coursing off its sleek them piecemeal over time like some government is doing. deodorants, shampoo, shaving needs and so brown back. Another day, I walked out the Today is one of two days in the year when we many other items, which while not food, are forested jigsaw puzzle that slowly takes should spend time thinking about how and why essential. front door to fi nd a blue heron swooping shape: Places where you can get lost in we can stand on a corner and verbally speak or For the last several years, we at the Unitarian across the side lawn, gliding to slowly as it time hiking over old cart paths. Places write words that disagree with our government. Congregation of Mendon and Uxbridge have skimmed the water, searching for a fi sh. where traffi c is some distant sound. Places Today we should thank those who are and were collected a diff erent type of food products for Th e lake is the fi rst thing I saw when I where brooks roar in springtime, but willing to give the full measure to protect our the food bank each month. While we have initially passed through Mendon. Coming are stony mud fl ats in fall. Places where rights of freedom and freedoms all over the not “asked,” we have “invited” those who have up Route 146 from Rhode Island, then world. We thank those who stand and serve, centuries-old stone walls assembled attended our free Music at Mendon concerts to along Route 16 from Uxbridge on a crisp by man’s muscle and oxen have not yet those who when called follow that call without bring contributions for local food banks. morning, the day aft er Th anksgiving back yielded to bulldozers, backhoes and question. We will continue to collect food, but now we in 1979, there it was, surrounded by trees – When all the smoke clears we are very lucky are also inviting our members and friends to builders. to live in a country where we have all the think “essentially.” If you would like to join us in some still with fall’s colors. Th e water was As Robert Frost wrote: Two roads freedoms that we enjoy every day. Whether we this eff ort we welcome you to drop off non food still, with a mist rising off it. diverged in a wood, and I took the one want to realize it on not, we are the lighthouse items that you would not want to do without Soon aft er, I saw the tall, white steeple less traveled by, And that has made all the of freedom around the world and as such we (we’ll also take food items). Th e building, Maple of the Unitarian church – a classic New diff erence. have certain obligations in providing an example St., Mendon, will be open to drop things off from England town fi xture – and, with no Hood’s of humanity and civility and our fi rst example 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 Plaza built yet, could look all the way to should be the way we support our returning p.m. on Sundays. You may also call the Church at veterans that are injured. To give anything less Boston. 508-473-8681. A scant fi ve years later, I lived on the than total and unlimited support is shameful. Rev. Ralph Clarke Advertising in Th e Town shore of Lake Nipmuc – before a growing Today about 1.5 million men and women serve Pastor Unitarian Congregation of Mendon and Crier makes good business in our military worldwide. Yet today we have Uxbridge family led to leaving the small cottage – and thousands of veterans that are living on the still consider myself lucky to have been sense. How else will everyone street and go without a hot meal. What kind of there. in Mendon, Upton and a government asks somebody to be willing to All around us, on country roads and give the fi nal measure and then lets them live A Casino Next Door? even busier main routes, there are places Milford know about your on the street. Never forget the sacrifi ce that all To the Editor, of beauty and wonder that we pass by and vets made and never forget the sacrifi ces their In the town next door signs are popping up. business??? Spend your barely notice. Part of the reason is that we’re families made everyday. Glossy fl iers showing smiling mother’s and advertising dollars wisely - And that’s looking out my window - saying babies, arrive in mailboxes. Friendly men are usually in cars, whizzing by them. thanks to my wife for her sacrifi ces while I knocking on people’s doors. Th e town is invited Mendon, with its patchwork of isolated in the newspaper that served. to a barbecue. It’s the town next door. But it will subdivisions and few connecting sidewalks, everybody is reading. aff ect all of us. And we can’t vote. is a hard town to walk through. Speeding Th e glossy fl iers don’t mention that: • 3 to 5 Americans out of every 100 are addicted to gambling, problem gamblers Bone Marrow tend to be poor Deane Dance and The Town Crier is Pleased to Sponsor • Casinos make 60 percent of their revenue Donor Needed from the 10 percent of the population that a are heavy bettors Deadline to FREEF TICKET GIVEAWAY TO: Roy Rossman, an Upton resident, • Living within 10 miles of a casino doubles is in need of a bone marrow the risk of problem gambling enter raffle: transplant. Currently there are no • Connecticut towns near the casinos have experienced an increase in motor vehicle NOV. 25 matched donors available. accidents and DUI arrests. 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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 5 Calendar A list of calendar events of community groups, fundraising events of local chariti es and free events Mommy & Me Hour Foxwoods Trip of local businesses. Maximum 150 words. Published the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Dead- line 10 days prior to publicati on date. Email to [email protected] MILFORD-Compassion New England off ers a MILFORD-The Knights of Columbus Valencia Mommy & Me hour every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Council 80 of Milford is sponsoring a trip to at 146 South Main St., Milford. Children ages 2-5 Foxwoods Casino on Friday, December 6. The Holiday Arrangements Downsizing Your Home and Estate are invited to attend this fun fi lled hour where bus leaves the Municipal Parking lot across from HOPEDALE-Betty the Gardener will be HOPKINTON-Golden Pond Assisted Living, children will enjoy a story and a themed craft Sacred Heart Church, Milford, at 4 p.m. The cost presenting “Th e Holiday Arrangements” on 50 West Main St., Hopkinton will be hosting an activity. Sign up is not required but is requested. is $20 per person which including a $10 food Wednesday, November 20 at 7 p.m. at the informative and humorous seminar, Stuff , on the For more info please call 508-482-0010 or visit or free buffet voucher and $10 in Keno Plays. Bancroft Memorial Library, 50 Hopedale St., decisions involved in downsizing your home and www.compassionne.com. Anyone, age 21 or older, interested in joining Hopedale. Join us as Betty shows us how to estate dispersal on Saturday, November 23 at the trip should call Jim Burke, F.D.D., 508-478- create fi ve special table centerpieces for the 9:30 a.m. with complimentary breakfast available Milford Area Chamber of Commerce 9813, by the November 29 reservation deadline. holidays. Attendees will be able to purchase at 9 a.m. Please RSVP by call 508-435-1250. AREA-Th e Milford Area Chamber of Commerce raffl e tickets to win a centerpiece at the end of Stuff is a discussion about identifying, then has planned the following events during the 7th Annual Natural Living Expo the evening. Tickets will be sold for $1 a piece or using or moving-out, belongings that collect next few weeks. To register call 508-473-670, MARLBORO-Th e 7th Annual Natural Living 6 for $5. Th ere is no cost to attend. Registration within our homes. With the mantra of ‘keep it email [email protected] or visit Expo, New England’s largest holistic event will be for this program is strongly recommended. To moving’, the presentation will refl ect on things MilfordChamber.org. held November 16-17 at the Royal Plaza Trade register sign up at the upstairs front desk or that are saved over time for assorted reasons and Meet Candy O’Terry, Magic 106.7 Morning Center, Marlboro. It will feature 225 exhibits, 90 call 508-634-2209 during library hours. Th is help the audience realize the there is no time like Magic Show, on November 15 at the CWL workshops and other events. Admission is $12 program is sponsored by the Friends of Bancroft the present to put these things to good use even Lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Crystal Room, 49 for the weekend. Sponsored by Spirit of Change Memorial Library. if that use is no longer with its current owner. If Cedar St. (Rt. 85), Milford. O’Terry will speak Magazine. For more information contact 508- you know someone who could benefi t from this about her career and support of the American 278-9640 ext 2 or [email protected] or Friends of the Bancroft Memorial information, please bring him or her along. Cancer Society. visit www.naturalexpo.org. Th e 24th Annual Auction Spectacular Library Book and Bake Sale Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, November HOPEDALE-Join the Friends of the Bancroft First Congregational Church 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Portuguese Club in Atria Draper Place November Events Memorial Library for their semi-annual Book Milford. Dick Ferrucci will be the auctioneer. HOPEDALE-Th e following events will be and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 16 from Christmas Open House MILFORD- Th e 6th Annual Christmas Open Th e evening includes a full course dinner off ered at Atria Draper Place, 25 Hopedale St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. You do not need to be a member House at the First Congregational Church in buff et featuring signature dishes from 40 area Hopedale. RSVP by calling 508-482-5995 of Th e Friends of the Hopedale Library to attend! Milford, 4 Congress St., will be held on Sunday, restaurants. November 18 at 10:30 a.m. Th omas Pratt will Book prices are 50 cents for mass market December 1 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Join us aft er discuss the diff erences in hip or knee pain. paperbacks and children’s books, $1-$1.50 for the Annual Welcome Santa Parade for a free November 22 at 2 p.m. award winning trade paperbacks and $2 for hardcovers. Books Singing for Sammi Fundraiser cookie and for tasty chili, hot dogs, hot/cold MILFORD-Sammi W. is a Milford teen, who musician David Polansky will perform can also be bought for $10 per bag. Donations beverages sold at the food court. A delicious is currently fi ghting cancer and a brain tumor. musical favorites for all ages in his Music of baked goods are welcome. Bakers will be able assortment of Christmas cookies will be sold Her friends and supporters at the Milford Th rough the Decades. to enter the book salesroom fi rst on Saturday by the pound. Santa arrives at 4:30 p.m. to visit Performing Arts Center announce Singing for November 29 at 2 p.m. New York’s Jazz morning. Baked goods can be dropped off with children; photos are available for purchase. Sammi - MPAC’s Fundraiser for Sammi W., a Pianist Patrick Durkin will perform on the from 1 to 5 .p.m on Friday, November 15 or on Face painting, cookie decorating for children, concert to cheer on our long-time member and piano in a lively concert. Saturday, November 16, starting at 9:30 a.m.. beautiful Gingerbread Houses and a wide variety provide fi nancial assistance to her family in Raffl es tickets will also be on sale for gift baskets. of themed Gift Baskets will be on display and this time of need. Th e concert will take place Th e baskets will be on view at the library Children’s Hospital Blood Drive raffl ed to lucky winners. at the MPAC studio, 150 Main St., Milford on starting on November 1st. Tickets will be $1 a MILFORD-A Blood Drive to benefi t Boston Come in out of the cold and enter our warm Friday, November 22 beginning at 7 p.m. A piece or 6 tickets for $5. Tickets will be on sale Children’s Hospital will be held on Saturday, and inviting Open House fi lled with Holiday $5 suggested donation will be collected at the until Friday, November 22 when the winners are December 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kohl’s cheer! door. For more information please see http:// picked. Th ere is something for everyone. Plaza, 91 Medway Road, Milford. Positive ID is singingforsammi.yolasite.com/. Singing for required. To make an appointment for the drive United Parish Holiday Bazaar Sammi will entertain you and help Sammi and log onto halfpints.childrenshospital.org, sponsor Evensong UPTON-United Parish of Upton, 1 Church St., her family through a tough break into a better MILFORD-Evensong I, Featuring the Choirs of code KOHLSMILF, or call Mike Shain at 508- Upton Common, will hold their Annual Holiday tomorrow! Saint Mary of the Assumption Trinity Episcopal Bazaar on Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. to 330-8487. Th e drive is sponsored by Charles on Saturday, November 16 at 6 p.m. at Trinity 2 p.m. River Bank, Th anks To Yanks and the Milford Episcopal. Coats for All – a Free Coat Giveaway Lions Club. Boy Scout Troop 132 Wreath Sale MILFORD-Each year since 2004, three Milford Girl Scout troops have operated a free coat give Claflin Hill Chamber Music Concerts at UPTON-Members of the Upton Boy Scout Troop away for Milford residents in need of warm 132 will be knocking on your door Saturday, Alternatives The Greater Milford Ballet Company winter coats. Adult and children’s sizes are November 30 selling holiday wreaths to help raise WHITINSVILLE-Th e Clafl in Hill Symphony Or- available. Th is year’s coat give-away will be held Presents funds for the troop. Wreaths will also be for sale chestra (CHSO) second season of chamber music on November 30 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at on the Upton Town Common that same day. All performances at the Singh Performance Center, the Milford Youth Center. sales will begin at 9 a.m. Wreaths will cost $15 for Alternatives Whitin Mill, 50 Douglas Road, If you would like to donate a coat 9 to 11 TheThe NNutcrackerutcracker one or $25 for two. Th is price includes a deep red Whitinsville begins on Friday, October 25 at 6:30 a.m., please call Amy Donahue at 508-473-1718 weather resistant velvet bow for each wreath. p.m. with a wine and cheese reception hosted by with any questions. Saturday, December 7 at 4 pm Boy Scouts may also be taking orders at your Alternatives. Th e series will include three con- home prior to November 30, in case you are out certs, all beginning at 7:30 p.m. Th e concerts are: Sunday, December 8 at 2 pm of town for the holiday weekend. Pre-ordered Concert II, Friday, January 17, “A Soldiers Davoren Auditorium Milford High School wreaths will be delivered on or before November Military Run Tale” – Th e CHSO Chamber Players and the 24. UPTON-A run to support U.S. troops will be Tamburlaine Th eater Company present the AllAll SeatsSeats ReservedReserved Th is is the troop’s major fundraiser for the year. held on Saturday, November 16 at Nipmuc full version of Igor Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire Th e money raised will help support the cost of Regional High School, Pleasant St., Upton. du Soldat.” running the troop, new equipment and fi eld trips. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the race starts at 10 Tickets are $19 per concert or $50 for the $25 $20 Being a Boy Scout is a wonderful way to work a.m. Th e racecourse is 3.1 miles long and is fairly season and may be purchased at www.clafl inhill. Per Person Per Person fl at. Th ere will be water stations along the course org. For more information, call Clafl in Hill, 508- Center All Other towards both individual and team goals. Scouts Section Seats also learn useful outdoor, life and leadership and 10 awards will be presented. Donations 478-5924. skills. will be accepted to create care packages for If you would prefer to make a donation in lieu deployed service men and women. Th e event is directed by Taylor Russell and Anna Young, Sparkleberries Open House Order tickets online at https://web.tututix.com/tickets/. of buying a wreath, please call Bethany Ferreira, UPTON-Sparkleberries will be holding an Open [email protected] or 508-958-0760. If Scroll down to Event Date or call Susan at 508-320-4410 the Wreath Sale Coordinator at 508-494-3303. House on Saturday, November 16 from 10 .m. to Th ank you for supporting Upton Boy Scout Troop the race needs to be cancelled please check our The Nutcracker − A Christmas Tradition 4 p.m. at 1790 Quaker St., Northbridge. 132. Military run Facebook page. 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Pictured (L-R) are Jon Burnham manager of Hannaford Milford and Michael Shain, the founder of Th anks To Yanks, a Milford based organization that has its goal to Remember, Respect and Revere, our military families and the sacrifi ces they make. Th e two have partnered together to donate gift cards to local military families, to be used for their holiday needs. Contributed photo

BVT Friends of Rachel Honor Veterans

United States military veterans of Blackstone Valley Tech were recently treated to a hearty breakfast prepared by the BVT Friends of Rachel Club and Culinary Arts students. Club president and BVT junior Michelle Fortin said that the breakfast was organized to thank the veterans for their service and give them the chance to bond over their mutual experience. Th e Friends of Rachel Club plans on making the breakfast a Veterans Day tradition. BVT photo

Th e Training of Cotton-blossom INC. Second Nature Landscape UPTON, MA Th e Caprine Kids 4-H club received a Grant from the Your first choice in landscaping needs… Massachusetts Foundation 4-H to purchase a saddle, saddle pad, • Patios and Walls two packs, halter and lead. Th e cost for this basic set-up was • Parking Lot Clean-Ups $300. Th e group is in the process of training a retired Saanen • Weekly Property Maintenance dairy goat, Cotton-blossom, to carry the saddle and 40 pounds • Plant Design and Installations of weight. Th e club plans to take Cotton-blossom on a hike this • Fertilization Programs summer at Rice City Pond, King Phillips Trail to Lookout Rock For more information, call or email: • Pruning & Trimming and she will be carrying lunch. Th is is just one of the many Phone: (508) 478-3201 • Mulch Installations activities this 4-H club does. Pictured, l-r, are: Audrey Soukup, Email: [email protected] • Tick Control & More! Carrie Chase, Olivia Friis, Molly Gould, Leader: Ellen Gould, Website: SECONDNATURELANDSCAPE.BIZ Grabriella Melnick and Th omas Deguire. Contributed photo Residential - Commercial - Fully Insured - Free Estimates

