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Mailed free to requesting homes in Charlton, Charlton City and Charlton Depot Vol. VI, No. 30 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA! COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.CHARLTONVILLAGER.COM Friday, July 27, 2012 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.