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COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET Friday, December 13, 2013 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Board fields “The only thing that OML complaint overcomes hard luck is CREAMER ACCUSED OF DEFAMATORY COMMENTS hard work.” BY CHELSEA DAVIS Photo courtesy John Shevlin Harry Golden VILLAGER STAFF WRITER This design represents the intersection of Route 20 and Route 131 STURBRIDGE — The Board of becoming a rotary after the proposed improvement plans. Selectmen addressed an Open Meeting Law complaint made against them at their INSIDE Monday, Dec. 2 meeting. “[The written response is] acknowledg- Residents get look ing it was a somewhat awkward discus- ALMANAC ............2 sion,” said Town Administrator Shaun Suhoski. “It addresses the five items that POLICE LOGS........5 were on page 2 of the complaint.” at Route 20 project OPINION ............10 The complaint made by Monique Marinelli, wife of Sturbridge Fire CALENDAR .........12 Lieutenant John Marinelli, mostly BY CHELSEA DAVIS walking distances to these VILLAGER STAFF WRITER OBITUARIES .......12 addressed the alleged fault of former Board facilities, [and] protects and of Selectmen Chairman Thomas Creamer STURBRIDGE — A pres- takes advantage of the SPORTS ............14 in a Nov. 4 Board of Selectmen meeting. entation and discussion for [Quinebaug] River.” “Thomas Creamer … became agitated the Route 20 Improvement The main part of the pres- and out of line with his comments,” Plan was held on Wednesday, entation introduced the Monique said in the complaint. Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m., in ideas and designs for a new Monique claimed in the complaint that Veterans Hall in Town Hall, Route 20. Creamer made comments about fire depart- and residents had plenty of The Improvement Plan is LOCAL feedback to give. ment employee matters that were initially Thomas Creamer being labeled as three “phas- “handled in private personnel meetings.” “We listened, we came up es” that represent the differ- “He proceeded to discuss resignations town administrator that he was in violation with a design that I think we ent sections between the and demotions using current and past and to stop immediately,” Monique said in got it down for what you’d western gateway of Route employee names even though he was the complaint. like to see overall in this 148 and the eastern gateway warned at least three times by Selectman project,” said Senior Vice of Route 131. Blanchard, Selectman Dowling and the Please Read COMPLAINT, page A13 President of Pare The topic most discussed Corporation John Shevlin. at the meeting was the Almost all of the seats in rotary planned for the inter- the hall were filled on section of Route 131 and Wednesday with citizens Route 20. The rotary would The season begins interested in hearing about consist of two lanes plus a the plan and voicing their bike lane. The center median opinions. would have greenery and A PowerPoint presenta- landscaping added to it as tion was shown for the first well. Chelsea Davis photo 45 minutes in order to fur- The engineers from Pare ther explain the plan. Corporation explained that STURBRIDGE — The According to the presenta- the rotary would help to slow Sheriff’s Sturbridge Tree tion, the project was first down traffic in the area as coat drive Lighting Ceremony introduced to the communi- well as keep it flowing con- took place on Friday, ty at a meeting on May 8 of sistently. Page A2 Nov. 29, complete this year. For pedestrian safety, the with a visit by Santa The presentation offered designs look to expand the LEARNING and Mrs. Claus. five project visions and goals sidewalks to 8 feet in width Pictured, a girl poses put forth by the community on both sides of the roads for a photo with the to make sure the commercial and add more crosswalks Clauses. For more tourist district “is pedestri- down Route 20. photos, turn to page an friendly,caters to tourists Bicyclists will also be get- A8! and local residents alike, ting their own bike lanes on offers a variety of shopping both sides of the road. opportunities, restaurants, All down Route 20, the and inns…provides ade- quate parking within short Please Read ROUTE 20, page A13 Seniors let their lights shine Author Featured Page A4 TANTASQUA NAMES NOVEMBER STUDENTS SPORTS OF THE MONTH BY MARK ASHTON The seniors so honored VILLAGER STAFF WRITER – and recognized school- STURBRIDGE — wide recently – are Claire They’re as different as Campbell and John you can