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Fire Department Touts CO Safety SPENCER FAMILY DENTAL Gentle Caring State of the Art Dentistry For The Whole Family Cosmetic Dentistry • Restorative Dentistry • Preventative Dentistry CROWNS • CAPS • BRIDGES • COMPLETE and PARTIAL DENTURES New We Strive NON SURGICAL GUM TREATMENT • ROOT CANAL THERAPY Patients SURGICAL SERVICES For Painless Welcome BREATH CLINIC-WE TREAT CHRONIC BAD BREATH Dentistry HERBAL DENTAL PRODUCTS • All Instruments Fully Sterilized • Most Insurances Accepted Dr. Nasser S. Hanna Conveniently Located On Route 9 • (Corner of Greenville St. & Main St.) 284 Main St., Spencer 508-885-5511 Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. VII, No. 16 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA! COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET Friday, April 25, 2014 THIS WEEK’S TURTLES CROSSING QUOTE Fire Department touts “None but a coward CO safety dares to boast that FREE DETECTORS GIVEN OUT TO SPREAD AWARENESS he has never known BY AMANDA COLLINS fear.” VILLAGER STAFF WRITER STURBRIDGE — One of the most potentially danger- Ferdinand Foch ous things that could invade your home can’t be seen, smelled, or even detected by a human. In fact, if you happen to INSIDE have a carbon monoxide leak in your home and don’t have a detector, you like- ALMANAC ............. 2 ly won’t notice it until you POLICE LOGS ......... 5 begin to feel the symptoms of the gas’s poisoning, and as OBITUARIES .........15 Sturbridge Fire Chief David Zinther said, “By then, it’s Firefighter/paramedic Chris Adams, Fire Lt. John Marinelli, Firefighter/paramedic Brian Towns, Firefighter/EMT-I Marylou OPINION .............10 probably too late.” Volpe and Fire Chief David Zinther presented seniors with free car- Zinther and other bon monoxide and smoke and fire alarms last Thursday, April 20. CALENDAR ..........15 members from the Fire PORTS Department were at the S ..............16 Sturbridge Senior Center Thursday, April 17, to tout carbon monoxide and smoke alarm awareness. They LOCAL brought with them 100 CO alarms and dozens of smoke CUTLINES: Amanda Collins photos and fire alarms, donated by First Alert, for seniors to take home for free. STURBRIDGE — The Turtle Rescue League’s Often called the “silent Alexxia Bell and Natasha Nowick visited Tantasqua killer,” carbon monoxide is Regional Jr. High School Thursday, April 16, and invisible, odorless, colorless brought some turtles along with them. They talked gas created when fuels burn to students about their mission and the importance incompletely. The result is Amanda Collins photo of protecting them. Pictured, a snapping turtle poisonous and potentially makes his way across the library floor. For more fatal gas that can only be Margaret Darling, of Sturbridge, with a carbon monoxide detector. photos, turn to page A8! detected with a carbon mon- ‘Fire and your pet’ oxide alarm. Please Read CO SAFTEY, page A14 is topic at animal disaster team event Page A3 ‘Doo Wop Murder Mystery’ to benefit Relay for Life BY AMANDA COLLINS putting on the show. They’ll serious, said its writer, Ed like the opportunity to get VILLAGER STAFF WRITER scour evidence and inter- Cornely, who is Stageloft’s up and do the twist or the LOCAL SOUTHBRIDGE — A hot view suspects to answer the owner and artistic director. stroll with the actors,” he dinner and a cold-hearted question of the night — who “It’s a comedy as well as said. crime will both be served done it? a mystery,” he said of the This is the 20th murder up at a Relay for Life fund- The “Doo Wop Murder interactive show, which mystery that Cornely has raiser that promises to be a Mystery” will bring attend- will not only ask guests to written. Often, his dinner killer time. ees back to the time of poo- solve the crime of the night, shows are performed at the Amanda Collins photo In between dinner and dle skirts, slicked hair and but also have them dancing Salem Cross Inn in West dancing, guests at the “Doo leather jackets, and feature and singing along to classic Brookfield. But Cornely has Stageloft Repertory Theater owner Wop Murder Mystery” music from the 50’s and oldies. a soft spot for local char- and artistic director Ed Cornely with will witness the “murder” 60’s. Actors will provide “I grew up in the 50’s and itable events, and he and Relay for Life’s Lucille Ravenelle. of one seven actors from clues relating to the mur- 60’s when the doo wop music the actors are donating The two groups are teaming up for der throughout the night, was popular. I know it well, one killer fundraiser. Sturbridge’s Stageloft Repertory Theater who are but the show won’t be too and think the audience will Please Read MYSTERY, page A11 Food Share Radiothon