Shrine Prepares for 12Th Annual Angel of Hope Candlelight Vigil
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Free by request to residents of Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales SEND YOUR NEWS AND PICS TO [email protected] Friday, November 23, 2018 Shrine prepares for 12th Sturbridge earns annual Angel of Hope insurance premium credits candlelight vigil Sturbridge has received member communities reduce $15,826 back on its workers’ their risks as well as insur- BY ANNIE SANDOLI compensation and proper- ance premiums. VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT ty casualty insurance costs Stanley Corcoran, execu- – applicable toward pre- tive vice president of MIIA STURBRIDGE—Every year on Dec. 6 at 7pm, miums for the next fiscal said, “Sturbridge has worked parents who are grieving the loss of a child gath- year — thanks to an incen- very hard over the past year er at the Angel of Hope statue on the grounds of tive program offered by the to promote safety in the work- Saint Anne Shrine to surround themselves with Massachusetts Interlocal place and mitigate risk. As a support, mourn their losses, and pray for peace Insurance Association (MIIA), result, they have helped lower and hope. its insurance provider. their own insurance costs and The statue, based on Richard Paul Evans’ Sturbridge earned the credits earn these Rewards funds. 1993 bestselling novella “The Christmas Box” in through proactive and vol- We commend Sturbridge for which a grieving mother visits an angel statue untary participation in loss its efforts. We also look for- in the Salt Lake City Cemetery to find inner prevention and risk manage- ward to continuing to work in peace, holds 2,300 bricks, with more than 500 now ment activities throughout partnership with local leaders engraved with the names of deceased children. the year, conducted in part- to ensure employees are well The rest are still blank, ready for unthinkable nership with MIIA. trained and prepared, to help and unexpected events that we always hope will In fiscal year 2018, which avoid unnecessary risks and never occur. concluded on June 30, MIIA losses, and to help save local “Around the holidays, people are just so busy awarded over $3.5 million of taxpayer dollars.” and many of them don’t feel what we feel,” premium credits collective- The Massachusetts said Sylvia Gaumond, who became involved in ly to its membership of the Interlocal Insurance Sturbridge Angel of Hope project after losing Rewards program – result- Association (MIIA) is the her son in 2004 when he fell while hiking Mt. ing in a 16-year total of $32.7 non-profit insurance arm of Washington. million since the program’s the Massachusetts Municipal “The Angel of Hope memorial is about inception. Association. As a mem- bereaved parents getting together and sharing Committed to keeping the ber-based organization, with each other. It’s like a special club that no community safer and fiscally MIIA’s only focus is to pro- one would ever want to be a part of, but we are stronger, Sturbridge imple- vide excellent service and incredibly thankful that we have. It’s a bond mented loss control and safety quality risk management between people who are suffering from a very measures as well as admin- solutions to Massachusetts specific kind of pain.” istrative procedures that municipalities and related Along with Linda Bilodeau of Sturbridge, who Courtesy photo reduce the risk of accidents public entities. Municipal The Angel of Hope is part of the St. Anne’s Shrine Please Read VIGIL, page A15 and property damage. In addi- insurance its only business, tion, local employees partic- MIIA insures nearly 400 cit- ipated in training programs ies, towns, and other public that promote effective man- entities in Massachusetts. For agement and safe operations. more information, visit www. MIIA offers these no-cost emiia.org and www.mma.org. Citizens raise safety, traffic, climate programs as a benefit to help concerns at LNG hearing BY GUS STEEVES VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT CHARLTON — Scores of residents turned out to raise concerns about the proposal to build a natural gas liquefaction plant in town last week. According to Boris Brevnov, managing partner of Liberty Energy Trust, which is plan- ning the project, the Northeast Energy Center is being built to concentrate and store natural gas during periods of less use so it can be sold back into the dis- tribution system during periods of higher need. The firm is look- ing at two locations — one using 10-12 acres on a parcel of about Photo courtesy Christine Taylor. 200 acres off Route 20, and one The cast of A Christmas Survival Guide. Left to right: Meg Norton, right next to the Millennium Christopher Crockett-Sears, Libbey Stearns, Justin Matson, and Amy Power Plant on Route 169 — but Matson favors the former. Several residents had objec- tions to one or both of them, and most of the discussion was about NEC’s preferred site off Stageloft to present Route 20. Various aspects of safety topped the list, including ensuring training and equip- A Christmas ment for area towns in case mutual aid is needed there, traf- fic impacts, and site security. Several people noted that Survival Guide Route 20 is already dangerous, and this location’s proposed driveway is on a curve. As SECOND PRODUCTION INCLUDES Gus Steeves photos COMPAQ BIG BAND CONCERT Please Read LNG HEARING, page A15 Boris Brevnov BY ANNIE SANDOLI in new and unique produc- VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT tions. STURBRIDGE — Stageloft “I’m always looking for Repertory Theatre is getting something that might not Healthy Incentives program ready for the holiday season have been done,” said Taylor. with two performances that “Throughout the year, I take are guaranteed to spread suggestions from audience extended through winter some holiday cheer through- members, our performers, and out Sturbridge and entertain people I work with and spend audience members of all ages. a lot of time researching plays BOSTON — Senator Anne M. Gobi ably over, but this extension will allow recipi- The theatre, which has and reading scripts.” (D-Spencer) and Representative Smitty Pignatelli ents to take advantage of the winter crops many been putting on holiday plays For this year’s main holiday (D-Lenox) were proud to announce the legisla- farmers plant such as lettuce, broccoli, kale, and and musicals since its open- production, Taylor decided on ture has secured over $1 million in additional root vegetables. ing in 1994, switched owners A Christmas Survival Guide, funding for the Healthy Incentives Program, “This extension is great news and I was glad to in 2014 when its founder Ed a comical musical that is per- which will extend its operating schedule through work with the administration on this important Cornely passed the business fect for anyone who is all too the winter months, and will operate until Feb. program that continues to provide locally grown down to its new artistic direc- familiar with both the stress- 28, 2019 before resuming again in the spring. The tor Christine Taylor, who is program was previously slated to end on Nov. Please Read PROGRAM, page A4 determined to keep bringing Please Read STAGELOFT, page A15 21st when the peak growing season is presum- 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, November 23, 2018 2018 FORD F-150 XLT TRUCK SUPERCAB STYLESIDE V-8 CYL 39,309 HOLLAND COMMUNITY CENTER Engine: 5.0L V-8 cyl, Holland Community Center Debbie will be teaching a little bit of Transmission: Automatic 40 Brimfield Road everything, some barre work, some mat Exterior Color: Guard Metallic (413) 245-3163 work, and even a little aerobic work. Interior Color: Medium Earth Gray Open Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-7 Bring a yoga mat or a towel Stock # 8010 p.m. MSRP ................................ $50,325 Outreach Office at town hall open YOGA: Sharon leads you to enjoy Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m.- the quiet and calm of yoga as you Rebates* .............................. $6,000 noon, 1-2 p.m. by appointment only. 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