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Weekend Editionedition WeekendWeekend EditionEdition FRIDAY , M AY 11, 2012 (508) 764-4325/VISIT US AT: www.TheHeartOfMassachusetts.com SERVING OUR READERS SINCE 1923 Newsstand: 50 cents TODAY’S Community mourns loss of ‘Voice of Fenway Park’ QUOTE “You cannot depend BEANE SUFFERS HEART ATTACK, DIES AFTER CRASH IN STURBRIDGE BY DAVID DORE AND GUS STEEVES Southbridge Evening News editor Attorney Joseph Early Jr., golfers on your eyes when STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITERS who worked with Beane at WESO- at the nearby Hemlock Ridge Golf your imagination is To millions of Boston Red Sox AM 970 in Southbridge. Course called police at 12:39 p.m. to fans, Carl Beane was “The Voice,” Beane, a resident of Holland and tell them about the accident. out of focus.” the public address announcer who former News columnist, suffered a Early said there were no passen- welcomed them to Fenway Park. heart attack Wednesday, May 9, gers in Beane’s vehicle and no Mark Twain To those who knew him, Beane while driving northbound on other vehicles involved. was a genuine, one-of-a-kind man Holland Road in Sturbridge. His who loved broadcasting and 2004 Suzuki crossed the center LOCAL sports, especially the Red Sox, line, left the road and hit a tree and A DREAM COME TRUE enjoyed making people laugh and a wall. He was pronounced dead at Beane had been the public cared about others. Harrington Memorial Hospital in address announcer at Fenway “He was part of my family. I’ve Southbridge shortly after the Park since 2003, after winning a got one less member of my family crash. He was 59 years old. competition following the end of now,” said John D. Ryan, a former According to Worcester District Carl Beane Please Read BEANE, page A8 ‘A part of me Postal service will always be a Southbridgite’ Page A15 aiming to ‘Stamp SPORTS out Hunger’ LOCAL EFFORT COLLECTING FOOD DONATIONS THIS WEEKEND BY MARK ASHTON NEWS STAFF WRITER Rivalry renewed: Southbridge, SOUTHBRIDGE — Is it a Bartlett split pair of games Mother’s Day present, or just something your mother Page B1 would want you to do? Either way, tomorrow’s your chance to turn the tables on your mail carrier WINNING by leaving a present or LOTTERY package for pick-up and Mark Ashton photos delivery to someone else – Ed Burden stands on the deck surrounding his 30-year-old dome home on Guelphwood Road in NUMBERS mainly to local individuals Southbridge. and families in need. Your MASS. DAILY NUMBERS carrier will gladly take it all drawn Wednesday away – for the good of the community. afternoon were 8-9-0-1 Home sweet dome We’re not talking actual MASS DAILY NUMBERS gift-wrapped presents, of OUSE OF THE FUTURE drawn Wednesday night course, but gifts to the com- ‘H ’ were 4-3-7-3 munity in the form of food HAS PRESENCE IN SOUTHBRIDGE Megabucks Doubler: items that will help “Stamp 12-15-23-36-45-49 Out Hunger.” It’s how you BY MARK ASHTON According to Internet sources, the NEWS STAFF WRITER Powerball: and other Southbridge resi- sphere-like (or partial sphere-like) struc- dents can deliver the goods 1-7-11-55-56 Mark Ashton photo SOUTHBRIDGE — It was almost six ture gets its name from “geodesic,” the for a worthwhile local decades ago that American Powerball: 1 On Saturday, May 12, is the day Latin term for “earth dividing,” and the effort. architect/engineer/author/futurist R. “geodesic line” — the shortest distance to leave whatever you can by The Southbridge Post way of food donations at your Buckminster Fuller conceived the idea of between any two points on a sphere. The OPINION Office has been doing its the “geodesic dome home” as an afford- dome design combines triangles with mailbox (or mail slot) to help part – taking the Stamp Out local mail carriers “Stamp Out able, energy-efficient answer to the hous- Hunger.” ing needs of “a troubled planet.” Please Read DOME, page A11 Please Read HUNGER, page A7 Couple feels called to offer ‘New Vision’ Police charge man NEW CHURCH with armed robbery NOW OPEN BY GUS STEEVES his act, telling Iozzo, Where do you think the Red NEWS STAFF WRITER ON RANE “Honestly, I just lost my job Sox will “end up” this year? C SOUTHBRIDGE — and needed money,” when TREET Dudley District Court Judge asked why. He added that he Page A4 S Timothy Bibaud ordered a “didn’t want to hurt” the vic- local man held on $5,000 bail tim, identified in the file as BY MARK ASHTON NEWS STAFF WRITER Monday, May 7, after he Antonio Lopez. allegedly committed armed Lopez called police OBITUARIES SOUTHBRIDGE — robbery. moments after his