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THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Police look to reunite stolen property, rightful owners “A people that ITEMS STOLEN FROM HOMES ALL OVER THE AREA values its privileges BY AMANDA COLLINS who admitted to robbing granted a warrant to search above its principles VILLAGER STAFF WRITER houses in Auburn, Charlton, Jasim’s home in mid-May. soon loses both.” CHARLTON — Police are Leicester, Leominster, and “I observed items, in plain looking for the rightful own- Oxford in April and May. view, that matched descrip- Dwight D. ers to thousands of dollars Jasim, 19, of 6 Roland tions of property reported as Eisenhower worth of stolen electronics, Street, Apt. 1, Worcester, was stolen [in Charlton],” Wood jewelry and fragrances recov- arrested in the act of burglar- said, which included a 40- ered from a series of burgla- izing a West Boylston home inch HDTV,I-Pod docking sta- ries in area towns. in early May along with two tion and a laptop. The items were seized from friends, Nuahntay Nuahn, 20, Investigators also found INSIDE the home of Buraq Jasim of 3 Goodharbor Drive, various pieces of women’s Worcester, and a juvenile. jewelry, numerous wrist- Detective Gary Wood said this Detective Gary Wood watches, bottles of men’s and Almanac ...... 2 represents about only one-third of noticed a link in that break-in women’s perfumes, a number Obituaries ...... 13 the property recovered from to one that had occurred a of digital cameras, several break-ins that occurred in week before on Stafford desktop and laptop comput- Police Logs ...... 9 Auburn, Charlton, Leicester, Street in Charlton, and was Opinion ...... 10 Leominster, and Oxford. Please Read PROPERTY, page A9 Learning ...... 15 Calendar ...... 13 Real Estate ...... B Sect. Sports...... 14 District hopeful

LOCAL for Shepherd Hill repairs MSBA FUNDS SOUGHT FOR POSSIBLE ADDITION, RENOVATION

The MSBA is a quasi-inde- pendent government author- ity that collaborates with Land trust explores municipalities across the state on school-building nature’s rebound projects, reimbursing cities, from destruction towns, and regional school districts for approved school Page A4 construction projects. Their representatives and con- tracted structural engineer- LEARNING ing firm visited the school Amanda Collins photos for a senior site visit Tuesday, July 10, getting a firsthand look at the physi- THE GREAT cal deficiencies that plague the nearly 40 year old build- OUTDOORS Sean Gilrein ing. BY AMANDA COLLINS “Despite consistent main- CHARLTON — Young envi- VILLAGER STAFF WRITER tenance and capital ronmentalists met up at Capen CHARLTON — The improvement projects after Hill Thursday, July 19, for sum- Dudley-Charlton Regional 39 years of use as both an mer nature camp. School District is looking to educational and community the Massachusetts School facility, the school needs a Above: Pals Madyson Chicoine, 5, Building Authority (MSBA) major upgrade in order to of Webster, Catherine Sirard, 6, and Jessica Barent, 6, both of Oxford, to help fund a renovation continue to provide students A morning at the enjoy each other’s company during and addition to Shepherd with an appropriate and safe Charlton Public an arts and crafts session. Hill Regional High School learning environment that Library that would extend the build- meets the standards of the At right: Kids enjoyed getting ing’s capacity to serve the 21st century,” said superin- Page A15 cooled off on a hot summer day. communities of Charlton tendent Sean Gilrein. “The lack of efficiency and age of For more photos, turn to and Dudley for at least 50 page A8! years. SPORTS Please Read REPAIRS, page A12 Seeking purses, pumps, and pearls Area farmers eye

Next month she will be DRESS FOR in Charlton for “Purses, SUCCESS DRIVE Pumps, and Pearls,” an drought warily accessory drive to be held TO BE HELD AT at the library. BY GUS STEEVES Miller notes, goes to feed for STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER Charlton competes “This event allows indi- cattle, pigs and chickens, but LIBRARY viduals the opportunity to significant quantities are con- in Connie Mack clean out their closets and Area farmers look at the verted to ethanol for fuel and BY AMANDA COLLINS jewelry boxes and con- Tournament VILLAGER STAFF WRITER ongoing lack of rain — mild various kinds of additives tribute gently used acces- here, severe in the Midwest — (such as high fructose corn Page A14 CHARLTON — Without sories to a worthy cause,” with concern, but how much syrup) for processed foods. A a doubt, there’s more to a she said. concern depends on what fairly large amount is export- woman than what she Dress for Success is an they’re growing. ed, and many nations over- wears. international nonprofit OPINION To dairy farmer Paul Miller seas have experienced rising O But if you ask Veronica organization that provides of Woodstock, Conn., the food prices for years now. In Hachey, the perfect outfit, professional attire to disad- impact is already being felt in most nations, average people GET YOUR topped off with a fabulous vantaged women seeking feed costs, which “have gone pay a much higher percentage POINT ACROSS handbag, beautiful shoes, employment. They collect diploma or equivalency, up a third to 50 percent of their annual income for and classic pearls, would suits and dress clothes to and represent a diverse PAGE A10 already” because of the deci- food than Americans do, boost any woman’s self- give to women preparing ethnic background. Clients mation of corn and soy crops according to United Nations esteem. for job interviews, then are women who unem- out West. Costs for soy, he data. Hachey, who is the pro- outfit them with a week’s ployed or underemployed, POLICE LOGS said, started about $400 a ton, Up in Charlton, Nathan gram director for Dress worth of professional gar- and are usually referred to are now about $600, “and Benjamin comes at it from a For Success, Worcester, ments once they land a job. Dress for Success by one of they’re predicted it’d get to different perspective, since he PAGE A9 said that clothes can sym- Since the Worcester the nonprofit’s partners, $800.” mostly grows fruit. After bolize power and opportu- chapter opened their doors such as the United Way or “It’s going to have a domino experiencing a similar nity, two things her organi- in 2009, they have served Workforce Central. effect and push the prices of drought in the 1990s that near- zation brings to disadvan- more than 1,200 clients, all “When they come on, a food up,” he noted. ly dried up two ponds, he taged women by outfitting coming from the Worcester lot of times they have low Generally speaking, a lot of invested in drilling a well and them in work-appropriate County area. Most are sin- the Midwest’s corn and soy adding drip irrigation equip- clothes. gle moms, with high school Please Read SUCCESS, page A12 don’t go directly to human consumption. Much of it, as Please Read DROUGHT, page A12 2 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER• Friday, July 27, 2012 www.charltonvillager.com IN AND AROUND TOWN

BY AMANDA COLLINS them, call the Water and Sewer Commission MARITIME MUSIC IN BARN CHPT ANNUAL COMMUNITY YARD VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Monday through Thursday between 7:30 a.m. SALE CHARLTON — Looking for some inexpen- and 3:30 p.m. and Fridays between 7:30 a.m. sive summer fun with the kids? and noon at (08) 248-4953. If you’ve missed any of the Music in the Don’t forget that the library offers free or Barn performances at the Charlton Arts and Clear the calendar, Sunday Aug. 11, so you discounted passes to numerous museums, Activities Center, be sure to mark your calen- can spend the day cruising around town and zoos, and other destinations in Massachusetts GIVE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER AN dar for the final show of the summer series, checking out all the sites selling treasures as and beyond. A.P.P.L.E. Thursday, Aug. 2. Musician, composer and part the Charlton Heritage Preservation From free admission to the Higgins Armory photographer John Mock will put on a mar- Trust’s annual yard sale. Most sites will be set Museum in Worcester, to significant savings itime concert experience. “On the Shoreline” up from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Is there a stellar teacher or outstanding staff will pair Mock’s music with his photography, Stop by the library beforehand to pick up a at the famous Mystic Aquarium in member within the Dudley-Charlton Regional Connecticut, there are plenty of passes to and will begin at 7 p.m. map of all the tag-sale locations in town. School district you feel deserves some The CAAC is at 4 Dresser Hill Road. keep you and the kids busy all summer long. acclaim? Honor them with an A.P.P.L.E.gift to Some passes need to be checked out and the Dudley-Charlton Education Foundation in DOG SAFETY WORKSHOPS returned, and some need to be reserved in their name. READY? OK! advance. Stop by the library or check their A.P.P.L.E.(Acknowledgement and Praise for Whether you have a dog or not, there’s some- website, charltonlibrary.org,for all the details. Partners and Leaders in Education) donations The Shepherd Hill Regional High School’s thing to learn at the FOCAS/Pack of Paws can be made in any amount, and are tax- award winning cheerleading team and their Dog Safety Workshop series, which kicks off coaches will hold their annual Cheer Clinic Thursday, July 26, with the program Doggone CONNECT TO TOWN WATER deductible. The teacher, administrator, staff member or volunteer you honor will receive a Monday, July 30 through Thursday, Aug, 2. Safe. certificate and get recognition on the DCEF’s The $75 four-day clinic is for ages 4 and up The series will focus not only on your own Residents wishing to connect to town water website. and will run 1 to 4 p.m. at the high school. Kids pooch, but offer tips on safety for kids and can start the process by contacting the Water The DCEF provides funding for educational will learn cheering and dance routines and adults around other people’s pets. Attend any and Sewer Commission. Residents need to opportunities outside of the district’s budget. put on a performance for their families at the or all of the workshops, which will go into pick up and fill out a water application, which More information about the foundation and conclusion. September, for just a $5 donation. is available at the Waste Water Treatment the A.P.P.L.E. program and recipients can be Contact cheer director Loretta Andre for More information is at focascharlton.org. Plant at 8 A Worcester Road, or in the building found at dcedfoundation.org. more information or to register at (508) 873- inspection office at Town Hall. 7534 or by email at [email protected]. Amanda Collins may be reached at 508-909- For more information on the water lines 4132, or by e-mail at acollins@stonebridge- and to see if your home is ready to connect to press.com.

Justin Skaparas (Auburn) **District winner Elks present Youth Soccer Shoot Awards: Kasey Simmons (Auburn) Awards Emily Wambach (Auburn) Dean Lemansky (Auburn) AUBURN — The Auburn-Webster Elks Drew Lemansky (Auburn) recently held its annual Youth Awards dinner Brianna Courteau (Auburn) at the Lodge in Auburn. Julissa DeLeon (Southbridge) Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Drug Awareness Awards (all are from Student Scholarships: Auburn): Molly King (Millbury) Emily Wambach Molly McNamara (Auburn) Molly Cutting Arthur H. Cote Memorial Scholarships: Samuel Almeida Doyle McNamara (Auburn) Matthew Bregman Corey Leonardi (Grafton) Angelina DiCarlo Walter B. Millward Memorial Scholarships: Jillian Lavallee Zachary Campbell (Auburn) Isabella Lourie Molly McNamara (Auburn) Madison Marois Anthony Casella (Charlton) Rick Therrien Amber Facchini (Auburn) Caitlin McGuiness (Worcester) Rebecca Moroski (Millbury) Courtesy photo Massachusetts Elks Scholarship winners: John Berube, (Lodge Exalted Ruler 2011-12), Andrea Standrowicz, Bryan Quitadamo, Andrew Briand, John Capitao (Massachusetts Elks Scholarship), Katie Demaio, Amber Facchini, Valeria Nugent, and Matthew Piscitelli. CHARLTON ALMANAC Valeria Nugent (Charlton) Carlie Lemon (Charlton) Joseph Ostrowski (Charlton) Doyle McNamara (Auburn) 187 MAIN STREET,CHERRY VALLEY Alexandria Dimond (Leominster) Valeria Nugent (Charlton) THEY SAID IT is looking for Vendors of Products Carley LaMalva (Groton) Matthew Piscitelli (Charlton) Made in America for their Summer/Fall “Despite consistent maintenance and cap- Outdoor Backyard Shows Victoria Reynolds (Sutton) Bryan Quitadamo (Auburn) Gina Valentini (Charlton) Andrea Standrowicz (Grosvenordale, ital improvement projects after 39 years of GREAT ROUTE 9LOCATION! use as both an educational and community 2 Saturdays/ Month August 4 - October 20 Auburn High School Scholarships: Conn.) Amber Facchini (Auburn) Laura Denzer (Westminster) facility, the school needs a major upgrade in $15/event for a 10'X10' space order to continue to provide students with For more info and application visit: Lauren Ramos (Auburn) Paul Kearney (Worcester) www.mksworks.com/FAQ.htm Massachusetts Elks Association Ashley Pond (Auburn) an appropriate and safe learning environ- Or Call 508-892-1066 Scholarships: Victoria Reynolds (Sutton) ment that meets the standards of the 21st Andrew Briand Hoop Shoot Awards: century.” (Charlton) Jason Henry (Auburn) DUMPSTER SERVICES LLC Katie Demaio Grace Gigliotti (Paxton) - Dudley-Charlton Regional School District (Worcester) Gigi Lemay (Grafton) Superintendent Sean Gilrein, commenting on 508-885-2428 Amber Facchini James Krikorian (Auburn) the need for renovations at Shepherd Hill Regional High School. Trash, Demolition Debris, • Etc. 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Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. www.charltonvillager.com Friday, July 27, 2012 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER•3 Area hospitals move to support breastfeeding TAKE-HOME FORMULA BAN DRAWS SUPPORT FROM LOCAL PARENTING GROUPS

BY JOY RICHARD ment of their bodies and brains. Thompson, Conn. resident and moms need it to supplement. For AACCCCUURRAACCYY WWAATTCCHH STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER Harrington HealthCare at Co-Leader for the La Leche the first six months [formula] is Hubbard Director of Maternal League of Sturbridge, Loretta highly recommended. I always The Charlton Villager is committed to accu- In the last several weeks it has and Children’s Services Ann McHugh, said she, and other local tell moms it is not ‘all or nothing.’ racy in all its news reports. Although numer- been widely reported that after a Beudry spoke on behalf of moms who meet monthly, are Don’t give up on nursing even if ous safeguards are in place to ensure accurate lengthy debate, Massachusetts is Hubbard Hospital in Webster and thrilled to hear about the “bag have to give formula.” the second state in the country to Harrington Hospital in ban.” In Spencer, La Leche member reporting, mistakes can occur. ban sending formula home with Southbridge on the subject. “I have a five-year-old daughter Jennifer Wilson said she became Confirmed fact errors will be corrected at new moms. “There has been a push for a and an almost two-year-old son,” a member after her daughter the top right hand corner of page 3 in a time- According to an article found ban for several years,” said said McHugh. “I joined when my Madeline was born in 2009. She on Radio Boston, a National Beudry during a phone interview daughter was 16 months. There said she believes breastfeeding ly manner. Public Radio (NPR) website, the last week. were so many reasons [for me to was the right idea for her as If you find a mistake, call (508) 909-4107 ban was supported by the 49 Bay She said the hospitals would breastfeed]. Basically for me, Madeline was diagnosed with during normal business hours. During non- State medical centers with mater- still offer moms the take home nursing for the first year gives spina bifida as a baby and she has business hours, leave a message in the edi- nity facilities earlier this month. basket, which includes handmade them the best source of nutrition seen the benefits in Madeline’s The article pointed out that blankets and small necessary and was the best way to transition overall health as the years have tor’s voice mailbox. The editor will return your Rhode Island was the first state to items for newborns, but will not them from babyhood to toddlers. I passed. phone call. approve the ban on the take-home include formula samples. think this is great, this is a won- “She nursed for 25 months,” bags, which included the afore- Beudry said local maternity derful step. I am so proud of said Jennifer. “She has never had mentioned formula samples. wards will still give formula to Massachusetts.” a cold in all of the time she has Locally, nurses and mothers newborns who need it for health She said she was sent home been in and out of the hospital.” PUBLIC MEETINGS alike supported the move, citing reasons. She said, as always, they with formula when she had her Jennifer said she supports the Editor’s Note: Meetings as listed are information presented by organi- will continue to support the choic- daughter in 2007, even though she “bag ban” and feels that this is the retrieved in advance from multiple sources, zations like American Academy es each individual mother makes has made the choice to nurse. next step popularizing breastfeed- including Town Hall and on the Internet. of Pediatrics and the World for their child, while supporting McHugh said she personally felt a ing among new, modern mothers. The Charlton Villager is not responsible for Health Organization, who both their effort to breastfeed. bit “undermined” by the samples “We’re completely thrilled,” changes and cancellations. support the benefits of breast- “Some babies really do need and is pleased to see more said Jennifer. “Anything they can feeding newborns and growing [formula],” said Beudry. “Moms resources for new moms who are do to support breastfeeding, hos- infants. make that choice, and we don’t working to breastfeed, even in an pitals should be doing these MONDAY, JULY 30 Many organizations and want to make them feel bad about age where more moms work and things to promote good health.” groups, like La Leche, maintain that decision. We work really raise families simultaneously. The Historical Commission will meet at that breastfeeding helps babies hard with the moms to be success- “They are not banning formu- Joy Richard may be reached at 8:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Town build their immune systems and ful [at breastfeeding]. It is a learn- la,” said McHugh. “Obviously for- 508-909-4129 or by email at Municipal Office at 37 Main Street. supports the growth and develop- ing curve.” mula has its place and some [email protected].

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Until then, he added, “It’s restoring the “I’ve sent people photos of this and they say views people would have had in 1850 to 1900,” ‘Wow,’ but it doesn’t do it justice,” he said. when most of this region was open farmland. “You have to see it.” In more recent years, the forest grew back, On Thursday, July 19, he hosted a couple and it hosted a different kind of enterprise. dozen people seeking to do just that, one of the According to Howard Fife, a Holland periodic hikes sponsored by the Opacum Land Conservation Commissioner who once was Trust. In this case, Opacum member and the forest’s director, the government had a forester Scott Gerrish led it, discussing a vari- Civilian Conservation Corps camp here in the ety of forest issues including how the land 1930s. From it, workers built the base for many recovers from such events. of the roads in Brimfield, including logging “Some would say it’s recovering now. There roads that have since been abandoned; they’re are birds here that are loving it, and deer can underlain by large cobblestones they took get in. Species who were struggling in full for- from the stone walls that once bounded the est and paved parking lots are flourishing,” he farms. said. “But some people might still see it as “In Brimfield State Forest, there are no destroyed.” stone walls. They’re all in the roads,” Fife Ruane, who visits the area frequently, said said. he saw it last year as brown and grey, basical- The tornado destroyed half of those CCC ly destroyed. But this year he’s amazed at how buildings, and Fife noted the state had been green it has become, as were many others who considering whether to make the forest “a pre- participated. serve; there’d be no logging” just before the In many cases, the destruction and recovery tornado hit. are really the same thing. The downed trees “They’re still debating if that’s how they provide habitat for small animals and birds want to leave it or not,” he added. that need either protection or access to the Gerrish said they probably wouldn’t get open sky that now exists. The same is true of much from the wood. Right after last year’s plants: Gerrish noted grapevines, raspberries tornadoes, U.S. mills were accepting such and other species have become more common wood, but they soon found much of it simply this year, as have trees like poplar, which he shattered when they tried to process it described as “shade-intolerant, a pioneer “because it was so stressed from the bending tree.” and twisting.” They now reject it, and some of “The understory should take off like crazy,” it has gone to Chinese mills, with similar he said, referring to a whole host of such results. plants normally suppressed by the canopies of Someone walking through the area will see full-grown trees. “My concern is if invasives the evidence of those logging attempts in come in and take over; they’d change the Gus Steeves photos smoothly-cut stumps that can be easily 10 feet makeup of the ecosystem.” Hike leader Scott Gerrish pauses to talk about an insect problem that’s become common because last win- tall. He said those were originally laying on So far, Gerrish said, the property presently ter didn’t get cold enough to kill them – the hemlock woolly adelgid. the ground, but after the loggers cut them, the sheer weight of the roots tipped them upright has few of those species, which are very com- typically were uprooted because their roots balls will still be there as small mounds for a again. mon in disturbed areas near roads and often are shallow, although smaller trees in general very long time, while the standing, limbless tasty to birds that spread their seeds. Among “seem to be able to withstand the force of the oak snags are ideal for bird nesting sites. Gus Steeves can be reached at gus@stone- the ones he’s watching for are such prolific wind” by bending as long as they aren’t Some examples of both types may not even be bridgepress.com or 508-909-4135. breeders as poison ivy and Asiatic bittersweet, crushed by larger trees. Both groups provide dead – some sprouted new leaves this spring. both of which are well-established along new habitat in death – some uprooted root “The root systems are all out of proportion Route 20 not far away. Of the native plants, he said the oaks were often sheared off by the tornado’s force, but are still standing because of the strength and depth of their roots. The maples and birches

