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Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. 4, No. 10 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET ‘Your best teacher is your last mistake.’ Friday, March 5, 2010 Search for zoning officer begins MESKUS TO SERVE AS INTERIM BUILDING/ZONING OFFICIAL BY RYAN GRANNAN-DOLL decision early last month. Wight disagreed with how they STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER Charlton’s Building Inspector wanted him to do perform his STURBRIDGE — Former Curtis J. Meskus, has been appoint- duties. Selectman Scott Garieri said Building Inspector and Zoning ed as interim inspector while the Wight was not terribly interested in Enforcement Officer Erik Wight search for a permanent replacement enforcing zoning code, specifically, resigned his positions because he continues. Sturbridge’s Interim temporary sign bylaws. disagreed with how he was being Town Administrator Michael “He wasn’t cut out for that,” he told to do the job, according to town Racicot said he is narrowing appli- said. “Other than that, Erik is a nice officials. cations down to five finalists before guy.He wanted to deal with building Wight, also an inspector in making a recommendation to select- issues and nothing else.” Sunderland, resigned effective men. Wight, however bristled at being Friday, Feb. 26 after announcing his Selectmen this week said that Turn To OFFICER, page A11 Dr. Temple Grandin of Colorado State University, one of the world’s foremost academics on autism and animal science, lectured at Old Sturbridge Village as part of a four-day tour of the northeast to promote healthy, local meat pro- Spicing up area dining scene duction. PLAYA DEL CARMEN READIES FOR GRAND OPENING BY RYAN GRANNAN-DOLL A voice for the animals VILLAGER STAFF WRITER STURBRIDGE — A town filled with American-style eateries is ANIMAL SCIENCE, BEHAVIOR EXPERT about to be jolted by a new spice — Mexican fare. TEMPLE GRANDIN SPEAKS AT OSV Playa del Carmen, located the old Rom’s site at 179 Main St., plans to hold its grand opening Sunday, BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY VILLAGER STAFF WRITER March 7 at 5 p.m. with a “soft open- ing” scheduled for 11 a.m. on STURBRIDGE — Whether it’s Thursday, March 4. seen in the gaze of a family pet or Rom’s closed in September 2008 a farm animal, there is an unmis- after more than 50 years as a takable thought process occur- Sturbridge icon. ring behind the eyes of every “Since we have authentic creature. Mexican food … I think we will do “We’ve still got some people great,” said co-owner Carmen who say animals don’t have emo- Scaffidi, who currently owns anoth- tions, and that’s just BS,” said Dr. er Playa location in Holden with her Temple Grandin, a professor of husband Jorge Guzman. Animal Science at Colorado State On top of the usual dishes, the University and guest speaker at couple plans to offer Mexican break- Old Sturbridge Village Monday, fast entrees starting Sunday, March March 1. 14, as well as a full take-out menu. Grandin, who was diagnosed RYAN GRANNAN-DOLL PHOTOS For patrons trying to stick to a with autism in 1950, is one of the healthier diet, the restaurant plans Above: Jorge Guzman works to get the world’s leading authorities on to offer dishes featuring lots of veg- bar ready for the grand opening in Playa animal behavior and treatment. etables cooked in vegetable oil, with del Carmen. At right: Located in the for- Grandin revolutionized the mer Rom’s building on Route 131 in lower cholesterol counts, Guzman slaughter and meat packing Sturbridge, Playa del Carmen stands said. industry over the last 30 plus almost ready for its grand opening. Dishes will include eggs with rice years through development of an and beans among others, said auditing process to assess the more than 50 types of tequila, in a Guzman — a Mexico City native — treatment of animals on industri- bar setting featuring furniture he during an interview Sunday at the al farms, ensuring the healthiest, had imported from Mexico. A new restaurant, with his wife. least stressful lives possible. Mariachi band will play every “There are not a lot of [Mexican] Grandin’s stop at OSV was the photo by Angus Bremmer Sunday from 5 – 9 p.m. places that will do breakfast,” first of four regional engage- The couple had planned to open Scaffidi said. ments as part of the United States also planed events at the the facility in December, but could- The couple, which has 20 years’ Department of Agriculture and University of Connecticut, n’t because additional work was experience in the restaurant busi- Sustainable Agriculture University of Rhode Island and required to bring it up to code, ness, said they wanted to bring the Research and Education’s the University of Massachusetts Scaffidi said. The couple renovated Mexican culture to an area, which Producing