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(978) 297-0050 • www.winchendoncourier.com Saturday, April 21, 2012 Newsstand: 75 cents Teachers Association happy with new contract BY DONEEN DURLING laugh. district’s ability to negotiate COURIER STAFF WRITER McDonough said the con- such a contract. She said WINCHENDON — The tract is an excellent one there was mutual respect, School Committee and the where both agreed it’s fair. good spirit, and good intent Winchendon Teachers “My only regret in the brought to the table. Association have met at the whole contractual structure “I want to echo Mr. crossroads of mutual respect. is that we couldn’t give you McDonough’s words. If we School Committee more because you deserve it. could have paid you more, we Chairman Michael Barbaro The work that’s being done in would have done it.” said he was pleased to this district, and the dedica- A request for an extension announce that the committee tion of the teachers…you of the special education bus- and the Teachers Association deserve more. This is very ing contract was received by have agreed on a contract. fair, and hopefully it sends a the school from Fred Hardy. The contract was negotiated message to the staff that we Business Manager William by board members John do care and we do appreciate Frangimore said the Fred’s McDonough and Crystal the job you are doing. I just School Bus service was Murphy and voted on in exec- wish we could do more, but responsive, on time, cordial, utive session. The teachers times being as they are…it’s and very good. will receive a three percent tough. Thank you very much “Their rates are very fair increase for each of three for the cooperation of your and my recommendation to years. group, and good luck to you.” the school committee is the The association President Clenchy thanked all nego- contract be extended for one Joanne Bunnell signed the tiators. more year at the current contract with McDonough, “I am so grateful to the rela- rate.” calling the meetings a pleas- tionship that has been built The School Committee ure. Members of the negotiat- over the last couple of years voted to extend the contract ing team thanked the whole between the union and our for one year. board. school committee, and I think Frangimore said there has Bunnell said the faculty that as a result of that posi- been an attempt to reduce was pleased and very happy tive relationship, and the fair- energy consumption at COOL DOWN that there is a level of respect ness you are speaking of Mr. Memorial School The build- for all the hard work over the McDonough, that’s why we ing is 35 years old and the fix- Doneen Durling photo past four years. could settle a contract in real- tures are original, and need When the weather gets hot, all the creatures find the best possible way to cool off, and for this “We’ll still continue to ly what could have been two to be replaced. National Grid smart cookie, it was a dip at Lake Denison. Horse and rider had a nice day in the woods, but the work hard for this nights rather than three.” has a 70 percent rebate pro- idea of splashing water up to cool off his face was all his own. district…and we do want Clenchy said there are IPads,” she added with a school districts that envy the Turn To TEACHER, page 9 Fido woes and trail wails BY DONEEN DURLING himself, whereas all the rest or other containers for COURIER STAFF WRITER of the way down, I didn’t see removing and disposing of WINCHENDON — The anything down to the other the feces in a lawful and sani- Board of Health took on the side of Black Bridge.” tary manner. We could problem of dog poop on the Corbosiero said, “Mr. expand our law to add some- bike trail and developed a Chairman, if I could make a thing like that.” solution that should encour- note…we do have a poop law, He advised the law change age dog walkers to clean up and there is upwards to a $25 might be forwarded for the after their animals. fine our dog officer can levy.” fall town meeting. “Poop and Scoop on the The board agreed the dog Cloutier said that maybe bike path,” said Chairman and owner must be caught in the town could do what Lionel Cloutier. “This prob- the act, and the dog officer Gardner does and prohibit lem is an ongoing problem. I cannot be there all the time. dogs on the bike path. think we are doing a lot better Corbosiero said the bylaw Corbosiero said he believed downtown, but we still have a currently states that if a per- it would be rather harsh for problem on the bike path!” son owning or possessing or Winchendon. Board member Guy controlling a dog fails to Cloutier said with the Corbosiero said, “I was out on remove feces left by the dog amount of feces, it is washing the