The hiker line works its way into the tornado zone. Because of the downed trees, Brimfield The new open space favors certain plants and ani- Congregational Church is now clearly visible from mals, including this wild grapevine climbing a shat- The the trail. tered tree, that have a harder time growing under Moving Crew forest canopy. Affordable • Local • Reliable • Available ~ No job too small ~ DCEF thanks residents, businesses for donations Apartments, Single Families, With the closing of the fiscal year, the Board of Directors of the Dudley- memory/honor of: John F. Canavan, Richard Carmignani, Albert L. Businesses and More Charlton Education Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce the very gener- Thibaudeau and Sean M. 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ummer is in full swing and *** • Some people claim Vicks this year mosquitoes are in TAKE *** Itch Relief Remedies — Did you VapoRub relieves the itch of a bite. top form. THE It’s been proven dark colors ever wonder why a mosquito bite Just apply it to the affected area. S attract mosquitoes. Want to repel causes us to itch? The insect’s sali- Unfortunately, the pesky insects HINT the pests? Choose clothing in white va, which it injects as it bites, is the *** can turn a relaxing summer evening or pastel hues. Believe it or not, mos- culprit. Because there are a differ- Win Dinner for Two at the Publick into an itching marathon faster KAREN quitoes are attracted to the color ent species of mosquitoes a person House — Your tips can win you a than you can say, “buzz off !” TRAINOR blue! can react more strongly to some great dinner for two at the historic Research reveals mosquitoes can bites than others. Here are some Publick House Historic Inn in smell a human up to 50 feet away,but *** proven itch soothers: Sturbridge! Simply send in a hint to thankfully, there are many natural *** Be aware of peak feeding times • Roll on antiperspirant can offer be entered into a random drawing. ways to deter the buzzing biters. Citronella-based insect repellents for mosquitoes. The bugs appear to relief from itching. Ken Haller, One winner per month will win a This week’s column will spotlight are an effective alternative to chem- be more active at dawn and twilight. M.D., associate professor of pedi- fabulous dinner for two (a $60 value) some remedies, both common and ical sprays. Research reveals if atrics at Saint Louis University at the renowned restaurant, located unconventional, to stop bugs from applied frequently, Citronella offers *** School of Medicine, suggests dab- on Route 131 across the town com- bugging you this season! the same protection as commercial Standing water is a breeding bing a bit of roll-on antiperspirant mon in historic Sturbridge. Because products that contain low concen- ground for mosquitoes, so avoid directly on the bug bite for instant I’m in the business of dispensing *** tration of DEET. sources of such water around the relief. tips, not inventing them (although I Certain plants and flowers natu- deck or yard such as buckets or rain • Apply clear scotch tape over the can take credit for some), I’m count- rally repel mosquitoes. Marigolds, *** filled pots. bite and press down to relieve itch ing on you readers out there to share Lemon Thyme, Rosemary, Garlic not only deters vampires, it and prevent swelling. your best helpful hints! Pennyroyal, Chamomile, Tansy and keeps mosquitoes away too! *** • Rub a bar of dampened soap Catnip all have mosquito repellent Rubbing a cut clove of garlic on the Mosquitoes hate the smell of pep- directly onto the bite area for a Do you have a helpful hint or properties. In fact, studies show that skin acts as an effective bug repel- permint. Try rubbing a peppermint quick itch fix. handy tip that has worked for you? crushed lemon thyme has about 60 lent. Studies also show those who lotion on your ankles and feet to • A dab of rubbing alcohol on a Do you have a question regarding percent of the effectiveness of the eat large quantities of garlic natu- keep the bugs away from sandaled cotton ball or swab relieves itching household or garden matters? 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TREASURES IN YOUR bout six months years). In compari- Sixteen years’ produc- ago we did a col- HOME son to the current tion were greater than 1 umn on the fact coinage series runs, million coins. For these Athat the Seated PAUL these are mere years the average values Liberty coinage was one of JOSEPH youngsters. are: $14 in G4 and $20 in our longest running series. As you can see, F 12. There are some That is until the our current Chief Mint nice rarities in this coinage is frozen with the por- Engraver Christian series that command traits of dead white male Presidents. Gobrecht was a pretty busy fellow significant premiums. Consider: the Lincoln cent (1909 to the pres- from 1837 to 1839, designing new Examples include the ent day-that’s 103 years without a major dies for all of our silver coinage. He 1846 with a mintage of design change of Lincoln), the nickel (1938 to also was responsible for changing only 27 thousand. Its val- the present – 74 years with Jefferson on the designs whenever Congress dictated a ues are: $180 in G4 and $520 in front), dime (1946 to the present – 66 years with new diameter, weight, or purity of silver. F 12. Franklin Roosevelt on the front), the quarter And he had to “tweak” designs whenever the In 1849 the mint staff fell asleep at (1932 to the present – 80 years with striking proved to be insufficient or challeng- Red Book to determine values since NO ONE the wheel in the die making operation. There Washington on the front), and the half dollar ing. — not dealers or collectors, pay retail for are 3 varieties, two of them are overdate (1964 to the present – 48 years with Kennedy In a future column we’ll discuss his coins. However,the Red Book IS helpful in that errors. The regular 1849; the 1849, 9 over 8, and on the front). absolutely gorgeous “Gobrecht Dollars” of it provides a thumbnail history of each series, the 1849 9 over 6. Both errors are easily under- And you wonder why folks don’t find our 1836 to 1839. But for now, let’s take a look at and it provides currently accurate mintage stood. The 9 over 8 was made when mint staff coinage interesting? Well, a similar malady some of the mintages and values of the Seated figures for each year of production. tried to save some money by taking left over occurred with the Seated Liberty coins. All Liberty series. But before we do that I must Seated Liberty half dimes have four differ- 1848 dies and hand punching the number Seated Liberty coins were made of silver. The say that I believe that the Seated Liberty ent varieties: Variety 1 (1837-1838) does not NINE over the last digit EIGHT. The 9 over 6 is half dime (only worth 5 cents back then) were series are currently among the most underval- have any STARS on the obverse; Variety 2 a bit more interesting in that someone in the minted from 1837 to 1873 (only 36 years); dime ued coins in the market place. (1838-1853) DOES have stars on the obverse; die making area actually punched in the cor- from 1837 to 1891 (54 years); quarter from 1838 The values listed are taken from the “Grey Variety 3 (1853-1855) has arrows pointing rect last digit (NINE), BUT did it upside down, to 1891 (53 years), half dollar from 1839 to 1891 Sheet” (wholesale values) and the Red Book inward toward the date on both sides of the so that it came out as SIX. The mistake was (52 years); and dollars from 1840 to 1873 (33 (retail values). I’m not sure why folks use the date. This was to inform people that the corrected simply by punching it in right side amount of silver in the coin had been up. The values for both errors is about TWICE REDUCED, thus urging them not to melt the the value of the normal 1849 in both G4 and F coins since the amount of silver was only 12 grades. worth the coin’s value; Variety 2 was resumed In our next column we’ll take up with the in 1856 to 1859. Variety 4 (1860-1873) put the leg- values for Varieties 3 and 4 of the half dime end onto the obverse. series, and then the values for the other Before we state some of their values, Seated Liberty series. remember that the grade “GOOD 4” is gener- ally the lowest grade collectors are interested Contact us! Paul: Grey Ghost Auctions & in, and an “average grade” is generally FINE- Appraisals, 508-943-6570, [email protected]; 12. www.greyghostcorp.com; The author con- In 1837, 1.4 million half dimes were minted. ducts certified appraisals, auctions, on site Their values are: $30 in G4 condition and $49 estate sales, and cleanouts. in F 12. However, in 1838 only 70 thousand were minted. Their values are: $60 in G4 and $160 in F 12. 25-50% OFF Hundreds of For the Variety 2 coins, the largest pop- ulation is for the 1857 Spring & Summer coin with 7.5 million. Fashions Local PETITE - MISSY - PLUS News • Casual to Dressy • Great Selection!

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CHARLTON — Young environmentalists met up at Capen Hill Thursday,July 19, for summer nature camp. For more than three decades the day camp, geared to ages four through 13, has got- ten kids out of the house and exploring Capen Hill’s 72-acre nature sanctuary. From hiking in the woods and discovering animal tracks to classes in birdcalls and arts and crafts in the Beehive Barn, little ecologists can enjoy all the outdoors has to offer. For information on the next nature camp session, visit capenhill.org.

Brooke Gebo, 10, of Southbridge, found a seat on a rock while she waited her turn to fish in the pond.

Tammy Chabot gives a group of campers a lesson in recycling.

Capen Hill staffer Ellen Zepp gives budding botanists some lessons in pond life.

Madyson Chicoine, 5, of Webster, found a new use for some of her crafting supplies.

Rory Matthews, 13, of Auburn, Daniel Sickenberger, Dane Chabot, 10, of Southbridge, get a close look at 9, and Nick Robbins, 9, both of West Brookfield, some of the pond life he and fellow campers caught. check out some fish straight out of the pond.

A fledgling camper anxiously waits for her turn in the hose.

Campers laughed as they chased each other in a friendly water fight. Nature campers cool off with a splash from the hose after their activities. www.charltonvillager.com Friday, July 27, 2012 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER•9 POLICE LOGS

FRIDAY, JULY 20 accident on Worcester Road. CHARLTON – 7:35 p.m. – Police responded to a domestic dis- CHARLTON – 7:51 a.m. – Police arrested Hector Pereira, 36, turbance on Guelphwood Road. of 112B Riverview Place, Southbridge, on an unspecified war- CHARLTON – 7:58 p.m. – Police responded to a domestic dis- rant. turbance on Sturbridge Road. OTHER ACTIVITY THURSDAY, JULY 19 MONDAY, JULY 16 CHARLTON – 3:35 p.m. – Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Fiske Hill Road. CHARLTON – 2:15 p.m. – Police responded to a theft on City CHARLTON – 7:17 p.m. – Police responded to a hit and run at Editor’s Note: The information contained in these police logs Depot Road. Oxbow Variety on Worcester Road. was obtained through either press releases or other public docu- CHARLTON – 7:21 p.m. – Police responded to a domestic dis- ments kept by each police department, and is considered to be the turbance on Southbridge Road. FRIDAY, JULY 20 account of police. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If a case is dismissed in court or TUESDAY, JULY 17 CHARLTON – 10:32 a.m. – Police investigated vandalism on the party is found to be innocent, The Villager,with proper docu- City Depot Road. mentation, will update the log at the request of the arrested CHARLTON – 2:03 a.m. – Police responded to a report of sus- CHARLTON – 1:58 p.m. – Police investigated erratic driving party. picious activity on Griffin Road. on Worcester Road. CHARLTON – 2:23 p.m. – Police investigated vandalism on CHARLTON – 3:08 p.m. – Police responded to an alarm on ARRESTS Ramshorn Road. Main Street. CHARLTON – 3:07 p.m. – Police investigated a suspicious CHARLTON – 5:18 p.m. – Police responded to an assault on TUESDAY, JULY 17 motor vehicle on Blood Road. Sturbridge Road. CHARLTON – 3:26 p.m. – Police investigated suspicious CHARLTON – 12:40 p.m. — Police arrested Jamie A. activity on Gale Road. SATURDAY, JULY 21 Shannon, 39, of 98 Piedmont Street, Worcester, for larceny over CHARLTON – 4:47 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Police investigated CHARLTON – between 1:04 a.m. and 6:06 a.m. – Police $250. erratic driving on Worcester Road and Stafford Street. responded to ten noise complaints on Northside Road. CHARLTON – 10:10 p.m. – Police arrested Stephan Cormier, CHARLTON – 10:53 p.m. – Police responded to a neighbor CHARLTON – 12:26 p.m. – Police responded to a motor vehi- 39, of Wall Street, Southbridge, for assault and battery. complaint on King Road. cle accident on Masonic Home Road. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 CHARLTON – 3:07 p.m. – Police responded to an alarm on Bond Road. CHARLTON – 12:42 p.m. – Responding to a domestic distur- CHARLTON – 5:40 a.m. – Police investigated suspicious CHARLTON – 9:06 p.m. – Police investigated suspicious bance, police arrested Kimberly A. Daniels, 27, of 43 Ramshorn activity on at AJ’s Pond on Brookfield Road. activity on Oak Ridge Drive. Road, Apt. 7, for assault and battery and disturbing the peace. CHARLTON – 10 a.m. – Police investigated suspicious activ- CHARLTON – 12:42 p.m. – Responding to a domestic distur- ity o City Depot Road. SUNDAY, JULY 22 bance, police arrested Daniel Murdock, 27, of 43 Ramshorn CHARLTON – 10:40 a.m. – Police investigated erratic driving CHARLTON – 10:46 a.m. – Police responded to a noise com- Road, Apt. 6, for assault and battery and disturbing the peace. on Southbridge Road. plaint on Gale Road. CHARLTON – 6:12 p.m. – Police arrested Shane Sullivan, 20, CHARLTON – 12:42 p.m. – Police responded to a domestic dis- CHARLTON – 9:54 p.m. – Police investigated suspicious of 94 Lakeview Drive, for nighttime breaking and entering for turbance on Ramshorn Road. activity on Hanson Road. a felony, larceny from a building, destruction of property, and CHARLTON – 3:19 p.m. – Police responded to a motor vehicle possession of ammunition without and FID card. Police seeking to return stolen items to owners PROPERTY continued from page 1 ers, and a few gaming systems and cell phones. Jasim told police at that time that the items were stolen, and said his conspirators had stolen property stored at their homes as well. During their crime spree, the three had picked homes to burglar- ize at random. Jasim was charged by the Charlton Police Department with daytime breaking and entering for a felony, larceny over $250, destruc- tion of property over $250, and con- spiracy. He pleaded not guilty and released on personal recognizance. Since then Wood said that about two-thirds of the items were identi- fied by and returned to burglary vic- tims, something he explained can be rare when it comes to stolen proper- Speakers, a laptop, digital cameras, and cell phones were seized from the home of the ty. burglar. “It doesn’t happen that often that we can recover so much and get it back to its rightful owners,” he said. “That’s been nice.” But the process of locating the remaining victims and returning their items continues. “I’ve got a bunch of stuff here in my office. Currently I have two desk- top computers, various monitors, three Xboxes, digital cameras, jewel- ry,” he said. Burglary victims in the affected towns who think the property might belong to them should contact their local police department and be pre- pared to describe the items in detail, including serial numbers or distin- Amanda Collins photos guishing characteristics, and pro- Two desktop computers are among the recovered items. duce a report of the break-in. “If you think ‘hey, that could be mine,” or ‘hey, maybe that’s so and so’s,’ they should call and then come take a look,” he said. The Charlton Police Department can be reached at (508) 248-2259.