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Upton Meetings ◆ UPTON TOWN WARRANT from front page Upton Town government meeting dates, times, New Upton Playground Unmasked and locations for all boards, committees, and commissions may be found at www.upton.ma.us/ on Halloween Article 5 is seeking $20,000 in order to pages/calendar.php. By Michelle Sanford deal with a mold and water problem in the Staff Reporter/Columnist lower part of the Town Library. Th e problem Upton Senior Center It was great to be a kid in Upton on Halloween night. Not only did youngsters go around was discovered several months ago and has neighborhoods collecting lots of yummy candy that night, but they also got the chance to be dealt with as soon as possible. In May, voters approved $60,000 for various im- Th e Upton Center is open Monday through to enjoy the recently installed equipment at the newly renovated Veteran’s Memorial Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff is available by Playground. provements to the Library including a new phone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities are At 5 p.m., members of the Upton Recreation Commission, the Department of Public circulation desk, new carpeting, painting, subject to change. Please call 508-529-4558 with Works, and the Board of Selectmen came out to unveil the new playground to the community. ceiling tiles, and drapes. If Article 5 is not ap- any questions. Children also came dressed up in their costumes to check out their new play area. proved, funding for the mold problem will Friday, November 15 Th e majority of funding for the new equipment was approved at the May Annual Town need to come from monies approved in May. Traditional Turkey Dinner with Senator Meeting when voters supported utilizing more than $67,000 of Community Preservation Community Preservation Act funding is Michael Moore, 11:45 a.m. Act (CPA) monies to purchase the new equipment. being sought for Articles 2, 3 and 4. Monday, November 18 Department of Public Works Director Jeff Th ompson submitted the proposal to the Article 2 is to pay the fi rst year’s interest Bingo and lunch with Northbridge Senior payments on the Town Hall bonds total- Center, 11:15 a.m. Community Preservation Committee citing several reasons the new playground equipment Tuesday, November 19 was needed, in particular for safety issues and to bring in ADA accessible equipment to ing $118,848. Th e amount is to be funded Birthday Bash, 1 p.m. youngsters. through the CPA and general fund mon- Wednesday, November 20 As a result, the new playground now features swings, slides, a spaces shuttle rider, a ies. Article 3 is requesting $4,119 from CPA Trip to Market Basket, 9 a.m. tarantula climber, and more. To provide fun for all, an ADA accessible refl ex seesaw and an funds to purchase and install a surveillance Blood Pressure Check, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. ADA accessible swing was also installed. system for Leland Field. And Article 4 is Friday, November 22 In addition to the CPA funding, a number of other groups and businesses helped to raise seeking $4,600 in order to install a vertical Men’s Club Supper, 5:30 p.m. an additional $24,403 which also went towards the new playground’s costs and safety chips berm at the Leland Field Tennis Court to Monday, November 25 spread under the entire area. convert to a skating rink for residents to uti- I-Hop Breakfast, Shopping at Trader Joe’s, 8 a.m. lize during the winter months. Tuesday, November 26 Town offi cials would like to thank the following for their contributions: Cook Company, Singer and Storyteller Davis Bates, 1 p.m. Inc., Soft ware Quality Consulting, Inc., Red Rock Bar and Grill, George J. Summers Trucking, Other articles on the warrant include Ar- Th ursday, November 28 and Friday, Aggregate Express, LLC, Upton Youth Cal Ripken Baseball, Upton Women’s Club, Upton ticle 1 which is asking voters to support a November 29 Men’s Club, Country Club Sooper, Upton Recreation Commission, Upton Community temporary moratorium concerning medical Center Closed for Th anksgiving Preservation Commission, and the Department of Public Works. marijuana treatment centers. Article 1 is be- Monday Th ompson notes that the new playground is designed for children ages 2 to 12 years old. ing sponsored by the Planning Board. Th e Tai Chi, 10 a.m. He explained that if older kids utilize the new equipment, it may put excessive stress on moratorium will allow town offi cials extra Bridge, 12:30 p.m. time to understand and consider the neces- Healthy Talk, 1 p.m. sary bylaws should such a treatment center Chair Exercise, 2:15 p.m. come to Upton. According to the warrant Tuesday Zumba, 9:30 a.m. article, the moratorium would expire on Gentle Yoga, 10:30 a.m. November 19, 2014. Wii Bowling/Game Day, 12:30 p.m. If approved, Article 6 will fund unantici- Wednesday pated expenses for the Fire Department’s Active Adult Exercise, 10:30 a.m. front line vehicles which include brake Library Table, 11 a.m. problems. Article 6 is requesting $20,000. Canasta, 12:30 p.m. Article 7 will pay off the remaining princi- Th ursday pal on the general obligation bond taken out Knit and Crochet, 10 a.m. to purchase Stephan’s Farm totaling $4,500. Bingo, 1 p.m. Friday Article 8 if passed, will give the Board of Active Adult Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Selectmen the authority to convey two lots of land located on Orchard St. And fi nally, Arti- cle 9 is requesting voters to transfer $100,000 TownTown ofof UptonUpton to the town’s General Stabilization fund, which may be used for unforeseen expenses. Employment Opportunities Th e Special Town Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will take place at Nipmuc Regional Department of Public High School. Th e fi nalized warrant as well as the moratorium bylaw can be found at www. Works Highway Division Families came out on Halloween night to play on the newly renovated Veteran’s Memorial uptonma.gov. Playground. Snowplow Contractors

& Drivers Wanted the structures and can reduce its life expectancy and therefore pose a safety hazard for the Forest Pests of Mass younger children. “Th ere are plenty of other age-appropriate recreational opportunities for Friends of Upton State Forest and Upton Must be available all hours youth 13 and older in Upton, so we would appreciate if they would understand that younger Open Space Committee are cosponsoring a during and after storms! kids need a place of their own,” said Th ompson. program about Forest Pests of Massachusetts Recently, the density of shrubbery around the playground was reduced in an eff ort for the presented by Stacy Kilb. Th e program will To apply, call be held on November 22, at 7 p.m., in the 508-529-3067 or Police Department to monitor the area more closely. Th ompson added that if parents or guardians witness behavior that is inappropriate in the playground, they are encouraged to Professional Development Center (PDC) on stop in at 100 contact the Upton Police Department in order for it to be quickly addressed. the second fl oor at Nipmuc Regional High Pleasant School, 90 Pleasant St, Upton. Please RSVP to [email protected] or 508- St.,Upton. 529-6610 since we need at least 12 people to Upton Recreation hold the event. Th e program is free and open Commission to the public. Light refreshments will be avail- Williams-Pedersen In Need of a able. Off-Season Workout for Youths Since its discovery in 2008, Asian Long- Funeral Home horned Beetle has caused the removal of more DATE: 10 week program Great Mechanic? than 30,000 trees in Worcester. Emerald Ash www.uptonfunerals.com December 3 - February 28 Borer has been found in Dalton, Massachu- (No classes during school vacation) Upton setts last summer, as well as an area in New TIME: Tu & Th, 2:30-3:30pm Hampshire. Half of Connecticut is also now PLACE: Nipmuc Café Foreign Motors under quarantine. Th is pest has destroyed INSTRUCTOR: Personal Trainer, more than 30 million trees in Southeastern Sarah Dilibero-Bibeau Specialists in: Michigan alone, and threatens not just Berk- FEE: $150 per player volvo • bmw • mercedes shire County, but all of Massachusetts, and audi • toyota • honda New England. Find out more about these Since 1902 Added Yoga Class with Lara jaguar • volkswagon • saab invasive pests in Massachusetts, the damage Kenneth M. Pedersen, Jr. DATE: Mondays TIME: 3:30-4:30pm and all domestic autos they cause to our environment, and what you Director PLACE: Nipmuc PDC Room Master Jaguar Technician with can do about it! NEW: ALL REGISTRATIONS must be done online! at 19 years experience. Stacy Kilb is the Asian Longhorned Beetle 45 Main Street www.uptonreccom.org. Class Payments may be made by a • Unbeatable,Unbeatable, qualityquality serviceservice andand maintenancemaintenance Outreach Coordinator for the Mass. Dept. of Upton, Massachusetts 01568 credit card, bringing a check to any of the classes or mailing a • GuaranteedGuaranteed toto beatbeat dealerdealer laborlabor ratesrates Agricultural Resources. Before working for 508-529-6992 check made out to: Town of Upton, Recreation Commission, 1 138 Milford St., (Rt. 140) • Upton MDAR, Kilb worked as a DCR Park Inter- Offering dignified services to those of Main Street, Box #14, Upton, Ma. 01568. For further preter, and received her Master of Education information or for registration help you may call Recreation- 508-529-4040 all faiths in the communities of from Suff olk University. Director Mary Cortese at 508-769-1838. www.uptonforeignmotors.com MENDON, UPTON, and HOPEDALE 8 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Upton News Upton Men’s Club and Police Department Fund Portable Radios for Schools

By Michelle Sanford Upton Staff Reporter/Columnist In an eff ort to allow Self Storage public safety offi cials to respond to a school emergency as quickly as www.gominis-ma.com www.uptonselfstorage.com possible, the Upton Men’s Club and Upton Police For All Your Department donated Portable Storage funding to purchase Brought to You! Moving and portable radios for the three schools in town. Storage Needs According to Police Chief Go-Mini’s storage (L-R) Upton Men’s Club representatives Brad Didio and Bob Michael Bradley, the need containers are a great • State of the Art for the radios came aft er Drainville, Nipmuc Principal John Clements, Nipmuc Dean an audit was conducted of Students Mary Anne Moran, Memorial Principal Debra alternative to rental • Access 24/7 by the Police Department Swain, SRO Carl Ambrosino, and Chief Michael Bradley vans and moving • Gated Access and Upton school offi cials concerning school safety companies • Security Lights and lockdown plans. “A radios are reliable in an emergency situation because they • Easy Drive-up Units critical part of this review off er instant communication with offi cers, dispatchers, We deliver • Indoor Boat/Auto is to update our emergency and the school offi cers,” said Bradley. “Th ey’re very similar the container to you ... to the ones our police offi cers use and because they’re • Moving Supplies plans and improve our You pack it and response,” said Bradley. portable, school offi cials can just pick them up and go • Many Sizes Prior to the purchase where they need to go.” we move it. of the radios, the schools In total, three such portable radios were purchased; relied on Nextel Direct one for each school at Nipmuc Regional High School, Connect to have immediate Blackstone Valley Tech., and Memorial Elementary School. contact with public safety “Th ey run about $800 each,” said Bradley. “We funded half No It’s That offi cials during emergencies. and the Upton Men’s Club funded the other half.” However, once the Nextel Upton Men’s Club President Brad Didio said his system was phased out, organization realized the need for the radios through the Stress! Easy! Bradley said the next best Club’s liaison to the Police Department, Bob Drainville, option was to provide the who speaks regularly with Chief Bradley. “We stay in touch schools with the portable with key fi gures around town to see what the needs are in radios programmed town,” he explained. Two Great Companies for for direct contact with Didio explained that Bradley attended an Upton Men’s emergency responders. He Club meeting and gave a presentation on how the radios All Your Storage Needs! explained that sometimes work and how they would help in an emergency situation. when the 911 circuit or cell “We realized this was a good way to funnel some of our phones are used during fundraising dollars,” said Didio, adding that the donation 508-478-0402 | Route 140, UPTON emergencies they can was something typical the Men’s Club would invest in. “All become overloaded. “Th ese of our fundraising goes back to Upton.”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 9 Mendon News Mendon Senior Center Mendon Meetings Over $430,000 in Requests at the Mendon Upton Town government meeting dates, times, Th e Mendon Senior Center serves Mendon and locations for all boards, committees, and Special Town Meeting residents 60 years of age or older, people with commissions may be found at www.upton. ma.us/pages/calendar.php. disabilities, and care givers. Hours of operation By Michelle Sanford Orchard property. And Article 6 is requesting are Monday through Th ursday from 8:30 a.m. to Monday, November 18 Staff Reporter/Columnist $200 to produce the annual Finance Committee 3:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, or call MURSD School Committee, Mendon voters will act on 43 articles on the Report for the May Annual Town Meeting. 508-478-6175. Miscoe Hill School, 7 p.m. November 19 Special Town Meeting Warrant. Article 7 is seeking $1,200 to pay a fee Planning Board, Public Hearing, 4 Robinson Tuesday, November 19 Th e fi rst 36 articles on the warrant, which are associated with Other Post Employment SHINE Insurance Counseling, 10 a.m. to noon Road, Town Hall, 7:05 p.m. all money articles request a total of $430,124, Benefi ts and Article 8 is seeking $4,200 for Wednesday, November 20 Th ursday, November 21 which includes salary increases for town the Town Treasurer/Collector’s Tax Title Podiatry Clinic, 9 to 11 a.m. BVVRSD School Committee, BVT 3 Season’s Friday, November 22 Restaurant, 6 p.m. employees, funding half a year’s salary for a new Foreclosure eff orts. Shopping Van, Solomon Pond Mall, 9:30 a.m. For the most up to date listing of meetings, go to Town Administrator, and a water meter project. Article 12 is requesting $4,398 to pay bills Wednesday, November 27 www.mendonma.go Th e majority of the funding will come from from a prior year and Article 15 is seeking Shopping Van, Market Basket, 8 a.m. local receipts, free cash, or new growth. $3,220 to fund the annual inspection and Th ursday, November 28 and Volunteer Positions To kick off the meeting, Article 1 concerns maintenance of the smoke detectors and fi re Friday, November 29 New retirees who’d like to do something town employee salaries and is asking residents alarms at several municipal buildings. Senior Center Closed for Th anksgiving worthwhile in the New Year are asked to re-open Article 3 from the May Annual Article 16 will request $300 toward a new Town Meeting. Should that pass, Article 2 is Web site for the town and Article 19 is seeking Monday to consider volunteering at the Mendon Walking Group, 9 a.m. requesting $60,358 in order to increase the $2,937 toward the Police Department Quinn Senior Center. An hour or two per Whole Foods, 9 a.m. salaries for town employees as well as restore Bill, which reimburses offi cers for higher month is all it takes to make a diff erence. Cribbage/Bridge, 9 a.m. stipends to a number of elected offi cials which education expenses. Chorus, 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are at the heart of the center’s were suspended for several years due to the Article 20 is requesting $1,500 toward the Tuesday success and the opportunities are town’s fi nancial downturn. Gas Inspector Account due to an increase in Stretch and Flexibility, 9 a.m. limitless—and rewarding. Also related to salaries is Article 17 for which the number of gas inspections and Article 21 is Word Games, 9 a.m. Current opportunities include volunteers the Police Department is requesting $37,863, seeking $1,500 toward the Pluming Inspector Chair Yoga, 11:15 a.m. to help once a month to mail out the to hire a new police offi cer who is currently Account due to an increase in plumbing Lunch Club, 12 p.m. newsletter, to serve lunch on Tuesdays attending the Police Academy. If passed, this inspections. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m. or Th ursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for puts the number of offi cers on the force at 13, Due to a dispatch salary defi cit, Article 22 is Wednesday the Tri-Valley program, utilize computer plus Chief Ernest Horn. In addition, Article asking for $288 and Article 24 will seek $6,000 Shopping Van, 8 a.m. (Alternative Wednesdays) Panera Bread, 9 a.m. skills and help beautify the outside of the 18 is requesting $25,000 to fund a Police to replace approximately 20 feet of pipe on Taft Gentle Yoga, 9 a.m. Senior Center during the growing season Department Clerk; this position was cut several Ave. which is causing a leaking problem in T’ai Chi, 10:15 a.m. Positions can be tailored to individuals years ago due to budget reductions. the basement of a home, and the Council on Th ursday based on expertise, interests and schedules. Several other articles concern the hiring of a Aging is seeking $200 for Article 25 for an oil Stretch and Flexibility, 9 a.m. For more information, please contact new Town Administrator. Article 4 is requesting containment mechanism. Cribbage, 9 a.m. director Amy Wilson Kent at the Mendon $12,000, of which $11,000, will be used to hire Article 26 is seeking $22,000 to take care of Word Games, 9 a.m. Senior, Center at 508-478-6175 or obtain Municipal Resources, Inc. to assist in the search the remaining monies needed to close the Snow Lunch Club, 12 p.m. an application online at the Mendon for the executive position. Th e remaining $1,000 and Ice defi cit for Fiscal Year 2013 and Article Wii Bowling, 1 p.m. is needed to fund advertising costs for the 27 is requesting $18,025 for the new Library’s Senior Center site, MendonMa.gov. Pitch League, 7 p.m. position. Related to the Town Administrator’s bond; this will be funded through the debt Friday position, Article 14 is asking to utilize $45,308 exclusion passed by residents. Outreach, 9 a.m. to noon, by appointment Eyeglass Donations from the recent school assessment to fund half Article 28 will seek $2,326 for unemployment a year’s salary for the position. expenses and Article 29 is seeking $11,000 Th e Mendon Senior Center is now Other salary related articles include Article toward health insurance expenses. And due to an offi cial collection point for used 3 which is requesting $4,245 for the Town an increase not originally estimated for police eyeglasses, which will be donated by the Collector/Treasurer Salaries for training and fi re accident insurance, $60 is being sought club to the worldwide Lion’s eff ort to new hires. If passed, Article 9 will fund $300 in Article 30. assist those who can’t aff ord to purchase to increase the Police Department’s rate Due to the addition of four new police REGISTER NOW FOR glasses. Th e collection box is located in the for coverage during elections and Article cruisers, Article 31 will seek $1,474 toward entryway of the Senior Center, Providence 10 is seeking $225 to train a newly hired property and casualty insurance and Article 32 WINTER CLASSES! Road, by the main door. Conservation Commission Clerk. will request to transfer $20,000 into the Finance In addition, Article 11 is asking $555 for the Committee’s Reserve Account. Conservation Commission Salaries and Article Should all the money articles pass at the Vital Signs Clinic 13 is requesting $1,513 toward the Building Special Town Meeting, Article 33 is asking to Th e VNA and Hospice of Greater Milford, Department’s Administrative Clerk salaries. keep approximately $51,000 into stabilization in cooperation with the Mendon Board And Article 23 is seeking $15,000 to hire a part- and Article 34 is seeking to transfer $40,000 into of Health, will once again be sponsoring time laborer for the Highway Department. the Capital Expenditures Account, and Article a Vital Signs Blood Pressure Clinic on Town offi cials are seeking funding for a new 35 will fund the Ambulance Lease payment for Tuesday, December 3 from 11:30 a.m. to water meter project. Article 36 is requesting $5,704. 12:30 p.m. Please call 508-478-6175 or $19,000 to install new water meters at those And the last article on the warrant, Article stop by the center to register.Drop-ins are homes utilizing town water. Th e old meters are 43, is being brought forward by the Land Use also welcome. outdated and therefore are not accurately billing Committee seeking a temporary loan of $5,000 for all water used, among other issues. to complete Green Communities effi ciency Other money articles on the warrant include projects; this amount will be reimbursed by the Article 5 which is seeking $7,500 to fund a state. See our Photo fee permitting the town to allow solar to be Th e Special Town Meeting will begin at 7 Galleries at interconnected to the power grid from the Taft p.m. at Miscoe Hill School. www.towncrier.us Easement Considered on Mendon Town Meeting Warrant By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist An article has been placed on the November 19 Mendon Special Town Meeting warrant, which Studio 16 will consider an easement for town owned land located at North Ave. Th e easement is needed to access well water in order for developers to construct a Cumberland Farms gas station and con- venience store at North Ave. and Route 16. For several months, the Board of Selectmen has been discussing the easement with representa- Hair Salon tives from Cumberland Farms. According to Attorney Phil Lombardo, the state requires a 100- foot, no structure radius for the well, however, that radius crosses over into town owned land. Preliminary plans show that developers hope to construct a four pump gas station and a con- HaveHave a SSafeafe aandnd venience store totaling approximately 4,500 square feet. Should residents pass the easement, the entire project would still need to go through a number of other approvals. WonderfulWonderful HHolidayoliday Season!Season! A portion of Article 37 on the warrant is requesting residents to “authorize a change in the use of a portion of the Town’s land located on North Ave. shown as Lot 3 on Assessors Map 8 to be- FromFrom SStudiotudio 1616 ing available for disposition , and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey to John Fino, of Fino Realty Trust an easement and grant of restriction on a portion of said Town land containing approximately 8,450 square feet indentifi ed as approximately shown on a plan entitled “Land in Well Radius Boundary” prepared by Bohler Engineering dated October 1, 2013, to create a Public 1-508-478-0016 Water Supply Zone I Restriction…” 32 Hastings Street, Suite 115 In total, 43 articles are on the Town Meeting warrant, which can be down loaded from the Town’s Web site at www.mendonma.gov. Th e November 19 meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Miscoe Mendon, MA Hill School.

