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BY DONEEN DURLING ment’s mission is to consider ath- COURIER STAFF WRITER letics as an integral part of a stu- WINCHENDON — There are dent’s overall educational experi- changes brewing in the Murdock ence, providing opportunity for sports department, and new athlet- physical, intellectual, emotional, ic director John Palumbo came and social development. He said before the school committee to the athletic department seeks to explain what will be offered for provide sports participation oppor- middle school as an alternative to tunities to all students. the 2009 sport schedule. Palumbo He said research has found stu- told the board that in order to open dents that participate in athletics sports up to more prospective mid- have higher grade point averages dle school athletes, a program will than non-athletes, lower absentee be offered under the 21st Century levels, a smaller percent of disci- After School Program geared pline referrals, a lower drop out towards increasing sport skills and rate, and a higher rate of gradua- supporting the scholastic organiza- tion. tional skills. Palumbo said the athletic depart- Turn To SCHOOL, page 13 Parents get info on athletics

BY JERRY CARTON sports as part of the grant-funded SPECIAL TO THE COURIER 21st Century After-School WINCHENDON — With sharply Program. reduced user fees and the reorgan- “We think what we’ve done will ization of middle school sports benefit everyone across the board,” drawing the most interest as said Palumbo, who is also expected, Murdock Middle High Murdock’s middle school guidance School previewed the 2009-10 fall counselor. season Monday with an informa- He said the new program would tion/registration night that provide sixth and seventh graders attracted a solid crowd of parents the opportunities to play a sport and student athletes. and have some built-in after-school Athletic Director John Palumbo academic/ homework time as well. confirmed the new user fee sched- While some specific details are Doneen Durling photos ule ($190 for football and $160 for still to be ironed out, Palumbo said Local farmer and conservationist Henry Doody visits with state Sen. Stephen Brewer while Mary Griffin, commissioner of the cross country,field hockey,and soc- he hopes to have the project run- MassWildlife listens. They were in attendance at a ceremony dedicating the 19th Hill conservation area last week. cer, as well as $110 for students eli- ning by mid-September. gible for reduced lunch or families “We expect the games to be com- with multiple fall athletes with an petitive. There will be skills additional $10 off for anyone who instruction, but we want real paid in full Monday) and said that a games, too, and we expect to get lot of work went into establishing some highly qualified coaches, 19th Hill conservation area celebrated the new figures, including the cre- ation of middle school intramural Turn To SPORTS, page 8 BY DONEEN DURLING DFG Commissioner Mary Griffin will be open forever for hunting, COURIER STAFF WRITER first applauded Senator Stephen fishing and hiking. Griffin said WINCHENDON — Members of Brewer for standing up during the money used to purchase the state’s the Mount Grace Land Trust Winchendon town meeting in 2007 portion of the property came direct- (MGLT), The Massachusetts to make an impassioned speech ly from Massachusetts hunting and CHC: its role in Department of Fish and Game about the need to preserve the heav- fishing licenses. (DFG), the North Quabbin Regional ily forested areas for the future gen- “The purchase of this property to Landscape Partnership (NQRLP), erations. She also congratulated preserve it is in the long term best and members of the municipal town Town Manager James Kreidler and interest of the citizens of the com- health care needs government met at the base of the Brandon Kibbe and all those who monwealth,” said Griffin. 19th Hill to celebrate the preserva- worked to hammer together a plan. Griffin said the 19th Hill contains tion in perpetuity of 866 acres of Griffin said thanks to the town and wildlife habitat. all that made it possible, the area Turn To 19TH, page 14 Rosina, a sprightly lady and great cook

BY JOE MANNING WINCHENDON — Lewis Hine took three photographs of Rosina Goyette (she is on the far right of this photo) on Sunday, Sept. 3, 1911. She was apparently dressed for Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The photos were among 40 he took in Winchendon over a three-day Physician Dr. Peter McConarty warms up to a young patient at Community Health period. Since the Massachusetts Connections Family Health Centers. child labor laws limited work in the mills to children 14 or older, Hine SUBMITTED BY DAWN CASAVANT 1,200 health centers serves more was trying to document violations. REGION — Community Health than 18 million people at 7,000 In all of his captions for Rosina’s Centers are partnerships of peo- urban and rural communities in photos, he noted that she looked ple, governments, and communi- all 50 states, the District of younger than her stated age of 14. ties working to meet health needs. Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Hine was wrong in this case, as my They constitute a vital safety net in the U.S. Virgin Islands. research would reveal. the nation’s health delivery system In Massachusetts, 52 community She was born in Winchendon on that is meeting escalating health health centers provide high quality March 27, 1897, to Frederick and needs, reducing health disparities, health care to more than 700,000 Ozine (Archambault) Goyette. Comparison of Ages: [left] end, Marion Deschere, just passed 13 years. Helps sister and bringing doctors and health residents through 184 sites Frederick was 17 years old, living in in mill “some.” Next is Mildred Greenwood, “going on 14.” Goes to school. Next is services into medically under- Mamie La Barge, 13 years, but said 14 years. Right end is Rosina Goyette, said 14, served areas. Today, this growing probably 12 or 13. Mamie and Rosina have steady jobs. Location: Winchendon, nationwide network of more than Turn To CHC, page 13 Turn To ROSINA, page 13 Massachusetts, September 1911, Lewis Hine.

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POLICE LOG a.m.: building check (Spring Street) checked, issued; 5:40 a.m.: warrant arrest (walk in) Street) spoken to; 10:08 p.m.: suspicious, Winchendon Police Department secure; 7:45 a.m.: general info (walk in) info arrest: Michael A. Digiulio, age 27, of 351 other (Spring Street) spoken to; 10:43 p.m.: MONDAY, AUGUST 10 taken; 9:23 a.m.: ambulance (Brown Street) Brown St., Winchendon: arrest based on two ambulance (Crosby Road) transport; 11:44 transport; 9:55 a.m.: general info (Russell warrants; 8:14 a.m.: brush fire (Mill Glen p.m.: building check (Main Street) checked, 12:09 a.m.: officer wanted (Central Street) Farm Road) refer to other agency; 10:52 a.m.: Road) refer to FD; 8:45 a.m.: MV stop (Spring secure; 11:45 p.m.: building check (Main spoken to; 3 a.m.: assist other PD (Goodrich civil complaint (Spring Street) report taken; Street) traffic citation issued; 915 a.m.: ani- Street) checked, secure. Drive) unable to locate; 4:20 a.m.: ambulance 11:05 a.m.: vandalism (Central Street) report mal complaint (Hapgood Road) refer to ACO; (Goodrich Street) assisted; 7:12 a.m.: general taken; 11:06 a.m.: investigation (Glenallen 9:42 a.m.: private property tow (Spring FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 info (Hospital Drive_ spoken to; 7:38 a.m.: Street) spoken to; 12:15 p.m.: ambulance Circle) MV towed; 9:45 a.m.: general info 12:06 a.m.: suspicious person (Brown ambulance (Mill Street) transport; 9:16 a.m.: (Kemp Street) transport; 12:44 p.m.: ambu- (walk in) spoken to; 11:08 a.m.: property Street) unable to locate; 12:24 a.m.: noise ambulance (Goodrich Street) transport; 10:02 lance (Baldwinville State Road) transport; found (Grove Street) brought to station; 11:11 complaint (South Royalston Road) unable to a.m.: MV stop (School Street) spoken to; 12:15 12:50 p.m.: lift assist (Hyde Park Drive) assist- a.m.: burglary,B&E (River Street) info taken; locate; 12:28 p.m.: building check (Grove p.m.: property found (Baldwinville State ed; 1:08 p.m.: animal complaint (unknown) 11:13 a.m.: threats (walk in) info taken; 11:22 Street) checked, secure; 12:29 a.m.: building Road) services rendered; 1:51 p.m.: MV stop refer to ACO; 2:20 p.m.: 209A request (walk a.m.: accident (School Street) info given; 2:32 check (Central Street) checked, secure; 12:51 (Webster Street) spoken to; 2:30 p.m.: investi- in) refer to court; 2:33 p.m.: fire department p.m.: ambulance (Front Street) transport; a.m.: building check (Main Street) checked, gation (Main Street) summons: Morgan J. call (Woodlawn Street) refer to FD; 2:59 p.m.: 2:55 p.m.: MV stop (Central Street) traffic secure; 1:01 a.m.: building check (Spring Boardman, age 20, of 11 Main St. #2, assist other PD (phone) message delivered; citation issued; 3:18 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) checked, secure; 1:02 a.m.: building Winchendon: possession class E drug; 4:49 3:15 p.m.: trespass notice entry (Prospect Street) spoken to; 3:34 p.m.: MV operating check (Orient Place) checked, secure; 1:08 p.m.: attempt to locate (Pearl Drive) unable to Street) info given; 3:40 p.m.: assist other erratically (Teel Road) gone on arrival; 4:02 a.m.: building check (Gardner Road) locate; 6:05 p.m.: officer wanted (Oak Street) agency (Town Farm Road) assisted; 4:18 p.m.: p.m.: larceny (Main Street) report taken; 4:04 checked, secure; 3:22 a.m.: accident (Spring arrest: Patricia Breau, age 52, of 14 Oak St., property found (unknown) report taken; 4:38 p.m.: animal complaint (Glenallen Street) Circle) summons: Mark Wolterbeek, age 52, Winchendon: domestic A&B; 6:08 p.m.: MV p.m.: MV stop (Central Street) spoken to; 5:58 refer to ACO; 4:31 p.m.: FD call (Central of 270 Thomas Road, Rindge: negligent oper- stop (Central Street) traffic citation issued; p.m.: MV stop (Front Street) spoken to; 6:35 Street) fire extinguished; 5:20 p.m.: MV oper- ation of MV; 6:27 a.m.: traffic hazard (Pond 6:20 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) traffic cita- p.m.: investigation (River Street) info taken; ating erratically (Spring Street) unable to Street) refer to DPW; 6:44 a.m.: officer want- tion issued; 6:32 p.m.: MV stop (Spring 6:52 p.m.: suspicious auto (Gardner Road) no locate; 5:38 p.m.: officer wanted (School ed (walk in) info taken; 7:15 a.m.: B&E MV Street) traffic citation issued; 7:30 p.m.: MV PD service necessary; 7:45 p.m.: smoke Square) report taken; 5:46 p.m.: assist citizen (Brown Street) report taken; 7:50 a.m.: prop- stop (Central Street) verbal warning; 7:34 (Beachview Drive) no FD service necessary; (Harvard Street) spoken to; 6:36 p.m.: ambu- erty found (Hale Street) brought to station; p.m.: MV stop (Central Street) verbal warn- 8:05 p.m.: ambulance (Central Street) trans- lance (Alger Street) transport; 8:52 p.m.: 7:54 a.m.: accident ing; 7:54 p.m.: suspicious auto (Pearl Street) port; 9:15 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Teel noise complaint (West Street) unable to (Otter River Road) report taken; 8:05 a.m.: services rendered; 7:57 p.m.: MV stop Road) accidental; 10:07 p.m.: suspicious auto locate; 9:12 p.m.: general info (Glenallen B&E MV (Brown Street) report taken; 9:40 (Maynard Street) verbal warning; 7:58 p.m.: (Elmwood Road) gone on arrival; 10:33 p.m.: Street) spoken to; 9:18 p.m.: MV stop a.m.: suspicious other (Brooks Road) advised suspicious auto (bike path) spoken to; 10:22 parking violation (Front Street) spoken to; (Gardner Road) spoken to; 9:38 p.m.: MV stop officer; 9:56 a.m.: vandalism (Mill Glen Road) p.m.: MV stop (Central Street) spoken to; 10:35 p.m.: MV stop (Woodlawn Street) arrest: (Spring Street) traffic citation issued; 10:34 report taken; 10:03 a.m.: ambulance (Spruce 11:27 p.m.: building check (Main Street) Ronnie C. Bartlett, age 46, of 720 River St., p.m.: MV stop (Pond Street) traffic citation Street) transport; 11:16 a.m.: B&E MV checked, secure. Winchendon: disorderly conduct, failure to issued; 10:58 p.m.: suspicious auto (North (Brown Street) report taken; 11:35 a.m.: lar- stop for police, snow/rec vehicle on public Royalston Road) gone on arrival; 11:23 p.m.: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 ceny (Winter Street) report taken; 12:35 p.m.: way, unregistered snow/rec vehicle; 10:38 building check (Main Street) checked, officer wanted) School Street) spoken to; 12:45 a.m.: harassment (Metcalf Street) p.m.: ambulance (Beech Street) transport. secure; 11:32 p.m.: accident (North Royalston 12:45 p.m.: B&E MV (Mill Street) report Road) assisted. spoken to; 12:57 a.m.: suspicious, other (East WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 taken; 1:01 p.m.: 209A service (Tolman Road) Monomonac Road) spoken to; 1:06 a.m.: THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 served to defendant; 2 p.m.: B&E MV (Brown building check (Central Street) checked, 12:46 a.m.: building check (Memorial Street) report taken; 2:06 p.m.: mental health secure; 1:10 a.m.: building check (Franklin Drive) checked, secure; 2:08 a.m.: building 12:22 a.m.: loitering (Glenallen Street) gone issue (Lake Street) transport; 2:58p.m.: gen- Street) checked, secure; 1:13 a.m.: building check (main Street) checked, secure; 2:21 on arrival; 1:21 a.m.: B&E MV (Glenallen eral info (Pleasant Street) info taken; 3:41 check (Lincoln Avenue) checked, secure; 1:23 a.m.: MV stop (Central Street) traffic citation Street) summons: Christopher David p.m.: 209A service (Tolman Road) served to LaFreniere, age 21, of 36 Emerald St., defendant; 3:50 p.m.: summons service Winchendon: B&E for misdemeanor, larceny (Central Street) served; 4:01 p.m.: summons under $250; 3:12 a.m.: building check (Main service (First Street) unable to locate; 4:21 Street) checked, secure; 9:10 a.m.: burglary, p.m.: general juvenile (Central Street) spo- B&E (Gardner Road) report taken; 9:37 a.m.: ken to; 4:32 p.m.: summons service (Mill Glen MV stop (Gardner Road) report taken; 10:15 Road) unable to locate; 5:33 p.m.: MV operat- a.m.: extra patrols (Franklin Street) info ing erratically (Baldwinville State Road) spo- taken; 10:21 a.m.: assist other PD (phone) ken to; 5:46 p.m.: ambulance (Baldwinville assisted; 12:13 p.m.: ambulance (Hospital Road) transport; 6:24 p.m.: MV stop (Maple Drive) transport; 12:16 p.m.: MV stop (Front Place) traffic citation issued; 6:45 p.m.: assist Street) summons: Mark Joseph LeBlanc Jr., other PD (Main Street) unable to locate; 9:24 age 23, of 18 North Royalston Road, p.m.: general info (Glenallen Street) spoken Winchendon: operating MV with license sus- to; 9:49 p.m.: MV stop (Central Street) traffic pended; arrest: Melissa Lee Dumont, age 26, citation issued; 9:55 p.m.: property damage of 53 Bell St., Nashua, NH: arrest based on (Hyde Park Drive) report taken; 9:57 p.m.: warrant; 2:16 p.m.: accident (Maple Street) general info (School Street) services ren- unable to locate; 5:07 p.m.: burglar alarm dered; 10:16 p.m.: officer wanted (Pleasant (Memorial Drive) services rendered; 6:34 Street) spoken to; 11:33 p.m.: officer wanted p.m.: MV stop (Maple Street) traffic citation (Brown Street) spoken to; 11:49 p.m.: ambu- issued; 7:15 p.m.: ambulance (Memorial lance (Hyde Park Drive) transport. Drive) refer to FD; 7:34 p.m.: ambulance (Central Street) transport; 8:11 p.m.: general SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 info (Pleasant Street) report taken; 8:19 p.m.: 12 a.m.: building check (Gardner Road) MV stop (behind IGA) spoken to; 8:49 p.m.: checked, secure; 12:09 a.m.: patrol initiated fight (Woodlawn Street) services rendered; (Central Street) checked, secure; 12:11 a.m.: 9:27 p.m.: patrol initiated (Glenallen Street) animal complaint (East Monomonac Road) checked, secure; 9:39 p.m.: MV stop (High Turn To POLICE page A3 Thank You! Gloria SUSHI SOUNDS APPETIZING. JAPANBUT, YOU WOULDN’T TRAVEL TO TO GET IT.

