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QUOTE “Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.” Mahatma Gandhi INSIDE Local .................A2-3 Joy Richard photo Joy Richard photo Learning .............A4 A Bartlett senior boy throws a smile to a family member during the 100th Senior girls take in the fact that they’ve just graduated high school. Columns .............A6-7 Bartlett commencement ceremony. Viewpoint ............. A8 Sports .................A9-11 Graduation ........A12-19 Obituaries ............. B2 Events Calendar ...... B3 Real Estate ........Sect.B Legal Notices ..... Sect.B LOCAL Mark Ashton photo When the Bay Path class president told them to hug their neigh- bors, the graduates complied. Joy Richard photo Members of the Class of 2013 at Bay Path Shepherd Hill junior class officers wait for the Regional Vocational Technical High School graduation ceremony to begin. (Friday, May 31), Oxford High School (Friday, May 24), Shepherd Hill Regional High School (Sunday, Sheriffs Office Shepherd Hill, turn to pages A14-15! For more from June 2) and Bartlett High School (Friday, June 7) Joy Richard photo Oxford High School’s commencement, turn to closes took the next step in their lives at graduation cere- An Oxford High graduate flashes a quick monies held over the last couple of weeks. pages A16-17! For more from Bay Path Regional Page A3 Vocational Technical High School, turn to pages smile on the way into the Oxford High For more from Bartlett High School’s graduation School gymnasium. ceremony, turn to pages A12-13! For more from A18-19! LEARNING Forum The end of the road informs SHEPHERD HILL STOPPED IN DISTRICT voters ahead FINAL LOSS TO of election PANTHERS BY NICK ETHIER BY JOY RICHARD SPORTS STAFF WRITER TIMES STAFF WRITER Senior Profile WORCESTER — After upsetting No. 4 DUDLEY — With the Annual Shrewsbury High and top seeded Holy Page A4 Election fast approaching, a com- Name in the quarterfinal and semifinal munity forum was recently held to rounds of the Central Mass. Division 1 dis- help residents hear from all town trict softball tournament, fifth ranked SPORTS candidates. Shepherd Hill finally met its match against The election will be held No. 3 Marlborough High in the final, played Tuesday, June 25, just in time to June 8 at Worcester State University. The coincide with the Massachusetts Panthers’ Victoria Falco blasted a pair of special election for U.S. senator. homers off two Rams pitchers in the game The Annual Candidates Night that ended in a 10-3 final. Forum was held Monday, June 3, Shepherd Hill finished its season at 15-8. at the Dudley Municipal Complex, “They got on top of us early and we just and featured the four Board of couldn’t get it going,” Rams head coach Paul Selectmen candidates — incum- Enman said. “We hit a couple balls — line bents Jonathan Ruda and Paul drives — into double plays and it takes you Joseph and challengers Brian out of an inning pretty quickly. We tried to Germain and Scott Zajkowski. get things started a few times, but it just did- Nick Ethier photos The group fielded questions n’t happen.” At the game’s conclusion, Shepherd Hill’s Kelsey Mosher walks back to her dugout as Marlborough celebrates in the pitching circle. The Panthers Turn To FORUM, page A5 Turn To DISTRICT, page A9 defeated the Rams, 10-3, to win the Central Mass. Division 1 district soft- ball championship. Pirates Fall Brothers save girl from drowning Page A10 DUDLEY MAN DIES IN BUFFUMVILLE LAKE INCIDENT OPINION BY GUS STEEVES dive team. marine mammals. The chance of Swenson said he and his brother STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER That might sound strange since survival has several factors, with Giovante (“Gino”) were also play- GET YOUR CHARLTON — Science played a Barnett was declared dead at two of the most important being ing in the water, “trying to see who POINT ACROSS bit part in last weekend’s drowning UMass Medical Center, but it’s water temperature and person’s could stay under longer.” But PAGE A8 of Dudley resident John Barnett at based on the fact that humans auto- age. throughout it, they were also Buffumville Lake and the rescue of matically shut down key body sys- That Saturday, although the air watching the Barnetts, in part his daughter by two Worcester tems when we go underwater invol- was hot, the water was still a bit because Barnett was “the only