bike path today, and on any publicly owned prop- into the water and degrading before the first curve by Il erty or property of another, the pond so it would be unus- Doneen Durling photo Italiano’s there was three they can be fined. able for recreation. poops on the sidewalk, and Corbosiero looked over Corbosiero asked about Struggling with the accident scene, two firefighters find a realistic scenario. More photos page 12 there was another one on the some of the laws. “Some of putting up a pet waste sta- side, and they were large them are the same as we have, tion. He said he spoke to the dogs. So I think there is a but other towns or counties health agent and looked at a problem when people get have roughly the same law mini pet waste station for Mock accident training their dog out of the car and but they have an addendum $129. they first start walking down, to that such persons will that dog is ready to relieve carry with them plastic bags at the WFD Turn To HEALTH, page 9 Branding yourself for optimum success! BY DONEEN DURLING hood. Those training were Boutelle, Kyle Bradley, Pvt. COURIER STAFF WRITER called to the accident, had to Daniel Brown, Pvt. Lance Who are you? Who do you Association’s publications. WINCHENDON — The assess the situation, call for Budka, Jason Clegg, Carl want to be? And more impor- She is also a columnist for Winchendon Fire equipment and responders Davis EMT, EMT William tantly, just how does that Mint, India’s second-largest Department held a monthly and begin the process of Davis, Pat Higgins, Eng impact your company and business newspaper. Clients training session that was excavation using the jaws of Scott Parkinson, Eng. its image? like Google, Yale University, grisly but relevant to an life and a saws-all to extri- Richard Sevigny, Lt. Robert Does your company, or and the Ford Foundation increase in accidents within cate the victim, who was Soucy,Pvt. Brian Vaine, and you, even have an image? hire her to help increase the area. Captain William partially ejected through Melissa Beauvais. Well, yes it does, even if sales and enhance their Brown with the help of the windshield. After responding to the you are not aware that it brand reputation. Andy Brooks and associates Responders had to stabi- first accident, there was does. She is the author of the set up two accident scenes lize the vehicles before time to evaluate and cri- The Working Women’s forthcoming Harvard in the rear of the fire sta- extrication, and it was a les- tique the response, and a Committee of the Greater Business Review Publishing tion. Brown said Brooks son in what comes first and second mock accident Gardner Chamber of book Reinventing You: Auto was amazing in their how quickly things get done scene, a roll over, was then Commerce invites you to Define Your Brand, Imagine efforts to help the depart- under pressure. responded to, assessed, and lunch (bring your own, Your Future, based on her ment set up two realistic First responder trainees addressed. please, but the program is Dorie Clark recent HBR article. accidents, especially consid- were advised and assessed Brown said the training free) to hear Dorie Clark, a Recognized as a “branding ering the fact they were by those with many years of could not have been accom- former presidential cam- across from the Heywood expert” by the Associated called to a roll over accident experience responding to plished without Brook’s paign spokesman, author Library). Press, Clark has taught mar- on High Street while setting accident scenes with major Automotive. and branding expert help Clark, owner of Clark keting and communications up the mock scenes. injuries and fatalities. “We just can’t thank them you with a presentation enti- Strategic Communications at Emerson College, Tufts The first scene was a two Members participating enough. They set the acci- tled “Personal Branding for Inc. and a former presiden- University, Suffolk vehicle accident with a and advising were Lt. dents up and cleaned up Leadership Success” on tial campaign spokeswoman, University, and Smith woman (dummy) and a baby Maurice Bateman, Pvt. after the training was over. Tuesday, April 24 at noon at is a frequent contributor to College Executive in the rear of one vehicle James Bevilacqua, Pvt. They were an invaluable the Heywood Wakefield the Harvard Business where another vehicle had Corey Bohan EMT/P, asset to the training.” Place community room Review, Forbes, and the come up and on top of the Matthew Bosworth, Kayla (entrance is on Pine Street, American Management Turn To SUCCESS, page 9 LOCAL SPORTS WEEKLY QUOTE Former local One win, “Don’t part with your illusions.

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