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VIEWS AND COMMENTARYOPINION FROM CHARLTON, CHARLTON CITY, CHARLTON DEPOT AND BEYOND Dawn TO THE EDITOR Monday, Library cooling needs to be addressed after the To the Editor: Certainly, patrons and staff of the library Monday Imagine trying to relax outdoors while a need to be cooled during regular hours during neighbor’s large industrial compressor is the hot summer days. And I mean that in the sense of “one of my whining loudly until 9:15 each night. If the air conditioner is operating past clos- favorite songs by The Mamas and Papas!” Welcome to my neighbor, the Charlton ing hours for a cleaning person at night, why OK, so when exactly did we start letting the dark night Library. don’t they work before the library opens; same streets take over the language, hijacking per- Nearly 40 percent of the time the building’s as the Town Hall cleaning person? fectly good words and turning them into “hate What should have been a celebration of air conditioner is operating to cooling an Why is this practice allowed to continue? Is speech” (the precursor to “hate crimes,” I sup- the completion of Christopher Nolan’s empty library! The air conditioner runs week- there no oversight from our town officials as pose) and other forms of verbal weaponry? brilliant “Dark Knight” trilogy last week- ly over 66 hours yet the library is open just taxpayers’ monies are wasted? And shame on It’s bad enough that “the end was brought to a screeching halt in over 40 hours. The air conditioner and the the library leadership who has little regard for streets” have taken over the Aurora, Colo., on Friday, July 20. loud compressor operate from 9 a.m. to 9:15 their neighbors running a loud compressor streets, making the old and You have all read the reports by now, I’m p.m. each weekday (the library is not even longer than needed. doddering and young and sure. A young man named James Holmes open on Fridays!) and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I can’t wait until autumn! innocent feel unsafe, fearful released a canister of tear gas and then on Saturdays. Every holiday, starting with of both neighbors and opened fire on an unsuspecting crowd of Patriot’s Day through Columbus Day,the com- KEN GAMACHE strangers, mistrusting, cyn- moviegoers during a midnight screening pressor emits its high-pitched noise all day, CHARLTON ical, even agoraphobic due of “The Dark Knight Rises” last week, although no one is inside. to the uncertainties of killing 12 and injuring nearly 60 more — intentions and actions. It’s getting so people can’t an insane, senseless and ruthless act of AS YOU even go to a midnight movie aggression that left the nation speechless. of such a feel-good nature as As I sat at my desk Friday morning, I Dehydration in the elderly LIKE IT “The Dark Knight” (who found myself staring at the news in disbe- “rises”) without fearing for lief. What leads a young man to make such Tri-Valley receives many ques- weight. MARK ASHTON their lives. But at least the a brutal decision? Twelve dead. Twelve tions from area seniors, younger TRI-VALLEY If an older person shows minor killer in that Colorado dis- lives so senselessly lost, and why? Because people with disabilities and care- signs of dehydration, she should be aster didn’t call anyone a one man — who yelled out that he was givers and has created this month- HELP-LINE given water to drink, or an elec- “Monday” (that we know of). “The Joker” while being arrested, accord- ly “Help-Line” column to provide trolyte drink, found in fruit juices, We learned only recently that that term – for ing to reports, some assistance. We are also avail- sports drinks, milk, and many years, even millennia, used as the designation felt the need able five days a week to answer individual fruits and vegetables, like potatoes and avoca- of the first day of the traditional work week – THE to lash out questions in person or on the phone. Our web- dos. In case of severe dehydration, the person is considered a racist slur. We learned this by site is also available. should receive medical help. Some of the com- way of its use by an off-duty policeman in INOR against the M world? plications of dehydration are kidney failure, Leominster, Mass., who “yelled Monday” at DETAILS Speechless. Q: Is dehydration a concern among the coma, shock, electrolyte abnormalities, and Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford, who is black In my line of elderly? other heat related diseases. (though that shouldn’t matter one whit unless ADAM work, I don’t It is recommended that older adults drink 8 he was hired precisely for the color of his skin) during a Portland Sea Dogs game on MINOR get paid to be A: Yes. Dehydration among the elderly is a glasses or water per day. Juices and soda do major cause of hospitalizations. Many infec- not count — just plain drinking water.Seniors July 5 in Manchester, N.H. speechless. tions in the elderly have been linked to dehy- should choose foods in their diet that have a We’re not sure who “squealed” on the offi- Words are dration and if not diagnosed early enough the high water content, such as fresh fruits, veg- cer, who was merely exercising his duties as a supposed to come out of my mind, mortality rate can be as high as 50 percent. etables, watermelon, yogurt, or Jell-O. They baseball fan at the time of the incident. He through my hands and fingers and onto One of the factors that can cause loss of fluids should be encouraged to drink often during also yelled, it is alleged, something about the keyboard, survive a round of editing is hot and humid summer weather. the day, even though they do not feel thirsty. Crawford – a highly overpaid, underperform- and then get printed on the page for all of Seniors have about 10 percent less fluid con- If you believe someone you know may be at ing player in the estimation of a good many you to read (or burn as kindling in your tent in their body than younger adults. When risk for dehydration, give them small citizens of “Red Sox nation” – being overpaid fireplace — you don’t have to tell me if it’s your body doesn’t have enough water and amounts of fluid often, write down how much and underperforming. the latter), but I really find myself at a loss electrolytes to carry out normal functions, the person drinks and eats, and make sure There is a long and important tradition of for words on this one. After all, what can I dehydration is a health risk. If your body their room is not too hot or cold, and that the baseball fans yelling their innermost feelings say that hasn’t already been said? becomes dehydrated, there is a decrease in elder is wearing the right kind of clothes for and personal assessments of players’ perform- …That I think it’s revolting that when total blood volume, which causes constriction the temperature in the room. ances at games. “Throw the bum out!” “You we should be remembering the victims, of blood vessels, resulting in an increase in Dehydration is a preventable illness that stink!” “Go back to New York!” and the like some news outlets were making this the heart rate. Without sufficient blood the can be very costly if not treated. have always been accepted as part of the ball- shooting political? heart is unable to pump efficiently resulting Tri-Valley continues to be ready to assist park experience – typically without incident … That as a comic book fan myself, I find in a decrease in the amount of blood to the you with other questions through its free or recrimination except for the retaliatory taunt: “So’s your old lady!” “You throw like a it revolting that a man would seemingly brain, liver, and kidneys. Eventually this will information & referral HELP-LINE at (508) result in multiple organ failure and ultimate- 949-6640 or 1-800-286-6640. You may also access girl!” (just to throw a little sexism into the mix mimic a comic book villain in real life? ly death. Tri-Valley by E-mail: [email protected] or visit along with the alleged racism!). Painted red hair and a booby-trapped Dehydration can also be caused by side the agency’s website at: www.trivalleyinc.org But the July 5 incident has resulted in a apartment? Really? effects from medications, like diuretics and To connect with services for elders and their brouhaha of epic proportions. For using the … That I find it absolutely unbelievable laxatives. Other medical conditions, like high families anywhere in Massachusetts call 1- word “Monday,” the officer in question has that Holmes purchased four guns and blood sugar, heat exhaustion, and sometimes 800-AGE-INFO. been put on paid leave (not really much of a 6,000 rounds of ammunition online in the exercising, can cause dehydration. Some eld- “punishment” in my book, which book seems weeks leading up to the shooting and no erly will develop swallowing disorders which Tri-Valley, Inc. is a private non-profit agency to have been lacking in the appropriate ety- red flags were raised? will greatly impact their intake of fluid. Some providing in-home and community based serv- mology of weekday slurs) and is potentially I could give you my opinion on this and may even decrease their intake of fluid ices in 25 Southern Worcester County towns. facing “disciplinary action for going over the that, but at the end of the day, does the because of the fear of incontinence. The agency receives funding from the line” in his player assessment vocalizations. opinion of a small-town newspaper editor The signs of dehydration can be very simi- Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the That disciplinary action is being deter- all the way across the country matter on lar to dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms, Executive Office of Elder Affairs and Federal mined by the town’s mayor and chief of such a broad issue as this? such as confusion, muscle weakness, consti- financial support under the Older Americans police, who have, according to the regional Instead of rambling on about what’s pation, sunken eyes, dizziness, pneumonia, Act furnished by the Central Massachusetts office of the Anti-Defamation League, wrong with the world we live in, why peo- low blood pressure, and increased heart rate. Agency on Aging and the Massachusetts “responded decisively and publicly to the hate- ple make stupid, violent decisions and the A good way to monitor dehydration among Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Funds are ful targeting of an individual.” Now I don’t profess to know the true inten- consequences of taking a human life, I’ll the elderly is to monitor their body weight on also received from other public and private a daily basis. Dehydration is mild if the sources. All donations are welcome and memo- tions – nor the heart – of the fan in question, instead use the remainder of my space weight loss is reduced by 2 percent; it is severe rials may be established. Marilyn L. Travinski or whether he was fully aware of the “racist here simply to offer my prayers and con- in case of 5 percent (or more) loss of body is the executive director. nature” of his rantings. Chances are that he at dolences to the families of the fallen and least suspected the term might have negative injured. connotations, or else why use it? But who In the second movie of the Nolan knew that New England baseball fans were so Batman trilogy, “The Dark Knight,” the in tune with The Urban Dictionary, which character of District Attorney Harvey defines “Monday” as a derogatory term for a Dent, played by Aaron Eckhart, delivers a Teaching with an open mind black person. (Why beat around the bush: it’s speech to the people of Gotham. The city supposedly “another way of saying [the N was in the process of being terrorized by When I was first told I his op-ed: “Every memorable class is a bit like word] without getting caught.” organized crime, exacerbated by the vil- was going to teach an a jazz composition. There is the basic melody So much for not getting caught. So much for lainous anarchist, The Joker. The city was online class last semester, I that you work with. It is defined by the syl- expressing his racism in such a way that 90 in its darkest hour. Hope was almost lost. responded with the same labus. But there is also a considerable meas- percent of the fans wouldn’t even recognize it cynicism that Dr. Mark ure of improvisation against that disciplining Dent, who himself later in the film – until NOW! Now we all have to be concerned Edmundson, professor of background.” about our own use of a perfectly good designa- would fall into darkness as the villainous English at the University of And I agree true that it’s more difficult to Two-Face, maintained that although tion for a day that, though allegedly “hated” Virginia, did when he improvise in an online course — but it’s not by the general population for its declaration things seemed bleak, hope could never be guest-penned a commen- impossible. that “the weekend is over” is now further lost. tary piece for the New York What this requires, however, is that profes- demonized by way of its association with “The night is darkest just before the Times last week called KRISTAL sors re-conceive of the idea of what it means political incorrectness. dawn,” Dent tells the crowd. “I promise “The Trouble With Online to teach a class when they approach the online At the risk of facing some sort of discipli- you — the dawn is coming.” Education.” KLEAR format. nary action of my own, I hereby confess to Aurora, Colo., is in the midst of its own “Internet learning prom- The professor I taught under, for example, decrying the actions of all the officials dark night today. As shattered families ises to make intellectual did not conceive of the online environment as involved. The offending officer, as ill-man- recover from this tragedy,I join the nation life more sterile and KRIS REARDON an opportunity to stream taped lectures. nered as his language may appear to some, in prayer that the dawn will come over the abstract than it already is,” Instead, he went through months — years, was merely exercising his right to free speech. horizon soon. he wrote, “and also, for even — of course design to create an online Were his rants “threatening or obscene?” teachers and for students alike, far more lone- environment that paid homage in some ways Not in my book. Threatening and obscene is Adam Minor may be reached at 508-909- ly.” to the gaming experience, setting up extra the language of “Ted,” the number one movie 4130, or by e-mail at aminor@stonebridge- I agreed with Dr. Edmundson wholly and activities and discussion forums for which in America for at least a week or two; threaten- press.com. completely — before I taught online. students were sectioned off into teams and ing and obscene are political ads that allow That’s because I could only picture an could earn extra points and battle each other candidates to bash one another by way of self- online course as a poor substitute for an in- for intellectual glory at the end of each unit in serving statistics, half-truths, and lies. person experience. I imagined video-taped, a discussion forum which he judged. Threatening and obscene are the actions of canned lectures broadcast to hundreds of The battles required each team to draft an “public servants” who defraud the public and marginally (if at all) motivated students with extra two essays for no credit — so, just for fun destroy our trust in one another. few student-teacher interactions, or at least — at the end of each unit. By the way – not everyone in America few so-called organic student-teacher interac- My sections never missed a battle, and were “hates Mondays,” as professed by The Urban tions (e-mail is a poor substitute for a real con- enthusiastic about it almost the entire time. Dictionary. Nor does everyone pretend that versation; with this point, I completely agree). For anyone who has struggled to get students “racism” is merely a one-sided offense – or 25 Elm St., Southbridge, MA 01550 Needless to say, I approached the idea of to complete assignments on time or at all, the even a crime. Racism is, in turth, a byproduct Telephone (800) 367-9898 teaching online with a great deal of trepida- idea of being able to get students to write a of ignorance. And no demonization of perfect- Fax (508) 764-8015 tion. dozen extra short essays per semester for no ly good everyday words – including cracker, www.charltonvillager.com Luckily for me, I was only a teaching assis- reward whatsoever is somewhat astonishing. bum, and even Monday – can better educate tant — not the primary instructor, who What’s more, I think they retained the materi- FRANK G. CHILINSKI anyone to a greater appreciation of the simple designed the course. And luckily for the stu- al better for having done so. brotherhood of man. PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER dents, the particular professor under whom I Dr.Edmundson notes that a good lecturer in was teaching had a very different notion of a classroom can “feel when the class is DAM INOR Mark Ashton writes a weekly column for A M what it means to teach an online course. EDITOR Stonebridge Press publications. As Dr. Edmundson rightly acknowledges in Please Read REARDON, page A12 www.charltonvillager.com Friday, July 27, 2012 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER•11 By land or by sea, athletes endure tests of endurance

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WEBSTER — Residents and visitors alike made their way down to the shores of Webster Lake bright and early on Sunday, July 22, to cheer on the participants of the annual Danskin Triathlon. The sun was bright at 7 a.m., as swimmers dove into the chilly waters at Memorial Beach. As the day progressed the ladies of the races made their way down Thompson Road dur- ing the foot race and bike run. The athletes who participated all received medals for their par- ticipation and were greeted by supporters at the finish line, which was on the inner field of the Thompson Road track.

A lone frontrunner makes her way down Thompson Road during the annual Danskin Triathlon on Sunday, July 22.

Westwood resident Max Bierden, 9, rings a bell to inspire the race participants with his friends.

New York resident Meaghen Harris poses for a photo Holding a pair of celebratory clapping hands, a with Darcy Foley of Sturbridge after they finished the triathlon volenteer looks to see who will cross the race. finish line next.

Area residents shield their eyes from the early-morning sun as they watch Danskin participants make their way toward the finish line.

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Building deficiencies include gram. The school’s science labs are That could give them a credit necessarily mean the project would REPAIRS miles of original, leaking copper significantly smaller that today’s point or two towards the renovation was approved for reimbursement. continued from page 1 piping, and outdates and inefficient standards, and space constraints reimbursement if the project is “One thing you can’t deny is that the various building systems imped- heating system, deteriorating roof, also comprise foreign language, approved. it’s a 40 year-old building and it ed the delivery of a 21st century edu- lifting tiles, and inadequate class- engineering and physical education “They don’t want t put money into needs updating. But they may have a cation, have an increasing impact room, student lockers, and educa- instruction. a building that no one cares about,” different idea of how to do that,” on financial resources, and pose tional tools in the library. Gilrein told the school committee school committee chair Geraldine said Gilrein. safety concerns.” Other deficiencies cause more a at their Thursday, July 19 meeting Nowicki noted. The school committee credited Shepherd Hill, constructed in safety concern, like the building’s that while MSBA representatives The MSBA will decide which of Shepherd Hill principal Mary 1973, was last added on to in 2009 fire suppression system. There are saw all of this at their visit, they the 280 proposed construction proj- Pierangeli with writing a compre- with a 40 by 20 foot storage facility. no smoke detectors, only fire detec- were still impressed with mainte- ects in the state will make it to the hensive statement of interest for the Last year the district replaced near- tors, and sprinkler heads are in only nance of the building. next phase in October. For Shepherd renovation and addition project. ly 300 windows and doors at the a limited area of the 200,000 square- “It seemed to me that they Hill, that would include a feasibility school with energy efficient units foot building. thought, structurally, the building study that both towns would have Amanda Collins may be reached at under the MSBA Green Repair There is also concern that the out- was good in good condition, and that 270 days to approve the estimated 508-909-4132, or by e-mail at Program, using no local revenue. dated building could limit or would add to our application,” he $500,000-$800,000 cost of. [email protected]. adversely affect the educational pro- said. But a feasibility study wouldn’t Local farms keeping watch due to recent drought conditions

nine days) and blueberries October. He attributes three February to wearing long also included. smaller farms in general, and DROUGHT (five days). “In the beginning, reasons for that: a current johns in July,summers where The national Climate those in New England specifi- continued from page 1 everything was off by a week warming trend, the tendency there were “18 and 20 90- Prediction Center’s projec- cally, to compete with the big ment to almost everything or 10 days,” he observed. of farmers to plant smaller degree days” but also long- tion maps at agricultural corporations of but his apple trees. But he’s not too concerned trees, and legal prohibitions sleeve shirts and pants well http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.go the Midwest. Among other “We’ll be fine,” he predict- overall. on Jamaican pickers staying into August. v show the north central things, he said, the govern- ed, noting continued lack of “The trees tend to correct into November. “Sometimes, we have short states getting hit by another ment subsidizes ethanol at rain might cause the apples themselves,” Benjamin said. He doesn’t see the problems memories. We can’t really period of high heat over the the expense of food produc- and certain other crops to “What the public has lost as part of a climate change, reach back to have when we coming week, but some tion and various policies produce smaller fruit. track of is that pick-your-own instead citing his grandfa- were kids or teenagers,” he regions might get a respite aimed at forcing food costs This year’s unusually harvests have moved into the ther’s experiences during 60 added. “… If you live long from the dryness, as heavy down tend to promote “big- warm winter accelerated the latter half of August and years farming. He recalled all enough, you’ll see every- rain is predicted for the ness in most of the food development of some fruit, September,” when they used kinds of things, from split- thing.” Southeast and Southwest. industry,” including in pro- including early peaches (by to be in September and ting wood in T-shirts in Indeed, several stories Over the next three months, cessing services. The bigger about the current drought in the CPC is expecting well firms can afford to ship long the West are making compar- above normal heat for most of distances and are often subsi- isons to the Dust Bowl years the nation, with two notable dized for exports; he said he Teaching with an open mind of the 1930s or a similarly pockets centered on Missouri contacted a feed firm in Idaho serious but shorter drought and Utah. New England, by who told him it’s cheaper to in the 1950s in terms of both contrast, should see about ship to China than to REARDON The clips were also not e-mail, can never have the heat and lack of rainfall. normal temperature and pre- California. continued from page 10 videos of the professor talk- immediacy of contact that Various places have been cipitation. A large part of the Correcting the problems ing; instead, they included the teacher on the scene can, reporting record-breaking region is in the “unusually will require a lot of changes, engaged and when it slips off. inventive graphics, clips, and with his sensitivity to unspo- temperatures above 105 dry” category but not techni- including ones that favor And they do something about segments of videos which ken moods and enthusiasms.” degrees, and the U.S. cally in drought. “more of a regionalization it.” He suggests it’s incredibly helped explain the material While I may agree with Dr. Department of Agriculture Miller particularly hopes approach” to food security. difficult, if not impossible, to better than an image of his Edmundson’s assessment in declared drought disasters in for rain. Miller said. achieve the same online. face or a video of his in-class the theoretical sense, in a more than 1,000 counties last “If we get showers, even Benjamin agreed, noting There are two issues I take lecture ever could. practical one I couldn’t dis- week, including most of half an inch, I’ll jump up and that starts at home. People with this basic idea: Further, the course was agree more — if the online California, Nevada, Arizona, down and cheer, because it’ll need to rediscover the idea of 1. In a (large) lecture class, offered to 300+ students—but course is designed and con- Texas, Louisiana, Utah, save our crops,” he said. He eating in season and re-learn where the professor is viewed not only did the professor ceived of differently than an Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, noted he has already gotten that sometimes those seasons as the ‘giver’ of knowledge, supervise the course, but in-person course. Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, two good hay crops, but does- aren’t normal, he said. the student is most often there were at least six addi- There was no monologue in Georgia, South Carolina and n’t expect a third. forced into a passive role, tional teaching assistants the online course I helped Delaware. Parts of Oregon, To him, the weather is actu- Gus Steeves can be reached absorbing things and taking who were assigned to a specif- teach. The posts I mentioned Wyoming, Missouri, ally less of a problem than at 508-909-4135 or by e-mail at notes. While a professor ic group of students, check- above were all to a group Nebraska, Indiana, Kentucky, federal agricultural policy, [email protected]. might be able to adjust his ing in with them often and forum, and I often found that Tennessee and Illinois are which makes it very hard for speech, his explanations, or monitoring discussion the students not only posted his tone to better capture his boards, where students were but read each other’s posts class’s attention, this does not expected to post in response and challenged each other’s necessarily ensure that to guided questions. ideas, engaging in an online authentic learning is taking I admit that I was afraid (written) conversation about Accessory drive to benefit place. that the student posts would the topic at hand. 2. It is possible to adapt and be terrible; I anticipated lots I begrudgingly admitted at adjust in an online course, of informal language and the end of the semester that I too, if it is designed the right internet lingo, such as: saw more student-to-student women seeking employment way. “OMG, can’t believe we had to engagement in the online For example, in the course read Virgil :(.” But that rarely forum than I’d ever seen in a donate. in which I was a teaching — if ever — showed up. lecture hall. SUCCESS continued from page 1 When choosing items to donate, Hachey assistant, the professor pro- Instead, students who nor- In the beginning of the asks that you make sure they are clean, cur- vided canned lectures to the mally would have hidden in semester, I couldn’t imagine self esteem, or are self conscious, but then rent, and suitable for an interview. Acceptable students each unit. But the the back of the class or per- teaching a course online. By leave feeling like a million bucks,” Hachey accessories include clean, professional shoes lectures were broken up into haps not spoken were the end of the semester, I said of the clients. “They go in a dressing and boots, unopened hosiery,costume jewelry, what you could describe as required to post in the forum couldn’t imagine having room, put on suit and come out and look in the scarves, and new or gently used purses. bite-sized bits. He broke them so that they wouldn’t lose par- taught this particular course mirrors and they are literally smiling form Donations can be dropped off at the library up at around 10 minutes, thus ticipation points. And I found any other way. ear to ear. They stand up taller – you can just Saturday, Aug. 4 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. providing a half dozen to a that, given more time to Some students might pre- see their confidence grow.” Hachey will be there to answer questions dozen 10-minute clips per think, and given the pressure fer, and learn best from, an in- Hachey said accessories, like the one’s she’ll about the organization. unit rather than an hour-long of having to commit those class experience. I came to be collecting at the library,can make a woman “We’re really hoping people can take a look clip. thoughts to writing, the stu- realize, though, that while I feel even better in her clothes. at what they have, and bring something in to Like it or not, students are dents wrote about the works personally prefer to learn “I think it adds a little something to the suit help our effort in getting women economically accustomed to jumping from we read that semester with a from an in-class experience, when you put on a pretty scarf, a nice pin, or independent,” she said. “Clothes and acces- one thing to another online— greater attention to detail there are students who may great earrings,” she said. “Dressing it up sories do matter when it comes to landing a and even in viewing things. than I found in my in-person just learn more online. makes it that much more powerful, and makes job. When you’re dressed on the outside, you It’s likely that in a big lecture weekly discussion groups. Dr. Edmundson is right to a women feel a little more special and put feel better on the inside.” class, a number of students Needless to say, I was note that “a truly memorable together.” For more information contact Hachey at are texting their friends or shocked. college class, even a large one, But she said their Worcester location tends (508) 796-5660 or by email at veronica@dfs- going on Facebook on their Dr. Edmundson wrote in is a collaboration between to run out of accessories quickly, as it’s not worcester.org. laptops every 10 minutes any- the Times: “Online education teacher and students.” usually the first thing people think of to ways. At least in this is a one-size-fits-all endeavor. He goes on to say: “It’s a instance, students can watch It tends to be a monologue one-time-only event. sequently arrested. a clip, go online without miss- and not a real dialogue. The Learning at its best is a collec- Charlton, Oxford residents The suspects were positively identified as ing anything, and then come Internet teacher, even one tive enterprise, something Zachary Adams, 19, of 79 Brookfield Road, back to the lecture. who responds to students via we’ve known since Socrates.” charged with B&E Charlton, charged with breaking and entering I agree with his daytime for felony and larceny over $250; statement about learn- AUBURN — On Monday, July 9, at approxi- Jared T. Forand, 19, of 79 Brookfield Road, ing—but I simply dis- mately 6:45 p.m., officers of the Auburn Police Charlton, charged with breaking and entering agree that it’s always Department responded to CVS, 676 daytime for felony and larceny over $250; and Town Cla exclusive to the in-per- -To- ssif Southbridge Street, Auburn, for a breaking Edmond Pelletier, 17, of 37 Cummings Road, n ied son classroom. and entering into a motor vehicle that was in Tow s North Oxford, charged with breaking and progress. entering daytime for felony and larceny over Kristina Reardon, of Three suspects took the victim’s purse, cel- $250. Uxbridge, is a lular phone and then fled to the rear of the Stonebridge Press building. The crime was witnessed by off columnist. You can duty Auburn Police Sergeant Kenneth reach her at Charlton. When the officers arrived, all three kristina.reardon suspects were located, apprehended and sub- @gmail.com.