get, yet alike as Ingemi, both with plans can be. for post-graduation stud- This month’s (techni- ies and beyond. Heading cally November’s) in very different direc- Students of the Month at tions, they nevertheless Tantasqua Regional High share a conviction that School are both hard having goals and dreams workers, confident in is essential to realizing their career choices, and them. Tantasqua dedicated to the proposi- Campbell believes she tion that effort and deter- was awarded the presti- Winter Schedule mination can bring aca- gious Student of the Page Ax14 demic and lifelong suc- cess. Please Read STUDENTS, page A13 John Ingemi Claire Campbell OPINION GET YOUR Blanchard chosen as selectmen vice chairman POINT ACROSS PAGE A10 BY CHELSEA DAVIS next vice chairman of the necessary duties.” mously to the recommenda- will cost $5,300 to $6,000 for a VILLAGER STAFF WRITER board on Monday. The next point of discus- tion of the town administra- special election … and POLICE LOGS STURBRIDGE — The Blanchard said that she is sion was whether the town tor to wait until the annual would therefore require a P L Sturbridge Board of not picking up any extra should hold a special elec- election to fill the vacancy. reserve fund transfer or Selectmen continued discus- duties or powers as vice tion for the vacant seat or There were a few factors PAGE A5 appropriation at a special sion on their vacancy and chairman. wait until the annual elec- keeping the board from town meeting.” the position of vice chair- According to the tions in April of 2014. holding a special election. In conjunction with the man Monday, Dec. 2, after Sturbridge Board and “The need to fill the fifth One of the bigger factors issue of cost was the issue of the resignation of Thomas Committee Handbook, “The seat is a discretionary mat- was the cost of holding a timeliness. Creamer last month. vice chairperson acts for the ter for the board,” said Town special election. “It would take approxi- Board of Selectmen mem- chairperson whenever the Administrator Shaun According to a memoran- mately 80 days from the date ber Mary Blanchard was latter is absent from meet- Suhoski. dum from Suhoski, “The voted unanimously as the ings and performs other The board voted unani- Town Clerk advises that it Please Read BLANCHARD, page A15 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, December 13, 2013 Sheriff delivers warmth to local organizations BY CHELSEA DAVIS VILLAGER STAFF WRITER SOUTHBRIDGE — Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis brought a little warmth to town last week, as he stopped at three locations in Southbridge for the 2013 Sheriff ’s Annual Winter Coat Drive on Thursday, Dec. 5. “There’s much need for the coats in this area,” Evangelidis said. Evangelidis distributed roughly 480 coats to the three locations in Southbridge, giving each place about 15 bags filled with 10 to 15 coats each. The sheriff first stopped at the Tradewinds Clubhouse at 309 Main St. “You guys make us proud,” Evangelidis said of Tradewinds Clubhouse. The employees and members of Tradewinds Clubhouse offered a thank you card to Evangelidis for the donation. Chelsea Davis photo Evangelidis then moved to Catholic The members and employees of Tradewinds Clubhouse pose for a photo with the donated coats. Charities, at 79 Elm St., to give more coats. $3599.00 plus tax for 7.5 Meyer Poly Snowplow Evangelidis and employees of the Catholic Charities pose with many bags of donated coats. Meyer Diamond Edge is the best “We’re extremely grateful,” said Area Administrator for Catholic Charities of backed plow in the industry. Worcester County Lisa Genest. Register your new plow system online at Catholic Charities has been offering coats meyerproducts.com and receive a for no charge during the season for nine 3 year warranty on all components and years, Genest said. 5 years on structural steel “I can’t imagine how a parent feels when 0% FINANCING AVAILABLE Great deals on all other they can’t provide a coat for their child,” FOR 48 MONTHS Meyer Diamond Snowplows Genest said. The coats were available from Catholic Charities starting Friday, Dec. 6. Finally,Evangelidis stopped at the Center of Hope at 100 Foster St. Herrick & Sons, Inc. “This will be so great,” said Public Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis reads a thank you card given to him from Tradewinds 10 CUSHING STREET Relations and Administration of the Center Clubhouse. of Hope Cindy Howard, “This will fill a void NORTH BROOKFIELD, MA not alone in his donations to Southbridge.