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Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. 3, No. 5 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET ‘A friend is one who sees through you and still enjoys the view.’ Friday, January 30, 2009 WORKING FOR FOOD Learning history as it happens TANTASUA JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS WATCH OBAMA INAUGURATION BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY VILLAGER STAFF WRITER STURBRIDGE — The seventh- and eighth-graders of Tantasqua Regional Junior High School took time out of their day on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to witness history live on tel- evision — the inauguration of Barack H. Obama as the 44th presi- Courtesy photo/ OSV dent of the United States. With seventh-graders watching Food Network host Adam Gertler tries his had at churning butter under the the inauguration from the school’s supervision of OSV interpreter Ryan Beckman as the cameras roll, above. library, and eighth graders taking up post in the cafeteria, the entire student body got the opportunity to listen to Obama’s 18 minute inaugu- ral address. Christopher Tanguay photo The students, who have only expe- Tantasqua Junior High School students watch President Obama’s inaugural address Lights, camera, cook rienced two presidents in their during an assembly Jan. 20. entire lives prior to yesterday, watched intently, as this was the Obama’s speech: “Let it be said by first inauguration to which many of our children’s children that when BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY Ryan Beckman, assistant coor- them have paid any mind. VILLAGER STAFF WRITER we were tested we refused to let this dinator of historic foodways at Students cheered as Obama spoke journey end, that we did not turn STURBRIDGE — When plan- OSV, acted as Gertler’s liaison to of protecting the American way of back nor did we falter; and with eyes ning tonight’s dinner, chances the past, giving him lessons on life. fixed on the horizon and God’s grace are you won’t have to head to the everything from how to pluck a “We will not apologize for our way upon us, we carried forth that great barn to milk the cows first. chicken, to churning butter, to of life, nor will we waver in its gift of freedom and delivered it safe- Adam Gertler, host of Food splitting wood to fire a hearth. defense,” the president said. “And ly to future generations.” Network’s, “Will Work for Food,” The episode will air on the for those who seek to advance their The history and civics lessons was recently transported Food Network Monday, Feb. 2 at aims by inducing terror and slaugh- that are undeniably attached to this through time, learning how to 8:30 p.m. tering innocents, we say to you now occasion did not begin just yester- prepare an authentic 1830s style “It was a great experience,” that our spirit is stronger and can- day at Tantasqua however. dinner with the help of one Beckman said. “I had never done not be broken; you cannot outlast Social Studies teacher Susan knowledgeable interpreter at Old us, and we will defeat you.” Rowden has been teaching her stu- Sturbridge Village (OSV). Turn To FOOD, page A18 The cafeteria also erupted in dents the ins and outs of the role of applause at the conclusion of Turn To OBAMA, page A11 Figuring all the angles Erhard stresses GEODOME forward thinking BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY PROJECT COMES NEWS STAFF WRITER ELECTION ‘09 STURBRIDGE — TO BURGESS James P. Ehrhard, a Town Clerk Lorraine member of the Murawski on Tuesday, ELEMENTARY Tantasqua Regional Jan. 20. District School Ehrhard’s platform is Committee, has official- one of optimism and BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY VILLAGER STAFF WRITER ly announced his candi- forward thinking to dacy for a position on upgrade the quality of STURBRIDGE — Did you know the Board of Selectmen. life in Sturbridge, once that the geodesic dome is the The town election will the weakened economy strongest, yet lightest structure be held on Monday, rebuilds some muscle. ever devised? Or that two of the April 13. Two seats on “What I think I’d largest domes in the world were the Board of Selectmen James P. Erhard bring to Board of both built on the North American are up for bid in this Selectmen, in all honesty, continent — the Spruce Goose election. is an extreme sense of optimism hanger at Long Beach Harbor and Erhard returned his nomina- of where Sturbridge is heading,” the U.S. pavilion at the 1967 tion papers, with 12 more signa- Montreal Expo. tures than the required 50, to Students at Burgess Elementary Turn To ERHARD, page A11 School recently learned these facts, and whole lot