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Hackenson Notches 500Th Mailed free to requesting homes in Webster, Dudley and the Oxfords 508-764-4325 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.WEBSTERTIMES.NET Friday, January 23, 2015 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE BASKETBALL Hackenson notches WIZARDRY “Reason should direct 500th win and appetite obey.” HILL Cicero HANDLES LEOMINSTER EDITOR’S TO GIVE OFFICE HOURS COACH MONDAYS 12-5 WEDNESDAYS 1-5 MILESTONE FRIDAYS 1-5 VICTORY BY JON GOUIN Jon Gouin photos SPORTS CORRESPONDENT INSIDE Shepherd Hill Regional girls’ varsity basketball head coach DUDLEY — There’s no Seniors ................. A5 James Hackenson receives accolades on Friday night, Jan. denying a lot has hap- 16, after recording his 500th career victory with the school Learning .............A6-7 pened since 1980. The after the Rams defeated Leominster High, 63-45. Viewpoint ............. A10 Berlin Wall fell, the Cold Sports ..................A12 War ended, The Miracle on Ice, Boston became doing a great job at it Obituaries ............. B2 the City of Champions, for 35 years,” Shepherd Events Calendar ...... B3 and a whole lot more has Hill Athletic Director Real Estate ........Sect.B changed. Sean Burke said on Jason Bleau photo During these past 35 Friday night, Jan. 16, DUDLEY — Shepherd Hill Regional High years of change, though, after the longtime coach LOCAL School played host to the Harlem Wizards on one thing has remained earned his 500th career Wednesday, Jan. 14, to support the Charlton a constant — James victory with a 63-45 win PTO in what was called a “slam dunk fundrais- Hackenson has coached over Midland Wachusett Shepherd Hill’s Kendra er.” Pictured, English teacher Eric Rhynhart, the Shepherd Hill League foe Leominster O’Malley pushes past her who also played basketball in high school, Regional girls’ varsity High. “We’re very, very defender on her way to the joins his team, the D/C Magic, on the court. basketball squad. lucky to have him and hoop during head coach For more photos, turn to page A6! “He’s been doing it for James Hackenson’s 500th 35 years, and he’s been Please Read HILL, page A10 career win. Kick off session sets tone for Dudley budget season BY JASON BLEAU town as talks commence things are and where think we are going to be the draw on free cash Popular NEWS STAFF WRITER over the next month of they have been and are for fiscal year 2016,” he and stabilization funds, mechanics DUDLEY — Budget so. going is an important said. develop alternative rev- season is in full swing Balukonis presented part of the budgeting His presentation laid enue sources, foster Page A3 now that the new year a PowerPoint laying out process. out a series of goals cooperation between the has arrived, and Dudley preliminary numbers “What we’re trying that included maintain- town and schools and got an early start on for the heads of many to do is look at where ing existing services, other goals pertinent to its budget talks with a boards and commissions we were for last fiscal conservative revenue creating a smooth and LEARNING budget kick off session in the community, and year, which was June 30, assumptions, promot- fluid budget process. on Jan. 12, where Town while the numbers are how we stand in the cur- ing transparency in the One of the most crucial Administrator Greg very much preliminary rent fiscal year and then budget development, goals on that list is main- Balukonis presented the figures, Balukonis said extrapolate that forward begin building criti- taining and building on plans and goals for the taking a look at where and say this is where we cal reserves and lessen Please Read BUDGET, page A17 Fattman hits the ground running St. Joseph School hosts Christmas ROOKIE SENATOR LAYS OUT luncheon GOALS FOR FIRST TERM IN Page A4 SENATE BY JASON BLEAU SPORTS NEWS STAFF WRITER “Big shoes to fill” might be the ultimate cliché to describe Republican Jason Bleau photo Sen. Ryan Fattman, who The new Park Avenue Elementary School, which will open its doors to kids from in November defeated pre-K to second grade in February. longtime Sen. Richard Moore to take over the seat as the Worcester and Norfolk District, which includes Webster, where Phase one complete Fattman resides, as Ryan Fattman well as Oxford, Dudley, St. Joseph School Southbridge, Sutton, as a shocker, while oth- PARK AVE. TO ALLOW STUDENTS IN NEW Douglas, Northbridge, ers saw it as a symbol hosts Christmas Uxbridge, Millville, of change being sought Blackstone, Mendon, after by the voters of the luncheon BUILDING IN FEBRUARY Hopedale, Milford and district. Fattman, who Page A11 Bellingham. While has served as the 18th BY JASON BLEAU her office on the Webster School Fattman