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“Thanks to the support of all our sponsors DISTINGUISHED VISITOR and volunteers, it is amazing the number of important projects we can tackle in one day.” AT FARMERS” MARKET It is expected that more than 500 volunteers from area companies and organizations, WINCHENDON — Commissioner Soares including students from area schools, will AACCURACYCCURACY to visit Toy Town Farmers’ Market donate the day to assist local health and Scott Soares, commissioner of the human service agencies with a host of main- Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, tenance projects that normally cannot get will visit the Toy Town Farmers’ Market on done due to financial and personnel con- WWAATCHTCH Thursday, Aug. 20 to help celebrate straints. Massachusetts Farmers’ Market Week. The Anyone who is interested in participating Commissioner will arrive at 4:30 and tour is encouraged to contact United Way of CORRECTION the market and meet with vendors and North Central Massachusetts at (978) 345-1577 townspeople. The Winchendon 4-H Club will or visit www.uwncm.org. The deadline to The wonderful new picnic table in be on hand with some of their rare and her- sign up as a volunteer is Sept. 4. the American Legion Park next to town itage breed goats and the David Brown Farm SimplexGrinnell in Westminster is the hall was donated to the town by will be showing some of their award win- event underwriter. Richard Sevigny. Last week credit was ning Tunis sheep . Music will be provided by United Way of North Central given to David Sevigny. We regret the local musicians and our vendors will be there Massachusetts serves the communities of error. with fruit, vegetables, handmade crafts, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Barre, Devens, baked goods and much more. The market Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, runs from 4-7 p.m. and is located at the Hubbardston, Leominster, Littleton, American Legion Park at the corner of Front Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, Templeton, explore these fascinating plants and their rel- and Pleasant streets, Winchendon. Townsend, Westminster and Winchendon. atives, the club mosses. Participants should meet at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of Tully Jet Air Show Lake Campground on Doane Hill Road in Royalston. Bring a lunch to enjoy on the GARDNER — Dozens of high perform- SAVE THE DATE banks of the Tully River. ance, radio controlled jet aircraft from across The WInchendon Lions Club hosts a fund HAPPY BIRTHDAY The walk will be led by naturalists Lula the United States and Canada will take-off raiser featuring hypnotist Bruce James and a Field and Christine Beckert Long. Rain date this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21-23 dance at the American Legion, School Street GEORGE! is Sunday, Aug. 23; for more information call when the fourth annual New England Jet on Saturday, Sept. 26. Dance begins at 8 p.m., Long at (978) 249-0246. Rally returns to Gardner Airport. The week- Doneen Durling photo hypnotist show at 9:15 p.m. $12.50 per person. The Athol Bird & Nature Club is an active end-long event marks the return of the popu- Tickets available from any Lions member group of people sharing an appreciation of lar New England Jet Rally Air Show spon- and at the Winchendon Courier office. George Bousquet spent his birthday helping nature’s many forms. The club manages the sored by the Wachusett Barnstormers. the Kiwanis of Winchendon in a food booth at Millers River Environmental Center and According to the New England Jet Rally the races at WVRC Saturday. When you see maintains a natural history collection there, event director, Bob D’Angelo, leading pilots him, wish him well. holds meetings featuring members or outside from as far away as Florida, Ohio and SOCCER LEAGUES FORMING speakers, offers field trips all over southern Canada are traveling to Gardner for the WINCHENDON — The Clark Memorial New England, hosts intensive workshops and event’s return this weekend. Some of the YMCA is currently accepting member and the issues. institutes on specific natural history topics, world’s leading R/C jet pilots will be here non-member registrations for fall youth soc- On Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m.: “The End of and organizes regional biological invento- with the world’s best model jets. cer. Leagues are available for Kindergarten, Suburbia” will be shown at the UUSG, Elm ries, including biodiversity surveys, bird The event starts each day at 9 a.m. thru 4:30 1st & 2nd Grade, 3rd & 4th grade and 5th-8th Street, Gardner. This is the definitive intro- counts, and butterfly and dragonfly records. p.m. grade. Registrations will be accepted until duction to the peak oil issue and has been More information about the ABNC is avail- Spectator admission runs Saturday thru Friday, Aug. 28. A mandatory skills assess- screened all over the world. It is a powerful able at www.millersriver.net. New members Sunday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $2 person or $5 ment clinic will be held on Aug. 29 for 1st and informative introduction which has are welcome. per carload. through 8th grade players. The Kindergarten spurred many communities to begin prepar- Founded in 1891, The Trustees of New England Jet Rally is sanctioned by the league will take place on Saturday mornings ing for this momentous challenge. Reservations has worked to preserve, for pub- Academy of Model Aeronautics. The beginning Sept. 12. All other leagues begin On Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m.: “The Power lic use and enjoyment, properties of excep- Academy is the national aeromodeling practicing the week of Aug. 31 with their first of Community” will be shown at the UUSG, tional scenic, historic, and ecological value organization that supports model flying, R/C game being Sept. 12. For more information, Gardner. This film tells the story of the in Massachusetts. It owns almost 30,000 acres Clubs, and hundreds of aviation events please visit www.theclark.com or call (978) Cuban people’s hardship, ingenuity and tri- in 95 reservations, has protected 16,000 more throughout the United States. 297-YMCa (9622). umph over sudden adversity – through coop- acres in 238 parcels through conservation eration, conservation and community. As the restrictions, and has provided assistance in world approaches Peak Oil, Cuba provides a protecting another 15,000 acres in 102 parcels. United Way’s Day of Caring THE END OF THE valuable example of how to successfully TTOR has a major presence here in the address the challenge of reducing our energy North Quabbin. It was one of the key part- REGION – Celebrating the 14th annual use. Day of Caring Sept. 10, United Way volun- AGE OF OIL ners in the creation of the Tully Trail and For more information, call (978) 502-0247 or operates the Tully Lake Campground. teers will help nonprofit agencies stock GARDNER — Climate Change, Peak Oil, email [email protected] kitchen pantries, paint, clean, landscape and Additional TTOR properties here include Economic Collapse are the huge intertwined Doane’s Falls, Royalston Falls and Jacobs read to children issues facing us now. Beyond an individual “The Day of Caring is about the communi- Hill in Royalston; the Swift River response and beyond a political response; We FERN WALK Reservation, Brooks Woodland, and North ty working together to create a brighter need to pull together to create local resilient future,” noted Rich Palmer, executive direc- Common Meadow in Petersham; and the self sufficient communities. This is a ROYALSTON — This Saturday,Aug. 22, the Elliott Laurel Reservation in Phillipston. tor of Montachusett Regional YMCA and tremendous challenge and a tremendous Athol Bird & Nature Club and The Trustees chair of United Way’s Day of Caring. More information about TTOR is available opportunity. The first step is to understand of Reservations are offering a walk to at www.thetrustees.org.

alarm, holdup (Front Street) serv- POLICE ices rendered; 8 p.m.: suspicious, continued from page A2 other (Mill Glen Pond North Jonathan Edwards Trio to perform Road) area search negative; 10:13 info taken; 12:20 a.m.: building p.m.: patrol initiated (bike path) check (Main Street) checked, area search negative. ASHBURNHAM — On Saturday, forward and is a vital and relevant secure; 12:36 a.m.: MV top (Main Sept. 19 from 8-10 p.m. , the artist in today’s folk and Americana Street) transport; 12:46 a.m.: offi- SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 Ashburnham Conservation Trust scene. cer wanted (Railroad Street) (ACT) will present the Jonathan General admission tickets to the arrest: Rhonda J. Cutler, age 41, of 12:30 a.m.: MV stop (Central Street) spoken to; 12:35 a.m.: gen- Edwards Trio at the Oakmont show are only $25. In addition, atten- 33 Baldwinville Road, Regional High School auditorium dees can meet the artists at a Winchendon: A&B; 1:49 a.m.: eral info (Mill Glen Road) unable to locate; 1:14 a.m.: assist citizen located at 9 Oakmont Drive. Sponsor Only Pre-Show Reception at ambulance (Lakeshore Drive) Jonathan Edwards, popular New The Maguire House Bed and transport; 2:18 a.m.: patrol initiat- (West Street) MV towed; 1:39 a.m.: noise complaint (Baldwinville England performer/singer/song- Breakfast overlooking Upper ed (Spring Street) arrest: Joseph writer and creator of the gold record Naukeag Lake, a recent target of A. Medeiros Jr., age 18, of 58 Pond State Road) spoken to; 2:30 a.m.: suspicious auto (Spring Street) favorite “Sunshine,” will be joined successful conservation projects by St., Winchendon: minor trans- by two long time associates Stuart ACT and the Massachusetts porting or carrying alcoholic bev- spoken to; 3:10 a.m.: domestic (Baldwinville State Road) arrest: Schulman on piano, fiddle, bass & Department of Conservation and erage; arrest: Maverick G. vocals, and Taylor Armerding, for- Recreation. Become a sponsor and Couture, age 18, of 16 North Linwood W.LaPointe Jr., age 46, of 180R Baldwinville State Road, merly of Northern Lights, on man- enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer Fitzwilliam Road, Royalston: dolin & vocals. Edwards website bio and get your photo taken with mem- minor transporting, carrying Winchendon: domestic A&B; 3:10 a.m.: unwanted party (Goodrich states: “Warm as summer sunshine, bers of the musical trio, or just buy alcoholic beverage; arrest: real as the truth, intimate as a long a ticket and enjoy the show. Armando E. King, age 18, of 291 Drive) spoken to; 6:15 a.m.: traffic hazard (Gardner Road) removed overdue visit between old friends … For ticket purchases via PayPal, Glenallen St., Winchendon: minor such is a Jonathan Edwards concert. sponsorship information, or simply transporting, carrying alcoholic traffic hazard; 11:12 a.m.: ambu- lance (Brown Street) assisted; 1:21 Four decades into a stellar career of more details about the artists or the beverage; 10:22 a.m.: MV stop uncompromising musical integrity, event, visit the ACT website at p.m.: officer wanted (Maynard Jonathan Edwards and his trio will per- (Baldwinville State Road) spoken the man simply delivers, night after www.ashburnhamconservation- Street) gone on arrival; 1:41 p.m.: form to; 10:35 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner night – songs of passion, songs of trust.org, or call the ACT phone Road) traffic citation issued; 11:17 209A service (Baldwinville State Road) arrest: Brian J. Michaud, insight, songs of humor, all ren- number (978/827-6427) to discuss a.m.: accident (Spring Street) dered in that pure and powerful your ticket request or sponsorship. “Preserving area open space is report taken; 11:54 a.m.: general age 27, of 366 Baldwinville State Road, Winchendon: A&B, threat tenor which, like fine wine, has only Also, you can reach the Trust by what the Ashburnham info (Colonial Lane) info taken; grown sweeter with age.” His musi- email: contact_act@ashburhamcon- Conservation Trust does best.” says 1:09 p.m.: assist citizen (Glenallen to commit crime; 2:54 p.m.: acci- dent (Teel Road) transport; 3:24 cal journey has brought him to servationtrust.org. Tickets are also Gary Howland, president of ACT, Street) assisted; 1:14 p.m.: ambu- towns and theaters all over the available at the Ashburnham “We need to act now or miss this lance (Colonial Lane) transport; p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) traffic citation issued; 3:34 p.m.: globe. Neither grizzled nor nostalgic, Family Pharmacy on Main Street in opportunity.” Attending the concert 1:51 p.m.: larceny (Central Street) he is more likely to be found looking downtown Ashburnham. will support this conservation effort. report taken; 2:07 p.m.: ambulance fight (Maynard Street) services (Brown Street) call canceled; 2:25 rendered; 3:58 p.m.: MV stop p.m.: harassment (walk in) spoken (Glenallen Street) verbal warn- to; 2:28 p.m.: MV stop (Spring ing; 4:06 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Street) traffic citation issued; 2:37 Road) traffic citation issued; 4:44 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) traf- p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) ver- A BENEFIT FOR fic citation issued; 2:42 p.m.: MV bal warning; 4:59 p.m.: MV stop stop (Spring Street) traffic cita- (Spring Street) traffic citation tion issued; 2:47 p.m.: MV stop issued; 5:20 p.m.: MV stop (Spring GLORIA (Spring Street) traffic citation Street) traffic citation issued; 5:26 issued; 2:58 p.m.: MV stop (Central p.m.: general info (Central Street) Street) traffic citation issued; 3:29 services rendered; 5:30 p.m.: MV p.m.: MV stop (School Square) stop (Spring Street) traffic cita- traffic citation issued; 3:47 p.m.: tion issued; 5:43 p.m.: MV stop MV stop (River Street) traffic cita- (Gardner Road) traffic citation Doneen Durling photo tion issued; 4:02 p.m.: MV stop issued; 6:16 p.m.: MV stop (High (School Street) verbal warning; Street) traffic citation issued; 6:18 Ed Griffith, VFW senior vice district commander, won 5:01 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) p.m.: accident (Spring Street) big on raffles at the recent chicken barbecue held at traffic citation issued; 5:12 p.m.: report taken; 6:38 p.m.: MV stop the American Legion. The Legion was packed with officer wanted (Lincoln Avenue) (Maple Street) verbal warning; well wishers for Gloria LaBrack who lost her belong- summons: juvenile, age 15: tres- 6:53 p.m.: MV stop (Glenallen ings in a fire this year. The event brought $2,469 pass, larceny under $250; juvenile, Street) traffic citation issued; 9:16 plus an unidentified amount from those who could age 15: trespass, larceny under p.m.: general info (Baldwinville not attend but wished to donate. Many of those in $250; Kyle Connor, age 18, of 411 State Road) services rendered; attendance said they came because LaBrack has West St., Winchendon: trespass, 9:19 p.m.: burglary,B&E (Murdock done so much for the community and the Golden larceny under $250; 5:29 p.m.: MV Avenue) report taken; 9:36 p.m.: Agers. There was music provided by DJ Mark stop (Central Street) traffic cita- officer wanted (Spruce Street) Desmarais, and dancing until midnight. Donations tion issued; 5:38 p.m.: ambulance spoken to; 10:04 p.m.: MV stop came from many including the IGA, Glen Caffe, Little (Lakeshore Drive) refer to FD; 7:25 (Colonial Drive) verbal warning; Anthony’s, Nick Rylee’s, The Village Square, and p.m.: neighbor dispute (Front 11:22 p.m.: suspicious auto more. The cook ended up winning the chicken. Street) report taken; 7:26 p.m.: (Glenallen Street) spoken to. 4 WINCHENDON COURIER Wednesday, August 19, 2009 VIEWS Opinion and commentary from Winchendon and beyond

WINCHENDON COURIER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER:FRANK CHILINSKI EDITOR:RUTH DEAMICIS An Open Letter to the Blue Devils of 2010 EDITORIAL To the Editor: understandable that any news or information about his death missed us. Even though Jason I remember being told in high school that walked the halls of Murdock for only one year, In perspective “…this is the best time of your life, so enjoy he was one of us. He played football and had it.” Best time of my life??? I mean, there’s a the dubious honor of losing to ‘Gansett on whole entire world out there with endless pos- Thanksgiving Day (when was the last time we e have heard many people are not happy about the decision to change the middle sibility so if this is it, if high school in won by the way?). We sat through 7th period school sports program. The concept would change to intramural sports held after Winchendon, Massachusetts is the high point British literature together — and by “sat school as part of the 21st Century program, and no games with other schools planned. W of my life then somebody, anybody, take me through” I mean suffered. And then there was The focus would be on skill building, learning the basics and the rules, sportsmanship, and out of my misery please. Senior Skip Day… so on. Let’s keep this in perspective. All joking aside, I think the purveyors of We remained in touch initially when he Our middle school now includes students in grades six through eight. The seventh and eighth the “best time of your life” cliché aren’t off in entered SEAL training but the nature of the graders who have proven their ability will have a shot at playing on a JV or even a varsity high that sentiment. But I do think they need to go military, and special forces specifically, isn’t school team in their sport. a little further. For all of us who’ve roamed exactly conducive to daily Twitters. The last The others will be getting much needed support to make them even better players in the the locker-lined hallways trying to beat the time we caught up was a brief e-mail five or future, assuring them pretty much a place on a high school team when they are older. bell, we know high school can seem daunting, six years ago. I always took for granted that What is wrong with that? complicated and overwrought with the someday later in life we’d meet up for a game Why would competition among local teams be less of a challenge than playing teams from demands of homework, extra-curricular of pool or a backyard bbq. He’d tell me some other schools? And the expense of transporting these students, perhaps having to pay for MIAA activities and practices, standardized testing, cool war stories and I’d tell him some ridicu- referees or umpires, would add drastically to the costs of the school system for its sports pro- college applications…not to mention lous Hollywood insider stuff. And we’d remi- gram. boyfriend/girlfriend stuff (pardon me, but liv- nisce about high school, the laughs we shared Get this straight, the kids are still going to play sports. They are just going to play each other ing in Los Angeles now I’d be remiss if I left and the trouble we caused. We’d relish the and learn more fundamentals than if they traveled to Lurie Middle School or Mountain View. out boyfriend/boyfriend and girlfriend/girl- simple, ignorant bliss of being a teenager. At the same time, the costs for the older students has been impacted considerably.That means friend stuff too). The saying “It’s not tragic to die doing what more students will be able to play, the costs will be more manageable for parents and the pro- So for you graduating seniors, and for you you love” comes to mind because, a close sec- gram will become better as a result. underclassmen as well, one day you will wake ond behind his family, Jason loved being a There are also other programs where younger students can get more play time including and laugh, realizing that high school wasn’t Navy SEAL more than anything. And if you Little League, Pop Warner and Clark YMCA programs. Those will cost parents additional fund- quite complicated in the way you once want to know anything about Jason’s charac- ing too, but individualized to their child and that sport. thought. Because now you’re faced with new ter consider the dedication, perseverance and It’s really a win-win if it is kept in perspective. challenges. College. Marriage. Family. A integrity required to become a Navy SEAL. career. Taxes. A mortgage. Educational loans. “Tragedy,” in the literary sense, is moral Voting for goodness sake! The list goes on and dilemma. Nothing more, nothing less. Jason on. You may even look back on your high isn’t a tragic figure. He’s a hero. And he was Bob Harrington: valiant school years with a certain fondness. Maybe supported by heroes: his own family.His wife, it wasn’t the best time of my life you might Donna, told me that although every day she To the Editor: Soldier/Officer/Patriot think, but it wasn’t the worst either. A simple misses him terribly,she is just grateful she got That is the word that comes to mind when I Teacher/Administrator time. to have him in her life and have three wonder- think of Bob’s long eight month hospitaliza- Friend The 2009/10 school year will bring many ful kids with him. tion. His passing on Aug. 15, 2009 marks the Bob’s Memorial service, scheduled for 1 things — some unforeseen and some to be Enjoy your year and be kind to one another. end of an incredible walk on this earth. p.m. this Friday, should be a great celebration expected. Major disappointment and lofty No matter how difficult things seem or how Son of his life. He will be missed. exhilaration. Cliques will form and alliances great they are, enjoy your year and be kind, Husband will dissolve. You’ll fall in love, break some because you will leave high school behind Father JACKSON BLAIR hearts and have yours broken too. College sooner than you think. You’ll certainly stay in Grandfather WINCHENDON admissions will be your best friend or worst touch with many of your friends through nightmare. You’ll make new friends and your later years as Murdock becomes a dis- betray an old one. The athletes will experience tant memory, but you’ll lose touch as well. It’s Coyotes on the Howl the joy of victory and the agony of defeat. The okay.It’s normal. It won’t mean that you don’t nerds will always be discreetly one step ahead care or that you’ve forgotten, it only means To the Editor: supervising small dogs while outside. I also of everybody else. But the band will play on. I that life is happening. Nothing more, nothing There has been an increase in coyote sight- urge people with chickens, goats, and other promise you that. less. I’d be hard-pressed to say that senior year ings in Winchendon, along with an increase small farm animals, to secure them well, espe- I am writing this to all of you because I of high school was the best time of my life. in reports of missing pets. (Nine cats and one cially at night. recently found out that Jason D. Lewis, my But as I recall my time with Jason, I can say small dog within two months.) Sadly, this is Please give some thought to how well you best friend senior year and a fellow graduate that it was my favorite one and like Donna, I not a coincidence. protect your pets from predators. My hope is of Murdock’s class of 1996, was killed as a am grateful that I got to have Jason Lewis in Coyotes mostly hunt at night, but will snack that they remain a part of your family for result of combat operations in Iraq on July 6, my life. Thank you, Jason, for your sacrifice. during the day if the opportunity presents years to come. 2007. He was a Navy SEAL, a husband, a son, You will be remembered always and missed itself. We all need to coexist with animals like *Reminder: Animal Shelter Open House is the father of three, a brother. He was an amaz- forever… coyotes, foxes and fisher cats but at the same Saturday Aug. 22 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ing man. time keep our furry family members out of Thanks! Jason only moved to Winchendon for senior BRIAN AUSTIN the food chain. year from Connecticut. Right after graduation CLASS OF 1996 I urge all cat and small dog owners to be vig- SARAH FEARING he joined the Navy and his family headed ilant about keeping their cats indoors and WINCHENDON ACO back to Connecticut. It’s unfortunate but Education on the health reform topics take his time