par- teens. untarily. It’s an innate trait called chilly,Coleman observed. But since ent paying attention to his kid, “Anytime we can pull someone the mammalian dive reflex and he wasn’t there when things unfold- playing with her,” Archeval said. out of the water under one hour, exists in all mammals; it’s trig- ed, the events themselves are better That made an impression on the that’s considered a ‘rescue’ for us,” gered by accident in situations like related by Miguel Swenson, the boys, she said, because their own said Auburn Fire Chief Stephen what happened June 1, but used girl’s rescuer, and his mother Coleman, chairman of the regional adaptively by whales and other Keisha Archeval. Turn To DROWNING, page A5 2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, June 14, 2013 www.webstertimes.net ‘Concerned Citizens’ continue to push for size restriction ALMANAC TOWN ENLISTS STATE OFFICIALS HELP TO FUND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY QUOTE OF THE WEEK “They got on top of us BY JOY RICHARD them off the lake by a certain hour. to a compromise with Robert. TIMES STAFF WRITER “We feel that the town has the right to “The bottom line is that the only thing early and we just couldn’t WEBSTER — After months of varied regulate [the lake],” said Franas during we are asking for is to limit the size of the get it going. We hit a couple discussion the “Concerned Citizens” an in-person interview with a handful of boat and to have reasonable hours,” said recently pushed to preserve Webster Lake citizens members. Dobosz. balls — line drives — into through a letter to the Executive Office of He said he was pleased to have the sup- She added that they are also concerned double plays and it takes Energy and Environmental Affairs. port of local and state authorities and about how it will travel through narrow- In the letter, which was sent by the hopes the officials at the state level will er/more shallow areas of the pond, which you out of an inning pretty group on Wednesday, May 22, the 2011 understand the group and town’s con- is where the environmental study would Webster Town Meeting boat size bylaw cerns. come in, and the safety of its passengers if quickly. We tried to get was cited. The bylaw was passed by resi- State Rep. Ryan Fattman, R-Webster, there were to be an accident. things started a few times, dents in the hopes of restricting the size said there are two things he, Sen. Richard Speaking with Robert, he stressed that of the recently proposed vessel, a paddle- T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and the town are the boat is certified safe by the Coast but it just didn’t happen.” boat nicknamed the “Indian Princess.” looking into at the state level. Guard and that the group’s environmental This was an idea originally brought about “The first thing we are looking for is concerns are unfounded. - Shepherd Hill Rams softball Head by Indian Ranch owner Christopher information,” said Fattman. “There are no environmental issues,” Coach Paul Enman, after his team’s loss Robert. He said they are also looking into said Robert during an phone interview to Marlborough last weekend. When the Massachusetts Attorney requesting a public hearing from the last week. “The boat is fully certified. General’s Office rejected the bylaw Office of Environmental Affairs through They are claiming that it will tear up the OPEN TO CLOSE because the lake is technically controlled their waterway division when the permit bottom of the lake, but it only goes 6 miles by the state, the citizens said they then is pulled to build a dock for the boat. and hour, max, and when it is touring, 4 DUDLEY looked into the idea of petitioning the “I want to allow business to say why miles an hour. There is far more damage Environmental Police to look into main- they want it, and for residents to have a done by jet skis.” DUDLEY TOWN HALL (508) 949-8000 Board of Selectmen (949-8001) taining “a safe environment” on the lake. voice as well,” said Fattman. Robert added that he is merely trying to Monday-Thursday . .8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Concerned Citizens Webster Lake Inc. He said the second thing he is looking provide residents who don’t have access to Fridays . .8 a.m. to 1 p.m. President Richard Franas he made it clear into is the writing of legislation “based a boat “transportation” on the lake and Evening appointments if needed.