'You Have to Remember the People Who Were Killed That Day'
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They also Anais Nin throughout central Massachusetts came spoke about various wars involving the together last Friday to remember the vic- U.S. over time and the need to remain vigi- tims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. lant and not become complacent, especially In West Brookfield, where remembrance as years continue to pass and remembrance and tributary bricks have been laid outside events often begin to lose support. INSIDE American Legion Post 244 for seven years, “You have to remember the people who the event takes on added meaning. were killed that day, as well as the firefight- Obituaries .................B2 Kevin Flanders photos Guests of all ages attended the memori- ers and police who jeopardized their lives,” Our Towns ................B4 Members of the American Legion Post 244 Color al ceremonies, which included Post 244’s said Brad Slater, the event co-organizer, Calendar ..................B5 Guard display flags at the ceremony. Color Guard and several emergency per- sonnel in town. Speakers described the Turn To TRIBUTE, page A15 Public Meetings ......... A Classroom Corner ....... A Viewpoint .............. A8-9 Police Logs................. A Locals to step out Sports ........................ A against diabetes LOCAL BY KEVIN FLANDERS U.S., with another 86 million Americans NEWS STAFF WRITER diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Residents from throughout the region For Spencer’s Lee Rosario, diabetes will unite later this month to help raise hasn’t simply been a disturbing nation- awareness and funds for the American al statistic but a personal nightmare. Kevin Flanders photo Diabetes Association. Having lost two grandparents to compli- The central Massachusetts “Step Out: cations of diabetes, Rosario herself was Pastor James Hoey, of Mary Queen of the Rosary Walk to Stop Diabetes” is scheduled diagnosed with the disease when she Parish, receives a check from Kristin McKenna, a for Saturday, Sept. 26, at Worcester’s was 26. representative for Aftermath Services, LLC. Spencer UMass Medical School. More than 1,000 “I grew up watching my grandfather Police Detective James Murray (back) entered one of participants and volunteers will walk inject himself with insulin at the kitch- Aftermath’s contests and received $2,500 to donate a three-mile route to show their sup- en table, but in the end diabetes won,” to the church’s food pantry. Also pictured (fourth from port for 29 million Americans across Rosario said. “Coming from a family right) is food pantry director Kathy Sullivan. the country living with type 1, type 2 with many diabetics, I knew some of the or gestational diabetes. The disease has Turn To DIABETES WALK, A15 become an alarming epidemic in the page Feeding people’s WALKING AS ONE bodies and souls LHS graduate places high in FOOD PANTRY RECEIVES $2.5K college essay DONATION FROM POLICE contest BY KEVIN FLANDERS Page A2 NEWS STAFF WRITER SPENCER — Residents were pleasant- ly surprised to learn that the Spencer Police Department was selected as the winner of a contest that included thousands of entrants. But when it came to choosing a local beneficiary for OPINION the award money, the department’s decision GET YOUR wasn’t much of a surprise considering the out- standing work of the recipient. POINT ACROSS Detective James Murray entered his depart- PAGE A8-9 ment in one of Aftermath Services LLC’s many Courtesy photo contests in July, and he learned a month later AUBURN — The Central South County Relay for Life united the region that Spencer PD had been chosen for the $2,500 on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12, netting more than $45,000 for the prize. Officers didn’t take long to decide to donate American Cancer Society in its fight against cancer. Pictured, the Survivors Lap kicks off the festivities. For more photos, turn to page A18! Turn To FOOD PANTRY, page A18 2 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, September 18, 2015 LHS graduate places high in college essay contest BY KEVIN FLANDERS tial part of a well-rounded education. it. Brown maintained a 4.0 GPA, was NEWS STAFF WRITER By learning about my peers’ perspec- named an AP Scholar, earned the Good LEICESTER — It’s often a tives on certain topics, I always felt Citizen Award by the Daughters of the nerve-wracking experience for incom- enlightened and inspired to be given American Revolution, and passed two ing college freshmen to meet their new the opportunity to see the same concept AP English exams that will preclude classmates and professors. Now imag- in multiple dimensions.” her from having to take the subject ine being asked to read an essay you’ve Having served as the vice president during her freshman year of college. written to a group of strangers who will of her LHS class from sophomore to “My main goal was just to have the soon become your classmates. senior year, as well as vice president of reader of my essay understand that For 2015 Leicester High School the school’s chapter of National Honor believing in teamwork was not a ran- graduate Mary Brown, the situation Society, Brown has plenty of experi- dom decision and that it had substance became a reality at her University of ence in public speaking. Still, she was to it. I am so happy that I was able to Massachusetts-Dartmouth convoca- initially a little anxious about the idea share my perspectives with my entire tion earlier this month. After placing of reading her essay to her new class. class, as well as professors,” Brown third out of 600 incoming students who “When I was informed that I had won said. submitted essays on something they third place out of the 600 students that Teamwork will continue to play an strongly believe in, Brown was asked entered the contest, I was shocked,” important role for Brown at college. to read her essay on teamwork to the added Brown, who will be a nursing A member of UMass Dartmouth’s entire class. major at UMass Dartmouth. She plans Division 3 field hockey team, she is The former captain of the LHS var- to work as a registered nurse after grad- excited to get the season underway and sity field hockey squad, teamwork is a uating college, then eventually attend begin the balancing act between school subject Brown knows plenty about. grad school to become a nurse practi- and sports. She said her experiences “Teamwork is a concept I have felt tioner. “I could not believe an idea I in high school sports went a long way strongly about for as long as I can believed to be simple impacted others toward sharpening her time manage- remember. As an athlete, I know that so strongly. I was originally nervous at ment skills. Courtesy photo when it comes to team sports it is the thought of speaking in front of my Outside of school, Brown enjoys impossible to win when a team does not Leicester High School graduate Mary Brown entire class, a whopping 1,400 students, spending time with friends, attending work together,” said Brown, who was is coming off an outstanding high school but I eventually realized how big of an sporting events, and watching Netflix also on the track and field team at LHS career. Now she’s ready to take the next opportunity I was given.” movies. and won the school’s Maroon Award for step academically and athletically. While teamwork remains a major best all-around female student. theme for Brown both in the class- Kevin Flanders can be reached at Brown added, “As a student, I firmly room and on the playing field, she 508-909-4140, or by e-mail at kflanders@ believe that collaboration is an essen- has some pretty impressive individu- stonebridgepress.com. al accomplishments to go along with All In-stock Wallpaper $12.50 Double Roll NEWS BRIEFS $ 6.50 15’ Borders tact Joe Szafarowicz, Chief of Staff for port a broad range of cultural activities Berthiaume announces local Representative Campanale at Joseph.