(978) 297-0050 • www.winchendoncourier.com Saturday, July 21, 2012 Newsstand: 75 cents How decisions were made: minutes released BY RUTH DEAMICIS ed the terms of release, a separation firing of employees are vested with decision. his ultimate decision on the future COURIER EDITOR by agreement with additional provi- the town manager and as such “You are my supervisory Board of those employees with the town. WINCHENDON — As three new sions. while any decisions he make and I need to take your thinking Three employees were being consid- employees have taken positions in The executive session was attend- regarding the facts concerning dis- into consideration. It is one of the ered, two union and one non-union the Department of Public Works, ed by three members of the board, cipline or termination he will make pieces of information I will consid- employee. other employees have shifted posi- Robert O’Keefe, Elizabeth Hunt and with consideration of input and er, but not the only one,” said In addition, exemption number 5 tions and one position is yet to be Guy Corbosiero, with Jackson Blair information provided by the mem- Kreidler. must be kept distant and separate filled; decisions made concerning attending by remote participation. bers of the BOS; but he wanted to Kreidler also pointed out there from discussions under exemptions previous employees and the con- Also in attendance were Kreidler, make it clear that even if a consen- are two types of exemptions for the 2 and 3. Five is to consider criminal, cerns that brought about the open- assistant town manager Linda sus were reached, a recorded vote executive session: administrative investigation with possible crimi- ings for new hires have come to Daigle and superintendent of the were taken as a directive to him contracts, exemptions 2 & 3 union nal complaints. Kreidler explained light as the executive session min- DPW John Deline. The meeting there was a possibility he might not as well as non-union. Those discus- he would be in a position to be mak- utes from the June 14 Board of took place at 5 p.m. on a Thursday agree. He also want4ed to make sions are around whether or not ing an administrative decision on Selectmen’s meeting were released afternoon. clear if what happens were to there are terms and conditions in criminal prosecution to see if a last week. Kreidler began the meeting by become evidence in a legal proceed- the employees’ contracts they may crime has been perpetrated against Town Manager James Kreidler pointing out that per the charter, ing that this decision was not a think as a strategy to advise him to the town as a result of further said all previous employees accept- decisions on discipline, hiring and political decision, but a managerial take into consideration as he make Turn To MINUTES page A9 Master Plan may become graduate student project BY DONEEN DURLING “They expect a modest fee from COURIER STAFF WRITER the town to assure there is real inter- WINCHENDON — The Planning est in their work. The project could Board has decided to seek help certainly include data gathering, through a program offered by the which also would include analysis University of Massachusetts to recommendation just to keep it write a new master plan update for interesting for the students. We Winchendon. Towns needing help would also expect the students to do with a master plan were invited to at least one presentation in the town submit a proposal. for the town and board at the end of White spoke of a proposal to the semester. Exploratory and inno- address the master plan for vative projects are welcome.” Winchendon. He said Regional White said he spoke with Planning put out a notice couple Professor Robert Mitchell and members of the faculty of the learned the “modest fee” was $5,000. University of Massachusetts White said Mitchell didn’t say Department of Landscape whether other communities were Architecture are looking for com- interested. munities to participate in a regional White said project organizers planning studio this fall at UMass would like a brief statement with Amherst. They are seeking towns or about six bullets defining what the cities that need work done on their town would like the graduate stu- first stages of a master plan or simi- dents to do for the town. White said lar planning document. White said he told the professor a statement they expect to have 12-15 second year would be submitted this week. graduate students who would be put “They are feeling some time pres- to work for 13 weeks on a plan. Doneen Durling photos Turn To PLAN page A5 Braden Larmon of Newburyport is the first one out of the water during the swim competition. More photos page 12. Athletes compete in the heat BY DONEEN DURLING ing on a bike and pushing in the resident amateur