ere it is — our annual back-to- al government has no place in health directives that many of us already That’s what will get worked out. If school issue and not a moment care (to say nothing of your life in JOURNEY have. (And if you don’t have one, you you didn’t know this is the way the Htoo soon either, because there general), and especially in health should). So stop making things up. system works, which you should have is a lot of educating needed to be done insurance. Either that or when the OF THE Fourth, lower the tone of the learned in middle school, then it’s about the increasingly rancorous time comes, if it hasn’t already, say debate. That’s pretty simple. Lower way past time to learn now. national debate about health care “no thanks” to your Medicare bene- HEART your voices out there. Debate? Sure, Look, I know some of you are insurance and services reform pro- fits. If you aren’t planning on doing but do so in rational, informed, angry beyond words that Obama was posals, to say nothing of how the leg- that, and I’ll bet you’re not, then stop JERRY “inside” voices. elected. Some of you are so angry that islative branch works. So, for those whining about federal involvement. CARTON Now for some education: here is you can’t even articulate why you’re of you in need of some lessons, let’s You won’t complain when you’re 65, what will happen: sometime this fall, angry. Or you come up with these do it. But let’s start with some unso- so doing so now sounds, again, stu- the House will pass a health absurd and ignorant arguments like licited advice: pid. And stop saying that a govern- an interstate highway system…you care/insurance reform bill. So will the so-called “birthers” have done. First, stop calling Barack Obama a ment option means you’ll have to give get the idea, so stop trashing govern- the Senate. They will. It’s going to Desperation fuels ignorance. We’ve socialist. You sound ridiculous. He’s up your current coverage if you’re ment as bad for you when it’s not, and happen in one form or another. Then all been disappointed after different not and if you really have any idea satisfied with it. That’s simply not understand that, in this case, no one, a conference committee will get elections and that’s okay. That’s how what a socialist is, you know he’s not, true, and if you’re honest with your- again, no one is going to arbitrarily together and reconcile the two, and it goes. Sometimes your side wins, and you sound not merely ridiculous, self, and not just echoing the liars on take away your insurance. Okay? come up with a final version. That’s sometimes the other side does. Don’t but ignorant, which is a charitable the right, you know it, and, if you Third, stop saying there are ele- how Congress works. No one’s going like this President or what he way of saying, stupid, when you think that is the case, let’s see where, ments of various proposals that actu- to dictate. A lot of organizations are believes in and/or wants to do? Then, insist he is. A socialist President especially since no bill has even been ally don’t exist. There never were any involved, and if, in the end, you hear next time, find an alternative with wouldn’t, for example, cut a deal with passed. so-called, “death panels”, Nowhere in liberals lamenting and conservatives ideas that make sense, unlike the the major pharmaceutical companies Sometimes it does take massive fed- any recommendation was there any carping, then you know it’s probably most recent go-round. to cap their expenses on whatever eral involvement to effect change. It suggestion that doctors sit down with about as decent a piece of legislation So there you have it. Advice and plan eventually emerges. That’s what took Washington to extend voting patients to tell you that it’s euthana- as can be reasonably hoped for. At the education alike. What more could the White House has done, infuriat- rights, to end slavery, to expand the sia time. Nowhere. Period. There moment, I don’t know, you don’t you want? After all, we even have bus ing a whole lot of folks who lean, yes, boundaries of the country, to create were since-dropped proposals floated, know, they key members of Congress schedules published in these pages, left on the ideological spectrum. the TVA, to make sure food is safe in floated, to consultations regarding aren’t entirely sure and nor is the too. ∂Great service, indeed. Wouldn’t Second, stop pretending the feder- stores and restaurants; to bring about end-of-life care, not unlike advance President, about the exact specifics. you say? CODGERCIDE??? n a recent column I wrote train, careening around a corner drugs to the young. “A British newspaper colum- was raised that we would cull out any specific about need for medical insur- and coming right at you-if you nist uses the word ‘codgercide’ to describe the group of citizens, based on age, and deny treat- Iance restructuring in our NOTES OF are of a certain age.” implications associated with having to exclude ment. country. Obviously, the adminis- CONCERN The 1918 flu pandemic killed people from treatment. That said, I do understand triage and the way it tration has a plan currently between 20-40 million lives and Valpy remarks that “the old have become too is practiced in wartime on the battlefield and in before Congress. If you haven’t attacked primarily people in their numerous. They are starting to cross the age-65 hospital emergency rooms during major wide- seen the pros and cons of that late 30s. line in mobs.” spread crisis. In those individual instances there plan played out in the press, you JACK BLAIR Based on this thought, the lim- “British studies show that breast cancer and is no choice. But as a matter of course, do we just aren’t reading newspapers ited resources of vaccine and stroke sufferers who are over 65 get inferior med- want triage every time we go to the hospital or or watching television news. other prescriptions would need to ical treatment to those younger than 65-less the doctor? My concern when I wrote go to the young. Nations that have chemotherapy, less radiotherapy, less breast con- The flu may require a triage approach. That is related to the rationing of health care. planned for a possible pandemic will be produc- serving surgery,less lifestyle counseling…” a one time event and something that reasonable Today’s discussion centers on a column writ- ing enough vaccine and other applicable drugs Reading about this subject after having written people understand, assuming the government ten by Michael Valpy and published in The Globe for all. Those that have not been planful, will have a previous column asking that we make certain has done everything it can to prepare. and Mail in Canada. Where I have used his to decide who gets the medicine. any plan enacted by our government answer the However, a national health plan that incorpo- words, rather than mine, I have included quota- For instance, Valpy says Italy has enough questions about the rationing of healthcare, ele- rates that kind of thinking on an every day basis tions. stockpiled for only 12% of the population, while vated my own level of concern. is way beyond my ability to accept. This article touched on the rationing of health Canada has enough for everyone expected to get It may well be that the way our government Again, the bottom line in my thinking is that care generally,but specifically how we might see sick. Do you know where the U.S. stands on this? handles any flu pandemic that might arrive this we need to watch whether those who are voting it in the way nations handle the anticipated H1N1 Perhaps you should find out. fall will be a very large signal to all of us as to the swine flu fall arrival. Those countries that have to make choices, if direction this conversation is taking. Valpy sees the flu as “two trucks, or better a they study past patterns, will need to give these I cannot imagine in the America in which I Turn To NOTES, page 5 Wednesday, August 19, 2009 WINCHENDON COURIER 5 Welcome to the new school year!

he classrooms are clean and The work in the areas of curriculum, a new look at scheduling for our spe- been able to put into place to support the buildings have been recon- Superintendent instruction, and assessment that cialists and worked hard to ensure our athletes at all grade levels and Tfigured. We’re eagerly antici- will better support our elementary that there is minimal traveling continue to build our sports pro- pating the return of staff and stu- Shares classrooms. Additionally, two differ- between buildings and more face to grams. We will be approaching ath- dents! It has been an extraordinary ent teams of teachers and adminis- face time with the students. We are letic activities differently at the mid- summer for the Winchendon public trators worked this summer at a looking forward to having art return dle school level than at the high schools. We have worked hard to BROOKE CLENCHY data coach institute, and their work to the elementary grades. school level. However at each school prepare for the new school year and will now lend to providing a Toy Town Elementary School will level we are looking to build on skill are excited to get it started. stronger, more unified educational continue to build its partnership development in a sequential man- The Winchendon PreK program is approach at both of our elementary with a school in Reading. The school ner. We are incredibly grateful for now housed at Memorial School. school wing separate from the high schools. It is yet another means to currently and successfully imple- having the continued support of the Memorial will have students attend school wing. The staff and adminis- examine our student data. It will ments much of what Toy Town Murdock Boosters organization, it who are in PreK, Kindergarten, tration have worked hard to reor- help to drive the instruction neces- Elementary hopes to achieve within Robinson-Broadhurst, and Murdock Grade1, and Grade 2. The Pre-K pro- ganize, reconfigure, and map out the sary for our students and their suc- the next two years. A number of Trust to support what the district gram is housed in the wing of the very best strategies to help support cess. We are also continuing our teachers from Toy Town already puts forward financially to school to the right of the cafeteria all students within the building and work to support an intervention pro- Elementary have already visited be able to substantially lower our area on the bottom floor. Parents are looking forward to the buses gram for struggling middle school and come back to the district with athletic fees for the upcoming school and students will be able to access it appearing for that very first day. readers, which has been very suc- excellent ideas that they are able to year. We see this as such a positive from the door at the end of the wing. The district reconfiguration was cessful. put into place immediately. Other move for our athletic program and it Toy Town Elementary School will implemented for a number of differ- Inclusion coursework was com- teachers will continue visitations will allow a far greater number of house students in Grades 3-5. A ent reasons. What we are really look- pleted this summer by yet another this school year to further build the students to be able to participate. great deal of effort was put forth ing forward to is the anticipated group of our staff to support our partnership. Our 21st Century Skills Program this summer to help create a warm educational benefits for the stu- classroom specific work with special Murdock Middle High School will received some exciting news recent- and nurturing elementary atmos- dents. These grade groupings will education children within regular see this year more as a continuum ly.We have been selected as an exem- phere within the building. Every support a number of planned dis- classroom instruction time. for those things that are working plar program within the state. This classroom in this building saw trict-wide initiatives. A special Delivery of both special education well. The Winchendon Project, for means that a number of our pro- changes during the summer. thanks goes out to everyone and Title 1 services are another area example, has been a source of pride grams are regarded as some of the The two elementary buildings involved with the reconfiguration that we have taken a fresh look at. and will continue to have a place best within Massachusetts and will have been consistently working in process. It has been an enormous We are approaching these services within the district this year. The be utilized elsewhere in the state as tandem this summer on everything undertaking. Everyone has worked within the elementary buildings in a Virtual High School will come on frameworks for those districts look- from scheduling to articulating a long hours and put forth tremen- different and effective manner that line this year and it will allow us to ing to start or build their own pro- joint movement forward to better dous efforts to a process that has supports a broader range of chil- offer students access to a variety of grams. It has also meant some addi- support both teaching and learning been incredibly smooth. dren. Due to our higher free and additional courses. We are grateful tional unanticipated financial sup- for the new school year. The admin- District-wide we continue to have reduced lunch numbers, we are now to have received the financial sup- port for the program. Those istrative teams from both buildings concerns regarding overall student able to apply for our Title 1 federal port of the Robinson-Broadhurst involved with this program deserve and various teams of teachers have scores and are working hard to rec- grants in a new way that will help us Foundation to have this project tremendous commendation for their continued to work throughout the tify identified areas of challenges to benefit a greater number of stu- become a reality for our students. hard work and commitment. It bene- summer on a variety of different while building on our strengths. dents. MMHS teachers will also be placing fits many of our children and is initiatives. The teachers have also As a district, for example, we are Scheduling was a huge shift last a focus this year on fully utilizing truly a superb after school program. been busy organizing their rooms putting a strong focus on literacy year at Murdock Middle High software to generate their student It has been a productive summer and putting finishing details on dis- and math skills at our elementary School and has proven to be very grades. Toy Town Elementary did and we’re more than ready to see plays. The rooms and pods look ter- grades. We have received a number effective. We have also taken a new this last year very successfully and those first buses pull into the park- rific. of grants that will help to support approach to scheduling at the ele- we are looking forward to MMHS ing lots. We are anticipating a posi- Murdock Middle High School will our work in this area. A group of mentary grades for next year, with a doing the same. tive year full of excellent teaching now have students from Grades 6-12. our teachers and administrators key focus on uninterrupted literacy Our new athletic director has had and great learning moments. There is a very definitive middle recently completed very specific blocks of instruction time. We took some outstanding ideas that we have DCR reopening Quabbin to private boats

SUCCESSFUL PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR THE BOAT RAMP’S EARLY OPENING

The Department of Conservation and respected the public’s right to access while The boat decontamination program will the Quabbin Reservoir holds 412 billion gal- Recreation (DCR) is reopening the Quabbin recognizing the importance of protecting take place in Belchertown and in Orange. lons of water and, through the MWRA, sup- Reservoir to properly inspected private the public water supply.This new process is To schedule a boat for decontamination: plies water to more than 2.5 million people. recreational boats after a successful pilot a good first step in developing a long-term * Boat owners should call the Quabbin Additionally, the reservoir is a popular program at the Special Olympics fishing plan to allow the continued use of private Visitors Center toll-free number (888-550- boating and fishing area. Each year, about competition held at the Reservoir last boats on the Quabbin.” 0048, ext.102) daily, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 9,000 boat launchings are recorded at the weekend. Since mid-July, the Quabbin Reservoir p.m. Quabbin. DCR Commissioner Richard K. Sullivan has been closed to private boats, which are * Boat owners must make the reservation The Massachusetts Department of Jr. and the Massachusetts Water Resources thought to be possible carriers of invasive by phone and should have their boat regis- Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an Authority (MWRA) Board of Directors zebra mussels. During the closure, DCR tration available. agency of the Executive Office of Energy agreed to reopen all three Quabbin used dive teams to inspect and test the * Walk-in appointments for cleaning will and Environmental Affairs, oversees Reservoir fishing areas on Monday, Aug. 17 water and the MWRA infrastructure for the not be available. 450,000 acres of parks and forests, beaches, at 6 a.m. for private boats that have gone mussels. * Reservations will be taken through Aug. bike trails, watersheds, dams, and park- through the approved decontamination The discovery of zebra mussels in the 29. ways. Led by Commissioner Richard process and have intact seals. Boats with- Quabbin had previously been deemed * The program will be free until opening K. Sullivan Jr., the agency’s mission is to out intact seals will not be allowed to unlikely due to the water quality, particu- day of the season in April 2010. protect, promote, and enhance our common launch. larly its low calcium levels. However, the Excessively dirty boats, with gas or oil wealth of natural, cultural, and recreation- “We appreciate the cooperation and closure and testing were undertaken as an leaks or evidence of aquatic invasive al resources. To learn more about DCR, our patience shown by the Quabbin’s boaters extreme, precautionary measure. As species, will not pass inspection. facilities, and our programs, please visit and fishermen as this protocol was devel- expected, no zebra mussels have been Created in the 1930s as the municipal www.mass.gov/dcr. Contact us at oped,” said Sullivan. “DCR has always found. water system for the Greater Boston area, [email protected].

NOTES continued from page 4 Washington’s federal medical facilities, and for a few hundred dollars a month, access to their own pharmacy and doctors, nurses and medical tech- on such a plan include themselves in the plan. In nicians standing by in an office conveniently the past, they often have exempted themselves located between the House and Senate for programs they find beneficial for the rest of Chambers.” us. “Federal employees also enjoy a significant In conclusion, I want to mention that I read benefit denied the average American: there is no online the other day that the Congress is already such thing as a preexisting condition, which planning to exempt themselves from the new keeps many sick people from obtaining insur- plan. Finding this questionable, I went to the ance. Once hired federal workers are eligible for online fact-checking source called SNOPES. coverage, no matter their health, with no waiting Here is some interesting information about the period.” Federal Employees Health Benefit Program as it From one old codger to the next: I don’t need to now operates: explain to you what you have just read. You know “The FEHBP provides a choice of 10 health- exactly what it says. I hope you will work to make care plans that provides access to a national net- sure this kind of despicable behavior does not work of doctors as well as several HMOs that continue. Make some noise. Write your serve each members home state.” Congressman and Senator. “Lawmakers get special treatment at Enough of this stuff !

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245 CENTRAL ST • WINCHENDON • 978-297-1162 6 WINCHENDON COURIER Wednesday, August 19, 2009 School department releases bus routes

The elementary and secondary Memorial School (K-2): (978) 297- buses. approach the bus drivers at any time writing to the Office of the bus routes and designated stops for 1305 Please Note:: Parents should be during the school year. The school Superintendent, 175 Grove St., the 2009-10 school year are below. Toy Town Elementary (3-5): (978) patient the first few days of school and/or Superintendent’s office will Winchendon, MA 01475. The Please check the routes carefully to 297-2005 when waiting for children to be contact the bus company to see if Superintendent and her designee determine your child’s bus. If there MMHS (6-12) : (978) 297-4285 picked up or dropped off. Buses may your child is still on the bus or may will review all requests and respond are any changes to your child’s PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL arrive earlier or later than expected. have gotten on the wrong bus. This as soon as possible. The school transportation (i.e., residence THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TO Plan to have your child at the bus tends to happen more at the lower department and transportation changed, child care provider, etc.) MAKE CHANGES UNLESS IT IS stop 5-10 minutes early until the elementary level. company will do our best to make from that of 2008-09 and you have ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. The routes are “established”. Questions or concerns regarding your child’s transportation experi- not notified the appropriate first day of school is one of the If your child does not arrive at the transportation should be directed to ence positive during the 2009-10 school(s) please do so as soon as pos- busiest and we will do everything bus stop at the end of the day, you the Superintendent’s office (978 297- school year. sible. The telephone numbers are possible to see that your children should call the child’s school and let 0031). Requests for changes or addi- listed below. are transported on the correct them know. Parents should not tions of bus stops should be made in Winchendon public schools 2009-10 elementary routes