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508-909-4111 28 Trolley Crossing Rd., Charlton, MA 508.248.4346 x107 Open 7 days, 111 E. Brimfield Rd., Holland, MA 413.245.3712 10am-6pm or email: 265 Grafton St., Worcester, MA 508.792.1030 538 Main Street 29 Summer St., Lunenburg, MA 976.343.3202 [email protected] Sturbridge, MA 508-347-7757 www.charltonvillager.com Friday, July 27, 2012 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER•13 OBITUARIES Jean T. Fiske, 80 NORTH BROOKFIELD – Jean T. (Messier) of Holden, Angela Kwiatkowsk of Spencer, She was predeceased by her brothers, her family. Fiske, 80, died, July 16, 2012 in St. Vincent’s George N. Fiske of North Brookfield and his Richard, William and Francis Messier. Funeral services were held Saturday,July 21 Hospital, Worcester. Her last moments were girlfriend, Tess Ross of Berwick, Maine. Jean was born and educated in Ware. She from the Pillsbury Funeral Home, 44 Gilbert spent in the care of her loving and devoted Thomas Fiske and his wife Dianne of was a daughter of the late George and Ella M. St., North Brookfield, followed by a funeral family. Franklin, Robin Zandy and her husband (Deslauriers) Messier. Jean was a resident of Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, 296 Main St., She was the wife of Richard J. Fiske Sr., for Ronald, of Sturbridge. Jean was the proud North Brookfield over 50 years. North Brookfield. Burial was in Walnut Grove 60 years. grandmother to 20 grandchildren and 21 great- She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church. Cemetery, North Brookfield. Jean is also survived by her six children, grandchildren. She also leaves her sister, Jean was very active with the Heart To Memorial contributions may be made to Richard J. Fiske Jr., and his wife Joyce, of Ethel Clapp, of Holyoke and many nieces, Heart Foundation, in North Brookfield. Heart to Heart Foundation, P.O. Box 154, North Charlton, David L. Fiske and his wife Janice, nephews, and cousins. She enjoyed Bingo, but her greatest joy was Brookfield, MA 01535. CALENDAR

The calendar page is a free service offered for oldies and pop standards will appear on cars, hot rods, food, cold drinks, raffles, music guided walk along our trail system Tuesdays listings for government, educational and non- Sunday, July 29. of the 50’s and 60’s. All donations go to the through Fridays throughout July and August profit organizations. Send all calendar listings Elks Scholarship Fund. Every Friday until at 10 a.m. The intent of this program is to get and happenings by mail to Ann Tremblay at BRIMFIELD — The Art of Successful Grant August 31. out there, get in shape and enjoy nature. Stonebridge Press, P.O. Box 90, Southbridge, Writing: 1-Day Workshop at Hitchcock Free Reservations required. Call 1-413-267-9654. MA 01550; by fax at (508) 764-8015 or by e-mail Academy on Sunday, July 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. This program is not advised for young chil- to [email protected]. Please Learn about the grant writing process and the SATURDAY dren or the elderly. write “calendar” in the subject line. All calen- important role it can play in generating sub- AUGUST 4 dar items will be inserted under the actual date stantial funding opportunities. The instructor SOUTHBRIDGE — The Blessed John Paul II SOUTHBRIDGE – There will be a Buddhist of the event. We will print such listings as space is Kate Angilly, RN, MSN, Grant Consultant, Flea Market, at the Sacred Heart Campus, 40 meeting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Come prac- allows. and the fee is $250. For more information con- Charlton St., Southbridge, is open from 9 a.m. tice to break through constant obstacles and tact [email protected] or visit www.angilly- to 1 p.m. every Saturday. Donations accepted sufferings. For more information, call Dan at FRIDAY consultingservices.com. on Saturdays and Mondays from 9:30 to 1 p.m. 617-592-5081 (www.sgi-usa.org). For more information, call 508-765-3701. JULY 27 MONDAY WEDNESDAY AUBURN — Friday Night Cruisin’ at the BRIMFIELD — Hitchcock Free Academy’s Auburn-Webster Elks Lodge, 754 Southbridge JULY 30 Farmers Market continues each Saturday AUGUST 8 St. (Route 12) Auburn. There will be classic STURBRIDGE — Join the CVS Chamber for from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Nov.17. New ven- SOUTHBRIDGE — Drop-in medidation cars, hot rods, food, cold drinks, raffles, music its annual outing, a traditional New England dors always welcome. Visit www.hitchcocka- from 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at Catholic of the 50’s and 60’s. All donations go to the Clambake, from 5 to 8 p.m. August 8 at the cademy.org for more information. Charities, 79 Elm St., Southbridge. For more Elks Scholarship Fund. Every Friday until Publick House Historic Inn, Main Street, information, call 508-765-5936. Funded through August 31. Sturbridge. Begin the evening with a cocktail WALES — The Wales Baptist Church will a grant from the Greater Worcester hour at the Red Barn followed by a spectacular have a Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon Community Foundation. HOLLAND — There will be an American clambake buffet with your choice of steak, a beginning today and continuing on Saturdays Red Cross Blood Drive from 2 – 7 p.m., Friday, vegetarian entrée, or lobster! The evening also through Oct. 1. Vendors are wanted. If inter- SOUTHBRIDGE — Catholic Charities and July 27 at the Holland Senior Center, 40 features live entertainment: the bluegrass ested, call 413-245-0075 or 413-245-7176. the Tri-Community YMCA are sponsoring a Brimfield Road, Holland. Free carton of stylings of Sturbridge’s own “Livestock,” Walk for Wellness from 4 to 5 p.m. every Friendly’s ice cream. Register to Win Red Sox courtesy of our entertainment sponsor, SOUTHBRIDGE — There will be a Wednesday. Meet at 4 p.m. at the Southbridge Tickets. 1-800-RED CROSS. United Lens Company. Raffles, prizes, and a “Community Clean Up” day Saturday, August Community Center, Chestnut Street, “Build your own Strawberry Shortcake” 4. Meet at 9 a.m. at Mary E. Wells Junior High Southbridge. All ages are welcome. dessert station top off an amazing feast! All School. The areas of clean up will be deter- SATURDAY are welcome. Cost is $50 per person. Tables of mined that day.Bags and gloves (If you do not STURBRIDGE — Adult CPR and First Aid JULY 28 10 can be reserved for the special rate of $450. have gloves) will be provided. We will also certification class will be held at SOUTHBRIDGE — The Blessed John Paul II Call us to reserve your space at 508-347-2761. have bottled water. For further information, Rehabilitative Resources, Inc., 1 Picker Road, Flea Mariet, at the Sacred Heart Campus, 40 RSVP deadline is July 30. please call Monique at (774) 230-0156 or Denise Sturbridge. CPR will be from 9 to 11 a.m. fol- Charlton St., Southbridge, is open from 9 a.m. at (508) 277-4494. lowed by First Aid from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The to 1 p.m. every Saturday. Donations accepted BRIMFIELD — Final Week of Summer Fun classes will be taught by certified instructors. on Saturdays and Mondays from 9:30 to 1 p.m. at Hitchcock Free Academy. “Summer Fun” SOUTHBRIDGE/STURBRIDGE — Church (AED training also available.) Classes are held For more information, call 508-765-3701. wraps up with its final week: Monday, July 30 in the Park! Sunday, August 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. bi-monthly. Cost is $60 per person (includes – August 3, 9 – 11:50 a.m., for children ages 3 - at the Westville Lake Dam. Free BBQ, games both full certifications). Proceeds from the CHARLTON CITY — The Charlton City 11. This is your last chance to sign up for a 50- and door prizes. Fun for all, open to everyone! trainings support people with developmental United Methodist Church will hold its month- minute session of Arts & Crafts, Games, Sponsored by Sturbridge Worship Center. 508- disabilities in our community.To register,con- ly Community Cafe from noon to 1 p.m. “Children of the World” for preschoolers, 347-9642. tact Corrie Wetherbee at (508) 347-8181, ext. 104 Saturday, July 28 in Fellowship Hall, 74 Design & Create, and/or Tennis (for ages 7 – or [email protected]. For Stafford St., Charlton. This is an ongoing pro- 11). Limited spaces are available. The cost is STURBRIDGE — The Tantasqua Regional more information and additional dates, visit gram of free lunches that will be offered on only $15 per week for each class. Call 413-245- High School Alumni Association along with www.rehabresourcesinc.org. the last Saturday of each month. Are you on a 9977 for more information. The Robert Bombard Alumni Scholarship tight budget? Running low on funds at the end Fund is holding its first Summer Music Fest THURSDAY of the month? Would you like to fellowship TUESDAY on Saturday, August 4, from noon- 6 p.m. at with others? If so, then this is for you! Please Hyland Orchard & Brewery, 199 Arnold Road, AUGUST 9 come and join us in our community outreach JULY 31 Sturbridge, endeavor. Donations will be accepted. WALES — Come and enjoy a peaceful safe featuring several live bands, kids games and STURBRIDGE — Friends of Joshua Hyde environment to exercise at Norcross Wildlife prizes, train rides, face painting, raffles, silent Library Book Sale, Members Only Preview BRIMFIELD — Hitchcock Free Academy’s Sanctuary in Wales at a fast paced guided auction and food catered by Annie’s Kitchen. Night, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Farmers Market continues each Saturday walk along the trail system Tuesdays through Admission is $10. Ages 12 and under are free. August 9 at the library. Come and buy books from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Nov.17. New ven- Fridays throughout July and August at 10 a.m. All are welcome and THS alumni are especial- for yourself, your children, grandchildren and dors always welcome. Visit www.hitchcocka- The intent of this program is to get out there, ly encouraged to attend. The festival will be your neighbors. This is a preview sale for cademy.org for more information. get in shape and enjoy nature. Reservations held rain or shine. members only and there will be no restric- required. Call 1-413-267-9654. This program is tions on the number of books that can be pur- WALES — The Wales Baptist Church will not advised for young children or the elderly. SUNDAY chased. The book sale is an important source have a Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon of revenue supporting the many programs of beginning today and continuing on Saturdays SOUTHBRIDGE – There will be a Buddhist AUGUST 5 the library that the Friends of Joshua Hyde through Oct. 1. Vendors are wanted. If inter- meeting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Come prac- SOUTHBRIDGE — The Southbridge Library in Sturbridge sponsor! ested, call 413-245-0075 or 413-245-7176. tice to break through constant obstacles and Concerts on the Common will be held from 6 sufferings. For more information, call Dan at to 8 p.m. Sundays. Bring your chairs and blan- STURBRIDGE — The Hayloft Steppers 617-592-5081 (www.sgi-usa.org). kets. Sunday,August 5 will feature Boys of the FRIDAY Square Dance Club, 232 Podunk Road, Town, a Celtic Trio. AUGUST 10 Sturbridge is holding a “Beach Party” dance STURBRIDGE — Adult CPR and First Aid on Saturday,July 28 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. (Early certification class will be held at STURBRIDGE — Cedar Lake, Sturbridge to STURBRIDGE — Community Business rounds at 7:30 p.m.) The caller is Norm Rehabilitative Resources, Inc., 1 Picker Road, host Kayak for a Cause (www.cedarlakeassoci- Associates (CBA) networking/referral group. Poisson and the cuer is Marilyn Rivenburg. Sturbridge. CPR will be from 9 to 11 a.m. fol- ation.org) Sunday, Aug 5 at Cedar Lake. Meets 7:15-8:30 a.m., second and fourth Friday Admission is $7 per person. For information lowed by First Aid from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the each month in the Oliver Wight Tavern at Old on our next beginner class, call Moe at (508) classes will be taught by certified instructors. Sturbridge Host Beach Front. Start time is 9 Sturbridge Village for networking, business 867-8036 or Al at (413) 436-7849 or visit (AED training also available.) Classes are held a.m. at the Sturbridge Host. The cost: $10 per news updates and presentations. Business and www.hayloftsteppers.org. bi-monthly. Cost is $60 per person (includes Kayak, Canoe, Row Boat, or Paddle Boat. All professional people interested in southwest both full certifications). Proceeds from the proceeds donated to the Southbridge Worcester County and vicinity are welcome. SOUTHBRIDGE — The Second Chance trainings support people with developmental Alzheimer’s Association. Free admission and coffee. Visit www.commu- Animal Shelter will be offering a free Rabies disabilities in our community.To register,con- nitybusinessassociates.org or e-mail Clinic from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 28 at the tact Corrie Wetherbee at (508) 347-8181, ext. 104 [email protected]. old Department of Public Works Barn on or [email protected]. For TUESDAY Pleasant Street in Southbridge. If your pet is more information and additional dates, visit AUGUST 7 not up to date on rabies, here is your chance to www.rehabresourcesinc.org. do it. If your pet is eligible for a 3-year vacci- SOUTHBRIDGE — The Alzheimer’s nation, please bring prior vaccination infor- BRIMFIELD — The final concert of the Support Network will be holding its mation. This is free for the first 400 pets. Dogs three-week concert series will feature Alzheimer’s Caregiver support group meeting must be on leash and cats must be in carriers. “Flamingo Swing Band,” big band music from Chinese Restaurant at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in www.foodaw.com/015/dynasty Please visit our website www.second- 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31. This concert is Conference Room 1 at Harrington Hospital in chanceanimals.org for more information on sponsored by Country Bank for Savings. In Southbridge. Open to family members and Take-out Service our programs and adoptable pets. Funding is case of rain on July 31, the Flamingo concert caregivers of persons with memory loss and Catering Party to Your Place thanks to a grant from the ASPCA. will be postponed until August 1. If it also dementia. For more information, call Roger at Please call 508.765.0398 • 508.765.9816 rains on August 1, the concert will be moved 508-949-6640, x3100. SUNDAY indoors to Hitchcock Academy. Full Liquor License ~ We Have Delivery Service SOUTHBRIDGE — Rep. Peter Durant will Open 6 days: Tuesday-Sunday 11 am-10 pm JULY 29 WEDNESDAY hold office hours from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Fri.-Sat 11 am-11 pm • Sun. 12 pm-10 pm • Closed Monday SOUTHBRIDGE — There will be a monthly Aug. 7 in the Southbridge Town Hall. 344 Main St. (Rte. 131) • Southbridge MA 01550 service at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 29 at the New AUGUST 1 Residents of Dudley Vision Church, 410 Elm St., Southbridge. For SOUTHBRIDGE — Drop-in meditation from are welcome to attend more information, contact Pastor Yvette at 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at Catholic any scheduled office 413-461-5038 or visit www.newvisionchurch- Charities, 79 Elm St., Southbridge. For more hours in the neighbor- ma.com. information, call 508-765-5936. Funded through ing towns and are a grant from the Greater Worcester encouraged to call or Dr. Gill’s Eye Center SOUTHBRIDGE — Auditions for “The Community Foundation. e-mail. Specific office • Comprehensive Eye Exams Monkeybar Mafia,” will be held at 6:30 p.m. hours to be held in • Contact Lenses & Eye Glasses July 29 and July 31 at Gateway Players SOUTHBRIDGE — Catholic Charities and Dudley will be sched- Theatre, 111 Main St., Southbridge. Auditions the Tri-Community YMCA are sponsoring a uled shortly. • Equipped With The Latest Technology will consist of cold readings from the script, Walk for Wellness from 4 to 5 p.m. every Representative • Most Insurances & HMO’s Accepted improv and singing. Performance dates are Wednesday. Meet at 4 p.m. at the Southbridge Durant can be reached October 26-28, and November 2-4. Tentative Community Center, Chestnut Street, at: (617) 722-2060 or rehearsal schedule will be Tuesdays and Southbridge. All ages are welcome. peter.durant@ Dr. Amarjeet S. Gill Thursdays. For more information, call 508- mahouse.gov. 764-4531. 473 Main Street (Rt. 20) Sturbridge, MA 01518 FRIDAY WALES — Come SOUTHBRIDGE — The Southbridge AUGUST 3 and enjoy a peaceful 508-347-7997 Concerts on the Common will be held from 6 safe environment to Available Monday-Friday • Evening Appointments Available to 8 p.m. Sundays. Bring your chairs and blan- AUBURN — Friday Night Cruisin’ at the exercise at Norcross kets. The John Penney Band: contemporary Auburn-Webster Elks Lodge, 754 Southbridge Wildlife Sanctuary in and traditional country music, 50’s & 60’s St. (Route 12) Auburn. There will be classic Wales at a fast paced 14 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER• Friday, July 27, 2012 www.charltonvillager.com SPORTS Charlton competes in Connie Mack Tournament CHARLTON — Charlton Little League, along with 10 other area teams, are competing in the Connie Mack Tournament, an end of summer rite of passage for 11- and 12-year-olds looking for a final opportunity to play base- ball. The tournament, being hosted by Sturbridge and Charlton Little Leagues, began July 21 where each team played two games. Everyone played another two games on July 22 to finish out pool play. From there the single elimina- tion tournament began, after press time. All photos are from Charlton’s 6-5 loss to Worcester on July 21 on Bond Road.

Nick Ethier photos Charlton’s Jase Johnson connects with a hit in the early innings vs. Worcester. Ryan Sanderson of Charlton prepares to throw the ball from shortstop over to first base to record an out.

Charlton’s Hunter Lavigne releases a pitch to the plate vs. Charlton’s Kyle Radziewicz delivers a first inning pitch vs. Worcester. Worcester. From left field Charlton’s Chris LaFortune rears back to throw the ball to the infield.

At left: Ben Larson of Charlton slides Pan-Massachusetts Challenge route to go safely into home plate to through local towns record a run. On Saturday, August 4, up to 5,500 cyclists will ride through the following towns in the 33rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC) from Sturbridge to Bourne. Between 5:30 and 6:15 a.m. riders will pass through Charlton Road in Sturbridge and con- tinue toward Sturbridge Road in Charlton. Between 5:50 and 6:40 a.m. riders will pass through Masonic Home Road in Charlton onto Main Street down to Mugget Hill Road and continue toward Oxford Road in Charlton. Between 6 and 7:30 a.m. riders will pass through Oxford Road in Charlton onto Charlton Street and continue toward Sutton Avenue in Oxford. PMC cyclists, from 36 states and eight countries, will join together to ride up to 190 miles, over one or two days, traveling through 46 towns across Massachusetts. Cyclists will be rid- ing to raise $36 million for the 33rd annual PMC and to fund life-saving adult and pediatric cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. Among the 5,500 riders, nearly 300 are cancer survivors or current patients. Through the money it raises for cancer care and research, the PMC has helped improve the lives of cancer patients and their families from around the world. Residents in these towns can support PMC cyclists by lining the streets to cheer them on. In the interest of safety and congestion, residents are asked to avoid driving along the PMC route during the times when cyclists are scheduled to ride through these towns. Good Local Newspaper” “Every Town Deserves a “Every Town TheHeartOfMassachusetts.com www.charltonvillager.com Friday, July 27, 2012 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER•15 A morning at the Charlton Public Library

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CHARLTON — As we reach the halfway point of summer vacation, you may be looking for some new things to do with the kids. There’s no better place for free summer fun than the children’s room at the library, which has something to offer for everyone. When the Charlton Villager popped in on the morning of Monday, July 23, kids were doing everything from gaming online and reading in comfy chairs, to checking out DVDs and making arts and crafts. A full list of happenings for kids can be found at charltonlibrary.org.

Bradyn LaFountain, 4, busy making a firefly craft. Ava Rheaume, 2, taking in a summertime tale.

Liam Cunniff, 4, having a blast painting. Even a little firefighter like Connor Boivin, 3, can find some fun in the children’s room.

These sisters perused movies to take on a sleepover at the grandma’s house. The Children’s librarian read a story to a group.