men and COURIER STAFF WRITER heat for 22miles, and jumping off women are the Best of the U.S. WINCHENDON — to run another 6.2 miles in the state medalists, regardless of Participating in a triathlon dur- glaring heat to finish out the race. their age. All medalists from ing the longest heat wave since There was a coed race Saturday Massachusetts are invited to rep- 1956 was more than challenging July 14, and an all women’s race resent their state at the National for the athletes that came from with 109 competitors from all Championship. multiple states and Canada, but over on Sunday, July 15. Paul Noone and Catherine the Massachusetts State According to organizers, The Sterling earned the right to lead Triathlon was well attended, and Mass State Triathlon has been Team Massachusetts at the 2013. the athletes participating pushed selected for the second straight On Saturday, the Clark themselves over their personal year as Best of the U.S. Qualifier Doneen Durling photo for Massachusetts. The top three Turn To HEAT page A9 limits, swimming .9 miles, jump- A small garden variety spider has found a perch to complement her colors. She and others of her ilk will be the topic of conversation at Sugar Hollow Farm next week. Fire chief welcomes challenge Local farm hosts BY DONEEN DURLING more equipped to deal with life sup- COURIER STAFF WRITER port services, and Smith called the WINCHENDON — New Fire move from Templeton a step up Chief Thomas Smith has been seat- from basic life service to a full para- workshops for kids ed long enough to test-drive his posi- medic service. tion, and his overall outlook is posi- Smith holds credentials as a tive. Massachusetts Fire Chief, received PHILLIPSTON — Summer’s here and bugs and why it’s important to “So far it’s been great!” said last winter from the state. He also and the air is a buzzin’ and the learn ways other than pesticides to Smith. ‘Everyone has been very holds credentials as an emergency ground is a movin’ so it must be deal with them,” Lauren Roy, the cooperative and people have been medical technician, is CPR certi- time for Snakes, Bugs and farm’s owner says. “Cleaning up great. The townspeople have been fied, and also firefighter I/II certi- Dragonflies Oh My! This will be the the environment is going to be a very welcoming.” fied. He attended Anna Maria sixth time Sugar Hollow Farm has large job for future generations, it’s Smith said the firefighters that College for his Masters in public hosted this workshop for children vital information.” work in the Winchendon depart- administration. and children at heart. “I’m very glad to be teaming up ment are really good guys with a lot “I just finished that this past fall,” With Pete Mirick from Mass with these gentlemen again, they of knowledge. he said. “It is a natural career pro- Wildlife and Dave Small from the have such a way with these kids,” Smith started in Templeton 20 gression.” Department of Conservation and she states. years ago in 1992. For the last five When asked what skills or Recreation, kids from all over will Sugar Hollow Farm hosts many of and a half years, Smith was changes he would bring to the have the chance to meet the creepy these natural living workshops Templeton’s fire chief. department, Smith replied first that crawlies up close and personal as throughout the summer as well as a Smith is from a long line of fire- Fire Chief A. Joseph Lafrennie had well as have an opportunity to learn weekly reading program for kids. fighters. His father, his uncle, and done a great job in the Winchendon why these creatures are so impor- This particular workshop will be his grandfather all served. department, and there would be big tant to our environment. held Wednesday, July 18 at 10 am. Smith was the only full time fire- shoes to fill. “It gives me hope to know that we The cost is $5 per person but there is fighter in Templeton. The “Basically everyone brings their are doing something to teach these a family cap of $20, the farm which Tom Smith kids how to live WITH the snakes Winchendon department is also Turn To CHIEF page A9 Turn To FARMS page A9 WEEKLY QUOTE LOCAL SPORTS “Men are born with two eyes, but Golf Classic Pitbulls winless only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they PAGE 2 PAGE 8 say.” 6 56525 10431 2 Charles Caleb Colton 2 WINCHENDON COURIER Saturday, July 21, 2012 Incentive Trusts: Keeping a steady hand on the tiller good legacy may to follow paths that are per- Therefore, the most effective a physician or an executive or trusts may also be subject to work wonders for sonally and socially reward- incentive trusts spell out con- chooses some other generally the generation skipping those left behind, ing, yet generally less lucra- crete goals and offer objec- more lucrative career.