ROUTE A West & Second Street; 336 Monomonac Road 596 River St.; 605 River St.; Rivers Street & TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. Start Time: 7:50 a.m. Discharges students at West; Monomonac Road West & Blueberry Brooks Road; 16 Brooks Road; 22 Brooks Route begins at 396 School St. & proceeds Toy Town Elementary at 8:30 a.m.; Memorial Island Road; 45 Brooks Road; 109 Royalston Road northerly on School Street to West Street & School 8:45 a.m. 66 Monomonac Rd. West; 226 Glenallen St.; North; 105 Royalston Road North; 97 Harrisville Circle along West Street to Route begins at 80 Old Baldwinville Road & Maple Street & Lakeshore Drive (Watatic Royalston Road North; Royalston Road Mason & Hyde Park, Mason & Willow, Mason over Old Baldwinville Road, with stops as Woods); Maple Street & Vaine Street; Maple North & Bosworth Road; 66 Royalston Road & Front, & to Front & School Square. listed. Proceed westerly over Mill Glen Road Street & Vine Street (kindergarten & TTES North; 34 Royalston Road North; 24 Proceed to TTES & to MES. Route will to Baldwinville State Road, over Whitney students only); Maple Street & Elm Street Royalston Road North; 11 Royalston Road reverse in afternoon. Street and to Toy Town Elementary School (kindergarten students only); Maple Street & North; TTES; Mill Street & Cedar Terrace; Designated Bus Stops and Memorial School. Route will reverse in Linden Street (kindergarten students only); Mill Street & Morse Avenue; MES. 396 School St.; 440 School St.; School Street & the afternoon. MES (TTE students only); TTES; 346 Central ROUTE H Robbins Road; 701 School St.; 457 West St.; Designated Bus Stops St.; Central Street & North Street; 445 Start Time: 8:05 a.m. Discharges students at West Street & Harrisville Circle; 403 West St.; 80 Old Baldwinville Road; 99 Old Central St.; MES. TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. 365 West St.; 341 West St.; 314 West St.; Hyde Baldwinville Road; Christmas Tree Lane & ROUTE D Route begins at 346 Baldwinville State Road Park Street & Mason Street; Willow Street & Old Baldwinville Road; Melanson Drive & Start Time: 8:10 a.m. Discharges students at to Stoddard Road & over Alger Street with Mason Street; Front Street & Mason Street; Old Baldwinville Road; 100 Mill Glen Road; TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. pickups along Alger Street, then to 195 River Front Street & School Square; TTES; MES. 39 Mill Glen Road’ 32 Mill Glen Road; 250 Route begins at Brown & Hill streets along St., and to TTES. Proceed to Pond & Central ROUTE O Baldwinville State Road; 244 Baldwinville Brown Street (with stops as listed), to streets. And to MES. Route will reverse in Start Time: 8 a.m. Discharges students at State Road; 212 Baldwinville State Road; 202 Royalston Road North, over West Street to the afternoon. TTE at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 Baldwinville State Road; 155 Baldwinville TTES. Proceed over Pearl Street & Jackson Designated Bus Stops a.m. State Road; 148 Baldwinville State Road; 96 Avenue & to MES. Route will reverse in the 346 Baldwinville State Road; Baldwinville Route begins at 99 Hale St. over Hale Street Baldwinville State Road; 60 Baldwinville afternoon. State Road & Stoddard Road; 730 Alger St.; to Eagle Road & over Cardinal Lane & High State Road; 39 Baldwinville State Road; 8 Designated Bus Stops Rice Road & Alger Street; 647 Alger St.; 543 Street, with stops as listed, and to Water and Baldwinville State Road; 209 Main St.; 17 Brown Street & Hill Street; Brown Street & Alger St.; 256 Alger St.; 236 Alger St.; 243 Branch streets. Proceed to TTES & then to Whitney St.; TTES; MES. Hancock Road; 191 Brown St.; Bayberry Alger St.; 212 Alger St.; 188 Alger St.; 94 Alger MES. Route will reverse in the afternoon. ROUTE B Circle & Brown Street; 340B Brown St.; 358R St.; 89 Alger St.; 33 Alger St.; Benjamin Street Designated Bus Stops Start Time: 8:05 a.m. Discharges students at Brown St.; 373 Brown St.; 103 West St.; TTES; & Main Street; 195 River St.; Central Street & 99 Hale St.; Hale Street & Laurel Street; 281 Toy Town Elementary at 8:30 a.m.; Memorial 115 Pearl St.; Pearl Street & Pearl Drive; Walnut Street; TTES; 206 Central St.; Pond Hale St.; Hale Street & Doyle Avenue; 70 School at 8:45 a.m. Franklin Street & Jackson Avenue Juniper Street & Central Street; MES/ Eagle Road; Cardinal Lane & Blue Bird Road; Route begins at 704 Spring St. & southerly on Street & Jackson Avenue; MES. ROUTE J Cardinal Lane & Eagle Road; Cardinal Lane Spring Street to Old Gardner Road to Teel ROUTE E Start Time: 8:05 a.m. Discharges students at & Benjamin Street; 289 High St.; 231 High St.; Road & over Teel Road to Ash Street & Start Time: 8:05 a.m. Discharges students at TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. 191 High St.; High Street & Fairbank Street; northerly on Spring Street with stops as list- TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. Route begins at 392 Maple St. & over Maple High Street & Leland Street; High Street & ed. Continue to Front Street & over Academy Route begins at 41 Elmwood Road to Crosby Street to Glenallen and Spring streets with Prospect Street; Water Street & Branch Street to Murdock Avenue & to TTES. Road & Forristall Road & over North Central stops as listed. Proceed to TTES & then to Street; TTES; MES. Proceed to 196 Lincoln Ave. & then to MES. Street to Poland Avenue & Central Street. MES. Route will reverse in the afternoon. ROUTE R Route will reverse in the afternoon. Proceed over Goodrich Street & Woodlawn Designated Bus Stops Start time 7:50 a.m. Discharges students at Designated Bus Stops Street with stops as listed, and to TTES. 392 Maple St.; 417 Maple St.; 446 Maple St.; TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. 704 Spring St.; 11 Old Gardner Road; 620 Teel Continue to Grove & Mechanic streets and 456 Maple St.; 178 Glenallen St.; 159 Glenallen Route begins at 182 Old Baldwinville Road Road; 561 Teel Road; Ash Street & Cross Grove & Spruce streets and to MES. Route St.; 124.5 Glenallen St.; Tolman Road & and continues over Otter River Road. to Road; Ash Street & Converse Drive; Ash will NOT reverse in the afternoon. Glenallen Street; 106 Glenallen St.; 65 Happy Hollow Road. Proceed over Mill Glen Street & Hapgood Road; 283 Ash St.; 258 Ash Designated Bus Stops Glenallen St.; 52 Glenallen St.; 32 Glenallen Road to Town Farm Road and back to Old St.; 220 Ash St.; Cross Street & Ash Street; 32 41 Elmwood Road; Crosby Road & Forristall St.; 307 Spring St.; Spring Street & Spring Baldwinville Road with stops as listed. Ash St.; Front Street & Pleasant Street; 179 Road; North Central Street & Forristall Circle; Spring Street & Emerald Street; Proceed to Hitchcock and Joslin roads, Old Front St. (Academy Street side); Oak Street Road; 808 North Central St.; 752 North Spring Street & Spring Place; Spring Street County Road, Cummings Road, Hall & Teel & Murdock Avenue; TTES; 196 Lincoln Ave.; Central St.; 708 North Central St.; 596 North & Beech Street; TTES; MES. Road & to TTES & MES. Route will reverse in MES. Central St.; Poland Avenue & Central Street; ROUTE K the afternoon. ROUTE C Winter Street & Goodrich Street (kinder- Start Time: 7:55 a.m. Discharges students at Designated Bus Stops Start Time: 7:50 a.m. Discharges students at garten & TTES only); entrance to Goodrich TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. 182 Old Baldwinville Road; 190 Old TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. Drive (kindergarten & TTES only); Route begins at 95 Krantz Road to Phyllis Baldwinville Road; Old Baldwinville Road & Route begins at Mill Circle and Lakeview Woodlawn Street & Goodrich Street (kinder- Road to Metcalf Street & back over Krantz Otter River Road; 19 Otter River Road; 23 Drive, and to Lakeview Drive and Beachview garten only); Woodlawn Street & Western Road. Proceed to 242 Main St., Main Street & Otter River Road; 31 Happy Hollow Road; Eli Drive (dam), with stops at Hillside, Fourth, Avenue (kindergarten & TTES only); Sibley Road & over Hale Street & River Street Road & Holly Road; Mill Glen Road & Eli Second, Blueberry Island, Monomonac Road Woodlawn Street & Cedar Street (kinder- & to TTES & MES. Route will reverse in the Drove; Mill Glen Road & Independence West to Maple Street & along Maple Street garten & TTES only); TTES; Grove Street & afternoon Drive; 111 Town Farm Road; 41 Town Farm with stops as listed. Continue to MES for Mechanic Street; Grove Street & Spruce Designated Bus Stops Road; 30 Town Farm Road; 14 Town Farm TTES students attending the YMCA pro- Street; MES. 95 Krantz Road; 195 Metcalf St.; 206 Metcalf Road; 43 Old Baldwinville Road; 33 Old gram. Proceed to TTES and to MES via ROUTE G St.; Phyllis Road & Metcalf Street; Krantz Baldwinville Road; 32 Old Baldwinville Road; Central Street, with kindergarten stops as Start Time: 8 a.m. Discharges students at Road & Chase Lane; entrance to Sandy Hitchcock Road & Joslin Road; 27 Old listed. Route will reverse in the afternoon. TTES at 8:30 a.m.; MES at 8:45 a.m. Heights; 265 Main St.; 242 Main St.; Main County Road; 14 Cummings Road; Hall Road Designated Bus Stops Route begins at 596 River St. over River to Street & Sibley Road; 41 Hale St.; 22 Hale St.; & Teel Road; TTES; MES/ Mill Circle & Lakeview Drive; Lakeview Royalston Road North & to TTES. Proceed 7 Hale St.; 562 River St.; Bruce Road & River Drive & Beachview Drive (dam); Lakeview over Mill Street, with stops as listed, and to Street; 423 River St.; TTES; MES. Drive & Hillside Drive; Monomonac Road Memorial. Route will reverse in the p.m. ROUTE M West & Fourth Street; Monomonac Road Designated Bus Stops Start Time: 8 a.m. Discharges students at

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ROUTE A2 Glenallen Street, and along Maple Oak Street & Lincoln Avenue; students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Harrisville Circle; 405 West St.; 365 Start Time: 6:55 a.m. Discharges Street with stops as listed, over School Street & Court Street; Grove Route begins at 175 Glenallen St. to West St.; 341 West St.; 314 West St.; students at Murdock Middle High Woodlawn Street & to Murdock Street & School Street; 752 North Glenallen Street & Tolman Road & Mason Street & Hyde Park Street; School at 7:20 a.m. Middle/High School. Route will Central St.; 808 North Central St.; proceed over Glenallen Street, with Mason Street & Front Street; Route begins at 49 Otter River Road reverse in the afternoon. 832 North Central St.; Crosby Road stops as listed to 307 Spring St., MMHS. to Otter River Road & Old Designated Bus Stops & Forristall Road; MMHS. Spring Street & Spring Circle, ROUTE O2 Baldwinville Road & along Old Mill Circle at Post Office; Shady ROUTE G2 Spring Street & Emerald Street, Start Time: 6:50 a.m. Discharges Baldwinville Road to Mill Glen Glen Terrace & Monomonac Road Start Time: 6:45 a.m. Discharges Spring Street & Spring Place & to students at MMHS Road & north along Baldwinville West; 566 Lakeview Drive; 525 students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Murdock Middle/High School. at 7:20 a.m. State Road & Main Street with Lakeview Drive; Lakeview Drive & Route begins at 596 River St. over Route will NOT reverse in the Route begins at Hale Street & pickups as listed, and to Murdock Beachview Drive (dam); Lakeview River Street to Rod & Gun Club. afternoon. Laurel Street & along Hale Street to Middle/High School. Route will Drive & Hillside Drive; Turn around and continue back Designated Bus Stops Doyle Avenue. Proceed to reverse in the afternoon. Monomonac Road West & Fourth over River Street with stops as list- 175 Glenallen St.; 151 Glenallen St.; Cummings Road & Teel Road & Designated Bus Stops Street; Monomonac Road West & ed, to Brooks Road, to Royalston Glenallen Street & Tolman Road; continue over Eagle Road & 49 Otter River Road; 34 Otter River Second Street; Monomonac Road Road North, and to MMHS. Route 110 Glenallen St.; 75 Glenallen St.; Cardinal Lane to Benjamin & High Road; Otter River Road & Old West & First Street; Monomonac will NOT reverse in the afternoon. 52 Glenallen St.; 32 Glenallen St.; Street & along High Street with Baldwinville Road; Road West & Blueberry Island; 229 Designated Bus Stops 307 Spring St.; Spring Street & stops as listed to MMHS. Route will 65 Old Baldwinville Road; 39 Mill Monomonac Road West; 226 596 River St.; 630 River St.; 751 Spring Circle; Spring Street & reverse in the afternoon. Glen Road; 26 Mill Glen Road; 240 Glenallen St.; 202 Glenallen St.; 441 River St.; turn around @ Emerald Street; Spring Street & Designated Bus Stops Baldwinville State Road; 148 Maple St.; 411 Maple St.; 394 Maple Winchendon Rod & Gun Club; 736 Spring Place; MMHS. 78 Hale St.; Hale Street & Laurel Baldwinville State Road; 96 St.; Maple Street & Lakeshore River St.; 712 River St.; Brooks ROUTE K2 Street; 281 Hale St.; Hale Street & Baldwinville State Road; 60 Drive; Maple Street & Vaine Street; Road & River Street; 23 Brooks Start Time: 7:05 a.m. Discharges Doyle Avenue; Cummings Road & Baldwinville State Road; Sibley Woodlawn Street & Western Road; Royalston Road North & students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Teel Road; 22 Cummings Road; 60 Road & Main Street; 120 Main St.; Avenue; MMHS. Brooks Road; 109 Royalston Road Route begins in Sandy Heights Old Centre; Blue Bird Road & Eagle 75 Main St.; MMHS. ROUTE D2 North; 101 Royalston Road North; with pickups as listed, then over Road; Cardinal Lane & Eagle Road; ROUTE B2 Start Time: 7:05 a.m. Discharges 97 Royalston Road North; Hale Street to 423 River St. to Front Cardinal Lane & Benjamin Street; Start Time: 6:55 a.m. Discharges students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Royalston Road North & Bosworth Street & Pleasant Street, to Central High Street & Benjamin Street; 177 students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Route begins at Brown and Hill Road; 66 Royalston Road North; 46 Street & Chestnut Street & to High St.; High Street & Leland Route begins at 220 Ash St. & pro- streets & along Brown Street to Royalston Road North; 35 MMHS. Route will reverse in the Street; MMHS. ceeds along Ash Street to Teel Royalston Road North, over West Royalston Road North; 24 p.m. ROUTE R2 Road, to Bemis & Teel Road, to Old Street to MMHS. Route will reverse Royalston Road North; MMHS. Designated Bus Stops Start time 6:45 a.m. Discharges stu- Gardner Road & northerly on in the afternoon. ROUTE H2 76 Krantz Road; Phyllis Road & dents at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Spring Street with stops as listed, Designated Bus Stops Start Time: 7 a.m. Discharges stu- Metcalf Street; 206 Metcalf St.; Route begins at 136 Mill Glen Road and to MMHS. Route will reverse Brown Street & Hill Street; Brown dents at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Krantz Road & Chase Lane; 265 to Holly & Eli Drive, to Mill Glen in the afternoon. Street & Hancock Road; Brown Route begins at 346 Baldwinville Main St.; 242 Main St.; 21 Hale St.; Road. & Eli Drive & over Mill Glen Designated Bus Stops Street & Hyde Street; 295 Brown St.; State Road, to Baldwinville State River Street & Bruce Road; 423 Road to Town Farm Road with 220 Ash St.; 258 Ash St.; 272 Ash St.; Brown Street & Bayberry Circle; Road and Stoddard Road and along River St.; Front Street & Pleasant stops as listed. Proceed to Ash Street & Hapgood Road; Ash 340C Brown St.; 356 Brown St.; 11 Alger Street, with pickups as list- Street; Central Street & Chestnut Hitchcock & Joslin roads.& to 289 Street & Converse Drive; Ash Royalston Road North; West Street ed, to Benjamin and Main Street, to Street; MMHS. High St., High Street & Prospect Street & Cross Road; 325 Ash St.; & Pearl Street Extension; MMHS. 195 River St. and to MMHS. Route ROUTE M2 Street & to MMHS. Route will 591 Teel Road; 620 Teel Road; 11 Old ROUTE E2 will reverse in the afternoon. Start Time: 6:55 a.m. Discharges reverse in the afternoon. Gardner Road; 704 Spring St.; 662 Start Time: 7:05 a.m. Discharges Designated Bus Stops students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Designated Bus Stops Spring St.; 409 Spring St.; MMHS. students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. 346 Baldwinville State Road; Route begins at 316 School St. & 136 Mill Glen Road; 166 Mill Glen ROUTE C2 Route begins at Grove Street & Stoddard Road & Baldwinville proceeds northerly on School Road; Holly Drive & Eli Drive; Mill Start Time: 6:55 a.m. Discharges Mechanic Street, to Oak Street & State Road; Rice Road & Alger Street to West Street with stops as Glen Road & Eli Drive; Mill Glen students at MMHS at 7:20 a.m. Lincoln Avenue, School Street & Street; 647 Alger St.; 517 Alger St.; listed. Route continues to Mason Road & Independence Road; Mill Route begins at Mill Circle at Post Court Street, School & Grove 283 Alger St.; 236Alger St.; 212 Street & Hyde Park Street, Mason Glen Road & Town Farm Road; 111 Office to Shady Glen Terrace, streets & over Mill Street to North Alger St.; 260 Alger St.; 188 Alger Street & Front Street & to MMHS. Town Farm Road; 98 Town Farm around Monomonac Lake via Central Street & Forristall Road & St.; Alger Street & Hale Street; Route will reverse in the afternoon. Road; Town Farm Road & Mellen Lakeview, Beachview (dam), with to MMHS. Route will reverse in the Benjamin Street & Main Street; 195 Designated Bus Stops Road; 41 Town Farm Road; 19 Town stops at Hillside, Fourth, Second, afternoon. River St.; MMHS. 316 School St.; 396 School St.; 445 Farm Road; Hitchcock Road & First, Blueberry Island, Designated Bus Stops ROUTE J2 School St.; 701 School St.; Robbins Joslin Road; 289 High St.; High Monomonac Road West to Grove Street & Mechanic Street; Start Time: 7:05 a.m. Discharges Road & School Street; West Street & Street & Prospect Street; MMHS. Montachusett Regional Bus Routes 2009-10

ROUTE 10 Avenue & Front Street; Ash Street & Hall Baldwinville Road; Patriots Road & 16 North Fitzwilliam Road; 6:08: 62 North Winchendon- 6:20/6:25 Road; 264 Ash St.; Ash Street & Toy Town Hubbardston Road; Hubbardston Road & Fitzwilliam Road; 6:15: 185 North Fitzwilliam Designated Bus Stops Lane; Ash Street & Cross Road; to Monty Laurel View Road; Hubbardston Road & Road; 6:20: Northeast Fitzwilliam & Taft Hill; Otter River Road & Russell Farm Road; Otter Tech. Cross Road; South Main Street & Pail 6:27: Stone Road & Deland; 6:30: Stone Road & River Road & Baldwinville Road; ROUTE 11A Factory Road; Pail Factory Road & Shady Winchendon Road; 6:31: 58 Winchendon Road Baldwinville Road & Mill Glen Road; Winchendon-6:30/6:35 Lane; South Main Street & Patriots Road; 6:32: Winchendon & Norcross; 6:40: Norcross Baldwinville Road & Town Farm Road; Designated Bus Stops Gardner: West Broadway & Airport Road; Road & Neale Place; 6:41: 41 Neale Road; 6:45: Baldwinville Road & Hitchcock Road; Baldwinville State Road & Stoddard Road; West Broadway & Manca Drive; West Main Road & Baldwinville Road (Country Baldwinville Road & Hale Street; High Street Baldwinville State Road & Mill Glen Road; Broadway & Stephanie Drive; Timpany Store); Phillipston Road & Baldwinville; 7:25: & Benjamin Street; Central Street & Pond Baldwinville State Road & Alger Street; 96 Boulevard & Mill Street; to Monty Tech. Monty Tech. Street; Central Street & Goodrich Street; Baldwinville State Road; Baldwinville State ROUTE 6 ROUTE 2 Goodrich Street & Woodlawn Street; Road & Main Street; Main Street & Hale Hubbardston-Templeton-Gardner. Petersham, Phillipston: 5:45 leave bus yard. Woodlawn Street & Maple Street; Maple Street; Main Street & Alger Street; Spring Designated Bus Stops Designated Bus Stops Street & Lakeshore Drive (#1); Maple Street Street & Beech Street; Spring Street & Cross Hubbardston: 5:47: 120 Gardner Road; 5:49: Continue to Pleasant Street to New Sherborn & Lakeshore Drive (#2); Lakeview Drive & Street; Spring Street & Hall Road; Gardner 184 Gardner Road; 5:52: Gardner Road & Road; New Sherborn Road & Riceville Road; Beachview Drive; Lakeview Drive & Road & Teel Road; Gardner Road & Raymond Dogwood North; 5:53: Gardner Road & New Sherborn Road & Monson Turnpike; Monomonac Road West; Monomonac Road Road; 136 Gardner Road; 142 Gardner Road; Dogwood South; 6 a.m.: New Templeton Road left on New Salem Road; West Street & Rte. West & Island Road; Monomonac Road West to Monty Tech. & Cross Road; 6:04: Cross Road & Ragged Hill #22; continue to Hardwick Road; right & Glenallen Street; Glenallen Street & Maple ROUTE 13 Road; 6:09: New Templeton Road & Birches Hardwick Road; return Hardwick Road; Street; Glenallen Street & Tolman Road; 44 Templeton-Gardner6:05/6:10 Road; Templeton: 6:26: Royalston Road & Old right on Rte 122A; left onto Rte 32.; continue Glenallen St.; to Monty Tech. Designated Bus Stops Royalston Road; 6:37: Maple Street & to General Store; 6:20: Store; right onto Rte. ROUTE 11 Templeton: Patriots Road & Lamb City Baldwinville Road; 6:40: The American 101; continue to Barre Road; end of Reily Winchendon: 6:15/6:20 Road; Patriots Road & Old Athol Road; Legion; 6:43: Central State Road & Highland Switch Road; along Barre Road; left onto Designated Bus Stops Patriots Road & Brooks Village Road; Avenue; 6:46: 171 State Road; 6:47: State Road State Road; 6:25: King Phillip Restaurant; River Street & Brooks Roadl Brooks Road & Patriots Rd & Willow Trailer Park; Dudley & Main Street; 6:48: Main Street & Hamlet continue along State Road; left on Blake Royalston Road North; 101 Royalston Road Road & Barre Road; Barre Road & Gray Mill Road/-Gardner: 6:55: Otter River & Eli Corner Road; Blake Corner Road & Highland North; Royalston Road North & Bosworth Road; Gray Road & Farnsworth Road; Drive; 6:57: Clark Street & Leo Drive; 7 a.m.: Avenue; proceed to Highland Avenue; left on Road; Royalston Road North & Brown Street; Farnsworth Road & South Road; South Road West Street & Keyes Road; to Monty Tech. State Road; right on Highland Avenue; pick Royalston Road North & West Street West & Cook Pond Estates; South Road & ROUTE 6A up along road; continue to Five Corners to Street & Harrisville Circle; School Street & Grandview Terrace; Baldwinville Road & Royalston: leave base 5:10 Royalston Road; take right onto Royalston Robbins Road; 424 School St.; School Street & Day Mill Road; Baldwinville Road & Brooks Designated Bus Stops Road; pick up along Royalston Road; 6:50: Pearl Street; Pearl Street & Lincoln Avenue; Road; Brooks Road & Lord Rpad; Lord Road Athol Richmond Road (Rte 32) & Tully Road; Lovell Road and Royalston Road; continue to Lincoln Avenue & Grove Street; Lincoln & Otter River Road; Otter River Road & 5:50: 167 Warwick Road at The Common; 6:05: Rte. 2a; to Monty Tech.