10 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Mendon News Mendon Master ◆ MENDON CPA ARTICLE from front page Mendon Says Th anks to Its Veterans Plan Committee questing $580,000 from CPA funding in order to purchase approximately 97 acres of land known By Michelle Sanford Report as the Gannett properties. Th e parcel numbers for Staff Reporter/Columnist Why does Mendon need a Master the properties are located at 48 Kinsley Lane, 79 Mendon’s Marine Sgt. Justin Wells just Plan? Millville Road and 17 Pleasant St. returned two weeks ago from a six month As a homeowner in Mendon you According to Anne Mazar of the Community tour in Afghanistan and decided to attend have already made a signifi cant Preservation Committee, part of the 97 acres is the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast being fi nancial investment for your family designated by the state as critical natural landscape. held at the Senior Center. However, Wells in this community. Th e work of the Th e Massachusetts Audubon has designated it an initially had no intention to sit down Mendon Master Plan Committee important bird area and Th e Nature Conservan- and eat with his fellow service men and will help you to protect this cy has designated it as a terrestrial resilience corri- women—he instead wanted to thank and investment. To be sure that we plan dor. It also has been identifi ed in the MA Heritage help serve the group. “Th is is for them,” he correctly, we are seeking your input Landscape Inventory and in the Blackstone Valley said. to help us envision Mendon’s future. Prioritization Project as an area of high priority for Th e Mendon Police Association, Mendon We will then document a plan for protection. Th e land could be used for passive rec- Council on Aging, and Friends of the your approval that will translate our reation activities including non-motorized hiking, Mendon Elders sponsored the veteran’s community’s values into specifi c mountain biking, horseback riding, snow shoeing, breakfast to say thank you to local service actions. cross country skiing, and bird watching. Funding men and women. Th e breakfast took place At our last meeting we discussed for the land is contingent on the town receiving a on the morning of Friday, November 8. Marine Sgt. Justin Wells serves Veteran Ken the best means of communicating Mass. Land Grant of $315,630, making the fi nal Previously, the three groups sponsored O’Brien during an Appreciation Breakfast at what has been accomplished to out-of-pocket costs of $264,370. a dinner for the veterans but decided to the Senior Center. date and what will be coming in the Other articles on the warrant include Article 38, change things a bit this year and instead future months in order to meet our which is asking residents to approve an amend- served a delicious breakfast of eggs, expected completion of a plan in the ment to Article 19 which was approved during pancakes, sausage, toast, and coff ee and Marge West with Dave Klinkman on piano fall of 2014. Th is article is the fi rst the last May Annual Town Meeting. In May, Ar- juice. “We wanted something relaxed and and Art Forand on guitar. Th e group sang in a series of articles on this topic; ticle 19 transferred CPA funding in order to make casual,” explained Senior Center Director a number of patriotic songs, including the second article in the next Town the walkway between the Town Beach parking lot Amy Wilson Kent. American the Beautiful, God Bless America, Crier will cover a summary of the and Memorial Field parking lot ADA compliant. If Nearly every table at the Senior Center and When Johnny Comes Marching Home results of the town wide survey; and approved, the amendment would include the fol- was fi lled with veterans swapping stories Again. In addition, each military branches the third will cover what has been lowing wording: “and for the purpose of paving of their time in the military or the goings theme song from the Army, Navy, Air accomplished in the two workshops handicapped parking spaces in the ball fi eld park- on in town. Before breakfast was served, Force, Marines, and Coast Guard was that have already been held. ing lots.” Senator Richard Moore D., Uxbridge, made performed. As described on our website, Article 39 is requesting $8,000 from CPA fund- a short speech thanking all in attendance Aft er helping to serve all the veterans a Master Plan guides a town’s ing in order to match a grant from the Department for their contributions. their breakfast, Wells was eventually growth and development according of Conservation and Recreation. Th e monies will Local veteran Sarah Ross, who was convinced to sit down and enjoy some to the community’s economic, be used for trails, research on historical artifacts, unable to attend the breakfast, also wanted food himself. He sat with Moore and Police environmental and social objectives. and to add gates to prevent motorized vehicle traf- to contribute and made each attendee a Offi cer Bruce Poirier and talked about his It provides the basis for guidance, fi c in the Mendon Town Forest. Th e funding is special bookmark as a remembrance. A desire to serve in the military. Wells’ mom coordination and accountability to contingent on the grant being awarded. number of veterans also brought in photos Evelyn Hennessey, a regular Senior Center future decision makers regarding the Article 40 was requesting $258,020 of CPA funds of themselves in uniform which were volunteer, looked on proudly. “I think it’s long-term land use and development to purchase 71 acres of the Paddock D’Allessandro displayed for everyone to view. great he came.” Soon Wells will travel back of the community. property located at 52 Providence St. If the prop- Attendees were also treated to a medley to his base in North Carolina to continue A draft of the vision statement erty were to be purchased, it could be used for a of music by the Mendon Minstrels, led by his service in the marines. that has been developed from input possible expansion to the Senior Center, commu- received thus far is “Th e residents nity housing, or open space. However, according take great pride in Mendon’s small to Mazar, the Committee will request to pass over town atmosphere, agricultural Article 40 until additional information is collected. character, heritage, beautiful open Th e Committee plans to bring the article forward space, and sense of community. again at a future Special Town Meeting. Th e vision of this Master Plan is to Article 41 is a standard article and is asking preserve Mendon’s character and residents to act on the report of the Community sense of place, while making sound Preservation Committee and the Fiscal Year 2014 decisions to plan and prepare for Community Preservation budget for the payment future change. Th is Master Plan will of debt service, Community Preservation projects, balance development with Mendon’s and all other necessary expenses for the year. sense of community, ensure that In total, 43 articles are on Town Meeting war- open space and water resources are rant. Th e meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at protected, and enhance heritage Miscoe Hill School. properties and landscapes. Th e Town wants to create and encourage opportunities for future generations of Mendon residents to live, work, and play here.” Our next workshop is scheduled for January 14, 2014 with a snow date of January 28 in the upper Town Hall Meeting Room. Th e Please meeting will cover the following Master Plan Elements: Economic Development, Housing and Land Use. Please join us or email your patronize our comments to Mendonmasterplan@ gmail.com or contact any of the committee members listed below. advertisers. Th is committee represents the “work-a-bees” that have been charged with the task of translating Tell them you our communities values into specifi c actions. Your input is critical to our success. saw their ad Members of the Mendon Master Plan Committee are: Mark Mortimer, Chair; Bill McHenry; in The Bill Ambrosino; Steve Parent; Peter Coffi n; Kathy Schofi eld; Sharon Cutler; Shirley Smith; and Todd Town Crier. Garrison.

NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 11 Scouting for Food is a Tradition in Mendon Holiday Shopping By Michelle Sanford of food and paper good donations which were immediately unloaded Guide Staff Reporter/Columnist and then each item’s expiration date checked. From there, donations Th anks to the many giving residents of Mendon, the shelves of the were organized and then stocked on the shelves. Any food with past Christmas Brass Concert town’s Food Pantry are now stocked. Th e annual Scouting for Food, expiration dates were set aside. “It’s unfortunate, but we can’t use UPTON-Th e Birch Alley Brass Ensem- organized by Troops 1 and 44, was another big success and has become expired items,” said Food Pantry Coordinator Carol Kotros. ble will present a concert at St. Gabriel a long standing part of the scouts’ community service to the town. Expired items aside, the food drive was still a much needed event the Archangel Church on Sunday, De- cember 8 at 3 p.m. Th e brass ensemble, directed by William Moff ett, is made up of student and professional musi- cians from area towns including Upton, Mendon, and Milford. Th is concert will feature Christmas music from around the world and is free and open to the public. Th is concert is funded in part by the Mendon and Upton Cultural Councils. Local musicians participating in- clude: Mendon – Jackson DesRoches, Paxton Dichele, Patrick Gilmore, Bren- dan Mathieson, Rick McGrath, Dick McGrath, Paige McGrath, Dorothy Moff ett, Joseph Moff ett, Peter Moff ett, Amelia Gould, Zachary Rivernider, Dylan Rogan, Christopher Stanizewski and Robert Tremblay; Milford - Natalie Tessicini and Gi- anni Pann; Upton – Nolan Ballard, Nicole Bozzini, Juliette Carreiro, Michael Da- vidshofer, Cameron McCulloch, Tory McGrath, Elena Morganelli, Emerson Mulhern, Patrick Ober and Aiden Th ieme; and Uxbridge – Dick Auger, Scouts from Troops 1 and 44, Pack 1 Cub Scouts, and other volunteers take part in Mendon’s Scouting for Food event. Joe Burke and Craig Robbins. Holiday Pops 2013 Concert Hundreds of bags of nonperishable food items and paper goods were which is counted on every year to provide families and individuals in MILFORD-Get into the holiday spirit among the much needed items brought to the Mendon Food Pantry on need with basic food and other necessities. “Scouting for Food is our at the Clafl in Hill Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops 2013 concert on Sat- Saturday, November 2. Th e week prior, the local cub scouts and their biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Kotros. Despite the success of the urday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. in parents drove throughout the community placing door hangers on day, Kostros says donations are needed year round. the Milford Town Hall. It’s everyone’s homes to remind residents to fi ll up a bag of donations. Th e Mendon Food Pantry is available to all Mendon residents who favorite Holiday tradition – the CHSO “Th at’s the one thing that’s diff erent this year,” said Cub Scout Leader receive fuel assistance, food stamps, and/or aid to dependent children and New World Chorale’s Holiday and Food Drive Organizer Kevin St. Jean. “In the past, we left plastic as well as to those who are disabled and/or unemployed. Referrals Pops celebration, featuring your favor- bags on doors as a reminder. Th is year, we left door hangers.” from local churches, social agencies, or concerned citizens regarding ite holiday songs that defi ne the spirit Mendon has been participating in the Food Drive for multiple years seniors and families in need will also be accepted. All clients’ names of the season complete with eggnog, and it seems to be a well oil machine at this point. “We’ve been doing are kept confi dential. hot chocolate and a visit from Santa! this longer than anyone can remember,” said Troop 1 Leader Stephen Th e Mendon Food Pantry is open the fi rst Monday of each month Order tickets by visiting Clafl inHill.org or calling 508-478-5924. Rivernider. “Everyone knows their job.” or by appointment. For questions, or to make a donation, contact the And just like clockwork, cars began dropping off the collected bags Senior Center at 508-478-6175. Trees for Hope Festival UPTON-Come see the trees at the Th ird Annual Trees for Hope Festival! Beautifully decorated trees donated by members of the community will be on PROPERTY SERVICES Inc. display at St. Gabriel’s Parish in Upton on Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. to PROPERTY MAINTENANCE • CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 7 p.m., and Sunday, December 8, 9 Milford, MA a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy the display, have SNOWPLOWING 508-314-3898 the kids meet Buddy the Elf and have & SANDING their faces painted. Purchase chances www.dependablepropsvcs.com to win your favorite tree(s) to be raffl ed 24 Hr. Emergency Service SteveSteve Tosches,Tosches, PresidentPresident Licensed & Insured off during the aft ernoon of December Remodeling • Construction • Handyman Service • Sump Pump Installations • Junk Removal 8. All proceeds from this event will be BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING donated to the Oliva Fund for Cancer Care at Milford Regional Medical Center. It’s not too late to donate a decorated tree - contact Debbie Neri at [email protected]. “Like” us on SETSET A DDATE...ATE... and make a decision to quit. Facebook - Trees for Hope Festival. St. Gabriel Christmas Fair If you are a smoker and are part of the adult population who suffer from a mental illness or UPTON-St. Gabriel’s Women’s Club disorder, you are probably aware of the challenges in trying to quit this habit. Having the will hold their Christmas Fair on Sat- urday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 motivation and making the commitment to quit smoking is a great first step towards p.m. in the church hall at 151 Mendon becoming smoke free. St., Upton. Th e fair will remain open following the 5 pm Mass and aft er all Masses on Sunday morning. Th e Having the determination to quit may not be enough – you may need some additional help. traditional soup & sandwich lunch will be served along with chili, pizza and If you’re ready to try to We are looking for people who are: Qualified individuals will receive varenicline, bupropion, hot dogs. Grapenut pudding and as- quit smoking, you may be • Between the ages of transdermal nicotine patch or placebo (an inactive sorted pastries will also be available. interested in a research Fresh balsam wreaths, cemetery 18 and 75 substance that looks like the study drug). After 12 weeks of baskets & holly berry arrangements study which is being • Current smokers who treatment, there is an additional 12 week non-treatment along with Christmas decorations, conducted to evaluate the smoke ten or more follow-up phase. Smoking cessation counseling and all attic treasures, baked goods and hand use of the drugs varenicline knit & crocheted items are among the cigarettes per day study related medical care will be provided at no cost. You many selections off ered. Raffl e chances and bupropion as aids to • Motivated to quit smoking may also be reimbursed for time and travel. for home heating oil, gift certifi cates, smoking cessation. To theme baskets and the always popular help you quit, smoking Lottery Tree will be available. For more information or to see if you qualify for this study, please contact: Young children can make Christ- cessation counseling mas ornaments, color pictures and sessions will be included Milford Emergency Associates, 14 Asylum Street, Milford, MA 01757 play games while their parents browse as part of the study. Phone: 508-473-5500 X 203 Lucia or [email protected] through the fair. Come and visit our traditional Christmas Fair. 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Trinity Episcopal Church Annual Christmas Fair Holly Berry Fair Available for parties and home visits MILFORD-Trinity Episcopal Church, 17 Congress St., Milford, will hold MENDON-Th e annual Holly Berry Fair will be their annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 held on Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to Recent graduate of p.m. Fresh Christmas greens, gift baskets, home made chocolates, pictures 3 p.m. at Th e Mendon Unitarian Church Hall with Santa, St. Mary’s pies, hand craft ed items, raffl es, Treasure Trove and at 13 Maple St. Th e event is sponsored by Th e Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School more. Enjoy lunch with a bowl of chowder, meatball subs and home made Mendon Lions Club and Th e Unitarian Parish pies. For more information call 508-473-8464. of Mendon-Uxbridge. Features will include new Call early for best availability and used holiday decorations for sale, special items from the Lions ornament tree, and a Sleigh phone 508-341-0693 Special Community Holiday Shopping Fair homemade bake sale. Luncheon will be served MILFORD-Get your holiday shopping done in a relaxed environment starting at 11 a.m. North Pole phone 508-529-0094 at Special Community’s 2nd Annual Holiday Shopping Fair, Saturday, November 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Th e Crystal Room on Route 85, 49 Cedar St., Milford. Purchase homemade and home shopping party items for gift Magic of Christmas Celebration giving, enter to win door prizes, and support the eff orts of this non-profi t MILLVILLE-Th e 3rd Annual Magic of Christmas organization. For more information contact Deb via email at dbg621@ Celebration at St. Augustine Parish, 17 Lincoln hotmail.com. St., Millville will be Saturday, December 14, a Christmas Craft Fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Christmas Gallery of Arts and Crafts featuring craft ers, vendors, raffl es, and menu MILFORD Th e Christmas Gallery of Arts and Craft s sponsored by Boy items available from our kitchen, and Sunday, Scout Troop 18, Milford will be held Saturday, November 30, from 9:30 December 15 , the North Pole Carnival from a.m.-3 p.m. at Milford High School Cafeteria/Great Hall, 31 West Fountain 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. with games, relays, craft room, Santa visit, and lunch items available. STORE CLOSING SALE St., Milford. Over 60 local craft ers will be selling hand made jewelry, soap, candles, woodwork, painted items, totes, ornaments, stained glass and glass cheese OWNERS RETIRING boards at the Craft Fair. Enjoy our home baked desserts and lunch in N.Y.C. Holiday Shopping Poinsettia’s Kitchen, a picture with Santa while listening to the Milford MILFORD-Sacred Heart of Jesus, Milford is EVERYTHING MUST GO! sponsoring a Christmas Shopping Trip to New Community Chorus Melody and Harmony Group. Don’t forget to purchase your fresh Christmas wreath to start the holiday season. Admission fee $1 York City on November 23.Cost is $49. Please to be donated to local charities. call the rectory at 508-634-5435 for reservations. 20% - 50% OFF Sacred Heart of Hopedale Christmas Fair NEED Vera Bradley • Demdaco • Byers’ Choice HOPEDALE-Sacred Heart Church in Hopedale NATHANS’ Kameleon Jewelry • Melissa & Doug Toys will be holding it’s annual Christmas Fair on Yankee Candle • K&K Arrows • Tea Forté Saturday, November 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CASH? Stonewall Kitchen • and much more in the Fr. Reilley Parish Center 187 Hopedale St., Hopedale. Please join us for fun, food, raffl es, TOP DOLLAR Jewelers kids corner, and great gift options – a unique Furniture & Fixtures For Sale assortment of hand craft ed items lovingly made PAID for Gold, by some gift ed parishioners and raffl es galore. If we are on good behavior, perhaps a Special Silver, 508-473-7375 *All Gift Certificates & Clubs must be redeemed by Guest will stop by to visit. December 31st, 2013. All Sales Final. No Exceptions. Diamonds, 157 Main Street Holiday Flowers with Global Appeal & Coins ... MILFORD Sale Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm * Sun Noon - 6pm MILFORD-Greenleaf Garden Club of Milford 5 Hastings St. (Rte.16) Mendon, MA 01756 (508) 473-1820 presents a gala Holiday Flowers with Global Appeal with award winning designer Kirsten Van Dijk on December 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ruth Anne Bleakney Senior Center, 60 N. Bow St. Van Dijk will share her expertise with Seeking Vendors & Crafters exciting fl oral designs, one of which will be 7th Annual Family given as a door prize. Th e evening promises fun, refreshments and a raffl e for arrangements, Holiday Bazaar craft s and gift baskets. For tickets, $10 each, and information, call Nancy Wojick at 508-478-0854 Saturday, Dec 7 or any Garden Club member. Th e Greenleaf Garden Club is a member of 10 am - 3 pm the Garden Club Federation of MA, Inc. and United Parish National Garden Clubs, Inc. Th e Greenleaf Nursery School Garden club welcomes new members. For information, call Jean DeLuzio, 508-473-7790. 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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 13 ◆ Meehan Helps Out from front page “We are extremely proud of this cam- paign, truly the most signifi cant fundraising a world class medical facility. We are privi- eff ort in our history, and so grateful to our leged to have made this area our home and family of donors, particularly Kevin Mee- honored to be investing in an institution han, who generously provided us with the that provides exemplary and compassionate foundation for the Campaign’s ongoing suc- care when people are in need. Our family cess with his extraordinary $5 million gift ,” has been the benefi ciary of much good will said Frank Saba, Chief Executive Offi cer of from throughout the community and we MRMC. “In our continuing commitment to graciously welcome this opportunity to help serve the healthcare needs of Milford and improve the quality of life for our neighbors, the surrounding community, we recognized friends and colleagues. With enthusiasm, the the urgency to address current and future Meehan family wishes you great success.” needs. We are poised now to provide the Excellence will support a major capital next generation of healthcare in key patient initiative resulting in: an enhanced Emer- care areas.” gency Department, more than doubling Th e announcement took place at a gath- the size of the current ER; a new, expanded ering on the campus of Milford Regional Intensive Care Unit that will increase capac- Medical Center on November 12, attended ity by more than 60 percent; and, with the by MRMC leadership, and offi cials, includ- addition of a new 24-bed private room unit, ing Senator Richard T. Moore, D. Uxbridge, a transition to 100 percent private patient and State Representative John V. Fernandes. rooms throughout the hospital. Th e Cam- D. Milford. During the festivities, Excel- paign has already raised more than $15 mil- lence’s leading campaign donors were feted, lion toward its goal. and the goal of $25 million unveiled.