Natural Local Meat for the entire 14,000 square feet the lacks it. In addition to the ethnic Consumers program. Grandin Turn To GRANDIN, page A11 food, Guzman said they will offer Turn To DINING, page A11 Goodbye, David RMV revelation angers area officials STONEBRIDGE PRESS OWNER DIES AT 66 BY RYAN GRANNAN-DOLL “I’m sure there is more to it, real- BY WALTER BIRD JR. chemotherapy treat- STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER STONEBRIDGE PRESS ly,” he said. STAFF WRITER ments. During what SOUTHBRIDGE — Local offi- The comments came in response would be his last visit to The Southbridge cials have expressed anger and sur- to a Southbridge Evening News Stonebridge Press head- prise by the recent revelation that report last week that the State Evening News family quarters in Southbridge mourns the passing of State Police did not sign off on the Police rejected the RMV’s claim two weeks ago, an ailing Registry of Motor Vehicles’ move that the police had signed off on David Cutler, co-owner Cutler still displayed his of Stonebridge Press to its current Charlton site. moving out of its Southbridge loca- trademark humor and “They think we are so stupid that tion and to the Massachusetts Newspapers, who suc- wit, visited briefly with cumbed to cancer at we will swallow anything,” Town Turnpike 5-East service area in editorial staff and took Councilor Cathy Nikolla said. Charlton. home early Sunday part in an executive “That is my frustration. It was a Citing budget constraints, the morning, Feb. 28, at the meeting. forgone conclusion when they RMV made the move in August, but age of 66. His passing leaves a walked through the door.” has since come under intense criti- Diagnosed last August void most at Stonebridge State Rep. Geraldo Alicea, D- cism from lawmakers and citizens with metastasized bilary Press know will never be Charlton, also said the revelation cancer, Cutler continued filled, a sentiment argued the site is unsafe and unfair doing what he loved — disturbed him, but said he was to handicapped motorists. expressed by President Courtesy photo working in and around and Publisher Frank seeking more information from Kaprielian, through a newspapers — even as David S. Cutler, 1943-2010, co-owner of Stonebridge Press. For Registrar Rachel Kaprielian and spokesman, last week offered an e- he underwent weekly Turn To CUTLER, page A11 obituary, see Page A-13. State Police Col. Mark Delaney. Turn To RMV, page A14 ALMANAC .................2 POLICE LOGS.............5 LOCAL SPORTS VILLAGER TRIVIA LEARNING .................9 UHOSKI IMPSON NAMED What is The Equator? OPINION.................10 S S CALENDAR ..............11 APPOINTED STUDENT ATHLETE Answer inside. OBITUARIES ............13 PAGE 3 PAGE 14 INSIDE SPORTS .................14 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, March 5, 2010 Southbridge pool closing for major repairs VILLAGER ALMANAC TRANSPORTATION MAY BE PROVIDED TO STREETER BEACH QUOTATION OF THE WEEK BY GUS STEEVES three options — one that would STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER be a walk-in, five-foot-deep ver- “We’ve still got some people If the state, some councilors sion; a second that’s two feet deep and the Recreation Committee with “water features in the differ- who say animals don’t have have their way, the deteriorating ent corners;” and a third that emotions, and that’s just BS!” Andrew J. Petro Pool will get a replaces the pool entirely with major facelift starting this sum- water spraying devices. The Dr. Temple Grandin, a professor of Animal Science at mer. panel preferred the first one to Colorado State University and guest speaker at Old On Tuesday, the Education and replace the existing pool, which Sturbridge Village Monday, March 1. Human Services subcommittee leaks 30,000 gallons a day. voted unanimously to recom- Briere also favored that choice, OPEN TO CLOSE mend cooperating with the state saying, “It really allows you to Department of Conservation and integrate a wide variety of users HOLLAND: 413-245-7108 Recreation to replace the 30-year- within the community.” DCR and Mon – Thurs 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and old pool on Reynolds Street with the town will finalize the design 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. a shallower, more modern design and get community comments in the same footprint. That will FISKDALE: 508-347-6486 this year while aiming to bid the Weekdays 9:00-4:30 and Sat. 9:00 -12:00 require closing it this summer project in spring 2011. with reopening in 2012, but DCR Councilor David Livengood STURBRIDGE 508-347-6463 representatives pledged to pro- liked the idea, noting it would be Weekdays 8:30 – 5:00 and Sat. 9:00 -12:00 vide transportation to Streeter accessible to handicapped and Gus Steeves photo BRIMFIELD: 413-245-3451 Beach in Sturbridge until then.