for public viewing along with Richard’s Faire is all about having skits and death defying feats. Stargazing program large binoculars on a binocular fun and experiencing something Juggling acts: Paul “Garbanzo” mount. Telescope viewing of the new with each visit.” Hudert dazzles audiences by jug- planned Moon will begin at approximately 2009 Entertainment Highlights gling flaming torches, eating fire 8 p.m. Stargazing will take place include: and balancing on the “Ball of The Beals Memorial Library in after 8:30 p.m. when first stars “BITE ME!”: An original musi- Death.” conjunction with the DCR of start becoming visible! Hope to see cal comedy in the tradition of Aerial Angels: Named “Most Massachusetts invites the public you there! Young Frankenstein and The Daring Act” at the London Fringe, to an evening of Stargazing on Rocky Horror Picture Show. the Aerial Angels perform feats of Friday,Aug. 28 at Otter River State Inspired by the blockbuster novel grace, strength, and skill on the Forest. Jim Zebrowski, president King Richard’s Faire and film Twilight, “Bite Me!” is a aerial silk and hoop. The show of the Aldrich Astronomical supernatural love story spotlight- includes fire-eating, acrobatics Society,Inc., will point out constel- announces entertainment ing a visit to the court of King and bullwhip cracking stunts. lations, star clusters, double stars, Richard by the Count and planets and other celestial objects line-up Countess von in the night sky. He will also Wolfenstein of instruct participants on how to CARVER – King Richard’s Faire, Transylvania. use their binoculars and tele- New England’s largest and The Big Cat Show: PREMIUM MAINE scopes effectively. longest-running Renaissance Big cats and exotic ani- Jim has been actively promoting Festival, today announced its mals on stage with Dr. an awareness of amateur astrono- entertainment line-up for the 2009 Bhagavan “Doc” Antle. WOOD PELLETS my in Massachusetts for many season, which kicks-off Saturday, The show includes a years and especially during the Sept. 5. King Richard’s Faire is a Liger, the world’s (80% hardwood, 20% softwood, low ash) International Year of Astronomy vivid recreation of a 16th century biggest cat weighing in in 2009. (IYA 2009) The English marketplace at festival at more than 900 $269.00 per ton International Year of Astronomy time. Actors, dancers, puppeteers, pounds and a rare commemorates the 400th anniver- jugglers, minstrels, mimes, magi- white lion. sary of the first use of a telescope cians and musicians perform each The Tortuga Twins: (plus $15.00 delivery charge) to observe celestial objects by weekend. Many new acts have A new twist on the also available in 40# bags Galileo! been added to the list this year Robin Hood legend and You are invited to begin gather- along with a jam-packed schedule its fairytale sequel, In Stock and ready for immediate delivery ing at the Otter River State Forest of special events that encourages Red Riding! The Beach area off Route 202 just over faire goers to join in the fun. Tortuga Twins (all the line in Templeton at 7:30 p.m. “We have added so many events three of them) are out- Please bring blankets, red flash- and acts this year that King rageously unpre- lights, binoculars, and telescopes. Richard’s Faire will be a new expe- dictable with lots of If you need to use any bug spray, rience for even dedicated Faire- laughs and improv- please use it before arriving at the goers,” said Bonnie Shapiro, pro- comedy. viewing location as this spray can ducer of King Richard’s Faire. Knights jousting on severely damage the precision “The magic of King Richard’s horseback: Knights in optics of telescopes and binocu- Faire is that we fill the grounds shining armor wow lars as well as their eyepieces! with Broadway-caliber perform- crowds with theatrical 245 CENTRAL ST • WINCHENDON • 978-297-1162 Zebrowski will have an eight ers and endless opportunities for jousting on horseback, inch Dobsonian telescope set up guests to get involved. King acrobatics, comedy 8 WINCHENDON COURIER Wednesday, August 19, 2009 OBITUARIES Ethel A. ‘Annie’ (Beal) Flagg, 68 Robert N. Harrington service

WINCHENDON — Ethel A. “Annie” (Beal) Gardner; two daughters, Kelley A. May of WINCHENDON — The Congregational Church, followed by a recep- Flagg, age 68, of 7 Pearl St. died Aug. 8 in Gardner and Debra M. Singpradith of Harrington family of tion to celebrate Bob’s life at the Harrington Athol Memorial Hospital surrounded by her Phoenix, AZ; one brother, Warren B. “Buddy” Winchendon is deeply sad- Homestead, home of John and Mary Lee family, following a brief illness. Beal of Boise, ID; one sister, Ellen J. Chapman dened to announce the death Harrington, 60 Old Centre. Born in Gardner on July 14, 1941, she was and her husband Harold of Otter River; one of Robert N. Harrington of We invite all of Bob’s friends to join us on the daughter of the late Harry and Evelyn step-sister, Elizabeth Smith of Holden; four Old Centre. this occasion. (Taft) Beal. grandchildren, Nicole Souvandara, Joshua A memorial service will be A full obituary will be published at a later Ethel was employed by Simplex Time May, Jennifer May and Nicholas Singpradith; held on Friday, Aug. 21 at 1 date. Recorder, Gardner and Westminster, as an one great-grandchild, Ta’Vien Simon; several p.m., at the Old Centre First assembler for 25 years, retiring in 2004. nieces, nephews and cousins. She was prede- She graduated from Narragansett Regional ceased by one half-brother, Harry B. Beal High School, Templeton with the Class of Funeral services were held Aug. 12 in the 1960. Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Doris R. (Bois) Marois, 88 Ethel enjoyed reading, computer games, Street, Gardner. Burial will be in Greenlawn cooking and taking “road trips”. She was an Cemetery, Baldwinville at a later date. WINCHENDON – Doris R. (Bois) Marois, Yarmouthport and Rene J. Bois of avid Boston Red Sox and New England Memorial contributions may be made to the age 88, of 53 Spruce St. died peacefully Aug. 14 Winchendon; one sister, Beatrice M. Bois of Patriots fan. Ethel loved her cat, Blondie. She Jimmy Fund, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Winchendon, as well as nephews and nieces. most enjoyed time spent with her family. 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445- She was born in Winchendon on March A brother, Alfred J. Bois, predeceased her. Ethel leaves one son, Chester R. Flagg Jr. of 9924. 22,1921, the daughter of John and Eva (Roy) Funeral services were held Aug. 18 in the Bois and was a lifelong resident of Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon. 111 Glenallen St., Winchendon. The Rev. Doris was a member of Immaculate Heart Francis A. Roberge, pastor of Immaculate William R. Delaney, 91 of Mary Church and a 1939 graduate of Heart of Mary Church officiated. Murdock High School. The Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone- BALDWINVILLE — daughters: Patricia A. Delaney of She leaves her husband of 56 years, Lionel ladeau.com), 343 Central St., Winchendon is William R. Delaney, age 91, Marlborough, NH, and Joanne M. Delaney of A. Marois; two brothers, Felix A. Bois of directing arrangements. formerly of South Fitzwilliam; one son: William R. Delaney Jr. Ashburnham, died peacefully and his wife Paula of Westborough; two Aug. 15 in Baldwinville grandchildren, one great grandchild, and Nursing Home, Baldwinville, many nieces and nephews. William was pre- Elizabeth M. ‘Betty’ (Jacoby) Messier, 78 after a lengthy illness. deceased by four brothers: Richard, Walter, William was born in Paul, and Harold Delaney, and by four sisters: TEMPLETON – Elizabeth M. Pepperell and Nancy J. Messier of Brewster; Ashburnham June 23, 1918, Lillian Mack, Arlene Delaney, Katherine “Betty” (Jacoby) Messier, age one brother, Paul K. Jacoby, Jr of Fitchburg; son of Richard and Cora (Christan) Delaney, Goodwin, and Rose White. 78, of 15 Memorial St., one sister, Janice E. Jacoby of Meriden, CT; and lived in Ashburnham most of his life. You are invited to attend a funeral mass in Baldwinville, died unexpected- two grandchildren, Sarah Kimball and William married his beloved wife Nola Ann St. Anne’s Church, 158 Center St., ly Monday morning, Aug. 17, at Christopher Allard; one great granddaughter, (Ray) Delaney,Aug. 18, 1951, and together they Ashburnham Friday,Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. Burial her residence. Brianna Milliken and several nephews and celebrated 58 years of marriage. in St. Joseph’s Cemetery,Fitchburg will follow She was born in Brookline nieces. She was predeceased by her brother, William proudly served his country during the mass. on April 28,1931, the daughter William P. Jacoby and a granddaughter, WWI with the United States Army. Prior to To sign the online guestbook for William of the late Paul K. and Mary G. Amanda Allard. his retirement he worked as a purchaser for please visit our website at www.fletcherufner- (McAuliff) Jacoby, and had lived in Funeral services will be held Friday,Aug. 21 the Hyland Rice Company. William enjoyed al.com. Fletcher-Hebert Funeral Home, 70 Baldwinville since 1958. at 11 a.m. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home fishing and camping, but most of all enjoyed Pleasant St., Winchendon, Ma 01475, is hon- Betty worked as a switchboard operator at (stone-ladeau.com), 343 Central St., spending time with his family. ored to be assisting the family with the Heywood Hospital in Gardner for the last 38 Winchendon. Calling hours in the funeral Besides his wife William is survived by two arrangements. years. Many years ago, she worked as assis- home will be Friday,Aug. 21 from 10 to 11 a.m., tant to the principal at Baldwinville preceding the service. Elementary School. She was a member of St. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Vincent de Paul Church and was a 1949 grad- Winchendon. SEND OBITUARIES at no charge to Editor Ruth DeAmicis, by faxing (978) 297-2177, or by e-mail- uate of Murdock High School in Winchendon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may ing the editor at [email protected]. Betty enjoyed reading but found her greatest be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 We also invite funeral directors and families to e-mail us a JPEG photograph to print, at no enjoyment spending time with her family. Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway,Suite 250, Dallas, She leaves her husband on 57 years, Alfred TX 75244, Attention: Development cost, alongside the obituary. E. Messier; two daughters, Deborah E. Department. Kimball and her husband Richard of Emu sightings becoming common

here have been calls to the THE VIEW anyway, so my second choice One who recently encountered the bird said Courier about the emu pic- would be to call Aldsworth he was driving on Hale Street, and the emu Ttured in last week’s paper.I FROM right away. ran across the street in front of him. He said encountered the bird’s owner Aldsworth said that from he had no clue what he was seeing, and in fact while traveling the back roads of HERE the time the emu is sighted to said a few unprintable words to the wind- Lake Dennison. It seems the big the time he receives the call is shield he was so surprised. He encountered bird and I share the same DONEEN important, because the five what he believed was a second emu, but owner love…fresh blueberries…and DURLING foot tall long legged dude is a Aldsworth said there is only one. It is probable owner Bill Aldsworth from walker that seems to follow that the second sighting was the same bird Fitzwilliam was traveling the the line of forage, unless he is minus the shock. same roads looking for his miss- interrupted in mid bite by I will try to keep abreast of the missing ing emu after getting a call it was sighted something that he presumes may want to dine emu, and let you know when he is captured around Old Boston Road. on him. and returned from his summer jaunt. Aldsworth said the bird was shy, and not a When I expressed my fear of him being Those that catch sight of the errant danger unless you try to grab him from the taken down by the many coyotes in the area, Dromaius novaehollandiae, call ASAP (603) front, which is certainly not my intention. I’ve Aldsworth said his emu was too fast (they can 903-3366, so Bill and his wife Karen can show seen those raptor like feet…kind of like the travel over 30 mph), but it will be a different you how to confound, wrestle, and recoup a prints left by dinosaurs in Wyoming, and story in the winter when the ice and snow delinquent emu. there is nothing that will induce me into make it difficult for the Australian native. wrestling one of those babies to the ground. I Aldsworth said his emu dines on plants and have no clue what to do if I brought him down insect.

SPORTScontinued from page 1 Palumbo added that Superintendent play any sport. Brooke Clenchy, Murdock Principal Nick Representing the Boosters, John Maliska, DeSimone, Assistant Principal Steve Meyer who doubles as the girls junior varsity bas- including maybe some of our out-of-season and Assistant AD Peter Antonellis were also ketball coach, introduced the organization’s coaches, involved.” instrumental in helping develop strategies. new president, Chris Ladeau, and noted the Palumbo insisted the changes were a sig- “They were all great sounding boards, to Boosters, among other fund-raising projects, nificant reason in helping to reduce user bounce ideas off. I can’t thank them helped teams get new uniforms and “want to fees. enough.” help continue to build a really good sports “We saved a lot of money this way, more Palumbo said that ever since he took over program.” Maliska said the organization than $30,000, and we’re still able to provide as athletic director earlier this summer, a meets the first Wednesday of every month. sports for this age group, and seventh and way to cut fees was always foremost in his Change, however, was the theme of the eighth graders can still try out for varsity thinking. evening. and junior varsity teams.” “I’d wake up trying to figure out ways to “We know there are, understandably, a lot Refuting charges that a lack of middle help more kids be able to play,” he remarked. of questions, but we think what we’re doing school competition against other schools He also introduced the new sports website will be good for everyone from grades six would cause prospective athletes not to par- at Murdockathletics.net, and urged parents through 12, and make this work for as many ticipate in the 21st Century program, to use it to check the status of games and kids as possible, that’s what we want to do,” Palumbo said exactly the opposite was more practice sites and times as well as for gener- said Palumbo likely to occur. al information. “This way, there are chances to both play School nurse Lori Reppucci was also on sports and have that academic component, hand Monday, reminding athletes and par- too. That’s a win-win situation,” he said, ents that injuries are to be taken seriously. adding that participants in the prospective “It’s better to take a day or two off if you two-day-a-week effort will also be given a pull a muscle or a tendon, rather than push snack and provided transportation home. it and miss an entire season,” she said. “It’s going to be like a sports camp, and it But she saved her strongest words for a will give this age group of kids a nice base to mention of concussions. Key Date Coins-Gold & Silver begin playing school sports,” he observed. “They need to be taken very seriously. “There are a lot of reasons we did this. It’s Parents and coaches need to watch for any Ancient Coins Our Specialty going to be good for the younger kids and signs of dizziness, repeating questions, sen- helps reduce fees for the high school kids,” sitivity to light, those kinds of things.” SELLING: Rare Coins - Silver - Gold he noted. Concussions can be potentially life threat- Looking down the road, Palumbo said he ening, she reminded. - Jewelry - Diamonds hopes all this will lead to the creation of Reppucci also told parents that physicals BUYING: Silver or Gold Coins - Old freshman teams in various sports, citing must be taken before students are eligible to basketball as the likely first step in that evo- Gold or Silver Jewelry, Flatware, lution. Broken or Whole, Electronics Citing opportunities for middle-school age MONADNOCK BERRIES athletes to play in town sports such as base- ~ NOW OPEN ~ ball and softball, and in some cases, Pop Anything you have to sell - Call Warner football and cheering, Palumbo 7 Days a Week - 8am-6pm M-F 2:30-6:30pm • Sat 8am-5pm added he hopes to work with the Clark Now Ripe: Blueberries, Raspberries & Red Currants Or by appointment YMCA on soccer and basketball programs. ~ Pick your own ~ And while changing the face of middle 306 School St., school sports was a key element in the fee www.monadnockberries.com reduction, it wasn’t the only one. Both the Winchendon, MA 01475 Robinson Broadhurst Foundation and the 545 West Hill Road Murdock Sports Boosters donated $10,000 Troy, NH P: 978.297.9867 each, and Murdock Trust also chipped in. (603)242-6417 F: 978.297.4200 Wednesday, August 19, 2009 WINCHENDON COURIER 9 SPORTSSPORTS Fifth annual Creamer race in the record books

BY DONEEN DURLING gave lessons before he died. COURIER STAFF WRITER Steven also wrote that Aaron had WINCHENDON — Peter and been a heart donor to a man in Connie Giammalvo and Sideways Minnesota, and he was recently able Promotions hosted the fifth annual to talk to him. He said, “The person Aaron Creamer Memorial Race to who received Aarons heart after his benefit the children of Winchendon, death has grand children. He got to and it was a hot day as racers hit the see his daughter get married and he finish line where Creamer’s family is healthy and strong. It was the spread the dust from the track in greatest gift Aaron could have given Sturgis where Aaron ran his last to anyone. It also helped me heal a race. The race was run as a celebra- little more.” tion in honor of Aaron’s life five Kyle takes home all the expert years after his death on the dirt marbles at Aaron Creamer Benefit track of Sturgis SD. Race! Aaron was Grand National Youth Kart First: Cassie Champion number 64, and began Betourney, Winchendon; second: racing when he was six. Issac Peckham, Winchendon; third: Steven Creamer, Aaron’s dad, Scott Betourney, Winchendon. Adult Kart First: Mike Lashua, wrote of the memorial race, “It’s a Doneen Durling photos benefit to support Winchendon Winchendon; second: Bob youth recreation, something that Betourney, Winchendon; third: The karts kick up a little dust rounding a corner. Aaron would have definitely sup- Dennis Whitcomb, Baldwinville. ported. Pete and Connie were very Senior A First: Leo Vadnais, instrumental in Aaron’s racing Keene, NH; second Hopper career. Lots of technical support, LaChance, Moosup, CT; third: Fred money,but most importantly friend- Berryman, Brockton. ship, they are dear friends.” 50CC 4-6 First: Riley Chynoweth, The Giammalvos met Aaron and Woodstock, VT; second Hayden his family after Peter was in an acci- Paydos, Ware. dent that paralyzed him from the Senior B First: Bruce Ward, chest down. The Creamers were Walpole, NH; second: Craig Evans, instrumental in helping to build the Hudson; third: Paul, The Gipper, track on Spring Street where Aaron Gilpin, Plympton. 50cc Mod. First: Zackary Savard, Zeke O’Connell does the announcing Ashburnham. honors 70-110cc First: Lucas Wormuth, Half Moon, NY; second: Chase 250 Amt. First: Kyle O’Connor, Wormuth, Half Moon, NY; third: Middleboro; second: David Travis Paydos, Ware. Berryman, Brockton; third: Brad Vintage First: Hopper LaChance, Marble, Halifax. Moosup, CT; second: Mark Methe, Open Amt. First: Kyle O’Connor, Fitzwilliam; third: James Durkee, Middleboro; second: Craig Hall, Dudley. Ware. 125 Amt. First: Jamison Minor, 100-160 First: Burning Bobby Barrington, NH; second: Harlan Bettencourt, West Bridgewater; sec- Hildebrand, Milford, NH ; third: ond: Curtis Arseneault, Brad Marble, Halifax. Winchendon; third: Cody Cormier, The winners pose with WVRC owner Peter Giamalvo. Super Dino First: Hopper Londonderry, NH. LaChance, Moosup, CT; second: Jay 50cc TT First: Ely Chynoweth, Ashcroft, Norwalk, CT; third: Jon Woodstock, VT; second: Riley Hildebrand, Milford, NH. Sportsman First: Kyle Marble, Lutzen, Manchester, CT. Chynoweth, Woodstock, VT; third: 65-85 TT First: Burning Bobby Halifax; second: Dick Mitchell, 85cc First: Jamison Minor, Zachary Savard, Ashburnham. Bettencourt, West Bridgewater; sec- Bolton. Barrington, NH; second: Harlan Youth TT First: Ryan Roof, ond: Brad Marble, Halifax; third: CJ 450 Expert First: Kyle Marble, Hildebrand, Milford, NH; third: Spofford, NH; second: Madelyn Roof, Madman McAdams, Pembroke. Halifax; second: Asa Irish, Carver; Burning Bobby Bettencourt, West Swanzey, NH; third: Tyler 100-160 TT First: Curtis third: James Poole, South Berwick, Bridgewater. Chynoweth, Woodstock, VT. Arseneault, Winchendon; second: ME. 65cc First: Chase Wormuth, Half Amt TT First: Jamison Minor, Lucas Wormuth, Half Moon, NY; Open Premier First: Kyle Marble, He’s alone on the track, ahead of the Moon, NY; second: Burning Bobby Barrington, NH; second: Joe third: Chase Wormuth, Half Moon, Halifax; second: Asa Irish, Carver; crowd. Bettencourt, West Bridgewater; Picardi, Acton; third: Harlan NY. third: Dick Mitchell, Bolton. third: Ryan Roof, Spofford, NH. Change is never easy, but may be necessary