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14 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Featuring some of the best our area has to offer in Assisted Living, Nursing Home Care, Long Term and Short Term Rehab eeniornior iivingving services. Join us on the journey into making the S L best of our Golden Years! other amenities. A beautiful outside sitting area, paved walking path, and gazebo are also on the grounds to enjoy during beautiful days with family and friends. Adjacent to the assisted living community is the innovative Compass Memory Support Neighborhood, a highly regarded program designed for those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other memory loss diseases. The pioneering Compass program is affi liated with the Boston University School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center, and provides a nurturing environment and individualized programs for each resident. “We focus on the individual, not the disease,” said LaCroix. The diligent staff at Compass works with its residents to rebut the notion that someone with memory loss has lost their true self, cannot learn new things, or live a quality life. There are 25 private and shared suites in the Compass A depiction of Cornerstone’s Compass Memory Support Neighborhood and 24 hour trained personal staff with Neighborhood will feature a secure outdoor courtyard. a high staff to resident ratio. In addition, assistance with personal care such as bathing and dressing are provided, medication management, and brain healthy dining. A By Michelle Sanford studio apartments offer assisted living residents the ability to very special part of the Compass Neighborhood is Staff Reporter/Columnist live an enriching, independent life. Each unit offers a beautiful its ground level enclosed area that allows residents to When it comes to exceptional assisted living and memory kitchenette, bedroom, living area, and bathroom all specially be outside on their own but in a secure and protected care facilities, Cornerstone at Milford is setting the bar high. designed to meet elderly residents’ needs. And, knowing that a environment. The grounds have two separate brand new state of the art fi rst rate, around the clock staff is always present is reassuring The Cornerstone community will be ready for complexes which have spared no expense when it comes to both residents and their families. residents to move in by January, however, tours are now to providing the best services and accommodations to its In addition to beautiful living spaces, Cornerstone residents being given. Cornerstone at Milford is located at 11 residents. “Defi nitely being new, this community offers the will enjoy a wonderful dining experience eating healthy Birch St. For more information or questions, contact call best of the best,” said Executive Director Jennifer LaCroix. nutritious foods, while also enjoying a library with computers, 508-473-0035, email [email protected] or A total of 65 beautifully constructed one-bedroom and a full-service salon, housekeeping, laundry and a number of view www.cornerstonemilford.com.

NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 15 Senior Living ~ Senior Living ~ Senior Living ~ Senior Living ~ Senior Living ~ Seni Pond Home By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist

hen one thinks receive three healthy meals each day as well as delicious sna of the word Housekeeping and laundry services are included as well as W“home” it bathing and dressing needs. conjures up thoughts of a The devoted and loving staff at Pond Home is also able to warm, friendly, and inviting administer medications, maintain medical records, and prov atmosphere. And that’s just fi rst aid. In addition, 24 hour licensed nursing and security i what the caring staff at Pond always present. A new updated emergency call system was ju Home has been providing its installed in rooms, as well. residents for years. Located A full-time Activities Director makes certain residents are in Wrentham, Pond Home spending their days socializing with others and enjoying thei is a beautifully renovated, time. Exercise classes, crafts, card games, and word games ar historical New England home just some of the fun activities residents enjoy daily. Off site that offers gracious retirement 100 year old Pond Home residents Barbara Hall and Ralph excursions are planned too. In addition, a salon was recently living to all. updated on the premises and manicures are available once a Clark stand with Administrator Rebecca Annis. According to Pond Home week. “When you look good, you feel good,” said Annis. Administrator Rebecca Speaking of looking good, when residents move into Pond Annis, as a residential care Home, they are encouraged to bring pieces of their home alo rest home, Pond Home is to adorn their rooms. Pond Home offers private rooms, sever ADULT DAY able to offer a number of large two room suites, and the nursing section has beds for t HEALTH CENTER services to its residents residents who are in need of supportive nursing care. versus other types of long- With just 42 residents, the staff to resident ratio allows for term care facilities. of individual attention; a factor which residents and their fam The retirement living fi nd very comforting. And another very comforting and uniqu An inspired day program community is licensed aspect of the nonprofi t Pond Home is knowing that should a and regulated by the combining healthcare resident’s ability to pay run out, they will never be asked to l Massachusetts Department “That’s due to our charitable not-for-profi t status,” said Ann and social support for of Public Health. In a Pond Home is located at 289 East St., Wrentham. For mor beautiful, restaurant like information, call 508-384-3531, email [email protected] seniors living at home. dining area, residents or view www.pondhome.org.

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Physical and occupational therapies are typically things as easy as possible for patients so they c part of short-term and many long-term recoveries. focus on their recovery.” In addition, we off er Patras says patients should be prepared to work hard activities and excursions during a patient or re 289 East Street with a fi rst rate, experienced rehabilitative team to dent’s stay at Genesis. Wrentham, MA 02093 regain their strength and confi dence. In fact, the Genesis’ open door policy allows patients to entire staff is a dedicated group who strive to provide the facility fi rst before a decision is made on a only the best for their patients and residents. ble stay. “We welcome families to come in anyt 508-384-3531508-384-3531 Still, no matter the length of stay, all patients will said Patras warmly. www.pondhome.org AnAn AffordableAffordable O pOptiontion iinn LoLongng T eTermrm CCare,are, enjoy the benefi ts of the facility’s exceptional din- Genesis HealthCare is located at 10 Veteran’ OfferingOffering ReResidentialsidential C Careare & & ing and nutrition program, WiFi, televisions, laptop Memorial in Milford. For more information, lo [email protected] availability, free laundry, and arranged transporta- on to www.genesishcc.com/MilfordMA or call SupportiveSupportive NNursingursing CCareare ssinceince 11902902 tion to medical appointments. “We try to make 473-6414

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Submitted by Jan Fornaciari She attended a one-room country ong Bravely, I chaperoned a fi eld trip school, graduated from Brown’s Busi- St.St. CCamillusamillus AAdultdult DDayay ral with an active group of 8th graders from ness College, worked for Th e Ford Motor those Milford to Washington D.C, back in Company, and aft er passing the Civil March of 1998. Service Exam, was invited to work for the HealthHealth CCenterenter r lots To my good fortune, I ended up acquir- War Department in D.C. She has lived in Our Adult Day Health Center is designed to provide a full milies ing an amazing pen pal with a wonderful 15 diff erent homes including a stay in Eu- ue day’s worth of meaningful activity for our participants, sense of humor. It happened because fi ve rope and has traveled all over the USA. while also taking care of each participant’s medical needs. a boys, including my son, had decided to Age has never been an issue for Esther! leave. surprise an elderly woman, who was at- At age 66, she volunteered at the Little nis. SomeSome ofof thethe ServicesServices Provided:Provided: 508-266-2054 tending the same dinner and show ven- Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged re ue that our students were attending. and worked in any capacity needed. • Person Centered Activities 670 Linwood Avenue org, During a break, an announcer men- Esther started piano lessons at age 66 • Strength training with Nautilus machines Whitinsville, MA 01588 tioned to the audience that a woman, and continued for 10 years. Her musi- supervised by a Fitness Coordinator Esther Hoover, was celebrating her 79th cal friends, who play with her, include a • Transportation to and from the Adult NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS birthday. My daughter’s birthday is also surgeon. She has mentioned a desire to Day Health Center is available Call to schedule a tour or March 18. Since my son could not be continue her lessons, when she has ex- • Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack visit us and have lunch! home to celebrate the last birthday of tra time! • Staff assisted showers are available on-site his sister under our roof, she was getting At age 81, Esther picketed on the White married in the Fall, he asked a few bud- House lawn in support of President CompassionateCompassionate CareCare CCommittedommitted toto tthehe DDignityignity ooff LLifeife dies if they could chip in with him and Bill Clinton’s initiative for stricter gun buy a cake for the birthday lady . control laws. It was called the Million d the When I found out about their idea, Mom March. ed by I told the boys they could honor her, At 90 she did the 5K Walk sponsored and I would take a picture of them with by the Knights of Columbus, and received OPEN HOUSE: Gen- the birthday lady! Th e rest is history. a fi rst place blue ribbon since no one else Saturdays & Sundays I really had never met the woman, but was able to compete at that age level. 1 - 3 pm nesis I sent her the picture with the boys, and Esther is a young 94 now, and still nd to since that time, we have been pen pals for writes and calls me. She admits she has a 508-634-2440 e of a delightful 15 years. desire to fi nally meet the woman who ded or Her boys, as we call them, are all took that picture. WhitcombHouse.com grown; some married, one is a teacher in Th e mother of two daughters, she re- 245 West St. the Milford School system, and the rest cently moved to Pittsburgh and is living working in the business world. in her own apartment. Rte. 140, Milford Esther and I still write one another, and I can’t explain her drive and ambition just this year, actually had a phone con- to give her justice, but I thought what How Much Does We’ll mail this FREE Booklet versation for the fi rst time. an inspiration she is to all Senior Citizens, with a comparison chart I always tell my son of all the people so uplift ing. And what an inspiration Assisted Living Cost? to you or you can at that theater that night, Esther had those fi ve young 8th grade boys—Chris the most unique background, and how Pilla, Anthony Fornaciari, Alex Ohan- download it now. 20 Questions to Ask WhitcombHouse.com/ blessed we were in becoming friends. nesian, Adam Belliveau and Chris Pardee before you choose an Esther Carmody, born in Iowa in – now 30 years old, were, to take the time UMC/313 1919, married Embert Hoover, a United to celebrate with a complete stranger – a Assisted Living Residence or call 508-634-2440 States Air Force meteorologist, who is birthday that would never be forgotten. buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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A unique program at Lydia Taft is specifi cally geared to those suff ering from arthritis. Th e P.A.C.E. (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) program is held every Th ursday at 10 a.m. and educates individuals on various ways to stay in LLydiaydia TaftTaft HHouseouse shape. All are welcome. For individuals requiring short-term and long- term stays, a dedicated and loving staff will off er a long list of services in an inviting and secure atmosphere including 24 hour licensed nursing coverage, an on-call physician, licensed social workers, Alzheimer’s care, and much more. Daily activities, as well as beautician and barber services, and nutritious meals are also provided. Lydia Taft also understands the stress caregivers can endure. Its respite care program is set up to provide those caring for a loved one at home a short break. “Caring for a loved one can be a 24/7 job, which doesn’t leave much time for anything else,” said Th isse. Lydia Taft invites persons needing constant care to stay at their facility in order to give caregivers time to recharge their batteries. Th e caring and committed staff at Lydia Taft has won multiple awards for its outstanding service, By Michelle Sanford staff to get to know and understand each resident’s individual including the Bronze Quality Award from the Staff Reporter/Columnist needs,” explained Marketing Director Phil Th isse. American Healthcare Association for excellence in If anyone understands the health care business, it’s the Th e Lydia Taft House off ers post-acute rehabilitation as healthcare and staffi ng and a fi ve star rating from family-owned and operated Lydia Taft House. Open since 2001, well as short-term and long-term skilled nursing care. Th e U.S. News & World Report for best rehabilitation the Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge is owned by the Th isse family, rehabilitative team provides fi rst rate care for those recovering and nursing center in Massachusetts. who has been in the health care industry for nearly 50 years. from various surgeries and illnesses. In addition, Uxbridge Lydia Taft is located at 60 Quaker Highway What makes the award-winning Lydia Taft community so Orthopedic & Sports Th erapy is an outpatient rehab center (Route 146A) in Uxbridge. For more information, special is the individual attention the staff off ers. “Lydia Taft connected to the Lydia Taft House and is a fully equipped call 508-278-9500 or www.rehabassociates.com/ has the capacity to care for up to 53 people, which is a small facility with highly trained physical, occupational, and speech lydiataft facility compared to most of its competitors. Th is allows our therapists.