Families enjoy listening to a story together. Kids browsed the Internet and played computer games on one of the children’s room’s many desktop com- puters. 16 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER• Friday, July 27, 2012 www.charltonvillager.com

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FRIDAY, JULY 27 cars Charity for this event is THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22 Live Entertainment Friday Night Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Baystate Health Cancer Care Hexmark Tavern at Salem Cross Inn The Academy of Awards Janine’s Frostee Midlife Crisis Steamers at Sunset 260 West Main St., West Brookfield Advanced ticket sales required 149 East St., Ware 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. Blackstone Valley Chamber of 508-867-2345 • www.salemcrossinn.com Salem Cross Inn 413-967-7950 • www.janinesfrostee.com Alternatives’ Summer Concert Series Commerce 260 West Main St., West Brookfield Alternatives’ Whitin Mill Annual Lobster Bake blank canvas 508-867-2345 • www.salemcrossinn.com Rip Van Winkle 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville 4 p.m.-7 p.m. open to creativity Presented by the Whitin Community Bring a lawn chair Join us for our annual lobster bake art by Stephen G. Maka Kellianna Concert Center Summer Youth Theatre Refreshments available with music, golf, raffles Through August 26 7p.m. 2p.m. Co-sponsored by Lampin Corporation and networking Gallery hours: M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Avalon Rose Cottage Singh Performance Center and UniBank Blissful Meadows Golf Club Evenings and weekends by appoint- 137 West Main St., Spencer Alternatives’ Whitin Mill For more information: 508-266-6502 801 Chockalog Rd., Uxbridge ment Call for info: 774-745-8550 60 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville or www.alternativesnet.org Register with the BVCC at Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery Tickets $5 [email protected] Alternatives’ Whitin Mill Free Talk by John Livingston Call for info: 508-234-8184 (Ext. 121) SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 or 508-234-9090 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville Author of “Adversaries Walk Among Presenting sponsor: For info: 508-234-6232 or Us” Family Fun Day and Tag Sale Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates, Inc. “Shamanic Breathwork” Class 8 a.m.-3 p.m. www.alternativesnet.org (Call for location and time) Presented by John Livingston, The Holistic Center Games, activities and food. ONGOING an exorcist of demons and dark ETs, Open to the public Alternatives’ Community Gallery 508-867-3409 as well as a depossessor of ghosts 5 South Main Street www.TheHolisticCenter.net Spencer Fish & Game Club Othello Pre-registration is required 155 Mechanic St., Spencer Worcester Shakespeare Festival 2012 Uxbridge, MA The Holistic Center To reserve a table ($10) Friday,Saturday,Sunday Evenings Gallery Hours M-F 9:00 a.m-3:30 p.m. Rip Van Winkle 53 East Main St., West Brookfield Exhibit Calendar: Presented by the Whitin Community and for more information call 508-885- Through August 26 • 7 p.m. 508-867-3409 • 5925 Alternatives’ Whitin Mill Center Summer Youth Theatre www.TheHolisticCenter.net Delicious and Refreshing 7p.m. 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville MONDAY, AUGUST 6 $20 general admission; $15 seniors and Photography by Mike Zeis Singh Performance Center SUNDAY, JULY 29 Show runs through July 31, 2012 Alternatives’ Whitin Mill students; children 12 and under free Polish Night with accompanying adult 60 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville LTC Class Hosted by Joe Kargol and Fran Mitus Our Views of New England & Tickets $5 Class size limited For info: worcestershakespearecompa- An evening of timeless classic Polish ny.org Other Good Stuff Call for info: 508-234-8184 (Ext. 121) Sign up now! music Works by John Manning, Martha Spencer Fish & Game And Polish food from Ware’s Pulaski Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Ayotte, Beth Walton, Jenny Harpe, Music by Kyle Ray 155 Mechanic St., Spencer Market and Joise Harpe Opening reception Vocalist and all-around entertainer 508-885-5925 Escape Janine’s Frostee Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays August 10 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Show 5 p.m.-8 p.m. 149 East St., Ware runs thru Aug. 31 Janine’s Frostee TUESDAY, JULY 31 9 p.m.-10:30 p.m. 413-967-7950 • www.janinesfrostee.com $20 per person (except special events) 149 East St., Ware Eternal Messages 413-967-7950 •www.janinesfrostee.com Musical Interludes: Biagio’s Grille/Park Grill and Spirits Laurie Festa at Howe Village WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 257 Park Ave., Worcester • 508-756-7995 Art by Sarah Dresser and Joanie Hume SATURDAY, JULY 28 Community Room, Spencer Charlie Lask & The Western Mass Presented by the Spencer Senior Local Musician Showcase Opening reception Sept. 7 from 4:00 - All Star Band with Sonny & Cher 8:00 p.m. Show runs through Sept. 28 American Hot Rod Association Nutrition Program Sponsored by Country Bank Open Mic Night w/Bill McCarthy Cruise to the PNA 11 a.m. followed by lunch at noon 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. Every Thursday 7 p.m.-11:30 p.m. 12-6 p.m. Music program is free. Call Nancy at West Brookfield Concerts on the Biagio’s Grille/Park Grill & Spirits Enjoy Butts Roast Beef Sandwiches 508-885-3904 48 hours in advance for Common 257 Park Ave., Worcester • 508-756-7995 All hot rods & street machines, lunch reservations muscle & classic cars welcome WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Conversations with Keith Dudley PNA Club WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 Fridays 10 a.m.-11 a.m. 214 West Main St., Dudley The Cool Hand Blues A live talk radio show on WARE Blind Tiger Swing Posse Sponsored by Palmer Paving & 1250AM Annual Car Show Sponsored by Quabaug Corp. and Spencer Savings bank and downloadable on the internet any- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The West Brookfield Lions Club 7p.m.– 9 p.m. time Music from Moose & The High Tops 7p.m.–9p.m. West Brookfield Concerts on the Sponsored by The Holistic Center Raffles, prizes, trophies and amazing West Brookfield Concerts Common West Brookfield • 508-867-3409 on the Common 2 • THE VILLAGER • Friday, July 27, 2012

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ONON DEPOSITDEPOSIT ONON DEPOSITDEPOSIT ONON DEPOSITDEPOSIT NEWNEW LISTINGLISTING OXFORD – DUDLEY – WEBSTER DUDLEY – 4 Fairview Ave! 6 Rm DUDLEY – 33 June Street! 6 Room DUDLEY – 23 Oakwood Dr! Well 22 Birch Point Shores! 8 Blue Heron Dr! 6 Rm WEBSTER – 3 Beach St! Across From WEBSTER – 195 Lower Gore Rd! 9 - 3 Rodio Dr! 7 Rm Split! Ranch! Eat-in Applianced Kitchen! 52’ Split! Fireplaced Living Rm Maintained! Water View! Applianced! Private Sacarrappa Pond – Fantastic View! Ranch! NEW Kit w/Cherry Cabinets, WEBSTER LAKE! 7 Rm Colonial Built Room Tri-Level! Applianced! Din Rm! Close to 395 & Schools! Hrdwds Corian Counters, Ceramic Flr & Ceramic Throughout! Open Liv & Din Rms! 3 Frplced Living Rm w/Hrdwd Flr! 2 w/Hrdwds! 3 Bedrooms with Hrdwd Large Liv Rm! New Ceramic Bath! 2 6 Rm Colonial Cape! Stone Frplcd Liv Rm 2003! Frplcd Fam Rm w/Hrdwds! Frplcd Liv Rm w/Cathedral Ceiling! 4/5 w/Hrdwds! Water Facing Applianced Kit Backsplash! Large Liv Rm Open to Din Bdrms! Large Bath! Walk-out Lower Bdrms w/Hrdwd Flrs! Den or 3 rd Bdrm Floors! Master Bdrm w/Bath! 2 Full Large Bdrms! Refinished Hrdwds! Applianced Kit! Din Area & Liv Rm Bdrms! 3 Baths! LL Fam Rm! Oil Updated Electrical, Roof, Windows & w/Granite, Center Isle & Tile Flr! Water Area w/Slider to Deck! 3 Bdrms Master w/Hrdwd Floors! 3 Spacious Bdrms! Heat! 4 Car Garage! Large Deck Level Fam Rm/Separate Heat! New Ext w/Hrdwds! 1.5 Baths! All Freshly Painted Baths Total! Fireplaced Family Rm! Doors! Recent Buderus Furnace & Siding! Recent Oil Furnace! Walk To Facing Master w/Bath, Walk-in Closet, Bath! 2 Baths! New Carpeting! Vinyl 13X17.6 Master! 2nd & 3rd Bdrms Overlooks Private 1.76 Acres! Inside & Out! Beautiful Corner Lot! Applianced Kitchen! Screen Enclosed Cathedrals! 2.5 Baths Total! C/Air! Huge Windows! Nicely Landscaped w/Hrdwds! Bring your Boat! $209,900.00 Windows! Garage! Nicely Landscaped! $139,900.00 $219,900.00 Beach! 14x16 Deck! Garage! Town $269,900.00 $224,900.00 $209,900.00 Garage! Porch! 2 Car Garage! Services! $169,900.00 Deck! w/Sprinkler! $209,900.00

NEW LISTING SOLDSOLD NEWNEW PRICEPRICE NEWNEW PRICEPRICE SOLDSOLD NEW LISTING WEBSTER – WEBSTER – 421 School St! 3 Units – SOUTHBRIDGE – 440 N. WEBSTER LAKE – 36 Laurelwood! WEBSTER LAKE! 6 S. Point Rd! SUTTON - LAKE SINGLETARY! WEBSTER LAKE - Across From, WEBSTER – 26 Brookside Ave! 34 Park Ave! 6 Rm Young Custom Built 6+ Rm Contemp! Cape! 3 Bedrooms! Hardwoods Single Family plus a 2 Family! Good Woodstock Rd! 76 Acres of Natural Middle Pond/Reid Smith Cove! Western South Pond - Southern Exposure! 95' w/Views Of & Easy Access To! 175 6 Room 40’ Cape Set on 1+ Acre! Beauty! 8 Rm Country Ranch! Yester Waterfront! Ideal Summer or Yr Round Applianced Custom Kit w/Center Killdeer Island! The Benefits of Lake Through Out! Newer Roof, Windows, Investment Opportunity and a Place to Exp – Beautiful Sunsets! 90’ Cabinet Packed Kitchen w/Dining Furnace & Electric! Nice Yard with Year Charm! 2 Kitchens! 3 Stone Use! 9,823' Lot! Liv Rm w/Lake Views! Island! Liv Rm w/Cathedral Ceiling! Living at a Better Price! 11 Rms! 4/5 Area! Formal Dining Rm! Spacious Live! Single Fam w/6 Rms, 3/4 Bdrms Waterfront! Fantastic 3/4 Acre Lot! 8 3 Bdrms! Master Bath! 2.5 Baths! Patio Area for Entertaining! Detached Fireplaces! Lower Level “Saloon”! Open Flr Plan! 2 Bdrms! Full Walk-out Bdrms! 5.5 Baths! Lake Facing Frplcd & 1.5 Baths! 2 Fam w/5&5 Rms! 2/3 Huge Barn! 4+ Garages! Workshops! Rm Colonial! Frplcd Liv Rm! 3/4 Bdrms! Lower Level - Finish for More Rms! Newly Finished Walkout Lower Level! Master Suite! Possible In-Law! 2 Car Living Rm! 3 Bedrooms! 2 Full Garage! Close to All Area Amenities! 2 Full Baths! 3 Car Garage! Mahogany Baths! 2 Car Garage! Fenced Back Perfect for the First Time Home Bdrms Each! All w/Hrdwd Floors! Sep Saw Mill! Former “Cheney Farm” Priced Below Assessed Value! Enjoy Lake Living! Attached & 1 Under! Workshop! $484,900.00 Decks! $574,900.00 $319,900.00 $478,800.00 $349,900.00 Yard! $219,900.00 Buyer! $139,900.00 Oil Heat! Garage! $149,900.00

SOLDSOLD NEWNEW LISTINGLISTING NEWNEW PRICEPRICE SOLDSOLD NEWNEW LISTINGLISTING WEBSTER LAKE - WEBSTER LAKE – 3 Bates Grove! WEBSTER LAKE - 206 Treasure WEBSTER LAKE WEBSTER LAKE – 98' of Prime WEBSTER LAKE - Wawela Park Rd! 111 Beacon WEBSTER LAKE - 200 Killdeer – 301 Treasure Island! WEBSTER LAKE – 302 Treasure Waterfront Looking Across Widest Expanse 130’ WATERFRONT LOT! 1/2 Acre Plus! Park! Waterfront, Beach Front, Pool Island Rd! Sunsets! 8 Rooms! South Pond Yr Rd! Applianced! Island! Remodeled End Unit! Applianced Townhouse End Unit! Move-in Condition! Island! Townhouse! 6 Rms! 1,874’! Furnished! Dock! 19’ Pontoon Boat of Middle Pond! Panoramic Waterviews Expansive Views of Middle Pond! Side Townhouse w/BOAT DOCK! 5 4 Bdrms! Lake Facing 16x20 Master! Granite Kit, Cherry Cabinets & Hrdwd 6 Rms, 2 Bdrms, Master Bath, 2.5 Baths Hardwood Floors! Applianced! Open w/50 HP! 6 Rms! Screened Porch! Fam Flr! Din Area to Trex Deck! Liv Rm most Every Rm! 9+Rms! Full In-Law Setup Private! Wooded! Ideal Southern Rms! Absolute Move-in Condition! Frplcd Liv Rm! Applianced! Total! Applianced! Din Rm w/Sliders to Floor Plan! 2 Bdrms! Master Bath! 2.5 Panoramic Lake Views! Applianced! Rm w/Cath Ceiling! 1st Fl Master w/Window Seat! 2 Bdrms! Master Bath Ideal for Extended Family! Perfect for Exposure! 157' Road Frontage! 197' 3 Full Baths! Finished Lower Level Deck! Frplcd Fam Rm w/Sliders to Baths! Frplcd Fam Rm! CAir! Gas Heat! Entertaining! Screened Porches! 18x25 Deep! Town Services! Not to be Din & Frplcd Liv Rm w/Hrdwds! Lake Family Rm! 4 Decks! A/C! w/Hrdwds! 3 Bdrms! 2 Baths! 14,190’ w/Marble Vanity! 2.5 Baths! Frplc Fam Patio!C/Air! Garage w/Storage! 2 BOAT Cedar Deck You'll Never Want to Leave! Subdivided! One of the Last Pristine Facing Master! Master Bath! 2 Bdrms! Lot! Sandy Beach! Freshly Paint Ext! Rm! Gas Heat! CAir! Garage! 2 Boat Recent Trex Deck! Garage! 2 BOAT Heated Garage w/Workshop! SLIPS! Heated Pool! Sandy Beach! SLIPS! Heated Pool, Sandy Beach! Located on its Own Peninsula! Pieces of Webster Lake! 2.5 Baths! CAir! Garage! $639,900.00 Recent Roof! Slips! Heated Pool! $259,900.00 $259,900.00 $539,900.00 $489,900.00 $289,900.00 $349,900.00 $279,900.00

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There’s no need to To install, dig approxi- restraints, which can be take out a second mortgage, mately eight inches down metal or plastic; a row of because you can do it your- and six inches out beyond finished pavers stood on self. the area you will pave. end and buried to finished “Most do-it-yourselfers Slope the soil about one- height; or troweled concrete will find that a brick patio is quarter inch per foot to that’s later covered with less expensive than a com- allow for proper drainage. backfill. parably sized wood deck — Next, tamp the soil down For more information on and there is much less with a hand tamper or a do-it-yourself home upkeep,” said Laura vibrating plate compactor. improvement projects using Schwind, a registered land- Put down four inches — brick pavers, contact Pine scape architect for Pine Hall eight inches for driveways Hall Brick at 1-800-334-8689 Brick, America’s largest — of crusher run gravel, or visit www.pinehall- NEWSUSA manufacturer of genuine and compact it well with the brick.com. clay pavers. tamper or plate compactor. 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NEWSUSA ments is, once again, gran- NEWSUSA consumers can only afford “The hospitality indus- ite countertops. to renovate one room in try, as a whole, is taking a A recent study of 10,000 their homes, it should be beating,” says MOD Just like the housing market,the hospitality industry hastaken its Even during a recessed econ-omy and poor consumers, conducted by the kitchen. In fact, an all- Hospitality President lumps, creating aless-expensive opportunityfor potential investors. housing mar-ket, kitchen renovations re- the Research Institute for new kitchen “that looks Frederic S. Richardson. main at the top of the list forconsumers Cooking and Kitchen great and is fun to work in” “It’s the perfect opportuni- looking to add val-ue to their homes. franchises, including a well as business execu- Intelligence, found that was the top priority of ty for wily investors to Holiday Inn Express and tives. kitchen renovations 2,200 home enthusiasts make a profit.” The Fairfield Inn by While the economic remain at the top of the list president of the Marble surveyed recently by Better The company plans to Marriott. downturn strains the hos- for consumers seeking to add Institute of America, the Homes and Gardens maga- hold and manage the prop- More prestigious proper- pitality industry, hotels value to their homes. When nation’s leading natural stone zine. erties for three to five ties include the New and restaurants seem ripe the study asked homeowners, association. “What we’ve discovered is years, or until the value of “If you were changing your “Historically, consumers that the home continues to be Clinton Hotel, a boutique for investment. In using a their investment matures. acquisition located in the company such as MOD kitchen now and had no budg- recognize that granite coun- our emotional center and the They recognize that profes- et constraints, what improve- tertops enhance the value of sweet spot of everyday life,” heart of South Beach, Hospitality, which careful- sional property manage- Miami, Fla. Situated on ly researches potential ment would you make?” gran- a home in ways few other said Gayle Butler, Better ment is crucial, and they ite countertops were among improvements can,” said Home’s editor in chief. 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OUTDOOR WOOD 508-832-5512 5HP, 230/460V Also booking leave message Jukebox 1740RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC 6x4x2 $65,000 FURNACE For Sale $125 OBO $525 TOOL SHEDS Horse Camp Cleaner & Greener 1951 Rowe AMI Made of Texture 1-11 508-259-8805 EPA Qualified 5HP, 230/460V Call: 25-Year Warranty Model “D” 40 3495RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC (5) Antique Windsor 8x8 $725 FOUND!! Excellent Condition. 8x10 $900 508-865-9860 Tandem Kayak Call Today Young male long haired $125 OBO Chairs 508-882-0178 Converted To Play 45’s. (3) Thumb-back, 8x12 $975 For Sale brown and black cat. Holds 20 Records. 4 Motor Speed Controls CrystalRockFarm.com Neutured. Hitachi J100, 400/460V (2) Bird-cage 8x16 $1275 107 MISC. FREE Good design, and good Spare Tubes & Service Delivered And Was brought to vet for Manual. Great Sound, Best Offer $450 condition. Built On-Site Was $1,100 vaccinations. Real Solid Wood. Call 5pm-8:30pm FREE WOOD Firewood Found on Friday 3/16/12 $2000 508-867-6546 Antique Child’s Rocker Other Sizes Available Little used, sell for near the Lacky Dam area 774-200-0501 $125 Call 413-324-1117 $600 Green $135 Must see furniture on 14 PALLETS of Douglas, MA. You pick up. Monday thru Call: 860-974-1993 128 cubic feet. No collar no tags Railroad Ave Dudley. Like New Oak Large Jointer Needs restoration or en- Friday 8am-noon. 205 BOATS (774)696-7879 Call: 508-341-9282 $175 joy old aged look... Computer Hutch Trees for Stonebridge Press 25 Optical Drive Heavy-Duty Motor Lift $550 1995 Glastron 17ft •Claw & Ball Footed Sale (located behind Southbridge Fiberglass Boat FIREWOOD $225 Evergreen Trees, Colorado Hotel & Conference Center) Lost Table Charlton (open style) with 88HP Green - $150.00 7/10/12 On Mill Street Antique Cast-Iron $90 Blue Spruce, Potted Trees, Coal Stove Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall. OVENAS Evinrude SPL outboard. Seasoned - $220.00 •Library Oak Table 508-248-0684 110 N Includes trailer. Easily seats in Southbridge $200 All 10 trees for $85. Cut, Split, Delivered Female 5.5 pound black $90 Norway Spruce 3 1/2’ 8. Used in fresh water for WOOD LOTS WANTED 1929 Chevy Engine Thank you St Jude water skiing. Chihuahua her name •Older Leather Seat Quaser-6000/BTU 5/$99. Eastern Pine 5-7’ For answered prayers. Say $275 Chairs (3) Call “Boo” but she also Air Conditioner tall 5/$99. 3 Hail Mary’s, 3 Glory Be’s 508-769-2351 Generac Generator $30ea Excellent Privacy $5,000 answers to “Booger”. $60 and 3 Our Father’s. 508-987-5349 $250 •Oak Dresser Border/Ornamental Call: 508-234-5676 May be skittish around Radial Arm Saw $100 Hutch Call 508-278-5762 D.A. people. $125 •(3) Matching Dining Dark Wood 50” W X 67” H Evenings 2008 Sea Ray 275 FLEA MARKET Band Saw Room Chairs w/Platform 16” D-Door Shelves Below-3 130 YARD SALES 185 Sport Call: 386-586-8087 $150 Rocker. Nice Wood, All Shelves Above $150 A HUGE Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha Dudley Call 508-752-8569 Nice For Age Trestle Table 190PHP. 50 hours, pearl After 6PM $150 Call 508-867-4546 7’ 3 1/2’ Pine Neighborhood and black, many features. Flea Market After 6:30pm Matching Benches Outstanding condition with LOST CAT Yard Sale Antiques, Collectibles Fat, black male with LEER FIBERGLASS AND MORE! Needs Refinishing 7 homes all at once! trailer. & General TONNEAU COVER MAKE VISIT $250 white whiskers lost on Quoizel Pendant Open Every Saturday-Sunday Saturday 5/19 in the 700 series New ‘08. Used 508-943-8693 Sat.7/28 & Sun.7/29 8am-4pm one season. Fits Ford SD Light 9:00am-4:00pm $18,000 Bryn Mar, Rock Ave 1999-2007 shortbed NASCAR Floral design deep red London Fog Victory Drive off Slater Call Mark: SPECIAL DEAL!! area of Auburn. He is an Die-Cast Models flowers with green leaves, Luggage Street and Normandy Street 781-801-4061 $10 daily spaces inside cat and has never gold chain, three light bulbs, Garment Bag, Carry-on, and been out, he maybe $495 OBO They’re Back! approximate diameter 18”. Call: 508-278-0810 Duffle Bag Don’t miss out all kinds of FOR SALE Free Outdoor Spaces hiding. He answers $5 And Up! $60 items!! Now Through Labor Day to “Begerra” BRAND NEW $175 1984 Formula 24’ COME Join US SHIPMENT! Call: 413-245-9221 Reward Oak Table 32’ Extension 350 Merc Cruiser Something For Everyone! Call: 508-832-3985 W/(2) leaves and (6) chairs Blessings Farm DEADLINE FOR With trailer. GPS Finder. $500 50 H Foote Road Sanzo TV Ladder YARD SALE and more!! Well Behind BP Gas Charlton 32” with TV stand 250lb Capacity At Dudley/Webster Line 508-248-1411 SUBMISSIONS maintained, must sell Formal Sofa & (2) $50 $150 IS 1:30PM MONDAY moving!! 2 Acres, Indoors! LOST DOG Reclining Chairs Oak Dining Room FOR ALL MASS. www.dudleyflea.com Male Bishon Frise colonial, 6 chairs (S. Bent) Kenwood 5.1 Call: 508-347-7052 WEEKLY PAPERS Asking $8,500 OBO 1-800-551-7767 named “Cody Bear” $1,000 *Deadlines Subject To Call: 508-476-3824 90” table, 36” mirrored buf- Channel Surround Change Due To Holidays 2 years old, white, fet, 56” lighted china closet. Sound Component Call For More Info. 10-20lbs, no collar and Oak Entertainment $1,000 Troy-bilt no tags. He is not Center System Polar Blast MOVING SALE Polar Kraft 2010 microchiped. $250 With stereo cabinet Lost on Monday 10 Fishing $50 Snowblower Saturday 7/28 SC Outlander Outboards 10.5 HP, 30 inch cut, mint 8:00am-1:00pm Pro staff boat, Yamaha F115. 3/5/2012 in the town of Brookfield condition, always stored in 663 Alpine Dr, Southbridge Pampered, great family Brimfield, MA Cash Only 3-25HP Beige Love Seat heated garage. boat. 21’ long, 8’ wide. $250-$500 each $50 Ladies DON’T stop here. Fishing/tubing fun! CALL: Call Dee: $950 OBO This is all basement, garage, $22,000 508-867-4091 Call: 508-885-6657 Call: 508-867-4546 Call: 508-341-1337 yard, tools and GUY stuff!! Dan: 508-527-3820 413-245-1264 4 ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION ☎ July 25, 2012