e’ll see. Change the reality of how things are. Meanwhile, back on the playing fields: Y.E. ing the semi-finals of the US Women’s never comes easily, TALKING In a perfect world, competitive Yeng? Yang? Are you kidding me? Once again, Amateur That’s right: 14. The LPGA is proba- W witness, for example, middle school sports wouldn’t the PGA championship reminded us why we bly getting tired of waiting for Paula Creamer the uproar about health care SPORTS have had to have been sacrificed go out and play the games because you just or Morgan Pressell, or, God knows, Michelle reform, so it was inevitable as part of the larger effort to never know. Y.E. Yang took down Tiger Woods Wie, so I’m guessing the honchos over there that when the news about the reduce those fees, but as the old in the final stretch of a major. Not Phil. Not are hoping that Thompson will turn out to be big changes awaiting in JERRY Walgreens commercial remind- VJ. Not Paddy Harrington, who imploded for a the real deal. Let’s just hope that if she is, she school sports this year came CARTON ed, we don’t live in perfect. So be second straight Sunday. Not Sergio. Well, of gets a bit more slack, and a bit less hysteria, out, there would be a lot of it. Trying out for JV and even course not Sergio, but, anyway,Y.E. Yang. Tell and more time to grow up, than Wie has, gnashing of teeth and com- varsity teams are options, and in me that wasn’t fun to watch. The truth is, because none of that has helped her career at plaints about fairness and timing and compe- the case of some sports, there are town Tiger’s had a great season, albeit one with no all. tition and so on. leagues available, too. In any event, we’ll see major titles. Winning five times so far this And softball returns to the American In truth, no one knows whether the elimi- how this all works out, and, if it doesn’t go as year with the FedEx playoffs still ahead Legion this weekend when the first Majors’ nation of middle school sports (in terms of hoped, like the Walk-A-Thon didn’t, then (including the annual Labor Day weekend Invitational tournament takes place Saturday playing other schools) and the implementa- something else will no doubt be looked at next stop here), and coming off reconstructive and Sunday. Tracy Black was the catalyst in tion of an intramural sports format as part year. I think it’s clear that John Palumbo is knee surgery is one impressive accomplish- putting this thing together and she did it, no of the grant-funded 21st Century program will willing to be innovative and that’s certainly a ment all by itself. Losing the PGA? In the long less, in the space of just a couple weeks. The turn out to be a good idea or not. Athletic good thing. run, that’ll matter little in his career resume’. games with Athol and Ash-West should be fun Director John Palumbo doesn’t have a crystal Whether Mike Vick in Philadelphia is a For Yang, it’s the achievement of a lifetime, so come on out and give the local girls, who ball, and neither do I and neither do you. We’ll good thing depends on a bunch of factors, not and it kept a lot of us riveted to our TVs. Fun, are, after all, the reigning D-3 champions, have to wait and see. the least of which is Vick’s sincerity and indeed. Also fun was, in case you missed it, some hometown support. They deserve it, But here’s what I do know.For several years, remorse and the degree of forgiveness others watching 14 year-old Alexis Thompson reach- and they’ll appreciate it, too. there’s been a consistent and legitimate out- are willing to extend. What he did was cry about how expensive it has been to play heinous beyond words, no question, but the sports at Murdock, that user fees were outra- flip side is that he paid the debt society geously high. They have been, too. Last year, imposed. It’s now up to him to demonstrate for example, it cost my family $645 for that he genuinely does recognize and compre- Courtney to play soccer, basketball, and soft- hend the horror of what he did, and he needs ball. This year the same trio of sports will run to be pro-active in animal rights/rescue us $470. That’s a pretty big difference. efforts. It’s that simple. For the fans, well, peo- Something had to give in order for user fees to ple make terrible choices sometimes and be brought in line with other schools and to make terrible mistakes. We like to say that we make them affordable to more students and believe in giving folks second chances. Here’s their families, and, economically, that’s just a test of how sincere we are, too.

Invitational tournament this weekend BY JERRY CARTON Games are scheduled on last three or four weeks to get SPECIAL TO THE COURIER Saturday at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., the tournament created, and WINCHENDON — The 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Between created quickly. first-of-its-local-kind Major games mid-afternoon activi- “Everyone I worked with to Softball Invitational ties are expected to include make this happen has been Tournament will be held this throwing and hitting con- great,” Black said, citing weekend beginning at 11 a.m. tests. Sunday’s games are Mark Neverett from Athol on Saturday at the American slated for noon, 2:30, and 5 and Leo Becotte from Ash- Legion, and event organizer p.m., with a 6 p.m. game next West as driving forces to get Tracy Black is anxious to get Monday if needed. their teams on board. GIRLS HONORED FOR SCHOLASTICS Black said the idea for the There will be rewards at started. Sue Polcari photo “I’m really looking forward tournament originally came the end, too. Trophies and to it,” enthused Black, who about when she saw her eager medals will be handed out at Deanna Polcari (L) and Nicole Fleming recently attended a luncheon at the Crowne Plaza in managed Winchendon’s her team was to get back on the conclusion of play, and Worcester, where they were recognized as members of the National Pop Warner All American District 3 Major champions the field after their elimina- Black is hoping that a jun- Scholastic Team. this summer. tion in Sectionals. ior/senior level event can be Nominees for All?American scholars are required to have a minimum average of 96.0 on the previ- “All three teams (Ash-West “They wanted to get right held in October. ous year’s report card. Additionally, they submit information regarding their community activities, extracurricular activities (excluding athletics), awards received, etc. Nicole was named to the sec- and Athol make up the rest of back out there, but we needed “We’re doing this one at a ond team, and Deanna was honorable mention. the field) will get plenty of to figure out a way we could tim,e, she acknowledged, Kylie Caouette also was named to second team, but was unable to attend the luncheon. games in. It’s going to be a lot do it right,” she said. “and we really are excited All three girls are members of the Winchendon Pop Warner Wolverines. of fun.” A lot of phone calls, emails, about this working out.” and paperwork went into the 10 WINCHENDON COURIER Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Winchendon Courier

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Brian M. Szoc, R.L. Surveyors, Gardner, MA ING 1.962 acres. Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) REAL ESTATE 01440', which plan is recorded with For mortgagor's(s') title see deed record- days from the date of sale. Deed will be pro- By virtue and in execution of the Power Worcester District Registry of Deeds. Plan ed with Worcester County (Worcester vided to purchaser for recording upon receipt of Sale contained in a certain mortgage Book 531, Plan 52, bounded and described District) Registry of Deeds in Book 15231, in full of the purchase price. The description given by James W. Parrott a/k/a James W. as follows: cOMmENCING at an iron pin in a Page 310. of the premises contained in said mortgage Parrott, Jr. to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, wall in the southerly line of Sibley Road at the These premises will be sold and con- shall control in the event of an error in this Inc., dated March 7, 2003 and recorded with Northwesterly corner of Lot '6' shown on said veyed subject to and with the benefit of all publication. the Worcester County (Worcester District) plan; THENCE South 19¡ 45' 00' West, by Lot rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, Other terms, if any, to be announced at Registry of Deeds at Book 29302, Page 40, '6' shown on said plan, 414.05 feet to an iron covenants, liens or claims in the nature of the sale. of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. pin in line of land of Emmett T. Jeffers; liens, improvements, public assessments, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home THENCE North 68¡ 08' 39' West, by said any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME Mortgage, Inc. is the present holder, for Jeffers land 199.80 feet to an iron pin at the water and sewer liens and any other munici- MORTGAGE, INC. breach of the conditions of said mortgage SoutheaSterly corner of land now or former- pal assessments or liens or existing encum- Present holder of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same ly of Land/Vest Properties; THENCE North brances of record which are in force and are will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on 19¡ 45' 00' East, by said Land/Vest applicable, having priority over said mort- By its Attorneys, September 9, 2009, on the mortgaged prem- Properties land, 417.33 feet to an iron pin in gage, whether or not reference to such HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. ises located at 32 Sibley Road, Winchendon, the wall in the Southerly line of Sibley Road; restrictions, easements, improvements, liens 150 California Street Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and THENCE South 68¡ 06' 31' East, by the wall or encumbrances is made in the deed. Newton, MA 02458 singular the premises described in said mort- in the Southerly line of Sibley Road, 114.47 TERMS OF SALE: (617) 558-0500 gage, feet to a drill hole in the wall; THENCE South A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) 200902-1703 - BLU TO WIT: 66¡ 25' 45' East, by a wall in the Southerly Dollars by certified or bank check will be August 12, 2009 A certain parcel of land on the southerly side line of Sibley Road, 79.31 feet to a drill hole required to be paid by the purchaser at the August 19, 2009 of Sibley Road in Winchendon, Worcester in the wall; THENCE South 60¡ 24' 22' East, time and place of sale. The balance is to be August 26, 2009 County, Massachusetts, and being shown as by the wall in the Southerly line of Sibley paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Lot '7' on a plan entitled 'Plan of Lots Road 6/22 feet to an iron pin at the Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Prepared for Emmett T. Jeffers, winchendon, Northwesterly corner of Lot '6' shown on said Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to Turn To LEGALS, 11 MA, Scale: 1 inch = 50 ft. Feb. 19, 1985, plan and the place of beginning. CONTAIN- P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, page Wednesday, August 19, 2009 WINCHENDON COURIER 11 LEGALS

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA) herewith. Book 38183 Page 32 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 LEGALS continued from page 10 Notice is hereby given that the ZBA will hold For mortgagor's(s') title see deed record- CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified a PUBLIC HEARING on Wed., 9/2/09 at 7:50 ed with Worcester County (Worcester check or bank treasurer's check will be MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF PM in the Town Hall Aud., 2nd Fl., 109 Front District) Registry of Deeds in Book 38183, required to be delivered at or before the time REAL ESTATE St., Winchendon, MA 01475 on the applica- Page 32. the bid is offered. The successful bidder will By virtue and in execution of the Power of tion of Robert Van Dyke, PO Box 197, These premises will be sold and con- be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given Rindge, NH 03461, on property located on veyed subject to and with the benefit of all Agreement immediately after the close of the by Jamie C. Leahy to Mortgage Electronic Lincoln Ave., Winchendon, MA 01475 (Map rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, bidding. The balance of the purchase price Registration Systems, Inc., dated May 23, 5A2, Parcel 161) for a Special Permit under covenants, liens or claims in the nature of shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the 2007 and recorded with the Worcester Sections 5.2.1a and 13.6.3b of the liens, improvements, public assessments, sale date in the form of a certified check, County (Worcester District) Registry of Winchendon Zoning Bylaws to allow the con- any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, bank treasurer's check or other check satis- Deeds at Book 41194, Page 311 of which the struction of a single family detached home in water and sewer liens and any other munici- factory to the Mortgagee's attorney. The Mortgage the undersigned is the present a PD zone. A copy of the application is avail- pal assessments or liens or existing encum- Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the holder by assignment for breach of the con- able at the Dept. of P&D, Winchendon Town brances of record which are in force and are sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue ditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose Hall. All interested persons should plan to applicable, having priority over said mort- the sale and to amend the terms of the sale of foreclosing same will be sold at Public attend. gage, whether or not reference to such by written or oral announcement made Auction at 02:00 PM on September 3, 2009 Charles Scanio, Chair restrictions, easements, improvements, liens before or during the foreclosure sale. If the at 86 Glenallen Street, Winchendon, MA, all Zoning Board of Appeals or encumbrances is made in the deed. sale is set aside for any reason, the and singular the premises described in said August 19, 2009 TERMS OF SALE: Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to Mortgage, to wit: August 26, 2009 A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser The land on the northerly side of and num- Legal Notice Dollars by certified or bank check will be shall have no further recourse against the bered 86 Glenallan Street, in said Winchendon Conservation Commission required to be paid by the purchaser at the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Winchendon and being Lot No. 2 on a Plan 231 Glenallen Street (Map 3C-1, Parcel 6) time and place of sale. The balance is to be Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the entitled, "Plan 3, subdivision of White Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L paid by certified or bank check at Harmon premises contained in said mortgage shall Brothers, Inc., property by J.E. Young, Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Town of Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, control in the event of an error in this publi- Surveyor, Winchendon, Massachusetts," Winchendon Wetlands Protection By-Law, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to cation. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. recorded in Plan Book 208, Page 7, the Winchendon Conservation Commission P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Other terms if any, to be announced at the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, bound- will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust ed and described as follows: August 27th, 2009 at 7:10 pm to consider the days from the date of sale. Deed will be pro- Company, as Trustee, in trust for the regis- Beginning at an iron pin in the northerly line Notice of Intent filed by property owner vided to purchaser for recording upon receipt tered holders of Argent Securities Inc., of Glenallan Street at the southeast corner of James LaRoche for proposed work at 231 in full of the purchase price. The description Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Lot No. 1; Glenallen Street, Assessor’s Map 3C-1, of the premises contained in said mortgage Series 2006-M2 Present Holder of said Thence due North, bounding on Lot No, 1, Parcel 6. The project entails work in the 100- shall control in the event of an error in this Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran 108 feet to an iron pin; foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated publication. PLLC P.O. Box 962169 Boston, MA 02196 Thence easterly, bounding on other land now Wetlands to repair/upgrade an existing septic Other terms, if any, to be announced at Phone: (617) 502-4100 8/5/2009 8/12/2009 or formerly of White Brothers, Inc., 87 feet to system serving a two-bedroom single-family the sale. 8/19/2009 an iron pin, it being the northwest corner of house. The hearing will be held in the 4th NATIONAL CITY BANK August 5, 2009 Lot No. 3 on said plan; Floor Conference Room of the Winchendon Present holder of said mortgage August 12, 2009 Thence south 30' east 107 feet to an iron pin Town Hall, 109 Front Street. August 19, 2009 in the northerly line of Glenallan Street, it The Notice of Intent is available for public By its Attorneys, being the southwest corner of said Lot No. 3; review at the Land Use Office, Room 10, first HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF Thence South 85 degrees 30' west on the floor of the Winchendon Town Hall on 150 California Street REAL ESTATE northerly line of Glenallan Street 87 feet to Mondays during the hours of 9am Ð 12noon Newton, MA 02458 By virtue and in execution of the Power of the place of beginning. and Thursdays 3pm Ð 6pm, or by calling the (617) 558-0500 Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given For title reference, see Deed recorded here- Conservation Agent for an appointment at 200902-1238 - RED by Timothy A. Wilson w/s/a T. A. Wilson and with in Book 41194, Page 309. 978-297-3537. August 5, 2009 Marjorie T.Wilson f/k/a Marjorie T. Murphy to The premises are to be sold subject to and August 19, 2009 August 12, 2009 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, COMMONWEALTH OF August 19, 2009 Inc., dated February 7, 2008 and recorded building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF with the Worcester County (Worcester titles, water bills, municipal liens and assess- LAND COURT MASSACHUSETTS District) Registry of Deeds at Book 42398, ments, rights of tenants and parties in pos- DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT LAND COURT Page 185 of which the Mortgage the under- session. (SEAL) Case No. 09 MISC 397101 DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT signed is the present holder for breach of the TERMS OF SALE: To: (SEAL) Case No. 09 MISC 397188 conditions of said Mortgage and for the pur- A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS Jospeh W. Spofford To: pose of foreclosing same will be sold at AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a Angela M. Spofford Mark Petersen and Kimberly M. Petersen Public Auction at 11:00 AM on August 27, certified check or bank treasurer’s check will and to all persons entitled to the benefit of and to all persons entitled to the benefit of 2009 at 212 Alger Street, WINCHENDON, be required to be delivered at or before the the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Chase the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: MA, all and singular the premises described time the bid is offered. The successful bidder Home Finance LLC claiming to be the holder US Bank, NA, claiming to be the holder of in said Mortgage, to wit: Parcel I: The land in will be required to execute a Foreclosure of mortgage covering real property in mortgage covering real property in Winchendon, Worcester County, Sale Agreement immediately after the close Winchendon, numbered 292 Brown Street Winchendon, numbered 179 Brown Street Massachusetts being shown on a plan enti- of the bidding. The balance of the purchase given by Joseph W. Spofford and Angela M. given by Mark Petersen and Kimberly M. tled, "Boundary Survey for Land/Vest price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from Spofford to Mortgage Electronic Registration Petersen to Mortgage Electronic Registration Properties, 1973 limited Partnership, the sale date in the form of a certified check, Systems, Inc., dated August 18, 2005, Systems, Inc. as nominee for New England Winchendon, MA., Scale: 1 inch=60 feet bank treasurer’s check or other check satis- Recorded with the Worcester County Regional Mortgage Corp, dated April 17, Feb.26, 1975, Michael S. Szoc, R.L.. factory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at 2007, and recorded in the Worcester County Surveyor." Which plan id recorded with Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the Book 37099, Page 126, and now held by (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Worcester District Registry of Deeds. Plan sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue plaintiff by assignment has filed with said Book 41026, Page 62, and now held by Book S12, Plan 108. the sale and to amend the terms of the sale court a complaint for authority to foreclose Plaintiff, by assignment, has filed with said And being Lot W-8Q And Parcel II: The land by written or oral announcement made said mortgage in the manner following: by court a complaint for authority to foreclose in Winchendon, Worcester County, before or during the foreclosure sale. If the entry and possession and exercise of power said mortgage in the manner following: by Massachusetts being shown on a plan enti- sale is set aside for any reason, the of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of entry and possession and exercise of power tled, 'Bounded Survey for Land/Vest Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of Properties, 1973 Limited Partnership, a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser object to such foreclosure you or your attor- the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you Winchendon, MA., Scale: l-inch=60 feet- shall have no further recourse against the ney should file a written appearance and object to such foreclosure you or your attor- Feb.25, 1975, Michael S. Szoc, R.L. Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the answer in said court at Boston on or before ney should file a written appearance and Surveyor". Which plan is recorded with Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the the 14th day of September 2009 or you may answer in said court at Boston on or before Worcester County Registry of Deeds Plan premises contained in said mortgage shall be forever barred from claiming that such SEP 14 2009 or you may be forever barred Book 412. Plan 74 And being Lot W-8R. control in the event of an error in this publi- foreclosure is invalid under said act. from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid The premises are to be sold subject to and cation. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief under said act. with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, Other terms if any, to be announced at the Justice of said Court this 3rd day of August Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax sale. 2009. Justice of said Court on AUG 03 2009. titles, water bills, municipal liens and assess- US Bank, NA Attest: Attest: ments, rights of tenants and parties in pos- Present Holder of said Mortgage, Deborah J. Patterson DEBORAH J. PATTERSON session. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of By Its Attorneys, Recorder Recorder FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 Orlans Moran PLLC (310.4143/Spofford)(08/19/09)(166305) LCO-5(8/96) CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified P.O. Box 962169 August 19, 2009 August 19, 2009 check or bank treasurer's check will be Boston, MA 02196 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF required to be delivered at or before the time Phone: (617) 502-4100 REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE the bid is offered. The successful bidder will August 12, 2009 By virtue and in execution of the Power By virtue and in execution of the Power of be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale August 19, 2009 of Sale contained in a certain mortgage Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given Agreement immediately after the close of the August 26, 2009 given by Mark R. LaBarge and Joan M. by Robert E. Smith and Jennifer Smith to bidding. The balance of the purchase price THE COMMONWEALTH OF LaBarge to Mortgage Electronic Registration Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, dated June shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the MASSACHUSETTS Systems, Inc. , dated January 9, 2006 and 14, 2006 and recorded with the Worcester sale date in the form of a certified check, LAND COURT recorded with the Worcester County County (Worcester District) Registry of bank treasurer's check or other check satis- DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Deeds at Book 39191, Page 164 of which the factory to the Mortgagee's attorney. The (SEAL) Case No. 398611 Book 38183, Page 34, of which mortgage Mortgage the undersigned is the present Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the To: National City Bank is the present holder, for holder for breach of the conditions of said sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue Jennifer L. Phillips breach of the conditions of said mortgage Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the sale and to amend the terms of the sale and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:00 by written or oral announcement made Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. will be sold at Public Auction at 5:00 p.m. on AM on August 26, 2009 at 366 Central before or during the foreclosure sale. If the BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. f/k/a August 28, 2009, on the mortgaged premis- Street, WINCHENDON, MA, all and singular sale is set aside for any reason, the Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP.claim- es located at 89 Juniper Street, Winchendon, the premises described in said Mortgage, to Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to ing to be the holder of a Mortgage covering Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and wit: Property Address: 366 CENTRAL a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser real property in Winchendon, numbered 394 singular the premises described in said mort- STREET, WINCHENDON, MASSACHU- shall have no further recourse against the Forristall Road given by Jennifer L. Phillips to gage, SETTS 01475 A certain tract or parcel of Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, TO WIT: land in Winchendon, Worcester County, Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the Inc., dated January 23, 2006, and recorded The land in Winchendon with the buildings Massachusetts, with the buildings thereon premises contained in said mortgage shall with the Worcester County (Worcester District) thereon situated at 89 Juniper Street, and numbered 366 Central Street, bounded control in the event of an error in this publi- Registry of Deeds at Book 38280, Page 368 Winchendon, Worcester County, and described as follows: COMMENCING a cation. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. and now held by the plaintiff by assignment Massachusetts, bounded and described as the Northeast comer of a lot owned formerly Other terms if any, to be announced at the has filed with said court a complaint for follows: by Michael Kane, now of Holman; thence sale. Mortgage Electronic Registration authority to foreclose said mortgage in the Commencing at a stone monument at the Running Westerly by said Holman's land Systems, Inc. Present Holder of said manner following: by entry and possession corner of Jackson Avenue and Juniper eight (8) rods; thence Northerly by land for- Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran and exercise of power of sale. Street; merly of James F. and Wayland D. and PLLC P.O. Box 962169 Boston, MA 02196 If you are entitled to the benefits of the Thence on ine of said Jackson Avenue S. 75¡ Wayland D. Phillips five (5) rods; thence Phone: (617) 502-4100 8/5/2009 8/12/2009 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act as amended E. sixty-six (66) feet to an iron pipe in the Easterly by land formerly of John L. Reed, 8/19/2009 and you object to such foreclosure you or your ground; later of Emma E. Phillips, and now of Murphy, August 5, 2009 attorney should file a written appearance and Thence S. 16¡ 15' W. on a line parallel with eight (8) rods to the line of Central Street; August 12, 2009 answer in said court at Boston on or before the line of Juniper Street sixty-six (66) feet to thence Southerly by line of Central Street to August 19, 2009 SEP 14 2009 or you may be forever barred an iron pipe in the ground; the place of beginning. Containing one-quar- MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid Thence N. 75¡ W. on a line parallel with ter of an acre, be the same more or less. For REAL ESTATE under said act. Jackson Avenue sixty-six (66) feet to the title reference, see deed in Book 23287, By virtue and in execution of the Power of Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief easterly line of Juniper Street; Page 358. PARCEL # MAP 5A3; PARCEL Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given Justice of said Court on JUL 31 2009. Thence northerly on line of said Juniper 250 The premises are to be sold subject to by Darren R. MacCaughey and Jennifer S. Attest: Street, sixty-six (66) feet to the place of and with the benefit of all easements, restric- MacCaughey to Mortgage Electronic DEBORAH J. PATTERSON beginning. tions, building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, Registration Systems, Inc., dated December RECORDER Being the same premises conveyed to the tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and 18, 2006 and recorded with the Worcester 200903-1954-BLU herein named mortgagor (s) by deed record- assessments, rights of tenants and parties in August 19, 2009 ed with Worcester District Registry of Deeds possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Turn To LEGALS, page 12 12 WINCHENDON COURIER Wednesday, August 19, 2009 LEGALS