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18 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 That’s a Lot of Peanut Butter! By Michelle Sanford BETTERBETTER MMILKILK Staff Reporter/Columnist Maple Farm Dairy Who would have thought that has made old fashioned thousands of pounds of peanut early morning deliveries to 20 communies butter collected from local resi- since 1929. Also offering about 100 other dents would travel to Haiti to help premium products for your convenience. young hungry boys and girls liv- Proudly offering Oakhurst Dairy and Glass ing in the third world country. Boled Milk from Munroe Dairy delivered But that’s exactly what happened right to your doorstep each week. when Uxbridge EMT Cheryl Finn challenged fi ve fi re departments to collect as many jars of the yummy Picture: L to R: Lisa Chaff ee of the Rutland Fire Department, Pauline Labrecque of the Douglas Fire nutty food as they could. A Full Th e second annual Peanut But- Department, Josh McCrillis of the East Brookfi eld Service ter Challenge was recently held Fire Department, Mark Bucchino of the Mendon Fire Tree Removal If you would like to be on our between the Fire Departments Department, and Cheryl Finn of the Uxbridge Fire Company STEVE milk route, call us and try some Department. Since 1980 STRATTON of Mendon, Uxbridge, Douglas, Owner BETTER MILK. Rutland, and East Brookfi eld and Fully Insured 508-366-7693 due to the competitive nature of loading and unloading,” said Finn. As a result the Fire FREE Estimates 508-839-5961 (6455) fi refi ghters; all would agree it was Department was awarded the coveted Peanut Butter www.templemantree.com 508-478-MILK508-478-MILK certainly a success. “Th ere’s defi - Trophy, “As well as a lot of bragging rights,” said Finn. nitely a competitive spirit among Th e Rutland Fire Department came in second us,” said Finn. place bringing in 491 pounds, Douglas’s total was Th is is the second annual chal- 369 pounds, Mendon collected 287 pounds, and Ux- lenge Finn has organized in an ef- bridge’s total was 186 pounds. In total, 2066 pounds Now Open Winter is fort to help hundreds of youngsters of peanut butter was collected and is on its way to in Haiti. Finn has been traveling to Haiti. Haiti since 2008 as part of the Haiti Mendon Fire Lt. Mark Bucchino organized Men- MILFORD Almost Here! Mission of Hope International. don’s eff orts. “Basically we put some posters up in the BODYWORK SPA Get Your “We work with a clinic and help to Fire Station, contacted members of the Department Relax & Rejuvinate give basic health care needs,” said and their families, and used social media,” explained Snowblower Now. Finn. She also brings teens along Bucchino in promoting the Challenge. In addition, Offering Asian Bodywork, Facials, and They are going fast! on her mission work. Bucchino reached out to several peanut butter com- Reflexology in a comfortable, clean and According to Finn, many of the panies with Teddie’s Peanut Butter Company coming soothing environment. AriensAriens • ToroToro • SimplicitySimplicity children of Haiti receive only one through with donations. 163A Main St., Milford 508-478-8858 Starting at $109.00! hot meal a day. Servings of peanut Some of the peanut butter collected will be given butter help supplement calories, to the Be Like Brit Orphanage. Britney Gengel, walk-ins welcome Open Mon-Sun protein, and fat. Peanut butter al- whose family is from Rutland, was tragically killed licensed & insured 10am - 9pm lergies are not a concern because in the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010. Gengel it’s not a common food eaten in the dreamed of opening an orphanage in Haiti aft er vol- SALES & SERVICE country. unteering for a community service mission. Aft er her Rt. 122, Whitinsville (Linwood) Th is year’s Challenge was won death, funds were raised to construct an orphanage 508-234-3385 by the East Brookfi eld Fire Depart- in her name. Th e Be Like Brit Orphanage is currently Serving the Blackstone Valley for over 30 years! ment by collecting 732 pounds of home to 35 children. peanut butter. “Th ey just kept un-

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 19 School News Upton Resident Among BVT Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees Th e Multi-Board Continues to Seek out Dean Paine of Upton is among the standout Class of 1992 Cost Savings athletes, championship-winning teams and Kimberly Charles - formerly of Milford - Athlete: By Melissa Orff impactful coaches selected for the fi rst class of the Basketball, Soccer & Soft ball - Class of 1997 Staff Reporter Blackstone Valley Tech (BVT) Athletic Hall of Fame. Timothy Earl Nydam - Sutton - Athlete: Baseball, Th e Multi-Board group met on October 29 to revisit alternative revenue Paine graduated in the BVT class of 1988 and Cross Country & Track - Class of 1983 sources and potential joint procurement opportunities for the towns of was a four year member of the baseball and Nancy Jeanne Nadeau - formerly of Uxbridge - Upton and Mendon and the Regional School District. Th e Multi-Board, basketball teams. His most notable achievements Athlete: Basketball, Soccer & Soft ball - Class of which is comprised of members of the Upton and Mendon Boards occurred on the baseball diamond, where Paine 1991 of Selectmen and Finance Committees and Members of the School pitched a no-hitter and a perfect game, and once Varsity Soft ball Team - 2006 - First BVT District Committee, has met on a regular basis for the past few years to “keep lines of struck out 19 batters in 10 innings. His high school Championship communication open” between the towns and the school. pitching career ended with a 6-1 record, a 1.06 Varsity Football Team - 2007 - First BVT A topic that has been discussed in the past, “Alternative Funding,” ERA, 74 strikeouts in 53 innings, and a .345 batting Superbowl Championship was reintroduced at the October 29 meeting; an item that Multi-Board average. Paine was also recognized as an all-star Nominations for the Hall of Fame’s fi rst class were Chairperson Chris Russo stated was “one of the main goals” of the Multi- player by the Milford Daily News and Dual Valley collected over the summer of 2013 and carefully Board Group. Conference. considered by a committee of current and former Mendon Board of Selectmen Member Mike Goddard presented the board Th e following individuals and teams were also athletic directors, coaches, administrators, alumni, with work that the members have done in the past in looking at alternative selected for the fi rst class of the BVT Athletic Hall and community members. With nearly two dozen revenue sources. Goddard said that they have looked into four diff erent of Fame: worthy nominees, BVT Athletic Director Michele categories of alternative funding: sourcing additional funding, looking at Barry Sclar - Millbury - Athletic Director & Coach: Denise said that selecting a fi nal slate of inductees shared services and procurement in order to reduce costs, converting costs Baseball & Basketball - 1968-1999 was no easy task. into revenue streams, and lobbying the legislature for statutory relief. Steven Kedski - Graft on - Coach: Baseball, Soft ball “We are honored to recognize such an outstanding Goddard said that they have already taken some action on a number of & Volleyball - 1972-2004 class of individuals and teams,” said Denise. “Th e the items including seeking out alternative energy sources, partnering with Richard Brennan - Graft on - Coach: Cross Country fi rst class of inductees is certainly setting the bar very public universities, and selling used equipment online. “Th ese were more & Track - 1974-1992 high for the Valley Tech Athletic Hall of Fame.” than just ideas; action was taken,” said Goddard. Rene Hanson - formerly of Uxbridge - Coach: Th e fi rst class induction ceremony and dinner Th e Multi-Board also invited representatives from the local legislature to Football - 1999-2007 will take place at 6 p.m. on November 29, at the a meeting back in November of 2012, where they presented State Senators David J. Westbury - Sutton - Athlete: Baseball & Highfi elds Golf & Country Club of Graft on and will Richard Moore, D-Uxbridge and Michael Moore, D - Millbury; and State Soccer - Class of 1974 mark a major milestone in the school’s history. Reps. John Fernandes, D-Milford and George Peterson, R-Graft on with a Th omas A. Buma - Northbridge - Athlete: Baseball, “With the exponential growth of our athletic list of items where they were requesting statutory relief. Th e board talked Basketball, Soccer & Track - Class of 1979 opportunities and our fi ft ieth year celebration, it about what, if any, action was taken from this meeting with the legislators Christopher D’Aniello - Blackstone - Athlete: Cross is most fi tting that we establish this Hall of Fame,” and if they felt that it would be benefi cial to meet with them again. “I don’t Country & Track - Class of 1986 commented Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael think that we can expect to ask once and have action taken, this is going Melissa Short - formerly of Uxbridge - Athlete: Fitzpatrick. to have to be a repetitive process. Some of these statutory relief areas are Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer & Soft ball - signifi cant,” said Goddard, who stated that the group should think of this as a “multi-year eff ort.” Th e Multi-Board decided that as a next step, they would look into the feasibility of joint procurement as a cost savings measure for copiers, copy paper and trash collection for the two towns as well as the schools in the Mendon Upton Regional School District and Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School. “It is 2 MapleMaple AAve.,ve., UUpton,pton, MMAA 0015681568 great to have this conversation here and take it to the next level to see if we can save some HOME • AUTO • BUSINESS money; maybe we can’t but at least we went down that road and fi gured it out,” said Russo. ContinuingContinuing a TTraditionradition ofof PersonalPersonal ServiceService & CommunityCommunity SupportSupport StartedStarted inin HopkintonHopkinton iinn 11950950 Russo also informed the Board that School Committee Member Liana Moore had 508-529-3611 researched if there were any restrictions on Annual Sponsors of joint procurement opportunities and stated that www.phippsinsurance.com she could not fi nd anything that would prohibit REGISTRY the Upton Men’s this practice but that the parties would need a • If you expect sound advice & better value .... Club Auction & written cooperative agreement. & Th e Board agreed to discuss the fi ndings on • Are you tired of being treated like a number ... Golf Tourney, the potential of joint procurement for the three NOTARY • Appreciate the things that make a big difference ... Upton Youth Club, identifi ed areas at the next meeting. SERVICE • Value proper protection when you need it most ... 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20 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 School News Clough Art Teacher Named Exceptional New Art Educator Seeking to Improve Manufacturing Legislators Tour Valley Tech By Melissa Orff from UMass Amherst and Submitted by Andrew Morrison Staff Reporter her Masters Degree in Art Valley Tech Clough Elementary School Art Teacher Education from NYU. Although National Manufacturing Day was recognized on October 4, State Alexis Kornblum was recently named as the Kornblum said that her fi rst Senator Richard Moore, D-Uxbridge, and State Representative John V. Fer- Exceptional New Art Educator of the Year year at Clough has been “very nandes, D-Milford, are setting no limits on their advocacy for the manufactur- for 2014 by the Massachusetts Art Education rewarding,” and that she has ing industry of Massachusetts. Association (MAEA). enjoyed teaching the students As chairs of the Massachusetts Legislature’s manufacturing caucus, Sen. Each year the MAEA recognizes individuals how to bring out their inner Moore and Rep. Fernandes took a tour of Blackstone Valley Tech on October “who have made a signifi cant contribution to artist. “I like to teach things 22, for an up close look at the manufacturing training being off ered within the the fi eld of Art Education in Massachusetts.” that are a little more advanced school. Th is year they added the new category of and try to fi nd ways to simplify Clough Elementary “Th e biggest complaint we’re hearing from over 7,000 manufacturers in our Exceptional New Art Educator, and Kornblum them,” she said of her teaching School Art Teacher state is about the lack of a skilled workforce,” said Rep. Fernandes. “We have to was the fi rst recipient. Kornblum was presented style. Alexis Kornblum provide them with an educated and capable workforce. Valley Tech is helping with the award during an Awards Luncheon Along with teaching students (left ) was named us do that.” at the MAEA Fall Conference at UMass from grades K-4, last year as the Exceptional Th e tour highlighted the fact that a career in modern manufacturing requires Dartmouth on November 9. Kornblum coordinated an New Art Educator knowledge and skills beyond machining, as BVT Manufacturing Technology “I was so excited,” said Kornblum of when she Art Show at the Uber Café in of the Year for 2014 students are also trained in draft ing, engineering, architecture, and robotics. found out she was chosen for the award. “It was Mendon in order to “showcase by the Massachusetts Sen. Moore and Rep. Fernandes stopped to speak with several Manufacturing a big accomplishment. It was my fi rst year as a the student’s artwork in a way Art Education Technology students, including Cole Antalek of Graft on, who informed the new teacher, so I was very proud,” she said. that would connect them with Association. legislators that following his Valley Tech training, he plans on applying to the “Proud” was also the word that Clough their community.” A successful Kornblum is mechanical engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Principal Janice Gallagher used when describing event for the children, families pictured here at the Both Sen. Moore and Rep. Fernandes said that access to the latest technol- her reaction to the news that Kornblum had and the community, Kornblum awards ceremony ogy is the key to properly training students for a future in manufacturing and been chosen for the Exceptional New Art said that she is currently with Miscoe Hill were pleased to see Valley Tech students gaining hands-on experience with Educator. “Ms. Kornblum does a phenomenal working to bring the show to Art Teacher Alice the latest in machining, computer soft ware and even 3-D printing. Helping job allowing her students to be creative and the public for a second year in Gentili. Contributed the school continue providing students with access to cutting edge technology building their confi dence,” said Gallagher. “We a row. Kornblum also teaches photo. is a big challenge, but it’s one that Sen. Moore and Rep. Fernandes said they at Clough already know how fortunate we are to in an aft er-school enrichment will address as they continue working toward a brighter future for the state’s have Ms. Kornblum teaching our students, but program at Clough for students manufacturing industry. it is great to see her receive this distinguished who are interested in “delving honor.” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph deeper into specifi c media beyond class time.” From left to right - Blackstone Maruszczak also congratulated Kornblum, Aside from teaching, Kornblum is “passionate” Valley Tech Draft ing and and remarked on her accomplishment on his about creating her own artwork, and is currently Engineering Technology Team Facebook page, calling it a “well-deserved” exploring watercolor painting and digital food Leader Michael Faticanti award. photography. provides state Representative Kornblum began teaching at Clough at Highlights of what is going on in Kornblum’s John V. Fernandes, D-Milford, the beginning of the 2012/2013 school year, classroom, including samples of student artwork, can and state Senator Richard replacing Cathy Grimes who retired aft er be seen on www.insidetheartroom.com or on her T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, with teaching for over 40 years in the district. Facebook page at Inside the Clough Art Room with an up-close look at some Kornblum has her Bachelors of Fine Arts Ms. Kornblum. of the school’s 3-D printers. in painting, digital media, and art history Contributed photo BVT Students Celebrate Mole Day

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 21 School News youryour hhometownometown iinsurancensurance aagencygency District Researching New School Committee Members The Writing Programs for the Express Concerns Over New Elementary Schools Assessment Field Test BRIGHTBRIGHT By Melissa Orff By Melissa Orff Insurance Agency Staff Reporter Staff Reporter New Director of Curriculum for the Mendon Details of a fi eld test for the new assessment exam in which established 1931 Upton Regional School District Maureen Cohen the district is participating caused members of the Mendon gave an update on the district’s research into a new Upton Regional School Committee to express concerns BUSINESS • HOME • AUTO • LIFE comprehensive writing program at the November during a November 4 School Committee Meeting. 4 School Committee Meeting. Back in September, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph 6 Congress St., Milford, MA 01757 Cohen said that there is an immediate need to Maruszczak announced that the district was chosen, along 508-473-0556 • brightinsurance.com implement a new writing program for the district with 85 percent of schools in Massachusetts, to pilot the due to a lack of consistency in writing curriculum, new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College especially at the elementary levels, an area she and Career (PARCC) test, which will potentially replace the Janet L. Goguen, DMD said was weak, as seen in the MCAS scores. “Th e MCAS exam in the next few years. Th ese new assessment teachers are very eager to get a comprehensive tests have been adopted by numerous states across the RESTORATIVERESTORATIVE & FAMILYFAMILY DENTISTRYDENTISTRY writing program in place,” she said. country as aligned with the new Common Core standards. • CCompleteomplete DDentistryentistry Cohen said that they have formed a Committee Th e PARCC assessments are graded on the students degree to research diff erent writing programs. Th e • CosmeticCosmetic BondingBonding of readiness for college or career using skills and knowledge Committee narrowed the list down to three benchmarks at all grade levels from 3-11. • PPorcelainorcelain VVeneers,eneers, CCrowns,rowns, & BBridgesridges companies, two of which have come in to give During a November 4 School Committee Meeting, • WWhitehite FFillingsillings & MercuryMercury FreeFree RestorationsRestorations presentations on their programs. Cohen said that Maruszczak presented more information that he had learned • IImplantsmplants & IImplantmplant SSupportedupported DDenturesentures Most Insurances she has also contacted other high performing about the pilot testing process. • AAllll periodontalperiodontal servicesservices nownow availableavailable Accepted districts in English Language Arts to fi nd out what Th e PARCC fi eld test will be given in the Spring of 2014 writing programs they used. PERIODONTIST NOW ON STAFF: Sarah D. Shih, DDS, MS, DMSc to approximately 15 perent of Massachusetts students in Cohen told the Committee that they are leaning grades 3-11. Students will either take a Performance Based 113113 MainMain St.,St., UptonUpton PlazaPlaza • 508-529-4591508-529-4591 towards the “Empowering Writers” program, Assessment (PBA) in English Language Arts (ELA) or Math, stating it was a “teacher-friendly” product. Cohen or an End of Year Assessment in ELA or Math. said that they plan to “narrow down which Noting that there were “still a lot of questions,” Maruszczak resource would be best to go forward with,” outlined what the testing would look like for the Mendon something that they would like to do as soon as Upton district. Both Clough and Miscoe were selected to possible. “We are looking at how we can start pilot the test. Maruszczak said that classes will be randomly making an impact with writing instruction this selected based on criteria that they are given from the testing year,” said Cohen. “We need to get this resource company. At Clough, two third grade classes will be taking to them ASAP. It is going to make an immediate the Performance Based Exam in ELA; at Miscoe two 5th diff erence.” grade classes will be taking the End of Year Exam in Math; Superintendent Joseph Maruszczak said that two sixth grade classes will be taking the Performance Based while they are still looking at costs for all of the Exam in ELA; and two 8th grade classes will be taking the 42 Congress Street, Milford programs, the money to implement a writing Performance Based Exam in ELA. Th e pilot exam will be program this year would come from the materials given aft er the MCAS Exams, with two diff erent testing 508-473-5511 and supply lines in the budget. windows in March or April, and May or June. Th e test for School Committee Member Diane Duncan Clough will be administered on paper and pencil and at asked Cohen if the materials would be for the Miscoe on the students’ iPads. Spanish Immersion Program as well. Cohen Maruszczak also explained to the Committee that the responded that although most of the programs district will have the option to “opt out” of the MCAS exam Month of October do not include a Spanish component, the one for those students who are taking the PARCC exam. Th e Buy 3 get one free! program that is in consideration has supplemental district would need to make a decision as a whole, and not at Shocks & Struts Spanish resources that could be used as well. specifi c school or grade levels. Because the district will not Also during the meeting, School Committee be receiving any information or data back from the PARCC Student Representative Lisa Slavin updated the fi eld test, Maruszczak advised against going this route since Committee Members on some of the happenings testing results are used by the district to make curriculum at Nipmuc High School. Slavin informed the and placement decisions. “Keep in mind we are a relatively committee that Th e Nipmuc STEM Scholars small district, and if we opt out that would leave the district Program held its fi rst student meeting on with less MCAS data with which to make decisions…. It is my October 29. “Th e students participated in a recommendation that we proceed with MCAS per usual,” he 508-473-3233 design challenge and met some of the community said. Maruszczak said that the districts would not be receiving 21 Hastings Street members and professionals who will be working any data from the fi eld test because the testing company is Mendon, MA 01756 with them over the course of the year,” she said. testing the validity of the test questions, not just the results. Th e STEM Advisory Board also met on October Several School Committee Members expressed concerns 29 to continue the work of identifying internships with the fi eld test, questioning the impact on teachers and and job shadowing experiences for students in the students as well as the fact that they will not be receiving any Seasoned ‡ Screened program. data from the pilot test. Slavin also recognized fellow students Gabrielle “Th is is a mess; a real mess,” said School Committee Diodati, Abigail Columbo, Will Applegate, and Member Chris Russo. “If we could put our students through Kristina Dubois who began their work in the these rigors for a practice test so we could get some useful FIREWOOD Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy; data that our new Curriculum Director could use, ok… and Melissa Wojnowski, Regan Conrad, Matthew [otherwise] it make no sense to me,” he said. DeVane, Elisabeth Manser, Leigh Hamlet, and School Committee Member Diane Duncan also expressed Roma Gujarathi who competed in the qualifying concerns about the additional workload on teachers and round of the WGBH Quiz Show. Slavin said that students getting ready for the exam, asking if they will be the team will fi nd out if they qualifi ed for on-air asked to do more work with the students to prepare for the competition in the next few weeks. exam. “Absolutely not,” said Maruszczak, who stated that they Members of the School Committee also will be presenting the information to the teachers over the approved a letter of thanks to be sent to the Upton next few weeks. “It is important that we communicate that Police Department and the Upton Men’s Club for MCAS is still the gold standard and the PARCC is merely their “generous contribution” in providing new practice.” direct radios for the offi ces at both Nipmuc High Aft er answering questions from the Committee, and Memorial Elementary School. Th e radios can Maruszczak commented that he understood the Committee’s be used as a direct link to emergency personnel in frustration with the pilot test. “I believe in high standards case of an emergency. for our schools, teachers, and students, but I think you reach a point where we are over-testing children. I don’t like a situation where we cause undue anxiety to the students or Delivery Available DON’T FORGET! teachers,” he said. (508) 634-3300 The Town Crier is totally paid School Committee Member Liana Moore asked for by our advertisers. Please Maruszczak to give a presentation to the parents of the students taking the fi eld test once they are chosen, to which patronize these Maruszczak agreed. businesses.