nets $30K Are you feeling plucky? Faith in HOSPITAL AUXILIARY GETS READY FOR every footstep and counting LUCKY DUCK DAY Page A12 NNUAL FUNDRAISER CONTINUES TRADITION OF BY MARK ASHTON A VILLAGER STAFF WRITER SPORTS COMMUNITY GIVING SOUTHBRIDGE — It may be why you just can’t keep a good duck down. Some 23 years and maybe 100,000 rubber duckies later, the Harrington Hospital Auxiliary is gearing up for another afternoon of fam- ily fun and fortune, as the group’s biggest fundraiser of the year is set to take place on Sunday, April 27, at Westville Recreation Area, 1 Breakneck Road, off South Street. The feather-brained event, Wild fifth inning affectionately known as the goes Pirates’ way in Duck Pluck and Family Fun Mark Ashton photo Day, runs from 11 a.m. to 3 From left, Crystal Lewis, of the win over Tantasqua p.m., when the actual pluck- Harrington Hospital Volunteer Page A16 ing takes place, notes Beth Services Office, son Caleb Stephens of Southbridge, Gaumond (14 months), and this year’s chairman of the niece Madison Demech, 5, of annual event. Charlton, visit the friendly duck outside the hospital recently to OPINION Amanda Collins photo That plucking is pain- less for the waterfowl and promote the auxiliary’s annual GET YOUR DJ John Ryan talks with past Food Share President and current Treasurer Jerry Lafleche and Duck Pluck and Family Fun Day, Joe Klimavich from Hometown Bank during the 10th hour of last Thursday’s 35th Annual Food good news for at least five POINT ACROSS winners, as cash prizes are scheduled for Sunday, April 27, Share Radiothon at WESO AM 970. at Westville Recreation Area. PAGE A10 awarded, ranging from $100 BY AMANDA COLLINS that marked 35 years last week, netted to $1,000, to those whose VILLAGER STAFF WRITER $30,217 in one day, but that number lucky ducks get selected at some fresh air and fun. To POLICE LOGS SOUTHBRIDGE — While inside the is expected to climb over the next few random from an on-site pool begin with, the Westville WESO station Thursday, April 17, radio weeks as donations continue to trick- (they used to use the river, Recreation Area has plenty PAGE A5 announcers and special guests spoke le in. President Ray Fournier said the but that eventually proved of wide open space to enjoy over the 970 AM airwaves for 12 straight fundraiser, the Food Share’s one and problematic!). as a family; secondly, plenty hours, outside in the parking lot, Food only, is “a true blessing.” Before the prizes are of fun things are planned by Share volunteers collected food and “That number ‘3’ at the beginning is a awarded, however, there’s the event’s organizers. monetary donations that were dropped wonderful number,” he said of what was plenty of outdoor activity Both Auxiliary volun- off all day long. for family members of all teers and seasoned kids The Food Share Radiothon, a tradition Please Read FUNDRAISER, page A14 ages to enjoy – especially games promoters will pro- the youngsters in need of Please Read DUCKpage A14 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, April 25, 2014 ‘It’s not about the hike’ INSPIRATIONAL PROGRAM COMING TO CHARLTON LIBRARY BY CHELSEA DAVIS hiking the 100 highest mountains in New be able to conquer VILLAGER STAFF WRITER England. the ledges herself, CHARLTON — Two women from Keene, “The program is our story of climbing as she felt this was N.H. will tell their inspirational hiking these mountains and what we have found her own journey to stories at the Charlton Public Library on inside ourselves in the process,” Sporborg go on. Tuesday, May 6. said. “I’m a very inde- Nancy Sporborg and Pat Piper will visit Sporborg encourages people of all back- pendent person,” the library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Dexter Hall grounds to attend the presentation. Sporborg said, to present their program, “It’s Not About “I thought that it was a personal journey, “but I realized I the Hike,” which discusses the journeys but I realized that we’re all on the same wouldn’t be able they’ve been through both while hiking and journey,” Sporborg said. “Whether it be to do this without through life in general. climbing mountains, difficult projects at help and that we According to their website, as of this work, being parents, fighting illnesses — it’s have to do this January, the two have “reached the sum- all the same journey.” together.” mit of over 200 mountains, hiked over 1,500 Sporborg said that after meeting Piper, Despite hiking miles and gained 500,000 feet in elevation.” the two became good friends and decided so many miles, One of their greatest feats also includes that they were going to try to hike the 100 Sporborg insists highest mountains in New England.
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