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“Finney” 2 year old cover Auburn. male Abyssinian. Beige (fawn) colored. He’s very Job will include writing several stories per week, pho- shy and has never been Call today tography, information gathering and networking — you outdoors!! to get in on this great deal Finney is Microchipped will be the face of the town you cover! Reward If Found to make your ad POP! $300 Candidates must be able to work nights and week- PLEASE Email: 508-909-4111 ends. Experience in newspapers and with AP style is [email protected] or email: desired. Residence in southern Worcester County is pre- [email protected] ferred, but not required. 285 PET CARE The position is full-time with a competitive salary,

286 LIVESTOCK 298 WANTED TO BUY 310 GENERAL HELP health and dental benefits, 401k, and mileage reim- FAN-C-PET WANTED Mobile $$$-CASH PAID-$$$ bursement. Stonebridge Press is an equal opportunity Bag Shavings For Unusual Bicycles Customer Service Grooming Salon $4.75 each 1870’s-1970’s 3.2 cubic feet kiln dried, Specialist employer. Vicki Kelley Hi-Wheel Busy marketing office small to medium flakes, Balloon Tire Professional plastic bags seeks full-time customer Stingray service/data entry So what are waiting for? Groomer Rock Valley Farm Choppers representative. 20 Years Exp. Schwin W. Brookfield Excellent phone manner, Send your résumé to Editor Adam Minor at “We Go Right to Columbia 508 867-2508 Shelby multitasking and problem Your Door” Colson solving skills a must. [email protected], 508-987-2419 Requires HS Diploma or Quality Raleigh GED and use of MS Office Horse Hay Etc. 2007 and other windows or mail to 3’x3’x8’ I Pay More For Bikes based software. Square Bales Weigh For My Museum! Auburn News, Approximately 800lbs Each. All Conditions Considered Benefits include: Health Timothy, Orchard, Alfalfa 1-800-336-2453 (BIKE) Insurance, Life Insurance, ATTN: Editor, No Chemicals or 401K, paid vacation time Preservatives and more! P.O. Box 90, Second Cut Available If interested, send Going... Going... Rock Valley Farm WANTED resume to: Southbridge, MA W. Brookfield VERY USED Human Resources Gone to the Dogs 508-867-2508 PO Box 980 01550 Training and behavior Kitchen Cabinets 298 WANTED TO BUY The older the better. We Fiskdale, MA 01518 management in your are a kitchen refacing com- home. pany and we use these Positive methods cabinets at home shows used. ROUTE for Domino’s Certified Pet Dog “BEFORE & AFTER” Pizza Webster trainer and member 169 Call between 9 & 5 M-F Immediate openings for 298 WANTED TO BUY 298 WANTED TO BUY 402 GENERAL SERVICES 402 GENERAL SERVICES APDT or leave message drivers and inside positions. KITCHEN OPTIONS of NEW Good driving record is Call Renelle at ANTIQUES ENGLAND a must! 884 Worcester St. 508-987-3384 Apply in person FIREARMS WANTED: 508-892-1850 Ask for Josh ARMY OF 1 email: Southbridge MA or 860-749-6998 Collector looking WWII US Firearms [email protected] www.mykitchenoptions.com Looking To Purchase 55 Lake Street M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, .45 Pistols, Water Filtration Antiques Webster MA 508-949-1330 1911/1911 A1’s Do you have bad water such as staining, J & L And Collectibles odors, hardness, iron, low PH, Single Items WAR TOP PRICES PAID Pet Sitting Or Entire Estates DRIVER Have all necessary federal licenses manganese, arsenic, radon or sediment Service RELICS We Buy It All SCHOOL VAN ARMY OF 1 will treat all water Professional at Home And Also Do & Hiring in your area Call Wally At Pet Sitting and Dog Walking On-Site Estate Sales for summer & fall routes. 508-234-5860 problems!! Member of National And 4-6 hrs/day, AM/PM route. Association of Professional Estate Auctions WAR Must be good with children Pet Sitters and have 7+ years safe • New Installations CALL MIKE ANYTIME OUVENIRS driving experience. Established 1996 S • Servicing all equipment 508-765-9512 Avg $13+/hr. 310 GENERAL HELP 310 GENERAL HELP Certified • Bonded • Insured WANTED • Service plans are available 508-347-3826 WWII & EARLIER Call Van Pool Transporta- WANTED WANTED tion 508 919-5054 Hometown bank is MILFORD FEDERAL S&L is • Well tank and pump service $ BUY & SELL $ CA$H WAITING! for application looking for hiring for the following full- time Main Office positions: James Morse ALL GOLD & SILVER Helmets, Swords, Full-time and ITEMS Daggers, Bayonets, DRIVERS- MORTGAGE LOAN North Brookfield, MA Medals, Badges, Flags, Part-time Tellers PROCESSOR- Specializing in Uniforms, etc. DELIVERY For the Auburn, Oxford and Cell: 774-200-0225 NUMISMATIC COINS, Processes First Mortgage Over 30 Years Experience. Drivers Class B endorsement Webster locations. and Consumer Loan Applica- email: [email protected] gold & silver of any for retail store deliveries. Candidates should be tions; prepares files for Call David courteous, dependable, form! 1-508-688-0847 Up to $12/hr. underwriting; reports file to highly motivated and must closing attorney and per- Qualified with over 30 I’ll Come To YOU! possess a positive attitude. years experience & a Please Call: forms pre-closing reviews. Previous bank experience Responds to customer, 310 GENERAL HELP 310 GENERAL HELP following of many 734-788-0856 or cash handling experience satisfied customers. attorney and broker inquiries; WANTED WANTED preferred. prepares mortgage reports; Same Owners We also sell a nice orders credit reports, Office Position Recruiting Women Tom & Camila selection of fine jewelry, 300 HELP WANTED Drivers: Please forward your appraisals, plot plans, antiques & collectibles. Immediate Local P&D Office located near Auburn, Indoor Tanners resume to: flood certs and employment Mass seeking an individual Openings! Great Home-Time, Norma@Hometown verification; locks rates Ages 16-30 New Stuff! Bring in your items & see Pay & Benefits! CDL-A 1yr with great office skills; 310 GENERAL HELP for customers. customer service, phone, To participate in a research Reconnective Healing what they’re worth. You Exp, Hazmat & Tank End. coop.com study focus group to discuss Animal Massage won’t leave disappointed. WANTED (EOE/AA) (888-307-5887) computer, and team working LOAN SERVICING abilities for a 40 hour posi- opinions about tanning. Animal Communication Honesty and fairness Compensation provided. Old Dominion tion with summers off. Hours are our best policies! Auto Mechanics CLERK- 8:30-4:30 PM. Candidate As Always! Lee’s Coins & Freight Line Performs post-closing duties must have good Microsoft (508)856-1718 Reiki/Feng Shui Wanted HVAC Tech. required to process and Jewelry Call Rich: Min. 5 years exp. in service office skills, and ability to use Susan.Bakke@ Natural Foods With experience. set-up loans. Issue payoff internet effectively. Will work 239 West Main Street 1-800-397-2453 and install. Residential plus statements and discharges. umassmed.edu Flower Essences commercial. Full time. with our web based service East Brookfield Contact Robert: Maintain hazard & flood and social media. Company Docket H-14513 Alpha Wave Music (Route 9 - Panda Health insurance, vacation, insurance records. Respond 413-245-6202 holiday ETC. 401K available. provides products and serv- Garden Plaza) between 8am & 5pm Foster to customer inquiries. ices to High Schools. Boarding 508-637-1236 Indoor/Outdoor Runs 508-341-6355 (cell) 508-494-9161 Parents Wanted Call: 508-476-1722 REQUIREMENTS FOR Fax resume to: Skylights after 5pm Seeking Quality Homes BOTH POSITIONS- Throughout Central MA 866-878-9943 Heated/Air Conditioned Requires excellent or email: To Provide Foster Care computer/softwareknowl- $$$ To Children In Need. Maids Wanted [email protected] Day Care We have permanent edge; ability to multi-task; Make Money 24/7 Support. Generous excellent communication to apply Supervised Groups Boring Mill Reimbursement. part-time positions available. Selling Qualifications are; your own skills; 1-2 years loan Daily/Weekly Rates Operator $1000 Sign-On Bonus experience preferred. Large Play Yards Your Unwanted Machinist/CNC Vertical Call For Details vehicle, cleaning experience milling. Bridgeports- a plus but not mandatory, Valet/Guest Stuff!!! personable, organized and Competitive wage and Training Lathes, must be able to benefits. Submit Quality Dealers Wanted read prints and do own punctual. Hours estimated Services Basic - Advanced Best Deal Around. set-up. 15-25/week. Must be able resume, cover letter with Group Or Private to start at 8:45AM salary requirements to: To Work At Several New - Open Enrollment Clean, Indoor Flea Market Perfect mothers hours. OIL BURNER Every Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm Please Apply: Locations In All qualified employees start [email protected] Route 12 Southbridge Tool Devereux Therapeutic at $9.00/hour. Raise to TECHNICIAN Worcester, MA Grooming Foster Care no agencies. EOE Dudley & Mfg. $10.00/hour after first 30 IMMEDIATE Baths To Full Grooms (Behind BP) 181 Southbridge Rd 508-829-6769 days, advancement possible. (Rte 131) We do withhold taxes. Experienced PERMANENT OPENING! Certifications! www.dudleyflea.com Dudley, MA 01571 Looking for applicants F/T-P/T available. Potential PCSA Levels I & II 1-800-551-7767 residing in the towns of: 508-764-2779 Handyman Dependable to earn $11 and more to CPR Certified See You There! Plus cutting wood. East Brookfield, Brookfield Reiki Master Must be experienced and & Charlton start. Great benefits health, Lighterian Reiki VII Lawn Maintenance a hard worker!! Call Tammie dental, 401k plan, plenty of Wanted To Buy 508-347-3275 Sturbridge Area Reconnective Healing II Laborers room for growth! Applicant ICNDF Certified Trainer By Collector Call: 508-764-6376 For Landscaping Business must be over 18, have valid Old comic books-1940’s Hardworking, Responsible, Benefits Experienced, Caring Staff and up, old baseball and Male Or Female. license, and prior customer Individualized Care sports cards, Beatles 3 Years Min. Experience. Attention To Detail MOVER/DRIVER Tractor Trailer service experience a plus!!! memorabilia-1960’s and Clean Driver’s License. Driver Call: up, old toys, old Fax Resume Heavy lifting and valid Please contact us at: 508-987-0077 advertisement signs; 774-241-0117 driver’s license required. To haul cars 508-764-2635 Must be experienced and Town-to-Town 205 Federal Hill Road soda, food etc. Or Email Resume Experience preferred. www.valetparkof Oxford, MA have a cleaning driving Classifieds (days) carrierlandscaping@ record and lots of motivation america.com/employment yahoo.com Call Charlton Furniture 1-800-536-5836 starwoodpetresort.com Call: 860-779-2469 508-765-6940 508-868-8212 508-248-5566 Call 508 764-6376 JULY 25, 2012 ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION ☎ 5

311 PART-TIME HELP 402 GENERAL SERVICES 454 HOME 505 APARTMENTS FOR 505 APARTMENTS FOR 505 APARTMENTS FOR 505 APARTMENTS FOR 550 MOBILE HOMES WANTED IMPROVEMENT RENT RENT RENT RENT Brookfield Sunshine Haven Clutter Douglas Southbridge Southbridge Webster Nanatomqua Mobile A group care program for 2 bedroom basement Very Attractive One Bedroom Large, bright 2 bedroom Home Park (55+) New Two Bedroom, New Mobile Home For Sale. special needs children is Capture Appliances, Dishwasher, apartment. Laundromat on Apartment. Centrally apartment. Wall-to-wall premises, clean, new cabi- Located, Hardwood Floors, carpeting, washer/dryer Two Bedroom, 1.5 Bath. Seeking Part-Time Removal of unwanted Quiet, Private Country Road. Large Kitchen & Living No Traffic. No Smoking, nets, refrigerator & stove Modern Kitchen/Bath. facilities, parking, no pets. Employment or unusable included, wall-to-wall Completely Furnished With Room. Screen Porch No Dogs. & Carport. For 3pm-11pm and household items... $850/Month carpet, off-street parking, Appliances & Furniture. Credit Check & References 11pm-7am near shopping. Central Air & Parking. First/Last Park Rent $110/Month Part-Time workers Furniture, appliances, Plus Electric Safe & Quiet Building. CALL FOR PRICE 774-262-7307 lumber, lawn Call: 508-476-1722 $800/Month $150/Week $650/Month Apply At: equipment Utilities, Very Low, Call: 508-943-0474 References But Separate. Sunshine Haven Call: 508-892-1793 ($500 Security) For sale by 49 Linwood Ave •Handy Work 508-335-8878 508-248-6687 motivated owner: Whitinsville, MA Sturbridge, MA 508-234-3240 •Local Moving Dudley Dresser Hill 5 Room updated fully Southbridge applianced clean, mobile •Haul Offs/Junk Apartments Spencer WEBSTER home. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, 320 MEDICAL/DENTAL 2 Bedroom In Country 2 bedroom, third floor Removal $750/Month Attractive One orTwo- large kitchen and living Setting. 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We’re Here To Plus Utilities Call: (508)397-0212 Historical Buildings plus park share Please call Lisa: Help!! Must Income Qualify Call for more details: (401)434-0170 Ext 220 Spencer SECTION 8 860-315-7122 for appointment CERTIFICATES Two bedroom apartment, WELCOME EOE 433 CLEANING first floor. Residential Mobile Home Orchard area, large yard, Call In well established deleaded, carpeted, resident owned adult laundry room, city gas, (508)943-9567 * TLC Home * forced hot air heat. park in Quinebaug CT. ************** Hill EHO Many extras!!! 400 SERVICES Cleaning Available September 1st Have You Heard The EQUAL HOUSING Free Rent Call for an Phrase, “GOING GREEN?” SOUTHBRIDGE $785/Month OPPORTUNITY 1 & 2 Bedroom First/Security appointment: 402 GENERAL SERVICES We Use & Supply Organic Apartments. 36-38 Main Street 510 508-847-1562 Cleaners To Ensure Your ************** One bedroom, off street 508-867-8707 Family’s Safety. All real estate advertising in CALL FOR parking, heat and hot COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS All Cleanouts Gift Certificates For this newspaper is subject to MORE DETAILS water included. Mobile Home Baby Showers, The Federal Fair Housing Act $700/Month In well established Cleanups Anniversaries, And More! of 1968, which makes it Heat & Hot Water illegal to advertise any resident owned adult A Perfect Gift! Included Sturbridge Southbridge park in Quinebaug CT. Haul-Away preference, limitation or Free Parking (860)256-7582 1738 House CALL TAMMIE TODAY discrimination based on race, PROFESSIONAL Many extras!!! Basements color, religion, sex, handicap, Fully Applianced Attics FOR A GREENER familial status (number of Specious One Bedroom Apartment SPACE Call for an Apartments TOMORROW! children and or pregnancy), Starting At $797.00 Southbridge $900/Month For Rent appointment: 508-347-3275 national origin, ancestry, age, Must Income Qualify Cisco Street 508-847-1562 Garages marital status, or any SECTION 8 All Appliances. 98 Hamilton Street 2-Family, First Floor. (Left Hand Side) Yards 774-230-7885 intention to make an such CERTIFICATES Three Bedrooms, Enclosed Free Electric, Heat, Rental Property preference, limitation or WELCOME Front and Back Porch, Hot Water. Formerly Nice Comfortable Office/Homes discrimination. This Off-Street Parking Dave’s Styling/Hairdresser Estate Cleanouts Laundry Room, Appliances, 2 Bedroom Spring Or Fall Cleanings newspaper will not 508-987-8121 Garage Space, Yard. First Floor, Good Visibility! Small Building Weekly/Bi-Weekly Or knowingly accept any No Pets 508-347-1101 Parking Mobile Home Demolition Monthly Cleanings advertising for real estate EHO References 900 Sq. Ft./210 Sq. Ft. Well kept in Flexible Hours/Days that is in violation of the law. First & Last Month’s Rent 508-320-9075 retirement park. Better Than Our readers are hereby Registered/Insured/ $65,000 informed that all dwellings $825/Month Sturbridge A Dumpster Bonded advertising in this newspaper 1738 House Call: 774-318-0275 We Do It! References Available are available on and equal Call: 508-765-1104 FREE Estimates! opportunity basis. To Studio Apartment Wonderful Space complain about Park Model 774-329-3386 River Mill $675/Month Available House/Office discrimination call The Southbridge One Bedroom Apartment Mobile Home 774-230-8586 Department of Housing and Webster For Sale By Owner Urban Development “HUD” Village First Floor, $900/Month Fully Furnished, New Porch Cleaning Available Two Bedroom Apartment Reasonable rates. toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. Thompson, CT Two Bedroom, Addition, Also Nice Shed & No job too big or small. For the N.E. area, call HUD $1,000/month 7,500sq ft Free Great Place For A Garden. Days and evening ad 617-565-5308,. The toll Affordable Includes Heat & Standing Building On Beautiful Lot Near Armand A. Thibert All Appliances. hours available. free number for the hearing 1,2 & 4 Bedroom Hot Water. 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Near Rte 395 and Good for cold storage Wales, MA The Commonwealth of Summer August 1st schools. Off-street parking, washer/dryer hookups. 1,200sq ft Tel.: 413-245-7181 Massachusetts Office of Affordable 1, 2 and 3 Move-In Special 508-248-0932 Hampton Child Care Services Office and storage Bedroom Apartments *2 BR ONE MONTH No Pets/No Smokers requires that all ads For Rent. placed in the newspaper FREE* $700/Month Owner will give you Beach: Spacious, Fully Must Income Qualify Call: 860-923-9120 price you cant refuse Call The for child care (daycare) Applianced. Cottage and in your home include Voucher Holders SOUTHBRIDGE on all spaces!!! Welcome Junk Man your license number. Starting at $698 Fully furnished Suites 2-bedroom apartment Call: 508-753-3670 Sleeps 3-8. 200 feet to • A/C In Every Unit Call Today beach, located behind Trees Cut • Pool Webster Ashworth hotel. Private LICENSED (860)923-3919 Convenient to town yard, with grill and tables. Brush/Limbs • Basketball Court rivermillvillage@ and safe area. 2nd floor Great family area DAYCARE winnco.com NORTH VILLAGE and rates. Removed in Sturbridge • Playground 525 HOUSES FOR RENT AAA credit Call 603-926-1867 WE NOW TAKE has Fall opening for child • On-Site Laundry rating needed 2 Bedroom Units YOUR AUTOS over 18 months. Starting At $783!! 30 years experience. Heat/Hot Water $850/Month FOR CASH! Many references. with heat Heat And Hot Water Brookfield Removal of Metal, MA Lic. #9009432 Included! SOUTHBRIDGE Two bedroom house on **SOUTH** Call Sue Riel at Call: 508-320-9075 Is Included. Lake Quaboag. Appliances, 508-347-9423 INCOME LIMITS APPLY DENNIS: Furniture, TV’s. Section 8 Welcome 94 E. Main Street Must Income $900/Month Construction Third floor apartment Qualify. plus utilities ****************** Office Open From: $650/Month Materials. 454 HOME Monday-Friday Southbridge Call: 508-471-0130 2 PRIME WEEKS Utilities not included Large spacious 2 & 3 Section 8 Vouchers Cellars/Attics IMPROVEMENT 9:00am to 5:00pm STILL AVAILABLE!!! bedroom apartments Accepted. 7/28-8/4, 8/25-9/1 Cleaned. Saturday 10:00am 959 Main Street available end of July Small Building to 4:00pm 4 bedroom townhouse or August 1st. Please Call •July & Aug. $975/week. Demolition, Tires. Evening Appointments Available $900/Month •Off season & winter PAINTING Availble August 1st Hardwood floors in living (508)987-1595 rentals available. Leaves Removed. Brookside Terrace room/dining room, eat-in EHO SOUTHBRIDGE Residential Moves. Interior/ kitchen, pantry washer/dryer 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Furnaces Removed Exterior Service Pets Only hookup, storage, front & House. Recently W/D Hookups, back closed-in porches. Check-our-down-to- Power Washing Webster Updated Must See!! Stove/Refrigerator. Located in Nice Quiet Area, earth prices first! Carpentry 11 Village Drive First/Last/Security, $825-$900 Five Room, Three Bedroom Apartment For Rent, Private Landscaped Yard, Weekends also! • FREE ESTIMATES • Southbridge,MA 01550 References. First/Last/Security W/D-Hook-Ups, $20 Application Fee No Pets Frist & Second Floor, Central Mass • FULLY Insured • Large Living Room, Off-Street Parking, • Reasonable Rates • (508)764-7675 508-765-5542 Call: 774-258-0147 Walk-Out Basement, and Connecticut Large Kitchen, Porch, Rich O’Brien Appliances Included Screened Porch, Off-Street Parking. Hardwood Floors, Dave No Pets/Smoking, 3 bedrooms, (dbl, queen, 508-867-2564 Painting Southbridge Section 8 Approved. 2 twins), on dead end 28 Years Of Experience C&C Must see!! Spacious first Only $1150!!! street, screened porch 508-581-0902 508-248-7314 Southbridge floor five room two bedroom. AND with gas grill, outside Properties Off-street parking, gas heat, Plus-Utilities 508-347-7804 2 & 3 Bedroom washer/dryer hookup, new Third Floor - Large 3 shower, full kitchen with LOOK & COMPARE Bedroom Apartment, 1st/Last/Security/Preferred microwave, full bath, Apartments: siding windows and fresh 508-434-0485 Southbridge (1) 5-room 2 bedroom interior paint. Backyard, Quiet Street, washer/dryer, 3 tv's with DiGeronimo Living Room, Dining Room, Or:508-764-3853 cable, DVD. Close to golf, FREE Quality 1, 2 & 3 (1) 5-room 3 bedroom Kitchen, Pantry, Painting Bedroom Apartments! (1) 6-room 3 bedroom First/Last bike trail, shopping, thea- Metal Pickup $750/Month Washer/Dryer Hookups, Quality, Affordability Appliances, Off-Street Off-Street Parking ter, 10 mins from bay A/C, Refrigerators, & Trust Parking. All are very well utilities not included side and ocean side Washers, Small Trailers, Without Compromise Call: 508-248-7812 beaches. Batteries. Call (508)765-0501 maintained with For More Information 546 CEMETERY LOTS Interior Rooms washer/dryer hookups. Call 508-943-8807 WE PAY YOU As Low As Varying areas. Some ****************** Top Dollar For Your $149 DOUGLAS include ceramic tiled Four Plots Call Janet at: AUTOS Ceilings $79 kitchen and bath. Southbridge 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom New 1 & 2 bedroom In Worcester Country 508-865-1583 TRUCKS Woodwork $79 WEBSTER Memorial Park, Paxton, MA after 6 pm Or TRACTORS Apartments Available From $775/Month apartments. Off-street Large 6 room, 3 bedroom Prices start at $845/month. In The Licensed & Insured Income Verification parking. No Pets. apartment on third floor. “Rememberance Section” or e-mail: 508-867-2564 Includes heat, hot water, Required Nice area, nice yard, Serving Central Mass. A/C, pool, fitness center All Four For $4500 OBO [email protected] 508-347-7804 First & Last Required $775/Month washer/dryer hookup. (Currently Sells For James DiGeronimo & children’s program. $875/Month for photos 508-581-0902 Cell 508-577-7940 Off street parking. Call: 508-769-2500 First & Security $1800 Each) Call (508)476-3777 Call: 508-765-5852 Call: 508-943-2773 508-721-2572 ******************