LEGALS continued from page 11 199; the land of Baxter D. Whitney & Son, bounded and described as follows: thereon, situated on the northerly side of Inc.; the Boston & Albany Railroad property; BEGINNING at a stake and stones at a cor- Front Street, in Winchendon, Worcester and Spring Street, in the Town of ner of land formerly owned by David B. County, Massachusetts, bounded and County (Worcester District) Registry of Winchendon, reserving any rights of the Marsh on the easterly side of Elm Street; described as follows: Deeds at Book 40380, Page 303 of which the Winchendon Electric Light & Power THENCE on line of said Marsh land; BEGINNING at the southwesterly corner Mortgage the undersigned is the present Company as they affect this property and THENCE South 50 3/4 degrees East, 115.50 thereof on the northerly side of Front Street holder for breach of the conditions of said excepting and reserving any other restric- feet to a stake and stones; and at a corner of land now or formerly of Robert Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing tions that may now apply. Meaning and THENCE South 39 1/4 degrees West, 82.50 J. Sibley, et ux; same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:00 intending to convey and hereby conveying feet to a stake and stones; THENCE N. 6 1/2¡ E., on line of said Sibley AM on September 10, 2009 at 12 Mechanic the same premises conveyed to us by deed THENCE North 50 3/4 degrees West, 115.50 land, 207.9 feet to corner in the line of land Street, WINCHENDON, MA, all and singular of Charles H. Adams, Jr., et ux dated feet to a stake and stones in line of said Elm now or formerly of the Town of Winchendon; the premises described in said Mortgage, to November 25, 2003, to be recorded herewith Street; THENCE easterly on line of said Town land wit: The land in said Winchendon, situated on with said Deeds, Book 32331, Page 262. THENCE on a line of said Elm Street; and land now or formerly of the Bethany the westerly side of Mechanic Street, and Subject to and with the benefit of ease- THENCE North 39 1/4 degrees East, 85.50 Bible Chapel, about 189.75 feet to land now bounded and described as follows to wit: ments, reservation, restrictions, and taking of feet to the place of beginning. or formerly of Thomas F. O'Malley, et ux; Beginning at a stone bound on the westerly record, if any, insofar as the same are now in Containing 9,528 square feet, more or less. THENCE S. 5 1/2¡ W., on line of said side of Mechanic Street, it being the force and applicable. The above described premises are hereby O'Malley land about 193.88 feet to the line of Northeast corner of land now or formerly In the event of any typographical error conveyed subject to any requirements as to said Front Street; owned by Christopher J. Campbell; set forth herein in the legal description of the maintenance of fences between the above THENCE westerly on line of said street 198 THENCE Westerly on said Campbell land, premises, the description as set forth and described premises and land formerly of the feet to the place of BEGINNING. six and 65/100 (6.65) rods to an iron pin in contained in the mortgage shall control by heirs of W.H. Tucker. Excepting and reserving a drain right line of land owned by Charles H. Norcross; reference. Being the same premises conveyed to the referred to in deed recorded in Book 713, THENCE Northerly on said Norcross land, This property has the address of 118 mortgagors by a deed from Peter H. Page 188, if same affects locus. Also except- about five (5) rods to an iron pin at land now Spring Street, Winchendon, MA 01475 Arsenault dated September 24, 2004 and ing and reserving the right which M.T. Nash or formerly of Winnie Lacy Wellington; Together with all the improvements now recorded in the Worcester District Registry of has to pass and repass across said lot as THENCE Easterly on said Wellington land, or hereafter erected on the property and all Deeds in Book 34709, Page 37. recited in deed recorded with Worcester now or formerly, six 7/10 (6.7) rods to the easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, The premises are to be sold subject to and District Registry of Deeds in Book 718, Page above mentioned Mechanic Street; royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and prof- with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, 200, if same affects locus. THENCE Southerly on said Mechanic Street, its, water rights and stock and all fixtures now building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax Being shown on a plan entitled "Compiled about five (5) rods to the place of beginning. or hereafter a part of the property. All titles, water bills, municipal liens and assess- Plan of Land prepared for Cristie Bateman, Being the same premises conveyed to the replacements and additions shall also be ments, rights of tenants and parties in pos- Winchendon, MA., Scale: 1 inch = 40 ft., herein named grantor(s) by deed recorded covered by this sale. session. January 27, 1982, Michael S. Szoc, with the Worcester Registry of Deeds in Terms of Sale: Said premises will be TERMS OF SALE: Surveyor," recorded in Plan Book 494, Plan Book 36557, Page 114. sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS 109, Worcester District Registry of Deeds. The premises are to be sold subject to and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a No new boundaries are created by this con- with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, municipal liens and water or sewer liens and certified check or bank treasurer’s check will veyance. building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax State or County transfer fees, if any there be required to be delivered at or before the For mortgagor's title see deed recorded in titles, water bills, municipal liens and assess- are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS time the bid is offered. The successful bidder the Worcester South District Registry of ments, rights of tenants and parties in pos- ($10,000.00) in cashier's or certified check will be required to execute a Foreclosure Deeds in Book 19292, Page 96. session. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of will be required to be paid by the purchaser Sale Agreement immediately after the close The premises are to be sold subject to and FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 at the time and place of the sale as a deposit of the bidding. The balance of the purchase with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified and the balance in cashier's or certified price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from building and zoning laws, unpaid taxes, tax check or bank treasurer's check will be check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the the sale date in the form of a certified check, titles, water bills, municipal liens and assess- required to be delivered at or before the time offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, bank treasurer’s check or other check satis- ments, rights of tenants and parties in pos- the bid is offered. The successful bidder will 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, factory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The session. be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale MA 01915, time being of the essence. Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the TERMS OF SALE: Agreement immediately after the close of the The Mortgagee reserves the right to sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS bidding. The balance of the purchase price postpone the sale to a later date by public the sale and to amend the terms of the sale AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the proclamation at the time and date appointed by written or oral announcement made certified check or bank treasurer’s check will sale date in the form of a certified check, for the sale and to further postpone at any before or during the foreclosure sale. If the be required to be delivered at or before the bank treasurer's check or other check satis- adjourned sale-date by public proclamation sale is set aside for any reason, the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder factory to the Mortgagee's attorney. The at the time and date appointed for the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to will be required to execute a Foreclosure Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the adjourned sale date. a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser Sale Agreement immediately after the close sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue The premises is to be sold subject to and shall have no further recourse against the of the bidding. The balance of the purchase the sale and to amend the terms of the sale with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from by written or oral announcement made leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the the sale date in the form of a certified check, before or during the foreclosure sale. If the building and zoning laws, encumbrances, premises contained in said mortgage shall bank treasurer’s check or other check satis- sale is set aside for any reason, the condominium liens, if any and all other claim control in the event of an error in this publi- factory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to in the nature of liens, if any there be. cation. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser In the event that the successful bidder at Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue shall have no further recourse against the the foreclosure sale shall default in purchas- sale. the sale and to amend the terms of the sale Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the ing the within described property according BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka by written or oral announcement made Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. before or during the foreclosure sale. If the premises contained in said mortgage shall terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed Present Holder of said Mortgage, sale is set aside for any reason, the control in the event of an error in this publi- at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee By Its Attorneys, Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to cation. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. reserves the right to sell the property by fore- Orlans Moran PLLC a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser Other terms if any, to be announced at the closure deed to the second highest bidder, P.O. Box 962169 shall have no further recourse against the sale. Mortgage Electronic Registration providing that said second highest bidder Boston, MA 02196 Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Systems, Inc. Present Holder of said shall deposit with the Mortgagee's attorneys, Phone: (617) 502-4100 Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, Orlans Moran DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., (285.3510/Arsenault)(08/19/09, 08/26/09, premises contained in said mortgage shall PLLC P.O. Box 962169 Boston, MA 02196 100 Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, 09/02/09)(166413) control in the event of an error in this publi- Phone: (617) 502-4100 8/19/2009 8/26/2009 Massachusetts, 01915, the amount of the August 19, 2009 cation. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. 9/2/2009 required deposit as set forth herein within August 26, 2009 Other terms if any, to be announced at the August 19, 2009 three (3) business days after written notice of September 2, 2009 sale. August 26, 2009 the default of the previous highest bidder and COMMONWEALTH OF BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka September 2, 2009 title shall be conveyed to the said second MASSACHUSETTS Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF highest bidder within thirty (30) days of said LAND COURT Present Holder of said Mortgage, REAL ESTATE written notice. DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT By Its Attorneys, By virtue and in execution of the Power If the second highest bidder declines to (SEAL) Case No. 09 MISC 396613 Orlans Moran PLLC of Sale contained in a certain mortgage purchase the within described property, the To: P.O. Box 962169 given by Paula A. Rocheleau and Arthur J. Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase Brendan J. Ringer; Boston, MA 02196 Rocheleau, Jr. to Mortgage Electronic the within described property at the amount and to all persons entitled to the benefit of Phone: (617) 502-4100 Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for bid by the second highest bidder. the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: (285.6590/Ogershok)(08/19/09, 08/26/09, GN Mortgage, LLC dated October 31, 2005, The foreclosure deed and the considera- Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, 09/02/09)(166410) recorded with the Worcester County tion paid by the successful bidder shall be Inc. claiming to be the holder of mortgage August 19, 2009 (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in held in escrow by DOONAN, GRAVES, & covering real property in Winchendon, num- August 26, 2009 Book 37701, Page 166 of which mortgage LONGORIA L.L.C., (hereinafter called the bered 82 Elmwood Road given by Brendan September 2, 2009 the undersigned is the present holder for "Escrow Agent") until the deed shall be J. Ringer to Mortgage Electronic Registration breach of conditions of said mortgage and released from escrow to the successful bid- Systems, Inc., dated March 20, 2007, COMMONWEALTH OF for the purpose of foreclosing the same will der at the same time as the consideration is Recorded with the Worcester County MASSACHUSETTS be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 12:00 PM on released to the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at LAND COURT September 1, 2009, on the mortgaged after the date of sale, whereupon all obliga- Book 40846, Page 149 has filed with said DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT premises.The entire mortgaged premises, all tions of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to court a complaint for authority to foreclose (SEAL) Case No. 395117 and singular, the premises as described in have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow said mortgage in the manner following: by To: Daniel Paniss said mortgage: Agent shall be discharged. entry and possession and exercise of power and to all persons entitled to the benefit of The land in Winchendon, with the build- Other terms to be announced at the of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. U.S. ings thereon, bounded and described as fol- sale. the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered lows: Beginning at an iron pin on the norther- Dated: July 27, 2009, Aurora Loan Services object to such foreclosure you or your attor- Holders of MASTR Asset Backed Securities ly side of Spring Street, it being the souther- LLC, By: Reneau Longoria. Esq., DOONAN, ney should file a written appearance and Trust 2005-NC2, Mortgage Pass-Through ly corner on Spring Street of land now owned GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 answer in said court at Boston on or before Certificates, Series 2005-NC2 claiming to be by Leno and Ettore Donati; thence Along Cummings Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA the 14th day of September 2009 or you may the holder of Mortgage covering real proper- Donati’s land northeasterly about 155.5’ to 01915, 978-921-2670, www.dgandl.com be forever barred from claiming that such ty in Winchendon, numbered 580 North an iron pin; thence Easterly 102’ to a stone (6207.89/Rocheleau)(08/05/09, 08/12/09, foreclosure is invalid under said act. Central Street, given by Daniel Paniss to bound located 20’ from the center line and on 08/19/09)(163952) Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief New Century Mortgage Corporation, dated the westerly side of the location of the spur August 5, 2009 Justice of said Court this 29th day of July July 28, 2005, Recorded at Worcester track formerly leading to Baxter D. Whitney & August 12, 2009 2009. County (Worcester District) Registry of Sons, Inc., factory and 71’ 6”, more or less, August 19, 2009 Attest: Deeds in Book 36941, Page 41, has filed from the center line of the Boston & Albany MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF Deborah J. Patterson with said court a complaint for authority to main tract; thence Along the curved line 20’ REAL ESTATE Recorder foreclose said mortgage in the manner fol- from the center line, on the westerly side of, By virtue and in execution of the Power of (578.0014/Ringer)(08/19/09)(166256) lowing: by entry and possession and exer- and parallel to said spur track location a dis- Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given August 19, 2009 cise of power of sale. If you are entitled to the tance of 89’, more or less, to a stone bound by Peter H. Arsenault and Carol Arsenault to MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief placed 13’ 9” from the house on this property Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, REAL ESTATE Act and you object to such foreclosure you or and 35’ more or less, from the center line of Inc, dated June 10, 2005 and recorded with By virtue and in execution of the Power of your attorney should file a written appear- the Boston & Albany main track; thence 21’, the Worcester County (Worcester District) Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given ance and answer in said court at Boston on more or less, to the northerly property line of Registry of Deeds at Book 36566, Page 193 by Gregory G. Ogershok to Mortgage or before the 14th day of September 2009 or the Boston & Albany Railroad; thence of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated you may be forever barred from claiming that Southwesterly along Boston & Albany land to present holder by assignment for breach of April 8, 2004 and recorded with the such foreclosure is invalid under said act. the northerly side of Spring Street; thence the conditions of said Mortgage and for the Worcester County (Worcester District) Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Westerly along the northerly side of Spring purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Registry of Deeds at Book 33313, Page 361 Justice of said Court this 10th day of August Street to the place of beginning. Being any Public Auction at 09:00 AM on September of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the 2009. and all land formerly owned by William M. 10, 2009 at 127 Elm Street, Winchendon, present holder by assignment for breach of Attest: Whitney between the house and the main MA, all and singular the premises described the conditions of said Mortgage and for the Deborah J. Patterson railroad track bordering on the course “south- in said Mortgage, to wit: purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Recorder westerly along Boston & Albany land”. This A certain parcel of land with the buildings Public Auction at 10:00 AM on September (BFB 09-052614/Paniss)(08/19/09)(166318) land being all of that bounded by the above thereon and other improvements thereon sit- 10, 2009 at 333 Front Street, Winchendon, August 19, 2009 mentioned Donati land which was purchased uated on the northerly part of the village of MA, all and singular the premises described from Allan White as recorded with the Winchendon, Worcester County, in said Mortgage, to wit: Worcester District Deeds, Book 3029, Page Massachusetts, known as 127 Elm Street, A certain parcel of land, with the buildings Wednesday, August 19, 2009 WINCHENDON COURIER 13