assailant “We’re really looking to PAGE B3 Southbridge resident “sprinted” from the scene invite unchurched people Nelson Vega, 20, of 76 Pine near St. Mary’s Church and let God do the work,” St., pled not guilty to alleged- about 2 a.m. Cardrant’s OPINION said Wayne Gallagher, ly taking various items at report states Lopez was one half of the husband- CUTLINE: Mark Ashton photo gunpoint from another man “almost certain” of Vega’s GET YOUR POINT ACROSS wife team announcing Yvette and Wayne Gallagher of Southbridge recently “planted” who was walking along identity because of his PAGE A4 their recent “planting” of their New Vision Church at 12 Crane Street, where monthly Hamilton Street very early voice, noting the two had a church in Southbridge. services are being held. Monday morning. If con- gone to school together WHAT TO DO Their “nontraditional” victed, he faces the possibili- “from pre-school up until New Vision Church is ty of life in prison, with a senior year, last year.” A CALENDAR currently holding servic- The Gallaghers (Yvette will be only monthly minimum of five years Lopez told him they “were is the other half) recently through the summer, by OF AREA EVENTS es in a somewhat uncon- because he allegedly tried to not close friends, but often ventional setting – in introduced some loud September they hope to hide his identity with a ate lunch together” and par- PAGE B4 rented space at 12 Crane (read: jubilant) music of begin weekly worship sweatshirt hood and hand. ticipated in social events, he Street, better known for their own as part of their services, which are open According to police wrote. The report does not its cigars, brew pub, and first worship service at not only to official mem- reports by officers Brian indicate whether Vega tar- frequently loud music. that site. Though services Cardrant and Chris Iozzo, Please Read VISION, page A9 Vega reportedly admitted Please Read ROBBERY, page A12 Today’s SOUTHBRIDGE EVENING NEWS is a sample for everyone in town. Send us the postcard stuffed inside to lock in a half-price subscription to the daily paper. Or, subscribe only to the Friday Weekend Edition for $12 a year, 52 issues ! REE If you are already a subscriber, mail the card and you will get lotsa extra weeks for free! F 6 56525 10441 1 SAMPLE No stamp necessary on the return postcard. 2 • Friday, May 11, 2012 THE FRIDAY CONVERSATION WITH... Ed Keefe ‘A lot of good memories and great friendships’ KEEFE TO STEP DOWN AT YMCA AFTER 33 YEARS me that the Y was a great place to work. I was even greater need for after-school and youth replacing a fantastic director — Nick programs.” Any last words? Giavara, so I knew I’d be replacing a local leg- end and that I had some big shoes to fill. Nick What’s would you say is your legacy at “I will really miss the people. I couldn’t is still an active member here at the Y.” the Y? have worked with better people — here or in the community. I think I’ll probably get What organizations or local institu- “Nothing big. I just hope I’ve left things a involved at some point in another social serv- tions kept you here beyond your five-year little better than when I arrived. I’ve been ice agency,maybe even in direct care. And I’ll commitment to the search committee? doing this work (at YMCAs) for 33 years, and probably do some volunteering. There are a it’s a transition time for the Tri-Community lot of organizations in the area that could “Well, I’ve always been heavily involved in YMCA. This is just the appropriate time for still use some help.” the United Way, which is very active here. I me to leave.” can’t say enough about their work in the Tri- Mark Ashton may be reached at 508-909- Community, with great leaders like Barbara What are you taking away from the Y? 4144, or by e-mail at mark@stonebridge- Flanagan, Terri Colognesi, Bonnie Losavio, press.com. and now Kerry Galonek. They’re just won- “A lot of good memories and great friend- derful folks. Harrington Hospital and ships.” Southbridge Savings Bank have given me great opportunities to serve, along with What’s next for you? What will the first Rotary. And I’ve always been involved in day of retirement be like? Any cruises ALMANAC youth sports. This is a great area for all those planned? things.” Mark Ashton photos “Nah! It won’t be so very different. I’ll get TRIVIA CONTEST Ed Keefe, executive director of the Tri-Community What was the Y like when you arrived? up and read the newspapers. I still need a real YMCA, has announced he would be leaving his post paper in my hands.
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