22 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 School News Mendon-Upton 2014-15 PreK Registration PreK registration dates for the 2014-15 will be held the week of January 27-January 31. To register, children must Autumn be 3 or 4 years old on or before August 31, 2014 and be toilet trained. Parents must be able to provide their own transportation. All classes are staff ed with Master Level Teachers who are dually certifi ed. In addition to the teachers, Adventures PRESCHOOL & each classroom is staff ed with teaching assistants as well. SCHOOL AGE Parents and children are invited to the Open House on January 10, 2014. All classes are integrated, meaning they @ Creative Community Childcare OPENINGS include both children with and without disabilities, and use a researched based curriculum “Tools of the Mind.” It's not too late to sign up for our skills. Our School Age children Th e Memorial Open House is January 10, 2014 from 9:30 -10:30 a.m. Th e Clough Elementary Open House is on Autumn Adventures at CCC. Our enjoy a relaxed atmosphere as the same day from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Preschool children are enjoying a they work on home-work, reading Morning classes are for three year olds, Monday – Th ursday from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. at a cost of $303 per month. Th e science and literacy rich curriculum and group projects. Come stop by aft ernoon classes are for four year olds, Monday –Friday from 12:45 to 3:15 p.m. costing $378 per month. Registration while strengthening their self-help to see what we are all about. tickets will be available at both school offi ces in Mendon and Upton. Th e deadline for registration is Friday, January 31, 2014 at 3 p.m. Every eff ort will be made to accommodate all those interested in attending the Mendon- Upton CONTACT: Dianne Spittler, Director Integrated PreK. In the event that there are more students registered than available slots, a lottery will be drawn on 23 Pine Street, Milford | www.milfordccc.org • 508-473-2935 February 7, 2014. For more information, please call Carol Suff redini, Pre-K Coordinator, at 508-529-1020 ext. 109. Mill House Wine & Spirits Exploring the Fundamentals of Flight; Forensic Science: In the Newly Renovated Linwood Mill School Highlights 670 Linwood Ave., Linwood, Ma 01525 Mendon-Upton Regional Th e CSI Mystery; Taming the Giant Data Monster; and 508~266~0630 Compiled by Melissa Orff Dive into the Gene Pool! Th e students who attended were Katie Houskeeper, Lucy Hawkins, Kelly Miller, Hours: Johanna Nilson, Hallie Carson, Meaghan Altavilla, Mon~Tues~Wed: 9 am - 8 pm DISTRICT: Parent-Teacher Thurs~Fri~Sat: 9 am - 9 pm Caitlin Lochhead, Tim Snow, Silvana Reid, Andrew Conferences will be held in all Sunday: 12 - 6 pm Descheneaux, Michael Davidshofer, Kira Segenchuck, schools on November 20 and 21, early release days for Nick Herd, and Sarah Garwood. Full Liquor, Beer & Wine, the students. Parents may want to bring their child’s Tickets for all performances of the Miscoe Hill Youth Party Goods, Lottery and report cards, issued on November 8, with them to the Th eatre production of Anne of Green Gables are now on Convenience Items conference. Th ere will also be an early release day on sale. To purchase tickets, please visit the website, www. November 27 and no school on November 28 and 29. mhyt.weebly.com and click on the purchase tickets link. SALE DATES: November 18 to December 1 You will be taken to the site of Ticket Stage, an online Cruzan Evan Williams Skyy Beefeater CLOUGH: As a result of Clough’s school wide walk Light/Dark Rum Bourbon Vodka Gin ticket seller who is managing the sale of the tickets. 1.75 ltr 1.75 ml 1.75 ltr 1.75 ltr in October that kicked off their fundraiser for Pennies Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior $24.99 $19.99 $19.99 $28.99 for Patients, Clough School was able to donate $1,770 citizens; however please note that a service charge of All Barefoot in spare change to children that are diagnosed with Dr. McGillicuddy Basilica Andrean Sky $1.50 will be added to the cost of each ticket at check Apple Pie Amaretto Malbec Wines Leukemia or Lymphoma. 750 ml 750 ml 750 ml 1.5 ltr out. $15.99 $10.99 $10.99 $9.99 Mendon-Upton School District is looking for 3 Th e Miscoe Hill cross country team had a great and 4 year olds for the 2014-2015 school year to join All Corbett Freixenet Cordon Negro Kendall Jackson showing at the Massachusetts Middle School Cross Canyon Extra Dry/Brut the preschool program. Please spread the word and 750 ml Chardonnay Country Championship at Canton. With almost 1000 3 ltr box 750 ml for more information call Preschool Director Carol $9.99 $9.59 $11.19 kids competing, the Miscoe athletes got a taste for Suff redini at 508-529-1020 ext. 109. Cupcake what it is like to participate in a huge running event. Bud/Bud Light Stella Artois Special thanks to Clough parent Donna Shilale for Red Velvet, Angel Food Competing in the 5th and 6th grade Boys’ category, 12 pk bottles/cans 750 ml 12 pk bottles all her work in coordinating the Pies and Cookies $9.49 $8.99 ending with the top fi nisher were: Evan Porciello, Ethan +dep $11.99+dep Fundraiser and to all those who participated by making Laplante-Dube, Owen Brigham, Adam Jeronymo, Magic Hat Lite Mike’s Red Stripe purchases. Sheridan Scanlon, Aidan Hayes, Jack Paine, Bret All 12 pks 18 pk bottles/cans All 12 pks 12 pk bottles Hackenson, Triston O’Hagan, Devon Pain, Andrew $11.99+dep $12.99+dep $11.99+dep $9.99+dep MEMORIAL: Memorial is happy to announce that Galicki, Mark McManus, Chris Deschene and Dan the fourth grade students at Memorial School will DeZutter. Seventh grade girl fi nishers were: Erin Bailey, once again be organizing a fundraiser on behalf of Julia Bernero, & Marie Rausch. Seventh grade boy the United Parish Food Pantry. Last year Memorial fi nishers: Bobby Gately, Will Craemer and Andrew School raised over $2,100. Beginning November 20 Floyd. Eighth grade girl fi nishers: Kaitlyn Rode and through November 22, all students and staff members Libby McManus. Eighth grade boy fi nishers: Aidan are encouraged to bring their spare change from home Belleville, Owen Lukas, Sean Downing, Patrick Craemer to donate to this cause. A collection receptacle will also and Kyle Downing. Congratulations to the Miscoe Cross be available during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Country team, Meagan DaSilva, Liz Kadra, and Jennifer November 20 and November 21. Parent for a fantastic season. Th e staff at the Food Pantry will work with students from Nipmuc’s Life Skills Program and utilize the NIPMUC: Th e fi rst math study session with the Mass. donations to shop for needed items to stock the food Math and Science Initiative (MMSI) will take place in pantry during this very busy time of year. Additionally, Leicester on Saturday, November 23. Nipmuc Advanced individuals and companies who would like to make Placement students and teachers will meet with other a donation to the food pantry are welcome to write a MMSI local high schools to prepare for AP testing. check payable to United Parish of Upton with “FOOD An informational evening for incoming 9th grade PANTRY” written on the memo line. All the donations, students and parents was held on Th ursday, November 100 percent, will go to benefi t the United Parish of 7. A program was presented to familiarize them with the Upton Food Pantry. Nipmuc academic culture and how Nipmuc prepares students for life in college, careers, and the community. MISCOE: Report cards will be posted on i-Parent Students were introduced to opportunities to participate starting Friday, November 8. All parents are reminded in extracurricular off erings. Current Nipmuc student to sign up for i-Parent on the district website (mursd. representatives of clubs, organizations, and programs org). Please go to Parent/Student Resources and fi ll out were on hand to speak about their experiences at a form to be enrolled in i-Parent. All student grades Nipmuc and give a tour of the building. (homework, tests, quiz, & projects) are now available Th e winter athletic season will begin on December 2. for parent viewing. Miscoe Hill would like to be Th e following is the schedule for pre-season meetings green and save resources by sending report cards and for athletes. Parents are also encouraged to attend. progress reports home by use of the i-Parent portal. November 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. for Boys’ basketball in the As part of the Miscoe Hill STEM initiative, on Media Center and Boys’ and Girl’s Indoor track in the November 2, 14 7th & 8th grade students were Cafeteria; November 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Girls’ basketball chosen to attend the Blackstone Valley “STEM Kids… and Cheerleading in the Cafeteria, Hockey at 7 p.m. at Branching Out” Conference. Seventh Grade Science Northbridge High School, and Swimming at 6:30 p.m. in Teacher Sharon Mittelman attended the event with the PDC at Nipmuc; November 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. Ski the students. Th e educational program included the in the Nipmuc Media Center; and November 20 at following off erings - Catch the Wave: Electrophysics 7:30 p.m. Wrestling at Northbridge High School. of Music; Robots: Vacuuming Your Bedroom Today Th e annual Alumni Soccer Game is scheduled for and Exploring the Universe Tomorrow; Hey, I Wish Saturday, November 30 at 11 a.m. at Nipmuc Regional I Did Th at In Class! Fun with Math and Science; A High School. Stormy Brew: When Weather gets Hyper; Veterinary Medicine: Is it for You?; Cleared for Take-Off :