why.She belonged to the Golden Agers and the ROSINA continued from page 1 American Legion. She went on lots of local trips. They also went to the World’s Fair in Winchendon, and working in a cotton mill in Montreal. She was deaf in one ear. She said 1880, according to the census. He married that when she was a child, they tried to cure it Ozine a year later. He was born in Quebec by blowing smoke in the ear. It turned out to about 1862. In 1900, Rosina was the youngest of be mastoiditis.” seven children. She would be followed by “When we came back from Japan, my moth- three more siblings. In 1910, they lived on er and I came back first, and then my father Glenallan Street. came back and was stationed in California. Rosina (called Rose) married Joseph We stayed here. At that point, my mother and Gagnon on June 6, 1921, probably in Chicopee, father were divorced. But even after they were where they would live most of the rest of their divorced, my mother made sure I still had a lives. Joseph was born in New Hartford, CT, relationship with Meme and Pepe. So I would on Sept. 12, 1893. They had one child, Donald, still spend Sundays with them almost every who was born in 1939. Rosina’s mother died on week.” April 17, 1930, at the age of 69; and her father “When my grandfather died, my father died on June 4, 1940, at the age of 77. Her hus- came back from California and took Meme band Joseph died in Chicopee in 1976, and son back with him. They drove across the country, Donald died in 2006. which must have been a very interesting trip. Rosina Goyette Gagnon lived to be 98 years She was very self-sufficient and had all her old. She died in California on May 27, 1995. I marbles until she was 96 years old. Then she obtained her obituary from the Springfield got sick. She had a scratch that got infected. Union-News, and that led me to her grand- She ended up going to the emergency room, daughter, Gerri Gagnon, and Gerri’s mother, and they said she was getting senile. They just Janice Brids, who was the first wife of Left: Rosina Goyette Gagnon and her son Donald, in the mid-1940s Right: Rosina Goyette Gagnon, about filled her with antibiotics, and that can mess Rosina’s son Donald. They live in the 90 years old. up your mind. She lost a lot of weight.” Springfield area. be perfect. I remember that after I got mar- where my second child, Donald, was born. We “She was admitted to the hospital, and after Gerri was very surprised when I sent her ried, I was a nurse and I had a child right away. returned to the States the following year, a few days, they put her in a nursing home. the famous photos of her grandmother. I was pretty busy.I didn’t iron dish towels and because my husband was sent to Vietnam dur- She hated it. She kept saying, ‘Get me out of “I recognized her immediately. We all knew stuff like that, and I thought she must have ing the Tet Offensive. He worked in intelli- here.’ I was attending the University of she worked in a mill then. She only got as far wondered what kind of a wife I was making gence. A year later, we returned to Japan and Southern California (USC) at the time. They as the eighth grade. But I was surprised that for her son. But she was very good to me. They stayed there for three more years. Rose and wouldn’t let her out until her weight was back she was one of the children that Lewis Hine didn’t have much money. She used to make her husband came to Japan once to visit us. up. But she was so depressed, that she would- photographed. I knew about him from doing over dresses. She was very good at designing She was in her seventies then.” n’t eat, and she got down to 70 pounds. She some research on a documentary film. I was things. She’d get old dresses and redesign I asked Gerri about her recollections of her finally gained some weight and they let her amazed, because I was always looking them, sew on frills, add collars and pockets Meme, as she called her grandmother Rose. out. Then she broke her hip. They did a hip through the local history books in Chicopee to and buttons, and so on.” “My mother was boney, but my Meme was replacement, a full hip replacement when she see if there were any photos of my grand- Janice knew that Rose had grown up in soft. I remember falling asleep in her lap while was 98 years old. And that’s what finally killed mother.” Winchendon, but said she never learned much she watched television. She would watch Red her.” Gerri’s mother Janice was born in 1940, and about it. Skelton and all those old shows. She always Gerri graduated from high school in 1979, married Rose’s son Donald in 1960. She had “She just said she came from a large family. had a big jar of peppermints for me. Her and then headed to USC. just graduated from a nursing program, and Because she had my husband late in life, house was sort of Victorian. The curtains had “I double-majored in cinema-TV production he had just graduated from American much of her family had died off by then. She tassels, and she had lots of knickknacks and medieval-renaissance history. My father International College. Because they had been had a sister in Gardner that she would go around, which were always dusted. She cro- had gone to USC to get his master’s and doc- going together for three years before they visit. Her name was Della. She worked in the cheted gorgeous things, like tablecloths and torate in public administration. I was accept- married, she had gotten to know Rose very furniture factories. Then Della died of can- bedspreads and doilies. The house she was in ed to all the colleges I applied to, including well. When she met her, Rose and her husband cer.” then was right across the street from the fire three Ivy-League schools, but USC was the had just sold their house in Chicopee and rent- Donald went into the service soon after he station. I used to love to run to the window and only school where I could have the double ed a house in the same city.I asked her if Rose and Janice married. He was going to the watch the fire trucks when there was an major I wanted. I graduated in 1983. I did an was working then. University of Massachusetts for his master’s, alarm. She had an old wringer washing internship at WGBY (Public TV station in “She had worked at Monsanto and Fisk Tire and they lived in Northampton, where she machine, and I used to like to watch her do the Springfield). After that, I worked at various Company, both in Chicopee,” she remem- worked at the state hospital. Then Gerri was wash.” TV stations all over the country. I make docu- bered, “but she stopped working when Donald born. “I was a honeymoon baby,”Gerri noted. “She was a great cook. She believed every- mentary films now.” was born. I think she was 42 then. I remember “My parents got married Aug. 20, and I was thing had to be slow cooked, at least 10 hours. “I was living here in Massachusetts when her telling me stories of how all these years born May 18.” So she would get up at 4:00 in the morning to Meme died. I picked up my father at the air- she had been trying to have a baby, and then After Gerri was born, she and her parents make dinner for 6:00 in the evening. It would port. Meme was cremated, and he brought all of a sudden she was pregnant. Her hus- moved to Three Rivers (part of Palmer). be cooking all day. My grandfather, my Pepe, back the ashes. She’s at St. Patrick’s Cemetery band was working at the United Rubber Janice’s parents owned a two-family house had been gassed in World War One, and he in Chicopee, where my father is also buried. I Company in Chicopee.” there and had an apartment available. So her couldn’t eat anything but soup, even during visit the graves three times year.” “Rose was a very sprightly lady. She was mother was right next door, and she could Thanksgiving. We got the old French cooking, To see more photos and the entire inter- very small, and she was getting to be a little bit babysit while Janice worked at the state hos- and poor Pepe only got soup.” views, go to: www.morningsonmaplestreet. round, as most of us do. She was very busy all pital in Monson. “Meme was very outgoing, always smiling, com/rosinagoyette1.html. You can contact me the time, moving all the time. She was not one “Then my husband joined the Air Force and talking a mile a minute, sometimes in French. at (413) 584-0679, or [email protected]. to sit there and just do nothing. She was one of became an officer,” Janice said. “We were sta- It’s funny.She would serve orange juice warm. Another story will appear in the Courier in those housekeepers where everything had to tioned in Texas, and then we went to Japan, She always warmed it up, and I never knew about a month.

SCHOOL continued from page 1 The new athletic director spoke hoped the sports program will help McDonough asked how the mid- Clenchy said the move has been of the many opportunities for to boost participation at the middle dle school sports would be struc- smooth and amazing, and they are young athletes within the town, school level, and will add $34,000 to tured. ready for the students to return. Athletes were found to have bet- citing Pop Warner, Soccer, Little the sports program thus reducing “What’s the impact going to be An anonymous donor has ter eating habits, increased League, Babe Ruth, and the travel user fees. on your high school program if the stepped forward to help the parental support, decreased anxi- basketball league. He told the The athletic budget, including middle school kids are not getting a schools. Business Manager Brian ety and depression, lower rates of board the opportunities disappear salaries, custodial overtime, offi- truly fulfilling healthy experience? O’Connell said the donor came for- tobacco, drug, and alcohol use, for high school students, and the cials, police and EMT, transporta- How many kids are going to be ward after the ballot vote was lost higher levels of self esteem and only way high school athletes can tion, equipment, equipment recon- turned off when they get into the to supply a truck to the schools. motivation, and overall psychologi- participate in sports is through ditioning, athletic supplies, rentals high school? I would like to see how After speaking to O’Connell and cal well being. Girls also exhibit a Murdock. and leases, AD travel, and member- you are structuring the experience Maintenance Supervisor James better body image. Palumbo said there is research ship equals $226,300. for these kids. To me it’s crucial to Murphy concerning the needs of Palumbo said knowing the bene- that indicates students age 10 to 14 Funding comes from the district the future of the athletics at the the district. fits of athletics, it is still important that participate in a rigid schedule ($70,000), gate receipts ($27,000), the high school level.” “After our conversation, this lady to know it is hard to run a program of competitive sports are prone to Murdock Trust ($20,000), the Clenchy said there was definitive was kind enough to take out her without having user fees. injury, in particular injury caused Robinson Broadhurst Trust thrust to bump up sport skill devel- checkbook and say ‘I would like “They are an unfortunate part of by overuse. The benefit is for the ($10,000) and Murdock Boosters opment. very much to do some thing that I athletics in public education today, few, and many cannot handle the ($10,000). “We have really thought this hope others in this community will and necessary in order to operate physical and psychological stress The $226,300 budget minus through quite thoroughly,” said also consider doing, and that is interscholastic athletic programs. of middle school sports run like $137,000 in funding, minus $33,750 Clenchy. “Those kids who can make a donation consistent with User fees do not promote the idea of high school programs. Palumbo for the middle school program, and make JV will. What we are trying our means to help the education of a free public education. In the cur- said many students quit playing $7,270 for reduction in schedule to do is make sure that we’ve cap- the young people of Winchendon.’ rent economic climate, many fami- sports before high school citing leaves $48,530 to be paid in user tured as many possible students as With that, she wrote a generous lies cannot afford to pay hundreds burn out. fees. we can. Right now we feel as check to us in support of our of dollars for their children to par- The athletic director said the Palumbo said it is expected that though we are losing too many stu- school system.” ticipate in interscholastic athlet- most difficult piece of user fee 260 athletes will sign up for at least dents. We want to capture any kid O’Connell said the donor wanted ics.” reductions was restructuring the one sport. The 2009 total numbers that wants to play sports.” no attribution, but he said it was a Palumbo said the goal is to middle school program, and were 400 athletes. The total of mid- Palumbo said there would be vote of support, encouragement, reduce the user fees, and the idea assured the board that seventh and dle school athletes in 2009 was 80. coaches to teach the intricacies and interest on the part of some- presented to the School Committee eighth graders would be eligible to Palumbo expects an increase of 40 and skills needed for each sport, one that truly cares for the town was to reduce the fees by trans- try out for junior varsity and varsi- athletes at the high school level and there would be intramural and the children. forming the middle school athletic ty teams. with the hopes of 360 high school competition between teams. “There are truly some remark- program. The middle school will offer 21st athletes in 2010. For those wishing to get all the able and magnanimous, kind, cour- Last year there were about 285 Century After School Athletic User fees will decrease. Football latest sports from Murdock Middle teous, considerate, and generous junior varsity and varsity games. Program to all students grade 6-8. athletes will pay $180, down from High School, Palumbo introduced people in our town who step up to The user fee proposal reduced the The athletes would meet two times $275 in 2009. Ice hockey will be the new website murdockathlet- the plate to help us when we most schedule by nine percent, equaling per week for four 8-10 week ses- slightly reduced from $350 to $340 ics.net to the school committee and need that level of assistance and 27 games across all sports and all sions, providing each athlete with because of an increase in ice time told them they could access sched- support.” levels, still qualifying the teams for a one hour study hall to complete fees at the Winchendon School. ules, information about the athlet- Barbaro thanked the donor, call- the tournament. Transportation homework, a snack and a drink, Other sports will cost only $150 in ic program, download registration ing the donation a great step in the savings equaled $3,500. Savings in skill development and games in the 2010, down from $245/$200 in 2009. forms and the handbook, and get right direction to get the schools officials’ costs is $1,670. After cut- chosen sport, team tee shirts, and a Families with more than one ath- directions to games. where they need to go. ting one assistant track coach at bus ride home at 5 p.m. Sports lete will pay $100 per athlete, down School Committee Chairman McDonough asked if it was sug- the cost of $2,100, the total savings offered for grades 6-8 would be flag from $200. Those on free or reduced Michael Barbaro the program gested that the donor take a seat on after reductions is $7,270. football, field hockey, basketball, lunch will pay $100, down from $200 would help as a feeder program for the committee. Palumbo proposed to increase volleyball, floor hockey, soccer, in 2009. high school sports. Clenchy laughed and said, “It gate fees for all games. Gate baseball, and softball. The cost of Total user fees collected if all Clenchy informed the school was such an unexpected treasure. receipts for 2009 totaled $24,000. A the after school program is $50 and goes as planned would be $50,500. committee that the schools recon- We were just floored. To have the $1 increase for students and adults reduced for those on the free and Board member John McDonough figuration has gone well, and Toy latitude to do with it what we saw for all games beginning after 5:30 reduced lunch program. said eliminating the middle school Town Elementary teachers have all was our greatest need, I think that p.m. could increase the gate The 21st Century After School program bothered him tremen- changed rooms. was just amazing. I just appreciate receipts by $3,000. Program has been a success at the dously. “In Toy Town Elementary, the dedication shown for the town Palumbo said season passes lower grade levels, but had little “What kind of an experience are absolutely every classroom was and to the school district and our would be available for a discount success offering programs in these kids going to get? The bottom changed, there is not one teacher children. I am just so appreciative.” price. Fall passes will be $35, and which middle school students line is this is the most impression- in the same classroom they were in winter passes will be $50. would choose to participate. It is able age that athletes have.” last year.”

CHC continued from page 1 Accessible health care is culturally competent; providers Centers operate a school based dental program in collabora- speak a patient’s language and treat all patients with dignity. tion with the Forsyth Institute called “Caring for Kids” Accessible health care is available in tough times; you can which provides on-site dental services in 38 schools within statewide. Community Health Connections Family Health seek health care even if you have no insurance. Many people North Central Massachusetts. Centers “CHC Family Health Centers” Fitchburg, of all walks of life experience tough times, gaps in employ- CHC Family Health Centers is also an economic engine Leominster, Gardner and ACTION Health Services ment, and other extenuating circumstances; community providing employment to nearly 200 health care profession- (Accessible Comprehensive Treatment in Our health centers are there to provide care regardless of a per- als and support staff in North Central Massachusetts. Neighborhoods) were created to provide access to primary son’s circumstances. CHC Family Health Centers work in partnership with and preventive health services to all in need of care. CHC CHC Family Health Centers provide family medical care HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster and with Heywood Family Health Centers serve Medicaid beneficiaries, those including maternity and delivery,sports medicine care, fam- Hospital, Gardner. Specialty services, laboratory and who are uninsured, those who are publicly insured and ily dental care, behavioral health care and low-cost pharma- patients needing in-patient care are referred to these hospi- those who have private health insurance. CHC Family cy services. CHC Family Health Centers work in partnership tals where CHC physicians have hospital privileges. Health Centers focus their efforts on reaching out to those with the UMass Family Residency Program, UMass Medical CHC Family Health Centers, HealthAlliance and Heywood who find accessing health care difficult. Emergency Room Residency Program, Fitchburg State Hospital often partner to provide community education Accessible health care is affordable; patients pay on an College, Mount Wachusett Community College and Monty activities and with many other programs benefiting the com- income-based sliding fee scale and no one is turned away. Tech to train health care professionals. CHC Family Health munities we serve. 14 WINCHENDON COURIER Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Moving and shaking

As it has for several sum- mers, the JoAnn East Dance Education Center hhosted a week of class at the Clark Memorial YMCA in August. Using the students from the school as instructors, the young dancers were treated to a week of movement, steps, rhythm and turning all of that into a coordinated show for the parents at the end of the session.

Doneen Durling photos It seems this year’s theme was based on South Seas movement. You go The JoAnn East instructors. girls.

It’s do-si-do around the circle.

There was a large class this year, keeping the instructors on their toes.

A chorus line. And at just the right moment, hands in the air.

residents about the importance of conserving stead, and said the preservation followed the 19TH continued from page 1 the land in preparation for a special town intent of the town’s master plan. He said the meeting to purchase the property. 19th Hill was named, not because there are 19 two streams. One is Bailey Brook, which is In a press release from Governor Deval hills in Winchendon, but because it was a part home to brown trout, and the ski tailed drag- Patrick’s office, it was stated that the newly of lot 19, one of the properties given to the onfly. conserved land is considered important original soldiers in lieu of money for their She said the forest is also the habitat for wildlife habitat by MassWildlife’s Natural participation in the French and Indian War. snowshoe hare, moose, deer, bear, songbirds, Heritage and Endangered Species program. In a quote from Kreidler in the governor’s red and grey fox, otter, mink, beaver, weasel, They said the 19th Hill is part of one of the press release: “With these acres protected in and raptors. biggest interior forest blocks in perpetuity we have created a gift for ourselves The deal also included 233 acres on the state Massachusetts. today, and provided an inheritance for our line off Bosworth Road. Brewer said 300 people came to the town children and their children after them. I am According to the history written by MGLT, meeting and voiced their opinion for the proud to say that we, collectively, have stood the town of Winchendon used its “right of preservation with only two or three “nay-say- and taken that test, and in doing so, have first refusal” under the Chapter 61 land use ers.” Brewer pointed to the rich history in the acquitted ourselves quite well.” law. Chapter 61, which grants property tax area of the 19th Hill, which was supported by Lee Youngblood, called the godmother of relief to landowners who keep their land as a reading from an avid birdwatcher who spoke land preservation by Senator Brewer, said the open space, allows towns to purchase land of respected ornithologist William Brewster’s preservation of the land was a fine example of leaving Chapter 61 protection when the land is trip to Winchendon in 1887 and 1888. Brewster the town’s motto, ‘Working Together.’ threatened with conversion to “incompatible was curator of birds at the Museum of She said, “One hundred years from now, uses” like development. At a special town Comparative Zoology at Harvard University people will enjoy what the town and other meeting, Winchendon residents voted over- from 1886 to 1900. He spent 10 days recording organizations have accomplished.” whelmingly in favor of spending $1.2 million different birds and other wildlife found in Youngblood said it struck her while looking to conserve two areas totaling 713 acres. Winchendon. at the entrance to trails that what had been MassWildlife then paid the town $600,000 to Brewer said land is the only thing worth accomplished was a balance between develop- acquire the 233-acre state line parcel and pur- fighting for to be preserved for the future. ment and preservation. She said it is impor- chase the development rights on the 490-acre “This land conservation project protects tant to take advantage of opportunities to pre- 19th Hill parcel through a conservation exceptional wildlife habitat, and will provide serve open space, and work out creative solu- restriction (CR). Mount Grace helped secure recreational opportunity for all the tions. the project by donating a CR to MassWildlife Commonwealth’s citizens. The conservation on its 133-acre Fern Glen property which of this land is truly the result of a partnership abuts 19th Hill. The North Quabbin Regional and a tremendous commitment by the resi- Mary Griffin, commission of MassWildlife, has the Landscape Partnership endorsed the project dents of Winchendon.” 19th Hill as her backdrop as she dedicates the and supported citizen efforts to educate town John White was asked to speak in Kreidler’s conservation area.

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