is taking over NEWS STAFF WRITER Worcester District state District website noting that the new for one of Massachusetts’ representative the past WEBSTER — Work on the new Park Avenue Elementary School most respected and noted few years, and before Park Avenue School in Webster is will officially open its doors to chil- political figures in recent that, was a selectman in coming along nicely. Work is pro- dren in pre-kindergarten through years, one thing is for Sutton, hit the ground gressing so efficiently, in fact, that second grade on Feb. 23, the first certain — the pressure running by filing bills Superintendent of Schools Barbara day of school following February has not gotten to the and working with his fel- Malkas has announced plans are in vacation. She stressed that this is young politician. low elected officials right motion to have students in the new not a grand opening of the school, Inaugurated on Jan. 7, off the bat to get involved building next month. Fattman claimed victory in causes he based his Malkas posted a note from Please Read PARK, page A17 by a significant margin in an election some saw Please Read FATTMAN, page A17 2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, January 23, 2015 www.webstertimes.net School district to begin finance director search TRIFONE TO RETIRE AFTER 25 YEARS BY JASON BLEAU is altered to include operations in its as our district has grown, and grown, when one of their most loyal and ded- NEWS STAFF WRITER responsibilities. and grown — and has just been loyal, icated employees moves on in March. DUDLEY — The call is out to find Desto called the slightly modified reliable and effective.” Jason Bleau may be reached at 508-909- a future successor to Dudley-Charlton position the Director of Finance and Trifone will not be leaving his suc- 4129 or by email at jason@stonebridge- School District Finance Director Operations, which comes with a vari- cessor high and dry when he retires in press.com. William Trifone, who will be hanging ety of responsibilities, many of which March, as he has agreed to take on a con- up his hat in retirement in March. Trifone has performed very well during sultant position to make for a smooth The Dudley-Charlton Regional School his 25 years of service to the district. transition. That being said, however, Committee has officially begun accept- “The number one thing is that it’s an his retirement is right around the cor- ing applications for the position, which incredibly important position because ner, and the Dudley-Charlton School ALMANAC Superintendent Greg Desto said will it’s the person who generally manag- District is spearheading an aggressive actually be a slightly modified posi- es and has oversight of a $47 million search to find the most qualified succes- tion for the new hire as the position regional school budget,” said Desto. sor to fill the position as soon as April UOTE OF THE EEK “Obviously it’s quite a responsibility. 1. Desto said the plan is for interviews Q W That’s the finance side. The operations to take place as early as the first few side is that the position also is the pri- weeks of February with the best case “It’s been a long time and I still love mary supervisor of the busing contract scenario having a hiring announced in it. The kids get the best out of me. I’ve ATTENTION that we have with First Student and early March. always said youth is wasted on the If you worked for with the cafeteria. This person would With Trifone being heavily involved young, so why grow up? So, I’ve got to oversee the head custodians and the in the budget process of the school keep going with them — don’t get me Simplatrol Dana Industrial, custodial staff and ensure a smooth district as its finance director, Desto wrong — I don’t get out there and run located in Webster, MA operation of the buildings.” said that the impending retirement with them!” Desto, who is in his first year as has slightly complicated his first bud- from 1977-1979 and worked superintendent for the district, said get season as superintendent, but not - Shepherd Hill Regional girls’ var- with or knew from his time as a school leader in enough where the job can’t get done. sity basketball head coach James lower level positions in the Dudley- “Honestly, it’s not an ideal situation Hackenson, on Friday, Jan. 16, after Donald “Don” Gauvin, Charlton School District and his short for my first budget season, but there recording his 500th career victory with Please call time as superintendent he has learned has been virtually no difference in what the school after the Rams defeated that Trifone will be a hard act to follow, Mr. Trifone has been able to do this Leominster High, 63-45. 1-855-988-2537.
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