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 23 GOLDEN POND Sports PRESENTS Milford Youth Wrestling Whitin Five Road Race/Two Mile Health Walk MILFORD-Milford Youth Wrestling begins its season WHITINSVILLE-Th e 25th annual Whitin Five Mile Road Race and A free lecture for the community the week of December 2. Register by downloading the Two Mile Healthwalk will be held on Th anksgiving, November registration form from MilfordYouthWrestling.com 28 at the Whitin Community Center, Whitinsville, beginning at Smooth Transitions and sending it to the MYW, 7 Correia Circle, Milford, 8:10 a.m. Th e race off ers cash and merchandise awards with long MA 01757. sleeve cotton tee shirts guaranteed to those entered by November Household Downsizing and Estate Dispersal 16. Proceeds from the race are donated to the Whitin Community Center and the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Worcester. Register Have STUFF? This will be a humorous for the race online at RaceWire.com or WhitinFive.com to download discussion about identifying then SPORTS FLASH an entry form. Linda Usher is the race director and can be reached at using, or moving-out, belongings By Chris Villani [email protected] or 508-529-6862. that collect within our homes. There is no time like the present A Special Run for BVT to put our things to good use, Valley Tech Volleyball Falls in even if that use is no longer Volleyball, Coach with its current owner. Barbara King believes everything Sectional Final happens for a reason. Th e longtime volleyball coach at Blackstone Valley Saturday, November 23 9:00 – 11:00 am Tech guided her team to a 19-6 record this season 9:00 – 9:30 Complimentary Breakfast and an appearance in the Central Sectional title 9:30 – 10:30 Presented by Ann Newberry, game. 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Jennelle Lebeau, Emily Boulter (co-captain), Alana Th irsk (co- Following her surgery, she will have six weeks captain), Veronica Doyle, Savannah D’Ambra and Toni Maiuri. of radiation treatment. In large part due to early Contributed photo detection, she will likely not have to undergo Full Time Service Department chemotherapy. By Chris Villani Factory Authorized Service Agents “I was texting with [Valley Tech Athletic Director] Sports Reporter/Columnist Michelle Denise and I told her that I wished I Th e Blackstone Valley Tech girls’ volleyball team saw its season We service all brands, could have given these seniors the championship come to an end last Saturday as the Beavers dropped a 3-1 no matter where they were purchased! they deserved,” said King. “She told me she decision to Sutton in the Central Mass Division 3 sectional • LCD,LCD, LEDLED & • RRefrigeratorsefrigerators • WWallall OvensOvens aandnd thought it was fate that the season kept me busy fi nal. 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In the semi-fi nals blockers and we never really got our attack going.” against Tri-County, the match was tied at a game Senior Alana Th irsk had 10 kills and three aces to pace BVT. apiece aft er BVT was routed 25-13 in the second Juniors Kaleena Kara and Katie Kelly fi nished with seven and game. King’s squad stayed composed and rallied six kills, respectively, but King feels they were not utilized back to win the third and fourth games to take enough. the match and secure a spot in the fi nals. All the “When we practiced, we focused a lot on preparing for their while, the team stayed focused on the task at hand middle hitter and middle block,” she said. “I realized late that Authorized Dealer while never forgetting the real world situation we were not going to Katie who has been a big hitter for us FRANK’SFRANK’S APPLIANCEAPPLIANCE SALESSALES & SERVICESERVICE with which its coach was dealing. from the outside. Maybe I over-coached and over thought the “It was always there throughout the season,” said game a little bit and it cost us.” 331331 MainMain St.,St., MMilfordilford King. “We talked about it and some of the girls Th e loss brings the Beavers season to an end at 19-6. BVT 508-473-1309508-473-1309 • wwww.franksappliance.comww.franksappliance.com made cards and diff erent things like that, it was rolled to the Colonial Athletic League championship with always there.” a perfect 12-0 league record. Valley Tech also fi nished the Perhaps the strongest manifestation of the team’s runner up in the large school division of the State Vocational support was the Dig Pink fundraiser during Championship. Th e Beavers beat Bristol-Plymouth 3-0 in Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. With the semi-fi nal of the state voke before falling to Greater New support from local businesses, fans, and even the Bedford 3-0 in the fi nal. Nipmuc volleyball team, Valley Tech raised more King’s team won three matches to advance to the sectional than $4,500. It’s the most they have ever raised in fi nal. BVT overpowered Ayer Shirley 3-1 in the fi rst round the fi ve years they’ve done the fundraiser. behind 15 kills from Kelly and seven service aces from senior “A lot of the time when we talked about what was Veronica Doyle. Th irsk put down 22 kills and Kelly added 14 happening with me, it was more about Dig Pink aces in a fi ve game win over Millbury in the quarterfi nals and and raising the money,” said King. Th irsk added 20 more kills in a four game victory over Tri- Aft er this week’s surgery, King will be out of County in the semifi nals. school for 12 weeks. She says the prognosis is BVT graduates seven seniors from this year’s team, including good and she is staying upbeat and thankful for Th irsk who was second on the team with 221 kills and is only the strong support system she has from both her the second four-year varsity player in King’s tenure. “She is family and her team. She and the team held their such a force with the other girls and provides great leadership fi nal practice of the season on Tuesday. on and off the court,” said King. “Alana did a great job getting “I know it’s going to be tough, it’s going to be the other girls to stay focused when they needed to, she is emotional,” she said. “I’m sure I’ll be texting with going to be a huge loss.” them and tweeting but I won’t get to see them King also loses both of her setters, Emily Boulter and Jennelle every day like I normally do.” Lebeau and a pair of defensive specialists in Toni Maiuri and King added, “I am glad our season went as long Savannah D’Ambra. “Our setters learned a lot this year about as it did, just to keep thinking the position, so it’s hard to lose that experience,” said me focused. Even my King. “And Toni and Savannah worked so well together on the daughter saw how my back line, the improvement they had was incredible.” girls were there for me Veronica Doyle, who King calls one of the more “coachable” through it all. Th e season players she has ever had, and right side hitter Brittany Rovedo went as long as it could, round out the senior class. Kara and Kelly lead a group we went as far as we could of eight players slated to return to the varsity lineup next go. Th ings happen for a season.”Having Kaleena and Katie with their experience is reason.” going to be huge for us,” said King. “We should still be OK, but it is going to be some big shoes to fi ll with these seniors. I Barbara King am going to miss this class very much.” 24 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Sports Valley Tech Football Nipmuc Soccer Surges to Postseason Wrap-up, Nipmuc & Playing for District District Title Valley Tech By Chris Villani By Chris Villani Title Sports Reporter/Columnist Staff Reporter/Columnist By Chris Villani “As a coach, it’s been very stressful.” Th at’s how Nipmuc boys’ It was a productive fall season for both Nipmuc and Blackstone Sports Reporter/Columnist soccer coach Chris Hadfi eld describes his team’s run through the Valley Tech, with multiple championship runs and postseason Two of the most explosive and overpow- Central Mass Division 3 sectional tournament. Seeded 14th out of appearances. ering high school football teams in Central the 17 teams in the fi eld, the Warriors scored a 1-0 win over third- Nipmuc took home a pair of Central Sectional championships, Mass will square off Friday night as Black- seeded Lunenburg, went to penalty kicks to beat Millbury, then with boys’ soccer and golf both winning team titles. Valley Tech’s stone Valley Tech visits Littleton for the sec- knocked off second-seeded Barlett 1-0 and fourth-seeded Douglas girls’ volleyball team advanced all the way to the sectional fi nal tional championship. by the same 1-0 fi nal to capture the sectional championship. before falling to Sutton, and the Beavers’ football team will play for “No one has been able to contain them this “We haven’t won any of our games by big margins,” said Hadfi eld, a district title on Friday. year,” said Beavers’ head coach Jim Archibald who is in his second season as the head varsity coach. “Seems like In addition to those squads, Nipmuc earned postseason of the 9-0 Tigers, who are averaging 41 points every game is very intense, very exciting. Th ey work hard, get the appearances in football and girls’ soccer and BVT sent both its boys per game. “It’s going to be on our defense to goal we need, and then defend very well.” and girls soccer teams into the tournament. win the battle at the line and win the turnover In the title game, it was senior captain T.J. Mulgrew who Th e Nipmuc football team won two of its fi nal three games to battle.” delivered the only goal of the game, directing a corner kick from secure the fi nal spot in the eight-team playoff in Central Mass BVT also comes in 9-0 and advanced to the junior midfi elder Brandon Esker into the back of the net in the 27th division four. Th e Warriors faced off against top-seeded Shepard title game with a 40-20 win over Maynard, minute. Mulgrew was playing with a 101-degree fever and Hadfi eld Hill, losing 32-12. Nipmuc running back Kyle Braile scored a fi rst- followed by a 35-12 win over West Boylston. wasn’t even certain he’d be able to play. quarter touchdown and the Warriors trailed 8-6 at the start of Littleton blew past Bay Path 39-7 and out- “He started the game but he had to pull himself out and he was the second quarter. Th e Rams added a touchdown in the second lasted St. Bernard’s 36-20. panting on the sidelines when he came off the fi eld,” said Hadfi eld quarter and another in the third. Nipmuc put more points on Th e Beavers needed to overcome an of Mulgrew. “In my head I was wondering what we were going to the board when senior Nick DeMarzo scooped up a fumble and early defi cit in the semi-fi nals against West do without him, but fi ve minutes later he said he wanted to get back returned it 96 yards for a touchdown. Boylston. Senior quarterback Nic Wojnar was in, so we started rotating him in and out and fortunately he was out Following the quarterfi nal loss, the football season continued intercepted and the interception returned for there when we needed him.” in the consolation bracket. Nipmuc dropped a 33-0 decision to a touchdown on Valley Tech’s opening pos- Senior Wally Esker has two goals in the tournament run, netting Tantasqua last week, and will take on Groton-Dunstable Friday session. On the ensuring drive, the Beavers the decisive tallies against Lunenburg and Bartlett. As is to be before fi nishing off the season on Th anksgiving Day against Valley went three and out for the fi rst time this sea- expected from a team that did not allow a goal in four sectional Tech. son. Th e defense would respond, however. Se- tourney games, a strong back line led by Kurt Robakiewicz and Th e Nipmuc girls soccer team earned the fi ft h seed in the Central nior Ben Reiff arth picked off a pass in the fl at Johnny Gillespie anchored the Warriors. “I think Kurt is one of the Mass division three tournament. Th e Warriors won their fi rst and brought it back 15 yards for a score and a th best defenders in the league,” said Hadfi eld. “He and Johnny both round game, blanking 12 seeded Auburn 2-0. Gabby Diodadi and fumble recovery on the next Lions’ possession play center-back and have been at the heart of our defense.” Samantha Maneri provided the goals while Amanda St. Germaine set up another score. When Wojnar hit Bailey Wally Esker has stood out as a defensive midfi elder for Nipmuc made four saves to preserve the shutout. Nipmuc’s run came to an Leacy from 11 yards out late in the fi rst quar- in the postseason, and Sam Manning posted one of the top goals- end in the quarterfi nals against Littleton. Kiley Laroque scored for ter, the Beavers had taken a 19-6 lead. against averages in the Dual Valley League this season, his fi rst as the Warriors as the two teams played through regulation and a pair “Th ey were by far the best team we have the Warriors’ net minder. “Sam went from the JV team last year to of overtimes before Littleton picked up the win by edging Nipmuc played all year and we didn’t know what to being the number one guy this year,” said Hadfi eld. “He’s had an 3-1 on penalty kicks. expect,” said Archibald. “But our guys were incredible season.” Th e Valley Tech boys’ soccer team fi nished the season 11-5-3 and up to the challenge defensively. We dominat- th th Teams are seeded in the sectional tournaments by record, without entered the districts as the 5 seed. Th e Beavers were upset by 12 ed the line of scrimmage and all in all, I was any regard for strength of schedule. Nipmuc fi nished the regular seeded Auburn in the opening round by a 1-0 game. Riding a six- very pleased with the eff ort.” season 7-7-4, with 13 of the 18 games on the slate against teams game midseason winning streak, which qualifi ed it for tournament As eye-popping as the Valley Tech off ensive who ended up going to the postseason, including the Division play, Valley Tech was led off ensively by Charles Brodeur and Ted numbers have been this season, the defense 1 sectional fi nalist Westboro and Division 4 sectional fi nalist Floyd. has been the team’s anchor. Under defensive Bromfi eld. A 10-4-4 regular season record earned the BVT girls’ soccer team coordinator Matt Blood, the Beavers are al- th “I always think it helps to play a tough schedule,” said Hadfi eld. the 9 seed in a very deep Central Mass Division 3. Tyngsboro lowing just nine points per game, including “Our league is very challenging, and we have some ups and downs edged Valley Tech 2-1 in the opening round of the playoff s, despite two shutouts and fi ve games in which they over the course of the season, but we are always competitive and I a goal from Madyson Christian. Brooke Linnehan was the leading held the opponent to one touchdown or less. think we are more ready than most come tournament time.” scorer for the Beavers this season, followed by Christian, Shannon “Going into the playoff s, we knew we Th e formula is a winning one for Nipmuc. On the surface, a 14 Kelly, and Brianna McMullen. Noelle Trail stepped into goal for had dominated our league but I wanted to seed making a Cinderella run to the sectional title seems unlikely, the injured Ashley Th ompson and allowed fewer than 1.4 goals per see how we would play against some of the but Nipmuc has advanced to the title game in seven of the past nine game for the Beavers. toughest teams from the area,” said Archibald. years, claiming four championships along the way. “Knowing our “We have shown that we belong in that con- program and the success we have had, it’s never surprising to see versation with anyone, we are playing our Latest Sports Results Nipmuc around at the end,” said Hadfi eld. best football against some very good teams.” Th e Warriors advanced to the Division 3 state semi-fi nals on Follow Town Crier Sports Reporter and Columnist, Th e challenge for the Beavers’ defense Tuesday and faced the Western Mass champions from Belchertown. Chris Villani on Twitt er, @ChrisVillani44, Friday night will be slowing down Alex For the results, visit the Sports Page at TownCrier.us. for the latest local sports results. McLaughlin, Littleton’s quarterback. Th e se- nior has rushed for more than 1,000 yards on 89 carries, gaining around 11 yards per touch. He’s also completed 58 percent of his passes for nearly 1100 yards through the air and 29 total touchdowns. Fellow senior Travis Bas- sett has 21 touchdowns this year, 11 rushing Serving the and 10 receiving, but Archibald says the focus will be on containing the quarterback. “Every gun has a trigger, and for them, the community trigger is McLaughlin,” he said. “We need to keep him between the tackles because he can be very dangerous when he gets outside. We you call home. feel we can control the line of scrimmage and be the more physical team. We have been able The Milford National has been serving to wear down opponents physically all sea- son. 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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 25 Sports Maspenock Rod and Gun Club Scores a Win Submitted Manny Snyderman Maspencock Rod and Gun Club Over the weekend of October 26-27, Maspenock Rod and Gun Club sponsored a NRA Coach Training School for level 1 rifl e coaches with help from Daniel Subia, the National Coach Trainer of Fairfax, Va. Subia traveled to Massachusetts as a part of an opportunity to meet and greet the real grass roots of the coaching community in the state. “We were very fortunate to have the National Coach Trainer take such an interest in coming such a long way to teach this school.” said Manny Snyderman the hosting club’s sponsor organizer. Subia did not disappoint, all of the attendees found the class informative. A total of nine coach students successfully attended the two-day, 16-hour classroom and instructional sessions. Th anks to the great coaching, all passed the class exam and nine newly issued Level 1 coaching credentials are being processed. Seven youth members from several clubs also participated as training partners during the position training portion of the classroom work.

Maspenock Rod and Gun Club’s First Level 1 Rifl e Coaching School pictured, l-r, are: Front Row-Chris Burns, Nathan Jeff ers, Connor Cambell, Grace Hackler, Chris Milliken and John Giacomuzzi; Middle Row-Kenyon Chin, Bob Cambell, NRA Coach Trainer Daniel Subia and Scott Dickinson; and Back Row-Peter Early, Shawn Burns, Dan Hackler, Joe Molineaux, Jack Molineau and Bill Baker. Missing from photo was youth member Russ Glidden. Manny Snyderman photo

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Golden Pond Resident Care Corp. the results of the renovation and expansion. activities room, exercise room, library, celebrated the grand opening of its newly Th e new construction includes a new, four- café, gardens and a walking path. Th e expanded and renovated facility, Golden story, 36,000 square foot addition to the community off ers a variety of services Pond Assisted Living, with a dedication current Golden Pond building, and consists to its residents including 24-hour and preview ceremony in early November. of 33 assisted living apartments, increasing emergency response system, on-site health Th e expansion involved doubling the the total number of residential units to 82. center, wellness programs, scheduled facility’s existing footprint to off er Golden Pond, a 22-year assisted living transportation and diverse recreational additional apartments and new services for facility, provides continuing care to activities. residents to enjoy an independent lifestyle residents on an independent lifestyle “Golden Pond provides a continuum of with supportive services at their doorsteps. and assisted living level. Golden Pond’s care that is simply not found anywhere else Golden Pond will welcome residents into programs and services are designed in the surrounding area,” said Shelley Ryan, the new space shortly. specifi cally for individuals who may benefi t Director of Marketing for Golden Pond. Golden Pond Resident Care Corp., from assistance with their daily care to “Led by professionals in health, nutrition owner of Golden Pond, hosted the maintain that independence. and fi tness, we have long been known for open house to celebrate completion Tavares commended the dedication of our memory support, geropsychiatrics, of construction of the renovation and supporters. “Th e Golden Pond vision could diabetes management and wellness addition project of Golden Pond, 60 not have been realized without the support programs.” West Main St., Hopkinton. Joining the of the community and the Golden Pond Th e Congress Companies, Peabody, event were Golden Pond staff , elected leadership team, staff , residents and their Mass., served as the builder for both the offi cials and the general public, who were families,” she said. original 64,500 square foot Golden Pond Golden Pond held a party to celebrate the all welcomed by Golden Pond Executive Golden Pond provides one- and two- facility and the newly expanded property. opening of its newly expanded assisted living Director Katy Tavares. bedroom apartment homes with fully Th e addition and renovation was designed facility. Golden Pond, which opened in 1992, was Tours were given immediately following equipped kitchens, spacious living areas by Khalsa Design Inc. Th e construction the fi rst freestanding assisted living center in New the ceremony, which allowed visitors to see and scenic views. Amenities include an lender was East Boston Savings Bank. England. Contributed photo Pet Press