more, when Mallory Bagwell visited, from Tuesday,Jan. 20 – Wednesday, Jan. 21, to build geodomes. Shawn Kelley photo Billboard marks new Staying two days to accommo- Rees Price, 11, gets down on the ground to piece together his portion of the date the volume of students, geodome on Jan. 21. See additional photos, Page A-8 Bagwell spent time with third through sixth-graders, teaching course in Bish case them about geometry, and team- the interactivity of the program had kids on their feet as well, con- work. may be more beneficial to some structing mammoth domes in the “This is something that they nor- students that others. school’s gymnasium, out of plastic BY DAVID DORE ished from her lifeguard post at mally wouldn’t get to do,” said “Some kids are hands-on based,” pipes and rubber connectors. NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER Comins Pond in Warren. fifth-grade math and science she said. As the structures grew higher The family of Molly Anne Bish is “We did it as a family because teacher Bethany Wuelfing. Berube went on to explain the and higher, kids got a first-hand hoping a billboard to be unveiled Molly was found in Palmer,” said Made possible by a cultural arts mission of the committee is to look at how light and durable the this week will finally solve the mys- her sister, Heather Bish. grant received by the school’s PTO, bring a number of these enrich- geodesic dome really is. tery of who was responsible for the The billboard features a picture of the program came to Burgess ment programs to the school each Bagwell, who has been present- Warren teenager’s disappearance Molly, the words “murderer want- through the efforts of the Cultural year. ing different learning programs to and death. ed,” a sketch by noted composite Arts Committee. “Every year it’s something dif- students and school administra- The billboard will be on Route 20 artist Jeanne Boylan of a man seen Jackie Berube of the Cultural ferent,” she said, announcing that tion alike for the last 30 years, said in Palmer, near the intersection by Molly’s mother at Comins Pond Arts Committee oversaw the event. their next program will be a the students of Burgess are lucky with Route 181. The location is the day before Molly disappeared, “I think it builds on what they’re springtime dance event featuring a to have such a motivated staff to about 5 miles from the spot where and a toll-free number for people to learning in math and the sci- Floridian flamenco band. Molly’s remains were found in June ences,” Berube said, adding that Bagwell’s presentation though, Turn To GEODOME, page A6 2003 — three years after she van- Turn To BISH, page A11 ALMANAC ..............2 LOCAL POLICE LOGS ..........5 SPORTS VILLAGER TRIVIA OBITUARIES ............7 M*A*S*H On Jan. 12, 2005, this search OPINION ..............10 HOOPS ACTION stopped, having yielded no dis- AT STAGELOFT coveries. What was being CALENDAR ...........14 PAGE 16-17 sought? PAGE 2 Answer inside. INSIDE SPORTS ..........16-17 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, January 30, 2009 VILLAGER ALMANAC OPEN TO CLOSE HOLLAND: 413-245-7108 Mon – Thurs 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. FISKDALE: 508-347-6486 Weekdays 9:00-4:30 and Sat. 9:00 -12:00 STURBRIDGE 508-347-6463 Weekdays 8:30 – 5:00 and Sat. 9:00 -12:00 BRIMFIELD: 413-245-3451 Weekdays: 9:00 – 4:30 and Sat. 9:00 -12:00 WALES: 413-245-9808 Weekdays 8:30 – 12:30 and 2:00 – 4:30 and Sat. 9:00 – 12:00 THE STATS The average age of townspeople, Courtesy photo by percentage, ages 45-64 From left to right- Mark Bourdeau as the colonel deals with another one of Cpl. Maxwell Q. Town......45-64 (%) Northbridge ..21.4 Klinger’s (John McGonigle) attempts to secure a Section 8 discharge so he can get home to Auburn ..........25.2 Oxford ............22.8 his beloved Toledo, Ohio as the Stageloft Theater presents its staging of ‘M*A*S*H’ through Brimfield........27.0 Southbridge ..20.7 Sunday, Feb. 8. The play follows the exploits of the doctors, nurses, supporting staff and bewil- Brookfield ......25.6 Spencer ..........24.4 dered patients at the 4077th M*A*S*H unit in the Korean War. Show times are 8 p.m. on Charlton ........22.1 Sturbridge......26.4 Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at the theater at 450A Main St., Sturbridge. Call Douglas ..........22.4 Uxbridge ........20.0 508-347-9005 for reservations. For more info please visit us at www.stageloft.com. Dudley ............22.0 Wales ..............29.0 From left to right- Paige Pellaton , Fred D’angelo , Peter Holland ..........24.8 Webster ..........22.2 Arsenault , Todd Darling , Neal Martell and Jeremy Woloski. Leicester .............. * Information as of 22.5 2000 U.S.