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With Call: 508-987-2441 $10,900 Tonneau Cover & Liner. $350 Pick-Up truck side battery, Vance & Haines Call: 774-241-0577 exhaust. lots of chrome [email protected] $2,700 8k Miles, One Owner. boxes Very unusual with such low Asking $25,000 2007 Toyota anytime for picture Call: 508-713-3066 Fran 508-791-9885 1952 Chevy Power (2) 8ft, good condition, also First Time Ad mileage, its like buying a new or 508-779-0194 Train have ladder rack free if you Camry XLE bike that’s been hardly used. Call: 413-245-9036 $350 buy boxes! 4-Door Sedan, 8400 Miles, Cover included. 2001 Dodge 2500 765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT $500 Leather/Loaded, 4 Ton Hudson Premium Condition. 2 Motorcycles $15,000 Pickup, 4 wheel drive, Michigan 1987 GMC Parts Trailer automatic, single cab with 8” Call Steven: Comes with accessories Backhoe Nice chrome front Call: 508-885-4651 $21,000 OBO For Sale body, V-8, new snow tires, Payloader 2007 Roadstar 774 490-7313 $2,395 fisher plow ready. bumper, heater core, 1976 MGB Call After 6PM Call: 508-885-2286 $4,500 Diesel, Runs Good misc. Roadster 860-974-0069 Warrior- MOTORCYCLE Call: 860-974-1801 $9997 Metallic Gray, VERY LOW Motor Home Chevy Box Truck Convertible MILES, Samson Ground 2004 Yamaha Chevy 283 & 327 2008 Nissan Versa 1998 Holiday UPS-Style crankshafts Exterior bodywork newly Hatchback Pounders, Very Clean. V Star 1100 redone, 85,000 miles, comes $7,000 OBO Rambler 2002 GMC $3500 with cover. Silver, 4 door, 74,000 miles. Classic Call: 508-892-8481 In excellent condition, Excellent condition, must be Endeavor Diesel John Deere one owner! 2008 Yamaha Sierra SLT $5,000 OBO seen to be appreciated. 1 Slide, Low Mileage, 1500, Z71 off road Skidloader FZ6- Like new, well kept Washer/Dryer, Very Needs Motor Work Call: 508-414-7574 $7,995 package. Extended cab, Ford Ranger 600CC, Royal Blue, VERY Good Condition. Onstar, 5.3 liter V8, new 1978 Firebird LOW MILES, Very Clean, Asking $5,000 Let’s Talk, Make Bed Extender Call: 774-217-8057 Slider Guards. Call: 508-347-5179 Mastercraft tires. will not fit step side Formula $33,000 224,000 miles An Offer! or email: $5,200 OBO or Call (508)347-7300 V8, 4-speed, too many new [email protected] Call 860-774-6128 $150 parts to list! Nice cruising 774-230-5924 Call: 908-242-2016 $6,000 OBO 767 VEHICLES WANTED Call: 774-230-7158 car, includes custom fit car Call: 774-922-2098 cover, color black. or email: 2009 Chevy [email protected] 745 RECREATIONAL Summer Fun! Vehicle Needed Elderly woman looking for Reese 5th Wheel VEHICLES Woodstock Campground 2002 White $8,500 OBO Colorado 4x4LT Activities include: fishing donated vehicle. Even if it is Hitch Kwik-Slide Call: 508-278-6219 Black w/grey interior, 77,000 pond, pool, etc. Open April Chevy Van in need of minor repairs. 15K for 6 ft bed, never used, 1997 35’ After 5pm miles, well maintained, bed 2001 Harley 15 thru October. 35’ Trailer Express 2500 Does not need to pass will need to buy mounting cover & factory liner. Selling Holiday with attached 8x16 screen inspection if it is a minor fix. brackets. 1979 Chevy truck w/Fisher Homesteader Electra Glide porch, includes lot. $600 OBO plow in perfect condition. Classic Vacationer Best Offer Call: 774-230-2564 El Camino Excellent condition, red Chevy 454 engine, 58,000 Call: 508-581-0649 Rebuilt engine, transmission Truck&Plow $7,500 Call: 774-482-0408 burgundy, 15,500 miles. miles, (6) Michelin tires, Call: 860-963-2065 or email: and rear end. Many new $18,750 Every service done, helmets, Vehicle Needed!! parts included for queen bed, (2) TVs, Onan [email protected] Truck w/out plow leather jackets available. 7.0 generator, backup 2003 Ford F350 If anyone has a car that restoration. Garaged for Tilt-Quad Trailer runs and can get a sticker years, runs great, 6cyl, $16,800 camera, (2) new batteries, With sides, like new!! 1 Ton Van and they want to donate it Stowmaster 3 speed manual. $10,000 hydraulic leveling jacks, Call: 508-942-8300 Low mileage, clean, good to an old man that needs a Towing Bar Call:508-987-3975 many extras, $325 running condition. car to get to the stores. $3,000 2005 Harley excellent condition. Call: 508-259-8805 $6,000 Let him know he may be $500 OBO Call:508-885-2110 $18,000 willing to give you some- Call: 860-608-7168 Classic Davidson Call: 508-892-4102 760 VANS/TRUCKS thing for the car. 725 AUTOMOBILES 1984- 500 SEL Fat Boy Anniversary Small Utility TOWING EQUIPMENT Mercedes Benz Edition 1978 GMC 7500 Trailer Here is his number!! 1996 Chevy 10,250 miles, a lot of 2003 Call: 508-764-0594 Blue OX Towing 4 door sedan, 134,000 Cat. motor, very clean. Many $900 Lumina - Grey miles, very good condition. chrome, drag bars, new parts, tires like new. Damon “Must be seen.” Base Plate in good condition, has recent Super G carb Call: 508-909-6460 With Tow Bar And inspection sticker Best Offer asking $13,500 OBO Challenger Accessories. BX1665 For mileage - 144,000 Call: 508-340-7950 We Buy Junk 04-05 Call for more information: Motor Home Cars Chevy Malibu Asking on $800.00 508-867-2774 2005 Honda VTX Gas Engine 2004 Ford F150 $175 508 434-0630 Allison Transmission 1300 Retro Work Horse Chassis V8 Super Cab Blue Ox Heavy Duty FOR SALE Exellent Condition 24 K Miles 4 wheel drive, 8” Drop Receiver $7,500 OBO 1-Slide Out 89.8 thousand miles, $75 1997 Volvo Station $6,900 in excellent condition 1999 Volvo Wagon Queen Size Bedroom Call 508-320-2944 V70 Wagon Call for details Asking $45,000 Reduced to $6,000 color: red. White, 5 cylinder automatic price is negotialbe Call Us At: Turbo, Auto, Leather 860-923-9067 or Best Offer Asking $14,800 Runs, Check Engine Light transmission. 850 GL Turbo 860-928-2820 Runs Great!! 774-230-8586 Wheels With Tires On. Needs Electrical Work Needs Work 2007 Harley or 860-923-3071 Call: 508-867-3479 $$$ 16” Koenig rims (4) black 10 To Pass Emissions. $500 OBO Cell: 860-753-1229 spoke with chrome ring and Good Engine, Drive Train Call: 508-867-9566 Davidson 750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS 20 lugs. All mounted on & Body Parts. XL 1200 N Roadster 1983 Ford Pickup Prometer Radials. $1,200 5096 Miles. Mint Condition. 1994 Damon CONVENIENT AUTO SALES Excellent condition! 732 SPORTS UTILITY Truck Call: 860-974-1801 Many Added Customized Escaper 32’ Fifth 6-Cylinder, Clean 1135 Stafford St. Rochdale, MA 01542 Accessories. Including Vance Underneath, $475 OBO 2004 Land Rover Hines Exhaust. Wheel Camper 508-892-8885 2003 Mercury Great condition, real clean! No Undercarriage Rust. Just 10 Call: 508-764-4111 Freelander $7800 Good Mechanics. www.conautosales.com Sable Call 860-966-1660 New tires, custom order minutes from deluxe queen size bed $1500 everywhere!! With 72,000 miles, 78K miles. Extremely well Over 30 cars available 720 CLASSICS 3L engine, power windows & and microwave. 978-760-3453 maintained, clean Carfax. 2007-2009 Everything works! WE GUARANTEE FINANCING!!!!! 1950 Chevrolet locks, cruise control, very Sport leather interior, faux Yamaha VStar 1987 Chevy Pickup With as little as $0 DOWN good condition. wood grain console, AWD, 4-Door Sedan $3,000 tow hitch, cargo area with 1300 Stock Seat $5,000 6in. lift, completely rebuilt, Rates as low as 2.99%* 6-Cylinder, Standard Shift. Call: 508-254-1052 privacy canopy. Call: 508-335-2747 383 stroker, 35in. tires, lots of new parts. Awesome 2006 2005 Chrysler 2006 Dodge New Factory-Built Motor. $200 Town & Country Solid Body, Runs Excellent. 2004 BMW Z4 monster truck. Great for PT Cruiser Ram 1500 $11,400 Call: 774-230-7158 1998 30’ Cavalier mud runnin!! Limited Needs Interior & Minor Work Black with red interior, Call 508-846-0986 To Be Road-Worthy. 2.5L engine, 21,000 miles 2009 Harley Gulf Stream Serious Inquiries Only $5900 Trailer 978-760-3453 $16,500 740 MOTORCYCLES $3,500 OBRO Davidson With screen room, Call Neal: 508-612-5658 One Owner, Low Miles, Reg Cab, Auto, Full 508-282-2884 Fully Equipped Like New Power, Only 60K 1986 Harley Motorcycle seasonal use at or: 508-488-0566 campgrounds. $6,995 $8,995 $9,990 1963 Ford 2006 Chevrolet Wide Glide Heritage softtail, saddle bags 1992 GMC Fairlane 500 Silverado For Sale 1340 CCEVO & cover, windshield. Mint 2008 2009 Ford 2007 condition! $5,500 will negotiate Diesel Truck Ford E150 Escape Infiniti G35X Rebuilt 260 V8, new 4 Door, A/C, V-8, Bed Liner, Custom paint, many Call: 860-923-2445 automatic transmission, Running Boards, Remote upgrades and chrome. UPS Truck-Style, floors and interior. New dual Starter. Comes with original parts $13,000 Aluminum Grumman Body, exhaust, paint and chrome Call: 857-636-8913 and spare chrome parts. Call: 508-762-6172 Brimfield/ Shelves. Rebuilt good. Transmission/Motor, or 508-755-8103 Sturbridge Full Rack System, One Owner, Factory Navigation, New Fuel Tank, Radiator, Like New! 4x4, Like New! Like New $8,400 OBO $6,000 OBO Must Sell Steering Box. Dual Wheels, Will consider trades and cash 2006 $ $ $ Call: 860-974-9811 BMW Campground Lot! 11’ Area Behind Seats 11,990 12,999 15,990 Call Chuck: Excellent Condition Mazda 6S MOTORCYCLE Was $19,000 We Service What We Sell 508-248-5928 14,100GVWR 6 cylinder, 4 door, all 1997 R85OR T2K NOW $9500 View our inventory at www.conautosales.com power, A/C, traction 1994 Honda 300EX New tires, hard bags, My Loss, Your Gain! Call 5pm-8:30pm 1973 Triumph TR6 control, 25 mpg, Quad tank bag. 508-989-8165 508-867-6546 *Must have FICA score of 760 for 2.99% financing Red, Many New Parts - 73,000 miles. 5 speed with reverse. New $3,500 Interior, Top, Exhaust, In Excellent Condition!! tires, in great condition. Must OR will trade for 2-wheel Electrical, Brake Lines, see to appreciate. drive pickup of equal value And More! $8,995 $6,100 $1,500 OBO Call Joe at: 508-248-1592 Call: 508-769-8324 Call: 508-885-9963 860-315-7181

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The 2012 Nissan Versa is America’s least expensive car but cheap doesn’t mean poor quality. It’s good, basic auto transportation that is going to comfortably handle a family of four, even five in a pinch and it is all wrapped up in a sedan package to boot.

BY KEITH GRIFFIN ilarly handled with room to spare. along at 70 mph. the way to go, especially if you need Why am I so enthusiastic for such Is the cabin quiet at that speed? a big backseat space for older kids. Imagine being so warped as to a basic mode of transportation? No but to sometimes to attain a low It’s when you start to move up the wax enthusiastic about America’s Because car manufacturers are no price manufacturers do have to cut trim levels that it loses some of its cheapest selling car. Well, color me longer treating their small cars like some corners. Besides, shame on appeal. just a little bit warped because I compromises. There is a lot of qual- me for breaking the speed limit. come to praise the 2012 Nissan ity instilled in compact and sub- The Nissan Versa comes equipped ([RTF bookmark start: Versa as the perfect compact for a compacts like never before. One no with a continuously variable trans- }_GoBack[RTF bookmark end: family of four. longer feel like they are settling mission. Purists tend to sneer at the }_GoBackFor the latest new car The Nissan Versa is the least- when buying a car like the Versa. CVT but Nissan is really the only news, follow me on Twitter at abou- expensive four-door sedan on the There is one caveat to my enthusi- doing them right. There’s no hunt- tusedcars. You can also learn about market at just $10,990 with a manu- asm. The Nissan Versa has a lot of ing for gears as common in some buying and selling a used car at al transmission but if you need an interior space but one glaring inte- versions by other automakers. The UsedCars.About.com.) automatic instead the starting price rior design problem. The driver’s best automatic transmission is is still a reasonable $13,120 in the door (and probably the passenger’s those you never notice and that’s VITAL STATISTICS base S trim level that Nissan loaned side as well) need to be redesigned true with the Versa. Wheelbase: 102.4 inches me for a week. so the door handle, where the power Standard safety features found on Length: 175.4 inches Love this car for no reason other window buttons and other controls every 2012 Versa sedan include the Width: 66.7 inches than its interior space that is sit, don’t jut into the driver seating. Nissan Advanced Air Bag System Height: 59.6 inches packed into a compact size. Four If you’re like me, a well-nourished (includes dual-stage front supple- Curb weight: six-foot adults can comfortably sit person might be a good way to put mental air bags and front seat side- Engine: 1.6-liter four cylinder in this little sedan. As Nissan likes it, you’re going to find it annoying. impact supplemental air bags for Horsepower: 109 horsepower @ to point out, the Versa has more Honestly, it would stop me from chest protection), seat-mounted 6000 rpm rear legroom space than the Lexus buying the car but slimmer drivers driver and front passenger side- Torque: 107 lb. ft. @ 4800 rpm LS460, BMW 5-series and Mercedes- may not find it a problem. Keep it in impact supplemental air bags, and EPA estimated mpg city/high- Benz E-Class. Have small kids? mind during a test drive. roof-mounted curtain side-impact way: 30-mpg city/38-mpg high- They can’t kick the front seats. You do compromise on power. The air bags for front and rear outboard way The trunk is surprisingly spa- 1.6-liter engine is rated at 109 horse- occupant head protection. Base price: $10,990 cious. It swallowed up all the neces- power at 6,000 rpm and 107 lb-ft of As expected, fuel economy is As-tested price: $14,980 sities for our family of four on a torque at 4,400 rpm. But I never had strong in the Versa. It’s rated at 30 Also consider: (a comparative weekend trip to Old Saybrook. A any problems merging on the high- mpg city, 38 mpg highway and 33 vehicle) Hyundai Accent, Chevy week’s worth of groceries were sim- way and it comfortably cruised mpg combined with the CVT trans- Sonic, mission (27/36/30 mpg with the 5- speed manual transmission). My real-life fuel economy numbers were closer to a combined 29 mpg but I run the A/C strong and would push the Versa to accelerate harder than those scientists at the EPA do. The model I drove was the SV trim level that included things like Auto Review upgraded cloth seats (yes, they still make cars with actual cloth seats), cruise control, Fine Vision instru- mentation, chrome grille accents, and body-color dual power remote- controlled sideview mirrors. It had a price tag of $14,980. It’s at that price point that the Versa becomes less competitive. You’re going to find better cars at that price like the Hyundai Accent. It’s only about $300 more and is bet- ter equipped (but it’s not going to be as spacious). Photos ©© Nissan So, if it’s good basic transporta- Normally there would be a picture of the dashboard here but the real appeal of the 2012 Nissan Versa would have to be its rear legroom, which is better than top luxury cars like the Lexus LS 460. tion you want (or need a car for your kids), the base Nissan Versa is 8 ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION ☎ July 25, 2012

2007 2007 Ford Chevrolet Freestyle Cobalt SEL $ $ 189 per mo. 199 per mo.