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 27 Mendon Resident Obituaries MYSTERY PHOTOS FOR Named State Finalist UPTON - Steven J. Foye, 56, of Private funeral services were NOVEMBER 1 Upton, died peacefully at home on held in Williams-Pedersen Funeral National Program November 5 aft er an illness. He was Home with her cousin, Rev. Al Blackstone Valley Tech is proud to the husband of Ann J. (Stefans) Foye. Faretra, offi ciating. Burial was in announce that Draft ing senior Jennifer Steve was born in Framingham, a Lakeview Cemetery in Upton. son of the late Albert and Elizabeth If desired, memorial donations Morin of Mendon has been selected as a (Aylward) Foye. He grew up in may be made to the Upton ® State Finalist in the 2013 Wendy’s High Hopkinton and was a graduate of Ambulance Fund, Box 29, Upton ® School Heisman Program. Keefe Technical High School in 01568. Along with Plumbing student Philip Framingham. He worked at FIBA Burch of Douglas, Morin was recently in Westborough for many years UPTON - Dorothy O. (Kenadek) named one of the program’s School and then as a machine operator for Shackleton, 90, died Th ursday, Winners for excellence in academics, Healard Machine Co. of Holliston. October 24, 2013 in Beaumont athletics, and community leadership. He also worked part-time at Fin & Nursing and Rehabilitation Center By advancing to State Finalist, Morin is Feather Sports in Upton for many in Northbridge aft er a period of years and was a volunteer fi refi ghter declining health. She was the widow now in the running to be selected as one and EMT with the Upton Fire of Fred Shackleton, who died in 1977. of two State Winners. If selected, Morin Th e mystery photo is Heidi and Stephen Matthieu. Heidi Company. He was a motorcycle Mrs. Shackleton was born in will compete amongst 12 National is dressed as a Lichenstein pop art girl and Stephen is Mr. enthusiast, enjoyed fi shing and the Worcester, the daughter of the late Finalists who will receive an all-expense outdoors, and was known for his Joseph and Ora (Salisbury) Kenadek. Big Head. Nobody called to identify them but we know the paid trip to New York City and attend sense of humor. A graduate of Becker College, she staff at A Little Coff ee Bean recognized her. the Wendy’s High School Heisman In addition to his wife of 36 years, had lived in Upton over 60 years and Award Ceremony, where the two he leaves one son, Joshua S. Foye of attended Trinity Episcopal Church National Winners will be announced. Upton; a brother, Edward Foye of in Milford. She worked in the West Ashland; two granddaughters, Anna Upton hat industry and then as an Th e Wendy’s High School Heisman and Adeline Foye; and aunts, uncles, aide for the VNA. Award celebrates the achievements of and cousins. She leaves her daughter, Gail Ames the nation’s top high school seniors both Funeral services were held Friday, of Upton; a brother, Donald Kenadek JJOYCEJOYCEOYCE in and out of the classroom. One male November 8, in the Williams- of Uxbridge; two grandchildren, Tara PLUMBINGPLUMBING & and one female from each high school Pedersen Funeral Home of Upton. Ames-Davison of Brentwood, Calif., are selected as School Winners from the Burial followed in Lakeview and Christopher Ames of Upton; and HEATING,HEATING, IINC.NC. nearly 48,000 applicants nationwide. Cemetery. If desired, memorial a great-grandson, Camden Davison. Just as the collegiate Heisman is known donations may be made to the Upton Private graveside services Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning for being the highest award in college Ambulance Fund, Box 29, Upton, were held in Lakeview MA 01568. Cemetery under the direction of Residential & Commercial football, the Wendy’s High School FREE Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home of ESTIMATES Heisman Award is recognized as the UPTON - Joan E. (Faretra) Upton. John Joyce, Master Lic. #11688 LICENSED most esteemed award at the high school Marchand, 74, of Upton, passed If desired, memorial donations & 508-497-6344 level, as it encourages future leadership peacefully with family by her side in may be made to the Upton INSURED joyceplumbingandheating.com by acknowledging well-rounded Milford Regional Medical Center on Ambulance Fund, Box 29, Upton students. November 3, 2013 aft er a long illness. 01568. She was the wife of retired Upton Police Chief Rodney B. Marchand. UPTON - Cecile M. “Cis” Senator Moore Offi ce Mrs. Marchand was born in (Ducharme) Wood, 89, died Natick, the daughter of the late Joseph peacefully at home on Wednesday, Hours and Katherine (Cotter) Faretra, and November 6, 2013. She was the State Senator Richard T. Moore, was a 1957 graduate of Natick High widow of Earl C. Wood, who died in Glen K. Goodman, M.D., F.A.C.S. D-Uxbridge, will hold offi ce hours on School. She had lived in Upton for 1997 aft er 48 years of marriage. 50 years. She worked as a telephone Mrs. Wood was born in Providing “Concierge Cataract Care” Wednesday November 13, from 5:30 operator for more than 30 years, Morrisville, Vt., a daughter of the Cataracts Are One of The Most Common Causes of to 7 p.m. in the Lower Town Hall of retiring in 1995. She also dispatched late Julian J. and Minnie (LaPan) Visual Loss in the United States Uxbridge Town Hall, located at 21 for the Upton Police Department Ducharme. She lived in Upton for When your sight is compromised, your life is compromised. South Main St., Uxbridge. out of her home, worked at Kelly’s 70 years and had been a hat worker Fortunately, there's a very effective solution to cataracts and presbyopia. 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28 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Hopi Katsina Carver Demonstrates Craft at Heritage Gallery GET An exhibition of Native American arts and craft s Chimerica was born into the Fire Clan at Hotevilla NOTICED entitled, Th e Art of Hopi Katsina Carving: Spirit Village on the Hopi reservation in Northern Arizona. Beings from 1200 A.D. to the Present, will open He has been carving Katsina for 16 years and is an on Friday, November 8 at the Spaulding R. Aldrich award-winning artist who has shown internationally. Now Heritage Gallery at Alternatives Whitin Mill, 50 Th e exhibit has been curated from the collection Douglas Road, Whitinsville. A reception, open to the of author and collector Barry Walsh. Among the public, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. other artwork displayed will be basketry from Hopi, Offering Th e exhibit contains art works of tribes from Passamaquoddy and Penobscot peoples of Maine. areas ranging from the Northeast to the Southwest Navajo paintings, Ojibway fi shing lures, Inuit Color and Alaska and Canada. Th e central focus of the carvings and 1000-year-old Anasazi pottery will also exhibit is art from the Hopi Indians located in be on display. Many of the items in the exhibit are for in ALL Central Northern Arizona. Chief among these sale. works are Katsina (Kuchina) fi gures, spiritual beings For further information please call 508-234- 6232 representing various aspects of life. or visit Alternatives website: www.alternativesnet.org. Size One of the most respected Hopi carvers, Makwesa Darance Chimerica, will be at the public opening Ads!!! speaking about and demonstrating his craft . Katsina Carving by Makwesa Darance Chimerica. DDININGINING GGUIDEUIDE NewNew EEnglandngland SSteakteak & SSeafoodeafood Charles River Bank Collecting for Food Pantries Offers Th e giving spirit is building as the holiday THANKSGIVINGTHANKSGIVING DDINNERINNER ...... toto ggo!o! season approaches. Th is year, Charles River Bank (CRB) initiates its seasonal giving with a NEWNEW OOWNERWNER !!!! food drive to benefi t the Medway Food Pantry, Turkey Mendon Food Pantry, and Loaves and Fishes Dinner Food Pantry at St. Blaise Parish in Bellingham Ideal Pizza just in time for the Th anksgiving Holiday. Each 113 Main St., West Upton Plaza year, CRB lends a helping hand to friends and with All neighbors in need. Th is year, during the month 508-529-3500 • 508-529-3889 the Fixin’s of November, the Bank will be collecting non- pizza • pasta • subs • salads • calzones perishable food items and other supplies in all three of their branch lobbies. 22-24 POUND TURKEY 12-14 POUND TURKEY CRB is now reaching out to their customers 2 Large 2 Large 16” Free Appetizer Feeds approximately 14 people. Feeds approximately 7 people. Includes: Stuffing, Mashed Includes: Stuffing, Mashed and community to ask for help. Collection tables 16” Pizzas 1-Topping with any Potatoes, Gravy, Vegetable, Potatoes, Gravy, Vegetable, have been set up in each of Charles River Bank’s 16.99+tax Pizzas Purchase of Cranberry Sauce & Dessert Cranberry Sauce & Dessert branches in Medway, Mendon and Bellingham +tax $229.00 $139.00 for anyone to stop by and drop off items. Lobby 16.99 $35 and up hours are Monday through Wednesday 8:30 Expires 12/15/13 Expires 12/15/13 Expires 12/15/13 99 Onion Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls, Pumpkin Bread - $12. Dozen a.m. - 4 p.m., Th ursday 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., CALLCALL FORFOR TAKETAKE OUTOUT & DELIVERYDELIVERY Let Us Do The Work For You! Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Non-perishable food items may include • Cooked or ready to cook with reheating or cooking directions. • All birds are cooked fresh on thanksgiving day! We use fresh birds - never frozen! canned goods, cereal, baby food, peanut butter, • All orders must be in by Nov. 25 and picked up on Nov. 28 between 11am and 2pm crackers, and pasta. Other items to consider are paper goods, toothbrushes, or even soap. PLEASE ORDER EARLY! Th e bank asks that all donations be dropped Call 508-478-0871 • Rte. 16, Mendon off at your local Charles River Bank branch by Saturday, December 14.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 29 Macs At Work Partners with Both Sides in Casino Fiberlink to Off er Mobile Debate Rally Their Device Management from the Cloud Macs At Work, Inc., an expertise center serving Supporters central Massachusetts businesses using Apple By Kevin Rudden technology to run their companies, together with Staff Reporter/Columnist Fiberlink®, the leader in cloud-based enterprise mobility With the vote on the townwide referendum near, both management (EMM) today announced a partnership sides in the debate over whether or not to have a resort where Macs At Work will resell and offer support of casino in Milford rallied their supporters over the past few MaaS360 by Fiberlink, a comprehensive mobile security weeks. About 250 people attended Casino-Free Milford’s and management solution for applications, documents, “Citizens’ Forum” in Upper Town Hall on October 30 email, and devices. and several hundred attended Foxwoods Massachusetts’ Considering the rapid increase of mobile devices barbecue on November 2 at the Crystal Room. entering the enterprise, today’s organizations are looking for an MDM solution that will secure company Casino-Free Milford’s event allowed residents to ask a Seen here with local attorney Warren Heller (left ), former data and ensure compliance with corporate policies panel of people claiming expertise in subject matters such Providence College and Los Angeles Laker basketball star and guidelines. Larry Ondovic, President and Chief as real estate, civil engineering, traffi c and Native American Ernie DiGregorio attended Foxwoods Massachusetts’ Technology Officer of Macs At Work says “We chose claims of sovereignty. Co-chair John Seaver said that a barbecue. Now a “celebrity greeter” for Foxwoods in this dynamic approach to managing both security and casino would bring Milford more traffi c, a higher crime Connecticut, DiGregorio said his tenure with the casino compliance because it allows organizations an easy and rate and lower property values. Attorney David Morganelli has “been the best 18 years of my life” DiGregorio noted, straightforward way to protect sensitive business data voiced fears it would “douse the fl ames” of downtown “Foxwoods does things fi rst class. Th ey remind me of that is being accessed across mobile devices sharing the renewal, said there is no guarantee that Foxwoods will meet Disney.” He spoke of the potential for having a career at the network. At the same time it respects and protects any its fi nancial obligations, and doubted all of the property tax casino, saying, “You have opportunities” and “Th ere is so personal data contained on these mobile devices”. payments from Foxwoods would be used to lower property much potential.” tax rates. “It’s an empty guarantee without security,” he Macs At Work was founded in April of 1993. From its inception, Macs At Work has focused on enabling business commented. and if anyone from Foxwoods wanted to come, they could owners who use Apple technology to run their companies. Jose Costa said the school system was not adequately come,” Seaver responded. Visit the website: MacsAtWork.com to learn more. taken care of in the Host Community Agreement with Following the forum, Warren Heller – a local attorney Foxwoods. Barbara Morganelli said the property values of representing Foxwoods who attended the event – echoed all homes in town will be aff ected and buyers do not want Kaplan’s comments by saying the forum communicated Golden Pond Open Houses to buy homes in a “casino town.” “speculation, guesses and lots of misinformation.” His side Golden Pond Assisted Living, 50 West Main St., Milford Water Company Manager David Condrey said had its say a few days later at an event originally scheduled Hopkinton has announced three open houses featuring the his privately owned utility has taken a consistent position to be held on the site of the proposed casino. Th e location newly completed 36,000 square foot expansion. Th e new since 2009 that it would be diffi cult to supply the casino was changed, he explained, due to concerns about people’s spaces include luxurious one and two bedroom apartments with water today, but the Host Community Agreement safety walking along cart paths through wooded areas to with full access to all of Golden Pond’s amenities including states that Foxwoods Massachusetts will have to replace 135 the exact location. a library, chapel, beauty salon, gracious dining rooms, percent of the water it will consume before the town would People lined up for hot dogs and cheeseburgers before walking path, gardens, and exercise room. Th ey also issue it a building permit. going into the Crystal Room to see renderings of the off er a variety of services to residents including 24- “Mitigation is payment for bad things that are going to proposed casino, its Route I-495 access, and talk to hour emergency response system, on-site health center, happen,” one woman in the audience stated. “Th is reminds Foxwoods representatives. “I’m overwhelmed by the scheduled transportation, diverse recreational activities me of a Walt Disney fairy tale,” said another, adding, number of people who showed up,” said Foxwood’s Alan and access to medical support. “Milford will go downhill.” Kronberg. Most people favor the casino because it will Th e open houses will take place on Saturday November Attorney Michael Kaplan, who runs the pro-casino bring jobs to the area, he said. 23, December 7 and December 14 each from 1-3 p.m. and group, “Citizens for Milford’s Future,” attended the Casino- “It’s going to be good for the town,” resident David will off er a variety of special treats from our talented chefs. Free Milford event and criticized it as being one-sided. Warn said, citing jobs, tax payments, and bingo games the On November 23 pumpkin pie and warm apple cider will be “It’s not fact when you present just one side,” he said. He resort will bring. “Th e good outweighs the bad,” explained featured. Please feel free to drop by! For more information accused the speakers of “intentionally misleading” the resident Steve Gulino. “It’s almost a no-brainer” to support, please call Shelley at 508-435-1250. audience. “Th is is open to pro- and anti-casino people he added.

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30 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Business & Real Estate Mendon Company Wins 5th Energy Effi ciency Award Local Icon, the Mendon Gift Barn, Boucher Energy Systems, of Mendon, has won another COOL SMART award for energy effi cient services. A fi ve-time winner, the company was honored during Closing its Doors the New England Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) annual golf Th e Mendon Country Gift Barn, a community fi xture in tournament held recently in Stow. Vice President Joel Boucher, of Mendon, accepted southern Massachusetts, is closing its doors aft er more than 40 the award on behalf of the company. years of serving New England. COOL SMART is a high effi ciency air conditioning rebate program for residential Located on Route 16 in Mendon, it was once considered to be customers of National Grid, NSTAR Electric, Unitil, Western Massachusetts Electric one of the largest and most successful country stores in the area. Company and Cape Light Compact. Th ese organizations have sponsored the awards At its peak, it was common to see their two-acre parking lot fi lled and the golf tournament for several consecutive years. Th e awards program was to capacity, while people jammed the store to fi nd the most unique created to recognize contractors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for outstanding and perfect gift off erings. service and an ongoing commitment to energy effi ciency. Launched in 2004, COOL In 1972, the building and property was purchased by Jack and SMART promotes the purchase and verifi ed quality installation of ENERGY STAR®- Joel Boucher, president of Judy Ober who, along with their children, immediately began qualifi ed central air conditioning systems. Th e awards are based on leadership, top- Boucher Energy Systems, renovations – Jack, a business executive, and Judy, a homemaker, notch installation and active program participation. receives the COOL SMART used their vision and imagination to transform the bow-roofed NSTAR’s Residential Program Manager William Stack congratulated Boucher and Award for energy effi cient barn into this iconic local attraction. the other winners, many who have participated in the program for several years. He services from Agnes In 1987, they added a “Christmas Barn,” which featured a year- said, “Many thanks to Joel and the folks at Boucher Energy Systems. We appreciate Hagopian, of Conservation round holiday atmosphere with many Christmas trees trimmed your dedication to COOL SMART and to quality installation and energy effi ciency. Services Group. Boucher’s with unique ornaments, and a Christmas Village display; antiques Th e services provided by the company not only benefi t customers, but the environment fi rm is a fi ve-time award adorned the loft with a train weaving its way around the perimeter. as well.” winner. Th e Obers have decided that, aft er 40 years, they want to retire and enjoy time with family and friends. Th e Basics: Memory Two Doctors Join Alternatives Milford Regional Expands Social Loss, Dementia & Clinical Staff Media Presence Alzheimer’s Milford Regional Medical Center is expanding its social media St. Camillus Adult Day Health Center presence to include Twitter, and Pinterest. Adding these popular announces a free educational presentation social media platforms to Milford Regional’s already established on dementia. Julie McMurray from the presence on Facebook (facebook.com/MilfordRegionalMedical- Alzheimer’s Association will present Center) further enhances their engagement with the communities “Th e Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia & they serve. Alzheimer’s Disease” on Th ursday evening, To follow Milford Regional on Twitter (@MilfordRegional), go November 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. to Twitter.com/MilfordRegional and receive up-to-the minute Camillus Adult Day Health Center campus updates on hospital news and happenings. Th e Medical Center located at the Linwood Mill Apartments 670 encourages feedback on Twitter and hopes to engage in valuable Linwood Ave, Whitinsville. Th is program is conversation with the community. free of charge and open to the public. To follow Milford Regional on Pinterest, go to Pinterest.com/ Every 68 seconds someone in America MilfordRegional. Milford Regional has created many info-fi lled develops Alzheimer’s and more than 5 boards that include such topics as recipes, women and men’s million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. health, your child’s health, emergency preparedness and kid- Th e St. Camillus Adult Day Health Center friendly foods. Several boards also provide informative and enter- helps friends and family members care for Andrea Long, Psy.D. and David Tobin, Ph.D. taining snapshots into work life at the Medical Center as well as individuals aff ected by this devastating expansion projects. disease. Th is new Center recently opened We recognize that an important part of providing eff ective Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. (Alternatives) has expanded the healthcare is engaging with the community,” says Edward J. Kelly, on September 16 and is now accepting organization’s clinical resources with the addition of David Tobin, applications. Adult Day Health Centers president of Milford Regional. “Social media allows us to not Ph.D. as the Director of Clinical Services and Andrea Long, Psy.D. in only keep consumers up to date on our programs and services, are designed to provide medical care and the position of Associate Director of Clinical Services. companionship for seniors and the disabled but provides a great platform to share and discuss a wide range of Dr. Tobin received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the health-related topics. Th e more ways that we fi nd to engage with who require care and supervision during University of Rhode Island. He has extensive experience in both the day. Th e program off ers relief for family the community, the greater the opportunity to improve the health community and inpatient mental health services, and was most and well-being of those we serve.” members or caregivers and allows them recently with the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He the freedom to go to work, handle personal brings to his new role a particular focus on the development of business or just relax while knowing their systems that best support staff to deliver quality services. loved one is being well cared for and is safe. Dr. Long holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch Want HELP with your property? Participants of the Adult Day Health New England Graduate School and has more than 20 years of Center require skilled nursing due to a experience working with children and adults. 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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 31 A Very Sweet Day Who was Who at Clough School By Michelle Sanford on October 31? Staff Reporter/Columnist Halloween is not just for the young and the Upton Center proved just that. Nearly 100 local seniors, preschoolers from United Parish, and their parents came out to celebrate Halloween with treats and literally tricks from a fun fi lled magic show. Upton’s Council on Aging sponsored the aft ernoon event on the Eve of Halloween. Th e Center was fi lled with superheroes, princesses, dinosaurs, pirates, witches, and more as both generations dressed up in costumes to add to the fun. In addition to sponsoring the event, members of the Council on Aging volunteered by dishing out candy, serving drinks, and making sure Brothers Kenny and Anthony Branowicki enjoy everyone was having a great time. the Halloween Bash at the Upton Center with their Each year, the Upton Center holds grandmother Ann Dakin and Greatgrandmother Edna a Halloween gathering but this year’s Lariviere. was a little diff erent. “Th is is the fi rst time we’ve done an intergenerational party,” said Upton Center Social Services Coordinator Holly Whalen. Inviting the youngsters brought a diff erent Clough fourth grade student Lucy Clough third grade student Hailey atmosphere to the party. “You can see the Nicolson participates in the school’s Restic is dressed as Cruella Deville from seniors light up as they see the kids. Th ey annual Halloween Parade on October 101 Dalmations during the school-wide love this, they really love this,” she said. 31. Lucy is dressed as a Rubik’s Cube, a Halloween Parade on the morning of In addition to all the yummy treats and costume that she handmade herself with October 31. Students paraded through punch served, Magician Dennis Pimenta the help of her family. the halls and into the gymnasium past a from Millville performed a number of Melissa Orff photo. crowd of parents and staff . magic tricks for all to enjoy. Kids watched Melissa Orff photo. in delight as Pimenta performed his magic tricks even using live doves and rabbits. A few assistants from audience also took part in the fun. Whalen said everyone seemed to be ADVERTISING IN THE TOWN CRIER having such a fun time and hoped to organize another Halloween Bash next HELPS YOUR NEIGHBORS AND YOUR year with both the young and the young Pirate Tommy Cintolo chooses a treat during the Upton at heart attending. Center’s Halloween Bash. COMMUNITY!

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