Coupe with only 51K Miles! Standard 5 Speed manual transmission, 4 Auto, AC, PW, PL, 3rd row seating, cruise, tilt, alloys, wood Cylinder great on gas, AM/FM/CD and just a smooth fun ride! dash, 2 tone paint, keyless entry, Super Clean! Super Nice! GUARANTEEDGUARANTEED CREDITCREDIT APPROVALAPPROVAL 2010 INTERESTINTEREST AS AS LOW LOW AS AS 2.49%2.49% 2010 Chevrolet Honda Civic Cobalt LT DX-VP $ 496 Washington St. • 810 Washington St. $ 199 per mo. 210 per mo (Route 20) Auburn, MA 01501 Only 40K Miles! Automatic, 4 cylinder, power windows, power locks, 40K Miles! Automatic, 4 Cylinder which is great on gas! AC, rear power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, AM/FM/CD. defrost, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player 2009 2010 Honda Honda Civic LX Civic EX $ $ 219 per mo. 209 per mo. Scratch

Only 31K Miles! Automatic, 4 Cylinder which is great on gas! Power 40K Miles! Alloy sport wheels, fog lamps, sunroof, windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player AM/FM/CD & 2009 Nissan 2007 Mitsubishi Altima Eclipse SE 2.5S WIN $ $ 229 per mo. 229 per mo.

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2010 1983 2010 2010 Kia Chevrolet Porsche 911 Porsche Optima LX Impala Carrera Panamera 45 $ $ $ $ 17,900 83,900 249 per mo. 249 per mo.

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4 Wheel drive, power windows and locks, Cruise, Tilt Wheel, Running boards, PW, PL, Cruise, AM/FM, 4WD, super low miles 48K Miles! AWD! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC, Navigation, rear entertainment, running boards, sunroof, roof rack, rear defrost, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, 60/40 fold AM/FM/CD, Full 4 doors heat memory seats down rear seat that folds down flat, steering wheel controls (cruise) 2007 2009 2005 2009 Nissan Acura TSX Toyota Nissan Murano S $ Tundra Ltd Murano SL $ 289 per mo. 286 per mo. $ $ 299 per mo. 299 per mo.

Nice economy luxury vehicle, automatic, air conditioning, AWD, perfect for winter! Auto, AC, PW, PL, cruise, tilt, power windows & locks, cruise, tilt, leather, alloys, 55K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC, rear steering wheel controls, alloys, perfect crossover vehicle heated seats, sunroof, fully loaded defrost, sunroof, leather, alloy wheels Alloys, auto, power windows & locks cruise, tilt, CD 2009 Hyundai 2010 2008 Jeep 2004 Santa Fe Kia Grand Dodge Ram GLS Sedona LX Cherokee 1500 SLT $ $ Laredo $ 299 per mo. 299 per mo. 299 per mo. $ 299 per mo. Hemi, Running boards, bedliner, AC, PW, PL, cruise, 52K, PW, PL, AC, rear defrost 7 Passenger, 44K miles, automatic, power windows, AC, Auto, PW, PL, Power mirrors, AM/FM/CD locks & mirrors, rear defrost, 3rd row folds only has 49,110 miles

2009 Nissan 2011 2009 Nissan 2 TO 2009 Rogue Toyota Maxima CHOOSE Nissan SL Tacoma 3.5 SV Maxima $ $ $ 3.5 SV 325 per mo. 339 per mo. 349 per mo. $ 349 per mo.

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2008 2010 2011 2010 Toyota Toyota Toyota Dodge Ram FJ Cruiser Highlander Tundra 4WD SLT $ $ $ $ 379 per mo. 399 per mo. 399 per mo. 399 per mo.

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Add Some Life To Your Plate With Healthful Recipes (NAPS) nic. For those people looking for a better-for-you Opting for healthier choices throughout change to their eating habits, the your day will make your heart and waistline Mediterranean Diet, frequently touted by say, “thank you.” For additional olive- and dietitians, includes foods that can boost over- olive oil nspired recipes, and for a full report all health and even help prevent some dis- on the health benefits of olive oil and olives, eases, such as cardiovascular disease and can- visit www.addsomelife.org. cer. Olives and olive oil, the main sources of EDAMAME HUMMUS dietary fat in the Medi–terranean Diet, con- tain heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty 16 (2-tablespoon) servings acids (MUFAs) and polyphenols, which con- Total Time: 15 minutes tain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory prop- erties. Incorporating these foods into your 1 (13-ounce) bag frozen shelled edamame daily diet can have a positive impact on your (soybeans) overall health—without sacrificing flavor. 1⁄4 small onion, coarsely chopped There are many small steps you can take to 1 clove garlic, peeled reap the health benefits of olives and olive oil 1⁄2 cup firmly packed fresh kale or spinach while enjoying the flavor they bring to dishes. 1⁄3 cup extra-virgin or plain olive oil For instance, try replacing butter with olive 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice oil, satisfying salt cravings with a few olives Vegetable dippers or pita wedges, if desired Picnics provide a great opportunity to create flavorful dishes that will make for a memorable meal. versus a bowl of chips, or choosing a side salad drizzled with an olive oil vinaigrette in Combine edamame, onion and 1⁄3 cup water lieu of French fries when dining out. in large saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. One easy, delicious recipe you can make at Reduce heat; simmer covered 8 to 10 minutes home is Edamame Hummus. Edamame, soy- or until all the edamame is very tender. Healthy Tip: beans harvested prior to hardening, are used Remove from heat. extensively in Asian cuisine and provide the Pulse garlic in food pro–cessor until well foundation for this dip. Blend the protein- and chopped. Add kale; pulse until chopped. Add fiber-packed edamame with olive oil, fresh edamame mixture, including liquid. Blend until finely chopped. With machine running, Try Meatless Mondays kale or spinach, garlic and lemon juice and pair with pita wedges or crispy vegetables. add olive oil and lemon juice. Serve with veg- The hummus can also be used as a better-for- etable dippers or pita wedges. Also great on (NAPS) you spread on sandwiches and wraps—perfect chicken or fish. There’s a new initiative, for a lazy day at the beach or an afternoon pic- called Meatless Mondays, to help you improve your health. By eating plant-based foods in place of meat just Full Flavor Without The Full Figure: one day a week, you can help reduce your risk of heart dis- SAVOR STEAK WITH A LIGHTER TWIST TONIGHT ease, cancer,diabetes and obe- sity. (NAPSI) Plate up a colorful salad cre- Tell chicken to step to the In fact, a recent Harvard ation with two cups of tossed side with this classic salad. Just because you’re watch- University study found that ing your waistline doesn’t salad greens (10 calories) with Pair three ounces of thinly a healthy serving of vegeta- sliced grilled steak (180 calo- by replacing saturated fat, mean you have to skip all your found in animal foods, with favorites. Pair tender grilled bles including six cherry ries) with two cups of chopped tomatoes (30 calories), six romaine lettuce (10 calories), foods rich in polyunsaturated steak with a crisp salad for a fats (such as canola oil), the Adding mushrooms to your meal can help replace the savory taste of meal you’ll love that you can slices of cucumbers (12 calo- 15 grams of diced eggs (20 calo- ries), four slices of green pep- ries), a handful of croutons (35 risk of heart disease was meat. feel good about. Consider these reduced by 19 percent. And easy and tasty options for per rings (8 calories), 10 grams calories), seven grams of adopting such a diet could some kind. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire enjoying steak with a lighter of broccoli (5 calories), 10 Parmesan cheese (30 calories) save you money, as a plant- • Use inexpensive canola oil sauce twist. grams of sliced mushrooms (4 and an ounce of Caesar dress- calories) and five grams of ing (60 calories): 335 total calo- based diet tends to be less in place of butter and other 2 teaspoons mustard “One of the easiest changes expensive. to make is limiting those hid- sunflower seeds (35 calories). ries. saturated fats. Canola oil is Serving a meatless meal den calories that can often be Top with three ounces of juicy No time to heat up the grill? cholesterol free, trans fat free, Preheat oven to 350° F. that your family will enjoy found in dressings,” said sliced grilled steak (180 calo- Visit your local Buffets, Inc. low in saturated fat as well as Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with starts with taste. Meat is Maureen Rose Doran, RD, LD, ries) and toss with one ounce restaurant to enjoy steak and high in unsaturated fat and canola cooking spray. nutritionist. “Flavor can and of a fat-free raspberry vinai- salad your way. Start at the appealing because of its omega-3 fat. Heat the canola oil in a should come from the great grette (35 calories): 319 total salad bar to create your own savory taste, called umami. • Try new recipes such large skillet over medium taste of grilled meats and calories. delicious combination of fresh Umami is also naturally as this flavorful umami-filled heat. Stir in the mushrooms, fresh, ripe vegetables. greens and garden favorites, found in some vegetables Mushroom Loaf. onions and bell peppers. Once SOUTHWEST STEAK then head to the carving sta- (such as mushrooms and the onions are transparent, Dressings and cheeses should SALAD MUSHROOM LOAF be used sparingly to add just tion where a grillmaster will beans), dairy products and add ground sage and cook for the right amount of zest.” Give your grilled steak a serve your steak to order, fish. Substituting another Canola cooking spray another 5 minutes. Transfer Doran “loves” the new kick of flavor by pairing three whether you like it medium umami food for meat will help 1⁄2 cup canola oil to a large bowl. Add the Rancher’s Select® Sirloin now ounces of sliced grilled steak rare or well done. satisfy the desire for meat 16 ounces portobello mush- remaining ingredients to the offered every night at all (180 calories) with a Southwest Buffets restaurants now protein. rooms, chopped mushroom mixture until Buffets, Inc. restaurants, espe- salad featuring two cups of serve Rancher’s Select® Here are some tips to help 1 small red onion, finely thoroughly blended. Spoon cially when paired with the spring mix greens (10 calo- Sirloin, a high quality and ten- you eat meatless on Mondays diced into prepared pan, pressing salad choices offered by the ries), 15 grams of corn (10 calo- der steak, every day during or any day of the week: 1 red bell pepper, seeded down mixture to flatten top. chain. “Whether you want a ries), three red onion rings (6 dinner hours. • Build your meal around and finely diced Bake for 50–60 minutes. Let juicy steak and a side salad or calories), 10 grams of sliced For more information, visit whole grains and vegetables, 2 tablespoons ground sage rest 10 minutes before slicing. a fresh garden creation fla- mushrooms (10 calories), 20 www.hometownbuffet.com, which will fill you up with 1 1⁄2 cups cooked brown rice Top with fresh sage leaves, if vored with delicious steak tips, grams of feta cheese (55 calo- www.oldcountrybuffet.com, their fiber and texture. Follow 1⁄2 cup walnuts, finely desired. www.countrybuffet.com, you make it just how you like ries), and one ounce of a fat- the USDA’s guidelines— chopped For more information, visit www.ryans.com, it,” said Doran. She offers free Ranch dressing (30 calo- divide your plate so that half 1 envelope onion soup mix www.meatlessmonday.com. www.grannysbuffet.com and some of her favorite ways of ries): 301 total calories. of it contains vegetables, one- 1 cup oat bran For canola oil information, www.firemountainbuffet.com. keeping it light but flavorful: quarter is whole grains and 1 cup wheat germ visit www. Garden Variety Steak Salad GREAT STEAK CAESAR one-quarter is protein of SALAD 2 eggs, lightly beaten northerncanola.com. Friday, July 27, 2012 • THE EXPRESS • 3 FOOD Easy Homemade Dressings Add Zest to Nature’s Bounty

(NAPS) cooking oils. Recipes include: 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Enjoying garden-fresh • Zucchini, Squash and cilantro fruits and vegetables can help Grape Tomato Salad with 4 cups fresh baby spinach you look and feel good, espe- Basil Vinaigrette leaves cially once you learn how to • Mixed Berry, Cucumber dress them up as mouthwa- and Mint Salad with Lime In large skillet, heat canola tering sensations. Making Dressing oil over medium-high heat. your own dressings is easy • Wilted Rainbow Chard Add bok choy, green onions, and pays off in terms of both with Seared Eggplant and garlic and ginger and cook taste and nutrition. Parsley Vinaigrette 2–3 minutes or until bok choy “Take advantage of farm- • Fennel-Orange Salad with is tender-crisp. Add soy sauce ers markets and enjoy fresh Lemon Vinaigrette and pepper, stir to coat and produce,” says Robin Miller, • Caramelized Corn and cook 1 minute. Remove from M.S., host of the Food Red Pepper Salad with Chives heat and stir in cilantro. Network’s “Quick Fix Meals The collection also fea- Arrange spinach leaves on with Robin Miller,” who tures: serving platter. Spoon bok developed the CanolaInfo choy mixture over spinach SPINACH SALAD WITH and serve. “Get Dressed for Summer” SEARED BOK CHOY, Recipe Collection. Yield: 4 servings. Serving “Homemade salad dressings GINGER AND CILANTRO size: 2⁄3 cup bok choy mixture, add so much flavor and can be 1 Tbsp canola oil 1 cup spinach. prepared in minutes.” 1 bunch bok choy, rinsed The recipe collection show- well and chopped (4 cups) The complete collection is cases the bounty of fresh pro- 1⁄3 cup chopped whole available at duce and flavor advantages of green onions www.CanolaInfo.org. To find homemade dressings. Each 2 cloves garlic, minced a nearby farmers market, go to recipe can be prepared in just 1 tsp minced fresh ginger A “well-dressed” salad starts with canola oil. 10 to 15 minutes and is made 1 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy http://search.ams.usda.gov/f with canola oil, which has the sauce armersmarkets. least saturated fat and most 1⁄4 tsp freshly ground black omega-3 fat of all common pepper Tips For A Mess-Free Barbecue

(NAPS) More Americans are firing up their grills for backyard cookouts—and many say the reason for grilling’s popular- ity is that it’s relaxing. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, Americans say backyard barbecues are more relaxing than dining out—especially if you don’t let cleanup and prep work spoil the mood. Rather than deal with the stresses of bar- becue messes, here are some tips on throwing a mess-free cookout at home: • Use disposers instead of trash cans. Chicken, ribs and burgers are among the most popular grilled foods, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association. Many people may be surprised to learn that instead of tossing extra meat scraps and bones in a trash can, it’s possible to To reduce mess, cut fruits and vegetables by the sink and toss waste reduce large amounts of down your food waste disposer. Vanilla-Butter Shrimp Rolls smelly trash by putting vir- tually any type of food— can be prepared the day fruit pits) help scrape the even bones—down a food before. And while most inside of the grind chamber, waste disposer with cooks know the trick of mar- removing any buildup. advanced grinding capabili- inating meats in baggies, do • Make kebabs with small Let Simplicity Shine ties, such as InSinkErator’s this the day before as well. In pieces of leftover meats and Evolution Excel® with three- addition to having more-fla- vegetables: Leftover grilled (NAPS)—There’s a delicious flavor move- cut in half stage grind technology. vorful food, you’ll have no steak, chicken and veggies ment taking hold. Food lovers are embracing 1⁄4 teaspoon McCormick® Paprika • Serve food in decorative need for any messy food prep may be too little for a stand- real, focused flavors over complex presenta- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt plastic containers instead of on the day of the barbecue. alone meal, but put them tions that are more like science experiments 1⁄4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Black on platters. Dirty dishes can • Cut fruits and vegetables onto skewers for a fun lunch than recipes. Guided by the motto that “the Pepper pile up fast, so serve food in beside the sink. Vegetable or dinner the following day. most memorable food is often the simplest,” 2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine decorative plastic containers peels and fruit rinds can pile This keeps you from tossing now we are celebrating quality ingredients at 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla that double up as serving up quickly in garbage cans. the leftovers and avoids their peak of flavor with straightforward Extract plates and refrigerator stor- As you’re preparing fruits unnecessary clutter in the preparations. This trend is identified in the 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise age. While guests are eating, and vegetables for side dish- fridge from extra baggies McCormick® Flavor Forecast® 2012 as 1 to 2 cups small salad greens, such as you can also protect food es, cut them up beside the and containers. “Simplicity Shines.” mâche, baby spinach or baby arugula from bugs and flies with the sink and toss them down the For more information “We’re seeing a new appreciation for real, lids. drain as you go along. Your about disposers, visit natural goodness, especially now, when 1. Lightly brush rolls with 2 tablespoons of • Reduce a messy kitchen disposer will thank you for www.InSinkErator.com warmer weather inspires a simpler ap?proach butter. Heat large skillet on medium heat. by serving side dishes that this, as hard materials (like to eating,” said Chef Mark Garcia of the Place rolls, buttered-side down, in skillet. McCormick Kitch?ens. “In this case, ‘simplic- Toast 2 to 3 minutes per side or until golden ity’ isn’t just about quick and easy—it’s about brown. Remove from skillet. Set aside. a clarity of flavors that reminds us what ‘real’ 2. Heat oil and remaining 1 tablespoon but- food tastes like.” The pairing of vanilla with ter in same skillet on medium heat. Add shal- butter is a perfect example of this trend. lots and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute, until Chocolate Change-Up Together, these back-to-basics flavors have the fragrant. Add shrimp, paprika, salt and pep- power to elevate everyday meals in a way per; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes, just until (NAPS)—Trendy TV celebrity chefs fear- that’s anything but basic. shrimp turn pink. Stir in sherry and vanilla; lessly combine ingredients and flavors to cre- Pure essentials in baked goods, these ingre- cook until heated through. ate exciting new dishes. Now, here’s a sweet dients inspire new savory recipes that bring 3. Spread mayonnaise on each roll. Place idea from the No. 1 rice pudding manufactur- the flavors to the forefront in surprising ways. baby greens in rolls. Spoon shrimp mixture er in North America, which has played Vanilla-Butter Shrimp Rolls are a new take on into each roll. Drizzle shrimp with remaining “matchmaker” and created an unforgettable a regional American favorite. Unmistakable sauce. Serve immediately. dessert combining two of the country’s most vanilla highlights the natural sweetness of Makes 8 servings. popular and classic tastes—creamy rice pud- shrimp, while butter adds richness to these ding and rich chocolate. The delicious result classic sandwiches. The vanilla-butter combi- EASY BUTTER TOFFEE SAUCE is Chocolate Rice Pudding, a taste sensation nation also enhances ice cream sundaes with that can turn any dinner into a special occa- Easy Butter Toffee Sauce—a sumptuous blend Prep Time: 5 minutes sion. of butter, sugar, vanilla and cream. Cook Time: 10 minutes This winning combination gives you the For a delicious look at more trends, flavors best of both worlds: rice pudding, the time- and recipes, visit www.FlavorForecast.com. 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) butter less dessert heralded throughout the U.S., VANILLA-BUTTER SHRIMP ROLLS 1⁄2 cup sugar now united with chocolate, America’s 1⁄2 cup heavy cream favorite flavor. In fact, when it comes to 1⁄2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla chocolate in the U.S., Americans individual- PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES Extract ly consume, on average, over 12 pounds of Cook Time: 10 minutes the sweet stuff each year. 1. Place butter and sugar in medium Besides being a good source of calcium 8 New England–style hot dog rolls (top split) saucepan on me–dium heat. Cook and stir and made with natural ingredients, Kozy or regular hot dog rolls, split until mixture turns a deep amber color. Shack Chocolate Rice Pudding is gluten free, 3 tablespoons butter, softened, divided 2. Carefully stir in cream and vanilla. low in sodium and does not contain artificial preservatives, colors or flavors. 1 tablespoon olive oil (Mixture will be bubbly.) Whisking constantly, Adding rich chocolate to rice pudding gives anyone You can find Chocolate Rice Pudding in 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots cook until sauce thickens and coats back of who’s never tried it another reason to taste the 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic spoon. ready-to-serve containers in the refrigerated creamy goodness. 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and Makes 1 cup or 8 (2-tablespoon) servings. dairy section of the supermarket. www.TheHeartOfMassachusetts.com 4 • THE EXPRESS • Friday, July 27, 2012